Locomotive, Volume 34, Number 12, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 November 1855 — Page 2

stretched Oak tanned Leather Belting, 1 doz. Lace Leather, specimen of best sawing, Osgood & SmithFive dollars and diploma. Platform Spring Wagon, Break "Wagon, Sulky, and rhieton, II. B, Gaston Ten dollars and diploma. Car Wheel, K. R- Underhill & Co. Diploma. Laundry Stove, Swindell & Co. Diploma. Locomotive Truck, John L. White Diploma. Silver Tray, Pitcher and Cup, W. J. Elliott; manufactured by W. H. Talbot Diploma. One Piano, and 1 Melodeon, Willard, Stowell & Willard Five dollars and Diploma. Offal Mill and Friction Bolt, L. S. Reynolds Five dollars and diploma. Peach Nursery, Ashcr Cox Three dols. and dip. Agricultural Furnace, S. Swindell & Co. Three dollars and diploma. . . .. Agricultural Library, L. H. Hare-Five dols. & dip. Rfee Corn. Fielding Beeler One dol. and Dip.

Egyptian Wheat, Fielding Beeler Diploma. Straw Cutter, Birkenmayer & wrewstei -Five dollars and diploma. Clover and Timothy Seed Sower, larm Hames, Hand Corn Sheller, and Power Corn Sheller, Birkennmaver & Brewster- Eleven dollars and diplomas. One Horse Plow, Beard & Sinex Two dols. & dip. Peach Trees, American Arbor Virtue, English Cedar, Balsam Fir, Orange Tree, and Bearing Fig Tree, John Mason Fifteen dollars and diplomas. Jerusalem Cherry Tree, Frederick Snyder One dollar and diploma. Seed Planter, J. J. Jones One dollar and dip. Grain Separator, A. B. Childs $10 cup, $5 and diploma. Half bushel AVhite Beans, Edward Thomas One dollar and diploma. Best twelve heads Rice Corn, Samuel W. Sconeld One dollar and diploma. Best Osage Orange Plants for Hedging, R. G. Hubbard One dollar and diploma. Best Plow for Osage Orange Plants, R. G. Hubbard Two dollars and diploma. ' Best 40 rods Osage Orange Hedge, R. G. Hubbard Three dollars and diploma. Two Cultivators, Harrow, two Shovel Plows, pair of Thribble Tree, Corn Plow, and two-horse Cultivator, Gause & Webb Ten dollars and diploma. Three-horse Double Tree, Rapp & Ott One dollar and diploma. Corn Harvester, H. E. Wilson Ten dollars, cup, five dollars and diploma. Yearling Mule, John Sutherland Three dollars and diploma. Two year old Mule, Wm. McKenzie Two dollars and diploma. TO iDCDIOf m SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1855. ItySaturdayisthe dT of publication of the Locomotive wheu it will alra nberead for subscribers. In nocasewill weletacopyofihepaper go from theofflce before publica' tiondav. - LOCOMOTIVE STEAM PRESS BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE. WE wonlil call the attention of Railroad Mt n, Prcsiiieutsof Colleges and Academies, the Medical Profession, and all others, to our assortment of NEW AND BEAUTIFUL, TYPE! Just received from the bet Foundries in the United .states, embracing all the Medical Sitns, Accent), Fractions, Frenck Letters, Algebraical Signs, and all the modern facilities for doing work in the best style. All our Type and Machinery is new, and in good order, Including two of Adams' Improved O T C A M DDIMJIM Ci. P O CCCCC We have on hand a superior article of Hook and Colored Papers, nnd the best of Inks, and as we are practical workmen, vis guaranty all work entrusted to lis to be done in the neatest manner, with promptness and accuracy. Our Job Department is well supplied Willi all kinds of New and Fashionable Type, aod we are prepared to do - -"S..11 Kinds of Job Work on the short st notice, and at the lowest living rates; and BLANKS OF EVERY E S C It 1 PT I O N ! on Cap, Letter, Folio Post, Flat Cap, French, or Colored Papers, aud Cards or Card boards. tor the character of our work we confidently refer to any Book or Job bearing our imprint. Our prices are regulated at the lowest cash standard, so as to be regular and uniform, ami equal to all; and contracts for work will be adhered to, without resort to extra charges. JTJJHlnlers from a distance promptly attended to, aud accuracy guarantied. 'CpOftice on Meridian aired, iln mediately opposite the Post Office. , ' . ELDER & HARKNESS. State Fair Premiums. In this number we condense the report of premiums awarded, by the State Fair, under the head of Miscellaneous articles, and only give those awarded to citizens of Indianapolis and Marion County. ' This completes the list, and shows that a large portion were awarded to citizens of MarionCounty. The report was made by Dr. Ellis. Chairman of the Committee on Miscellaneous articles, and for the able manner in which it wasdone, the State Board presented ' him a silver cup as an appreciation of his services. ; , We copy from the Journal. ' jI3?"The Fuel Association have commenced work in earnest. By to-day they expect to have from 40 to CO car loads of wood in the city, and will be ready to deliver it next week. The wood is dry and well seasoned, and will be sold for not morethan $2,50 a cord, delivered in any