The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-18
Correspondence of the Journal.
COTTAGE HILL BRANDENBURG, KY
August Sth, 1855.

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August Sth, 1850. !
DEAR JOURNAL:
Since last wrote to you, have been 10
the wars in Louisville, and though fortunate
enough to escape with whole skull myself
was the spectator OF MANY bloody trays. AS
everybody anticipated, the American ticket
has triumphed, and "Sam" is consoled for the
loss of Virginia. In this county, the Amer
lean ticket was elected by majority of nearly
four hundred. would tell you of ''doings in
Louisville but as the "Senior'' was on the
ground. he has probably posted the readers
of the Journal, before this will reach you.
have been reading the last new book
"Cone Cut Corners" 1t is interesting, but
too fiowery and fanciful for an American
story. 1t abounds in metaphors, and the
press generally has copied the first sentence,
which is decidedly rich specimen of the
"high falution." | can recommend new
story by Miss Clark the Saaksperian critic
entitled the "Iron Cousin" Messrs. Con-
yngton & Co. will furnish it. Americans go
ion, new party, or even a new book for the
time, absorbs public attention, and for day
is popular. A marked contrast to the
Flooding old fogy notions of Europe, France
of course excepted.
| Forty days of rain were once reckoned
drowning punishment for sinful world; and
if equal dampness is any test Of demerit
what wicked country this must be. 1t is a
pretty sight to see mountain rivuets grow
white and angry as they 60 whiting round
the foot of messy rocks to the river, and
there ia music in the rush and whir of waters
bearing off trees and saplins that border
but its reality is found in injured wheat fields
and lost bridges, in deuged gardens and ruin
ed families. Last night it rained-Poured
rather-and the little stream which flowed
yesterday SO sullenly at the foot of cottage
} hill, now chales aud dashes along its rocky
!, bed Clouds and sunshine belong rather tc
; July and August instead OF April, aud in the
luxury of full river, we have forgotten the
sand bars, aud "dinkes'' of year ago.
What propensity newspapers have (oeg
ging your pardou!) for making something ou
of nothing: For instance the Cincinnati
, Commercial notices the death of "Mr. Et
r and forthwith, the country papers aslonshe'
, their native readers with "cholera in Evans
: Vile" OF course "nobody" 10 to blame an
d so it goes from one sheet 10 another withou
d contradiction. Evansville survives fire, storr
d and political excitement; pity If false report
If could iDjure ii. Under story of pleasure seek
8 ing, the Journalists record the intent of tn
J. steamer Planet, to leave Cleveland this wee
: for Lake Superior. Size will take three hun
u dred passengers, who with the assistance {
i cigars and champagne, an expected to hae
= good time. Forty dollars is the moderat
e. sum asked for the Imprisonment of ten days
We wish them vast deal OF pleasure, thu
. is TO say, pleasant companyj good living an
l. mosquito bars.
e The coming season promises to be go
Z den one to all classics. Steamboatmen ca
5, confidently expect plenty of freight, and pay
Re ing rates. At any rate produce must CON
l. to market, and prices promise to be excellen
l. Please send me Journal. Its we'll know
as columns, give one home feeling, no matte
= where found. Just conceive me browne
out 6y tie late freshet, with just enough Ell
OF ergy left to subscribe myself,
is Yours cohvalescsntly,
nr PSI.