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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
OEFIoE-Souh side Public Square, COpias
ton, Indiana.

rIyHE Company holds by lease, and In fee, abOu,
il twenty thousand acres OF The select coal
lands ia Western Indiana, bordering both sides Of the
Wabash river. Maps Of these lands may be th he
oce Of the Company, In Covngton, lnd at the oce Of
VIM Dale No. 25 Park Place " Y. City, AZ the office OF
Hon. }. X. Conroth, Huntington, Indiana, and AZ the
Office OF Roach Mcdonald, Indianapolis
reference TO the report Of the Hon. David Dale
Owen, late State GeologiSt will show that these lands
situate in the midst Of the finest coal fields OF he
State sboundng also In salt, iron and ether valuable
mineral substances.
mouth OF Coal Creek where the Con- pany has
large quantities OF lands salt water has been discoycrc
equal In quality TO the KanAwha This water pro-
cured some IS years ago by boring soon aer the ON
ondags salt finding its way down the wabash and kre
Canal Mr.. Thomas, the proprietor finding himself IN
able compete with IT, abandoned the manufacture In
his boring he encountered that which recently dis
closed facts prove to have been coal OIL
Those lands all lie in close proximity 10 the wabash
and Eris anal, some of them upon its banks
Mr.. John hcManomy, the business agent OF the COM
pany las retu ned from tour OF observation OF the oil
regions Of convinced that the lands leased
by the company, I'm Fountain and Parke counties, has,
so Tar the general formation OF the country and the
surface Indications present themselves stong analogy
n the oil and mineral substances As found French
Creek Pennsylvania where the greatest quantity and
the most valuable oil Is found Mr.. hcManomy has pur
chased for the company the most approved machinery.
with all the fixtures necessary for operation and pre-
pairing with experienced workmen the speedy develop
Of the hidden OF the lands OF the company
All the ndices OF coal OIL found in localities where IA
has been procured. strongly marked in various To-
cates OF the lands OF the Company ahording every
rational prospect Of The company thinks IL
necessary to make other reference 10 the character
Of the lands other than the report and map referred TO-
800 900 Of the stock. being 900 shares il proposed
by the Company 20 be offered I'm the market at half
its par value being s25 per share, for the purpose Of
aiding the Company IN speedy development OF tho
lands spr25-dAwtf
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
Attorney Genernl's Opinion I'm Esc-
gard to COttou Captured ut >u

NEw YORK. July 22-rhe Commercials >
special says: Attorney General Speeds opinion
upon claims for cotton captured by Sherman at
Savannah, is published. He directs that all the
cotton captured by the military forces in nsur.
rectionary districts is captured property, within
the meaning Of the statutes of 1863 whether
owned by loyal men or not He also holds that
recourse must be had in disputed cases TO the
Court of Claims, and that jurisdiction cannot be
conferred upon committee appointed by the
President or Secretary of War, to examine
claims on the question To be made. AMI to make
to, OF so much of the cotton as may belong to
loyal claimants
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
CAPTAIN wise To be Tried for Crueity
at An6e 6ersOuNilie.

WASHINGTON, July - The eosntry viii be
grathed to learn thai Capt Henry Wise. lately
prison keeper at AEdersonvlle. i shortly TO be
pat on trial for cFuelty and baroArity prscticed
by him upOn our prisoners confined at that
place The Military Commission sitting IL this
city. OF which Brig Gen. a 3. Hunter Wood is
President anu Col y p. Chapman, Of the War
Department, Judge Advocate, has been directed
10 try the case The charges embrace list of
atrocities that are little short OF fendsh and will
arouse the ind natios Of the civilized world.
The Government Is now engaged collecting testi-
mony preparatory 70 tie trial. Let the soldiers
who have served imprisonme ent at this prison put
Colonel Chapman in possession Of any essential
facts.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
0fsIciai Addresses from switzerland

Nav YORK July % The Times Washing
ton special says: Mr. Fogg. Minister to Swiizer
land. has sent two large volumes of manuscript
containing the official addresses of the civil
authorities Of Switzerland expressing JOY at the
suppression OF the rebellion, and sorrow at the
death of President Lincoln. Mr.. Fogg says the
% 00O signatures comprise the aggregated
voice OF all Switzerland whose hearts. hopes
and prayers were with IA during the long
struggle just ended.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
All Prisoners OF War 10 be Released
nm IaAiun I'm q Onln OF AIlegiauce.

wAsHISGroN, July 22-By direction Of the
President, all prisoners of war, including the
rebel Generals, are to be released upon taking
the oath of allegiance.
The national currency issued during the week
ending July 22l, amounts to SO ,3S7 ,653, making
a total of Sl57 ,907 ,665 now in circulation.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
The Governm ent wf1l soon Announce
its Policy IN Hegard 10 Monroe Doc
trine-ltems.

