Decatur Eagle, Volume 8, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1864 — Page 1

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IIECATI'R BUSINESS 6ABDS!_ Buirr house? Decatur, Iji'di ana, ■SM’K'B.'' Proprietor. * ill give good attention. and makes reasonable charges. n37-v6-ly. T. A. JELLEFF, PHYSICAIN 4 SURGEON DECATUR, INDIANA. KFOFFICE—On the east sideofSecond St., tn the room formerly occupied by J. D. Nutttnan as a banking office. vB-nIS. dTvTo 1 t u d a B a K Eh ATTORNEY ATJLAW AND CLAIM AGENT DECATUR, INDIANA. Will Practice in Adams and adjoining Counties Will secure bounties, pensions; and all kinds -of claims against the Government. •CFOFFICE.—On Main Street immediately • South of the Auditor’s Office.—v6-n 12 JAMES iCBOBa Attorney and Counselor at Law, DECATUR, IXD TA NA. LFOFFICE, in Recorder’s Office. Will practice in the Courts of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Attend t the Redemption of Lan Is, the pay...ent of Taxes. Especial atten, ti>i will be given to the collection f Bounties--I‘ension and all claims against the Government Nov. 28, 1862. v6-p42. 777 77 l7 G ALL E KYI P. V. SMITH. Ambrotype & Photograph WY «<Tr n Having permanently located in Decatur and t applied himself with everything that may be h oand in a First Class Picture Gallery, Would call the attention of all who desire god Picture at low prices, to call at. his rooms in Houston’s Building, immediately overthe Drug Store. n37-ly Large fall & Winter Stock OF READY MADE. <sr :■ T IE M E A URO., FORT WAYNE. IND. V \ N II I OX A B 1. E T A J I. OBS Beal Estate for Sale I offer f- r sale about 2.000 acres of land situated in different parts of Adams county. Any person wishing to buy, will do well to call on the undersigned. March 11, ’63 DAVID STUDABAKER. TW. PEAHCE. PHYSICIAN kVD SURGEON. RESIDENCE PLEASANT MILLS; A‘lams County Indiana. J OSEPtFcI. A RK, TAILORIXi; S. Fl RMSHIM; EMPORU’M . Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gents' Furnishing Goods, Au excellent assortment for sale low. 5-1 vTcK S B UR G! I. J. MIESSE, la his line of business, Defies the World! AU other LIKE INSTITVTPONS thrown in he shade! All efforts at COMPETITION gone by the BOARD. It is acknowledged by all that he can sell a BETTER article of Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, and all such like for LESS money than any other establishment in Northeastern Indiana, without < xception. His work is ail warranted to be made of the very best material, and made by oldandexpe cienced workmen. Buggies and carriages trimmed in the latest and most approved style. Repairing done on short notice and at reasonable rates. iLFGive us a call, and we will convince you as the truth of what we say. We PAY CASH for our stock, and consequently BUY CHEAPER than if we bought on TIME; and of course can sell in proportion —n3B—vfy Examiner’s Notice. The undersigned School Examiner of Adams County, Indiana, will hold examinations at his office in Decatur upon the fourth Saturday of the following named months, to wit:—January, April, June, March. May. December; and upon each Saturday of September, October and November. Exercises will commence each day at ten o’clock, a.m. Teachers will please bear i n mind that there will be no private examinations given,unles the applicant can show there is act al necessit therefor. Shoo! officers, and other friends of education are cordially invited to be in attendance. App icants with whomthe examiner is not personally acquainted will be required to present a certificate signed by a prominent eitizen of the county to the effect that said applicuntsus tains a good moral character. J. R. 8080, Examiner May 30, 1863. Adams County.

