Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 30 June 1866 — Page 2

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ORAWFORDSVILLE, IflfD Saturday, June 30,1866.

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RUMS OF BVDSCBlPTIOS':—$2,00 f.V ADVANCE.

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Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad

GOING NORTH.

JCommod*(lop.. ».m. hrowjh-Freight -... 9.39 p. m. xpross.. 7,00

GOING SOMTN.

Express........ ...... 9.51 a.m. Through Freight to,3S Accommodation 5,0a p. m.

Good connections made with all other roadf.

B. P. MASTIJJ, Superintendent.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

Gen. MAHLON D. HANSON, of Montgomery. ArpiTOR or STATE, CHRISTIAN G. BADGER, 01 Clark

TREASURER OP STATE. JAMES B. RYAN*, of Marion. ATTOJTSFEY OE.VKRAL. JOHN R. COFFROTH, of JIuntiDttan. •CPEBINTENDENT OF PCBLIC INSTRUCTION,

R. M. CHAPMAN, of Knox.

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There was no new cases of cholera in New York on last Tuesday. The disease appears to have disappeared from town and quarantine.

The deaths in New York, lastweek. were four hundred and thirty-four an increase of seventy-one on the previous week.

Four or five sun-strokes were noticed in New York on Tuesday. IMMI

There is no doubt that Major Gee, the Confederate military commandant at Silasbury prison, tried for cruelty to our prisoners, will be acquitted by the Military Commission.

The Democracy had a mass meeting at New Albany, Ind-iana, on Thursday. Hon. D. \V. Yoorhees and J. E. McDonald were among the orators.

Senator Lane, of Kansas, is confined in St. Louis by severe illness. The general estimate in New York is that the cotton crop will not exceed over nine hundred thousand bales. The highest estimate put it at one million and a half bales.

The New York Herald's dispatch says it is stated by prominent Senators that Mr. Seward has concluded a secret treaty with Napoleon, by which the United States is debarred from interfering with the movements of foreign troops now supporting Maximillian. The Senate will ask information about this little treaty, if it exists.

It is said that Santa Anna is in the interest of Maximillian, or the Church party, and should be closely watched by the United States authorities.

1 Governors Swan, Cox and Morton are said to be in no hurry to get their legislatures together to act upon the Constitutional amendments. Tennessee men doubt whether Governor Brownlow can get his legislature together in seasonable time.

Hon. E. B. Washburne, ot Illinois, was taken suddenly ill in Washington yesterday, of congestion of the liver. He fainted away and was taken to the residence of Gen. Grant.

It is thought that General Jim Lane, of Kansas, will not be able to take his seat again in the Senate this session. He is threatened with paralysis.

The Schenectady Locomotive Works were destroyed by firo on Tuesday. Loss 8300,000.

A man named Clark, while going from St. Joseph to Rockport, Atchison county, on Saturday, was robbed of $30,000.

The Connecticut Senate, on Tuesday passed the Constitutional amendments. The House were to act on the amendment

Governor Cony, of Maine, will convene the Legislature of that State together to take similar action.

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The heat was intense in New York on yesterday, and a number of cases of sunstroke occurred.

Santa Anna has promulgated his inten tion to return to Mcxico, and do wonderful things with several millions of dollars and thousands of men who are to flock to his standard. He wants .the United States Government to assist him

Maximillian has sent over to France a demand for financial assistance. If refused, he threatens to abdicate the throne. It is said that the French Government will refuse, and if Maximillian abdicates, will place another Emperor in his stead.

Leading bankers were in Washington on Tuesday to bring about a change in the National Currency Act by exempting their capital fiom local taxation. It is doubtful if they succced.

Samuel Coovert, the convicted murderer of the Roosa family, near Deerfield, Ohio, was sentenced at Lebanon, on Tuesday afternoon, to bo executed on the 24th of August.

THE Constitutional Amendment invests New England with the power to wield the government over the south and west forerer, as it increases her representation and reduces that of the south end west.

