Locomotive, Volume 8, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 March 1849 — Page 3

in a, manufacturing and commercial point of view, if We pursued a liberal course towards the rail road, but if we refused this the prosperity of the city would be seriously affected. Mr. Geo. Chapman understood the objects of this meeting was to discuss the propriety of laying rails through the streets, and not to locate depots. He

explained the ordinance said there were defects in it that would be remedied, and that the matter

would be decided legally according to the ordinance. ( We could not catch the drift or point of the whistling story related by this gentleman, owing to the "noise and confusion" " about that period of time.") Mr. Defkees offered an amendment, declaring that this meeting fully sanction the proceedings of the Council in relation to railroads in this city. Mr Butler explained the amendments necessary to the ordinace. That the citizens of the street through which the road was to pass should decide the" matter; that the Council should reserve the right to remove the road at any time, and that the road should fix and keep the streets in good repair. These amendments met with general favor, and it was decided that the resolution and amendments be laid on the table until the. ordinance was amended, and the meeting adjourned.' : "Although this- subject was one of deep interest, and many present felt its full importance, still the feeling of good humor pervaded the assembly during the entire evening ; although the friends of the different measures dealt out sarcasm with ho Sparine It n 1-1 A l' 1 1 if irn ctv-h-4-1 e,A MTa. tr: ! 1 . nnoi,lin

and wit, that the cut was forgotten in the laugh that Ml -J

lunuweu.. r On Monday last the Council met and annulled all previous proceedings in regard to railroads, and destroyed the ordinance in relation thereto. This was done to enable them to frame an ordinance that would take in all the amendments suggested by Mr. Butler, as well as others, and it will probably be passed at the next meeting, when further proceedings will be had by the citizens and Council.

Fun. There was lots of fun in front of Ray's Hotel last Saturday afternoon. Gen. Riley was delivering a stump spe'ach on the horse block, on Temperance. He was interrupted at times by Mr. Hi-

Ram Lewis, a gentleman that at one time was quite a distinguished public speaker, especially 'when on

the back of a horse that was for sale, who held opin

ions antagonistical to the General. ..The Gen. pre

vailed on him to wait until he got through,-and af:

ter he had exposed the evils, and sin, and folly of

intemperance, Mr. Lewis mounted the rostrum and endeavored to expose the interested motives of the Gen. Some how, there was too many temperance

men round, for although they laughed most at the re

marks of Mr. Lewis, still they decided that he came

off second best. The Gen., like old Zack, is rather

a rough hand to handle, and he is always ready at

a Temperance speech.

Another Mill Site. On the South east

diagonal, on the east side of Pogues run,, is

rate mill seat in wet weather. The water falls

about 8 feet, with a forty horse power; if some

person would attach a California gold washer to he need not be surprised if he got lots of gold, the very water is yellow.

it,

for

A Voyage across Washington street.

The following is the log of a perilous voyage across

Washington street, from Meridian to Meridian, on

the morning of the 3d, by the schooner "Locomotion," in ballast.

At 9 o'clock, A: M., Wind S.' E., with a slight

breeze, cleared from the curbstone with fair prospects, hoping to cross the first channel by noon,

carrying main top coa reefed umbrella, and a

good look'out.

9h- 2m. Tacked to" avoid a butcher's wagon,

shipped a heavy mud, which damaged boots and pants. - i

9h. 4m. Stood to the west, coasting along a reef

of wood wagons; nearly run down by an omnibus, running a complete gale ; passed a lady in distress, scudding under bare poles, but unable to render assistancecould not make her out, as her paint was washed off and her hull a complete wreck, went down soon after. .' - ' . . ' .

9h. 8m. Had a glimpse of the opposite shore,

Which appeared to be crowded with natives ; quickly obscured Jby a hay wagon ; shipped a tremendous slush. ' ' " - ' -. , ' ' . ' : ' " x ' ; " :

9h. 10m. Run into by a dray carried off lar

board coat tail; stood off and on, to wait for an

opening in the wood bergs.

