Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-25
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9......... YandeibuTg, b.. 1851 ol
IT,. warrick 766 %
IL .............. vsnderburs, 49,. 1924 80
Total. ...s2ls67s 81
The above let is only about two-t thirds of the
annual tax, az the time allowed was not sufficient
and large portion of the assessment will be
found Gu special lists.
RAILROAD FRoM INDIANAPOLIS TO VINcENSEs
At 4 meeting OF the citizens of Mooresvie
and vicinity. July 22I. to confer on the snb-
jebt of the projected railroad from indianapolis
to yinconnes.
On motion, Dr. u. B. Mitchell WAS called to
the Chair. aud b F. Butler appointed Secre-
tary.
The object of the meeting Was appropriately
stated in short address by the President. after
which the meeting was addressed by (. A. Ole
man, Holman Johnson end jeremiah Hadley.
On motion, committee of five was appointed
BY the President to report resolutions expressive
of the feeling of the meeting. Who after retiring.
offered the following. which en- motion, were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The construction of a railroad from
indianapolis To Vincennes is indispensable to the
prosperity and development of the vast resources
of the country through which the line of this
road would pass, and would add materially TO
Whereas, We fully believe that said road
would pay on the cost of construction equal to
any in the State, and that the considerations 10
favor of the construction of this road are
superior to any or ali other Ioutes, the people
are ready, the times auspicious and the period
has come for the work to be done; therefore,
| Resolved. That the following named gentle
med. to wit: A. B. Conduit, Jacksc,s Record,
| Franklin Landers, jeremiah Hadley and E. A
Olleman be appointed committee to confer
with similar committees appointed along the line
of said road, and TO inquire into the most prac
ticable plan TO be adopted to secure the early
construction of the White River Valley Railroad
and report to this meeting upon their own call
Resolved, That the Secretary be Instructed
| to forward the proceedings of this meeting to the
Indiana Journal the Indiana State Sentinel and
the Morgan County Gazette, and request their
publication, and also that other papers favorable
to the enterprise be requested to copy.
G.. u. MITCHELL, President.
B. F BurLER, Secretary.
TERRIBLE AccIpESr.-Last Tuesday man
named Alexander Higman, recently resident of
Albany, In this county, fell upon circular saw
in a saw mill at Morristown, Randolph county.
and was Immediately killed His body was cut
in two, and his arms and one leg sawed off
Delaware Free Press.
An ELoPENENr-We are informed of the
elopement of the wife Of a well-known citizen of
town. Mrs. Ellen Hanson, with young msn by
the name of limerick. She has been a resident
of this place for the last eight years. and together
with her own economy in engineering household
affairs and the industrious habits of her husband
have accumulated a comfortable competency
Her paramour is young man of about twenty
four years of age, well built, and OF progressing
appearance. The affair has elmost undermined
the reason of the forsaken husband, who is a
lence of many friends.-Goshen Democrat.
A Coon PREcEDrNT-Our readers are all con-
versant with the frauds, corruptions and souging
attending the draft which occurred in this dis
;rict last fall One of the swinders that was
engaged at Greensburg in fleeing unfortu-
nate - fellow citizens out of their hard earned
money. brought suit against one OF his victims
whom he had induced to give a note for one hun
dred dollars, which he had not paid On hearing
the case Judge Kirby emphatcally charged the
Jury that if by the evidence they found the
plaintiff to be one of those who hung around the
Provost Marshal's Office. they must bring in
decision adverse TO him" which the said jury
did, and the discounted sutton returned to bis
home minus one hundred dollars that he had ex
pec,sd to add TO his i'll gotten wealth Let them
all be served likewise.-Brookville Democrat,
RECOVERY or STOLEN HoRsK-A walua bic
roam mare belonging TO George A. Huff, of
Montgomery county. wac stolen from a hitchng
post IN Charlottesville, in broad daylight, on the
ilh of July. Mr.. Huff has been in pursuit ever
since, and was rewarded to-day by finding her
hitched on the public square ID this city The
thief, a desperate character named jacob Fall,
who once broke Jail ST Frankfort-served one
term in the State Prison. and deserted from the
army-had taken her to Boone county, and
thence 20 the vicinity of Frankfort. His move
ments in Clinton county excited suspicion and
an Irishman named McCsrtey attempted to ar
rest him. Fall drew revolver. fred without
effect, and fed. McCartey pursued, and others
Joined in the chase The mare was feet footed
had made her mile inside OF three minutes
and though on. OF condition by reason of ne
glect and exposure went like the wind But the
pursuers kept in sight, and young man named
Storm mounted powerful horse, shot ahead of
the others and gained rapidly on the thief He
had approached within twenty rods, when Fall
slaekened his speed, and turning in his saddle.
took deliberate aim with his revolver, and fred
The sho: missed, and, With yell of dissppoint-
ment. he again put spurs to the mare Storm
had already drawn his revolver. and covering the
flying thief. pulled the trigger. The ball lodged
IN his shoulder. and turning TO the roadside he
jumped from the saddle and took to the woods
This was within three miles OF Lafayette Ii
vas a ten mile race and all the horses were pretty
we'll used I'D. Mr.. Storm secured the mare. and
came in TO day. for the purpose Of advertising
her in the Courier. The advertisement had been
written, and was already in type, when. by
strange coincidence. Mr.. duff discovered the
mare hitched on the public square Lafayette
Courier.
A HoxE FoR SoLDuRs.--We notice that nany
papers of the State are proposing .. new plan
for securing homes for the disabled soldiers of