The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-12
Letter from Indianapolis.


kpiroR JOURNAL IL like to date my let
ters on great days, and this, you may nave
heard, is the anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans We are going to stamp its
Immortality little deeper to-day, we are,
by Democratic Convention, and a militia
ry parade, the latter to wind up with a
Military Ball, in the evening 1t is not un-
derstood that the Ball is to supplement the
Convention, though members oft will pro-
badly be adnitted, ftney buy tickets
You have already noticed the fact that
we had sleighing on New Years Day, as
wealso had ou Christmas This gave an
additional relish to both holidays, and all
talk about hard-times was for the time dried
up. Our winter 50 far has been on the whole
a pleasant one, with but little severe cold !;
enough however 10 enable the ieemen to
fill their houses with clear and solid ar
ticle from six to eight inches thick.
We are TO have a Lecture before the Young
Mems Associa ton tomorrow evening by
DR.. Winship, known as q tns strong man,
r
ty. His history is. that having been, years
ago, 8 dyspeptic, with consumptive tenden-
cies also, he spDlied himself TO the cure of
his own case, and has brought himselfup 10
his present astonishing muscular power
His correspondence with the Lecture COM
mittee names some curious articles of ap-
paratus for a public speaker. In addition
10 an array of trestles, planks and timbers,
he requires a barrel of -four and fifteen kegs
Of nails. All these, of course, are for the
purpose Of giving practical illustrations of
his subject, which will relate to the laws of
health and muscular development The
subject and the Lecturers reputation will
draw prodigious house, and will inaugu-
rate new era of gymnastics among US.
Members OF the Legislature are already
arriving in considerable numbers. The pre-
liminary business, such as fixing upon nom
inees for subordinate offices, and various
other kinds Of caucusing, will Gil mp the
time to the day of organizing.
There is some talk in the papers, mostly
in those Of other States, that our city is to
furnish a Secretary of the Interior for the
new Presidents Cabinet in tlI-. person OF
Caleb B. Smith, ESQ His great abilities as
public speaker, and his Integrity of char
acter, are admitted, SO far as know, on all
hands AS 10 his Business capacity, many
demur and the appointment, if made, will /
by no means meet with universal approba-
ton. But perhaps that is not to be expect
ed in the case if. any such appointments.
The suit that has been a long time in the
Supreme Court, brought by the H., l. i c. T
Straight Line Rail Road Co, against the
city of Evansville, for the second hundred
thousand dollars of its bonds subscribed to
the stock of the Railroad Company, has been
decided in favor Of the Company. This
suit, as many of your readers know, was
taken by change of venue from VaDdcr-
burgh county to Gibson county. As it was
understood that the Judge OF the Gibson
Circuit Court felt himself bound by certain
authorities or precedeuts, to charge the jury
in q way that would insure a verdict for the
city, the Railroad Company stayed proceed
iugs, and brought the case at once before
the Supreme Court. The effect of the de-
eisiou-t therefore is only 10 remand the case
to the Gibson Circuit Court for a new trial.
1t viii come up at the July term unless
otherwise settled.
The National Fast WAS observed here
very much, ! take it, as it was in your
place that is to say, it was almost wholly /
disregarded. Not store or Office was closed,
and the churches were but very thinly at
tended. The four Presbyterian churches
held a service in common. The audience
was thin, aud the meeting spoiled by i'll
Judged and unreasonable conduct Of the
presiding clergyman, in bringing in the sub
ject of slavery, The general disregard of
the Observance is an i'll omen, and greatly
to be regretted.
La Rue's Panopticon is advertised to be
shown this week. The proprietor knows
the virtue of printers ink and bis show
will pay him we'll here.
| have looked in upon the Democratic
Convention 1t is not largely attended, and
is not particularly imposing body. The
resolutions passed strongly sustain the
Crittenden Compromise. Hon. T. A. Hen
bricks made an eloquent speech on that
feature of the Resolutions. SCRIBE.
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