The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-08-13
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Reported for the Evansville Journal
Arrival of the Africa.
New YORK, Aug l2.-lo a. II

demand for cotton has Deen goou-PiiO0
firm but no change. Flour, western canal
los. Ohio los Sd. Corn, yellow 3ls, white
oos lard ass. Coffee fiat, cd to Is lower;
sugar dull with similar decline; Teas dull
Loss business in American stocks, but no ma
terial alteration.
Lirerpoo, Markets.-Good wheat in fair
demand. inferior nominal; Corn dull; mixed
md red IS and 5 Cd; white 9s Cd to los.
HALIFAX, Aug. 10.
Information by Gloucester from fisheries
reports that schooner Rodgers was boarded
in Calais navy and ordered off with 20 9TH
ers in Is minutes. How 4 or miles from
shore. Papers were called for by English
officers. who looked at them and crushed
them in their hands and threw them on board
in an insulting manner. An Eastern son'
taking in water in one of the bays was not
allowed time to obtain it. Gloucester ves-
sells put into Port Road for harbor by permis-
sion of officers of Cutter there Stationed
People on shore made some opposition and
officers were compelled to order her off i'm
mediately. 1t is reported that an American
schooner was fired into while escaping from
a cutter and that the man at the helm was
wounded.
CINCINNATI, Aug. IL.
Two men fell from building just now
where they were engaged in hosting stOne'
and killed.
PITTSBURGH, Aug IL.
The Free Soil Convention met to-day, the
committee of from each State appointed
to adopt platform. Mr.. and Mrs. Swiss
helm and Fred Douglass are among the del
egates.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IL,
Returns from 81 counties in n. c. show
gain for Reid, and nett gain of common
ers for the wings.
MEMPHIS, Aug. IL.
The town Of Helena, Arkansas, was almost
entirely destroyed on Monday night by fire,
only two business houses remain. Loss es-
tmated at 100000.
Steamer Emily struck saag in White
River, and sunk in 20 feet water, lives lost,
boat total loss. Boats down, Sultana, Gaud.
.aloupe, Cape May. Up-Geo Collier and
Winslow. River very low.
PITTsBURG, Aug. IL.
Free Soil Platform committee not report
till to morrow. They are divided as to nlme
of party-some for Friends of Freedom, and
others for Free Democrat. People of Pitts
burgh take but little interest in the Conven-
ton. 1t is said that speeches will be made
to morrow, favoring the nomination of Gen.
Pierce.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IL.
n Carolina, 10 counties give Reid 400 gain.
Counties to be heard from in south and west
portion of the State where there are reported
gains for Kerr, but not sufficient to overcome
Reds majority. Three mails from n. o.
The Galveston News states that party of
Indians had made night attacks on Fort Bel
KNAPP and drove off 100 mules ;another Gal
weston Journal published letter from MariJn
July %, states that Indians were al quiet
then. 10 deaths of cholera in n. o. for the
week ending 81. Negro girl Jane, murderess
of Winston family, tried, sentenced to be
hung 10th Sept, plead guilty to Indictment
WASHING Ton, Aug. IL.
SENATE-House bill regulating fees of
clerks in US. Courts taken up and discussed
TIL morning hour expired.
HoUsE-Then named general appropriation
bill. The amendment mourning salary of
clerks of Executive and Legislative bodies,
raise of 20 per cent. was adopted and bill
passed-ldjourned.
Senate-Resumed Indian appropriation
bill, sundry amendments proposed and adopt
cd. An amendment offered by Mr.. Watkins
provided that all monies should be paid to
neys.
BosToN, Aug. /.
J. Thompson, coalition Senator, Plymouth
county, hung himself to-day.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. IL.
Tobacco sales 500 hhds, prices steady;
Flour dull, Ohio So 60; Corn firm, mixed sic,
white SO; Bacon sides are steaaier, 1Oc: ST.
gar cured l29; Whisky 1T to 1Sc.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 70.
River fallen 3inches; weather clear and
pleasant; nothing doing in -four; whisky l6I,
tending upwards; cheese &c; no sales provis-
isns. go hhds sugar sold at 5a@63.
New YORK, Aug IL.
Flour, state So S7a3 GO; southern 81 3la
5. $4,000 bush corn sold at 63a64c; $50 bbls
Ohio whiskey at SIC; prison 221; 2oO9 gals
Linseed oil 63a64; 1000 lbs tallow &c.
ROCHESTER, Aug. IL.
Raard Of Haalth MI thraa