Decatur Eagle, Volume 10, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1866 — Page 2

THE_EAGLE j A . J. HILL, Editor. DECATUR. INDIANA. FRIDAY, April 13, 1566. Democratic State Ticket. BECRETAKT OF STITE. GENERAL MAHLON D. MANSON,’ of Montgomery. AUDITOR OF STATE, CHRISTAIN G. BADGER, of C’ark TREASVRT OF’TATE JAMES B RYAN. ofM.rion ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN R rOPPROTII, <U Iluoiington •ufkrintendent of public instruction RM CHAPMAN, of Knox. COUNTY TICKET. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, JAMES R. 8080. FOR TREASURER. JESSE NIBLICK. F H RECORDER.

M V. B. SIMCOKE FOR SHERIFF, JAMES STOOPS, Jr. Indiana Items. The April Election throughout the State resulted favorable to the Democra ey. a* the following will show: Franklin, Johnson county, w-nt Democratic for the first time in sev-ral years. Every township in Birlholemew county went Democratic. The Dctnoe*aU carried Rushville bv WO majority, a gain of IS J. Lafayette went Democratic by a large m ijority. Kendklville went Democratic by a large majority, gaining SOO votes s nce the last election Terre Haute gare s Democratic ni<j<urity of 217 over a R publican m -jority laat year, of between six and seven hundred. Allen county is all right again, having given a Democratic majority or over »ev en hundred. We predict it will be a long time before the D-miera's of that county will b» ng .in humiliated by defeat. Nxi fall she will be true to her colon, and give a m.jvrity that will be a credit to her form r pres'ige, ns n Democratic stronghold. Tne Democrof is jubilant over the result, as the following ex tr ict will show: "The victory is complete. The work irnr men were not only true to themselves and their partv. but the Johnson R-puh lic.na sided in swelling this nobl- Demo- I cratm triumph The 1 onest G. rmansi whom the abolitionist bad also sun D ->s»d i would be an easy prey, resisted all their bland shroeuts. and cast a solid vote tor th* party that has #>»d Bst ]y vindicated their rights. The result of t j,;, th , t Uj , nail u driven into theeoffi., ofaboluion r«m in Fort Warne and W lfl ., towns ip By a majority o' oyer seven hundred — a larger majority than anv vote dial was ever I e'ore polled nt a spring election ir. this city or township—have the people erinc-’d their de-p abhorrence of the revolution ry plot, ao ] treacheries of abolitionism. The Democracy of Fort Wayne s-nd to the.r brethren throughout Ind.ana an restored Union !*’ The Indication-—% Prom'te. The result of the April Election is truly gratifying to the friends of Democrat!.rule. In oiirown state, we hsv« the pleas ore of recording majorities where R -pub ! licanism, heretofore, has been in the ascendant, and where we have failed, their la.ge majorities are greatly reduced.— This change is not confined to our State, even rabid, fanatical, and loyal New England is included in the poii ical re'ormalion All that it necessary to redeem our own Slate from Republican rule, is a , united effort, an I the Hood r State at the October election, will give an old i fashioned Democratic majority. Adams county is always right, never 1 wavers, and n. xt fall wi'l record the lar gest Democratic nnjoriiy ever before , polled. , I Kud aid The President has issued hie procla-jj mation declaring the end of the rebellion ; As the R-pubbcans declare it is not ore' ' to suit their political pn'poses—-w» sup- i p .se they will not uotice the Presidents proclamation, an! congress will proceed with its legislation the same as if it had not been issued. Go ahead Stevens and Sumner, all we ask is that you will inform us when the wsr for'he suppression of the rebellion ends. Doubtless, however, it will rj ways be as grave a in alter of dispute as "who stiuck Billy Patterson ” Another fact it would be well to establish; that is, j i.t the exact time when you commenced this little fauslly iff nr

