Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-04
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INDIANApoIIs CORRESPONDENCE.

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II Is really refreshing in visiting In.
dianapolis, to find one building. erect
ed with some architectural taste. In.
diana has wasted large sums IN public
buildings-wasted, because the build
ings are radically defective, and must
soon fall down. The State House Is
low and "squaity," resembling large
corn shed. and is getting ready to fall
TO pieces. The Blind Asylum is a
good looking edifce. but the rough
cast is peeling. the walls are badly
cracked. and the building is worse de-
lapidated than it should be one centu.
ry hence. Take the Indiana Asbury
University rs another specimen. 1t
stands fine enough, but is utterly de-
void Of architectural symmetry. The
new Odd Fellows Hall, being erected
by the Grand Lodge of the State.
should be an ornament to the city and
the State. Itcosts enough to be so.
aud it is failure. The impression is
neither that Of massive grandeur, nor
Erial Beauty. To give a criticism OF
its style may not be easy, but in effect
upon the beholder.. it falls short of
your new court house as planned by
Mr.. May. II Is yet unfinished, and
possibly the defects may be cured
But in the wing Of the North West
ern Christian University" now about
completed. we have "gocd building"
--one combining taste and strength
one which produces II pleasing effect
will stand for many years SO far as
ordinary influences are concerned.--
The architect is Mr.. Linsley. who is
also erecting the new edi6ce for the
State University. The Asbury Uni
versity must follow.-new buildings it
mast erect either in Greencastle, or
somewhere else, and we earnestly hope
that when the time comes, the build
ing will be worthy Of the corporation.
To neglect the beautiful and i'm.
pressive on the score Of dollars and
cents in buildings erected for coming
time. is miserable policy; but more so
when the beauty can be secured with
no extra cost. 1t is as easy TO build a
house in correct proportion. as all out
of joint. In the hands Of Mr.. Lins-
ley or Mr.. May. $4,000 erects an
edifce commanding respect and admi.
ration-in the hands OF some others
$40. 900 secures a good laughing at.
The panic through which the State
has passed has measxrably subsided.
Free bank money is becoming estab-
lished in its rates Of value and conf
dence is partly restored. Trade opens
with much enimation in this city
merchants have purchased large stocks
Of goods and sell them rapidly. The
pressure through which we have come
is unlike any other in the history Of the
country and seems to be iefutation
of the ordinary theories in regard to
the value Of money. II the money is
essened in guontify it increases in raj
us, was regarded as fixed law
II two dollars sold for four bushels oI
potatoes, and then half the money were
DESTROYED, .he remainder would still
purchase the potatoes. But this time
as money became scarce. its relative
valve also decreased. While money
was plenty, flour was four dollars pei
barrel-money became scarce and
-four went up to 5000. Money drew
scarcer. but -four went up to SO, So
81, MISUNDERSTANDING so have
followed each other in swift succession
and still it goes up. Before ten days
-four will probably sell at sl9 bar
rel. Potatoes are two dollars pei
bushel, beef 10 cents per pound, DC
This is surely new state OF facts. ant
one periting some attention.
But there are CLEANS Of daylight il
the DISTINGUISHING is coming on
mechanics arc resuming work-capi
tai is flowing in. Hope begins e
bloom once more.
, The temperance men ,hrcughou
the state have much confidence in th,
new law. and quietly are making ar
rangements to enforce IL. They max,
no bluster--utter no threats-but ar,
: determined. That one word exprcssel
their spirit. The law shall be execu
! ted and thus It's merits and demerit
. fairly tested. The position of thu
! American that the law authorizes th'
D manufacture Of ardent spirits for ex
5 portation, is not generally believed L
! be tenable. The desire Of temper
/, ance men and women is. that no liq
: uor for purposes of murder shall b.
made on Indiana soil. They also be
/. lieve that such is the spirit and inten
q Of the law. One thing is certian-i
it is not in the law, to entirely prohibi
I the manufacture and sale, for bepcr
!; age. ofintoxicating drinks. the peopl
: will put if there. "No participation il
: drunkard. making" is the motto. |
: seems hardly fair that we will permi
}. men to make poison for Kentuck,
v when we prescribe il ut home.
o see the announcement of the dealt
of Hon. Joseph g. Marshall. This
a sad blow on Indiana. Mr.. Marshal
was one of the ablest men in the state
His mind was capable OF mighty ei
forts he could grasp and generaliz
the most difficult and complicated sub
jects, while us an advocate he had bu
u few superiors. He could make an i'm
! preston upon ajury which his oppo
nent found il difficult to remOve. Iii
a bold impulsive manner bore the jur
right onward to a conclusion. A lat
writer has said Of Mr.. Choate, that h
exerts allhis power upon every case h
manages, and whoever employs hin
: "is sure of all his inspiration and per
g spiration." Not so with Marshall
$ He needed a subject and circumstance
e to arouse him, but when aroused, b
n was no ordinary man. Few coul
d cope with him in bis chosen arena-th
n bar.
! AS politician, he was a whig, @
O the old school, and consequently new
: er successful. His proud spirit coul
: brook no concealment, no change. II
. stood on his platform fearlessly an