Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-13
STATS ITEM


A few OF the farmers on The prairie sdjoin-
Ing Terre Hauts have already commenced corn
planting.
The Cincinnati. Lafayette Chicago rail-
road company are nos engaged il prospecting
route from this city to Chicago. TIE distance
is los miles and easy grade. Il will pass through
Rensselaer, and Crown Point
TEE Coal Or INDICATIONS IN MARTIN
COUSrY.-Ne conyersed this morning with a
gentleman OF much experience in the petroleum
business, who has lately been through Martin
county and examined the oil indications there
which have lately excited so much interest He
found that upon Indian creek. Beaver creek aud
Lost riYer the indications we're OF such positive
character as TO place beyond doubt the existence
OF extensive oil deposits in those sections. So
far IS his experience goes be states that in no
section Of the country are the indications more
satisfsctorv or promising.
Near Trinity Springs. and at several poins
near the line OF the OhiO and NJ ssissiPPi railroad.
he Is salts fei that development will prove the ex
istence Of oil 10 the most prolific quantities Be
ing disin;erested his testimony IL certainly valu-
able, particularly when il is backed by q
thorough knowledge Of and practical acquaint
snce with the oil indications and oil working ma
chinery.
Quite an excitement has been produced by the
oil discoveries recently msde in Martin county,
and particularly along the valleys of Indian
creek. We believe no companies have yet been
/ formed 10 develop the indications 50 apparent;
but IL will not be long, we spprebend. before IN
teligeDt aGd eaterpri-iug parties will be engaged
in developing the mineral wealth for which the
county has so long been celebrated
The MILITARY AUDITING COMMITTEE The
special dispatches from this city to The Cincin-
natl Enquirer, q the 9Th inst. contains the
! following:
The military auditing committee is still in
/ session Buskrk and other republicans are en-
| gineering the thing"
This shOr; paragraph contains many insceura
cies The committee had adjourned more thsn
week before the time when it is said that il was
"still in session" Mr. Buskirk is not member
/ of the present committee, and has no connection
Herewith ia any shape or form, has he been
in the city while the committee was in session
II is well known tba, Mr. Buskirk is rot re-
publican, and has no utilization or sympathy FOL
that party, its principles or policy.
Mr. Speaker Petit in his Liberal ana pro
scriptiye spirit, departed from the uniform ant
universal practice in legislative bodies, and re
fused to place any democrat upon the committee
which will render its entire action parisan. ant
will render necessary the stte.sst investigation
into its proceedings
In EARNEST II he arrangements for Dor
ing for oil. on the premises OF John Mitchell
aud other lands adjoining, on Clear geek, have
been completed, the leases having been taken
The boring will be commenced as soon az tn
proper machinery can be procured for the pur-
pose, which we understand has been sent iOr
From what we know of the energy and perse
verance of some Of the persons composing TIM
company. We have DO doubt but what the work
will DO pushed forward as vigorously Us crcum
stances will permit, and that il there il oil to be-
found in that region, they will accomplish it
May success attend their Bloomington
Republican.
-PITEoLEuN IN JAsrER The Babcock well
on the property of the Lafayette company, M
reached depth Of forty feet, and the indication
increase in promise. The work has been great,
retarded by the difficulty and emb lrrassment IL
getting the tools repaired. drills sharpened, &c
there being no blseksrith nearer than Rennsa
, laer. Experienced oil men anticipate, from al
the indications, that petroleum, in remuuerativ.
quantities, will be discovered at the depth OF 2Ul
feet.
Four new wells were commenced this morning
one on the Gish farm, the MonOng creek, bl
the Lafayette company; another near Francis
vile, by the Chicago company; another nea
Rennsalear by the lndisnapo company, and
fourth on the l'oquOis river by the Home com
psny-Lafayette Courier.