Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-12
r. H. NEwcoMB. Sec'y
INDIANAPOLIS, June 10.

At meeting OF the citizens of Indianapolis last
ing the Court House, to take into consideration the
prOpre,y of inviting Father Mathew to visit the city,
x. C. Newcomb, Mayor, called to the Chair, and
Geo. p. Buell. appointed Secretary.
On motion of John Batty, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
ResoZred That in the opinion of the meeting. it is
proper appoint committee tender to Father Mat
thew the hosptalities OF the city
resolution was thea offered and carried, that said
committee consist OF eighteen gentlemen, follows:
Rev. Mr.. Geugen, James p. Drake, Douglass Ma
oure VIM Hannaman, John Cobmn, James II. Me-
Herman. Isaac N. Phipps, j. r. Osgood James Blake,
Calvin Fletcher, Hiram Brown, o. H. Smith, Rev. Mr..
Myers Samuel Merrell, John M. Bramwell, Thomas
KEENAN,, John Carlisle and Michael Shea
On motion, Mr.. Newcomb was added to the commit
tee.
On motion il was determined that the committee
should to-day O'clock P. NJ, at the office of
II. c. Newcomb, Esq, TO make arrangements for CON-
municating with Father Matthew, and in of his
ceptance of the invitation of the citizens of Indianapolis
to visit the city, to Tpvde for suitable reception of the
distinguished guest.
Some remarks were then addressed by the Chairman
the meeting in COMMUNICATION Of the christian sage,
whose dsnteresfed love OF humanity had prompted him
visit every abode OF sorrow misery and crime and
devote every energy to the ameloraon OF the condition
of his kind.
On notion was determined that the proceedings of
the meeting should be published in the various papers of
the city, after which sai9meeting adjourned
H. G. NEWCOMBs President
GEO T. BUELL., Secretary.
Owe understand that the cars on the Belleontaine
and indianapolis Railroad through Anderson yes
terday. .-'s--
The Belleontaine cars will run to the depot at
Aptegses, on and after this evening -
( g1-Snee tRe completion of the New York and Erie
Rsirod letter mails are received in this city lrom New
Yof city inseventy hours, when there is delay
at the route On lsss S~+arday Caliror-
MIA mail received in this city, in sevenytwo hours
after the arrival in New York of the California steamer
u We understand that large number Of persons
from Madison and other points the Madison and Indi-
annapolis railroad anticipate attending the opening of the
Beerontaine aud Indianapolis railroad to Anderson
the 18th inst.
-The merchants in Cincinnati and other large cities
are coming into the practice of closing their stores
early hour in the evening" in order to give their clerks
time for recreation and study Tue Merchants in this
city, we believe, contemplate doing the same thing Short
ly.
! 1.-THE Indians who gave entertainments at the Ma
sonic Hall in this city recently. creating lively sen
sation and drawing crowded houses in Cincinnati by
their exhibitions.
g-The Madison papers deny that there has been any
Cholera that place, reported in the Louisville pa
pers.
r~A LARGE number of business houses are now going
up on Washington street.. and countless number 0
dwelling houses in all parts OF the city One brick
maker informed this week that he has made l25 00
brick per week since the commencement of the
and could have sold twice as many had he been able
make them There are fise other backwards which
have each done equally wen, and still unable Il