The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-26
Indianapolis Correspondence.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. %, 1854.


DEAR JOURNAL
j. There is Latin proverb sometimes used,
which may be freely rendered into English
"From nothing, nothing can be made" If
the author of the saying had lived in these
days, we may suppose he would have appen-
ded an exception to it, applying to the brains
Of newspaper letter-wri,ers, and their pro-
ductions. Some of these last certainly con-
tain enough of nothing to afford ground for
shrewd conjecture as TO the entity of their
source. The present writer would, however,
wish 10 touch upon that point with marked
caution, lest he may, with more reason than
would be fattering to him, remind the reader
OF another proverb touching "glass houses"
and their, occupants. But let that pass.
Anybody in the habit of looking into news
papers, has of course, observed the manner
in which topics OF public interest, at inter-
walls, start up, undergo their ordeal of discus
sion, and give place TO others. The engross-
ing one upon the taps at this time, appears
to be the unfortunate faux pas of the admin
istration in the sacking OF Greytown. Such
a stupendous outrag having been committed,
it is refreshing to observe the (almost) una n
Unity with which it is condemned, from
Maine TO Texas. The defenders of the meas
ure have shown themselves to be few; and
the world sees that free and untrammele
press, has the power to infict weight OF
scathing rebuke, to which weak and vas
clllating administration cannot be insensible.
! OF this scandalous affair, take it, the end
( is not yet. Heavy pecuniary damages are
/ doubtless yet to be settled from the public
/ treasury, and when that is done there will
still remain the blot of an outrage to human
ity, on the page of our country's history,
that will not be so easily erased. 1t is pity
that the consequences of naval comman.
der's mock chiv airy, cannot be virted entire
! ly upon his own head.
Our capitals healthy, but, like all the re,
gion south of US, is very dry and dusty
From that quarter sorrowful predictions reao b
US of failures in the crops, but five miles
northward, and from that point on, accounts
are much more favorable.
| We have bad for several weeks past, a
! lull from the excitement of conventions and
other public gatherings, and are now look.
ing forward TO the meeting Of the Legisla-
ture the coming winter, as about to bring
with 1t It's usual throDgs of strangers, and
appendages OF hustle, gayety and folly gem
Eerally. As valuable aid toward his own
ard9ous labors at that time, our Governor has
Just introduced Gouerness among us. She
comes from Scott county, Ky. Her lamily
name is Burhage, and she is said to be a
highly esiimabl- and accomplished lady.
| Considerable surprise vas recently created
IN our community; by the announcement
that Rev. J. A. Meeting, the popular pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, had accept
ed the appointment OF President of Hanover
College. A bronchial affection was the
cause of his proposed retirement from the
pulpit, but il is thought he may be induced
TO continue in his present position by being
released, for the present, from part OF it:
4 duties.
A physician of our city, DR.. Hass, lost hi:
life last week by injuries from being thrown
from his buggy in the street. He received
something like twelve fractures. beside the
internal injury. He was a native Of Hun.
gary, and protessed to have been a Surgeon
in Kossuth's army.
Give us an item of Information in your
next issue, as to the progress of the great
coal-digging enterprise.
\ Yours, A. B. G..