Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-19
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The Democracy Of Clay eornsy meet OF
welne.di, the 2Sth inst u select delegates %
the stbe Convention.
-CLNEE OF THE srFRExE CouET We are
advise by samuel II HAlalil. OF Sullivan cJui.tys
that lie VII be candidate for CLERK OF the N
preme Court before the Democratic State Con
veniion. The Democracy Of gallant old Sullivan
will have great weight IN making the selection OF
tie State ticket Mr. Hamill i live Democrat
and viii make vigorous canvass, " be "a the
nominee II Clay County Democrat
Colonel SrrLLwrLt who Is engaged IN rails
ine the volunteer regiment Ina the Eleventh Con-
gessional District. SAYS the prospect foe success
l. most encouraging. and that everything looks
favorable for filling u 40 speedily. lie has now
two hundred men in camp. OF which number Jay
county has furnished forty four. In Adams
county there are sixty who have volunteered and
ready 20 go ia camp ia Wells. between forty and
fifty in Wabash. over one hundred IN Howard.
about sixty. and in Madison. from forty ifty
The other counties IN the district have not done
50 we'll. but they are now aroused 70 the neces.
atty OFFS vigorous effort TO furnish their quotas
with volunteers. As to proven, the necessity Of
n draft
DirrHERIA-we regre, 10 learn that this
dreadful and fatal disease IL prevailing 10 an
alarming extent In the lower part OF this county.
Quite a number OF cases have already proved
fatal. The impression is gaining ground that il
IL agious.- IVincennes Sun.
Tho tobacco crop OF Perry county Is i'm
mense this season and of superior quality. To
baceo buyers should take notice i Cannclton
Reporter.
yoLuxrEERfsa Volunteering has been quito
active IN this TOW nship for the past few DAYS. and
there Is a prospect of furnishing more than our
quota under the late call Men of both parties
have tsken al active interest in recruiting. and
something of the old enthusiasm seems To Der
wade the community. From other Townships we
have also good reports, and we believe that the
"copperhead" county OF Pulaski will escape
draft She has already set an example worthy
of imitation by her sister counties. The people
have made this no partisan matter. but willingly
have gone to work 20 raise the number required
from the county and bv their unity they will be
successful Pulaski Democrat.
-DEArm or Az OLD CrrzKS.-we regret 10
announce the death Of Col. LEMuEL gentry
after a brief Illness. at his residence in Monroe
county. near Gosport His disease was eryspelas
Col. GENTRY hid in large degree the respect
and confidence Of the community where he had
long resided. His fine social qualities, his good
of heart. his uubending integrity and sound
judgment were qualities which made fast friends
Of all who knew him Col q fllel several pub
lie positions creditab!y and honorably. he rep
resented Monroe county IN the Legislature two
terms and he was its treasurer two years. -Four
fhs sons have been in the service of their coun-
try in the war now being waeed. Two OF them
are at home disabled One lost lee at the bat
tie of An,ietam The other two and his son in
law Ia the 67th regiment The sons. as
was the father, are Democrats, and they un
hinchngy stand by the Democratic organic.
ton. Col GENTRY was patriot in the highest
sense OF the term A true man and good citi
zen has gone To his final rest in the prime and
vigor Of life. At the present iuncture of our
public affiirs the decease of such a man is pub
lie calamity. and and We can only hope tina, his
earnestness and zeal in the support of sound prin-
ciples NAV inspire those whose counsels and ex-
ample influence and give direction to our public
affairs