Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-05-15
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1851.
pIn looking over batch of old papers yesterday

U-In looking over a batch of old papers yesterday
copy of the indianapolis Gazette for
Janrary 1, 1922 published the printing Office of
Smith Bolton State Printers, in the brick building
a few doors below Mr.. Hawkins Tavern" Mr.. Hawk
n's Tavern was believe, kept in frame house which
removed several years since to make room for
I" Grifth's row" Washington street, near Illinois
street. The new brick building which contained the
printing Office, occupied, until 1s47 the site of Mr.
Batess building, known as Temperance Hall.
1t was qaite interesting for few minuets to look
this relic of the past. The first page and of
the fourth filled with the annual message of the Pres
dent John Quincy Adams delivered to Congress just
thirty days previously What would the readers of the
Indianapolis papers, think if they were obliged to
wait only the tenth of that time for such documents
The poor editors would be well mathematical, and no
mistake.
One of the three short editorial paragraphs which the
paper contains sdesigned call attention the
sage. Another gives the votes the motion in the
Senate to run the Michigan road "from Indianapolis
through the of Shelbyville and Greensburgh,
the town of Madison, the Ohio River" which
adopted by of II ayes to 10 noes This Michigan
road terminus appears have given trouble the
Legislators Of that day. the towns of Rising Sun,
Madison, Vevay, Mauksport Jacksonville, Levenworth
New Albany, and Lawrenceburgh each was anxious to
be the terminating point The third editorial paragraph
gives the results of elections held by the Legislature for
Judges and Prosecuting Attorney Bethue F. Morris
elected Judge of the fifth circuit receiving 20
of 76. For Prosecuting Attorney in the cir
cult, W. w. Wick received AZ votes, James Whitcomb
25, and Hiram Brown 10.
The second page is taken up with the proceedings of
the Legislature Mr.. Gregory reported bill to build
fence around the Governors Circles and Mr. Kinnard
makes long report recommending the addition of two
wings the building the Governors Circle in order
TO make it suitable for capitol. wing on the east
side have been the Senate Chamber, and one
the the Representative Hail. There is nothing to
show hat done with the report.
The third page contains the Carriers Address"
After reference to the day. to European affairs and
the election of General Jackson to the Presidency
the Carrier says he will come home to his " own native
State" and thus proceeds:
In prospective view Canal Boat pass by,
the fountain of Wabash bright stream;
Johnny EuUins stands by with a smile in his eye,
And Judah looks pleased and says tits no dream.
Crack, crack goes the whip, what this that hear,
AS stand the porch of the Washington Hall;
The melodious horn sends its twang to my ear,
Tis the Michigan Stage all around loudly bawl.
A few minutes elspse arrives,
Which maks still stare at the things that see;
Old Jimmy has conquered, true your lives,
On the Cumberland a
But no stage do see from Ohios dark wave.
To please glad eyes-wth its music sweet,
No point can be made, so the trouble to save,
Wen EN- drop the subject and stop further heat
1t will be observed that stages and canal boats
the heghth of the ambition" of citizens in those
days, and even they were all in the prospective" !"
There has been quite change since then
But the advertisements the most interesting part
of the paper. From these learn that Fleming T.
Luse" /" still carrying the Cabinet making busi
ness" and wanted an apprentices that Elizabeth
Nowand" was ready TO accommodate twelve if
gentlemen with boarding during the session of the
Legislature; that John g. William Foster had Just
commenced the Blacksmthing business; that Edward
Mcclure Tailor, had just made arrangements to re-
ceive the latest fashions that may arrive in Lexington,
KY" that Geo. Smith Zone of the proprietors of the
paper) had "ust received, in addition to his former
stock 500 gallons of first Whiskey" which would
be sold low for cash and that the highest price in
cash would be paid for rags" delivered at the office
II was then the law that estrays should be published
in the paper printed nearest to the place where they
were taken up The paper contains notices of estray
horses taken up in Tppecanoe and Decatur counties,
showing that Indianapolis the nearest point to those
counties at which paper was published.
We have also notice OF sale of delinquent lands for
taxes by Jacob Landis Collector and court notice
signed by James M. Ray, Clerk" by the order of
Hon. b. F. Morris, President Judge"