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The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
BOLD g9BBERY THIS MORNING.
The Thief gets two shots Fired at
Him.

This morning, shortly after twelve
O'Clock, a burglar broke into a small
room next to one occupied by Mad
anne M. Seymour, at Jas. Cranes
boarding house, next door to the
Sherwood House, on First Street.
The burglar got into Mrs. Seymour's
trunk, and stole $253 out Of her
pocket. book, which was In the trunk.
Mrs. Seymour was awakened by the
noise, and having lamp burning in
her room, she was enabled to see the
robber. She Immediately reached
under her pillow for small four bar
relied revolver, aud while in the act Of
doing so the robber snapped his pis-
tol at her, but fortun ately it did not
go of.
Mrs. Seymour fred two shots at the
villain, but owing to her being so
frightened, she was unable to take
good aim, and he made his escape. 1t
is not known whether he was wound
ed or not. He got in the room by
breaking off the button :" by which
the door was held. Private watch
men Sluder and Hentz were at the
scene of the robbery in few minutes
after the alarm, having heard the pis-
tol shots fred, but the villain could
not be found.
Madam Seymour offers q reward of
$500 for the arrest of the rObber. She
could not get good view of him, but
thinks him about five feet six inches
high, rather heavy set, and had a
heavy beard. It is supposed that he
is white man.
The shooting occasioned no little
excitement at the Sherwood House,
and one of the boarders said a man
ran out the back way.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
SOW lori cola ana gtock Aarh. {.

By telegraph NEW YORK. August 3.
The suspension OF the eminent Greek
firm OF Rhodocoracbi & Frangheadi was
reported this afternoon, and created con-
siderable talk. This firm had its head
quarters at London: branches at New
York, BIO Janeiro, COnstantinoplc and
other foreign cities. The house has ways
enjoyed very high credit. and passed
through n number Ofdnancial panics. the
amount OF liabilities IL not known. IL Is
reported that the suspension was caused
by rise in gold at Rio, the firm being
short.
MoNEY-Ts moderately active to-day (;
call loans az per cent. on stocks and 5gB
per cent. on Governments. At one time
during the day there were some loans
made at per cent. on Governments, but
these were exceptional. The discount mar
ket was dull at S9I0 per cent.
STERLING-Dull at lO95%@llO.
A New Orleans house has drawn for $780,
600 on the growing cotton crop,
GOLD-Opened at 1914, felitO 1859, rallied
To 1867 under the purchase OF tB,O0,O00 for
the suspended Greek firm, amt closed
weaker at 1856. The carrying rates were
5L097 per cent. Clearances t42,00U,tO0. II IS
reported that S5O0C0J Will be exported TO-
morrow, but the story s improbable.
GOVERNAIENTS-Firm Coupons OF 'Sl, q,
I289l2415; do '62, I2jGl2514; do 20, 1890
I2554; 90 l65, I231zgl2]5S; DO new, l22MM
l221S; do 'G7, l221agl2z5si do 'Oo, l22zgi2Z16;
lO-4Vs, llGg ll6I,
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
Fearful Accident.
Horrible Burning of a Young Lady,

