The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
Indiana AIinnings.

Indiana Itppings.
The number of hogs packed in Glib
son County the past season, according
to the Princeton Democrat. was 10,9l0
head; total weight, 2,035, ,168.
The Jasper Dubois County, C0ur-
Ter, is publishing an ESSAY on Man;
a brief review Of land, forest, plants
and animals, of the different erochs
Of the earth-auspicious omens of
brighter era all In hexameter verse.
At a Children's Glass Meeting, at
Roberts Chapel, indianapolis. on Sum
day, when the children were called on
to repeat verses expressive of their
religious feelings, little girl recited
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
An Editor in Knox County fell into
the Wabash last week, since which
time the fish below that point are re-
ported dying.
A plucky lass in Greene County.
getting Tilted, instead Of taking arsen-
ic, took a stout stick and whaled
the fellow handsomely.
A young fellow, with but one leg,
and one fully developed arm, hopped
a mile in nine minutes, at Plymouth,
the other day, for small purse. He
makes his living that way.
A little boy named Duncan. living
near Philadelphia, Hancock County,
was, on last Monday. sent by his
mother TO the hay NOW for eggs.
While searching, he in some way
struck his head against sill in the
barn. inficting fatal injuries.
Mrs. Phoebe Strong, the first white
woman that settled in New Albany.
died on Tuesday, at the Battle Ground,
at the advanced age of ninety years.
The election for Postmaster at Et.
Wayne resulted in favor of Mr.
Kamm, who received 531 votes. Col.
B. G. Oakley got 475.
Martinsville is infested with thieves,
and the Gazette says that unless the
ficers of the law are more yigilant
than heretofore, there may be a vigi-
lance committee formed.
A little boy. living not thousand
miles from Lafayette, knelt by his
mothers side, as he had been taught
some time since, and said mis- child
ish prayer. At the end he said, " A
boy" and turned a somersault into
bed His mother, much shocked,
asked him the meaning of this con-
duct. You ought to say amen,
said she. Why" said he. l amt
a man; I'm only little boy; when |
get to be man then I'll say amen"
The explanation was satisfactory.
The Richmond Bird says: A rude
fellow, who was brought before the
Mayor for some nocturnal spree, was
fined 81 80 for nine oaths uttered in
defiance of legal warning that each
one would cost him fifty cents. He
handed out five dollor bill. and as
the Mayor was about giving him back
the change, broke out, " Mono
keep it, TN s1cear 1t oaa;" and he
took out the balance In as round i'm
precautions as ever saluted mortal ears.
A terrific thunder and hail storm
prevailed throughout that portion of
the State north of the National Road
on Friday afternoon. The Indian
apolis Sentinel remarks, that accord
ing to the old sign, if thunder storm
OCGAAG III - etb0tAty OhAO AOAAoH-
ing the same day in the ensuing month
Of May will produce a frost. Look
out for fruits, vegetables, and flowers
on the 29th Of May.
Articles of association of the Craw-
fordsville and Rockville Railroad
Company were fled yesterday in the
Secretary of States Office. The COM
pany has a capital of $500, 900 divided
into shares of $50 each, and is formed
for the purpose Of constructing a road
from Charlottesville via Waveland to
Rockville, distance OF thirty miles.
The directors for the first year are
Joseph Millgan, President; John
Milligan, William Jarvis, Wm. Ca
nine, John Canine, Lew. Wallace,
j Joseph Fordice, David Fulleuwider,
John OFT, Edward Barnes. John e.
Brush, Simeon Close and Sidney b.
Davis.
Wayne County, being strongly Re
publican, it need not be added that its
people are a reading people. The
Richmond Telegram says: There arc
2,099 newspapers and magazines taken
from the post Office in this city, ex-
elusive of those published in this
county. There are.66 dailies, 30 semi
weeklies. 2 tri-weeklies, ,203 week
lies. a semi -monthlies, 720 monthlies,
and 4 quarterlies. OF the daily papers,
80 are German and Is are English.
There are 345 German weeklies and
aud .6S5 English.
The conhagration which occurred
in New Albany on Friday night
mentioned In our Saturday morning
ispatches-appears to have been by
far the most destructive which has
occurred there for several years. 1t
DESTROYED the best business block In
the city, and inflicted loss of over
$50, 900. The cause of the fire is un-
known. 1t originated in the back
part of the store of S. S. Moore, on
Main Street, near the corner of Pearl,
and communicated to the clothing
store of Allison & Co., on Pearl
Street Mr.. Moore's stock was
valued at from $4,000 to
$4,000, and was entirely destroy |
ed. Allison & Company saved most |
of their stock, but $1,000 worth of |
damage was done in removing it. The |
dry goods store of Kendle a. Story |
was injured, and their stock damaged |
in removal to the amount of $4,000 |
or $4,000 A cOnfectioner named |
lost $1,000 by breakage and /
waste, and the Merchants National |
Bank lost about $1,000. The build. |