The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-11
DAILY JOURNAL.
Local and River Brevities.

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We have nothing later telegraphic
than what we published yesterday, with the
exception of little additional foreign news.
The lines were down yesterday this side and
beyond Louisville-prostrated by the severe
wind of Sunday.
We have some newly printed Blank
Deeds on hand, printed in the most approved
form, and on excellent paper. They are
he kind used by our principal lawyers.
We had furious wind all Sunday
afternoon, with q little rain, thunder and
lightning. 1t blew hard all night. We have
not yet heard of any damage as the result,
excepting knocking down telegraph wires.-
Yesterday cool and raw.
Any one wanting a first rate brick
dwelling house, with every convenience at
tached, are referred to Mr.. Gavisk's advertise
ment. 1t is an excellent dwelling in every
particular. Mr.. G.. has also store room to
rent on Main street. at present occupied as a
grocery by himself. lis well situated and q
good room.
- The journeymen carpenters and join
ers will recolect the meeting at the Court
House tonight. A general attendance and
full and free discussion of their objects will
no doubt lead to an advantageous arrange
ments between all parties.
We learn by Pittsburgh papers Of the
9th that the Cuba had arrived from her late
wrecking ground, below Wheeling. She
was badly torn to pieces, and looks very
much used up, but will be soon locked into
good order, no doubt. Most of her damaged
cargo had been removed, but good number
Of kegs of white lead, nails, few dry goods
boxes, and good deal ofspilled and soaked
coffee, were still in the hold.
- We call the attention Of farmers who
may want sweet potatoes for seed, to
Jackson's advertisement in to-day's Journal.
He has a large lot for sale at his stand next
door to the Pavilion Hotel.
- Our Jail has at present three inmates
confined on the charge Of passing counter
felt money. The Circuit Court week after
next, will probably charge their quarters.
- The steamer Indiana laid here nearly
oil yesterday taking in freight for the South
- The fine new freight boat John E
Taylor, Captain Start, will leave the Cana
Basin early this morning, with full freigh
for Newberry, Maysvillc Petersturgh and 9th
er points on the line of the Canal-Th'
"ditch" is reported to be in perfect boating
order now from Evansville to Toledo.
The Shotwel will be down to day.
She has got new chimnes in place Of tn Us
lost. Any one wishing quick trip to Ne'
Orleans or intermediate points had bette
take the boat that never was Ecl,Pscd.
Another new steam boiler was finish
ed ycs,er lay at DIR. Haney's new yard. Thi
branch of business is now fully and perma
nently established in this city, and its facil
Ties for manuf ,cturins will have to be great
already created here.
- The S. F. ]. Trabue made her la.
trip from New Orleans to Louisville in iiv
days and twenty-one hours, the quickest tri
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steam race horses look to their laurels,
horns, before the season closes.
- II is supposed there were some twel
Tor thirty lives lost by TIE sinking of II
Monroe on the lower Mississippi. Pshav
That's scarcely worthy of notice. We ca
beat 1t up the Ohio with very small steam
boat accident.
- The owners Of the Fanny Smit
now on her last trip to New Orleans, a
building a new steamer to take her place.
They will call it the Fanny Bullctt-leng
of hull $40 feet, 80 feet beam, and 81 fe
hold. We presume Capt. Durham and Sill
Field, of the Fanny Smith, will be CAPITA
and Clerk of the new Fanny. II SO, she
bound to be popular--she can't help it.
RICH FANCY DRESS GOODS.
lust received and opened, the largest aud m
of