We are CALLED upon this morning
to chronicle sad and melancholy ac-
cident which occurred yesterday after
noon. Melissa Griffith, aged Is years,
while kindling FIRE to cook dinner,
at the residence of B. ?. Robertson.
where she resided, took up the coal
oil can, containing about a gallon Of
oil, and poured it on the FIRE.
The result was that the oil
caught fire, the can exploded, aad the
young lady's clothes were set on FIRE.
aud in an instant almost she was en-
veloped in flames She ran out Of
the house into the street, where she
was caught and the flames extin.
guished, but too late, it is feared,
to do any good. She was horri.
bly, burned on the arms, shoulders,
and body, and from a short distance
above her knees to the waist she was
literally roasted.
Drs. Bray and Rancie were called
to attend on her. and remedies were
administered to alleviate her terrible
sufferings. A salye made Of linseed
oil and lime water was made and
spread over the places where she was
burned, which gave her some relief.
Her physicians say it is impossible for
her to live, and it is not thought prob
able that she will survive to-day.
Mr.. Robertson's kitchen was set on
fire by the flames, and the roof and
sides we're burned SO as to be charred,
but fortunately the FIRE was extin-
guished.
Miss Griffith was the sister of WIS.
Griffith, who was drowned last week,
and has a mother, brother and sister.
This is a terrible bereavement to one
family il so short a time, and the
family have our heartfelt sympathies
in their hour of tribulation and dis
tress.
The accident was he result of care
lessness, and is fearful warning
against the use of so angerOus an
explosive for kindling fires. Hun
dreds Of persons in this city use coal
oil to light their fires. but all such
should at once and forever resolve
never to use it again. Not week
aye, hardly a day-passes without ac-
counts being published of deaths in
this manner, and yet the solemn
warning is neglected. l is only wher
deaths ruthless hand carries off 8
victim that the attention Of the peo
pie is directed to the fearful result:
of such carelessness. Itis a sad and
terrible warning, and we sincerely
hope it may be needed.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
ECnphiB Market.

BY Teiegraph.l MEMPHIS. August B.
CorroN- MIddling 3l1zc; receipts IS bales I;
exports l6 bales.
FLoUR-S5 0Jlg8 so for superfine.
WHEAT-SI O09l 30.
CoRE-950971zc and dull.
OATs-Duil al GJc. for new.
BRAN-Duli at sl9 90.
CORN MEAL-64 1904 80.
PORK-S35 90.
LARD-2O%M2lZc.
BACON Firm; shoulders l51%c, and sides
IgU2Cc
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
River Dispatches.

PITrsBURG, August 3.-The Mononga-
hela has feet water In the channel, and
falling. Weather cloudy. Thermometer79'.
LOUISVILLE. August 3.-Port List Mary
Houston, 20 New Orleans; sam. j. y ale,
Memphis to Cincinnati; Fanny Brandels,
Evansville to Cincinnati The river is
falling slowly. with feet 10 inches water
in the canal, 3 feet 10 inches on the IA lis
and feet 10 inches over the rocks. The
weather IS clear and warm. Business
moderate
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

THE NEW CURRENCY.-The new
ten and fifteen cent notes have been
carefully scrutinized by nearly every
one during the past week, and it has
been noticed that the back of the ten
cent notes and the face Of the fifteen
cent notes are engraved and printed
by the National Bank Note Company,
and the face of the ten and the back
Of the fifteen by the American Bank
Note Company. Everybody remarks
that the work of the National, back
Of the ten cent notes, especially, is
quite of an inferior character. The
work is done in two establishments
SO that one will be check on the
other, thereby preventing fraud.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

RUNAwAY.-A runaway occurred
yesterday, on Seventh Street, near
Cherry, in which q wagon was demol-
ished and a couple of horses slightly
hurt. We were informed that the
team belonged to Mr.. John Whittle.
sey.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

PERsoNAL.-Robert A. Bacon, the
efficient Assistant Superintendent Of
the Evansville, Henderson & Nash
vile Railroad. sporting a stunning
white hat of the genus plug, built to
order in New Yoak, passed through
the city yesterday, on his way to Hem
derson, having just returned from an
extended tour to New York and It's
watering places. Bacon is a little
man, but with that hat on he casts an
immense shadow.
Tom Collins, editor Of the Mt. YER
son Democrat, was in the city ycster-
day, looking fine and jovial.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

He HAD A RIDE.-Some gentleman
invited the local of the Courier to
take a ride with him, and he (the
locaD, calls it splendid turn out, !"
and goes into eetaeies on his luck.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

