The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-19
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
UP TOWN ITEMS.
REPORTED ON rURrosr-BY scALLAwAooER.

REPORTED ON PuRposE-BY scALLAwAaGER.
KEEP Cool, GENrLEMEN.-"Up Town" is
credibly informed that divers and sundry OF
the parties to actions reported in the police
column, are offended at his peculiar mode of
noticing their cases, Now Sup Town wishes
to be distinctly understood, as bearing not the
slightest degree Of malice toward any living
mortal, that he is aware of; he wishes to abuse
no one, to treat no one unfairly. His only OBJ
ject is to give a brief statement of facts, as
they appear from evidence; and if any one
objects to little infusion of humor in said re-
ports, they may just as well keep cool and re-
main quiet. He will certainly, at least, place
them in no worse position than they place
themselves.
REs1sTANcE OF Cry LAWS -Frght.-Satur-
day morning as Constable Clifford was en-
deavoring to impound some hogs, in accor-
dance with a city ordinance German, the
owner of the hogs, interfered and attempted to
prevent Clifford from performing his duty
Clifford WHO'S faithful officer, and mild peace
ably disposed man, bore with the German
until forbearance ceased to be a virtue, when
all at once the meddler felt the hard side Of a
brickbat come in contact with his ribs. This,
however, did not have the effect of driving him
away, and he still continued to prevent the
impounding. At last Clifford undertook to
drive off the fellow by main force; brickbatS
were exchanged on both sides with effect, and
the parties clenched when Constable Fitzwil-
liams interfered and took the man before the
City Recorder. The charge laid was "riotous
conduct" and jury found him not guilty.
The action should have been for obstruct-
ing the execution Of the laws.
BEFORE WIN. KEMPF, ESQ, May 17.-State
as. John Clifford, assault and Battery.-This
prosecution grew out of the above affair
Stumpf who was attempting to prevent his
hogs being impounde6, made an affidavit be
fore Esq. Kempf against Clifford, the con-
stable, for striking him. Clifford was acquit-
ted
The impoundlng ordinance may seem hard
to the owners of animals impounded; but
they should recolect that officers are not to
be blamed for doing what the law makes it
their duty to do And instead of resisting
the officers, which is always very foolish,
when they are acting under the laws and en-
forcing them, they should, when aggrieved
by the operations of any law or ordinance,
seek relief in the proper manner. There is
no wrong without its appropriate remedy.
-. CANAL ITEMs.-No sounding taken at this
point since Friday. A lad wading across at
at Petersburgh, last Friday, reports over shoe
top in the channel, and knee deep in the basin.
Freight is accommodating at the different ports
At Smyrna, Dutchman has been waiting
several days with half barrel Of krout, to be
shipped so soon as the "canawl" rises. The
wharf at Petersburgh is crowded. Through
the kindness of our Petersburgh correspondent
we are furnished with the following list Of
freight at that place. waiting for navigation to
open viz: peck of potatoes, 2 doz. onions,
4 peck shorts, 1 passenger (who wants to
work his passage,) and paper of tacks.