Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-12

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| GA man by the name of SMITH, says the
Terre Haute american, was killed on the
Evansville and Tene Haute Railroad on
Saturday last. He was standing upon the
freight train as it passed through the canal
bridge few miles south of town, when his
head coming in contact with some of the tim
bers of the bridge, he was thrown upon the
track Immediately before the cars. The
wheels of one or two cars passed over the
body causing death instantly.
OrJohn NJ Shrock, the absconding tax
collector of Holmes county, Ohio, was brought
over on the steamship Union, which arrived
at New York on Wednesday. Ne ran away
some time ago with $4,000 Obelonging to the
county, and was arrested in Germany, his ma
tive country. He had about $4,000 in bonds
in his possession when he was arrested.
A young man, knowing that young lady,
of whom he imagined himself enamoured,
understood the language of flowers, sent her
beautiful rose, as declaration of love, at
taching a slip of paper, on which was writ
ten, f" If not accepted, proceed to the war"
In return, she forwarded a pickle jar, con-
\ famine a sinola roanoo (,non oo N
OF JOHN A. LAckEY has been appointed
agent for the Indiana Central Railway and
American Express Co, vice w. w. Gregg
A better appointment could not have been
made-John is correct business man and
under his guidance the office will undoubtedly
regain its former standing.
OTThe Postmaster General has changed
the name of the post Office at Ripley, in Rip
ley county, Indiana, to Osgood. Obed WILL
SON is Postmaster. This change of name
was called for to prevent miscarriages of let
tiers and papers, as there is post office named
Ripley in Delaware county, Indiana.
BETTER THAN MEDIcINE.-A distinguished
Partisan physician writes to friend in the
West, who is in delicate health:
"Take to yourself young healthy, virtu-
Gus, amiable wife. 1t will do you more good
in one winter tnan all the mineral waters in
America in twenty years."
OF The average Democratic majority at
the recent election in Cincinnati, was 300.
The Know Nothing majority in the same city
/ in October last was 6,400. The whole num-
Der of votes cast in October was IL, 1887. The
whole vote at the recent election 1873.
EDIToEs LOOKING UP.-PEARsoN, of the
White River Standard, has been elected to the
highly important and responsible Office of JUS
tice of the Peace. We hope he will bear his
honors meekly, and not forget his old acquain-
tances when he visits our city.
TThe Catholic Bishop of Dubuque has
written letter advising the people under his
spiritual charge to vote for the Iowa liquor
law, to show that they are unjustly accused OF
being careless of enforcing the practice of the
holy virtue of temperance.
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patch from Evansville lrings areport that this
steamer is sunk. She left Louisville on Fri
day evening drawing eight feet water. How
she could sink in four feet water is not ex-
planned. The report needs confirmation
) The Shotwell is insured for $4,000.
0rA change of time says the Lafayette
Courier, is to be effected soon in the running
of the trains on the L. & l. Railroad. A train
is to run in connection with the morning rrair
from Chicago, by which passengers will be
landed in Cincinnati at P. NJ, instead of {
P. NJ, as at present
6rCom-the Wabash staple-is arriving
freely at Lafayette. And why should it not
= says the Coarier, when the article is worth
S1,05 in New York This is the highes
> figure corn has commanded in New York 70
several years.
PRoGREss.-The citizens of Vincennes ar
> shortly to have an Iron Foundry erected il
that unpretending village. Many other i'm
provements are also contemplated Good 70
the Old Post
OETHos. B. BRowE, Esq, Clerk of tn
Hardin Circuit Court, was shot BY W S Exc
LIsH, a merchant at Elizabethtown, Ky, OF
Saturday, and instantly killed. Mr.. Brow
= was an amiable man, and highly esteemed
A SISTER OF PRESIDENT PIERCE DEAD
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mcneil, widow of Genera
J ohm Mcneil, and sister of President Pierce
8 died in Concord, n H., on Wednesday, age,
: 68 years.
1t @Wm. WHITLocK, arrested and held i
: custody in the EMMA MOORE case, has bee
discharged. JAMES DEvINE obtained tn
$500 reward offered for the body of the de
r ceased woman.
OF Hon. Tom. F. MARSHALL, the we
known orator of Kentucky, has joined tn
Sons of Temperance. We hope he will b
W able to withstand temptation this time, an
e remain true to the principles of the order,
e OF The circulation of the Daily State Ser
tinel it said to be 1000. A large list but tn
1t gentleman y and talented proprietors are we
h worthy 81 re Haute American.
h 0T C0cN1stK is playing at the Chicag
theatre brief engagement. LOUISA HowAR
!. commences there next Monday.
ofl OF Gardners in and about the city hay
f,rr.o oa1 60 ox,1 IL