So Don't fail to vote against the
enormous and oppressive school tax.
-Kentucky E:cchange.
Such advice as that, given from
time to time in Kentucky, has
prevented the spread of education in
that State, and caused many persons
to locate in Indiana and other States
where school facilities could be had
for the education of their children.
The magnificent free school system of
Evansville has brought more people
from Kentucky to this city to reside
than any one thing else.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

MULE CAsE.-A case was tried be-
fore Squire Stinson yesterday. to re-
cover the value Of mule. The case
is a rather singular one. It seems, as
VIC understand it, that a certain man
had a mule, which had something the
matter with one foot or leg, and the
mule was given in charge of vete-
rinary surgeon to be cured The cure
was not effected, however, and the
mule had to be shot, whereupon the
owner brought suit TO recover the
value Of the animal. The case was
argued before the Squire, but no de-
cision was given. His honor promises
to give a decision within four days.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

OORRECTIoN.--The parties who
were sentenced to the penitentiary at
Princeton, were sent up for robbiDg
stores in Princeton, although the
same parties were implicated in the
Keller robbery here.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

ToBAooo.-Martin, Gardner & Co.
sold about 30 hhds yesterday. but in
the press of other business, we failed
to get the account of the sales.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

BEFORE JUSTICE MCTERNAN.-Ed.
ward Leyer was bound over in the
sum Of 800 to keep the peace for
twelve months against a man named
Storeberg.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

nG- Eminent New York and Phila-
delphia Physicians claim that Dubois
Missisquoi Powder actually cures
Cancer. 1t is advertised in this issue.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

BASE BALL. - The Colored Club
had match game yesterday after
noon, and the single men defeated the
benedicts, the score standing-35 to
%
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

WHAT Is IT?-The Local of the
Courier says he had a serenade from
the String Bang" and seems to
think it bangs all. What is a string
bang?
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

Why? = Why don't the Council
order the sidewalk on Main Street,
near the corner of Fifth, to be re-
paired?
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

BEFORE JUSTICE EMoRY.-A man
named Henry Throntrop. for an as
sault on boy, was fined s. 20.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

IMPORTANT News. j. r. East
wood, Esq, of GRANVILLE, Illinois, just
arrived, stated at the Sherwood
House last night, that work had been
stopped on the GRANVILLE and Mattoon
Railroad, and that the concern was
played out.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

Mt. VERNON AND GRANVILLE RAIL
RoAD.-We learn from Thos. Collins.
Esq, editor of the Mt. Vernon Demo
crat, who was in the city yesterday
that the Directors of this COMPANY
at meeting on Monday evening, de-
cided to enter at an early day upon
the building of said Road, under their
own supervision, and without the aid
Of foreign contractors or companies.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN THE CITY
Three negroes, named Saml. Vile,
Cyrus Turner, and John Williams, on
Monday evening knocked down and
robbed a negro Eamed Nelson Sadler.
We did not learn the amount of Sad
Ier's loss. The negroes were arrested
about one o'clock yesterday morning
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

Choice Lard, put up in tin cans,
at twenty-one cents (2lc.) per pound,
and no charge for cans, for sale by
i. RUFFNER, JR., u Co.,
iy21tf. No. 3 Water Street.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

A SPLENDID SPECIMEN OF Work.
We dropped into the carriage and
wagon factory Of Lannert & Barren.
fanger, yesterday. on the corner of
Fifth and Vine Streets, and looked at
a hearse that was built by this firm,
for Johann & Fair. undertakers in
this city. is a magnificent vehicle,
and, is gotten up in a style not sur
passed IN the Eastern cities. 1t is
the finest specimen of carriage work
ever turned out in Evansville, and
cost much less than the same article
would in Cincinnati. This firm is
also making fine buggies and wagons,
and are building some splendid plat
form carriages. It is worth while TO
visit the mandatory.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

MAGNOLIA WATER.-SUperiOr to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at
half the price.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
Enr Family Use.

asF Armstrong; Patent Musquito
Net Frame. The ne plus ultra.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

pa Undressed or wash kid gloves
fifty cents per pair, at Hughes's. If
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
LnnlsriIla mnrrnt-

