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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fine, feet, staunch, eiinck-
erbuilt AMI copper fastened all oak iron bound
snorting, snoly-goster, "Sportsman," was launched
from the Ways last Saturday evening the bosom
the Ohio, which at present consists principally of mud
aud sand-bars On of these interesting objects the
little sportsman" was driven by her impetus, and
there she stuck. Workmen are employed in digging
the tom out of the river in order that she may have
passage through to where the soil least damp
Mr. Kraz, we mean Capt. Kratz, asks only for right
heavy dew to float his little craft present
stion Steamers, and especially small Ones don't nav
igate quite well in stiff mud they do where there is
few inches of the aqueous uid this for the
present stationary condition of the sportsman
Capt Kratz expects however to have his little craft
seaming it regularly between this port Henderson
before another week, and we say-enccess to him. -
The Captains team, nd his little E5at some She
now, elongated about fifty feet, with per-
feet model and plenty of power in two engines. and
good sized boiler, put her through by daylight In
whatever trade she may be placed are going to be
her pufer.
P. S.I--She has slid of into deep water.
NEw SToRE.-Messrs Burtis & Fleming have opened
out in the new block opposite office. This the
finest block of stores in town. and possesses addi
tional advantage of location. Messrs Burtis d Flem-
ing will carry the leather and shoe-fndngs in con.
junction with the -four and general pro luce business
Their establishment fitted up with eye to TASTE
shoemakers and leather and produce dealers will find
it to be their advantage to give them a call. We hope
they will find fortune right there.
Bic GuN.-The Fillmore gun is still in allegiance. The
boys expect soon to have her out duty. When she
speaks she viii arouse the 'abrogwoins.'
PoLEs-PoLAND AND THE Polar REGIoNs.- Ever since
the Polish struggle to throw off Mascovitish yoke
Poles have been objects of great interest among The
sympahizing nations. An exploration made by us on
last Saturday. in the polar regions, that to say in La
masco, satisfied US that poles rapidly raising
esumatl3n o. the people generally. We Witnessed sew
erl OF these rasngs ourselves and observed that while
the poles being raised many of the raisers
selves got high" There are poles of every descrip
tion bowling TO the breeze in Lamasco from the tall
brush crested hickory to the unpr etendng hooppele
which latter by the way suggestive of cooper shops
which in their tu suggestive of barrels, which
brings us back to first principles and suggests the
knowledged old Line Democratic Platforms e., Old
Rye alias Bad-face. We saw its application at several
Of cir j. blaons, and noticed that Old Liners work
well under its effects. They think that the bat
tie is between Freewhisky and Fremont, and is
prisng, that whenever their jugs are empty they never
cry Fill more, but go and help themselves.
NICE CHAIRs Our Senior has been putting nice
comfortable arm-chass without permission. Now
all have to say is, that don't know thing about
those chairs they may be very and they may not
but II any person interested, wants valuable EHbiGs
ed opinion their wares they have only send
to the retreat of Up Town. Esq., specimen thereof as
a present.
THE ScHoo MASTER ABRoAD.-The Marshal of a GER
tan embryo city in lndiara holding tbs relation
10 adjoining corporation that Lamasco does to Ey
ansville recently made report the President and
Trustees thereof, Committee on Horse Traps
which give Uer6Gtm ct Hteratim ct punctuGtim At
spsIlati, in words and figures following, wit: 1--WE
would just suggest here that he needn't get huy
about the 'wialld Men and Animules taking 'spuge
in thare Streets and Avineus:')
AUGUST the 2Oth 1855.
to the Presiden & Trustees of---your Com
mee pointed to Examin first Avineu in City to
EXamin its dangerous State Beg leave Report that
thay the ground and Could find Oobstruc,
tons that would Endanger the the lives or limbs of
Avineu also ask Sever persons who have Travelled
Said Avneu Every day Since it had been opened but
thay did not know THAR aDey dangerous even
Bad Places in it your Commute would her Remark that
thi is the second time within few weeke that Sis
ter Corporation have Annoyed by Sending Wiad
Horses and Men to Pass through and Avi
neus at an Unlawful Speed thereby Endangering the
lives and limbs of Clzens your Commute would
Suggest that if the Laws of the State Cannot wilt
Protect lncorp rat City that throw up our
Charter and let aney Person aney Anmul Come and
do thay like when thay to take Splugs your
Commute Dan See in Their light than of Misfortune
that the Doctor lost His Horse
--rf yours Respectfully WILLIAM WANE
and your City Marshel
| Commute on Horse Traps
PRATHEEk, SMITH CO.,