Decatur Eagle, Volume 10, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1866 — Page 2

.U r , ’ b ii- 8 - '"”' DEGAT^ -~j; pein<M>» ,t *_- 9,C U E \ H B^ .'>- 1 GENERAL M os Clark. Ae plT‘>>«TATß ~|x' <. AN, of Marion. z-ttlU sTA tx >x Ctl -.INSY OBNERAL. j.» x ;/OFFROTH, of Huntington. ■ X .-,«HD«XT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. ', >‘ li. M. CHAPMAN, of Knox. — COUNTY TICKET. FOR REFRESESTATIVE, I JAMES R. 8080 FOR TREASURER, ‘ JESSE NIBLICK. FOB RECORDER, M. V. B. SIMCOKE. < FOR SHERIFF, ‘ , JAMES STOOPS, Jr.

—i —— — — | NEWS ITEMS. It is reported that Spain is making ac- | tive preparations for the coming shock of i the European wai. Her Mediterranean . | positions are being reinforced. The me- i dialion of the United States, it io thought between Spain and her enemies in the Pacific, would be very agreeable to the cabinet of the queen. Dispatches received by the state de-; partmint from London and Paris indicate that a general Eurooean war is inevitable. The English ministry were endeav- 1 oring to prevent it, but the genera] impression was that nothing could be done , so long as the emperor of France seemingly favored war. Advices from Austria state that no more troops will be sent to Mexico. The secretary of the treasury announ- i ces that be is prepared lo redeem, before maturity, all certificates of indebtedness ' ** I falling due in June, July and August, 1866, with accrued interest thereon, if 1 presented be f ore the 31st inst., and that 1 thereafter such certificates will cease to ' bear interest. The house committee on banks are ma- | king a thorough investigation into the affairs of the late Merchant's National bank of Washington city, with a view to perfect a new bill to remedy the defect in the national banking law, and prevent | failures in the future. It is reported that Sir Morton Peto isl the backei of John C. Fremont in the purchase of the southwest branch of the Pacific railroad. Col. Paulding, chaiged with having disobeyed orders in depositing £500.000 in government funds, in the Merchants’ National bank of Washington, will be tried by court martial. The reported rinderpest in Panama ’ proves to be a disease resulting from the use of young grass by the cattle, which is not contagious. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. The last news we have from the other side of the Atlantic is that the difficulty between the two powers was as far from settlement as ever, and that the Emperor ( Napoleon will make no objection to their engaging in hostilities. In a recent ’ speech made in one of bis Departments he admits his dissatisfaction with the treaty of 1815, by which France lost some of her possessions, hence it supposed ~ he would make the most of the occasion, j while Prussia and Austria were fighting, to interfere for the purpose of recovering what was lost by that treaty, so far as possible. Europe is assuming a decided , ly warlike attitude. 1 — i An Epibemic Among Horses.—We learn that the epidemic among horses is: greater in extent than our recent report Not legs than 500 or 600 cases have oc curred tn this county, and from 150 to 200 have died. The loss to the people of the county is not less than 830,000, aside from the trouble and time lost by sick horses and in attendance upou them.— ’ The disease breaks out somewhat like a founder, causing lameness in one or more i feel, then stiffness of the joints, then weakness of the loins, and the horse settles down behind and is unable to get up. ■ Wisconsin Union. Richmind True Republican, Journal’s ‘'family organ,” says that General Grose’s appointment as Collector, has been confirmed by the Senate. It pay* the general a high compliment, and is greatelv rejoiced that so good a man has been selected to fill the position in . the place of Mr. Harlan. There is methnd in that rejoicing — Delaware Press (Repnbl’san )

