Daily State Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 4443, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1865 — Page 2

DAILY SENTINEL.

TapC5I0JI-ITMC8TBK fRISIRTID. IJacaec TUESDAY MORNINO. JANUARY 17 Ttiat Catliutc aQutrura for the transaction ml L,zlelatlYe nnelnc! Mr. Speaker PrTTiT, in the Iiocse of Representative oo lajt Fricfaj, ruled that two thirds cfaqaoratn of the IIoo? fer doing basineM. could, bjr l&eir ote, dljpne ith the contitalioml proTJilou requiring ercrj till to t ieJ by J eectioa oa three cevcral date. No action waa takea bf tbe Houie cpon tbe decision of ttc eaker,'tbe motion to upni the rule upon wbich it wai baring been witbJrawn. We Ltd prepared unae comments opon this ruling of tbe speaker, which we deem inconsistent with the org&aic Uw of the Ute, but we Cad in an &itnin'utrition journal, the Terre ilaote Eipre, an title review of tbe rpestion, which cinnot b ttriboted to pirtUao basij. We give it instead of our owo. Sajs tbe Express: "This is an im porta nt question, foi shoulJ the Supreme Court differ with Mr. Speaker I'attit, every bill ' ptMed under bis ruliog would be roid i "Tbe constitution provide that two thirds of each House aball constitute a quorum for doing business. Tbe House of Representatives con sists of one hundred members. Seventy seven members, therefore, is a quorum and can du busines, and can do all kinds of business; fiftyone of them toting afSrmalivelv can pa?s a bill or joint resolutioa. A majority can trausact ordinary business, but it would take the whole aiz-ty-teveo to expel a member, and to nupend the role requiring a bill to be read on three days by ections. "The argument of Mr. Speaker PrriTT.that the constitutional convention would not hvc dor.e a thing so absurd as to require sixteen more members to vote to take up and put a bill on its passage than is pece9ry to piss it, is specious but oot sound. In order to judge correctly of the intention of that convention, we must first inquire into their object in adopting section eighteen, which requires each bill to be re id on three several days. " Every lawyer in the state will say that this provision was adopted to r.reveurl.aMv and inconsiderate legislation, and to give every member an opportunity to understand the provisions of each bill when voting on it. . "Fitty-one members may pass a bill and ac cording to tbe decision of the Speaker, forty five members bate it in their power to pnt a bill on its final passage on the same day it is in . trod need inte the House. Uills unices of great --importance. are not printed, and the i nly means members have of ascertdining their provision, . is from tbe reading of the bill by the Cleik And if the rule requiring hills to be read by sections on tbe three several days is dispensed with' the bill is read twice by its title, and only read by sections on its final passage. Aid hence, members are in sucb cases, called upon to vote opon a bill the firt time they have heard it read without time to examine its provision?, or for reflection. And hence, if the Speaker's ruling is correct a bare majority may at any time defeat this constitutional provision." f l It mav be said that C7 ruemhtrs could do the same thing 'under the old ruling ; true, . but if aixty-aeven members say, bv their vote, that they are ready for action on a bill, it shows either that the biTlis very wJr understood, or ' that a great emergency exists for action fortyfive members so voting show neither the one - nor the other especially is this k on hasty ques tions where majorities have but little regard for tbe rights of minorities. t "The practice which has grown up of suspend iog this rule so frequently isla itself directly op posed to the spirit of the Cobstitution, which only contemplated a su.penion in cae of eui- , ergency and in three capes out of four in which the rule has been suspended there was no real emergency. But there is no remedy for thi-t practice as each House is the excltiüivo judge of such emergency. Then if ' it is true that the Constitutional provision was adopted to prevent fcijty legislation and as a check on arbitrary majorities, it, would seem that the decision of Mr. Speaker Tictitt was clearly wrong. Section fourtceu of the Constitution pays : " Either House may punish its members, aiid msy, with tbe concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member." And according to Mr. Speaker's ruliog. forty five members being two-thirds of a quorum, could expel a member. Does any one .believe that the Conveution ever Intended sucb a proceeding as that, and yet it is a legitimate deduction from bis ruliog. "The wording of section sixteen convinces me that it was placed there as a clog on the legislative wheels which bad been greased ao often th.it the machine ran too fart it differs materially from tbe old Constitution in this, it requires the ayes and nsjs to be taken on the vote to sutperd, provides that the role shall only be suspended in cases of emergency; and that the reading by sections on the final passage shall never be dispensed with. "Our statute books are full of the sort of legislation this section seems intended to guard against: crude acts only half digested, which have to be amended or repealed by the next Legislature. "Section twenty-one which has received a construction by the supreme court, has the same object io view on another branch of legislation amendments. It provides that no act shall be amended by reference to its title, but the amended act shall be set out, and the supreme court says the object of this provision wa that the legislator, when called on to vo'e, shoulJ have the new and old act before him that he might judge of the ameudment. And we thiuk section eighteen was adopted to giro him a chance to see, examine and judge ot every hill before noting, and that this right cannot be taken from him except by two-thirds of tbe whole House. Section 11, ays "two-thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum" -Section 13 says two thirds of tbe Houte, in ca-e of an emergency, may suspend the ru!e requiring a bill to be read on three several days. The Constitution thus defines quorum to be only tiro thirus of a Hau, while it requires two thirds of that same Ho tut, not a quorum to suspend the rule referred to. The Speaker, we believe, erred in his decision The question is attracting much attention among lawyers Judge 1'irrrepoMt, of ew lork, on Arblltarjr Arrrt. A year or more ago Judge 1'iEaKEro.xr and Major General Dix formed cocimisMon under the appointment cf tbe Tresident to visit the various bastil es and examine into the causes cf arrest and the condition of the hundreds of per es closely confined without warraitof law or au ihority. Tbeir report was anythit.g but flittering to tbe administration od i,ever attalneJ a vrrv general circulation. Hut its mbUr.ce was em bodied in a geueral order issue-1 y CeceraJ Dix to the subordinate officers of hia department, directing them thereafter to arb trari'y comoiit co person to priou wnboui firt reortirg all the facia in tbe case to bioi. Judge Pixa&xro.iT. like Ocacrtl Dil, is a firm partisan supporter of Mr J

