The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-18
Items of Interest.

said that the Legislators became tuhy con- |
WINGED that the greatest good to the greatest |
I number required the extension of this great
thoroughfare to Jersey City. 1t only re-
quires free railroad ride and good dinner,
nowadays, to buy up most Of our State
Legislators.
Beg 1t seems that the express companies
of the East have been in the habit of break
ing open packages to see if the amount of
money contained in them correspondent with
the marked amount GU the envelope. A
question is likely to arise here, involving
large interests The question is, has any
carrier a right to brake the seal of packages
entrusted to his care, and detain them be-
cause they differ in value from the amount
for which they have been insured?
EIrAn exchange, in speaking of the
different pictures of the Sickles tragedy,
produced by the sensation papers" says,
an old cut of Piccolomini has, in one in
stance, done service for Mrs. Siekles; in an
other picture of Jenny Lind has been put
to the same use. Mr.. Siekles and Mr.. But
terworth have been represented by the pic
tures of two celebrated murderers. The
portrait of Mr. Alfred Bum, the London
manager has been offered as that of Mr.
Key.
Bg" The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Patriot denies that the South
American members of the House have de-
termined that the Speakership of the next
Congress must be conceded to them. They
will be ready to yield that office, he has
reason 10 think, to the Free States, 'tupon
condition that just, liberal, and unexcep-
tionable man shall be selected as the candi-
date; one for wh2m they can vote without
| compromising themselves at home; such q
man, perhaps, as Mr.. Corwin, perhaps Mr..
Sherman, or Mr.. E. J. Morris or others
, that could be named
BSF The Fair Grounds at New Albany
, are being rapidly improved. Shade trees
are being trausplanted, roads made, &c
The plans fer the new buildings aud ampi-
theatres are about completed.
: rsA., The Louisville Courier says that two
: slaves were captured in Indiana, some fifty
t miles from that city, last week, and brought
, to the jail of that city. They escaped from
a South Carolina planter some months since.
They made a desperate resistance before
. they were secured, shooting one of the pur-
: suers, and wounding him SO badly he will
: hardly recover One of the negroes was
shot in the shoulder, and otherwise injured by
, blows. He is under medical treatment in
:, the city Jail.
Res" Gov Morehead of Kentucky, offer;
: 5000 reward for Jos. H. Roberts, who killed
} Jos. Kelly in August, 1856. The murderer
4 is a native of Louisville, a harness-makel
! by trade, but q gambler by profession.
!. aea. Jno Griffin of Louisville, has beer
granted patent for Improvement in cottor
harvesters, and W. T. Gill, of Henderson
KY, for improved steam guage II.
R6y~ A man recently lost his arm il
Louisville, KY, in attempting 10 save hi
i. dog that happened to tumble off the ferry
/
-. amply demonstrated.
,s pa. The Washington correspondent o
p the Cincinnati Gazette says thai since tn
10 late Mr.. Browns appointment as Postmaste
o. General, the expenditures have increase
4 from eleven millions to twenty, and tina
of without any corresponding advantages t
n the country. rs
"A sA- The Washington Star says that tn
actual Post Office deficiency is over s., 900,
900. The same paper mentions that tn
-. Star thinks there is no authority to use tn
aecruing revenue without the authority o
Congress, and hints the necessity of an ex
ira session. 1t says the Department has i
a fact nine months Of arrears.
lt M An extensive fire occurred at Hous
IL ton, Texas, ON the goth ult. Property I
" the amount of 100000 was destroyed
to OF this large sum, only $40, 600 was covere
LII by insurance.
g. nea. jacob, under sentence of death a
OF Pittsburg, for the murder ofhis wife, is sal
to be suffering the keenest pangs of remorst
0, He losses and turns upon his miserable col
ns and frequently gives vent TO his feelings
IL tears and sobs. He cannot suffer to renal
to in his cell without light, and a candle
as kept constantly burning. He often speak
~ in the most touching manner in reference I
.ss his children, and wonders what shall be
de come of them when he is gone He attrib
e. utes his mental distress to this painfr
~ anxiety in regard to the welfare of his chi
,e. drsn, and does not admit that he fears deaf
to on his own account.
OF BB-A negro living in Cincinnati becon
-, ing jealous OF his wife, recently attempte
on to commit suicide. He retired to the celia
nal adjusted the rope to, the beam above, place
leu the moose around his neck, and hoped
'et make clean swing into the next world, bl
the rope broke, and he only received goo
BIS, ngarroting" and few unimportant bruisc