Decatur Eagle, Volume 11, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1868 — Page 2

THE EAGLE. ofhcial papbr or thk covhty. DECATUR, lIWDIAIvX FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1*67. DLUUCRATIC _STATE TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR, T. A. HEADRICKS, of Marion. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, A. P. EDSERTON, of Allen. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. GENERAL REUBEN C. RISE, of Boone. , FOR AUDITOR OF STATE, JOSEPH V. BEMUSDAFFER, of Franklin, FOR TREASURER OF STATE, JAMES B. RYAN,* of Marion. FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT, NOAH S. LAROSE, of Cass. FOB REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT, M. A. O. PACKARD, of Marshall. FOB SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JOHNR. PHILLIPS, of Davies. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, SOLOMON CLAYPOOL, of Putnam. ’ THENEWS. Mr. Thornton is the new British Minister to this country. He was formally introduced to the President in his diplomatic capacity, on Friday last. t The Kansas Senate has passed an act allowing any person regardless of sex or color to practice law in that State —qualification being the only modification to the law. « St. Louis is trying to secure the National Democratic Convention at that point.

The Society of the Army or the Cumberland was in session at Cincinnati, last week. Major Gen. R. W. Johnson delivered an oration relative to the history of the Army of the Cumberland. Generals Sherman, Thomas and Willich delivered short addresses.— Their next meeting will be held at Chicago, on the 15th of December next. The following is the public debt statement, February 1: Debt bearing coin interest, $1,912,363,041 08; debt bea - ing currency interest. $308,708,650; matured debt not presented for payment, $12,288,169 19 : debt bearing no interest, $418,024,845 51; total debt 82,651,384,686 50; amount in the treasury, coin, $98,491,162 70; currency, $25,578,150 61; total, 8124,069,313 31; debt less cash in treasury $2,527,315,373 19. Sew ConUilniion of Alabama Defeated. The Alabama African Radical Re const ruction Const’tution has undoubtedly defeated by a large majority. Thd New York World's special from Montgomery, Alabama, of the sth, says that all returns received indicate the defeat of the new Constitution. Five counties, with an aggregate registration of 19,359. give the first dav’s vote at 2,734 negroes and three whites— Dallas, Less and Montgomery counties, out of 20,330 registered voters gave a vote up to the night of the sth of 5,804 negroes and 16 whites. The latter ail candidates. The Registry General of the State says that he bad no idea that ratification would carry. The heaviest part of the vote has been polled, but the same ratio for the two remaining days would defeat the ratification by 15,000. An Alabama special of the 7th inst. says the constitution will certainly be defeated. Suppose the people of the Southern States vote down the Congressional dictation radical reconstruction Constitutions as fast as they are turned out, those States will not be Africanized or radical-ly’re-coustructed in time to vote and carry those States for’ the Radical bondholders President.— How about those great Radical gaines in the South, friend Jones. The chances of Radical cucession to the White House, each day, grow small and beautifully less. Brazil has recently ordered from the Union Metallic Cap and Cartridge Factory, at Eastßridgepo.it Connecticut, rifle cartridges. The Bridesburg, Pennsyl vani, Marthfacturiiig Company is making $150,000 worth of machinery for Brazil.

Tiie Rail Road Excitement. The good people seem to be astir at the bare announcement of a Railroad meeting. In answer to anxious inquiries we would say that the present railroad talk is simply ‘‘prospecting.” The citizens of Bluflton have organized a series of meetings along the line of the proposed road from Logansport to Lima, for the purpose of getting an expression from the people. So far the project has been received in a favorable light, each locality pledging substantial aid in building the road. The meeting at Bluffton, on Thursday, we understand, was for the purpose of gathering all the facts, data, and probable amount that could be secured in the event that satisfactory guarantees could be fiimished that the road will be built. With these facts it is proposed to lay the matter before those roads having connections with Lima, east, to secure their co-operation. The Pittsbugh road is the one most directly interested, and it is understood that the matter will be laid before that company as soon after the meeting at Bluffton as possible. In the mean time, from a notice in the Jay and Adams Republican, inserted by J. N. Templer, President of the Portland and Union Railroad, we infer that the contract to furnish iron for the road from Union to Portland has been completed, as he gives notice that thd Company must have prompt payment of their subscription notes. This at once paves the way for a road to this place, as the iron and rolling stock would doubtless be furnished an extension to Decatur on the same terms as from Union to Portland. We need a road and are willing to pay liberally to assist in its construction, and stand ready to make the best terms we ean. — — — This an enterprise, as we have before remarked that Fort Wayne has a deeper interest than a mere spectator. Without a southern connection she will certainly loose her monopoly of the trade of this county, aud the northern portion of Jay. This may be her golden opportunity to secure it. A proper effort now might secure this, to her, all important connection, or, at least have great influence in directing it to the advancement of of her interests. The President vs General Grant.

