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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-07-18


as tmse who have been is enemies, have
30 freely in random. assertions.
and IN the expression Of opinions formed
without proper informatipn. The course
has aided IN creating an amount of doubt
and d:strust and prejudice in the minds
Of the. people which under the most IA
vorable circumstances il will h.s very dH-
ficult to remove. 1t 10 better on every |
account that the truth. naked and un- |
varnishcy. should be stated and no de-
lusive hopes created on unfounded'pros
poets held out, and il the road liz to be
costly, taxes heavy. stock, worthless, and
DELAYS and difficulties to no encountered
it should be known and the sooner the
better. Very RESPECTFULLY. J.
r. We have purposely RETAINED from
pointing out many obvious errors in the
report. but the last paragraph Of the
communication comes " tn such i'll grace
rom an investigating COMMITTEES, who
nave made so many ran iom shots AZ the
acts, that we are provoked to show them
up. No one knows the data on viii. h
he COMMITTEES state the cost Of the
work done; bat their report represents
it to 10 fr,m 10 to 20 per cert lts,
the amount paid by tn. contractors
Id estimating the amount paid Carpenter
& Co, and the amount of available
means in their hands. they put the lands
at full price as worth one hundred
eeats on tbs dollar. while binds predi-
cated OIL lands received under the same
valuation. arc estimated As worth on
IS cents on the dollar The bonds that
represent . Ian Is ought to be at par
the lands are worth the sum. And real
estate not. yet conveyed, is reckOned by
them IS available means on hand At il,
full value. ...- i-ts...
| And committee who have, under n
official appointment. been along the linz
to investigate the condition Of the work
and the prospect Of its completion
come back and tell Us that the only bal
last to be procured for the road is to b.
brought across the river from the Ken
lucky shore. and transported over til,
road at cost Of 81 rs per yard. Tn,
company could dig coal from the hill
along their line. and ballast tho roa.
with the hest bituminous coal at . cos
not SO great ~ the estimate Of the com
mittes. Il there Was nothing cheaper
But between here and the crossing, Their
are sand hills and sand pits that vii
al ord an abunlan ballast for the Who'll
= ad at third if not . quarter Of tn
,st stated ny tn, committee. The Z
&c II. road is-sbout burn brick witt
coil slack on the prairiss. where the,
have no wood, to ballast the road. at
cost Of Is cents per yard. In . who'd
land country like the line Of our -.rosd
brick coald b burned for ballast at
i cost not to exceed so cents per yard
shere were no other material. Blu, there !
sand. and with it. the road could be hal
lasted at q moderate cost after tho raj
are laid down. All these facts coul
3 have been obtained from the Chief En-
J gineer. il the object had been to obtain
> slmple knowledge o. the truth. In al
our discussions on the affairs Of this roa
4 We have asin tbs instancs-lsen coeI
! Q 4 mo them, in the defence Of truth an
justice. or what We have conceived to b
such.
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CoNsIsTEScY:-Mr. Hudson, the editor
OF the Wabash Express. pitches into the
new State Bank vigorously. The public
will remember that Mr.. Hudson voted
for the bill. and that in consequence Of
has vote the bill passed. Without the
lnanliness to oppose the institution when
opposition would have been efiectual, he
now seeks to make capital for h n,seli
and paper by denouncing it. The New
Albany Ledger pertinently asks:
If Nr. Hudson Was cognizant of the oper-
stions Of the ''politiesl fresbooters" while he
WAS member Or The Legislature, why did he
not dennunco them At once instead Of con-
sostine with them and voting for The very
measures which lie says they were endesvor-
ing, by corrupt appliances, to force through
the two Houscss
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PEVER AND AGUk.-
a c0ss Of Eight M nths' &andimg cured By
Berhsve's Holland Bltiers.

