Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-07

Inc Auditor OF TippecanOe county, up 10
Monday last. had paid the bounty to three hun
dred and twenty one men.
"A calf on farm near Lafayette vas frozen
to death in stable while upon it, feet. and in an
upright position.
Two citizens of Allen county were froze 10
death on Thursday hight last upon the roadside
on their way home. Their names were JAMS
BuRSs and MICHAEL RYAS-the former was IN
the influence Of liquor and probably persisted 10
consequence oft
P Kent. ESQ. of White county. was in
the city. He reports great loss among the cattle
and fowls on the prairie on Thursday night.
Scarcely afowl escaped in that section, aud the
stock cattle Jared little better. Tie fat cattle
generally escaped Lafayette Courier.
SMALLPOX AT JKFFERsoxvILLE The New
Albany Lenger, of Thursday evening. says:
We are informed that there were forty-one
cases OF small pox and varioloid in the penten
tiary at Jacksonville this morning, and about
hftv cases in the town. A number of deaths we
learn, have occurred. The disease is also very
malignant in the military prison at Louisville,
and a large number of the prisoners have been
removed TO other quarters
We hear of few cases Of small pox in the
military hospitals of this city, but as soon as they
are developed they are sent to Louisville TO the
small pOx hospital
The election. on the 9Th inst. of Directors of
the Terre Haute and Richmond railroad resulted
in the choice of Chauncy Rose. Dumas Dening
James Harrington. f J Peck Charles Wood
W X Edwards. F. Nppert, W r McKeen and
L. G. Warren
The Board Of Directors organized by the
election of Z J Peck, President; Chas Wood
Secretary; John Scott. Treasurer; and X. f )
Kicker Superintendent
This road has declared dividend of seven per
cent. free of government tax on the earnings of
the past six months, which shows it the best man
aged as well As the most successful road in the
West With such directors ami officers n con
duct its affairs, how can it be otherwise7-[ Terre
Haute Express
-LAwRENCE TowNsHIP-A meeting Of the
Democracy of Lawrence township, Marion coun
ty. was held in Oakland on Saturday. January 2,
1864, for the purpose of appointing delegates to
attend District Convention to be held NJ Indiana
polls on the Sth OF january, 1864.
On motion, Levi Bolander was called TO the
Chair and George Webb made Secretary
On motion OF f. ID. Hanna, II committee Of
three was appointed to select delegate from
each school district in the township tn attend The
District Convention. The committee was an.
pointed to consist of Joseph Hoffman. Alexander
Mock. and A. F. Cory. The committee made
the following report:
District L. Moses Craig: district ,. Amc,
Craig; district 3. Ozro Bates; district T. james
Flanagan; district ). Joseph Fl Emery: district
6, +. ID Hanna: district Z, Levi B0lanier dist
{, John Thomas. Esq district 9. David Springer;
district 10. Samuel Cory; district Henry Bell.
The following resolutions were passed
|. That We instruct oar delegates to support
Gen. George b Mcclellan for President. and
Gen. u. ; Grant for Vice President, in the Ma
tiOna Democratic Convention.
2. That the proceedings OF this meeting he
published in the State Sentinel
A DABoLIcAL MURDER heard a mum.
Der of accounts Yesterday of a most fendish and
vllainous murder, perpetrated in this citv, on
Sunday last We made all possible efforts 10
learn the full particulars but without success rs
everybody seemed TO feel no interest in the mat
ter. because the victim man of color
As We hear the story it appears that a number
OF the very fast young men of the city, while
passing along the street. on what they aTe pleas
ed to term 'splurgc," met negro preacher
named Jackson. an inoflensive. quiet man, when
one OF the Youths named Myers out OF very
wantonness. stabbed the negro three times, anu
as one repor, hl'a it. Killed him Immediately
Another report says the negro lived about four
hours. and still another that he was still alive
yesterday morning.
soldier took man on Sunday TO the office
of the Provost Marshal. and told that officer he
had stabbed Il negro. Capt. HyneS. being busy
at the time. told the soldier TO take the man To a
constable or justice of the peace. AMI turn him
over to the civil authorities. The soldier, how
ever. let the man 60.
IL il certainly an alarming state OF society,
when colored man be killed in open day
light in the city OF EvaI svile. and vet not excite
sufficient interest TO enable the facts to be
tanned with some degree Of accuracy.
10 Is due to the honor of this community. and
20 our good name abroad, that this matter be in
vesligated at once, and vigorously i Evansville
Journal.