Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-08-31
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Mr. Edifey The eternal din Of this enter
Prising city is sgonising. You are aroused
BY day light each morning by the heavy. rssh-
ing and rattling Of drays. hacks and omsi-
buses. rumbling over the bouidered streets.
md the continuous cry Of charcoal. !" straw"
&C. and at mid night the same fell sounds
s,ag your LULLABY" Persons living here
perpetuslly. become used to il. suppose. like
cells to being Skinned but for my elf. would
be bs,,~r pleased with the neglect than the
observance Of the custom.
But aside from this horrid noise and eternal
bastle, there 10 much 10 admire ia shis "Queea
City Of the West" N "a.
The profession Of fine fruit. aud Vegetables
aud all that sort Of lbirg. in The markets. on
the fruit stands. on the eothefs. AID IN the
fruit stores. - a glowing eulegy upon the
thrf. skill aud enterprise Of the Ohio hosti-
eultursiists and pcmolcgist. Peaches, srpiss,
grapes. plumbs aud p~sp are very abundant.
aud being Of an sxeeilent quality. command q
high price. Pears sell at from three TO Eve
cents each. peaches about the same.
Upon the Invitation Of Mr.. 3. W. Hsseltipe,
President OF the Cincinnati Horticultural SO.
eie,y. spent an hour. on Saturday. at a meet
ing Of that Institution. aud Vas delighted With
the interest manifested by the membsr. in the
improvement aud cultivation Of 6ne, choice
fruits. aud small berries A statistical report
read before the Society. shows that the value
OF small befties sold in this city during the
N Sf f..4 an n =
This includes only The amount shipped to The
city. or sold in the markets. The amount
consumed by producers would probably add
$50 900 more. The display Of fruit. before the
Society. though not large. was highly credita.
bic AID interesting There were great many
varieties Of pears. peaches aud grapes. ssns
Of them very fne indeed.
Their annual exhibition tskes place in Sep.
TENDER, commencing on the 9Th. and s expec.
ted 10 be the finest ever held in the city.
Elegant Improvements are going on rapid
ly in all parts Of the city, aud evidence Of
wealth. enterprise and prosperity are rife On
every hand.
Exciting incidents are a. plenty 90 pate
ridges. aud the excitement passes away svin
as an April snow. Fast young men bungling.
iy shooting themselves ADD their eyprisn wives:
Ill used wives. attempting to "shusHe of this
mortal coil" by aid Of s,ryehnine: men mad
ened by poison whisky. beating their wives
to death. creates . town talk for . day only.
The city Is fan Of smussments ss usual. aud
flaming posters are plenty.
At Woods Theatre. for q week past, the
Parod Opera Troupe has been holding forth
to rather diminutive audiences. This week.
under preienee Of yielding to popular pr.jr.
dice sgainst theatres. they will try Pixies
Opera House.
On Thursday night last. Mrs ysrisn James.
a native prodigy gave grand concert Al he
Opera Hoose, assisted by Mr. W. II. Cooke and
a full Orchestra. Mrs James Is pretty. plump
and fascinating. and sings delightfully."-.
Her execution 81 "Romsga" from Roberts
II Diavalo." the song Wake Dearest WAKE"
and an "s,is Trsris,e. by Verdi. ~ss exceed
ingly clever aud elegant. and elected shosers
of bouquets. and deafening applause. by ear
nest solicitation che repeats her concert this
week.
Woods Th.aire and the National both
open this week. with. As the papers say. "stsr
stock" companies. Among ''sIars. sporting
crinoline and eurls. Who will appear on the
board. Of Woods. notice the name Of Miss
Z Mitchell, who delighted our eiiir ns is-t
spring.
But the fee Of the month. was the eongrexs-
ting Of dispensstors and Indicators Of Lager
Beer, at the Opera House, TO witness The new
German play Of Berlin and New York-
All The regions beyond the Rhine poured
forth their den;sen.. and such = rush a. there
wasi 10 obtain tickets, vas amusing. During
the thiotest Of the crowd. some wsg. anxious
TO get in ahesd. hin,sd that tickets we're being
sold n. the ns.i corner The news vas bursed
about from TO esr. until in lees than three
minutes, the ehoie crowd rushed wildly 10
the next c-rn<r." where they found they were
sold. but tickets were not. II the genius
that .eid them ihas. lives on the wabash. you
should lave his looked 10, Mr.. Edaor, or be
might srsie.
twas a"gala night" for Rhinedcm. and par.
tscuisriy for the Casino" across the street,
to which thirsty Du,ehmen rushed BY huf
dreds between each act. To keep themselves 10
practice drinking Lager. The Casino" mes
had serious thoughts. we are told. 81 retiring
TO live a. ease on the preesds Of the pight's
sales.
Asa prelude 10 the play. the author. the ed
itoy Of The n osportsf. 81 New York. and q
sour h'out editor Of this cay. had . slight
combat, for which they had the satisfaction Of
paying V each. next nsrping.
After witnessing the whole p-rfcrmspees On
the outside. came To the conclusion that
New York and Berlin" is . great plsy-thss
the Dutch is great psepies. and drsak "sops
Lager s-er" S.
DssrH oy A Hrno.-A correspondent from
Italy says:
Il told you yesterday ihst . ceytsin prcn.
xett vas among the wounded 'bvpters' a<