part of the city, and they expect to keep the supply equal to the demand for the stockholders. Stockholders in want of wood can pay for it at the Savings Bank, and the wood will be delivered to them, in quantities of not less than one-half cord. There is still stock that can be taken, and at the price wood is furnished, the advaniages of being a stockholder must be apparent to all. The liquor law. On Wednesday a case of Violation of the Liquor Law was brought before Judge Perkins, of the Supreme Court, on a writ of habeas corpus. The prisoner was discharged on the ground that the law under which he was arrested is unconstitutional. This decision virtually does away with the Law, and leaves the liquor business open to all. "The graveling of Whashington Street, between Pennsylvania and Meridian Streets, has finally been let by the Council; and the work will be commenced immediately. When this is completed, it will add greatly to the beauty of that square, and abolish the mud holes that have been there for years. The two squares west of Meredian street should not be behind in public improvement, as the Street though there is just s bad sa through the other. JC2?"We have been shown a very useful inventian, by J.N. Williams, of Dubuque, Iowa, of ahead supporter, for rest and sleep in railroad cars. It is composed of springs, that make it

give to the motion of either the head or car, and will render night travel almost as pleasant a a comfortable couch.

The Printing Again. We shall not trouble our readers farther with the appointment of a United States officer to the office of State Printer of Indiana, by our Governor, contrary to the decision of the Supreme Court, and the constitution of the State. Last week we showed that the Republican had stated a number of deliberate falsehoods, and gave the motives for its lying insinuations. That paper has not a word to say of the legality or justness of the appointment of State Printer, but makes a gross personal attack on us putting words in our mouth we never used, and on them reiterating its falsehoods. As a specimen of this, and their whole article, we copy two sentences one from our paper, and their reply and leave it for the public to judge whether they are worthy further notice from us. We will merely state that W. J. Brown has been appointed by the Governor State Printer, and ask if his appointment is in accordance with the Constitution of the State, and the decision of the

Circuit and Supreme Courts and is he a practi cal Printer, "with the necessary materials to do the work?" These are the questions we took the liberty of bringing before the people for discussion are they not proper and legitimate? As he has the appointment, his name will be on all the documents as state Printer all money for printing must be drawn in his name, and the accounts for printing presented to the State in his name Doughty & Swain, or Cameron & McNeely are unknown to the Public officers as State Printers. Again, they say "The intimation that the printing is in the hands of persons not practical printers, is false, and the writer knew it to be so when he penned the article." Now we would merely ask if William J. Brown is a Practical Printer? He is appointed State Printer; it is in his hands, and it was of his appointment we were speaking. Locomotive, Nov. 3. The statement that the work is not in the hands of practical printers is simply false in its length and breadth and depth. Doughty &. Swain, and Cameron & McNeely are all practical printers. Daily Republican, Nov. 6th. In the Republican of Monday, the editors introduce a card from John G. Doughty, one of the firm that is doing the work for the State Printer, in which we find the following sentence: ' It is a well known fact that there was but one office in the city ( the Locomotive,") at which the heavy presswork could be done. Accordingly, I applied to Mr. J. R. Elder to get him to do it for us. After some little conversation, in which Mr. E. was very inquisitive as to the prices we were to get for this species of work, lie said he did "not believe in poor people making money off of his capital,'' and that he "believed he could not do the work for less than ninety cents a token," (the price paid by the State.) Nov. 5, 1855. John G. Doughty. Of Mr. Doughty's charge of falsehood we will not say one word his conscience shall be the accuser, if he has one. But we here say that the; facts are just as we stated last week we have a distinct recollection of what we said, and o( the condition of work in our office at that worn lor ine free Democrat, the Gospel Herald, the Democratic Review, Indiana Reports, and our own paper all regular works, besides a good deal of our own ' Book . work, that occupied al the time of the press. We have never taken a job of presswork of any considerable size without' consulting our partner, and it is hardly probable