Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-30

The courthouse Of Jasper county. destroyed
by fire January Is, Is 10 be rebuilt. The com
missioners Of that county will receive proposals
for the work until the first Tuesday in April
next
A BIC SNIPE Hvxr.-Messrs W L. Mitch
ell, Capt Thomas F Smith, Ike Tyler, Charley
Atmore, A B. Barker. W " Nichols and Jno
Robinson, OF Louisville, were in this vicinity
two OF three days last week, prospecting for
snipe, which were found scarce aud wild and
weather unfavorable Notwithstanding all
drawbacks however, the patty left FOR home,
Saturday night with 7S6 Of these delicious
birds. This is fact, and We look upon il as an
evidence of the excellent skill and great indus
try of the gentlemen named. Two of the party
could hardly be included in the Reconnaissance,
or hunt. as they we're simply used as advance
skirmshers and pickets, and claim but little
credit for the large product. they were rather
least to fill up" This return, under all circum-
stances, is really hard to beat -Vincennes Sun
Lands in Perry county, Indiana, supposed to
be oil bearing, which one year ago could not be
sold for sixty cents per acre, are now held ct
seven hundred dollars per acre; FIVE hundred
dollars having been offered and refused.
-HoS. NJ L. BRETT This gentleman, since
his retirement from the position OF treasurer OF
state. has determined TO make Indianapolis his
future home He has formed co-partnership
With several gentlemen of ample capital TO carry
on an extensive Touring mill in the neighborhood
of that city. In the removal of Mr.. 3. this sec
ton of the state has lost one OF its best citizens
Wherever true honor and integrity are apprecist
ed, be will occupy prominent position vi in
cennes Sun.
The fourth, fifth, tenth and sevent, third
Indiana regiments are with General Wilson in
his great cavalry raid through Dixie. The expe
dition left Eastport, Mississippi, last Monday.
Gratifying The Sunday anti liquor law
works admlraby-all classes are row satisfied
with it. The quiet and decorum IN our streets
ard good order throughout the city generally are
pleasing signs of its beneficial workings. Lei
our officers see to il that the law is strictly car
Eied out-that the back doors as we'll as front
entrances Of our saloons are closed against all
who would disregard the Law -Vincennes Sun
"ILk."-Says The Bloomington Republican:
The coil fever has again broken out in this
county, and parties are making arrangements for
leasing lands. and boring for oil. some six or sew
miles south OF here. in the neghborhood of
hetcham MINIS
Hon ID. ". Voorhees, announces in card
that be will address his fellow citizens of Put
nam county, at the Court House, in Greencastle,
on Monday, the 18th day of April, at o'clock.
"A fatal case Of the spotted fever has occur
red in Evansville
The Lafayette Courier says Fowler's Bank
the Lafayette branch OF the Bank of the Safe,
is to be called the National State Bank, under
tn. new system The capital Is 100000
The Paoli Eagle saws:
We stated last week that the tax fox the ben
fit of soldiers families was 80 cents on the hun
dred dolars-it is 30 cents and 81 on the poll.
We understand that only the families in need are
TO receive money from this fund It will raise
a large sEm.