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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-03

SENT TO 'PENITENTIARY.-The man
named Wilson, who was arrested in
Greensboro, some time since, by
Chief of Police Royston, and taken to
Princeton. in this State. had his trial
yesterday. He was convicted of par
ticipating in the robbery Of Mr.. KEEL
Ter, in this city, and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for nine years.
VIM. johnson, Wilson's pal, I"
plead guilty to the same charges
proven against Wilson, and will prob
ably go for nine years also.
Johnny Ragan, well known here,
was also found guilty of participation
in the Keller robbery, but, on account
of his youth, he was only sent up for
two years.
Indictments had been found in this
county against all these fellows, but
when Prosecutor Henning went away.
he left in such a hurry that he took
the papers with him.
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T0 County Agricultural So
niRfaRaa

AS the season is approaching when the
County Agricultural Societies are prepar-
ing to make contracts for their printing
we would call especial attention TO our
superior facilities for doing all classes of
this work, such as Catalogues, Premium
Lists, Tickets, &c. We are also prepared
10 get up one, two, and three sheet Posters,
in plain or colOred inks, at short notice.
We have just added to our Job Depart
ment five hundred dollars worth OF the
latest styles of poster type, and our facili-
ties cannot be surpassed. Call upon us, or
send for estimates.
EVANSVILLE JOURNAL co.
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ALWAYS TRUE.-We call attention
to the advertisement of the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company.
The name of this Company is as
familiar as Household Words" in
Evansville, where it has $50 policies
in force, and has disbursed to the
widows of its deceased members over
100000. Long may it flourish.
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Nemnhis NarRet.

By Telegraph MEMPHIS. August 2
COTTON 3t15G32e for middlingi receipts
80 bales; exports none.
F'LOUR-Dull atg5 Coz so.
tWHEAT-SI l0gl IS.
CoRN-9715caSl 90.
OATs-SI0.S2c.
CORN MEAL-e4 5094 -.
PORK-e34 90.
I,ARD-2002l9c.5
BACoN-Firm shoulders 151zc; sides I91ze.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-03

WHISKY RAID.-From passengers
on the train from Princeton, yester-
day, we learn that a grand raid was
made on the benzine establishments
of Princeton, on Sunday night. -Four
doggeries were Quilted, but by whom
our informants did not know.
From Tom. Royston, who arrived
last night, we learn that the Grand
Jury was convened yesterday, to take
action in the matter. There were FIVE
saloons In the city, and four Of them
were busted up"
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louisville Market.

BY TeIegraph.I LoUsVTLLs. August ?.
BAoG1Ec- Quiet ana firnn; 2-pound Ken
+ FIoUr-Ffrn supernne 81 5014 20.
f5RAIN-Ftrrn, wheat red 81 %; white
gIs80: oats 60c: corn in bulk sue; rye.sI IS.
TOB4CCO - Leaf active; sales Al hogs
heads at s5 509l2 70.
con shoulders l651c clear sides 1910; hams
22IZc: lard 1870.
SFSS1iIIsKY-F Firm; raw 81 lOg1 T.
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aew @ a9Id &c Btock Narhl {.

By Telegraph NEW YORK. August 2.
MONEY The market was easy at Gg7 per
cent. most Of the day, with the bulk CT
business al 8 per cent, but late in the
afternoon there was more activity am ong
stock brokers, and the general rate was 7
per cent. The furry was duo to the in-
creased activity on Stock Exchange and
the TACT that many brokers waited until
afternoon before making their loans. The
purchase OF ten million OF bonds by the
II easury this month is certainly in favor
Of continued ease ia money, and regarded
as likely to start a more lively speculation
on the bull side. Prime paper, 79l0 per
cent.
STERLISG- ct at 95z@lO1z.
GOLD-Heavy and lower on a reported
advance on bonds ia London 10 "a; the
price opened az 1857, advanced to 1867
and closed at l35azGl3516. The carrying
rates We're 41zsG per cent. The c!earanees
were So C0J,OO0.
GoYERNMENTs Strong on l0-40s and cur
rency Is, which are higher; and. steady On
the rest Of the list, which are not much
affected by the Treasury announcement
which had them discounted. Coupons
OF 81, l249l241z; DO. '62, I25 01251z: do. ~
I2372g 42554; do. '65, 1231z@I ~; do. new,
l221ag I225s; do. '6T, I221zgI2l56 10-40s, IIGg
AA1l4
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Euronean MarkeI.

