The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-11-18
DAILY JOURNAL.
Local and River Brevities.

terday morning tor New Orleans. She was
due the evening before, but was detained by
fog. Had as much freight as she could carry
this stage of river.
GTThe skeleton work of the Court House
dome is up. 1t will be visible miles up and
down the river.
@Gas is used in three churches in thi:
city, probably double the number of dwell
ings, and the great majority of business hou.
'es. Every man who owns decent dwelling
house in the city, should for the economy
and comfort of his family or tenants, intro
'duce gas on the premises. In few years O
man will be ashamedlto offer for rent respec'
table dwelling house, in which gas fixtures
may not be found in the principal rooms. As
icf stores, nobody would certainly venture
to'purehase goods after dark in any estab-
lishment in the city where gas is not used
He would be green indeed.
Afat-boat Of shingles at the wharf
was cleared out in short order. Anything
sppertaining to building materials, meets with
Already sale in Evansville.
III Read Mr.. VIM. Hughes advertsemen mt
in to.day's paper. Mr.. Hughes has an ex-
cellent stock of Dry G GODS, &C., at his old
stand, corner of Main and Second streets,
and invites the attention of the public to
them. His prices will be found reasonable
and his goods excellent.
rThe beer business appears to be thriv-
ing in this city. One Brewery runs four
mule team, with wagon proportionate TO
the power. Well, those who are fond of
beer are not apt to drink anything stronger,
that's one blessing.
DErUNcT-A few weeks ago we sent a
bill to the Cleveland .Farmers and Mechan-
les Health Associat on" for advertising. In
reply, we received a letter from the Agent OF
another company, informing US that the COM
pany to whom we sent the bill was I" estab-
lished {" last spring without legal authority
and by strangers. After month or two
they decamped for parts unknown, and just
in time to avoid an arrest Fortunately the
Company had labored under suspicion here,
and no policies were issued in its name
They cheated US a little, that's fact, but we
can stand it.
~ In our gossiping article of yesterday,
alittle note was placed at the bottom, signify
ing it was written the day before. The as
teri SIX calling attention to the note, was mis-
placed. 1t should have been placed alter the
sentencc-"What lovely day is this -
The weather proved that heavy rain might
be falling about the time cur readers were
lperusing, "what lovely day is this" Placed
in as was the note, it seemed very much as if
We wished to be very particular in assuring
our friends the precise date on Which SO re-
markable an article was written!
UTRead the California letter in 'to-day's
paper. Charlie has promised to keep US
fully posted up hereafter, by frequent letters.
We have another California letter for to
morrow.
CO A few days ago we stated that the
agent for Prof. Woods Hair Restorative
would be in Evansville. He called at our of.
flee yesterday, and informed us he had made
Messrs. Hallock g. Stoddard agents for the
sale OF this article in Evansville. We know
nothing of the merits of this Restorative per-
sonally but the advertisement gives the GER
tifcates of persons who have tried it with
great success. 1t is claimed that it will res.
tore grey hair to it's original color, put hair
on bald pates, &c. Read the advertisement
A trial OF it will at all events, clean the scalp
perfectly, while it may be efficacioas in 9TH
er respects.
" The Evansville Lyceum Society meet
next Monday night. They will perfect their
organization and hold discussion. We are
glad to see that tie individuals who are start
ing this useful institution, are not the kind
that stake hold of the plow and look back -
We'wish 1t success, although it be upon the
fSReral pile of the devoted Y. Y. Associa-
zion.
FEED AND AGRICULTURAL SEED STORE
We take pleasure in calling attention to
Messrs. Grant g. Co.'s card of Feed and
Agricultural Seed Store to be found in to-
days paper. This is the first establishment
of the kind ever started in Evansville, and
1T deserves encouragement by our farmers
and citizens who have gardens. They intend
keeping on hand an assortment of Farm and
Garden Seeds of all kinds, of the best quail
ties, and fresh, together with agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, of every description. Farmers,
gardeners, &C.. can at all times supply them
selves with these articles, by calling at this