Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-09

-Ths HoInan opaa lroupe ars perIormIas At

The Holman opua troupe are performing q,
Cleveland.
There ere ? 800 rebel prisoners confined AZ
Camp Chsse. near Columbus. Ohio
The Uuion" meeting Al Hamilton. Ohio,
called TO reques, Lincoln aud Fremont to With
draw from the Presidential track, was failure.
Col. Chapman. OF The 81 Indiana cavalry,
commanding = brigade IN Sheridsn's cavalry
has been appointed Brgadier General.
Gen. Grant, the telegraph reports. has gone
TO Washington. with portion Of his staff. viii
the Army of the Potomac ever more fall back
upon Washington
The Teuc Hautc Express suggests that
Andy johnson or Parson Browulow be put on
the track OF Etheridge. This /. the best indics-
ton that the speeches OF Eihcridge hurt
-HARRisoN AND wAsnlNcroN AT the Dem
ocratic Convention held at Palmyra on Saturday,
July 30th, Hon John A Bowman, OF Washing
ton, was nominated ior Senator, and Hon. John
Lennon. OF Harrison. too Joint Representative.
"A FEARFUL SulcIpE-A WELL KNOW Cir
izIN SHoors HINsELF.-Our city was startled
early yesterday morning by the announcement
tia, Samuel Southland, we'll known citizen. aud
for many years the popular agent Of the Adam.
Express Company in this city. had committed
suicide some time during the night before, II his
residence in the northeast part Of the town 1,
appears from all the circumstances ne can gather
in the case, that Mr.. had beea laboring under
a mental depression for long time. indrced
probably by too free indulgence in Intoxicating
liquors, aud while suffering under this condition
lac committed the fearful act OF sslf-destructon
He was found in his dwelling house alone. hi.
family having gone East on visit. and the deed
il supposed to have been done about two O'Clock
in the morning. The fatal .h0; vas Just abos,
the left ear. and. as the ball passed through Cd,
brain he must have died instantly. The pistol
a very small one, was louud LYNX b, his side
He leaves wife and two or three small children
10 whom the news of his untimely death will bs
terrible blow.
Poor Sam We knew him we'll for many year.
as one OF the kindest and best hearted men o
the place. Always polite aud accommodating
one ever refused favor nc his hands. aud
In his capacity a. agent for the Adams Expires.
Company, he pleased every one who transacted
business mt that Office rs a citizen his respect
ability aud integrity stood unmpesohed. and Al
evidence OF the confidence reposed Ia him by hi,
fellow citizens, IN social way. we may mention
thrt he was chief officer OF one Of ihe principa
benevolent orders OF the CITY
Coroner Murphy, who held an inquest hande'
Us the following letter. written 10y Sam. whcl
he found la the room near the body. IL Is with.
out date:
"When Am gone no man can say with trut
that lie ever caught mo in "A house of iil-iame
that ever PLAYED game OF cards Ny onl
unfortunate experience has been that hav
drank too much would To God that il coul
be made peniteutiary offense for any one TO se
liquor. pass from you-but 10 meet a doom
wish in my heart could have been avoided. Ma
God bless those who have been kind 70 me- an
save all who are in the way 60 ruin
Ny family cannot speak of them NJ
| heart il broken. SOUTHLAND
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