9h, 12m. Piped all hands to stand by for a des

perate run ; wind shifted to N. E.; threw the Um

brella overboard. " '

9h. 15m. Land again in sight, and two minutes

after anchored safely, though considerably damaged

in the upper rigging by a horse rack. - . 9h. 20m Recovered breath; returned heartfelt thanks to Providence, and prayed that the eyes of our City Fathers might be opened. .

Off for California. The " following is from the Terre Haute Courier of March 3. Several young men from this city are in the company: Mr. Owen's company, from Bloomington, which we mentioned two or three vveeks since, reached our town and camped in the neighborhood on Sunday last, on their way to California. There were nine wagons, "drawn by oxen, some two and some three yoke all intending to have three pair as they go on the route. The wagon3 were well fixed up, each for a mess of three of four persons, and all arranged, we believe, for cooking and sleeping under the same cover. They passed through town and crossed the bridge on Monday, all apparently in high spirits for the trip. " They expect to be joined by other waggons and many more of their friends between, this and Independence, so as to form a large caravan from that point westward.

Offending the Dignity of the State. Roger Shay, a son of the green isle, was brought up before Squire Sullivan for beating and abusing his wife, Mary Shay.'- Roger is a free spoken,-free and easy fellow, with a good deal of blarney on his tongue ; but he had been taking a wee drap too much of the critter, and therein lies the. head and front of his offending. . He used all his eloquence to presuade the Squire and Mary, first that he did not, and second that he would not raise his finger to " his dear, loving wife.;" " that he loved her, and he didn't, care who knowed it." He. was bailed to appear next day. On his next appearance Roger was himself again he looked and acted like another man. The little matter was easily made up between him and Mary, he Justifying to her good qualities, and she to his, when he left liquor alone. He was fined $1 and costs for assault and battery.

" The Locomotive"- Is the name of a weekly paper published at Indianapolis, that comes to us asking " an exchange." If we do, we expect to be puffed whether we deserve it or not ! So go ahead Mr. Ingine man, and don't fly the track. Cin. Commercial. We have been weeding our exchange list,, and honored the Cincinati Commercial, among other worthy papers, with the privilege of exchanging. The above comes in answer, to our request ; we

must say that we arenot given to promiscuous puff-

inor whether deserved or not." If those are the

o , only terms, Mr. Commercial, on which we can "exchange," we must set our Bulgine against you, and

clea: the track " Lo'ok out for the Locomotive."

Madison. There is regular boats freighted at Madison for New Orleans, with the produce that goes over the Madison & Indianapolis railroad, and there is regular lines of packets from that place to Cincinnati. This business has all been created by the railroad, "as before there was not one regular boat le'aving that place. " North Madison has also been made by the road, and bids fair to rival Madison both in business and population. .... Sugar. These few fine days has set the sugar water running a perfect stream, and we expect by this time the country lasses are as sweet as sugar. If we can get time we want to pay a visit to some camp and learn the modus operandi of " strirring off," and making wax.

California Papers. We will' make up a monthly package of papers for California, in time for the regular monthly mail from New York. Those that would like to hear news from home when out in the Diggings, had better take advantage of this opportunity. Boots, Boots. We see a new kind of sign

sticking out of the window over the Clothing Em

porium nearly every fair day, in the shape -of a well worn and well muddied pair of Boots, with live feet in them. What is that a sign of? or what is it

a sign for ?

Quere ? Who locked the Wesley Chapel and carried the key off to prevent Gen. Riley lecturing there,- on last Sunday 1 ', The Gen. was quite indignant at somebody for it, and said some pretty hard things, but we couldn't hear '' who was the man !" Important. We see, by a notice in the Journal," that the head quarters of the Loafing Society has been removed from Drum & Anderson's store to the Market House. '

The President of the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad is now in the city, to receive proposals for the location of the depot of that road. It is to be decided on Monday next.

Fine Street. Look at Pennsylvania, street, between Washington and Ohio streets, if. you want, to see a fine lot of Corporation mud. There it is, in its native purity, 18 inches deep on a dead level. The Mail. The Mails for the West are now taken in a crate on two wheels, with four horses such is the state of the roads that even a mud wagon can't get through.