The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-30
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ST. LOUIS Nov. 25th, SO.
EDITOR Journal: AS time and tide
await no one" it behooves us to keep
moving-keep doing: and as have but lit
tie to do at present, have concluded 10 en-
ploy myself'in speaking to you about what
ever 1 may think would be of interest to
you, or your numerous readers. Since l
wrote you last, have visited the city pris-
on, (not, however, from necessity. In all
ages Of the world among superstitious peo-
pie, there has existed the belief that Friday
is an unlucky day. The authorities of this
city seem to have conceded the fact, by APP
pointing it as the only day that persons are
permitted TO visit in calaboose their friends
or foes, or to crafty an idle curiosity. So,
under the head Of curiosity, I reelf IN. AE
ter passing through several doors, I found
myself locked in a hall, on either side. of
which, above and below, were. cells, with
two prisoners in each. Many persons had
preceded me to visit their relations and
friends.-Xariedw were =feelings-the- &C
tionsffths conduct there exhibited. AZ was
mute spectator. @t-rvstg -s* llA s"I
Here I beheld looking man Of so,
dressed cap-a- p;esin latest style; after par
taking of some refreshments he adjusted
his specks and commenced a pelusal of the
daily paper presently his relations present
themselves, attired in silks, furs and plumes.
He seems calm and collected, and assured
his dearest friends that all is right,--to be of
good cheer, that on the day of trial his in
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onsanother pleads selfjuStifcation for hay
| Ing shot man for destroying his domestic
| peace; thinks himself neglected by his coun-
| sci, nnjustly treated by the Justice, for ex-
acting $4,000 bail, he heaps censure upon
his friends for not coming forward and en-
tering their names upon his bond just then
| letter is handed him from his auxiliary
attorney requesting 500 asa retaining fee.
| Still further, wife and daughter are in
converse with husband and father; nothing
could be heard or seen save the heav signs
and flowing tears; another group that gave
vent to their feelings in loud sobs and lam
entations; again, another, that seemed
neither to talk nor weep their hearts, how
ever, seemed full to OVERLOOKING Others
| there were who seemed perfectly indifferent
as to tn ir fate; many more seemed alto
gether cheerful, while many had friends to
offer them econdolence; others appeared to
have them to heap censure upon them,
while many seemed strangers in land of
strangers. left the scene with a sad heart,
brooding over the nisfortunes of our race
next repaired to the Recorders Court, and
| am necessitated to say that don't believe
an absolute monarch ever ruled with more
ldespotic sway than does the Recorder of the
city of st. Louis, sofar as he had the power.
However, have paid his hopors-a second
visit, and Observing particularly the mate
rial with which he basto deal, am satisfied
q more lenient course would not meet the
demands of the law. = W. { ~ 4AeS8
Ican't dismiss my visit to this court with
ont speaking of the lawyers that fock there
daily. They are certainly stars of the
least magnitude. Their manners and knowl-
edge of law 4 think must have come by
| chance. ..,,,s,,s ,,--,-..s - -s-sf "a
| l will now speak of the water works
of the city. The reservoir is northwest
Of the city, about two. miles from the
Mississippi. IL contains Al, 1000, 900 gallons,
and is supplied with water from the Missis-
sipPi by means ora pump worked by a
steam engine. The, water is conducted
through a thirty inch pipe to the reservoir.
and from thence through two-twerltv inch
pipes to the city. The cost Of the entire
woi as was something over 81, 500 600 the