Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-04-29
apolis Correspondence
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
IEDIAxAPoIIs, April ~.

You will of course think that.if I write
you, will send you some news. l desire
above all things else TO write news letter
something that will interest your read>
ers. l am glad to announce the passage
Of the Election Bill, in our Legislature.
The House passed il last session, and the
Senate has just passed it by a strict party
vote. There will be no more State elec>
lions until 1870. 1t is comnendable for q
great saving Of money. Quite an exciting
discussion Was had in the house, yestey-
day, as to the propriety oftaxirg National
Banks for municipal purposes; i. Is made
the special order for next Thursday.
We had . practical demon siratien, yes,
,erdAy, Of the utility (7) of street cars, and
street car drivers; little girl was killed
in crossing the track, through earelessness
on the part of the driver.
The storm that ragged all over the com,
try, did considerable damage to person and
property In this place. One man was
killed, several badly injured; one, minis
ter of The Univcrsalist Church, is expected
10 die from the effects of bis Injuries. Had
the old State House blown down, We cod
have had o chance 10 have q new one,
which We sadly need; the present one is q
disgrace to the State. can compare 1t
to nothing so appropriately as 10 an old
broken down seminary. fhe Legislature
talks Of buying $40, 900 geological cab
inc, of DR.. Owens, to put into the State
House: for my part can't see where they
can put 1t 20 show it 10 advantage.
The Odd Fellows are making great
preparations for grsnd display at their
semi centennial celebration, which comes
of next Tuesday, the 26ih instant They
have engaged every hall of any note In The
city. The Academy of Music IS to be the
head center. Many strangers are expected.
Spring has opened out rather warmly,
ana the trees are beginning TO show their
celors; the peach trees naunt pale red.
The ladies hsunt every imaginable color;
gaiety in colors is the mos, popular. Gen
eral health Of the city is good.
The Agricult raj portion Of the Legisla>
trre exhibit q considerable Of anxiety
a. to how the ploughinx is going on at
home.
Material for lctter-wriiing 10 getting
very scarce unless one lsmpoons the mem
bers Of the Legislature: bat eren that il
getting stale. The membsrs furnish an in
exhaustible fund, however, as something
extremely funny occurs every day. bu
would be Of no real benefit to your read
crs, but would rather make them pity the
the ignorance of some OF the members
Abrams did not get change Of venue
as be desired to. His trial, however is put
of until the 18th of May.
The funeral OF John s. Kcichara, ore
of the oldesoattorneys of tta city, took
place to-day. The Bar attended In body
II is q little singular how willingly attor
neys attend each Others funerals. Mr..
Ketcham's death was caused by falling
through an open hatchway In wholesale
house On Meridian street. He had, just
the evening previous, narrowly escaped
death by refusing TO remain In the ''Cin'
cinnati Freight Depot, which was blown
down just after be had left it. He had
Congratulated himself to his friends sever
al times on the narrow escape, but the
next day he met ith violent death His
death has cast gloom over the who's
city.
Great improvements will be made II
the city this spring and summer. Wesley
Chapel an old Methodist church was sold
out {, the Sentinel Company who In
tend building fine printing establishment
upon the site after the church is torn dowr
s;"Weslsy Chapel" csused stranger to In
quirc whether il wass station house or {
county Jail. Tbs Wsslsy Chapel congre'
g..ios y tsiidirg Ysry fas church o.