Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-31
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS


-Brevity of speech is sure to give comprehen
siveness OF thought.
A hne lot OF wines imported in 1894, 1887,
were sold at auction in Boston on Wednesday.
at prices ranging from Si2 46 to sl2 so per gal
Ion.
When Gen. Thomas was a cadet at Wes,
Point be was called "Old Tom on account of
his sedateness He was a methodical boy. and
as man is so strong minded that in the army
he is known as Obstinate Tom"
The whisky tax question was settled by the
Senate last week by the adoption of the House
bill requiring tax Of two dollars per gallon 10
be levied from the first OF January. 1865
The Fenian panic continues in Canada
many towns being IN constant alarm, while ru-
mors OF assassinatiOns, cOnspracies, &C. &c
are rife. Churches used for drili-rooms, and
in some places the inhabitants are gathered for
safety under single roof, strongly guarded
The war in Missouri is now being carried on
to determination. No prisoners taken. 1t
a"bushwhaeker reb' meets a Union soldier one
or the other dies la many pl~ees the inhabl-
tants are formed into society. whose object il
Is to put out of the way all bushwhackers, by
this means they hope to restore the State to
tranquility.
head has recently disposed of the Pine Grove
Iron Works, situated in Penn township, to the
South Mountain Iron Company, for one million
FIVE hundred thousand dollars Within year
this estate was sold by William NJ Watts, Esq
to Jay Cook L Co. of Philadelphia, for the sum
of S225. 900.
The overland immigration during the past
season is estimated at over 40 900 persons
The Rocky Mountain regions and Pacific coas,
have given homes. temporary or abiding to tbs
vast migratory multitude and vet so broad !, the
land 70 be peopled thatthe increase OF population
is hardly felt
The suppression of the rebellion in China ia
not altogether favorable. so far as concerns the
propagation Of evangelical truth. From testi
mony lately received il would appear that the
people returning with zeal to ;he old
idOlatry, which had received such heavy blows at
the hands OF the insurgents. ldolatrous temples
are being built. and idol services resumed.
"A Washington correspondent says: Christ.
mas had golden sunset here in all loyal hearts
kindled by the news of the capture OF savannah.
The regret at the escape Of the rebel garrison is
solaced hy the assurances OF those who best know
Sherman that he will pursue Hardee faster than
he rams. The President. often impaired OF as 10
the details of the capture aud its results said
this evening. with playful impotence, Il don't
know ANYTHING about them; | only know that we
have got 81 5000 900 worth Of cotton"
A LAWYER. somewhat disguslSd At seeing a
couple of lri-hmen looking a six sided build
jug which he occupied. lifted up the window
put his head out. addressed them thus
What do you stand there for. like a pair of
blockheads, gazing al my oileel Do you take il
for q churchf"
"Faix." answered one OF them Il was
thinkn so. till the divil pokes his head on, the
windy
MIR. Fulton, editor Of the Baltimore Amer
can. visited the armies OF the Potomac and James
recently. and saws Of the extent of our works.
The defense line OF General Butler extends
across the Appomatt0x 10 the James. At Dutch
Gap. and thence inland, almost fsuking Fort
Darling. The length OF these works i not less
than fifteen miles. formed ol line OF heavy
earthworks about Ave feet high interspersed
ever, five or six hundred yards with heavy iorti
hcation- ard faced With strong abbsts inside of
the picket and vidette stations Then there are
inner lines Of works supporting The outer lines
that the whole line of breasiworks aud fort
tcation-. from General Meades extreme lett TO
General Buffers extreme right. i no, less than
thirty i've miles, and taking the snuo-ities aud
the supporting lines into consideration. the whole
work. would measure one hundred miles IN
length "