NEw YoEK, July 22--The Posts special
says: There is reason TO believe the Govern
ment will soon announce its policy in regard to
the Monroe Doctrine and the French occupation
Of Mexico.
Reinforcements TO the number of % 900 it
Is said have been put on the road 70 Sheridan.
Gen. Grant is reported to have said, in consul
tation with the Mexican Minister few days ago,
the French will have tc leave Mexico.
Gen Howard has issurd orders that If the
planters Of Lower Maryland do not quit turning
of their old slaves to starve, or neglect TO EN-
ploy them, the Government will take possession
OF their farms aud put freedmen TO work their
lands.
Delegation from Lyncbburg, Va. has ar
rived here 10 urge the repeal OF the $40 900
clause in the Amnesty Proclamation.
The rebel Gen. Cooke has been relieved from
confinement and permitted to return 10 Georgia.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
Launch OF the Iron -CIad Dunacrbcrg

NKw YoRK. July 22.-At nine o'clock this
morning. the great iron clad ocean frigate Dun
derberg was successfully launched Not less
than fifteen thousand persons witnessed the spec
tscle No accident whatever occurred. lt was
found when she was IN the water she drew only
Hfteen feet; thirteen feet amidships, and nine
feet six inches forward. draft much less than
was anticipated by many, though about the shape
Mr.. Webb intended
The Dunderberg. or laundering Mountain, ="
Is the greatest sea-going frigate in the world,
and within six months she will be ready TO make
her fifteen knots per hour, and bid defiance 20
the world in arms Her armament will consist
of four Is inch Rodman. and from twelve 20
fourteen ll.inch Dahlgren guns She IL the
embodiment OF the ideal of the famous ship
builder Webb Her plan is original aud novel
She will be 4 floating forti6cation easement,
which is roomy, being pierced for twenty one
guns The sides are three feet in thickness and
iron clad four and half inches. The ram is
Lot fastened to the'oow, but in the bow Of the
ship itself.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
NOTICE.
To Carpenters, StairbuilderS, Cabi-
netmakers and to the Public.

3UiS KOLB, Plain and Ornamental Job Turn
Il A er south street between Pennsylvania ard Ners-
dian streets Keeps constantly hand n good
ment stair Bslisters Sews Posts turns them TO
order Also all kinds Of turning In bailding work dOne
order will receive all kinds OF orders turning
the cabinet making line. bedsteads. able legs, he
All work done promptly. neatly and at re4sonGbls
prices l.. KOLB.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24
DISSOLUTION.
Dissolution of CO-PartnerShip.

YINHE partnership heretofore existing between the
II uniersgnec by the style of REDMOND 4 Mona
MARA j. this DAY dissolved by mutual consent
M AcSanara Will coutinne 10 carry on business az
the old place authorized to collect all debts due The
hrr and vii pay the firm Indebtedness.
THOMAS REDMOND
: MCNAMARA.
Indianapolis, July II. Ises.-jyl2-dim
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24

