Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-12-06
LETTER FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
The Cemetery Lecture Ddehing Maehia,
-Siekness- u s. Court
Correspondence Of The Amerlcan.l

The Cemetery Lecture. Diching Machine
-Siel;ness- u. s. Court
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. "a, 1867.
An old friend Of mine urged me to take
a walk with him, although the afternoon
did not have the appearance of being very
pleasant for pedestrians We took a north.
west course from the city, aud after walk
Of some three miles in that direction on
the Michigan road. We came to what Ia
called Grown Hill Cemetery, which is o
tract Of land containing two hundred and
seventy acres purchased by the city for
the interment Of It's citizens aud also I'll
Indiana soldiers and other soldiers whose
names may be unknown and no friends
probably 10 put them In other places.
The Cemetery is on very high, rolling
piece Of land, Ii is beautifully laid out
IN gravel walks aud carriage roads. The
lots are laid ont la various shapes; some
are circles, others trianges, aud others
squares. Eaoh. one seems 10 have a Pc
culiar taste In the designs and ornaments
which they set up In memory Of their de-
ceased friends. There are six hundred
citizens Inferred and seven hundred SOL
diers The soldiers are buried 10 squares
on the brow Of a small hill, in the center
Of which stands a pole one hundred aud
twenty five feet In hight, from which the
American flag waves every day from sun
rise until shutdown. This, with the rude
board at the head, Is all that marks these
brave mems resting place. Some three
hundred OF them are unknown., | hope
our State authorities will sec 10 Il that
suitable monument Is erected TO the mem.
ory Of these noble men who sacrificed their
lives for the good Of the country. But
should the Legislature be composed Of
majority OF the rebel Democracy, We may
hope for nothing Of the kind, for they
dcspse the sight or thought Of a Uniou
soldier My old greyheaded friend said
with the tears running down his wrinkled
cheek. III had two sons follow the Gag Of
tho 2lst Ind. away, and they are now IN
tho silent tomb 10 a strange land" He
said he did not have particle OF sympa.
thy for rebels North or South lie said
be felt ohagrined that as great n Govern
ment ms we have would tamper In mock
trial with JEFF Davis and his followers;
they deserved to be hanged wilhau, any
further trial. The people have sent IL
-,he yerdiet--guil,y Of treason; sentence,
death.
Rev. j. d. Fulton, pastor Of fremont
Temple Church, Boston, delivered very
hne address here Friday night. Subject
-"Whom shall we trust2" Mr.. +. Is a
ready speaker, a ine writer, an earnest
and pleasant manner Of saying what he
thinks. without any regard TO the opinions
Of his audienre
Mr.. VIM. Selfridge formerly of Frank.
lin Co, but now Of this city, has secured
a patent right for ditching machine.
lie gave II fair trial last week in all
kinds Of soil, and believe II is the gen i.
eral opinion Of those who saw the test that
IL will work. lie intends TO manufacture
the machine here.
Mr.. Thomas Fesrey now Of this place,
formerly of Whitcomb, is recovering as
fast as could be expected from severe
spell OF sickness caused by a catarrh in
the head.
The business in the u. S. Court was
not very lively during the past week, but
promises to be more interesting the COM
ing week. George III. Pendleton, pro-
spectiye candidate for President, and T.
A. Hendricks, prospective candidate for
Governor on the Democratic ticket, expect
TO display their legal talents in the case
Of Conwell U.s. White Water Canal Com
pany. VERITAs.