Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-06
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS.

teie1raphic Communication
AT least 5000 engines will De at work IN the
pennsylvania oil regions this summer.
"A recent mail foe Gen. Sbermsn's army
amounted 70 1000 bushels OF letters.
Michigan now Yields about s.. 900 600
worth of copper and 81 .0oo, 900 worth Of iron an
naally. tUr8IHI tlEl
Mortimer Thompson C'Does,icks'J IS en-
gagged In an editorial capacity on The s4vanush
Herald.
"A Montreal paper states that ten gentlemen
Of the rebel persuasion have on deposit in that
city g., 300. 600.
be charged 10 the contingent expenses Of tbs
navy department.
The price paid by government for horses
has been advanced TO si65 for cavalry horses,
Si15 for artillery, and Sl50 for mules.
DIR. Murrv, an eminent English convert to
catholicism, Is mentioned as the probable sue
cessor Of the late Cardiaal Wisemsn.
If the president il the special instrument of
divine Providence. Quilp thinks the vice presi
dent will make a high old substitute.
The price paid for a splesdid house on Fifth
ANCUQr. fcN OIh ON 4 ht-SdCUlefkS tA-E0N-
ernor,w vas s2l5,O00
The 9Th corps OF the army Of the Potomac
are going TO raise $4,000 for a monument TO
General Sedgvick
1t is expected that at the next session OF
congress the president will send a message re-
commencing a special appropriation for Andy
Johnson's bust
William :. Key, a grandson OF Francis 5.
Key, OF star spangied banner fame. died lately
In The old capital prison. He was q rebel sol
dier.
asylum have concluded. after trial, that they
can't cure a drunkRrd in less than a year.
The York pa } Democrat thinks the aggre
gate damage through The state by the late freshet
canpo, fall short Of $40. 700 900.
AS an indication of the terrible wear aud tear
on horse flesh in the city Of New York, il is sts.
ted that over n hundred dead horses per week are
sometimes removed beyond the city limits
Lord Pslmerston has made the discovery
that the great want OF Ireland IL the want of cap
ital for the development OF her industrial re
sources.
"A Chicago sehool ma'am Is making quite n
local sensation by giving large doses OF rcd pep
per TO whimpering scholars. II they object TO
the dose she knocks them down until they grow
docile
"A gentleman OF New Mexico has a contract
10 supply the. Indians on the reservation With
corn at % cents per pound--$i2 30 per bushel!
That looks like fat contract
Il +. Brown. OF New London. CT. Is max
lux about 30 cotton gins per week. varying In
price from 500 TO $500. Hs principal business
Is with South America. where he has recently
sent the largest cotton Kin ever made. contain
$50 saws.
IL shall be al home next Sunday" the
young lady remarked, ~ che followed 10 the
door a nice young man. who seemed to be- wav.
eting In his attachment 80 shall L." was the
youths reply.
The New York Express saws that Simeon
Diapers son charged $4,000 tor two weeks
labor az Savannah m rsing I &c cotton which " 4
seized there. Rather tough, but the New York
republicans like money Adm paper
The war department has revoked tho order
allowing commanding generals 10 appoint OH
GERS for colorcd troops, and hereafter vacancies
occurring In tho higher gfadca will be filled by
promotion, aud vacancies IN the lower grades by
the appointment of those who have paced the
examining board,
Nassau Il u new aud rich Geld Tor Yankee
spcculatofp There IA such an accumulation of
all kinds OF goods intended for the blockade
running trade that the warehouses arc oyetfun,
and bales OF army blankets are piled up on tho
sides Of the streets. aud sclling at sixty cents n
pair
The rain storm which proved 90 disastrous
10 other sectlone OF the country. resulted In
golden blessings to California. The fr.rhota
washed down Immense quantities Of gold dust "a
the valleys, aud the min.fa are busy sitting II
out. In ten days three million dollars worth
oi gold dust reached San Francisco from the la.
tefiot.
-Haoket,. Tho shakeperian dellneator Of high
comedy, published card defending ANDY John.
son from the charge OF drunkenness He says
that "Once upon u time he met Andy az a hotel
In Louisville, aud he was sober Tha, IA n good
joke
"A ease has been tried In Euglahd, which
turned upon the question whether the word
"tean" meant a wagon aud horses or the
horses only, IL was decided 10 mean the latter,
and the Doke Of Marlborough. who was the plain
ttf. lost the suit
DE, Pretty, an Engll'h physician. claims 10
have found a very simple means of ~arrestlng the
hiccough. IL h sufficient TO squeeze The wrist,
preferably that of tho right hand. with n piece Of
string. or with the fore huger and thumb Of the
other hand,
TO all letters soliciting hs subscription" to
anything, Lord bfskiue had a regular form Of
reply namely. "Sir. | feel honored by your 40
p~llcstion. and beg to subscribe here the reader
had TO turn over a Leaf myself your very obcdl
ent servant, &c
A new Invention la France Ia said to be a
pair OF musical boots, which have been exhibited
10 the emperor. u every step the pressure OF
tho boot produces mclody-it may DC a waltz. a
maEufka. or an operate all The arrangement
Il said to be extremely convenient iot a dane
ing master,
"A gentleman. pral.lug Tho personal charms
OF u very plain woman Ia the presenee OF foote.
the latter said, And why don't you Law claim 60
such an accomplished beauty What right
have ] TO bert" exclaimed the gentleman "Ev
cry night. by the Law OF nations. replied foOte:
every Iight-the FIRST dIscoyerer.
--An occasional correspondent. writing from
the front, relates a curious incident A %lieu'en.
ant OF The rebel army deserted aud came within
our lines Oa his way he met one OF our men
d~esetting aud making the best of his way TO the
rebel lines Tn febel took the union man pfis.
oner, aud brougL' him TO the provost marshal,
where he was he'd - answer for bis ofense.