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on at church last Sunday. Now I suppose you know that there is very little else to talk about, except weddings, and slander a little, and this is the great momentous, all-absorbing, vital matter. It ertainly must weary our poor ladies to have to do all the talking about these beautiful things. Cannot you suggest some relief by patent, steam, locomotive, or something else? 'Please let me hear. Indianapolis, Apl. 1849 Yours truly, ' ' Hiram. Why bless your soul, Hiram, you are about 20 years behind the age. Don't you know that the Gentleman, ever kind and considerate, and always trying to relieve the ladies of their duties, have taken the discussion of those beautiful goods, etc., out of their hands, and now argue and discuss the merits of a delaine, or the fit of a cap with the air and language of a well-drilled miliner. This makes up a large, portion of the fashionable chit-chat of of the day, and the ladies are entirely relieved of all trouble on that head. The next thing for the gentlemen to assume will be the "shopping," and we have already heard of instances in which the beaux" purchases the " nic naks" for the consumption of the " belle." We should expect next to hear of the Gents turning nurse, but the " Patent baby jumper" improvement has done away with the necessity of this. This is an age of improvement. - - . For Ihe Locomotive. . 2d Ward. Permit me to call the attention of the voters of the 2d ward to the subject of electing a councilman. . Mr. James Gillespie is a candidate for that office. Mr. G. is a man of honest integrity, and one who has always been respected by those who know him. He is a prudent manager, and in all his transactions would regard principles of economy. , Much of the people's money has been squandered in wild visionary schemes, such as laying, the foundations for small pox hospitals, &c. Excitements of this kind may. be gotten up again, and though they exist for only a little season and die away, yet action may be taken that will cost much of the people's money before the second sober thought can remedy Ihe evil. We want a" man who has sufficient firmness to withstand all the temporary excitements that ebb and flow like the tide, and are only remembered to be ridiculed. Such a man is James Gillespie, and I doubt not that the people will avail themselves of his services. Q IN THE .CORNER OF THE 2d WARD. - For the Locomotive. To the friends of the S&blath in Indiana : The annual meeting of the IndianarSabbath Union j will take place in Indianapolis, on the Wednesday after the fourth Monday in May next, (viz : May 28, 1849). Thefriendsof the better observance of the Sabbath are requested to attend. It is hoped the exercises of the occasion will be interesting. A premium of one copy of Harper's Illuminated Family Bible, in elegant binding, will then be awarded for the best written Tract or Essay on the perpetual obligation, the utility and duties of the Sabbath. The committee to award the prize consists of Rev. Dr. Wylie of Bloomington, Rev. Dr. Scovil of South Hanover, and Rev. E. R. Ames of Indianapolis. We request all who design contesting for the prize to forward their communications, at as early a day as possible, to some member of the committee, to Rev. P. D. Gurley, or to the undersigned, as may

suit their convenience. The names of the writers, if desired, will be withheld until after the prize is awarded. It is hoped the committee above named will not fail to be present at the annual meeting of the Union. ' F. C. HOLLIDAY Sec. I. S. U. Jndianapolis, la., April 16, 1849. Other papers please copy. GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. ' I am composed of 13 letters. ' - : ." My 6, 7, 10, 5, 9, 3, 12, is a county in Michigan. My 1, 6, 11, 2, 4, 9, isa river in Ohio. My 6, 10. 11, 12, 4, 2, 12, is a county in Kentucky. My 8, 3, 1, 5, is a county in Indiana. My 2, 5, 11, 9, is a river in the United States. My 1, 6. 2, 4, 4, is a county in Arkansas. My 6, 8. 9, 4, 2, 12, is a river in New York. My 10, 9, 3, 11, 1, 13, is a county in Virginia. My 7, 12, 1, 9, 12, is a county in North Carolina. My 3, 12, 11, 9, 12, isa town in Missouri. My 7, 3, 1, 4, 11, 12, is a city in the Southern States. My 6, 2, 9, 1, 13, is a river in Alabama. My 4, 3, 1, 6, 7, 10, 2, 9, 1 13, is the Capitol a Southern State. My 6, 13, 10, 6, 7, 1, 1 1 .13, is a Lake in Louisiana. My 5, 3, t , 2, 12, is a river in Michigan. . My 7, 10, 4, 9, 12, is a town in Illinois. My 10, 13, 6, 9, 12, 11, 7, is a town in Indiara. My whole is one of the United States. : Jehu.. 1 Answer next week. '" r " " ANSWER TO ENIGMA IN NO. 6. James Wiiitcomb Solutions, Iowa, Thomas, James, Macomb, Whi'.e, Bath, Sabie, Ashi, Amite, Bates..

