The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-09-20
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Sept. 18th, 1877.

Eiiior Manchester JOURNAL
After three years Of pleasure. profit
aud good health spent in Manchester /
am now a resident Of this city, my foE-
mer home With desire Of giving my
friends aud the citizens OF Manchester
az hort description Of indianapolis. its
business resources and other matter,
more other matter than business 70.
sources ] write these few lines.
indianapolis, the capital Of the state,
il centrally located is very level has
a few more railroads than any other
city In The world; aud has doubled its
population since 1869. which now
reaches one hundred and twenty thous-
and It's new buildings. which are
many, present a very substantial APP
pearanco. The streets are wide, roomy
and well shaded, are kept clean and
neat, by the chain-gang men arrested
for small offences and unable to pay
their fines. II hav'nt assisted in clean.
ing the streets as yet This city is
also the county seat of Marion county
and has just finished a splendid new
court house one Of tho finest county
buildings in the United States sat a
cost Of two million dollars, built Of gray
stone and is magnificent in all it's ex.
terror embellishments, while its interior
is marvel Of beauty and elegance of
decoration, which appears in the eyes
Of many TO have been in a large meas.
IRE needless expenditure Of the coGn-
tvs funds
The state capital building, very
riekety, tumble.down affair for a state
IN 50 prosperous condition, is TO be
replaced by splendid new one as soon
as possible Fraud which il 30 FREE
qoeut 10 public work will be little prac-
liced imagine. 10 its erection FOR In
diana has for iis governor that model
II economy Uncle Jimmy, or Blue
Jeans Williams. Did you ever see
him | believe be attended the cen
icnnial celebration at Bennington. Aug.
10th Tie is very tall. six feet five or
six inches Imagine very tall man,
len. Love for instance, with a suit Of
blue Jeans that lit him like bag on a
hean pole. dark beard around his neck
under bis chin. secdy looking SLOUGH
hat and you have Hon james %. VIII.
liams, Governor Of Indiana.
Col Robert @ Ingersoll Of Peoria
III. passed through here few even.
ings since and after be bad changed
cars a the Union Depot. two reporters
bounced iuto the car one at each end.
and tackled the colonel about as fol.
loss VIII you excuse the impudeut
interviewer. Il he inquiries where you
have been. wha, you have been doing,
and where you are going! Gazing
wish . sort of Amusement al the pair be
responded. Coed God I've been 10
Washington and I'm going home.
Hood night The indianapolis Jour,
aals young man had il on bis tongue
- Az The great orator his opinion 81
,he civil service policy u the Admins
sa,ioa. bat hat sweei good night
dooso Il al out q bis bead aud be re.
tired ID IS good order as possible
This city has twenty-five public
school buildings ionf Of which arc De.
voted to tho education u colored chill.
dren ! can uol give the average At.
tendance. this yeAs. as school has just
commenced. bat Il i very large.
The state mct with e severe loss
oae night lAsi week ia the burning of
one q It's largest charitable instita.
lions. The Soldiers Orphans Home.
which did The highest credit 70 the
state. Tie people will no, allow il 70
pass cat u It's great usefulness AID
blessing.
The farmers Ia The surrounding