Evansville Journal, Volume 18, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 18 July 1867 — Page 2

"1 ' .T THE EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY. JULY 18J 1867.

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LETTER FROM IXDIAXAFOLLS.

A Few Words on the Proposed Organ of tbe U. A. K. Indianapolis, July 16, 1867ditors Journal : As has already been announced, a new paper is to be started in this city on or about the first of next month. It is proposed to make the projected enterprise the organ of the. Grand Army of the Republic. Gen. Dan. Macauley, Mayor of Indianapolis, is to be editor-in-chief, and several iukBlingists, of some celebrity, are to illuminate its columns by both regular and sDasmodic scintillations. With out expressing any doubt as ability of Gen. Macauley and sociates to make a readable to the his aspaper, your correspondent will venture to predict a brief career for the new organ, and will base this prediction on the fact aptent to every intelligent observer of passing events, that there is no field for such an enterprise. The members of the G. A. It. are citizens to all intents and purposes, as much so to-day as if they had never shouldered a musket or paraded a "cheese-knife." They are affiliated with other citizens in the social, religious, and political relations of life, and have no separate and distinct theories or policy to advocate, no separate interests . to advance, and have, therefore, no occasion for an "organ." Almost the entire membership of the G. A. in this State at least, may be safeiy counted with the Union party. The history of that party forbids the supposition that any of the ex-soldiers will be denied any of their just rights. Indeed a military reputation is so strong an element of popularity, Jthat it has often sufficed to run its possessor into a fat otfice for which he Lad few, if any, essential qualifications. The splendid military career of Gen. Macauley made him our Mayor, though he does not appear to so good advantage in his present po sition, as he did at Opequan, Cedar Crrek and Fisher's Hill. There is much talk of the necessity of associations, and literature calculated to perpetuate the sacred memories of our years of war, memories of our toils, privations, sacrifices, and of the heroic dead; but this is all bosh, simply bosh and nothing more. Those who, by special good fortune or political chicanery, secured high positions in the army, will be remembered individually. Their names and deeds, blazoned with a medley of truth and falsehood, will be passed along the avenues of coming time in that peculiar species of fiction called "history." But the great mass of those who served and saved the nation, will be remembered only en maise, with no more individuality of names or deeds than one has ia thinking of a hive of bees or the inhabitants of an ant-hill. Gray found "mute, inglorious Milton," and a " Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood," in a country church-yard. It is probable that there are many inglorious ishermans and Slieridaus lying in unknown graves along the paths of our armies, but all the writers in the world cannot write them into immortality. We had many a general who might have learned mur;li, not ouly in literature and mariners, but in military tactics and the art of war, from the private that groomed his horse or cooked his dinner; but the ass who wore stars will fill a paragraph in history, while the private will only help to fill a ditch in Dixit . " If the object of the proposed organ, is to rescue from oblivion the names of the thousands of noble men who died that the Republic might live, it has a big contract and a worthy aim. If it proposes to enter the political arena it will find a field so pre-occu pied that there will not be room to display a single company. A Republican battery crowns every eminence on the one side, while the large volumes of Democratic " Sunday School Rooks " occupy every available position on the other. The true place for every "soldier" of the G; A.R. is in the Union ranks, and we can more efficiently serve the interests of the country in the. approaching contest, by strengthening organs already in the field, than by any efforts we may make to establish new ones. Mark Tapley. THE RECONSTRUCTION BILLV Copy of the Measure as It Passed the House. - ' The following is a copy of the Reconstruction Bill as it passed the House: In the Senate of the United States. July 1, 1867. Read the first and second times. An Act supplementary to an act entitled "An Act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States," passed on the 2d day of March, 1867, and the act supplementary thereto, passed on the 23d day of March, 1867. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it is hereby declared to have been the true intent and meaning of the act of the 2d day of March, 1867, entitled, "an act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States," and the act supplementary thereto, passed on the 23d day of March, in - the year 1867, 4hat the governments then existing in the rebel States of Virginia, North

