Decatur Eagle, Volume 2, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1858 — Page 2

TH E E AIH.E H. L. PHILLIPS.) t Editors* Proprietors. W. G. SPENCER,) DSOATUR, INDIANA. FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 10. 1838. BLANKS !• BL ANKS 11 BL A N KS!! ! Blank Deed*, Mortgages, Justice's Blanks, of ail kinds; Constable’s Blanks, of all kinds; Blank Notes, ifcc., <fcc., of the best quality for Sale at this Office. Wood Wanted, Any amount of wood wanted at this office on subscription; and those of our subscribers who have been promising us wood on their accounts, will, we hope, now bring it along. We have no intention of paying cash for wood during the winter, and then taking it on accounts in the summer when there is no demand for it. Now is the time, bring it long. JPjrThe holidays are now drawing nigh and everybody—printers excepted—is now looking forward to them with bright anticipations of a glorious feast on the fat things of the land. Is there not one among our numerous friends who can spare us a turkey? a fat one at that! If not a whole turkey, send us, at least, the wing, or tail feathers, that we may have a fan to blow our fire with. George Frank.—This gentleman has entered upon the duties of his office.— George is a good fellow and we predict that he will become, even more popular than he is, in the discharge of his duties ns Sheriff. Here’s success to him—hoping that he may never get after us. Teeth Extracted without Pain.— Persons suffering from decay ed teeth, and , wishing to get lid of them, will be glad to • learn that Dr. S. M. Cummins has ordered | one of Dr. Smith’s ‘ Crystal Magnetic 1 Machine,”’ for extracting teeth by elec- i tricity, which will be on in a few days. ■ — '*t * Hish Waters-No Mails. The St. Mary’s river has been higher during the past week than it has been for many years; its tributaries have all over- I flowed their banks, washing away bridges and causing the roads to become almost impassible. The plank road, in many , places, was afloat, and in consequence of which we have had no mails since last I • Saturday, which renders our paper this “ . 4 1 week almost entirely void of news But the waters are now on the fall and by next , week we may expect almost as much of I an overflow of news as we have had of 1 water this week. Amendment to the Constitution. A proposition has been intioduced into the legislature to so amend the second • Section of At tide 2of the Constitution, : so as to deprive persons of foreign birth who have declared their intention of becoming citizens of the United States, of the right of suffrage. In order to adopt j the amendment, the proposition will have to be entertained by a majority of the members of two General Assemblies, and then submitted to a direct vote of the people. We are of the opinion that the Republican party will have a good time ol j it, before they get their Know Nothing j principles engrafted upon our Constitution. But learn a lesson—it very plainly shows what that party would do, had they the power. Magazine.—ln another cclumn will be • found the Prospectus of Peterson's Mag- ' azine, one of the first works of the kind in the country, and a great favorite with the ladies. Its club rates are such as to place it within the teach of every one. £3T“The Four Sisters” is the title of a new novel, by Miss Fredrika Bremer, a Swedish author of much note; and translated by Mary Howit. The work is well spoken of by the press. See advertisement. Commissioners’ Court.—The December session of the Commissioners’ Court met on Monday last and adjourned on Wednesday after transacting the usual amount of business. There is talk in Europe of making Cuba and Porti Rico into a kingdom, and of sending out some scion of Spanish royalty to govern it. This is the way they in tend to keep it out of the hands of the Yankees, as its independence will he guaranteed by the great powers of Europe. — Such a move, in our judgment, would forward American annexation. The praises of others many by of use, in teaching us not what we are, but what t»e ought to be

