Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-01
NEWS ITEMS, ANECDorEs, &C.

1t is estimated that one thousand commissioned
officers are now absent from their regiments with
out proper leave.
large quantity of cheap clothing has recently
been shipped to New Orleans for the use of fugi-
tive blacks in the employ of the Government.
A resolution of inquiry into arbitrary arrests
and imprisonments in the old Capitol, will be
offered in Congress at an early day of the session
The radicals confess themselves terribly per-
picked to decide what to do with the negro Sup
pose them they let him alone. Have they never
thought of that?- Louisville Journal.
1t tbehooves us to bear in mind that the war we
are prosecuting is of restoration, not of
extermnatOu. While we remember that we are
patriots we must not forget that our enemies
men.
The diplomatic correspondence to accompany
the Presidents message, already in press, will
make volume of seven eight hundred pages
Much of it relates to General Buffers doings at
New Orleans.
The Boston Post SAYS that an officer, who
processes to be authority on the subject of mil
Itary TACTICS, tore off The seat of his breeches
with his spurs, the other day, in attempting to
dsmount from his horse.
Lewis" a negro woman one hundred and ten
years of age, died in New Albany few days
ago. She had retained all her faculties until the
day of her death.
England is quietly putting men and munitions
of war into Canada. France is quietly putting
men and munitions of war into Mexico If we
put this and that together, it certainly looks
squally. We only hope their intentions are hon
orabe
The revenue and postage stamps so nearly
alike, that, unless great care is exercised, they
will be wrongly used. 1t should be understood
that revenue stamps will not pass on letters, even
if Of the proper denomination. All letters hav
ing revenue stamps upon them must be treated as
unpaid.
gentleman from Boston chanced to find him
self among a little party of ladies, away down
East this summer, in the enjoyment of some in
nocent social play. He carelessly placed his arm
about the slender waist Of as pretty damsel as
Maine boast of, when she started and ex-
claimed, "Begone. sir; don't insult mel" The
gentleman instantly apologized for his seeming
rudeness. and assured the half offended fair one
that he did not mean to insult her. "No?" she
replied arehly; well. if you didn't, you may do it
again"
A gay fellow who had taken lodgings at a
sented himself, and took new quarters. This so
enraged the landlord that he commissioned his
wife to go and dun him, which the debtor having
heard of. declared publicly, that il she came. ne
would kiss her. "Will he?' said the lady, evil
he? Give me my bonnet. Molly; | will see
whether any fellow has such impudence!" MY
dear" said the cooling husband, "pray do not be
too rash. You do not know what a may do
when he's in passion"
A GREEN SENTINEL-A drafted man, on guard
at Camp Howe. recently, hailed Col. Stockton,
as he was passing thus:
Say who the are your
\ Col. S.-''I believe I'm Colonel of a regi-
ment"
1.-The = you are; Colonel, give us chaw OF
tobacco"
After getting supply of The weed, he stuck
his musket in the ground, and very complacently
remarked: "It's rather wet out here; believe I'll
go in and set down awhile" and went TO his
quarters.
gB- During the late passage of troops through
one of the northern counties of Virginia, the
slaves OF both sexes, old and young, gazed with
wonder and amazement at the magnitude of our
army AT one farm house venerable African
asked
'sIs dat all de army ov de Norf Z"
mo-" replied waggish Surgeon, "the
last end is just coming Through Bangor,
Maine"
"BIess my sole, where dey all grow? Massa
Linkums got de biggest pile dis time, any.
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