Lixcot and bis administration. Read what bei

ssyscn the subject of arbitrary arrest in his - in..!. ,. omra-nR up in tue urmai-" .u.i. - - -. . t .v.l " licv.rr o. aiovrr bis uecu oa wt tr-i ! hfm mii mm who Lai lived here I n,,nt teiraattetJin? to b!s business a man Of . too.1 character as ant Dtn in this crowded room, and yet he was let out of Fort Lafayette but Tew weeks sg, wnrre ce uas Levn con-1 bne-1 for five n ontss ana lour aaj s. wirnoui i taflow oi aerine Iiis lysines ru u.s wne Gissipaie-j. aum uü r - ,V , V a a . ui we a ... i.f. w r,, iy, K Ti-w ii.r. kirn a r- a n : lA it rino him I the contrarta they can, for having been misled w---., , z.-Ji Y t . byfrandalcn men, bo w.shed to dnre t.m V'.i p W?;." ' S icto their bus:nca in trade. This is a civil war, cutlcmen. The tree of liberty is uot growine rery vigorously jut now. J (itve a tcrdict that will bate the effect to muzzle the press, and prevent the disclosure of frauds,! and the leaves of that tree will never put forth again, and text spricg yoa will see that the tree is oeaü. loa may water it wim vour tears orl the blood of your sons, but it will not revive ant f more. Eternal vigilance is tbe price of liberty. Let us recall lienry D. stover s tale ; " it I is but a triflirij circumstance compircd with many which the walls of that fort will tell, for a I free country, where we boast so much of liber: ty. I ou heard it all under oatrw iou stw from bis appearance that be was a man of energy and enterprise. He waa engaged furniahicg the I navy yard for the Government, and desired to I extend bis business likewise in Boston, and be was successful. Smirh brothers, I think he to'.d you, they deired to runaway from that trade, and they hired a clerk to make a false I neriured affidavit for I00. that he had attempted to get things passed there on false weight, and Stover was arrested and put in fort Lafayette untd, finally, itj was proved that Ms accusers were the ones in tbe wrocz. and tbev are tho ones that are now sentenced, and the Government having been misled, discovered too late that Mr. - 4 Stover was an innocent man. Now thee things, jrcntlcmen, grow out of civil war, and they are very sad, but they nefd some cuardiiiir on vour part. Mr. Stover is brought here upon the stand; arid vou have een the attempts made (o blacken h'a character for crimes be never committed; ana ho is aked if be had not been in Fort Lafayette as though he had been there for some infamous crime; though he were to be blackened before you because a perjured villain for money bad placed him there. wnen he bad shown vou that be bad been re stored to the confidence of the Government. Now these things have been cooitxntlv going on since the war commenced. For itiftancc, a Mr. Nettleton went to Wellington to trv to get a po sition in the Treasury Department from a little town in Connecticut, ai.dn drunken fellow there who wanted to get tlie pi ce, reported him to a magistrate in Washington as a feccssionist and spy, and Mr. Nettleton was arrested and put into the Old Capital Pi i-ou, and lay there eleven months as innocent as the unborn child. These things have been constantly going ou since this civil war commenced, and yet when an innocent man is, through mistake of the Government, put into prison, and he corned before a court ol justice to testily, no ! treated as a leion as a culprit and a vagabond," from New Orleans, who never knew him, is called here to btu?t his character. I bee are the results of civil war. They grow out of the underlings who, from a desire of ex erciaiu;? arbitral v power, are perpetually trying! to undermine and destroy their fellow men. Gentlemen, there is not a man of vou who is not as liable to be put in Fort Lafayette as Henrv 1). Stover. What would you think of it when, afier it was discovered that you were not in the wrong, you were called to give evidence in a court of justice, and it should be considered as an evidence against your character? Gentlemen, it is for you to see that our civil liberty is not taken away entirely irom ns. ii, uy vour veraici, you will muzzle nud hush foicver the public pre-s, then vour liberties are not worth a straw thev have departed. Thus are the rights and the liberty of the , I. ir. . i i. v " - who has investigated this whole subject of arbitrary arrests i:i all its political forms. It is difficult to conceive a mre desootic swav. than is here depicted, under the most absolute govern ments of the old world. INDIANA LEGISLATURE SENATE. Feidat, January 1-1, lrG5 The Senate met at 'J o'clock, p. ta. The journal, of FriJay was, partially read, wbeu, ' ' On motion its further leading was dispensed with. MEMOatALS A5D Rf M05STK AJTCES. Petitions were presented from a citizen of Ht tholomew county, praying for $Q0() compensation for his services in endeavoring to run down a robber, which was referred to the committee ou finance; and from a citizen of Marion county, complaining of legislation in reference to the confinement of insane persous, which was referred to the committe on benevolent institutions, without reading. TUE JOHN XOROiX RAID. The select committee thereon returned Senate bill No. 15, appointing commissioners to adjust claims for damages sustained by the John Morgan raid, with amendments, recommending passage. Mr. Williams moved to strike out $3 a day as the pay of the commissioners, and insert $5. Tbe amendment was agreed to by yeas 21, nays 14. On motion of Mr. Oyler, the bill was laid on tho table, and tlUU copies ordered printed. COt NTT StftVEYOR. The committee on county and town-h'p busi neia returned Senate bill No. 3'J, authorizing county surveyors to administer oaths to viewers of roads, lc, recommending that it be registered. The bill was laid on the table. EXPORTS The President laid before the Senate the report of the sinking fut.d commissioners, which was referred to the finance committee; and the report of the institution for the education of the blind, which was referred to the committee on benevolent institutions. GEKMAX fCnOOL MACMS. Mr. Fuller offered a resolution, wbich was adopted, directing the appropriate committee to inquire into the propriety of ameuding the law so that the German language maj be taught in common schools. TUE AX ERIC AN CITIZEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT. Mr. Dunning offered a resolution, which was adopted by consent, directing the committee on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of the state to inquire into the expediency of adopting suitable measures to so amend the constitution " as to remove the prohibition on necroes and a.. . . aa . . mulattos from votirg; and wnicn " impair) tne.r evidence m courts ol justice, and erabarra tbeir efforts in the cause of education." NEW IROrOSITlONS. The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and severally passed to the ! seroud reading, unless otherwise stated Bv Mr. Chat.aiaii.rs. 4U.lu authorize the! State Treasurer to refund Winslow, Lanier & Co.. I monies received by ;hem by request of the Gov ; ernor as interest or. Sute bonds, with interest on amounts so paid, and declaring an emergen cy. Read twice aid referred to the Committee on F. cat. re. By Mr. Cbh. IS. 50. providing f.,r the re- ! uemptu.n ex real estate or any iMere?t thereiu fold on execution or order of sale. By Mr. lhkes, S. 51, to amcbd tec. Ü3 of the eomruou school law. By Mr McCioy, S 5.. defining the effetse of bastardy. By Mr. Culver, S. 63.; allowic County Commissioners to organize turnpike companies. Ac, to levy taxes lor their con-truction. aitd provid.rg that they ahall be free. rtATH cf won. .x. u snrrrx. At 4't' o'clock a message was received from the House of Rej-tre-ientatives, announcing the de .th of the Honorable NeJsoa G. Shffer, a reprreutati ve from Pulton county, at bis boarding houe in this city last bight ; acd trans mittir.g the resolutions of respect for his memory that were adopted by tbe House, When on motion, As a further mark of respect for the deceased, the resolut ions were ordered suead on the journals of the Senate, and the Senate adjourned.