The Ground on which to Meet. At a meeting of the Democracy of Hardin oounty, Ky., held at Elizabethtown on the Sth ult , after endorsing the Administration of James Buchanan, appointing delegates to the Sth of January Convention, and instructing them to vote for Magoffin for Governor, and Gaither for Lieutenant Governor, Hon. J. 11. Jewett rose and offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That it is not the intention of the Democracy of Hardin county, by ' their endorsement just made of the “wise and patiiotic Administration of President' Buchanan,” to reflect on that portion of lour Democratic fellow-citizens ol Kentucky who differ with us and the administration at Washington, iu regard to the late question of the admission into the ; Union of the Territory of Kansas as a State, recognizing as we do the right of tree thinking, of tree discussion, and free I action, in matters of mere policy, and that I it is the anxious wish of this meeting that “by-gones shall be by-gones,” that all bad feeling, if any has existed on that question, shall be forever buried, and that we hail all who assisted in the elevation i of James Buchanan to the Presidency, i as Democrats, true and tried, alike re-1 sponsible to the country for the success of his administration; and that it is the duty, as it doubtless will be the pleasure • i of all such, to standby his administration i and the Democratic organization as the only hope for the safety and perpetuity of ] our beloved Union. European Intelligence. ji Halifax, Nov. 29. j. The Royal Mail steamship Europa, from Liverpool at 9 A. M. on the 2Ulh, ' arrived at I P. M. The Session of Parliament was not ex- < pected to commerce until the 2d of Feb- I • ruary. , Hon. Frederick Bruce, brother of Lord Elgin, ijfappointed British Ambassador, to Pekin. i 1 The three hundredth anniversary of I the accession ol Queen Elizabeth has been < celebrated with Protestant demonstrations ( in various parts of England. Reinforcements of French troops have ’ been sent to Cochin China in consequence I of the resistance being organized iu the t interior. , A Commission to consider the question of negro emancipation is appointed. The Press in Algeria is placed on the same footingas in France. The French frigate, Theophilus had < been lost near Cadiz and eight lives lost. , Letters from Rome assert that all the great Catholic powers had addressed remonstrances to the Pope demanding the 1 release of the Jewish Boy, Morhara. i The Pope replied that the boy’s return •, to his parents was impossible. | The Bombiy mail of October 25th has reached England. The ex King of Delhi has been sent ■ under escort to Calcutta. The proclamation of the Queen's domin- . ion over India was expected to be pro- , mulgated on the 4th of November. The event was to be celebrated on a ' grand an 1 imposing scale. The Kurrache Arsenal had been destroyed by an explosion—four rnen were killed and a million pounds <;f powder destroyed. New York. Nov. 29. The steamship Arago, from Havre and Southampton, arrived at this port to-day. She brought upwards of 200 passengers, among them Paulding Tatnall, bea- p rer of dispatches of the new Japan treaty; R.ev. Dr. Patterson, bearer of dispatches , from Rome; H. Germain, French Vice . t’onsel at New Orleans, bearer of dispatches al Paris; Mrs. Senator Gwin, Hon. Wm. Aiken, and Bishop Davis, of I ' South Carolina, and other notables. The jury in the case of Batliaie and others, indicted for being engaged in the slave trade on the ship ‘llaidee,’ returned to-day a verdict of not guilty. The prisoners were again remanded to prison on other charges. Henry Bendinger, ex Minister to Denmark, died suddenly on the 26th at Shepardstown, Va. The steamship Prince Albert, from 1 Galway, via St. Johns, arrived this evening, ’ i — Washington, Nov. 29. New Orleans papers of Monday are to hand, containing the details of the Mexican news by the Tennessee. The Vera Cruz Progresio of the 11th inst. contains an account of an egagement of the forces under Gen. Lallave at Tengopau, and a body of Eachegaray's troops who were endeavoring to effect an advance towards Vera Cruz byway of San Salvador. The Zuloegaishs were met first by Camanche and next by Lallave, who very rapidly defeated them. Vidanrli was energetically preparing for a new movement against Miramon and is full of confidence. He states in his address his loss was not so great as had been supposed, and especially the loss of life was small. Three hundred of the Emancipados of the negroes who were captured by the Spanish war steamer Venadetta, had been placed at the disposition of the City Council of Havana, and were to be employed in repairing the aqueduct from Ver.to and erecting buildings for those engaged in the work. Boston, Nov. 30.—The Republicans in Convention last night, nominated Moses '■ Kimball for Mayor

