Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-11-28
VOL. XIX. NO. 81
BATES Housr.



INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 90, 1860.
To ouR MILLION FRIESps:-Tbe electisu.
being over and name sake, Abe being elec-
ted, aud the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows requiring our special attention we
took leave of our sanctum. our Chief o,r
wife aud our babies-God bless them, es.
peoially wife and babies-and took the
train on the model road OF the West. and
left for indianapolis. The train from 8.
Louis being behind time like Stephen, we
were detained for 20 minutes, and as a
consequences had to make an effort to over
take time, which had gone on ahead. But
with Conductor McAnulty as commander
and our corpulent and excellent friend Bill
Baugh at thehelm-or rather en- the Lo-
comotive-the increased speed was rather
a matter Of exhileration than of anxietv-
The run over here was most delightfuI-
pleasant to the pssssngers-snd remuuer.
ative to the stockholders. Three coacbes
were well filled. Among the passengers
were number Of distinguished as well as
one recently ertinguished Individuals to-
wit: Judge Law of Evansville, Murry
Briggs Of the Sullivan Democrat, with his
wife and baby, aud ] ames G. Allen of Pales-
tine, Ills. ~
This latter gentleman came aboard verv
much out Of breath. and upon enquiripg
the cause we were told that he had been
running a foot race over in Illinois W ith q
gentleman named Dick Yates, aud had
been wofully beaten. Allen very judiciously
took the Railroad. as the only certain meth
cd OF getting ahead. But ahead of all these
was the very efficient and most popular
President of this road, Mr.. z. j. Peck
whose management Of the affairs of the
Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad has
elected the admiration Of Railroad men
every where. and if we supposed Mr.. Peck
would make as good President of the
United States as he has been of the Rail-
road we are decidedly in favor of allowing
him to succeed Honest Old Abe.
Arriving at Indianapolis We stopped AZ
matter OF course, at the Bates House
the home Of all citizens Of Terre Haute
of en- Ii g hte e understanding. while
solourning in this capital city. Hap
py yea, thrice blessed are they who enjoy
the smiles and favor Of Col. Judsou.
Capt. Hartwell, and that fair young
Neophite Charley. For they dwell in a
land OF fatness and of plenty. they recline
on downy couches, and sleep in peace. I.
Their larders are stored with plenty, their
cooks are cunning artifcers, and the dam
sells who wait in the dinning room are
swift of foot and of retentive memory-vea.
thrice fold is he blessed who tarrieth at
the Bates House.
There is here a perfect Jam or as priu-
ters would say an awful press or matter
and some very "fat" Among those We
see eDJoyingfhe hospitables of our friend
Judson are Col. Lane, Judge Morton,
Judge Otto, Jonathan s. Harvey. the good
looking Treasurer Of State elect, q gentle
man from old Wayne, whose head towereth
amid the clouds. and who in the raising of
short-horned cattle excelleth even Jacob,
the grand son of Abraham, j p. Usher,
Judge Gookius, Col. Downing and numer-
Gus others. The u. s. District Court is in
session, which calls many here. but more
are called up by the meeting of the Odd
Fellows grand bodies, so that the city is
absolutely crowded with people from all
parts of the State.
We add no more, but hope to speak again
1T we survive this stuffing at the Bates
House. IS.
Nora BEsE.-We found the above in the
Post office upon our. return home ycster-
day morning, notwithstanding it had
been mailed on, Tuesday last. We will
have better regulations after the 4th OF
March. s: