The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-10
DAILY JOURNAL.
Local and River Brevities.

low again. The big boats will soon have TO
Law up, unless Use comes. River falling at
Louisville, and Saturday not much over five
feet water in Canal. Falling at this point.
The Lady Pike has laid up at Luis
Vile several days to replace broken shaft.
- The Soatherner passed down Satur-
dsy morning in good time, on her way to ST.
Louis. She is an elegant and punctual pack
ct.
The r. ]. Ward was detained day at
Louisville last week, on account OF strike
of hands. The deck hands have been the
means of OBTAINING number of the large
boats at Louisville, by striking just before
they were ready TO start. Rather disagree
able. The WORD arrived here Saturday
morning. on her way South. Not quite SO
much excitement as when she passed down
last trip, with Ex-President Fillmore on
board.
- The fast Pike arrived here Saturday
from St. Louis, early in the day. She will
be down tomorrow on her return trip. We
thank our old friend, AIR. Aydelo,te, clerk,
Tor q package of papers.
- The Missouri was reported last Fri
day OF a stand, with 4 feet water in the
chsnnel to St. Joseph. The Illinois is in a
good navgable stage to the mouth Of the La
sale. Nine feet water from St. Louis to
Cviro.a rl.-
The Fanny Smith arrived here Satrr-
day evening, on her last trip South. She is
to be torn up, and her place supplied by a
splendid new boat. We thank friend Fields
for papers.
IS Straw hats and thin coats came in
fashion the latter part OF last week. Itwon'
do to trust to them this season. 1t may be
showing to- morrow.
--Ths big "cave in" Of the wharf allu
ded to by the Enquirer, is but continuation
of the sinking We alluded to month ago.
But the wharf needs repairing very much il
number of places.
The Duke was at our wharf Saturday
putting off New Orleans freight. We receiv
ed cali from Mr.. Starbuck, of the CinciI
natl Times, who was a passenger on tn
DUE. 81 ~
As the rays of the sun become NOR
vertical, and insinuate themselves into e, cry
bo.,y's doors, the nov and white awnings g
up thick sad fast. They are really a luxur
in q city, when the cot Grafton (acts) cut
down all the shade trees.
-Gregsby, cent to the peuitentiary fro'
this county two yeses ago fer stealing, "
believe, and whose tine just expired the Il
of this month, has teea brought back to
tried on new Indictment, fer forgery. "
believe there are other charges TO follow
He is now in jail.
- The Wabash steamer Justice, Cap
Vaughan, commander, started for the upP'
regions Of Wabash last Saturday es
ming, with good freight. Capt. Y. has 9
engagement to run her two trips in the LAT
ye1te and Terre Haute trade before returnn
30 that we may not expect TO see the Justi'
again for couple weeks. She has bee
thoroughly repaired, repainted and general
overhauled. She is one of the lighte
draught boats on the river, of her size, aud
good craft in ever y particular. We hope 81
wiIl not be long absent from Evansville, al
inthe mean time wish Capt. Vaughan and q
has crew great prosperity.
-The officers ofthe Ohoiay the blan
of the late collision with the Clifton, up
the latter boat. Capt. Marshall ssys Z
Clifton had just rounded cut from wo
ward. The Ohio's bell was ruog, but was n
answered by the Clifton's bell. The mig
~ss very dark. and the accident unavOidab
tits stated only one man was lost.
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