Decatur Eagle, Volume 11, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1867 — Page 2

THE EAGLE. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY. DECATUR, INDIANA. FRID AY, JILT 5,15H7. Democratic County Ticket . FOR AUDITOR, SEYMOUR WORDEN. FOR CLERK, A. J. HILL. FOR COMMISSIONER, 20. DIBT., JACOB SARFF. THE NEWS. Vera Cruz advices of the 13th state that the city has surrendered. General Tagodoa avowed a firm resolve to resist to the last. There was h great scarcity of provisions, but the common council had ordered the return to Havana of one hundred cases of jerked beef which was pronounced unpalatable. The colored men of Pennsylvania have organized an equal rights league, and published an address to the people. Their motto is “Industry. Frugality and Education.” The New York Tridupe accuses the members of the Constitutional Convention of a desire to shirk the duties they were elected to perform, and says they are endeavoring to procure an early adjourament. The Yellow fever made its appearance in New Orleans. The U. S. Steamer Winoski, arrived at Hampton roads on the 24 th ult., from Mantanzas, with a large number of cases of yellow fever aboard. . It was thought at one time on the passage, that there would not be enough well ones left to work the ship. Os five hundred aud twenty-four United States exhibitors at Paris, there has been awards of two hundred and sixty-four prizes. Among these arc four grand jrrizes, seventeen gold, sixty-two silver, and one hundred and three bronze medals. Seventy-nine exlribiters are honorably mentioned. The radicals have thirty political missionaries in the South, twen-ty-nine colored and ten white, who are traveling over the country malting speeches and organizing clubs under the radical programme.— Additions will soon be njade to this number. An unusal amount of sickness prevails at Washington, caused by the city officials neglecting to take ordinary precautions in the way of removing filth. Negro rule may do some good in removing government Jay-hawkers. The wheat crop of Southern Indiana is being harvested this week and is reported as being an excellent crop, exceeding the usual av-

erajje. The San Francisco Bulletin's 1 r Mexican correspondent says they “are still far from a satisfactory 1 solution of the Mexican question, ( the Republicans who suffered in the late war asking more than the ’ Government can grant. They 1 want not only honor and distinc- * tion for themselves, .but banishment of the Imperials and confis- 1 cation of their property for their J general benefit. Everywhere the , meanest kind of denunciations pre- ; vaij. The press have generally commenced to abuse the foreign powers who recognized Maximilian. Also all foreigners residing in the country. Various manufacturing establishments about being started are abandoned for,the present. Nobody dares enter into any business where ready cash must be displayed.” - Jesse D. Bright has been norm inated as the Democratic candidate for Representative for the counties of Caroil and Trumble, in the lower branch of the Kentucky Legislature, and has accepted the nomination. General Spinner, in an official J‘tier to the cashier of a national bank in New Hamshire, says after the failure of a national bank it has nothing more to do with its notes, all of which the United States undertake to redeem. Such notes are subject to the same rates oi'.redemption as public notes of the United States. A Bill is being prepared for the organization by Congress, as its coming session, of a territorial pnverment for our recently acquirc I Russian territory. Two candidates for the position of Territorial Governor have already 1-

The Herald' s New Orleans special says ex Governor Wells having waited sufficient length of time for the President to decide on his removal,, and. the latter not having acted in the matter, he has determined upon issuing a proclamation declaring himself Governor, and Flanders ca usurper. declaring null and void bis subsequent ar.Q future acts, and directing the sheriff and other civil officers, not to obey his orders.— This he believes is the law under the Attorney General's opinion.— This will compel the President to act He takes this course by the advice of several attorneys here.— His proclamation will be issued in a day or two unless the President should interfere - Advices from the city of Mexico to the 2d instant, state that a grand review of General Diaz's army, numbering 30,000 troop.®, had taken place. Diaz writes to Juarez that he will occupy the city within one week, but did not think it advisable to precipitate matters, as its ultimate fall was certain.

