Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-01
So in Advance
INDIANAPOLIS

Sd rockwell, ESQ.,. of KingsviIla bas,oo..
ed at indianapolis, Ind. and opened a Ia,.- =,
nce-his address being a9l< North PEN, a.
he favors us with letter which earries a.
air OF satisfaction and pleasure. as ifl,e Nc.
suited with the strike made, as follows.
Eds. 1ei.-Thinking that letter from
this city of coneontrie circles might not be
unintiresting to your readers. / take the
liberty to give you recital of what ia
transpiring hereabouGs. The weather has
for few days been extremely hot. though
the greater part of the spring has been
cold and backward. The prospects for a
large wheat crop through the State, are
good. Fruit is said to have been injured
by late frosts, so that the crop will be
light and scarce.
The business ofthe city is dull-it seems
to be more stagnant than it was last win
ter.
Workmen are putting the finishing
touches on our new two million court
house, IN the expectation that il viii be
ready to occupy by the first of September.
1t is indeed magnificent structure, and
the Indianapolitans are justly proud, of this
new acquisition to their city. As a whole,
the designs and finish, inside, as well as
out it will compare favorably with any
thing OF the kind in the country-eVen the
legislative halls of the national capitol viii
not surpass its beauty and elegance.
In SDeakiDy of nuhl;o b,,sfls-
not forget the new State house-to be An
appropriation has passed the Legislature.
and received the signature of "Uncle Jim
my'-Blue Jeans-for new State House.
so that the old one-whieh looks as if it
had stood since the time of Tecumseh and
the Prophet-will be removed. and the
Governors pumpkin patch will be destroy
ed.
Railroading is an exception to the stag
nation Of business alluded to. This branch
OF business is always brisk. This is the
greatest railroad center in the country; at
certain hours of the day trains may be seen
approaching from nearly every direction.
There is aGvely business in courts; being
unable on account of the hard times to col
leet their dues, the people resort to litiga-
ton. There was notable case tried in the
U. S. Court about Cwo weeks since. One
Risley held a mortgage bond against the 1.
B. & W. railroad for the amount of $685.
600, and sued the company and got judg-
ment. The. case was appealed to the Su-
preme court of the State, and the decision
OF the lower court was confirmed. Mean
while the company failed and went into
the hands Of a receiver. This made the
signers Of the appeal bond-prominent cit
liens Of the State-liable, and they were
sued on the bond. They entered plea Of
non est fact'np-elaiming that the bond
was forgery. Council for plaintiff, Hen
ry Crawford Of Chicago, Dan W. Worries
& Hendricks of this State; and on the 9TH
er side, Senator Mcdonald and Benz. Bar-
rison. A large amount of el0quenee and
legal lore were displayed. The jury stood
8 to 8 for defendants.
Morton-the war Governor, and the var
horse ofthe Republican party-has been at
home for few weeks. He is looking well,
and were it not for the crippled condition
of his lower limbs, he would still be rO-
bust looking man. It is said that this Mi
rabeau Of America has fallen in with the
Administration, and that Jim Blaine only
expresses his fears of the effect Of the poliA
cy Of the President towards the South.
But let Us hope for the best.
The public schools Of this State are in
fine condition, and we may say, although
we are Buckeye, that the Hoosier is
higher grade of animal than is generally
supposed. Hoping to see you personally
ere long, remain, yours truly,
Indianapolis, May IS, n. s.J.R,