The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-08-25
DAILY JOURN A L.
Tciegraphic!

-H BosroN, Aug. "a, NJ.
,ve learn by an arrival from Gloucester
that the schooner State Light was brought to
by shot from the steamer Devatastion, and
was boarded and taken into Gaspe. This hap
pened in Magdalena Bay. The schooner
Highlander was previously seized by the same
steamer and afterwards released. The schoon-
ers Mary Walls and Ellen Proctor were also
chased out Of the Bay by an English steamer.
The news was creating great excitement.
NEW York, Aug. %, N.
Advices from Maricaibo state that the dif-
6culties have been amicably adjusted.
New YORK. Aug. IL.
Deaths of the week 969.
Deaths from st. Thomas confirm the in
surrection of TortoIa. The most of the insur-
gents escaped in boats. Troops were sent
counts state that the instruction was quel-
led.
BcsroN, Aug. %.
The sIoop-of.war Cyane was off Holiness
Hole Thursday, in fog. The steamer Fulton
left Portsmouth on Friday TO: Halifax.
New YORK, Aug. %.
Wehave Tampco dates to the S0th of July.
No news of interest.
Returns from Western Taxas give large
msjori,ies for the Wing candidate for Cover
nor. and there is some probability OF his cleo
ton.
The mail between Montgomery and Atian-
IA was robbed of letters for Mobile ana view
Orleans. $4,000 is said to have oeeh ao'
stracted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
The Government stocks purchased by the
Treasurv departments for three weeks ending
Saturday amounted to $4,000, including
1926 900 of the stocks of l867-paying 81
per cent premium. =.
New Orleans papers OF Sunday and Mon
dav are received. The Bulletin reports the
whole number of deaths from May Is to Au'
gust Is at 5,e7l, Of which 1886 were by vel
low fever.
New ORLEANS, Aug. IL.
Interments 2l9, including 1877 Of yellow fe
yer.
Accounts from Texas sry that Lamar's cleo
ton is doubtful. We have nothing definite
from the election. The markets are extreme
ly dull.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 20.
Interments 295. The fever is very moder
ate mt Mobile, Natchez, and V,cksburg.
The Americas news had no effect on tn
cotton market.
The Star of the South sailed this morning
The sloop-of-war Albany sailed from Pensa
cola Thursday, for New York, under Com
mander Newton.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. %.
The steamer Robert Campbell arrived fror
Council Bluffs last evening, bringing, anon
the passengers. twenty -four Mormon mission
aries, en- route for the old world.
The news from Utah is favorable, and tn
health of the Territory is txcellent Ther
was no sickness among the emigrants. The
bring the block of marble donated by tn
Territory to the Washington monument.
PlTTsBURG, Aug. ~.
There are 4 feet 8 inches water IN tn
channel and falling. The weather is cles
and pleasant.
CIscINSATr, Aug. %, NJ.
The river is falling slowly. Weathe
clear and pleasant.
CINCINNATI, Aug. %, p. NJ.
The river has fallen inches during tn
past "a hours. The weather is warm al
cloudy.
CINCINNATI, Aug. %, p. NJ.
Flour-Is steady, and quiet at 4a4 ~.
Provisions--Are unchanged, and the d
mand is limited at 6a6t for bacon shoulder
Oh Tor sides, and ] l for canvassed hams.
Whisky is active at aO5.
Groceres-The market is dull. Golf
and sugar are firm. Molasses is dull at 2
Cheese-ls less firm, the demand from I
South having ceased; small sales.