. . HQtSE

Tbe House aaet at 2 o'clock; present a quorum and Mr. Speaker in the chair. . - . f . rd . " ni aTOVed. Oa motion was granted to several committers ani sundry members for a pccSel time. xtssas. brxtt, atsTiMr .od stctcnsox Mf g?ek(Sr U(ycft commut calion ,r0U1 the aJitor and treasurer of stave, &nJ frora lh state librarian, which were approof state related especially to matters ' J connecteU with the s:nkiDr fund Mr. Speaker also laid before the lloute the report Df the superintendent of the Wi- Kefer.eJ appropriately, 1 av!uro for tte sixate sills Were then taken up, aud 2 o. 3, relative to bounties for volunteer was read Me?r. Trutler, Abbott, . Royd and Stewart offered smendmenf. wheh, with the bill, were re ferred to the committee on the judiciary rn-uMe iui uo. u was taken up, reia a second time, ami referred to the judiciary com mittee, together with an amendment proposed by tbe gentleman from liush, Mr. btewart. Senate Rill No. C relatire to the time of holding Common Deis Courts in the counties of Jnmus,Jackon.Lreuce nud birttn!oaiew was read a br&t time Mr. I'ratber remarkcl that he was net advis ed that his people desired any change with regard to holding courts, anM therelore, on the tug.se tion of the gentleman from JefTtrfwn, hit Branham, he moved to refer the bill to the committee on .üieorganaitioa of courts. . So re ferred " Senate f Ri'.l No. l.KJ, relative to the Rank and branches of the Bank of the State of Indiana, amending Charter. ac was referred on motion of Mr. Sullivan of Scott, to the committee oa Hanks HOOE BILLS. No. b, relative to dog, and de'gr.ed to pro tect sheep against their depredations, and pro viding for a tax thereupon, according to sex, was read a fecond time, and referral on motion of Mr. Hogtte, amended bv Mr. Sullivan, and by Mr. Woods, to the committee on the ju li carv, as there was a Ienl question iuvolvtd. House bill o J, relative to railroads, looktcg to the equalizing of burdens upon companies throughout the t-tato, and upon citizens generally, was read a second ji me and referred on motion of Mr. Groves to the committee on railroads. DEATH OF HO.. XFLfrON O SllAIFER. Mr. Griffith Mr. Speaker, once more is re called to our minds the proverb that " in the midst of life we ar in death." The unrelenting archer has j-eut a fatal shaft amon2t us and stricken down one of our number I ' It become hit puinful duty to announce to you Sir, and this House, the death of lion. Ncl son G. Shaffer, late a representative from the county of rulton I can siy of the deceived member that he was la gcntleni in of Kenial manner?, of a warm heart. and cordiu nature; and, notwithstanding the asI perities of party politics, my intercourse with nim during tne lat session nas leit upon mv memory for him, sentiments of profound regret and respect I am deputed bv an informal meeting of the members of, the House in the city, held this morning, to report to vou and this House, our proceedings, which I now end to the cleik's desk. I The cictk read as follows I The members of tho Houc i f Represent five in the city having learned that the Hon. Nelson (. Shaffer, llepresri.utive from the county of Fulton, had departed this life on l.isi evening, au infnirnul mcttirg of the Hou?e was held to make proper arrangements for the fu ccrnl of the uecea? cd n mouon oi ir. ioyo, jir. nigsiin of u J porte was appointed chairm-tn, ami F. P Grifnth of Lagrange, Secretary. On motion of Mr. Uerkett, the following trenlleuien were appointed by the chair a committee on resolutions, viz: Messrs. Heckett, liovd, Ulazcbrook, James, and Shouft, of Jav ijr. Beckett from said Committee, made the following report . Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to take from among us the Hon. Nelson G. Shaffer, late member of this Hou?e from the county of Fulton, therefore, licsolvtd, That the members and officers of this House will form in procession at the Bates House, at 11-15 A. M. of this day, and from thence attend the corpse to the Union depot. Resolved, That his excellency, the governor, the judges of the supreme court and other officers of state be invited to unite in tho proces sion, and that joint participation on the pari of the Senate be requested. Resolved, Th;it the chairman of this meeting be directed t appoint two members of the House of Representatives lo aeompiny the remains of our deputed friend to his late residence in Fulton county. A. J. Beckett, "j SAML A wllOAFF, J Lorn OLAZ.r.ßooK, ) Committee. Henry James, j Robert Bti, J In accordance with the report of the com mittee, Messrs. Milroy and Glazebrook were appointed a committee to accompany the remiins of the deceased to his late residence. On motion by Mr. Boyd, a committee of arrangements was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Collins, Boyd and Shoaff, ot Jay. On motiou of Mr. Collius it was ordered that the daily papers ef this city be requested to pub lih the proceedings of the meeting. On motion of Mr. Boyd, Messrs Beckett and Grillith were appointed a committee to renort the proceedings of the meeting to tho House, wbeu convened in regular session. 0:i motion the meeting adjourned. W. W. IIiooi.vs, Chairman. F. P. Griffith, Secretaiy. Mr. Collius moved tint the proceedings be spread on the journal. Mr. Her.ricks moved that the proceedings of the informal meeting be adopted by this House. Mr. Collins accepted the amendment and the motion was carried. Mr. Puett offered the following: Resolved. That the Hu-:e has learned whh deep vendibility the melancholy intelligence of the death of the Hon. Neleon 0. Shatter, late a member of this IIoue; and that we recognize in this dUpcns ttioti of Providence a renewed admonition of the uncertainty of life, and of cur responsibility for the faithful di.-charge of our duties to God and our country. Resolved, That we terrier to the family of the deceased, our sincere sympathy in their af fliotive bereavement. Revolt f d. Tu U the Sjeaker be requested to forward a copy of the-e i evolution to the family of the deceased Mr Puett siid that he had the honor two vears ago of itti:g on this li r with the Hon. Nelson G. Shaffer. He had found him to be a genial gentlemn of great amiability, and although decided in his opinions, he hid no ecemie. He had friends whether they agreed with him or not. He was cut down in the midway of life. He fell a pitriot at his iot He lived commtnding the respect of all his fellow-citizens, and he died mourned by all. Mr. Puctt's resolution were unanimously adopted. Mr. Shoaff, of Jav, offered the following, which w.is i.nmimously adopted: Rc.Movtd, That as a further tokeu of respect tJ t,iC deceased, this Hu-e do now adjourn. And thereupon t!;e Hou-e adjourned until to morrow at A. M . lipoi tion of Hie Ilwuttl' .Tlonry of ICcerult. For the double purpose, we presuxe, of preventing the deertioTi of recruit and substitutes, r;.d to relieve Provo.-t Marfhals of the re sponsibility of taking care of their mot. ey, the War Deprrtment has issued sn important order, ot which the following is a summary: 1. A Paymaster, or other officer detailed for the duty, at each camp ot rendezvous, will receive from each recruit all his money on his arrival, excel t twcLty dollars, entering the amount on a check took to be civen to the soldier, and on his mustei-roll, and reporting it to the Pay Department depositinc the money in a Government depository er N a liucal Rink. Currency is to be turned iuo par funds and the fact noted. J A soldier may as!ga his ciunev, or a part, io his ftu.'.ly or ny other ptr-on, when a check to that per-on's order will te delivered cr m.iled to him; b-t the Pavmt-ter n.u-t be satisfied tho as-ip.mei.t is Lonaj'.J, to ti.c ftuaily or a creditor, ar.d cot made fvr 'bounty jumping." 3. On arriving at bis regiment the soldier may draw bis money, on any pay day, but must

take "all or none" acd" surrender his check-book, receipted, to tke paymaster.4. In case of death, bis heirs receive i'. In ease be is reported as a de? ort er, be must clear himself of the charge before be can draw his mocer.

