Indiana American, Volume 6, Number 45, Brookville, Franklin County, 1 November 1867 — Page 2

Jitöiaiui American. 0. H. DINGMAM, Editor.

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-IJUOOKVILLKv Friday Morning, November 1, 1807. mT - Populir Vote Syttem. It lis bean lupgeiled by many Uf publican! of oar County tint it wouU lo well for our party to adopt whit ii called thi l'opular Vota Sj stein In choosing nomlntcs Tor tU various offices. This ijitem prafaUa iwon; our Republican friend in Wajno County, with ijtisfactory results. Tb Indianapolis Journal baa an article on tlii subject, from which tbo following fa extracted: Tbo old delegate convention .ajitem it generally tolerated fW want of a better, bat defeated aspirant art seldom content with tba decision! of a conroution, and all are apt to complain of trickery, fraudoi eMe.e-tlirwnnif'ft.' 'onIcc. It 14 important that me real choice cf tbe J arty ihall lo selected, in order that it strength way be eoneentrated on the ticket Dotuinated, but wben a few men only are entrusted with tho duty of select inj; candidate!, sel&sh motives not unfrequcntly predominate over the real interests of the party and tba question of tho fitiicji and popularity of the contending aspirant. " Tba Chicago Journal proposes a remedy, which IsFirst, to secure, a registry of all the Republican vote; second, to hold primary iueetini:s ind vote directly for tbe liflcrent candidate, none but those ao registered to be entitled to vote; third, tbe inspectors to return the vote to the Central Cotrnnttee who are to can vans the same an 1 declare the result. 1 be practical effect of this plan ia to break up the system of profesbiooal delegates that is, ibat class of pereons who demand and ate paid money for the ue of their names as delegate, and lor their aervicea in c!cctiu the tickets they thus form. It breaks up the practice vf buying ai d selling vote in conven tion. It breaks up the prsclice of carrying hired votes from one precinct to othera. It breaks up the practice of double aud triple voting. It niDlioos Toting clusively to tho Ica1 Republican voters, wbone namea and residences bate been ascertained by previous registration. It secures a full, fair and honest choice of candidates, without tbe intervention of that class of persons who trade and traffic ia primary meeting and conventions.' This plan of nominating candidates will involve some labor, but this is a small Consideration in comparison with the' importance of reflecting the will of the party in nominations, and securing a hearty up- - - i tin fori wi no canuiuaica. 11 uit raj wui Franklin County friends to the proposition of changing the mode of nomination! heretofore adopted so that the nominatipns may be fairlj made? Let the matter be thoroughly cauvasstd, ind let as bear from jou, friends. Clerk of the Court. Our Deraocratie friends appear to feci rjuUi tore over Mr. Hiegble'i contemplated cootcatof ilr. Harrell's right to occupy the position of Clerk of the Court, on the ground of a mistike in tbe printing of tbe tickets. It ii very likely that tbe tuistake would never hive loco noticed, had tbe IWpublican ticket not been thrown out in uumeroui instances, and that, too,- for tbe very same reasou of a mistake in printing of them. 'With what consistency can tbe Democrats claim that they have tbe right tothio nut Republican ballots after they bad been received by the judges, and then set up a ho and cry because tho Republicans avail themselves of tho. right to profit by a similar mistake on the part of Democrat? - It cornea with bad grace, to isy the least of it. Bat erioasly. The matter rests with Mr. Uicghle alone. lie has the right to test the validity of Mr. Ilarrcli'a election. A strict cou-.truction of the law would ' no doubt give Mr. Rieghle the election, and he can get hi commission if he wants it. If he. is desirous of urging the matter, it is friiuplo right which belongs to him, aud tiobodyan blame him.' The Republicans and Democrats of this Cwuaty. were bulk m m mm m m a - m m a . m . , csrclos in printing their tickets this year; the lütter et tho example in throwing out tickets, and tho former arc only following the example in trjiiij: to have Mr. Ilarrcli'a tickets thrown out also. "What is siuce for tbe gooe is aiuco for the gnd:r." Notwithstanding Mr. Dieghlc'a right to contest Mr. Ilarrell'a clcctioo, we underatand ho bas abandoned bin intention to do to, and Mr. llam-ll therefore secures the position owing to the courtesy of Mr. Dicghle. . i a SMSMSJ a 9 J . . - Nothing Accomplished. We understand there was nothing .accomplished at the Agricultural meeting last Saturday in respect to new l air drouiids.' Why cannot ' something be effected in this moht important mattet? u a a ft There are certainly poeü grounoa to to obtained at couvenicut distauco from Rrool rille, and they can bo purchased on rtnsonsble terms. Wo hope to Lear of bviuethlng being done at tho next meeting liy tho Agricultural Society, whereby a uspcetablu Cuuty Fair may lo leurtd bt-Xt )ar. Will not Ibvso luterested ar& forward thid atrpri?o until lowe thioq.cio be eccnroplUhed Utffur i' il too

