Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-12
SrATE ITEMS.

-Thieving has become everyday occur
renee in Franklin.
Hon James Wilson Is to be the Fourth of
July orator in TeTre Haute
The Methodists of Martinsville contem plate
the erection of a new church ediice in that place.
There il factory for the manufacture of
tobacco in Crowville. Warrick county
There are nine lawyers in the village of
Spencer. Owen county Justice should be we'll
administered in that "neck OF the woods"
The Evansville Journal says new potatoes
have been in the provision stores and markets OF
that city for many days. at the moderate price of
SIS per bushel.
The poor expenses of Vigo County for the
past year were SIG 49, The amount psid out
for the relief ofsoldiers' families during the same
period was $4,000. During she last quarter
1854 so were paid to colored families.
Arrangements are being made in many of
the cities and towns OF the State for the celebra-
ton of the coming Fourth of July. In some
places they are exclusively partizan. but in 9th
ers. we are happy to state, committees are com
pc-cu Va ootu pOihiSaA pdtile-, as sucy euOuiu Oc
generally.
S. NJ. Barton, Esq has resigned the clerk
ship of Gibson county. having retired into bust
ness in Cincinnati Mr. O. NJ Welborn. who
has been deputy for the past two years has
been appointed to fill the place until the next
election. Mr. Barton is thorough going bust
ness man, and an excellent citizen in every re-
spect.
There Is a fair prospect that the branch of
the Cincinnati Railroad will be ex tended TO
Brookville this year. and to Laurel early next
spring The Commissioners of Franklin county
have appropriated 500. 900 to the object--vhich
will leave only $40 900 to be raised by private
subscriptions to make mp the amount of $50 900.
which the road requires to build the extension
rom Harrison
From the returns OF the Assessors. the tax
able property of Knox county shows ST, 655 OBS
for 1865, against S6.i7O $40 for 1864, showing
an increase of 81 Sal %
Number OF polls FOR 1865
Number OF polls for 1864 2O95
Decrease OF. acknowledgements. &C
The Madison Courier advocates the CONVEX
sion OF the United States Hospital into Home
for Disabled Soldiers. Il says, also, that the in
ve-tment OF oDe-hslf of the unproductive prop
erty in the city to the locality OF the con
templsted railroad along the bank of the Ohio
river. from Cincinnati 10 Louisville, would in
crease in value the remaining half after the road
j. in operation, to more than all the property
would now sell for. The Madisonans mus: do
something or else their beautiful and healthy
city will remain a city in name only. under the
hill
Seymour has pat the dignity of a city.
BY a large majority. It's inhabitants declared in
favor of making il such. showing that thev ap
preciate it, importance
General Burnside was in Franklin on Sat
urdsy last, IN company with one or two other
distinguished gentlemen They were prospect
ing the route for the proposed railroad from
Sbelbvville TO Gosport. via Franklin and Mar
hnsville. Success TO the railroad. etiersonian
We have heard of coon skins. wolf scAlps
and garden sass as legal tender in payment
OF marriage fees. but fe~ days since minister
a. Lafsy en- concluding marriage ceremony,
received AZ compensation three broOms from the
happy bridegroom. Who i a broom maker
-A"SMALL FAsN Moses Fowler, Esq. of
this city has made the present season. on his
farm. near Kent. IN Benton county. some twenty
seven miles OF cedar post fence. st COS, of
about one thousand dollars per mile He has
small farm OF thirteen thousand acres, in Ben
ton county, which he Is improving Lafayette
Journal.
-SUpDES Darn MIR. A. Barnes, Agent of
the American Express Comany. fell dead in his
Office yesterday evening, about half past four
o'clock, while attending TO bis usual business. he
had made no complaint Of being unwell. and had
been trsnsActing business and conversng with
persons onv a few minutes before the sad &C.
cnrence The cause is considered BY some to
disease of the heart, aud by others to apoplsyy.
DE was about forty years old. and leaves fam.
lily residing here -Terre HAute Journal.