Official Vote of Adams County, As cast at the Democratic Primary Election, held on Monday, April 2, 1866. *• c* *- * t* -5 2 = vi cr c 55 •a ? 2? «■ <5 ‘S 2- H H 8 g Nan.es of Candidates *, . *, h T ? -3 "? ■=' roe wivuSTAnu, I James R Bobo, 69 80 49 50 229 46 S 3 .30 23 19 10 5 66! PN. Collin* 1 27 6 2 7 25 11 26 44 34 54 70 45 406 FOB TBEA3VBBB, 'esse Nioli'k. 73 1% 106 57 259 58 79 73 57 76 83 50 1077 voa Bsooanca. MV. B - *»imcoke, 5 51 42 31 115 2 9 9 >3 3 9 26 Mi Eugvne Bunner. 62 45 4 15 37 29 1 2 7 46 1 219 Joseph R Millar. 1 5 *7 6 26 4 6 35 1 4a 5 162 iJ. C. Tindall, 5 2 59 26 16 14 122 Green B Sewell. 2 4 16 I 41 (0 3 1 2 I 4 95 James H. Stultx. I 1 16 4 17 1 21 19 I 6 87 Pat Meehan 9 11 11 voasHiairr, . James St--ops Jr . 47 22 57 36 155 49 70 6 s 33 76 71 St 720 Jonathan Flemming 24 81 52 13 e5 6 9 5 3 17 319 Aaron Chapman, 3 7 4 2 15 22 F.ira Lyater 116 8 Eaiauuel W>x>d. 5 1 6 ~ ~ — ■ ■ —- ■ . ~ ; —1 A AM — M A—— — - "* 1 • , • - ■ • a

Arrested Again. Francis Pio. whose release on bail We noticed last week, was surrendered by l.is sureties on Friday last. His re arrest was caused by strong suspicions of being ' engaged in, or accessory to a murder near I Lafayette. The following account of the affair is from the Lafaye'te Courier: "Lafayette can claim no exemption from the high han led crime which runs riot in the land. We are called upon to record tbe bruial murder of a returned soldier. His remains were discovered last night, in the ditch on the east side of i the LouisviUe. New Albany and Chicago railroad track, south of tbe river bridge. The water in the ditch had receded and left the bod partially expose 1. Tne two hands were upraised, and his face ap peared above the water line. An exam ination disclosed a number of frightful gashes on the top and front of his head i | His left h nd was truised, but there , were no other marks of violence on h‘», person. Tbe skull was not fractured, and , it is a reasooble supposition that he was assaulted with a blunt instrument and | i beat to insensibility, when be was thrown - nto the ditch and drowned. His le t pocket was turned insid- ou i as though lustily rifled, and his vest was' 'unbuttoned. H-s cap was found on the track near by Tne deceased was brough' i ; to this city by Mr. Herbert, the township trustee, and tbe remains have been > x ■ posed for identification at the north door ; oi the court h >use. Hundreds of people haye visited the remains to d.y but no body has been able to ideniPy the soldier Iby name. He is decently cl >d in United States uniform, and is appirently about forty years ot age. He has a blick goa- ! tee and m-'iis aehe, black h nr, black eye ( brows, and prominent features. Tne ru ; mains will be exposed u r.il four o'clock ’ to-morrow afternuoii. in the hope of identification anl tbe possible developm nt o* some oireainstances which may lead to j tne solution of the mystery in which the ' I horrid crime is involved.’’ Farther particulars of ths affair, taken from tbe Ciacinn iU Z’./ner, wdl be (oua 1 , below: Tiie di-eised was a native of the Canton ' *of Gri.ons, came to this county five 4 yearsi ago, enliste 1 m the Twenty eight Ohio ; 1 (Scuond German,) aud served for three year-, after wtiica he enlisted in Hancock’s Corps and served one year. During his entire service in the army, he repeatedly Rent to his friend] and CDiiritrynien, Mr. DeS<x (who keeps an eating house on Walnut street, b low Prarl.) his in >uey, r-ceived from the pvyni.s'er, who- deposit d it in the L’u.ted States sub treasury in the name of the deceased, and at the time cf his murder h_d -iI.SW on deposit st the last nam*d institution, 8100 of which had been deposited there by Mr. Deß . who has since itutifie-l the officers of the sub treasury to honor no certificates or checks bearing the name of deceased, but hold it in custody for the heirs This will de eit tbe murderers in any attempt ! to make use of the certificate of deposit which Sziel bad upon his body wh-n killed. The strongest suspicion of murder and robbery now rests upon two Frenchmen who came to Mr. De Saxe’s saloon cultivating the company and confi lence of Szetl, and staying ail night with him at Mr. De S’s place on vest-rday, a week ago, and Siturday morning induce! deeeased to coine with them to their place of residenc. near Fort Wayne, Indiana, representing themselves as brothers and farm-rs—aying that a fine, complete farm could be purchased of a neighbor of i theirs at a perfect sacrifice, as there is a • mortgage of a few hundred on it which the occupant was unable to lift, and if Sziel w >uld t ike his money along, there was a chance of buying a tine home at a fraction of i.s real value. Hereupon Sziel coaclu les to go takes ; bis certifica e of deposit, and an unknown : sum of cash funds upon his person at i the time, and borrowed from Mr. Da Saxe 82 M in a-1 litton. Since then no hing baa beer, ascer- 1 taiued of the two would be friends and j farmerc Their cloth b-spoke the far- I iner, but was doubtless worn in disguise ' >o: their character. Ono of them was an able b idied in in, full -ix feet high, dark i complexion; th« other only about five

