Locomotive, Volume 7, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1849 — Page 2

TAB LOCOMOTIVE,

TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS. .

J. M. C. Very good for a new beginner, but not , quite up to our standard. Try again. . 4 Buckeye The Jlimsey ragwas submitted to a female :-' friend and was condemed, the 'rag' should always . be hieden from the public eye. Buckeye will be .y: welcome, on any subject that will not offend a re- .( fined mind. " . :

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SATUBDAT, FEBRUARY 24, 1849.

Money, Money, Money. The carriers will call on all the city subscribers to-day for the amount of subscription of the volume just past, and the one coming. Let every man, woman and child be ready with the dimes, for it is only by doing so that they can receive the Locomotive. : ' " '- - -' ' - '

' A good, time coming boys ! Now is a good time to subscribe for the Locomotive, as the next number will commence a new volume". Only 25 cents for 3 months, or $1 a year come on ! the books are now open to receive stockholders the terms are cash, and dividends weekly. Don't borrow your neighbors paper, when you can get one of your own for only 25 centsC

Celebration Ball. The "Young men of the city" gave a grand ball on the evening of the 22d in celebration of Washington's birthday, at the Car-

Hacks Vere out collecting the dancers, and by 9 all were present, and the music, (which was brought from a distance) commenced with a grand flourish of fiddle bows. There were just enough present to form a comfortable dance, and they appeared to enjoy themselves right heartily, taking exercise sufficient to whet their appetites by the time they were called to the supper. It was kept up until a late hour, in fact we might almost say ,v " They danced all night 'till broad daylight And went home with the g'hals in the morning." The Weather For the last three weeks we have had beautiful winter weather dry, clear, and, part of the time, as cold as blazes, the mercury going down within one degree of Zero on the morning of the Hlh. By Wednesday the weather had moderated,' and a beautiful drizzling rain set injust such an one as is calculated to give one the blues, and at this time, Thursday, there is a fine prospect for muddy roads and filthy streets. Those ladies that have not taken advantage of the fine weather and roads will miss it, as from now until the roads dry up they will have to follow the example of the snails, and be " always at .home." We intend to "sound" the rr.ud on Washington street as soon as it becomes properly mortarized, and will try and keep you informed of its depth. Joe's Conumdrum Why" is a rat like the gold diggers in California? Because they undermine riches.

Valentines Well, as was expected, lots and lots of fun was created by the receipt of Valentines. We have been favored with the inspection of several " small lots," and will select two for other eyes than those for which they were intended as about a fair sample : The. first is from Cincinnati to a lady in this city, written on handsome laced paper with a bouquet in a silver basket, surmounted by a knot. - "v - - You, with myself, at first sight form an opionion of the person introduced to. If I, at first acquaintance, very much admire a young lady, and on farther acquaintance find the admiration to increase, is that love at first sight, is it? Do you mind the time we first met, do you 1 Are you good at reading countenances, are you ? I am a timid young man, do not call on the ladies often do not be surprised if, when I go to Indianapolis, I call on you. Oh! but you have so many, admirers, who will be the happy one. Who ? Fear am to late, but if for a lover, hope not for a friend. Gen. Taylor is to be -here in the morning. Well he is!. Think you are a good physiognomist, ain't you ? ; Will see when next we meet.' ; . Truly Cupid. Comments on the above are unnecessary. Here we have one of the rear sentimental sort, done up a la mode, and written, either with a crow or a goose quill, in a handsome lady's hand, (speaking of the writing of course, . and not of the writer,) with motto wafer, &c, and addressed to your humble servant. Read it, and judge for yourself whether it is original we can't decide. . ' They tell me that I must not love, ' That thou wilt spurn the free And unbought tenderness that gives v . , Its hidden wealth to thee. It may be so ! .1 heed it not, ; Nor would I change my blissful lot, , , Where thus I am allowed to make " My heart a bankrupt for your sake. From your faithful. ; ' Valentine . Besides this kind, there were a great many fantastically painted ones, some of which had point, and wit, and some had not.

