The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-12-13
[Reported expressly for the Daily Journal.

REPORTED expressly for the Daily Journal.
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Isar New YORK, Dec. IL.
!, In Boston large procession Know Moth.
ings puraded the streets last night; manifesto
tions Of success municipal election Of G gorge
w. Richardson. Worcester elected by nearly
1000 msjoriy in Roxbury. Richie, Know
Nothing majority. elected over Sleeper for
mery editor Of Boston Journal 800 majority
.---. PHILADELPHIA, Dec IL.
Cornelius Bpker g. Co.'s extensive chan.
der factory, sth and Cherry sts., was des-
royed this morning by fire. Loss Of build
ing, $4,000, stock $4,000; insurance
$4,000. The factory was used as finishing
department. The firm have two more estab.
lishments and business continues with but
temporary delays. About 20 adjoining
dwelings-some of them substantial build
ings-were also burned, turning out fifty
families.
80 ainalail. PIrTsBURH, Dec. ~.
There is no change in The river since last
night. weather Is cool and clear and, tbefe
is no mediate prospect of breaking up of fee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. III.
No business of Importance will be done
ill after holidays.
The repot that Sentinel is TO be continued
is cen,radicted. Henry a Lord he's been a o.
pointed comerciaI ageut to Caboess lower
Guinea. sesa.eft lg4 '.eo.
New YORK, Dec. IL, M.
Stocks dull. but money firm; sterling ex.
change 75aS for best. N. Y. Central R. X.
opening at s2I; Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati 95a; Reading 66l; Michigan
Soutbern SO; Pennsylvania Goa! Co. 95.
Flour lrlfe higher. 1850 bbls good Ohio
s75as 25; southern irmer, I.7O6 bills 5oa
95; wheat shade higher, Michigan 2 90,
southern white 2 10; corn higher. $4,000
bash mixed 95; pork dull and declining.
mess Is 37a!a A.; beef unchanged; lard
dull; whisky unsettled, Ohio 4Oc
CINCINNATI, Dec. IL.
Flour dull ] at 81 5o@7 60. Whisky 29t.
Hogs steady at 81 5O@475. Provisions dull
Green hams9k
PHILsp ABEL PHiA, Dec. -.
Case growing oct of arrests Of officers en-.
E-gnged in attempted capture of Bill Thomas.
alleged fugitive slave at Wilkesbarre, in
supreme court this morning. when chief JUS
tice Louis gave decision OF court.
1t viii! be remembered that officers engaged
in attempt to capture slave were arreste on
bill OF indictment found by court Of Luzprne
county for assault and attempt to kill,
but that Judge Kane, u. s. district, court
discharge them.
They were re-arrested by order of ST.
preme Court, aud while in custody of the
sheriff, were taken before the u. s. Circuit
Court, and Judge Grier on wri, Of habess
corpus and hearing testimony ordered the
sheriff to discharge them. He obeyed the
mandate. Present actien was for attach
ment against sheriff for contempt of Court.
\ Decision declares that u. 3. Circuit Cour,
had no jurisdiction, and Sheriff was guilty
contempt in changing order for release Off
GERS. AS ne acted through ignorance the
attachments not granted.
CisciSxATT, Dec. IL, =. NJ.
River Las fallen 6 inches. The weather
is clear and mild. Light rain all day yester.
day.
Flour duh att 5oa7 55; whisky 29lc;-
hogs offered freely-market dull but not low.
er; 5 600 sold at 4 5Oa4 60, with small sales
OF extra heavy at 4 70s4 IS; provisions dull
green hams 81. shoulders st; 100 bbls No.
1 lard sold at SIC; 400 bills mess pork a,
IL 50all 60; no change in the money mar.
ket; eastern exchange ranges from BAR to l
premium. .-..-...,
Bosrox, Dec. IL.
]. w. Blodgett g. Co.. dealers in dry
goods, failed. Their liabilities amount to