Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-14
STATE ITEMS.

in Grant county, and several cases have resulted
fatally.
1T j. stated tha, virulent disease resembling
measles is prevailing in the vicinity Of currys !
vile. Sullivan county. II has proved very fatal
Five cases of spotted fever have occurred at
Mitchell. on the Louisville. New Albany & Chi
cage Railroad.
The farmers OF Grant county report the
wheat crop as looking everything bu, promising.
owing to the hard freezing and wan, of rain. We
trust il may recuperate
W ID. GRIswoLD. Esq. the newIv-elecied
President of the Ohio and Mississippi railroad. is
TO receive the comfortable salary of $4,000 a
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 agtating the subject of
tobacco warehouse. A large amount of tobacco
is raised in Southern Indiana, which would find a
market in that city, if it had the conyeniences for
handling it.
The County Commissioners of Floyd have
under consideration the propositions to build
House of Refuge for the confinement of juvenile
offenders. and a Pest House. at IA point sufficient
ly distant from New Albany to protect the citi-
zens against the spread of contagious diseases.
-PuBLIo MoRALs.- There were probably not
less than bali dozen boys (young men, some of
them might call themseiyes) seen staggering on
the streets, drunk, last Saturday 1t has been
general remark of late that the state of public
morals j. worse in our town than was ever before
known Danville Ledger.
-AxoTHER Coal BANK-A gentleman of this
city has discovered coal, with evidences of
three foot vein, within four miles OF town, and
only quarter of mile from the +. and G. X
X. track. He has much experience in such
matters and is confident there is an abundance
OF good bituminous coal in the locality allud ed
to- Nincennes Sun.
-RoBBERY OF CHURCHES "A few nights ago
the Catholic Church in Terre Haute was entered
by thieves. who stole from the vestry room all
the gold and silver plate. except small chalice.
The Vincennes Sun says:
On Wednesday night. some vandals entered
the Catholic Cathedral of this city. and stole the
large cross on the main altar. and large and
small candleSticks the side affairs Nothing
else was disturbed The article stolen we're only
silver plated. The thieves entered from the
window on the river or lower side of the Church
There must have been quite number connected
with the robbery. many foot prints were ob
servable in the lot through which they entered
On the same night the German Catholic
Church was robbed of the large gilt cross several
large silver plated cabdlesticks tive feet high
all the small caudlesticks. and other ornaments
RELIGIOUS SECESSION Secession seems to
be infectious, and is not confined Ia States Not
long ago. at Valparaiso. whole congregation of
Lutherans incl Iding the minister and his large
membership OF COMMITMENTS numbering about
four hundred. enounced the polity of the Luther
an Church aud in body united with the Episco.
palians Bishop Cpiod the Episcopal Bishop of
this State received the Lutheran minister and his
entire flock within the folds OF the Episcopal
Church
few days ago, the Presbyterian congregation
at Cannelton, Indiana. vent over en- masse to
the Episcopal Church. aud last week Bishop Up
told conhrmef fifty one OF its members into the
Episcopal Church. This congregation has now
united with the Episcopal congregation Of Can
MELTON. under the pastoral care Of Rev Wm l..
Citizens, formerly of Madison Mr. Citizens is
popular aud very much beloved in Cannelton,
ami We understand Is doing good work there.
Madison Courier
"A CIRCUMSTANCES About one week ago an
engine upon the l. and G road between this city
and Cincinnati. ran into an obstruction on the
track in the shape OF mule throwing II TO
the side, near fence, killing it instantly
Nearly IA week aiterward. the fireman of an
engine 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 ,umbIed overheard. and fell upon this
same mule. The train was stopped. and the
young man was pickeu up, when il found to
the utter astonishment OF all that he was IN
injured. The dead mule answered good pur-
pose. for il it had not been lying Mt that particu
lar spot, the fireman would have been instantly
killed
The question arises. who ought to pay for the
mule--the railroad company or the young man
whose life was preserved by its fortunate de-
mise : LawrencebuIg Register.
"A DISTRESSING AFFAIR "A melancholy oc-
currence took place a few miles southwest from
this place last Saturday. resulting in the death
OF young man 10y the name of Nile McElrath.
and the wounding OF another named John Stuck.
IL seems that ON Tuesday even n at last week
McElrath aud one Joseph f. Nankirk we're in
attendance at a spelling school, when some al
tercation ensued between them
They met again on Saturday at school house
in the neighborhood. where the feud was again
renewed ending IN figh', and the shooting OF
NcElrath and Stuck 10y Nankirk
VaukFk is at present in jail awaiting his ex-
animation.
What the particular details of tins sad affair
were or whether NankiTk was alone TO blame,
we cannot at present say; but this is certain, the
spirit of recklessne>s Is largely on the increase in
the community. Scarcely day passes that the
remark is not heard shoot him. che ought to
tie shot, &c &c, and applied TO any one who
happens to differ in opinion with his neigh
Dor Plymouth Democrat.
We copy the following from the Evansville
Journal. an intensely Republican sheet. and sug
| gest that It's remarks will apply with equal force
to all acts OF lavnessness as TO the one it com.
ments upon:
/ GROSS Outrage We have received the
! following particulars of "A most fragrant and un-
justifible outrage committed by party OF soldiers
at the stables of Messrs Richardson & Britton
on Wednesday evening. from Mr.. Britton himself
/ On the morning Ot that day soldier hired
! horse aud buggy from Mr. Richardson, saving il
was for the of officer After noon Mr.
/ Brtton was informed that three soldiers were i'm
the buggy and had Just driven out Main street
! Tie took horse ami followed them and finding
/ them at a grocery near the depot reclaimed his
! buggy and horse-the soldiers however demur-
ring and one OF them threatening 10 shoot him
there
After returning with the horse and buggy TO
the stable he found a carpet sack under the seat.
which he pu away 10 the Office to keep until the