Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-15

road or eshs property can be withheld from
said company.
A cosniitee 70 wait on President JohBsot
and request his s<sista nee ia recovering the road
ras appointed.
The stosk holders OF the Dsnville road me-
90 Wednesday for the purpose OF electing Z
President Gen. J. L. Johnston, late Of The
rebel army. and 8. s. Bufcrd. who wss q mem
Der OF the Virgisis Legislature daring the rebel.
Hon, we're the nominees
After lengthy discussion a. 20 whether Gen.
johnston would be acceptable to the Government
Authorities. an adjournment vas bad 20 await al .
arrival of telegraph dispatches from w ashingfon.
IN answer 20 question propounded by General
Terry. as to whether the Govsrnm.nt would ob !.
jsct- No dispatch, however, was received.
0ne Of the stockholders said General Terry
was perfectly neutral in the matter but IL no re
sPonse was received, the stockholders nigh;
consider that the authorities at Washington did
not to the selection
Another stockholder stated that, in reply %
an interrogation az to the propriety Of elsctin;
Gen. Johnston as President Of the road, Cover
nos Pierpont said that while be had very grea
respect for Johnston. he believed that his selec-
tion st this time would be exceedingly injudi
eious.
After further debate and strong advocacy OF
the claim. Of Johnston BY several Of the stock
j.
The vote was taken with the following reeut:
A. $ Buford, 2.27e; j. T. Johnston. ,12s:
Buford's majority $50. The stockholders stood
for Johnston. l. 1877; fer Baford. 616. The vote
Of the State, |, 602, was cast by Mr. Ckss Pal
mer. for Mr.. Buford.
resolution was adopted, authorizing the
President and Directors to name such an amount
as may be necessary to put the road in thorough
repair and provide necessary rolling stock; also
one authorizing the pledge Of the nett profits Of
the road for the payment OF anv obligations
created under these resolutions.
sxsIous ACCIDENT At rsr NATIONAL noRsr FAIR.
HARTFORD, Conn Sept. l4.-The third and
last day ofthe National Horse Fair was greater
success than yesterday. the attendance being
very large and the show OF horses excellent
There were three entries for the FIVE mile tTot.
viz Frank Vernon, Henry Clay and Stonewal
Jackson. First prize, $500 Second prize, 5000
Frank Vernon won the first and second heats
Time: 1861 and 2:32
In the next heat Henry Clay and ). jackson
collded, threw their riders and ran away the
former running twice, and the latter three tmes
around the track before they could be stopped.
Frank Vernon trotsed the best be could, being
obliged to run WAYS to keep clear. This ended
prize Of $500. Several persons were injured,
including Carpenter, the driver of Stonewsl
Jackson 1t was a fearful scene.
ALABAMA STATE CONVENTION.
NEW YoRK, Sept l4-The Times has the
following from Montgomery Alabama to-day:
The new elected State Convention of Alaba ma
met here to-day at o'clock All the members
being present. Ex-Governor Fitzpatrick was
chosen President by sccls The delegates
comprise many of the ablesi men of the State
Ii is supposed that the action of the body will
pretty closely follow that Of the Mississippi Con
veution.
Governor Parsons believes and hopes that the
resolutions permitting negro testimony in Courts
will be-passed In any event. the doings Of the
Convention will be Of decidedly q Conservative
tone. All the members present have taken the
prescribed oath of loyalty.