By Cable.l LoNIoH, august 2.
CoDsOls firm; money $50; account 931si
Ffve-TWenty bonds $50: do. at Frank
fort duh at SS}5 Erie, 1914. l. q. 9415. Tallow,
46d Refined Petroleum, Is cd. Suear,39s Sd
on spot, Us 9d6a28s and afioat. Petroleum
at Antwerp, SOFT Cotton at Havre, 1881.
LIVERPOOL. August 2.-Cotton is shade
drTner Middlfng uplands, 121Sd; New
Orleans. l3gl3sd; Sales 1900 bales.
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BODY RECOVERED. - The body of
w. s. Griffith, who was drowned at
ShotwelI Mines on last Thursday, was
found on Saturday evening shortly
after the Quiokstep passed up. The
disturbance in the water By the
wheels of the Quickstep causing the
body to rise to the surface, the re-
mains were brought to the city by w.
P. Jones and VIM. McCollom, of Ark
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RAILROAD MEETING To-NIGHT.-
Let all persons in favor Of improving
the future prospects of Evansville,
turn out to the Railroad meeting to-
night, at the corner Of Main and Sec
Ond Streets.
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RaIlroad EotLce!

All who have taxes to pay are in
vited TO attend meetings at the Cen
trail Market, at the Upper Market,
aud at Barney Ruseh's grocery in the
First Ward, at half past seven o'clock
P. N. on Tuesday, the Sd of August,
to hear speeches against the Evans
Vile, Carmi and Paducah Railroad,
in which we have no interest, and for
which we don't want to pay taxes,
while we are willing to be taxed for a
road to GRANVILLE, Illinois, and the
Straight Line Road, either of which
would benefit every man, rich or poor.
BG Armstrong; Patent Musquito
Net Frame. The be Plus ultra.
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CONC AwAY.-We observe that
James @. Farrow, the matchmaker
and jeweler, is going to Washington,
Ind, to locate, to take the place OF
Harry Smith, who returns TO this city.
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DON'T FORGET = That John J.
Chandler, Chas. Denly, AFRO Dyer
and Blythe Hynes will address the
taxpayers on the subject Of the sub
scription to the Evansville, Carmi &
Paducah Railroad. The Crescent
City Silver Band will be out in their
full strength.
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BEAUTIFUL FLowERs.-The jour
NAL sanctum, yesterday, was made
fragrant by a bouquet of surprising
beauty, a present from Mrs. 5. Il.
Gilbert. The bouquet was composed
Of the rarest and most beautiful
flowers, arranged with faultless taste,
and was greatly admired by all who
had the pleasure of seeing it. It is
the most beautiful one we have seen
this season.
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FULL-0ur space is given up to
railroad matters this morning TO the
exclusion Of nearly everything else.
But the people are interested in rail
roads, and we guess it's all right.
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RECORDERS CoURT-Habeas Cor
pus Kate Simpson was up before the
Recorder yesterday, for being drunk.
That's all we know.
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FooLIsH.-We saw q man going
around town yesterday, playing with a
rattlesnake, which he handled in the
most reckless manner.
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SERENADE.-The Crescent City Sill
YER Band favored the JOURNAL Office
with a magnificent serenade last night.
Their music is unapprcachable. Come
again.
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CRIMINAL CoURT.-This court has
adjourned to meet in two weeks, at
which time the Grand Jury will con-
vene we believe.
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ToBACoo.-Martin, Gardner g Go.
will sell at ten o'clock this morning,
about thirty hogsheads of tobacco
They also have about 1900 bushels
wheat for sale.
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ANOTHER. - one O'Clock this
morning we had a serenade from the
new Lamasco String Band 1t is a
kind Of seimmerhorn affair.
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Lodge No. Sc, 1. o. o. F., at Casey
vile. The body was inferred yester-
day afternoon at Oak Hill Cemetery,
by the Odd Fellows.
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up tune, and Scott started for his
table. but Col. Jones nad mounted it,
and patiently waited for the band to
get through, after which he proceed
ed to speak, in the course Of which
he made some assertions that other
good lawyers say we're not the correct
view of the law. What time he got
through, or what time Scott closed
M. We are unable to say.
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BIG PLUIs.-Some of the largest
plums we ever saw we're sent to this
Office yesterday, by w. H. FL. Olds, Of
this city.
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CIT Y N E w S .

PERsoNAL.-A. M. McGrif, tie
affable and efficient City Clerk, re-
turned from the Springs on Saturday.
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EXCURsIoN.-We learn that an ex-
cursion party will go to Enterprise,
On the Petrolia, leaving here on
Wednesday at 3 o'clock P. NJ, and
will return about 5 o'clock next morn
ing.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
The Mutual Benefit Life ms. Co.
Assets, $I9, y 90, 900.

