Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-23
The Small POx.

The Small POx.
The reports that reach this place from abroad,
would, were the citizens of indianapolis and vicinity
in any degree superstitious, really fghten thousands
into their grav-no! into fits! Fits of laughter
they do enjoy, to their hearts contents not for the
"soitary" case of the disease which has occurred,
and now nearly recovered for with that they sympa
thise but for the fun the action of the Legislature
has given rise to.
As a sample of the feeling exhibited, we give a
few specimens of what we have casually observed,
and by no means telling all; because, we are told by
our neighbor of the Journal, by intimaton, and al
directly in the highest circles, that must
and shall be PUNISHED" should we presume to
doubt the tCiSdOm of the choice" of the State
of Indiana in this last "grand act!"
Laugh and grow fat! Yes; laugh we will we
will laugh And we wish we could only express on
paper what a real guffaw, ha, la, ha Whoop
Hurra Hurra Read it again, Read it again!
some of the well pleased three hundred exhibited,
when attending the last of the" concerts of the
Sable HarmOnians 1t electrical! Not one of
those there can die of small pox this season least
Mark that
The COnundrumS for the prize, "a Gold PenciD
were legion! Yea 1t .ras said, that to read them
ALL would subject that crowd to inconvenient hours
high up in the twelves, and in consequence bring
down the wrath of the fifteen their devoted three
hundred pates But those Conundrums! Shame on
the writers Four of every FIVE were aimed at the
Wisdom of the Stater' Think of that the wise
of the cest arraigned before mob of respectable
ladies and gentlemen of the chief city of the State
without the fear of small pox before their visions !
Think of it, Master Brook, that they, in their
funny omnipotence. should even dare not only to APP
plaud these jokes, but even to confer the prize on
one of emf Hear it And punish - US, if We
will Hear the prize onel
"Why is the present Indiana Legislature like Gen.
Wilkinson Answer; Because they ran away
from Kennedy" (Canada.)
And hear them again: "Why is the Indiana Le-
gisature like young lawyer?"
Because 1t is highly excited over a solitary case -
"Why is the Indiana Legislature unlike Santa
Anna!" That a choker!
because the former ran when there was no dan
ger; and the latter when there danger"
There were hosts of similar ones, many of which
we may probably give hereafter, uttered by those
reckless individuals, and appauded by the no less
reckless crowd o that vengeance may not fall on
their heads, and especially those of the ladies'.
And this fun! Would fun exist !! Could any one
imagine such fun, the reports of the disease in
our city with the shadow of foundationl
Even the boys, the ungracous little rascals, make
puny attempts to cast reproach on our law-makng
eonclave.
'.What do you run for you Jim !' said one urchin
another of some ten winters each he attempted
g l. -
of the small pox! g"
Well, well we Just say to all of our friends and
business generally. that, SO far as we have or
obtain any knowledge, no danger whatever ex-
lists, nor, in reality, has existed. in this city, Our
people pursue their avocations usual, and not
the least alarm is apparent from the solitary case
which has been discovered. from any other cause
with, perhaps, single exceptiOn-dangerous results
10 those who left, arising from their great haste. As
yet, we are grated to say, have been reported
Gov. WHITcoMB's BRAVERY The State Sentinel
boasts that Gov Whltcomb had the courage to walk
out and take leave Of the retreatinp members and was
not afraid of the smallpox We understand that il
stated the floor of the Senate by some of the
Governors particular friends, to induce an adjourn
ment that his Exceency advised it. If this be true
the less said by that paper by way Of rdcuing the
members for adjourning, the better-State Journal
lrThe State Sentinel did not intend to boast over
the courage of Gov. Whitcomb. 1t merely had the
s'courage" to state fact. fby doing, the Legsla
ture is subjected to ridicuIe can't hepit and they
will have TO stand it. We might be restrained from
stating facts expressing our honest convictions
we were at the mercy of the Legislature as Stat,
Printers; or might ''thnk differently" about mat
ters affecting that honorable body, directly or ndi
rectly We used to feel pretty independent, however
while we printed for the State, and don't know
any good reason why should not feel equally fire.
now, while printing for the people alone.
~ We have the pleasure to state that we are in
formed that Mr KENNEDY is doing as well as coul
be expected The disease is rapidly yielding to judi
cious treatment, and we hope soon to be able to an
pounce his entire recovery.
We have heard of no new cases in this city.
VrNcENSEs 'GAzETTE--Can't friend Caddingto
aford Us bis Tri-wsekly!