The Murder of Nehemlah T. Ham—His Disappearance—Discover? or the Body. The citizens of Ripley township, in this county, have been considerably exorcised over the mysterious disapjfearance of one of their oldest citizens, Mr. NKHEMIAH T. HAM. It seems that on the evening of the 28th of April Inst he was 6een in company with a number of young men in the town of Alamo. They met at a grocery kept by a man named LITTLE, and after drinking some time, Mr. HAM left the koUfce at about half past eight, and nothing more was seen or heard of him until the discovery of his body on last Tuesday evening. A Bhort time after his disappearance, the community suspecting foul play, instituted a search for the body, but failed to discover it. Suspicion of the murder fell upon a number of young men who were in the habit of resorting io the grocery of Mr. Little. It was known that previous to his disappearance, Mr. Ham had in his possession a large sum of money, and that he had been robbed a few weeks before, and it was thought by this same olass of men.

After exhausting all attempts to find the Body, it was thought by some that he had left the country. But murder will out, and what the intellect of man failed to discover, the instinct of birds divined. Mr. Davis, in company with Mr. Watson and Patton, in driving some cattle through his pasture, noticed a gathering of buzzards, and by this means had his attention directed to a fallen tree, when approaching it, on the side and almost under it he discovered the white skull of a man, and the mortal remains of Mr. Ham. The body had been partially covered with chunks of wood and leaves and sticks. The only part of the body preserved was the legs, which it seemed the boots protected—the rest was one mass of corruption. The body was fully identified, and after a preliminary examination, the following persons were committed to jail on the charge of murder: John C. Harrison, John M. Little, John Campbell, Jonathan Ham, Joseph Ingersoll. A few days before, a Mary Stump, McKenzie, and Willis, were arrested and lodged in jail on the charge of being concerned in the first robbery of Mr. Ham. The examination, before the Mayor, will take place to-day.

THE Constitutional Amendment compels us to tax the poor man's coffee, and compel us to exempt the rich man's bonds and greenbacks from taxation.

Dr. J. C. Slnnard.

We take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the card of DR. J. C. SINNARD, to be found in another column. The Doctor has acquired quite a reputation in his treatment of nervous affections and the diseases incident to women. Office with Township Trustee.

MESSRS. ROMINGER

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The Democratio leaders of Ohio were in session at Columbus on Tuesday to arrange the programme for the campaign in Ohio this fall. Last evening a mass convention was held in front of the State Home, at which speeches were made to an immense audience by Messrs. Jewett, Vallandfgh&m-and Morgan. All predict the SUOCM* of the Jfcmoaraoy io Ohio this fa!!.

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SIMPSON have

purchased from Huff & Brother their livery stable on Market street. The new proprietors are clever gentlemen and persons wishing to engage elegant turnouts should give them a call.

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Tais Constitutional Amendment compels a farmer in Indiana to pay three dollars to the government as often AS a farmer in Massachusetts pays one.

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°'ten do hear men and womea complain I cannot «et anythinc to stay my itomaoh I am oompelled to eat Graham bread and the plainest food, and then mait suffer from it." Reader this is Dyspepsia—we bid you eat as heartily as yon please, and anything you ohoose, even the riohest food, and if you will follow it with a single spoonful of Coe's Dyspepsia Cure, you need not fear any distressing effects from it. It is ths greatest remedy is the world for dyspepsia, iadigettioe and aJi di fflf fron or

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"First Xatfonal"—Its Escape fron Taxation Its Vode of Conducting Business—The Necessity of Kef&rm—A Communication front at Republican Tax-payer—The Shy* locks exposed.

MR. EDITOR:—The masses of the people of our county are deeply interested in the equal distribution of taxes. If a portion of the community escape and the burdens are laid upon the residue, it is an act of monstrous injustice and one that should arouse every tax payer. I am in possession of facts that should cause those who have evaded the duties that their position of citizens imposes on them to blush and be condemned by their fellow men.