Ilow Itrcruiti are to b? Credited. Tbe following circular from Provost Marshal General Fst, proposes to secure to each subd'atrict ibe credit of II men" enrolled therein who enter the military t crvice : - J'tovcsT Max'uax. Gemral's OmcK.J January 10. The attention of mustering officers is called to the fact that existing rcgulatior.s require them to Ute upon tLe mus'cr in roll the s-ub district or town, county, district aud State to which soldiers are to be credited. This must be done where a man is mustered, and no entry shall be made on muster in rolls with a view to credit ; nor fhall any date be taken from them for that purpose other than that which wa officially entered on them at the time of muster, and all musters by wLocnsoever made, mut be reported to Acting Aft. rroYot-Martdi.il (iereral of the State or division to which the credit is given, and I'iovost Marshals and other mustering officer? re instructed that they w ill, in no case, report credit directly to cc'i other, cor apply any credits retwrted by other Provo-t Marshals or mustering officers, or frura other source?, until the parae have been reported to the Board of Enrollment, by the Actin? Assistant Provost Marshal General, of their State or district with his approval. (Signed), Ja. B. Frt, P. M. G. NOKT.H or l.fl.l;if AFIl. The government hospital of Philadelphia have nearly 12,0t0 inmates. The Washington correspondent of The Cincinnati Commercial says Charlcä Sumccr is the poorest extempore speaker iu the Senate. The Cilifofr.ia papeis nublish "birth," "mirriages," "Ji vort'ts," and "deaths in regular order This svsiematizing the thing 4 The Connecticut Demi cratic State Cotivent'on is to meet at Middletown on tho fh of Feb , to iiomlmto 8ti!t;o31ctrs to be sup-rtcd at the spring election. w TLesahryof Key. Henry Ward Deccbtr has been fixed at $lJ,5o0 for the present year. This, of courje, does i.ot include perquisites in the fordi of eoetly presents. Hen. Kdwsrd HammoDd, cf Middlebury, Vermont, reccntlT old his celebrated ram "Fortune," to three gentlemen of Pennsylvania for the large euui of $5,0U0. This ram ftas no con nection with ex Governor Wright's hydraulic breed. Sala says, "In all seriousness and sincerity, I render to the young ladies of America the trib ute of being the most accomplished talkers in the world. Their readiness of diction, their facile flow of ideas, their quickness of apprehension. are really and truly astonishingDuring mass at a church in Pari-, a woman dressed up in man's clothes fired a pistol ut the cure, who was officiating at tho altar, and wounded him severely. She was at once ar rested. The cure had frequently given her money, and his neglect to answer recent begging letters was the cause of the crime. Here is something for our radical brethren to cut out and paste in tbeir bats: It is an unfailing rule of national life that the party that earned you through a war always vacates oßice when it is ended, and the other party conies in- In 1 rtd or 17 the democracy are to ; preside-at the White House Wendell Phillips i The Gazette dc France, arguing against the j uuity of France, asserts that "square countries like 1 ranee or Spain, or triangular kingdoms like htiglar.d, may admit of aceutral authority : but the peninsula, being an oblong parallelogram, is debarred by its thape from enjoying any such advantage. The New Vor-s correspondent of tho Bostou Journal communicates a doubtful piece of information, as follows: Brooklyn is the citr of churches and the par-aii.-e of miui-.'ers.. Here are found the largest congregations, the fattest salaries, and the hugest presents, I mentioned some time ago that one of the pastors of Brooklyn realized a fortune of $H,lJl);) by a little speculation in stocks. Another pastor in the same city has been more fortunate. He has "struck lie." He seat down tu the oil region $5,000 by an officer of his church. The oilicer returned with $250,001), as the rc-ult of the investment. Grateful for his sudden Wealth he has offered to his denomin ition $10,000 for theological instruction An elderly rebel, extensively dresed in jeans and bearing a gold-headed cane, came to Gen. Sherman's headquarters one evening during the raid, to see what was up. He was treated well, and took his misfortune in losing negroes and stock very philosophically, and seemed to comfort himself with saying that "things is going to the devil anyhow, and it didn't make much difference how soon !" As he was taking his leave he asked, " vVhar ytr guine from bar, GinralY"' Sherman looked at the old fellow quizzically for a moment, and replied., " Why, pretty much where we damn please !"' With this comforting assurance the gold headed cane retired. DIED. At the res:J;uc2 of her hubanJ, o 7 Ea-t Ohio utreet, in tbe city of In Jianapolls, on the 15th ishtact, Jake L., wife of Join C. I'ufkin. Hr remains were taken on the 2 o'clock train yes.te rday to Henry cocr.ty for burial. MASONIC. MASONIC NOTICE. A meeting of Marlon I.oJ, No. Xi, for spkcial usisrs. will be held thi ( lur.-dy) evt-uiriR at 7 o'tlock. Kvry member is requested to preent. I'.y order of the LoJ-. FRANCIS KING, Fee. TREASURY STATEMENT. Treasurer's Statement, Dec, 1864. STATKMKNT SHOMTfSa THE RECKIITS AND PISburments of the Treasury of the State of In Jiana, for the inoi.tb or Ueceiuber, lo4 EECF.1FT5. to wit: Fron November balance Kreta IVl. lievniue of From lH-1. H'.ool tax, Wi3 From Del. SiuWioi? Funl tax tf 1SG3.. From Free Barking, 16 Frcia School fund, ii.terest From Unclaimed Fee From F.a:.k Tax Fuüd interest From Bar, Tax Fund principal From Hank Tax Fund, cots Frt-m College fand, principal From Colkpe fand, inter?t FromCoIIepe fund, c ts. . . From Saline Fund, interest From Saline Tund. costs From Revenue of l-il From Liquor licer.-. From State Fri-oti S.. t", From Co log? fund, a:;;.-i;ei Froir College Fund, crc. . .-of sales.. ..tl.OC3.T9T 5T 3.m M 2,579 50 1 L0i 19 e.soo oo 1.31- 31 .. 7 30 '-'00 1 0 4 to H. 44S (K) I, 2-5 U 80 OU 70 CO i (K 224 97 3oO ) .,5-6 ? 1J SI tiTS 47 t 1.090,563 3 Ida!... LISBl CEMENTS. F. r School distribution Iut School Fond I:.teret refumied. F rflenfralfunJ For I ree Hankie; t or Executive. Tor M;l.tary Cot-toir nt Fur d For Stat- Iebt S.nkir. FuLi For Public Print.!.? For S;-cial M:l:tary For State Hou-e ror sher.ir m;'.ej-e , For State Pnvti ooth For Mate Library For Trea-urer' Fi.r.d. For Precedential Election For Equalization For College fund, principal ror Indiana Ileprt For P.l nd A-j I-ru For Ju üciary f Ü.9.M 42 1.3 JO 31 l.:-.S6 4H 7i' oo 1.5C 0 (K) "40 60 11,: ü) 1,'-6 U 15,71- 36 C75 e7 23 Ou 9.161 32 'j2 to 3)1 04 :C3 4J 9 OO 7 :o ZIZ 2H 4750 CO 59.47 40 Ea!an:e in tLeTreasur Jia. 1, I-C5.. 1,03J, 90 l,(i&J,3ft6 30 M. L P.RrrT. Trea crer cf Sute, JorU RiSTINE, AuJ;:or of Slate Jiu'17-dlllwlt WANTED. U? yTV Vj a s:2?ie man, a mall furnish-1 room ith or without board:!)?, in a p!a a private family, or board. t toue barlcj few barder. faSäSÜ Addrei J. B. M-, Seot;ol Oilc-. Jatil7dlt

