Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1849-12-29

The met b,i. " both Houses II the Indiana Lsgp,ufe
having hy 10 luiions, accepted he invitation " Jim
Biaosh, va. President of The Madison md indianapolis
R'na Company 10 take tis The ~ the ely u
Madn un ehaimas day, ~ 40 ealy hnui repaired 10 The
u'napi, Depot Il the adj aud AFTER eight osluek,
~ ii'n Of eight ten splendid pas,engef cas-, we've
~'udi"s ,he, way ,owai. the ohiu Several lsdiss
w'ls "a company ani meity tile Il was, all SEEMED 70
enly the nip vely much. Many Of The members frm he
e,'o, taking their hsl tide raosd Ca lcav-
lax Edinburgh where the ,a commences which !. now
lad from that city 10 Madison the iion hoise put
full speed aud twenty miles lun by car. ~
s,'y few m,oule,-the menbrls holding he wa che,
note the uogie.s.
a, Vernon The whole patty down exersnt din
rendered HEN by the Cumn e, II Arrangement aud
portion of the having The members ia The
~ tam ticket. ii lfbgied inviting the parry
hopl,alrie. Of the Guy II Maaun aud place, a.,isn,d
them ,nst the ci'ixens ~ the tme tickets
also presented for suppct The "
seven Oct ck II NJ. and fnr enpmen,A, patty at nie
o'clock on the same boat, aud "n the same evening.
On arriving Madison the gentlemen. who had agreed
entertain the company Al iheii homes, awaiting the
arrival Of he at the Depot aud ia few minutes the
whole asemblagc, p,ats pait-', comfortably Sit
ued around The 6ress Of the citzrns Ate, this Giendy
rccepiion ami when all had comfaae quarters assigned
them. many took soil around The be ,utiiu and enerp
sing city until the houI arpoted Tor general
pepl atuy 10 the supper the Wisconsin at Burns.
o nea' The nvei wh">e 'pae'us rooms were warmed aud
brill nily Illuminated for the aud where
in social converse We have been thus particular no.i
ring details. the system adopted whole
auaugem ut added very much 10 the Comfort Of all.
At about six O'clock the splendid sraIs' Wsoor.n No.
commanded by Captain Wight for several years rerre
sentative in The Indiana Legislature rm Switzerland
y and still citizen Of Indiana. ounded IL" hne style. ~
wharf opposite the saloon. and active preparations for
the supper commenced Thi Of the finest and swift
est buats on wa'ers-jut commenced running
aud connection with the regular line fom Madison
Cincinnati OF whose boats depart daily from M4dson
Immediately after the atiha Of the from indianapolis
lions aud persons who wish TO return remain boaid
Cincinnati without extra charge-ihe accommod atoms
being equal those of the best hotels The cabin If
IncianA boat il hundred and sevenve feet IN length
tables spread the whole distance iiuma ted 10y
brilliant chandeliers; aud with The fine workmanship and
beautiful painting presented picture grand almost beyohi
conception especially 10 The pioneer members OF interior
counties.
A few minutes after O'Clock whole party left
the saloon and assembled around this magnificent epas,
g'i ~ days upce b. going
pubc-> prt-i Iiop.ier Captain # Wisconsin After in-
yoksng the Divine blessing, b. the Rev. VI Ca npheil,
resentative fom aion'som- the whole
sising OF TWO h'ee hundr,d PERSONS seated,
dong full justice The Of supper. b. pasaking
plentully the good thing ptovldrd
After the cloth wsS removed, NJ. Murray II Howard
county the pat Of Of Legislature
urued ha"kS 10 he Pesidrh and D ec's Of The R'ilrod
Company aud The eitiz al Mains pleasure that
at ided them The and for the hospi
aes Of HE citizens Of the city Of Madison aud gave
John BrOugh Esq President IF Madison and Indian
apOlis Raih odd ComPa"y- May hIs shddow never grow
less"
Mi BaoucH being loudly upon sail. that
ing his pioporons he must unite the sentiment just CIV
en- aud tn. pat ID taken,
DIRECTOR had so ded gstihcaJa 70 the company their
she. wishes had been realized. NJ. B. then, short
comps Adde'S ke OF The design OF hin.e II
ihose he acted IN giving The invitation. IL
show members OF tbs Legislature the del rail-
road of Indiana his they Intended always should be
AID also for the purpose oil Calling attention To WORKS oi
character actual "bervain, in developing the
,oulces Of The STATE Tie said that his immediate pedeces
a sor ,ad p.ed,cod in one Of repm.
