The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-06


upon to designate the Doctors sue
cessor, and that the Commissioner
himself assumed the responsibility Of
the confirmation Of DIR. Lew
ISIS successor. We copy the CORES
pondence in justice to Senator Nor
TnE colored people of Gibson
County think they have not, as yet,
properly recognized the great privi-
lege guaranteed to their race, by the
ratification Of the Fifteenth Amend
ment. Accordingly, they propose to
hold a grand celebration on the 26th
inst, and have already commenced
the necessary preparations. There is
a large settlement Of colored people
in Gibson County, who are in COM
Portable circumstances already, and
constantly improving. Many colorod
men have secured small farms, which
they are cultivating with energy and
success. A celebration Of tho colored
people Of Gibson County, therefore,
means a demonstration hat would DO
no discredit to white neigbborhoods.
THE excitement in Gibson and
Posey Counties over the construction
of a road from Princeton to Mount
Vernon, seems to be on the increase.
The citizens Of OwensyilIe and Posey-
Vile, in particular. are becoming very
much interested-so much SO as to
subscribe liberal donations towards
the enterprise. Col. German writes
DR.. Lewis, Of Princeton, hat the
Owensville Committee had $4,000
subscribed on their lists, and expect
ed to be able to report $4,000 sub.
scriptions at the railroad meeting to
be held at PoseyYille on Saturday
next. A subscription was also circu-
lating in the vicinity of Cynthiana, on
which $4,000 had been signed. The
sections of Gibson aud Posey Coun-
ties through which the proposed road
will run, comprises some of the best
farming land In Southern Indiana.
The farms are well improved, and
the farmers can well afford to make
liberal donations in order to obtain
a railroad outlet for their surplus
produce. We hope, therefore, they
will succeed in their darling enter
prise, and soon be Joined to the bal
ance of the world with a bond of
iron.
THE Petersburgh Press no longer
e~ntertains a doubt of the success of
the North and South Road. The do
nations in Warrick County amount
to $160, 900. The tax in Daviess
County foots up in round numbers
500, 200. Bowling Green, Clay County,
has given $4,000, and all the dona-
tions from Brazil to Attica are fully
made up. DR.. Adams, of Peters
burgh, is notified by letter that the
officers of the Company have nego
tiated a loan of $2,000.0 900 with which
to commence operations. The friends
OF the enterprise are in high spirits,
and we are too considerate to wish to
dampen their enthusiasm by sug-
gestions of a discouraging nature.
TIE New York Standard has been
received. 1t is a neatly printed pa
per, of convenient size, aud gives evil
dence of the ability which made the
New York Tribune so conspicuous
under Mr.. Young's management.
The advertising patronage, for a new
paper, is good, and the circulation unu-
sually promising. Twenty-Five thous-
and copies Of the first number were
disposed Of before noon, and the edi-
ton has been materially increased
since. The editor feels highly graft
fed at this promising beginning, and
proposes to so strengthen and inn
prove his paper by adding new feat
ures, as to make it attractive to every
body. We have nothing but good
wishes for the success of the Stand
ard. and trust it may always be full
we'll advanced" and be always on the
side of right and truth.
THE Chicago Post notes that on
Tuesday morning last, John Jones,
colored, was drawn on the Grand Ju-
ry of the Recorders Court of Cook
County-the first instance of the kind
in the history of Illinois. MI. Jones,
the Post says, is an intelligent gentle
man,-as much so as any of his asso-
ciates,-and enters upon his duties
without causing the least premonitory
symptom of earthquake, or any other
crack Of doom. Judge McAlister,
Democrat, remarked that he had
known Mr.. Jones for many years, and
be was, perhaps the best man on the
jury. We suspect the Judge is right,
for once.
THE Saengerfest to be held in Gin
cinnati, this year, will probably ex-
ceed anv of its predecessors Ia the