AMUSEMENTS.

METROPOLITAN TDEATRE. Corner of Washington and Tenntnte Streets. .TinntiEcr TXr. IV. II. filler. Tuesday Evening, January 17th. IUI. L. P. BARRETT. f.aiat cent; Private boxes, for ix peron, 5 00; ürchetra Srat, 75 cent; Gallery and Family Circle, li cent; Children in arm, $15; all referred aeata 7ic. Door open at a quarter to 7 o'clock. Performance commences at7,, o'clock precise!. PAKTICCLAU SUTICS.-Tfce Uorw Car lave the Theater every evening at the close of the performance. i eopie iitiq; m a a i nance can rij oo tLU. Amatfurs1 Charitable Association. TL; SvKrietjr m til give their M:co.tD c;it.D pkikfoktiaxci: - at THC TABERNACLE, COURT HOUSE SQUARE, -osTuesday Evening, January 17th. Tiaperformu.ee will commence ith th parkl.ng drama entitled DELICATE GROUND. To be followed by the great play of the SERIOUS DP-AlVtllaZ-. The uet proceed of the performance ata for the ISrm'fit of Soldier' Families Performer exclusively atratear. The Ln'.Idingi the rnot comfortable and cmmcdiou in the city. Admission fr tbe evening 25 cent; reserved seat CO cents. Ticket are now fer sale by the Treasurer, at the offW of the 8;njrer Sewing Machine Company, So. 4, En: Washington ttett, where re.ervd seats can be eecurr!. jnDoor open at 7 o'clock. Performance to com-m-iice at a quarter of S o'clock. M A SO nTc H AlT L. POSITIVELY THREE NIGHTS ONLY Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, January f;th, nth and istti. THK ORIGINAL AXU ONLY M 11IM I. ill ,HI1 ' 1 (D il 1 I I TWKXTT E STA CLIS II K I) AltTISTS AXDTUK WORLD IIRSOWXED GKOUGi: CHRISTY, Who wil' appear each evening in a programme replete with Choice Musical Gems, Burlesques, Dancen, Ac. ADMISSION ÖO CENTS. CHILDREN 3 CENTS. J. W. RAYN0R, Manacer. J. II. SL'ftRJDGK, Afrent. anlld7t BOOTS AND SHOES. RAY, IfMYIIEW & CO., wiiolksali: BW & SHOE DEMI lii(Ii:ni;iioIis, Intl., Su.-cessors of the lat Firm of S. C. MAYHEW & CO., (which firm has beer d solved by mutual consent,) WILL CONTINUE THE BUSINESS AT THE OLD tand of the late firm, Xo. H Robert' Block, opposite the Urion Depot, with their whole, complete and well -a sorted stock, which, a heretofore, will be kept promptly renewed, to the t-atifaction of the old customer and of all who wih to select Boots aad Shoes from an ample stock, and on 'he ulot favorable termJ. Jat17-d2w FURNITURE, &C. KCOiD I!AID STORE, 233 East Washington St., JSTKA H 2Lii"X'X,lL'S HOTEL, C100K STOVES, HEATING STOVES, FURNITURE, atd Mattrases of all kinds, conditions and prices You can here find everything necessary to make a complete outfit for housekeeping;, atd at prices ranging from 25 to M per cent cheaper than can be had new anywhere in the city. I a!.-o have a complete stock of New Tinware, Common Chairs, Bedsteads and Looking Gias-es. Call and see. J K. MA LOT. Janl7-dCm FOR RENT. Wesley Chapel M. E. Church. fV!E pews of tbi Church will be rented Tuesday 1 evening, January 17th. at 8 o'clock. The Church wi.l be open during the day for selection of pews. janl6-d2t HOTELS. PLANTERS' HOTEL, ACTON YOUNG, Proprietor, (FORMERLY OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.) Sixth St., between Main and Market, XioiiiHvillo, lily. A. .1. mTL,IaE.. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Of rice dy nm a I um Hulldlng Corner ."Icrldian nnd Tlaryland Jt., INDIANATOLIS. IND., rajH-dtf ' Uli. J. A. II i:3III.L, Frscti'ing and Consnlting PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, No. IO F.a.t Yahi:gton Street, (up Uir.) Jl7TOlT.ee Honrs 8 to 10 A. 11 1 U 3 and 7 to 8 P. a. decl9-d.'m MARRIED LADIES 117BOSF. health w.ll not admit of an Increase of V family erl a red stamp for DR. STUART'S FR1i r: CIRCULAR TO MARRIED LADIES, and corr.mci. wn wjll tell you it i NO HL'ilLUG. All coomnnica tion strictly confidential. DR. DUDLRT STUART, d 5w3ic O. Drawer 5'.l. Cbicago, 111. PROFESSIONAL. ih:i: n. i if n, MILITARY ATTORNEY, AND NOTARY PUBLIC, 11 & 12 Up-Stain?f Blackford's Block, Comer of Wahir.gton and Meridian street NOTICE. To Hotel Men, Saloon Keepers and Others. TOU MAN of good wo.-kily experience w!he a Miaaiiva a bar Tender or Dc t'lrk. Thoee a good, aleaJy aud ctpatls bui ia aithcr capacl ty can addra.sl.C , Ft Ofica JasU-dlw