The First National Bank, of Crawfordsville, with a capital, paid in previous to the first day of January, 1865, of sev-enty-five thousand dollars, on which they pay not one cent of tax. How is this? that hard working honest men, and even soldiers widows and orphan children, are oppressed with taxation and this concern of bloated opulence escapcs? I will give you the facts and through your paper the people, that they may judge, and then decidc whether it shall be supported.

From some inexplicable cause, to me unknown, the assessor, John C. Maxwell, omitted to list the capital stock of this filcher of orphans and widows, therefore our efficient treasurer was compelled un der the statute to perform the duty—the tax that they were assessed to pay by the County Treasurer was three thousand three hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty cents. The corporation of the National Bank agreed with the Treasurer to pay this amount and in consequence of this promise they were not returned delinquent—after making this solemn promise, they have absolutely refused and have not as yet paid ttic aniuuni—-nor as I believe do they intend to As an evidence of the fact that they are legally and morally bound to pay this amount the following copy of a letter from the Republican Auditor of State, will show:

J' INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19, 18G6. I. M. VANCE, Auditor, Crawfordsville, Ind. DEAR SIR:—In reply to your note of the 14th inst. I have to state that the stock holders in a National Bank, organized in December, 1864, and doing business Jan. 1, 1865, arc liable to taxation for 1865 upon their shares of stock, if payment thereon had been made prior to Jan. 1, 1865. The date of issue of certificates is immaterial—they are simply evidence of title—the ownership was as absolute before as after the issue.

Very Respectfully T. B. MCCARTY, Auditor of State. T. G. PALMER, Deputy.

The opinion of the Auditor of State has been sustained by the Supreme Court of the United States and is now the law of the land. IBfll

Has it come to this? that a privileged class, is to be made in our midst that the toiling masses are to sweat the brow and labor until their frames are bent and bowed the last mite taken from the widow and orphan to sustain these men who are drawing an interest in Gold, and loaning their money at the highest rate of usance —like Shylocks making it "breed" while the balance of their fellow citizens find it difficult to live.

Let us turn from this picture to that of an honest man, Major Elston, a Banker also—I see by the duplicate he payed the same year taxes upon fifty thousand dollars in greenbacks. The people of our county may well have confidence in the integrity of Major Elston—long may he live to enjoy the well merited praises of his fellow citizens.

I have been informed that this surfeited concern, styled "National Bank," conducts business upon this plan:—A person wishes to borrow money, and the bank by law is not allowed to receive more than six per cent, interest. The borrower is met with a smile—"No they have no money to loan." But mark, like the Jew, they inform the suppliant that they have a friend in the back room who has funds •but he is very difficult to manage—he must positively have fifteen or twentyfive per cent.—can't loan it for less. At the same time the "stripped pig" in the back room belongs to the Corporation— and iB a stockholder in the bank. Will any one dare to deny or question these statements. I wish the people irrespective of party to think of this, to inquire into it, discuss it and then decide whether they are satisfied to pay the taxes o&hese loyal patriots.^

REPUBLICAN TAX PAYER.

WE are informed that the editor of the Monticello Herald, formerly a Republican paper, has renounced that party, and pledges himself to support the Democratic ticket. K*':

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The weather is New York was 95

