Locomotive, Volume 8, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1849 — Page 3

TUB LOCOMOTIVE.

TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS. Buffalo Tug The story you relate as having occur

red a few days since, was related by an English

writer many years since, and we cannot publish it

as original. . Sam B We have no use for the lines you sent.

SATU11DAY, APUIE 7, 1849.

Fire. A fire occurred on last Saturday night,

about half-past ten o'clock, in the Hat store of Beck and Tully, that came very near doing a large amount of damage. It occurred in the back part of the store, and burnt the shelving, the rafters, and the floor on the second story, but it Was put out by

a few buckets ot water, applied in me ngnt time . and at the right place. The damage to the building was slight, but Beck and Tulley's loss was appraised by the Insurance Company at $497 their loss was probably $600, as there were a great many articles missing that could not be estimated. It was a very fortunate circumstance that the fire was discovered when it was, as the buildings are frame, containing a large amount of combustible matter, and the whole block would most likely have gone, which would have included the " Locomotive Buildings." The Cars. On last' Friday we were favored with an invitation from the gentlemanly conductors of the railroad to take a ride in the new cars. These cars are as handsome, as convenient, and as

pretty as any we have ever seen, and what makes

. them still more pretty in our eyes, they are of

Hoosier manufacture, being made in the manufactuing city of North Madison. There cannot be a more pleasant excursion than a ride on the railroad, and those that have never taken a trip of this kind should do so immediately. The Dance that Night. The Beaux and Belles of Madison paid our city a flying visit on last Friday evening, to the number of about 30 couple, accompanied with a band, and while" here they had a grand carriage ride, and a dance at night in the Washington Hall. How many limbs of the law there were in the crowd we can't say, but we suppose they were all lawyers in one sense, as they came here to court, while the ladies came to be court-ed. We shall not attempt to describe the dramatis persona? in the play, merely saying that all we saw performed (not acted) Romeo and Juliet up to nature, but will leave them in the hands of Uncle Edward, who had a " free ticket," and saw " the elephant all along." , The Street. Washington Street again has quite a "genteel appearance." Since last Friday has shed its winter coat of mud and is now in its spring dress. The Dutchman is again at work with his sprinkler, and keeps it'well watered, and altogether it has a much more tidy and comfortable

appearance. ' - 5th Ward. Daniel Carlisle was nominated the meeting at the Brewery on last Saturday for Councilman in that ward.

No License Triumphant. On last Monday the " no license" party prevailed b 156 majority over license and blank, 350 over " license." It is now shown that a large majority in this township are opposed to selling liquor, and we trust that those that have been in that business will be honorable enough to quit it, as it is both contrary to the law and public opinion. The result of the election was as follows I Inspectors Samuel Beck and John Wilkins. Constable Sims A. Colley, S. T. Woollen, G. W. Moore, and R. Doggett. Supervisors. 1st Dist. Isaac Smithson ; 8th Dist. F. P. McLaugh2d "' John McFall lin 3d " Robert Roe 9th " Jacob Wolfe 4th " Edward Pope 10th " P. Howland 5th " William Roe 11th " James Hanna 6th " Not voted for. 12th " W. Schoolcraft 7th " S. J. Patterson 13th " Thomam Wyatt License - - ... 129 Blank - - - - 194 No License- - - - - 479

156

Majority for No License

The following is the vote on the License question

in this County, on Monday last, taken from the of

ficial returns.

Township. License. No License. Blank. Centre, - - ' - 129 479 194 Franklin, 85 Perry, - - - 31 60 114 Pike, - - - 100 53 Washington, 112 55 13 Wayne, - - 176 50 Warren, - . 16 46 51 Lawrence - - 24 76 Decatur, - - 13 66 Totals - - 577 842 533

Total License vote 577

Total License and Blank, Total N-o License vote - Majority for License

1110

842

268

It must be done. Some of the candidates for Council must be withdrawn, either by-themselves or their friends, if the order party want to prevail. If the five or six candidates now out in some of the wards persist in running, ihe voters will be so split up and divided that we shall have just such another Council as we now have. Look to it, and see that there is a proper organization in each ward, and it is high time this was done, for in -three weeks from to-day is the election. ; The little Birdies have arrived, and blue grass and clover are not far behind them. Miss Forest has been to her mantuamaker's and ordered a new dress, in which she will soon appear green is to be the fashionable color. It is almost unnecessary to tell the b'hoys to get out their flutes and prepare for love feasts, for they are always on hand for the chances on such occasions. Dr. John Donkey says there is more courting in the month of May than in

any other three months in the year.

