Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1869 — Page 2

THE EAGLE. OrPICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY. DFXATIR, „ THE SEWS. A Spanish man of war recently captured the American ship Mary Lowell, in British waters. The captors tore down the American flag and trampled upon it. The Spaniards declared a the Lowell a legal prize. These facts were reported to the department of State by the owners of the vessel, when the President ordered the commander of the gulf squadrt>n to demand the return of the vessel and cargo to the owners. The New York Heralds Washington special of the 18th, says that a reftisal to comply with the demand will be followed by a hostile demonstration from our naval squadron cruising in the vicinity. The report that the President contemplates calling a, special session of congress is unfounded. General Hartshoff, formerly Adjutant General of the Louisiana District, under General Sheridan, has been assigned to the Adjutant Generalship of the Military Division of Missouri, by General Sheridan. More gold has been discovered on the Dry Fork of Cheat, below the mouth of Red Creek, in Tuck-I er County, West Virginia, snd at! other places in the same countv. A Virginian notifies President i Grant that there is not a man in ' his count}’ in a position to take ; the iron-clad oath, who is competent to perform the marriage cere- i mony. • It is stated that Genera] Sick- 1 les declined all appointments offer- 1 ed him, and has retired to private life on the full pay of an armv Colonel.

The Pennsylvania Democratic State Central Committee have called a State Convention for July Hth, to nominate Gubernatorial candidates. ° The Democrats of Laporte county, Indiana, inspirited by the re suit of the late elections have reorganized their Democratic Club. It is confidently declared that President Grant has directed a peremptory demand to be made upon the Spanish authorities at Cuba for the immediate release of the brig Mary Lowell, and the surrender of the two passengers taken trom the brig Lizzie Major. Jbe M orld s M ashington dispatch says a Senator from the Pacific coast is the authority for a statement that an extra session of Congress will be called within sixty days, undoubtedly for the consideration of the annexation of Cuba to the United States, either peaceable or forcibly. The same dispatch says the President has been aware, since Thursday, that a very formidable expedition is openly preparing in this country, nt two points, New York and New Orleans, with the avowed design of proceeding to Cuba. The men at work getting up this expedition declare that the government will manage to let it alone very adroitly.

It is flitted that the instructions to Minister Motley nre being pre- i pared at the State Department— He is expected to take his departure in a few day,, and it is understood that his instructions will be i in keeping with the opinions pro mulgated by General Grant in relation to the liability of England for all the property destroyed by the Alabama. In this respect they win differ entirely from instructions given ex-Ministers Adams and Johnson, Mr. Motly having bad frequent conferences with the cnirts in regard to international law, and it is thought he will be given a wide range in negotiating future treaties. Ihe canvass in Virginia under the new reconstruction bill has opened, with a prospect that the carpet- baggers headed by the late Gov. Wells will be defeated. The L . S. Senate adjourned yesterday. A formidable expedition to aid the rebel Cubans ia being organised at New Orleans. Arms, men and money teem to l>e plentiful. There were 405 fires in Chicago last year. Loa* $ 560,(V0.

RAILROAD MEETING ~ The Board of Directors of the - Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad, met at the Com- = pany’s office in the city pursuant to a call of the President on Tues- ‘ day, April 6. The meeting was held in the Council Hall and Pres- , ident Parry in the chair. A Targe amount of business of minor importance was dispatched, J when a call was made for an ex--1 hibit of the available resources of I the Company which can be used for the construction of the road. 1 Parties present representing the different counties along the line s presented their statements of L which the following is a synopsis. The amounts herein given are understood to be unexpended and bona fide : I Wayne county, 8133,475 00 • Rand01ph,......... 43,445 00 , Adams, 150,000 00 i Allen, 100,000 00 1 Jay guarateed, 50,000 00 8476,920 00 Ridgeville, conditional, 814,325 00 Deerfield, conditional, 8,460 00 ’ “ Either of which sums to be added to the foregoing total as either route may be selected. In addition to the subscription on the i Ridgeville route, there has been work already done on that line amounting to some 825,000 00, while the Deerfield route is some half mile shorter, which is to count at the rate of 820,000 per mile. A strong rivalry exists between the' representatives of the rival routes, which has shown itself throughout the deliberations of I the Board. It will be seen that i the avaliable resources of the ; Company are in excess of the estij mates of the cost of the comple--1 tion of the road which is a gratify - ' ing fact to the measure. More stock can readily be sei cured when the exact line is definitely determined, and also in the letting and contracts for word, in ' which it will be need in part payment. I Among the gentlemen present we noticed from Bluffton. Messrs. Deam and Studebaker; from De ' catur, Messrs Dent, Crabbs, Show ers Studebaker, Woods, Worden,

