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decatulT’eagle. ISSUED EVERT SATURDAY MORNING, BYSpencer & Sehirmeyer, PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. OFFICE—Ou Second Street, in Patterson** building, over the Drug Store. of Subscription: •One enny, one year, in advance, $1 00 Ts paid within the year, 1 50 if not paid until thfl year has expired, 200 Ij"No paper will be discontinued until all a rrerages are paid except at the option f the publisher. Termx of Advertising: Oie square,(ten liues) three insertions, .$! 25 Each subsequent insertion, 50 iET-'I > a l‘ z ertiseiueat will beconsidered less than one square; over ne square will be counts 1 and charged as tw; >.'er two, as three, etc, j FA. liberal from the above rates, •r. ide on al! a 1 vjrrisementsi nserted for a period longer three months. LT The ah >7O rites will be strictly adhered ’to under all .ircuinstances. JOB PRINTING: Wo are prepared to do all kinds of job work na neat %ad wirkmanhtcanno**,on themest reasonable terms. onr materi for the completion of Job-Work, being new est styles, we feel confident that satisfaction ee.n be given. “hEfATI H IIIWSS n.HDS’ “BUUT HOUSE. I) e catur, 1n di an a, JEX^LJ’fi?L r 'S3’’ Proprietor. Will give good attention, and makes reasonable i thatge?. n37-v6-ly. i d7w. chamber,! PHYSIC A IN $ SURGEON DECATUR, INDIANA. U*OFFICR—On the east side of Second, St , ; in the room formerly occupied by J D- Nuttman as a banking office. v l-nl'2. I) A \ 11! STI i) A1! \KV. K , ATTORNEY AT LAW AND CLAIM AGENT DECATUR, INDIANA.! Will Practice in Adams anil adjoining Counties Will secure bounties, pensions; and all kinds of claims against the Government. rrOFFICE.—On Main Street immediately South of the Auditor’s Office.—v G-n 12 -Tames li. bobo Attorney and Counselor at Law, DECATER, IXDfA.VA. WOFFICE, in Recorder’s Office..rj Will practice in the Courts of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Attend t the Redemption of Lands, the'pay.ueiit of Taxes Especial atten, tin will In given to ths collection f Botin tiesPe.nimi .vid al! claim, against the Government Nov. 28, 1862. v6-i?42. Tin ike u \ 1.1. r. mi I’. V. SMITH, Ambrotype & Photograph ~NK BIS r JT H 9 Having permanently located in Decatur and japplied himself with everything that maybe ( ound in a First Class Picture Gallery. Would call the attention of all wh > desi re god Picture at low prices, to call at his rooms in Houston’s Building, immediately cvert.be Drug Store. “ n37-ly_ Large fall & Winter Stock OF READY MADE. «CA ®« ■ *- a ’ T IE M E <t BRO., FORT WAYNE, IND. >" A S II I O N A B L E T A I L O Bjß Yr''.TvoTt on.*-. rt it, TAILORING A FFRNISHING EMPORIUM . Galaour. Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gents’ Furnishing Goods, An excellent assortment for sale low. 5-1 VICKSBURG!. I. J. MIESSE, In his line of business, Defies the World! All other LIKE INSTITUTIONS thrown ini he shale! All efforts at COMPETITION gone : by the BOARD. It is acknowledged by all ■ that he can sell a BETTER article of fIV Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, and all such like for LESS money than any other establishment in Northeastern Indiana, without exception. His work is all warranted to be made of the very best material, and made by old and expe j rionced workmen. Buggies and carriages trimmed in the latest | and most approved style. Repairing done on short notice and at reasonable rates. TTGive us a call, and we will convince you | of the truth of what we say. Wc PAY CASH for our stock, and consequently BUY CHEAP-1 ER than if we bought on TIME; and of course I can Mil in proportion—n3k-v€- ‘