For the Eagle. Indianapolis Correspondence. , Editors or Eagle. Dear Sirs: To-day the subject of levying a State tax for the ■ year A. D. 1853, sufficient to pay the interest upon the State debt, and defray the ordinary expence of the State government was before both branches of the General Assembly, and disposed of in such a manner as To make it quite* certain that no tax will be levied for said year. In the Senate many senators «poke upon the subIject. Democratic senators mostly for the tax, and Republicans mostly against it ’ permitting it to assume somewhat of a party character. This should not be so. I It is a question that addresses itself to the •sound financial ability of the General As- ! sembly; and is higher, and, above all pari tisan policy. It is certainly a sad comI mentary on the financial skill of the Gen■eral Assemblv, that our State—in a time of peace and general prosperity—should increase her public debt 8300,000 00, but this must be done if no tax is levied. « From what I have seen, as a i % aer on, I must say that the present General Assembly, if not. so wicked as the last, appears to be as inefficient for good, and you may expect but little good legislation, at least during the extra session. The Republicans have the control of both branches of the General Assembly, and will, pei haps, keep it unless some dispute should arise about the division of the spoils, which is anticipated by many.— Jones, of the Senate, who was elected as I an independent anti Lecompton man; John S. Davis and B'ythe* of the House, who call themselves Whigs; Dr. Shields, and others, of the House, that were elected as independent anti-Lecompton men, ; are setting up a kind of individual squatter sovereignty, that has for its object the “seven loaves and two fishes,” and are demanding terms before thev will act with either party; and the leaders of both parties seem to appreciate their impor- , tance and handle them as gently as young doves. -i

The subject of United States Senators 1 has attracted much Attention with lhe j Republican party; it is now well understood that the Republican members will • elect Senators to take the place of Bright . and Fitch, who they say is not legally en-1 titled to their seats. The Democratic; members will not engage in this matter as they have had their turn. Lane will i be one certain, and it i& supposed that■ Col. McCarty, who claims to be ar. antiLecompton Democrat will be the other. These two places seem to be begging for all others, there are swarms of applicants. Hugh Miller will be confirmed in his seat. Jones will vote for Miller, in order to retain the balance of power in lhe Senate. The Supreme Court pronounced a decision last week in the case of the Rank of the State of Indiana vs. the city of New Albany, in which the court decided that the provision ol the Bank charter exempting the capital stock’ of the Bank from taxation for Corporation purposes to be constitutional and valid. The decision is perhaps correct. The effect does gross injustice to the city tax payers of the State. It has come to my knowledge since writing the above that, the Republican programme, as laid down in caucus this evening, is to do nothing in the way of elections until after they go through with the election of United States Senators. • ♦

The House of a Turkish Lady. The following description of a House in Turkey, from the pen of Mrs. Hirnby, will be read with interest: — ‘These rooms were prettiest of all, and , looking on to the garden. They were hung with pale blue silk instead of flowered chintz like the others; for lhe laly inhabitant had been a present from the Sultan, and etiquette demant’s that her., apartments be better furnished and ned than all the rest. Her bed room was charmingly fitted up; a deep alcove covered with rich Persian carpets, filled with luxurious cushions and embroidered coverlets, taking up one side of it. On lhe other side was a like green and gold bedstead, covered with gauze curtains.— The toilet table was extremely pretty, dressed with muslin and lace, after a fashion; a Persian looking glass, shaped like a '.sunflower, in mother-of-pearl, hanging above it. The ceiling was painted with a trellis-work of birds leaves and flowers. Three steps led into the cool and shady garden. Opposite the alcove were doors; one led into 4 a sitting room hung with the same blue silk, and furnished with richly cushioned divans; the other opened into a beautiful white marble bath, the air still heavy with steam and perfume. in ■ n—— ‘Wonder what makes my eyes so weak,’ said a fop to a gentleman. ‘No wonder about it,’ said the gentleman. 'They are in such a weak place!’ Fop vamosed, threatning ‘pistols and coffee for two '

