Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-03-01
LETTER FROM INDIANAPOLIS
Correspondence Of the Americana
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For a few days past the weather ha:
been very mild and Spring-like, being the
precursor Of the sunshine that will soon
usher in the season of swelling buds and
blooming verdure. The whole face Of
mother earth, which has lately been bar
rem and unseemly waste, viii soon bloom
into a garden of life and industry. If We
compare the passing season with other va
rying winters preceding it, this one has
certainly been a marvel Of regularity
May we have more of the same kind, as
a regular climate promotes health.
There is soon to be Instituted in this
city Home for Friendless Women. A
number of benevolent individuals have ia
ken the matter under their control, whose
past acts warrant the belief that in their
hands this project Of charity cannot fail
1t has been estimated that in this city
alone there are near four hundred ADAM
doned females whose only means of sup
port is in the midnight reyeiry and licen-
tious debauch In cities where so many
people are ankle deep in immoral mud, it
is easy to perceive how SO much original
purity has been furnished There are
many cases of drabbling in immortality
where only the bottom of the petticoats
and pantaloons Of purity have been soil
ed, while the main fabric remains unspot-
ted. And it is the noble mission of the
individuals who have this institution un-
der their charge to reclaim and make these
frail women "pure as ice aud chaste as
snow" that they may regain their lost es-
tate.
The capital during a fortnight past has
been quite lively. The Legislature now
in session is a matter Of special interest to
visitors and citizens. The measures act
ed upon thus far have been important, and
some really indispensable. There is still
great deal of public business to be taken
up and acted upon during the few remain
ing days Of the session. The bill for es-
tablishing and locating the Agricultural
College has been before the Senate for a
few days past, but is not disposed of.
There are score of locations named aud
urged, but | believe the contest has mar
rowed down to Indianapolis and the Tip
pecanoe Battle Ground, which latter place
would be about as suitable and economi-
cal location as peppertown, or Cracker
Ridge, would be for the County scat Of
Franklin. There are a number Of men,
bers of the presentLegislature whose jeal-
ousy of indianapolis is strong and utterly
senseless This city is growing, and her
interests might compete with some subur-
ban village where they claim a local habi-
tation, and possibly n name.
Allen County, tho Sebastopol of De-
mocracy in Indiana, has sent her repre-
sentative to the capitol in the person Of
Peter Kizer, an ignorant old buiroon, whose
boorshness is often exhibited in the
House. lie is prolific in speech making,
and is the laughing. stock Of the whole
Legislature. This man, who can neither
read nor write, is fair sample Of the
rank and file Of Democracy in its palmiest
days. Although your representative from
Franklin exhibits occasionally tho asinine
qualities Of his makeup, yet 1 AIN Of the
opinion that he is man Of moro ability
than the gentleman from Allen. In his
attacks on Judge Hughes he exhibited all
the bravery aud judgment of the bull that
took run and jump at the locomotive,
and came out of the contest sadly "chaw-
ed up, but retaining all his bullheaded-
ness.
If the Democracy Of franklin would
send to the Senate some such man ms Sam.
harrcll in place Of DR.. Clifford, they would
have brace Of daniphoois to represent
them in the Legislature whose equal could
nowhere be found.
For the credit of tho cart prcservative
Of all arts" am glad to learn that c. b.