The Times' Washington special says there will evidently be a wide difference in the cost of executing the reconstruction act in the seV’ eral districts, while General Siokws the appropriation of half a million dollars is barely suScient for his own command, General Sheridan expects to complete the whole in his district for onehalf that amount, and have it done sooner than any one else. Governor Boutwell, who leads the impeachment wing of the Judiciary Committee, is of the opinion that the session will be short, and the members generally will be disinclined to briug the impeach ment report before the House for discussion at this session, but that as several weeks will undoubtedly be required to exhaust discussion on the subject, an early meeting in fall will be both desirable and necessary. The capture of Santa Anna at Sissal is confirmed. The cause i thereof is reported to be a proclamation which he sent ash? re to create a pronunciamento in his favor. A split has occurred among the latter day saints. A party opposed to polygamy, called “Josephitcs,” is making headway. One hundred and thirty wagons loaded with them recently left the Holy City.— The FtVeffc says “they have soured on Zion.” The trial of Surratt is still progressing, a large number of witnesses having been examined, and a considerable amount of testimony published of general character. The general opinion seems to prevail that Surratt will not be convicted.

General Mower, commissioner of the Freedman’s Bureau, in Louisiana, has following order : “The civil arthorities having in many instances failed to arrest parties who have committed outrages on the persons of freedmen, all sub-oommissioqer? and assistant commissioners of this bureau in this district, are hereby ordered to arrest all such offender? in all i cases where the civil authorities have neglected to perform their duty, and will call upon the nearest military- commander for troops to enforce the prompt execution of this order. In cases of murder the names qf the murderers and names and affidavits of witnesses will be immediately forwarded to these headquarters. Tne sentimepts of most of the dozen Congressmen now in Washington regarding the session is, that it willjand oqght to be a short one, say two or three weeks, with provision for a contingent meeting inc Otober. General Sickles has written to Senator Wilson that the appropriation for the expense of reconstruction is entrely inadequate, and the funds devoted to his district are absorbed. The navy and treasury departments have declined to ’ assist him with funds. The full Stiin appropriated was half a million, anu this is required for the Carolinas alone. A Montgomery paper says of General Pope. “That satrap of the third province always experienced great difficulty in discriminating between his hindquarters and his head-

Louisiana Radical Convention. The radicals of Louisiana have lately been, assembled in convention. The following is a synopsis of their platform. We advocate and will enforce equality, under the law, to all men without distinction of race or color ; endorse the acts of the Thirtyninth and Fortieth Congress; will reconstruct Louisiana upon the Congressional basis, and aepd to Congress only true and loyal men ; nominations for office to be made only of those who will enforce perfect equality, and the right to hold office, irrespective of race or color; will insist on perfect equality, without distinction of race or color, in the right to vote, and enter jury box, without any educational or property qualification required. Also, on the right to practice all professions; to buy, sell, trade and be entertained, and to enter into any and all civil contracts. — We will advocate the granting of immediate assistance to the general government for rebuilding the levees. We will also advocate emigration and a division of the lands to the State as for as practicable, into small farms in order that the masses of our people may be enable to become land holders. We will advocate the repeal of the cotton tax by Congress; if not granted, we will demand as right that that class of legislation be abolished, and taxes be laid on all the productive wealth oftheUuion, let products of agricultural, mines «nd manufactures be equally and fairly taxed. We will advocate equality in schools and the enforcement of the eight hour system, except cases of special contract. We will insist on a through revision of the laws of Louisiana, that they may guarantee equal justice to black and white alike. We also pledge ourselves to aid the government in paying the last dollar of the public debt.

The platform further condemns President Johnson’s amnesty proclamation, believing the disfranchisement of the rebels to be the highest duty of the General Government. It favors the maintenance of an equal military force in Louisiana, to see that law is enforced, and life and property protected. It declares that no man is io be supported for office who will not boldly and openly pledge himself to make an equal distribution among the white and black of all offices to which he may have the power of appointment. As the new. enfranchised citizens constitute a majority of the party, at least one-half of the nominations for election of officers shall ta' ken from that class; no distinction , is to be made whether the nominees or appointees were born free or not, provided they are loyal, capable and honest. The party will always discountenance any attempt on the part of any race or class to assume, practice or control any branch of the Government to the exclusion of any race or class. Thus it will be seen the “irrepressible” negro is taken into full partnership. The galvanized Louisiana yankees who figured in that convention did their work well—did it to order—.with the oxoptiori of denouncing the tax on cotton, which shows a trace of disloyalty. We will venture the prediction that not five per cent of the white men who figured in that convention were “natives to the.manor born,” but the great body were New England emigrants, prqfessional office seekers. ' The partnership with the negro may be agreeable now, bilt if Sambo with his majority j should conclude to have aZZ the nominations, consequently all the offices, there would then be a rumpus in the camp of Louisiana loyalty that would hardly be suppressed.

