Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-30

COOP The SSH Indiana volunteers sent
home by the allotment commissioner. S2D 4l6
Tor the use OF their ismilies at home Such men
must be good soldiers. and will ever maintain
the honor Of our State aud support the Gag OF
our country - Fort Wayne Sentinel.
Az Ass.-Ths Evansville Journal copies the
following item from the Sentinel:
There was dsgraceful row at Evansville on
Saturday night. IN which several persons were
severely hurt and a bar room completely
Quilted by crew Of one OF the gunboafs State
Sentinel.
And thereupon il makes the following CON-
ments:
The Sentinel thought this good time to max
q pont against those fighting for their country.
and hence has exaggerated a trihing matter into
q terrible affair
Instead Of this being done by "a crew OF one
OF the gunoosts, Il was done By five men of one
of the gnnbosts. while under the influence Of ~
quor In all other respects. the statement Of the
Sentinel Is nearly correct.
The row. says the Journal. was the work of
five men Oft one Of the gunbosts, while under
the influence of liquor" no, by the entire crew
but IN "other respects the statement OF the Sen.
tinel is nearly correct" Yet for stating fact,
the Evansville paper charges that It il attempt
TO make point against those fighting for their
country" What will that print say Of the orders
Of Gen WILCOX which We published Yesterday
upon the conduct Of soldiersl l. he making a
point against those fighting for their country
The Democrats Of Perry county hold their
convention Tor the nomination Of candidates Tor
the various county offices. on Saturday. August
22d
Many Of our exchanges In Ibis State made
apologies for the non-nppearancc of their respect
I've sheets the week before. They said editors
and printers had gone after Morgan. ana nobody
WIS LEFT Ia make the paper or print a. The
apology must he satisfactory To their Subscribers.
No comprehend paper makes any such apology.
Il Terre Haute Express.
The Express appeared a. usual during the Mon
eAS raid, hence. according to its own logic. IL
must bea copperhead paper.
Wan DEMocRArs. We notice that two dis.
tnguished gentlemen who claim to be "war Dem.
ocrats" par excellence. are snugly ensconced ut
pleasant posts within tho State-Col. + MuL-
LES at Madison, and Col O. L DuSuAM ut New
Albany We presume these War Democrats"
were exceedingly 10th to be taken from the field
but M good soldiers. they were hound to obey
their superior officers. even IL their orders
should remove them from positions where glory
can be won and consign them to the unenva.
BILE one Of a post commandant. Like the lion
Gagged we know the war spirit of these gentle
men will chafe under their confinement. but we
trust the restiyeness they must feel will he sub
dued by the proud consciousness that they are
serving their country. even i IL IA In sphere far
beneath their ambition and talents.
"Honor AMI shame from no cond ton r.e,
Act well your part, there all the honor lies"
--AoEp Mss--The New York Ledger saws
that Peter Roze Is the oldest living man In the
United States. lie Is Of French descent and was
born In Brooklyn. N. Y. April -. 1853. which
makes him over 10 years old Thanks to the "gi
gantic efforts" OF His Excelloncy. Gov. MoRroS,
Indiana is able to Guido New York in that
line, and she can boast of having an older living
man within her borders than the Empire State.
The Lafayette Journal furnishes US with the fol
lowing item
Mr. Roxell is not the oldest Giving man in the
United States" Lewis Bible residing in the
south end of this county. was born in the year
1870, IN the then COLONY of Virgni. during the
reign Of King George Il and Is consequently
three years the senior of Mr. Rozell.