Carolina, South Carolina, , Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama,- Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas were illegal and void; and that thereafter said governments, if continued, were to be continued subject in all respects to the military commanders of the respective districts, and to the auT thority of Congress. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said acts to which this is a supplement shall be ' construed to authorize the officer assigned to the command of any military district under said acts, whenever he shall deem

4 it necessary to the due performance of his duties ! under said acts, to re move or suspend trom omce any municipal or State officer or person exercising authority under or by vir tue of any so-called State government existing in his district; and the said officer so assigned to command, as aforesaid is hereby empowered to ap point another person in the stead of the omcer or person so removed, u ne shall deem proper so to do; and whenever he may deem it necessary, as aforesaid, to prohibit, suspend, or set aside any act or proceeding of any such State or municipal government, or any act or. thing done under or by virtue ot its authority; and all acts heretofore done by any such officer in accordance herewith shall be deemed valid. ' 1 Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Board of Registration of the several military districts established by the acts to whichi this is supplementary, shall admit to registration only such persons as they deem entitled to be registered by the acts aforesaid. They shall not regard the taking of the oath prescribed in the act of March 23d, 1867, conclusive evidence of the right of the person takinz it to be registered, but vrima facie only and may receive such evi dence under oath relating thereto as they may deem proper, either from the person applying to be registered or others, and either of the members of said Boards is hereby authorized to administer oaths or affirmations, and examine witnesses touching the right of any person to be registered. Said Boards of Registration may strike from the list of voters the name of any one already registered, who, in their judgment, improperly took the oath prescribed in the acts to which this is supplimentary, or was not entitled by said acts to be registered. Record evidence shall not be required by said Board to prove participation in the rebellion, out parol evidence shall be sufficient to establish the fact of such participation ; and said Boards of Registration shall not be bound or governed in their action by any opinion of any officer of the United States government; Provided, That the right of any person to be registered as a legal voter shall in no respect be changed or affected by virtue of any pardon granted to such person by the President of the United States for participation in the rebellion. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That no civil court of the United States or any State shall have jurisdiction of any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, against any such district commander, or any officer or person acting by his authority, for or on account of the discharge of the duties imposed upon him by this act or the acts to which it is suplementary. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That no district commander shall be relieved from the command assigned to him under the aforesaid acts, unless the Senate shall have first advised and cousented thereto, or unless by sentence of court martial he shall be cashiered or dismissed from the army, or in arrest for an offence punishable by dismissal from the army, or disqualified by sickness for the performance of his duties. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the time for the completion of the registration of persons properly qualified to vote may be extended by order of the said several district commanders to any day prior to the first day of October, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.-' Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That any person or persons who shall prevent or attempt to prevent or obstruct the execution of this act or either of the acts to which this act is supplementary, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisoned one year, or both, at the discretion of the court. Passed the House of Representatives July 9, 1867. : Attest: Edward McPherson, Clerk. SPECIAL MESSAGE or the President of the I n 1 ted States, Transmitting to the Senate tbe Reports of the Secretary of War and Attorney General, Containing Information called for Respecting the Execution of the Reconstruction Law, etc., etc. Washington, July 15. The following message was transmitted today, addressed to the Senate of the United States: I transmit herewith the reports from I the-Secretary of War and the Attor- ; nev General, containine the informai tion called for bv the resolution of the fcenate of the 3rd instant, requiring the President to communicate to the Senate copies of all orders, circular letters, or letters of advice issued to the respective military officers assigned to the command of - the several military districts under the act of March 2nd, 1867, entitled an act to provide for more efficient roveminent of the States lately in re

bellion, and the act supplementary thereto, passed March 23 i, 1867, also, copies of all . opinions given him by the Attorney General of the United States touching the construction or intftrnretinn of said acts, and all cor

