Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16


June. proper time and. We think. early enough.
then & would not ne toO late 20 hold the State
Convention about the first Of June There really
seems no necessity for a canvass in this State Of
nearly year On this subject We have had some
conversation, and the prevailing opinion is that
there exists haste for ei her State or National
Convention. Let u take time to- see the course
of events Let Us obtain all the light We can.
Congressional proceedings may unfold new issues
and open new Developments This being the
state Of feeling in this quarter, trust the State
Committee will give due consideration TO the
subject.
-BERSARD SrRoUP. 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 ill up the quota required OF
them by volunteering
Captain H. CoMISGoRE, editor OF the Paol
Eagle has been authorized to raise a company
of cavalry ia Orange county He is busily en-
gagged in the work.
The citizens of Princeton. Gibson county
turned out last week and cut 300 cords Of wood
for the families of The brave meu who away
fighting the battles Of our country The wood
WAS furnihed by three whole souled benevolent
farmers in the vicinity OF that town.
At Rockville W A. KNowLEs struck
WALLACE w CoTrRELL with loaded cane on
the head. fracturiug his skull fom near the eve
back to the ear The physician removed of the
fractured bone sufficient cover space of four
inches But few words had passed betw cen the
parties when KNowLrs struck him insensible.
Coop FOR PosEY County 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 fall COMPANY of cavalry ready to 90
into camp, and the balance Of their quota is either
raised or will be ia a very few days. This noble
work WAS accomplished 10y all classes putting
their shoulders 10 the wheel IL New Albany
Ledger.
Seventy eight deserters passed through New
Albany Thursday night aud this morning. under
guard. for their regiments in the Army of the
Cumberland.
The Democratic Central Committee of Gin
ton county meet to-day Ito consult as to the
measures to be pursued in regard to filling up our
quota of troops under tie recent call of the Presi
dent"
STATE CONVENTION We hear from several
of our exchanges that there y a growing desire
10 hold our next State Convention AZ LAFAYETTE
instead OF indianapolis That there should be
any necessity tor a change of place. Is humilia-
ting in the last degree tn every freeman Of our
State: but il the Democracy cannot hold con-
vention at the Capital, what assurance is there
that it will be permitted at any other place? VIII
not the very fact of such change be made the
pretext for such aCgressiOnS upon rights a.
are feared at lndianapOlsl We say hold the
convention at the Capital of the State in the
State House. or hold it not ut all Ii His
1ccidency. 0. p Morton. refuses US the protec
ton of the law. and connives with the lovers of
abolition anarchy, tyranny, aud usurpatlOn 10
prevent Us Democrats from pc lceably holding
our State Convention there. then in the name of
God and humanity" let there thenceforh one
universal cry go up from every valley and hill
top" all over our beloved State down with Cd
preston and the oppressors. and may God speed
the right.
We are entitled as of right TO hold our couven-
lion at the Capital. and for Que we are unwilling
to surrender that right through fear of an Illegal
attack upon Us by our political adversaries We
vote for no change Plymouth Democrat.
Large quantities of coal are being shipped
from Sullivan county II il said to be Of = su
perior quality.
The post officeat Greencastle was broken up
on Wednesday night last Every letter in the
Office was robbed OF its contents.
The post office at Currysville wss broken
open on Wednesday night last and robbed of $40
in postage stamps
Hog cholera. 10 some extent. prevails in va
rious parts of Knox county In Harrison town.
ship. Mr.. DELLiNGER has lost over forty head. and
IN the same Deighborhood Mr. Huffman lost
large number.
The new regiment raising in the First Dis
trict is TO be quartered at Vincennes The lum-
Der has been purchased aud the necessary build
inss will be Immediately erected.
jan DELIVERY Two prisoners escaped the
vigilance of the ohambermaid Of our county Jail
on Thursday evening last and at the time of
going to press. are still at large Vincennes
Gazette
Which. the Jail or chambermAid?
The Commissioners of Laporte county offer
So bounty TO volunteers and no monthly pay
4, meeting Of citizens. resolutions were passed
requesting the Commissioners to offer an add
tional bounty of $50 to each enlisted man, and
go per month 10 such A. have families dependent
upon them for support. 50 long they shall re
main IN the service.
-SUIoIDE-H KASINssERG. Sr., respecta-
bic citizen of Ferdinand township. Dubois county
wss found hanging dead. With bis wife's clothes
on. in the uppeer part OF his own house. His
wife. after long illness had recently died since
which event lie had appeared greatly depressedin
spirits
Tuos I RREokESRIDeE. Esq. formerly pas
Tor OF Baptist ohnrch in lafayette has been
engaged bs the Republicans and Christians of
that city TO AID The recruiting business We be-
lieve he was engaged Ia that business before he
quiz the ministry
Rum FoE SoLDIER FANiLtts The Com
missioners OF Nauderburg county have passed
tue following liberal ORDER
LIST. That the family OF any soldier IN the
service Of 'he United States Nhc has del In
such service. shall be entitled q the Relic here
after stated. provided. that such family be res
dents Of Nanderburg county. end actually 10
need Of assistance
I'd That the Monthly allowance to such tam