Indianapolis illustrated : the capital city of Indiana : its growth, resources, commerce, manufacturing interests, financial institutions, and prospects, also sketches of the leading business concerns which contribute to the city's progress and prosperity : a complete history of the city from foundation to the present time . Governors proclama-tion calling for the States quota ofvolunteers, three regiments wereorganized, of which Indianapolis fur-nished one company, two additionalcompanies being raised the following\ear. The first railroad, the Madi-son, was rapidly approaching Indian-apolis;
Indianapolis illustrated : the capital city of Indiana : its growth, resources, commerce, manufacturing interests, financial institutions, and prospects, also sketches of the leading business concerns which contribute to the city's progress and prosperity : a complete history of the city from foundation to the present time . Governors proclama-tion calling for the States quota ofvolunteers, three regiments wereorganized, of which Indianapolis fur-nished one company, two additionalcompanies being raised the following\ear. The first railroad, the Madi-son, was rapidly approaching Indian-apolis; the company had selectedits depot ground a little beyond thetown limits, and business at oncebegan to experience a feeling ofrenewed vigor and life. Heretoforethis had been, to all intents and pur-poses, a country village, euphoniouslytermed a town, a backwoods settle-ment, lost in the heart of the greattnrests of ash, oak and birch treesuliich covered its every enterprise went no fur-ther than to meet the limited localdemand for the absolute necessariesof life, manufacturing interests weree\enless important. The town wascompletely isolated, and its life wasst ignant. Eighteen hundred andfort\-seven witneesed the wonderfulI hange, and in that year occurred thefirst of the long chain of events that. MARION COUNTY COURT HOUSE. INDIANAPOLIS ILLUSTRATED, THE CAPITAL CITY OF INDIANA. revolutionized the cliaracter of Indianapolis, and have niade it one of theliveliest, progressive and wide awake cities in America. The MadisonRailway entered into Indianapolii; on the first day of October, cityhad to buckle on her armor, and was ready for the encounterwith all comers in the lists of competition. February 13, the Legislature voted a city charter, which was ac-cepted on March a7 by 449 votes as against 19. The charter dividedthe new city into seven wards. The mayor was not a member of thecouncil, but had a veto power over its acts. He was elected for twoyears,
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