Jhine.’ were — T»>* pre, “? eU »nd Just week, upon ThePres'd 1 11' 1 3 ecre t ar y Wells re- „ wl” c 'j Ju, gentlemen, for this comjpondv J suppose is to the admin"l , and its policy, which we one and - ,'\pprove. You need not expect any remarks from me, for I do not intend to make any. You are, one and all, for the i union, 1 suppose, and for the establishment of the rights of the states. These are my views.” Secretary McCullough is reported as using the following language: “It is pretty good evidence, after all, ; gentlemen, of the correctnesss of his pol- i icv, that congress, after having been in i session nearly six long, weary months, haive been unable to present one which they can agree upon as a substitute. It was once said. I think, by John Randolph | that of all tinkers, the constitution tinkers - were the most to be deprecated. If the cld man could rise from bis grave, what; would be say to tbe present congress, in , which every third man at least, is a con-i stitution tinker. But they are not wise enough to amend that grand old instru- i metil —the work of our fatheri, of the founders of tbe republic, the glory of the United States, and the admiration of the world.” In fact the speeches of the different secretaries all had one and the same purport, tbe cordial endorsement of the President. Radical journals have used this occasion as another opportunity to sneer at “my policy” as they facetiously term the President’s position. To us it is very ; suggestive of the past. It carries us back a score of years to tbe time when tbe Union of these States i was a curse, and the constitution a “covenant with hell;” when men openly boasted that the destruction of the Union was the grand aim of their lives, when others not quite so honest proposed under cer 1 tain contingencies to “let it slide;” when men declared there was a “higher law” than the constitution. This war was the long looked for opportunity as the occasion to destroy slavery; without that ac complished no matter how it otherwise terminated, it was a sacrifice of blood and treasure for codling. For this purpose they urged others to go, and fearfully aid they denounce all who opposed them.— Their loyality was at all times at a white heat to urge others to fight To go to tbe front themselves was an impossibility. , They turned the world into a recruiting office, but were unable to fill the quota I and as a last resort, bought white men or Iblack, they were not particular which to represent them, to save that last drop o! blood These same men are all present at roll call to-day with ranks unbroken, never a one was killed in battle; and as with one tongue, still boast of their loyality and their services in behalf of tbe Union, and denounce all, commencing with the President, who oppose them.— They are now amending the constitution, which they never would obey, to suit tbeir ' political views, and are taxing the people i and the soldiers to the last mill to pay their shoddy contracts, while they go free themselves. And while clipring the capons from their bonds, it is amusing to l*arn their disinterested patriotism and loyalty to ths Union. Those who through all this time have labored to perpetuate the Union without any proviso; who when the storm came shouldered their muskets and went to the front; who pay taxes now, but who differ with them now, as then, are copperheads, traitors and Democrats. Is it any wonder these men are trying to dodge the responsibility by calling hard names? Had they went to the front and rebel and traitor met face to face, we should not have this wrangling and contention that we now witness. Our legislators would be guided by the wisdom of experience instead of j being compelled to listen to imbecile traitors and blustering fanatics. Death of a Revolutionary Soldier. Lemuel Cook, the last o! the RevoluI tionary heroes, died Sunday night in Clarendon, Orleans county at the ago of I 102 years. He was born in Plymouth,; ‘ Vermont At the age of 17 he entered I the army of the revolution, first in the ' I dragoons, ano then in the infantry, un- . der Colonel Sheldon. Mr. Cook was’ three years in the army, was present at I the surrender of Cornwaiis at Yorktown, and took an honorable discharge at the : close of the war, signed by general Washington. Mr. Cook came to Western New York to reside more than thirty years ago. He .has been ih feeble health for a year or two past, but up to 1864 I was quite active. Tbe funeral of Mr. , Cook will take place on Wednesday ! from the residence of bis son, in Clarendon, with military and Masonic honors. Favors received should never be forgotten; while those which ar? done, should never be remembered.

