Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-14
STATE ITEMS.

lem and iu the vicinity Of that town.
We learn that over one hundred cases of
smallpox and varioloid have occurred at Bedford.
Spotted fever has again made its appearance
in Grant county, and several cases have resulted
fatally
1t is stated that virulent disease resembling
measles is prevailing in the vicinity of Currys
vile, Sullivan county. 1t has proved very fatal.
| Five cases of spotted fever have occurred at
Mitchell. on the Louisville. New Albany & Chi
cago Railroad.
The farmers of Grant county report the
wheat crop as looking everything but promising,
owing to the hard freezing and want of rain. We
trust it may recuperate.
w. d. GRIswoLD. ESQ, the newly-elecled
President of the Ohio and Mississippi railroad is
to receive the comfortable salary of $4,000
year.
OK THE RIsE-Real estate in this town and
county, has advanced nearly 40 per cent. in anti
cipation of the early completion of the Union and
Logansport Railroad.-[Grant County Journal.
New Albany is agitating the subject of
tobacco warehouse. A large amount of tobacco
| is raised in Southern Indiana, which would find
market in that city, if it had the convenences for
handling it,
The County Commissioners of Floyd have
under consideration the propositions to build a
House of Refuge for the confinement of juvenile
offenders, and Pest House, at point sufficient
ly distant from New Albany to protect the citi-
zens against the spread of contagious diseases.
SPOTTED FEvER-We learn that this fatal
and dreaded disease has broken out with great
virulence at Salem. Four persons were buried
in that town on Friday last who had died from
it, and our informant states that four Others could
not possibly live through Friday night. A num-
Der of new cases we're reported.
Pubic There were probably not
less than half dozen boys (young men, some of
them might call themselves) seen staggering on
the streets, drunk. last Saturday. 1t has been a
general remark of late that the state of public
| morals is worse in our town than was ever before
known Danvlle Ledger.
-ASorHER Coal BASK.-A gentleman of this
citv has discovered coal, with evidences of
three foot vein, within four miles of town, and
only quarter of a mile from the E. and G. r.
X. track He has much experience in such
matters, and is confident there is an abundance
of good btuminous coal in the locality alluded
! to- Fincennes Sun.
"A CIRcUMsrAYcE-Abouto one week ago an
engine upon the l. and O. road between this city
and Cincinnati, ran into obstruction the
track in the shape of mule. throwing it TO
the side, near fence, killing it instantly.
Nearly week afterward, the fireman of an
engine was upon the tender, whilst the train
was running at the rate of thirty miles an hour,
throwing wood forward, when, losing his bal
ance, he tumbled overheard and fell upon this
same mule: The train was stopped, and the
young man was pickeu up, when it was found to
the utter astonishment OF all that he was un-
injured. The dead mule answered good pur-
pose, for If it had not been lying at that parcu-
lar spot. the fireman would have been instantly
killed.
The question arises, who ought to pay for the
mule-the railroad company the young
whose life was preserved by its fortunate de-
mise Lawrencebug Register.
"A DISTRESSING AFFAIR-A melancholy oc-
currence took place few miles southwest from
this place last Saturday, resulting in the death
of young man by the name of Nile McErath,
and the woundng of another named John Stuck.
Ii seems that on Tuesday evening of last week
McElrath and one Joseph Z. Vankirk were in
attendance at spelling school, when some al
tercation ensued between them.
They met again on Saturday at a school house
in the neighborhood. where the feud again
renewed. ending in fight, and the shooting of
McElrath and Stuck by Vankirk.
Vankirk is at present in Jail awaiting his ex-
animation.
What the particular details of this sad affair
were or whether Vankirk was alone TO blame,
we cannot at present say; but this is certain the
spirit of recklessness is largely the increase in
the community. Scarcely day passes that the
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be shot, &c +, &C., and applied to any one who
happens 10 differ in opinion with his neigh
bor-l Plymouth Democrat. - -s
We copy the following from the Evansville
journal, an intensely Republican sheet, and sug-
gest that is remarks viii apply with equal force
to all acts of la~nessness as to the one it COM
ments upon: tr Harus
Gross OUTRAGE-We have received the
following particulars of a most hagrant and
justifble outrage committed by party of soldiers
J at the stables of Messrs Richardson & Britton.
on Wednesday evening. from MIR. Britton himself
On the morning of that day soldier hired
horse and buggy from Mr. Richardson, saying il
was for the of officer. After noon Mr.
Britton was informed that three soldiers were in
the buggy. and had just driven out Main street.
He took horse and followed them, anc. finding
them at grocery near the depot. reclaimed his
buggy and horse-the soldiers. however. demur-
) ring. and one of them threatening 20 shoot him
there. frrrr esa
After returning with the horse and buggy to
the stable, he found carpet sack under the seat.
which he pus away in the Office to keep until the
party came to pay for the use OF the horse and
I buggy. ,..t-T -
In the evening, when all the men except the
proprietors we're absent at supper. Captain, ac-
! cOmpanied BY FIVE or six men, came to the stable
5 and demanded the carpet sack.
Mr. Richardson, who had been sick and was
scarcely able TO attend to business, quietly told
the Captain that he would deliver the carpet sack
g when he was paid for the use of the horse and
: buggy. The Captain swore he would hare the
carpet sack, as it belonged to one of bis men,
and be did not care whether the buggy hire was
? paid or not.
e Mr. Richardson repeated his purpose to retain
the sack until the buggy hire was psd, whereupon
the Captain made assault upon him. and was
at once joined By several of his men, and Mr..
: Richardson was struck a number of times. but
was not very seriously hurt, until Mr.. Britton.
who had FASTENED to his assistance, had succeeded
in getting the parties separated, when one of the
soldiers threw brick aud struck Richardson on
the cheek. breaking the bone, and causing very
+ serious injury. Mr.. Britton, having armed him
self with Ratchet, prepared to renew the attack.
when the soldiers withdrew. Mr.. Richardson
was about yesterday. but was suffering severely.
/ There can be but one opinion in regard to this
affair, If the above statement of the case. as II
was narrated TO us By an eye witness, Is correct
and that Is that it high handed and un
{ Unsuitable outrage, without shadow Of mitiga
4 ton or extenuation; and the military authorities
owe it 20 themselves and to the orderly and well
behaved soldiers in the city and vicinity. and to