The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-27
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Reported for the Evansville Journal.

1ELEGRAPHICs DISPATCHES.
Reported for the Evansville Journal.
DETROIT, Jan.24.
a large Railroad meeting was held here
Saturday. which petitioned for a general
Railroad law.
sri.-- ttasa WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
A Committee in the House has agreed upon
bill to establish reciprocatory trade with
Canada and the Provinces 1t will be re-
Portedin few days. Testimony thus far
before the Houston investigating committee
has failed TO substanciate charges that the
Superintendent of the Capitol extension
building recovered moneys dishonesty
The foreman employed testified to the con-
trary. The parties who preferred charges and
swore to them, have been indicted for perjury.
The charge that the founcation was not
substantially built, has been also refuted.
BosroN, Jan. "a.
Mayor Seaver read letter before the
board of Aldermen from Gen. Pierce in re-
ply to an invitation to accept the Inequalities
of the city on his way to Washington. He
alludes to his former verbal acceptance, but
says since recent calamities have befallen
him with crushing weight, he desires to pro-
coed to his post of duties as quietly and pri-
vately as the circumstances will permit.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.
'Senate-The galleries were thronged with
people expecting Soule's speech. After the
presentation OF various petitions the House
bill for the suspension of funds in prosecut-
ing claims, by members of Congress. as
taken u? and amended, prohibiting cxecu-
tive officers from prosecuting claims without
passed. The Cuba and
Monroe doctrine was resumed.
Mr.. Soale addressed the Senate at some
length, Dir. Cass followed, showing that
Monroe doctrine was not confined to protest
against the contemplated Intervention of
Holy Alliance.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. &c, NJ.
Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, the
mail train consisting of three cars, on the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad opposite
the New Brighton Bridge, the middle car
broke an axle and " as precpitated down an
cmbankment of forty feet-the other cars
passed on. Several of the passengers in the
middle car were injured-none killed. The
following persons were the principal suffer-
ers:-Mr. Scott, Of the firm of Scott, Baker
81 Co., Philadelphia, head badly cut; Mr..
Moss, Philadelphia, leg broken; Mrs. Cheese
man, Salem, Ohio, leg broken; SamI. Scheig-
ger, German, injured; Mr.. Skeen, Pittsburgh,
shoulder dislocated; Ex-Sherifp Forsyth Of
this county, badly wounded the breast
others received but slight contusions.
River-fve feet water in the cha mel and
falling. Weather clear and COOL Good
sleighing.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 26, NJ.
The river is stationary. Weather cold
Canal frozen over.
TERRE HAUrE, Jan. 25.
The river is falling. The Ionian has Just
arrived from La Fayette. This is the coolest
day Of the scason,-the river will soon close
if it continues,
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10.
Sugar-the demand was active and 1000
hhds were sold at steady prices. Fair to fully
fair 33@4Ic. Molasses, 1000 bbls were sold
at 22@23c, for good and choice lots. Also
600 nbls up the cost at 22c. Flour, very dull
Sales confined to 100 bbs Ohio at "a So, and
100 Missouri at 81 rs. Corn, sales 5000
sacks, of which 275 green at As, 400 at 45c,
400 white at 47c, 500 at 4Sc, 1900 at ACC, and
100 prime yellow at Csc. Oats, 1000 sacks
Ohio were sold at about 45c, $50 in two lots
at 4Sc, $50 Wabnsh at 43c, and $40 ST. Louis
at 45@49c. Bran, 800 sacks were sold at
81. Whisky, 1874 bbls raw were sold at
22kc. Pork, mess very dull-retailng at
81 IS. Bacon, 81 tierces fancy hams were
sold at lac, and 10000 ID bulk sides at Is
Lard, sales 500 bhls and terces at loo, % at
lDSc, 1900 kegs No. at 10lc, and 270O
prime at l05c. Begging, $50 bales Inda
were sold at &c cash. Coffee, sales 800
bags Rio at 64c, 1900 at SIC.