Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-10


--Fsir specimens Of lead ore have been found
10 two townships in vigo county. bu, the quan-
tity Is probably very limited.
The Democracy Of Allen will hold . Con
veBton for the nomination Of County candi-
da,e-. TO be elected in October next, on sa,ur
day. July Isl,
The sleeping room Of Cashier Burkhan, at
the State Bank building 10 Lawrenceburg, was
entered 90 "Wednesday night by burglars The
loss in money. watches. &c footed up in the
morning about sIO0
The annual Catholic Fair a, viucenpes will
open on the 10Th instant. and will continue four
days. These entertainments are one of the fea
lures of Vincennes. and they are said to be IN
terestng 10 every respect. We are obliged for
an Invitation to attend
DAME Mink, liquor seller who plies bis yo-
cation near Pennvlle, Wayne county, was pro-e-
cuted for retailing 10 twenty nine eases. twenty
one Of which we're sustained He was fined
s. 10 each case aud costs, amounting 10 ell to
1851.
The necessary preliminary steps have been
taken 40 erect a monument on the public square
in Vernon. in memory of those that belonged to
Jennings county, who have fallen in battle OF by
disease in the army Five thousand dollars are
to be raised by contribution for this laudable en-
terprise
We notice by the LapOrte Union that HENRY
HIGeINs Esq late local editor OF the Fort
Wayne Times died in that city, on Sunday last,
of disease of tho lungs and chest, aged % years
lie was printer by profession. and possessed
sprightliness editor. In the same place. on
Saturday. the 80 inst, ID. l. WOODWARD. Eco
died of the congestion of the brain, aged 81
years. Mr. W was captain in the Ninth regi-
ment, in the three months service, and was sub
sequenty appointed major. He was associated
FIRST with Judge Osborne and afterwards with
Judge Bradley in the practice Of the law at La
porte. The memory of Mr.. Woodward will be
cherished by his friends for his many qualities
and sterling integrity. 'l
WABASH PETROLEUM AND MINING COMPANY
A correspondent writes from Covington as fol
lows, under date of June 9Th:
The we'll Of the Company is but half hours
drive from here. | found the machinery of a
very fine quality, and the drill 'pegging away
down into. the sand stone, which comes to ID,
surface where the Company has commenced
boring About one hundred yards from where
the boring is commenced, coal mining is going
on. That branch has also just fairly started
Everything promises well, and it is thought by
practical experienced men. that il success in OF
is attained anywhere in the State, here is as fail
q prospect az any"
CHICAGO AIR LINE Roar The citizens Of
Clinton county held railroad meeting at Frank
fort. on the 9th ms, at which they unanimously
adopted the following preamble aud resolution;
Whereas, The question OF railway running
directly from Indianapolis to Chicago, il now
being agitated by the people at various points or
said proposed line; and. whereas. the accomplish
ment of such an enterprise would be highly bene
fetal 10 us therefore,
Resolved. That We the people of Clinton
county, are deeply interested in the building o.
said road, hereby pledge ourselves to co,operat,
literally with any responsible corporation tina
may take the matter in hand.
A VALUABLE MoRr0AcE mortgage fo
the largest property ever given in Lake county
was filed in favor of George n Titus and james
ID. Cook. IN this place last week; and was giver
BY the Chicago and Great Great Eastern Rail
way Company, to secure the payment of ST. 600,
900. Ii includes the road bed, rolling stock
depots, and The franchise belonging to the com
pany. between Chicago and Richmond, Indiana
The deei bore stamps to the amount of S., 500
Grown Point Register.
-DREApFuL CAsUALTY-A YOU'VE NAN AMI
A Child BURNED TO DEATH!-Last Sunday morn
ing about o'clock, house occupied by Mrs
Spkey, in Merom. was discovered to be on fire
The flames had fully enveloped it when frst dis
covered, so that nothing could be saved. ESQ
Colvin, who the first to arrive at the scene
discovered the body of young man nsmeC
Casio, lying SO near the open door that he wa:
enabled to reach him and drag him out. He wa.
30 badly burned, however, that he died in few
hours He was a relative Of Mrs Spilkey, ant
was about ; years of age. There were thre,
children 10 the house with him, two OF whom
managed to escape; the youngest. aged about Eve
years, was burned TO death; its body iounC
on its face on the bed, with one arm burned off
Mrs -Spilkey absent from home that night
watching with a reighbor's sick child; her hus
band is in the army The fire Is supposed &c
have originated from hot ashes being put into a
pine bOx-Sullivan Democrat.