Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-14
Indiana Items.

AnQlait AlcAnS
lE7- The Roekport Dsnocrot has the fol
lowing
We learn by private letter written ioa
gentleman of Rockport, that in Lawrence
county, Missouri, there has been continued
drouih ever since last juno, and that in con-
sequence thereof, the wells have mostly
failed, and Spring river considerable stream,
had gone entirely dry, the like Of which has
never been known to the "oldest inhabitant"
The crops proved almost a total failure
and taaliEe siares the citizens in the fsce.
The Evansville Journal comments on the
ouirages on the canal as follows
A PuBLIc CALAMITY. = Bnt few citizens
are prepared to appreciate the great rnisfor-
tune at the present time upon certain busi-
ness interests of this citt, of the recent out
RACES upon the works of the Wabash and
Erie Canal. hv lawless mob of beings We
had but just begun TO learn and value the i'm
portance Of this canal. Indeed, until very
lately II has been almost valneless TO US as
community. But the last two OF three months.
( a steady stream Of produce has been pouring
/ into Evansville through this channel OF trade,
F with a return tide OF groceries and other ar
iicles required 10 supply the country from
] ENlI~N illt ~ l-liaNfAiCs w riCAouoc1 oAl
I new firms have been started here 70 accom-
modaie this business and the canal had Ger
tainlv got to be looked upon as a new river
f, Of trade and commerce, aud at last, -e'iatse
Onr collectors hooks exhibit that last month
the tolls collected here amounted TO 81 ,o6e.
This month Avonld have witnessed a very
heavy increase There is a large amount OF
produce row upon the canal awaiting ship
men;, and quantities of groceries, etc, here
to 90 np. But everything has been brought
to a stand still-the produce cannot be taken
to the market, country merchants cannot get
their stocks, contracts are broken many boats
are laid mp and men thrown ont Of business,
great interests affecting seriously whole com
munities, are sacrificed, and all because few
poor deprayea aud malicious rufians imagine
/ that a reservoir of pnre water in a certain
place does nst condnce 10 the health Of their
neighborhaod And in their malice they
have taken the very best plan 10 MAKE thai
Of real injury 20 the health Of the country
: which before was only Suspected of being so.
2 The Bloomington N7Cs Letter has publish
ed a lis, OF the Know Nothings Of his county
and has been threatened with vengeance
: lie replies
The Constitution Of our State gives us .
+ right 10 speak. write. or print freely or any
!. subject whatever being responsible for the
abuse Of that right. Il also gives US the light
10 adopt the necessary means of selfdefence
We have heen threatened with assassination,
n and with mob violence, for publishing the
. names of the Know Mornings Of this County
!, Keep cool, gentlemen the weather is toS
= warm 10 get excited. We don't wish az VI
h can avoid ii) 10 send you TO hotter country
e The Terre Hautc Aa,egioaR gives an ac'
o count Of further depredaiions:
N REsERvorE DEPREDATIoSs AoAIS.-Ws
,e learn this morning that hand of the Reser.
4 yoir REGULATORS burned all the buildings tha
The wnrkmen occupied, together with thei
&c tools. wheelbauows, etc, on Saturday nigh
oil last. Eleven other buildings besides thosl
d occupied ly the workmen were burned 20 th,
:. ground. James Beard and Adolphus Eris
man. are losers 10 some extent This de
: stroys, we believe, all the principal places o
v abode for the laborers on the Reservoir, 90,
ii renders eflou 90 repair the canal, danseroa:
rs AMI almost impossible unless a military guam
70 is stationed there
What IS 10 he done to check these depre
" dations? Can't Joseph tell the people whs
nc to do! Workmen cannot be hired now q
n any price, 10 remain on the Reservoir. Tbss
IN ontrages are becoming more alarming, an
70 the despendoes more daring. Can We stan
and look upon these acts with Indifference
re acts that disgrace the community in whic
VS. they orginaie-disgraee the county, and wi
o. also he a reppoach upon our State, IL they a
10 permitted to triumph over Justice
he ILLINOIS CeoPs = The Chicago 7rbsu
he saws the prospect Cor crops in Illinois is mo
ler fiattering. A larger amount that usual Of {
er, kinds Of grain Is on the ground, and ever
by where vegetation looks vigorous and health
ne. In some regions we have heard complain
Us, for want of rain, which the skies alnss
daily seemed at the point Of bestowing, J
. did not The suffering Of crops, howsv