The Evansville journal., 1869-06-02
Evansville robacco Market.

| he Sales OF IODacCO. yes -SEudy IOOt
up ninety seven hogsheads. There
was a large nuuber'7of buyers in at
tendance, and also quite a number c.
foreign operators. The market opened
buoyant, ard closed active and firm
| Martin, Gardner & Co. sold seventy
four hogsheads. at the following
handsome figures:
4 at $14 90 to $14 60, at $13 90 to
SI3 95y14 at $12 1O5 to S12 80, % at
$1l to s11 95. 6 at SO to so IS, 5 at
50 90 to 50 80, 6 at IS to So 80. Z at
81 90 to 81 90. 2 at Sc 25 to $6 20,
and at S. %.
i We would cali especial attention
to the above sale by Martin, Gardner
& Co., it being. in our. opinion, one of
the best made on the Ohio River this
season. averaging $11 13 per hhd.'
all round, and we challenge any in
terror market to show acconnts of
sales that will equal it.
The above firm are deyoting all
their energies to the best interests of
those who ship their tobacco to this
market for sale, and the satisfaction
that has been given to the planters
and shippers, has been universal.
weldon Bros. & Co sold twenty
three hogsheads at figures ranging
| from 81 80 to s12 20 for Lugs to Good
Leaf. which prices give entire salts
faction to the shippers.
There will be another sale to-day
at two o'clock. by Martin, Gardner &
Co., who will offer sixty hogsheads of
Cumberland River Tobacco. Among
the lot is some very fine grades of the
staple. 44s
BoDY FoUND.--The body of Jacob
lSchuller was found in the river, yes
terday, near the Coal Mines. From
Frank Morris we learn that the
Corouer's. jury returned a verdict
that he came to his death by his
own act, having committed suicide.
Il will be rememberedithat Schuller
disappeared a few days ago, and left
letter stating that he intended to
! drown himself, and it turns out that
he did make away with himself. His
5rotherliullaw, Mr.. Thorn, took
charge of the body.
THE FEsrIVAL.-We would again
remind our readers that there will be
a. Musical and Strawberry Festival
at the Walnut Street Presbyterian
Church, given by the Walnut Street
Eohoir, on Thursday evening. Those
who can appreciate good music should
go, and those who like Strawberries
should not fail to attend. This is the
FIRST strawberry festival of the season.
and there Will. no doubt, be a large
crowd in attendance,
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF Police.
Below we. publish the report of the
Chief of Police, made to the Council
on Monday evening, and which was
omitted yesterday morning on account
/ of the crowded state of our columns:
| TO stle- 1f0goT and CoatnIOR Council Of tte
Csfgt % EVaglsUitte:
+ The undersigned presents the fol-
flowing report of arrests, and the ma
ture of the crimes for which the ar
rests were made
There are-several matters of inter
est ia that report. regarding the NOR
kals e the city, and some suggestions
-to. which your attention is invited.
/. j The practice of parents and guard
ians Of allowing children to run about
Iathe city at all hours of the night is
one that needs attention, aud should
be prohibited by ordinance or other
wise. ..f ...-
The numerous haunts of vice are
frequented by children of fourteen
I years, and even younger, aud they
thus become hardened criminals be-
/ fore they arrive at the age of man
hood.
aIf parents and guardians so far for
| get their duties and responsibilities, it
/ becomes public. duty to provide a
remedy for this great and growing
Some law should also be made to
LnreVent the obstruction of sidewalks
4 By idlersa who congregate on the cor
4 ners gof Important streets, and by
words and locks offend the eyes and
ears of all decent people, and often
| make such places impassable for mod
est and Virtuous women. As the law
now stands, the police are practically
powerless. gAE q -.
Attention is also called to the sys-
4 tenn of licensing shows, without dis
crimination, some of which are fol-
sllowed by mob Of thieves and pick