$50 Policies IN Force IN Egansville.
The attention Of the public is in
vited to the following communica-
ton:
Editors Jou nal:
I desire to acknowledge the receipt
of Two Thousand Dollars, paid to
me by Mr.. G. K DREW, agent of the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
paDy. Ny late husband, Henry Fa-
ker, insured his life In this company
for $1,000, with an annual premium
of SO 20, which he paid, one half in
cash, and one half In an order 90 the
Dividends of the Company. The
total Paid to the Company in the four
gears he was insured was only $3.50.
The note given by my husband was
returned to me. cancelled by diVi-
dends. L recommend this excellent
company to my friends, and all who
want the most Insurance for the least
money. MARGARET FELKER.
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REVENUE MAFTERs.-The follow
ing report shows the amount of
beer stamps used in this city during
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-03

eern 80 5d99s 81. western Flour. Hs est.
So6Gas US Tor old, and 29s for new Oats.
q, e5 "a. 6ork, l00s Beef, COS Lard 7Os. Cheese,
~ ~ obacon ". Common rosin, 5s; Gne
~ ia ~ spirits Petroleum, I'd; refined
A1V/2e' AauoW, AID. Iurpentiue, 27s.
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4" Blessed SIS the man who invented
slice o." says SanChO Panza. Stfll mono
blessed is the man who invented f1l1
means OF remedying the neglect and mis-
fortune that changed my locks gray bafCrs
my time, or reaped the harvest Of nv h0fr
before the season of my decay mo 81 f5-
retps Vegetable Hair Restorative % I7fef
be aserlbed merits possessed bv f-vs ~.
none OF the usual remedies for -bsi.i5,,.--
and premature gray hair. The fesfir.-r,i
ais of its efficacy are numerous and me-
proachable, Vgirf
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MTsCELLANEoUs.

&~qAT.T. AT EHFNRY HARRIS SIM
~ FLOW Err SHAVING SALOON, .LO-
Gust street, near the Sherwood House.
aug3 dot
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Nashville Market.

BY Telegraph NAsrryrrr.r Are, o.
o., VIE E5AeT--steady at 81 1901 Is for red +.
receipts large ava H"-t-i
FLOUR sz97 50for choicest brands.
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The followiPg persons were granted

Inc 10liOWlnS persons were granted
license to retail liquors:
G. Sauer, II. w. Neu, A. Rodemau,
Peter Trunz, VIM Hefferley, Mic.
Kapps, Geo. Huff, E Lang, j. Lenges,
n. Keil, A. Kelly, ID. Fluck, f. Har-
man, Chas. Schmidt, A. Fisher, i.
Reidef. Jos. Schlatter, Marx ROsen-
gort, William Miller, Peter Moll,
Jos. Schultz, Z. Riehman, N. Kissel,
NJ. Klaus, Chas. Miller. @. Euler,
NJ. Feurbach, Jno. III. SchWegman,
10. Bofandick, Henry Aims, III.
Stockfeth. ca. B. Tighe, John
O'Meara, FL. Richstein. Leon. Hau-
bach, Jacob Kramer, Fred Karges,
Adam Daum, John Miller, w. Kolle,
j. nj. App. Andrew Heiger, John
E. Gill, Peter Heberer, 4. gFabry,
Nick Buohenberger. Benz Hersch-
man, Vim. Schlamp, Geo. Schultz,
Geo. Lorenz, p. Hit, J. Pfaflia, ia
cob Roehrig, @. Bradley, Kuhn &
Co., JAS. i. Kahn, p. w. Jarvis, q.
Rockstrath, Frank Bowers, Joe Gel
ser, Joseph Kuehn, Louis Kiser, G.
Weisheimer, Ct. Fritz, Daniel Miller,
G. Habbe, r. Flaroty, @. Exc, Peter
BALI, Mic. Orth, John Sehaefter, b.
Heineman, Joe StahIhefer, III. Water
man. John Dannettell, John Banks,
L. Brizius q Co.; Richart Il Bippus.
On motion, Council adjourned.
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FELL IN A CIsTERN.-Chas. Edgar
Bense, little boy aged eight years,
fell in cistern at l.. Rufner's, yes
terday, while drawing a bucket of
water. Fortunately the end Of the
rope was fastened to the cistern top,
and the little boy had sufficient pres
enee of mind to grasp the rope and
hold on until he was pulled out
which was Immediately, as a little
girl saw him fall in. It was narrow
escape.
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E1- T. c.. Bridwelll & Co s corner
of Main and Third Streets, have a
full stock Of Drugs. Chemicals, Pat
ent Medicines, American and import
ed Perfumery, Toilet Soaps, Brushes,
&c. Prescriptions carefully com
pounded. Fresh Blue Lick, Con-
gress and Rockbridge Alum Waters.
~. je17-tf, ..t.. --- ..g.r
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CoMMIssIoNERs.-The County Com
missioners were in session yesterday.
They cancelled county orders and
railroad coupons and allowed sundry
bills. The Pest House was ordered
to be cleaned up, and some repairs
made. There are no patients in the
Pest House at present, all having
been sent away convalescent.
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River dispatches.

