The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-19
: The editors having left Foster Hall in the

The editors having left Foster Hall in the
wee small hours OF Saturday morning, think
theraselve. very excasable fcr mol feeling much
disposed to business during the rest OF The day.
Those wanting to purchase some fine
specimens Of tame Pigeons, lately imported
frora Germany, may obtain them OF MIR. Conrad
as will be seen by advertisement
The Evansville German Band No ., will
be in attendance on the evenings Of III Esd and
sath inst at ths Fair to be given by the ladies Of
the German United Evangelical Church. The'
are led BY Mr.. Miller.
Great preparations are being made Tor
the Fireman's Levee. TO be given by the NeP
tune Fire Company On the 9Th inst, and Tor Inc
Soiree Danssse 10 be given by them on the eve
ming Of the 3S,h. A large assembly is anticipal-
ed ON leach occasion, and We are sure all Who al
tend will be ms. agreeably entertained. The
funds collected ON the occasion will be added 70
those already on hand, for the purchase Of new
Engine.
Every muddy season, we are reminded Of
the IN ise.abie condition OF the street crossings
generally over the city. Certainly the expense
oil providing good and vide crossings would not
be very much, while the improvement ITSELF S
greatly needed Our Council is very clever in
making cilizens put good pavements in front oi
their lots, and We think BY way Of return COM
pliment, the city should provide respectable
crossings.
- Nothing of particular interest 10 the pub
lie occurred al the Court oil Common Pleas last
week The great mass Of cases seemed To be
between our citizens of German birth. Judge
Baker appears 10 lie very well liked i'll his re-
sponsible position, ~ litisanls. and attorneys.
-Mainstre is now very we'll graveled
between r'ir.t and Wa,er. Although il must be
heavy travelling for some time TO come. il will
eventually Prove an excellent improvement.
-Mr. Peter Burke will not be able TO com
plete his Crystal Pal &c" in time to see his
friends Oh Christmas. lie is'irying hard, how
ever, to be really TO receive friendly calls on New
Years Day. although mis- building cannot De
finished "a BY tia. time.
The waller was again let in the Canal
last Thursday, from White river, but the '-ri.e"
will not get down FULLY for some days yet. Pigeon
Creek is TO low to be able 10 spare any water oi
consequence ~ assist in The good work
Nathan Rovley, Esq. intends erecting
row Of large brick buildings next spring on
Main street, between the building occupied by
Me..rs. Shanklin & Reilly and the brick above
occupied by Messrs. Keller, Farnsley s. ca.
Such improvement is much required there.
The Squire is no 'old Fogy." he has mGe
"young Anerica" in him than three fourihs OF
our young men.
Capt Joe Glasgow, owner and comman
der OF the excellent canal boat Joe Rowley, is
preparing TO do larg: business with his boat
till The raging stream he naviga,es is closed by
ice Capt. Joe is too well known in this commu.
nifty, and entirely too popular. to nGur' recon-
mcnda ion. His iai,hiuness and honesty should
bring him alarge business.
The Crescent Class who gave the Com
plimen airy Hop last Friday night. deserve
praise k'r one thing especially among many 9TH
srs-and that is, starting people to large parties
At an early hour. Nine and ten o'clock have
been the usual hours for getting at Balls, but this
class particularly requested that persons should
. be AT the Hop at 4 o'clock. and all the gem
before. thai time. Consequently the large Hall
was well filled at o'clock, and dancing CON-
:menced some time before. We hope this exam
pie will be followed closely al all assemblies in
the city of this nature.
-SMurJay morning last was not dis,n-
.guished by single steamboat arrival during bu-
siness hours, at our wharf.
Our present Sheriff sued the late Sheriff
last Friday before Squire Mills, for the one hun.
dred dollars reward offered by The latter for the
arrest of Clarke, who escaped Jail in 1851, and
was arrested some weeks ago by the former. The
Sheriff plead that he was not resident of this
township, and thus the trial was postponed.
a young mnn lost fine silk har at the
"Hop" on Friday night He would thank the
person who took il, TO leave said head-covering
at Hallo-k s. ;SIoddards. II was Of brakes
make, Bowery, New York.
III is hoped that the rain has been general
enough to produce rise IN the river. More
water would be very desirable.
The old aud large brick building, corner
: of Sycamore and FRS; s,ree., so long occupied
by the Lewis family, has been converted into a
business house. There are lwo stole rooms be.
low, aud the upper Story will be occupied in p RI
by The Secretary of the +. and c. Raj road Co.,
As an Office, bachelors den, &c. The great trees
in front have been uproo'ed, the fence removed
and the ancient land mark very singu,srIy
changed in APPEARANCE. II was ovenaken by the
march OF progress"
We have neglected 10 mention tina, Mr..
Vautier has mGved his Hat and Cap STORE from
/ his old sta.d, TO the large building formerly &C.