Locomotive, Volume 7, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1848 — Page 3

Gcod papers. Little as our sheet is, we are favored with exchanges of some of the leading papers in the country models for either this, or the other side of the water. Among the prominent ones we will name M'Makin's Model American Courier a mamoth sheet . containing a choice literary weekly treat to its . 75,000 readers. This is the old Saturday Courier, enlarged and improved, and is well worth the $2 published at Philadelphia. And the Weekly Universe containing a record of a universal variety of subjects. The tone of this sheet is bold, fearless and independent spicy and racy, and just such a one as always finds a hearty welcome by. the readers. It is published in New York at 81 a year. The new volumne of the above papers is just commencing, and this would be an excellent time to subscribe. The Gleaner, a great favorite with us, has been united with the Family Messenger, under the' name of The National Gleaner and Fabiily Messenger in union there is strength, and it has proven so in this case. We have not received the last two numbers of this paper, but we hope they, are not going to cut us off as a delinquent subscriber. It will not do to omit our " Home Journals" in noticeing our exchanges, but the Indiana Journal and State Sentinel are too well known in these parts to need praise from us. What has become of the Family Visitor ? it has not " visited" cur sanctum for some weeks ! we shall send our card, and if the " visit or" is not returned, we shall conclude our " visits" are not acceptable. To notice all our exchanges at one time would require too much space,

-toby cont-inued.

so we will conclude this with a-

. Taylor Grip. When his " accidency" John Tyler, well known to most of the politicians in this country, ascended the Presidential chair, an influenza prevailed generally throughout the country, and was christened the Tyler grip. An influenza of a similar nature is now prevailing in this community, and it is so general that but few can call themselves clear of its grasp According to the precedence above alluded to, this, of course, must be called the Taylor grip may its grips be less griping on thip than on former occasions. The greatest trouble the English have, and one that is occupying the time and attention of the learned of the land to try to obviate, is over population their country is overstocked with human beings. This perplexing difficulty could easily be overcome if the English nation could be transported to the vicinity of this city, or this climate be taken there. The continnal and sudden changes from heat to cold, and cold to heat, is warranted to kill all that come within its influences it is a cer tain infallible remedy againts long life. What a Pity it is the kingdom of his Satanic majesty was not established here the old devils would be killed oil' certain, and the young ones would not live long enough to get " up to the tricks of trade." This Was an evident oversight in the manufacture of the Universal arrangements.

Absent Minded. A certain young man that was married not a great while since, wrote a letter JJe day after the event took place, and put it in the Post Office without directing it. lie did not discover Js mistake until notified "by the Post Master. We have no idea who it was, but shouldn't wonder if Sprinter could tell. bufC?DCNT':0n Tueday n'Sht the Steamboat' American her Meoni pipe a few miles below Madison. Ten persons of InrifCald' 1 7 ,ie lst Engineer, S. Price, and T. M, Meeker fortho v iJ0,'.s no1 expected to live. The America was bound rie Wabash.- Journal.

Presents. The re is no more appropriate present, or one that would be more acceptable to either lady or gentleman, than a handsomely printed visiting card. This is the seasen of the year when each one feels inclined to present some little token of remembrance to their friends, and we know of none more appropriate none so well calculated to please at a trifling expense as the present of a pack of cards. We would call particular attention to the advertisement in another column in relation to " visiting cards"

- Blud, mud, mud. Corporation mud is now to be found in great abundance the demand for it js small, but the supply is great; that in the market is active, buyers taking it large quantities. But what boots it to the Council whether their mud is one "inch or one foot deep they are perfectly democratic in practice, and go in for an equal distribution of the mire, even into the very houses of all citizens good or bad. When we get those lamps however, we will have little cause to complain of

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r Deserves Credit. The enterprising propria etor of the Palmer House has put a good crossing on Washington street in front of his house. , Ladies having occasion to cross the street, can keep their shoes dry by patronizing this walk. By the way,-the crossing at the alley at the rear of the house would be much improved if a Yew planks were laid across the gutter. It is rather a bad place in a dark "night at present. Legislative Summary. Since the election of a U. S. Senator, the Legislature has been occupied principally on local matters, of little interest, except to the person or community immediately benefitted. A great deal of discussion - lias arisen in both houses, on resolutions introduced, instructing our Senators and requesting our Representa-. tives in Congress to sustain a WUmot Proviso. This discussion has not, nor can it result in any good, but it consumes the lime of the Legislature ; and the principal object of those in favor of the resolutions is to make political capital for the coining year. The reason we think such a discussion can result in no good is, because we believe the principles of the proviso will be adopted by Congress, and sustained by the President elect, without Legislative action on it. Making provision to meet the January instalment" of "interest has becupied much time in both houses. Various plans have been .suggested the plan most likely to succeed is to borrow money, end preliminary steps have already been taken by the State oflicers to accomplish this. The amount necessary for the January interest is $'J5,0J0, and for the July instalment $25,000. The following joint resolutions and bills of general interest were acted on: . Joint resolution relative to postage, on newspapers and other documents. - - . Mr. Dobson asked leave to offer a joint resolution, which was granted- '- N Joint resolution relative to changing seat of government of the United States to the valley of the Mississippi. -Also the following: . Joint resolution recommending a change in the mode of electing President and Vice President of the United States, so as to dispense with e ectors; which were passed to a second reading on to-morrow. ' , - ' Mr. Brady introduced a petition from certain persons to construct a plank rond from Greenfield to Plainfield. By Mr. Rippey, a ."petition from female citizens of Elkhart county, for the establishment of a seminary for the education of females in that part of medical science which of right belongs to them, and has been usurped by the male portion of the community, and for other purposes. Mr. Morrison offered the following joint resolution: Be it resolvidby the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That, if the people of the State decide in favor of a convention to amend the constitution of this State, it is expedient that the following provisions should be incorporated in tbe amended constitution: First. That no public debt shall be contracted without levying a tax at the same time for paying the interest annually ; nor until the proposal to contract such debt shall have been submitted for decision to the people, at an anual election. Second. That the session of the General Assembly shall hereafter be held once in two years only, except in cases of emergency, when the Governor may call a special session. Third. That the fines paid, as an exemption from military duty, and all fines assessed for any breach of the "penal laws, shall hereafter be applied to the support of common schools, instead of county seminaries.

