Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-11

ternal revenue
MIR. JEwErr an old merchant at Reynolds
lost fse husdred turkeys aud geese by freezing
on Friday last sfir>sf 80
Three children of Mr.. ZrxxrRxAy, Of Terra
Haute. died within one ho1r. two from scarlet
fever. ...~ -. -. $1,000
The Commissioners of Clinton county have
made an appropriation for purchasing flags and
banners for the 10th and Seth regiments Indiana
volunteers. sa -
p NJ Kent. ESQ.,. of White county. was 10
the city. He reports great loss among the cattle
and fowls on the prairie on Thursday night
Scarcely fowl escaped 10 that section, aud the
stock cattle Jared little better TIE fat cattle
generally escaped-f Lafayette Courier.
-CLERK OF THE SUPREME CouRr.- From an
exchange we learn that E. @. Hibben, of Rush
county, will be candidate before the Democratic
State Convention for Clerk of the Supreme
Court. He will receive the entire vote Of this
section, as be is well known to be fully quail
fed Franklin Democrat.
The Terre Haute Express of Tuesday morn
ing says: ~ aai fi~-
MIR Hiram westfali. engineer on the St. Louis
road. was brought home yesterday badly frozen
about the feet. hands and face He represents
the suffering of the people and severity Of the
weather along the road ms very great Numbers
OF persons were frozen to death, and frosted feet
hands. ears, &C.. were to be seen on every hand.
The New Albany Ledger of Saturday even
ing says the small pox continues to spread in
Jacksonville and that there are not less than
80 or 40 cases in town. number of citizens,
from dread of the terrible malady, have fed to
Louisville and other places. 1t was informed on
Friday that there were eighteen cases in the
penitentiary- Vaccination should be attended to
everywhere. aNls se fa
The Lsporte Democrat says there is no
doubt but the Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago
Railroad will be completed to Peru from the
north this year. It is of the opinion that the
counties through which the route uses will vote
call the men and money to complete the enter.
prize. Saws that paper:
u would be To their own pecuuiary advantage
TO do so. even should they receive nothing in the
waS Of dividends. Fulton county il more es-
pecally interested ia the completion of the road
than any other along the line; and we believe her
citizens have at all times eyincei disposition to
do the fair thing in the matter of material aid
The article to which Mr.. HAmrLL alludes in
the following note should have been credited to
the Jennings instead CT the Sullivan Democrat
1t credited in the copy. and of course the
error was entirely uninlentiona on our part. We
copy Mr. HAMILL's note. calling our attention to
the error. as I. matter OF justice to him:
J BISGHAN. ESQ Dear Sir: | noticed in
the Daily Sentinel of The 29th inst that you pub
lished article in reference Ia Of nv com
betitOrS tor the nomination Of Clerk of the Su
preme Court. (the Hon. ID II Long of Jackson
county who is n worthy gentleman aud a true
and tried Democrat.) which credited doubt
less Internationally. to the sullivan Democrat
Will you do me the kindness to correct the error
in Justice to myself well AS TO the editor of the
Sullivan Democratl Ii such an article had
appeared edilorialy in the Sullivan Democrat
which is the organ of the Democracy Of thi.
county, and il reflects their sentiments, | car
assure YOU that would not be candidate ioi
the Office To which | aspire Nv Identification
with the sterling Democracy of "Old Sullivan
Tor the past twelve years enables me TO know
that without dissenting voice they desire Il
secure for me position on the next Stale ticket
Yours, very respectfully.
Sullivan, Dec 80, 1863
-FoURrH DisTRIcr CONGRESSIONAL CoxvEN-
rIoS.-The convention assembled at Columbu
on the 9Th inst and was organized by the appaint
ment of Hon THOMAS COBB. of L,wrenc
county. rs President. and w. L. BAIS, Of Bar
tholomsw. and E CULLEY Of Brown. as Secre
taries. WILLIsM McCuNE. of Bartholomew
and NJ w SHIELDS. of jackson, we're unani
mouSly elected delegates: aud THOMAS Arm
STRONG, of Switzerl,nd. aud EBExEzkR NAN
VILE, of Brown. were elected ms contingent del
egates to the National Democrotic Convention
| No platform was adopted or instructions given
A resolution adopted urging the Democratic
National Committee to call the Nationa Demo
cratic Convention in the early part Of May, AM
designating Albany. New York. as the place
| The action of the convention was entirely har
monious. and the best of feeling prevailed
--EleBrn DlsrRIor CoxeRGssioSAr CoxvES
rtoS The Democracy OF this district met d
convention Oh the sth inst at Lafayette Hon
j @. APPIEoArE. OF Delphi. wis elected Presi
dent. and TnoNAs Is WARD and II s HAsrtSes
Secretaries
Col SAMUEL @. wiLLsox. Of Mongomer
county, aud Col 4 + LucAs. OF Warren county
were selected delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention and WILLIAM A SAxesrEH
Of Fountain, and Hon. J q. APPLICABLE. Of Car
roll. as alternates.
resolution was unanimously adopted recon
mending Hon. JoHx PKrr,r q, the State Centra
COMMITTEES Tor appointment Ms one OF the Stat
delegates to the National Convention
Speeches were made 10y Hon. JoHS Perrin
Col SAMUEL O. WILSON aud Hon Thomas |
WARD. All tho counties in THE district wer
fully represented. aud the convention was enthu
siastlc and harmonious. No instructions wer
passed. and the delegates were left free to act a
they might deem best for the interests OF III
party and the country
WILLIAM q. VANCE. Esq, Of Montgomer
county. was unanimously recommended 10 ill
State Convention for the nomination OF Clerk Q
the Supreme Court sa. t,F
-SrvrSrn D,srRlcr CoSoRsssIoSAL CoSvrs
rlos.-The Democracy of this District assemble
IN convention at rerrc Haute. on the 9Th instant
Judge ID EcKLEs, Of Putnam. presided. M
Jos II BL,xe OF vigo. and SAMUEL X HAMiL
of.suIIivnu were appointed secretaries. Ever
county In the district WAS represented. HoI
ARCHIBALD Johnson. OF Putnam. was recon
mehded for the appointment OF Elector of III
district
Hon. JoHS q. DAVIS aud Hon ANDY Hua
rnnkYs were selected delegates to the Nationl
Convention. aud Hon. SIC. BcHroS. of Sullivan