Decatur Eagle, Volume 11, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1868 — Page 2

THE EAGLE. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY. DECATUR, I.VDI AX A~ ’FRIttAY? MARCH 21.1565. DEMOCRATIC JTATE TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR. T. A. HENDRICKS, of Marion. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, A. P. EDGERTON, of Allen. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. GENERAL REUBEN C. RISE, of Boone. FOR AUDITOR OF STATE, JOSEPH V. BEMUSDAFFER, of Franklin, FOR TREASURER GE' STATE, JAMES B. RYAN, of Marion. FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT, NOAH S. LAROSE, of Cass. FOR REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT, M. A. O. PACKARD, of Marshall. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OE' PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JOHNR. PHILLIPS, of Davies. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, SOLOMON CLAYPOOL, of Putnam. THE NEWS. • John Develin, one of the Sen ate's tenure of office pets, in the •'-City of New York, was recently convicted of defrauding the Government of nearly a million of dollars. His fine was 8500 and sen-

tenced to two years imprisonment. There are 8350,000,000 greenbacks in circulation, and 836,000, 000 fractional currency; to this add the national bank and we have a grand total of rag , representation of money of 8700,000,000. The House has parsed a bill providing’for the continuance of the Freedmen’s Bureau for another year. The Radical State Convention of V ermont have declared for Grant for'Vresident. Gen. Hancock has been relieved from the Gulf Department, and has returned to Washington, to take command of the Atlantic Division. The U. S.’Supreme Court has decided a law of the State of Nevada unconstitutional, levying a tax of one dollar upon each passenger leaving the State by coach or rail. Magnationfof Business. W e take the tollowing text from a radical paper: “So we close-as we began—a protective tariff is Pise poor man’s friend.” If the court is not mistaken, we are now enjoying what the radicals term the “poor man’s friend” —a protective tariff. We have quoted the text, now for the comments. We reproduce the following items, which we found in our exchangesyesterday, and we could furnish many of a similar character daily, from newspapers, irrespective of party: “Retrenchment is still going on in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 0 244 workmen having been discharged last Saturday.” “Over 10.060 poor people were ted at the New York Police Court last week. Total number four weeks. 28,427. “There is much more suffering among the laboring classes of New En ’•l i’-id, especially the factory operatives, than is generally supposed at the South. A laboring man writing from Worcester, Mas-1 sachnsetts, recently, says: “Hundreds of persons are out of work in this city, and we are no exception to the general rule through the country. Our large Lictoiiesand mills in the section for we are strongly devoted to manufacturers, are either still, or running on fractional time. If this state ol things continue pinch longer, the result will be fearful— The working element enters largely into the population of New England States, and as they are, as a class, dependent on their’weekly wages as a means of subsistence, it is a logical conclusion that they must either obtain bread or starve. Many of them will resort to crime rather than accept the latter alternative. The increased work placed upon our police, and the constantly recurring burglaries, and even highway robberries, attest that statement.’-’ W ith these evidences of trouble in die business affairs of the country ami when the party in power has full sway in the direction of the Government, we are told by the radical paperarthat “a protective tariff is the poor man’s friend.”— The poor men of the country can not see any virtue, or benefit to them in a protective tariff, but the rich men may.

Progress of Impeachment. On the 23d, at the appointed hour, the Senate resolved itself into a high court of impeachmentThe galleries were filled with the friends of the Senators, M ho ticket ed them, and without which no one could secure admission. The ladies predominated, being in proportion of five to one. It is a little remarkable that no specimen of the “man and brother” Mas present in the galleries, which is certainly so plain a case of denial of “civil rights’’ that we respectfully call the attention of “our” member of the House, John Peter &c. The Chief Justice entered the Chamber and called the Court to order in a feeble voice that few could hear. The Managers of the impeachment were next announced, appearing arm-in-arm, except Thad. Stevens, who had preceded them, and who seemed to take very little interest in what was transpiring, being apparently fast asleep. The Managers Merc closely followed by the members of the House of Rrepresentatives, led by Washburne and Colfax, pouring in in a very disorderly maaner, and filing I to the right and left, took seats in . the lobbies.

