Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-15
STATE. ITEMS.

The stock has been subscribed, S25 900, TO
build another bridge across the Wabash at Laiay-
cite.
The article suggesting and recommending
the name of DIR. HIRAM w. CLoUD. of Sullivan
county. as candidate before the next Demo.
cratic State Convention for the office of Superin-
tendeni Of Public Instruction. which appeared in
the Sentinel of yesterday should have been cred
ited to the Jacksonville Democrat.
-GroEGE HIBBES Esq. who for twenty years
has been a resilient of Nashville has removed to
Chicago To engage in the wholesale tea and to
bacco business. As merchant. as Clerk of
the County Courts and lately President OF the
Rushvle Branch Bank, he gained the full con-
fidence of the people of Rushviie aid the adj
joining counties in his integrity aud superior bust
ness qualifications
The Commissioners of Carroll county offer
an additional bounty of $50 to all who volunteer
on or before the 9th of January, from that county
The Delphi Times says:
Those persons who were most opposed to Civ
ing the bounty were mostly rich Republicans of
this county, Who hal nothing TO fear from the
draft. They are unconditional war men," Let
them squirm.
Tue INDIANA STATE SENTIxEL.-We call
the attention of the Democratic party and Of all
others who wish TO subscribe for the best daily
newspaper in the State to the pro- pectas of the
State Sentinel which publish in another col
umh. Every Dem0cra' in the State ought 10 he
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N our Democratic organ Il; the capitol of our
State JeferSonvillc Democrat.
The Lafayette Courier speaks of the crimi
IA, apathy OF that city in volunteering \ war
meeting was held on Friday night but IN point
of numbers it hardly sufficient TO pass mus
ter At very small railroad station In response
to an inquiry the Provost Mar~hsl gave the re-
suits OF recruiting N the Eighth Congressional
District lie stafel that tie whole number re-
turned tor the entire DISTRICT since the 18Th of No
,ember. was 1874 OF Which | 10 were to the credit
of Tippecsnoe county. aud ID 60 Fairfield towl-
ship. in which Luasette Is situated
The Commissioners of Tippccanoc county at
its late session, made the following provisions
tor tn rclef OF soldiers families.
Ordered BY the Board that the Aid Committee
be. and Is hereby requested. upon application To
place upon their books. families of privates and
non-commis>ioned officers who have volunteered
from this county. and all widows and aged pa
rn;s whose son or sous have volunteered a, Fri
yates or non-coinmissioned officers who while
here, contributed TO their support And the
Boari further ortier that the allowance made 10
such Be increased To 81 .5o per week IL the head
of the family; Sd cents per week 10 those who
may have house rent 10 pay; 50 cents "a every
child under the age Of II wears. Provided. how
ever. that the benefits conferred by this order i
not intended 10 apply 10 the families Of any de-
serter, To those OF any who may have been
discharged. except IN eases of an honorable dis
charge. and their claims shall be determined By
the Aid Committee.
-HoS ; CiAYPooL Under the impression
that the Democratic State Nominating Coi,e-
ton would be held GA the cih oil January man,
of our cotefnpOraries engaged IN the work OF can
vas-ing the merits of different gen lenen tor the
nomination for Governor We think this l. rather
taksG- time b, the ioreiocS a. he Convention
j. be- held until June next. bat a. the
work has teen commenced, ana MANY may be
come thus ctrls committed ia favor 81 those
whose n4ns-- have been brought rsou..eif,l, lie
fore the pu0,ic IA this connection. Ne have
thought proper 10 Su-gest the pr Duriev 81 giving
the race Hon. =. CltypooI at Terre Hau;e
In view ol the Tact tiat he ha- To- some wears
fiicl the Office II Circuit Judge lie lnls very
properly ab~tainea from iall-crmiuate stump
speaking. ani mlv not haVe reputation 81
canvasser in other ptrt~ OF the state couunlen-i
fac Ai1a h,s abilities ~ that regarl Judge q
Possesses clear mead aud Is thoroughly posted
in political history. There = 40 doubt lie would
be able % make vigorous canvass, ana al ion
est aud isithi8l Governor
There a number OF other excellent men
spoken O. ~ connection with the Office. bnt We
do not dsspar2ge theu by saving Judge Claypoo
Is inferior 10 none His nomination would be re
ceiyei with sat sfAction IN this part of the
State -. Saliir.t an Democrat.