The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-26

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| DULL EyERYwHERE.--Except in
business circles. yesterday was one of
the most barren in local incidents we
have experienced, in. many. years.
There occurred absolutely, nothing
worthy of mention, except the parade
Of the menagerie through the streets,
and the throngs of people who crowd
edteasee the show. o The city schools
we've generally dismissed during the
afternoon, and young America was
out in force to study natural history
The Recorders Court and tie JUS
tees Courts Of the city failed to fur
nish single item. and even the cut
ting affair between two women on
Tuesday night received no attention.
The horses and mules on the street
were unusually well behaved, and not
a runaway could be got up for any
consideration. IF our city news col
umn exhibits an unusual degree of
baroness, it is no fault of ours.
UNDER RooF.-The splendid block
Of new business houses on Main
street, between Second and Third, is,
we believe, under roof, and adds much,
to the appearance of that block.
There are a few other points on Main
street that could be vastly improved,
and we hope the owners of the ground
will by next year be inspired with the
spirit of improvement that has been
so prevalent during the present sea-
son, and that the shabby wooden
buildings and squally bricks that now
disfgure the most prominent street of
the city, will give place to stately stone
and iron fronts. A half dozen such
Improvements would make Main one
of the handsomest streets in the city!
THE New OPERA HOUsE.-Work on
the new Opera House is progressing
steadily, indeed as rapidly as could be
expected on a building Of such magni-
tude. The building is one of the most
stately and massive in the city, as the
architectural style is the most chaste
and elegant, except, as everybody adj
mits,- the new JOURNAL, front. The
roois being put on'and work on the
interior is being pushed forward. The
Aoor - la,l ,-<ba 6rOf Storv On Tho
corner, and that room will be finished
and occupied, in very short time, by
Mr.. Lyon, the renowned clothing
merchant, who has leased it for
term of years at $4,000 per annum,
which business men generally esteem
a cheap rent, as it will be one of the
most eligible business rooms in the
city. 1t is expected to have the whole
building completed by Christmas, or
at farthest by New Years. =
MfaEs.AWe had the pleas
ure yesterday. of making the acquain-
lance Of, Mr.. B. Burbank, Superin-T
tendent OF the Fairview lead mines,
near Rosa Claire. Ills. We were SUR
prised to learn that these mines are
developing in. highly satisfactory,
manner, and bid fair to prove decided
success. The amount mined last month,
running only half force, was 275
pigs. ! In addition to lead. they ship
to all the ports of the country large
quantities of fuor spar, from which
is manufactured hydro ohlorie acid,
valuable for etching glass &C. South
era Illinois, like Southern Indiana, is |
rich in minerals. zavI
AFIRsT New SCdTToN. 1--WE were
shown yesterday sample Of the first
bake of new cotton that has reached
this city this season. 1t wassfeceived
.by--the-Mafy Erwin last week, and
was grow aiafA Wateriee, Alabama. 1t