The Sergeat-at-ayms proclaimed silence, during the session of the court of impeachment. The journal of*the last days proceedings was then read, when Mr. Doolittle, heretofore absent, was sworn as a member of the court. The President's counsel had by this time entered, and were composed of the following gentlemen : Mr. Stanberry, Wm. M. Evarts, Curtis, Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, Judge Nelson and Jer. S. Black. Immediately after the reading of the journal Garret Da vis made amotion that the Court Mas not competent to try impeachment, because ten States were denied representation in it. After a short debate the question was submitted and recievcd two votes in the affirmative. Messrs. McCreery and Davis, and fifty-nine in thei negative, Mr. Saulsbury not voting; the other Democrats and conservatives voted

nay. The President's counsel were then notified that the Court was readv to hear his answer. Mr. Stanberry arose and stated that I the President’s counsel had labor-1 ed assidiously in preparing the an- j swer, denying themselves needfull rest, working on the Sabbath, to I the neglect of all other profession- ! al and private business, and were ! now ready to answer, though they ! had not had as much time as they should have bad for the purpose. When Mr. Curtis rose and commenced reading the reply. He read clearly and distinctly for half an hour, when he was relieved by Mr. Stanberry, who read To articlenine, when Mr. Evarts read the remainder, concluding at 3 o’clock. The reply to the first article sets out the appointment of Stanton by President Lincoln, who held his office by virtue of that appointment after President Johnson was inaugurated ; that he was so continued until the relations, between the President and Secratary were of such a character that he could not rely upon him for advice or be I responsible for the War Department while under his control.— Upon being requested and refusing to resign he was suspended and a Secretary of War ad interim appointed. The remainder of the reply to the first article is a long legal argument against the tenure-of-office bill, and favors the President's right to remove his cabinet officers at pleasure. In answer to the second article he denies all the charges; to the third he denies making any appointment to the war office, -but simply authorized General Thomas to act ad interim ; to the fourth article he responds by denying having conspired with Gen. Thomas or any other person to prevent Stanton from holding the office of Secretary of War. And further denies authorizing force to be used jn his removal, which he dwells upon at length, excepting to all the allegations; to the fifth article he denies hindering the execution of the tenure of office act,' either in Washington or elsewhere; to the %ixth he denies attempting to ; possess himself of the property of

I the United States; to the seventh denies all the allegations and asi serfs they arg insufficient; to the ; eighth denies all intention of vioI lence, and says he simply wished ■ to get the matter before the courts; ;to the tenth in regard to his ali lodged attempt to seduce General : Emory from his allegiance, he deI nies having said or done anything ' that can be constructeel into misde- . meanor. to the tenth article he afi firms the interview between himself and the delegates from the Philadelphia Convention was incorrectly reported; so with his speeches while “swinging the circle'’ The Chief Justice then put to the court a motion that the reply be received, which was carried. Mr Boutwell, in behalf of the house managers, immediately rose and asked that the court be prepared to receive the replication of the managers to-morrow at 1 o’clock. But before this question was determined, Mr. Evrats had surprised the court by entering a motion for 30 days’ more tune for the president to prepare for trial. This provoked a debate between the counsel on the respec- ■ five sides, which lasted until 5 o’- ' clock, and terminated in the rejection of the motion, by a strict liarty vote of 41 to 12. Mr. Evarts opened the discusi sion in a short but chaste and fin- | ished speech, showing him to be a | gentlemap of fine culture and ex- | cellent address. He looked and spoke the lawyer and solicitor in every sentence. Mr. Logan addressed the court in behalf of the managers. He made the words fly thick and fast, -and give them voice enough tobe i heard a mile oil. but left no im- | pression upon his audience, except j that of a bad stump speech. All . felt, before he had half finished, i that, if such men as Messrs, i Stanberry and Evarts had to be ! met, Mr. Logan was not the man for the occasion.

