Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-03
EVANSVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
EVANSVILLE, Oct. Goth, 1854.
RESULTS OF THE ELRcrroS

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION.
Since my last the results Of the elec-
tons in Indiana have been made known
fully, and The people are rejoicing in
the triumph. Two Nebraska men, in
stead of one as l supposed in my last,
return to Congress. But we in In
diana are most concerned in the kind Of
men the late elections have given us
for the state Legislature. The great
want of our state just now is n strin-
gent prohibitory liquor law. This
statement will be laughed at by many
would-be wise men, but still repeat it,
this is the great want Of the people
The people too, feel this want, and If
their servants do not obey their wish
es in this matter, the time is not far dis
tant when they will speak in such
tones as that their servants will be
glad to obey. / trust the next legis-
lature will be composed of men who
will see and feel this great want and
legislate accordingly.
THE RIvER-BUsINEss PROSPECTS, &C.
The Ohio continues remarkably low.
Steamboat men say they never knew
it lower, and unless there is a rise
soon, it will freeze up, and stop navi-
cation for the winter season. 1t is
said that John Randolph once broke
out in Congress in the midst of dis
cussion in reference to some improve
ments of navigation on the Ohio; and
said, "Whati is the Ohio that there need
be so much contention about it? 1t is
dry six months and froze up six
months" This Is sometimes almost
true, and is likely to be so this year. 1t
is certain that there is a great portion
OF every year when it is source OF
great annoyance TO travellers and bus
mess men. Business just now is re-
markably dull on account Of the low
water, and must continue so for some
time without a rise. But thanks
to the enterprising spirit of our
people we will soon be to great ex-
tent Independent of the river. Rail-
roads are multiplying all over the
country, and soon passengers and goods
can be transported anywhere without
delay. The E. &c G. Railroads will be
completed to Terre Haute by the first
of January, after which people from
this quarter can go up the river in
quick time, and will not be so much
interrupted by dry river.
"cRAzY ANN"
Almost any day there may be seen
walking back and forth. along our
wharf,a black woman apparently about
AS or so years OF age. Sometimes
she may be seen gazing across the
river as if anxious 10 see some one on
the Ky. shore. 1 enquired. when
first saw her who she was, and what
was the cause Of her strange conduct.
l was told that it was Cray Ann"
thatshe,spent part of each day on the
wharf walking from one end Of il TO the
other just as then saw her doing. /
was further informed that she imagines
(perhaps it is more than imagination
that her son he's been carried off into
KY, and that she goes to the river
every day with the vain hope of seeing
him return. Some say her son
was drowned-so it is she has lost a
son and this is the cause of her in
sanity. Whether he was drowned oi
kidnapped; she imagines that he il
alive and looks for his return every
day.
Passing up Water Street one day
observed her as usual on the wharf
waving her bonnet and looking earnest
ly across the river, and | asked hei
what was the matter She replied
"Dey said somebody run down to dc
riber on de other side and call me, and
it mus be my son." l said perhap;
you are mistaken. Said she, 81 dur
no what any body call me for, cep'n i
was my son. He was TO bin home
loag fore dis time, an l looks for hin
constant" and she continued to waive
her bonnet, vainly hoping to attract
the attention of her lost boy. Pool
womanl thought l, as l passed on
She is poor ignorant negro, but she
is mother, and with all the strength
of a mothers love she looks and longs
for the return Of a lost son. Beref
of reason as she is on account of hel
loss of him, she has lost none of a
mothers affection.
BAKER.