Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-25
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INTERVENING ITEMS OF NEWS.
NEW COZ xTERFkIrs.


NEW YoRk, August 24.-New counterfets
-on one dollar greenbacks were put in circulation
yesterday TO a considerable extent. They are
well executed.
TIKI REASON FOR srRIKIEISc OUT oKs. LEES
NAME IN THE wERTZ TRIAL.
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
srys: A gentleman in position likely to know,
states thar the striking out of the names of Gen.
Lee and James A. Steldon from the speciica
tons and charges against Captain Wertz, was
done at the earnest solicitation Of Gen. Grant,
President Johnson concuFring.
TIE TRIAL OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS.
The steamer New York, belonging to the At
lantic Mail Company, made trial trip to day.
She will sail on the frat Of September for Aspin,
wall.
trial of speed between the steamers Algen
gum and Winooski, will take place next week
The Navy Department has ordered both steamers
to be made fast to the dock during the race
COTTON AND CORN IN TENNESSEE
The Herald's correspondent accompanying
General Fisk, Assistant Commissioner Of tha
Bureau of Freedmen for the State of Tennessee,
on torr OF inspection of his Department SAYS
the cotton and corn crops along the line OF travel
present a very unpromsing appearance. OF the
former but little was planted, and what there is
of il Is thought to be hardly worth the picking.
FirzHUGH LEE's FARM AT WHITE HOUR
The Richmond Republic says: That after
the surrender o! Gen. Lee, his son. VIM II +
Lee, without loss CT time repaired to White
House, determined. Notwithstanding the latsness
of the season, to attempt to raise crop Of corn.
Three young men, formerly of his command, at
tended him.; German and an Irishman and two
freedmen were subsequently, added TO their force
tOfk
have raised a splendid crop, estimsted at 800
bushels
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.
The FINES Washington special says: The
Commissioners for the Eastern District of Arkan-
sas reports for the month of July no increase in
the number of rations issued to the destitute since
his last rerort. He says, in order TO guard freed
men from oppression and abuse, he has sent two
companies OF infantry to Madison the steamer
St. Francis, and two companies to Laconia those
two locations being the centre of the commands
opposed to freedmen.
SOUTHERN RAILROADS
The Tribune's special says: The Supernten-
dents of railroads in the Gulf States are now
trying to replace their WORKOUT rolling stock BY
purchasing that used BY the United States mill
tary railroads during the war. They have no
money aud no credit in the general market, and
are trying to buy on time. Many of the engines
and car wheels used by the Government on Vir-
eiuis railroads have been sold to Virginia com
pany on six months credit The remainder will
be sold at auction for cash. Thirty locomotives
and 800 cars will be sold at Manchester on the
80 OF October, and Fifty engines, $50 cars and
? 900 tons of railroad iron at Alexandra on the
18th of the same month. a
MISSISSIPPI STATE CONVENTION.
NEw ORLEANS, August "a The Times
Jackson special says: An ordinance was passed
rstifying all laws and official acts passed since
secession, non-repugnant TO the Constitution Of
the United States and Of Mississippi, prior to
January, 1861, except the law concerning crimes,
aud acts enabling railroads to pay moneJs Dor
roxed by them. Ii reports all laws authorizing
pregnant dues TO the State IN Confederate script
and the distilatop Of spirits State account. IL
rati6es the official accounts, proceedings, judg
ments DEGREES, &c, of the several courts, with
all sales made by administrators and others act
ing in judicial capacity Ii authorizes execu-
tors and others compromise with persons
against whom they hold notes as 70 the reatvalue
of the property for which such notes are given
IL authorizes private testimony TO be taken 10
prove whether or not contracts, contempla ted
specie. or currency. 1t ratfes all marriages
consummated since January, 1861, whether eel
e5rated in novel forms and ceremonies or not.
Governor Sharkey communicated telegram
from President Johnson, eongratulating the Con-
vention on the progress made All obstacles
will rooh be removed. he says hs will restore
tho writ of habeas corpns and remove the troops
NJ the earlies, moment when the State makes
sufficient progress ss to have entirely returned
TO allegiance, and hopes the example of Missis
sippi will be followed by other STAKES
Judge Fisher was nominated for Governor,
and the Convention adjourned sine die
THE sEyES THIRTY LoAs.
WAsHIxGroS, August % The Treasury De
partment has to day forwarded to the subscribers
10 the 100 loan ths last Of the notes. The
delay was occssionei by the tact that the orders
for The notes came in faster than they could be
printed Ii any OF the subscribers to the loan
should not receive the remainder Of their sab
serptious they shesld At once notify The Subserip
lion a geut- Aa4A
Az APPOINTMENT.
Captain Thorton 4 jenkins has been appoint
ed Chief of Bureau Of Navigation in Navy De
partnent.