Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-19


Thee are siI Methodist churches in Mad-
son. three Of them EngIish Meihodiss Ep;sco-
pal.
The Democracy OF Whitley county will meet
in Mass Convention on Saturday, September %.
le65. to dominate candidates for the various
Offices to be filled at the ensuing election.
-Atthe Democratic primary election held in
Sullivan county on the 18th inst. Mr. Griffin
was nominated for Recorder. and Mr. Dix for
Commissioner-both excellent and substantial
citizens The vote was unexpectedly large
The Convention for the Fourth Judicial
Circuit. held at Rockville on the l0lh, renom-
mated Hon. H. d Logan for Circuit Judge
The Convention, We are informed. was quite we'll
attended. and the proceedings passed of harmo-
niDusly.
The Democracy of Bartholomew county met
10 Convention at Columbus, on the l2 b inst :,
and made the following nominations: For
County Surveyor. William Hays; for County
Commissioners. Lewis Essex for the first district.
aud Isaiah Watkins for the third
The Wabash Petroleum and Coal Mining
Company have reconmenced work vigorously at
their oil we'll. The miners are getting out a
superior quality of coal from the bed immedi
ately east OF the well, which will find ready
market in preference to any coal yet dscovere ed
in this region
HEAVY ROBBERY We understand that few
days since the house Of Mr. Phil Wolverton. in
White county. entered by burglars, aud
about 5000 in gold distracted from the premises
As far as We are able to learn, no clue has been
discovered in respect to the robbers and doubt
les they will escape with their illgotten booty.
Robbery aud burglary ale getting to be by lar
too common an occurrence, aud this section OF
the country Is not the only one infested by such
rsscals. As all our exchanges are filled with SINH
lar accounts Lafayette Journal
BRUrAL AssAULr.-At Gosport, on the 5th
instant, murderous assault was made upon r
X Boyd, of that village, by - and - and
! W. Brasler-kther and sors. Some Two yesrr
ago. two Bsasier boys. brothers. were convicted
of stealing and sentenced TO two years Impris.
onment in the pententiary Boyd, who arrested
was also a witness against them. IL Is asserted
that during bis boys Imprisonment, the old mar
Iequently threa ened that BOYD would be killed
When they got home, AMI that on the morning
of the 9th, wue proceeding TO town, he SAID
| they were going 10 kill him Wesley frsi
knocked BOYD down with slung shot, and "a
he arose to his feet, old Brasier threw 4 rock
which broke Boyd's arm. Citizen. interferec
and prevented further injury. They we're ar
rested and gave bail. but failed TO appear; tho
grand jury found an indic ment against them
aud warrants we're issued for their arrest They
have disappeared. however, and will probably
escape pupishment-at least for the present.
Owen County Journal
The TORNADO At NORTH BEND During the
rain storm on Wednesday afternoon of last week
At twenty minutes past i've, two low, heavy dar <
clouds. moving in different directions, met in
their course short distance southwest OF the
Court house and formed into . tunnel shaped
cloud, pointed end downward and surgng boil
ing and whirling, the tornado or whirwind first
moved in a northeast direction, tearing up and
twisting off fruit and shade trees, and taking
down chimneys but doing no other da mage until
it struck the Court house, which it unroofed
then north two squares 10 the new bridge EN-
brscing IN its ravsges the east side of Michigan
street. the west side of Main street, and the
width intervening; striking down the east half oil
the new bridge and badly racking the west half
it moved eastwardly through Lowell. between
|. Main and Madison streets the width of one
square. overthrowing barns aud sheds, unroofne
! large trees in the woods adjoining Lowell on th,
east. and then dissolved
The tornado did not strike or damage ever,
building IN its course. but rose and fell striking
here and there at intervals. sometimes a tai
building and sometimes low one skipping her,
one building aud there three tour. Ii sctec
like large auger boring and crashing into ever,
J thing II struck, sometimes scrapng of shingles
and gravel and tin roofing Without removing q
> rnnf ri he Led srh 81,
shuges, boards, bricks, signs, boxes &c q ,Ins
add whIriing IN every direction. aud revers
2 buildings were considerably Injured from these
missiles: and it is undoubtedl owing To The fac
that The teams from the country had nearly al
; gone home and that the rain had driven ever,
! body within doors just preceding the tornado
that no lives we're lost Several persons were
slightly injured, aud two or three severely Dr.
Robert Harris aud John Tranor, while standing
on the first floor of the later's three story drug
store, were struck and considerably bruised b,
brick and other missiles that came crashing
through the entire heighth OF the building, from
The falling west top brick wall Of Bartlett
bakery Daniel Smith and his son, of Clay
township, who stopped with bis team in the Gov
cred new bridge, for The rain to pas. over, wen
down With the bridge. horses and wagon. and all
The horses and boy we've but slightly Injured. bu
; Mr. Smith vas severely injured; be will likely
! recover, however. The total damage in South
Bend and Lowell. from the tornado, uill not, il
our oplnon, exceed sou 900.
, We wish il understood abroad, a. many exag
gerated reports have got into circulation, thai
South Bend is not one heap of ruins. nor is the
loss by tornado sou 900. nor anything near it.
South Bend despite the heavy Losses by fire anC
the tornado, - improving in size. beaut, aud ou
slness every day. and is bound TO improve auc
prosper as long as she l. Inhabited by as go
ahead a people a. she Is at present Register