A spicy correspondent has lately been published between the President and General Grant, relative to the,: latter surrendering the War office to Stanton, which he had agreed to hold on to or notify the President that he would not, in the event of Stanton’s reinstatement by the Senate. Thecorrespondence is lengthy, and may be summed by the President re-affirming that such was his understanding with General Grant, in which he is supported in his assertions by his entire Cabinet. Grant excepted; while General Grant simply denies that such was the arrangement or understanding. Gen. Grant seems to be dodging an affair in which, though he has pleased the Radicals, is discreditable to him ar a soldierand man of honor; if, throwing the President's testimony aside, his Cabinet are truthful men, of which we have no doubt. Alas poor Grant! He is evidenly not of the Henry Clay order of men, who had rather be right than President. The Comrccticut Democratic State Convention. The Democrats of Connecticut have renominated Governor English, who it will be remerhbered made so gallant a race in the last gubernatorial campaign in that State, as their candidate for Governor. The Convention was held at New Haven and was largely attended, enthusiastic in feeling, and harmonious in its deliberation.— They oppose negro suffrage; favor equal taxation; resolved to redeem our public debt as provided ed by law; denounce the usurpations of Congress; and, invite all conservative men to act with them in upholding the rights of the States and integrity of the Republic. The Russians drink more tea even than the Chinese. Sixteen and even twenty-five cups are considered moderation by the Czar's subject.

Political. Genaral Butler is said to be preparing affidavits goingto prove General Grant has been drunk in Washington. A correspondent of the New York Evening Post quotes a leading Radical member of Congress as saying:. “I go for impeaching and removing Johnson to get rid of passing these d—m unconstitutional laws. Senator Hendricks, in his late speech has fairly earned the reputation of being the Democratic leader of the Senate. There has been no such speech made in the Senate, as his reply to Morton, since the’efeath of Douglas. A hitherto Radical thus writes: *♦***- Until this faction or rump of a Congress is hurled from power, and a new one elected to represent all the States of the Uion, and which will legislate in the interest of all, the people need not expect anything else but “misery and woe.”

Rev. Radical Tilton of the ‘ Independent thus writes of Congress : “Congress has three 3ays of flabbiness to one of strength.— * * * Congress is nothing but a wet rag, and may be wrung with impunity. * * * Perhaps a few days hence we shall see Congress once again a coward. In a letter to Major General J. A. McClernand, commanding Thirteenth Army Corps, dated Young's Point, Louisiana, January 31, 1863, General Grant writes: “I regard the President as Commander in Chief of the army, and will obey every order of his.”— Badeau's Life of Grant” vol, 1, p. 613. That was sound. But the new reconstruction bill prescribes the contrary. Will General Grant obey the law of his country, or this infamous contrivance to destroy its laws?— Evansville Courier. Radical Re-const t action. The following written by a New York merchant, a Republican, is apractical view of congressional re construction, that cannot fail to impress the mind of every Radical not lost to all sense of honor or justice. Those who allow their prejudices to control their actions are simply political monomaniacs, with but one idea, and that is re-construction with the iron heel of military despotism. The letter is dated New Orleans, January 1, “Were we io propose, as a party or individual, to place New England,'or any town or Slate in it, under the control of the same powers which rule Louisiana today, that party would not remain in steady? blessed old New England a week. Go to the Common Council, one-half of its members and city officers are as black as night. Call a policeman, and three or five are black men. Go to the State Convention now assembled here, and look for the dignity, the intelligence, the sound judgement which should be found in a body called to frame so important a document as the constitution of a so vereign State, and you will see twenty -white men, twenty-five yellow men, and fifty black men, many of whom but a few years since were common laborers on plantations, and who today can not read or write, there assembled, and there truly making a mock of what should be the highest, noblest, and most dignified act of men. And all this the people see, know and feel, and when any remark is made (in regard to what is going on, you will see the lip quiver and the eye moisten at the sense of humiliation. Ido wish I could put the Louisiana Convention down in the State House at Boston, and let the ■men of Boston call in and look on them.” Could the conservative portion of the Radical party go and see for themselves, they would return opposed to the Congressional recbustruction tq'a man. And with such evidence as this, which is daily accumulating, the time is not far distant when they will neither sustain those measures or the party advocating them. - ——*—- ■ There are now on Ward’s Island, New York harbor, one thousand able bodied emigrants living upon the charity of the Commissioners of Emigration. Strong efforts are being made to induce them to settle in the Southern States, for the purpose of supplying the loud call for laborers in that section.

