Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-30

Mr. Harrington having received majority Of
all the votes cast. he declared to be the can
didate Of the Democratic party Of the Sd Con-
gressioDal District, for Congress.
On motion, the nomination was made unani-
nous.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
ResOloed, That the Sd Congressional District
present the name OF Daniel II. Long. OF Jackson
county, as our choice for Clerk Of the Supreme
Court, and we earnestly ask his nomination st
the hands of a generous Democracy.
The nomination of an elector for this district
was postponed until the meeting Of the State
Convention.
On motion, the same Central Committee for
the district who served last year. was re appoint
ed. The cOmmitte are:
B. FL ones, of Bartholomew; James II. Vaw-
ter, of Jennings: E. G. Leland. of Jefferson;
Samuel w. Holmes, of Jackson; James s Hes
ter, Of Brown; Thos X. Cobb, of Lawrence; j.
H. JitUs, of Switzerland, and s. II. Buskirk, of
Monroe.
On notion, il was ordered that the Secretary
furnish copies of The proceedings Of the conven-
ton to all the Democratic papers in the district,
also to the State Sentinel and New Albany
Ledger. with a request that they publish them.
Hon. Thomas r. Cobb then addressed the con-
vention at some length after which the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.
G. LEE, President.
z. A. PARKS, Secretary.
We had visit this week from our old
friend, Jacob Sommers, of Owen county, who
was Just returning from a National Yearly
Meeting of the German Baptists, commonly
callel "Dunkard'') held at Hagerstown, Wayne
county, Indiana. He informs US that there were
more than FIVE hundred ministers of the Gospel
present-mostly delegates from the various
churches in the United States. About %. 900 or
30 900 people were present, and most refreshing
time crowned their efforts. One good old
brother a true man, who lives where the two
armies passing and repassing, and who never
fails to attend the early Meetings of the Church.
this time repeatedly warned by the Confed-
crates mot to cross their lines" but he says, 81
came through the mountains, where they had no
linesl'-I Clay County Democrat.
-NEw CATHOLIC CHURCH AT HUNTINGTON
Yesterday the corner stone of the new Catholic
church at Huntington was laid by Bishop Luers,
with appropriate religious solemnities. Sermons
were delivered by Bishop Luers and Father
O'Connor. A large concourse of persons, esti-
mated at 4, 900 to 1000 attended on the occasion.
A special train from this city took down 200
persons, including the German Benevolent So
cety, accompanied by the Union brass band and
Leifela band. Large delegations also came in
wagons from all the surrounding country. Ample
provision made for the multitude. -Four
large tables were set out covered with the best
aud choicest viands, and those were filed four
times, probably not less than 1000 persons par
taking of dinner. The ladies OF Huntington
deserving of great praise for the manner in
which the dinner was got up-and the praise is
the more deserving fromthe fact that all classes,
without distinction of church or creed lent their
aid on the occason.-Fort Wayne Sentinel.
At Mrcrra.~
from the northern part of this State engaged
in discussing the possibilities and PROBABILITIES of
obtaining good harbor at Michigan City. IL is
proposed to petition, otherwise influence Con-
gress to appropriate quarter of a million dol
lars toward it; to secure, when that Is exhausted.
hundred thousand or more from the State, and
to raise the residue of the estimated amount
half a million dOlars-by individual contrbu-
tons.
The lack of a harbor has been a great detri-
ment to the growth and prosperity of Indiana.
Our commerce has contributed to the enrichment
of neighboring States, adding what properly be-
longed to ourselves to their population and reve-
nues; and we hope that advantage may be taken
of the present flush, high-pressure. gr reenback
times to get rid of this serious privation.
Notwithstanding occasional twinges OF old
fashioned Democratic prejudice against n system
of internal Improvements by the General Govern
ment, We cannot help contrasting, in imagna-
ton, the present condition of our country with
what il would have been If the thousands Of
millions that have been aud must yet be expended
to Law waste one-half of our territory had been
appropriated to the productive enterprises of
peace The money, brain and muscle that have
been wasted in this cruel, needless war, would
have suficed 10 make everv river in the country
navgable for side wheel steamers, 70 build half
a dozen railroads to the Pacific coast, and
1.-THE of the uncomputed incidental expenses OF
the war would have furnished at least one school
house in every township, for the benefit Of
prosperous and rapidly increasing population
The saddest objects of human contemplation
are the might have beens. ~ Lafayette Argus.
How Tow LOST HIS SHEEP.-An old far