Locomotive, Volume 8, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1849 — Page 2

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.' Mr. VV. A Marrs will please act as Agent for the Locomotive in Franklin, Ind. End of the Volume. This Number closes ,Vol. VIII of the Locomotive, and also the term of

subscription to many of our distant subscribers. As our terms are in all cases in advance, we must erase all names of those whose term expires, and discontinue the paper until a remittance is made. The Locomotive is now established on a permanent basis. It has lived, and thrived through eight volumes, and our subscription books show that it is i more prosperous now than it ever has been. - It will live, and it will go ahead, as long as our patrons furnish fuel enough to raise the steam, and we look with confidence to those who have stood by us through eight volumes, to aid us, by their subscriptions and influence, to extend our track let the Locomotive run to the doors of all, and discharge its weekly freight at their firesides. We contemplate an enlargement as soon as we shall feel warranted by increased subscriptions to do so. If all our stockholders pay their dividends, and induce some of their neighbors to take stock, our train will be increased by additional cars, and all will be benefitted. Postmasters are authorized by law to forward moneys and subscriptions free of postage, and we would urge all those renewing to do so by the year, as it will save the trouble of frequent remittances. All aboard ! clear the track ! ! Look out for the Locomotive!!!"

Our editorial mailer this week is set in small type to make room for the city matters, which w:ll appear but once. " A number of Advertisements omitted this week for want of room. , ... The Circuit Court closes its Term to-day. The case of Merritt Young lays over. 4th of July. Are there to be any other public celebration of the 4th of July than the usual Sabbath School celebration? If there is it is time something was being done in regard to making arrangements.

Depot Location. The Commissioners of the Tcrre Haute & Richmond railroad made their depot location cn the north side'of block 94, belonging to Wm. Sheets. This is perhaps the best location that could be made the block seems to be well suited for that particular purpose, and it will have the f fleet of drawing business that way, and improving that part of the city. J Hands Off. - We sec a great many of the bills stuck up on the street have one or more letters cut of. the heading to make them appear rediculous. We would advise those that do this to read the Revised Statutes on the subject of mutilating signs and bills beware of the law. Those that pay for printing bills don't want them destroyed. IF any fashionable young gentlemen are in need of hair dye, to give them a genteel appearance, it can be found at tho Dn g Stores.

"I he city charterrequires that all ordinancesshall be published in two of the city papers before they shall be in force. Mr. Eckert suggested that they be published in the Sentinel and Journal as heietofore. lie said they were the principal newspapers, arid one or the other of them would be seen by nearly every citizen who would care to know about city affairs. lie had nothing against the " Locomotive,' but it would be expected by the p. ople that the ordinance should be published tn the two leading papers; and made a motion to that effect. A majority of th- council, however, seemed to think otherwise, and the Locomotive was substituted for the Journal." Th above i9 taken from the Sentinel's report of the proceedings of the council. We had not intended to say anything about the objections raised to the Locomotive, but as the Sentinel mentions it we must say a few words. What constitutes a " principal newspaper?" If it is the size, then we are dumb; but if it is the circulation, then the Locomotive is the principal paper, as our circulation in town will testify. We should like to know if evefy person in town should not know and see the laws and regulations thtit govern them? if so, should they not be published in the paper having largest circulation We can't think the subscribers to the Journal and Sentinel are the only ones that ' would care to know about city affairs;" for we did think, from the interest taken in city matters through our colums, by ourselves and correspondents, that some of our subscribers felt a deep interest in them? we know they do, and we know they would have been disappointed if the city ordinances had not been published in the Locomotive. We are not ambitious to be called a " leading paper," but we do want our circulation in the city properly understood and estimated, and we think a want of this knowledge induced the gentlemen from the 6th to say what he did.

