Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-30

point. The Svsrage DAILY Yields Of the different
banks are a. follows:
ID Nevcomb X Co. 600 bush.
W & q Cisrk. .........-.s.... eVV
forcTfh. ..................... oOD
Chs. Heex.-....- .----------.-- 80 "
Patrick McMann. ................. 6OO -
American Camel Coal Co. 300 "
Total. ......... tv2W -
Which. at ) cents per busbel Oh price receir
Ell AZ the river. makes ~ so per DAY. or sss4.-
800 per annum. nearly oue-haif million dollars
Besides this.~every other branch OF business is
pushed IN it, utmost capacity Labor i in de
msnd and rates high. Handy 4 steamboat lands
al our wharf without leaving from one to fifty
persons who have come here 10 locate Real
estate is resolving great impetas and tenant
houses are in great demand The merchants
were never so busy and their stores and ware
houses are filed 20 overlooking with goods OF
every description. This is the time for our cIti-
zens to wake up The enterprise Of the place
operating for one united purpose can sooL place
CanneIton and Perry county on par with New
Albany and Floyd county in wealth. enterprise
and population
-JoBSsos County Pursuant TO notice a
meeting OF the Democracy was held in Frankli
on December 26. for the purpose of appointing
delegates TO the Eighth Of January District Con-
fenuon. 10 oc held AT indianapolis.
On motion. W y Rsysdae elected Chair
man, and d. ID Bsn,a Secretary.
On motion, two delegates and their alternates
were appointed from each township. and two from
the county at large, to represent the Democracy
of Johnson in the Eighth OF January District
Convention
The following is list Of the delegates ap.
pointed:
Franklin Township-D. G. Vawter, NJ NJ Al
exander. Alternates-W. II. Barnett. John
Whtesides
Blue River-Nicholas Branningan. James
Kelly. William Sled. Charles W
Snow
Nineveh-George White. William Prcharj
Aternates-J II. Pgdney. A V. Pendleton.
Hensey-G W. MuSelman, Warren Cole
man Alternates-D. Montgomery. Samuel
Green.
Union-John Harris. Henry Demaree. Alter
na,es-Geprse Garshwier. Peter Demaree.
White River-DanIei Doty. Jacob Dowell
Alternates-James Collins, Ephraim Wyrck
Pieasant-John A. Polk Hrs m Henry AL
teruaies-Dr. Hbbs. g ID. EceIes.
Clarke-George Cutsinger Horatio Jones
AlicrIates-Peter Heck. J. X Carver.
For the county at brge-W. Ii. Jennings,
Franklin Hardin Alternates De l. Q. Cur
DR. J T Brenton.
On motion it was ordered that an abstract of
the minutes be published IN the sentinel and
Herald, when the meeting adjourned
w l.. REYSDALE, President
ID d. BAxrA, Secretary
The Terre Haute Express. an abolition
journal, is under the impression that it has dis
covered ga niger in the woodpiie" Ii charges
most ferociously that Marion county is getting
more negro recruits than she is entitled 70. thus
laff, stn
OF responding to the draft and going
to war. The Express cannot see that
If Marion county offers greater inducements to
the Americans of African descent 10 enlist in this
county than elsewhere that she is certainly en-
titled to them, and an abolition journal should
certainly respect the right of the colored popula
ton to do in that regard as they please. Besides
the Express should remember that il has put
forth the prediction that Indiana would raise her
quota by volunteering. hence what difference
does it make if Marion does get the
biggest share of negro troops, especially
if she pays high for them? Will not
the volunteer white or black raised here 60 to
the credit of Indiana. and yigo, we'll every
other county in the State. will be benefited there
by l. it not a capital ngement. to substitute
the negro for the white man, and rs the Express
tells this is a which appeals to the patri
otism Of the nation, il should commend the lin-
selfish and self sacrificing spirit of the people
hereabouts who, instead of going to the wal
themselves. most generously furnish negro sub
stitutes TO be sacrificed upon the altar Of their
IL
grumbling by copying It's article entire. especially
as il evidently is of the opinion that its growing
will not avail anything. 1t says:
THE MARION COUNTY Trick TO EvApE TIL
DRAFr-lt seems that Marion county. in order
to avoid the draft, is making the balance of the
State contribute of its men to tll her quota In
dianapols has been suffering from panic OF the
subject of the draft, for six weeks past, aud C.
relieve herself OF it, does not hesitate to resort to
plan which reflects but little credit upon her
Simply from the fact that Mlrion county mas the
honor of having the Capital City within It's limits
IL not OF sufficient Importance within itself 70
make il incumbent on the other counties OF the
State TO send their men TO relieve IL from the
odium of the draft.
Ii Indiana raises two or three regiments oil
negro troops, It Is clear that all the men canuo'
be recruited from one county alone Ii these re
cruts are to be obtained from different Counties
why should not each county have credit tor the
number sent from It's lmtsG To ALLOW them
credit would only be just and fair Yet il seem.
that somebody connected with the organization
OF these colOred troops at INDIANAPOLIS has st
arranged 10 that Marion county is 90 receive ths
credit for all these coored enllstmentS.
During the last three or four weeks. one re-
cruIting officer has taken from this county about
forty cOlored recruits. Two or three month.
since. about twenty five more sent to some
Eastern regiments But. in regard 10 the las
number do not complain. The officer who
recruited the forty here. recently took them 70
Indianapolis, and they were mustered in by the
authorities and credit given to Marion county foi
so many volunteers Similar operations have
taken place elsewhere. and the matter cannot bui
result unfsvorably. The people cannot sec why
Marion county should be credited with volunteer:
from other counties. merely that it may avoid
the draft II would. we believe help Indianapo
lis in more ways than one. to be drafted for
about one thousand men, and If it did not relS
on the colored enlistments from other places tbs
chances would be decidedly favorable for suct
an occurrence
IL is idle for tie State authorities 10 say that
they cannot look behind The muster roll of thes.
recruits 10 IRON what point where they were
enlisted IL is equally idle tor them TO set "
any other frivolous excuse for the purpose oi
covering the transaction They know where
the enllstmen,s were made. and know how they
were made and. IL they desire 10 90 all parts Of