INDIANA LEGISLATURE. IN SENATE. December, 1, 1858. The Journal of yesterday was read. sinking fund. Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President: The PRESIDENT. The following resolution is offered by the Senator from Putnam: Resolved, That the Committee on Education inquire into and report by bill or otherwise whether any legislation is necessary to secure the Sinking fund or any other School Fund from losses upon lands mortgaged to said fund on account of sales of such mortgaged lands for nonpayment of taxes. The resolution was adopted by consent. COMMON SCHOOL FUND. Mr STUDABAKER. Mr. President: The PRESIDENT. The following resolution is oflered by the Senator from Adams. Resolved, That whereas by the report of Auditor of State there is shown to be due the Common School Fund undistributed in the State Treasury, the sum of 186,861,00, which is now due from the State Treasury to said fund, and also in the further sum of 8145,110,57 to the 1 Swampland fund: and whereas, in justice to those that purchased swamp lands with the expectation that the same would be drained, and also with a proper regard I for the educational interests of the State, [ said sums ought to he speedily reimbursed, therefore the Committee on Finance . are instructed to inquire into the expedi- I eney of paying said sums, and report as soon as practicable. The resolution was adopted by consent.

NEW PENITENTIARY. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President. The PRESIDENT. The following resolution is offered by the Senator from Marshall: Resolved, That the Committee on the State Prison be instructed to inquire into the expediency and propriety ol establishing a house of refuge at in county in the northern part of this State, for the confinement o f juvinile offenders, and all those that have committed larceny, and report by bill or otherwise. The report was adopted by consent. CONVICTS TO RHE PENITENTIARY. Mr. CONNER. Mr. President. The PRESIDENT. The following resolution is offered by the Senator from Wabash. Whereas, heretofore, when more than one prisoner has been convicted to the State Prison at the same term by the several Circuit Courts of this State, some of lhe Sheriff's of the several counties of the State in such cases, have been in the practice of coqveying such prisoners to the State prison, one at a Hine, and charging mileage for conveying each several prisoner; therefore, Resolved, That the Committee on lhe State Prison be instructed to report a bill requiring all the prisoners convicted at the same term to be conveyed to the State Prison at one time, or otherwise to be prohibited from charging milage foi more ' than one visit. The resolution was adopted by consent.

OPENING OF NEW ROADS. Mr. HEFFREN. Mr. President. The PRESIDENT. The following resolution is offered by the Senator from Washington: Resolved, That the Committee on county and Township business be requested to inquire into the expediency of so amending the present Road law as to pay for the expenses of opening new roads, out of the Township Treasury, and report by Hill or otherwise. The resolution was adopted by consent. BILLS ON THE SECOND READING. Mr. McLAIN. Mr. President: If in order, I will move to suspend the order of business, and take up the order of lhe day—being bills upon their second reading. The Senate will remember that there are some forty odd bills now on their second reading. We have been in session nine or ten days and done nothing. I think these bills ought to be taken up, and some substantial legislation be done. The motion was agreed to. MODE OF CHANGING VENUE IN CIVIL CASES.

Mr. Heffren’s bill (No. 7) authorizing a mode of taking a change of venue in certair. civil cases not now provided for by law, was about tn be read by the Secretary, who was stopped by— Mr. HEFFERN. That bill is upon the table now. (This was found to be the case; the Secretary had made a mistake; and, of cunrse rectified it.) VENTILATING AND WARMING COUNTY PR’SON Mr. Heffren’s bill (No. 11) in relation to the ventilating and warming our county prisons, was read through a second time by the Seeretary. Mr. HEFFREN. I move that this bill be referred to the Committee on County and Township business. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-mojrow. IROHIBITING UNSAFE PAPER CURRENCY. Mr. Tarkington’s bill (No. 12) prohibiting unsafe paper currency, was read through lhe second time by the Secietarv. Mr. TARKINGTON. I move that •he bill be referred to lhe Committee on Banks. j The bill was so referred by consent. EGECTIONS —COUNTING OF VOTES Mr. Hill’s bill (No. 13) proposing to amend the election law so that the Board I of Judges may proceed to count out votes