t-et three inches high, florid complexion, I side whiskers and moustache, b -th dresed about alike —in a coarse, dark, winter overcoat, dark linsey shirt, largo coarse I boots pants stuffo l the legs of j ; die boo s. Decease ! has two brotherr still in the old country—one a confectioner, supposed to live in London, Eng'and. Mr. De Sax is iu possession of a large i trunk belonging to deceased, full of i clothes and other personal effect, which, if opened hy tha prop r offi ers of the law—as Mr. De Sax is desirous it should be—might lead to a more definite know! ■ ; edge of his history and connections. : The d ceased is a worthy man, and it is hoped ihe public will not rest until the foul murderers are overtaken and brought to condign punishment. Use reason for the suspicion resting upon Pio are, that while he and S Jiff i were absent with the horses stolen from i Mr. SLouler, they went to Cincinnati | and stopped at a saloon there at about : the right time to have been parties to t this dsrk transaction, an! the description given of the men and th« connecting I circ imetanees point strongly towinl | them In justice to Pio, we will re maik that there is no further proof than ;we have given, ane we reserve any expression of opinion until further investigation ei her prove his innocence or gui't. We would h ive preferred not to have mentioned his name iu this connect on, ar.d only do so to correct several ver sions of the ass ir >hat are alre idv abroad Gravel Rovd.—ln the absence of the immediate urosptelof a railro >d through the county, our faimer* north of D-catur are anxious that a gravel roal be built to Fort Wayne. I' Allen county will budd ; her part o< the r i*d we believe th it Adam* will not be behind We have heard I of several farmer*, who are able to make I ; their promises good, who prop-age to build | the road through their farms, provided , the road can be built. Let us hear from other farmers along the line. How much will Decatur give? It will do no harm to hear the opinion of those interested, ; even if the road ik not built. We are greatly in need of better accommodations to enable u* to get our produce to mar kei, and it will depend mainly upon the efforts of the people whether the road is built. List spring the question was discussed to some extent in Allen county, but we are not advised as to the reasons for not pursuing the subject further. Colonel Dick Rtaw.—We learn from what we deem a very reliable source that Colojfcl Dick Ryan, of Indianapolis, and late of the Thirty filth Ind ana Volunteer Infantry, is out in favor of the D- moeratic platform and ticket. Colonel Ryan is one of tbe best orators in the State. H* has been a strong Republican, and has done that pirty much service for several years past, but, like a sensible and Union loving man. sees his errors, changes sails and goes c>w for I,is country and the real p irty of his country. Richard, we have alwavs been good triends, always wished you well personally, so come along, you aie in the right craft now to help save your country. — ColunMa City Post Gp.e_t Emisration from Ireland.— According to the Cork Examiner, upwards of four thousand persons left Ireland during the first week of the present mon’h, going to th- United States byway of Q leenstown. It is estimated that two thirds .of the r.umber were r>f the middle and farming class. The farmers were complaining l**t year of the want of laborers to gather in the harvest; but if the . emigration e-oniinueg al the recent rate (says the Examiner,) one thousand five hundred a week, they will certainly have more cause to complain thia year, as those leaving now are mostly of hat class. About sx hundred pissengers are 'w waiting in Queenstown to get sway oy tne steamers.

TIIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. The following is the Civil Rights Bill; as passed by’ both Houses of Congres-t Sec. 1. All persons born in the UniI ted States, an 1 not subject to any foreign power, excepting the Indians not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States, and such citiz-n* of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery or involun-1 tary servitude, except as a punishment i for crime, whereof tbe party shall have ‘ been duly convicted, shall have the same ' right in every State and Territory to make »nd enforce contracts, to inherit, purchase base, sell, hoi 1 and convey leal and personal property, and to the full and equal' i benefit of all laws and proceedings for i the security of person and property, as is enjoyed by while citizens; and shall be subject to like punishment, pains and penalties, audio none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulations or custom to the contraiy notwithstanding. Sec 2. And that any person who,' under color of any law, statute or ordinance, regulation or custom, shall subject' or cause to be subjected, any inhabitant ' of any State or Territory to the deprivation of any rights secured or protected by this act, or to punishment, p ins or penalties on account of such person having at any time been held iu a condition of slavery or involuntary servi>ude, except as a punishment for crime whereof tbe party shall nave been duly convicted, or bj reason of bis color or race, tl.au i.-, prescribe! for the punishment of white persons shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and ou conviction shall be punished by a fine not excee ling 81,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both at the discretion of the Court Sue. 3 Tiiat the District Courts of the United S ates, within their respective districts, shall have, exclusive of the Courts of the several S at,s, cognii ince of all crimes an! offens s commuted again°t tbe proviaions of this act, and also concurrently with the Circuit Coans of the Uuited States of ail causes, civil an 1 criminal, affecting persons who are denied or cannot enforce in the courts or judicial tnbuua’s of the State or locality where they may be. any of the rights seemed to them by the first section of ibis act, and if any suit or pro-ecution, civil or criminal, has been or shall be commenced in any State Court agaiusl any sucu person lor any cause whatsoever, civil oi military, or other person (or any arrest or imprisonment, trespasses or wrongs d»ne or committed by virtue or und r color of authority d.privod o [ ibis act, or the ad establis.iing a Bureau 'or the reh-l of freedman or refugees, mid all acts amendatory thereof, or for re using to do any act, upon the ground that it would be inconsistent with ibis act, such de endanl si.ail have the right to r-move 1 such i; iuse lor trial to the proper District or Circuit Court, in the m ioner prescribed by the “act rela ing to hab-as Corpus, and regulating judicial pr.-ceed ings in certain cast e,” approved M trch 3. 1893, an ! all acts amend dory thereto. The jurisdiction in civil and rimin >1 mat ters hereby conferred on the District an I Circuit Cruris of the Un t. J S'a'es shall be exercised and enfre-d in conformity with the lawr of the Uui-ed S ses so fai as such taws are suitable to carry the same into effect; bu in all such esses ' where such laws are not ad .p e l t > the object, or are d- ticient in the provisions necessity to furnish suitable remedies an I punish offences against the law*, the common law, as mo I h tl «c i changed • by the Constitution and statuses ot the > 8 ales, wh.