Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-22
STATE ITEMS.

Terre Haute
The Greenerstle papers are urging the Peo-
pie Of that place to subscribe $40 900 10 order TO
secure The location there Of the Female College
10 be founded and literally endowed by the Ind
ana Conference Of the Methodis,s
Says the Terre Haoie Express only
three prisoners DOW inhabii our county Jail One
for stealing carpet sack. another for stealnga
horse. and toe supposed murderer of the enroll
ing officer Freeman
The editor OF the Terre Hau.e Espress. in
his correspondence frou this city 10 that point.
make The following suggestions in regard to the
eubernatorial mansion:
II Is suggested that the property belonging TO
the State, including the Governors residence,
be sold, and the proceeds of the sale applied 70
the building OF one. such as becomes the great
State OF Indiana and ia great Governor. The
property owned BY the State. aside from the cap
itol grounds. would cell nov for about $50 900,
which sum ought TO be invested, or AZ least "A
large portion Of IT, IN the manner suggested
above. In this way the State would be at no
additional expense in the purchase Of the lot.
and the constructions OF the building Other mat
tiers of considerable importance will doubtless
be brought before the special session. should one
be called.
An effort is being made in Adams county to
erect new court house aud public Offices Ii is
no, question of taste or sdornmcnt but of nc
cessity
An attempt was made to rob the Branch
Bank in Vincennes. on Friday night last II
was feeble, however The rascals commenced
operations OF one of the eide walls, out before
they had made more than a slight impression
upon the bricks, the watchman inside was
aroused, and the would be robbers beat hasty
retreat
About 1900 hogs have been packed at
Terre Hlute
"A Catholic Fair at Logan-port lass week
netted 81 $50
During the last six months the Odd Fellows
of this State have paid out over $50 900 for re
lief
The Commissioners of Morgan county. at
the last session, appropriated SIS QUO to bus meat
for soldiers families
The railroad from Mlr,insviile to Franklin
is to be rebuilt The agent Of the road executes
a bond of 800 900 that the work shall be
promptly done
The Commissioners OF Fulton county have
appropriated $50 600 to aid in he construction
OF railroad through the country. to be paid in
-four annual instalments, the FIRST to be paid
when either end of the line Is completed to
Rochester
An interesting revival has been progressing
for some two weeks at the Cumberland Presby.
terian Church in Evansville, aud, instead OF
aba,ng. seems TO be growing in lervor and in
terest
A man vas killed in Allen county on Fri
day last while engaged in loading sawlog The
chain broke aud the log rolled over him, crush
~ him to death.
The papers Of Terre Haute are urging its
favorable location aud advantages Or a whole
rsle trade Says tho Express:
Terre Haute has an extent OF territory tribu
tary 70 il, unequaed by any other place of its
size in the west The nearest competing points
to Us are Indianapolis on the east, Evansville on
the south Chicago and Lafayette on the north
and St Louis the west. IL can be readily
seen. therefore that we have an immense tract oil
country which we can and ought 10 supply. both
with home manufactured and imported goods
To do this. and thus bring here a vast amount of
money which now goes elsewhere. we need more
wholesale houses and manufactures Five time.
the amount of goods might be sold here, i sC
had these two agencies In operation Our mer
chants here should give more attention To The
obbng trade. In not one single branch of busi.
ness unless il is groceries. Is the supply equal to
the demand But so lucrative is tho retail trade
in our city notwithstanding seems to be almost
overlooked by our capitalists and merchants. We
of Terfe Haute have commanding position anc
great advantages, commercially speaking. bu
unless We speedily wake up to their importance
and value and organize such institutions as viii
enable TO reap the harvest, it will ali be
snstehed from u by our more active and en-
terprising ueighbors.
The Lafayette Courier OF Tuesday. thus lie
tails the closing scenes in the trial Of Ed Fahne
stock. at Lafayette. for murder:
At two clock this afternoon large Grove
assembled at the Court House To listen 20 The
final charge Of the Judge 10 the prisoner, anC
witness the last. sad closing scene OF the seconc
| act of the bloody drama. Judge Test. after
stating the verdict "a the jury TO the prisoner
called upon him to say If he had anything e
offer why sentence of death should not be passed
upon him A silence IKE the grave peTvsdet
the entire assembly. when the prisoner. pale ano
white marble. arose aud stepped forward. HI.
cool self possession did not lorsake him at lbi,
perhaps the most trying period of his whole life
In a voice clear aud distinct, he took exception
TO the entire conduct OF the trial. stated that h,
had had fsir trial. that the jury bad beer
allowed to 20 aud come from their meals without
guard and when they went thus out of the court
room. they had overheard remarks which preju
diced them against him. that they bad been e.
fected BY this outside pressure. and were in
fuenced in their verdict that there had been
much prejudice existing against HIM in this To-
caiitv: that he had been warned several tmeS
against Clifford ~ several parties at different
times. and that much valuable testimony had noi
been given which would have operated in his
favor. lie said he bad borne no malace against
Clifford and had therefore avoided him.
The answer and charge OF Judge est 10 the
condemned was such as 10 bring tear 10 the eve
of many "A stai~srt man in the court room Even
the prisoner himself, who had throughout the en-
tire trial been as cool and self possessed as
spectator. felt the power of the awful moment
and standing unsteadiiy upon his feet, De wiped
the great drops Of Precipitation from his face
he said the trial had been fair one, that il il
had erred II had been on the side OF mercy.
He paid A tribute 20 the high ability of the