The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-10

expressed at their recent railroad
meetings, VIC judged them to be en-
Enthusiastically In favor of Il. Among
the many projected roads to cur city,
this Is one Of the most important.
It viii tap section Of county, new
Ia a manner isolated from any market,
rich IN agricultural wealth and
aboundlng with numerous resources
that Will contribute its portion to the
rapid commercial advancement of
Paducah. Then, it will furnish an
almost direct and speedy connection
with the East and It's great railroad
th0roughIares, making Paducah the
shipping point for the cotton, to-
bacco grain, etc, from along the lines
OF our Southern roads, and for great
bulk OF the merchandise going from
the East to the South.
The GOODNESS with which the Herald
appropriates the trade which will be
reached by our contemplated railroad
is very refreshing.
RoBBERs.-The tbree ncn arrested
in Graves County, few days since,
| by lobe Orr and other citizens, upon
suspicion Of robbing some negroes
| some nights since, are also supposed
| to be the same men who shot into the
| railroad train some weeks since. 1t
is worthy of note, that many Of the
| men who aided in their arrest are
| Confederate soldiers The prisoners
were sent to the Paduc2h jail for trial
before the United States Court.-Pd-
| ducdh Herald.
THE third annual fair of the War
rem County Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal Ass ooiation, will be held on their
grounds near the city Of Bowling
Green, beginning on the 1st of Sep
TENDER, and continue four days. The
premiums are very large, and there
will be much competition in the vari
Gus rings.
Mr.. r. G. FLoURNoY has been az
pointed to represent the Louisville
Merchants Protective Freight Union
in New York, and will take his &c
} parture for that city on Saturday 0
next week.
f GEN. r. S. EwELL was recently II
} Frankfort, purchasing stock for hi
farm in Tennessee.
ANOTHER ONO RIVER BRIDGE
It is not improbable that anothe
bridge across the Ohio River in thi
: vicinity viii soon be built. A char
ter has been granted, We are told, TO
> such a bridge. and those who own tn
charter propose to build the bridge
: if built at all, from points opposit
: Sand Island. This Island is abou
y opposite Upper VincenDes Street i
. this city. a gentleman interested i
: the charter has stated to US the
= those owning it will at once go t
work to put the project through,
t they can secure subscription In thi
city of $3.50, 900. Whether anythiD
will come out of the matter VIC cannc
9 say.-Ne0 albany Commercial.
q D1pN'F5 TAKE HER-An ex-con
d stable went to arrest black giautesi
:, who lives a few miles out on TIA
j Bardstown pike, yesterday. Whe
j the mammoth neeIess was informe
Of the intention Of the officer, sh
: gave him to understand that b
J. couldn't take her, if she knew hersel
, and she thought she did" It turn
ed out thatthe old Gegress was eorret
: in the estimation and reliance SD
9 plaCedin her muscular abilities; TO
: pitching into the e1- ohioio, she CAV
!, him such = thrashiDg that he We
! soon glad to be allowed to retreat
Louisville Eapress.
Coz. n. NJ. BUCKLEY. formerly
Il UHv LIZ 9EaYIFIC Leglo17J mas Ueeh al
s pointed Assessor of the Louisyil
IF District, In place Of Col, Needhan
: removed. The latter officer has hel
q the position for eight years.