iiimKimi

mi 0

DRUCS AND MEDICINES.

m w Jt 5 IVO. 22, West YVntJ.ingtoi. NIrcct, liidiaiinpoli, Ind., Ar la receipt cf a lare a.oJ complete stock of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints. Oils of All Kinds, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs. Window Qlass, Glassware, Brushes, Cigars, Spices, Perfumery, Coal Oil and Lamps, PURE WINES AND LIQUORS For medicinal purposes, and all articles nc-ceary to complete the stock of a dru?i.st. From oar experience, and knowledge of the wants of the physician and the trade, we are enabled to present a stock unsurpassed in its completeness and detail. All the new and various CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS and extracts contamy on hand., with large and well selected ock of SCRitlCAL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENT?, FI.VSTIC STOCKINGS, TRUSSES, Ac, lc. Oar acqaalutance In the market .i.d facilities are auch as to ensMe us to offer. In PURE AND UNADULTERATED ARTICLES, As fcood inducements as any other WESTERN nOUSK, and wefoel confident we can render satisfaction beth in prices and quality of article?. r"AH articles warranted as represented. Jan 16- leod in-Tin STEAM BOILERS. E . I . It E ii A IV , MANUFACTURER OF Steam Boilers, Sheet Iren, Locomo tive, Portable Stationery and Tubular BoilersA FTER lorg experience as For inan for Sinker & Co , ana iu tbe employ or tb. lWleZontan lUtlroad Co , Titel confident that I can render nati.sfaction. Kepairins of all kinds done at a mall advance ou Journeytueu's wages. South Pennsylvania street, one door outh of Root Bennett's Foundry. Addn-sa Box S3, hidianapolis.lnd. novI-d'2m DISSOLUTION. Dissolution of Copartnership. TWRK PARTNERSniP HKRKTOKORE EXISTINO BE A twean Lienry Allen and T. W. Stewart, iu the Livery and Sale Stable busines, was this day dissolved by mutual con ent. Henry Allen bavin? bought the entire interest In the stock, notes and book accounts of the said firm, ia authorized to collect all debts due the firm. Be has also as-umed the payment of all debis against the firm, and wiil pay tbe same when presented for payment. HKNKY ALLEN, T. W. STEWART Indianapoli-, January , 1-45 I WILL STILL C0XTIXÜK TIIK BUSINESS ATTHF. old stand on Pearl street, immediate'y south cf Glenns P.Ivck, where I will t very glad to te ail my old customers ar.d friends, aiid any new ones who desire to ate me. HENKT ALLEN. Janl2-d3w GROCERIES AND PRODUCE. A. V. LAWRENCE, (1 ROCER AND PR0I'TCK IiKALER, NEW NO. 102 X West Washington htreet. Cah paid for ali kinds of Country Produce. janl3-d2m TO VOLUNTEERS. $300 BOUITTin "7"OLUNTEERS watted to Cll up the quota of Fraik- " lin Township. tbe undersigned, will pay to (rood, acceptable men who will Tolunteeria any branch of the 17. 8. Si-rrice, to be credi,ed to Franklin township, Marion county, Ind., the sum of $300 for ot.e year, is addition to the Oovemment bounty. Appy to John Steward, at the Court Uo J-e, at Indisnajüs, or at Acton, to W. VcOKKOOK. RICHARD KITLET. i janlO-dlw SUIPLER PUT. PROFESSIONAL. jo atiia w. ;oicdo, ATTOKNEY Arr IAAV, HAVING OPENK1 A LAW OFFICK IMMP.DIATPLY oer HUJTr iSIIOK STOKE, No. !!l Kat Wahinjrton street . atanapolis, lod'.ria. ten 1 er bit rr.V..l e-r4c. (h pnM marib-1tT INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. im l.tick a roitn. General Intelligence and Employment Office, ,Ylar) landsiM InUlMitupolla, Ind. C1LF.KK5, Mechanics an4 Labcr-rs furahed with emy ployment where the bet wages w.ll be paid. Women as Chambermaid, Seamstre'- and Serraat. wi'.l fled places withoat trouble or delay by spplyiaj at thisoKce. Dwellings, Stores, Rooms, OSlces and Sleeping Rooms, furnished and acfumi'hf-d to rent Pet Office Bei Uli. eptU-dtf LOST.

