Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-20

The vincenrss gas works we're rssenuy
cold for $40 900.

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sold foe $50. 600.
A srw EDrToa.-Aher 10 DAY The editorial
Department Of The Journsl vill be attended % by
John Do-Iing. ESQ. a gentleman Of fac ability
a. q writer, and Of great experience 10 The news
paper business. Ia retiring from the editorial
tripod. q. position We have occupied aearly all
The time Toe the last sixteen yesfs) the old ed
TOR wishes the most abundant success 20 bis de
'tinguished Successor. and hopes tie many marks
OF kindness heretofore extended to him By the
friends of The Journal. MAJ be eoniisusd % Mr.
Bowling.
So says The fsrs Halls Journal OF yesterday
Mr. J. B. E1maod is the retiring editor and
Mr. John S Jordon continues the publication OF
the paper. Mr.. Downing has had long expert
ence 10 bis profession; writes with ease and sbil-
ity. and will give editorial interest 20 the col
unns OF the Journal. After several years ALB
sence. Mr.. Do-ling returns to the city where he
devoted many years ofhis life 10 newspaper busi-
ness. We uish him abundant, success.
We we're shown yesterday by the proprietor
OF the Union House a Eve cent postal currency
note (new i--ue) altered TO ffty. We are also
informed q number have been showed" in this
city during the past few days. They are very
neatly and cleverly executed by adding a
cypher 70 the large figure eve on the face Of toe
note and linking or otherwise defacing the back
Look out for them -Terre Haute Express.
THK LIeKSsr Qusriox Judge Eckels rem
dered a decision under the license act, at the late
term Of the Circuit Court, which is invested
with more than Ordinary interest By the efforts
nos being made by the snt-Iicense party To de
feat the granting oflicenses under the law. The
case vas taken on appeal from the Com mission.
ers' Court. where q license had been granted tn:
appellee. T 2. Wincbell. The appellant, Johr
Starr, endeayored 10 prove upon appellee a bac
character and general unftness for the business
but the witnesses generally gave il as thei
opinion that no one could sell liquor and be o
good character, aud that Winchell was as vel
qualified for the business as anybody else, Jutg'
Eckels held that the law presupposes a vende
20 be of good charactes-otherwise IL would no
require that qualification for a traffic the prac
fice Of which vas prejudicial to good character
he also reviewed the provisions of he law a
length. and we regret that we are not able TO Ia
bis opinion in full before our readers. In con
clusion, j udge <. decided that it was the duty u
the Court below TO issue the license, the provi
sions OF she Law having been complied WITH
Greencastle Press.
TEE STREET RAILEoADs-The City Council
las, night, as will be seen by reference 10 th'
proceedings in another column, passed an ordi
lance establishing street railroads ia New AL
oany. The ordnance gives 70 a Company con,
stating of Wm ID. Morris, W. G. DePsuw. Johr
Briggs, John B. WiDstandlsy and John B. Ford
the exclusive right TO build and operate stree
railroads in eny or all Of the streets of the city
Tor the space OF thirty years. With double or sin
gle tracks.
The ordinance specifies that the Company
shall build, equip with 6rst class cars, and have
IN running operation, By the 6rst day of Jsnu-
sry, 1867, a single or double track from FalIine
Run Bridge up Lower High, Upper High snC
Albany street, to Upper Fincennes street; and
failure on the part of the Company to do so viii
forfeit all the rights and privileges granted in the
ordinance. Capt j. b.. Ford. on behalf of III,
Company, stated to the Council that work OF
the road would be commenced Immediately.
The grant by the Council is u most liberia.
enc. and we doubt not New Albany. like Other
rapidly improving Western cities, will soon have
her Street railroads, as well as other facilities fOl
easy and rapid travel and transportation TO every
section of the country IN. A. Ledger.
A SroLrs KISS, AND WHAT CAME OF Ir.-Au
amorous young gentleman on the east side oil
the Square. who for tho present shall be name
less, some weeks since. met = lady on the stair
case leading to the second floor of the National
State Bank building. Leaning for suppor, on
the balustrade the lily white hand of the fair
stranger was temptingly displayed. and the
young gentleman in question. having a high ap-
probation of the beautiful, suddenly grasped her
hand IN passing and impaired thereon sn impss-
stoned kiss. The lady, half frightened out OF
her wits, screamed at the top of her voice. Sew
ersl gentlemen rushed to the rescue, but the
offender had fed. He was seen. however. dis
appearing in the distance, aud the momentsry
glimpse Of bis long coat tails. which were dis
plsyed in horizontal line. fully revealed his
identity.
A day or two afterwards the young gentleman
was startled out of a years growth by q heavy
hand on his shoulder, and a demand for salts
faction from a military looking chap, who an
nounced himself ca the brother of the iDsulteo
lady. Pale as 9 ghost. and in trembling accents
he begged for mercy, protesting that he intended
no harm. and simply pressed her hand-said he
didn't mean to Insult her" But the injured
brother insisted upon satisfsction-"Sa.isfsc-
ton, sir, satisfaction"
The character of his sister had been ruined
by the affair, aud be must marry her st once or
take the consequences The poor fellow was in
for it. but rejecting on the certainty OF his death
if be refused, and the scarcity Of lots in the old
cemetery. be gave his consent to the marriage
The time was appointed, and the poor fellow APP
peared. looking as solemn as q yard ofcrape, but
the injured brother and the damaged sister failed
TO come to time. and the indiscIeet young gen
tleman finally comprehended that he had been
victimixed by a practical joke.-Lafayette Cow
rier.