Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-12

-DEMocRAric MEETING AT Sr PAUL There
will be joint meeting Of the Fourth and Sixth
Congressional Districts at ST. Paul, on Saturday,
Ohio, and other eminent champions Of the cause
will be present and address the meeting.
--BAsKEr Pic Nc AT LoxDoS There is to be
Democratic pic mic at London. ten miles west
Of Shebyvile, on the indianapolis and Cincin-
natl railroad. on Monday. the l4.h inst. Hon.
T. A. HESDnIcKs and Hon. NJ NJ RAY will posi-
lively be present. and address the meeting.
We copy the following account of the killing
of Dr. CoLLISos at Terre Haute by MATTHIAS
BRows. from the Journal Of that city. Tn 5
atrocious act has been just fled by the leading
Republican prints of the State on partisan
grounds. The deceased did not svmpathize with
the party in power That constituted his only
ofrense and for that reason he was stricken down.
IL appears from The testimony of political foes.
as we'll ms friends, thtt he was a most worthy
man in all the relations of life:
On Friday evening. the 18th inst. about dusk
our city was startled by the news that Doctor
BENJAMIN n Ceilings of Hartford. in this coun
ty, had been shot aud killed by Matthias Brown
The tragic affair created much excitement and
ii was quite difficult matter To arrive at the
facts connected with il.
An inquest was held over the body by Coroner
Murphy, the same evening. Brown WIS arrested
by Sheriff Kern and held in custody until the
bext day. when an examination took place before
I. Forrest. Justice Of the Peace in this city.
which resulted in his discharge.
The facts. as We have them. both from the
report in the Express aud more reliable sources
show Brown % have been the aggre>sor and that
he was the cause of the death OF DR.. Ceilings.
aud thus bringing sorrow and anguish to the
partner of his bosom and his other relations and
fir ends
He was the aggressor-of this, from the whole
evidence. there i not the least doubt We say
this. not from any i'll will towards him. but be
cause the facts compel " to do 80
From the evidence. IL seems that the deceased
and Chnuncy Carr were talking about the fact
that Carr had taken. some time before that. n
butternut breast pin from young4idy. While
they were disputng IN regard 20 this. Brown.
without any invitation from either party. came to
the rescue of Carr. and commenced quarreng
with the Doctor. There Is no proof that he use |
bad language toward Brown or that the least III
feeling existed on his part. until Brown called
him damned linr. when he struck him Up to
this point. there seems to be no discrepancy IN
the evidence. the witnesses all agreeing that this
Il the way In which the fatal renconer com
mcnced
As TO tho point, which drew his pstol frat.
th,r can he little doubt. although the witnesses
seem To conflict little Russell says that when
Ceilings struck Brown. the latter drew his pistol
aud fired Mr. Elwe's testimony is clear and
explicit on that point Other. witnesses. how
ever. testify that Ceilings ed first that Brown
ran behind the corner of Elwel's store and shot
Ceilings while IN that position.
This ia the sum and substance of tho evidence
Unless Brown had sought qu,rrel with Col
lings. II seems strange tn us why lac should IN.
trude himself into the dispute between Carr and
the doctor We have no doubt tina, in time cir
cumstances will he developed tina, may throw
more light upon the motives which prompted him
To- commit the deed
IL has been said that Ceilings WIS ntpxicated ;
this. We are happy To state. is not true He came
TO this city 10 visit patient. and was just about
to start for his home when the fatal occurrence
took place
lie was uative of Kentucky and had resided
t Hartford about five years. He WIS in the
twenty fifth yesr OF his age aud was unversall,
esteemed as All honorable. brave and high toned
gentleman. He WIS distinguished. among all
who knew him, Tor the many virtues that ndorn
the humlb character Upright and generous in
all his transactions with hs fellow men he WIS
the tavorite of all Who knew him The com
munity IN which he lived deeply lament hs VIC
lent and untimely death. They have really sus-
tanned most severe loss His memory will be
cherished IN the future by his associates. In the
prime of manhood and vigorous health he VIE
stricken down by his fellow man-in n moment.
without warning. he was ruthleSsly cut down In
the sunlight OF his usefulness His remains we're
followed 10 the grave by the members OF the
Masonic Lodge OF Hartford. together with sev.
eral members of the fraternity from this city, and
the largest concoCrse OF people We ever saw at a
funeral
-FRosr Our exchanges, from every quar'er.
speak of the ravages OF the late heavy irosts
There is no section We hear Of but has been Wis
tied with the scourge. The price of stock. of ell
kinds. has fallen greatly. Stock hogs We learn,
are selling for two cents per pound. While corn
has advanced TO 10 cents, rer bushe Its efiect-
upon the prosperity of the country will be- serious
II il thought that the corn crop will not average
one fourth OF thtt OF a common season. u Miami
County Sentinel.
-HuSrSorox County DEMOCRATIC NoNlSA'
rIoS- The Democracy of this county have nom
mated the followingticket;
For Aud tor SAMUEL McCau hey; tor Com
missioner Henry Drover; for A ppraiser OF Rea
Estate, William Hetdrv.
The New Albany Ledger says:
The Government, which has had in coniempa
ton for some months past the building of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad 10 4 point
opposite this city and the extension Of tie Jeiler
sUnvile and Louisville. y ew ALBANY and Chics 20
railroads 20 the foot of Bank street in this city
for military purposes have come to the conclusion
put the work under contract at once The
work is already progressing from the Nashvill,
depot. and will soon be let on this side OF the
riNer
-RIooRDERs OFFICE RoBBED-The Shelby
Volunneer says:
On Wednesday night last the Recorders Office
OF this county entered by some human van
d., aud took therefrom some twenty three deed
records, all the mortgage records, the miscel
laneous record. record of mechanics liens
record OF indentures. together with the geners
index OF all the deeds, the tract book of Tho
county. and part Of the enteries Also "A msin,
part of the bound volumes OF the Volunteer .ns