Meanwhile the work of re-oon-struction goes on. Governor Brown, of Georgia, comes pretty near telling how, when he said in a speech at Milledgeville, that when a State refuses to vote to hold a convention that Congress would disfranchise those who voted against it. He might with truth have spoken plainer and said Congress has determined to reconstruct the South after the most approved radical programme that New England radicalism can invent. This Congress, with its great love fqr the South has determined to submit to the people, and when the popular verdict says accept it, then it becomes binding upon the people. Congress does not wish to be hassh with the people, consequently those who vote against the proposition are disfranchised. Ii is an easy way of carrying an election, and ah improvement upon the plan of the Indians, radicals who have been accustomed to make up little deficiencies by ballot box stuffing.

A Pleasant Re-Cnlon. A few months after the breaking out of the war in 1861, a party of four ladies and four gentlemen were dining together at Delmonico’s. Duringthe dinner, in talking over National affiiirs, the gentleman, one and all, solemnly agreed to volunteer and serve during the war. The ladies were very enthusiastic, and promised to do all in their power to help the good cause. They then signed a document agreeing, if they lived through the struggle, to meet at the house of one of the ladies on a certain day, hour and year, and there relate their severaj experiences. The day named for the re-union was the 14th of June, 1867, when they all assembled together once more.— Two of the gentlemen had been promoted on the field for bravery; one was a Colonel and the other was a Major. The remaining two had both been wounded, one having lost a leg, and the other an arm. As for the ladies, one was married to the gallant soldier who had lost his leg, he having fallen in love with her while she was nursing the wounded in the hospital; another engaged to the colonel, and the third to the gentlemen who lost his arm. The fourth young lady and the major assured the rest that they had arranged to live single the remainder of their lives. The evening was delightfully passed in listening to the many thrilling and few amusing adventures each had gone through. We promise to give a description of the said military weddings when thev occur.—X Y. Journal.

Massachusetts Brutality. If a case of brutality had occurred in the Southern States, like the following, it would have been heralded by the radical prints as an illustration of the barbarities of the Southerners, but happening in Massachusetts it excites no attention or interest whatever among the God and morality party. A short time agb a boy, six years of age, living with his mother at Springfield, Massachusetts, stole ninety-five dollars from his maternal protector, and disposed of it among his juvenile playmates. To punish him for the theft the human lady tied him hand and foot to a post, and kept him stark naked, out of in sun and storm, every dayVfor a week. Not content with such brutal treatment, she kept him for a fortnight, tied in a similar way to a bed post in the house. Now had that occurred in a Southern State, and had the victim of this heartless cruelty been a black child how quickly would Mr. Sumner have demanded more “reconstruction” for the section where the offence was committed!

Juqt Retribution. Boston has ever been the*hot bed of every fanaticism. According to the World, it is just now paying the penalty , “We hew through the Boston papers and otherwise of exceedingly dull times in that locality.— The stagnation extends to nearly all branches of commerce. The laborers and longshoremen have not, on some of the principal wharves, averaged a full day’s work per week for the last month. The number of large ships arriv r ing has been very small, and the number in ports has not been more than six or eight at a time. ' Th? warehouses for storage for several weeks past have been shut up to a great extent, neither receiv--ing or delivering merchandise, and all those connected with them have had quiet times. In our complaints about. commercial stagnation in New York, we may comfortably keep in mind such a -comparison as this.” I

The death of the young Archduchess Matilda, of Austria, was announced some days since by cable and the manner of her taking off is heart rending in the extreme. She inadvertantly trod upon a lucifer match, it ignited, set fire to her thin and light dress, and before she could obtain relief she was so badly burned as to die in great agony in a very short time. She is represented as most lovely in person, and and character. She was betrothed to the young Crown Prince Humbert, of Italy. The political significance of this Union was important both to Italy and Austria. It would have affected an alliance between the two houses of Hapsburg and Savoy, and just at this time would have been productive of great results to both countries.

Bold Attempt at Robbery.—‘ Our young friend A. N. Joceyln, of Wells, Jones <fc Co., informs us that one night last week, while going home from North Vernon to Germantown, he was attacked by two men, one of whom seized his horses by the head and demanded his money, and upon his refusal to deliver, both of them fired at him with pistols, putting five bullet holes through the buggy top. He was,, however, fortunate enough to make his escape and defeat the robbers of their purposes.— Grecnsh'trg Press.

