The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
TELEGRAPHIC!
Reported expressly for the Daily Journal.
Steamboat Explosion.

Steamboat Explosion.
Steamer Zachary Taylor, from Lawrence
burgh for iEnati, xploded to-day. Three
killed and 10 wounded. Boat saved from
sinking. Upper cabin not much damaged.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81.
Mr.. Givin, from the Naval Committee, pre-
sented a report in faver of building six first
class steam frigates.
Mr.. Hunter, of the Finance Committee, re-
ported back bill to extend the warehousing
system and establishing private bonded ware.
houses.
Mr.. Morris reported back the bill to sup
press the circulation of paper money under
five dollars.
The bill passed and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Philips offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Commerce to
inquire into the propriety Of continuing and
completing such liver and harbor improve
ments as were appropriated for last session,
which in the opinion of the Committee are
within the constitutional power of the Gov
eminent, and OF general interest and impor-
lance, and to report any bill. Motion to lay
on table lost-yeas 55, nays ll2. Resou-
ton was then passed, yeas Ill, nays 81.
ERIE, Pa, Dec. 81.
Large body of men led by Mayor and high
constable engaged removing track of West
ern line at street crossing. Thh citizens of
Fairview about demoishing track at that
village. Bells ringing; cannon firing.
ERIE, Dec. 81.
Bridge at Harbor creek repaired evening
was attacked by mob and burnt down.
Marshall here serving process on rioters.
IL Il 4.
and Cleveland Railroad.
New YORK, Dec. 81, p. M.
Sales 1900 bbls -four, State z O6a7 IL;
firmer; Southern IL. Wheat, $4,000
tennessee and Southern 20; buoyant.
1000 corn mixed 80; yellow 80; better 4 so;
pork llal3 81; lower 55; beef unchanged.
$50 lard, bbl., IT. ESQ prison whisky 28t;
steady. 500 coffee l2a; Java ID; buoyant.
400 sugar, Muscovado, AZ; Havana 81; buoy
ant. $50 Orleans moasses firm. 1000 linz
seed 6S.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 81, p. VI.
River rose IL inches to-day. Weather
clear and COOL Fl ,ur quiet at Is; whis-
ky 2lk; hogs in good deinand; prices firmer
but no upward tendency. COCO sold 1 25a4
30; 500 extra heavy 35. Sales green hams
6 4Oa6 so; shoulders and sides held 3ka4t;
firmer. BbI. lard held ST. Coffee l2IaI3
New molasses "a. Sugar 4ia5.
New ORLEANS, Dec 81.
Market quiet with but little change. No
steamboats, arrived. The J. p. Tweed leaves
to-day.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 81.
Flour quiet. No sales of Importance.
Whisky 2lI. Hogs steady 81 25aS4 50;
latter price for extra heavy. Green hams
Sc 40aS6 SO; shoulders 81; sides Al; other
articles unchanged.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 90.
Canal and river freezing up; few boats on
the Lake..
DETROIT, Dec. 90.
Ice making in the Lake above the rapids,
which will soon close navigation. Boats
running to Cleveland and Toledo.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 81.
River 4 feet s inches. Weather cold and
clear.
PITTsBrRGH, Dec 81, p. NJ.
River falling slowly.
New YORK, Dec. 81, NJ.
1000 Flour State 81; Ohio 81 O6aS7 ~;
steady; Southern steady; 81 l2aS7 Is.
$500 wheat, Canadian 81 Ga; firm. $4,000
mixed corn Soc; old yellow SIC; new 76c;
frmer. 200 prison whisky 2St. Provisions
steady.