Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-05

in county, on THURSDAY evening last, between !
one Justice woodwortb aud soldier Of The 1894
regiment. Hezskish Chapman, who vas at home
on furloagh. Both men had been drinking
freely. and while in that condition. quaHelled
over the provisions Of an old horse trade. before
Chapman joined the army. Woodwork con-
tended that the horse was to be left with him
ust the close OF the three years for which the
former bad enlisted. while Chapman held that Il
Wa to remain only until his rstuSn. whenever
that nigh, be During the quarrel which took
place there. Chapman swore he would have the
horse or shoot Woodwork. when the latter en-
tered his house. and returning with gun. shot
Chapman dead on the spot. the ball passing d.
rectly through his chest and one OF his arms.
Woodwork then fed. and We understand the
body of Chapman remained in the road where he
had fallen, until morning The next day Wood
worth surrendered himself to the officers OF JUS
tice. aud was held to bail in the sum Of 81 500,
which was given
The boys OF Company F. of the Tooth rsgi
ment. sent. last week. to their friends and FAM
lies in Whitley county. over $4,000.
"A new baptist church eiifce is being erected
in Rochester. When finished it will be a fine
looking building
In Muncie, thanksgiving was observed in a
novel and philahthropic manner. According 70
arrangement, all sble-bodied men, with few
exceptions. went out To the forest early in the
morning TO chop wood for the soldiers fames.
I If 81 fitfs
physicians, county officers, students aud teach
ers. with axes, mauls and saws on their shout
ders, going out 20 chop wood There were three
companies numbering about one hundred men
each, and about twenty teams were on hand to
haul the wood The Press SAYS:
wenev saw men work with more energy or
better grace Although many poor fellow
blistered his hands aud caused his limbs TO ache.
be performed bis labor with cheertulness and
lightness of hear, which only the discharge of
deeds of noble charity can impart. 1t n
day well spent, and we doubt not one which al
forded our people more real pleasure and lasting
enjoyment than could have been afforded ia any
other way. There were one hundred loads OF
| wood brought in and considerable quantity
was cut which was not hauled IN Our citizens
propose to devote anolherda in this way during
the holidays In addition 10 bringing in wood, a
collection, amounting TO one hundred and hity
dollars, was taken up in town for the purpose of
hiring wood cut
Notwithstanding the immense shipments. the
Evansville Journal says the levee in that city is
covered with coops OF poultry, all going south
ward.
The New Albany Ledger gives the follow
ing prices of marketing in that city
In the markets this morning butter sold al
60 cents. eggs at 30 cents. dressed chickens at
80 cents each. dressed ducks at 60 cents each
green apples 30 cents per half peck. sweet pota-
toes 80 cents per quarter peck. cabbage ID cents
per head, and everything else in the same pro.
portion
Father volkent, a Catholic priest, visiting
Lafayette. seriously injured last Thursday
evening. by falling into the man-trap at one Of
crossings of the street in that city. His face
struck projecting curb stone. cutting terrible
cash.
: The boys in Lafayette for amusement pei
the gas lamps with stones The amount paid by
the gas company of that city for putting in glass
e thus broken will exceed the amount paid in Gin
ciunati.
! The Sullivan Democrat gives account o
) q new kind Of "gunboat' used on the Wabash
> An enterprising individual has a sin guar look
ing craft moored at the island, in the W abash riy
err Just above the Merom ferry. Ii ignores State
lines, by aiming to keep Just on the line. The
proprietor owes allegiance to neither Illinois n0
: Indiana bat thirsty topers from either State car
be accommodated thereon at cheaper rates thar
: where vendors have to pay tax and license. How
/. the customers reach the ''gunboat" il more thar
we can say. The name may be derived frou
the particular brand OF whisky sold
Mr. Wilson Colyer, of Blooming Grove
), Franklin County, was married on Thursday. OF
, Monday drafted into the service of Old Abe
+ and on Wednesday. while out cunning, he acci
5 dentally shot the thumb from his right hand.
News FROM PIKE County The people o
Pike county. in this State, are just now interest
ell in peculisra nd slightly different subjects
Cne IS the founding OF colony in Contra
e America. and the other is. hunting foxes by star
e light. In furtherance of the first, public meet
S ing has been held and money raised to send
commissioner to make arrangements for the pro
posed emigration concerning the second, th'
!, Clay County Democrat says they have not We
: ctugh, any foxes.-N. Ledger.
"A splendid organ has been built for tn,
Chapel OF the University of Notre Dame, at
/ south benz. " IS one OF the largest instrument
. in the West 1t Is twenty FIVE feet in height
o eighteen feet in width, and twelve in depth i
4 contains two banks of keys. with two OCTAVE
pedals tor the bass and thirty-six stops
d An interesting revival of religion is il
y progress at the North Methodist Church 10 TER
:. Haute.
D An extensive warehouse for the sale of to
e btcco i to be built at Evansville by stool
C company. twill pay.
= ss-Ths New Albany Ledger has raised its pric
: for local notices TO iicenty cents per line
AZ We understand that a company has bee
ID organized in Lafayette, composed OF wealthy an
d influential citizens. bore for petroleum oil i
Jasper county
- The store OF Mr. John Widmer, at Theron
sr was destroyed by FIRE on the night of the 26th O
d November The loss in goods is reported 70 b
It 50 900 or 81 600. on which there was an insuE
: ance of 81 500 in the Lafayette company
!, - The dwelling Of Philip Portle, nine mile
|. from Sullivan. was destroyed BY fire, on III
d nigh; of the oath OF November with al his fur
i niture and $500 in money twas doubtless tn
IS work OF Al incendiary. but the motive is no
: kuosn Two or three nights before the hous
was fired, but being discovered, it was extnguis
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