’ and Crawford; from Camden, Messrs, Smith and Underwood; from Winchester. Messrs, Colgrove, Reeder, Goodrich and Stone: from Deerfield, Messrs, Kemp, Pierce and Bernbcardt; ■ from Borland,. Messrs, Temple, Hedington, Adair, Shanks; and from Fort Wayne,, Councilman Cody. Upon the meeting of the Board on Wednesday morning, the Au diting Committee made a report allowing sundry accounts, inchidingtbe absolute expenses of the members. •| Samuel Lynde, E. A. Smith and Martin A. Reeder, were appointed judges forj the election of Direc- ! tors. The question of tho determina- ; tion of the line of road was very 1 eloquently and energetically discussed by gentleman identified J with the conflicting rival routes, , and was finally settled in the following manner: M From Winchester to Rklgcvflle • upon the right of way being seI cured to the company. From Rid , ville to Portland, upon Jay counIty completing the amount of her subscription to 850,000 and securing the same, and procuring the 1 right of way through Jay county. From Portland to Fort Wayne on the west of St Mary's river, upon condition that the right of way is ceded. This virtually settles the question of the line of the road, I and brings the project up to a ‘ I working point. i i The President then submitted his report of the present condition ; and prospect of the work, which is

as follows. To the Stockholder! of the Cin , cinnati, Richmond and 'Fort Wayne Railroad Company and the Community in general. The Directors in taking charge of the duties conferred upon them j one year ago, found a good many i obstacles to encounter. Such as i a lack of ability to make the road, 1 and the lack of confidence generally along the line iu its managers, so much so, that a part of the old established line had to be abandonded and a new line adopted, to I which end surveys and estimates . have been made with a view to 1 their adoption. The financial condition of the company was bad, with only 883,385 00 of subscrip- ' tion to rely upon that was considered solvent, with a debt of from 810,000 to 815,000 hanging over it. The stock holders refusing to pay up their subscriptions without law suits, inconsequence of which the debt is mostly unpaid, aud the Directors have been under the necessity of operating, so far as have gone, out of their own means. We bare increased ; tion up to the preMnt time to 8455,751 with the assurnuce from some of th* citizens of Jav county, that their gounty will increase in 835,000 more, which, when done , will make our subcription foot up , 8491,000. Amount sufficient, it is ; believed, to warrant ourcommenc

ing work again, and it is believed that we can add enough to make the subscription foot up, by the time the rail is completed, 8500,000. By reference to the Treasurer’s books it will be seen that there was in his hands one year ago 8648 64. Collection made since, 8265 85 making in all 8604 46. That he has paid out 8726,63, cents, leaving a balance in his hands at this time of 8177 59. The amount paid out has been asfollows: Allowance made by the old Board a year ago, 8178 80; paid Engineer on his account for ser vices rendered the old Companj’, 8200 00; Joseph Wood 8120,00, Lithographing Bonds issued by the city of Fort Wayne, 8120,00 State and County Taxes, 836 60; stationery, advertising, makinjg deeds, stamps, Ac, 835 00; expense money to soliciting of stock, 83563; making the sum of 8726 90 as above stated. The indebtedness of the Company at this time may be set down at 813,056 61 as follows : Debt created this year 81009 40, for the following purpose: Engineering 8860 00; expenses of hands and provisions, 8425 60; traveling expense of President and Directors, $703 50. The old debt is owing to the following persons; Degraff on contract, $7,526 10: Reeder & Woods, on ties $1,83141; Engineering, 81,062 00; C. Ratliff for right of way, 8800,00; showing the sum as above stated to be. Signed on behalf of the Directors, William Parrt. An election was then had which, resulted as follows. For Directors, William Parry, Andrew F. Scott, James M. Starr, J. H. Moorman, Irvin Reed, Elwood Patterson, George Holland, E. G. Vaughn, Silas Colgrove, Asahel Stone Arthur McKew. It is proper to say that Messrs. Vaughn, Holland and two or three northern gentlemen were elected only tempoarily in consequence of the individuals on the new line whom it was intendedjto elect being ineligible, from not having been stockholders, a sufficient length of time under the rules. They will | however, qualify themselves and ; upon the resignation of those temporarily elected, will be proper- j Iv instated. —Richmond Jlumning-. Bird.