By Teiearaph.l L9UIsvIILE. August8.
FLOUR-Firm superlne ca sol
GHAIN-Steady. wheat red 81 lj: white
81 p. Corn iu bulk $50. Oats in bulk 70e
Rye 8Jcafl 90.
TOBACCO Lear steady. sales og I05 rttTe
at SO 00a2l 90.
PRoYTsIoNs-Yer firm. Bacon, ehoufderq
I6c clear lib 18/o; olearaideg ldI<e. hefIa
fancy BuRar~cured. ~ 10.
LARD-PrimB I95<e,
WHIsKY-Qufet; raw eI 10.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

C.K. DREW, No. 2 Main Street,
will receive applications for Insurance
in the above Company, at the lowest
rates. [Union copyl aug3 3t
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04


ducah Herald of the Both Of July,
makes some comments in regard to
our tobacco sale last Wednesday, as
follows:
After the speaking, lunch came on
the board, and wine, wit, toasts and
delightful courtesy filed the measure
of an hour.
And then the tobacco sale COM
menced. when 210 hogsheads were
sold. The two first hogsheads, raised
by @. n. b. Collins, of Ballard Coun-
ty, Ky, were bought, the first by II.
w. Harper, manufacturer" at $177
per 100 pounds. and the second by
VIM. III. Klusman, " dealer" at $146
per 100 pounds.
And just here comes in this point,
that if Bob Harper is, or ever was, or
ever expects to be manufacturer, !"
nobody ever heard Of it before. And
if ever Klusman was q dealer" Ev-
ansville never before knew it. The
conclusion is that we set these two
purchases down as BOGUS.
We should not notice the above,
only that we wish to correct some
false impressions that might be
made in the minds of the plant
ers, against this market. Robert
W. Harper IS q manufacturer in this
city, and has a large establishment,
and the Paducah Herald ought to
know it. w. II. Klusman is also a
dealer in this city. having bought and
sold tobacco on the breaks here dur
ing the entire season. The sale Of
Mr.. Rollins tobacco was not bogus" !"
Mr.. Rollins got his money, and his
account of sales will show that he
received the prices given in our re-
port. The effort to run down our
market won't pay; and notwithstand-
ing all their blowing" tobacco has
been bought at Paducah and brought
here, and sold on our breaks at a
handsome profit That's what's the
matter
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
" It NAs ~ + lE1E14N ALANg
JOSEF II ULSAS,
HENRY AIAASBERG.

Evansville, July 81, 1859.
Referring to the above, we thank our
customers for toe patronage bestowed on
us heretofore, and request our patrons TO
transfer the same to MIR. Meissner, whose
aim it will be to merit the same on gtUin0
entire satisfaction. JOSEPH ULSAS.
fvg-lm HENRY MAAEBERG
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

RAILROAD MEETING-LAsT RALLY.
"A railroad meeting will be held to-
night at VIM. Kolle's grocery, in La
masce. Good music will be in at
tendance. Speeches will be made in
favor of the road to Carmi. The
voters are invited to turn out and hear
the facts. One more grand rally, be-
fore the election tomorrow
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

PHYsICIAN's CARD.-We call atten-
ton to the.card of DR.. j. J.. johnson,
to be found in our advertising col
umns. DIR. johnson is physician Of
twenty three years practice, and has
moved here with his family for the
purpose of residing here permanently.
He was attracted to this city through
the Board of Trade Report, and is
satisfied that our city is bound to go
ahead. He solicits fair share of
practice from our citizens.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
- T II RridmnIl Il a nnrn1

Barrett's Superb Hair Restora-
five.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
RAILROAD MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.

