The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-31

BRANTFORD, u. w Oct. n.
A collision on the great Western railroad
20 miles west Of Chatham, occurred this
morning Several persons, mostly emf
grants, were killed.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 81.
Lyman Cole, OF Martha Wa .hington noto-
rity, was yesterday arrested a. Chagrin Falls
charged with being connected with Kissane
in the recent bank forgery.
The Pennsylvania Babtist Convention,
which has been in session here two days
past, adjourned sine die this morning. The
next convention will be held in Pittsburg
The Rev. DIR. q. Clark preached the an
nual sermon.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81.
Beale, the dentist, charged with commit.
ing q rape upon Miss Nudge, while under
the influence Of chloroform, has been con-
victed, but recommended to mercy.
New YORK, Oct. u, Pm.
A fictitious bank, pretending to have an
agency in this city, called the Merchants
Exchange Bank, Anacosta, ID. c., was bro
ken up to-day. Bills to the amount of s lOO,-
900 are circulated southwest, mostly signed
F. E. Curtis, Cashier. II Davis President.
They are utterly worthless. Some of the
parties are under arrest, and warrants are
out for others.
BosroN, Oct. p. M.
A rigorous effort is making by the principal
towns to enforce the Maine Law; II dealers
were arrested in Charleston, and in Lowell
and vicinity 20.
In the municipal court Of this city to day 4,
Peter b. Bingham, extensive retailer, was
fined 500 and required to give bail in $1,000
to close selling.
ALBANY, Oct. &c.
The Ambient State convention to-day
nominated the Wing ticket with the excep.
ton Of Bradford J. Wood for Leutenan nj
Governor. es,lutions were adopted as.
serting their claims TO the soil under Indian
titles.
| COLUMBIA, Ga, Oct. 26.
| A letter dated Marion, Ala, goth, says
that H. ward College was burned down on
22d, and that the boys were greatly injured
by Jumping from the windows. Two of them
are reported as dead.
Seven deaths are reported at Charleston
yesterday.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
Judge Ellis's daily evening Know.Nothing
| paper will be issued on the 3Oth Of Move IN.
Der.
PITTSBURGH. Oct. 81, NJ.
There are % inches water in the channe
and stationary. The weather is clear anc
pleasant.
4 CINCINNATI, Oct. 81, p. nj.
The river has fallen about five inches dur
ing the last "a hours. The weather is clear
and very pleasant.
Il NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25.
, Flour is advancing, with but light pts
) and we quote it at 81 25 81 SO. Corn 75c
Mess pork is dull at $l4 25. Whisky is dull
9 at 3Sc. Bagging is scarce; Kentucky Tic
8 Rope-Sales Of 500 coils at SIC. Fair suga
. 4c. Molasses % to 23ac.
o New ORLEANS, Oct. IS, p. M.
OIL Flour is scarce and has further advance
. to-day; 5000 bbls sold at 81 37i to so 70
q superfine; 50 to So SO for extra.
3 New YORK, Oct. 81, M.
Q Flour has declined l2ac; sales of 400
bbls. good Ohio So 81 93k Southern
IS steady; sales Of 200 bbls at 80 % a 50 "a
IS Wheat is scarce; tennessee 50 40 a 50 81
Corn-27, 900 bushels sold; western nike
70 8l4 a Sac. Provisions are unchanged
Whiskey is firm at 81. There is pressin
demand for money to day at on cal
Stocks are better-N. Y. Central 81; Pen,
sylvania Coal Co. 67a: Little Miami 81
Reading III; Erie 44k. qr-