Rail Road Meeting. According to previous notice the citizens met at the Court House Feb. 11th, 1868, Bollman in the Chair and Bobo, Secretary. Henry McLean delegate to the Railroad meeting at Lima, reported the best of feeling prevailed along the line of the proposed road, and the utmost enthusiasm was exhibited at the meeting at Lima. On motion of D. Studabaker a Committee of five was appointed by the Chairman, consisting of Messrs. Studabaker Moses, Gillig, Schirmeyer and Wood for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Railroad meeting at Bluffton, February 13 th. The Committee selected the following delegates: McLean, Frank, Studabaker, Woods, D. Crabbs, Bobo, McConnel, Headignton, Bollinger and Weldy. The names of Bollman, Hill and France were afterwards added to the list on motion. While the business of the meeting was being transacted, remarks were made by Studabaker, Dailey, Bobo, Dorwin, Hill and McLean. Mr. McLean reported a balance of funds, when he was appointed Treasurer, and directed to retain the money on hand to defray any further expense necessary to promote our Railroad interests. S. C. BOLLMAN, Chm J- R. Bobo, Sec. An Honest Confession. The New Y r ork Times (republican) considers that Congress has at last sunk to that degree of humiliation, that it is obliged virtually to confess that it can no longer even assist in the government of the country: but mu«t deliver its government into other hands. It says: A soldier is to do the work which the Radicals are unable otherwise to do. The word is to take the place of statesmanship in the business of re-construction. — To this complexion has the jugglery of the re-construction committee finally come. What signifies the constitutional designation of the President as commander-in-chief ? He may command, but the bill enjoins indifference to his orders. In relation to the army of the South, he will be laid upon the shelf until the dictatorship make room for constitutional government —if that ever happens. To call this re-construction is a preversion of terms. To imagine that it wil promote peace at the South, or in any degree contribute to the restoration of the Union, were transparant folly.— What it really amounts to is a confession that Congress has sunk so deep in. difflclties of its own making, that it sees no lawful method of deliverance; —and, like all such bodies in similar dilemmas, flies to a military despotism for relief. Repudiation. The Radicals of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, lately met in convention, and adopted, among others, the following resolutions: “Resolved, That it is the fluty of the Government of the United States to pay all its indebtedness, in accordance with the terms of the contract in “lawful money,” and at the earliest moment consistent with the commercial and industrial interests of the country. Resolved, That while we look upon the national banks as having accomplished great good, we believe that Congress should consider the expediency of withdrawing their circulation, and supply a circulating medium in treasury notes, thereby saving a large amount of interest to the nation.

What do the Radical papers of the State say to these resolutions ? Are they loyal ? Are their Radical friends of Tippecanoe county repudiators, or are they earnest men striving to do right between the laboring interests of this country, the Government and the bondholders ? A nigger member of the North Carolina convention, in a set speech, the other day, denied that there was a negro on the floor of the convention; insisted that the word negro had no significance as to color, but could only be used in a reproachful and degrading sense; and he further declared that no man on that floor knew where the term negro originated, since it was not found in the ancient history either inspired or profane. The New York World says: Agassiz has been to see Stanton with a view to classify him. But he is a nondescript even to Agassiz, vast and various as is the acquaintance of that naturalist with the lower orders of animated nature. * - — , Restaurant cars are to be placet! on the Erie Railroad.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Notice or Survey. Notice is hereby given that I wiß, on the 26th day of March. 1868, at nine o’clock, A. M., begin the survey of section thirty-one, in township twenty-seven north, of range fourteen east, and the perpetuation and location of lines and corners thereof. Said survey to begin at the north east corner of said section, and be continued from day to day till completed. H. C. PETERSON, 8. A. C. Rob’t N. Andbews, Applicant. Feb. 14, 1868, w 3. Notice of Survey. Notice is hereby given that I will, on the 23d day of March, 1868, at nine o’clock A. M. begin the survey of section seven, in township twenty-six north, range fourteen east, and the perpetuation and loaction of lines and corners thereof. Said survey to begin at the north east corner of the said section, and be continued from day to day till completed. H. C. PETERSON, S. A. C. Jas. H. Babnett, Applicant. Feb. 14, 1868, w 3. Land for bale. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Administrator of the estate of Edward H. Shepperd, deceased, will sell at public sale, at the Court House door, in the county of Adams, in the State of Indiana, on Friday, March 20, 1668, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M.> and 4 o’clock, P. M., the following described real estate, to-wit: Fifty acres off the east side of the west half of the north east quarter of section thirty-six, township twenty-five north, range fourteen east, in said Adams county, and State aforesaid. TERMS: —One third cash in hand, one third in six month’ and one thi’ff in twelvemonths, with interest on deferred payments. MARK ASPY, Feb. 14, w 4. Administrator. Commissioner’s Sale. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Commissioner, appointed by the Courc of Common Pleas, of Adams county, to male sa’e of real estate, will sell at his law office, in the Town of Decatur, in the county of Adams, in the State of Indiana, on and after the 20th day of March, A. D., at private sale, the following described real estate, in the said county of Adams, to wd; The north east quarter of the north east qua’ ter of section six, in township twen.y-seven north, range fifteen east, containing forty acres of land more or less. Also the following town property, towit:

