The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-16


standing on Cox Humphreys wharf
boat yesterday morning, as the Indiana
was loading, the whole heavens and
earth were suddenly lighted up by one of
the most splendid and gorgeously beauti-
full meteors we have ever seen. Its course
was short but most dazzlingly brilliant,
and for moment one could have seen a
pin upon the wharf. 1t was of extraordi-
| nary size and brilliance, and was a good
substitute for the grand panorama of
shooting stars that did not come off in
November. We remember of seeing one
ofsimilar brilliancy and magnitude when
we were boy, in Virginia, some 30 years
ago, the course of which like this, was
from the southeast to the northwest. The
track of that was larger, and it's extinc-
ton was followed by heavy report as OF
distant artillery. That frightened-this
delighted and pleased US. - q
THE WEATHER.-The weather for the
past three days has been truely winterish
in its character and aspects On Sunday
and Monday it was mild and pleasant, and
the streets became quite muddy, strong
hopes being entertained of a general thaw.
Monday night it grew cold and the earth
was frozen solid At an early hour in the
evening, yesterday, it thaweda little on
the south hillside and on the levee, but
froze in the shade nearly all day, and in
the evening the mercury fell rapidly
ranging at 2S9 above zero ate O'Clock, with
clear sky with indications of a heavy
frost and a hard freeze. The wind wasin
the southwest nearly all day, Some fears
are yet. entertained ina observant circles
that the river VIII close, Notwithstanding
the lateness of the season, The indiea-
lions last night pointed that wayIyery de-
cidedly. agssfi 9h 9Tote sbuuc lhN
- So 4 .3l 4444+ -e-.e@-1--44.c.s Bu a1fsjidl
TEARING DowN.a1The laborefs W no have
been engaged for some days in clearing up
the rubbish in the old tobacco factory
building on the corner of Locust and Wa
ter Streets, having cleared up most of the
loose brick, commenced ON Monday eve
ming to tear down the walls, and succeeded
in gettiI down a large section of the Lo-
Gust Street wall, next to the frame build
ings. The work will require great care, to
avoid accidents. There is some danger of
the back wall, next to the negrosshanties,
falling upon those buildings. The wall
is very heavy, with a large, tall chimney,
and if 1t should fall upon the wooden
buildings, might do serious damage to the
inmates. An effort should be made to
throw the wall inward. The bricks are
"panning Out" quite profitably.
AS we passed that locality late last eve
ming, we noticed that the whole of the wall
fronting on Locust Street, except very
small portion, had been thrown down,
part of it the very foundation. A
strong west wind would be sure now to
blow down the back wall upon the negro
shanties, and the inmates were becoming
rather anxious on the subject. sia 1fl.J
WELL PLEASED rather gay and fes- |
tive middle-aged man. whose, name ap-
peared in the police reports, yesterday /
called at the office and purchas-
ed copy of the JOURNAL, paying dime
and refusing ito take any changes After |
gegting the paper, he requested US to point |
out the police reports, which we did, when |
toread il over ant over aloud,
to our no small edlficsitiOn-of course. : He
was manffestly gfatified TO see his nairid in /
print, but thought it was IA her rough that
he should be fined and costed sI2; simply |
for tellinsi. a man, the truth, Perhaps it
was. a5ass.55i,5.rr 4sd L. e-pis't 10 ias,csaal
iBooKs.1We direct attention TO the adj
Of Il. F. Barter & CO., whole
sale and retail dealers in books, stationery
&c. The proprietors, are gentlemen, of
merit, and especially courteous and attep-
tive to their customers. They haYea large /
and carefully selected stock of books and
embracing all that is useful and
Beautiful in their line, and they are deter
sell at the lowest possible rates.
We comm End the 4 cordially the conf,
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aence and patronage of me public.
COurt Reports.
rRECoRDER's CoGRTAFfis Honor. Re
eorder Nelson, had a fair prospect yestef-
lay of a good run of custom, but was UNI
interrupted and knocked into
oiei by KierOlf, who marched into the old
council chamber with printing press and
ype, and gave the Recorder gentle hint
ovacate, which he proceeded to do. Be
ore he left, however, he had time. 10 pass
on several cases. one lgentIe-st
nan, an honorable and honored citizen.
lad to pay s. 05, as a penalty for his hired
Ielp allowing Stops to run into the streets..1
nd another was required to pay 81 80 +
osts, for permitting his wagon to stand
N the street over night te -iits-. = hoPA d"