The Work of the Committee on Reconstruction. A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Be it raaolved, by the Senate and House of Representaiivees of the United i States of America in Congress assembled two-thirds of both. Houses concurring, that tbe following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as I an amendment to the Constitution of the 'United States, which when ratified by three-fourths of said Legislatures, shall ' be valid as part of the Constitution, natni ley: "Article—, Sec. 1. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge 'the privileges or immunities of citizens 'of the United States, nor shall any State 'deprive any person of life, liberty, or ’ property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Sec. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several Statos which may be included within this Union acI cording to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But whenever in any State the elective 1 franchise shall be denied to any portion of its mala citizens not less than twentyone years of age, or in any way abridged, except for representation in such State shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens not less than twenty-one years of age. Sec. 3. Until the 4th day of July, 1870, all persons who voluntarily adhered to tbe late insurrection, giving it aid and comfort, shall be excluded from tbe right to vote for members of Congress, -and for electors for President of the Udited States. Sec. 4 Neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation already incurred, or which ' may hereaftei be incurred, in aid of the (insurrection, or war against the United I States, or any claim for compensation ' for loss of involuntary service or labor. Sec. 5. That Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. A Bill to provide for the Restoration of the States lately in Rebellion to their full Political Rights. Whereas, It is expedient that tbe States lately in insurrection should at the earliest day consistent with the future peace and safety of the Union bo restor ed to full participation in all political right*; and whereas the Congress did, by joint resolution, propose for ratification Ito the Legislatures of tbe several States, 1 as an amendment to the Constitution of ' the United States, an article in the following word®, to wit (the constitutional j article here inserted), now therefore, ' 1.-Be it enacted, etc . That whenever the above recited amendments shall have become a part of the Constitution, and anv State lately in insurrection shall have ratified the same, and shall have modified its constitution and laws in conformity therewith, the Senatsrs and Representataves from such State, if found duly elected and qualified, may, after having taken the required oaths of office, be admitted into Congress. 2 And be it further enacted, That when ! any State lately in insurrection shall i have ratified the foregoing proposed ai mendment to the Constitution, any part of ! tbe dnect tax, under the act of August 5, 1864, which may remain due and unpaid in such State, may be assumed and paid by such State, and the payment thereof upon proper assurances from such State, to be giveo to the Secretary of the Treasury of the Uni'ed States, may be postponed for a period not exceeding ten years from and after the passage of this act. A Bill declaring certain persons ineligible to (fleers under the government of the United States. Beit enacted, etc, That no person shall be eligible to any office under the Government of the United States who -is included in any of the following cases, namely: 1. The President and Vice-President of the Confederate States of America, so called, and the heads of departments ' thereef. 2. Those who in other countries acted as agents of the Confederate States of America, so called. 3. Heads of Departments of the United States, officers of the Army and Navy of i the United States, and all persons educated in the Military or Nival Academies of the United States. Judges of the I Court of the United States, and members of either House of tbe Thirty-sixth Conj gress of tlie United States, who gave - aid or comfort to the late rebellion. 4. Those who acted as officers of the Confederates Statos of America, so called - above the grade of colonel in the army ior master in the navy, or any one who, as Governor of either of the so called | Confederate States, gave aid and comfort! to the late rebellion. 5 Those who have treated officers or soldiers or sailors of the Army or Navy , of the United States, captured during tba . late war, otherwise than lawfully as I prisoners of war. Tbe exhorbitant rents demanded . for house in Chicago have caused, it is stated, 1,500 families in that city to give up their rented bouses with the determ-: | ination to go to boarding or to move oui of the city The furniture of 500 fam dies is also advertised to be sold at auc- ( tiou before tlie Ist of May.

