The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-21
TELEGRAPHICl
CINCINNATI, Aug. goth.

ADD SANDERS:
Little Gazelle, Capt. w. H. Lyons made
a trial run Sunday with l49 passengers
Made II miles an hour. Will leave to-mor-
row to gointo the Evansville and Henderson
trade. Blow your horn,
C. d. MILLER
Commercial Office.
Great Fire, sc.
BosToN, Aug. 90.
A great fire occurred at Lewistown Falls,
Ne. on Friday. 90 stores were burned incud-
I ing nearly all the business portions of the
place. The fire spread with such rapidly thar
scarcely any merchandise was saved. LOSS
upwards Of 100000, in which there is a par:
tial insurance. The Auburn Bank building
was destroyed, all the books and documents
belonging, to it saved. The Office of the
Democratic Advocate was saved.
The merchants of this city held meeting
to-day in Fanuel Hall in testimony Of their
respect to the, late Abbott Lawrence
Speeches were made by Hon. R. C. Win
throp, Edward Everett. J. Thomas, S. F..
Evinston. 1t was voted to close all stores
on the day of the funeral. Special public
bodies are holding meetings.
UTICA. Aug. 90
The kirkland Cotton Mills, at Manchester,
miles from here, were destroyed by fire
yesterday morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 90.
The friends of Gov. .Reeder held meet
inf at Easton to-day, to make arrangements
for giving him reception on his arrival there,
he is not expected for several days.
New YORK Aug. 20.
The city and county nominating conven-
lions of the X. Ms meet tonight and open
the field for the fall campaign.
WASHINGTON, Augp 90.
:. A fund of $40, 900 has been raised for the
Portsmouth sufferers and five sisters of char
ity left here this morning to officiate as
nurses.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IL.
The deaths at Portsmouth average day
in population of 1000. AT Norfolk the
official report announces 9 deaths and l6
new cases. ~ ..,
Miss Lucy A ndrews, of Syracuse, N. Y,
has arrived at Norfolk and offered her SER
vices as, nurse. Dr.. sly lvester, of the N or
folk board of health, is dead.
New Orleans papers Of Sunday are re-
ceived. No news OF Importance.
New ORLEANS, Aug II.
A letter, from Natchez, dated Wednesday
night, states that the cotton crop is suffering
from rust and rot. Prospect from l5to 20
per cent. worse than two weeks ago.
j.. PHlLADELPHIA, August u.s.
! The Pennsylvania r. R. tonnage for IT
days in August shows a very large increase
over the whole month OF July, The follow
ing are The figures Through freight, ,4sS,.
1910; LOCAL do. .024, I2s.G, The following
shows the fecelpis OF the Pennsylvania and
Of the N. Y. & E, r. R, for the month OF
July compared with July 1854: Pennsylva-
MIA 1855, 3O,75i ,6S4; N. Y. & E. 37,52o,6o7;
for 1854, Pennsy Fapa 2O,929, 1887; Ny. &
b. 49,726,903. Thus it will be seen that
the Pennsylvania r. R. increases 9,s2I, 647;
while the N. Y. & Erie R. T. decreases
1926 1896.
BosroN, Aug. Is.
Abbott Lawrence died this morning.
., New ORLEANS, Aug. Is,
ed-Yorktown, Departed-Fanny
Bullitt.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. Is.
There are feet water in the channel
The weather is clear and cool.
CINCINNATI, Aug. Is, M.
Flour is in fair demand, sales of $50 bbls
ut $7a7 Q5 and 2l5 bbls at Sc 95a6 81
Wheat-lS50 bushels sold at 81 23al %
Provisions are in good demand, but further
advance. by holders checks operations
Shoulders held at 81 and sides at 81. Lard
1900 kegs sold at H. Whisky is in better
demand, SIS bbls sold at 325a325.
New YORK, Aug. lS, nj. !.
Stocks better. Erie 494 Cleveland anC
Pittsburgh .733, Ills, Central 97a, NJ Y
Central 163&, Canton 273, Cumberland 2Sa
Mich. Central lOl4.
Flour market unchanged; demand moder.
ate; sales $3.50 bbis. W heat is trifie low
er; sales 1000 bushels Southern white at
2231. Pork higher; sales 100 bbs; prime
f sold at ST. so. Beet firm at previous rates
sales $50 bbls. Lard firm, sales 200 bbls--
Whisky steady; sales $50 bbls.
New ORLEANS. Aug. II.
Cotton declined /; sales of 400 bales
middling at 93a98. Sales FOR the week, 40oC
bales. Receipts for the w9ek, $500 bales
including 1900 bales new against 1900 las
wear, including, so new, Stock on hand 81,
!, 900 bales Coffee-sales for the week, 2 ,5O(
bags. Stock on hand 5000 bags. .Prim,
i11aliI. Mess pork SIS 90; sterling 9a9a
: NEw ORLEAHs. Aug. IS. !.
Corn rs. Oats 40; sight exchange par t.
/ premium. Oother articles unchanged.
81 PLATED WARE.
ME- have Just RECEIVED from the manufacturer. an as
Wv sortmeut of Plated Ware such as table and te