Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-31
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS.

"A terrible tornado occurred in Wisconsin on
Friday. The village of Buena Vista was com
pleteIy destroyed, a considerable number OF peo-
pie being killed and wounded.
"A negro preacher referring TO the judgment
day in his sermon. said:
'Breddern and sisters. in dat day de Lord shall
divide de sheep from5e goats, and, bress de Lord,
we know who wears de WOOL"
Gen Sigel has been relieved from his duties
in Pennsylvania and his staff mustered out OF the
service. 1t is also rumored that all the unem-
ployed volunteer Generals are to be Immediately
mustered out of the service.
VIcKsBURG-The "terraced city" as Mr.. Fill
more called Vicksburg. derived its name from
Mr.. hewitt VIck. deceased, and was originally
Incorporated by an act or the Legislature of Mis-
sissippr passed January %, 1895. Its rapid
growth up to the passage of the act of secession
by Mississippi, is attributable to the cotton trade,
which was nearly 800, 600 bales per anuum.
Every drafted man at Sufield. Connecticut,
has been released from duty-the town furnishing
a substitute or paying his $500.
The Government will hereafter furnish all
regimental flags that are needed, and the public
is relieved entirely of calls for funds for such
purpose.
The once powerful tribe OF Montauk Indi-
ans on Long Island has dwindled down to five
persons, and their present King is Sylvester
Pharo. His subjects are Elisha, Bill, David and
Stephen.
An English Mimic bullet and a Springfield
rifle ball met in the air during the siege of
VicksbGrg. we're welded by the impact, and fell
harmlessly to the ground. They are now firm
friends, sticking each to the other closer than a
brother or a lover.
One Of the exempted ccnscripts Of Holliston,
Mass. moved an acre of heavy standing grass in
seven hours and n half. on a wager of S3O0-lhe
time given to do il in was eleven hours. He
received his cash as soon as the job was finished.
-WHAr THE NExr ELEcrIoSs ISvcIvy,-
The Boston Courier in referring 20 the coming
fall elections, well says there is only one real
question before the people of this country which
comprehends the rebellion. as well AS every point
of future public interest. and that is whether the
sincere friends of the Constitution shall have the
control of the Government for the maintenance
of our Fl ee institutions, "a our fathers intended,
aud = We have enjoted them; or the anarchists
and radicals shall complete the work they have
begun and show such a decided disposition to
carry out.
-WoNES IN THE FirLps "A correspondent; of
the Cleveland Herald, who has been travelling in
the West. says:
1t is a very common affair to see a bright eyed
young woman seated on the reaper driving a four
horse team. But not only thus are women use
full, for ! have frequently seen them using the
hoe. But what I saw a coupe Of weeks ago, in
the suburbs of Madison, Lake county, caps all
the scenes in that line within my knowledge. To
appearances a rain storm was coming up, and
there was one woman in the field dextrously
raking 10 the hay while the double team and hay
wagon was being driven into the field by two
other women. Raker, pitcher and loader were
all women.
"A MONSTER CLAM BAKE-The Cleveland
Leader publishes an extract from u private letter
written at Portland, Maine. which describes a
monster clam bake, gotten up for the benefit of
the Chicago and Western Boards of Trade, whose
excursion we have already spoken of. IL SAYS:
IL was held on one of the islands in Portland
harbor. The following constituted the bake"
accounting To the letter: 80 bushels of CLAIMS,
$500 oysters, $50 HOLSTERS, 60 fresh Goldfish, 10
bushels of potatoes. 600 ears Of corn, 50 dozen Of
eggs. aud . bushels of onions. all baked Mt once.
A place for the oven was selected on the beach,
where a bed of fat rocks was laid for a founda-
ton A fire was built upon the rocks with chips
and wood. until the rocks were very hot, when
the fire was brushed off A layer of seaweed was
then placed upon the rocks, then the clans, &C.,
and the whole closely covered up with seaweed.
In about twenty minutes the bake was complete.
UNION FEELING IN MIssIssIPPI.-Nr CASEY,
ex member Of Congress from Kentucky. has just
reached Washington from Vicksburg. He re
ports that the people of Mississippi aIe in "a most
wretched cOndirion and ready to accept union on
any terms. Numbers of what were formerly
families of vast wealth now receive rations from
our c0mmiSsaries.
The Constitution Of the United States
unQuestionablv intended to secure to the people
a circulating medium Of gold and silver.
II am and ever hove been opposed to all kinds
of Government paper currency, let it be derived
from exrhequer or otherwise.
"A nIiiOnAl paper currency is a great curse
to the laborer of the county, for its ~deprecia-
ton always falls upon the laborer. Andrew
jackson.
"A LADY DRAsTEp The Boston Traveller
says:
One of The cOnscripts drawn recently in Boston
is a Mrs - Slack. who SAWS she has no wish
to furnish a substitute. Since The draft she has
visited Gettysburg, where, guided by our soldiers
and some of the rebel soldiers. she spent a week
in examining the battle ground, hospitals, &c.
Mrs. Slack is now ready TO don the uniform and
take position in line She deserves and should
receive "a Majors commission. The manner in
which Mrs. Slack was enrolled was peculiar.
She has her name, SLACK" with her initials,
upon the door OF her residence. The enrolling
officer went to the house, and fnling none of the
occupants within. took down the name on the
door plate, enrolling il III the first class.