Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-18
STATE ITEMS

The mayos of New Albany has judicially
determined that the cost OF kissing girl in that
city. without her consent being first previously
not subsequently,, obtained, is S. l5 Not very
costly if the lips are rosy and pouting.
The grand jury of Floyd county, at its late
session, found nearly three hundred indictments
against saloon keepers for violation Of the liquor
law.
Says The Fort WAYNE Sentinel: COM
pany OF mep has been organized in Adams and
Marion townships, for the purpose of ridd ng
the country of horse thieves aud others OF the
same ilk. They now number about seventy
FIVE men, and. We are informed, will parade.
mounted, through the streets of this city on
Monday, June 18th, with music and banners.
Success to them in their laudable undertaking.
An OLD LErrER-The following letter was
handed Us by Mr. 5. B. Corbaey, son of the
author, who obtained il last winter from his re-
lations in Maryland.
jeremiah j COrbaley (long since dead is re-
membered we'll by the surviving pioneers of
Indianapolis as one of the first settlers who pitch
ed his tent in the beautiful forest that once stood
in the virgin soil of this city.
The letter ia addressed: Richard Corbaley.
Esq, Warwick, Md"
Post mark (written) Indianapolis, June lst
1922:
EAGLE CREEK. ElGHr Mills FROM INpIASA)
POLLS, THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF
rHE SrArrOr INDIANA, MAY 10Th, le22
DEAR BRorHER:
1t has been a long time since have written
to you, for reasons which will give. First, We
have no post Office nearer than 10 miles and
had nothing Of consequence TO inform you OF,
and also have been verv much engaged in i'm
proving my land since | moved. | own 100
acres of hrst-rate land. | have sugar trees
enough for 81 families: We made large quantity
this yesr | hope in a few years to live mt nv
ease. l have, it - true, 10 work hard now in
opening my land. but il is not so hard as you
may suppose We deaden the timber, and the
second year after il is deadened it will bring
from % 10 90 bushels of corn per acre so that
II takes but few acres TO support large family
The range, "a we call il in the woods will sup
port our stock winter and summer except when
there is snow, and there Is one consolation If |
have TO work hard It's nv own land aud |
am working for myself and not for landlords as
have done almost all my life Il am now stu
sGed, l hope, while ii is the Almightys will. 70
spare me on the stage OF action
wish you and your little children were here,
you might for 5000 get $50 acres of land. lot
like the land with YOU, where Eve acres will sup
port your family aud stock year However. |
shall not advise or insist you 10 come.
shall only state truths and you may then Judge for
yourself which is the best 10 be beholden 10
TO landlords and slave to them, or to be here
on your own land. had the misfortune last
September sto lose nv fAther-in-lsw and
brother in-law. The former was fine old man
generally esteemed by all who knew him; James
Reed can inform you of his character. We we're
all very sick last year; it was generally sickly on
this side of the mountains. know not how il
was with you. Ny moIher-in-lsw and three OF
nv brothers-in-law. who are married. live within
a mile of me
wish YOU would come out and see Us this fall
II in yeur power. should like to know whether
the debts are all paid, 80 that you could inform