at any time during the receiving of votes when they may have leisure, was read through the second lime by Secretary. • Mr. LINE. I move its reference to the Committee on elections. The motion was agreed to by consent. qUAIFICATION OF VOTERSMr. Cooper’s bill (No. 17) having reference to the qualification of voters, was read through the second time by the Secretarv. Mr. COOPER moved that this bill be referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. JOHNSON. If in order, I would I like to offer the following instructions: Amend by striking out all that relates to a residence of sixty days in the Township. Mr. CONNER. This hill should be referred to the Judiciary Committee. I move to amend the motion of the Senator from Rush, (Mr. Cooper) by moving its reference to the Judiciary Committee. The motion to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee was agreed to. ELECTION OF TOWNSHIP OEFICERS. Mr. Hill’s bill (No. 18) having reference to the election of township officers, was read through the second time by the Secretary. Mr. HfLL. I move its reference to the. Committee on County and township business. The motion was agreed to. KEAPPRAISEMENT OF REAL ESTATE. Mr. CARNAHAN. 1 ask leave to make a report from the select committee to which was rtfered the bills Nos. 1, 3 and 22, on the subject of the reappraisement of real estate.

The report recommended the laying on the table of Nos. 1 and 22, and making numerous amendments to the bill No 3; and after these amendments had been made, recommended its passage. Nos. 1 and 22 were accordingly laid upon the table, and the report was considered and discussed as it in committee of the whole, until— ♦ The Senate took a recess till two o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate, resumed the consideration of the bill No. 3, having reference to the reappraisement of real estate: and after the adoption of numerous amendments, the bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. BILLS ON THE SECOND READING. Mr. Beeson’s bill (No. 19) to amend an act authorizing the construction of levies and drains, was read through a seeond time. Mr. BEESON. I move that this bill be refered to a select committee of five. The motion was agreed to, and the President appointed Senators Peeson, Bennet, Carnahan, Culver and O'Brien said committee. Mr Hamilton’s bill (No. 21 ) to amend an act concerning real property and the alienatiotrthereof, was read through the second time hv the Secretary. Mr. STUDABAKER sa.d he wasrequested bv the Senator from Allen (Mt. Hamilton) to move its reference to the Judiciary Committee; and it was so referred.

Mr. Heffren’s bill (No. 24) authorizing the einpanneling ot pettit jurors in the Court of Common Pleas was read through a second time bv the Secretary. Mr. HEFFREN moved its reference to the Committee on the Organization of Courts; and it was so referred. Mr. Bobb’s bill (No. 25) providing for the redemption and purchase of bank bonds and Indiana and other State stocks was read through the second time by the Secretarv. Mr. BOBBS moved its reference to a select Committee of five, and it was so referred. The PRESIDENT appointed Senators Bobbs, March. Steele, Heffren and Carnahan said Committee. Mr Wagner’s bill (No. 26) supplimentary to an act to provide for a general system of common schools. Mr. LINE. I move its reference to the Committee on education. Mr. HEFFREN. As the Senator who introduced it is not here, I move it lay upon the table. Mr. ANTHONY. The Senator from Warren ( Mr. Wagner) asked me to move that reference for him. Mr. HEFFERN withdrew his motion, and the bill was referred to the Committee on education.

Mr. Rice's bill (No. 27) regulating the jurisdiction and duties ot Justices of the Peace, was read through the second time by the Secretarv. Mr GOODING moved its reference to the Judiciary Committee and it was so referred. Mr. Hargrove’s bill (No. 28) for the election of United States Senators, was read through the second ttme by the Secretary. Mr. MARSH offered an entire new bill as an amendment. The bill and amendment was referred to the Comtniltea on Federal Relations. Mr. W agner’s bill (No. 32) to amend an act providing for the election and qualifications of Justices of the Peace, their duties, &c., was read through a second time by the S> cretary. Mr. CONNER moved its reference to the Judiciary Committee, and it was so referred. Mr. Shoemaker’s bill (No. 34) prescribing the duties of Assessors, was lead through the second time by the Secretary. The bill was referred to lhe Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Green’s bill (No. 23) for the pro-

