The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-28
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Indlamapolis CORRESPONDENCE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. "a, 1861
MONDAY MoRNING.................. JANUARY

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. "a, 1901
EDITOR JOURNAL II mentioned in my
last, that the flag of our Union was to be
raised above the dome of the State House
on Tuesday afternoon. Both houses of the
Legislature adjourned in honor of the event,
and our three military companies and three
steam fire engines turned out in all the
pomp and circumstance BETTING the occa-
sion. The weather was all that could be
desired. All necessary preparations were
made III the appointed hour, and the i'm
mense crowd of men women and children
stood with gaze fixed on the lofty dome to
see the stars and stripes rise to their lofty
position, and fling their folds to the breeze.
Slowly and majestically the ample flag be-
gan its ascent from the roof when, having
risen a few feet only, SNAP went the shaft
and down came about nine-tenths OF 1t
hurtling in fragments to the ground A
thousand white handkerchief that were
just about to be waved by fair hands, were
thrust incontinently into a thousand side
pockets, and the shouts that were just
about to issue from several thousand mascu-
line threats gave place to murmurs of
disappointment and veXatiOn. When It
was found, from examination of the frag-
ments, that slender pine staff had been
expected to sustain the weight OF flag OF
unusual SIZE the mystery, if not the vexa-
ton, was thoroughly dispelled, and it seem
ed to be agreed on all hands, that there
was need of hickory in other places besides
the Presidents chair. But in orG-> not to
Illustrate the pageant altogether, pulley
was rugged to the short stump of the staff
that remained, and the flag was drawn up
as far as the nature of the case admitted,
and folded itself partially around the dome,
suggesting the idea of protecting the Cap
itol, and the interests it represents from
aggression and harm. In that position it
was saluted by the artillery, and the music,
and the screams of the fre-engine whistles.
Next came speaking from the State House
steps by Senator Lane, Ex-Governor Ham
mond, Hon. 7. A. Hendricks, and Governor
Morton. The speeches were happily inter
spersed by the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner, by Miss Richings an actress now
performing an engagement here, and who
also recited, in another interval, Cutters
poem, E Pluribus Unum." The whole
was. concluded by an expression of thanks
to the assembly from Mr.. Heffren, the ire
pressible gentleman from Washington
The multitude separated, resolving in their
minds, doubtless, that All is well that
ends we'll"
committee of three, two from the
House and one from the Senate, left on
Monday night for Springfield, H., to visit
the President elect, in relation to arrange
ments for his being accompanied to Wash
ington City by the larger committee appoint
ed for that purpose some days since. They
returned last evening, and, 1t is understood,
made satisfactory arrangements for carrying
out the resolution appointing the commit
tee of escort, or whatever it may be termed.
The most important business transacted
yesterday, was the appointment, on joint
ballot, of Berry r. Sulgrove as State Printer.
Thus another Editor is in luck. 1t is no
disrespect to my excellent friend, Berry,
to observe, in the language of the
ancients, {" that every quadruped of the
canine species has his day of good fortune"
Berry's services have been arduous and
effective, and 10 his reward is ample. May
his shadow never be less. SCRIBE.