Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-11-02
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Muscrr Oct 10Th 1855.

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Mn. EprroR. your hume
rous readers be willing 10 peruse few
lines from Munoie correspondent
II so, will you grant me short sp ace
in your columns. Presuming both o.
these 10 be answered in the Affirmative
| will proceed. H'
Isuppose that oil your patrons have
heard Of the town Of Mancie, and
perhaps know something Of its char.
acter. but for tho benefit OF those who
5orrog. or read at the barber sh ,p, lei
me say that Muncie Is no one.horse
town, neither is II situated entirely In
the back woods. Its railroad adyan.
tages arc by no means meager. situa.
ted as it Is, on the indianapolis and
Bellefountan road. 65 miles from In.
dianapolis. at its intersection with the
IL. Wayne and Southern railroad.--
Situated at the same time upon the
banks Of White river. Il has abundan Mt
water privileges which the enterpn.
sing men of town have not failed to
take advantage Of. having erected one
Of the largest and finest tlouring mills
in the State.
Muncie is the county seat Of Della
ware co. county, which in point OF
agricultural advantages. is inferior to
but few in the State, affording good
timber. stone and water. with soil,
which only needs proper draining and
cultivation to make II produce fruit
and grain Of the choicest qualities, and
in great abundance.
The farmers in the vicinity are OF
a mixed class--some rich some poor.
some intelligent and some ignorant
A few how ever, awake 10 their best
interests, and to the welfare and hap
piness of posterity, have joined in The
formation. OF a County Agricultural
Society, the annual fair Of which came
of last week.
From the amount Of fine stock and
excellent specimens of mechanical and
agricultural productions that were on
exhibition. | predict for Delaware co.,
an honorable position among the coun-
ties Of the State. Yes and there were
the ladies with the productions OF
their hands, enlivening the whole af-
fair by their presence. There were
one or two departments that were not
represented--such as lady Equestrian
ism. and Big Lawyrs erayfshing.
Muncie numbers about 2000 in pop
ulation, the greater portion of which.
are Of the more intelligent class. A
portion however, as you will find eve-
rywhere, pay no regard to any thing
like moral or religious principles--men
who never read newspaper or go to
church; who worship the Almighty
Dollar more than they do Almighty
God. Such men regardless Of their
souls salvation. and the peace and hap.
piness Of community, spend their time
foolishly, desecrating the Sabbath. and
engaging in all the vices Of the day.
They seem TO think more Of their hogs
and cattle. than they do Of their chill
dren. leaving them TO run wild, Us II
were, entirely destitute Of education
or moral training. "When will men
learn wisdom?" As to the politics Of
the people l can say but little. as they
have been comparatively quiet on that
subject. i Judge. however. from the
demonstrations Of joy which were
made few evenings ago, upon the
reception Of the news that Chase was
elected Governor OF Ohio, that they
are smarlly tinctured with Republi.
canism. From occasional remarks
that hear upon the streets, / am OF
the opinion, that there are some here.
as we'll rs else where. who are Of the
regular dough faced breed. Persons
who viii sacrifice every principle OF
honor or right for the emoluments OF
Office. Men who suffer themselves to
be used as mere tools. for the perfor.
nance OF party drudgery. When will
men learn to think for themselves p
When win this nation be ruled by men
Of principle
ihaye not seen drunken man in
town, which am told could be fre-
quently done, previous to the ieth Of
June last. One thing Is certain that
lf men do drink more liquor now, than
they did before the enforcement OF the
Law, II has had some effect upon the
liquor which prevents It from making
them drunk.
But where Is the man who candid.
ly believes that there Is more drank
now than before? II. O.