Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-30
STATE ITEMS

-Au effort is being made by the business men
of Madison to start cotton mill in that city
LAYING or TIE CORNER STONE BISHOPS
Roeecrans and Luers officsted on yesterday at
the laying of the corner stone of the new Catho-
lie Church, Oh Columbia street The ceremonies
were impressive The dinner. at Stockton
Grove, was just what it should be Hundreds
sat down to the tables The weather was fine.
and everything passed off to the satisfaction of all
concerned.
We understand the new church will cos. uear
500 900. Bishop Rosecrsns made a strong APP
peal TO the Catholics of this community to push
it forward TO completion-One which which will
not soon be forgotten. Father Hamilton is no,
the man to allow such an enterprise to lag, as he
is known as the Church Builder throughout the
State.-Lafayette Journal Monday
The artesan we'll in the rear of the Terre
Haute House has been bored to depth of about
2l2 feet For a week past the auger has been
going through sospstOne substance strongly
impregnated with SALT and it is said there are in
dcstions of oil On the water when drawn M,
after standing short time. there forms some
kind of oily natter. Who knows but we are
standing over a vast sea OF petroleum? Coal
abounds az a short distance east west north
and south, and near in this vicinity may be the
centre of the vast oil basin. Who knows?-Terre
Hsute Express.
-DRowNED-A discharged soldier. named
Samuel Murry. was found drowned in Flat Rock
creek. near the Jefferson Railroad bridge, on the
18th instant The deceased had been in this
city about three weeks There was no money
found on his person, nor any marks of violence.
From a discharge found in his carpet-sack signed
j. NJ Markley. First Lieutenant, United States
Infantry, dated Franklin. Kentucky. April 18th,
1865, it appears that be was born in Cumberland
county. Kentucky, and is forty six years of age
and when enrolled was farmer.
Another sad case of drowning occurred on
Saturday, the Goth instant youth named
Alvin Wehler, drove horse and buggy into the
river near the toll bridge, and coming in contact
with log, upset the buggy into deep water,
when both horse aud driver were drowned Co
lumbus Democrat
LOUISVILLE, NEW ALBANY AND CHICAGO
RAILROAD "A proposition has been urged by the
business men living along the line of the Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicago Railroad. par
tcularly those residing at New Albany, Craw-
louisville, Lsfay and other prominent points
along the road. for short line or cutoff road
from Lacrosse, on the l.. y A aud c. road. to
Lake Station, on the Michigan Central road
This would shorten the distance from Lafayette
TO Chicago twenty one miles. and do away with
any change of between this city and Chi
cago 1t would make the route to Chicago vie
this road the most direct and the shortest OF anv
other. and would doubtless have the effect TO
very materially increase the travel and freight
business of the Company. We are therefore
grstied to learn that the Company will com
mence this important work at once, and il is
hoped that the work will be completed during
the present year.
The delay and inconvenience to travellers and
shippers at Lafayette and Michigan City which
is nov complained Of, would thus be obyi-
ated, and the advantages to New Albany as
we'll as TO the Company. would be ncalculable
The Company Is doing all in its power to meet
the requirements of business, and il is in the
management of gentlemen of energy and public
spirit We may reasonably expect that the
"short route will be adopted and speedily built
New Albany Ledger.