. The Bombardment of Callao —The Spanish Fleet Repulsed and Disabled— Commander Nunez Said, to be Woun- , dcd. “The action commenced shortly after noon on the 2d inst., the Peruvians firing the first shot. The Spaniards attacked the batteries in two lines. The Villa de Madrid, Blanca and Beregtiela j, taking the forts to the north and the . Numancia, Altnaza and Resolucion , I those to the south of the town. Early j in the engagement a shot struck the Villa , de Madrid, damaging her badly end; . cutting assnnder the steam pipe. After j ■ about an hour’s firing another shot pen-1 etrated tbe bull of the Beregtiela, making , a tremendous hole through which the! J water rushed in, and at one time she l i looked like going down, but they man- . aged to careen her and patch her up I . sufficiently to dreg berrelf away from I the scene of action. The Blanca showed no indications of having been struck. Tbe ship attacking tbe southern batter- j ies were not much damaged, nor did i they effect much. One of the turretts’ I onshore mounting two heavy guns was blown up, but it is uncertain whether this was caused by a shell from the 1 enemy or from some other cause. Callao itself was not-injnrea in the least; at i sundown the whole Spanish fleet with drew ignominously to their anchorage off San Lorenzo—the Peruvians blazing away bravely after them as they retreated. Senor Galvez, the Peruvian war | secretary, was killed; the number of wounded was not ascertained, but it j must have been considerable. The Sptm-I iards also have suffered very severely, >' far more so than the Peruvians had any idea of. Commander Nunez faced the , fire well, and showed great evidence of ; ! personal bravery, but while walking on ' , the bridge of the Numancia he was i wounded, it is said dangerously. The , ■' captain of the Resolucion was also badly ' ; hurt. The number of killed and woun- 1 , j ded among tbe Spaniards is estimated to j .. be about 500. The gentlemen to whose I! kindness we are indebted for our informi i ation was on shore at Callao on the morning following the engagement, and I states that the enthusiasm among the , Peruvians was unbounded. The Bpan- | iards, on the contrary were woefully r taken in, and, although they threatened I a second attack, it is very doubtful if they would have courage enough to ati tempt it. Let credit be given where it is ■ j due. The Peruvians, we are told on the - very best authority, fonght their guns bravely and well: heedless of all danger I' and loss of life, they were almost quarreling among themselves who should oci cupy the post of honor and fire off the , guns. Nothing would drive them away; f I but now that the victory is justly theirs, ■it will be madness for the Spaniards to I renew the action on the same tactics. The courage of the Peruvians is indom-'t.-ihle, an.l the result of this day’s eni gagement shows unmistakably that they I r ave more fight in them than their euei mies ever bargained for.” Tbe extra of the Panama Star of to-day-gives the following account: Os course there is a good deal of bombast in tbe first account; but nevertheless ', there can be no doubt that the Spaniards signally failed in their attack on Callao.; II learn from a gentleman who witnessed the attack that the management of the i Spanish fleet and the field firing was dis- i f graceful in the extreme to the commander and all concerned, and that the management of tbe batteries on shore was but little—worse. “Had the Peruvians . possessed the least skill,” said my in- ‘ formant, “they could have destroyed the ~ whole Spanish fleet, excepting perhaps I t Numancia.” That “the number ki.led i !, on the Spanish fleet is estimated at 500,'’ [ . is an easy thing to hope and an easy ’ tiling to wiite. But as nobody knew' , how large the Spanish loss was, or had , nny means of knowing when the steam- i ers left, it is as likely that the loss was under 50 as that it was 500. It is ack- ' nowledged that the Peruvians stuck to ( | their guns well and acted bravely. Nine out of ten of the shots of tbe Spanish fell . short. .! i The Gibson Coitntt Murder —The i Evansville Journal gives the following 1 additional particulars of the murder in I I Gibson county, which we made mention ’ f of a few days since: ' “We msde mention of the murder of a ' man which occurred in Gibson county, a ' few days since. At tbe time we were ■. unable to