Mr. Evarts followed Mr. Logan in reply, but in c'ontinuation of an argumont which he himself had commenced before Mr. Logan had spoken.' Mr. Wilson rose next, and made strong points against the motion of the counsel. He spoke well and with effect. Next came Mr. Stanberry, and then Mr. Butler, who insisted on saying something funjiy, and drew a loud laugh from the galleries. At half-past 4 the vote was taken, and the request of the president's counsel denied Next came a motion, from Reverdy Johnson, to grant 10 days instead of the 30 days just denied ; but, without deciding, the court, on motion of Mr. Sherman, adjourned until 1 o'clock to morrow. The managers will have their replication ready at 1 P> M. tomorrow. and will insist on going on with the trial without a moment's delay ; but the belief is, that another week will be granted the president by the senate. A Greene A friend who knows whereof he -speaks, gives us the particulars of I a little bit of romance, the actors of which are residents of this county. Less than two years since, there arrived in the eastern part of the county, from Switzerland, a young man of goodly appearance and fair educational acquirements. So well pleased was he with his new home, that he soon reported to his friend across the water 'the many advantages that honest industrious immigrants found here. A stranger to him—learning from a lady friend, of his happy situation in America wrote to him through friends that she would like to visit his adopted home, and along with the letter she forwarded her photogragph. He was pleased with the picture—the features were fair to look upon, and the letter . indicated a welleducated mind, so he sent her his photograph. Thus Commenced a eorrespomhmee that * in a few months attracted the ocean to meet the man she had learned to love though bad never seen. M ith a friend she arrived the last of October at Tuscola, Douglass County, where her unknown lover met her asshoalightfrom the cars—inquiring, like one of old, if she was his Katherine—and there he first saw her and first kissed her as his affianced. Within two days the couple, thus strangely and romantically brought together, were x>n the way back to the residence of the young man's employer in this county, where they have since lived,both doing acceptable service for one of our enterprising farmers, and both seeming as happy as if there had been a five years’ courtship.—CarroZton (III.) Patriot. ' '

The London Times says a more popular man could not be sent from America to the Britjsh-Court than George B. McClellan.

State News. ' The Huntington Democrat says L. P. Milligan has commenced suit for false imprisonment in the Court of Common Pleas, of Huntington county, against J. R. Slack, Joseph Holt, O. P. Morton, A. P. Hovey, Chas. D. Murray, Ruben Williams, and various other parties, claiming damage in the sum of 8500,000. The case will come up for trial at the June term of the Court. The Fort Wayne Democrat, we notice from our exchanges, has changed hands, or partially so, at last. Frank J. Zimmerman transferring his interest; to Hon. R. Lowry; rumor, on the other hand insisting that the Zimmerman Bros, have both retired from the Democrat. Judge Lowry becoming the purchaser. The storm last week did a large amount of damage at Fort Wayne, estimated as high as 880,000. — Among the buildings injured are the Keystone Block, American House, Meyers Bros.. & Co’s wholesale room, Markley Shrader & Co., Gazette office, 11. B. Reed’s store, Townley DeWald A Bond, Lillies & Bro., besides a large number of shops and private residences. The roofs of the buildings mentioned, together with portions of the walls were more or less injured. All the Indiana Radicals in Congress are candidates for another term. “The groat work of re construction is unfinished” and they have a great desire to see it accomplished. If the plea is good until all their desires“are accomplished, the people may as well give them a life-lease of the position. Dictator Thad ougßt to decree that they hold for life, and then provide that they be succeeded by a simon-pure Radical; one who has served a regular apprenticiship to swindling, stealing, plundering and dishonest practices generally. Thad Steven's East Pronunclamiento. In imitation of President Lincoln and Napoleon 111. Thad Stevens has issued a proclamation directed to Jdhn W, Forney, which smacks of a Supreme Court decision as it opens, and closes like an imperial ukase, to all whom it may concern. Bombast and Despotism mingle. It is very kind, honest, sincere' and all that in Mr. Stevens. But who made him Dictator ? Here is what he wrote:

Fortieth Congress, ) Washington, March 11, ’6B. f Hon. John W. Forney: Dear Sir : I have long, and with such ability as I could command, reflected upon the subject of the Declaration of Independence, and finally have come to the sincere conclusion that universal suffrage was one of the inalienable rights intended to be embraced in that instrument by our fathers at the time of the the declaration, and that they were prevented from in serting it in the Constitution by slavery alone. They had no intention to abandon it as one of the finally enumerated simply to postpone it. The Committee on Reconstruction have inserted that provision with great unanimity in the bill admitting the State of Alabama into the Union. They have finally resolved that no State shall be admitted into the Union unless under that condition. I have deemed this notice necessary that the States now in process of construction or reconstruction may be advised thereof. Yfours, / Thaddeus Stevens. The New York Tribune addresses the following inquiry to the Indianapolis Journal, and other radical papers that are advocating Ben Butler’s proposition to pay the five twenty bonds in greenbacks : “Let us pay the bonds in greenbacks,” say the followers of B. F. B. Granted. Now, what shall we pav the greenbacks in ? Will the Journal answer the Tribune ? Repudiation was the mode proposed before they stole the greenback plank from the Democratic platform.- Bro. Jones can’t you tell ns what we shall pay the greenbacks in ? The Journal is mum and the people are anxious to know. Last week you crowed about the war in the Democratic camp, and this week you ought to wear crape to hide the split in your own party. Barnum says he won’t Museum any more.