rim wide ADTOimm. IUD STKEET EXCIIAhT, J. LESMAN, - - • Proprietor, Hain Str, West of Calhoun, Ft. Wayne, tiid., Good Accommodations at Reasonable rates Stage officefor Bluffton, Decatur, St. M-iry’s, Keudalville, Sturgis and Auburn. n3Bi 6 MEYER "&ITRO.*. Whole & Retail Dealers ifi Drugs and Medicines, ; Paints, Oils, French and American Window Glass, Dye Stutts, Brushes. Spices, Liquors and Wines, Coal Oil and coal oil Lamps, (to Ij’No. 95 Columbia Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. n3Bv6. IT W? OAKIJ£Y? Wholesale Dealer in HARDWARE AND STOVES, And Manufacturer of TIN,SHEET IRON AND GOPPERWARE AT THE GRANITE STORE, No. 79, Columbia Street, vl-n§l. FORT WAYNE. IND. HEDEKIN HOUSE, J. EKARN'S &SON, - - - Pro’s Barr Sl.tet. between Columbia <t Main. FORT WAYNE, IND. This House has been eitfAely Refurnished and Refitted in good style, Oil every attention will be paid to the comfort of guests. Board- ; ors accommodated by the Day or Week. n 39 ■MAYER ~nOUSR Oornor of Wayne and Calhoun Sts., FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. H C. FOX, - - - Proprietor I General Stage fffie. vsn2o. jTJStIKbeuSeT, WATCHES, ClO®', JEWEI.RY SILVER-PLATED WARE, Ac., I NION BLOCK, FORT WAYNE, IND All kinds ot Repairing done to order, and warranted. pTKundeiuiill, -DEALER INMarble Monuments. HEAD-STONES, MANTLES, CABINET-SLABS, &j ~ & c FORT WAYNE, IND. Work done to order on theshortest notice and in the neatest manner. vsi»3!». S. PATTERSON, Agent. "d . F . C O MF A R E T, PORK PACKER. HILLER AX'D COHISSIOX JI e r c li a n t , EORT WAYNE. IND. General dealer in all kinds of Grain, Se fish, Sa’t, Produce, Agricultural hnplemanis, &c, Best Brand Family Flours 1 ' U’Liberal advances made on .Produce,etc., n44vflti I SHi \or TIIK r Alll-Itf h. Jo. P. MORG AN i: Xo. 81 Columbia Street, FORT WAYNE Ind. ts» m 2 h e.c o« ■ H 11 ar d w a re & Stoves -AND— Manufacturer of Tin & Sheet Iron--15. Sk T 2«. MGJ • no 15 ' l OUST F. SIEMOX. , H,EM Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Books, S tationary: Toys And Fancy Goods, Oalhonn Street, between Columbia and Alain FORT WAYNE, IND. I English Schoo! Books, German and Latin : BookH.Tooys—a large assortment, Wall and Window Paper, I Looking Glasses, Picture Frames, Engraving’ I Ac.. Ac., The attention of the public isrospectfully inIvited. Most of onr stock is imported directly ' by ourselves, which enables us to give our customers Great Baigains. v5n3S. unJon r~pTL e om p any. C SCHMIDT & Co. -MANUFACTURES OFFILES. RASPS MILL-PICKS, STONE CUTTERS’ TOOLS Ac. Re-C j ttlog Old Files, <£e . doneto order and IV irranted equal to new. I All kinds of Rasps and Files made to order I Also Wholesale and Retail Dealers ii. Foreign I and Dimutic Hardware, Pine Sash and Doors, Nails,Glass, Paint. Ac., At Factory Prices. UNION BLOCK, oppositestate Bank. FORT WAYNE, IND * All orders fro® th* Country attended to. |

‘Our Country's Good shall ever be cur Aim—Willing to Praise and not afraid to Blame "

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTV, INDIANA, APRIL 16,1861.