- -
the virtues OF Bulls CEDRos BrTKRs II any such there
be. read the following certificate rem gentlemen well
known in this community. sno COUP no more
Its general introduction into the army will save the
lives OF thousands OF our soldiers;
LOUISVILLE. June 81, 1859.
We the undersigned have the good effects of Dr.
JoHS Bulls CEDRos Br1Ess in case Of general debility
and proSiration OF the system, and believe its general
use would prevent disease and relieve much suffering
Among our soldiers particularly would this be the case
especially those who are exposed to the miAsmAtc IN
huences in the Southern climate
sAJ. PHILIP Spell,
Collector Int. Rev. 81 Dis by
cH.s, B. COTTON.
COL II. DENT,
Provost Marshal General of Kentucky.
REV ID. p HENDERSON,
Vice President Of Sanitary COTnrnission
HAREEY. HUGHES & CO.,
Publishers Demycrat.
GEo. P. DoERS,
Proprietor Louisville AnEeiser.
HUGHEs d PARXHILL,
Wholesale Dry Goods Dealers, Main street. Louis
vile, KY.
DAVIS, GREEN a CO,
wholesale shoe Dealers, Main street, Louisville.
HART NAPoTHER,
lAthosTaphers, corner ha'ke' AMI Third streets,
JULIUS WINTER,
Clothing Merchant. corner Third aud Market sts ,
Louisville, Ky.
CAPT s. r. HILDRETH,
OF the steamer Major Anderson.
MAJ. L. T. THURSTOS.
Psymaster U. :. Army
{. NJ AETCALF,
National Hotel. Louisville, Ky
COL. JESSE bAYIRs,
sth Kentucky Cavalry
GKORGR D. PRENTICE,
Louisville Journal.
SOLD WHOLESALE BY
DAILY. kEEEEH a HUSH,
~ south Meridian ST., Ind annapolis.
teclG 64-dIykw wl2tosn
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COPARTNERSHIP.

HAVE associated with myself in the Livery, sale
i ard Boarding Stable Business John A Drew whC
fram MS day has become partner in said business
The business of the hrm VIII be conducted the
oil stand No 10 East Pearl street, In the fthe
sentinel Building.
Thanking the public for past patronage, hope they
may see III 70 continue the same.
JOHN 3 SULLIVAN
Of SULLIVAN 4 DREW.
indianapolis, Nay 6. IS65-mys-dtf
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24

SAnrsoS-The glory Of woman, like the strength OF
Sampson lays very much in her luxurian hair To pre-
serve this in all its glory requires care and the use of
carefully prepared lnd scientifically compounded vege-
table wash such as you have in Kendall's Anboline
1t has no delesrous ingredientit refreshes strength
ems and preserves the flowing tresse and be
passed as an innocent and valuable preparation The
Amboline can be procured at any Druggists je94dSm
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HATES OF DyEsTIsING

Business published the local columns, often
under, viii be charged Tor each insertion VI; "
svef ten lines, ten cents per line.
Announcing deaths with funeral notice attached, f
~th out notice free
Marriage Notices 90 cents
Notices Of Festivals Pcnics and Excurslons gotten up by
cviduals associations by churches, AZ the regular
prices.
Advertisements loaded and placed under the head "
Special Notices. ~ ten nes " be charged double
the usual rates.
Yearly advertisers 10 pay quarterly.
Announcing candidates for oees of every description
TO be charged the OF ei 30 for each In tho
Daily and t2n the Daily and Weekly the same 20 be- IN
all eases, paid In advance.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The Bridai Chamber, an Essay of Warn
INK and Instruction for Young Men, Also, new and
liable Diseases of the Urinary and Sexual
sys,emssent free, in sealed envelopes Address DR. j.
sKILLIN BoUGHT0N. Howard Association, Philadel-
phia, Pa. apr4 4-d&wly
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j. n TlLFORD,
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PETROLEUM.
WABASH PETROLEUM /!
COAL MINING co.
90 AT
COvINGTO N, IND
Capital Stock, S3,25O,OOO, a
Divided into $4,000 Shares at $50
Each. 81.
INCORPORATED UNDER TUX LAWS OF THE STATE
on INDIANA.
INCORPORATED uspRR TUX LAWS or THE STATE
on INDIANA.
MlII1AM pALE, OF New York, President,
JOSEPH klsrINK. covington, Vice President
W. ID. KERR, Secretary,
JAMEs W. KING, Treasurer
ID 4 Il . cto - Z.

Hon. JOSEPH X. MCDONALD, Indianapolis, Indian
I" JOHN r. C0FPRorH, Huntington. Indiana.
wM. DALE New York City.
" JOSEPH W. NEWLfN, Atrca, Indiana
- JOS. RiSTINE, Covington, Indiana.
v. N. MCDONALD, Coyington, Indiana.
" DAVID WEBB, Covington, Indiana.
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NASHVILLE. July 22.-The following dispatc
was received by Governor Brownlow from tn
President:
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-24

* LIZ I HUSE W ITO III n 7 1JOC ID Id
the virtues OF Rus CEDxos BrrIkRs II any such there
be- read the following certificate frem gentlemen well
known in this community. and doubt no more.
Its general introduction into the army will save the
/. a. "a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15
Trenton, Feb. IA.

