Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
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NEW ALBANY, March 25, 1855
The day god pours down his warm aud
gllttering rays upon the earth so placidly to-
day, and the sprina first messengers, the
twitterng robin and warbling blue bird carol
forth such music, that one cannot but feel
that the season of bright-eyed Niolets and vel
yety petaled hyacinths, and grass-covered
lawns, Is almost here And this Queen CITY
OF the State looks all the more cherrily with
her clean wide streets and sidewalks, tall
spires and stately mansions rejecting lack the
bright rays of the Sabbath sun. All, yes; we
feel that spring has come TO unbind the
ice-fettered rivulet-mellow the frozen earth
fill the air with perfumes of sweet flowers
and wake the hearts raptures with the blithe
carols Of the wildwood birds.
The present year promises to be one of great
activity in the business circles of New Albany.
Already one encounters in stroll about the
city, innumerable piles of bricks and lumber.
to be used in the erection of buildings during
the coming season. Several large and superb
business houses are already in course of con-
structlon. 1t seems to be the pride of the
business men here to occupy good houses, and
there Is not, in the whole State, city which
can boast of so many substantial, elegant and
extensive business houses, as can New Albany.
The wholesale China, Glassware and Cutlery
establishment of Messrs. Books & BRowN :;
the wholesale Dry Goods establishment of
Mr.. j. X. WOODWARD the wholesale Grocery
OF the Messrs KENT, and of Mr. BRIGGs, all
occupy as large and elegant houses as can be
seen in any western city. There is, in fact,
spirit of enterprise manifested by the business
men here in this particular, highly commend
able and worthy of emulation
The river is in fine navigable order. and
the floating palaces which plough its waters,
are daily bearing to a southern market the
rich products of the great western valley, thus
giving great activity to business, and dispel-
ling the dependency heretofore manifest in
commercial circles, owing to the almost entire
suspension of navigation during the past six
months. We learn that several fine steam
boats will be built here during the present
season. That they will be elegant in their
hnish, substantial in every Joint, and lace hor-
ses in regular 2:40 way, the well known
skill OF her mechanics is sufficient assurance.
1t was at the ship-yards and in the foundries
of this city that the great Eclipse, the light
ming Shotwell, and the peerless Magnolia.
(boats whose praises are ON the lips of every
river traveler,) We're built and this fact is
sufficient To justify the high enconilms be-
slowed upon the New Albany Boat Builders.
Among the numerous, elegant and spacious
churches in this city, the Old School Presby
terrain (yet not quite finished is worthy of
notice, as being, without doubt, the most su-
perbly and deliberately decorated church in
the State. The organ used by the choir is
equal in tone to any we have ever listened to.
and all the furnishings are in style that re-
fleets credit upon the congregation whose lib
erality has been SO munifcentlv bestowed in
every thing connected with the edifice. The
congregation of Wesley Chapel on E.) have
also erected during the past season, a very
large and imposing edifice, which, we learn,
is 10 be finished in fine style Centenary on.
E.) and the Second Presbyterian Churches are
both elegantly finished churches. each being
surrounded by tall spires, and otherwise fin
ished in the finest modern style.
Great hopes are entertained here by the
National men of all parties, that the Know
Nothing ticket will be defeated at the APP
preaching municipal election. For the good
of the city we hope it may. There is trouble
in the wigwam here. The present excellent
Mayor of the city, man of extensive inAu-
ence and high moral worth and standing. and
one of the members of the present CITY Coun-
ell, have withdrawn from the lodge at least
such i tn. cunentsreport. and Others win fol-
low. HoN. JouS 5. DAVIS who has always
been leading man ia the Wing party of this
COUNTY, ahu WHO, IL u NATIONAL man IN ms
feelings, cannot honestly consent TO be led BY
the Hindoos, and AUGUSTUS BRADLEY, a Dem
ocrat, are candidates for Council. in opposition
10 the Know Knothing ticket in the second
ward. They are both good men, aud will W,
hope be elected
The anti Know. Nothing candidates TO
Council in the first ward, are GEORGE V
HowK, National Wing, and BELA C. kent
Democrat, both excellent men, and worthy tn,
support of those who are opposed to sectional
ism, fanaticism, aud Brass Knucks." Nor,
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