Indian Graves Inearthed— Indictment Against General Burbridge. St. Louis, April 1C. —Laborers in excavating the great mound in the northern part of the city have unearthed a row of Indian graves, sixty feet in length, and twentyfive feet below the surface. Large quantities of bones beads, coins and others relics have been thrown out, and the place has been visited by great numbers of curiosity hunters. The Republican publishes a rumor that the grand jury in the United States Circuit Court, recently in session here, have found a bill of indictment against General Burbridge, of Kentucky, for bribery, in connection with his duties as revenue officer, and that ho has been summoned to this city from Washington. It is not known whether the accusation againts him is for bribery or being bribed. Congress failed to pass the latest demagogue’s bill, proposing to declare that ten hours’ pay should be given for eight hours’ work, in all government workshops. The project stands, therethe same category with the proposition that the price of a bushel of wheat shall be paid for half a bushel. The two propositions arc bared on the same logical foundation. While we are talking of annexing Canada, the Canadians are talking bf annexing Maine. If they will annex the whole of New England, we think the rest of the country will forgive them the part they enacted during the late rebellion. In any case, the surest way for them to escape a union with the United States will be for them to annex the Puritans to the Dominion. A writefin a Liverpool paper calls upon the ladies to cut off three-quarters of a yard from the skirts of their dresses and send the cloth to the charirty schools. A Polish exile who has s*p» ported his family of eight for three years by sawing wood in the streets of Dubuque, lowa, has just gone to Europe to claim a fortune of 85,000,000 left him by an uncle. No previous administration was

ever troubled with female office seekers and negro seekers- Yet both these classes are now as pre sistent in their demands as white male citizens* and both of them seem to have learned, on short notice, all of the sharpest tricks of the old office hunters. At a recent frontier ball a half breed belle appeared in a hoop skirt, ornamented with fox tails, and waist of yellow flannel, slash ed w hs'jnpes o'bu Tab hide.

“THE EMPIRE IS PEACE.” —‘•LET VS HAYE PEACE.” The Imperialist— organ of the movement to change our republican form of government to the form of an empire—made its bow to the public last Saturday. It is a paper of sixteen pages, the size of The Round Table ; its title is adorned with the semblance of an imperial crown, and blazoned with a double motto, in the words ofSfapoleou HI. and of Ulysses I.— “The Empire is Peace”—“Let us have Peace.” * ■ The first idea which will impress the reader of this imperialist publication is that it is not a mere adventure of some sensational journalist, but a bona fide and deliberate undertaking of men who are in earnest, and who are backed by a party more or less numerous and powerful. And the second impression is l-.kely to be: That this party is the general body of American bondholders, both in this country and abroad. “Though .unantfouiiced, this journal is not unexpected,” is the opening sentence. Some persons studying more carefully, and comprehending more intelligently than ‘the great mass of Americans, the “signs of the times,” have perceived the revolution that, during a period of nine years, has been steadily taking place in the American mind, and have foreseen where, unless turned back upon itself, that revolution must end.— And these persons are such as have believed it to be their interest to encourage the resolution, not to check it. It is of such a class of citizens that The Imperialist professes to be the representative organ. They are the people who have “expected” it. “They believe democracy to be a failure.” “They believe that '■the national faith, if left in the '■keeping of the populace, will be l 3ullid by the sure repudiation qf 'the national debt!”

