The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-28
DAILY LJOURNAL,.
Local and River Brevities.

Our merchants, both wholesale and
retail, are receiving their Spring goods. The
styles Of this season are very rich. Hand.
somer goods will be openedin Evansville this
spring than ever before. Country merchants
will find large stocks in this city, low prices,
Ind accommodating merchants. Dry goods
may be purchased here to better advantage
than the river cities above, where freights
and charges are considered. That must be
very remarkable bill OF goods purchased
at either at Cincinnati or Louisville which
our merchants cannot duplicate.
Is. During the late flood the water was
two feet over "Pigeon Springs" between the
saloon and house. But everything is now
dry and in good condition.. while that prince
of landlords, Mr.. Bates, has tied up bis skiff,
: and 10 now prepared to accommodate visitors
generally. ~-5- .o- r.bs-
- -Mssrs. Schaffer g. Schroeder have re-
moved their Cigar store from Water street,
to one OF Mrs. Lewis new stores on Main
street. They have an extensive stock of CT
CARS of the most choice brands; also, a large
and varied assortment of Tobacco.
~ Judge Niblack has just concluded a
term of the Circuit Court for the FIRST Judi
cial Circuit, at Vincennes. The Judge has
shown himself an able and impartial judicial
officer, and will reflect credit upon the posi-
ton he has been called TO fill.
"a case was tried at the recent term of
the Common Pleas Court held in this city, in
which a suit for damages was brought against
che owner of vicious dog for biting plain
lifts boy. The habitual viciousness of the
dog was shown, aud also that the bite pro-
duced a compound fracture of the boys arm.
A judgment was rendered against the owner
of the dog for Sl25.
81, will be seen by reference to a spe-
ciul notice in to-day's Journal that the Board
of Health has employed DR.. Hatchett to Vac
cinate all persons, free of charge, who will
call at his office. So.
sa-The wharf was dull yesterday, or at
Such a day will occasionally drop in, just by
way of contrast to the others, full of life and
hustle.
81 We learn from private dispatch sent to
p. G. O'Riley, that the steamer Royal Arch
was cold in st. Louis, last week, for the sum
OF $4,000. She goes into the Upper Missis-
.sippi trade.
The old Blue Warehouse is about to
undergo extensive repairs. The owner, Col
McChesney, Of Troy, N. Y, has made con.
tracts with our mechanics TO convert the
whole building into convenient business
and store-house, suitnble for an extensive
commission business. 8
River still falling, and weather COO
and clear. River reported falling above.
The owners of the steamer Fanny
Fern, recently sunk at Grave Creek, Va.
have Instituted SUIT for $4,000 against TIT
owners OF the Thomas Swami, claiming tina
the latter boat is liable for the loss.
The Crystal Palace, the new steame
WHICH nus tahtH ene PidCc vi tue OinCiHuoti
in the Louisville trade, is commanded b,
Capt. ]. Kountz. Capt. Hiram Kountz will
continue on the Cincinnati, and run her il
the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati line. We ar
sorry to lose old Hiram from this trade. Hi
couutenance is hight, and we like to see it.
A New PAcKEr.-A new and splendi
steamer has just been completed at Louisyll
under the diref ton of Capt. Wineland an
put into the ST. Louis and Louisville Ma
Line in place Of the Fashion, called ). III. Lu
cas.
Her draught is remarkably light, being onl
80 inches as she now floats, with all her equiv
age on board.
Her dimensions are as follows: Length o
deck, 235 feet; breadth of beam, "a fee
depth of hold, feet; cylinders, 26 inches, an
fleet stroke; four boilers, 40 inches in dian
eter and % feet long. Machinery by Glove
Gault, g. Co. Cabin by McClaren g. Co..
Painting by James Thompson. Furui,u
by John Simm. Upholstery by Ham. d
Sinney. Carpets curtains, linens, floor o
cloths, &c. with her entire outfit by 4
steamboat furnishing house of Bent, Duv'
&Co. She waa here yesterday morning.
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