respondence relating to operations of construction or the execution oi saia acts, and such as may have1 taken place between himself and any such commander; or between him and the General of the army, or between the latter and said commander touching said subject; also copies of all orders issued by said commander in carrying out the provisions of said act, or either of them; also, that he would inform the Senate what prosrress he has made in the matter of Registration under said acts, and whether the sum of money appropriated for carrying them out be probably sufficient. In answer to that portion of the resolution whether the sum .of money appropriated for carrying these acts into effect is probably sufficient, reference is made to he accompanying report of the Secretary of War. It will be seen from that report that the appropriation of S3. XK),000 made in October, approved March 30, 1867, for the purpose of carrying into effect the act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States, passed March 2, 1867, and. the act supplementary, passed May 23, 1867, has also been expended by the Commanders of the General Military Districts, and that in addition the sum of $1,645,277 is required for present purposes. It- is exceedingly difficult at the present time to estimate the probable expense of carrying into full effect the two 'acts of March last and the bill which passed the two Houses of Congress a few hours ago. I know the existing governments of these ten States of the Union are to be deposed,' and their entire machinery to be placed under the exclusive control and authority of District Commanders, all expenditures incident to the administration of such governments hiust necessarily be incurred by the Federal Government. It is believed that in addition to the $2,100,000 already ' expended, an estimate for the sum which will be required for this purpose would not be less than $14,000,000, an aggregate amount expended prior to the rebellion in the administration of their respective governments by4the ten States embraced in the provisions of those acts. The sum expended would no doubt be considerably augmented. If the machinery of the States is to be operated by the Federal Government, it would be largely increased if the United States, by abolishing the existing State governments, should be responsible for the liabilities incurred by them, before the rebellion, in laudable efforts to develope their resources, and in no wise created for insurrectionary purposes. The debt of these States, thus legitimately incurred, when it is accurately ascertained, will, it is believed, approximate a hundred millions of dollars, and they are held not only by our own citizens, among whom are residents of portions of the country which has ever been loyal to the Union, but by persons who are subjects of foreign governments. It is worthy the consideration of Congress and of the country whether, if the Federal Government were to assume such obligations, so larg an addition to our public expenditures would not impair the credit of the nation; or, on the other hand, whether the refusal of Congress to guarantee the payment of these States after having disposed or abolished their State Governments, would not be viewed as a relation of good faith, and the repudiation of the National Legislature of the liabilities which these States had justly and legally incurred. v (Signed) Andrew Johnson. CINCINNATI ADV'TS. S. FRAJfKLIX. A. D. MORRISON. ' FRANKLIN, MORRISON & CO, PRODUCE A GENERAL Commission Merchaiits, So. SS WtST SEt'ONO ST., CtN-CINXATI. References: Pearce, Tolle, Hoi ton S Porter; Win. Glenn A Sons; Foster Brothers; Chambers. Stevens & Co. ; -Shaw, Barbour A Co.; E. G. Leonard A Co.; Robert Macready A Co. ; Foote, Nash A Co. f nih25dtim BARTON & POOL, Commission Merchants, o. 49 WEST FRONT ST., Cincinnati. mch25 dly S. M. Barton, M. M. PooxWM. WHITE & CO., Manufacturers of LUBRICATING OILS, and Sole Proprietors of HENDRICK'S PATENT. Also, Dealers in Sperm, Lard, Whale, and Coal Oils. 44 West Front Street, Cincinnati. 15. F. CATCH, Agent at EVANSVILLE, IND. Office at Jones A Gatch's, No. 13 First St. met: 20 dtf Home Again I I HAVE JIST ARRIVED FROM Cincinnati with trie finest variety of 'Ira, Bouibon, and Bengal ROSES all ever-blooiuers and fine plants which I will sell a low as they can be bought in Cincinnati. I have every color White, Yellow, Scarlet. Rose, Crimson, Ac : They can be (safely planted, as they are all in pom. Give me a call. WM. G. NEWITT." P.P. Many other fine varieties of rare plants, quite new. Wire Hanging Baskets, tc. Jun3dtf

INSURANCE.