Give the Devil his Due. At the 11th hour the Council are repairing the crossings on some of the streets how far they intend to go with

these improvements this deponent saith not, but he

will say that if this had been done last fall a great many boxes of "Day & Martins best" might have

Wear Crape. In a few weeks we will be called on to part with our City Council, which will be done no doubt with infiinite regret, by all who have lived under their wise legislation for the last twelve months. Several Cicero's will be turned o;;t to the world after a year's apprenticeship, and we must do them the credit to say that they leave their city in greater embarrassment than any of their predecessors. We would suggest that they be buried with the honors of war in their own mud, in a coffin made of oak staves, well hooped, by the light of those lamps, and that every man fires 13 rounds over the grave with his pocket pistol, with the U. S. stamp of E. PluribusUnum on the side, and that all the citizens wear crape thirty days as a, token of joy for their death.

In the street. The Council have been notified that if they do not remove their engine from the house it is now in, on Meridian south of Washington street, it will either "be put in the street or the city charged rent for the house. A nice state -of things this, but just. The only property the city now owns is the Market House (which can't be sold) the chamber they sit in (which is advertised' to be sold in May,) and samll pox lot. Go it, Daddies, your children's rich. 'V V Early 'Marriages. Old Zack is in favor of early marriages, and so are we, therefore, go and get married, all of you, and send us some of the cake.

07 We are requested by " Jack" to say that the store he alluded to last week was not a hat store, as some have supposed.

The Quaker City is the name of a large, handsomely printed weekly paper, edited by George Lippard, and published by Joseph Severns & Co., in Philadelphia. The paper is filled entirely with original matter, mostly from the pen of Mr. Lippard, who has already won a great name for himself by his " Revolutionary Legends." -

LOST! LOST!! LOST!!! ON Washington street, between Talbott's Jewelery store and Pennsylvania street, a' II AIR BRACELET, with a gold clasp, with the initials M. A. M. on it. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving it either at Talbott's Jewelery store or at this office.

1ADIES A fine assortment of Parasols, Sup. Kid Gloves, J Ginghams, Berages, Lnwns, Prints, &c, &c, For sale Cheap, at ap 7-lt , HAMILTON & PARRISII'S.

GENTS 1 Case Dodds Extra Fashionable Silk Hats, at ap7-lt HAMILTON & PARRISH'S.

DEPOT LOTS. THE plat of the Lots laid out by Wi.liam Young Esq., at the Indianapolis and Bellefontaine Railroad Depot, has been left with the undersigned. The lots are now subject to entry at the prices fixed by Mr. Young, and persons who are desirous of obtaining a choice of them should apply without delay. Terms liberal. J AS. G.JORDAN, Agent.

MONEY WANTED. ALL indebted to the unde: signed will confer a farticclar favor by calling immediately and settling, as I am in want of money. A. KNODLE. Indianapolis, Ap'il 7, 18J9-3t PAPEK HANGING, - House, Sign and Fancy Painting1.

BY G. D. ST A ATS

HOP under Morrison & Talbott s Book Store, one door we3t

of Browning's, Indianapolis Indiana.

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HILL. & FK1PPS, , Carriage Manufacturers, On Pennsylvania Street, li squares South of the Post Office, -, Indianapolis, Indiana.

CARRIAGES of the best Style and Latest Fashion Constantly on hand, or built at the shortest notice. . ; All kinds of repairs done an reasonable terms, and without

been saved. .

delay - . March V7