JORT WAYNE ADVERTISEMENTS. MAIN STReI T EXCHANGE, J. LESMAN, - • - Proprietor, Main Str, West of Calhoun, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Good Accommodations at Reasonable rates Stage office for Bluffton, Decatur,St.Mary’s, Kendalville,Sturgis and Auburn. ■n3t'~C MEYEir & BRO?, Whole & Retail Dealers in Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils, French and American Window Glass, Dye Stuffs, Brushes,Spices, Liquors and Wines, Coal Oil and coal oil Lamps, Ao. Ij”No. 95 Columbia Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. n3Bv6. ITTy OAKLEY, Wholesale Dealer in HARDWARE AND STOVES. And Manufacturer of TIN,SHEET IRON AND COPPERWARE AT THE GRANITE STORE, No. 79, Columbia Street, v4-n24. FORT WAYNE. IND. HE DEKIN HOUSE, J. EKARNS & SON, • - - Pro's Barr St ret, between Columbia <t Main. FORT WAYNE. IND. Thia House has been entirely Refurnished and Refitted in good style, and every attention will be paid to the comfort of guests. Boarders accommodated by the Day or Week. n 39 YER HOUSE; Cornor of Wayne and Calhoun Sts.. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. H C. FOX, - - - General Stage Office. vsn2o. justiTTbEuret, Dealer in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY SILVER-PLATED WARE,<tc.. | INION BLOCK. FORT WAYNE, IND All kinds ot Repairing done to order, and warranted. iTsTujTOERHILL, I -DEALER IN(Marble Monuments, HEAD-STONES, MANTLES, 'CABINET-SLABS, i :., & c FORT WAYNE, IND Work done to order on theshortest notice an<l in the neatest manner. i v5n39. S. PATTERSON, Agent. . i • D F . C6MPA RE T, PORK PACKER, MILLER AXD COMMISSION Merchant, EORT WAYNE. IND. General dealer in all kinds of Grain, So Fish, SaD, Produce. Agricultural Implemantt, <tc, Best Brand Family Flours tTLiberal advances made on .Produce,etc.. i»44v6tf sign omTTpadlock? ,0. P. MORGAN .Vo. 81 Columbia. Street, FORT WAYNE Ind. O I»WG MJW Hard ware & Stoves -AND— Manufacturer of Tin & Sheet Iron--15. JW. **. TH-C • no 15 I GUST F. SIEMON. RUDOLPH SIEM A F. SIEMON & BRO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Books, Stationary, Toys And Fancy Goods, Cslhonn Street, between Columbia and Main FORT WAYNE, IND. English School Books, German and Latin Bookt.Tooys—a large asssortment. Wall and Window Paper, Looking Glasses, Picture Frames, <fcc., <tc., The attention of the public is respect fully invited. Most of our stock is imported directly by ourselves, which enables us togivn our customers Great Bargains. v5n3S. U N I oTTpi L; E~OM P A N*.Y . C SCHMIDT & Co. -MANUFACTURES OFFIT.F.S/ RASPS. MILL-PICKS, STONE CUTTERS’ TOOLS Ac. Re-Cutting Old Files, Ac., done to order and Warranted eqnal to new. Allkind s of Rasps and Files made to order Also. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Hardware, Pine Sash and Doors, Nails. Glass. Paint. Ac., At Factory Prices. UNION BLOCK, oppositcState Bank. FORT WAYNE, IND. All orders from the Country attended to.

>'Our Country's Good shall ever be ow Alin—Willing to Praise and not afraid to Blame.''

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, JULY 29,1864.