learn the names of ths parties, !or the facts in the ease. The murdered ' man was named Baldwin, and the murderer, Wade, A family feud had existed a long time, and was the cause of the 1 trouble. Tbe murder was committed at, a school house in what is called the Bar-' rens in that county- It appears that I Baldwin bad gone to the school house, ■ ' at which a singing school was being hel 1 1 i armed with a club. Wade was a mem-' I ber of tbe school and was expected there. ( - Baldwin seated himself in the aisle, exi tending bis feet across it, but removed them for persons to pass, till a little 1 i brother of Wade's earns along, when he -I refused to let him pass, and treated him ' i rong'aly. The older brother hearing of I it, at once sought Baldwin and told him if he wished to abuse any one he should; take somebody of his size, or words to that effect. Some further words passed, after which they left tbe house, and Baldwin at once began assaulting Wade, - whereupon he was shot and killed in-; staotly This is substantially the state- ' ment ift we have received it

NewHevenne Bill. * Tbe Committee on Ways and Means; inihe House reported a bill making jm-: poftant charges in the Internal Revenue; Bill. Some of the most important chan-, ges recommended fire as follows. Incomotax, five per cent, on the excess over ; 81001) instead of S6OO. Cotton in Heu of taxes on the manufactured article, 5 cents a pound to ba paid by the producer I or bolder, with a drawbaik upon goods ; manufactured and exported, equal to the whole amount of taxes paid. Distillers and brewers, 8100 instead of SSO. i [ Apothecaries, innkeepers, and the like, not be taxed unless /heir annual sale ex- - eeed 81C00; this does not apply to deal- j i ers in spirtuous and malt liquors. Du- j tilled petroleum, etc., 20 cents a gallon; ■ oils distilled from coal, etc., and spirits ■ ;of turpentine, 10 cents. Ground coffee, or any substitute therefor, 1 cent per ' pound. Sugar, 1| to 2| ct-nts a pound , Salt, 3 cents inste id of 6 per hundred 'pounds Wearing apparel, 5 percent.. Boots and shoes, 2 per cent; ready-made ( (Clothing, 1 per cent; but shoemakers, tailors, and milliners whose work does i not exceed SIOOO a year not to be taxed and articles of dress made for women by milliners and dressmakers not taxed. Cigars, 2,4, and 10 dollars a thousand, according to price. Smoking tobacco, ‘ 10 and 25 instead of 15 and 30 cents a pound. Brokers' sale 5 cents on the SIOO, except on sales of exchange, coin, which is 2 cents. Soap, j- cents a pound except perfumed; which pays 3. Schedule A is stricken out; with the exception .of billiard tables and carriages valued at more than 8300; that is, watches, plate, pianos, etc., not taxed. Among other articles freed from tax are lucifer matches i i cheap photographs, books, papers, starch : cheap soaps and a very large list of manufactured articles upon the mateiials lof which taxes have been paid. This bill, drawn up mainly in accordance with the suggestions of the Revenue Com- [ mission, noted in our last record; greatly : simplifies the working of tbe Revenue system, and relieves frum burden many branches of industry; the deficiency caused by the reductions it is presumed will be made up by the tax on cotton It will not, if passed, go into operation until July 1; and so dees not *pply to tbe taxes for tbe last year, the payment of which is now due. The Fisk Expedition to Mnntana. A gentleman who came down from iSt. Cloud yesterday says he met over 40 1 covered wagons and twice ss many men ' and women, between Elk river and St Anthony, en route for St. Cloud io join Capt. Fisk’s expedition, which is now assembling and organizing au that place. lAt St. Cloud there are at least 300 men : who have come on from the eastern and ' central states to outfit themselves or go .as passengers, while those of this state ; and from Wiscensin are now fairly beginning to pour in by squads, sections and single teams. Camp is begun and rap . idly increasing in dimensions. Quite a I number of the Montana sail ships were iin town yesterday, picking up supplies and then moving on westward. All over jibe slate numbers of teams and single parties are starting for tbe rendezvous at St. Cloud. It is supposed that the | rear of this grand column, which will be . commard d by the redcubtable Fisk in ; er 'son, will hardly bo able to leave St. I Cloud before the