The declaration printed in italics gives the key-note to all the arguments in favor of imperalism that this first number of Imperialist contains. The idea is constantly reiterated. It reappears, in some form, in every original article, and almost every selected article seems to have been chosen as a text to illustrate and enforce the correctness of the editor's assumption. “Will our debt be paid ?” is the ever recurring question. Under a demo‘cratic form of government, No; ‘but under the imperial form, Yes,” is the ever recurring answer. The corruption, fraud, and peculation that ramify and pollute every branch of the public administration are cited in proof that democratic government is a failure ; that democracy will not pay the public bondholder. “Tho ‘power has fallen wholly into the ‘hands of the mob, who threaten •to sully the American name by ‘cheating the nation’s creditors.” * * * “We have tried republicanism, and it has brought ‘us to the brink of financial and ‘political ruin.” * ♦ ♦ “What arc the rights of the bond‘holders to the great mass of the ‘people, who have nothing to lose ‘by repudiation—not even self re‘spect?” * * * “The •ballot-box, like tho lion’s mouth ‘of the Venetian oligarchy, opens ‘its mysterious jaws, and if the ‘confiscation of three thousand ‘millions of property is decreed—•it was ‘the people' ‘that did it!” “Let the bondholders look to it. If they would ever again see a dollar of the millions poured with cheerful hearts and willing hands into the treasury, when the life of the nation was threatened ; if they would see their just claims against this ungreatful republic liquidated in honest gold; if they would save the profits of their frugality aud industry from confiscation by the ignorant and prejudiced mob, let them no longer hug the delusive fancy that the debt of the United States will ever be paid until we have a government that shall be ‘everything for the people, but nothing by the people.’ To them the empire offers the only pledge of security that is worth The paper on which it is written.” Such is the tone and tenor of the new organ of the American movement toward imperialism.— Such are the arguments, and the interests out of which they spring, -put forward in support of those marvelously kindred utterances:— "The Empire is Peace”—Let us have Peace.”

Marshall O. Robert's wedding present, to his daughter was a check for SIOO,OOO. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FROXEFIEED A jTODD, MAXVrACTtTBKBS OF SASH, BOORS, BLINBB Anti Window Frame* Allkt, Nobtm or thm Cvft Mitts, FORT U WAYNE, IND. IkT A hrg* stock of Doors, Sssh snd Window Frame* on k»*4 which will be sold cheap for Ca»b. All work jntde of ismbcr'. *EfB -y2

S. M. NUTTMAN, 0 . 0 . »OD«. Late of Decatur. AIJTTUAA & DODEZ, Corner Main and Harrison streets, one square west of Main St. Exchange; FORT WAYNE, IND. COMPLETE Stock of GROCERIES always on hand at the lowest prices. HIGHEST PRICE always paid tor Butter, Eggs and other Couhtry Produce. vlßnt NUTTMAN & DODEZ. W. 6. MERGER & BRO, —DIALEBB IM — HARDWARE. HAVING increased their stock, so as to comprise ezery article kept in a Har Iware establishment, respectfully ask for a continued patronage from the citixens of Adams and the adjoining Counties. Being engaged exclusively in the HABDWABK BUSINESS they expect to offer extra inducements to every one wishing to purchase anything in their line. Hardware for ’ f Blacksmiths and Wagon •Ttakers. Iron and Steel of every description. Horse Shoes, Horse Shoe Iron, .Toncay JVaU Rod, Hardware for Builders, Sash of every size, Glass, Nails, Doors, Locks, Thumb Latches, Butts, Screws, Hasps and staples in fact everything in the building line. For Carpenters and Joiners, Cross Cut, Hand, Tenon, Compass and . Wood Saws, Axes, Hatchets, Hammers, Planes and Plane Irons. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS j of every description constantly on hand