For the Eagle. LINES TO Mft. aS t D MRS. BANTA. BY MPS. M. KING. Friends you ha/e been called to part. From the loved one of your heart, And you've bade ft long faVewel! i To the child you loved so well. And your darling babe is laid ’Neath the dark earth’s gloomy shade, Dark and d’smal is your gloom. Deep and heavy is your mulh. But the anguish’d sigh that rends your breasts , Breaks not on your Emm vs rest. In dreams you’ll see her smiling face. And feel alas, her warm embrace. ■ ( In dreams you’l feel her fond caress, ; i And fee] her nestled on your bieasts, Yet mourn not though your hopes are tied, ; Weep not, that your babe is dead. Turn your eyes Io Heaven and there Dwdl’s the object ofyourcare, In the blue expanse above Dwells the object of your care, Fafhe’*, Mother cease your weeping, For your Hue eyed” babe is sleeping, Sweetly on the Saviours breast, Mourn not, for ’twas Gods behest. Dry your tears of woe, Over death, triumphant, lu! See your cherished one appear Hope and trustyou’l meet her there. For the Eagle. LINES ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND, In a tented field there’s one voice less; Os a family group one less to caress, Treasured away in our hearts the while, Are the last low words, and the parting smile. No arms were fondly around him pressed As were wont in thy days that are pas' No kiss was pressed to his throbbing brow, When he breathed immortality’s vow. Resting from the weary march, and long At rest from the struggle with human wrong, Away from the care, away from the strife Away from the fitful fortunes of life. At rest from the pains of a throbbing heart, And from tears which only sorrow start At rest now from an inhuman foe, At rest for God hath willed it so. Long and dark has this stuggle been, How long Oh God! ti l the morning! dawn ■ Break o’er our land, and thy righteous wi l Shall say to this nation peace be still. s * * A Remarkably Social Governor.—Governor Powell, of Ken. tucky, was never an orator, but ■ his conversational story telling' and social qualities were remark-j able. His great forte lay in establishing a personal intimacy with every one he met, and in this way he was powerful in electioneering.' ' He chewed immense quantities j of tobacco, but never carried the! weed himself, and was always begging it of evefy one lie met. j His residence was in Henderson j and in coming up the Ohio as we ’ passed that p’ace, I heard the following characteristic anecdote of him. A citizen of Jlcndefson coming - aboard fell into conversation with a passenger who made inquiries ■'about Powell. 5 ; 'lielives in XI f I ‘Yes, one of our oldest citi- - zens.’ ? ‘Very sociable man, ain,t he?’ I ‘Remarkably so.’ “ ‘Well, I think ho is one of the’ I most sociable men. I ever saw 1 , in my life—wonderfully sociable, j i I was introduced to him over at, Grayson Springs last summer. . and he hadn’t been with me tea r ■ minutes, when be begged all the; 'i tobacco I had, got his feet up in my lap, and spit all over me—remarkably sociable.’ A lady who had read of the extensive manufacture of adome ers to tell how far a carriage had been run, said she wished some Connecticutgenius would invent , an instillment to tell how far a ■ women's husband had been in the ! evening when they just step down to the post office. I

SOURCES OF CRIME. Mr, Gould relates the story of, a fallen woman, whom he encoun-! tered in one of onr penitentiary hospitals, which casts a terrific light upon the tendency of licentiousness to produce crime. Being betrayed, she resolved upon re-[ venge, and the plan for its accomplishment flashed upon her mind with the suddenness and rapidity' of lightning. She betraved no emotion. She uttered no reproach-, ' es. She tieated w hat bad happen - ed a? a harmless jest, and blandly invited a continuance of the fntimatv. The young man exulted in the ease and completeness of his victory; but from that moment she became /he evil genius of his life. Professing the most tender and most unselfish affection, she drew money from hiui continually, with which she hired sharpers to furnish him with provocatives to 1 , drinking, gambling, and all the forms of vice and debauchery. At every rally of his better nature by skillful alternation of persuasion, banter and menace, she checked the rising impulse of virtue, chained him to the car of dissipation, and confirmed him in his career of vice A Man Hung Suspended in Mid Air —A Thrilling adventure, —James Darling of this city, met with a thrilling adventure on the Wabash Valley read one night last week. He had been up io duck Greek "Station on buisness; and returning on foot, had reached the middle of the river bridge above the city when he was startled by the sound of an approaching train. The night was .dark. A heavy rain had made the cross, ties very slippery and i insecure. To run he dare not; to jump was sudden death; and with wonderful presence of mind he locked his arms around one of the ties, and swingnig oft’, between the rails, he hung suspended in mid air until the train had passed over. It was a moment of fearful suspense, and Darling says he sufered a thousand deaths. Tie recovered his position and reached home 'safly, but has been sick in bed ever since. He called for Dr. Miller the next morning who assured him his hair was not turned gray. —Lafayette (Ind) | Cour, The ‘-Burnt District.”—We understand that Mr Julian received j a majority of the votes cast at the republican primary election held in the -sth district on Monday last, to select ? candidate for J Congress. The<ftdianites flaxed out, d, igudier’-aeneral Meredith, I although h« was aided by the active influence of Gov. Murton, (who earnestly desired the defeat of Julian. It is stated that the 157th regiment was held back several days to help the gallant Meredith, but all was of no avail, The abolitionists of the Sth dis- ’ trict discarded the scarfed veteran and hero of many battles for the Union for a man that never smelt ! gunpowder himself or permitted any of his family to face the toe. Verily, abolitionists arc ungrateful. We suppose the President will provide some snug place for General Meredith to console him for his disappiontment. It is stated that there was a great deal of fraudulent voting on both sides and upon that ground General Meredith may demur to the result.— State Sentinel. The weather is beautiful—in ' a horn.

