Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-10


On Friday night last. Lcss 81. ZOO. Insurshee
8 1000. 4
The preliminary organization for a national
bank. with a capital of $50. 900. has been per
fected in Shelbyville.
-GrEzRILLAs ABorr-A most daring case Of
highway robbery occurred within a short distance
of the city on Sunday. Mr. Nat Klein. a citi
zen of Madison, vas riding along on the Micbi-
gan road, between four and Eve miles out. when
two men suddenly emerged from the woods on
the roadside, leaving three others 10 reserve. and
made a demand upon Mr.. Klein foe his money
Being alone. and thinking resistance would be
useless, be permitted himself 20 be deliberately
robbed Of hfty-fve dollars 10 cash. after obtain
Ing which the gang departed, doubtless to divide
the spoils and seek another victim. Our people
cannot be too cautious in preparing to defend
themselves against such attacks as the above. A
sound six shooter should always be handy, as il
sas good as two policemen. Effective measures
should be taken to rid the vicinity of these pes
tileBt knaves.
LATER.-Siuce putting the above in type. we
are Informed that the residence Of Mr.. Samuel
Ii. Golden, aud one or two others, we're visited
by burglars during last night. We do not wish
TO cause undue alarm. but repeat that il would
be wise in our citizens 20 be on the look out.
LATEST Constable Raburn informs Us that
Leonard kleins store and residence were both
entered by robbers last night. who carried Of
money and other vsluables.-Madison Courier
Hay is selling in Terre Haute at SIS per
ton.
The New Albany Ledger says: 1t is a sim
gular fact that all kinds Of provisions and pro-
duce are higher in that city than in Cincinnati.
Such is the case iu indianapolis.
The 9th regiment which was raised in this
district, has been with Sherman during his great
cimpnigu. aud has participated in all his engage
men,s. The regiment lett the state nine hun
dred strong. and now numbers but 225 Elective
men-and this perhaps. better afte>ts is services
than any words OF ours.-Terre Haute Journal.
The following cities and towns in Indiana
h,ve been designa ei by the postmaster general
a. money order postoiices: Grtencastle. AtIica
Bloom ngton. Columbu-, Charlottesville. Evans
vile. Fort W ,yne. Green -hurgh, Goshen. Hunt
inSton. Iudisnspolis, Jtffrrsonville. X ,komo,
Llfayet,e, L,p9r e, l. 'wrehceburg, Logausport
Madison. Mulcie, New Albany, Pl,mou h.
Princeton, Rensse er. Richmond, Salem, South
Bend. Terre HUE. Valparaiso, Vlncenues
Wabash. Warsaw Total 81.
IMPORTANT Local STATISTICS The returrs
Ut the several assessors in VIgo county, engaged
in taking the enumeration of soldiers families,
n accordance with the late act of the legislature,
exhibits the following interesting facts and hg
u e.:
Number Of 30 diers volunteered. 955: m~,rines.
|; now in service, 7s3; discharged, 81: disabled
"a; died in the service. l37 Number OF sol
dIers' wives ia county. Gil: widows. "a; moth
ers, lOi; persons in families. 2O2S; males in
.sld families, 97l; female in st,d families, l.
O57: children under ~ Years, I GIG.
This statement has reference ouly TO soldiers
who have either families or mothers residing ia
this county. and does not include young men in
the service who have neither
The following recapitulation will show the
amount to be paid out OF the treasury of this
county ia accordance with the new Law:
Number OF wives, GAL; widows, "a: mothers
lOl. Which at So per mouth amounts to Sc 6SS.
Number Of children unGer IL yeirs, 1919;
which at 81 per month. amounts TO $3,23S
The monthly payment to the brat class
amounts TO So .6eS; and 20 the second 50 23S;
which mikes the total yearly payments TO both
classes SIl9 ll2
Our readers will see that a magnificent provis
ion has been 4de for the future welfare and
comfort OF the families of soldie 9. and as the
same Is to be raised by tax alton. its burthens will
tall equally upon all.
MURDER IN JEFPERsoNvILLE.- "A soldier by
the name OF PIerson. belonging to the veteran re
serve corps, was arrested Yesterday in Jefferson
vile Tor murder. 1t seems that the soldiers in
barracks were ~scufing and quarrelling over their
~ratiop~, when PIerson interiered and threatened
to arrest deceased. An alteration ensued. when
Person shot and killed his antagonist Louis
vile Journal.
"A TREMENDOUS THUNDER SToRM--A vio-
lent thunder storm, accompanied by vivid aud
binding hishes OF lightning, and crashing peals
of thunder, prevailed in this region on last
Thursday night. and ragged with great violence
for several hours. Sugar Greek the next morn
ing was converted into a deep flowing river, on
whose waters a five hundred ton boat might
have nivigated with ease betw cen the dams. X
II. Craig d%istillery, in Whitlock's Hollow, and
formerly known AS HIPS Wooden Factory, was
entirely destroyed by the mad rush of wsters
down the ravine. The building was torn in a
thousand fragments. and n large quantity Of ma
chinery, grain, &c buried in the sand The
damage Gone by this tremendous storm is un
dOnbtedly great, and We shall probably hear to-
day of its devastating effects in every DIRECTION
Charlottesville Review.