Table & Pocket Cutlery, Iron. Albata, Silver and Plated Table and Tea Spoons. It would be impossibly to enumerate everything kept in this establishment. All who are in want of Hardware of any description are invited to call and examine their stock. You will be remunerated by getting what you want at low prices. They have not marked their goods for the purpose of discounting. ten per cent for cash to favored customers at the expense of others, but intend doing an honest legitimate business, having one price for all, the rich and the poor. Call at tie Siu es tlie "PADLOCK" before purchasing elsewhere, as they hope by strict attention to business and a disposition to sell at fair and reasonable pricss, to establish a profitable Hardware establishment. vl3n3 20 EER CENT. CHEAPER. .V«W* STOCK OF BOOTS & SHOES tehms ca.»b:: COSTER k IBOETIIOLBE Announce to — *he citizens of /. Decatur and Sc vicinity, that ' •hey have just vvy* received their Bpring A Sum~raer stock of BOOTS »nd SHOES, which they are enabled to mH 20 Per Cent. Cheaper than last years prices. Our stock comprises Men’s, Boy’s, Ladies and Misses Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, and Slippers, of every grade and price. Cblldrea’s Wear in great variety; in fact everything usually found in a Citv Snoa Stokx. CUSTOM WORK of every description done to order. Particular attention paid to fine work. None but experienced workmen employed. We keep no apprentices. Mending done on short notice. All work warranted. ftffr Country Shoemakers supplied with Leather and Findings. vl2n22tf. CONTER & HOLTHOUSE. ■' Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that tho County Auditor, the Board of Commissioners. and the Land Appraisers of Adams County, in the Bute cf Indiana, will meet at tho Court House, in the Town of Deeatur, in said County, on Momdat, Jvmm 7rw, 1869, the same being the first Monday in said month, at ten o’clock, A. M, and shall constitute a Board for the equalisation of the valuation of real property in said County of Adamo. la witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal (in.) of the Board of CommiMionera, this 20th day of April, 1869. SEYMOUR WORDEN, » April 23. w 4 Auditor A. Co.

FRUIT HOUSE PRICE LIST. GW All Goods Reduced 20 to 25 Per Cent, on the Dollab? War Prices Knocked Under! GOODS CHEAPER THAN BEFORE THE WAR! f We arc bound the Pbople shall have their Goods at Living Prices. We Retail all our Goods at. Wholesale Prices, thereby saving our Customers paying two extra Profits. FVERYTHUTG SOLJD .IS ADVERTISED, £yOr we will forfeit double the amount, jj-jf

Notice Our Liat of Price.

TEAS. The universal satisfaction our $1 and $1,25 Teas are giving is sufficient guarantee of their increasing popularity. We purchase direct of the Importer, in large quantities, thereby saving our customers the profits of The Speculator, Jobber and Wholesale men, which is from 10 to 20 cents on each pound. Every pound warranted or money refunded. Yous>g Hyson,“good, ¥lb $ 80to$l 00 do do best, do 125 to 140 Imperial, good, do 80 to 100 Jo best, do 1 25 to 1 50 Gunpowder, good, do 1 00 to 1 25 do best, do 1 50 to 1 t»0 Oolong, good, do <oto 80 j7, best, do 1 00 to 1 25 Japan, good, do 75 to 100 Chinese Mixture, do 100 to 1 25 SUGARS. Good Sugar Brown, lb 12} Bost do do do do . clarified, do 14} Coffea B. >2 do A. do do 1 1 Crushed Granulated A Powdered IS TOBACCOS. Best Navy Plug, ¥ lb 50 2nd Quality do do 40 Fine Cut, good, do - 40(7t\50 do do best, do 75c(a;l 00 ! Best Smoking, do • 25 ( 2nd quality, do 15(5}20 i FISH. No. 1 White Fish,. ¥ } bbl., $* 00 No. 1 Pickerel, do 4 00 No. 1 Trout, do 4 50 No.l Hetring, do 2 50 I No. 1 Mackerel, do 7 00 | N 0.2 do do 4 50 j No.l Mackerel, in Kits, 1 75 ; No.l White Fish, do 1 75 I No.l Cod Fish, 7* lb 8 No. 1 White Fish, do 6 j All our Fish warranted good or money . refunded. DRIED fruits. Dried Apples, 7 1 lb l ,r > do Peaches, do 16 Currants, do 12} Raisins, do 12}(3 > 1< Cherries, do 20 Blackberries, de 15 Pared Peaches, do 20(3)25