. McNEELY & SCHUBERT, Real Estate aiid Insurance " -A-greMtss, - Xo. I , HCDIRICH'!i BLOCK, (Second Floor,) Opposite the Court-House, EVANSVTLii:, Ind. Real Estate bought, sold, and exchanged on commission. Terms reasonable. No charge unless property is disposed of as mentioned. Property of non-residents attended to, taxes pa d, and rents collected. A numDer oi bargains in improved and unimproved real estate now on our books, and several applications on file to pur chase desirable property.' Persons having sucn ior saie may nna customers Dy applying at this office. We have several applicants who wish to rent dwellings. Three business stands to let. Also a comfortable 'odging room. A large quantity of farming, timber, coal and saline lands in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, and Ion a for sale or exchange. A good stand for the cabinetmaking business In a flourishing town in Southern Illinois. Also a pleasant residence, with large lot; both fox sale on reasonable terms. Excellent gardening ground near this city for sale. Persons having real estate for sale, exchange, or rent are requested to give us the details of the same lor reference. - IXSUKAXCK Of all kinds effected in good companies. Special attention given to LIFE INSURANCE. We are agents for the celebrated CONNECTICUT MUTUAL Life Insurance Company, the leading company of the United State. Also for the FRANKLIN LIFE, ol Indianapolis; the WESTERN LIFE, ot Cincinnati; and the WORLD MUTUAL, of New Yoi k. We have authority to do business for tbe latter in Kentucky. Tbe attention of the public is again directed to the important subject of "Life Insurance. Persons desiring to secure dependent ones against want are invited to call and examine the claims of companies represented by us. -NOTARIAL BUSINESS transacted at this office. Jy8 EYAIVSVILLE LXSURAXCE CO. Authorized CAPiTAi,.........tl,000,000 Paid Up capital.. 250,000 FIRE, MARINE, 4 FLAT BOAT RISKS Taken at fair rates. John S. Hopkins, President. Jakes H. Cutler, Secretary. directors : Charles Viele. John Ingle, Jr., William Brown. Dr. F. W. Sawyer, C. Preston. J. S. Hopkins, ' GillUon Maghee, Robert Barnes, Dr. M. J. Bray, - J. N. Knox, Business Atent, who will also attend to Life and Accident Insurance Office, corner of Main and First Streets, In First National Bank Building. ap!8 6m W. A. Pagk, . Edgar Sharps. Notary Public W. A. PAGE & CO., FIRE, RIVER, LIFX, and ACCIDENT Insurance Agents, Corner Main and Water Streets, (Brown, Dunkerson fe Co.'s former office,) EVANSVILLE, iNr. Home Insurance Company OF NEW YORK. Cish Gtpital $2,000,000 Asses, July 1st, 1SGG 3,5L'6,J00 Washington Insurance Cg OF NEW YORK. CMh Capital ?400,00e Assts, July 1st, (88,321 Colnrabia Insurance Compauy OF NEW YORK. Cash Capital $500,00b Assets, July 1st, 1SG0 500,000 rXITEB Fire and Marine Insurance Co. OF COVINGTON AND CINCINNATI. Cash Capital $350,000 Assets, July 1st, 18G6 398,000 New York Accidental Ins. Co. OF NEW YORK . Cash Capital $250,000 Assets, July 1st, 1866 276,000 Insures against ACCIDENTS of every description. Northwestern 31utual Life Ir snrance Company OF MILWAUKEE. Cash Assets ...$2,000,00 The greatest success of any Life Compaaj ever organized. FIRE, MARINE, t RIVER INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUER IX THE ABOVE well-known Companies, and all losses promptly adjusted and paid at this office. W. A. PAGE A CO., Agents, Corner Main and Water Streets, Evansville, Ind. (Brown 4 Dunkerson's former office.) aulSdly : - , L. PDSRSON,, Dealer in STOVES, And Manufacturer of TIN, COPPER, an SHEET-IRON WARE, Wholesale and Retail, Cor. First and Vine Streets, Evansville, In Tin Roofing done on short notice. All work promptly executed in the best manner. Orders solicited. mch30 d3m PHILIP DECKER, Manufacturer ot Compound Lubricating Oils for all kinds of Machinery. Also, LARD 0IL SOAPS, and CANDLES. : PURE CATAWBA WINE of my own growth. mch21 dly

TRANSPORTATIO .