Italy. On Friday a great buttle waa fought at Monto-Uotondo, In tho Pupal Hiatus. The fighting was obstioato on both tides. At one lime during the day, when re enforcement! for tho 1'ipal troops arrived upon the field, the issue appeared doubtful, but at the end of the conflict Gen. Garibaldi, ho led bis bravo volunteers in person, waa completely lucccssful. He immediately followed up bli victory, and tbo defeated soldicn, who foil back on Rome,

were vigorously pursued. At the latest accounts from the South, Garibaldi, with all his army, estimated at ten to twolvo thousand, bid advanced to tho outer fortifications of Romo. The Tope fled from the Vatican and took refugo in tho Castlo of St. Angelo, from which be Imued an Encyclical Letter to tbe UUhops throughout Kuropo. lie calls attention to the great perils by which bo is surrounded, and in palhetio terms deplores tbe many dangers which rnenaoe the temporal power and threaten to destroy the Independence of tho Holy See. The young men of Italy aro swarming over the -Papal frontier to join Garibaldi, and be has an army of about 12,000 teen. France baa dispatched two fleets from Toulon with ten thousand men to assist the Pope. The Moniteur declares that this action. of-Pran jcirJ not aggressive; both Italy and France aro Interested in the preservation of order and vindication of tho law; and express the hope that the entente cordiale between tho two nations will not bo disturbed. Gen. Manabrea succeeded in forming a new Cabinet for Italy on the 27th. Neither Cialdiniuor Ratazzi would accept a placo in it. Colfax. Hon. Scbujlcr Colfax delivered an address at tbe Cooper Institute recently to a large audience, on tho Political Situation. He advocated the impeachment of the President and the nomination of Grant by the Radical Party as their standard bearer in the nxt Presidential campaign, and stated that it ia bis conviction that the government of tbe country ia safe only in tbe bands of tho Radical Party. A Jailor Locked Up. The Jailor of Ripley county entered tbe jail one evening last week, carrying supper for the prisoner, and left the door open behind him. - TLe prisoner darted out like a pky rocket, locked the jailor up and left for parts unknown. Favorable Intelligence. Intelligence received by the Uuion Republican Congressional Committee from the Southern IStatca which have not yet held elections, indicates that in all of them, the party in favor of holding con veotioos will bo successful. Nebraska All Right. Nebraska, like bcr neighbor, Iowa, has given a magnificent Republican insjority. The Omaha Ilrjnlltcan says: "Tbe Republicans have swept Nebraska as with a new broom. From all parts oi the iita to the nowa is of tbo most cheering and decisive character.' ' The Merry Buckeye. It is full to tho brim with oboico fun, ind bristles all over with ebirp points. One copy one year; only $1, or two copies only $1,50. Mend 5 cents and receive a sample copy, aüd you'll subscribe because you can't help it. Address The Mcvry Ruckeye, Lebanon, Ohio. An Kbsay on Man. By Alexander Pope With fifteen original illustrations, aud Notes by S. ii. Wills. One vol. 12mo. fancy cloth, beveled boards, gilt, $1; paper, 50 cents. Whstever may be said by theologians concerning the orthodoxy of this great poet's religious views, his Essay on Man will continue to be regarded one of the master pieces of English verre, and will attract the attention of, and iustruct the intelligent and thoughtful. . The views of Pope on tho Great Creator and His wondrous woiks, as enunciated ia this poem, are unsurpassed for grandeur and deep-toned thought; and no writer, cither of ancient or modern times, has so infused his sentiments and spirit into the literature of his nation as Alexander Popo. Tbe publisher of this new edition, appreciating the lack of an illustruted Kisay on 3tan, trf ailtirg to do ' the jutüc a substantial favor, has caused the work to be carefully illustrated, annotated from the Phrenological point ol view, and printed in an attractive s'ylo on superior paper. A succinct biography of the poet, and his highly Cittcotued 'Unirersal Prayer," ate published with the ,4Ksay,M making, together, a very desirablo volume for tho library or tho coutcr-tablo. Fire. The famous Green Mount Water Cure, at Richmond, was burned on Sunday last. It is reported that the (ire occurred through tho carche srie-ts of umo I the servants. '1 he loss ii some 810,000. It was insured for 923,000. It is nlo rumored that many of the trunks belonging to persona who were in attendance at the Water Cure, were broken open by the roughs, when on their vvay to tho hotels, and many valuable urticlea tuktu out. Cambndgo Minor. We received, last wotk, a circular from R. II. Swift; of Utookvlllo lud., requesting us to publish it. We dcolino, as wo do not wi.li to take sidos" in personal matters. Tho circular is relative lo au articlo, wtittea by Swift, aud containing sorcu rather pointed reflections against the Hon. 0. W. Julian, which appeared in tbe Itroskville Amnion some tiuio ilticc