that we would fix a price, or agree to do the amount of work they wanted at any price, with that amount of regular work, without consulting him, as lie has exclusive charge of that branch of the business, and knows how much the presses can do, and what it is worth to do it. ; Now is it likely f'poor peo pie will speculate off of our capital" the little we have is busily employed in meeting our en gagemenls promptly, without speculation. . But we will not multiply words in this matter, nor trouble our readers with our reasons for what we say, which we could give in detail. ' We have no doubt that the object of both Mr. Doughty and the Republican has been from the first to try to divert public attention from the fact that the printing is done at the Republican office, and that the appointment is in direct violation of the two highest powers in the Stale the Supreme Court and the Constitution, by making false personal charges against us. They are both pecuniarily interested in the appointment made by the Governor, and in that appointment being continued.' We close this matter by presenting the following affidavit. , Slate of Indiana, Marion County, S.S. Personally appeared before me Jons' R. Elder, one of the Proprietors of the Locomotive Printing office, , in the city of Indianapolis, who being by me duly sworn, upop his oath says that he did not tell John G. Douirhtv "that he could not do their work for less than ninety cents a louen: that he did not hx a price, nor offer to 0.0 tneir work at any price John R. Elder. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 7 lb. day of November, A. D. 1855. Wm. Sullivan, J. P. seal Wheat and Grain. A long article in , the New York Tribune, discussing the question of the amount of surplus wheat and grain in the United States and Canadas, closes with the following paragraph. That "one acre more" can be well used. : '' - . There is then in reality no surplus in the'Union. All that is taken away must be at such price as will induce or compel the people to substitute other food for wheat bread. Potatoes, corn and buckwheat are reasonably abundant, and should the price of wheat warrant, will be largely substituted. But with the present high price of beef and pork, there must be a limit to their consumption. That with an increased price for wheat and flour a surplus to the amount of ten or fifteen millions may be obtained we have no I doubt, but we do not believe that in addition to what is to come from Canada, the surplus can be forced beyond twenty millions, unless prices rise much higher than ever before. The Ladies Book. The announcement for this popular Magazine, Godey's Ladies Book, for 1856, will be found in another column. .Don't fail to read it, and ; if you want the Book, be sure to send early, as there will be a rush.

Widows and Orpnhan's Society. The meeting

of this Society on last Tuesday evening as very slimly attended, owing to the very bad weather, and no business was transacted but the election of officers for the ensuing venr. The following is a list of them. President. Mrs. M. D. WILLARD. Vice-Presidents. Mrs. L. H. Bradley, Mrs. E. Paxton, Mrs. C, Harrison. Secretary Miss E. Bates. Treasurer Mrs. E. Richmond. Manaoers Mrs. S. W. Stewart, Mrs. E. Wilkins, Mrs. A. Brouse, Mrs M. P. Alvord, Mrs. E. Talbott, Mrs. A. Wiseman, Mrs. M. t. .Love, Mrs. M. C. Thomson, Mrs. M. Givan, Mrs. F. King, Mrs. S. Underhill, Mrs. Osgood, Visitors. Mrs. H. Uliambers, JUrs. JJuniap, Mrs. Eliza Sharp; Mrs. Eckert, Miss Belle Sheits, Mrs. A. Simons, Mrs, Featherston, Miss Eliza Tousey, Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Holland, Mrs. itoss, Mrs. Vorhecs. Advisory Committee Gov . Wright, Mr.' Calvin Fletcher, Mr. John Wilkins, Mr. A. G. Willard, Mr. J. B. Dillon, Mr. J. M. Ray, Mr. D. Maguire, Mr. Jas. Blake, Mr. W. H. Talbott. The meeting adjourned until next TUESDAl evening, the 13th inst., when it will meet at Wesley Chapel. ' It will be an important meeting, as the reports of the officers for the past year will be presented. These meetings have always been largely attended, and are interesting, and the ladies desire that this one should be well attended. Dont forget the time Tuesday evening at Wesley Chapel. European News. The week has not yet given us much important additional news from Europe. The latest intelligence we have is by the Havre steamer Arago, which brought Liverpool dates to the 29th ult. The reported capture of Kinburn, as announced by the Baltic's news is confirmed. The Russians, in consequence of their loss at Kinburn, blew up the fortifications of Oschakoff, which is opposite, as our readers are aware. This movement manifests them to be dispirited- The allies took fourteen hundred and twenty prisoners, and one hundred and seventy four cannon. ; The latest news from the Crimea is unimportant. The prospects of the allies are, as yet, no