Those Lamps. An ordiance has been passed by the city Council granting permission to F. ,G. Marcy, .to use the streets . and alleys to lay pipes down to carry gas through the streets. The. city agree to use what gas they want at a price not exceeding $20 a year per lamp, the city fixing the lamps, lamp posts, and metres. Marcy has the sole privilege of using the city for this purpose for 20 years, and operations are to be completed and

5000 feet of main pipe are to be laid by the 1st of

June 1850, or forfeit the privilege. This is about the substance of the ordinance, and we suppose Marcy" will soon commence his operations. We now have a prospect of having permanent lights fixed through the city, as the fixtures once made, they will last a long time. Whether it is the best

policy to commence lighting the city with gas, or to have used lard lamps at the principal corners, we

can't say that must be decided by the tax-payers but we did think before this arrangement was made, considering the financial condition of the city, that the lard lamps would have answered every purpose for a few years.- In these times, however, cities.

like children, can't crawl, they commence in their

infancy running and jumping.

Ho for California! Every paper we receive is filled with news from the gold regions, containing all kinds of incredible yarns about the Yast amount of gold to be had merely for the picking up. We suppose the news received may well be compared to a historical novel, being fiction founded on fact the fiction being the vast amount to be gained, and the fact, that it is to be had only by hard labor Many from this part of the country are preparing, some of whom are almost ready, and two, Henry and Samuel Henderson, left last Tuesday., They were escorted through town by a number of friends, and have a long, tedious and dangerous journey before them success attend them. . Henry Dunlap, son, of Dr. L. Dunlap, started yesterday, Friday, and will join his mess in Terre Haute, in Mr. Owen's company He was. well rigged, fully armed and equipped, sanguine and in high spirits,' and carries

with him the best" wishes of the entire community.

Others, some' fifteen or twenty in number, will leave here, between now and the 1st of April, and

go .by ; water to Independence, and procure "their

wagons and mules there.. . .

There is a great diversity of opinion in regard to

the expediency of this trip; some of our old citizens think it little less than fool-hardiness, while others fully sanction and encourage, the young adventurers. We hardly know what to say about it, but would advise all who are in a business that yields a

good living to stick to it gold can be made with

more comfort in that way than by going to California. We will not go to California to dig for gold

when we go on an expedition after riches, it will

be to find the valley filled with diamonds, that Sinbad the sailor speaks of if we could only find that

we would have our " pockets full of rocks" in little

less than no time.

Railroads in IndianapoHs. The following,

which we copy from the Journal, comes about up to our idea of the course proper. to be pursued about

the railroads coming into the city, and we cheerfully give it a place. It is merely defining the position taken by us some weeks since. Look to it. citizens, for the interests of the city depend on your decision in this matter. - Permit me through your columns, to state, very briefly, what I deem the true policy of. Indianapolis, in relation to the different Rail Roads intersecting our city.- ' , , - 1st. Let no cars be permitted to be run within the City proper, surrounded by West, South, East and North streets. . 2d. v; Let the depots of the different lines, be . located outside of these streets. . - ' 3d. - Let there be a common steam track from one depot to the o,ther, outside of the city proper. Let there be a common passenger depot, on the line pf the steam track, near. Washington street, from which all the passenger cars shall receive and return passengers. The effect of this policy would be, 1st. To relieve transportation from the expense of transhipment between the lines. 2d. To relieve our city from the embarrassments and damages of running cars through our streets. . , 3d. The business of our city would be carried to and from the different depots, by our omnibuses, drays, carts, wagons, and other carriages, thereby giving cash employment to a largo number of our mechanics and laboring men. ' ;. To this policy, there is one objection urged in our streets, and that is, it would cost, the merchants an produce dealers, who do business on ..Washing10