Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-10
STATE ITEMS

April ELEcriox-The democracy Of JEFF
fersonville elected their township ticket by a
handsome majority.
The Button Banner says the township cleo
tons throughout the county passed off quietly,
and resulted generally in favor Of the demo-
crscy.
The democracy of Columbus elected their
whole ticket without opposition.
The entire democratic ticket wac elected in
Goshen from 60 to 100 majority.
The elections in Sullivan passed off quietly
and Economically.
The democratic tickets in Covington and
Wabash townships, Franklin county, we're elect
ed without opposition.
In Laurel and Brookville townships, Frank
liz county. there was no opposition to the demo
cratic tickets.
The democracy Of Rochester. Fulton conn
ty, carried their ticket by 10 majority.
The election in Logansport resulted in q
democratic victory.
The Picayune Mills, of Evansville. with a
alarge quantity Of wheat, were destroyed by fire
on Thursday. The building and contents were
insured FOX $4,000. which does rot cover the
loss.
The Brookville American says "a very great
revival of religion has been in progress for some
weeks at the Big Cedar church. About forty sc-
cessions have been made to the church.
The wife of Murray Briggs, editor of The
Sullivan Democrat. died on the 5th inst. after a
severe illness of nine days. She leaves FIVE
motherless childred. Mrs. B.. visa a most exem
plary woman devoted wife and mother.
The Owen County Journal says some ofthe
citizens of that county are engaged in prospect
ing for gold near the town Of Spencer. The
Journal declares gold has been fosnd in that
county, though not in paying quantities.
Fifty nine persons have recently united with
the N. E church in Vincennes.
"A MONSTER. "A COW belonging 10 Mr.. Vim
son Shields, of Curry township, dropped a calf
one night last week, which weighed one hun
dred and seven pounds the next morning.-Sul
Ivan Democrat.
Hon. George W. Julian is a convert to PR
trines. So says the editor Of The Richmond
Telegram.
The Vincennes Sun says it understands that
Nat. Usher. Esq of that city, has received 4
lucrative government appointment in Florida.
The religious interestin the Christian church
at Franklin. still continues. On Sunday morn
ing. the ID, eight persons were added TO tie
church.
-BURGLARIEs AT EvANsvILLE-It seems that
our city IL not the only point cursed with bur
glars and thieves. We learn from The Journal
that two or three nights ago, several houses were
entered and robbed of valuable articles. As our
contemporary remarks. "revolvers and a private
watch would be two good things to have about
q house these times -yincennes Sun.
The CRors.-Says TheSalem Advocate, we
are informed thar, az a general thing, the whea,
in this county looks very promising There lie
also a good prospect of q fair yield of peaches.
Says The Delphi Times the wheat crop in
this section of the country has. We are informed
improved wonderfully in the past two weeks.
Fields that were considered worthless a short
time since have revived, and now give promise
oil a fair crop
The wheat crop il WaErick county promises
to be very heavy. Fruit of all kinds will. unless
some accident happens before the end of the
month, be plenty.
The dwellings and business houses of Jener-
sonville were brilliantly Illuminated on Tuesday
night, to manifest the public JOY on tie capture
of Richmond.
The Jacksonville Democrat says the body
Of q new born infant was found in a sink in the
rear of a house in that city by some little boys.
When found it was partially devoured by hogs.
-SNALL Pox.-We learn that this terrible al.
sease has made its appearance a short distance
above MELVILLE, in the edge Of this and Adams
county. Several cases are repOrted.--Bluflton
Banner.
-RKLIeroUs-The meetings in the Baptist
church have already extended over eight weeks
and resulting in the addition to the membership
Of lbs, ia stll in pr0gress.-c5lumbus Demo.
crRt.
-ELKHAET On SPRlSGs.-We have been
shown a sample of the greasy water taken from
the oil springs noah Of Eikhart. The specimen
was strongly Il ared with petroleum and is
worthy OF thoroa, Investigation, which webe
lieye is being hat. We are told that specimens
OF copper have 81 o been found 10 the 50 meregion
One lump weighing fys ounces.-Goshen Times
-SyALL Pox-The email poS has again ap
peared in our city, end several cases are reported.
The cases are distributed 10 different parts Of the
city, but the board of health have taken every
precaution to prevent It from spreading further
The disease broke out smong the scholars at
tending the Lutheran school-Logansport Pha-
ros