-i’dn the Court have jurisdiction of the cause, civil or criminal, is held, so far as the same a not con-islen' with the Constitution an 1 laws of the United Stales, shall be extend- d to an 1 govern said courts iu the trial and dis position of such cause; and if of a crimin al nature, in the infliction of punishment | on the party found guilty. Sec. 4 That the District Attorney’s Marshalls and Deputy M .rshalls of the U. S., the Commissioners appointed by the Circuit and Territorial Corn is us thUnited S’ates, with powers of arresting, . imprisoning and bailing offenders against tbe laws of the United States; the officers and agents of the Freedmen’s Bureau, and every other officer who may be especially empowered by the President of | tbe United S' ates, shall be and thev are i hereby specially authoriz'd and required, at the expense of the United States, to institute proceedings against all and every person who shall violate the provis • ions of this act, and cause him or them ito be arrested and imprisoned, or bailed as the case mav be, for trial before such i court ol the United States, or Territorial Court as by this act has cognizance ol the offence. Anl, with a view to affording reasonable protection to ail persons iu their Constitutional rights of equaliiv be fore the law, without d sanction of race or color or previous condition of slavery or unvoluntary servitude, except ssa punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted; and to the prompt discharge of the duties of this act, it shall be the duty of the Circuit j Courts of the United States, and the Superior Courts of the Territories of the United Sta'es, from time to time, to in crease tha numbe. of Commissioner* so as to afford a speedy and convenient ; means for the arrest and examination if f persons charged with a violation ot this i act. Seo n Tliatsaid Commis-doners shall have concurrent jurisdiction wi'h the ; Judges of Circuit and Districts Courts l of ths Unite! States, and th* Judges f

the Supreme Courts o. tne Territories, severally and collectively, in term, time and vacation; upon satisfactory proof being tn-de to issue warrants and precepts for arresting and bring before them all offenders against the provisions os this act, and on examination to dis- i charge or admit to bail or commit them for trial, its the facts may warrant. Sec. 6. And such Commissioners are hereby authoriz.’d an! required to exercise and discharge all the poweas and duties conferred on th-tn by this act, and the same duties with regard to (he offenses created by this act, as they are authorized by law to exercise with regard 'o other offense* against the laws of j the United States. That it shall be tbe ; duty of all Marshals and Deruty Marshals, to obey and ex“cute all warrants and preceipts issued under the provisions of this act when to them directed; and should any Marshal or D-puty Marshal refuse to receive such warrant or other process when tendered, or to use all proper means diligently to execute the same, he shall, on conviction thereof lie fined in tha eum of one thousand dollars, to the u«e of the persons upon whom the accused is alleged to have committed the offense. And the better to tnable the said Conoinissienci sfo execute the duties faithfully, in conformity with the Consti'ution of the United States an 1 the requirements of this act. they are hereby autli-iriz-d a”d empowered, with their coun'ies respectively, it, appoint, in writing under their own hands, one or more suitable p- rson*, from time to lime, to ex-cute all such warrants and other process as may be issued by them in the lawful performance j of their respective duties; and tne persons so appointed to ex-cute any warrant or process «s aforesaid *1 all have authority to call to their aid the bv slanders or the posse comitatus of the county, or such persons of the land or nar «1 forces of the United States, or the , militia, as may be necessary to the per-. formance of the du'y with which they charged, an! to ensure the faithful ob serv-mce of the clause of the Consiitution which prohibits slavery, in conformity with the provisions of th s ac; anl avid wan ants shall run and be execut'd by •aid officers any where in the S ates or 'l'erritoiy withiu which they are i»s ued.

