Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-09

DKAR SESTixEL. Where is your Memphis cor
respondent | have been unable these many
weeks To learn from your usually instructive pa
per what ne are doing in this vineyard OF Dixie.
undoubtedly owing to the unblissiul ignorance
have suffered for above month OF what IT.
pages contained. To IDdiauian abroad the
reading OF the Sentinel j. rare treat, which he
will not disregard. OF affairs In Tennessee out
side of the vicinity OF Memphis posted
only truly by Northern papers. We have rumors
enough at all times, To be sure. but such are re-
ceived a heavy discount. Ia fact we accom-
modate very little information of any sort at
par, from whatever source But, assuming TO be
superior judges of events passing Immediately
before u. and which may interest you IN some
degree, will fulfill partial promise and affec-
tionately dedicate TO you short episte-
We down here, accepting the Scripture as our
belief. have reached the end. Dust We and
to dust we have refuraed We eat dust. we
drink dust-wouldn't object to something better
ii we could find tive sleep In dust, and wake
dusty. The triturz alton has been going on un-
interruptedly for the space OF three weeks, aud.
according TO the Hahncmamic doctrine. the active
principle OF this big foot ball ought to be con.
slderably developed The sun has volunteered
unremtting service. and all the other agencies
have seemed grateful. The success has been in
proportion TO the facilities. This might have
been intended a. 4 medicine for these Union-scIS
Memphians, but. judging from the symptoms OF
the patient can see no improvement, but am
rather disposed 20 the belief that too much medi-
cation has produced an aggr.avalion. Cert1in il
u the ugly excre>cence is as bad sore ever
and only Uncle Sans Alternative pills, with per
haps Father Abraham's auxiliaries, n totally
eradicate il, aud then therell be scar. We
hoped that the Presidents policy--God bless
himl-as expressed Ia his reply To the old traitor
III. Greeley. would have had pacific influence
but they are determined TO be satisfied with moth
ing but blood, and imDute TO the President all
sorts of. unworthy motives We OF the Union
persuasion fully convinced of our ability 60
crush the rebellion without resort to the "auxil
iaries, and are satisfied of Mr.. Lincoln's equi-
librium. We believe his head is level.
There is but one party among Us here, and that
is Union: but we have no objection to the De
mocracy at home keeping the book open, and the
pages marked, Tor future reference In the mean
time. send the brave Indanians. The rebels
are afraid oil HOosiers. An Indiana soldier run:
but little risk in battle, il with an Indiana regi
ment. Cause why. the corn feds always run; L. e
skedaddle.
Morally. the less said of Memphis the better
Rum and prostitution sovereign rulers Tn,
admirers Of the New \ ork Clipper and Polio
Gazette can have their tastes satisfied, even t,
safety, by the local columns of the city papers
The liquor policy of General Sherman has causeC
unusual discomfort; otherwise, his reign has pro
duced good results, and state OF comparativ,
order.
Save one. all the churches are rebel. TIL,
Epscopalians use the universal service. with tn
exception OF the prayer for the President OF th'
United States, which seems to hurt them, an,
which they are allowed to disregard. There il
one petition in the litany which they still make
very inconsistency should say-Tel ding. From
all sediton. privv conspiracy. and rebellion, DC
good Lord deliver Us" However, il may accor,
with their feelings now. for they have eaten SOU
grapes from that vine They might change III,
original text. reading "fFom the fruits OF. &c.
The Second Presby terrain. with its old pastor
Dr.. Grundy. is Union. The DR.. was dismissed b,
the Conlederates. but recalled, three weeks ago
by General Sherman and small part Of his con
sregation. The congregation is mostly composer
OF soldiers.
Compared with old times trade i terribly dull
but slowly improving. Most of those engaged il
business are lsraeites. from which fact You cil
readily form just idea OF their character. Tn
cotton market for the week past has been deci
dediy dull. owing partly To the guerrillas whlci
infect the immediate vicinity OF the city, an,
partly from the late depressed state of the marke
in New York: but prices now ruling higher
and approximate nearer those of two weeks ago
ranging from thirty five TO forty cents-cboic
los bringing forty one and forty-two. There i
no reason for permanent decline ut pre-en,
There il almost no cotton i'm the country. an'
this years crop will he smaller than any within
the recollection of the planter. You can make
liberal discount on the statements OF shipment
OF cotton from this country. which YOU in tl
newspapers party obtains permit from TIA
Board ct Trade 10 ship two hundred bales, am
perhaps will ship seventy five. The statement
made from the permits. not from shipments
Parties who IN former years shipped fifty thouSan
blleS. viii this wear snip less than three thousand
aud lew BUYERS IN tie market. The superse iur
of General Curtis. at Helena, i iavorably recey
ell by spectators or ms ability a soldier. n
question Is made. and OF his Missouri aud Al
kansas campaign. no praises are too loud; but q
his administrative ability in commercial affiir-
We hear severe criticism
The river i low. and our mails. consequently
irregular. We hourly expect decisive news fror
the East The Presidents idea OF the crisis M
be a correct one but 1T present cant see il.
We shall, however. keep the glass to our eve an
our hand on the wheel. Yours and
Co 4rH.