RAILROAD MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
Beth Sides 0G tle Question
Heard E'rOGs,
The Southern Illinois Railroad ahead
WlaEftEesey Goes for Peter
HKaier.
Music, Speeches, and Enthusiasm
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

'' Barrett's keeps the hair in place.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

by officers Hitch and Kelly. The
villains had a preliminary hearing be-
fore the Recorder yesterday, and in
default of 5000 bail each, were sent to
the county Jail to answer at the Van
derburgh Criminal Circuit Court.
MoNEY-ORDER BUsINEss.-During
the month of July last there were
paid at the Evansville Post. Office
81, ,183 % in Money Orders, against
g. .289 80 for the corresponding
period In 1868; and there were
issued Orders 10 the amount of
81 ,942 81. against 81 .555 90 in July,
1868. By these figures it will be
seen that the Money Order business
is steadily growing in popular favor,
and that the public are more gener-
ally than heretofore resorting to it as
the best method of renting limited
amounts Of money.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

a DESIRABLE BRICK DWELLING
- house, near the court-hOuse, Mt. Yer
non, Ind, con tanning nine rooms, halls
attic, kitchen, and cellar. A good cistern
and well on the place, with stable, wood
shed, and other out buildings. For terms,
apply to MILTON BLACK, Esq, Mt Ver-
non, or to IHO5. CONh NGTON, Evans
Vile, Ind. lau2 div
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
SPRINGS PARK.
F0r 9ale.

ADMrss1oN.............e5 CENTS A PERSON.
au4 dtd ED. WELLER.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
MTSCELLANEOUS.

1~sAI.I. AT HENRY TLART's sun
~ FLOWER SHAVING SALOON, LO-
Gust Street, near the SherW OOd House.
aug3 DIT
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

The CoTToN CRoP.-We learn that
the prospects for heavy sales Of cot
ton in this city are quite hattering,
and several of our best firms expect
to go into the business quite largely.
A large yield is anticipated this sea-
son, and it is stated the whole area
planted in cotton at the South is Is
per cent. greater than last year, in
creasing the surface in cotton to fully
100000 acres. Tennessee. Virginia,
Kentucky and Missouri report a
slight decline in acreage, while the in-
crease is given as follows: North
Carolina, 10 per cent; South Caro-
lima, 9 per cent; Georgia, IS per
cent; Florida, % per cent; Ala
bama, 8 per cent; Mississippi. Il per
cent; Louisiana, 16 per cent; Texas,
80 per cent; Arkansas, II per cent.
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04
nissnlnti0n nf Co-Partnarahin.

DlsSOlULlOu OF GO-TaTLuhfSUlp
YEfHE PARTEERSHIP HERETO
fore existing between the undersigned
OF the firm OF Aleissner & Co has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent, by
VIM. q. i. Meissner assuming the business
of the sash and door factory on his own
account, and agreeing to pay tile debts of
said late firm. Joseph Ulsas and Henry
Maasberg are authorized to collect and re-
cefve all debts due the said late firm.
W. +. q. MEISSNER,
JOSEPH III. sULSAS,
TTENRY GRERfg
The Evansville journal., 1869-08-04

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CITY N E W S

EVANSVILLE JOURN4
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Bilin1s from Josh Billin0s.


Faith and curiosity are the gin cock. tails
of succcae.
Politeness looks vel, to me in every man
except All undcrtrker
4Avaricc is like graveyard. it takes all it
kan git, and gives nothing back.
Ceremony IL the necessity Nv phools; good
breeding is the luxury Nv the wizc.
Economy is savings bank. into which
men drop pcnnys and git dollars in return.
He whom the good praise and the wicked
hate ought to be satisfied with his rcpa,a.
shun.
Take tho humbug out Nv this world, and
you won't have much left To do business
with.
Credit is like chastity; tha kan both stand
tcmptashun better than tlia kan suspishun.
The mizer and glutton-two factetious
buzzards-Onc hides his store, and the other
stores his hide
Paint hummingbird sucking honey from
flower, and you hav got very good pictur
Nv luv trying to live upon buty.
Advertising IL scd to bc sertain means
Nv sucksess; some folks are 81 impressed
with this truth that it sticks out Nv their
tOmbstun.
fcssof RI IN YI Yale slis:G colicSc ifs. III lie wicked wur
50 pur sent harder to git to hell than the re-
ligious du to reach heaven. What waste
Nv time and musccl!
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Il German Falls Into a WcN SirtU
Feet DcepeHe Is Pulled oct
bU WOmen.
From the Cleveland Herald, July ia

