Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
STATE ITEMS.

quent.
The Commissioners of johnson county have
appropriated one hundred dollars bounty to each
recruit enlisted in that county.
HARD Of The DARKEY-DuriDg the present
week an abolition jury, attendant upon the Circuit
Court, now in session, caused a smile to play
upon the features of the Court and spectators, by
sentencing a darkey to three years in the peni
] Tertiary, and DISTINGUISHING him for tenl What
effect DISTINGUISHING will have on darkey in this
State, is not generally known.-[L aporte Demo
| crat.
Hon. ]. W. BORDEN, recently United States
| Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands. has re
turned to Fort Wayne, and will make it his future
residence.
-CoNvESrIoNs. STATE AND NArIoSAL-The
White County Democrat SAYS:
If the holding of the National Convention
should be postponed till, say about the Doth of
| June a proper time and we think early enough
then it would not be too late to hold the State
| Convention about the first of June. There really
seems no necessity for canvass in this State OF
nearly a year. On this subject we have had some
conversation, aud the prevailing opinion is that
there existsn haste for ether State or National
| Convention Let take time to see the course
of events. Let US obtain all the light we can.
| Congressional proceedings may unfold new issues
and open developments. This being the
state of feeling in this quarter trust the State
| Committee will give due consideration to the
subject
BERNARD STRoUP. of Clinton county, was
drowned on Wednesday last. while attempting to
ford the Wabash river opposite Lafayette
The people of Harrison county are making
vigorous efforts to fill up the quota required Of
them by volunteering.
Captain H. CoMISeoRE, editor of the Paol
Eagle. has been authorized to raise a company
of cavalry in Orange county. He is busily Ell
gagged in the work.
The citizens of Princeton, Gibson County
turned out last week and cut 200 cords Of weed
for the families of the brave men who are away
fighting the battles Of our country. The wood
was furnished by three whole souled benevolent
farmers in the vicinity of that town.
AT Rockville W. A. KNOWLES struck
WALLACE w. CorrRELL with loaded cane on
the head, fracturing his skull from near the eve
back to the ear. The physician removed of the
fractured bone sufficient 10 cover space of four
inches. But few words had passed between the
parties when KNOWLES struck him insensble.
Coon FOR PosEY CoUHTY.-We learn that the
citizens of POsey county went to WORK to fill up
their quota OF troops with zeal and energy that
has already been crowned with success They
have one full company of cavalry ready to go
into camp, and the balance of their quota is either
raised or will be in very few days. This noble
bx.1 H. al,
their shoulders to the wheel.-[New Albany
Ledger.
Seventy eight deserters passed through New
Albany Thursday night and this morning, under
guard. for their regiments in the Army of the
Cumberland.
The Democratic Central Committee of Clin-
ton county meet to-day "to consult as to the
measures to be pursued in regard to filling up our
quota of troops under the recent call ofthe Presi-
dent"
Stare CoSvENrroS.-We hear from several
of our exchanges that there is growing desire
to hold our next State Convention at Lafayette
instead of indianapolis That there should be
any necessity for a change of place. is humila-
ting in the last degree to every freeman of our
State; but if the Democracy cannot hold con-
that il will be permitted at any other place? Will
not the very fact of such change be made the
pretext for such aggressions upon our rights ms
are feared at indianapolis? We say hold the
convention at the Capital Of the State in the
State House. or hold it not at all. If His
Accidency, o. P. Morton, refuses the protec
ton of the law and connives with the lovers of
abolition anarchy. tyranny, and usurpation to
prevent Us as Democrats from pea ceably holding
GOnvQntiOp in tha aof
"God and humanity" let there thenceforth one
universal cry go up from every "valley and hill
top" all over our beloved State "down with op
preston and the oppressors," and may God speed
the right.
We are entitled as OF right to hold our conven-
lion at the Capital. and for are unwilling
to surrender that right through fear of an illegal
attack upon us by oar political adversaries. We
vote for no change -tPlymouth Democrat.
Large quantities of coal are being shipped
from Sullivan county. 1t is said to be of a su-
perior quality.
on Wednesday night last. Every letter in the
Office was robbed of It's contents.
The post Office at CurJsve was broken
open on Wednesday night last and robbed of $40
| ~ PcSea5O seaHPS-
Hog cholera, to some extent. prevails in va
rious parts of Knox county. In Harrison town
ship. Mr.. DELLISGER has lost over forty head and
in the same neighborhood Mr.. Huffman lost a
large number.
The new regiment raising in the First Dis
trict is to be quartered at Vincennes The lum-
Der has been purchased and the necessary build
ings will be Immediately erected
jan DELIVERY Two prisoners escaped the
vigilance of the chambermaid of our county Jail
on Thursday evening last. and, at the time oil
going to press, are still at large yincenncs
Gazette
Which. the Jail or chambermaid?
; The Commissioners Of Laporte county Offer
$25 bounty to volunteers and no monthly pay
At meeting Of citizens, resolutions were passed
requesting the Commissioners to offer an add
tionaI bounty Of $50 to each enlisted man. and
$40 per month to such as have families dependent
. upon them for support. so long as they shall re
main In the service.
-suIcIDE-H. KASIsEsERe. sr.. respecta
Bile citizen of Ferdinand township, Dubois county
was found hanging dead, with bis wife's clothes
on. in the upper part Of his own house. Hi
wife. after long illness. had recently died, since
which event be had appeared greatly depressed il
spirits.
> -THos. L. BREcKESRiDeE. ESQ, formerly pas
, tor Of Baptist church 10 Lafayette. has beer
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