Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-06


feeling kindred % that produced by looking
upon the corpse of one young. noble and brave,
slain in battle and beautiful in death.
The St. Thomas Orphan Asylum and Theo-
logical Institution located three and a half miles
from town, is also Catholic Institution, and at
tached to this also is large tract of land. Why
do We not improve by the suggestions of our
Catholic friends and learn that human nature can
never learn TO love mere BRICK and mortari Be-
sides all these there other respectable educational
institutions in and near this place
The bar of this place has had many OF the most
sklful forensic gladators of Kentucky and some
ezcellsd but by few in this country. Among
them and prominent are Felix Grundy, John
Pope, John Rowen, Ben Hardin, c. A. Wick
life 1.-THE present member of Congress) Governor
Helm, Benjamin Chapey, Joe. Davis, John Hays,
and John Allen. James Guthrie was born in this
county, was educated and studied his profession
here, but early in his professional career moved
TO Louisville. where with great and known success
he has continued to reside Allen ard Davis both
fell in battle, Davis at Tippecanoe, and Allen at
the river Rasin. HAYS died about the year $50,
is spoken Of as one of the most eloquent men OF
any age or generation, but unfortunately his
towering genius was of little avail to himself or
country He died of dissipation.
Bardstcgn also boasts of able and eloquent d.
vines, among them Rev. N L. Rice, Bishop Da-
Wis, Bishop Flaget and Bishop Spauldiag, and
this is the birth place of Bishop McGill, of Rich
mond Virginia, and whose family yet reside
here The celebrated John Fitch, from whom il
is said Fulton derived the idea of steam naviga-
ton, is buried here His will is among the re
cords of the county This is also she native place
of James ID. Nourse, author of 1.-THE past and its
Legacies. work which proved him philoso-
pher. He wrote several other works of fiction
1.-The First knight, or Early Times in Kentucky
was his. He removed to st. Louis and was dis
tinguished as an editor of the St. Louis IntellqeR
! Ger, where in 1854 ne died OF cholera. John
Young Brown, the young man eloquent. repre-
sented this district in Congress in 1859 and 1860
Re is sharing in the hopes and fears of the South
ern COnfederacy and may share in its destiny, but
his history is yet to be written. Louis Philippe
was in Bardstown several months during his exile
from France
A large portion of the citizens of Bards
town and the county, perhaps one third. are Cath
oiics, and by far the most loyal. were formerly
Wings but during the lawless Know Nothing
TRADE united their fortunes with the Democrat,
party, where they still stand.
The people generally are quiet in reference t
the rebellion and not disposed to violate the laws
least, are Southern in their feelings, yet Their,
are many warm Union men and some very ac
tive.
Baristown is very pleasant place to lv'
and whether native denizen. permanent resi-
dent or temporary sojourner, any one may b,
thankful for an abiding place where there is mucl
of interest and much of kindness and hospitality
Respectfully, j. V. BEMUsDAFFER.