Commencing at the south east corner of in-lot number two hvnd ed and seven-ty-four, in the town of Decatur, in the cointy of Adams, in the State of Indiana, (hence running west along the line of said lot forty feet, thence north parallel with Front street, in said town, ninety-nine feet, thence east parallel with Monroe st’.eet forty feet, thence south with Front street ninety-nine feet, to the pk.ee of beginning. A'so ibe following described Out-lots, in the sa d town of Decatur: Out lo.s numbe” seventy, sevent-one, and two acres off ;he sou.h side of lot number seventy-two, in a square form, parallel with ibe south line of said lot, being in sub-division of out-lot. number thirty-eight in the said town of Decatur, as recorded in Deed Record on page 580 of the records of said Adams county. And also the north wesc quarter of the south west, quarter of section thirteen, and the south west quarter of section tliir«,y-iwo, all in township twenty-five north, range fourteen east, in said county of Adams. TERMS:—Ooe third cash in hand, one th iff in eight months, and one ibrdin sixteen months from day of sale, with interest on deferred payments. DAVID STUDABAKER, Feb. 14, w 4. Commissioner. Appointment Administrator. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been anpoinied Administrator of ihe esia.e of Abraham Robinson, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. G EORGE W. ROBISON, Feb. 14. w 4. Administrator. Land for Sale. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, the undersigned Administrator of the estate of Zachariah P. Gard, deceased, will offer for sale, at auction at the Court House door, in Decatur, Indiana, on Saturday, March 14, 1868, between the hours of 10 o’clock, A, M., and 4 o’clock. P. M., the following described real estate in Adams County, Indiana,, to-wit: - — The undivided two-thirds part of the south half of the northwest quarter of section thirty-three, in township twentyseven north, range fifteen east. And the undivided two-thirds part of the north west quarter of the south west quarter of section thirty-three, in township twenty-seven north, range fifteen east. TERMS:—One third cash; one third in nine months, and one third in eighteen months; with interest and security on deferred payments, without relief from valuation aud appraisement laws. JAMES FAUST, Feb. 7, w 4. Administrator. NOTICE. I, Thomas C. Walls, hereby not ify all person or persons, that my wife, Florence Walls, left my house, in Adams county, Indiana, on the 17th day of Jnnuary, 1868, without my consent, and without just cause, and ibatl will not be liable for any debts which she contracted since the 17th day of January, 1868, or may contract hereafter; neither will I be responsible for necessaries, nor for the boarding of the said Florence Walls while she remains absent. Feb. 7, w 4. THOMAS WALLS. Appointment Administrator. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Louisa Wilson, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. THOMAS L. WILSON, Feb. 7,w4. Administrator.

