The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-24
DAILY JOURNAL L.
Local and River BreVities.


Our report of the doings Of the cell
ebration of Washington's birthday, by the
German Turner Association, is deferred till
to.msrrow, to enable us to give the Grafton
delivered by Mr.. Deitch ON that occasion.
- Read Telegraph Dispatches Arrays
when there are any to read. They are inter-
es,ing to-day-rairoad accident, Democratic
conventions,&c. By the way the Democratic
convention at Pittsburgh laid resolutions on
the table approving of the administration and
the Nebraska Bill. Good for them.
1t is really astonishing and melancholy
TO netice the number Of boys, from five years
old 10 syoung men. thronging our streets oil
evenings, and even till late hour OF night,
vieiugwith each other in the practice of noise
and mischief, and becrmiug adopts in every
vice. Their conversation is volley of oa,hs
and blackguardsm, and they are serious
nuisance in many neighborhoods. We count
ed thirty-thres in one gang a few evenings
ago, long after dark, and ofihese at least one
half had cigars in their mouths, and one half
oaths. Is it possible none Of these poor chill.
dren have parentsi Il it possible parent
having the welfare Of his boy at heart, would
give his permission for that boy to mingle in
such crowds, and learn vices and immora lities,
Of which all deceney should be ashamed
Verify, it seems as if these poor children had
no friends
River was still rising yesterday and
in excellent stage.
- Messrs. Silberman, Aaspacher g. Co.
have just returned from the East with a
splendid stock of new aud fashionable goods,
which they are now opening. The ladies'
will 6 I'd their new stock to comprise every.
thirg desirable in the line Of dress goods -
They solicit an examination Uf',seir goods,
: and promise to sell them at the lowest mark.
- 1t will be seen by advertisement in
to-dsy's paper, that Messrs Hitler g. Ceito
have opened restaurat and day-boarding
house in the Apollo hall buildings. Their
Hall is to be new ly seated soor, and adapeed
10 the accommodation Of concerts, public
MEETINGS and public exhibitions OF all kind.
The board Of supervising steamboat
inspectors, at their late meeting at Pittsburgh.
passed resolution ordering the local ,ard
to require all steamboats, to post conspicuous
ly, in each stateroom or berth, printed no.
tce. informing passengers where Stfe pre-
servers or floats may be found, and the man
n nl,,;, - o.
- Yesterday was bright and cool. The
roads are drying up last. February is mild
month at last. Our prophet slightly
mistaken in predicting the river would freeze
over in February.
Messrs. Loewenthul& Co. have been
opening immense amount. of Dry Goods and
Clothing the last few days.
80 Two candidates for Offices TO be filled
at the A ril election are announced in the
Journal. We wish candidates to understand
that our terms for announcing their names
.are tsco dollars, or one dollar if announced
only week or less before election. We will
not cumber up our columns so long in ad-
vance, without getting paid for the space
Payment always to be made in Advance.
We were glad to meet our old "fellow.
citizen" Stanley NJ. Warner, Esq, yesterday
Snd to have the pleasure Of thanking him for
the latest dates or rather pine-apples from
the South. Good hoy.
- The fleet Reindeer was here early
yesterday morning. loaded TO the guards with
freight and passengers for New Orleans.
- The Belle Sheridan, Cape. ]. E. Mont.
gomery's new boat, was to have left Louis.
willie for New Orleans, last evening, and may
be expected here to-day. She is said to be a
beautiful boa, in model, finish and adornings,
aud probably the swiftest boat built this sea.
son.
- The large and splendid steamer Glen
dy Burke arrived here from New Orleans yes.
terday morning, bringing up dates of the l4th.
She had very heavy up cargo. The follow
ing freight was put out here: 500 bits mo-
lssses, $50 hf do, IS ba'es gunnies, Foste- &
Brown; SO bbls tar, resin and pitch, Al bbls
molasses, 5 hhds sugar, SO pkgs sardines
Preston Bros; so bbls tar, rusin and pitch, !
crate queens ware, box do, SAM Orr; IL
bales gunnies, Als g. Howes. We thanh
Dir. Jas. Seabrook. clerk, FOR a package of pa
pers. The Glendy Burke will be at Evansville
Sunday morning.
- The Courier says Capt. Ayres and 9th
ers are negotiating for the Hoosier State
with the intention OF running her in the Lou
isyille and Owensboro trade. She would d.
better To continue down TO Evansville, as ha.