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

Local and River Brevities.
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The river commenced rising at St.
Louis last Thursday evening and to Saturday
noon had risen 81 feet. The Upper Missis-
sippi and Missouri are rising.
The Lower Mississippi is now in
very high stage, and all the low grounds in
some quarters overlooked.
The Ssrsnak No. 2 is hard aground
near New Madrid. Her stern lie high out Of
water, and the whole boat nearly clear Of the
river, with the river falling at that punt very
fast. She has on board nearly 500 tons
freight.
- The Fashion will be here this morn.
ing from St. Louis. She is in the regular
packet line, and will take passenges to Lou
isville in time for the mail boats, if size ar.
rive here by noon.
We notice that the subject OF shade
Trees on public streets 10 being agitated in
many western cities. We have a number of
times called the attention Of our citizens to
planting shade trees in front of their lots
This is the proper season. Every man own
Ing lot will increase it's value, and add to
the beauty Of the particular street upon which
II 10 located, by planting shade trees in its
front. Attend to it at once. You will never
regret j.
The Empire arrived here yesterday
morning f.om Louisville, and forthwith COM
neneed taking in freight. The took on
board a large quantity before leaving.
The steamer Elephant has been sold
at st. Louis to d. Emmerson and r. G. Un-
derwood, and will continue in the N. Orleans
trade ss heretofore. The price paid was $l2,-
oO0, cash.
- Yesterday was a fine cool day for
electioneering. The candidates were just
about rs busy as we ever saw a set Of good
fellows under similar circumstances. Every
one beaten in the race, has at least the con-
ISOLATION ofplcnty Of company-and those elect
ed will know they had to cork for their sue
cess.
- The Fanny Smith arrived here yes
terday morning, and put off considerable
freight. Capt. Durham was hale and hearty
We thank Mr.. s. Field, first clerk, for pa.
manifest:
The Fanny left New Orleans Saturday, the
25th ult. Encountered heavy winds, lay by
three nights; met r J. Ward ut College
Point, James Robb AT Bayou Sarau, Shorwell
below Red River, Empress below Lake Pro.
whence, Eclipse at Cat Island, Chancellor at
Island IS, Mary Hunt at Island 81, Belle
Sheridan at Mt. Vernon.
In attempting to land the mail at Column
bus, the yawl was capsized with the mail and
two mee; the men were saved, but the null
was lost: however, il contained nothing, but
was an emnty bag.
MANIFEST FOR EVANSVILLE:
10 hhds sugar, Allis L. Howes; 10 hhds
sugar. Al bbis molasses, 80 hf bbls do, Is SKIS
coffee,2 cables, box, 10 hi bbls molssses,
Lewis g. Gray; | bbl Inolasses, 9 Inf bbls
mdzc, Owners OF board.
- The Telegraph No. was at our
wharf at an early hour yesterday morning
from st. Louis, from which place she brought
the latest dates of course. There is no better
boat in tn e trade. Passengers will Away.
find both boat and officers up with the times
- The Jenny Lind arrived here yester
day IRON the Wabash with large load o
corn and some other articles Of produce.
- Politics had nothing to do with the
election yesterday. We are glad to see po
litical matters entirely discarded from the 10
cal elections. Thus are we enabled to &c
cure the services of men for their req
worth, or general popularity founded upoI
their worth.
Our markets are but poorly attende
as yet by the country people. But few We
getables are brought in. Indeed the marke
is badly supplied with everything at presen,
but we look for better condition of affair