Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-05
STATE ITEMS.

The Democracy of Johnson county will hold
grand basket pie mic dinner at Worthwhile, on
the indianapolis and Madison railroad, on Satur-
day, October g. The Hons T. A. HENDRICKS
and j. E. MCDONALD have been invited to
address the meeting. The Hopewell brass band
will be in attendance and discourse fine music
A good time is expected. One and all are in
vited to attend
| -Pittsburg coal is selling fer forty cents per
bushel at New Albany.
| CRAM CoUNrY.-The Democratic and con
servative citizens of Grant county, at convention
held on the 18th inst, nominated the following
ticket:
| For Auditor, Thomas Dean: for Sheriff. Mel
son Conner; for Commissioner, Daniel Coleman;
for Land Appraiser. Elias Stevens; for Coroner,
David O. Hite.
! "A PRAIsEwoRrHY DEMoSsrRArIoS-A week
or two since, COW owned by a soldiers wife,
who resided in Manchester township, and whose
husband was in Gen. Grants army, sickened and
| died. At the Democratic meeting which was
held in that township. near Manchester village,
on last Monday evening, at the instance of Judge
Holman. about $25 in cash was raised for the
purpose of purchasing for her another COW. The
money, we understand, was paid over to her on
Tuesday. The lady knew nothing of the inten-
ton Of her friends in the premises until after the
adjournment of the meeting. 1t no doubt an
agreeable surprise. Such is the manner in which
Democrats manifest their regard fer soldiers and
soldiers famies.-[ Lawrenceburg Register.
| -EDINBuRGH UNION FAIR-The Fourth annual
exhibition of this agricultural society closed on
| SAT- wara mi isfa akanf in icsra
of Friday last, that it closed on Thursday. The
accident that referred TO was not of so serious
a nature as we first anticipated. We are happy
| to be able to announce that the woman ran over
| BY the horse on the fair grounds on Thursday
last is doing well.
| The fair was the largest held in this State
during the present year. The entries amounted
to over eight hundred. The exhibition of cattle.
horses, implements of husbandry. agricultural
products. &C.. was very respectable and credita-
BILE to the managers of the fair. The Edinburgh
fair stands second to none in the State except
| the State fair. Ii cannot be otherwise. for the
| women around Edinburgh vie with the men in
their laudable zeal for its advancement And we
are constrained to say that articles of housewife
| ry and the specimens of the fine srts executed by
| some Edinburgh ladies, and on exhibition there,
surpass everything we have seen at any fair in
| the State.
| -CLAY COUNTY Democracy OF this
county have nominated the following candidates
for county Offices: For Auditor. GEo w. WursE;
| for Real Estate Appraiser. ALEX BRIGHTON: for
County Commissioner Third District, THos ].
LIsroN.
| KILLED HHMsELF-On Sunday last young
! man by the name of Allyn. who resided near Mt
Vernon Indiana. committed suicide by blowing
| his brains out with pistol, the cause of which,
/ we are informed, was as follows: Young Allyn
was in love with young lady of the neighbor-
hood whom he expected to marry, but on Sunday
morning learned that on that day she was to be
| welded to another, became frantic, and placing
| himself in bed, he drew his revolver and put an
end to his existence by blowing his brains out
| The fool should have tried his luck and good
looks on another girl.
| Lieutenant ScHLAGLE. the anti ulian can
didate for Clerk of Wayne courty, was nomra-
ted at the Republican Convention on Saturday
lass. His opponent was one HARDIN, political
preacher. The Richmond Jeffersonian says:
i Hardin was badly beaten, and a righteous
judgment passed upon him by his party. He
has failed in war and politics. AMI. we suppose.
will have to Try preaching again. Will he pray
that "short horrs" may be saved. or will he pray
"be sent in the other direction from heavenr
| Col. BRIDGLAND and his family returned
from their European tour to their home in Rich
mond on Friday last.
The members OF Company A Of the ID In
diana cavalry have presented Colonel r. R.
STUART an elegant gold watch "as testimony
of the high regard which the enlisted men of the
company entertained for him as gentleman,
a dashing, brave and intrepid officer. anda gallant
leader"
| Six prisoners escaped from the Laporte
county Jail near three weeks ago, aud the Re
| publican officials of that county keep the fact
from the public The Jail is stated to be the best
in Northern Indiana. and the escape Of the pris-
oners is attributed to the incompetency and the
most culpable carelessness of the Sheriff.
-DEcAruR CouSrY-The Democracy ofDe
the 18th inst Tue following ticket was nomi-
mated:
For Clerk, Adolphus @. Armington; for Au-
ditor, George Kennedy; for Recorder. Sanford
| Greyson: for Commissioners. William Mandlove;
for Real Estate Appraiser. Reuben r. Cobb.
The convention adopted the following resolu-
tions: ssss - - i1e rstr tsl.g-
sResoiucd, 1. That we adhere 20 the principles
OF the National Democratic Convention, and the
principles OF the Indiana Democracy, believing
| them 10 be the only true Interpretation of the
Constitution, and the only theory on which the
Government can be successfully administered.
g That We believe the policy pursued BY the
nresent Administration TO be in violation of the
constitution and subversive Of the true interests
Of the people
3. That our only desire in prosecuting the
war Il to restore the Union to the same condition
il was before the present rebellion.
e. That the act Of the Commissioners or tnfs
county, loaning the Government Of the State
seven thousand dollars, meets with oar hearty