Locomotive, Volume 7, Number 12, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1849 — Page 3

The City Officers. On the last Saturday in April, the Mayor and Council are to be elected by the people, a.id it is about vtime that preliminary steps were being taken to secure the election of the right kind of men. We are neutral in' politics we leave their discussion to the larger, sheets but we intend to take a hand in the city elections, it is in "our line," and we will publicly discuss the merits of the candidates, and allow others to do so; and in this, as in national politics, the candidates announced must stand on their own merits. That the city has been misrepresented the last year we think all will admit the condition of the streets of itself is sufficient evidence of this. There have been neglects and abuses, many and weighty, that should not have been even those lamps, that . would have cost but little and been of so great an advantage to citizens, have not been procured, although they have been demanded from the entire mass of citizens. The Council have not assisted, as they should, in" stopping the multiplication of doggeries, but have thrown everything they could in the way ol those that endeavored to correct this abuse. They, have refused to keep the principal crossings in repair, although they have been greatly needed and the expense would have been light. We might multiply instances of abuse and neglect but each citizen is as well aware of it as we are. , We want a more efficient Marshal much depends on this officer, in fact almost the entire peace, of the city depends on him. We want a man that will stop the drunken rowdies that have been making night hideous with their hellish sounds, and disturi ing the peaceable citizens that will not allow the bodies of horses, and cats, and hogs to fester and putrify in the heart of the city in short, we want a man that knows his duty and will do it. It seems to us that a crisis is now at hand that in the coming year either good or evil will gain the mastery, and it behooves the good citizen to do his duty.- If a Council like the present is elected for another year, they will have gained an ascendency that may never be entirely checked, but if, on the other hand, law and good order prevail, a direction may be given to things that will prove highly salutary. This is but ihf? beginning of what we have to say, and we hope others will aid us in this matter by their council and advise- we solicit short and pithy communications On this subject, from both sides. Valen5 in3 Day. Quite an extensive business was done on Valentine day by the bids and lasses, and a number of handsome valentines, as well ns those that were otherwise passed through the post-office. We have not yet been able to collect all the interesting epistles, but we will ask what young man got the mitten ? What gent got a picture of a youth trying to raise a beard ? By next week we will report more fully on matters and things. '. , ',.

Cute Boy. Happening in at 's the other evening we heard the following, between a stage driver and a little Irish boy. "Pat," said, the fellow, " they are going to put you in the Locomotive." "An' won't I get a ride to Madison for nothing, then," responded Pat. "'Well, Pat," said the fellow, seelng that ho had been taken, " they say that you are below the meatiest nigger in town." " Below the meanest nager in town did y says 1 An' how far -bW, way down on the canawll"

Afraid of Him. William Young swore his life against Thos. Mulkey ( The same person that took the ladies trunk a short time since,) and Mulkey was bound over to keep the peace in the sum of $200. Failing to give bail he was sent to jail. The reason Mulkey gave at theYime for his attack on Young, was that he was the person that informed against the keeper of the "Snort House," and had him, the keeper fined $20. They are both recruits for the California Regiment. ' .. We might mention in this connection, that there has been a great deal of disorder, brawling and fighting among these recruits, and if the officer in charge cannot keep them straight, we would advise the Mayor and Justices to send every one of them to jail. Liquor is the cause.

Time. Keep time, gentlemen, keep time. There is nothing so important in a well regulated community as punctuality, and correct , time. Although this city has been well supplied with " Regulators," still they have varied from the true time about 20 minutes. The time of! the Cincinnati observatory is now received by. Telegraph, and our time is regulated by it, but the railroad men will persist in using their time, which is 20 minutes faster than it should be. thereby throwing out of gear the. whole arrangements of the city, rousing the landlords and boarders 20 minutes earlier than they should, and forcing those that go by the cars to get up at their time or stay. This is not right, and arrangements should be made by the conductors to get the correct time and go by that. .

Light on the Subject. The following is from the Sentinel in relation to lighting the streets. We only hope it will not prove to be all gass. Gas Lights. The Dayton, (0.) people are rejoicing exceedingly because of the lighting of that place with gas. As the City Council of this city have granted a charter to. the same company, ( or rather given an exclusion privilege to a branch of the company for a limited term,) for the same purpose, we hope soon to be " not groping in darkness," and that "young bloods,", who so earnestly call for light, may have sufficient to see how to perform their midnight orgies, or to' be recognized by the police. :',-..-. -; . . . The Indianapolis folks have found it necessary to enlarge their graveyard ! Improving place, that. New Albany Democrat. Come, come, friend Democrat, don't crack your jokes on such a grave subject. Accident. A freight train was thrown off the track against a ledge of rocks, at the deep cut below Vernon, on Monday, by running against a large stone that fell on the track during the night. One car was completely smashed, and the engineers leg broken, besides several severe concussions. The up train was delayed in consequence until dark. , The Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, the church Rev. II. W. Beecher is pastor of, was materially damaged by fire a short time since. The trustees have decided to erect a new edifice as speedily as possible, sufficiently large to seat 2000 persons. Wheat. There is on an average about 6.000 bushels of wheat shipped on the railroad from this place every week. Wheat is now 63 cents per bushel, so that the weekly amount paid for 'wheat will be about $3,780. ' ' " : '

The Nineteen are all out. A delegation went to Madison, and some to Kentucky, to pay their homage to Zacharias on his way to the capitol. We have not yet heard which ono 1 Climbed the tree Zackarias for to see. There's poetry for you.' What did it Mean? A large crowd of youth were brought up before the Mayor a short time since for committing some misdemeanor at a late hour at night. We believe no one was imprisoned, but look out boys !

The Schoolmaster at Home A late Dublin Magazine has the following scholastic anecdote. An Irish teacher is examining a lad in Scripture history : Tutor. Is there any account given in Scripture, Phelim, of a dumb baste spakin 1 Lad. Yes. Tutor. -What dumb baste was it that spake ? Lad. It was a whale. Tutor.- Yes ! To whom did the whale speak 1 Lad. To Moses, in the bull-rushes. Tutor. What did the whale say to Moses in the bull-rushes? " ' - Lad. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. ' '-' . - . ' ' Tutor. Very well, what was Moses', reply ? Lad. Thou art the man.

SEWING SOCIETIES. The Robert's Chapel Sewing Circle meets on Wednesday 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 10th a Son to Charles Heath. . .. On the 11th a Son to Richard Oliver. "O happy lot. and hallowed, even as the joy of angels, Where the goldenchain ofgodliness is entwined witht he roses of love." On the 13th by Rev. P. T. Kavanaugh, Mrs. CAROLINE M. BILBY to Major WILLIAM B CHASE, ' , - - LICENSES ISSUED TO SAMUEL A. PEKRY and RUTH II. HYLAND. JACOB WILSON and ISABELLA JANE VORIII8. , CALEB E. REESE and SARAH BAILEY. JOHN L HARMON and HARRIET ADELINE COOPER. ASBERRY PARSLEY and MARTHA S1LVEY. LEVI NORRIS and ELIZABETH WOOD. . -- ' fceatfcs.".'. ' ' ' ' O Death, what art thou ? strange and solemn alchymist, ' Elaborating life's elixir from these clayey crucibles." '

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