Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
INDIANA ITEMS.

The La Porte Times has appeared in its new
dress under charge of DR.. o. EvERTs. The
DR.. is a fine scholar and writer, and will make
a good paper.
The following extract shows that La Porte
continues to improve:
CRY IMPRovEMENT.-T That huge pile oi
brick, opposite the Times Office, IS but the
precursor of an elegant block of buildings to
be erected on the corner by our enterprising
citizens We shall soon he serenaded in Our
sanctum by the music of the trowel, the notes
of which can not be too highly praised or ap-
preciated.
The Times is of opinion that Madison Is
waning But, i'm this, the DIR. is mistaken.
Madison is doing we'll. We publish his IN
vitation to the Madisonians which they can ac-
ceptif they please
The City of Madison, Ind, is said to be
fenced in, and ready to be painted, the build
erS thoreof declaring it finished, Cut off on
all sides by Railroads-its destiny is sealed,
and it must forever remain a monument of
the shortsightedness of human Speculative
vision. We invite the Madisonans to come
to La Porte.
ACCIDENT AT Il. II. & ALTON RAILRoAI
BRIDGE-Qmte an unfortunate accident occur,
ell at this bridge On IuaSllazl-snsfrffdsy T'sf. =
-2a-~--spfend1d Steamer TEcuMsEH, coming
down the river and attempting to run through
the draw, was blown against it knocking il
considerably out of place, and doing it such an
injury as to prevent the train from running
over it for time. The boat itself, one of the
finest that has visited our wharf for some time
past, came near sinking at the time. The de-
lay caused by the accident, TO the regular
running of the cars, will fall heavily upon the
company.
o. Our friend of the Evansville Enquirer
talks plainly about the enemies of Democ-
racy.
Whatevero opinions disappointed office-seek-
ers may entertain or express of the admins
tration of General Pierce, the people of this
Country and the world give it credit for an
answering adherence to Democratic princi-
pies, for a wise and patriotic official conduct,
and for an economy and honesty which, in
contrast with the Galphinisms and Gardner
sms of the preceding national imbecilty,
create for it position in history on the same
eminence with that of Jackson or Polk
There is horde of howling Know Nothiogs
4 troop of wailing office-seekers, herd OF
moaning spoilS-agents, French-spoliation har-
pies Collins beneficiares, Colt dsoppontees,
who with six-barreled lungs are deafening
the ears eff quiet Democrats with their empty
denunciation The devils cast out of office
have taken refuge in these swine and they are
rushing with demoniac madness to the preci-
pice of their certain destruction.
Our cotenporaries of the Winchester Jour
nal in this State, thus discources about his lit
tie town:
A county seat, as our town is of wealthy
and populous county, should by some sort OF
means be improved in appearance. Our pop
ulation is from twelve to fifteen hundred in
habitants, and without any boasting, we think
our citizens are as entenprising and industriou.
as any other; yet with all kind of scroaol,
sneers and jeers they can wade through the
principle streets, in mud up to their ankles
promising that before another VeJy muddy
time, we will make an improvement But
time rolls on, and has rolled over Winchester
sor thirty odd years, and these solemn vows
have not gravelled even the side walk
~WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN FoRT WAYNE
The Fort Wayne Standard gives us the fol
lowing sketch.
In THE SUBURBs.-IIaving little leisur,
Friday, we took a stroll back of town anc
thinking there may be something going on il
the suburbs that may be interesting, we tals
the first opportunity to get the items IiHtofeS'd
able shape.
The Engine House, on the Valley Road wa
the first of interest 1t is 155 feet in diam
eter, circular, or rather vigintigonal, if we ma,
coin a word for the occasion, or perhaps W,
had better use good old fashioned English, AN,
call it twenty sided. The walls are up, and
portion of the lumber for the dome roof tina
is to be, is already on the ground. 1t will b.
one of the finest in the State when cOmplet
1 el
We next visited the Machine Shopof anne
Bliss & Co, "fonenst" the Depot ground. A
this Shop, they carry on a variety of business
the principal of which, appears to be making
Cars, and stationary Engines of the latter W
saw one they are setting up of pattern de
signed in the shop, which as far as we coul
judge is superior to any pattern we have eve
seen. And we opinc We are not alone in til
opinion of its merits, for some six have bee
ordered like 1t, 10y persons who have examiu
ed this one. since it has been building.
We noticed also some freight cars, bein
built for the Valley road, which for strength, AN
durability, excel anything in that line we hay
seen. There is also Foundry connected, whic
turns out car-trimmings, plows stoves, &c. 81
The establishment is only commencing as We
r but Judging from the work we saw, they de
serve and will get liberal patronage.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CRAwFoRD.-TI
New Albany Ledger has an account of ii
? Democratic meeting in White Run town
ship which was enthusiastic and harmoniou
On the liquor question, they express then
selves thus:
Resolrei That temperance, as one of Il
n Christian virtues should be practised in a
] cases, but in legislation upon that subject,
\ on all others the constitutional rights of ol
II citizens should not be infringed or violate
G ResolUed, That sections in the recent ten
e perance law are wrong in principle, tyranic;
h impracticable, and dangerous in preceder
and that the sovereign people of this Sta
: want no legislation by their public servant
st founded upon the suppostion that the pc
r, pie are collectively either drunkards
r. knaves.
The New Albany Ledger on the charge
: " Sag Nicht 4" society in that city says:
At The editor of the Tribune says he knov
,r there is Sag Nicht" society in this plaS
V He does not say how he got his informatic
at and till he does that we must be permit
to doubt the truth of his statement. Possib
: in the Know Nothing Lodge to which he /
longs We feel fully warranted, howev
r the Tribune editor to the contrary notwit
e. standing, in repeating our statement, II
to there is no such organization among t
Sc Democrats of this city, and will not be wi
to the sanction of any considerable portion
n them.
+ The Evansville Enquirer has the followi
= able article on the Reciprocity treaty W
Canada :
y The Vincennes Gazetee has an article cC
III demninO the course of the Government