Sec 7 That anv person who shall knowingly and wil'ully obstruct, tinder, or prevent aiiy officer or other persons charged with th« execution ol any war rant or process issue 1 under the pro vision* ol th* act, or any p r*oti or persons lawfully assisting him or them, (rom arresting any person fir whose appre hen-ion such warrant »r process may have been issued, or shall rescue, or attempt to rescue, such persons Irom the custody of the officer*, or other person or p» rs.> s, or tbe law ul assisting as aforesaid, when so arr-sted, pursuant to theauthori y herein given and declaied, or shall aid, abet Or assist any person so arrested as ufotesaid, directly cr in iirectly, to escape from the custody of the officers, or other person legally nu h> 11 z das aforesaid, or shall harbor 01 conceal *uv person t>r whose arrest a war rant or proCes* shall have bo-n issued a* "foresail, *0 as to prevent Ills di.Cov ery and errest, after 11 I'.ice cr ackn 1 «1tdge of the fact that a warrant has beeu issued for the nppreh'd*i,ins ol such person*, sh ill or t-iih-r of said offens-s, be Sllhj ci to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding su months, by indictment and cEtiviction before the District Coart of the United Suites lor the district in which said off,use may have b-en commuted, or b fore tbe proper Court of criminal jurisdiction, if commit is 4 within any one of the orgin'Z J I’cr ritories ot the United State#

Sue 8. Thitlhe District Attorneys, the Marshal*, their Deputies and th* Clerks of the sai 1 District and Territorial Courts shall be pai I for their services tbe like lees a* may be allowed to them for similar services in other cases. And in all cases where the proceedings are before a Commission-r, he shall be entitled to a fee of 810 in lull for his services in each case inclusive of all servicen incident to such arrest and examination. Tiie p°r«ou or persons authorized to execute the process to be issued by such Commissioners for the arrest ol offenders against the provisions of thi* 1 act, shall be entitled to a fee of $5 for esch person he or they may arrest and take before any such Commissioners as aforesaid, with such other fees as may be deemed reasonable by such Commissioners for such other additional services as may be necessarily performed by him or them, such as attending at the examination, keeping the prisoners in cus tody, and p'oviding him with food and lodging during his detention, and until I th# final determination of such Com mi sI iontrs, and in general for neforming such ; other tlulies as way be required in the premises, such fee* to be made uo in j conformity with the fees usually charged by tho officers of the courts of justice within the proper districts of county, as - near as may ba practicable, and paid ; out of the Treasury of the United Suites I on the certificate of tbe Judge of the disi trict within which the arrest is male, and to be recoverable from the defend'tit as nart ol the judgment it o ise of conviction. Sec 9. That when the President of the United States shall have reason to believe that offenses have been or are likely to be caassniite! against tbe pra-

visions of this set wuh' tn '■ v ’l] trict, it shall be lawful| O ,^ 1 11’ 1 d ‘- II discretion the Judg,. Ma.shai .JV' 1 ’ 111 ; trict Attorney of such <fistr 1M , ° Ul '' I |at such time as he may de,j ‘7 ■ the purpose of the roore I and trial of persons charged witL ,, ' il | lation of this act. And it stall ten 11 duty of every Jndge, or other ' | when any such requisition shall U ' I ceived by him to attend at tl, e p ],“II for the time therein designated/ I Skc. 10. That it shall be lawful 1 | 'the President of the United 8 at,, „ I 'such persons a* he may empower | or U,« I j purpose, to employ such apart o f the I i val forces of tbe United S ates, ort| | ' militia, as shall be necessary t 0 ' sre ,,'* I 1 the violation and enforce tile due tJ I eeution of this act. I Sec. 11. That upon »ll question,g I | law arising in any cause under the n ro . I visions cf thia act, a final sppe ß | I | taken to the Supreme Court of the [Joit,j | 3 States. 