AK M Y CORRESP O N DEN C E Red River Exi’kditi on, } Alexandria, La., / March 23 1864. Editors Eagle. For the benefit of your readers I will give a inemorandom of our trip, as fir as 1 have it in my diary. Left Vicksburg on the 10th of March, ! with some 10.000 men and twenty pieces ,of artillery; passed Natchez the next 1 morning, and came to anchor just below I the month of Red river, about 12 m. on the 11 th. Landed and while throwing ' out pickets came in contact with the rebel pickets, who after exchanging a few shots retired without any casualties on either side. 13th moved on Fort Scurry, on earth work thrown up by the rebels on Yellow Bayott. On our approach they evacuated it, their rear guard of fifteen men and six teams were captured. Our forces were ordered to the boats, drew seven days rations and at 8 p> m, started |-for the rebel works, known as Fort De_ | Russy, on Red River, distant 38 miles. I Marched eight miles and got comfortably 'settled in camp, about night. 14th Reveille aroused the s'umberers alrout four ocloek in the morning, reached DeGlaize , Bayou at ten o’clock. The lower bridge was burned by the rebels, but soon re- , placed by our men who marched over, . and while the rebels were awaiting us at the ujrper bridge we outflanked them and pushed forward for the rebel works.

On this march we passed through the . finest country I ever saw. We saw considerable quantities of cotton, but the' planters had evidently paid most of their ! ' attention to the cultivation of sugar cane, j as most of their sugar houses contained large stocks of sugar and molasses. The ’ inhabitants were generally ot French deI sent and many of them displayed the Un-. I ion tri-color, red, white, and blue, as we 'I ' passed, welcoming the old flag, and those ' ’ I who marched under its folds by furnish- ' ’ ing the tired soldiers with water and le'l fi eshments, attentions that our soldiers I I needed no second invitation to induce 11 them to partake. In return nothing was • | taken but what was freely given, but ! whether it was owing to an order of Gen. 'I Smith issued the.day before, puishing al! I • ' unauthorized taking of property or burn- j ! ing the same by death, or the good wil] [ they bore the people, I will leave it for ' ■ those who read this to judge. ■ We reached the vicinity of the rebel, I works about four in the afternoon, the 2d j I and 3d Brigades of our Division being in ‘ ; the advance. The rebels opened on us as I' we advanced with their big guns, and . , ! tin ew their shell all around us. The 3d! > Ind, battery was ordered up and respond- i I ed to them in fine style, and were soon ' j I assited by the 9th Ind Battery. In the' 1 meantime our Brigade was ordered to the I (front anil displayed around the fori, skir- I mishers thrown out. Co II being assign- '! ed that duty, of the 89th. As we work- ( ■’ ed our way up to the works the rebel 1 . sharp shooters poured in a hot fire, but it! j was relumed with such spirit that the fire 1 ' from the fort soon slnekened. In this I I ; lull of the storm a charge was ordered i along the whole line, one simultaneous j ‘ I cheer, and then forward was the word i , I J »r» a ninmphf mnro ImnaaAk XtZUv; > lay those rascally traitors, begging for i i their lives. I never saw a set of men so j i! badly frightened. But it was enough to | > appall them as our men c ame rushing | , >over their woi'k, and meeting in the cen-1 j ter cheer upon cheer rent the air and all i II was over. On every side of Fort De Rus ! I sey the bright folds of the Stars and; Stripes waved from the ramparts. We' [ I captured over two hundred prisoners, ten I pieces of artillery, among them a him-! .! died pound parrott, besides several nine! ■ I inch guns, and an immenee stock of atn- . unition in the magazines. Our loss was 1 sonic 30 killed and wounded in the Brig- | ade, and of that number the 89th lost ten J Co. H lost Benj. S. Johnson, killed, shot • through the head, and Henry M. Headington slightly wounded in the head.— 1 Co. I, none. Co, K, Joseph Shady accidentally wounded in the side, doing well. I J 15th inarched to the rear, and lay on the 1 bank until dark awaiting our transportAt. 9 o'clock p rn all aboard steaming for

