Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-16

Gen Sherman announces that be will be at
the Dearborn County Fair on the 9th of this
month
INDIANA CeSrEREscE - The Thirty Fourth
Session of the Indiana Conference, Methodist
Episcopal, met in New Albany on Thursday last
Bishop Scott was unable TO attend the opening
exercises on account Of i'll health. Rev @.
Mutt, d. ID. was elected Vice President. The first
days proceedings consisted mainly of religious
exercises, the appointment of Committees on va
rious subjects, the advocacy OF various religi-
Gus and benevolent enterprises and various pro
positions for the consideration OF the Confer
ence and the committees New Albany
Ledger thus refers to one:
A motion was made that Chaplain Lozier be
per mitted to address the Conference for thirty
minutes on the subject Of the Soldiers Home.
which it is proposed to locate at indianapolis
The motion Was carried
Chaplain Lozier then. in the earnest style
characteristic OF the man, explained what was de-
signed by the organization of this plan of Sol
diers Home We have not the room to day for
even an abstract of his speech, but We must be
per mitted to say that On some points We could
no, possibly agrees with the propositions he laid
down. At another aud more appropriate time
We may refer TO them. The object. however, is to
make "Ths Home" an EXCLUSIVELY Protestant in
stitution by State legislation"
Another fatal accident occurred On Monday.
VIM Pruitt, one of the oldest citizens Of this
county, while on his way down the railroad fro N
Edinburg toward Tayorsvile, was met by the
up train and was struck by the engine or tender
N-I.. n
TEX CRors-The corn crop in this section
promises an abundant yield. Potatoes bid fair
to be extensively injured by tho rot The apple
crop will be heavy. The yield of grapes is very
large, while mast 10 ripening in immesse quan-
Democrat.
PorAro Ror-The potato rot has appeared in
different parts OF this county. The destruction
10 not a. yet serious. but fears are entertaired
that il will become so, especially il the wet
weather continues. The rot has also N sde its
appearances in many other parts of the State, and
also in Ohio and Illinois. Notwithstanding the
unusually large number OF acres planted and the
enormous yield, it now seems quite likely that
sound potatoes will ere long bring good price
South Bend Register.
ELoPIyEsr, ABDUCTION AND ADuLrrRY-On
Monday evening man and woman arrived in
lnls Guy oy TIE nisut ttaiu, suu stopped a. the
Washington House The man registered the
names as Oscar Hall and wife. They remained
there all night, occupying one room. aud, as the
woman swesrs, one bed The neat day the man
expressed desire to obtain boarding house, as
he desired to 20 into business as boss carpen-
ter. and was directed TO the boarding house of
EI Mayor Hswson, whore they remained over
night a. man and wife
Yesterday, John Brewer. contractor on the
White River Bridge. arrived here. aud claimed
the woman as his wife The parties were ar
rested on the charge of adultery, and Hall will
have TO answer the additional charge Of abduct-
ing Mrs Brewer for the purpose of prostitution
They had hearing before Esq Walker yes
terdsv morning, and we're committed, in default
OF $500 bail. The trial is set for next Sstur-
day.
Mrs. Brewer is rather fair looking woman,
AID has been married TO Brewer only about three
months, and is bis second wife. She expressed
her deter to stick to Hall. who il not in
any respect the equal of Brewer. IL 10 strange
What vhims women do take some;imes-Evans-
vile Journal.