Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-05

Two more cases Of small poI are reported
10 TeTre Hsule
General Sherman has promised 70 attend the
Dearborn County Pair.
The New Albany Rolling Nil is making
very 6ne specimens OF rails.
The State and county taxes Of Jefferson
county will average about 81 "a on the 500.
and poll tar OF 50.
jas. Il. Barns. Esq one Of the most prom
inent and successful Business men in Goshen.
died 10 .ha. place on Tuesday Of last week
"A field OF one hundred and seventy Eve
acres OF fne corn 10 the river bottom. short
distance above Terre Hsute. was entirely sub
merged and destroyed by the late freshet
John J. Milan. Eco. Clerk Of Greene
county, died suddenly at bis residence 10 Bloom
Geld. abou. q week ago Mr. NJ. was young
man OF great promise, aud was universally es-
teemed
The friends Of the Michigan City Harbor
Improvement. intend to hold Convention at that
plaee on the 18th. Governor Morton. Hon. 6
s Or,h. Hon. Z. Washburne, and other dIstin-
sui.hed speakers will be present
The Democracy Of Bartholomew county
will NEE, in Convention on Saturday. the 18th
d., Of August, 1865. =, the Court House. in the
CITY Of Columbus, for the purpose of nominating
:. candidates for the Offices to be filed a. The next
October election.
There are nov one hundred and three con
viess in the Northern Penitentiary, and their la
Dor 10 yielding more profit than in any other
prison in the coustry. pro rata number Of
the prisoners are employed upon the additions
being erected TO the prison buildings.
Says the Hendricks Union.
I'VE learn that on Saturday evening last. as
Mr. Boswell, Postmaster at Stileswel. WAS shut
ting up his place OF business. some murderous
assassin fred several shots with the intent to
murder him. Fortunately, although the balls
passed near him, be escaped injury"
WHOLE FAMILY PosoSrp The Valparaiso
Republic. Of the 9th ult. says
Mr. Loren Hixon and family, living on the
line of Porter and Lake counties, were poisoned
one day OF the week previous. and one Of the
children died from the effects. The others are
recovering slowly Mr. Hi1on aud hs sister
gathered some mushrooms, as they supposed, had
them cooked. and the whole family ate Of them.
They were all taken sick after eating 1t is
supposed that what they ate was not mushrooms,
but poisonous plant which closely resembles
them"
FATAL AceiDEST-A son Of Andrew Cation
met with fatal accident on Friday morning last.
He va. seated upon cart, driving mule at
IL. In
newly made fill on Tate street, the ground being
much softened by recent rsins, the mule sank
deep in the mud. and being unable 10 proceed
further, commenced backing, and ia doing so,
upset the cart, which fell upon the head of the
boy, killing him almost instantly .-Lawrence.
burg Register.
Exopus or NEsRoKs FROM EVANSVILLE e
learn from passengers who arrived here this
morning from Evansville the Lady Grace.
that the negroes of that town were fleeing from
It in all directions, and that the widest excite
ment and fear has taken possession of the
colored people in that place. The Lady Grace
brought away somc twenty. 1--WE, landing most OF
them at Caunelton The citizens of Evansville
wholly unable to control the spirit of lawless
ness, and il would seem that nothing but the
complete radiance Of tia; city of negroes will
satisfy those engaged in the riotous demonstrs-
tons N. A. Ledger.
The RIvEx-TEK CRePs.-On Thursday last
White river. being swollen, by the receut rains
commenced spreading through the bottoms. II
| continued to raise until Sunday on the evening
| of which il began to recede. Ii was higher than
at any time since the November fresh Of lS47
so old settlers tell US The corn. in some places
was completely covered, wheat was fioated OF
and in some places was entirely carried OF. The
water reached many wheat stacks. of course
damaging them greatly. By some it is thought
that the corn in the bottom is entirely destroyed
others think it will be injured but little. The oat:
and hay crops, although bounteous, have been
rendered nearly worthless. there being go much
vet weather that il was impossible to cure them
So far as this county is concerned, the prospects
of the farmer are gloomy enough. In other pls-
ess further east We near of good erops-Browns-
town Union.