The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-26
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
UP TOWN ITEMS.
REPORTED BY UP TOWN, ESQ.

On it wags-Briskly, briskly now-so, Steady. priv
ing though infused with life, the world agar
exhibits signs of fe in the awakening turmoil of bust
ness; in shaking off the lethargic letters which have
bound it down in a state of almost somnerous stupe
faction: in the occasional temperance of top heavy
individuals meandering along the idewalks if vain
endeavoring demonstrate the doubtful proposition
that straight line is the shortest distance between two
points, and in the increasing pug acies manifestations
that appear episodcay to vary the rich comedy of life
On it wags-the world wags-and nen can't be awake
and calm better for them that they should always sleep
One spirit out and another eizes hold of its nhab
itans The political surges high and dashes mad
ly along with porentious intonations experience
temporary subsistence of its fury, cadence like the
trough Of ocean, only to have return with redosbled
lmpetuosty High toned intelIige minds meet in dis
eusson the hastings and though neither may be
verted, neither offended, have their equa-
nimity disturbed. Lesser lights, glmmering with a
sickly glow brawl in bazaars and thorough
fares their little stock expended then
follow explosives. epithets and blows, and for days af
forwards their disfgured pbysiognomes present to
amused people. carreatnres on human folles.
But those whom God has blessed with many tai.
ents and who have abundanty improved those talents
not entirely exempt from all the little peecadoes
of nature. Men of mind and influence, grave
ellis and orporatons--municipaE and RaiErOad-have
conflicting interests, and in these collisions sometimes
almost necessarily occur, but they not like the
brawng of fools. The responsibility which upon
each member Of board, keeps alive within him
of duty protect and defend the interest he
and with which he is identified, the If it
his sacred person. Then there heavy interests
conflicting; then there is really something give
dignity to their FAULTS but even then the melancholy
spectacle of elimination and recrminaton in anger and
OF To- -
part by deep solctude for the welfare of the in
terest which is there represented and peri city usa
BILE the other part the ground of self defence, in
repeng unwarranted charges of grave character.
gives indication of the weakness of strength
But here find oursef gradually and almost unawares
drifting off into strain of moralizDg, which is quite
foreign line of duty Facts and fancies mist form
the burthen of tale, whether they occur or not
And thus coming back to sphere of little realities,
forciby reminded that the good public have not
recently been posted, the condition of the
CANAL.
Well in word the ditch is still exant but like the rv-
is present rather dry subject Recent ngs
show thai is easily found. will
to-day for Marysville, rs miles, with light load
The old lady who has for a long time been awaiting
shipment Petersburg, has concluded to remain
until the completion of the Straight Line Railroad and
has accordingly taken lease in that town of resi-
dence for nine tynne years. And all this reminds
that the individual who attempted to wade the
RIVER
few days since with low shoes on, got his feet wet
SGupid-he might have known better.
II ? The election for Elder in Rev. Mr. Sterrett's
congregation, Wednesday evening, indefinitely
postponed account OF The slim attendance of the
members.