Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-27

review Of relig ious affairs. sod in last review /
it declares that religious matters continue
dull"
Mr. North. OF Rising San, entered
drug store OF that town on Tuesday last. and
called for FIVE cents worth of arsenic, which be !
swallowed He kept the clerk from interfering
by brandishing knife while he mixed the dose.
Madison Courier.
HoRRlpLr TRAeEDY About 10 O'Clock. on
the night of the 18th inst. a. party Of young
men we're returning TO their homes near Port
land NHls after attending Dan Rices show al
Rockville, when I've miles east OF the latter town
the, becs me embroiled 10 quarrel with son of
Rife Sutherlin. which resulted in fight
Nothing serious came OF this, however, till
they reached the residence of young Satherlin's
father when il appears the quarrel Was renewed
and the senior s0utherlin participated. After
exchanging epithets, some OF the party crossed
into the yard aud fight ensued in which John
Hazlet late Of the Twentieth Indiana Battery,
was killed on the spot. receiving from the bands
of Rife Sutherlin, several cuts and stabs, one
Of which penetrated the right lung, entering the
back near the lower point of the right shoulder.
aud resulting, il . supposed, in instant death.
He was found dead the following morning in
Sutherlin's yard John Spencer. another of the
party, received stab the right lung. aud at
last accounts was lying 10 critical condition.
There are different reports Of the affray. One
il that Young Sutherlin and some of the party
had difficulty on the 4,h inst; another is that
il political: and yet another, that il resulted
from the use Of bad whiskey. The probability
is that all three OF these reports may partake Of
the truth.-GreeDcastle Press.
ISDIAxAPoLIs ASD VMcExSEs STRAIGHT LINE
RAILRoAD.-We have noticed that the PROPOSE
ton TO build Straight Line Railroad between
Indianapolis and Nncennes is now being agitated
by the people and press in the several counties
through which the contemplated road will pass
Already several public meetings have been held
Ia some of the counties interested IN the enter
Prise We hope that this improvement, which
has Tor some time attracted the attention OF the
people will not De suffered to rest-but will be
pushed forward with energy until the contem
plated road is in operation
IL does not require much foresight to enable
any one at all con- ersant with the resources OF
the several counties through which the proposed
road will pass, to that it would be, when com
pleted, paying institution An airline road
starting from Indiana polls, in NJ 4rion county
the State Capital. to the city OF Niacennes
would traverse the counties Of Morgan, Owen
Greene, aud large portion OF Knox cousty
The line of the road would be almost entirely
along the valley OF the north or west fork of
White river. aud could be constructed az cost
in comparison with other roads trhBg, indeed
as the face of the country IL comparatively level
The distance between the two termini right
line i. only one hundred aud ten miles and the
road would pass over az fine an agricultural
region az any in the State All the counties
along the line Of the proposed road are, even
now, isolated as they are, in point of wealth,
population and Improvement, far above what
would be an average for the several counties in
the State; and, besides. the county of Greene is
entirely without railroad facilities at present., and
the counties of Owen and Morgan are partially so.
These Counties for agricultural purposes, are
unsurpassed by any in the State, and If properly
connected by rail with the great centres oftrade,
such an impetus would be given TO business of all
kinds in these counties, that local trade would
be built along the line of the proposed road which
would, in a short time after the opening OF the
! road amply repay the cost of its construction,
and would constantly increase with the deyeop
ment of the resources of the country which
would necessarily result from such stimulus.
! But in addition, along the entire line Of the
| proposed road is found in abundance the richest
mines of coal, iron, stone. and other minerals,
the development of which would enrich any PEG
pie who have the enterprise and industry TO avail
themselves of them.
| Again: such a road would be an important
link connecting the great thoroughfares OF travel
| which now carry the travelling thousands pass
ing to aud from the East and the South and
Southwest, over which the greater portion of that
travel would eventually flow, from which the
people along the line of the road would reap y
| golden harvest.
We are sure that road could be constructed
which would more surely benefit our city than
| this one The road to the Ohio south from this
would follow of necessity if this road il con-
strHcted, and thus open up TO us one of the rich
est mineral regions in the country, which would
PROFESSIONALLY build up speedily manufactur-
ing interest here that would en- bic our old men
TO witness our city realizing prosperity equal
to what they have hitherto anxiously desired
and imagined in their ssnguine anticipations
We do not see why our citizens have not di-
| rected their attention to this enterprise before
this. 1t will benefit our county and city as much
if not more. than any other point on the proposed
| road, and should not be behind our sister
counties in our efforts to consuDmate the work
| We hope that all citizens will think Of this
project and talk about il, too, and in every con
cevable way put their shoulder to the wheel and
roll the ball; and if necessary, will pnt their
hands in their pockets and give material aid to
forward the enterprise.
We expect to refer TO this subject again, and
show in detail some of the advantages our people
would realize from the construction of this road
-Nincennes Sun.