Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-16
STATE ITEMS.

-lhc Warfen county lAe puohcan nolsts inc
name of Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin L.
Butler for President and Vice President.
The Commissioners Of Pulaski have appro-
priated 800 additional bounty TO each volunteer
who shall enlist from that county
The Board Of Commissioners OF Monroe
county. at lis session lat week. increased the
additional bounty from that county from $50 to
500
The Dcmocacyof Monroe county will meet
in convention Saturday the 10Th inst, to
select delegates to the Congressional Convention
for selecting delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
One of MoRGAs's men, who escaped from
Camp Douglas, in Chicago with the party that
tunneed out, was arrested last week in Lafayette,
and returned to his old quarters. About thirty
of the forty who escaped have been retaken.
On Tuesday last the Board Of Control of
the Northern Indiana Prison. at Michigan Civ
presented n splendid gold-hcaded cane 10 Mr.. ~
b. Culver, Superintendent Of the Louisville
New Albany and Chicago Railroad, ms a slight
testimonial Of their regard for him as n liberal
heightened gentleman. and for the numerous
courticies extended 10 them.
The DRArr-Orders have been issued by
Col. BAKER. Assistant Provost Marshal General
to make the necessary preparations for the draft
which we are advised. from official quarters, will
certainly take place if the quota of Indiana is not
raised by volunteering hy the 5th of January
The Lafayette Courier saws that the second
war meeting held in that city on Saturday might
last. narrowly escaped grand fzzle in point of
numbers" 1t further states that 1.-THE spirit of
the meeting, however, compensated in part for
for the beggarly array of empty benches" No
recruits.
-NorIcE.-The Democrats of Centre town.
ship, Marion county, Indiana, are requested to
meet in Indianapolis in Military Hall, at ten
O'Clock 4. NJ on the 26th inst, TO appoint 5
delegates to attend the Democratic Congression-
al Convention Of the 9th District, to he held in
indianapolis on the 18th of January next.
HENRY H. NELSON, Chairman
December 10th, 1863
MARTIN CouNTY.-Thc Democracy of this
county at a meeting held on the Sth inst. a.
pointed delegates to attend the Congressional
Convention of the First District,
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Resoired, That the Democracy of Martin
county arc in favor of the Constitution as II is,
and the Union rs it was"-against the world
?. That the Democracy of Marin county ear
nestly recommend 10 the District Convention the
Hon. c. s. Dob5ins of Martin county for the
nomination for Representative to Congress from
the First Congressional District of Indiana.
3. That VIC instruct the delegates from the va
rious townships, who attend the District Conven-
tion to support men for delegates TO the National
Democratic Convention, who will endeavor TO
secnre the nominations Of Major General George
b. Mcclellan for President and Major General
Ulysses S. Grant for Vice President in 1864
The NORTHERN INplAxA PRlsox-We visited
this institution recently and found i! in FIRST rate
condition. The buildings were aeat and clean.
the prisoners Apparently well cared for and under
gOod control We could but congratulate tho G
who have the IN na cement oi the ., isnn on the
different Appearances il presents now. from what
il pre- ented under the former administration.
The work nov turned out is OF the best quality
and finds ready sale at fair prizes. whereas un
der the old regime il was hard to sell ut all
owing 10 It's inferior quality. The prisoners now
are Securei, licked up at night instead OF being
permitted - formerly TO roam about the streets
IN visit drinking saloons amt disreputable places
in che city t Pl, mouth Democrat.
o -IIoN. :. X. H,MILL OF SULLIVAN CoUS-
rive are gratiiicd to learn that the gentle
man whose nam heads this notice i 10 be a can
didate before the next Democratic State Conven-
ton for the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court
Mr.. Hamill possesses every qualification for the
/ high Office TO which he aspireS As public
speaker he enjoys very high reputation, : will
be seen by the following notice, which we clip
from the Martin S6uusy Herald
IS X Hamill WAS next introduced to the
audience. This gentleman. coming from n dis
trset rspre> ented ~ whose oratory is beauty
anlsa mys;egy. was heard with marked interest
AMI attention. His beautifully rounded periods
and matchleSs delivery, pronounced him not AT
unworthy follower OF the great and gifted VOor
hecs. He denounced in the most whitening in
vectYc the men who had proved false to the
truspeposcd in them by true and confidinc
peoplR His speech made an impression upon
the heagt, of his hearers not easily cradicated
WS1eel~contdcnt that Mr.. Harnill's name viii
be toner of strength TO the Democracy of Ind
in the next canvass and hope 70 hav,
the pleasure of Introducing him to the Democla
cy of Perry county before the meeting of tn,
conveHtion--l Cannelton Reporter.
The HoNIcIDE At SHELBrvILLE.-A cor
respondent at Shelbyville writes us as follows il
reference TO the recent terrible homicide in tina
place:
Editor Of Sentinel: An article which appeared
in your daily of the l2tb, inst, in relation 10
very melancholy affair that took place in GU
civ on Eidav night last, i. well calculated tC
mislead Tie public mind inasmuch il i'm pute,
criminality where there was mono in the. least
The facts in the case are these
The man Bennett, who committed tlf homi
eide. was found by an inquc-r to be insane. il
which hssh the evidence and the certificate of th,
attending physician showed him TO he entirely
harmless. u was necessary 20 confne him until
We could get an order from the Asylum. III
therefore cos.iaued TO eIsyty Jdii where /,
remained over enc night. On the next ,lav Esq
Mobcrly, IN Union township. found the bows
Bates and Sheckley. guilty of petit larceny hels
them TO bail in the sum Of 800. and sent then
to the county al The Sheriff himself wa
absent. and DC procured the KEYS from the Saer
if's wife Unlocked the doors turned the bows in
and returned 10 his horfe without the leaS
thought of doing anv ~rfong. The Sheriff Iii
not return until late at nigh--witilou any knowl
edge OF What was going on, 10 arise IN the morn
ing and lind the two BOYS dead inside of tn
jail.
Your statements in regard 10 the attempts {,
hang the insane man B. met are very correct
Bennett has since been conveyed 10 the ASYLUM
for medical treatment Msssss
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