Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-01

TmK CRoPs IN ISpIASA-The clear and pleas
ant weather OF the past three days has been
general throughout Indiana not only. bu, all the
Western States The bright sunshine has put
q new face on agricultural affairs, and prospects,
which looked dismal under a dripping ky. nov
appear hopeful A friend, who has lately been
in several parts OF this State sna Illinois, SAYS
the corn, except on heavy clay land, never
looked more promising. aud such was the extent
Of the planting that he Is confident the yield will
be third more than ever raised The rain
has done a considerable damage all over the
country where IL has extended and il has been
very general, TO wheat in the shock hay and
oats, but even with this loss the yield Gill still
be large. We give few additional reports in
regard to the condition Of the crops in several
localities in the State:
FoRr WAYsr. July 2s-Fof the past two
weeks IL has been continually show erlng day and
night. Wheat, In some portions, tolerable good
In others q complete failure, average about one
third crop. Corn considerably damaged with
worm: otherwise good Oats, barley. rye. grass
aud potatoes good.
wssnIseros, July 2y-weather has been
very vet and cool, raining almost continually
for several weeks. Wheat crop Iajursd very
much, and crop will be extremely light Corn
generally iar, with prospects Off good crop
Tobacco very poor.
GaskssBrna, july 29--The weather has been
very vet There IA about half q wheat crop
Oats are good. b.: seriously injured by recent
rains.
EvASsvIILr July 30 Heavy rains at inter.
walls the past Two weeks Clear Ia. day. Wheat
crop short. and wheat aud hay probably injured
somewhat Ia the fields.
LAyArsrrx. July 29.--weather clear and
pleasant Wind northwest. Indications very
favorable for fair weather.
RicnsoSp. July % Heavy rain last evening
Cloudy, aud appearance OF more rain this after
noon
TKREs Havrt. July - Clear and cool to
day
viscrSSrs July - - Weather has been very
vet Tor last three weeks Wheat not more than
half crop. Oats aud rye fair crop. but likely
90 be Injured by the vet weather Corn looks
veil 20 M llu good crop. bu, hard TO hn
vest IL. Weather showery TO day.
NV Albany AND CIseiSsArl R.ilnoAp
There Wa q meeting held In Madison on last
Saturday, 10 permanently organize thi. Com
p,ny The Ledger says
The citizens of New Albany are manifesting
avery lively interest ia this road. They readily
see the Immense advantage such line OF thfous b
Eastern communication would give them IA the
way OF business, aud the important rank New
Albany would take, upon ia completion. among
the principal railroad cities OF the West Win
this road completed 10 New Albany. We would
have the Louisville aud Nashville road satenced
to the OHIO river at Portland, and a railroad
bridge would soon thereafter span the river at
Sand Island. the only place 10 the nsighhothood
OF the Falls where u 10 practicable 10 build .
bridge,
The prosperity Of New Albany. IN the event
OF the building OF this road, would take fresh
impetus, and our citizens should sbste no effort
90 secure this results At az early period a. pos
sible."
The Auditor of Tippecanoe county has be
gun 10 wake up the etirens OF that county TO a
sense OF their duty by calling on them 20 cone
forward aud correct their assessments on farni
tufe. house,. carriages aud hns bos-.s. lie pro
poses to buy out the ensfe county at iis assessed
value a. returned upon the blanks, sworn 90, and
expects large fortune by the operation.
WAR Doks n MK.sf-lwo soldiers informed
~ Scudder, this morning. that a stranger had
offered them t-0O and q QUO Tor their discharge
papers What it means they are at loss To un
defstand, aud We are equally ignorant of any
earthly use a soldiers Discharge could serve. save
as memento oi honorable service But there
IL something Ia u. and we hope somebody will be
able "a furnish a solution ~ the mystery We
learn that number Of soldiers Ia Indianapolis
the other day. disposed OF their discharge papers
20 we'll dressed stranger. Who vas very anxious
10 gei them. ani esidents knes What he Wa
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