Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-30
STATE ITEMS.

j. II. TKLVoRD 4 Co. Of Lafayette. are
slaugh,ering from 100 TO 2OO cattle and from 500
10 200 hugs daily.
Hon A. @ PoErEK Of this city. addressed
the people Of NeS Albany last evening ''on the
subject Of enIistmeuts, in order TO avoid the
draft. II possible" Mr PoRrER. as the Lelger
says, i good speaker - bat he is more anxious
that Others should 20 TO the war than himself
Two D,sFRrrxs KILLED The Lafayette
Courier pavs two deserters, brothers. by the
name of KxreHr. were killed near Walton. eight
miles east Of Logansp,rt. on the KOkOmO road.
on Monday last They had up that time sue
cessfally eIudej arrest. The Lafayette Courier
Of Wednesday gives the following particulars in
reference To the affair:
Gen NV and Capt WV WALLACE. both of
this city, have been commissioned by Gov NOR
TOW to visit the Eighth Congressional District Ito
confer with leading men relative 10 the approach
ing draft. and if possible to stimulate volunteer
ing as 70 insure the organization of the eleven
new regiments which have been authorized in
Indiana" These distinguished gentlemen have
set out upon their patriotic mission They were
at Lafayette on Wednesday. consulting with
leading citizens about sending men to the war
Gen. NEW for several years served his country
most disinterestedly as Clerk Of Marion county,
and Capt. WALLACE is now engaged in the same
self denying and self sacrificing position Neither
Gen. NEW, or Capt. WALLACE, or Lieut. Gov
MoRros will ever shoulder their muskets and
face the enemy. That is not those gallant and
intensely patriotic gentlemens' occupation Their
business is to stimulate volunteering" not to
volunteer themselves.
We understand that His Excellency has sent a
similar committee to each Of the Congressional
districts OF the State If the members of this
commission are able bodied men. their Influence
would be hundred fold greater if they would
practically illustrate the advice they give to
others.
Hon. DAVID Z. Holloway, COMMISSIONERS
OF PATENTS This distinguished gentleman and
efficient officer was in our city Yesterday on
brief visit, after two years of uninterrupted ab
sence and devotion to his duties The Patent
Office has never been more faithfully administer
Ell than since he took charge of it, and Indiana
has no more creditabe representative in the gov
eminent"
We clip the abO, from the Indianapolis Jour
nal. The official misconduct OF Mr. Holloway
readers well know. required Committee
of Investigation TO be raised in his last win
ter by Congress. composed OF good d-interested
men from various sections OF the Union. whn
found him guilty of most of the charges alleged
against him, several of which were of veIy
al.
found by said committee TO have lost TO the gov
eminent by his incompetencv or rascalrv the sum
of Thirty Eight thousand Flee Hundred Dol
lars. In view OF these facts. what can intelligent
honest men think OF leading public journal
which will publish such puff AS the above,
Is il anv wonder that the venality of the Amer
can press has become by word throughout
Christendom?-[ CentreviIle Republican.
Gov. Moron has issued an address to the
people of Indiana instrucling them to the
duty in regard to providing for the families oil
soldiers. The Governor in his excessive vanit,
and desire to appear rs the special friend of SOL
diers and soldiers families, seems to regard thu
people a. entirely under his tutOrage, and treat.
them though they not possessed of sufi
cient sense and humanity to discharge patriotic
duty without being instructed by him We sup
pose the people know their duty in reference &c
providing for soldiers families without inStruc
tons from his Excelency. Ii is very eheaI
effort to obtain applause Il Richmond Jeffer
sonian.
Mr.. Lucas, of Laporte. an attache of the Pro
vost Marsha's Office in the 9Th District, got int,
the neighborhood unsupported on Monday last
and proceeded to make the arrest. Both of the
brothers we're armed, and one drawing revolver
shot Mr.. Lucas through the thigh. The Officer
then fired upon them. shooting one through the
heart and the other through the breast Bott
deserters vi ere buried YESTERDAY