Fourth. That the elections for Secretary of State. Auditor.

Treasurer, Judges of the Supreme Court, and President Judges of the Circuit Courts, shall, from and after the expiration of the

lerm oi service or me present lncumnents, De oy tne people in stead of the General Assembly.

Fifth. That all elections by the General Assembly shall hereafer bs viva voce instead of by tallot. Mr. Morrison ollered n joint resolution relative to the right of way for a Rail. Road in Illinois; passed to a third reading. A bill incorporating the Trustees of the Grecncastle Female Collegiate Seminary. Joint resolution relative to the right of way for the Ohio and Mississippi railroad in Illinois. Bills passed authorizing-the construction of a railroad from Evansville, la., to connect with the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, at or near Olney, III.; . . Incorporating the Ladies' Sigonrney L'brary of Logansport The bill providing for taking the sense of the qualified voters at the next August election, in relation to the call of a convention to amend the constitution of the State, was read a second t ime and referred to a select committee consisting of one Senator from each Congressional district. Mr. Osborn moved to instruct the committee to report theprob-' able cost of calling such convention, which was carried.' Mr. Harvey moved further to amend the bill, by providing for taking the vote for such call of a convention, by viva voce; adop--tcd. "- - Mr. Morrison, from the committee on finance, reported back without amendment, the bill authorizing the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer of State, to borrow any sum not exceeding 95,000; to pay the January instalment of interest on the State debt, and recommending its passage. 1 On motion, the rules were "suspended, and the bill read a" third time and passed. ' A great deal of time has been spent by granting divorces, It seems to us'the Legislature is not the proper place to grant divorces. In many cases, divorces are granted on a petition from ' one of the parties, without a knowledge of the motives prompting the petition or the practicability of a divorce, and the Legislature cannot spend time neccsyary to inquire into cases of this kind. The facility with which divorces are granted has a bad

tendency on community it nearly annuls the marriage contract, and induces thousands to enter hastily and unadvisedly in bonds of that kin;i, that would not be done if divorces were not granted. We believe there are cases where divorces are expedient and necessary, but we also believe that the Court is the proper place to grant ihem, where both parties can appear and have an impartial hearing, and the jury and judge can decide on the merits of the case. We do not deny the right, but we do deny the policy of Legislative action on divorces. Mr. Hendricks introduced the followingjoint resolution: 11 e solved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our .Representatives be requested, to use their best exertions to procure tne passage of a law to set opart a portion of the newly acquired territory from Mexico, for the colonization of the free people of color from the United States. Resolved, As the opinion of this General Assembly, that eighty acrei of land ought to be given to each person of color who will emigrate to the territory aforesaid. Resolved, As the opinion of this General Assembly, that the , proceeds of the sale of any lands in said territory so set apart, after paying expenses for surveying and selling the same, ought to be appropriated for educating such free people of color as may emigrate to such territory. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward a copy of thesa resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress". Passed to a second readings

SEWING SOCIETIES. The Robert's Chapel Sewing Circle meets on Wednesday's.

- Uovit. -

"A babe in a house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peac

and love : Yet it is a talent of trust, a loan to be rendered back with interest." On the 16th, a Daughter to Samuel Longnecker. ,. On the lfith, a Son to James AVilson. -. . . On the 17th, a Daughter to Hiram Gaston. '. - On the 18th, a Daughter to Ira Davis.

ittauwirjcs. ' "O happy lot, and hallowed, even as the joy of angels, Where the goldenchain of godliness isentwined withtheroses oflove." On the 19th inst., by the Rev. A II. Myers, Miss JULIA A., Daughter of Henry Our Esq., to JOHN R. ELDER, (Printer all of this city. LICENSES ISSUED. To THOMAS FERGASON and SARAH JANE FERGASON. LIVINGSTON VANLAN1NGHAM and CLARISSA ANN GROVE. EZEKIEL DILL and ELIZABETH STEELSMITH. HENRY BRINKMANN and CHRISTINA ORNINGES. JOHN F. McVEY and SARAH JANE ASKRER. DAVID CROSBY and ELIZABETH ELLIS. SAMUEL B. CHAMBERLAIN and ESTHER MOORE. WILLIAM II. ALLEY and ELLEN .LOWE.

Deaths. ' O Death, what art thon ? strange and solemn alchymist, Elaborating life's elixir from these clayey crucibles." - On the lOih inst., Peter, son of William D. and Lydia Evane, aged 17 months. " ' Thou hast gone, in thy beauty, " Thou sweet angel child ! By sorrow unblighted, . By sin undefined; -Like the Dove to the ark, . : Thou hast fled to thy rest, - From the wild sea of life, To the home of the blest!