more favorable than they were at last advices. It is now generally conceeded in France and England that, as far as success in the Crimea is considered, the two countries will have to wait wait. In Asia the Russians have met with losses. From Madrid we have intelligence of the existence of the cholera to so alarming an extent as to cause a panic, ,jn consequence of which the Bourse has been deserted. . . . Some French refugees residing in Jersey, and editing a paper, 'Homme,) , having indulged in abuse of the Queen, were denounced by an indignation meeting of the citizens and steps were immediately taken to suppress it. The conductors of it left in the night and took refuge in Guernsey, while the police interfered and prevented a collission between the armed refugees indignant mob that assembled before the door to destroy it. ' The bombardment of Odessa, which the news of last , week made us anticipate,, was not attempted, and it is now supposed that the appear ance before that place was but a feint, intended ' to draw off Russian troops from OschakofF. ' ' 1 It is supposed that Nicholaieff and Chcrson are the chief granaries of slupply to the Russians in Sevastopol, and as Kinburn and Oscbakoff guard these places, the destruction of the latter is regarded by the allies with great satisfaction, ' but, we are free to confess it, by us with much , chagrin. ,''' . -. f New State Bank. The new State Bank is now regularly organized. ; The following are the officers for the State, and for the Branch in this city. ' ' The selection of officers is good, and ' will give character and standing to the Banks.. ' Officers of the Bank of the State oe Indiana. - ; Hugh McCulloch, President. , " . . James M. Ray. Cashier. . Thomas L. Smith, Attorney. Board of Directors. Samuel P. Williams. D. G. Rose, Amzi L. Wheeler, John Reynolds, Hugh McCulloch, E. P. Nexen, George M. Jer1 T1. T Ti r r , o uii-mnu, tiuiiii u. jLeirees, donn . Newman, Newton Claypoo,' George Hibben, Michael G. Bright, ' Thomas L. Smith, Jesse J. Brown. Washington C. DePauw, John Rose, Thomas Dowlinrr. , .Branch at Indianapolis. , Washington H. Talbott, President. , .,' Directors. W. H. Talbott. John D. Defrpps. Jonathan S. Harvey, Isaac W. Hunter, Hardin Parrish, William B. Beach, Thomas A. Morris. '- : . The capital of the branch in this city, is lim! ted to $500,000. . It is reported that Thos. H. Sharpe will be appointed Cashier of this Branch . if this report is confined, it will at once establish confidence in the Institution. VV; '." ' " '' . jJSTA serious accident occurred on the Pacific Railroad on Friday, about 50 miles west of St. Louis Mo., by the giving away of .a bridge while an excursion train of eleven cars was on it. About 20 persons were killed outright, a number seriously injured,' and many slightly bruised. Among the killed was the Rev. Dr..' Bulla rd of St. Louis brother of Dr., Bullard of this city, and brother-in-law of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. . ' ; , , ' ?TThe Trustees of the 4tH Presbyterian Church are making a move to finish their church,' which, when completed, will be an ornament to our city. All who desire a seat should turn out on Monday Evening next and make their selec tions, as the Pews will then be sold. (see ad vertisement.) ' . . ' STA son of Julius Boeticher, editor of the Volksblatt, of this city, died recently, in Kentucky, from injuries received by falling from a I horse. His remains were brought to this city for interment. : ; X"The Town Clock has now become a per manent institution. '

Hogs Wheat. The following communication from Lewis Bollman, in the Journal of Thursday, contains suggestions that should be considered by all our farmers, and we copy it for their benefit. We have presented the same ideas before, in different shapes, but it will do to repeat them. It is our opinion that prices will

be almost at famine rates before the next crop, consequence of the European demand, wheth er we say so or not, or whether our city readers would like to have it so or not and we want the farmers to get the benefit of it, rather than rl,n eastern speculators. The press throusrhout the State would do well by publishing Mr. Boll mans article. Ynnr tmfl interest, as well as of the other mechanical branches of industry, is based on the success of the farmer, nnd, as I will now show, the simple question as to prices, is, whetlter the profits of European wars is to go to thr norkelt of the farmer or of the speculator. 