’’■.■’.mnE DECATUR EAGLE ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING BY D. J. CALLEN, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE—On Monroe Street in the second j story of the building formerly occupied by ; Jesse Niblick as a Shoe Store. Terms of Subscription* I One ropy one year, in advance, $1 50 I If paid within the year, 2 00 I If not paid until the year has expired, 250 i O’No paper will be discontinued until all ' arrerages are paid, except at the option of the | publishers. Terms of Advertising: One square (the space of ten lines of brevier) three insertions, $2 00 Each subsequent insertion, 50 O’No advertisement will be considered less than one square; over one square will be coun ted and charged as two; over two, as three, etc. O’A liberal discount from the above rates made on all advertisements inserted for a period longer than three months. O’Local Notices fifteen cents a line for each insertion Job Printing’ We are prepared to do all kinds of Plain and ; Fancy Job Printing at the most reasonable rates. Give us a call, we feel confident that j satisfaction can be given. The Niagara Peace Conference—Correspondence between Mr. Greeley and the Rebel Deputies—The latter want to go ' to Washington—Safe Condnet Prom - 1 isoed Them—The President’s Platform for Negotiation. Buffalo, July 21.—The follow ing cor- ■ respondence explains itself: [Copy private and confidential.] “Clifton House, Niagara Falls, Canada West, July 12. i Drar Sir: I am authorized to say j that Hon. Clement C. Clay of Alabama, : Professor James B. Holcomb, of Virgi-' nia, and Geo. N. Saunders, of Dixie, are I ready and willing to go at ones to Wash- | ington upon complete and unqualified ; protection either by the President or Sec-, ret ary of War. Let the permission in- I elude the three names and one other.— Very respectfully, [Signed.] “Geo. N. Sandebs, “To Hon. Horace Greeley. “Niagara Fails, N. Y., “July 17, 1864.” “Gentlemen: lam informed that you , are duly accredited from Richmond as the bgcrer of proposition looking to the establishment of peace; that you desire to visit Washington in the fulfillment of your mission, and that you further desire that Mr. Geo. N. Saunders shall accompany you. Ts my imformation be thus far substantially correct, I am authorized by the President to tender you his safe conduct in the journey proposed, and to accompany you at the earliest time that will be agreeable to you. I have the honor to be gentlemen, [Signed,] Horace Grf.ki.ey. Messrs. Clkmknt C. Clay, Jacob ' Thompson, James B. Holcomb, Cliffton House, C. W. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July 18. Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge your favor of the 17th inst, which would have been answered on yesterday ' but for the absence of Mr. Clay. The safe conduct of the President of | the United States has been tenered us, i we regret to state, under some misapprehension of facts. Wo have not been ac-■ I credited to him from Richmond as the ■bearers of propositions looking to the es-1 ; tablishment of peace. We, are, however, in the confidential I employment of our government, and enI tirely familiar with its wishes and opin-; i ions on that subject, and we feel author-; ized to declare that if the circumstances disclosed in this correspondence were communicated to Richmond, w« would be at once invested with the authority to which your letter refers, or other gentle- , men with full powers would immediately i [be sent to Washington with a view of hastening a consumation so much to be desired, and terminating at the earliest possible moment the calamities of war.— We respectfully solicit, through your intervention, a safe conduct to Washington and thence, by any route which may be designated thrsugh your linos tn .Richmond. We would be gratified if Mr. Geo N. Saunders was embraced in this privilege. Permit us. in conclusion, to acknowl-1 edge our obligations to you for the inte- ■ ■ rest yon have manifested in the furtheri ance of our wishes; and to express the hope that, in any event, you will afford us the opportunity of tendering them in ! person before you leave the Falls. We remain, very respectfully, &c., C. C. Clay, Jr. J. H. Holcomb.

P. B.—lt is proper to add that Mr. i Thompson is not here, and has not been ; staying with us since our sojourn in Canada. — International Hotel, Niagara Falls N. Y. [ July 18. Gentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of this date, by the hand of Mr. C. W. Jewett. | the state of affairs therein presented being : materially different from that which was ( understood by the President when he inI trusted me with the safe conduct requir- ■ ed, it seems to me on every account that ■ I should communicate with him by tele [ i graph, and solicit fresh instructions, | which 1 shall at once proceed to do. I hope to be able to transmit the result this afternoon, and at all events I shall do so at the earliest moment. Yours truly, Horace Greeley. To Messrs. C. C. Clay, G. 11. Holcomb, Clifton House, C. W. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, C. W., July 18. To Hon. Horace Greeley, Niagara Falls, New York. We have the honor to acknowledge the : receipt of your note of this date by the , ; hands of Col. Jewett, and will await the i further answer which you propose to send I us. Very respectfully, &c., C. C. Clay, Jr., J. 11. Holcomb. International Hotel, Niagara Falls, July 19. Gentlemen: At a late hour last eve- 1 ning. too late for communication with j you, I received a dispatch from the President, intorming me that further instr uc- ‘ tions left Washington last evening, which I must reach me, if there be no interrup-; tion by noon to morrow. Should you de- : | cide to await their arrival, I feel confi- j dent that they will enable me to answer , | definitely your note of yesterday morning ; Regretting a delay which I am sure you i will regard as unavoidable on my part, i II remain, Yours truly, Horace Greeley. To Messrs. Clay and Holcomb, Clifton House. Clifton House, July 19. . Sir: Col. Jewett has just handed us your note of this date, in which you state 1 that further instructions from Washing- j ton will reach you by noon to-morrow, if there be no interruption One, or possibly both of us may be obliged to leave the Falls to day, but will return jn time to receive the communication which you propose to-morrow. We remain, truly, yours, «tc., J. P. Holcomb. C. C. Clay, Jr., To Hon. Horace Greeley, International Hotel. Executive Mansion, 1 i Washington, July 18, 1864. j ! ' To whom it may concern: Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of ; slavery, and which comes by and with an authority which can control the armies now at war with tho United States, will be received and considered by the Executive Government of the United States, and will be met by liberal terms in substantial and collateral points, and the bearer or bearers thereof, shall have safe conduct both ways. Abraham Lincoln. Major Hay Would respectfully inquire whether Prof. Holcomb and the gentleman associated with him, desire to send to Washington by Major Hay, any message in reference to the communication [ delivered to him on yesterday, and in i that case, when he may expect to be fa- ; vored with such messages. International Hotel, Thursday. , Mr. Holcomb presents his compliments , to Maj. Hay, and greatly regrets if his re- ' turn to Washington has been delayed by any expectation of an answer to the communication which Mr Holcomb received from him yesterday, to be delivered to the President of the United States. This communication was accepted as a response to the letter of Messrs. Holcomb and Clay to Hon. Horace Greeley, and to that gentleman has been transmitted. .Clifton House, C. W., Thursday, July 21. The following is a copy of the original letter held by me to deliver to lion. Horace Greeley, and which duplicate I no w forward to the Associated Press. Wm. Cobnki.t. Jewktt. Clifton House. C W„ July 21. i To Hou. Horace Greeley:

