The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-13

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torres OF variou kinds.
The pri.or r. conanel Ia the New Albany
all attempted o break Jail on Friday night.
they were detected IN tho act
The National Bank ofBrookviilc has been
organized, with Hon. J. II. Farquhar. Prcsi-
Ten, and John W. Hit, ESQ, Cashier.
On Thursday night the lambcr yard 4
stewart & Darmore, at jefferson, lie, was des-
iroyed by fire. Two yoke ofoxen were burned
70 death.
The barn Of Mr. Ilammerle, In Dearborn
county, was burned down last week. II con
tanned two thousand bushels Of wheat. The
ire was the work Of an incendiary.
-Mes.rs. Caayn and Pugh. having purcbss-
d the printing material Of the Roehes: r
STANDARD, from Mr. X. VI. Hathaway. will
continue IL as a Democratic paper. We trust
hey will meet with success In their publiea-
ion.
In a notice intended for the Evans, Ne
Journal, which appeared in Saturdays issue
we are made 10 say Courier. We make TIN.
mende in justice 70 our,clscs a. well ~ % or
two contemporaries.
Two counterfciters. named Lo~an r.
Fraim and Joseph Il. Johnson. were arrested
in Martin county. the other day. Tor passing
counterfeit Treasury notes. and were commit
ted to Jail, In default Of bail. % answer the
charge.
Mr.. Peter, Chief Engineer OF the ". V.
v. Railroad, informs Vs. that the iron il down
on the track a far n New Trenton. IL which
point a gravel pit has been opened. and the
work of ballasting the road viii commence
Immediately. II j. designed 70 have The road
completed a. far a. Cedar Grove by the III 81
December BroOkrHle american.
SERIOUS ACADEMIA few days ago a little
girl about twelve years old. daughter Of Rev.
John III. D0oley, was kicked By horse in the
face. The horse was rough sh0d. and the cork
Of the shoe entered her nose, splitting IL. aBl
penetrating into her mouth. The wound j. q
very painful AMI serious one. but IL l. believed
she will recoycr.-LeLdnoa Boone County
Patriot.
"A well dressed and rather preposscssing
lady without the wherewith" 10 procnre q
nights lodgings. was taken i'm at the Salem
House lat week, and given every attention u
proprietor and his attentive e..
mly were capable OF bcs;owing. A. slight
Of her appreciation Of their hos
pitality and kindness. the fair. but frail guest
appropriated <lj hat belonging Co one Of ia,
landlords daughters, and also n port-monio
containing several pieces Of silver belonging
to the same pariy.-Sdlem Democrat.
The Evan. lille Journal Of saturday con-
tains the following:
ILLNESS OF JUICE PIrCHEE.--Mc regret a.
learn that judge Pitcher was taken suddenly
III on Thursday evening. and hi, illness grew
10 serious that he was compelled to adjourn
Court ut Mt. Vernon, in the midst Of an inn
portant trial. \ number Of witnesses who
were in attendance from this city returned
homo last evening. The trial i dismissed I'M
I'll March.
SHOT BY DoG-A Young man named For
shea. living near Mount lEtna. in Huntington
county. was shot by dog on last sunday
week. We learn that young FOrshea was in
TIN woods with his gun; getting tired. be sat
the gun down and leaned upon the muZzle.
\ neighbor's dog came running up 10 him and
reared upon his breast. FOr,hca pushed him
of, when the dogs foot struck the hammer,
causing the gun {" go of. He died the same
night. Forshea we, soldier, member Of thc
lj3d regiment. and about eighteen years oi
age Wabash Tribune.
In answer TO a query recently propounded
by the Sentinel, ''what has become Of the In
annapolis and Vincennes Railroad:" the
:. We are pleased To bc able 10 relieve tho
fears Of our friends Of the Sentinel, and all
others Interested. in regard TO the road. TIA
project j. not sleeping, but l.. on the contrary
in the hands Of it, enterprising manager,
pushing ahead as fast rs possible. Gen. Nor
rs has accepted the Presidency Of the Com
pany. The officers are already engaged i'm 81
curing the right Of way FOR theroad, and work
Will undoubtedly commence early In the COM
ing SPRING"
DEATH OF THE OLDEST Man IL CARROLL
Hancock. aged one hundred
and three years, died at the residence of his
son, Robert Hancock, near Camden, in thi'
on Monday, the 30th ult. Mr.. ii. was
born In the State Of Kentucky in 1862, and vi
to the day of his death, with the exception Of
IN accident about live years ago. displlcing hi
hip, he enjoyed the best Of health. One among
the many commendable features Of his life WI.
that during the whole OF Ii he Lever missed IN
election, and always voted the Dem0crati,
ticket He voted for Washington and for JET.
ferson, the founder Of the Democratic party
We trust he will be rewarded In the 9th
world for his services in this.-Delght Times.
A NOVEL CAsr.-Rather novel case has
Just been tried befor the Common Pleas Court
for this county. Not long ago u ease was dis
covered in Ray township whore n youngest
married man was too intimate with his broth
pr's wife, The steady old Germans Of tn
could not endure this state Of
things and finally raised en- masse, disguised.
and mobbed his house. case was hrst
brought against the offending woman by tn
man or his wife, on the charge Of committine
4 rape upon his person; but this filling, h
then brought a suit against the disturbers OF
his domicil. The question Of identity was tht
most difficult Of all. but the witnesses wer,
finally all sworn and the ease submitted 10 a
Jury. who, without leaving their seats. re-
leased the part.e, arrested.-Ffaaklia Demo
cfdt.
The following produce items are from the
Laporte Union:
"The growing wheat crop looks better than
usual at this season Of the year. Butter l.
scarce and the price very high. ranging from
twenty-five 20 thirty cents. Turnip>, cab
bagcs and onions are abundant, Of good quality
and cheap. Eggs bear good price in Laporte.
They sold ~ thirty-fvc cents per dozen last
Saturday. Eggs thirty-iiye cents per dozen
and newspapers two dollars per year is rather
out of proportion. A dozen good hens will
produce nearly as much In year as county
printing office. Pumpkins are selling in our
streets at from two TO three dollars per load.
Potatoes are brought in freely, and sell at from
thirty 10 forty-fye cents per bushel, according
10 quality. There j. an abundance Of them.
The rot destroyed portion of the crop. but
NOT enough fO Affect price. materially.