Locomotive, Volume 8, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 April 1849 — Page 2

THE LOCOMOTIVE,

TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS. O. P.- Your proposition is under advisement, we will write to you soon. Q. Can't agree with you for the reason you stated, - besides others more weighty. -

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' Edwin.- What has become of Edwin ? We have not heard from for him some time. .

One of your Own We call it a small business in any person to regularly take the Locomotive from the door of our subscribers where it has been left by the carrier, when" they can have one of their own for the small sum of 25 cents for 3 months. Who would commit a theft for 2 cents ? and still there are some, that do it, regularly. -If the Locomotive is worth reading it is worth paying for,. or if you can't pay for it, come to the office and we will give it to you, but don't steal it from our "subscribers.

The right Way. We are almost daily receiving clubs of 8 yearly subscribers, which insures acopylo the person that gets up the club. This is the right way to get a paper cheap, as with very little exertion a club of 8 can be raised, in almost any town or neighborhood, and the person that send the names gets the 9th copy. Come on stock is raising, as the dividends are weekly. XTnterrified. On Thursday last the Democracy of this Congressional district assembled here in large numbers to attend, the District Convention to nominate a Democratic Candidate for Congress. The huge paws, the unterrified, the real bone and sinners were here, and at 10 o'clock A. M. they assembled in their might at the Sate House. We are not going to give the proceedings of the Convention, but merely announce the result, which was the nomination of William J. Brown, on the 15th Ballot. ' , ''

New Goods.- The merchants are getting their spring goods on now, and very pretty ones they are, too. If the ladies wish to know who keep the best, and sells the cheapest, we advise.

them to keep an eye to the advertising columns of

the Locomotive. Land is Scarce. Lots are becoming so scarce in this city that improvements are being made in the streets. We see a warehouse was lately put in Pennsylvania street it is a neat building and a

great ornament to the street. We hope it will not

be removed until the owners get ready. P. S. It's gone. v Pasturage. There is fine pasturage in the

country wagons, on Washington street, for cattle. Owners of milch cows-will confer a favor on the public by driving them to the street every morning,

and seeing that they stay there during the day it

is free to all. - , .

City Election. We wish our citizens would feel the true importance of the coming election; their future prosperity as a city; their happiness as citizens ; the protection of themselves and property, and the proper regulation and srovernment of

the city, depend on their action in the coming elec

tion. It is not merely an election of officers for one year depending on this election, but the regulation of the city for years to come. Wef believe

that the approaching year will be a crisis with this

city; morality and vice ; liquor and temperance,

are now in the scale, and which side gains the ascendancy in the coming election will thereby gain the ascendancy and keep it for years, or at least

give the government such a direction that it will

take years to counteract it. We are not alone in looking at things in this light, but others, with wiser and older heads than ours, see things in' the same light, and we would like to have every citizen look at it attentively, and think about it, for we are convinced that if they do this, they will take immediate steps to have the candidates placed before the people, in such a way that their . election will be certain. . - ' "

The Matter Settled. The question of the Post office in this city is finally settled by the appointment of Alexander W. Russell, as Deputy Postmaster, vice L. Dunlap, removed. This information can be relied on, as we are not indebted to " Madam Rumor" for it. ' He will commence the duties of his office on the 1st of May. ' The question with the 19 was,," to be or not to be" it is decided that Mr. Russell is to be, ", and tho 18 are not to be. This is a good appointment, it will give general satisfaction, ( except with the 18 ) and if old Zack makes as good appointments in all the offices within his gift, he will make friends throughout the Union. ". "

Spring. Spring has now opened on us in good earnest, and everything round begings to look beautiful and refreshing; Some of the early trees are putting forth their bud? and blossoms, and all have rather a green appearance, except peach trees, and they are red. That terrible malady, spring fever, is making its . appearance, as may be discovered by a glance at the shady side of the street, and the store boxes have to suffer with the weight of human forms heaped upon them. Of this terrible and contagious malady, and of the evil influences of contaction with, and infection from, good Lord deliver us.

It is suggested, and is considerably talked of

round town, that the property on Pogues run, between Pennsylvania and Delaware streets, be used as a common Passenger depot for all the roads coming to the city. We like the idea of having a common depot for passengers much, and the low lands along Pogues run might as well be used for that purpose as any other, in fact better; as it will be nearer Washington street than any other unoccupied ground. But this is only street talk as yet.

Dogs. We move that the marshal be directed

to arrest all dogs found fighting on a public high

way, and take the same before an officer to be fin

ed we don't see why dogs should have more lib erty to fight than men.

2d Ward. In the 3d and 5th wards nomination meetings have been held, and men nominated for the Council; in each of these wards there are two candidates in the field. It seems to us it is high time the 2d ward was taking Steps similar to this, as there is 4 or 5 candidates out in that ward. It will not do to let them all run, for there is too much at stake to risk a defeat. These same remarks might be applied to the 1st ward, where there is 5 times as many candidates out as will be elected. - -

, The first Annual Report of the President of the Indianapolis and Bellefontaine Rail Road company, has been laid on our table, and shows that road to be in a prosperous condition. The grubbing, clearing, and the bridging in the first general section of the road, 26 miles, to the Falls of Fall creek, has been let for $7,777, and will be completed by the 1st of May next. The balance of the road will be completed : as fast as the company are able. The President recommends constructing the road in a durable manner, and that the T rail be used; this is good advice and will result to the ultimate benefit of the road, although the- present expense will be greater. Cat Harmonicans Oft in the stilly night, when slumbers chains are stealing round us, Thomas, with all the devotion of a true lover, commences his regular midnight seranade to his mistresse's whiskers, by the light of the moon on a shed near by. There's music in him ( at least fiddler's say so,) and he brings it out with a regular m-e-o-w-u, sounding the vowels in full. We like the music very well, but would thank his catship if he would perform it in an earlier part of the evening. New Hotel. We are informed that General Drake has contracted to have a new hotel erected on the ground now occupied by the " Ray House." The building will, be four stories high, with three store rooms on the ground floor, and a wing back to the alley it will take 900,000 brick to build it. This will be a decided improvement, and we hope others will follow suit, and erect good convenient business houses, in place of the rookeries that now lumber the ground. Rail Roads. We understand that it is now decided that the Peru and Bellefontaine Railroads will not run through the streets of the city. They have located their road through " Nobles pasture," east of Noble street, and thence south, to connect with the Madison road near their Depot. " The line was laid off last Wednesday, and we are infromed that it. wilt be the permanent location of the road, so that there will be no necessity for them running through the streets. 0 i . ' The Court House. The lower room of the Court House is now being re-arranged and re-constructed, the entire internal arrangements having been removed for that pu rpose. It is being fitted up under the derection of O. IL Smith, who was deputized by the bar, and will present quite a handsome and convenient appearance when completed.

; Credit. The City authorties have fixed nearly all the crossings on Washington street, by hauling gravel on them. 'Stick a pin there."