Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
WHOLE NO. 1875
God remembers those who remember the

If white soldiers are white guards. what are
black soldiers7
Cork carpeting has been introduced 10 Eng
land Its durable and slightly.
The new chaplain Of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes is Unitarian.
There areover two hundred persons confined
in the military prisons at Louisville.
"A Philadelphia paper says the receipts Of
petroleum during this year will reach nearly half
a million of dollars.
Senator Hale has introduced ga bill to sup
press the rebellion" 1t is odd that no one thought
of doing this before.
Livery great discoverer suffers for his discov-
cry, whetherit be of world or of a truth. wheth-
er Columbus or Galileo.
The 9th of December is the anniversary on
which the feast of st. John Is celebrated BY the
Masonic fraternity.
The Houston Telegraph says the sugar crop
OF Texas promises this season to yield heavily,
and to be OF superior quality.
Women are fond of telling US that they
"hate handsome men" but you may be sure that
It is only TO ugly men that they say so.
WIN. R. Sill of La Crosse is engaged in hll-
ing Government order for bridge timber for
There are 4SO looms running in Massachu-
sets, making balmoral skirts. viz: in Birkshire
county, 300; in Lawrence, 100; in Weare, 60
The Washington aqueduct has thus far
cost the Federal Government $4,000, 900. and
will supply sixty seven million gallons Of water
daily.
The Cleveland Banks have put 81 a dis
coun. of one-half per cent all currency except
greenbacks, National Banks and State Bank Of
Ohio.
Government Is paying in Cincinnati, for two
year old mules, Is hands high, $50; for three
year olds $40. and for four year Olds Sl45, and
for horses $3.50.
The widow of the late Senator Douglas is at
present in Washington, engaged by Secretary
Chase clerk in the Treasury Department.
She is seldom seen in public.
Agate, (Mr Reid), the Washington CORES
pondent aud reporter of the Cincinnati Gazette,
has been appointed Librarian Of the House Of
Congress.
I'm the country around Chattanooga, for an
area of about nine hundred square miles. there
are no preparations for crops of grain-ai is des-
olate and decay.
Tobacco has advanced in price at Louisville
during the past three or four days four 70 seven
dollars per hundred, to grade, and will 60 still
higher.
The rebels brand all deserters, when not
shot, with the letter ID" A contemporary pro-
same way.
"A lady clad in the deepest mourning is a
constant attendant of funerals in Philadelphia,
where her grief touches the hearts and ber fingers
the pockets of the mourning assembly.
Considerable merriment was occasioned at a
wedding in Winsted, Conn, not long since, by
the clergyman devoutly praying for all the
friends of the deceased
"A new balmoral shoe factory at Hartford,
Conn, is so arranged that the shoe goes through
thirteen different hands, and comes out complete
in about ten or fifteen minutes.
1t is said that agents are in Washington city
from several New England States to induce col
ored men TO enlist in colored regiments from
those States. to help them I'll up their qoots un-
der the draft.
The Ohio State emigrant Commissioner for
Europe has been quite successful. The number
of emigrants arriving, destined for Ohio this year
exceeds 5000 against little more than half that
number in previous years.
Madam Schnell, a fortune teller of Louis
vlle and her two children, were lost on the
900 by the practice of her art but failed to read
her own history.
The enormous business done in canned pro-
visions appears from the fact that single estab-
lishment in New Jersey puts up 5000 cans per
day, and often turns out six tons Of jellies, in
glass, per week
The Washington Star says over one thou
sand horses we're drowned in the Potomac and
Eastern Branch: and as thew were valued at
Sl45 per head, the loss to the Government would
be $l45.0O0.
During the next year an eclipse of the sun
will take place on the afternoon of May 5th. An
annular eclipse will take place on the 30th Of Oc-
tober, which will be invisible in the greater part
of the United States.
Bright yellow cloaks with scarlet hoods,
scarlet cloaks. with yellow hoods, blue cloaks,
with hoods. purple cloaks. with orange hoods,
aud striped and checkered cloaks, With crimson
hoods. are all the rage in New York.
Since January. the exports of coal oil from
Philadelphia amounted 70 1889 .s17 gallons, at
an average value of Sl.l95,977. The largest
purchaser was England. and TO her ports during
the year were sent 2 093 .S74 gallons.
The New Orleans Era argues that instead Of
committing the management of abandoned or
cou6scated plantations TO public officers, they
should be rented to the highest bidder who could
give proper security for the payment Of his rent.
lin recent editorial, saws an exchange.
Horace Greeley declared that New York not
decent place 20 live in We believe il is uni
versaly conceded that Mr.. Greeley has done as
much as any other single individual 60 make
New York what il is.
"A man has Just been removed to the insane
hospital in Concord. n b.. who buried two child
rem in September last, and since then has been
in the habit of standing sentinel by their graves
during the midnight watches, to save them from
imaginary intruders,
-Tbe New London Star learns that the wife
of Gen Gustavus W. Smith (late Of the rebel
army y arrived in that city last week, from Rich
mond She passed through the Union lines in
disguise. Her husband is president of the Etoah
Works at Atlanta. Georgia.
After his escape from the Columbus peniten
tiary, John Morgan went direct 20 CINCINNATI.
From that city he proceeded directly TO Mount
Sterling, Ky. and thence via the Big Sandy route
to Richmond. Lieut. Magee. of Aorgan's staff.
has also arrived 10 Richmond.
The first national bank at Newark. N. j..
was the scene on Saturday Of daring burglary.
The burglars entered the building and blew up
the safe. the explosion nearly destroying the en-
tire building. The entire contents Of the safe.
however. were but three dollars.
Alphabetically speaking. a woman should be
amable, benevolent, charitable, domestic, econ
omcal, forgiving, generous. honest, industrious.
judicious, kind. loving, modest, neat. obedent,
pleasant quiet, rejecting, sober. tender, urbane,
sirtuous. wise. exemplary, yielding, and jealous.
Twenty four of the Arctic feet Of whalers
have arrived AZ Honolulu averaging each LOO