. - Drowned. On last Sunday morning O. II. M'Gaffey, a young man about 21 years of age, was drowned in Fall creek, a little below West's mill. Mr. M'Gaffey was induced to go a fishing with a sein on last Sunday morning, the first time he ever went on Sun. day, in company with several others. In wading round with the sein he stepped into a deep hole, and not being able to swim, he was drowned. " His companions were so much scared as to be unable to render him assittancer He had been in this city but a short time, and was the main support of his widowed mother, who is left to mourn his unexpected and untimely end. Mr. Greenfield, with whom the deceased had been working a short time, started , a subscription and raised for the mother about $45, which will be of great relief to her in her present troubles. Since writing the above, we understand the family formerly lived in Putnam county, in this State, and left there to move to Iowa. In Illinois, near the Mississippi river, the father took sick and died. The family then determined on returning to Putnam county, and they came round by the Ohio river and had got this far, the oung man working in different places, as he could get it. He bore a good character with those that knew him. . ' The California Boys. .. The latest news we have from our boys is on the 6th inst., at their camp on the west side of the Kansas river. The boys were all well, and in fine spir ts, and they expected to make their final organization and s'art on the next day, the 7th. In Ohr's mess a mule v. as lost, but they succeeded in finding it, by bribing an Indian lohunt it; another Indian had stolen it it takf s a rogue to catch a rogue. The Wayne county company had not overtaken them, and they had determined to start without them.' We have a long letter, but there is nothing of peculiar interest in it, and want of room prevents us publishing it. Strangers. The city has been crowded with strangers for ' the last week, from all parts of the State, who have come to attend the District Court of tho United States, and Circuit Court, both of which are now in. session. Judge. M'Lcan and Judge Huntington are both present. The Grand Chapter and the Grand Lodge of Royal Arch Masons, are now in si ssion in this city, which also brings a great many strangers. We understand the Masons will have a grand public processien next week, what day we did not positively learn, but understood it would be Thursday next. . -

Precocious Ruffianism. On Thursday evening of last week, an affair took place at the residence of Widow Rickards, six miles south-east of this city, between two brothers, Daniel and Josi.h Rickards, aged 18 and-10 years; the particulars as we have learned them are as follows. Daniel, the eldest, had chargeof the farm, but worked at some distance from the residence of his mother. He intended returning to his work on Friday, and before leaving gave Josiah instructions as to the business of the farm during his absence. The boy refused to do the wurk, and his brother threatened to switch him if he did not, when -Josiah drew a pocket knife, and struck at his brother, who caught the knife in his hand, and had hii hand severely cut; J -siah th n made a pass at his brother and cut him across the lower part of the abdomen, which the attending physi.-ian says may result in death. Josiah is still at large, and has threaten, d to kill Daniel if heshou'd recover his present injury. He shuuid be taken care of.

The following is an extract from a letter from Cincinnati,, in relation to the Cholera, which can be relied on for accuracy, as we are well acquainted with the. writer. " I hear of exaggerated reports as regards the cholera prevailing here to an " alarming extent;" and the consequence is, business is extremt ly dull merchants in the country having great fear of the epedemic. Great strife here between the Alkpathie or "regular" physicians, and the Thompsonians, Eclectics and flomccopathists. rl he latter named physicians have been more successfu l in the treatment of the cholera than the former, however, the regular" physicians have succeeded well The board of health have only had reports from the Allopathic physicians. Within two or three dayspast the Homoeopathies have commenced publishing their reports. Some persons have suggested that hereaftei only the deaths should be reported; but others objected, as they wished the community to know who were the curing physicians. I expect it will end, that the Board will organiz new; and that the reports of alF the doctors will be published. There has been 400 casee of cholera within the week past, and about 40 deaths, including the deaths at the Hospital," - Pic-nic Fishing Party. A really recherche angling party came off at the Broad Ripple, on Thursday. At an early hour of morning, some dozen ladies and their gallants, left town for the Ripple. The rido was as agreeable as such a colleotion of beauty and gallantry could make it, and if it was not altogether the' fishing " party of the season," the Cajdain can take our tile. The little doings which were spread for refreshing the inner man, were served up and disposed of with much satisfaction, as the endibles usually are on rural excursions. All the fish that were caught could be easily numbered," but if the party had bad luck in angling, they made up the lack of success in the agn eable, " all along." We ore V when such amusements are on the tapis. The. Council. For the proceedings of the Council this week, see the report of the Secretary, the preamble and resolution in relation to an extra tax, and the ordinance permitting person! from the country to feed their horses where they please, except on Washington street. The action on these occupied nearly the whole time of meeting. The Locomotive has been elected 6'neof the. city printers, and will publish all the ordinances, &c. The Council will meet again on Monday, the 4ih of June.

Fires. On the night of the 17th a fire broke oqt in Franklin that destroyed the Court House, Post office, and several stores. On the same night a fire broke out in St.- Louis that destroyed 27 steamboats, the principal banking,- insurance, and most extensive business bouses, as well as number of printing offices. Tho loss will be very heavy. Musick. Several companies of female mu-ick grinders have been seranading our citizens for several days past, much to th a-mews-ment of the little folks. Rory O'Moore, the Hornpipe, the cat-cbowker, suzy-anner, and the poker arc all played in a style that is hard to beat. And such voices oh I git out. Exhibition. An exhibition of the puplis of the Blind Institute was announced fortius evening, (Friday,) in the Basement of Roberts Chapel. Of course it will be- too late for a notica this week. ' -