The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-20
GT We clip the following items from
the Petersburg Press:

G5- We clip the following items from
the Petersburg Press:
The steamer Liberty No. from Evans
vile arrived at this port last sunday,
loaded with salt and lime for the mer-
chants OF Petersburg. After unloading
she proceeded up the river TO Poriers-
vile where she took on large amount
of bacon consigned TO parties in Evans
vile.
The steamer Liberty No. 3, on her
down trip took 10000 pounds OF pork
100 barrels of tiour and AS kegs OF lard
from Portersville, Dubois county, and
400 bushels of wheat belonging TO par
ties in Petersburg.
Major Minor of Mount Vernon, and
Frank. o. Hobbs of Dubois county,
called on us last Saturday. These gen
tlcmen were in Pike looking after the
interests of the proposed railroad from
JaspSr to Mount Vernon, "A branch of
the Cincinnati and Rockport railroad
They represent the prospects oftbe road
as exceedingly fattering. and that the
managers of the enterprise have the
promise of sufficient capital 10 build and
equip the road on the conditions of 10
cal aid in the way OF donations or stock
subscriptions and a reasonable number
OF coal leases. The road through this
county would run via. Winslow. We
have not had much faith in the enter
prise heretofore, but the road from JAS
per to Rockport is now under contract
aud work commenced. and there seems
TO be no doubt that that portion of tho
line will be completed at an early day.
Ii the people in THE county on the
route OF the line have any reasonable
assurance of success of the Mount Ner-
non brauch they ought by all means do
all in their power to assist the enter
prise.
The suit of Mrs. Albert Smith VS..
Charles Schafer, for $1,000 damages,
was tried Thursday, the jury returning
a verdict of $500 damages in favor of
of plaintiff. IL was suit under The
J Baxter temperance law. Defendant had
been notified not TO sell any more in
toxicating liquors to plaintiffs husband.
and falling to comply with said notice
suit was instituted with the above re-
suits. We learn Schafcr will appeal TO
the Supreme Court.
- Capt. Ferguson returned home from
the South OH Friday of last week. lie
brought most OF his horses and mules
back with him. lie went as far as Hunts
vile, Alabama. but succeeded in selling
only about Twenty-Five head of mules.
He reports the market fat, money
scarce and produce high.
At the meeting of the Officers of the
Agricultural Society last Saturday 4 res
olution was passed to the effect that
Governor Hendricks he written to aud
requested to deliver an address on agri-
. culture one day during our next annual
fair.
AT the meeting OF the BOARD Of Di-
rectors and Officers OF the Pike County
Agricultural Society last Saturday
Tuesday the first day OF September,
1874. was the day set to hold our annual
county fair and continue five days.
The members of the Christian Church
in the ncighborhood of Pikevillc are
preparing TO erect n church house.
Our merchants received enough salt
during the present rise in White River
to last the trade all summer.
Capt. A. III. Alexander will have been
married twenty-five years the twelfth
day of April next.
! n-yThe Steamer Liberty No. 3" left