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BALE OP LANDS Mortgaged for Sehool FnndL In pursuance to the eighty-seventh section of the School law, adopted March 6th, 1866, the following pieces, parcels, or lots of land, or so much as may be necessary, will, on Monday, Mabch 23, 1868, at the Court House door, in the town of Decatur, Adams County, Indian*, be offered for sale to the highest bidder, the bids being equal to the amounts chargeable and due; the same having been mortgaged to the State of Indiana, to secure the loans of Congressional and Common School Funds and forfeited for the non-payment of interest, in advance, thereon, according to the condition «f the loans. Baid sale will be held between the hours of ten o’clock, A. M., And four o’clock, P. M., of said day, and will continue from day to day until all is told. UNION TOWNSHIP. The east half of the south east quarter of section seventeen, township twentyeight north, range fifteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by John B. Barnhart, on the 28th day of April, 1863; loan, $300; interest, $lB 98; damage, $6 37; costs, $4 50; total amount due, $329 85. Part of the south west quarter of section thirty-three, township twenty-eight north, range fifteen east, containing thirty acres. Mortgaged by John H. Redlinger, on the 26th day of January, 1866; loan, $100; interest, $8 05; damage, $2 16; costs, $4 50; total amount due, sll4 71. ROOT TOWNSHIP. The north west quarter of the north’ east quarter of section twenty-four, township twenty-eight north, range fourteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by Stephen Hill, on the 13th day of May, 1865: loan, $200; interest, damage, $4 24; costs, $4 50; total amount due, $220 80. KIRKLAND TOWNBHIP. , The south half of the north west quarter of section thirty-five, township twen-ty-seven north, range thirteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by W. G. Pigman, on the 7th day of April, 1863; loan, $200; interest, sl2 32; damages, $4 24; costs, $4 50; total amount due, $221 06. The west half of the east half of ths south east quarter of seetion four, township twenty-seven north, range thirteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by John Smith, on the 9th’day of January, 1864; loan, S7O; interest, §5 91; damages, $1 50; costs, s4;4total ataount due, $Bl 41. The east half of the south west quarter of section twenty-four, township twentyseven north, range thirteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by Jacob Whitehurst, on the 28th day of July, 1863; loan, $200; interest, $9 15; damages, $4 18; costs, $4 50; total «- iqount due, $217 88. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. , The north part of the west half of th. north west quarter of section twenty, township twenty-seven north, range fourteen east, containing thirty-five acres. Mortgaged by Thomas W. Andrews, on the 3d day of December, 1864; loan, $100; interest, $2 13; damages, $2 14: costs, $4 50; total amout due, SIOB 77. The north half of the south west quarter of section nine, township twenty-sev-en north, range fourteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by Garret H. Hackman, on the 16th day of March, 1866; loan, S7O; interest, $5; damages, $1 50; costs, $4; total amount due, SBO,50. The south east quarter of the south east quarter of section twenty-five, township twenty-seven north, range fourteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by William Luts, on the 20th day of September, 1865; loan, $144; interest, $5 04; damages, $2 98; costs, $4 25; tqtal amount due, $156 27. ST. MARY’S TOWNSHIP. The east half of the north west quarter of section three, township twentyseven north, range fifteen east, containing eighty acres. Mortgaged by Hibsman, on the 20th day of March, 1865; loan, $100; interest, $7 06; damages, $2 14; costs, $4 25;J total amount due, sll3 45. BLUECREEK TOWNSHIP. Lots six and seven in section'sixteen, township twenty-six north, range fifteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by John H. 1 Fessel, on the Bd, day of December, 1863; loan, $200; interest, $4 29; damages, $4 08; costs, $4 50; total amount due, $212 87. MONROE TOWNSHIP. The north east quarter of the north west quarter of section sixteen, township twenty-six north, range fourteen east, containing forty acres. Mortgaged by Jonah Todd, on the 21st day of February, 1863: loan, $100; interest, $7 65; damages, ’s2 14; costs, $4 25; total amountdue, sll4 04. So much of the above mortgaged premises, in each case, as will pay the principal interest, damages and costs, will be offered for cash, and in case there is no bidders for cash the premises will be bid in for the State. S. WORDEN, Jan. 31,1868. Auditor, A. C. Notice of Survey. Notice is hereby given that I will, on the 16th day of Maroh, 1868, at nine o’clock A. m. commence the survey of section number twenty, in township twenty-six north, of range number fifteen east, and the perpetuation and location oflines and corners thereof. Said survey to commence at the north-east corner of said section, and be continued from, day to day till completed. H. 0. PETERSON, S. A. C. A. JH olmes, Applicant. Appointment Administrator.. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Stephen Hill, deceased. The Estate is probably solvent.. NOAH GLASS, Admin’r. Branya#'& Ranson, Att’ys. Jan. 24, w 4. Estray Notice. Taken up by Jacob Behler, Iloot tows-, ship, Adams county, Indiana, Dec. 24th, 1867, three estray cattle, one year old; last spring; one a white speckled bull; one a red bull, head and tail a kind of roan; and one a heifer, deep red, white spot on the end of the tail. Appraised at S2O. Bttest, A. J, HILL, Jan. 21, 1868. Clerk.

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