The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-12
DAILY JOURNAL.
Local and River Brevities.

- 4ne ,tcicSIuPu Wuee "eiS W 30"
yesterday q Louisville, but the line was in
brisk use during the day with the private dis
patches which had accumulated.
Out City wharf was sumo what injured
by the late high water. The foot oft has
given out in some places, and the crust OF
gravel abreast the wharf.-the has been Sc
riously probed which allowed the water to act
upon the sand and clay beneath.
-P. G. O'Riiey g. Co. will bring their
mammoth wharf boat up TO the wharf between
Main and Sycamore, in day or two. Lett
come, the more the merrier.
Messrs. Kratz g. Heilman, are erect
ing large brick blacksmith shop adjoining
DIR. Ncwman's similar establishment. 1t
will be the largest building OF the kind
In the city. They are also erecting
large brick double dwelling near their foun-
dry. This is about the commencement Of the
spring work of building houses.
Steamboats, were rather scarce yes
terdsy, yet there were enough arrivals to
make things look lively at the wharf.
River still receding at this point
Gettirg very low again above, and no rise re-
ported at any point.
-Anangements have been made for
The erection OF tall telegraph posts on the
Ohio and Kentucky banks Of the river, for
the purpose Of running a wY<1efoss, and
completing the Evansville sad Hendefson
telegraph line. Tie cable sskfownsssz1s;
the river having tfoken, has rendered his
action necessary.
"A trio of colored gentlemen from
Cincinnati have arrived in this city with
their furniture, to ESTABLISH themselves in
their profession on the mosk scientific prn-
eip,es. They design startinsthe best shop
In the State. and come here highly recon-
mended rs regards their qualifications for
such an undertaking They have rented the
room adjoining Taylor & Harvey's warehouse.
ON Water street. They will open shop on
Saturday morning next, and respectfully So
icit share of the shaving patronage.
We t.ank Mr.. N. w. Foster for a
large bundle of N. Orleans and Memphis pa
pers left US yesterday, and brought up OH the
Eclipse. We hope he had a happy time Of il
in the South.
- The Louisville Courier learns that the
Red,tone struck pile oilogs at Goslin Bar
about 600 mites above Cincinnati last Wed
nesdsy night. and sunk in 10 or IL feet Wa
ter. She was engaged in the towing trade
and had two barges in tow when she sunk
The water on Que side OF her is about hal
way over the wheeLhouse; there arc bI
sight hopes of saving her. This is the i'll
lased Redstoue that blew up aud killed s.
xsssnyvp(ksons short distance above Madso'
= s~eycars ago.
-Th. new canal boat Judge FRINGE j
advertised to leave to-day for Maysvile.-
She is prepared to accommodate freight an
passengers. Messrs. Jones and Shook ar
determined to merit a share of public patror
age, il faiihfulness and energy can secure I
We recommend the boat to shippers.
-Rumors came yesterday up and dow
the river that the big Eclipse had burnt u
and sunk. but they were happily disPelied b
her arrival at o'clock in the afternoon,
little less than six days from New Orlean
She put out 4 large quantity Of freight, abo
$50 tons. She was crowded with passe
gers, having a larger trip by several thousa
dollars than she ever brought up the rive
Her passenger receipts will fall but lit
short of $4,000, besides full freight list
high prices.
- The Alabama, Capt. Ned Wolfe
came out OF the Wabash on Monday W
the largest freight that has been brought {
this season, consisting Of grain and lard,
bound up the river.
The splendid new steamer Trab
passed here yesterday. She received 4 al
lot of freight for New Orleans. Some me
bers of the New A bany Saxhorn Band W
on board who gave some sweet blasts OF
sic while the boat lay at the wharf. II
don't get "ihem horns" before the sease
over her friends will be mistaken.
There are, We understand, to be s.
remarkable coal developments within
CITY limits In few weeks. A man OF
sncc speaks confidently of the fact and
that he shall soon be able TO satisfy the
incredulous.