a case 81 6ssA< M ntas ctdndsng cured oy
Berhsve's Holland Bitlers.
Michael Kelly, No. III Seventh, near Grant
stre"t. Gays:
. Lat July, while running on the river. on
q vos.on-boat plying between Natchsz an.
New Orleans, | was taken with fever AMI
-us. For eight long months Isuftrsd with
[. his dreadful disease. The greater part VI
this time was unable to work. and spent at
ieast fifty dollars for different medicines, but
.ound no permanent relief. Three weeks ago
one of my friends insisted upon my trying
BERHAVE'S HOLLAND BITTERS, say
inc that cure was warranted. After taking
it for one week. must state was . sound
man. ! have been at work now for two
weeks. and have had no return Of the chilli
and fever whatever" I
certify that the above abatement il true
THOMAS ADAMS,
Diamond House, or At 3. Chester's Gothic
Hall. jyls-d&wlw.
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@rhe young and enterprising Yam:
kee operators in Kansas are taking up the
young handsome Delaware squaws, who
b we been endowed with fortunes OF about
$25OOO each, BY Gales Of the lands Of the
tribe, under the direction Of the Govern
ment.. A few claims of. this kind have
teen taken up. and "a few more Of the
same sort are left" &c
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~The cepy.right Of Dr.. Kane's Are
tie Expedition has ALREADY paid his tsrni
ly $4,000. and j. likely to increase this
sum to $lnO.00O-psrhaps, the largest
amount ever.psid to an author 10 50 short
a time.
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Dyspcpsia.-Therear are hut few who do not At SOY .
time experience the unpleasant effect oftemporary :
digestion, such sense Of fuliness weight and
easines Of the stomach foul tongue, bitterness in the
mouth, Dausea, sick headache, kc. &C.. All sucf.
f-eln are evidence Of approaching dyspepsia, which
should Always Re checked and curei ~ the Of Hos
TETrxR's Stomach Bisters. which known to he an
infalibie remedy for a. sush complaints. To this.
thou will testify who have tried them and proved
the fAs. Hostettors Bitters are for sale " ~ OIL
principal Druggists and Dealers genesaily. jyelw
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GA man in Rockford, Ills. while
preparing some FIRE works on the
81 inst. by carelessness ignlted twelve
pounds of dry powder, blew up the b ,use,
SET it on fire. and killed himself without
doing any other harm than producing
a CONSERVATION through the town.
& @Mr. George Peabody. the Amer.
can London Banker. who had previou>l-
given $4,000 Tor the erection Of the
Peabody institute" in Baltimore. on
learning that the plans of the Trustee.
involved . heavier expense than waS al
first expected. generously added S5O,0U
to his first donation. -tf =
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Great Cure after TIE Physsefan haA Failed
ErSsrLyIiLR, Ohio, Jan. 10. IaSS.

EUssELvItLg, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1885.
Dr.. c. d. JAcxsoS-pear srs-''we would inform
yeu that we are out If Hollands Gerxsn Btt<rs,
which meet with ready sale. One o. our neghhors has
,een doctorins for some time, eve think sncrt two
yea, With all the doctors in the country, hut ill Of
avail. He looked ~ much like q dead man going
abcuf. - anything We can compare him to. His dis
e,se appeared N be an overlooking Of the gall. With
hard pursaasion prevailed on him to try your l3i.
ters, with the promise 70 him IL did soc would
charge him nothing for IT, provided he took six hotties,
according to the direction, which he has done. and
now entirely cured. and has become q wen man. This
cure has created great aae IN this neighhorhooi."
Respectfully. EDwAGDS + BROWN.
See advertise.oent. aps7
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Read! head. 4 . Auiteted, Read -H. r.
Helmbold offers to the afiicte his Genuine Prepare
ton, Fluid Extract Buchu, which has accomplished the
most extraordinary Of all other similar remedies.
Read the advertisement in another column, head d
'Helmbold's Genuine Preparation" is
iys-lF WOOLSEY h SAWYER, Agents
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Trhoss who think Minnesota de-
lght.ul country will be astonished to
learn that. on the 9TH inst. at Wenona,
Min, tn. Thermometer stood at one hun
dred degrees in the shade. The winters
are terribly cold. and the summers hotter
tnan IN this latitude.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-07-18