1st. Uur parmera, last year, were uuiy uau wua panic, and sold tlieir stocK nogs ai one ana a muj anus. Did such ruinous sacrifice make pork and bacon cheap? Who roaped the harvest! Let facts answer. A few of our tarmers, wno ioiiow mis uumes ui mjuig up . hosrs in this county, were supplied with money for this ctnnati having previously destroyed the credit of our Bunks, so that our purchasers could not procure banking accommodations in our own State. The hogs were packed in partnership, and sold by the Louisvillo partner, just nuroDse DV tne citizens or .uumsviiie uifc vity mas the advance in price began. One of our purchasers was broken up, another bent, and the others made Dut nttie; the speculators pocketed tho profit. So it is Louisvillo and Cincinnati gxow rich at our expense. 2d. Three-fourths of the surplus wheat of tins Mate has now been boueht un. at from 30 to 50 cents per , ,.,!. !. l-A 1 1 InM,nH Ann'take papers, and but few editors understand the condition Dusnei less inuu u. uuirui 10 uuro uucu. xunuio mm of our homo markets, and the influence a foreign demand exerts upon it and of this few. nearly all feci their de pendence on the speculator. Jience, scarcely one oi them con or will direct the farmer. The result is, that the speculator takes to lnmFelf the profit of European difficulties, growing out of snort crops ana nciiisn war. Flour will not be any cheaper to you, or any other con sumer; and, so far as you are concerned, the farmer, whose toil produced the wheat, ought to nave naa European prices, and not the New York shipper. 3d. And following up this speculative robbery, comes now the rejoicing cry, that "pork is going down in price, as it ought," for the com crop is great. Pray! how was the corn last winter, this spring and summer, which went towards raising these hogs? For hogs have to bo raised, as well as fattened. So hieh that farmers would not raise their stock, Thousands of hogs perished, nnd never was there so great a scarcity as now. The Cincinnati Gazette says that the market is over stocked that is, chitted before slaughter ing has commenced. The yankee editor of that paper speaks for the East and Cincinnati speculators. The Louisville papers sing tho same tune, yet such is the foreign demand, that 20,000 hogs are to be packed in your city for one Ji.ngush purchaser alone. The corn crop is not what some suppose it to be have traveled a good deal this fall, and the result of my observation and inquiry is this; that on river bottoms the crop is not larger than customary on level clay lands, much injured by the wet season on rolling dry lands unusually good, except when planted on sod, where it was much injured by the grub worm. Potatoes are not turning out as anticipated, and fruit is largely destroyed, and but little dried. Put all theso things together, and no matter if the farmer is fool enough to bo diddled out of his wheat and pork, prices will rule up to the highest point. European scarcity, which cannot be supplied from Odessa, as heretofore, will take our last surplus bushel; and European demand for beef and pork will leave none ot these articles here, except what necessity will require us to keep. Last year the farmer made nothing, because he produced nothing heretofore ho has mode but little; and now, since he has raised a good crop of wheat, a moderate crop of corn, and has but few hoes and scarcely any cattle, do not aid the speculator in taking from him the little that he has. He shall not want a friend and counsellor, when I have command of your agricultural department Lewis Bollman, Passmore Williamson. Passmore William brought into Court, and upon his affidavit that was his intention to commit no contempt of Cou in his.return to the writ, and that it was not his power to make any other return than that which he did make, his confinement was .deci ded unwarrantable, and he was, accordingly discharged. it, We have not time to comment upon this dis graceful affair. Judge Kane is humbled per haps as a school-boy is humbled when his teach er decides that he in his quarrel with his fellow. is wrong and must succumb.. The case involved no great principle of equity. No great priciple of truth is elucidated by its termination, nor would have been by any other result the affai might have brought about. It was merely a mat ter of opinion, Judge Kane think's one way and rassmore Williamson another, and each stub born in his opinion. , . : ; ... It is to be hoped that no such a disgraceful affair will ever again afflict any community in this republic, but that upon all similar occasions which will doubtless occur, those who are inter ested will learn a lesson from this one which will profit them. 4 Personal. Our much esteemed friend G. F. Stay man, Esq., editor and proprietor of the Democratic Standard, Delaware, Ohio, has re cently enlarged that sheet and clothed it with a new dress, so that now it ranks among the first class weekly , papers. We are much pleased with this evidence of our friend's success, for it satisfies us that his labors are duly appreciated by the community of which he is so invaluable a member. We are knowing of much good ac complished by him through his sterling paper, and we rejoice that he has more increased facili ties for continuing his "labors of love." j Indianapolis Branch Bank. George Ander son, Altera Harrison, Julius JNicolai, Calvin Fletcher, Jame Sulurrove, Simon Yandes. nnd Horace A, Fletcher, were, at the annual meet ing the Stockholders, held on the 6th inst., elec j n: i fif t .. . ieu iueciois ot mis institution lor the ensuing year. ... James Morrison, John L. Ketcham. and Ed win J. Peck, appointed Branch Directors by the State Board. , The Board thus constituted, at the meetinoheld Tuesday evening, unanimously elected Calvin Fletcher, President; Thomas II. Sharpe Cashier; James P. Southard, Teller; Henrv Z. Curtis, Clerk,. and Samuel Campbell, Messen ger. Calvin hletcher was appointed DeWate to the State Board. . . Mr. Alfred Hnrrison, who has made an effi cient President of this Institution for the last eight months, declined .. a re-election. Jour nal, r I ..' iCSTlf any want to examine the effect of lin-ht on the different shades of colored glass, they should go to the entrance of the Odd Fellow's Hal!, and see the lights over the main door. We see that the Trustees have purchased two first-rate spy glasses, for the use of Visitors to the dome. This is going to be the great point of attraction for both citizens and strangers, as a better view of the city can not be found-

Evansville, Indianapolis, and Cleveland,

Straight Line R R. We take the following rom the address of Mr Smith, President, to trie Board. We learn that the Board, in accordance ith the recommendation of the President, reuced the pay of the officers, and introduced the Economy, required by the times, in the operation f the affairs of the company. 1 his policy must meet the approbation of the Stock holders, and give increased confidence in the construction of the work. T-ToI i-.ii r. i;,,o hop n nrpsented to Eastern capitalists at the time that the other roads that have been built in Indiana were commenced, the means to construct it could have been obtained at once, but the late revulsion in Railroad matters, the fraudulent management of some Eastern roads, the mismanagement of many Western roads, and the improvident commencement in buoyant times of so many visionary roads, have properly induced greater caution on the part of even the best friends East, of AVestern roads; and as a matter of safety and due caution, as a general rute, it is now expected that the people who are to receive the local benefits from the work shall, at least, make a sufficient subscription to prepare it for the iron; and then the iron and rolling stock can be obtained by the proceeds of the bonds secured upon tho road. You are aware that our local suosenpuons are already much heavier than were those of any other road of its length in Indiana, at the same state of its progress, and that they are gradually increasing. Still, to come up to the requirements of the times, it is necessary, in order to give entire safety to the work, to add considerably to our stocK-suDscnpiions, so a io insure the construction of the whole road, with the dispatch desired by us all. I cannot for one moment doubt that the people of the White River Valley, and of the Cities at the termini ot tne roau, wnose roau m fact it is, and who are losing more annually lor the want of the road than would grade every mile of it, will consult their own interest by enlarging their subscriptions, when called upon by our solicitors. They are abundantly able to do so, and I trust they will meet us this fall in the rifrht spirit. If we all do our duty efficiently, and the t nends ot the worK wui give us their aid, there cannot be a question that the whole road will be completed under our contract in good faith. We may not be able to nave tne cars up on it at as early a day as we had intenuea, ana confidently expected, when the work was commenced, owing to the change of times, and the difficulty of ob taining money, that met us soon after we entereu upon the work before us. Still, it is only a question of time, which may be accelerated or retarded by the action of the people of the White River Valley, in aiding us with means. . I am pleased to state that, during my recent trip over the south part of the line, I lbund our Contractors progressing well with the work, over three-fourths, equal to about forty-five miles of the graduation, is done on the first general division, of fifty-five miles, between Evansville and the crossing of the Ohio and Mississippi Eailroad. The work looks very substantial, and the long, straight lines of grade present a splendid appearance. . The intersection of our road with the Ohio and Mississippi road, about twenty-three miles east of Vincennes, is at grade, affording to both roads every facility for laying the necessary tracks for the interchange of the heavy business anticipated between them. The ; first division of the road cannot fail to pay well, especially so soon as it shall be united with the Eastern