I, t I I Sin The paper handed to Mr. Hol [ coml> on yesterday, in your presence, by ■Major Hay, A. A. G., as an answer to the application in our note of the 18th ' inst., is couched in the following terms: Executive Mansion Washington July 18’11, 1864. ; To Whom it May Concern; Any proposl tion which embraces the ra-toration of 'peace, the integrity of the whole Union and ths abandonment of slavery, and which came by and with an autority that can j controrl the armies now at war against the , ; United States will be recieved and consid--1 ered by the Executive Government of the ! United States, and will he met by liberal terms on other ond substantial and col | lateral points, the bearer or bearers there- . [of shall have safe conduct both ways. , Abraham Lincoln. : ’The application to which we refer was ; [elicited by your letter of the 17 h inst , I i In which you inform Mr Jacob Thompson, and ourselves that you were authorized by the President of the United States to [ : tender us his safe conduct on the hypothe , i sis that we were duly accredited from ! ■ Richmond as bearers of propositions look-1 ing to the restoration of peace, and desied jto visit Washington in the lulfilaent of; ! this mission. This assertion, to which we I then gave stll do entire credence, was ac cepted by us as evidence of an unexpected but most gratifying change in the policy of the President; a change which we felt , authorized to hope might terminate in the conclusion of a peace mutually just honorable and advantageous to the North and to the South, exacting no condition but that we should be duly accredited from 1 Richman as bearers of proposition looki ,ng to the establishment of pence, thus ! pro'ffering a basis for conference as coni- i ; prehensive as we could desire. It seemed ; (to us that the President opened a door | which had previously been closed against' I the Confederates States for a full enteebai nge of sentiments free discussion of conflicting opinions and an uatrammlied effort to remove nil causes of controversy by j liberal negotiation. We indeed could not' ' claim the benefit of a sale conduct which , ; had been extended to us in a chnracter j we bad no right to assume, and had n»ver affected to possess, but the uniform declaration of our Executive and Cong regs, nnd their thrice repeated, and as ! I often repulsed attempts to open neg tin i ’tens, furnished a sufficient pledge that I this conciliatoey manifestation on the part of the President of the United States j would be met by them in a temper of| I equal magninimity. We had therefore,.' |no hesitation in declaring that if this correspondence was communicated to the President of the Confederate States, :he would promptly embracr tho opportunity presented for seeking a peaceful [solution c t this unhappp strife. We feel confident you will join in our profound regret that the spirit which dictated the first step toward peace should not hare i continued to animate the councils of your President Had the representatives of ■ the two governments met to consider this I question, the most momentious ever submitted to human statesmanship, in a t»m1 per of becoming moderation and equity, ' followed as their deliberal ions have been , by the prayers and benediction of every patriot and Christian on the habitable globe. Who is there so bold as to proj nounce thejrightful waste of individual [ j happiness and pnblic prosperity which is [ daily saddening the universal heart, might not have been terminated; or if the desoj lation and carnage of war must still be endured through weary years of blood: ’[ and suffering, that there might not at [ least be infused intoits conduct something ; [more of the spirit which softens and parj tially redeems its brutalities. Instead of' the safe conduct which we solicited, and , which your first letter gave uk every Tea- ! son to suppose would be extended, for the purpose of instituting negotiations in 1 which neither government would compro--1 raise its rights or its dignity, a document ’ has been presented which provokes as much indignation as surprise. It bears no feature of resemblance to that which ; was originally offered; as unlike any pa--1 per which ever before emanated from tho ’ constitutional Executive of a free people i Addressed to whom it may concern, it ‘ precludes negotiations and prescribes in L advance terms and conditions of peace. * It returns to the original policy of no ’ barganing, no negotiations, no truce with ‘ rebels, until every man should have laid 1 down his arms, submitted to the governI ment, and sued for mercy. What may be the explanation of this sudden and entire change in the views of the President; of this rude withdrawal of a courteous overture for negotiation at the moment it 1 was likely to be accepted; of this emphatic recall of words of peace just uttered, and fresh blasts of war to the bitter end. we leave for the speculation of those who means or ino'ination to penetrate tho mysteries of his cabinet, or fathom the caprice of his imperial will. It is enough for us to say that we have no use whatever for the paper which has been placed