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AGRICULTURAL MCETINQ. liauoKViLLK, Ind., Oct. Gth, 1807. The Society met. Present the Vice President, Secretary, , Treasurer, and a Quorum ot members. 11. II, Swift, Chairman of the Commit tee appointed to investigate the propriety of enlarging the present Fair Grounds, rnado a report, which was laid on tho tabic for tho prone nt. A. Ii. Line offered the following reso

lutions, on the propriety of enlarging our present Fair Grounds and organising a Joint Stock Company, which were laid on the table until tho next regular mooting, on the 1st Saturday in December, Wukucam, The alternative docs present itself to the Franklin County Agricultural Society, that it must either abandon its orginisution or enlargo its Fair Grounds; And Wiieheas, There is a prospect of purchasing adjoiningground with the view of said enlargement; And Wueuea, It is onr ablJing conviction that for elllciency' and vitality in currying out the objects contemplated by tho Legislaturo in the organisation of Agticullural Societies, that ono formed on the joint stock plan is of all others the most tilicicnt; therefore, Jiriolcal, That the proper ofiiceri of tho Franklin County Agricultural rSocioty be and they aro hereby authorized to transfer all tho . property, both real and personal Joint Slock Company, whether they buy additional or entiroly new grounds, which belongs to Paid Society; the Joint Slock Company to pay all the debts of the old Society: 7 Vot , however, that in every case where bonds are held by any porson at this time, that were issued by tho old Society, that said bonds may be put in at their taco as lock in the new Society: And proviilot further, That thould any oue holding auch bonds not elect to put in tho sumo as stock, then, and in that case, they shall bo entitled to all the rights by virtue of said bonds in the new Society to which they were entitled in the old. On motion of John Seal, a committee of three was appointed to further investigate the propriety of purchasing new and larger Fuir (j rounds, and organizing a Joint Stock Company, and report at the next regular . meeting. John M. Seal, John King and Samuel P. Roberts compose said eommitteo. On motion of S. P. Roberts, Mrs. John Smith was allowed $2 for a table cloth and towel stolen at the last Fair. On motion of Nixon Davis, the matter of James Dare's premium on filley was referred to the regular committee, composed of John Stout, F. M. Swift and Win. L. Dty. The Committee to adjust the premium on'cow for dairy purposes, between T. A. Gaston and Win. Martin, reported in favor of Mr. Martin. S. P. Robctts paid the $3 over to tbe Treasury, and he was instructed to tend the same by mail to Wm. Martin, at Conncrsville. On motion of Jcbn King, the Society adjourned to meet the first Saturday in December. John A. Colescott, Scc'y. Peterson's Magazine. Wo are in tho receipt of this popular Lady's Magazine for December. It is a beautiful number, quite "ahead of tho field." This Magatine, ia consequence of its merit and cheapness, had, ia 1SG7, a larger circulation thin all tho other Ladies' Magazines combined. In 18C8 it will be greatly improved: the reading mitter will be increased, end each nnmber will contain a Dou.ble Size Steel Fashion Plate; elegantly colored, and a colored pattern in Berlin Work. "Peterson" is really the cheapest in the world: and every bdy ought to subscribe for it. The terms will remain two dollars a 3 car to single subscribers. To clubs it ia cheaper s'ill, viz: five ccpica for 53.00, eight copies 812.00, or fourteen copies for $20,00. To every person getting up a club (at these rates,) the publisher will send an extra copy gratis. Specimens sent (if written for') to thoso willing to get up clubs. Address, post paid, Chatlos J. Peterson, 300 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Especially Eladoratk and Intehes tinq The Phonological Journal for Novcmbercoutaiiiing üno Portraits, with accurate Biographies, of General Sitnucl R. Curt'n; George Urown, D. D.; Thomas II. Stockton, D. D.; W. Collier, D. D.; It. Hanks, I). D; Z. Ragan, D. I).; A. II. Rassctt; C. Springer; John Sootr, J). D., W. Reeves, D. D.; Alex. Clark, A. M ; II. R. Knight, A. M., Joseph J. Smith. . M. D. II. Dorsey, M. D; jcrcmiair Day, D. D., LL. D.; Jas. P. Rcckwourth, of Rocky Mountain fame; Julia Dean; and original articles on Matrimony among Authors; Education of tho Heart, by Hon. Schuvler Colfax; Saints aud Siuncrs, Who are they? Thanksgiving Day; How to Save Money; Who hall Rulo over u? etc. Only 3') cents, or $3 a jcar. Addrcst S. R. Wc!ls, 3S9 Rroadway, New York. Justico Done. Under the abovo caption, we received the following somcwLal lengthy circular, written by U. II. Swift, Esa , of Rrookville, Franklin county, it is certainly unfortunate that our Uuion friends should thus wrangle about men, whoti vital issues aro before tha country which rojuiro our nnited attention. This ii no time lor friends to indulge iu personal criminations and recriminat'ou. What wo want now, is concert of action. If wo would successfully bead ofl" the disunion hoctf, who aro at present struggling for the ascendaucy iu this country, mo must ignore men, as well as porsoualitica, nod. labor us vnt ti'it, far riMtiji.V. So far m tho men who ara spoken uf iu this controversy are concerned, they aio good enough; ve can support either of tbttu and publish Mr. SwilVacard, merely as an act of courtesy to an old member of tbo editorial corps; truatiii sr. at I do mine tituo. that all local i

