Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-04

10 lhe Eighth District
The Democrats ~ johnson paunI will inset
"a 'helf several townships. on Saturday che plh
instant "a selee, delegates % che STATE eenFen,
uen Each township slll send three delegates
-sais She New Albany Ledger
Reports ol ue growing eofn erop Va Southern
Indiana aFe mosl cheering II The weather con
uhnes favorable The prospect Il chat The Weld
slll be heavier than 10 anY previous season ioF
The past len years
-says the Vluoeunes Sun
oaf farmers throughout lhis section are nov
Va The mdsl VI harvest heavy drawback on
them "a che soareily OF labor Quite = number
ace "a toNn daily ln search of hands The Wa
ges afe from 81 30 10 ~ per day,
says the Owen county Journal
The farmers arc now Ia the midst Of the wheat
harvest aud, ~ faf a. We eau learn, the grain IL
very heavy, aud of first rate quality, Other
crops are suffering from the dfoulh A good rain
nov would be worth thousand OF dollars TO the
people Of Owen county
The Democrats Of johnson county, after
having their press twice destroyed by mobs. have
again started another paper, Il rs entitled "The
Press OF johnson County" and Is published by
NJ II Patterson aud promises 20 be a yalua.
bic auxiliary IN the cause OF sound principles
We wish IL success
SAYS the Lafayette Argus;
The storm on sunday inflicted considerable
but not freparable damage upon the farmers In
this yicinily-much of the wheat being pros
Irated aud badly tangled Consequently, sickles,
almost obsolete as agricultural implements. are
In good demand az the various hardware estab-
lishments. We understand that three dollars per
day will be about the wages paid for using the
reaping hook.
u II, Deirees is the Republican nominee for
Congress in the Tenth District. The Fort Wayne
Sentinel says:
The convention was anything but harmonious.
and strong jealousy was manifested against
Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne candidates. There
was also some bitterness towards Mr. Mitchell
and Mr. Defrees, his protege. but they had the
matter all fixed, and came off triumphant Mr..
Delrees is man of very ordinary capacity and
little personal popularity lie will make poor
canvass. and will certainly be defeated. The
Tenth district will require the services of Hon
j. X Edgerton TO represent il in the next Con-
gress.
Harvesting has already commenced in this
county The weld of wheat will be small. The
dry hot weather has rpened the wheat before the
kernels had chance TO ill out The rains OF
yesterday helped the corn prospects very much.
Says the Franklin Jefiersonian:
The farmers have been quite busy during this
week harvesting their wheat Never since our
recollection was the crop better in Johnson
county.
TnE CEops-Thc Randolph County Journal
says:
Our present wheat crop is good but light The
l corn we expect TO see do tolerably well vet IL
will depend much on the length of the season.
/ Potatoes standing worse chance. They
4 can't wait for the rains of August. Let things
turn out the best they can we must have scant
supplies and high prices, and We want to say 10
everybody. save up everything. and plant md
SOW everything that can grow after this Buck
wheat and turnips especially come in for atten-
ton. Let farmers go in strong ON buckwheat,
and let everybody IN town and country scatter
turnp seed over all creation. Plenty of them
will help out much in the production of milk,
butter and beet
-HUNTINGTos COUNTY The Democracy of
this county met in convention on the 25th OF
June. Delegates were appointed to the State
Congressional and Judicial conventions.
On motion. the Central Committee was in
structed to call the convention for the nomna-
ton of county ticket as early as the third Sat
urday in August.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted
ResOired, That as the name of Col L. p. Nil.
] back oa "a Ia, 4
nomination for Governor, and have full
confidence in his ability and integrity We pledge
our hearty support, should he be so fortunate as
to be our standard-bearer
Lieut. Col Thos VI Browne, of Randolph
county, Senator Browne arrived home on Mon
day last He was wounded at Brices cross
roads the ball having partially cut the "Tendo
Achis" of anatomists The gallant Colonel is
an enthusiastic admirer of negro soldiers. He
saws:
1t is now fully demonstrated that the Corps de-
Antique will fight All officers and men speak
enthusiastically of their gallantry in the late bat
tie few days after the battle. two hundred
and fifty of these stalwart fellows came in cover.
ing the retreat of some 800 of their white COM
rades, who had become worn and foot sore. and
had thrown away their arms For forty miles
they had fought off the rebels, and brought these
weary men safely to Collnsvilie.
-CRAwFoRD County The Democracy OF
this county met in convention on the 25th of
June, for the purpose OF selecting officers of the
county organization for the ensuing two years
We quote from the proceedings
The townships being called upon to express
their preference for Representative in Congress
from this District, retired separately for consulta
! ton, and after reassembling ana comparing votes
it appeared that Hon Simeon Wolfe was the
( first choice ana Hon. c l. Durham the second
+ And on motion, the delegates appointed were in
structed TO cast their vote accordingy-in each
case the county voting unit
Ii was unanimously declared that Hon. Joseph
I Hon D. T. Laid for re election Common
/ Pleas Judge of the District, and J j McCalis-
ter for Common Pleas District Prosecuting At
torney.
The convention for selecting county candidates
will be held at Hartford on Saturday. August 9.
CLARK COUNTY .-The Democracy of this
county met in convention on the Doth of June.
/ The following ticket nominated:
For Representative. Jonas g Howard For
/ Treasurer, Williams Prather; For Sheriff. 1hos
: Bellows: For County Commissioner. Avery
Long: For Coroner VI. e G Pile
/ Delegates were elected TO the State and Con
gressional Conventions.
+ On motion of b Woolls il was