In the Senate to-day Scovil offered a
resolution and advocated it, as also did
Buckley, requesting the committee on
Federal Relations to reporton Wednesday
their action on the constitutional ann mend-
ment against slavery. After discussion
the motion prevailed-9 yeas against 8
nays, several Democrats voting in favor
OF the resolution.
Holman resigned his position on the
Committee on Federal Relations and it was
accepted.
In the House the resolution for imlme-
diate action on the constitutional amend.
ment was postponed for 8 days.
A Joint meeting for the election of u
S. Senator and State and county officers
will be held tomorrow.
The Democratic successor of Mr. F@w-
Ter, deceased, from Sussex county, is cx
pected here this week. The candidates
spoken of for the Senalorship are John P
Stockton. James w. Wall. Governor p ar
ker and John c. Ten-Eyck.
The Democratic caucus is now in ses
sion.
Mr.. Ten -Eyck has been agreed upon b,
the Republicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15
Washington. Feb. Ii

In prize case before the q. s. District
Court it was charged on a libel that Ger
tain vessel was forfeited by reason Of hav-
ing left the part of Norfolk in violation Of
regulations of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury and several intercourse proclamatieas
of the President. The cargo was landed
December 18th, 1868, and the seizure Of
the vessel was not made until the follow
ing June. During the interval the vessel
msde three or four innocent vogages The
: turning point OF the case was the question
/. whether the vessel made guilty by the
language of admiralty law by the viola.
ton above mentioned was purged by the
innocence ofsubsequent voyages, coupled
with the delay Of the Government in MAX
king seizure. The Court held the forfei
tureAs complete at the moment the caus,
of il arose and this cause is the act vip
lsting the laws. Sentence of condemrIa
tion was accordingly pronounced.
The House Committee on Elections hsy'
reported In favor Of admitting Mr.. Bon
sean to test as Representative fron
Louisiana, and have decided to report +
a.. - admitting Johpson and Jacks :
Rspr,s.ntasivss !. s.sa AEEssass:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15

met professed to be willing to come bacl
under the old Government, and most O
them seemed to be loyal men only await
Ing emancipation from military rule.
On the 9th / sent two boatS' crews
ashore to Charlotte, under comhand o
Acting Master C. A. Pettil. He burpris.
ed and routed rebel force detailed to
collect provisions 10 that country, cap
turing six soldiers with their arms and
equipments and destroyed the storee which
had been gathered for the enemy 1t Fort
Anderson. The soldiers lately stationed
at Charlotte had been Withdrawn to assist
In the defense Of Wilmington. A hun.
dred rebels are still at Lockwood Folly.
The woods are full Of deserters.
Very respectfully.
Your ob't servant,
w. b. CUSHING,
1t. Com'd'g.
To REAR ADH'L D. D. PoBrxR,
Comd'g Northern Atlantic Squadron,
Cape Fear River, N. G.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15
From Fort Fisher.
Fort Monroe, Feb. Ia

The steamship Atlantic arrived here
this morning with mails ana passengers
from Fort Fisher.
There is no news to communicate from
Gen. Terry's command. The troops are
building wharves for landing stores. &c.
The flag of truce steamer New York left
here this morning Tor Varina With HOO
rebel prisoners for exchange, among whom
are quite number Of officers. She also
carries about two tons Of private stores for
our Union soldiers in rebel prisons which
have bsen here some time awaiting IN op
portunity to be sent TO Richmond for dis
tribution.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant arrived here this
evening on tho sseamsr Mary Martin from
Baltimore and proceeded % City Point
Col. Geo. 8. Dodge, Chisf Quarter.
masset of the Army q the James, ha,
besn promotsd . i Brig. Gsnsralship.x
Gen. Penny bAcker's wound - hecoml
moss paiafai ~ hs = moi eeesi1seed =
tusn = = NJ aons days sfnaA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15
Spy to be Hung-Expcdition in North
Carolina.
TIL
New York, Feb. Ia.