| lin our hands. We could not transmit it to the President of the Confederate States without offering him an indignity, dishonoring ourselves, and incurring the well merited scorn of our countrymen. Whilst an ardent desire for peace | pervades the people of the Confederate States, we rejoice to believe that there are few, if any, among them who would purchase it at the expense of liberty, honor, and self-respect If it can be secured only by their submission to teirns of conquest the generation is yet unborn which will witness its restoration. If thero be any military autocrat in the ; North who is entitled to proffer the condition of this manifesto, there is none in the South authorized to entertain them. ! Those who control our armies are the servants of the people, not their masters; ; and they have no moi e inclination than i they have right to subvert tho social institutions of sovereign States to overthrow their established Constitution, and to barter away their heritage of self-govern- [ ment. ■ This correspondence will not, however we trust, prove wholly barren of good results. If there is any citizen of the Confederate States who has dug to the hope that peace was possible with this admin- [ istration of the Federal Government, it will strip from their eyes the last film of such delusion; or if there be any whoso , heart has grown faint under the suffering ! and agony of this bloody struggle, it will inspire them with fresh energy to endure and brave whatever may yet be requisite [to preserve to themselves and their children all that gives dignity and yalueto life, or hope and consolation to death, and if their arc any patriots or Christians in your land who shrink appalled from i illimitable virtue of private misery and public calamity which stretches before them, we pray that in their bosoms a re [solution may be quickened to reclaim the abused authority and vindicate the outraged civilization of their country. For the solicitude you have manifested to inaugurate a movement which contemplates ; results the most noble and humane, we turn out sinec.ro thnnks, and are most re- [ spectfully and truly your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr. J as. I’. Holcomb. Clifton House, July 20. Col. W. C. Jewett, Cataract House, Niagara Falls, N. Y.: Sir: We are in receipt of your note advising ns of the departure of Hon. Horace Greeley from the Falls; that he regrets the sad termination of the iniatory steps taken for peace, in consequence of the change made by the President in his instructions to convey the Commisioners to Washington, for negotiation unconditionally, and that Mr. Greeley will be pleased to receive any answer we may have to make through you. We avail ourselves of this offer to enclose a letter Ao Mr. Greeley, which you will oblige us by delivering. We cannot take leave of you without expressing onr thanks for ; our courtesy and kind offices, as intermediary through whom our correspondence with Mr. Greeley has been conducted, and assuring you that we are, very respectfully, your obedient servants. C. C. Clay, Jr J as. P. Holcomb. Lord Erskine having lived a bachelor to an advanced age finally married his cwk for the purpose of securing her services as she had frequently threatened to leave him. After becoming Lady Erskine, she lost a’l knowledge of cookery and it was mortal affront to hint the possidility of her knowing how any sort of eatables were prepared for the table. the following order,yerbatim et literatim, is said to have been re eeived Dy an undertaker irom an afflicted wido t ser:-‘Sur-my wait’ is ded, and wonts to be berried tomorro. At wunnorklok. U nose wair too dig the hole-bi the said of my too Uther waifs-Let it be deep.” A man brought before a justice . of the peace in Vermont, charged with some petty offence, pleaded '• in extenuation a natural enimity. ‘I should have mado a considerable figure in the world, judge, ’ 1 said he, ‘if I hadn’t been a fool; it’s a dreadful pull-back toomair AVhv is Lincoln like a nigger? Cause, he’s woolly.

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