NEW JEWELRY STORE! IN DECATUR. JAMES LALLEY, Announces to the citixens of Adams Countyand vicinity, that he lies purchased the JEWELRY STORE in Dicatur, of Mr. Exra Lyster, snd will, continue the business at the old stand, where he will keep constantly on hand a large and complete assortment of Watches, . Clocks, Jewelry, Notions, Spectacles, &e., which he offers nt prices to suit the times. Repairing of all kinds dono on short notice. All work warranted as represented. v12n39 JAS. LALLEY’. DE GROFF NEILSON k CO., .DIALEBS IMCRAIN, SEEDS, -AMDAuricnlM Proiacts Generally, Proprietors of the S&M FAHR HBESEBT (Established in 1850.) - TNXPERIMENTAL STOCK, FRUIT, K Grain, Seed and Vegetable Farm four miles east of the City of Ft. Wayne, ton the New Haven Pike. Agricultural Ware House, Farm Implements, Machinery, Grain, Flour and Seed Store, Opposite AveHne House, on Calhoun street, Fort Wayae. ladlan*. PURE CIDER VINEGAR, warranted free from poisonous compounds, furnished at their Factory an the Fruit Farm, or at the Store, ia quantities to suit purchasers vlJntlfi

FLOUR. Beat St. Louis Amber, ¥ bbl., $7 00 Good Family Flour, “ 6 002nd Quality, “ 6 00 COFFEE. Good Rio, 7*. lb, 20 te 22 Best Rio, “ 26 Extra Rio, 5 lbs. for 1 00 Ground Coffee, ¥ lb, 16 CANNED FRUITS. Peaches; can, 40 Tomatoes, Corn, and Peas, ¥ can, 25 Pears, and Whortleberries, *• 26 Blackberries, and Cherries, “ 26 Strawberries, and Grapes, “ 26 OTHER GOODS. <A Good Molasses, V gallon, 60 Extra N. 0., do >1 0O Golden Drips, do 126 Choice Syrup, do SO Market Baskets, each, 16 tc 60 Bushel Baskets, each, 10 te 60 Half-bushel measures, each, 60 Wash Boards, each, 20 Water Buckets, each, 20 Wash Tubs, each, 75«@1 26 Best Salcratus, lb 10 Coffee Essence, C> boxss for 25 Indigo, ¥ ounce, 6slo Starch, 7? lb 10 Matches, two boxes for 6 Star Candles, 7* lb 25 1 Tallow do do IT Best Nutmegs, ¥ ounce, 10 I Best Pepper, ground, ¥ lb •• Best Pepper, unground, ¥ Tb 46 Best Mustard, do 10 Best Allspice, do 40 BakingPowdcr, English, do 10 Washing Sods, de T I Soap, 7 1 bar, 7@ll ! Cinnamon, ¥ ounce, T ; Cream Tartar, ¥ lb 40 1 Cheese. do I Good Whiskey, fl gallon, fl 00> i Good Whiskey, in qrt bottles, eaeli, 85 i Wo guarantee to our customers a eav[ j ing of 25 cents on the dollar. Famillee • at any distance can have their orders filled nnd shipped to them with the same ' caro and attention ns if they were present and any goods not satisfactory can b» returned nnd the money refunded. We nl«o pay cash for butter snd egge in any quantity, and sell all other gosis at proportionately low prices. Address all orders to the FORT WAYNE FRI’IT IIOUBI.

TIN WAREI STOVES! H. W. KO VER, Second Street, Opposite the Clerk's Oftee, DECATUR, EVD., RESPECTFULLY announces ts lha citixens of Adams county, and the I public in general, that he keeps constaatly on hand a large assortment es STOVES, -sten as— COOK, PARLOR AND OFIFCB STO TSS A large stock of TIN AND JAPAN WARE, Os his ow’n manufacture, always on hand. He is also prepared to put up I.iprhtnrßff an< Tia Snontim, and in fact is prepared to do all kinds of , work perming to hisbusinees, tncludlsg COPPER SMITHING. j He io prepared to fill all orders In hie I line, Os hie own manufacture, either at Wholesale or Retail, at lower prices than ean be furnished I by any other bouse in theeonnty. i R6P“€»ll and examine his stock. Repairing done to order. vlOnlltf SIEHOJ/bRO, A CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers ia BOOKS A STATIONERY, Photographic Albama Blank. Book*, Caj, Letter, liteJiD ui Inwiu PAPBJtB, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. School Books es all kinds at PuM*4er* prion*. r >h*