Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-12
STATE ITEMS.

We understand that responsible citizens OF
Fort Wayne are willing to guarantee - VOo 20
secure the holding Of the mex, State Fair IN that
city.
W D. GRlswoLD. Esq, Of Terre Haute. fer
many years President Of the Terre Haute, Alton
and ST Louis Railroad. assumes the Presidency
of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad on the lst OF
April uett, and removes to Cncinnati Mr..
GRIswoIp has proven himself TO be a most EN-
Gent and able railroad manager. and IL Is antiei-
pated that his fine administrative abilities will
relieve the road he takes charge of from the en-
barrassments il has lsbored under since its OPEN
ing.
"A HIxr TO FARxERs-The following hint,
published farther West, Is just applicable here;
There are three things easily raised and harvest
ed, for which. the farmers may depend upon II,
there will be enormous demand and high
prices paid during the war. We refer 10 pota-
toes beans and onions The farmers could not
do a better thing for themselves and their coun-
try than to plant these vegetables very extern
! sivelv If it appears as the spring advances.
that the wheat crop Is likely to be short, and
u that fruit will be scarce, onions, potatoes and
beans must be had TO fill the vacuum. : Fort
Wayne Sentinel
The Right Reverend Gorge Uphold, Bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, of the Do
cese of Indiana. paid visit to ST Luke > Church
last week and remained several days During
his stay with Us he administered the rite oil con
frmation to fitfy-one persons. Owing to the Ill
health of the Bishop he unable To visit his
numerous friends at their residences, as he wished
very much to do From here the Bishop goes to
Evansville from there TO Madison. and then 10
the northern part of the State This, for one IN
his crippled State, and advanced age. in display
ing great energy ami interest in the discharge OF
. his official duties.-l Canneltou Reporter.
-DEsPERATE AFFkAY.-We learn that a seri-
Gus difficulty occurred az Charleston, Clark Co
I Indiana on Monday night, between VIM. Davis,
/ a citizen, and soldier, in which the former was
Z horribly cut in four places, one of the wounds
: depriving him of an eve The parties it seems
+. were in attendance at a gathering of the young
folks, when political controversy arose. result
ing as above stated. Davis received two wound:
in tue body, which will, in all probability, prove
a fatal The soldier arrested and lodged il
g the Clark county jal.-IN. A. Ledger.
r CAss County PAYS NO BoUNrY TO NEGROES
b The County Commissioners yesterday passed al
u order that the committee appointed to pay bount!
, to Cass county volunteers should pay it only 4
whites. excluding negroes This order will NEE
the appreciation of large majority OF the voter
y of Cass county Logansport Pharos
n -THE TWENTY FOURTH INDIAyA.-A para
: graph appeared in paper OF Saturday, whic
a NAV bear a construction not INTENDED by u'
e Most certainly we had no intention TO charge IN
h whole regiment. or any considerable portion @
p IT, with participation in the late fatal occurrenc
Al at Orleans or in the notorious proceedings a
a Vincennes We have idea that any consider
Al able portion of the regiment participated IN
II sanctioned these unlawful doings-they no dout
" regret them as much we can do. The 24t
has done gallant service hitherto and we have n
doubt will do so again. We have many persons
re friends among the officers and men OF this reg
70 ment whose feelings we should be sorry to unu'
cessarily wound.
J., We have not the least doubt that Col. Spicel
w condemns and laments these acts ON the part OF
p few members OF his regiment, and We think "
~ are not mistaken in assuring the public that /
p will take Unnecessary steps To exonerate the RI
in giment asa body. by bringing the guilty person
~ to Justice as speedily possible \. A. Ledge
rs -DrPARruRE OF THE VErERANs-The re enlis
ey ed veterans of the l7th and 3lSt Indiana reg
OF ments have gone back after enjoying month
> furough with their relatives and friends: "
III desire e. bear testimony 10 their uniform GOO
conduct add geutemanly department during the
IN rstav with Us In view Of the fact that for tw
years they have been subjected to the severe r.
fy straints OF military discipline it was natural
oil expect that they would toe disposed to exerci'
u undue license during their furlough. But tn
was not the only act that gave rise to apprehe
a sions OF misconduct IL the minds OF many. III
as wilfu and persistent misrepresentation by Il
> Republican newspapers OF the position OF q
CD Democratic party. and the constant abuse
IL Democrats poured into their ears 10y the stay a
home spatriots" was well calculated to excite
feeling of luminosity between soldiers and Dem
Gratis II affords u great pleasure, therefore.
al say that these influences did not operate on Il
gacnt men of the 10Th aud 3ist to the deve!o
ment Of any outbreak in midst. Their co
q duet was generally unexceptlonabie: they we
TAI kindly treated by the citizens and trust Il
OF with pleasant feeling toward Us all Sulliv'
Democrat
Sc