FRED. R. HUSTON, Commission Merchant, ' AG EXT White Line Central Transit Company, The only Line running Cars through to New Yoik, Boston, and all New England cities, WITHOUT TRANSFER. Cars are loaded, LOCKED, and SEALED, and never opened until they reach their destination, carrying goods between Evans ville and New York in FIVE TO SEVEN DATS' TIME. , Freight delivered at all the Inspection Yards in New York, Brooklyn, or Jersey City. For PROMPTNESS and DESPATCH this Line has no equal. Damages and Overcharges promptly settled at this office. FRED. R. HUSTON, Agent, So. S NORTH WATER ST., may29 Evahsvillk, Ind. BROWN, DIKKEESON & CO. 0RWARDING AND C0NMISSI0N MEEOHANTS. And special Agents for.the BELLEF0.MAI.VE K. K. .CO. ERIE TRANSPORTATION CO., And ERIK TIME KXl'KFSfc. Also, Agents, for the Bellefontaine Cotton Express. TIME AND RATES guaranteed. ese- Consignments solicited. BROWN, DUNKERSON & CO., August 13, 1S06 augli Agents. LAW CARDS. J. F. WELB0RN, ATTORNEY AT J1.A.W A.ND NOTARY PUBLIC. Office on the c irner of Main and Third Streets, in Walker's new building, jel3 Evahvillk, Isp. , X. It. BIjACK., . ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR at LAW MARION, Crittenden County, Kentucky. apl7 wtf B. L. D. GUFFY, A TTORNEY AT LAW, MORGANTOWN, KY., Will practice in the counties of putler. warren, Munienourg, uuio, anu Mcuenu PtoniDt attention uiven to the collectioi of claims , References W he ler fc Riggs, Hollinworth & Bro., Chas. Babcock fc Co. apl WM. RE.4VIS, XT. S. Claim Agent. Also, REAL ESTATE and COLLECTI. AGENT. Office on Main street, between Third and Fourth, No. a5)4 (over KeUer'a Can Store), Evansville. Ind. tttpWVt W". H. & J. H. BEADLE, Attoriiej-B-at-Iaw, THIRD STREET, near Main, . EVANSVILLE, lift Refer to Hon. James Harlan. Hon. G. K. Steele, Rockville, Im ma3,3m Hf:n.R.W Thompson.Terre Hat.,. JOHN M. CREBS. CHACJfCEY 8. CONGER CREBS & CONGER, Attrieyt--r.nw, Carml, Illlnolw. Will practice law in all the Courts of Edwards. White, Wayne, Hamilton, Saline, and Gallatin Counties, in the State of Illinois, and in the Supreme Court. Refer to G. Maghee, James K. Minor, Stockwell & Co., Colonel T. W. Stone, with. I. t D. Heiman, Gen. W. Hanow, Mt. Vernon, may 24 d3m ' ARCHITECTS. Robert Boyd, Architect, X0. 7 CHANDLER'S BLOCK. Office formerly oocupled by the late firm of Mursinna & Boyd. mchZ76m H. MURSINNA, ARCHITECT. Office No. S CHANDLER'S BUILDING, Corner First and Locust Streets, i Evansville, Ind. mr Plans and specifications for all kinds ot buildiags rarniabed at abort notice, and on reasonable tents. . mchl5d3m

STOVE WORKS.

