The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-03
LETTER FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
POlltical-The Course OF True Love
New Church Prof acts--FiTe Alarm
theatrical.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 20

nate during the past week to the more
exciting news from Washington. The
manifestations of a week ago to day
reminded one forcibly Of war times,
and there was a considerable amount
Of talk concerning what would be
done should things come to the worst.
Union soldiers who had periled their
lives in the defense of the nation,
having seen the fruits of their victory
gradually wasted by the very man
who owes all that he is to their sue
cesses, felt that their patience was
about exhausted; and that if he
should cause another war by his
treachery, it would be completed, the
next time, before arms were aban-
doned. All fear of any such trouble
soon passed away, however, as it was
evident that johnson had neither the
courage nor the power to back him
up in his rash design.
WANTED TO MARRY.
Another instance of the truth of
the old adage concerning the course
of true love, presented itself IN this
city on Thursday last. The parties be-
ing both under age, the consent of the
parents was necessary. Further than
this, it appeared that the young peo-
pie had loved not wisely, but too
well, and the young man was accom-
panied to the Clerks Office by an off
Ger who was satisfied that he was
guilty and must marry the girl by
some means. The consent of the
young lady's parents was readily OBJ
tanned, but the father Of the proposed
husband set his foot down firmly,
with the heel toward the city, and de-
clared he would not come near the
Clerks Office; that if they were going
to get married they should 60 ahead,
but he would not move a peg to help
them. Finding that the license could
not be issued, the accommodating
Clerk wrote out a consent, to be sign
ed by the stern PARENT, and the
young man, with a palpitating heart
under his vest, and a Constable
at his coat tail, started off in
pursuit of that individual. They
found him, but he was immovable-
he would not so much as move
finger to help them. As a last resort.
the young folks determined to go to
Cincinnati, where, on the suspension
bridge, or at some other point, their
two hearts could be made one This
zeal, under the peculiar circumstan-
ces, looked at least strange; but it
turned out before their departure
that the charge against the young
man was without foundation, but had
been trumped up as a last resort, in
order to obtain by pressure the con
sent which would not come voluntar
lily. Much to their regret, this STRAIT
agem did not work; but there can be
no doubt that they will be victorious
in the end.
CHURCH PROJECTS.
The congregations Of both Wesley
and Roberts Chapeis have been max
ing arrangements for erecting new
church edihces the coming Summer,
IS their houses are both getting old.
and neither one is large enough to
contain the church members. large
numbers of accessions having been
made during the Winter. The present
sites are valuable ones for business
purposes, and the prices which
the lots will bring will be of great
assistance in the erection Of new
edifces. A new project, in connec-
ton with the Roberts Chapel. has
been discussed for a few days past.
but without result as yet. The propO-
sition is to exchange Miller's new
hall, on Illinois Street. two squares
north of the Bates House, for the
Chapel property. 1t is urged, in
favor OF this project, that the Church
would be provided at once with room
amply large to accommodate them, as
IT is calculated to seat 3 900 persons;
the second story would give them
class rooms, while the income from
the basement would assist them pc
cuniarily, The site of the Chapel,
directly opposite the post Office,
would be a most excellent one for a
public bali. Upon the other hand,
there is a prejudice against having a
Church which looks like a business
block and nothing else. Members
would be reminded whenever thew
saw 1t, of the money changers in the
temple, who we're turned out so nm
tremendously by the Saviour. and
there might be some difficulty In de-
termining whether the building was
really house Of prayer. or den
Of thieves"
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t seems to have been fully decided
that indianapolis is to be speedily
provided with a Fire Alarm and
Police Telegraph" 1t is to be of the
Cleveland pattern, and is to be COM
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