Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-02
STATE ITEMS.
The Legislature eonvenes on Thursday next.
the 5th inst

The Legislature eonvenes on Thursday next.
The 5th inst.
The annual meeting Of the State Board Of
Tuesday next. the 81 inst At this meeting the
location for The neIt State Fair will be de;er
mined upon
The Democratic State Central Committee
will bold an adjourned session on "Wednesday.
the 4,h inst.
"A national bank is 10 be started in Martins
vile The stock is already taken and the bonds
purchased. The present capital is 800 900. with
authority 10 increase it to $3.50 900. The princi
pal stockholders are P. NJ Parks, W r Harri
son, II. Hite. franklin Lanters. T. Howard
Parks. II. Sst,eruhite. N T Cunningham and
j J. Johnson.
The citizens Of Madison had a meeting on
Thursday night last to adop! measures to hll,he
quota of Jefferson county in the coming draft by
volunteers The following resolution was adopt
ed
Resolved. That it is the sense of this meeting
that bounty 5000 should he offered by our
county commissioners to all who are enlisted,
pass muster. and credited to Jefferson couD-
~, till its quota is filed.
DR. A. j. Hay. Of Clark county has been ap
pointed enrolling commissioners for the second
district, in place of Hon John / Morrison, tres
surer Of state elect Dr. Hay has been mem
Der Of the Legislature and clerk of the circuit
court. aud is we'll qualified for the position to
.bich ba has boon .pnoin,ed
-FouSp DEAD Two refugees, a man and
his little daughter. were found dead on Tuesday
in a miserable hovAl near the river, between this
CITY and Jacksonville. Their ma mes were IN
known. and il is supposed they either starved or
froze TO death The snfferings of the poor deS
ttute refugees. during this pinching cold wealth
or, are terrible No one should refuse to aid
them-N Ledger
There we're 1915 patients and $50 attend
ants in the various military hospitals in New
Albany, on last Friday morning, and 50 vacant
beds
There is sn effort being made in New Alba
nv to raise sos from each man subject to the
draft to escape the CONSUMPTION.
Says The New Albany Ledger:
Many refugee families 10 this vicinity are pass
ing the cold weather now upon US In miserable
novels built by placing boards against fences 80
~ 10 afford a temporary shelter Their suffer
ings may be imagined when it Is known that they
are thlnly and poorly clad. and most of them
dependent upon charity Tor the food which keeps
them alive.
1t isreported that Lynnville, Wsrrck county,
is infested with smallpox
a.
Aydelotte is shipping lot of splendid blooded
sheep to his big farm in Jasper coanty. He will
etock his farm with the best blooded animals TO
be found and is determined to made it the model
stock farm Of Indiana No one better under
stands how 10 bring about such a result.-N. A.
Ledger
"A brilliant and pleasant Christmas Tree
party came of at Judge Frankln's. at Spencer.
on Christmas eve Each guest received and the
gifts hung upon the tree amounted to the snug
little sum of 81 ,654 40 Quite little fortune
to grow on tree in an enierprising. smart and
rapidly growing provincial town like Spencer.
Referring TO the special income assessment.
The Evansville Journal enumerates the following
amounts paid in that city.
VIM. Brown pays 81 500; Charles j. viele.
81, $40; @. Il. Msghee. 81 $50; VIM. r Pres
ton. 81 .0IO: Samuel Orr. $3.50: Peter Semonin.
$705; c. Z. Bement. sos; r. X. Dunkerson.
$780,
The Evansville Journal learns that very
interesting revival is nov in progress at the
Methodist church IN Independence. There have
been forty conversions, and the interest contp-
ues
-MILIrARr ARREsrs-Says The Vincennes Sun
Of last Friday: Yesterday afternoon. a squad OF
soldiers arrested Dr.. A. Patton. of this city. at
lis residence. where he was confined to a sick
bed The charge against him is said to be Of
having harbored DR. Jackman, who. il will be
remembered. was arrested here three or four
weeks ago, charged with disloyalty and lodged
in Jail, from which he was rescued two or three
nights after. by party of seven or eight men.
who overpowered the sheriff (LaHue) opened the
prison doors. aud let the prisoners 20.
Sheriff LqHue. we understand. was also ar
rested by the same party OF soldiers. and. with
Dr. p. taken TO 0lney. Illinois.
We know nothing of the circumstances con
nected with these arrests. but do know that
no more upright. Conscientious inotfensiyc or
Christian gentleman lives than DR.. p, and
Sheriff LaHue stands above reproach for integri
~ aud patriotism with all who know him
--DrArH OF JupoE JoHS Moons We are
called upon to record the decease OF this old and
highly esteemed citizen. which occurred at his
residence. on the morning OF the 25th inst, in
the 10th year of his age
Judge N. was a native Of virginia. but had re
sided here for fifty years. during which time be
was closely and intimately connected with many
local and public enterprises aud was noted for
his clear and intelligent and high integrity He
vas At the battle of Tippecanoe and served with
distinction through the Black Hawk war. HIS
hlled many civil positions OF honor and trust
among them tina, OF probate judge. marshal ard
mayor OF the borough. and afterwards for mary
wears mayor o. the citv of Nincennes, postmas.
ter under Mr. Buchanan. &c. In all of these
positions he discharged the duties With ability
and honor He was kind and afFectonate has
band and iaGher-an upright ard honorable cit
zen He sank 10 rect At a ripe old age peace
fully and quietly. beoyed up with the hope Of
blessed immortality -Vineennes sun.