Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-17

mOcracy Of Madison. on Saturday, the 9th inst,
for the nomination Of County Clerk aud Com
n.issionefs
The taxes IT, Shelby for State aud county
purposes. will average 81 IS on the 500. aud
poll-taE varying 10 the diiferen, townships from
50 - to s. IS.
"A II Conner. Esq. has been reapoointed
Postmaster Of indianapolis This 4. tho second
time Tia, " Ham has got The appointment over
TIRE influence OF the Representative oi The Dis
trict both of whom reside here
The Owen county journal IN commenting
upon the same subject, remarks
The Committee appointed By the meeting
will visit Indianapolis next ~eek-leaving here
on Thursday, il s expected. Should the basi
ness men Of that city fail 70 evince practics de-
termination tobuild the road, il is understood we
believe, that the next move will be 10 confer with
Gen. Burnside in regard 20 a road TO Cincinnati,
or TO at once organize a company here at home,
and invite proposals from nybody to build road
20
Anywhere, Anywhere, out in the world -
There is considerable excitement ia Green
county upon the same subject. Ii is certain that
If the citizens Of Indianapolis do no, aid the en-
terprise promptly the road to Cincinnati will be
constructed
CHICAGO AIRLINE RoAD.-A meeting was
held in Monticello, White county, to advance
the interests Of this enterprise. over which Hon.
David Turpis presided. The following resolu-
lions were adopted
"First-That, as the sense OF this meeting. we
think it OF the greatest importance to have an
early completion of the Air line route from In
disnapolis to Chicago. via Frankfort, Delphi,
Monticello and Crown Point.
"Second-That We pledge ourselves to co-ope
rate with the organization already effected under
President W r. Noffsinger, for the speedy con
struction OF said road, and We recommend that
immediate measures be taken to raise stock
receive donations, and secure releases Of the
/ right of way along the proposed route.
ION motion, VIM. Hammond. Thomas Bush
nell, Isaac Reynolds, ID Turpe, Hughes and
/ Ransom McCOnahay, were appointed delegates
to attend the meeting of said Railroad Company :,
to be held in indianapolis on the 9th inst -
/ Monticello is situated almos, directly on the
line OF the proposed road and It's construction
would be OF great benefit to White county
The White RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD Says
the Martinsville Gazette:
The railroad fever now stands permanently
at hoe Fahrenheit We hope the mercury will
not fall particle until the steam boss il actually
seen cayortng in this neck OF woods We have
not yet heard whether General Burnside has
made positive arrangements to construct a road
TO this point. We hear. though, from sources
entitled to credit. that the extension of the Gin
cinnat road. terminating here, is II liked fact
Since that scheme has been agita,ed the people
along the line of the proposed route from India
napolis to Vincennes, have not been idle They
have at length woke mp from their Rip Van Win
kle slumber During the past week large
and earnest meetings have been held a, Spencer
Worthington and various other points. A fixed
determination was expressed 10 build the road
whether Indianapolis took stock in the enter
| prise or not
cat Spencer si,esolution was adopted that the
people were IN favor of q railroad up and down
the valley OF Yves; White River, and that ar
engagements be made as soon "a convenient TO or
ganiEe company for that purpose or TO unto
| with any company now organized that will com
plete the work; also that committee Of tour
from that point, and like number from Cos
port. be appointed 10 pass up the line, through
Martinsville 10 Indianapolis. aud investigate the
| prospects for commencing the enterprise; also
that said committee report to an adjourned
meeting, to be held at Spencer on Friday, the
2Sth inst, and that all persons interested along
the line be invited 20 attend said meeting. At
the Worthington meeting a committee was also
appointed to visit Indianapolis and confer with
the citizens there. The fact il, the people of
this valley must and will have railroad, whether
il comes from Indianapolis or Cincinnati. At
present the fortunes Of ourcitizens are linked
with the Burnside enterprise, If that fails to
come to time tben we invest our pile in the In
! danapolis and Nlncennes road Ii our scheme
succeeds, and the subject under consideration by
the Gospor,iens, Spencerans, Worthing tonians
&c. should prove weak in the back or shaky 10
the knees. We expect them to 90 in with US In
the meantime. keep the thing nriggling
The CRoPs-JoHNsoN We learn that there
is great deal of wheat in this county lett stand
ing in the field from the fact that it was eonsid-
cred not worth harvesting. The corn crop,
| though as general thing planted late. il now
10 a promising condition. effersonisn.
WArSk.-We are sorry to learn that the wheat
is turning out so inferior But the corn season
so far is good.-Republicsn
SHELBY.-It is settled fact tina, the wheat
crop is not good il nigh be. and in this Sec
ton not over one half an average crop is looked
for. Oats are looking fine and grass is excel
lent The prospect for an abundant corn crop
was never better at this season of the yesr than
now. In the past four or FIVE weeks il has come
forward with rapidity unprecedented, and if the
season continues favorable large crop may be
expected Volunteer
MADISON. Standard SAYS the wheat crop
in this county is injured to a great extent, but
the corn crop will exceed that of last year
VERHuLIoS.-Wh heat Is all harvested here
and the result is hardly as good az anticipated
The crop OF straw is quite good. but there !. no,
the yield of grain shat was hoped for From
what we can learn, the crop in the country will
not be much, If any, over the half the usual ave
rage. Meadows look splendid. Oats very fne
and corn bids fair TO yield more than an average
crop.-Hoosier State
kSoI-Tbe growing corn in thi. locality
looks splendid. The yield will undoubtedly be
heavy.-Sun.
FRASKLIN.-W beat harvest is all but over
and although there is an abundance of straw
many farmers complain tha, the yield of grain
will be inferior. Oats and grass are looking
finely. Corn il rather short, but has a very fine
appearance, and promises with la,e frost an ave.
rsge crop.-AmeTcan.
OwES.-The news in regard to the wheat crop
gets worse Instead of better-yery many asserting
ths, the crop will be less than one third the usual
yield. The crop looked very fair till within a
few days Of harvest time. when il appeared 10
ripen suddenly; but we think il actually died of
disease before reaching maturity. and that the
worm was the cause of the blight.-Journal
The Evansville Journal makes the follow
ing unfavorable report Of the condition OF the