11 Proclamation of O’Wah»ny--yte*k M , I'l Coniine to the United State,, ’ I ■ New York, April j II Zb /Ae Fenian B rotherhood Brothers —lt is my duty to announce I to you rhe arrival iu Paris ol Jams, I phens, G. E. J. R., an lto provide I I for his coming to the United Ststei.— j 1 Four days previous to his leaving Irehnd I , he dispatched a special letter to your | center, wi;h instructions to publish th, H following facts as soon as it becaou tn- H lam that he had reached France. s First, he informs the American nnd 11 Irish public that through me lie hit th, I lor amz'.tion in In land in at g -od n c,.. I I ' di'ion as it had been since tne rec,iu I . Fenian scandal* had begun in Aiu,ne». and had cast a gloom over liiei.op , l( | II all true lovers us freedom, and tint h, | had placed tin reins of hi* Government j in the hand* of competent, d, bated iu*l j well ui-d mtn, to direct it during in, B .temporary absence S c.>n I, that he went to Parts on moH I : important business connesitd with the ■ pre ent struggle tor Iri h iud<pend- nte, i and was not forced thereto bv the hi- I

etny. Thiid, he is now conning to the Uni’el Stales fur the purpo*e ot restoring inimoi.iuus council an l well concerted notion among all true friend* of Ireland on Uiu American continent, to reconcile all die cordant elements and to mske a Isst ippeal fur his suffering country, to sll lib- ; ertv h-ving men throughout the world. Hi* stay will be short in our nnlst — L t ns receive his aivenl to these shorn as I.is patriotic in • ives, high tslent *nd . »t-'ti fidelity deserve, and in*y discord and hateful anim- si ie* v ulisli Ir > o*m ug u» *1 hi* approach M*y the eurse thencelorth and lorever be to the tell and Const. .p ly recurring !e»troyer« ot our hopes for national re-urreciiuu. k...urobedient servant. (Signed) J. O'.dAHOhY, Head Center FeOlitl IJ> . thtrliuod The Negro Paradi s it Washinoton.—The Washing o irresp.md.nl of the Philsde.phii Saud-y Mercury thus notic s the negro pa'adi*e at ashingI too: , . 1 ••Th • n**gro«s living around tbe city are fast d-geiiera'ing into perfect brutes TneV have lost all shame and decency, and I* it w>s not for the police, then would be exhibitio s in public places arnong them which would outage our Viry ; sense*. Our superintendent ot police in-vit.-d Senator Murrell, the other day, to visit the negro quarters about the city The senator found at le Ist five tliou-an! negr »-s living in shanties amid pollution and filth, and if die chob ra onlv sets 111 al this point, it will be an epidemic in less than forty-eight hour* after a f*-t start If the Northern people could only witness these negroes, they would not won 1, r at the eiiia-n* of Wasliiujtun op posing them as equals. They may b“ g.iod cn iugh lor i’li«d S'eveli*, but they are not fit to associcte with clean an l t! en ‘ teei dogs. They are worse lli»o eai ' ducks." Great Fibs is ths Oil Regios — 1 The m >st disaatrious tire ever known in ! the Oil Region occurred on t-aturdsy on the Hvde anl Egbert Fariu, Petroleum . Centre. The fire originated from ag 4 1 j pipe running from the tank ot the iur I lington Well to a dwelling The born- '* ing oil, running down the bin. se J 1 ' famous Coquette Tank on fire, ana tie flames rushing toward the creek swep, > everything before it and on reac »i<b ' Ihe creek, where there were some a.x hiui-lred barrels fillei, ly ng on the B#a 1 they took fire, together with seventeen 1 tanks of oil. All were destroyed. Some ■ eleven or twelve boats lying in the cree, loaded for shipment, also took lire- an ,'_ I were destroyed. At one lime the cr ’. tK was a sheet of flaine. Some thiity- ’ • wells were burned, besides 1 engine-house, engine#, derricks and urn- j ‘ also several dwellings. The loss is a x>i'1 25,000 barrels of oil, and 812 j, ( ' property.

Col Milligan to be Released T friends of Col. Milligan will rejoice fflus at the decision ot the Supreme Court ordering him to be released, and dem* o !, the jurisdiction of Military Coniinissio-' 3 to try civil cases. Notwithstan ling * 1 extraordinary efforts of Republican po 1 ticians to have the case decided again*! the prisoners, and the grave consequence* that must follow, tbe Court mamtain' 1 its dimity an-! mdepenJenee. — RnnUry ton Democrat