The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-24
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Arrests-Big Fire. &c.

Reported expressly for the Daily Journal
Arrests-Big Fire. &c.
Martha Washington conspirators, includ-
ing Kissane, Cummings, Cole and Chapins.
were arrested this morning on requisition
of the Governor of Arkansas, and taken
away Immediately. heavily ironed.
A destructive tirc occurred last night, burn
ing Geyer's furniture store. Meaking g. Pick
ering's fancy store and Pearson's periodical
store. Loss Geographically insured.
VIxcESSEs, Feb. %, p. u.
The Wabash is falling to-day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. o..
Neither House in session to-day.
HARTFORD, COM, Feb. %.
The Democratic State Convention nomi-
mated Samuel Ingrahan for Governor, and
p. Hale for Lieut.. Governor; passed resolu-
tions opposing the repeal of the Compromise
by nearly unanimous vote.
Railroad Accident and Destruction.
LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. %.
The train which lett Lancaster last night
was stopped by immense snow drifts, aud
moved slowly back. The train due from
West arrived and started at schedule lime.
Ran cautiously, but not sufficiently so 10 pF-s
vent collision. The shock was So great as 10
smash the car coming in contact with the
tram. pitching the passengers off their seats,
upset the stove, set fire to and burned the car
The engine ran half throug, the car. The
cars and five or six engines were disabled
One passenger, Hudson, of Ohio, had both
legs broken. Another man had an arm
broken.
Democratic Convention.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. %.
The Demot ratio Convention appointed
Judge Shannon and Messrs. krann, Stewart,
SaIlsberry, Harlinson, Stewart and Williams
delegates To the Democratic Convention,
with instructions TO vote for Biger.
Resolutions in favor of the National Ad.
minIstrstion and Nebraska and Douglas. were
laid on the table, alter au excited debate.
CINCINNATI, Feb. %, p. NJ.
River fallen inches; weather fine.
Flour dull, no sales; buyers dId not offer
over 25; whisky 22t; provisions dull, $50
bbls prime lard 81. There is limited de.
sellers are Tree. Shoulders nominal; bacon
offered at . 1a6l for shoulders aud sides; mess
pork offered at IL 50, with some buyers at
Sl2. Other articles unchanged.
CISCIsSATI, Feb. %.
River falling. Weather fine.
Flour is dull; Sc 2Oa6 % offered. Whisky
22ac. Provisions stagnsnf; prices nominal
except in ard-l75 bbls No. ! sold at Sic
Sugar-l7O hhds sold at full prices Molas-
Sc 23a23ac. Cloverseed SO 55a6 90. Dried
peacned advanced, wairsales prime at 81 so
per busael.
New YORK, Feb. %, p. NJ.
Cotton firm, sales 1000 bales. Coffee
Rio firm, sales 500 bags at / &c, prices easier
not quotable-iower. Fronr--prices sitter,
not quotable-hgher; 5000 sold at So 81.
Wheat quiet. Corn opened heavy but im-
proved Il the close; $4,000 bush sold at GA
04tc. Pork-prices easier, not quotabe--
lower; sales 900 bols at Sl3 75aI5 81. Beet
firm; zoe bbls sod at SI4. Lard firm, sales
900 bbls at lOlc. Whisky-prison ,asier;
sales SOC bbIs at Sic. Sugar-N. Orleans
duh, ESQ hhds sold at SIC Orleans molasses
go; sales GOO bbs. Iron firm.
CINCINNATI, Feb. %.
! The river has fallen inches within The
past - hours. Weather car.
/ Flour is dull at So 5Oa6 So, no speculative
demand. Whisky 22ic. Sales 80 bbls lard
at SRas2c for No. head and leaf 10000
pieces bulk sides and shoulders sold a, ga
4Sc; sales 10000 shoulders at 4lc. SO hhds
bacon sides sold at &c, packed. Market in
a great measure at stand. Buyers are un.
willing TO operate and holders not pressing.
To effect ,ales to any extent, decline will
have To be submitted to. Cioverseed So 80.
New ORLEANS. Feb. %.
Flour heavy, ST. Louis superb, 81 -
Ctrn SASS, active; COCO obls me, pork sold
at Sl3al4; bacon sides 7lc; lard bbl 9la9ac;
molasses i7sc.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. %.
Bagging and RnTe-No trans actions, nd
we quote the various qualities at i1al3c Ior
bagging, and 4a7c Tor rope.
| Gunny Bags-A sale of 1000 at lie.
Flour and Gran-The -four m irket is un
settled, and We quote sales in small lots;
amounting to l25 bbls, at So 65aS6 rs.
Wheat 81 l5a$l 20. Corn 45a50c.-Oats
45a50c.
Groceres-We quote Rio coffee at l l la
l2c in lots, as to quality. Sales of 50 hnds
sugar in lots at "a 4lc, as tn quality.
Provisions-Pork quot, and freely offered
at 5 ~ so for mess. A sale of 100 hhds Shout
ders at ACC, packed. A sale this evening of
$50 to 600 bbls rump pork at IS 80 per
bills.
Whsky-Sales of l42 bbls of raw q,
224c.
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