LOUISVILLE, August 2-Port List-Mollie
EbbeIt, TO Cincinnati; Glendale, st. Louis
TO Pfttsburg; 0harmer, Evansville to
Cincinnati. River rising slowly, with g
feet water in the canal; 4 feet on The falls
and three feet over the rocks. Weather
clear and warn. Business dull
NASHVILLE, Aug. q River declining
very slowly: twenty inches on the shoals.
pire, from Cairo. Departed-Ella Hughes,
to Cairo.
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G. K. DREW, No. 2 Main Street,
will receive applications for Insurance
In the above Company, at the lowest
rates. Union copyl aug3 BIT
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Evansville Carmi & Paddoah R.R.
The Meeting last Night
The People Getting Thoroughly
Aroused.
HOT SHOT FROM SOLID ORDNANCE
Pc URED AGA INST THE
STRAIGHT LINE
CLIQUE.
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PIGEON SHooTING.-The shooting
match yesterday was grand affair,
and many persons we're present. The
folloWing.is. the result:
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BGr Sixty mats of fine Java Coffee
for. sale at /. ~. ID. HEIMAN's.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Evansville. Aug. 2, 1863,


Council met at ) Pm. Present
Mayor Walker and Councilmeu Stein
bach, Hopkins. Semonin, Hodson,
Wiltshire, and Doughty.
On motion of Mr.. Semonin. it was
ordered that Theodore Miller be
allowed interest at 10 per cent. on
So 5000 from August LIST, until paid.
On motion, the Trustees Of Trinity
NJ. z. Church were granted leave to
put up lamp post on Chestnut
Street, in front of side entrance.
On motion of Mr.. Steinbach, the
Clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for street crossings 6x14 inches,
oak timber.
On motion Of Dir. Hopkins, the
Chief of the Fire Department was
authorised to contract with John
Hunt. Of Richmond, Indiana. for
Hook and Ladder apparatus.
a report Of the sale Of the old
Baptist Church was made, and the
Mayor authorized to make deed to
| the purchaser.
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Bg- Undressed or wash kid gloves
fifty cents per pair, at Hughess. If
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sTHEET EXCHANGE,

n" = Il u > d 70 = n u II. |. d \. :. !. q y
Corner Of fifth and sixth aLg..
gTGW Of BIG ItEbLECTING Ia NVFRV
nLEASANEs airy rooms, clean, CONF
Portable beds, with excellent board E5
per week, Orsingle meals 80 cents lodgings
IS cents The best the market affords ri ID
always be found here aud orders for fresh
berries, fruit and CalagFba Wine OF the
Kretchuar farm VIII be thauE fully receive
ed and promptly attended TO-
jeSd6m JOHN ~. SCH WEIZEE.
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YwYANTED AGENTS TO sell a thor
w oughly good domestic article, want
ed in every family. Exclusive territory
given. Business pleasant and respectable.
One agent sold SEQ in one small town; one,
], 600 in five towns; one, 81 in calling on 80
families; another, 81 per day for days In
succession, upon which he made $40 per
day; and others do equally as well. Send
Tor circular.
LITTLEFIELD & DAME,
lO2 Washington Street,
jy23 wat Boston, Mass.
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BI~ Eminent New York and Phila-
delphia Physicians claim that Dubois
Missisqnoi Powder actually cures
Cancer 1t is advertised in this issue.
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For Family Use.

