Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
The New Albany Ledger saws:

The New Albany Ledger says:
In this county we hear of but little complaints
OF injuries 10y it tn the growing crops. The foil.
age Of the tenderer plants was barely wilted
while tobacco. grapes, etc. received almost no
damage NJ all This will be found to be the case
in most Of the border counties in Indiana the ex
ceDtions being in few unprotected localities,
where tobacco "a well sweet and Irish pota-
toes we're somewhat severely touched The corn
crop il too nearly matured to be greatly damas ed
bv even much heavier frosts than those Of Satur
day and Sunday nights.
The BIackford County Democrat says:
On the nights of the 29th and Goth os August
we were visited with probably tho most severe
frosts within the recollection of the oldest in
,bitant Of this latitude. The drOnth in the fore
part of the summer and the fros,s in July and
August have very materially shortened the corn
crop.
SHELBY COUNTY .-Hon NJ. NJ RAY has re-
Gently made a canvass of that county. addressing
the Democracy in the several townships The
Volunteer saws chs audiences have been of
character at once gratifying and encouraging not
only 10 the speaker but the cause" That paper
gives the following synopsis of his speech at
Shelbyville:
We understand he deprecated the suspension of
the writ OF habeas corpus by the President in the
loyal States. where the courts were open and the
Grafton of the laws unObsiIucted. ~ suhvereive
not only of the legal nut the inherent rights and
liberties Of a free people He considered the
emancipation proclamation a brutum fulneR,
impolirc and illegal, either in military or
civil point OF view. and intended no douSt
a mere son 10 the radical SUI porteTs of the
Administration. He deprecated political cpl
thets and incendilry appeals To the passions
and prcjudces OF the people as unwise. Lnpatri-
otic and calculated TO stir up strife and copten-
tons. He 'ndorsed lhe position of Governor
Seymour of New York rs wise, patriotic ard
statesmanlike He briefly referred to the bolt OF
the Republican members of the Legislature last
winter. aud denounced their procedure un
necessarv.and without any pretext OF jusinca-
ton. He referred To the present conduct nf
Governor Morton in usurping the legislative
powers of the State. borrowing and dis
bursting money without authority of law
a a gigantic usurpation of Executive power
which should not 60 unrebuked by the people 1t
the ballot box.
There is to be no general election in Indiana
tIis year About three fourths of the counties in
the State elect county officers.
A little GIRL about eighteen months old.
knocked down by loaded team. in the main
street of Greensburg, the forewheel running over
her head. killing her Instantly.
"A mass meeting of the Democracy of Han
cock county will be held in the Court house yard,
on Saturday the 9Th of October Eminent
speakers have been engaged to address the con-
vention.
There four hundred and six families and
twenty one hundred and six inhabitants in tile
town of Muncie.
"A RousIxc DEMOCRATIC Mass MEETING IN
kosoIusKo County "A correspondent of tie
Plymouth Democrat gives the following account
of large mass meeting of the Democracy of
koscusko and Wabash counties:
The people are indeed stirring On last Sat
urday attended meeting of the Democracy of
Silver Lake village. in kosciusko county. near
the line between that county and Wabash. at
which there were not less than 900 persons
present some put the number ~ high as 1 O00,
hut those who are good at estimating crowds. in
Guiding a Colonel OF the armv. who vas present
said there we're at least 5000 persons on the
ground.
The meeting WAS held.in magnificent grove
under the shadow of some stately "butternut"
trees that reared their branches to heaven. "a if
unconscious of the anathemas of Hascall and
Burnside Every arrangement was made for the
comfort OF speakers ard hearers A magnificent
dinner was prepared, of which all partook with
out money and without price Two large beeves
had been fatted and roasted for the occasion. and
in addition the tables were loaded with every del
icacy that the rich country could efird, pre-
pare bv the fair hands OF the ladies' who-God
-
Counted. but rather to be estimated bv the acre
The most of them wore elegant sashes bearing
nation ! colors. and by their presence. smiles
AMI cheers contributed not little to the enjoy
ment and enthu-i ISM of the hour. The natl .nal
ensign was everywhere dist we'd. while several
military bands in ut enhance discoursed that soul
stirring music that the patriot loves to hear.
There were good many soldiers present, who
entered cordially into the spirit and purposes of
the meeting
The meeting was addressed bv NJ A O Pack
ard of Plymouth and Van Long of Warsaw
Everything passed off we'll The most unboundei
enthusiasm prevailed Cheers rent the air for
the Constitution il l., and the Union II
was. and for Vallsndisham and liberty" Ii
was the greatest demonstration Of the kind | ever
witnessed and | think have seen soue pretty
good things in that line.
The people of that portion Of Indiana are ter
ElolN IN earnest Iney are etefminel tnat a
for themselves. they will never give up their
rights nor the Government of their fathers
which secures them
WABASH CoILreE BY an act of the Lesis
lature Of Indiana. the County Commissioners Of
each county in the State sre authorized to appon,
one peson to receive the advantages of Wabash
College for FIVE years free of charge for tuition
This Is rare opportunity. and We hope some
young man OF this county will present himself
before the board for the appointment. their
sitting. on Monday. the 9Th ins, The fall term
opens on Tuesday the 9Th of September. 1868
On Thursday morning last. the locomotive
attached TO a construction train. on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad. exploded 2is miles east Of
Mitchell The engineer Mr. JoHS ASDIRsos.
vas instantly killed.
DIR. HiRAn DEcKER died at Vincennes. n
Thursday evening. in the seventeen year of hi
age. after an illness oil only tao days. His dis
ssss rss ersmp The Sun s-Ts