f' [For 'be Review.] Our WavelandCorrespondence. WAVELAHD, June 28, I860. MR. EDITOR—I had the pleasure, if pleasure can be called, of listening to the address of the Hon. JAMES WILSOK, at Contre Church last Tuesday evening. Agreeing as I do with Mr. WILSON on tho subjectof reconstruction—it was natural that I should feel anxious to hear him deliver this address. The only wonder tome is how he could address such an audience and upon such a subject. The college Faculty would have better appreciated the twaddle of some quandom philanthropist upon the subject of furnishing red flannel shirts and bibles to the negroes of Africa. It is firmly imbedod in the minds of the faculty of Wabash College that the fig leaves with which the benighted Africans conceal their nudity, is not conducive to the morals of that nation and ought to be changed. If it was not a|Southern idea they would collect money for the purpose of furnishing them with the Georgia costume, consisting of spurs and shirt collar. The speaker, who I am informed has been confirmed as Minister to Veuczuela by the Senate, and who oweb his confirmation to the forgiving spirit of IIKNRT S. LANE, a person who represents Iudiuna in the Senate of tho United States, was intro. duced by tho "tmiling" Reverend who presides over the manufactory of great wen, established in your city. Mr. Pecksniff could not have introduced the speaker with a blander smile. In fact the bald head of the reverend gentleman seemed to partake of the hypocritical expression of his face, and each particular hair seemed to say: "I am doing this in a benevolent and fascinating manner." The introduction over Mr. WILSON proceeded to read from manuscript his ndilress. The subject choscn WIIB the "Statesmanship of the Constitution." The Faculty have been so accustomed to regard tho Constitution as a barrier in the way of radicalism that it did not excite ni3' surprise when I noticed them wince under the title. Its formation exhibited so much of the spirit of compromise thai I suppose they expected to hear conservative ideas enunciated. And so they did. But the pill was gilded and they swallowed it as would one of the objects of their philanthropy a fat missionary who had come to save thoir souls. The address exhibited great rcscnrcU a.uJ profound study of the ideas that battled in the creation of our present form of government. All praise is due Mr. WILSON* for the impartial manner in which he gave the historical

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formation—that its framers designed that it should be one that would rest upon its citizens as lightly aB does the air, that gives life without oppression, llow different from the ideas entertained and taught by this venerable institution of learning. He forcibly impressed upon his audience that the government w« made to benefit its citizens and not that the citizens were made for the government. I regret to say that his audicnce was not an appreciative one. He might as well attempt to hew down oaks with straws as talk to the mass assembled there of the Constitution. I cannot but say that he deserves all praise for the manfy defense of its framers, and eulogy Upon the benefits it has conferred upon the nation.

Our quiet town has been somewhat disturbed and excited by numerous burglaries committed here. Some think it is owing to the baleful intlucncc of Itoesler's building. Our patriotic townsman JOE. MILLIOAN—that liberal man—I understand contributed to the replenishment of their purses. This causes more suffering among his debtors.

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CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN.

[From the La Crosso Democrat.

SOLILOQUY OF A I OOR MECHANIC.

BY "BRICK" I'OMEROr..

How my back aches! And I want a little more sleep but unless I am there when the seven o'clock bell speaks I am not wanted.

But I'll rest—nap—snooze here as I rest, and waken for a few moments. That noise in the kitchen?

That is my wife preparing the breakfast. Good woman—she did not go to bed till an hour or more after I did, and she is ilways up an hour before me. Her work is never done—mine is never done. I hear her step in another room. I hear the dishes as they are placed on the table. This pillow is not as large as some pillows so I'll double it up and rest my head on it. And this bod is not such as rich people have, but it's good enough for a poor man! The feather bed is thin—the clothcs are none too nice, but then we are better off than thousands I know.

Why not have better ones Simply because I cannot afford it. Do you see these hands? Do you see tho calloused palms—tho little labor cracks—the half stiffened blunt fingers? Well sir, they are marks of industry. I I go to the shop early. I work late. I take my dinner in that little tin-pail. I work till my back aches. I save my money. My wife helps me at home—she is prudent, saving, industrious and hopeful. My children are not dressed as well as my neighbor's children are, but they wear the best I can get for them.

I have no money for luxuries, my family must live, even if my bed be hard, my pillow Bmall—the feathers few and the bed olothes worn—the floors uncarpeted.

