The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-27
: The Rev. Mr.. McCarer delivered

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very good discourse Sabbath afternoon. in
opposition to fashionable Restaurants, &C.
DR.. Evans, of Evans Restaurat, was in at
tendance. Burk, Of Burk's Exchange. had
out sign, stating that his saloon would re.
main closed during the discourse. and sure
enough the doors ,osre kept closed during that
time.
"A muss occurred last Saturday in
front of an Irish doggery or boarding house,
hext to Carpenters new building, on First
street. One man was so beaten, or kicked,
that no laid mstionless till removed into the
house. This is by no means the first fight
which has occurred at this house and neigh
boring one In the same row.
There is fne magnolia tree growing
IN Mr. Isaac Cranes yard, VIII n has attrac-
ted considerable attention. This year it
contained a great many splendid flowers
larger than the crown Of hat, and very
fragrant They are q curiosity this far
North.
- Our special reporter, chartered es-
Peeially for Sunday afternoon, says while
looking at fight that afternoon, at the cor.
her Of Main street, he nearly got run over by
a runaway horse attached to buggy. Get.
Ting out of the way of it, he found himself
spectator to another fight on the river h..a.
Perfectly overwhelmed with items he got
into house. Pretty good for Sunday.
-Mr. Roquet has eighty men constant
y Employed on the Marine Hospital, and the
work is going on finely. The foundation
walls are how about laid, and the great mass
Of materials prepared for continuing the work
without further delay. Judge Lockhart, as
Superintendent. is doing every thing in hi.
power to push forward this edifice. We shall
enter into details of the work soon.
Last Sunday afternoon horse ran
AWAY with buggy, in which was seated q
little boy, Mr.. Kramer's son. The boy kept
his seat and his presence of mind, and saw ed
the horse In nobly, but his strength was not
sufficient. Finding the horse pould 90, he
pushed him on the pavement near freston'A
store, and raced up the side walk, till he haul.
ed him in at Mr.. Caldwel's store door and
stopped him. Spectators thought the whole
affair was doomed to destruction, but the boy
by never losing his thoughts, saved himself
and buggy.
- Mr.. Fuller, Agent of the Hamilton
and Dayton Railway, is in this city. with the
object of establishing himself here. W.
shall have something more to say of hi.
business hereafter.
Weather has been extremely hot fol
several days past. Yesterday the thermom
etor stood at 93e at noon.
- The Wabash was reported yesterday
morning by telegraph 10 have risen four fee
1t Perrysville, half way between Terri
Haute and Lafayette.
The Glendy Burke arrived here from
New Orleans last Sunday afternoon. will
1880 bars of iron. Hr the E. g. C. railroad
About an hour and a half after her arrival
her deck hands, As in number, all dumped
her, or quit. Some CT them returned 4
work yesterday, on the condition of being
shore! AT New Orleans the Captain ha'
employed men to load the boat, and thes,
deck HANDS came on board Just before tn,
boat started, and had nothing to do on tn
way up but wood and fire UP, and receivin.
the very highest wages. The work of un
loading was going on very slowly yesterday
occasionally enlivened however. by .fgh
between the hands. The conduct Of thes
deck hands is getting to be in,olerabie, an
ye, no remedy seems to offer. We advis
commanders to make distinct and write
contracts with them (they fear writing nc
to be paid a cent till they unload the boats
The Sultana by adopting this course, keI
her deck hands while unloading 1900 bars {
iron here last week, and did the work in fe'
hours.