Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-02

My Johnny is Shoemaker" but does not like his
trade;
lie Is going to be carpenter, I'm very much afraid
There's the fine old Irish gentleman all dressed up In
He looks Ike HOsaer who had just struck 'Tler
Robin Ruiz and CATER Green going sut on q spree:
They will stop and take drink lin the Cottage by the
Be careful Johsny Bull don't hold your head too high
For the Fenians they going to have Old Ireland
| or die.
THE CHICAGO CHAxBER or ConxERcK
new Chamber of Commerce. elegant build
ing. publicly opened on W Wednesday last.
! Nearly all the W estern cities were REPRESENTED
upon the occasion. The delegates from Indian
apois were h. b. hartindsle. s v b. Noel,
Jno. Carlisle, j. Barnard, J. ID. Pattison, and
l Jordan. The Times thus describes The Board
of Trade Hall;
"In the hall itself, which is by far the fines,
portion OF the whole building, the utmost
pains and expense have been lavished, TO render
il worthy environment for the enterprsing
spirits Of Chicago. Ii is indeed beautiful man
sioh. loyal. rich and wide, and has quite a
dazzling effect at the first sight OF il. 1t may be
safely asserted that it is by many degrees the
greatest hall of the kind TO be found in the coun
try Ii Is l43 feet in length by 81 feet in width,
and the height is 40 feet in the clear II is
lighted by ten windows each side aud FIVE in
front, each window being % feet IN height The
windows are Of a tasteful design representing
the shield and arrows. and adorned with elabo-
rate scroll work, while between each Of these are
large panels in fresco work,
At the north end of the hall is the Presidents
chair, on en- elevated dais, which occupies con
siderable portion Of the space at the end and
over the south entrance there Is massive bal
cony, thirty six feet long, and projecting seven
feet from the wall. Ii is supported hv large
brackets, with Corinthan cups and leaves, and
- deliberately adorned with iron scroll work and
carved ornaments of various kinds
But the principal feature OF attraction in the
hall, or at least what succeeds in attracting the
attention of visitors. on first entering, i. the
highly ornate ceiling, which is profusely deco
| rated with fresco paintings
The ceiling represents two centres, both
| richly 0rnanented with scroll work and divided
by a tasteful design representing the city seal
In the middle, or apex of the centres are placed
the lighting apparatus. which at night sheds a
| vivid glare OF light upon the hall while at the
Tour corners OF each centre are traced series of
pictorial designs representing the various aspects
OF commerce and agriculture. There is large
elevator, factory, canal boat scene, rural
picture with cattle and ploss, and railroads,
steamboats,, saw mills aud -four mills"
Mr.. Martndale, in behalf Of the India n polls
| delegation, spoke follows:
"MR PREsIDESr-ln behalf of the President
| Is present, but whose modesty prevents him
from speaking, ! have to thank you for the
kindness we have met this occasion We
thank you for the remarks of the President of
your Association. ia reference to the States, re
ferring TO the honorable position that Indiana
has borne in the struggle to maintain the Union,
| have only TO say, that desire no prouder in
scriptlon upon the banner OF Indiana than the one
| given by your President-"Ih j. ore who did
her ipt ,bo
States Applause Well. family affection is
an institution ordained by God himself, and
while II Is very desirable, aud above the
ordinary family affection, here is sprnging I'D
where there happens be twins in the family
/ peculiar relation and affection that overcomes
all family affection existing before We of In
diana have claimed that relatiohto the State Of
| lllnois-trin sisters. We have been battling
| shoulder 10 shoulder IN The real commercial poll
teal and financial enterprises which have been
the boast OF this country for the last % years
We think that IN physical construction We los,
nothing by the organization When YOU look at
the face of the two Ssstes you see, perhaps, how
much we gained in union. When we first
commenced emigration to the State of Indians
we supposed We bad vast surface of timber, that
we PRAYED unseen or unexpected hand
might remove, aud leave Us the clear field 10
which to run the poughshare but we found tina,
the logic OF events has developed TO us that that
timber We then desired much 10 remove, has
become one OF our greatest sources OF wealth
and that when it Is removed there ia no coautrv
perhaps, on the face OF the earth that ia 50 we'll
fitted for the hsbitatlon of man, that region of
| country We have our streams and rivulets. and
our abundant forests-and, with all we have our
rich soil. unsurpassed by any country on the face
of Gods earth. and all we have 10 DO il to hold
steady ha' 20 forward and develop the re
sources placed 20 our hands But the institutions
OF America are beginning TO compare with the
institutions Of the old world, and when look
around at The resources that hare been given US,
when VIC look a, the iron. when we look g, the
soil. when We look at the hidden resources of the
earth, We ask, what mind can penetrate the fu
turey We know nothing about il Until 1860
persons engaged IN trade looked to the past They
mad the experience of the past 10 guide them
Since the close OF this rebellion looked
back 10 the past, but the commercial men have
thrown away the compass which has beco me use
less We have had commissions We passed
through such years ago, but they would not guide
. "a. We had predictions OF The results OF the
close OF the rebellion, but thsy came not. We
only have TO look forward 10 see v nat we NAV
do. When the war closed. they predicted every
thing would 20 down, travel would stop monev
would depreciate. and commerce would cease
and TO day, after the war Is closed our railroads
have almost doubled in travel and transportation
not IN Wax business, but the regular commercial
business, over the business We doing in lS60
il j. simply the development Of our resources
As said before we cannot look 10 the past I,
nae no precedent Take the growth Of Chicago
the ciiy upon the lakes. Il has precedent 10
the known world | represent the little city OF
Indianapolis. IL may perhaps be termed your
country cousin. We think you havObeen put
ting on some strange a!fs-taking onrcity airs
pretty heavily. out We have not word 20 say.
\ four country cousin has been setting Z? little
heard man Few days $50. a gentleman
who meets all bis engagements, propose il the
Mayor of the city OF Indianapolis would take
census of the city that if the population DID not
exceed 50 900 he would paw tue expense of il
Il il exceeds 50 GOO since 1850 II has doubled IT.
population. al increase not netby any citv in The
Vest But We don't expect .bese terrible thing