SOTJT'HEiySr STOVE WORKS, ANTON HELBLING, (Successor to Brinkmeyer A Co..) MANUFACTURER OF COOKING & HEATING STOVES, For Wood and Coal; Skillets and' Lids; Ovens and Lids ODD LIDS; SUGAR KETTLES j . , DOG IRONS; JAMB GRATES J AIR AND CELLAR GRATES; HAM BOILERS; MUFFIN MOULDS; ; - WAFFLE IRONS ; Copper, Tin, and Sheet-Iron War. Ac, Ac Dealers in TInplate, Sheet-Iron, Copper, c.,fe:a Also, Sole Agent for O'Nell's Patent Broad-Gauge, Indestructible Copper Bottoms, for Wash and Coffee Boilers, Ac. Sales-room, No. 8S MAIN STREET, oppo site me jouri-House. Foupdry, near the mouth of Pigeon Creek. Orders solicited and promptly filled Jan21dtf Excelsior Stove Works. BLEMKER, T1XLMAX & Co (Successors to II. E. Blemker), MA-VI I ACTCRERS of the flue and heavy EXCELSIOR STOVE. the most durable now made, and the famous CHARTER . STOVE, and the good and cheap Armada, Stonewall Kentucky, TENNESSEE, and PALMETTO STOVE -J, and a srreat variety of HE A TINU STOVES, all of the latest and most ap proved patterns. Also. Lielit and Smooth Country HollowWare, skillets and Lids, Ovens md Lids, Dog-Irons, Dinner Pot, Tea-Kettle' ; and particular attention paid to the manufacture of House-Work CAST-IRON FROSTS, GRATES, Ac, &Q. Also Tiuwnro; ' and Dealers in Tinners' Stock. If desired. Cooking Stoves warranted for twelve months. Orders solicited before purchasing else where. Foundery, corner Sixth Street ami Canal. Store and Sample Room at No. 11 Second nlreel, ti. meniKer's oio siauu. BLEMKER, TOLLMAN Sc CO. ma-29 MEDICAL. Great iVew England Kemcdy DR. J. W. POLAND'S WHITE PINE COMPOUND, JM XOW OFFER EI TO THE Afflicted throughout the country, after having been pved by the test of eleven years in the New Eimlirtid states, where its merits have become as well known hx the tree from which, in part, it derives it virtues. The White Pine Compound Cures Sore Throat, Colds, Courhs, Liptheria. Bronchitis, Spitting of Blood, and Pulmonary Affections generally. It is a Remarkable Remedy for Kidney Complaints, Diahites, Difficulty of ' aiding Urine, Bleeding from ttie Kidneys and Bladder, Gravel and other complaints. ' In Novemler. !Ho5. I first advertised it under the name of White Pine com pound. In tw years from tha" tlicn there had neen wholesaled in Manchester alone one hundred thousand dollars worth, where it took the lead of all the couuli remedies in the market, and it still maintains that fositlon. There are goou rea-ons lor tins; I is very soothing and healing in its na ture, is warming in tne stomach, anu pleasant withal to the taste, and is exceeding cheap. " As a remedy for kidney complaints the. White Pine Compound stand unrivaled. It was not originated lor that purpose; but a person in using it for a cough was not only cured of the cough, hut was also cured of a kidne- -dilliculty of teu years standing. Since that accidental discovery, many thousands have u ed it for the same complaint, and have been completely cured." THE WHITE PINE COMPOUND. "It was earlvin the spring of '52 that this compound was origins ted. A member of myiamuy wa auuuiru wmnwu of the throat, attended with a disagreeable cough. I had for ome months preview thought that a preparatio . naviug f..r ts basis tne inme urn. ui v mic rmc mi iin han Mimnoumled as to be very uefui in diseases of the Throat and Lungs. To test the value of it in the case aliudel to, I compounded a Bma'l quanti y ot the medicine that I had been planning, and gave it in teaspoonful doses. The result was exceedingly gratifying. Within two days, the irritation of the throat was removed, the counh subsided, and a speedy cure wm effected. , The above was writen by Dr.- Poland ir 18M). Since then, as in .vianchesier, thf White Pine Compound has taken tbe lead of all cough remedies, as well as preparations for the cureoi kidney difficulties, it every city, town, village, and ham lev throughout the New England States. This remedy Is as safe and pleasant to take as it is effectual. WHITE PlNECOMPOUXD, UEORGE W. SWEET, H. ., Proprietor. Prepared at the NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL DEPOT, 106 Hanover Street, Botaon. Under the sujervlMjion of Rev. J. W. Po- - lauu. . , Cloud A Akin. Wholesale Agents. Vnr Kuit- bv- Keller A WriUe, Wm. H. P Stoddard, T. C. B id well,' H. J. Hchlaepfer and by Drngglsts generally. : ; feb9 dlw, wit tf..

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