The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-31
Indiana Items.

man Evangelical Church was laid at
New Albany yesterday.
THERE is a gap of only seven miles
to be closed between Indianapolis and
Vincenues, on the new railroad.
PRoF. J. D. FORREST takes charge
Of the NeWburg Graded Schools on
their opening, September 18th.
THE German Banking Company Of
Vincennes will be ready for business
about the frs, of September.
TIE gypsies are visiting New Alba
ny, and have splendid horses for sale
or trade. They have also been visit
ing this city.
A THIEF entered the room Of w. S.
Culbertson and lady Of New Albany,
while they were at Long Branch, and
stole 5000 worth Of Mrs. CulbertsOn's
jewelry.
THE prisoners 10 the Floyd County
jail attempted to break out through
the roof, aud had nearly succeeded,
when Mr. Charles Sanford, Deputy
Sheriff, discovered them and locked
them IN their cells.
EBEN RATHBONE is a fugitive from
the wrath of three indignant young
women Of Fulton County, each Ct
whom finds it convenient and neces-
sary to claim his hand IN marriage.
TEN applications for license have
| been filed with the Assessor Of In
ternal Revenue, for the dlstlllatlon Of
brandy from apples and peaches 10
Harrison County.
Miss SALLIE ARMSTRONG, of In-
dianapolis, swallowed a cambria need
le, few days ago. in consequence OF
which she is now lying seriously i'll,
her life being despaired OF.
THE indianapolis Sentinel states
| that Col. John p. Baird, Of Terre
| Haute, is said to be a strong candidate
for the United States Judgeship.
THE Vincennes San is the only pa
per in the State, that we have seen,
which endorses the C0arter's attack
upon the Grand jury and the Laws
for the preservation of quiet and peace
on the Sabbath Par noble fra
trUnl.
THE indianapolis and ST Louis
Railroad is negotiating for thirty
miles Of English iron, for the west
end Of the new road to Terre Haute
The iron is to be delivered at New
| Orleans and transported thence to
its destination by boat and rail, via
st. Louis.
THERE arc now eighty seven retail
liquor dealers in Clarke County, who
pay an annual Government tax OF
twenty five dollars.
THE CANAL.--The Fort Wayne
| Democrat, of Wednesday, says: The
break in the canal is receiving solid
and permanent repairs. 1t is hoped
it will give no further trouble In the
future.
THE South Bend Register says the
FIRE cisterns of that place are self.
supplying aud inexhaustible They
dig them down TO the water, and il
runs il as fast as 1t can be pumped
out. On a recent occasion a fire
steamer worked for three hours and {
half on one cistern without affecting
the depth Of water.
QUITE a sensation occurred IN th'
Christian Church yesterday. Ia the
absence of a regular pastor Prof w
/ II. Wiley conducted the services. A;
he was in the act of preparing The
bread and wine for sacrament, be
suddenly tainted and fell forward
He soon revived, however, and was
placed In a carriage and conveyed t
his residence.-T H. Egpress
By the death of a relative in Texas
some months since, who died without
issue, leaving a fortune of s., 500,0 600
a family in this county, consisting Of
eight children, it Is thought, will in
herit this sum, making for each o
them a fortune Of over $500 600. Ef.
forts are TO be Immediately made (
see the chances of obtaining this, anC
it is believed they viii be successful
Andersen Standard.
A DISPATCH from Fort Wayne says
ION September LIST, next Wednesday
! the General German Lutheran Synot
meets in this city. Nearly one thou
sand delegates from all parts Of tn
Union viii be present at this Synod
: comprising the majority of the States
Arrangements are now being made b
the Committee for conducting tn
4 business in the Synod.
Seventy four members of the .Firs
Baptist Church took letters of dis
d missal at a meeting held on Frida
= last, with view to establishing on a
9f Independent basis what has existe
q for some time past as a Missio
It Church, at the corner of Noble an
at South Streets. This course is take
" with the best Of feeling among a
Of parties, and the movement is eertainl
d an excellent one, as the church is we
/ able now, after the growth which
IS has attained, to stand alone and d
GOOD service - adinBgD04is .Tog,ro0