Have Workf Of course I have work, and I have pay for it. But money does not go so far jtow as it, used to. Two dollars to-day are &ot as good as ooa dollar six years ago My T«ge« go for flour, met*., pota­

toes, better when wo can afford it, eggs,' tea, coffee, Bugar, cloth, medicines and' taxes

Why purchase led, coffee', 1 utter, etc? "L.. Why live? I am tired at night and .«» auu nwant something I can relish and a cup of Representatives

tea gives me strength and anew life. And bread ia dry without butter. And in the morning, with the labors of the day staring me in the face as they lead me along to the grave, I have but little appetite, a cup of coffee with sugar in it and perhaps an egg on my plate tempts the worn out appetite and I thus gain strength for mv toil.

Be more saviny?..„ I am saving. My wife is saving. I have hardly a dcceut suit of clothes. My wife does not have more than two dresses a year. She mends and turu.s, and patches and saves, and pieces aud she uses our worn-out garments to make clothes for the children. Aud we have no luxuries in the pantry or celler—simply plain food. A dollar does not go far in market now. I do not complain, but I do get discouraged at times, and wonder why a poor man was born—what use there is in living? Everything costs so much. Cotton costs five times as much now as six years ago. Woolen goods ditto. Tea, coffee, flour, meat, sugar, rice, butter, eggs, tobacco, spices, medicines, &c., &c., cost from three to five times as much as they once did. Anil my wages arc not increased in propoition. And then the war. All I had saved for years went for war expenses. It was fifty dollars here —fifty dollars there—fifty dollars then— twenty dollars more for the last call—fifty dollars more for the next last call and so on. I had to sell my cow and silver watch to raise bounty money, ^.vs-

Why didn't I enlist? Why didn't you? My son, my brother, my cousin, enlisted and they died cr came home crippled. I was drafted—I mortgaged my house and lot to raise money to send a man in my place. yj made mv?

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The European News.

The European news this week is important. The Emperor of Austria declares that nothing but the sword cau settle the European quarrel. The German Diet, whith is composed of members of all the minor German states, aB well as Austria and Prussia, and which has 19,000,000 of people, exclusive of the latter States, has declared for Austria in the dispute. They have determined to employ the army of the Diet to this end. According to the Constitution of Germany, all disputes between German States are to be referred to the Diet for its decision. Prussia refuses to be bound by it, and declares the Germanic Confederacy, of which she is a member, dissolved. The Diet can bring to Austria a force of 300,000 men. It is said it will be commanded by Prince Charles, of Bavaria. Bavaria is a State with a population of 4,000,000 or 5,000,000.

The news of the Fenian invasion of Canada had reached England, where the proceedings of our Government to stop it caused the greatest satisfaction. The London Timet openly eulogizes it.

THE cholera has been quite severe at Elizabeth City, New Jersey. Twenty new cases and nine deaths are reported within the past few days.

A LADY in Pike county Mo., has oalled her last baby.„ Veto, in compliment to thf President

Message from the President—Imnwnissioiiof the Proposed Amendment. WASHINGTON Friday, June 22.

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To save the Union. They told me the South wanted to get out of the Union, and that we must whip them back. I did not quite understand the matter. I wanted the Union restored, and I joined with the Republican party. But all this was for nothing. We went to war—we lost half a million of men—we ruined the South so it is worth nothing to the Union—they submitted—wo disbanded our armies—the South laid down her arms and has gone to work, and now these same Republicans say tho South is out of the Union, and they are going to keep her out for fear she will vote against them. I can't see what wc gained by war. And I find that the Democrats were right, and that Democratic times were the best for poor people. And the taxes —why I am now taxed—and taxed and taxed. I must support myself—my fam ily—my poorer relatives—my crippled relatives who came back from the war—I pay ten times the city, state, town and county taxes I did before—I am taxed to help support free negroes who once worked, as I have to, and supported themselves —and, worse than all, I am taxed to pay interest money to rich Bond-Holders, who live in ease, whose hands are soft, who pay no taxes, yet live on what I cam, and what all of us poor men earn. Now what chance has a poor man under such a republican government? A chance to work hard and die poor.