True Medicinal Principles. Never extract
blood Bloea Is the life By assuactns 1t in painful
diseases. may occasion the patient ease, hut re-
memser this 10 only the reduction lessening the
power 10 FEEL. Brandreths Pills relieve pain by AZ
stsc.ng the o. pain out ofthe BLOOD Their
pues the bleod and in scute disease they nval.
liable: they give and cure, but do not njure the
vital powers. $500, jys-lmd&v
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. s@ The salt we'll at Henderson has
been further tested and the water found
to be strong enough TO make . bushel Of
'alt from each loo gallons. A great
deal 90 ds;b ~ster now flows with the
.'r'ps. nh,eh by tubing, can he shut Of
and tue sali wAis, approved
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-07-18

GJThe wheat crop In Harrison coun
ty in this Stats, is estimated At 5000
acres. and the yield 10000 bushels.
worth $4,000 dollars.
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.HollOway's Pilis.-The mild YET thorough orc
ration of these Pills upon the sereve and excretive
organs, renders them In yalua lie remedies FOR sumnr
complaint, colic worms, choea mortrs, and all inter
nal diseases OF children, well VI adults. Sold at
the manufactosies. No. 20 Maiden Lane, New York /,
and No. ga Strand, London and by all druggists,
at 25 cents, sshc., and ~ per hox. jyI6-iw.
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BxAcoS LIsHr Social TEMPLE, No.
Hh<Ss Is, meets every alternate Friday evening,
as above. J. T. WALKER. d. p. T.
A. J. O'RILey, D. r. janSQly
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PROCLAMATION

Bs Il kncSp by all sisky, weak and debilisated per-
sons, that NcLEAs's STRENGTHENING CORDIAL
is the only remedy thar will strengthen and invisorzte
the system, and remove Al impurities in the Blood
1t is very pleasant to take
Init is combined the properties Of Tonic, Diuretic
and Alternative.
II win cure any disesse Of Ne Stomach. Liver or
Bowels, such 49, V
Diarrhaa, BiiHcs1e&s. Dyspepsia. Indigestion
Heodache, Intermittent Fevers, Sour Stomach. Liver
Complaint, Costiveness> Weakness DEBILITY, Pain
in the Stomach or Bowels, EghA Revers, Ysllosnsss
Of the Skin, &c, &c.
When taken, Il neutrazes and removes any morbid
secretions in the Stomach and strengthens the Dges
tive organs.
1t twill also cure Any disease Of the Uterus, Kidneys,
Biadasrs or Urinary organs; and Alternative.
puries ana ercfes Asaithy ciculafion Of blood
moving al sorss bob, pimples o. blOtches nO0 the
skin.
TRY IT. ana ne convinced ~ ~ wonderful inviso
rating properties
For Children, who are puny, vesk and sickly, w
advise parents 70 give then teaspooafsa Of this Cor
dial daily. 80 -
IL See Circular.
-. VI. MCLEAN, Sole Pr,ps,eses o. Ms Cordial.
Also, McLeans Volcanic OIL EinSnnf-
~ PRINCIPAL Depcs-Con~ Of 7hxi and Pine
Sold by Keller White. Druggists, 1ans trOst.
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rss Rsnsa.. Of /. Good Credit.

