Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-08
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ing coal at fifteen cents bushel
The Terre Hau.e Journal has enlarged its
dimensions to meet the demands of a constantly
growing business. We are happy to notice thi.
evidence of prosperity upon the part of our
Prairie City neighbor May its shadow grow
larger.
"A Dekalb county paper. in this State. calls
attention TO the Auburn Fioperinq Mills" aud
says he has tried barrel of the foieer" ground
by that mill. 1t remarks. also that il is beau
tifu golden color and lively, bat does not sly
what description Of A)wers are used in the man
ufacure, but to produce golden color" we pre-
sumo they must be yellow.
-INDIASIAys WOUNDED By THE MOBILE Ex
rLosIoS Among those wounded by the Mobile
powder explosion were the following Indianians
Ben. Hauber, Go E. Fifty Second
Alex Heacock, Co. d, Twenty FOURTH
severe confusion left thigh.
Ben. Brewer, Co. G, Sixty Ninth, segere con-
fusion Of back and left hip.
Jos Mcqueen, Lawrence county. Ind
". F. Van Mry. Indiana
] j. Fiddler. Co. b. Ninety Third, seyere
confusion of back and right hip.
Benz Hunter, Co. E. Fifty Second. scalp
wound and confusion of back
The Crops Says the New Albany Ledger:
The farmers have at last succeeded in getting
in their corn The past week of fine weather
has been well employed. We understand thai.
the greater part Of the early planting bad rotted
in the ground and that repanting was neces-
sary. Ii is quite late in finishing seeding but if
the frost should keep off in the fall unit, 0cto-
Der, the corn will have sufficient time 10 mature
and ripen. A large area of ground has been
planted this season. and, with a favorable sum-
mer, a large yield will be returned. Other grain
looks we'll in this locality.
Says the Corydon Democrat
The weather for the past few days has become
as warm as il ought TO be. and the absence of
rain has enabled the farmers to finish planting
their corn. We hear but little talk of the rust
in the wheat, which was feared would materially
damage the crop short time ago
Several of our citizsns are contemplating
visit to Missouri for the purpose of specializing in
lands 1t is said to be better enterprise than
coal oil investments Haute Journal
-VIGo COUNTY AssEssNsSr-The returns of
the several township assessors show the valua
ton of personal property in this county for the
presen, year to be s4.253,O6s Last year the as.
sessment was 50 SIS 2u6. showing an increase in
twelve months of 1904 $50
The number of polls in this county this year
is returned at 1889 against 2 926 last year,
showing an increase in that class of our popula-
ton of 463
These figures exhibit very fair and satisfac-
tory increase in the wealth and population of our
county during the short period OF one year. and
it is reasonable to suppose that inasDuch as the
war has closed that the increase of population
and prosperity will be in a greater ratio in the
future -Terre II tie Journal
-RoBBERIEs - he edge OF Pike county Dor
dering on Dubois, seems TO be infested with
gang of thieves On last Sunday night the store
OF Mr.. Thomas. at Oswel, Was entered, and bis
safe taken out OF The back door, aud rolled
several yards, when the thieves tried 70 blow il
open with powder. but not succeeding, they
went TO a neighboring blacksmith shop ami
taking bis sledge and other tools they tried till
nearly day dawn 20 force it open, but did not
succeed. and finally left without Obtaining any
booty The Beighbors beard them hammering,
but as they made 50 much noise did not think
them robbers
On Wednesday night the house OF Mr. Leroy
Robinson. the Springs, was broken into by
some half dozen men, ana he compelled BY put
ting pistol 20 his head. disclose where his
money, some $500, was concealed, which they
took and e.i HIM with the warning 10 stay in
hi house until daylight or be would be shot
) asper Courier