The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-12
From the Capital.
INprAyApoLIs. Jam. 9th.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. eth, 1860.
EDITOR JOURNAL The Railroad City has
been crowded with strangers for week
past. The State Dental Association, State
Teachers Association, and State Board of
Agriculture have all been in session, be-
sides number of railroad companies have
had meetings for the election of officers for
their different roads, which, l believe, re-
suited in the reelection of the former in
cumbents The State Board of Agriculture
hammered away for several days without
doing anything of Importance, and finally
adjourned to meet in this city on Thursday,
the Esd of February at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
when they will decide, probably, where the
next State Fair will be held
Lafayette is using her best endeavors to
secure its location at that place. If it goes
there it is dead dog, sure. The whole
State is interested, and it should be located
permanently where it is most easy of access
to all concerned. Indianapolis is the place
There are but very few counties in the State
but what their citizens can visit the Fair and
return the same day, should they desire to
do so, and no city in the Union is better
prepared with hotels and boarding houses
to accommodate the multiplied thousands
that win visit it if it is located here.
The idea of shipping it around from place
to place, like wandering menagerie, is
worse than ridiculous. tbs said that expe-
rience is 4 dear school, and that fools will
learn at no other think the lessons have
been amply numerous and impressive to
convince every thinking mind that it is
time to drive stakes permanently, if it is
ever expected to accomplish any good.
The great double headed convention as
sembes here on Wednesday next A rich
time is anticipated The different factions
are trembling in their boots and accusing
one another of trickery. The various hotels
are already crowded with the faithful, com
ing early to set the traps and learn the
ropes. There is no doubt that the prefer
ence of majority of delegates is decidedly
for Douglas, but the probabilities are that by
trickery and wire pulling he will be cast
aside, and resolutions adopted sustaining
the Administration. Money nor anything
else will be spared by the officials to accomp-
lish their object and carry their point.
DR.. Athon is highly spoken ofas the DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor. He is too
good man for the place, and will most
likely be thrown aside, and Tom. Hendricks
will receive the nomination; at least that |
appears to be the opinion of The knowing
ones.
: In a financial point of view, Indianapolis |
was never in better condition. The hard |
times have compelled our merchants TO |
adopt cash business, which is working |
admirably. The people are getting ont of |
debt, because they can't get any deeper in |
debt. The money paid out for corn and |
hogs is just beginning to circulate, and al |
most makes one forget that there has been |
anything else but good times. One more |
good crop will take all out of debt that will |
ever get out, and should it come, the Hoosier |
Capital will improve as it has heretofore.
You will hear from me again soon.
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