Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-15
STATE ITEMS.

A man died last week in Franklin county
from the bite of mad dog.
The Franklin Democrat enters this week
upon its twenty year, and it continues to
advocate, ably and vigorously. the same princi-
pies as when ii first started in 1889
The peach buds over the whole OF Perry
county arc ali killed, and in some localities the
young will die from the effects OF the severe
frosts
The small pox at Rome. Perry County has
abated. and the excitement it caused in that
usually quiet town. has entirely subsidized.
The small pox has nelrly disappeared from
the PenitentiAry at Jacksonville. There were
on Thursday last only TWO cases under treat
ment
IMPORTANT DECISION judge LOGAN, in the
franklin Circuit Court. at its last term. made an
important decision which if correct, overturns a
very important portion OF the excise law The
decision is 20 the effect that instruments reuuir-
ing stamp and which the excise law declares to
be void without the proper stamp affixed, are
not void, Congress having no power to make such
law.
Darn OF A VENERABLE Priest Rev. An
tony Deydier, Chaplain OF the Male Orphan
ASYLUM At Highland, near ViucenneS, aud oldest
among the Catholic clergymen If the Diocese of
NncenneS, died on Thursday afternoon. sed -
years and 10 months Father Deydler was Tor
many wears stationed in this city. where he won
the esteem and confidence of all who knew him.
and his death will be deelly regretted by many
in this city - Evansville journal.
The franklin Jeffersorian. an intensely
"loyal' sheet is disposed to doubt the loyalty
and patriotism" OF the denzens of the Capital.
And why? The citizens of this city filled their
quota by paying liberal bouniies, and they are
exceedingly generous at all times in contributions
for the benef, OF the soldier. The following is
a specimen Of The Jeiiersonian's grumbling:
How has indianapolis fillei her qDotay She
has not zone il with her own citizens, But she
done il with the volunteer militia of other
ties out side of Marion. Ii this lie prrriOtism-
il this be loyalty-then indeed may We say ,hat
wealth constitutes patriotism, aud rascality 10y
altyi Go into the hotels, dry good, an! grocery
establishments, saloons, ani all the business
houses OF INDIANAPOLIS and you will see the same
familiar faces that there two yeirs ago.
None of them have gone into the service, ex
cepting some few who have been commissioned
to take commands They don't want u
volunteer They are making too much
money at home. and we'll afford
to pay fifty. hundred or two hundred dollars. 10
get volunteers from other counties 10 I'LL up their
quota but more latterly they find that il Will
pay them better 10 have veterans credited 10
their civ withOu, paving them a doliar They
are c0nIent 20 remain IT home and stuff their
golfers with money and they have been getting
no small share Of the hard earaings or our brave
soldiers Go to their dwellings and rou will find
but few mothers, wives and sisters Who have oc
casion mourn They have 80 sons, husband:
or brothers who have fallen in The strife. or who
are absent IN the tented field But even
to the quiet little city Of Frank II. and YOU vii
find scarcely house but what l. shrOuded in
mourning for absent ones who have gone forth
to battle IN defence Of the de II old flag, aud MANY
OF whom will return no more And vet we ar
told that citizens are not patriotic. and that
We can't get credit for our volunteers, but Ia
they must be credited TO Indianapolis, "a loya
locality" Away with such honesty, and awal
with such patriotism.