Capt. Jas. Y Besll, convicted as being
a spy and guerrilla and being one Of the
Lake Erie pirates. will be hung Satur-
day morning on Governors Island. the
sentence having been fully approved by
Gen. Dix.
The Commercials Washington special
says Mr.. Gar6eld's bill for National
Line Railroad from New York to Wash.
ington met with unexpected opposition
in Committee on Railroads. 1t is now
doubtful whether it will be favorably re-
ported upon.
The Commercials Newbern (N. C.)
correspondent says an expedition is pre-
pairing there which in all probability will
make an advance on Goldsboro. Ii cap.
tured it will give US all OF South eastern
North Carolina.
Lit. Ward, of Gen. Palmer's Staff, was
accidentally shot BY Capt. Pele of the
l4th Cavalry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15
New York, Feb. IA.

New York, Feb. IA.
By the steamer Ocean Queen We have
Aspinwall advices to the 9th.
The steamer Peru, 28th, brought news
that the Spanish Peruvian ques
tion had been settled. The terms are
said to be that the Peruvians shall pay
three millions of dollars for expenses Of
the Spanish expedition. Peru obtains
possession of the Chinchia Islands and id
mits Spanish envoy.
Richard NJ. Jesup, formerly of New
York, one of the California pioneers, died
Of neuralgia at Aspinwall on the 9Th.
Smallpox continues its ,ravages n
Kingston, Jamaica.
The government of Bogota has issued
an order prohibiting the passage of for.
eign troops across the Isthmus 10 future
except condition is made with regard to
United States troops owing to the situa.
ZION Of their territories on the Pacific.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15
Latest From Sherman.


washington, T 60. II.
1t is stated that the substance of dis
patch from Gen. Farragut received to.
day, is that Richmond papers Of Monday
say Sherman has crossed Edisto river,
which was the line held by Gen. Hardee
defending Branchvile.
{ tAccording to same rebel authority a
portion Of Sherman's forces are two.
thirds Of the way from Edisto to Colum-
bia, an important point forming juno
tion Of the Charlotte. s. G. + Granville d
Columbis r. r., which connect with
railroads to Richmond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15

THE M. E. CHURCH The statistics o
the NJ. +. Church for the year 1864 have
just been published; according to which
it appears that the aggregate membership
is 928, 8,320. The deaths the past year
were l3,44S, and the aggregate increase
for the year is 1926. The number Of
travelling preachers is 6,S2i, Or one to ev-
cry l36 members, an increase Of 33. The
number of local preachers i4 8,205; in
crease 49. Ninety travelling preachers
located last year, SS died, 245 we're ad.
mitted on trial. aud 965 are on the super
annuated list. The number 6f effective
preachers is 1856. The humber OF
Churches is l0,Ol5, an increase of 5o5,
or, in other words, the Methoqists have,
during the past wear of war, built
Churches at the rate of one and eight
tsnths per day, for every working day Of
the year. The probable valu Q of the
Church property is s23,78l,5lO, an in-
crease of s2,950,956 for the year. To
this must be added the 2,94S pa rsonages,
worth So, lOl, $3.50, and the Semii aries and
Colleges, the statistics OF which are not
given in the published minutes. The
Sunday School statistics show that the
Church has l3, l53 schools, l4oJ4Io OH
Gers and teachers. and $50, 700 scholars.
The benevolent contributions OF the
Church for the year. for missionary, tract,
Bible and Sunday School interests are es-
timat at 10000.
This record of prosperity is in striking
contrast with the utter Iuin which has
come upon the pro-slavery aud essentially
dlsloyal NJ. E. Church, South. We re-
ioice at the progress of the NJ. E Church,
as we do at the progress of all the loyal
Churches of the land. The NJ E. Church
has record singularly brilliant, in lis
relation 10 the Government and the war
The annual Conferences, (num bering
fifty seven within the United States, are,
without exception, equsrely pledged to
the cause Of the Union; aud the General
Conference, which met in Phlladel phia in
May. 1864, ordained absolute freed om in
the Church. thereby setting the eI ample
to the National Government which has
been so speedily followed in favor OF
amending the Constitution of the Nation,
SO that it shall emphatically "prdclaim
liberty throughout all the land to all the
inhabitants thereof The amendme ent to
the General Rules of the NJ. Z. Church,
forever prohibiting slaveholdiDg in the
membership, is now passing the rounds of
the Annual Conferences for confirmation,
and has, thus far, we believe, been sus-
tanned by all to which it has been present.
ed. In the Iowa Conference, but one
man, and he of copperish anteced dents,
voted against it; and, afterwards. to the
relief of all patriotic Methcdists. ind If
conscious of his own unworthiness, he
dissolved his connection with the Confer