Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-25

good, and that unless some late frost occurs. We
will have plenty of peaches and small fruits of
all kinds.
The smallpox has broken on, in Harrisvile
Randolph county
"A little child OF Mrs Barnard's. new New
castle, feII into cistern and was drowned.
srrx BorrKz ExrLosrox- Lafayette
Courier gives the following account of the recent
boiler explosion ~ Lebanon:
We record terrible explosion at = Touring
mill in the town of Lebanon, on the l. 4 l. X. X.
The explosion occurred just before the south
bound passenger train came along, and the i'm
mense boiler after rending the building like
hundred pound shell, shot into the air full fifty
feet. aud landed on the railroad track. The en-
gineer of the mill was horribly mutilated, and
must have died instantly A boy .ho had come
20 the mill vas scslded in the face and probably
inhaled the bot steam. he lived but few hours
4 he mill was complete wreck he ROOT
parted at the top aud one side and end were blown
of TO the bottom sill. The bricks in which the
boiler was set were blown to the tops of the ad
joining houses and the front OF the house IN
which the family of the engineer lived was s,rewn
with the fragments of the mill.
The spotted fever has made its appearance
in Spencer, Owen county.
The democracy Of Owen county will hold
primary election on Monday, the 81 of April, for
the purpose of nominating candidates for county
clerk, auditor and sheriff. and a commissioner for
the lst district
There is some talk of branch railroad from
Brazil to Bo~ling Green. in Clay county. The
Democrat of the latter place urges the people to
aid in building he road. and promises great re
suits.
On Sunday last. nineteen young ladies were
confirmed in the Catholic faith al the St. Nary's
Institute
The Lafayette Journal is under the impress
sion that The dogs OF that city are turning their
attention the military. inasmuch they all
wear straps.
Says The Logansport Pharos:
The friends of Mr J B MiIroy OF Galveston,
will be glad to learn that he has " struck ile'' in
Tennessee. one stream being four inches in d
ameter. We shall next week publish letter
| from him, which is now in type bu; crowded out.
! His reports most flottering.
Several loyal citizens OF Psducah have pre-
scented the wife OF General Sol Meredith with
an elegant carriage. as they say:
Not alone for the distinguished services he has
rendered his country in the course of this unhap
| pv civil war-not alone Tor the honorable proofs
which he bears, and will bear TO the grave upon
his person, OF courage and patriotism which
have braved death more than thirty bloody
battle held---not alone for that eminent admin
! istrative ability. which, when called into exercise
in this military district by the wisdom % the
! president, brought order out of confusion hope
out Of despair, life out of death. and made 1.-The
desert blossom the rose" They like him not
alone Tor these things which he has done and
suffered, but they esteem him for all those high
and soldieTly qualities which always command
/ the admiration of men. qualities which distn
guish the gentleman in the social circle, the sol
der in the field, and the patriot in every stua
/ zion Of life.
/ Verify a prophet is not without honor save in
his own country. Bullv for Meredith!
-PErRoLFux IN JASPER Cousrr.-The Rens
salaer Gazette says that the lafayette Oil Com
! pany have struck oil Mr.. Bibcocks farm, a
short distance from town. They expect to find
more by boring deeper. The Gazette SAYS that
it the words of men can be relied upon there is a
grease spot under Jasper county.
Five applications for license to retail liquor
in Cambridge City we're defeated before the com.
missioner's court, so the first day of May
Cambridge City will for the first time, be freed
from licensed saloons
-JusT LIKE THEM We learn .hat the off
Gers of the Terre Hsuie & Indianapolis railroad
! have promptly paid all bills presented TO them
! for damages arising from the burning of the
baggage-car on that road last Thursday night
only requiring the claimants to swear to the
rectness of the accounts. The amount was sew
eral thousand dollars -EvansSille Journal.
Hotel thieves are at work in Evansville
The Sherwood House visited on Tuesday
night and one gentleman was relieved OF $500
and valuable papers-another of $500. The
doors of both rooms were locked before the oc
cupsnts retired
The Evansville Journal says that agents Of
the Atlantic & Great Western railway have been
looking over the roadway of the Straight Line
road from that city to Washington, Davies. Co
where it joins the o. & NJ road. The object is
to make direct southern connection by the
Henderson & Nashville line.
Revival meetings are 10 progress in the
methodist. presbyterian and baptist churches of
/ Columbus. Referring to the latter. The Dem
ocrat remarks:
! Last Sabbath nine additional willing converts
we're buried in the likeness OF Christ's death by
the pastor of the church. amidst crowds of spec
tstors. whose dec0rum and solemn attention TO
this primitive ordinance of christianity indica
the Influence for good its administration is WELD
ing upon the public convictions.
Says The Sullivan Democrat:
protracted meeting has been held daily and
nightly the baptist church in this place. for ii
past ten DAYS or two weeks We learn that il
has been attended with the Lords blessing and
help. and that several have attached themselves
TO the church Last Sunday Il number were bap-
lized in Morrison creek.
At the late session OF the commissioners
court of ST. Joseph county, bills IN aid of soldiers
families were allowed to the mount Of 81 $50 Sc
and for the support of the poor to the amount OF
81 Cog 80
-KERR's Ri rs We find the following
kindly notice of ma last volume OF reports of
cases argued and determined in the supreme court
of Judicature of the state of Indians. bv our
fellow citizen, Hon VI. c. Kerr. in The Aneri.