The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-29
state Items.

The WOODEN factory OF John Kellogg, NJ
was entirely consumed last
week by fire. Loss probably $4,000. No in
surance.
The Lafayette Courier says: Hogs are
frmer, with an active demand at S9sll cents
for good averages.
The Evansville Courier, the Democratic or
gan at Evansville, we are glad to learn, will be
enlarged and otherwise improved. 1t is now
a handsome newspaper.
There is a strong probability of a division
in the Union party over the Presidents recon
struetiOn policy. We have feared this for some
time. Congress or the President must yield,
OF division Is the result.-Randolph Journal.
Rsp.)
We learn from Mr.. Crane that he declines
10 be the editor Of the Temperance Journal.
owing TO a misunderstanding To its control.
Chaplain Lozier and others desired 10 act a. its
censors, which he declines.-Rdad0lph Jour
nal, Rep
notwithstanding the weather Is rather
cold for killing hogs, Messrs. Cloud Il Aiken
Yesterday slaughtered near two hundred hogs
The price paid here is * TO 80 per hundred
net, but the market l. not firm and rates will
probably rule lower ErdRsriHe Journal
FORT WAYNE 4 SALEM RAILRoAD.-we
.
the amount assigned 10 this county. for the
completion OF the above road, Is progressing
briskly. IL Is confidently expected that the
amount will soon be subscribed Vernon Ban
ner.
We should greatly have preferred the sth
Of January as the time for holding the Demo
cratic State Convention; but a. il would not
be practicable now 10 * it upon that day, we
suggest the 10Th, instead Of the 1st Of March
that being the anniversary of the birth Of
Jackson.-f0rt WdVHe Sentinel.
OIL DISCOVERY on GREEN RIVER -Messrs.
Alves, Lewis x Co. made an oil strike at their
well, four miles from Lake No. /, on Green
river, the other day. The WELD j. large and
the prospects very bright. Mr.. Alves Is now
in city for the purpose Of purchasing
tanks for the well.-ErGnSrtile Journal.
ExEcUTED.-On Friday last. Francis "
Harper was executed at NVatseka. Iroquois
county, Illinois, for the murder Of ID. w. Nell
son, of Muneie, Indiana. committed near Gill
man, Illinois, on the night of the "a Of No
vember last.
-Four young men Of Connersville will
shortly leave that place FOR Mexico, by way of
New Orleans, at which latter place they are TO
receive $1,000 in gold. a. an earnest Of the
good fortune that await, them a. patriotic
soldiers Of the Liberal army.
BROKE JAL.-Four prisoners broke jail ON
the night of the 18th, two Of whom made their
escape. The other two went 10 the house Of
the jailor and told him he had better come and
lock the Jail. The jail0r went. and the two
men went along and re-entered their cells
These men are determined 10 stand their trial,
and be cleared by jury Of the county before
they leaye.-Raadolgh Journal.
the prospectus Of this paper for the benefit Of
those who desire 20 take il. While we DO not
fancy it. political teachings. by any means
there l. no doubt that il j. the most enterpgis-
ing paper at the Capital. and its reports Of the
legislative proceedings have been much the
most complete and accurate The proprietors
Will accept our thanks for sending our copy, as
they do. on the morning train Grcens5Mrg
Chr0Hicie.
Row AT PRINCETON ONE Man DANGER
OU>LN WOUNDED-We learn that a very
serious aflray occurred in Princeton. on Mon
Jay. Two YOUNG men. named Pinion and
Williams. got into 4 fight. and Pinion being
much the stronger man, one SkidmOre ex-
pressed his deterninatiOn 10 seperate the COM
pstants. flnion Nc. two said there should De
no interference. Angry words ensued and
We're succeeded by blows Pinios No. one
seeing his brother engaged in a tight, suspend
cd hos;iliiies with Williams. and going 10 the
relief Of his brother. stabbed >kidmore twice
once IN the bowels. inficting a wound three
inches IN length. and penetrating 20 the cavity.
the other under the left shoulder blade Pinion
Wa arrested. and held 10 bail in the sum u
SfoN. The other parties were discharged
SSidmOre's condition was considered critical
There were four Of the Piuion brothers. all
refugees from Kentucky, and after the affair
was over with skidmore. other parties tell on
the two brothers not engaged IN the quarrel.
and beat them somewhat. and thew considered
Il best 70 leave the Place ErdRsriils Journal.