Radical Honesty. The Cincinnati Commercial has this allusion to the official conduct of its radical friends : “If the internal revenue system can only be conducted by fostering and encouraging such foul corruption as exists with the knowledge and consent of men high in authority, perhaps it may as well go as it has been going; but in our opinion it would be far more honorable to the nation to abolish the taxes and repudiate every dollar of the pujblic debt, than to continue such thieving in high and low places, as has disgraced the country for the last two years.” The Commercial need not limit its accusations to the period of two years. We believe that since the commencement of the war quite as much money has been stolen by officials or expended for the benefit of party favorites, as has been honestly expended for the support of the Government. The public debt is double what it would have been under an honest and economical management of public affairs. —lnd. Herald. Greenwood Cemetery, the fashionable New York burial place, had six thousand interments last year, and holds in all one hundred and twenty-nine thousand bodies. Its receipts and expenditures in 1867 were over a quarter of a million dollars. Ten thousand mechanics plead for work in Newark, New Jersey. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS MAYER & <4 RAFF E, —DEALERS INWalches, Clocks, Jewelry, SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED WARE. Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles, Columbia Street, vllnSlyl. FORT WA YNE, IND. Notice to TaxPayeis. United States Internal Revenue, lltli District of Indiana. The annual assessment for the year 1868, has been placed in my hands for collection. The duties being now due, payment will be made to myself or Deputy, at the office of the Assistant Assessor, at Decatur, on Bth and 9th Days of Apbil, 1868, after which time it will be my duty to send demand notices to all persons who have neglected to make payment, adding penalty for neglect to pay. If payment is not THEN made at the time mentioned in ‘idemand notice,’' I will proceed to collect the same with PENALTY and EXPENSES by distraint and sale of Property. JOHN F. WILDMAN, Collector 11th Dist., Indiana. March-27, w 2. Jl'olicc of Survey. Notice'is hereby given that I will, on the 18th day of May, 1868, at nine o’clock, A. M., begin the survey of section thirty, in township twenty-seven, north, of range fifteen 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, S. A. C. Sam’l Galbrbth, 1 , Perry S. Johnson, j lcant - March 27, 1868, wB. “TRUSTEE’S REPOHT

Os the receipts and expenditures of the Treasury of Root Township, in Adams County, Indiana, for the year ending February 29, 1868. School Fund. There came into my hands, of this fund, the sum of $1,890'52 Amount paid out, 804 10 Balance in Treasury, 1,086 42 Special School Fund. There came into my hands,’of this fund, the sum of 592 09 Amount paid out, 551 02 Balance in the Treasury, 41 07 Township Fund. There came into my hands, of this fund, the sum of 153 38 Amount paid out, 140 70 Balance in the Treasury, 12 68 Road Fund. There came into my hands, of this fund, the sum of 139 37 Amount paid out, 122 88 Balance in the Treasury, 16 49 Rog Tax Fund. There came into my hands, of this fund, the sum of 151 00 Amount paid out, 154 40 Overpayment of this fund of 3 40 JOHN CHRISTEN, March 27, w 3 Trustee, Root Tp. Executor’s Sale. Notice is hereby given, that I will sell, at public auction, on Saturday, April 4th, 1868, at the residence of Robert Smith, latejpf Monroe township, Adams county, Indiana, all his personal property, consisting in part of seven head of Hogs, ten head of Sheep, Wheat in the ground and in the bushel, besides various other articles not here enumerated. TERMS:—A credit of nine months will be given on all sums over three dollars, the purchaser giving his note with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. ROBERT E. SMITH, March 13, w 4. Executor.

