The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-29
indianapolis correspondence.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug, 18th, 1860.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25th, 1860.
EDITOR JoURNAL.-The letters of this cor
respondent, you have perceived, are like
angels visits, few and far between" Hav-
ing disburthened myself of this quotation
which will strike your readers as highly
appropriate, and wonderfully original, pro-
ceed to observe, that the Capital is at this
time rich in prospective attractions and ex-
citement. First and chief is the Lincoln
ratification which is to come off on the 29th,
and which will probably be in progress
when this missive meets the eyes of your
readers. 1t seems to be admitted among
politicians of all parties that the gathering
on that day will be immense beyond PARA
lei. The Central Railway Company, it is
said, have already engaged about $50 cars
to meet actual demands already made by
clubs and associations of various kinds.
Other roads are making arrangements on
similar SCALE and corresponding prepara-
tions are making among our own citi-
zens. The landlord of the Palmer stated to
me recently that he thought $4,000 a mod
crate estimate of the number that would be
here on that day, and know that the ex-
pectations of many greatly exceed that
figure. A numerous committee of the
ser has been laboriously occupied for
several days past in public Hall, prepar-
ing wreaths flags, notices, and a multitude
of ct ceteras deemed indispensable on such
occasions. l notice that prominent and
worthy citizen of your town is expected on
that day to lay aside the judicial ermine for
the marshars sash. Like other Bakers,
his services will be valuable on that occa-
sion. Hem. The last observation is intend
ed as pun) We are also to have splen-
did fire works at night in the big pen on
University Square, called by classical writ
ers, the Coliseum, in addition to a great torch
light procession. Since it appears to be the
will of so many of the soyereigns to go to
the trouble and expense of pageant of this
kind, let US hope that Nature will smile upon
the undertaking, and order her operations
so that nothing in the elements-no soak
ing rain for instance-shall interfere with
the sports of the multitude of large children
who anticipate holiday pastime on that
occasion.
A grand Encampment of all the Military
of the State is also arranged for, to be held
here, on the old Fair Grounds, the 10th of
September The men of military penchant
among US, are laboring hard at the prelim-
mary arrangements, and the spectacle, when
it takes place, will doubtless be striking and
beautiful to all, and peculiarly attractive to
persons of military taste. | do not know
the military condition of your city, nor
how many if any organization of that kind |
you have. If you have any, however, l
presume they will be represented here, and |
be cordially welcomed among their fellow
''soldiers in peace; citizens in war;" as a
disciple of Blackstone among us once
phrased it in a toast at military supper
This writer would not be cynical, and he is |
not inclined to croaking, but he cannot rid |
himself of the foreboding that the encamp- |
ment will prove to be a dreadfully expen-
sive whistle.
The Annual State Fair will close the |
programme of excitements until the meet
ing of the Legislature. Of this gathering, |
which has many elements of usefulness and |
Importance, not much eau be predicted at
present. But the abundant crops of the |
present year, and the consequent revival of |
business generally, seem to warrant the ex-
pectation that the Fair, at least, will not be
behind any previous one in general attract
iveness. The posters, from the Sentinel
Company's press, which you have probably |
already seen, are almost a nonpareI of the |
printers art, and the statements they make |
or the pleaSantneSS ana adaptatlon OF the I
new Grounds, are all within the truth
The State Board have also adopted some |
new and useful regulations, relative to shows,
refreshmeut stands, and things of that sort,
which cannot fail to promote the comfort Of |
visitors and the usefulness of the Fair. Old /
Vanderburgh will doubtless make a good /
report of herself on that occasion.
Mr. Lewis Bollman, of Monroe county, is /
publishing in our Daily Journal a series of 1
letters touching the disbursement of the pub
lie funds. His position as clerk of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature, put him in posses
sion of the facts and figures necessary for
the exposure he is now making. 1 have no
means of knowing how generally these ar
tcles are copied by the Republican press,
nor of the impression they are making
abroad, but they cannot fail to be dreadfulIy
damaging to any claims the State Admins
traton may make to economy. And deal
ing as they do, only in facts, they ought to
convince all thinking men of the importance
of change of public policy in that regard
if not of public servants. SCRIBE.
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