The Beuents OF Good Credif.
ThepuIlic dsbt Of hlO is ) Ia, 10000.
and ~ annually diminishing The aggre-
z ate tsxablss Of the State are $820.UO..
o O. AMI the amount Of taxes OF all sorts
collected are $S,OOOOUO. The largest
portion Of the debt ID held by Banks and
Savings Institutions and By capitalists
Of ths most cautious habits. The follow
ing amounts are held abroad:
Ia rsN Britain. ~ as persons. So 900 o.
q he Isse VI Gurnsey, ~ persops..... M,is. Or
In ss1zerland, ~ lis pcrSops. Solssls %
- francss y ~ persops .......--..--.. is~i,W "
The Savings Banks. the frugal Swiss.
the mobiles Of Europe. and the Bourgeolse
Of Paris. Fearful 81 revolut!on) have in.
vested their money in tn, B 'ads Of Ohio.
There is faith in Ohio. wnen there is
faith in nothing else.
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Cheap TanQery for Sale.

q TANNERY, with the necessary buildings, inclu
ding four acres Of land, with spring, dwelling
house and richard, situated in hourishing town u
the Canal, for sale on long time. The purchaser
also have upon fair the Stock, Tools, SC, lie
longing TO the establishment. Inquire 81
iyl<-lw. IGLEUEART Antilles.
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ETThe hay crop Of Ohio IL estimated
by the Cincinnati Gazette at 2.OOn.0OO
.tons for the present ,year-worth $50,
UOv,OOO. -
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Il A r. 4 >

STAT: OF INDIANA, ls,.
VsndeTburgh County.
In the vander ureh Circuit Count, October Term,
A. ID. 49, NO. o..
Thomas z. Gavin,
Ruth Miller ,x'd; v If Sam.
u n. Miller, decd. Rran-
els W. Miller, Ruth Ann Complaint TO Quiet Title.
uiller, and Eliza Miller, - -,
children and heirs OF the .
sid Samucl 4. Miller, 100 a~rS
deceased. 80 .r... .f-.Ie.., 'E
ct appeariT w affidavit FLED this t-th FAY Of uy,
A. D. las in the office Of the Clerk Of the Wander
urgh Circuit Court. that the above action is in rea
ion to real estate, and that the aove named deem
dan necessary parties thoreto, and that sal den.
nts are also all nonresidents Of the State OF
office Of the pendeuc- ~ such action is therefore
ven To- II e above pamei de'en,ants. Ruth Miller,
widow OF Samuel X. Miller. decd. Francs w. Miller,
Ruth Ann Miller ard Eliza Miller. children and heirs
Of the said snuel r. Miller, deceased, and thai the
same will stand for tr al At the pext term Of the Court
aforesaid, e Aerun and held at the Court ,u'., "
the city Of Evansville, IN the County a State aore
said, the the second NufSav IN Ortoier, A. d. 1e5
LOUIS RICHTER, Cpk Y. c. G.
@. BAKER, for Plaintiff. ljyls-aw.
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nv,s.ol,. sar.npartl,a.-wher,

DYissOls sarxaparilia.-whe here are the mush-
room Preparations got up 10 compete with the FIRST,
hest and only pure -Sarsparilal Dying One and
all! still the original article maintains lis supremacy
s cure Cor sSrofula and 81 diseases OF the nesh,
glands, skin, muscles and nerves. Kemp's WON
Pa.:illcs free from mercury, achieving like .r
uusph over all the mcscusiai -sesniaees. Sold by
q. +. Layuan Il Co.; Wholesale druggists, O. Water
street, View York, apafy.al druggists. sagsaparilla
81, ana Pas.illes sc. per bottle. jy15-,w
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a, BEATTY. M. D.,
VIyOUL1 respectfully announce that he has
w himself in EVANSVILLE, Tor the