THE LOCO MOTIVE. , TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS. A. J. W. , Winchester we have not a copy of No. 5 in the office, nor 6 and 7. Our subscription list has .increased so much faster than we anticipated that toe are entirely out of those numbers. A. Guess, Edinburgh, is not a proper real name, konsekwently, it kant home in. ,

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Sarsaparilla Beer. This beer is certainly a pleasant and healthy beverage, and even the Sonnie's can indulge in it without violating their pledge. See advertisement in another collumn. . We would call the attention of all interested, and who is not, to the proceedings in another column of the Central Plank Road Company. They are now prosecuting the matter systematically and energetically, and it is worthy the attention of all. The books for stock are now open at the Book store of Morrison and Talbott. Railroad Meeting. A meeting of citizens was held at the Court House on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, to consider the propriety of appointing delegates to attend the Steubenville railroad convention, to consult in regard to the central line of railroad from Pittsburg to St. Louis. The meeting was addressed by Dr. Bobbs and Mr. Merrill, and a series of resolutions adopted, setting forth the peculiar and decided advantages this central line, running as near the National road as practical, would have over the proposed line from Cincinnati to St. Louis through the southern part of the State. Delegates were appointed to attend the convention at Steufeenville, and a committee was appointed to correspond, and set-forth the peculiar advantages this line will afford. Hugh O'Neal, Esq., declines being a candidate for Congress in this District.

California.. We have been permitted to make the following extracts from a letter from one of the b'hoys now on their road to California. Knowing that anything from them will be interesting to a large portion of our readers, we cheerfully make room for it. It is dated at Independence, Mo., and was mailed on April 10. Independence, Mo. April 8, '49. - Here I am, and if you were to see me in my present condition, to know me you would have to make use of your false eyes. I am what might be called a living mass of mud. We landed here, or. rather at the landing on the river, 3 miles from this place, last evening about 4 o'clock. As we landed it commenced raining, and continued 'till this morning. Here we were, as the Major would say, in a d 1 of a predicament; we had to carry all our freight and baggage up the bank, no easy job, I can assure you, for it was so slippery that we would sometimes slip and throw all our load in the mud. There is a warehouse at this point, but there was such a rush it was almost impossible to get room for our goods, indeed some of them are in the weather yet. Our mules were of considerable trouble too, being perfectly green ;: one of them came near being drowned in getting it off the boat. ( These mules were purchased in St. Louis, as we mentioned in our last.) We worked until about 10 o'clock at night, and then where we were to sleep was the next question ; fjir of us, not having any wagon, slept in an old stable on some hemp, the balance in the wagons, for my part I slept but little. This morning we had to look out for a' camping place, which we. found on the top of the hill, and it will do until we can get a better one. Our mules are a great trouble to us one of them dragged me through the mud this morning some distance, making a pretty picture of me. I think the Elephant has left Panama, and keeps here, for we have seen him " all along." I am confident we cannot have a worse time than we have had here, during the remainder of our trip. Perhaps you wonder where I got something to eat; well I did'nt get it at all, until to-day H's part)' cooked some ham and invited us to partake it went fine, 1 can assure you. Since I have been in town I got another meal. Having one . mule among our lot that had been worked, I mounted it and came here ( Independence,) where I shall stay during the night, as we are not prepare'd to pitch our tent. ; . There is about 3000 encamped round this place now, and some anticipate starting'soon and carrying food with them for their mules. We will not get off before the 1st of May, as the grass is rather backward. -A. It will be seen that they have had some trouble already, but it is probable that their greatest trials will be before they start. The letter is written in good spirits, and we suppose they are all well, as nothing is said to the contray. Letters mailed tomorrow,.Sunday, will reach them at Independence, and we have no doubt but news from this city will be acceptable. Declined. We are authorized to announce that Mr. D. V. Culley will not be a candidate for councilman in the 2d ward, in the coming election. We understand Rockwell & Co's Circus will be in this city in the course of a week or two.