Death of a Soldier of Napokeox.—Peter Jasper died on the j 16th instant, at his residence in Leopold, Perry county. The l deceased had resided in Leopold for twenty-four years. He was a native of Prussia, and was one among the few soldiers now living that participated in the great campaigns of the first Napoleon.— He served under Napoleon for eight years, was in the campaign to Moscow, and fought in the battle of Waterloo during the entire time of that fainofcs engagement. He was for four years as a prisoner of war confined In jail in England. He leaves a wife and six children, and forty-five grand children to mourn his death. He was a good citizen, esteemed by all who knew him, and now that his eventful life has ended, may he rest in peace. Prof. Philo Holmes writes.— “Chemistry and medicine have been made subservient to ajl diseases which flesh is heir to, yet how little has science done toward improving our personal appearrace. Recently I have investigated a scientific preparation which has come before the public, but which has been in use many years, called Hall’s Vegtable Sicilian Hair Renewer. It cures all diseases of the scalp, and allays all that heat and irritation, and ft»rnishes a nutritive principle by which the hair is nourished and supported’, and by its remedial virtues, it causes the hair to grow where it has fallen out, and restores it to its natural color when gray. The old in appearance are made young again. Valuable Strata of Coal.— A gentleman informs us that within six or seven miles of the city there has been discovered a heavy and an inexhaustible vein of coale which in quality rivals the best article procured from the famous Brazil mines, A shaft is being sunk, and other preparations perfected for working this newly de veloped hidden wealth. There is uo doubt but there is an imtneneb deposit of the Very best coal in this immediate region, and it only wants a little enterprise and capital to develop it, and these will be forthcoming at no distant day.— Terre Haute Journal.

No stronger illustration of the present abnormal conffition of the Amercan Wheat market can be afforded than the fact that a cargo of wheat recently passed westward, through Syracuse, which was originally shipped from San Francisco . for . France, and brought thence to New York and sent to Chicago, This is a very curious illustration of the sinuous channels which commerce sometimes makes for itself. It is not likely that shipments of grain from California, for Illinois, byway of France will become general. During the seige Queretaro the vromen ofthe city carried food and drink to the soldiers in the trenches, and spent much of their time with them, at the peril of their lives. Many thus fell victims to their conjugal devotion. One was shot through the breast by a bullet, which likewise killed the infant strapped to her breast. A second had her head taken off by a round shot. A third was killed by a bullet in-the plaza. The reception of the President, at Boston, was a magnificent affair. His welcome was enthusiatic and cordial—in striking contrast with that at Indianapolis. The streets along the route were crowded, and the enthusiasm was manifested by cheers, waving of hanbkerchiefs by ladies who filled the windows, music and cannon. Both the mayor of the city and the Governor of the State tendered the hospitalities of both to the President and his party.— lnd. Herald. The Herald special says a se : cret society has been started in Memphis, Tennessee, which is said to be one of many hundred? existing through the State among the colored population. The organization is ostensibly for benevolent purposes, hut in. one of its degrees it requires the initiated colored men to take a fearful oath to murder those who abandon its ranks and oppose Brownlowism. HUNNEWELL’S TULU To attempt to enumerate the manifold, results of the Anodyne in cases of Neuralgia, Gout, .Rheumatism, Nervous Headache, Tooth and Ear Ache, Spinal Complaints, St. Vitus' Dance, Hysteria, Nervous Debility, Lose of Sleep, Sciatica, Delirium Tremens, Pains in Menstruation, and the most reliable testimonials in my possession, to which all are invited to inspect, would exhaust time and patience, and which a confidence to test would perfectly justify. .ZkS’X'JEEJMC Now declared purely a nervous complaint, is perfectly relieved in most vio» lent attacks with doses of 35 to 40 drops each half hour. Relief and sleep will follow the second or third dose.

by all Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Medicine, at 50 cents per battle. JOHN L, HUNNEWELL Prop’r, Practical Chemist, 9 Commercial Wharf, Boston, Mass. SAM’L C. BOLLMAN, Agent for Decatur, Ind.

