The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-24
DAILY JOURNAL.
Local and River Brevities.


- The telegraph wires are again down.
Mr.. Earnhart, the telegraph operator. started
out on horseback yesterday. to travel over
the whole line, and SO far as he can put il in
good order. II will not be long before new
posts occupy the place of the old ones, when
we hope there will be no more complaints of
the line.
The dispatches We publish to-day, were
received at Vincennes, and forwarded to US
by railroad. We thank the operator at Vim.
csnnes for his attention, and hope he will re-
peat the favor.
- The river is reported falling at points
above. Has been falling here several Gays
slowly. In a fine stage to the mouth.
The Justice arrived here from the
Wabash Monday afternoon, bringing a good
freight. She left Lafayette Friday evening
We regret to learn Capt. Vaughan was left at
Vincennes, with an eye in dangerous condi-
tioa-so very swollen and painful that he
could not proceed further. We hope to hear Of
his speedy recovery, The Justice is preparing
leave for Lafayette to-day. She is good
boat in every particular. and all business en-
trusted to her viii be well attended to.
-George Sutton, the pilot of the Ala
bamian, who was SO severely injured few
weeks since in ARRAY it'll the police Of
Lafayette, is fast recovering. His numerous
river friends, who had expected his death
d lly, will be happy to learn of his recovery.
We are also informed that the citizens Of La
fayette condemn the conduct Of their officers
in their wanton attack upon the crew Of the
Alzbamiah.
- The Ambassador arrived here from
st. Louis last Monday night, bound for Pitts
burgh with the heaviest load Of freight on
board which has gone up the Ohio this sea-
son, on one boat, without the assistance OF
barges. Two items Of this freight we're 200
tons hemp and 1000 bills -four for Wheeling,
rather change OF trade ia a manner. She
had freight also for Pittsburgh andi ntermedi-
points. She had 100 tons on board in all,
an was down to the guards and making good
time.
- The Dske passed up from New Or
leans, bound for Cincinnati, Monday night
at 10 O'clock, little over six days from the
Crescent City. She was crowded with pas.
ssngers and very heavily frsighted. The
Duke is good boat, and can make good time.
A
ing the Hoosier State instead Of Mr. Cain,
her former clerks as We stated yesterday
Well, We only knew that Mr. Cain would
make good coinmander, aud we hope u see
him on the deck of some fine boat.
- The fine new steamer J. G. Cline Is
now Ia the st. Louis and Louisville mail line,
aud well known up-river steamboaiman. w.
G.. Sullivan presides at the desk. Mr.. s.
svinces all the necessary qualifications for a
popular first clerk. We are pleased to wei
come all such boats and officers into our trade
and wish both boat aud office great success
We noticed in the Louisville Courier
announced as that days boat for st. Louis
in the Mail Line. We presume, however
that this is a mistake, as the J. G.. Cline
brought the mail yesterday morning.
- The J. NJ. Stockwell arrived here
early yesterday morning, with about 600 tons
of freight, consisting Of 2I2 tons Of Railroad
iron Tor the E. g. C. Rail- DAD. and about $50
tons Of merchandise. The Stockwell vii
now lay up for several weeks for repairs
having run near nine months without paint
ing or repairing. The s. has done a yer,
successful seasons business, and well rewar
ded its enterprising owners fr their labo
aud investment.
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