Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-11

-Blaekbsffes Wsre sold 10 Madison On I'd
day iast a. low a. seven and half cents per
quar-,
THE Caors-FforD CouSrr The farmers IN
this vicinity arc al present engaged 10 the oats
and hay harvest. aud the yield Of both crops will
be most satisfactory. There has seldom been a
better Aay season than the present IN. A.
Ledger I|
FATAL ACCIDENT Alexander Mitchell, con
ducior on an excursion train 90 the Jeisrsonvilie
Railroad from Seymour tn Jetfersobville, vas
instantly killed on the 9TH instant. while the
train was passing over Suckers Fork bridge.
They were boz cars and be bad been on top col
Letting fare. aud on turning around to return 70
the inside hts bead struck the timbers Of the
bridge. which canscd instant death. He leaves a
wife and two children. in Wisconsin Jefferson.
vile Ledger
Flax AT MlsHAwAkA.--A very destructive ire
broke out 10 tho wagon msnulaclory aud agri.
cultural works OF Messrs. George Milburn Co.
OF Mishawaka, on the evening OF the 23d ult.
which proved 10 be the most disastrous OF any
on record 10 this section for many years The
total loss OF property will exceed one hundred
thousand dollars Add to this the loss sustained
by tho suspension OF business ard we may say
that no such calamity has befallen town OF that
size since the settlement Of The country. The
firm OF Mllburn i Co are the heaviest and prin.
elpal loseTs-their loss will reach $4,000 10
$50 900. only about s., 900 Of which COW
cred by insurance Messts Palmer Wardner
sustained loss Of over $50 600 McMilcns
sash aud blind factory, and tools, &c. belonging
to different shops, will swell the amount 20 the
large sum sialed-Goshen Times.
GENERAL CARRiSoroN We notice In many
Of our exchanges a letter from Governor Morton
10 General Darlington, In regard TO his leaving
indianapolis, his great personal worth purity OF
purpose. brilliant services ~ a military man. &c.
&C. Now, have desire 10 do General
Darlington injustice, but. a. the same time, we
only give voice TO public opinion. when We say
that he Is vain coxcomb, who has depended
upon newspaper puts for his greatness. to great
extent. and whose services 10 behalf oil the State
could have been performed by thousands of pri
yate soldiers with equal ability aud fidelity. This
thing Of ertoling every chap. who may briefly
strut upon the stge, as great and 0od.lke. l.
unjust 10 the people, As well AZ 10 the men who
do IA fact deserve praise IL has been but a few
weeks siuce General Carrinaton was charged
publicly through the papers. with being de-
iaulter ia the sum OF twenty or thirty thousand
dollars He published card asking the public
10 await an investigation. We have never heard
OF any Investigation OF the matter and suppose
II was hushed up IN some way. II he was limo.
cent OF the charge, the people should know Il:
it he was guilty, they should Likewise know il
Public servants should be held TO n strict &c.
countablity in the discharge OF their duties, and
should not be the subjects Of such puiieIy az
Darlington has received, while under the cloud
OF such serious charges. IL il the duty Of the
press 20 guard the public interest, and not To
deceive it.-Terre Haute Express (Rep)