vHyOTI.T FesptVtVUFFV tnnoUhct IoG6<ed
wv himself in EVANSVILLE, for thu
Practice Of Medicine.
Uavng had an experience Of shout twenty three years
in heavy practice, in some OF the most sckly regions
o. the west. lie is now prepared, with some Of the
most iuaAe improvements. TO combat disease in al
It's VAR Dus forms.
For Chronic Rhumatism, Para ysis, &C.. he uscs =
Nagneto-Electric machnc, In connection with 9th r
treatment, with remarkable success.
He would also refer tn his improved inhaiine arpars
rus for treatment Of puminsry and throat dissses-
Persons afflicted with Scroula weakness and inana.
ton II the ewes, may expect speady and permanent
aut the use OF the knife.
Dr. Beatty 10 also agent Tor Desh'er's Anti.periodr
Pills, certain cure Fever ard que, has
re n Known to have second chill after commencing
with them.
OrPyrE-on Main street, between Second and Third
street, near the Washington Hotel. jee-3m.
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EVANSVILLE TEMPLE o. HONOR, No
w. Al, meets every Thursday evening, in the
Hall, Oh Water street, oyer the Canal Bank.
C. W. RUDYARD, VIC. T.
Al. O'REnLY, r. jan2oiy
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RAILROAD SUlT.-The railroad from
Buffalo to the Pennsy lvania line has o.
late been acting with bad faith. and in
open hostility to the New York and Erie
road, in order to break it dow and build
up it's rival lire. the New York Contra,
road. Both the Central and Erie are do
pendent upon the Buffalo and STATE Line
n Q Tor their connections with the West.
ern roads. The Erie, some years ago,
determined to build . road to connect
with the Pennsylvania and Ohio roads
in order not to he dependent upon others
for 80 important connection. But the
Buffalo rad dissuaded them from it by
entering into bargain to do Their busi
ne-s, and preserve such connections Wesl
as might BE- advantageous to the Erie
roai. Under that contract they have
gone along harmoniously for Year,; tut
recently, under some unexplained inf1u
ences. the Buffalo intermediate road has
refused all arrangements with the Ere
declined to take their through tickets. or
fulfil any Of the conditions Of the old
contract. or To comply with the req ;isi-
tions Of the New York law. that requires
that roads in that State shall form con
nections and such interchange Of tickets
AZ shall facilitate travel. The Erie road,
after exhausting the resources Of diplo
macy and negotiation, have applied for
an injunction against the Buffalo and
State Line road. AMI demand an enforce
ment Of the law and their contrac.. The
matter has caused much inconvenience
g the public. 1t will injure both the
Central and Erie. and divert travel
through Philadelphia and Baltimore, If
the difficulty be not settled.
RAILROAD TAx.-The citizens Of the
counties through which tie Henderson
and Nashville Railroad run, vote on the
Sd of August next, whether they will
levy tax 10 the amount Of $6OO,OOO, to
he paid in five annual installments,to aid
in the construction Of the road. The tax
in Henderson county will be less than Az
cents on the hundred dollars, per annum
for tie Eve years. The assessables in
that county this year are So, los OO,
being S435, 900 more than last year.
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COAl NOTICE,

The ps4ce Of Coal At the BoDIAN MINIS. Is 1t the
PIT, cents per bushei; hauled to any part Of the
city, 10 cents psr bushei.
I. feS3 Secretary and Manager.
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4 coon DWELLING FOR RENT, Gov.
N venisntly situascd. Anouue %
JyII-ip ~. ECSSBk
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ess For through tex cts or any iHfoTmAoon ~
the ticket Office, head OF Locust street. =
81. BINGHAM, Ticket ,ass'
Evansville. Ju,v II. 81. lZI
DIR. w. N. STEPHENS, sJTla
HomeopathiSt and HydropathiSt,
EvANsvILLE, IND.
Once and residence on Second stree, between nsiu
and Locust. - = " ff q Ljy2 Silly
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"a. NtNEs NJ cPr'CERs:
JOHN 8. HOPKINS, Pres't: WI. T. PAGE, Cash'r
To Gas Consumers,

