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

= The Fort Wayne Sentinel states that the
Hon K Edgerton, C, from that district.
has had severe attack Of the small pox. from
which he has nearly recovered He iseIPected
home from Washington in few days.
-SIeyIFicASr On Friday last a scene oc
Cured ia Circuit Court. which to say the
least OF it. Was novel. private IN one OF the
Indiana regiments was iurloughed last winter.
Before the expiration ofthe furlough ne vas in
dicted by the Grand jug Of Stark county. lnd-
ana. for stealing go dDllars in gold He was
arrested and committes for want OF bail. and
transferred to the jail d Miami county. TOR safe
keeping. At the preseFt term Of Court, he sued
out a writ OF habeas CORPUS before Judge Biddle.
hearing was had, and the Judge reminded
the prisoner to the custody of the Sheriff.
In the meantime. by previous arrangement,
squad of soldiers had gathered in the court room,
aud seized the prisoner. claiming him as de-
serter from the army ,his furlough having ex
pirei The Court was requested to instruct the
Sheriff as TO his duty in the premises, but de-
Glued stating that il was no part OF It's judicial
duty TO do so: but iniimating. at the same time,
that II was the opinion OF the Judge that the
military was entitled 10 the custody OF the prs-
oner. The Deputy Sheriff. (the Sheriff being
absent,) consulted two OF the leading attorneys
at the bar as 10 what he should do, and they
blaadly advised him to Gle low and keep quiet"
The prisoner went MS way rejoicing, with his
military escort. The Court quietly resumed the
other business before it. and everything went off
smoothly. This occurred in the county OF Miami,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty four. We forbear comment.
= Miami County Sentinel
A New RAILROAD PROJECT The Goshen
Times gives the following as the route of pro-
jected railroad from that place westward:
The proposed road runs from this place to Gil
man. Illinois distance of l2O miles, passing
through the towns of Plymouth aud Knox. Oil
man is thriving town in Illinois, situated AT the
junction OF the Illinois Central and the Logans-
port, Peoria and Burlington Railroads The en-
tesprise is worthy the attention aud encourage
ment of our people especially OF those living at
this place and along the line of the proposed road.
The route runs through finely tmbered coun-
try and would serve a valuable outlet for the
immense quantities of lumber manufactured in
the southwest corner of this and northeast corner
of Marshall county. We wish the enterprise the
greatest success.
franklin CoUNTY.-The Democracy of this
county will hold delegate nominating conven-
ton on the 2eth of May
GRANT CoUyTY-The Democracy of this
county will assemble in convention at Ma
rion on the 9th OF April, to eject delegates to the
State Convention.
-PRoNorI0ys The following Indiana officers
have been confirmed bv the Senate Brgadier
Generals: Col Robert S Foster, 18th regiment
June 18th. 1863 Col Walter @. Gresham. SD
August 4th, 1868; and Col. Robert a. Cameron
34th August llth. 1863
The LARGEST FARM IN SOUTHERN INDIANA
DIR Breyort & Co have bought and are now
incosing in one body , 500 acres of those rich
productive and valuable bottom lands of Shaker
Prairie. on the Wabash. ten miles above this city
designed and admirably adapted for stock
farm and timothy hay. |. is one of the most
fertile and the largest farm in this part of the
State Success TO the enterprise Nincennes
Sun.
~ We have read with pain the letter of Mr.
j. Ad Rozier, declining to be a candidate for the
approaching Convention 1t Is IA document
highly Characteristic. every line of which breathes
a spirit of retrogreSslve and antquated loyalty
Mr. Rozier deserves well of this community In
the infamous Convention which outlawed the
citizens OF Louisiana, bis voice. rising above the
ciamor OF treason, soemnly proclaimed his un
alterable fidelity to the Government of the Uni
ted States rouses an echo of ardent admiration
i'm everv loyal heart That his patriotism is still
as warm his devotion To the Union still sin
cere "a when he risked obloquv ana exile in IT.
behalf no one who knows the gentleman can for
IL moment doubt: and yet, misled by mistaken
reverence for technicalItleS. winch the tide OF
revolution has swept into the lumber room of the
past. he now assumes AN attitude OF practical
hostility 20 the government New Orleans
True Delta
We have not seen Mr. Rozier's letter. hut we
know his position He is Union man; was a
Union man when Louisiana seeded. and steadily
refused TO recognize the Cuntederacy or the act
OF secession He was "A member Of the conven-
ton which passed the ordinance of secession,
AMI. the True Delta says. protested to the last
against the act of the majority and asserted his
refusal to abide by it But Mr.. ROzier has some
old notions which he cant get rid OF He is
troubled with All "antiquated LOYALTY which
consists in devotion to the Constitution well
a. the Union He believes the Constitution
equally with the Union ought TO be regarded as
sacred Hence he is no longer TO be allowed a
voice in shaping the destinies Of his State Mr.
Rozier and Mr.. Rozelius. who never. IN the
darkest hour fnched from their devotion 70 the
Union, are now compelled 10 give way to men
who distinguished themselves by presenting flags
To rebel companies just starting to the held. sim
plv because the latter shout hoSannas 20 the new
style of loyalty lately inaugurated.- y. Albany
Ledger.