The president to-day Sent the follow--iug message to the 8enate and House of"

To the Senate and Houte' of Rcprtttntatives: I submit to'congress a report of the Secretary of State, to whom was.referred the concurrent resolution of the 18th* instant, respecting a submission to' the legislature of the states of an additional article to the constitution of the United States. It will be seen from this report that the Secretary of State had, on the 16th instant, transmitted to the Governors of the several States certified copies of the joint resolution passed on the 13th proposing an amendment to the constitution. Even in ordinary times a question of. amending the constitution must be justly regarded as of paramount importance. This importance is at the present time enhanced by the fact that the joint reccommcndation was not submitted by the house for the approval of tbd' President, and that of the thirty-sir states which constitute the union, eleven are excluded from representation in cither house of congress, although with the single exception of Texas they have been entirely restored to all their functions as States in conformity with the organic law of the land, and have appeared at the nn tional capital by Senators and Representatives who have been applied for and been refused admission to the vacant seats, nor have the sovereign people of the nation been afforded an opportunity of expressing their views upon the important issues which the amendment involves,grave doubts therefore may naturally and justly arise as to 'whether the action of congress is in harmony with the sentiment of the people, and whether the state leg islaturcs elected without reference to such an issue should be called upon'by congress to decidc respecting the ratification of the proposed amendment, involving the question as regards the constitutional validity of the proceedings of congress upon the joint resolution proposing an amendmenti/Or as to the merits of the article which rt submits through the executive department Jto the legislatures of thestates. I deem it proper to observe that the steps t&ken by the secretary of Btate, as detailed in the accompanying report I are to be Considered purely ministerial, and in no sense whatever committing the cxeciifei'Ve to an approval of the recommendation of the amendment of the state legisJatnres or to the people on the contrarjVa proper appreciation of the letter

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and spirit ot the constitution, as well as the interests of the national order, harmony aud union, and a difference for an enlightened public judgement may at this time well suggest a doubt whether any amendment to the constitution ought to be proposed by congress, and pressed on the legislatures of the several states for a final decision, until after the admission of such senators and representatives of the non unrepresented states, us have beeu or may hereafter be chosen, in conformity with the constitution and laws of the United States. (Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.

UNPARALLELED BARBARITY.—Jackson Mississippian, of May 24, tells the following cruel and barbarous act committed by a frecdman in that State:

A negro man in the employment of Mr. Washington Steene, of Steen's Creek, Rankin county, a few days since, was plowing a mule which was somewhat refractory, and not as tractable as the negro wished, so becoming enraged, he unloosened the mule from the plow—tied a rope to his tongue, and then securely fastening it to a tree, beat the animal at such a terrible rate as to cause it to pull out its tongue by the roots, from the effect of which together with the beating that it had already received causcd death to terminate the suffering of the poor beast.

gfcg --1Desperate. We understand that a prominent republican was ovcrheaid to remark on Saturday evening, after the result in the sixth ward was known, that it would be necessary to use every means in their power, and spend large 3ums of money to* carry tho state this fall for the republican ticket, and that they intend doing so. We suppose this gentleman knows the programme, as he is inside of the ring. The gates of hell can not prevail. The republican party with its monstrous iniquities will go to the wall.—IndAanapolis Herald.

A GREAT excitement was created among the adherents of the negro Bureau in Mobile, a few days ago, by the marriage in that city of a former slave of General Beauregard's to a white woman, by the name of Jones, and a teacher of tho frcedmen. The couple have left for the home of the woman's parents in tho North, where there will doubtless be a great jubilee over this manifestation of Civil Rights when the pair arrive. As the unfortunate female's parents were doubtless Abolitionists, and are now in the Radical faith, they caunot but be rejoiced at the progress that has been made by their docile offspring. But, seriously this case presents the light of a publio affront, and comes under tho laws of Alabama that declare miscegenation a penitentiary offense.

CHEAP.—You can buy a first-claes house in Japan for 830, and live comfortably in it for 2 cents a day. Servants charge 50 cents per month, and a horso and groom may be had for the same time for? 150 f:«