The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-13

/ LtsAL--one hundred and ninety eases re-
main on the docket Of the supreme Court
awaiting judicial CONFEDERATION.
AIUsEMESTs- METRopoLIrAs TmEATER.
Miss Thompson offered last night TO fair
house the drama Of Rich and Poor To-
night "Evadne or the House d statues" with
I Mis- Thompson as Esadne.~ This Is one
q her most popular rcnditions and the piece l.
cas-, 10 the entire strength Of the Company.
Secure seats during the day or run the risk OF
not obtaining one At night.
MASONIC HALL. The excessively cold
weather prevented as large attendance ut
Johnny BOOker's Ministries last night as such
an excellent troupe i usually favored with in
our Amusement loving city. Notwithstanding
the singing winds. however. quite respect
able audience turned out, and their loud ap-
plnuse and frequent encores testified their APP
probation Of the really fine music and spark
ling Ethiopian wit. The programme. which
was happily varied. had none Of the staIene-s
which often renders minstrel entertainments
wearis0me.
The harp solo alone would repay one for his
attendance; and the thrilling harmonies Of the
'iolin solo elected outburst Of applause
from the audience.
The troupe will give one more entertain
ment tonight, with change Of programme.
and we predict for them an overlooking house.
eBURGLARY-Mr. l.. Ferguson, merchant
tailor, doing business on West Maryland street,
between Meridian and Illinois street, is unfor-
tunate. -Four weeks ago his establishment was
entered by robbers, who effected an entrance
by prying of the shutters with a Jimmy"
some Of his choicest piece goods and manufac-
tured articles were taken. making his loss
amount 10 5000. Night before last he was
again robbed to a greater extent than before,
and the robbery was in all respects holder and
more daring than the first. The thieves en-
tered from the rear Of the premises, by boring
through the door and removing the iron bar
by which II was secured. This Afforded them
an entrance into the rear room. The door
leading from this TO the front room, where the
stock was contained, was also bored. But the
resources OF the burglars seemed to rise with
the emergency; they bored their way through
: this door also, and removed the bar. The orr
: ice through both doors is smeared with the
c housebreaker's blood, caused by thrusting his
hand in the inside and searifying II against the
c jagged edges made by his auger. Once in the
4 inside, the thieves seemed to have proceeded
with great deliberation. They overhauled the
whole stock, and selecting from IL few pieces
: Of inferior material. they carried away the re-
e maindcr.
u The police failed 10 discover the transaction
e and Mr.. Ferguson was surprised on entering
;, his establishment yesterday To find the bulk Of
u his stock gone. This last ineursion of the
thieves has completely contracted his business.
l. lie has been most effectually closed out and
t, does not propose to carry ON his business any
70 longer. Mr.. Furguson's Joss will reach 8, 900.
IS This we submit, a case bearing harder upon
It the victim than most similar transactions. We
IT do not perceive how any special blame can at.
taeh To the police for the nature of the sur
roundngs and the insufIiciency Of the door.
Il were well calculated to facilitate the purpose
u of the burglars. Merchants should tax,
1t warning from Mr.. Furgu,on's misfortune and
le take additional precautionary measures against
10 similar visitors.
y THE AGRICULTUAL COLLEGE.-At a meet
ing Of the business men of this city. held al
i, the Chamber Of Commerce, 4. Is. Elliott, Pres
II ident, and j. Barnard, Secretary, the following
action taken in reference to the Agricul
tural College.
= Interesting remarks we're made by Calvin
- Fletcher. Jr.. W. ii. Loomis, I. B. Elliott ant
% J. :. Dunlop. and the following was adopte,
a expressing the views Of the meeting:
In the opinion of the business men of In
4 dianapolis. the State Agricultural Colleg,
II should be located on some eligible farm i'm tn,
II vicinity Of this city.
!. We are led to this opinion not only by ou
: local interests. but from a strong conviction
. that this selection is of vital importance to tn
OF fullest success Of the new institution TIL,
70 general welfare and the highest permanen
prosperity Of the College, should alone be tn.
guide in the choice of a Site
y. The advantages Of indianapolis are briefly
First-Ihat IL is the central position, an,
"A easiest Of access 10 all citizens of the state
SecOnd-That the Legislature can, from tim
to time. investigate the condition Of the Colleg
ri and thereby more wisely amend and improve
IL.
Third-That this locality being the geo
- graphical. political, and commercial center o
z, the state. would obviously attract the larges
number Of students, and thus effect the great
est good.
Of Fourth-Herc, more than at any othe
>, point, strangers from abroad would obsery,
l" the workings Of the College, and thereby al
n vance the power Of Indiana in other parts O
at the country.
- Fifth-Lectures Of eminent men, addrcsse
on special educational topics, apparatus books
u machinery, improved seed, stock. etc, and al
X objects in science or art illustrative Of tn
H. studies pursued, could be obtained here NOR
readily than at any other points.
Sixth-The limited success Of State educa
tional institutions at small interior points
hi shows that the more central the position, tn
he larger the measure Of prosperity.
y The meeting then adjourned TO meet at tn
n, Chamber of Commerce this "wednesday eve
he ming, at seven O'Clock, where. II il hoped, an,
NJ expected, that all citizens interested in the pros
er perity Of the College, and OF the city, will b.
10 present.
+" GONG To WEDDIN6s.-Why i il that Of al
q, things human the most impossible 20 be con