end of the Ohio and Mississippi road, so as to give a through line from Evansvilleto Cincinnati, and the intermediate cities and towns. We haye a deep interest in the early completion of the Ohio and Mississippi road to our connection, before whieh our inducements are not so great to'make extra efforts to put the . cars on our division ; but we should progress steadily i with the work, keeping our eyes upon the Ohio and ' Mississippi road, and be prepared at all events to meet , it at the crossing, by the time the east end of that road shall be opened to our connection. In the mean time the Contractors can be extending the grade over the second general division North, as all experience g.vQu luipui uiuce of a settled road bed, in building a first class road, as ours is to be. In this connection permit me to remark that, while we adhere to the policy of constructing our road in" continuous divisions from Evansville, and while weshould divert no part of our present subscriptions and ! means from the continuous work, I would suggest, for the reflection and subsequent action of the Board, . the propriety of preparing the grade, and completing the road from Indianapolis to Martinsville, on the third general division, at an early day; Provided, the right of way shall be secured, and a sufficient amount of new stock be first taken on the line of the work, to grade and bridge it, to be applied exclusively to that . section. It is with much satisfaction that I allude to the fact, that our Company and Contractors, under all the embarrassments of the times, have, by extreme exertions, met all their estimates, interest on bonds sold, and other engagements, in good faith, without pressing our subscribers, or suspending active operations on the work for a single day. . In consequence of the short crops and scarcity of money last year, we forbore to urge collections from ' our subscribers; but as the heavy crops this year, ' going off at fair prices, will enable them to meet us with the cash, which we now need, we must press our collections this season. Many of our subscribers who have been recently called upon by our collectors have promptly paid their respective installments due, and all seem to appreciate our forbearance, and evince a willingness to pay in a short time. This is very satisfactory, and shows the right spirit. In view of our position, and the fate of many other roads, under the pressure of the times, our course should be safely, cautiously, and steadily onward, economizing our means and curtailing our expences, as much as shall be consistent with true economy. Keeping our faith with all, and strengthening ourselves at home, with all the additional subscriptions we can obtain. This course of policy will be best in the end for the stockholders, increase our strength abroad, and insure the construction of the road, and is espe cially proper until skies brighten. I feel called upon, in conclusion, to state, that, with every confidence in the enterprise in which we are engaged, increasing years, with large private affaire to be cared for, admonish me that I ourht to retire from theffice I hold; and yet the deep interest I feel in the success of this great enterprise, and the . consideration that I have been chosen by the unanimous voice of the Stockholders and Directors, without solicitation on my part, to occupy the position, the duties of which I have discharged since the or ganization of the Company, without receiving, as yet, one dollar from the Company for my services, will not allow me to leave the office without the assent of the stockholders. I, therefore, suggest, at this time, that by the annual election in May next, a suitable successor may be agreed upon, and I mav be re lieved from the dulies of the office, which I find to be so full of anxiety, care, and responsibility. JNOVEMBER 8, 1855. U. 11. SMITH. ; Proceedings of the City Council. Council Chamber, Nov. 5, 1855. Council met. All the members present. The Trustees of the Common Schools of the city, presented the report of their superintendent Mr. Bowen. The report gives a full and com plete account of the Schools, in all their branches, under separate heads. It shows that the whole number of scholars registered was 1,471, of whom 748 was males, 723 females. The report was ordered to be placed on record. Ihe city engineer presented his monthly re port, including bids for work advertised. The paving of Market street between East and New Jersey streets; graveling Washington street, between Pennsylvania and Meridian streets; and grading Delaware street, on outblock No 73, was let, under the direction of the city Engineer. The Chief Fire Engineer presented a report of the department, for six months, ending Oct, 31. No. of fires at which the engines were in service 5; Number extinguished before the engines arrived, II; False alarms 7 total 23. The total