“ESTABLISHED 1560.” THE POPUtAB NEW YORK STORE, * • r V. 90 COLUMBIA STREET, Fort Wayne. “SPRING SEASON OF '68,” We ask your patronage, knowing that with our great advantages in buying goods, we can do you good. Our stock is large—prices right—and .IM MM ‘W W ’w W’ our “Specialty ” Domestic Goods! Brown Muslins, Bleached Muslins, Wide Sheetings, Toilet Quilts, Towcl’gs * Napkins, Table Linens, Flannels, Blankets, Carpet Cotton Yarns, Ginghams, Prints, Table Cloths, Bed Spreads, Tickings, Denims, Check and Stripe Shirtings, at WHOLESALE & RE TAIL. ORESB GOODS DEPARTMENT. • Rich Dress Silks, Black Silks, Fancy Silks, Trimming Silks, Black Alpacas, Merinos, Heavy Poplins, Wool DeLains, Colored Repps, Valencias, White Alpacas, Lawns, Oriental Lustres, Poplin Alpacas. Bargains in Dress Goods from Auction—received daily—2o to 50 cts., per yard. CLOAKS AND SHAWLS. This department we make a specialty of, and can always show you the latest novelties in Market. HOSIERY AND NOTION DEPARTMENT. Hosiery & Gloves—of every description. French Corsets—real Whalebone. White Goods—a complete stock. Hoop Skirts—new styles and shapes. Dress Trimming—large stock. Real Thread laces—all colors. Embroideries—of all kinds. Lace Handkerchiefs—Embroidered do. Rufflings and Frillings. Merino Underwear—of all descriptions. Ribbons, Beltings—Rich Fans. Alexander Kid Gloves. With a thousand and one other articles. This department' is one of the most complete in our House. ROOT & COMPANY. vlln24tf.

IMMENSE SALES -ATWARD'S CHINA STORE. 48 Callloan Street, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. Call and See Our Goods &] Prices! . —:o: All Goods must be sold, to close the Stock of H. N. Ward, and the late W. Ward, deceased. Goods will be Sold at the following Prices until further Notice. For CASH only. 175 pieces best stone China, $25 00 100 “ “ “ «» 12 00 52 “ “ « •< 500 12 Wine Glasses, 1 00 12 Goblets, large size, 2 00 Tumblers, each, 05 Crocks, that boiling water will not break, per gallon, n 6 common Plates, 40 6 common Teas, 30 Wall Paper best quality, per roll, 16j Window Blinds, 5 in a roll, 35 Satin Wall Paper, per roll, 28 Glass Molasses Cans, tin tops, 35 Tin Toilet Set, 3 pieces, 5 00 Stone China Bowland Pitcher, 150 Common “ 1 00 Stone China Plates, 75 Stone China Teas, 75 Boer Mugs 12 for 2 00 Labeled Bar Decanters and Stop- . pert,, 65 Pails and Wash Boards each, 25 Whiskey Glass, 12 for 1 00 6-inch Glass dishes, s@lO 12 Cup Plates, glass, 30 Steel Knives and Forks, per sett, 150 Thick Hotel Dishes, each, 12| Large 3-hoop Tubs, 1 30 Large 2-hoop Tubs, 1 10 12 Pony Beer Mugs, 1 50 Glass Sugars, each, 35@40 Large Lamps, each, 50, 60, 80@l 10 Spocn and Castor and Plated Goods China, Glass Bowls, in fact everything in the China line, will be sold lower than in any other house. N, B. None of our stock will be sold at Auction. v11n46m6. NEW YORK HOUSE. Spring Manufacture, 1868. The Largest Stock of MEN’S CLOTHING IN NEW WORK CITY. We are prepared to exhibit to the Merchants of this section the best selection of Clothing ever offered in the New York Market, combining CHEAP, MEDIUM and FINE GOODS, Made in the most superior manner, and of the Very Latest Styles. • We shall sell upon liberal terms and at Ante-War Prices. We Invite the attention of buyers, and promise to make it to their interest to examine our immense stock before making their purchases. KIRTLAND. BABCOCK & BRONSON. 45 & 47 Chambers St., v11n49m2. New York. SADDLE & HARNESS SHOP. R. BURNS.

-MANUFACTURER AND DEALER INSaddles, Harness, Bridles, Collars, Halters, Whips, Bridle-Bits, Hames, &c. Decatur, - - - Indiana. I keep constantly on hand and manufacture to order, Saddles, Harness, Bridles Collars, Halters, whips, FlyNets, &c., which I will Sell Cheaper than any other establishment in the county. All Work Warranted to be of good material and put up in a substantial manner Repairing Done to Order on short notice. Call and examine my work and prices. A good stock always on hand. SHOP—On Second street, in Meibers’ building. v11n47. R. BURNS. Appointment of Executor. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the Will of Robert Smith, late of Adams County, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. ROBERT E. SMITH, March 13,1868, w 4. Executor.