From the Cleveland Herald, July ia
On Wednesday afternoon, about half past
four O'Clock, a little girl came to the prem
iscs of woman residing between Woodland
Cemetery and the Catholic Cemetery, and
while cntlcavoring to draw water dropped
the bucket in the we'll A German lsborer
who boarded with the woman happened TO
come home about that time, and volunteered
to go into the we'll and get the bucket. The
we'll was sixty feet deep, and the German
got hold of the rope and attempted to dc.
sccnd, but had scarcely lowered himself six
feet before the rope broke, precipitating him
to tho bottom Of the well, and leaving him
up to his chin in water. He called for
stout rope, and several women who had gath.
cred about the well threw down bits of
plank and poles, that he might keep himself
above water until assistance could Ike obtain
Cd Ono of the women ran to neighbor's
house and obtained new clothes line, which
she doubled twice, and twisting it, let 1t
down into the well for the German to fasten
it to Aimself, whichh he did. Six women and
young girl then commenced tuggine, and
after some hard pulling drew him to the sur.
face, when he was found to he cut severely
cut in the head and otherwise badly bruised.
Truly the words of Scripture were verified
-" The day shall come when seven women
will lay hold of one man." -.
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beautiful typographical appearance. which
is superior TO many of our vauntel metro
politxn papers. s.-Bcnnctt's New York Eren-
ing Telegram, July 2sth
A good deal of Kansas land is still held in
large tracts. Among other heavy proprie-
tors, Thaddeus II. Walker, of New York,
owns 100000 acres; - King, of Cleve-
land, 10000; Colonel G. w. Vcalc, of To-
pcka, 1900; and J. c. Aver & Co., Of Low.
ell. Massachusetts, some 10000. A million
Of acres, belonging to the Kansas Pacific
railway, are also in market.
Bob Dcdman. who killed Albert Springer,
and George Hall, who killed Emerson Cain,
were taken back to Virginia, Nevada, from
Carson August 12th, for safety-,he author
tiles fearing they would be executed by the
people. The Grand Jury indicted them
both for murder in the first degree. Grace
Kcrrison has also been indicted rs being &C.
cessory to the murder of Springer.
The Idaho World of the 18th, says few
days ago T. s. Foster and G. d. Dalton,
when ',eas old Antelope station, on their
way from White Pine TO Salt Lake City,
were robbed by three highwaymen Of 81, 500
in money, watch and chain, field glass,
horse and saddle. Soon after tho same party
robbed man with family on his way from
Sacramento to Montana. They took from
him $780, a field glass, shot gun, two re-
vOlvers and two dcrringcrs They also killed
an Indian
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Cr<,Quct.

Come with hoop and come with mall
RWact and croques. take two OF ball,
kiss 1t and miss u. or drive Il away
That Is game Tor morning in Hay
Ill stick and quit stick, and bsck tbroash hoop.
Pecps Of sweet ankles when pretty girls stoopA
.;vhscx cm and crack 'sm and mind you don't spooa
That II game for mo,sing IN june.
Tluhps rcbaking and scornins stroke.
Vow, II caught cheating. twas only In joke.
Rover in clover the fatcs to defy ..'.'
Taat Il "A game Tor morn IN July. .. ...
Who. 'em and stop 'em. and acnd EN- away.
Hip oa your friends II they lie by the way, s@-
Eye 'em and spy EN-, and take a good aim, 'ss's.
Laughing and chaiiing--and that II the game
For morning In August. September, October,
When the season Of croquct IL gcn'raiy overt q Il