The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-22
DAILY JOURNAL.
Local and River Brevities.

- we notce In our exchanges notices
ofpsrsons being bitten by mad dogs. 1t ap-
pears to US that rigid dog ordinance rigidly
enforced, might prevent accidents in Evans.
vile of this kind. We have an immense
number Of utterly useless ours in this city.
and some valuable dogs. The former should
be eur-tailed just behind the ears.
-Mr. Haney 10 building . boiler shop
over the canal, 80 feet by 70 feet. 1t will be
substantial structure in every particular
He will also have boiler shed adjoining
We learn from him that he has more business
than he can do, and has sent abroad for more
workmen. We ehall not be at all sorry to
lose his shop from the down town neighbor-
hood, but hope he will prosper well in h .
new location.
"A Gray horse of formerly very re-
spectacle character took it into his head yes.
terday to get up an item exclusively on his
own responsibility, but at bis masters ex.
pense. So he started from Main street with
little - behind his heels, and fled to-
wards the Setchell Livery Stable. In vain
people ran before and waved their hats and
shooed-he kept on the even tenor of way,
and arrived successfully at the stable with
The shafts. We are gratfed to announce
The owner has probably the means 10 repair
damages.
- As an illustration Of the advantages
of advertising, gold pen was advertised in
yesterdays Journal as being found, and the
owner was in the Office for it before 8 o'clock,
right well pleased to recover that which he
considered forever lost.
"A German deck hand fell off the
Ben Franklin her last trip down, below this
city few miles, and drowned. He shipped
At Louisville, and his name was not known
Every effort was made to save him.
- The Albanian, Capt Ned, Wool
folk, left here yesterday evening with about
$50 tons Of freight, chiefly groceries and dry
goods from this place destined for merchants
on the Wabash river. The Albanian, with
Capt. Ned on her hurricane roof, 10 the best
carrying boat in the trade.
THE Falls at Louisville are now in
good navigable order. Thursdays papers re-
ported feet water in the steamboat pass and
river rising. In canal 81 feet water. River
rising at points above.
- Tn. good Evansville and Louisville
packet Fawn will DO down this afternoon, il
she meet with no accident, and return to Lou
isvils after only sufficient delay here to put
ont her freight. Those who wish to 20 to
Louisville or to any intermediate point, will
find (, ID accommodations on the Fawn, and
very clever officers.
The Ben Franklin arrived here in
good time yesterday morning, from ST. Louis.
We thank our fri .nds Cain and breckenridge,
OF the Office, for st. Louis papers. The Ben
will be down Monday morning. She can
take passengers around to the Mound City
about quick as any other boat and with
great comfort.
- The Caledonia arrived here from Lou.
isville Thursday. and put out a good dea
freight. She had band of music on board
Obtained at st Louis to drum up passenger,
in opposition to the Keystone. But when
ever her band struck up, the Keystone,
whistle commenced, and being right along
side effectually drowned the music of the
band. After trying to squeeze out tunes fol
an hour. the band retired in disgust and &C
knowledged the supremacy Of steamboa
whistles.
THE st. Louis wharf is now crowded
with business. The levce 10 lined with boats
continually, and all busy. Of course I'll,
levoe is a complete jam of drays and mules
Two steamers loaded in St. Loui
last week with provisions for the New Yorl
market, mostly dry shoulders and middles.-
This freight was destined for Wheeling b,
steamboat, thence to New York by Railroad
- The large and splendid steamer r.
Ward arrived here Thursday night at IL o.
clock, only FIVE days and one hour from Ne'
Orleans. She left there late Saturday night
This is the quickest trip of the season fror
New Orleans to this point. We than
friend R. II. Voolfolk. first clerk, for pacl
age Of papers. The Ward put out consider
able freight here.
The Empire arrived here yesterda
laden to the guards. from New Orleans
She left last wsdcesiuy week. She left
large cr.ntity of freish, at this place.
THE Telegraph No. Q passed dow
yesterday morning, having taken the FAST
ions day. She brought the mail at IN earl
hour.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the parne ship he ret