The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-25
The News.

The News.
A large lot Of letters, percussion caps and
cartridges for the South were seized at JEFF
fersonville on Saturday.
Over one hundred hands are employed at
the State Arsenal at Indianapolis, who turn
out about 1900 cartridges daily.
The Louisville Democrat says there IS
great probability that Breckenridge win
not claim his seat in Congress, and It is the
unanimous wish of his constituents that he
will not.
Judge JOHN H. WATSON, better known
from his connection with " Watson's
Checks" died at Terre Haute on Sunday
evening, at o'clock. The deceased was
one of the oldest residents of that city, hav-
ing moved there in the year 1919.
Colonies Meredith, Brown, Mcmillan
and Streight, all report their regiments full,
and ready to go into camp. If recruiting
was postponed until after harvest, Indiana
could put $4,000 men in the field without
difficulty.
kee, Wis, by mob, yesterday is the legt-
innate result of the outrages which have
been perpetrated on the people by that
worthless currency. Indignation at the
losses they have sustained at the hands of
the banks seems to have entirely overcome
their respect for law and order. Particulars
will be found in the telegraph column.
Indiana is not likely to have her soldiers
disgraced by incompetent officers. With
the exception of few Colonels, the officers
selected are capable and experienced men.
We are pleased to see that Capt, Benham,
of the U. 5. A., has been placed in command
of the 9Th and 9th regiments, recently or
dered to Virginia.
DAY THst urrect rom new Off. tG6697aaiinnfo ii
Morton returned from New York on the
same day. He purchased a second battery
OF James -rified cannon, consisting OF six
guns. He announces the acceptance of foul
more regiments from this State by the Wal
Department.
OGILvIE BYRON You've, having escaped
the penalties of the law in Cincinnati bas
been living in Covington for some time TO
menting discord among the youth of that
city, and exciting rebellion even against
the domestic rule of Union citizens. He
was hnally waited upon ny a couple of I'm
ION men and notified to leave. He prom
ised to depart on Saturday morning last
The Memphis papers state that over GOO
Missourians reached that city within FORTY
eight hours. They join the Grand Confed-
crate Army of the West. We doubt not a
large number of them are the same fellows
who were captured by General Lyon ana
released on taking the oath of allegiance.
The Southern papers have been boastipo
OF the immense crops OF grain that would
be harvested in that section this season.
The wheat crop has been pronounced splen-
did, and is already garnered OF course
prices of all kinds of provisions will imme-
diately come down to living rates. Great
IS our establishment, however on seeing
that the Memphis Bulletin, of the 22d inst.
quotes the following prices for provisions
with the significant comment that there is
" an active demand for all articles" The
people are satisfied that the prices are going
to be no lower, or else they are so near out
OF food as to compel them to pay whatever
is demanded
All breadstufs are very high; wheat is
quoted at 81 IS; -four 81 so and in active
demand corn steady at Coo; bacon I3B;
shoulders =; sides and mess at &c; cot
fee %; active demand for all articles.