The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-18

RICHMOND. C.. w. Jan. I3-Nhle a
freight train was standing at Rockport, on
the Niagara Falls and Brockport Railroad,
emigrent train, going at full speed, ran into
the rear car. Three persons were fatally
injured. The engine went completely
through the car, making total wreck of it
James Il. Thompson, late Collector of Gus
toms at this port, was among the injured.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is.
The Waterman OF the Farmers Bank,
Mount Holly, Jersey, was found at o'clock
this morning, gagsed and tied in the bank.
lie says that on entering the building at 9
last night. he was seized, bound and gagged
by four men who had previously entered
He remained i'm that station all night.
The robbers were in the bank from 9 in
the evening until 8 this morning but did not
succeed in getting the vault open, nor did
they carry any money away with them.
ERIE, Jan. Is.
The railroad bridge has been renult and
the track to Harbor creek reiaid. The cars
commenced running regularly this morning.
and strong measures are taken to protect
the company from future outrages.
New ORLEAS, Jan. Is.
Smiley, Green & SO, cotton factory have
y,
suspended yesterday.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. Is NJ.
The river is at stand, with s ieet scant
in the channel. Weather clear and cool.
HARRISBURG, Jan. Is.
The two houses Of the Legislature met in
joint session at II o'clock, to elect State
Treasurer. Eli Stefee, American co ndidate.
received 80 votes, E. w. Hamiin, Democrat.
35; Scattering a, of which Joseph Raley,
American. received one.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
The regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
voted, by a majority OF two, to break up the
compromise which devoted alf of the year.
ly income to library aud museum, and the
other half to publications, &c.
Mr.. Choate made a mastery and lucid ar
gument TO show that the act OF Congress re-
quir ed that the library aud collections should
be the principal objects Of the Institution
that it would be violated by the propose alb
royation Of the compromise to favor publica.
ton in oppositions to the library.
The regents who voted to sustain the COM
promise, were Messrs. Choate, Douglass
Meachan, English, Stu ri and Towers; and
those against IT were all tie oldest members
of the bar The reports were excluded
from the meeting.
Mr.. Choate's argument will doubtless be
published.
New Orleans papers OF Sunday are recev
ed. They conta ned Galveston dates To the
9Th. AT public mectin, in Palestine, call
ed to decide whether MIR. Raymond or Gov
Pease was right in regard to the Pacific rail
deposit. After some discussion, committe,
was appointed to draft resolutions. A ma
jority reported that Mr.. Raymond was RICH
and the Governor wrong. Seven person
dissenting. About 200 votes were pres
ebt.
The Know No,hings succeeded il ,h
municipal election in San Anto ia.
A Dec SToRY.-The following new in
stances OF canine sagacity we take from th
Boston Herald. That breed OF dogs woul
sell we'll:
Capt. Pratt, formerly Of Chelsea, grand
father Of Daniel Pratt. Jr., the great Ameri
can traveller, once Ind remarkable dog
Mr. Pratt was wont TO relate that on Gel
tain occasion he lost his wallet on the Che
sea beach, and, after he returned TO his HON
sent his dog down To the beach TO find i
The dog found the tide in, and as the wale
was dropped at low water, he waited unit
The tide had ebbed, and then picked up th
article and brought il home. On examine
ton, DIR. Pratt found that the wallet contain
ed f,ur-and-six-per ce, whereas it had onl
one -and-six- pence when he lost it. II