he IL
ncone Of hunled tOusln nd dollars per annun but 50
ncfeduons many that he cha ged being
liberal with his nguIe>-but this amount was -oon doubled
also with the tonnage the road. lie spoke OF the Madl
AID luisnapo nir1ad the great incentive to other
works of similar character. and hoped the Legislature
would continue the ibeay hat had heretofore been
l. extended the incorporation of railroad companies. lie
said that he speak half what he ei. the
Of railroads, he would be called enthusiast lie had long
been enlisted in he behalf and believed the time would
come. and that .emote when they would successfully
compete with all kinds OF water navigation. They werS
superior to canals which already obsolete ideas. 1t II
" said h. Madison aud Indianapolis Railroad Company
10 Ieapug golden harvest Is true that the work
:, Tor year or past pro'able the
iholies deserve H. ot when they embarked in The
U, p>e il considered doubtful experiment aud the,
Mould have had little sympathy had they failed IN The
deakng; but dung the past four five they hat
Ell expended Some half million OF dollars, with the intention
e. Of making aqua any America he had been little
IL more than connected with the road, and during The
whole period had travelled without seeio.
, evidence, Of improvement, in the telling Of tn,
ioe'is aud the opening u OF new sources OF revenue an
III trade. and this improvement bound 10 until lndi
en- shall take stand equal ay the Uuun
&c the public spI,it and enie prise Of heI ciz
ol impossible 90 justice MIR. = ks
report taken down fiom I,cGileciion; bu when h
IL ke of The dark period tia ough which i
y; Gently passed. con,rastcd with heI present bright
opesng prospects aud urged that all should ai devep
her mineral Commercial IN 'nu'ctnFng mercantile ans
. agricultural ofces by bringing the non horse a. her aid
III spo"tApe"us burst OF enhusi went up t" al present
IA Captain JV,ight the Steamer Wisconsin
" toasted aud the Captain responded by remaik that
or out 81 his present ue Of business 10 make speeches. but
re gentlemen then fends should have bu 'es Cnciana
II, and would favor his Boat he would cndeavor To deserve
the high eEcomiuns he had received al heir hands by Civ
re ins accommodations equal any the
re After bsief remark, fon several gentlemen the hour
nine having arrived aid the Ladies presenting Themselves
u adorned with their sweetest smiles he aud lev
of the Older Pait Of The company commenced the meTi,
dance The tI-ze Of lish, and 'he mes Of beauty, min
he ged with the sounds o ic, renders wode
o. tina, many fingered unt near thee O'Clock IN Tie mo""s
Most Of the company. however, retired al early huur
en- with them friends TO their respective quarters. leaving tn
K young folks 10 wind the OF eIJ mei incident
this agreeable excursion.
N, The kind iIrnon OF NJ. Hubs. the sentemanly con
mt ducor o the train both in the down AID up passage adde
vely much to the comfort of the party
- All aved sal. lndianarol, Wednesday Afternoon
he without the slightest mishsp occurring.
=, Mr. McDoXALD.-We had q statement 10y Tele
gragh few days ago, that our member of Congress
from the 9Th district had accidentally fractured hi
Dr.. leg by fn but that he. notwithstanding aIende
p the session Of the House. We thought the repor
les doubtful and therefore did not notice IT, But tn
N Washington Union of the 10Th. has the following
g, 1--WE learn with much regret that the Hon. Josep
NJ E. Mcdonald of Indiana, has met with severe &C
cdent. which has prevented his attendance for III
. last day in the House of Representatives
" His colleague (Nlr. Mc(iaughey) yesterday took oc
M casion To- mention that Mr. Nc Donald had deter
y 10 attend in hs place, Notwithstanding his condition
al unless Le could prevail some gentleman of opp
site politics to ''pair off, which Mr. Mctiaughe
kindly consented 10 do"
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