The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-27
State Items.

Hon. Walter March dcsigns removing from
Muncie TO indianapolis IN a short time.
"A portable saw mill exploded in New
burg. the other day, killing James McGm.
Mr.. u. b. Chapman. well-known citizen
and prominent business man Of Vincennes,
died on Thursday last.
The First National Bank Of Veyay has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend Of five per cent.
among its stockholders, free Of tax.
HEAVY TAx.-Mcssrs +. x F. W. Can x
Co., distillcrs at Aurora, paid tax, last week,
on Distilled Spirits TO the amount Of SIS, 395.
Col. VIM. spiccly. Of Orange county, late
commander Of the Twenty fourth Regiment,
has been promoted to Brevet Brigadier Gen
eral.
"A. J. Claypool has sold thirty acres ofland,
lying half a mile north Of Connersyille. to the
Fayette County Agricultural society. at $500
per acre.
Mr.. W. L. Cook has dissolved his connec-
ton with the Anderson Democratic iStaRdar1.
That paper will hereafter be published by an
association.
Mr.. L. Zimmerman, Of the Columbus City
Post, has purchased the Times and Sentinel
office, at Fort WAYNE, and viii take possession
on the lst Of January.
- John s. Williams, Of this city, is admitted
a member Of the firm Of Hughes Denver A
Peek, (no change in name Of firm, attorneys
and counselors at law, Washington, D.C.-LQ-
Jdyette Journal.
The gallows is being built at Mt Vernon
for ba ~ II Al. e
the stage driver between Mt Vernon and Har-
mony about year ago. He is to be hung next
Friday.
The Bloomfield Indidnidn mentions the
passage through that town of a fine drove of
cattle, in three lots, purchased by the owners
at five cents gross, and considers il pretty
fair price.
Mr.. \. Pardee, of IIazleton. Pennsylvania,
who has already given 100000 10 the Lafayette
College, now offers on certain easy conditions.
TO give 100000 more for the establishment of
a scientific school in connection with the Col
lege.
The indianapolis Daily HERALD. published
by Hall n Hutchinson, is decidedly the best
Daily in the state. It's the old State Sentinel
revised, enlarged and improved. which il saw
ing, in our judgment about all that could be
said for any paper.-R0cteSter Standard.
The Seymour Times tells of a gang of
fifteen or twenty "highly honorable gentle
men, who attempted to rob soldier of his
money in the Exchange saloon, some of whom
were arrested and sent to Brownsville Jail. and
the money recovered.
WHAT'S THE MATTER.-From some cause or
other, not single copy Of the indianapolis
HERALD has been received at this post-oflice the
past week.-PrtRcetOR Democrat, 18th.
The fault is with those who have charge of
the mails.
PoIsoNED-A little son. three years Of age
of Mr.. b: +. Brownlee, of this place, poison
ed himself on Tuesday. bv eating Jamestown
commonly called gympsum) seeds. and last
evening when we Went 10 press. but little hopes
were entertained Of his recovery Princeton
Democrat.
The pews in the new Synagogue Of the
Congregation Benai-Israel. at Evansville. were
sold at auction. The whole number of pews
is ninety, Of which ffty-eight were sold, at an
aggregate of slO,S00, being an average of $500.
The highest price paid for pew was $780,
What has become Of the indianapolis HER
AID: We have not received copy for several
days. Will our friends at the capital ascer-
tain:- Eransrdle Journal, Nov u.
our paper has been sent regularly to you
since the first issue. The fault is not ours
The Bloomfield Indianian remarks:
"Greene county will have a reputation if II
keeps on doing n well a. il did last week
robbery and an assault and battery i'm one
week, with three arrests. ought to be as much
a an ordinary backwoods county could be ex-
pccted 10 do
INDIANAPOLIS HERALD.-Not a copy Of this
paper has been received at our post-ofiice for
three days. What's the matter. friends: We
can't we'll do withoutit il. We hope the cause
of the failure will be investigated FiRcennes
Sun, 2ith.
The paper has been mailed regularly. The
fault does not lie with US
The Corydon Democrat states that an at
tempt was made last week TO rob the store of
Captain Strong, in Harrison county. The
robbers were unsuccessful. however. for
strong discovered them and Immediately COM
menccd firing They fled to the river. and
strong followed and fired, but to no purpose.
as the robbers succeeded in crossing the river.
CHILD FOUND DEAD.-Last SUNDAY a male
child. supposed TO be about twelve hours old.
was found in the river at Wright's Landing
in this county. Ii was in garden seed box
and had a calico dress wrapt around its body.
Another instance Of shame and sin. and 10
cover which the terrible crime of murder has
been added Feray RereHle.
The last johnson county Press says.
ON Monday night last. some unmitigated
scOundrel entered the dwelling Of Andrew
Ferrill living in the eastern part Of this city,
and robbed him Of some I2O TO 100 dollars.
Hulsman 4 AleXsnder's saloon was also en-
tered the same night and some several dollars
worth Of property taken.
The yincennes Sun Of Friday contains
the following account of Flight and Foot
Race:
Ion Thursday. about - o'clock L. NJ. the
man Jenkins. confined in Jail on a charge of
counterfeiting. attempted 10 take French leave
Of our worthy sheriff Lallue. while some Of
the prisoners We're being fed. lie rushed out
uncercmoniously. leaped fence and sped like
deer for the timber. The alarm was quickly
given. however. and in short time crowd Of
persons were in hot pursuit. and after over a
half mile chase. the criminal was overhaued
by Young James Reel. who was in advance Of
other pursuers. and proved too fleet for Jen-
kin>, who had tumbled over into fence cor
ner pretty Well u~ed up"
a country Justice named Helse. recently
married a couple al the Lahr House. LAFAYETTE.
and that being out Of hi> jurisdiction, the
marriage had been pronounced By the LAWYERS
Illegal. and the Justice liable % be- punished
fer a violation Of the law. But the trouble did
not end there. \ few DAYS after the event
lust described. soldier took hi, SUSAN Jane
IL preacher and requested 70 be spliced. The
gentleman ofthe cloth was in -lec n the prospect
IF some scrip. and told them l. stand up. But
before proceeding he called for the license.
10 this the soldier replied that he had been
engaged 10 susan J. four years. and thought
that license enough. The clergyman couldn't
see il. soldier offered 70 procure an order from
General REYNOLDS. Who Wa in the citv. The
clergyman declined. and concluded bv telling
the soldier that he had better take the girl and
20 O. HeiSer. " lou can - % hell Yourself
replied IN, indignant blue coat. and fit was
not in your own house. I'd bust your head for
YOU.
MURDER At NJ NERNoN.-The Evansville
Courier Of saturday contains the following ac-
count of murder perpetraied Al Mt. Vernon:
W have learned the particulars Of a murder
committed - Mt. Vernon. Po~ty county.
& harlc> t,allAanp Was, GA TUESDAY. the I'D.
KILLED by Peter >peirher. under the follow
ing circumstances. Ii ~sem> that Gallkamp.
Was IN the employ Il W0liin II that place.
and formerly worked in the city for Mr.. We'll.