Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-07

-OAt- nsnios IN Tue upper WaOAsn - spien-
did.
The Democracy OF Orange county will meet
in Convention on the 18th instant, TO nominate
candidates for county officers. to be elected ia
October.
"A locomotive blew up on the o. / NJ r. r.
at Seymour. Thursday night. killing James Bs-
ker, engineer, and Daniel Love. fireman Both
belong 20 yincennes.
There has been Monumental Association
formed in Elkhsrt county. the object of which is
to erect a suitable and durable memorial OF the
soldiers Of that county who have fallen in the
var Of the great rebellion.
The publication Of the American Eagle. at
Paoli, Orange county, has been RECOMMENDED
under the supervision OF H. comingore. E.q
As heretofore. the Eagle will be a strAight-Out
advocate OF Democratic principles
A meeting OF the citizens Of Knox county
is TO be held on Monday the l4ih inst, to take
such steps as may be necessary to aid in the con
struc,ion OF the direct line railroad from that
city to Indianapolis:
The Laporte Democrat has been revived
7. X. Barrett. editor and proprietor The Dem
ocrat presents a neat appearance. and is filled
with interesting matter, political and general
The Democracy Of LAporte county should give
the enterprise the most liberal encouragement
The contest for the Republican nomination
r.. - IN a
of at the primary elections next April,
has already commenced in the Fifth (or
Burnt District. The candidates are Julian
Sol. Meredith. B. F. CIsypOol. Judge Colgrove
General Crosse, and host OF others too hume
rous to mention There is now abou: much
excitement over the matter as if the nomination
was to come of next week.
MICHIGAN CIrr HARBoR The estimated cos
of the proposed work 100000 Seventy nv,
thousand has been subscribed in Michigan City
the New Albany & Salem Railroad is expected
to subscribe one hundred housand-leavng ONLY
the amour. of sl25 900 to be raised by genera
subscription.
meeting of citizens will be held at Michigan
City on the 18th inst to advaace the proposed
improvement Citizens from all parts of til,
State interested in the work are invited t.
attend.
The CHICAGO AIR LISE.-Says the Frankfor
Crescent:
"Our energetic railroad men are engaged il
taking the release for the right of way for tn,
railroad, and also in taking subscriptions o
stock and donations. This begins to look lik,
business Property holders along the supposed
route, so far as have been visited, give releases
with praisewor;hy alacrity
THE IssuE-Under this caption, in its last is
sue, the Delaware County Free Press, take
ground in favor of negro suffrage. II Gays
1.-The great political issue of this country il
that of universal suffrage Politicians may at
tempt TO evade it, out it forces itself upon th'
people By the war the negroes have been libe
rated and the necessity of giving them th,
power to protect their liberty follows as a natu
raj and unsv oidabe result The men who hav,
batted so long and earnestly against the insttu
ton of slavery. cannot escape the legitimate re
suit of their acts To attempt 10 avoid it, woulC
be unmsnly and mean.
The negro has won the right to life, liberty, aDC
the pursuit OF happiness, and by every principle
of right and jnstce, is entitled to all the rights
and privileges claimed by white men This broad
principle OF Justice forces npon all honest anC
candid men the necessity of meeting the ssue OIL
negro suffrage boldly and manfully."
Hon. Jesse ID Bright was in our city or
Tuesday last. looking as young and healthy a.
he was during the last ten years. His numer
Gus friends were happy to take him by the hanC
once more u Jacksonville Democrat.
wo-HEADED CALF.-Mr John Owens, jus
beyond North Madison, is the owner of cal
which is n great curiosity and for which We learr
he has been offered ST. 900 if it lives, and $20t
for its heads alone should it kick the bucket
This remarkable calf is about two months old
Ii has two heads. with four eyes. and one ear
and can eat with either one Of its two mouths
which ever happens to come handy-Madsor
Courier
DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CIrIzEN.-We re
greet to announce the death of John Taylor, ESQ.
aged sixty three, who died at his residence IL
this city about 9 o'clock on yesterday evening
Mr.. Taylor was one OF the Oldest citizens of La
fayette having emigrsted to this place about tn.
year 1929. For many years a successful and
practical merchant, who, By industry and prompt
ness, accumulated . handsome estate, in hin
our city has lost worthy citizen and exem-
plary man.-Lafayette Journal.