The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-28

AN OLD COU RNAL-- w nave DSSu
handed, by F. T. Hodge. of the firm
of Hodge & Co, a copy Of the Evans
vile JOURNAL, dated October 14th,
1871. The paper presents a very
ereditable appearance, and was pub
lished by w. a. & J. j. Chandler
who. we are pleased to say, are yet
alive to tell the tale" The motto
of the paper was, Not Caesars veal,
but that of Rome" 1t is full Of in
teresting matter, the perusal of which
will call M recolIections of the past,
and revive the memory of many who
| have long since gone to the spirit
world ,-s.
In looking over the advertisements
We notice the names of many that are
yet in business in our city. The ma
jority, however, have passed from
among US. and their memories only
survive. At that time. James NJ.
Johnston was Auditor of this county;
Chas. d. Bourne was County Clerk;
Thomas T. Stockwell was County
Sheriff, and Nathan Rowley was
County School Commissioners. The
paper contains the letter list for this
city and Princeton. Daniel Chute
was Postmaster of Evansville. It
also contains notice of election Of
Bank Directors for the Evansville
Branch of the State Bank Of Indiana,
signed by John Douglass, Cashier"
From its contents we also learn
that y. P. Elliott was in the saddle
and harness business, and the Old
Drug Store " was kept By DR.. j. r.
Wilcox. The Sherwood House at
its present location, was kept by j. B.
Lanphear, and the Exchange Hotel,
which was situated on the corner Of
First and Division Streets. was con-
d by G. W. L. White. j, Fl.
| aaaghUe publishes a notice for his
debtors to pay up and states that
as many of his debtors $ never come
within dunning distance" he is COM
PEELED to resort to the public prints.
Amos Clark and John j. Chandler
were associated in the law business,
as also were Bottell & Ingle. eAllis
| & Howes advertised the g Chequered
Store" and kept all lines of goods.
w. & g. Bell. were in the drug bust
ness, and advertised largely. Stewart
& Viele, A. 3. Bement, j, NJ. Stock
we'll, 7. G.. Thurston & Co., A. &.
Russell, Shankhn & Johnston. e. 8.
Babcock, VIM. Hughes, J. Everett.
| G. M. Griffith, 7. Scantlin & Son. and
many others were engaged in differ
emit kinds of business, and advertised
largely in the JOURNAL. Willard
Carpenter, II. j. Bray and r. Breed
advertised to pay the highest market
price for wheat delivered atthe Grove
Mills" The paper contains the fol-
lowing advertisement. which we copy:
LUMBER.-The subscriber has Just re-
i ceived 100000 feet Pine Boards. which he
offers for sale at g 50 per coo feel, on the
FerA. Laughlln eco.
"0n the beach, we presume.
means on the river bank We copy
this to show the price of lumber at
that time, which we would consider
very cheap.
The present prices Of lumber are
somewhat higher than the above
figures. There are many other items Of
interest in this old copy of the. JoUR-
NAL. but we have given enough to
revive the recollections of the old cit
liens now living here, that were resi-
dents of this place in 1871. We also
notice an advertisementof the Lamas-
co Foundry. one half mile below
Evansville" Things have greatly
changed since then, and Lamasco is
now part and parcel of the city of
Evansville. Many of those in bust
ness here twenty eight years ago, are
still with US, and have achieved hand
some fortunes by strict intgrity and
close attention to business. They set
a good example. which might be OBJ /
served with profit BY the rising gen.
Grafton.
CHASE AFTER A THIEF.-A chap
who gave his name as Sam. Thomp-
son, and halls from Butler County,
Ohio, while passing the clothing store
of Henry Steinle, on the corner of
Sixth and Main Streets. yesterday.
saw fine coat hanging outside, which
he took a sudden fancy to, and in a
moment of weakness re grabbed the
coat and started off,, lie was seen to
steal the coat by some one near by.