The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-22
LOCAh DEPARTMENT..
UP TOWN ITEMS.
REPORTED BY Up TOWN, ESQ.

ONCE MORE AT HIS PosT--Ihe major domus of the To-
cal department. finds that during the temporary inter
rupton of his performance the world has almost
to dead halt In taking a lordy survey of ur Local
domain, find that Ssmpiternuza in stat1 quo OBJ
ject, that reliable, failing item stamped and
honored tn the decorations of standing local. the
bar in front of the levee still looming up, more and
more majestic IN its proportions, until it's sides be
gin to the respectable altitude and decivity
bluff banks 1t looks like great eancer on the bosom
of the Ohio irrtaed and swollen by its expo the
sun. The contest for supremacy in the river channel
seems to be between water and sand alone and the ra
pid and serious inroads the sand is making the wa
terry domain seems to threaten the entire occupation
by the invader. of this useful geographical feature of
'ont West" terra frma. 1t seems to that it would
be good idea for the city fathers pass an ordinance
forbidding the of river culinary, laundry
street sprnkling and other egitimate purposes. But
them where would be the of passing such ordn
ance, if offenders are to go scot free. for lack of
LOCK UP
to put them in; and here are reminded that at the
last meeting of the City Board the Marshal complain
ed of this sad deficiency in municipal economy.
ting forth the necessity of such institution for the
fIrherance of justice and to enable him the eff
fecutaly and efficiently carry and enforce the or
dinance in divers and sundry made an provided
for the violation Of which, the prescribed penalty is in
generation.
The Fathers" being discreet men, and accustomed
to consider well what they do they do it, referred
the matter TO committee on police, who also being
discreet men, will probably consider the for sever
al weeks, and then have further time granted then
report, and before the board lay over ad in
fHitum, until the milleneum and then we won't need
lookup; but nevertheless, Notwithstanding the lock-
up will be ordered forthN it'll. In the meantime the
Marshal has nothing under heaven to do but whistle
pop goes the weasel that all law abiding and
orderly
DOGS
are properly muzzled necessary legal qualification
for the republican privilege of running large. Some
genius the ''cruikshank" of "Yusef" gives us under
the title of "a general view Of Constantinople" Dogs
dogs dogs, dogs in the foreground dogs in the back
ground dogs to the right dogs to the left and dogs all
over two three or four dogs deep, all ages sizes and
descriptions He might have done the same for San Die
go, Los Angeles or Evansville with perfect mpunity
aud should any one display the oohardness to bring
an action of SANDER against him behalf of any of the
aforesaid places, plea in justification would entirely
head 'em, and efectually bar the action
The next important subject which is presented for our
consideration is the
FIRE CISTERNS
which, Judging from present aspects, psomse
future day to be completed and ready The pipes
are laid far down Main the corner of First
where cistern being constructed As the world
that these csterns will be- we, however, look far for
ward in the dim distance to the day of their completion
and so we do in regard to
THE COURT HOUSE,
the progress of which is like the slow but intrepid step
Of a jackass up to peck of oats; and so we do of
THE WHARF
down by the big blue warehouse; and speaking the
wharf, brings us back again to thesrver which reminds
us that, Friday and Saturday, observed (when we
had to do Init aL-
oskis moored fOrnenst the bar opposite the evee
filed with very large men, who intent on eaptur
ing some very small fish, and saio to be very fine that
is, the bones were fine And there they the whole
live long day, brong and sweterng in the sun all for
the sake of dozen innocent little fish, not yet of an
age discern good from evil. If those little fish didn't
cost than they come to, then sadly mis-
taken in estimate of the result of the vibration of
the elastic media" Webster hath it, or in other words
in the concentration of solar caloric those parcu
lar midday And fishing hath close relation to hunt
ing, which latter idea involves
WILD PIGEONS,
a small flock of which day or two since
passing over the Southern skirts of town. wingng their
way towards the South East. And flying suggests
RAILROADS,
all important subject u.s. more especially that par
cuar railroad which forms the connecting link between
Evansville and indefinite point away to the North.
ward. called by construction or Implication Crawfords
Tille We were informed on Friday last by gentle
man connected with the road, that it is now doing
better business than before which we were exceed
ihgy rejoced to hear, feeling that it was nearly time
and altogether proper that it should begin to do some
thing. And now to say nothing of
COLD MORNINGS AND EVENINGS
which our experience has taught -- All! here
comes old Aunty 10 get to write her will: down
goes pen on the goes the inkstand and with
folded arms feet up the table and cigar lit, pre-
pare 20 listen a long dissertation human woes,
connlainfs. Ills aiIraents and - tie erd.