Choice Lard, put up in tin cans,
at twenty-one cents l2lc.) per pound,
and no charge for cans, for sale by
i. RUFFNER, JR., & Co,
y21tf. No. 8 Water Street.
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Evansville 0armi & Paddoah RR.
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The Meeting last Night
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LARD OHa sOAPs. and 0ARnIEa

PURE OATAWDA WINE OF ay own
grWih- b1chzl dIy
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p. ID. Weiss wharf report showed
collections Of S84, and Sam. 2. Hav-
Inns report showed collections of 500.
-r1v-S,,. r,.,,,,.,v.,
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nj. EATEW q. -

None but lho Best WorIsmon Em.
pI0yed.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
A Man, Tired of Life, Gets Measured for
Coffin.

AN incident occurred, yesterday, in the
work shop of Mr.. Jacob Gish, undertaken,
on Farnam street, which shows that happi-
ness is not always to be found in the cup,
and that death is looked fondly forward to
as relief from troubles against which it is
hard to bear up. An old gentleman, evil
IDENTIFY an Englishman by birth, walked
into the ware room and said to Mr. Gish
that he desired to purchase a coffin.
"What size, sir?" said the burying man,
always on the alert for business.
81 want the thing for myself" said the
Englishman, cant you take my meas
ure?"
Mr. Gish now observed that his GUS
toner was laboring under the effects of
liquor, but in order to humor him, re-
quested the stranger to stretch himself on
a board so that he might chalk out his di-
mensions The man seemed only too
happy to comply, and was soon lying at
full length on his back Putting his hand
to his waist-coat pocket, he extracted $50
which he gave to Mr.. Gish, as a pledge
that he meant business. He said that he
had been blacksmithing at North Platte,
but that whisky had got the better of him,
and he was tired of life He then gently
implored Mr.. Gish to kill him, which Mr.
Gish, Notwithstanding that such proceed
ure would make the proposed trivial job a
sure thing, refused to do. He gave the
old fellow back the $40 and advised him
to go home, sleep off the whisky, and take
a new lease of life. The man left the
premises, but before departing said he was
determined to die as soon as possible
O1,1f1hn Herald
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The Carr. Rock Horror : Confession of
John Bowen.

Bowen is an Englishman by birth,
about "a years OF age, and has lived in this
country % years. He has resided near
Port Jeryis and at Rosa's Switch num-
Der of years. He was formerly in the en-
ploy of the Erie Railroad Company, but
was sent to Jail by them on charge OF
forgery. Below is the confession, which
he has made: w T rt
I reside in Orange county. | have
read the Bible and prayed lately, and hope
to get some of my sins pardoned. 1 may
not live long and don't like to die with SO
much on my conscience. wish to tighten
it little About between summer and
fall, three years ago. on the Erie railway,
between the Delaware bridge, at Sawmill
Rift, and Kennedy's Cut, was going along
Il was not working for the company one
day, and | kicked a stone from the middle
of the road to the edge of the track
against the chair; there it lodged didn't
think it would do any damage; but it did !;
it started two or three cars off the track.
Some time in February, one year ago,
there was crooked rail at Rosa's Switch,
near the chair. | took a piece of iron and
pushed the.rail out of the chair and raised
it up and put spike under it at the
bended place on the second quarter tie. |
showed it back into the chair, but it
wouldn't go in without something heavy
to force it in. left it at that, and along
came freight train and broke it off, and
the train ran off down the bank.
About the 10Th, a year ago last March
(ApriD at 3 o'clock in the morning,
came down the track, Q left my place
early) and had been at Lackawaxen. l
went to see about silver mine rad burn
ing out there. dropped a stone on my foot,
which hurt me so | walked slowly down
the track until came to Carr's Rock. A
freight train passed me there, going west.
l stepped aside till passed. saw ION the
river side) a rail (crooked) which was
working up and down as the train passed.
L took piece. of the cap of rail and tried
to fix it as well as I could. | showed the
rail out of the chair, and put block under
it, to raise it. i put spike under the
quarter tie, in order to make it come
straight to its place again. I didn't think
| was going to do any damage at ALL
travelled on from half mile to three-uuar-
ters, down the track, then heard great
noise. | thought it was the stones slipped
down intothe water. Instead of the stones,
1t was train going east, and in two or
three days heard it was the train instead
OF stones. That was the Carr's Rock
calamity 1 felt very sorry from that
time to this. Since 1 have been here l
don't sleep nights. | was not then in the
employ of the Erie company. Before any
OF the occurrences | had been discharged
by the company and sent to Jail by the
company under a charge of forgery. l
knew when l put the spike under the rail
If heavy train came upon that rail after
ward it would break that rail, but if train
had come from the east it would have
drove it down, | didn't know from which
way the next train was coming.
.ylasos sitl al 80 JOHN BOWEN.