Ist of June, if all who i have enrolled and commenced preparations in anxious hurry to go are favored by holding on for them. The term of passage established by Capt. Fisk are very low indeed, and it-is not surprising that so many should seek to avail them ' selvees of such an opportunity to reach ’the rich mines of Montana. There is (now little time for delay, and all who would secure their passage with Capt. , Fisk in time tor him to make the necess- ' ary preparations for them, should call at ! the office here in St. Cloud at once, procuring their tickets and to be placed upon the rolls. Those also going with tbeir own teams, who have not done bo, will see the importance and necessity of doing the same thing— St. Paul Press May 20. Arrival of Mercer’s Female Emigrants at Sau Francisco. The steamer Continental arrived in ; port thia morning with 94 passengers, j most of them women, who came out here on the representation and under the care of W. L. Mercer, of Washington territory. Immediately upon the steamer being telegraphed a large number of people rushed down to the wharves, whether to select wives or to satisfy tbeir curiosity as to the personal appearance of the lair , emigrants, or for what object is unknown 'to any but themselves. But they were doomed to disappointment, for tbo ship was attached to the buoy off Folsom- ' street wharf,, several hundred feet from ‘ shore, and no one is allowed on board.— i There was a great fluttering of calico on board the ship as she passsd tbe city front i the observed of all observers, and proba-. 1 bly a responsive fluttering of some masculine hearts on shore, whose owners have i become tired of the forlorn state of bachelorhood. It is said to be the intention : lof the consignees to transfer thepassen-; .gers to some other steamer bound noitb-j ward, And convey them to Olympia, in ! , Washington territory, their original place ; of destination. The passenger list shows; a large number of ‘'misses,” most of whom are probably not averse to changing their title and tbeir name — San Francisco Bulletin. ' ( I

‘Live and Let Live,’ 3 I I iI * s. c Bollman (BCCCESSOR TO BCLLMAN a SDELSTEHQUI ) ' DECATUR, IND , HAS on hand, in his rooms, iu Numbers’ New Block, East side of Second Street a large and complete stock of Pure Drugs, & Medicines, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, DYE STCFFS. WINDOW GLASS. PUTTY, BRUSHES. PURE SPICES, 4c Perfumeries and Fancy Articles, in great variety. Pure Wines & Liquors, For Medicinal Purposes. Patent and Proprietary Medicines, io great variety. ! i Letter, Cap and Note Papers, Envelops, I’cUb, I’cucils, Inks, <k>. Cigars, Tobacco and Snuff I Kerosene or Goal OIL Coal Oil Lamps. Iu fact everything usuKliy kept in a “FIRST CLASS DRUG SHORE CALL AND SEE L'M Prices—Cheap for CASH. : would say to the public that we have secured the services of a PRACTICAL DHLSGIST; and Physiciansand Customers can re lv upon having Prescriptions correctly com ' pounded at all hours of the dav or night — Don’t forget the place—Numbers' Now Block, East side of Second street, Decatur, Ind. Feb’y 9, 1865. ly

Toilet Articles, \FINE assortment —Bazin’s. Lubin’s and Phalon’s Perfumeries, Hair Oils, Po niades, Puff Boxes, Cosmetics, and Toilet ar tides, with a due assortment of Fancy artie leß,B * S. C BOLLMAN’S > New Drug ' ,or _2_ Coal Oil and Lamps. BEST of Coal Oil, with a large assortment of Coal Oil or Kerosene Lamps, Chun neys, Shades. Wicks, and Coal Oil Fixtures of all kinds, at lowest rates, at S. C. BOLLMAN'S New Drug Store. Pure Spices. Cinnamon, Mace. Casia Buds, Cloves, Nut megs, Ginger, Allspice, Peper and Spice* lof all kinds at g BOLLMAN>S New Drug Store. Flavoring Extracts, LEMON, Orange, Peach, Pine Apple, j Raspberry, Strawberry, Vinilla, •c* Verv fine and at lowest rates, at S. C. BOLLMANS New Brushes! Brushes’. I>AINT and Varnish Brushes. Sash I* o,B, Scrub,Shoe, Cloth, Tooth, Nail, tiair an Flesh Brushes, in endless variety, at S. C. BOLLMAN’S New Drug Store Window Glass. OF all size., at price* to suit the t ime*. ' S. C. BOLLMAN’S New Drug Store rp RUSSES anu Shoulder Braces, of the I approved make, with a large sloe" Surgical Instruments, at „, a S. C. BOLLMANS New Drng Store. YE lovers of the ‘weed,” ye who can ipP preciate aid enjoy a good cegar, co accommodaisd at ....w.c S. C. BOLLMAN S New Drugstore Black, TaiT*, »nJ ” S, 0. 80-LI MAN ’