mono

in

I lost, on Saturday een e a fine geld rioj. The sea) ia engrae.t on an aga'e, ar.d conit of t.toik lease, acd Jw acorns opon a twi-the leates abe and the acoirs below. At ore the leaet Is the motto. " Vis tituj-rrarit." Blow the acoru. i the let ler ti.' German Text. Ir.Md tie rii g is try name ard the date, I. graved on the gold. thu: "J. W. Gordon, '3the date unaer the came. Ibe Ander will t- hLdo.xelj rewarded, upon leamg it at my Offl'e. ia New A T.lbott's bu.ldiag, Soatk of the pot OSlce; or, at the Journal 0c wl'Ji A. C. Grcoms, Esq. JaTjj-tf ; w. ooaiON.

DRY, GOODS: U

CLOSING OUT SALES -AT THETrade Palace 26 fc 28 WEST WASHIIIGT0W ST.. HUME, LORD & CO. W worth 13HLNG TO KETIKX FEOM BUSINXSJ NOW oner laetr large and splenUuJ stavk el gc At New Tork wholesale prices, and many sreWs much less. Feelinf under obligation to the public for th very Urs; patronage t bate received, we have concluded ta adopt this mettiwd of cio.ictc oat our present stock, thereby riving them the advantage, of buyicc their goods as low as the same can be bought at net wholesale prlcts la KaMern cities. This is ne-flctltaus cry, ao.d we willcontlnue tbe aales until the whole stock i closed oat. Wo have now iu store the largest and bet selected stock erer brought to Ihucity. consisting f ic,oo Worth of S-1 Ei Comprising r grade, from tho noat costly an beautiful Moire Antiques, To thecheapest PLAIN SILKS AND SATINS, Which will bo sold regardless of the recept great ad Tances. FAXCY DRESS GOODS, Ia irreat variety. Our buyer being at the bead of tho market during the rpring, has made extra efforts to pre euro the finest and mint fashionable la tho market, corn priiingall the late JPxxriH NovelticHj MERRIMAC PRINTS, SPRAGUE'S PRINTS. PACIFIC PRINTS, AMERICAN PRINTS, DUNNELLS PRINTS, DOMESTICS, FLANNELS, SHEETINGSHOSIERY, GLOVES, EMBROIDERIES, &C, A:C. HUME, LORD & CO., IMtlAKAI'OI.IN. Jan.29-0tf CLOAKS, SHAWLS, &C. 5 a1 Eh Jl O O 3 2 a o H M s H C O AO tr. i o so E 3 t Ö IS CO w 3 t-k. oi H swa P" Xffl tvJ a a 3 4 w AGENCY. WcCURDY & CO.'S CLA IM AGENCY No. 4 YOHN'S BLOCK, orner Meridian ana U aihlngtensts, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. OFFICKRS' AND SOLMERS CfJsUCK PROMPTLT made out and collected on the most reason.bl. terms. Cert.Sr.te. of Boo-i.debtedne obtauied fron! the Iartmetit at Watlngt'n. Mo.terKolI., Pay K'.lis. Quartermaster and Subsistence accounts made tut with neatness and dispauh. Jar4-d3(B WHOLESALE CnoCEns." To the Public. nav r.g purchased of A. k H. fkhnull their entire stock of groceries, we will continue to wholewJ. gr.-ery trade at their old . tand, comer ofMarrU ! Merilian .troeu. Our stock -II U ke 7u ? atfl Umes, ar:d, ty d:!ience and attention to tl hope to ment a share cfthetra'Je. w Cl'JO&ZLASV, If AGUIRK A Cm i. A.CkG..3f AND. 'ttng.co , XajfGLAS S1AGUIRE, C.I1ANXA, W. i. GILLLsriK. A Card io Our Patrons. a lrg sold our entire stock cf rrewie i vr-. II Cro.al.od M.guir A Co.. ffi,"; patres ear th.r.k. far tho liberal patronage -Ve ard a k a cottmaance cf the saio cut .iccll whom we take dImib tn 1" uccea cage given is, whom we take nieder. ,Mt'-. worthy of en,iT; conftden7.;"7TrrTsce 7Z "tTaeT:': the eld .taud, where will U plea J to ... 1 Jj ca.ltrafn . . Oor A. A U. WANTED.

W10" oo4 m to "fait tpoo a .irV f Good wage. w,U UJ)4Jd.g;rkr-Jax-Cff HOCM SAXOU5.