CRABBS, MOSES & BICE, HEAD QUARTERS —TOR ALL KINDS OFCLOTHING, HATS i CAPS, BOOTS $ SHOES, GROCERIES, Which we are offering at GREAT BARGAINS. We have added to qur trade a well selected stock of CARPETS! of which, we will at all times, keep a good assortment, and at reasonable prices. Our Goods are of the best quality and styles. Great bargains are to be had in the following articles of Staple Dry Goods. 100 Pieces Prints, from 10 to 20 cts. 100 “ Sheeting, “ 12 cts. np. 50 “ Detains, 25 cts., oM Price. 20 “ Warns, 15 to 50 cts. Csttonades from 25 to 50c-Bny Soon. All Wool Cast meres from 75c to SI,OO per Yard less than last Year. In presenting ourselves, under our new film, to solicit your patronage, we will only say that our facilities are such that we will be enabled, at all times, to carry out our determination to keep always as desirable a stock of Goods, in our line, as can be found in this County; and we shall offer them at prices that will compare favorably with the Western Markets. Wc will pay the highast market price for ‘ •fsZtes, Black Salts, and COUNTRY PRODUCH> CRABBS, MOSES $ RICE. Decatur, June J. ylln9tf.

W. O. SPE.VCEB J. MRJBKRS, ——:o:-— — NEW STOCK OF HARDWARE, •A.T DECATUR,; i: : : i.:; ::: : : INDIANA. Cocks, Latches, Butts, Screws, JTails, Iron, DOORS & SASH, Cabinfit Hariware & Caiwter Tools. HAND. PANNEL, RIP & BUCK SAWS. C'Aisel#, .Augers, Steel Squares, Boring Machines. Table and Pocket Cutlery. Also a great vareity of General Hardware being every day. Cable Chains, Cog Chains, Butt Chains, Halter Chains. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, Ptows, Cultivators, Hoad Scrapers, Grain Cradles, Scythes, Rakes, Hoes, Ac. — — THE EEBT COOK STOVES in the market are kept by SPENCER & MEIBERS. We have also a large stock of good TINT W' -VH E, which we can afford to sell as cheap as any House in the County. Remember the place—one door north of Dorwin 4 Bro’s Nsw Drug Stors. June 7,1567.

CABINET WAREROOM BARTHEL A YAGER, decjtuh, Would respectfully call the attention of the public to the fact they keep constant-, ly on band, and manufacture to order, all, kinds of .• FURNITURE, —SUCH A8Bur cans 9 Stands, Breakfast, Dining, Side & Centra T-A-BZiES, LOUNGES, CUPBOARDS, SECRETARIES, PLAIN AND FA NOT CHAIRS, #e., All of which will be sold cmsipri than at any other establishment of the kind in this county. All work warranted to be made out of clear and seasoned lumber’ Repairing done tq order on short notice. Please call and examine our /hmiftre and frieet Mots purchasing elsewhere,' We also keep.an hand or manufacture to order all kinds, sixes and styles of We have a first class Hearse with which to attend - Funerals, whenever desired, on reasonable terms. Shop and wareroom on Second Street, Opposite the Public. Square. , . vlln9yl

Grocery & Provision Store! C. U SCHtftMEVEB, DECATUB, - — - - INDIANA, Is receiving fresh supplies of Family Groceries every week- His stock consists of Coffees, Sugars, Teas, Syrup, •Molasses, Vinegar, Saleratus, Spices, of all kinds, Dried Beef, Bacon Hams, Shoulders, Salt Fish, of all kinds, Soap, Candles, Dried Apples, Prunes, Canned Peaches, & Oyster*. Wooden & Willow Ware. TOBACCO | CL GA RS, Butter* Lard* &c.* In fact everything usually kept in-s First Class Family Grocery, And which I will sell very cheap for eaih. The highest Market price paid for all kinds of Country Produce. Cash paid for Hides. vllnQtf TIN WARE! ■AJNTX) STOVZESSR KO VER & BRO., East tide 2d Str., opposite the Cleric i Office, PCATUR, IJVR., Respectfully announce to the cituene of Adams County, and the public in-gener-al, that they keep constantly on hand » large assortment of —such as-. COOK, PARLOR AND OFIFCE STO VES. Also a large stock of 7* , TIN AND JAPAN WARE. They are also prepared to put up LWniflff Rods ail fin Spratißg, and in fadt are prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining to their bueinees, ineluding COPPER SMITHING. Having recently enlarged by'an addition to their store-room they are.prepared to fill all orders in their line, of their own manufacture, either at Wholesale or RetAil, at lower prices than can be furnished by any other establishment in the county. Country Produce taken in exchange for work. vlOnlltf. NEW HACK LINE, -rxox- * Decatar to Monroeville, Where itconnects with the trains running each way. For passage enquire at the Burt House or Post Office in Decatur, and the Monroe Hp.use at Monroeville. B@"This lino is much the safest, beqt and quickest route from Decatur to the Railroad. PHILLIPS 4 WALKER. n4vHtf.