Alexandria 16th arrived at Alexandria and went into emnp. 17th foraging par- ■ ty brought in three six pounder and cais- ' sons which the rebels left sticking in the mud about a mile from town. 20th about 5,000 men Infantry, artillery aud cavalry were sent out, They returned on the 23d with some 300 prisoners, 600 mules and horses, and a battery of artillery, which they captured some 21 miles southwest of Alexandria. The rebels met our column in the afternoon, skiri inished with them, at night fell back and i took up on advantageous position. During the nigut our forces captured a cur- ; rier with the rebel countersign. With j this our men relieved their pickets placed , i our men in their stead, surrounded their cap, and took them prisoners. They belonged to the Ist Texas, their tnrn of en- ■ listment was within six weeks of its expiration, and they had never been in bat- [ tie. Os course they were very much chagrined over the manner in which they were taken in, and there is no end to the jokes told at their expense by our boys. I We expect to be joined by Gen Banks • ( with a large force to-morrow, when wo 1 move on Shrevesport. The enemy are re > ported concentrating there in force, but . at Head Quarters but little difficulty is apprehended, so far as fighting is eont cerned, in taking the place. I There is considerable sickness among

our boys, diarrhea and dysentery, but I have not time to gather up their names before the boat leaves. H. I The New York Independent is !a very hopeful paper. Wit ness: ‘The next national nominating convention will be held in R ohjinond. Black aud whites will ! perhaps mingle equally in its I debates and decisions audit would ! be an act of justice ifond of those long oppressed and despised friends of God should be selected with some one of their great cofighters, like Gen. Grant t« represent a renewed nation, tb_ master and model of the world.” There are several new points in this. Originally an African [was nothing but a nigger, tho .abolitionists took charge of him 'and lie became a “colored man,” ! then “our social or miscegenating jequal, and finally the friend of .God.” The Independent makes ! God the lesser party in the alliance for it says the nigger is the friend of God instead of God the friend ■of the nigger—very much as we would say that Napoleon is a i friend of his soldiers.— Chi Times, Indiana Tobacco—From fifteen to rwentyfivewagons loaded I with tobacco, passes through this city daily, for tho Louisville market, All this tobacco is the growth of Floyd. Harrison, Orjahge and Washington counties, in (this State The crop hasjust commenced moving. and the quality j of the tobacco is said to be excellent, The cropoflast year, through 'this section of Indiana, was rnncli ! heavier than everbefore.—[New I xlbanv Ledger. _ • 7 I ‘Union Leagues' composed of negroes ! ire being organised ia Philadelphia.— Pet.lions to the Legislature es that State j are immediately to be got up asking that i ho ly to take such action, previous to ad- ; journment as will give the colored people jof Pennsylvania the right to vote and all ' llie privileges of other citizens.’ The in- ' fatuation of the Abolitionists on the : .gI ger question wil! be noted in ni-es to come as one of the evidences oi insanity o' :« . large portion of the people o' lie present ' i i l a y ‘ Slidell, the rebel ambassador at Paris, was (rom all accounts, regularly snubbed ' and had the door slarntned in his face, dtp- ' lomatically speaking, in a late npplicatiou j for a confidentaii interview with the french Emperor's German Einp ror to Mexico. I This signifies that Napoleon is begin nir.g to suspect that Slidell is a huuibtt | and that King Jeff uponany terma, wool be a bard bagnio —N. Y, Herald.

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