Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-22
STATE ITEMS.

The editorial department of the Jennings
Democrat will hereafter be under the control of
Messrs JEPrHA d n law and JAMES II VAwrER.
both able and accomplished writer's
WARREN County BouNTY-The Board of
County Commissioners of Warren county have
made an order allowing each volunteer who en-
lists in the service of the United States from
Warren county before the LIST of March and after
the 18th OF February, the sum of one hundred
dollars
--SNALL-Pox The whole community seems
to he iull of this loathsome disease and all eff.
forts 90 prevent its spread seem To be unavailiug
Ii IL matter of surprise that 50 many people
have neglected 20 avail themselves OF that almost
certain preventive. vaccination. We seldom hear
of persons taking the small pOx Who have been
vaccinated and in the few exceptions he phase
simply light attacks of variOloid.
Ii has been suggested 10 establish quarantine
outside the city limits to prevent contagious dis
eases being brought here. but we believe if the
citizens will act cordially in concert with the city
authorities and the Board of Health the disease
may be speedily eradcated from midst.
Every man, woman and child in the city has a
personal interest in this NATTER Evansville
Journal.
The Democratic Club Of Plymouth, at a
late meeting adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS. By the revolutionary action of the
abolition members of the late House of Repre-
sentatives of the Indiana Legislature. all appro-
priations to carry on the State government and
to liquidate the Just demands of the creditors of
the State. huve been defeated; and
WHEREAS. There is a law upon our statute
books, oibiding under pain of heavy penalties.
any officer of the State from discussing any OF
the public funds of the State for any purpose
whatever. except when the same shall have been
specifically appropriated by an act OF the General
Assembly therefore
ResOired, That we, the Democracy of Mar
shall county, DO most earnestly and respectfully
urge upon officers of State to observe strictly
the law IN the management and control of the
public funds, and upon no emergency whatever
10 disburSe the same. only when specifically APP
propriated and directed by law aud we further
warn them that the people of Indiana will hold
them strictly responsible for any departure from
this correct line of duty
AN AWFUL CArAsrRoPBE-A You've LADY
BURNED TO DEATH Miss Sallie kilander a
young lady residing with Mr. Samuel Trusler
and IA niece OF that gentleman. was so severely
burned by her clothes taking fire, about nine U
clock Monday night, that she died some eight
hours afterwards. The particulars of the sad
catastrophe We learn from gentlemen who re-
sides in the vicinity: She had gone 10 the resi-
dence of Mr. Skiles. who lives but few rods
from her uncle TO spend the evening with Miss
No!lie Skiles The latter person LAYING occasion
10 90 into the cellar. the unfortunate Young lady
accompanied her. and, as they were passing
down the steps. she upset oil can. the oil
spreading over her dress. She remarked TO Miss
Skies, 'if OIL can be burned ont OF carpet why
not out of dress" and held up the saturated
portion OF her garment To the candle. At once
she WAS enveloped in flames, and before any one
could stop her and afford protection. she rushed
out of the cellar into the open air. which of
course onlN increased the intensity of the flames
Her cries attracted the attention OF the neigh
bors, who repaired to the scene of The casualty
al once There being nothing a; hand to subdue.
or smother or exiingui>h the fumes, at first
those who went 10 her rescue commenced tear
ing the clothes from her. but this process too
slow to afford relief. and those who undertook il
had their hands severely burned Finally a
shawl procured AMI wrapped about her
which SmotheIed the flames She was then
taken home Those who saw her in flames.
pronounce the sight the most friehtnl and ap-
Daliins they ever witnessed. their Imagination
ever conceived - Huntington Democrat