tection of the Sabbath, was read t| iro the second time by the Secretary. " Mr. HEFEREN moved its reference, the Committee on Temperance, an j -° was refered. 1 l! Mr. Bennet’s bill (No. 35) to Slßerd an act concerning interest on nione” » ' < read through the second time by tbe^, 5 retary. This bill was referred to the Comtni !tt on the Finance. Mr. Conley’s bill (No. 36) prohibiting the issue of unauthorized paper current was read through the second time bv ts Secretary. e This bill was refered to the on Banks. Mr. Green’s bill (No. 41) referring( 0 the publication of legal adver'.isem eMB was read through the second time by tbe Secretary. Mr. GOODING moved its reference'« the Judiciary Committee, audit wa S(ft referred. Mr. Cobb’s bill (No. 42) repealing the act providing for the protection ol wild game, was read through a second time by the Secretary. J M.t. SLACK moved its reference to the Committee on the Rights and Privileges of the inhabitants of the State. Mr. McLAIN moved its reference to the Committee on Military Affairs }J e believed we had no Committee on shooting. A Senator moved to refer it to the Committee on Temperance. Mr. SLACK accepted of this amendmeat to his motion, and it. was so refered. And then lhe Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The journal of yesterday was read and I corrected. landlord’s LEIN. Mr. EDWARDS presented the petition of sundry citizens of Vigo counts, i asking for a Landlords Lein Law, similar to that previous to the act of 1852, which was read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TOWNSHIP CLERKS AND TRUSTEES. Mr. COTTEN submitted the following which was adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on County and Township business be instructed to inquire into the expediency of doing sway with the officers of township clerks and treG- ers, and requiring twu of the trustee perform the duties ' thereof in coat with their duties as i trustees. Mr. COLGRO\ U submitted the folI lowing: Resolved, That lhe Committee on the j organization of Courts be instructed to inquire into the txptdiency ol abolishing the. Court of Common pleas, and providing for a different mode of doing prebate business, and revising the Practiee-Jft so as to make the same conform Wilts proposed changes. I The resolution was adopted.

P> iihibltory Liquor Luw Repeal. Mr. Dobbin*introduced a bill [No. 23] to repeal the act entitled an Act to pro* I hibit. the manufacture anil sale of spirited i and intoxicating liquors, except in cases I therein named, to repeal all acts in eon* tiiet therewith, and suppress intemperance; which was passed the first reading Elections. Mr. Shockley introduced a bill [NX 25] to prevent fiaudsat elections and prescibing penalties therefor -amendatory iof the election law, chapter 31 of the He* vised Statutes; which was passed the first . reading. County Recorder.

Mr. Boyd’s bill [II R. 7] to amend the act concerning County Record*rs, coming np, it was passed the second reading. On motion by Mr. Nebeker, of Warren it was refered to the Comnimittee on Fees and Salaries. Unauthorized paper currency. Mr. Martin’s bill [II. R. 9] to prevent the circulation of unuathorized paper currency, coming up, it was passed the second reading. Mr. Scott moved to refer to the Com* millee on Banks, but withdrew for. Mr. Baird, who proposed to amend tna bill byway of substitute, declaring such offence a misdemeanor, and declaring the penalty in each ease, and against every member of corporation, &c., of a fine no* exceeding 8500. nor less than &SJ. dtc. On motion by Mr. Scott, the bid ana proposed amendment were refered to the Committee on Banks. The House then adjourned. Taking them one with another, said the Rev. Sidney Smith, ‘I believe my congregation to be the most exemplify observers of the relegious ordinances, the poor keep all the fasts, and ri e “ s * the feasts.’

Much has been said about feats on strength, but it is an act ual fact that a man of but ordinary stature, recently kt loo *' clown an elephant. The performer off • great feat was an auctioneer. Jerrold at a party noticed a doctor in solemn black waltzing with a young la y who was dressed in a silk of brilliant tie. I ‘As 1 live,’ said Jerrold, ‘there is * oue pill dancing with a black draught’. There really exists beneath the fait S P' pearance of our social life, an j nin \ eDf amount of what we should call tptedW ual and moral pauperism. Law is like asieve—you uWT !fe j through it, but you must be cons. i bly reduced before you can go through