Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
LOCAL ITEMS.
Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad.


We have received from Hon. A. S. WHITE the Pres
ident of this Company, copy of his annual
port. From it we learn that I" the capital stock is
named at 100000; of which the construction will
exhaust moderate part as to allow ample verge
for future equipment, and the dividends upon such
small basis of capital, compared with the expeu-
sve works further East, TO insure value to the
stocks and bonds Of the Company" The grading of the
Western Division from Lafayette Lebanon-S3 miles
lis finished, and the timber lay the superstruc-
contracted for be delivered by the first of July
next The grading of the Eastern Division from Lcb-
this cy-26 miles-is contracted to be finished
by the first of July next. 1t is moro than one
fourth completed
The of stock subscription is s225 ooO and
is estimated that this will the expenses of
grading, bridging and laying of track, and still leave
surplus of s39 900 hand for contingencies Mr.
White has succeeded in selling s35OOo0 worth of the
Bonds of the Company in New York. which the
iron for the road.
This road runs through Eagle Village, Thorntown,
and Lebanon, and is the intention of the Company
have the road entirely completed the latter place. from
Lafayette, by the 1st Of January next.
indianapolis Gas Light and Coke Company.
A meeting of the Stockholders of this Company was
-
following board of directors for the ensuing year, David
v. Culey, William Hannaman, Willis w. Wright Hen
ry s. Kellogg and Charles Cox. At a meeting of the
Board on Thursday DAVID v. CULLEY elected
President, and Wills w. WRIGHT Secretary of the
Company.
We will be enabled shortly, to lay before the public,
reliable information of the in other cities of sim
liar enterprises which cannot fail to convince our public
that in Cae ;rbt
pany organized permanent basis, will only
be of profit themselves but will be highly
beneficial city.
70 Mr.. Legrand Smith, Barnum's Agent, after STA.
ting gentleman from Indiana that Jenny Lind would
sing in Indianapolis night for s6000-has since
telegraphed that her agemens such as
prevent her singing here for any consideration but
that she will do her best at Louisville" The Madison
ans, notwithstanding eastern engagements" have
cured the services of the nightingale" The Courier
says she will give there the 18th of April
but does not in what Hall Quite number of our
citizens will 90 to Cincinnati Louisville to hear her.
The latter place will be less crowded.
% THE LADIES FANCY STORE will be removed to
the room now occupied by M. Rech Jewelry Store,
as soon Mr.. R. into his new store-room in
the Mayer building. After Tuesday next, the will
be temporarily kept in the room Immediately over Mr.
RS store where the ladies will find choice bargains.
O-The notice that Jenny Lind would sing in Masonic
Hall has brought to city number of Country Mer
chants, who find that they money by staying
away from Cincinnati and buying their Groceries of
BROWNING s. MAYER opposite the Masonic Hall. This
firm receiving fresh supply Of Groceries, and
their sugar is found be good substitute for the street
notes of the ''fair Sweden
That NOTED INDIVIDUAL CAUGHT AT LAsT.-On
Thursday last our city Marshal received telegraphc
despatch from Eaton Ohio stating that horse had been
stolen in the vicinity of that place, the night of the
25th inst. Marshal PILBEAN the lookout and
the evening he ride into the city,
horse jaded and with fatigue He put up
Rays hotel and had his horse to j. NJ Woods y-
cry STABLE there being attached to the Ray House
The Marshal arrested him. and brought him before Esq
Sullivan He refused to to any Luckily,
during the trial second despatch received from the
pursuers from Richmond, describing the horse
rately, that he committed prison, under the
of JOHN SMITH. When the judgment announced,
he remarked: How green was to travel road
where there's so many telegraph wires"