RUTTER MAKERS AND FARMERS
ID } doE. Thernomefer Churchs, the hest in use;
Y DO Buffalo Clipper Cutting Boxes,
X d. Eagle d0
No.l Extra Tanning Mills TO order. Cor sa'e W
jy1.1 - . 1I0RNBR0OK K co.
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WRAPP9NG Paper and Bonnet Boards.
w ,0o bundles n: g. Whipping Paper;
30 do \. e.. do do
50 Gross Bonnet Bo1r's, on consignment and
70! <s'e low to close. HORNBROoK & co.,
1ysfJ = --- Water street.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-11-25

Mss FLORA McFL1MsEYIN ENGLAND.
In a letter from the daughter of a noble
lord in England to friend in this city,
she says:
is Miss Flora Flimsey meant to rep.
resent person in The highest class of life !
For you know in England the subject Of
dress is one that is quite ignored in good
society. We remark that such person
may dress well. or the contrary, but any
lady who talked great deal about dress,
would be set down as bore; and, as we
express it, would be sent to Coventry.
"We take it for granted that art of
dress comes naturally 10 lady.like mind,
and requires no though: or effort; conse.
quently any one too smart is generally
set down as person with bad taste and
vulgar. This is how we settle things
here, and we would not stand Miss Flo.
ra an hour. Our papers have of late
written great deal against ladies DRESS
and very rightly too, for the present fash
ion is absurd and unnatural"
What do our Miss Floras say TO that ?
~ Y. Post.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-11-25

THE LAST DoLLAR.-A dollar bill was
shown to us yesterday, says the "Mem'
phls Eagle" with the following written
upon the back of it, The young man
was imprisoned at Oxford, Miss, for
breaking into, or attempting to break into
the Post Office at that place, Our in
formant states that he is printer, and
lately worked in the Pamela "Star" Of
fee:
"This is the last dollar have got out
of Five Thousand, and | am now in Jail.
What brought me here? Whisky! Yes,
that demon did do it, and will put every
body there if they tamper with it
Young men beware of whisky and bad
company. or it will be too late. Take
the advice of one who knows from ex-
perience. charge nothing for it; and if
you follow it you will never see the inside
of prison. Touch not-handle not
taste not-and you will live happy life
l did not write this for fun, but ii is the
truth, so help me God. JASPER X. II.
Oxford Miss.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-11-25
Flood in the Scioto.

The Scioto River was running and
foaming at The mouth this morning like
mad dog. The current sweeps around
the bend, above the city, and is thrown
with great force against the eastern bank
skirting the river through town to the
OHIO. At the head of Jefferson street the
water strikes the shore with tremendous
force, and from there to the point, the
current makes great havoc in the quick
sand underlying the loose, alluvial soil
along the bank. Within tie two years
past whole lots, standing thirty feet above
the low water mark, have been thus un.
dermined and swept off, while the cur,
rent Of the liver Immediately assumed
the place before occupied by the high
bank.
Mr.. John Sherer, who lives in two
story frame building upon the river bank,
just west of Jefferson street, has been
watching the encroachmentso of the Scioto
upon his property with great uneasiness
for Two years past. During ever freshet
the ground before his door would disap.
pear in sections of from five to thirty feet
at time. Last night the river rose rap
idly; and he was aroused from his sleep
by the crashing in of the bank, which
shook the house to its foundations, and
threatened to engulf them in swift and
angry food before daylight. His family
moved during the night, and he proceeded
at once 10 prepare for moving his house.
Lazt evening the distance from his door
to the edge of the bank was about sixty
feet; this morning it is only about thirty,
and rapidly going of, He thinks the ac-
cidental lodgment of several heavy tree in
the middle Of the river above his house,
partially diverted the current 10 the west
side, and thus prevented the further
caying Of the bank.
Other property in the vicinity was en-
dangered, and will certainly be destroyed
unless prompt means are taken 10 pro-
tect the banks of the river
Wolkmen were engaged this morning
in throwing stone around the entrance Of
the sewer into the river.-PortSmOuth
Tribune, l0h.