diflkultivi may bo hc-alcd, and that ihc

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bu found Halting sbnuldcr to Humider, tu a common cauo for a common country, and lor the ever living principle of tho Uuion party. Itushvillo Republican. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. tCuriMfomUnos of tLs Au.erlo.n. Washington, D. C, Oci. 21, 'C7. Mr. J-.'JItor, The result of no dec tion in tbe country ivcr produced so much surprise in the notion's capital as tho recent ones iu Pcni'Mvanla and Ohio. The Radicals were p yed to hear of a fulling off from til jmmenso majorities of 1SÜI and 1SC0, lowing that thero wero local and other jjfica to produce this re. ault. Tho Demajats were expecting great ruductions iu tigroid Republican majorities, upon tbv merits cf the questions before the peop.t-; but all wcro astoniihed at the results, 11 vcty many aro tho theories advanced -.' account fur such decisions by the penile. Tho Democrats including returneij rebels, rebel sympathizers, and old Rfublicuns of tho Joi nson persuasion afoct to believe that the pooplo havo thustii the cal of their condemnation on thooliw'y if foiireM, on the reconstruction ue-liou. in c imection with tho financial su-m innuuuruied clur-in-' the war and lent t nucd since. Tho l!eublleans odvatro numeroua theories, in, all of which tlj7,jirofos that the result w. -obtaluol ty uiorr presentations, and by local snd other iiuca than the gieut issues of Congressional action. hinj is certuinly ttue, and admitted by men of alt parties; that is, tliut if the question, (which is really thogicut question under, lyinall others,) whether those who wero relcla in the late cor flict should bo admitted unconditionally to a .participation in the government ot the republic, the verdict would be as positive as il was in favor of the prosecution of the war iu ISO I That verdict would be that "loyal men should. govern the saved republic." - This question, howewr, while it ia tho great issue, is covered and disguised by tho Democracy; while it is also burdened by the Republicans with one and another issue foreign to tho great purpose for which the party was formed, and because of which it was so ensrrincd in tie hearts of the people. Thus, in Ohio, the ques tion was not plainly put to the people, whether rebels should te restored to power, or bo subjects of the government of loyal men. If that hud been the nuked ispue, or if it were pitted in tho shspe of approving or disapproving the policy of congressional reconstruction, tho result would have been far different. Intend of that, the Republicans, acting on the theory that what they haddutio was thorough ly approved, hitched on tho question of impartial suffrage, wanting to accomplish speedily that which the re-tult has proved they were not uble to occotnplish. Emancipation bus been accomplished. Civil rights lave been secured. The privilege of vcting is extended to those most interested, if tho rebel ttates aro reconktructcd as proposed by Congress. More than this may be right, but all that is right cannot at all times be secured immediately. To attempt t o" secure it hastily, may endanger that jhich has been eecurcd.' So thrhasto to obtain negro EulTruce in tho Nffthern States may work a grcut calamity' to tko?e who yeUiiccd the protection .of the party which 1ms secured already much for them. Tho people will grant it, if it is rigbt, in its time. Rut other questions now aie before them. This will bo a radical change when it is made. Tho pcoplo want timo to look at it. They will tuke time. The whole question of suffrage needs confederation. They will collider it. Now, however, tho question is, "who shall jruide the ship, traitors or loyal inch?" 'A'ho effect ot losing tight of this question, is the lesson to bo learned from tho lato tlcci.;ons. Other complaints of the fidelity of - pnrty to tie people's Interests, hud their i influence. ExtraviKaut expenditures of the public mouevs, which tho pcoplo rightfully regard ai theirs, ws charged upon the 39lh and 40th Congresses.' It will be well for Republicans ro reflect how far these charges were well grounded, and beware. Congrus thuld not have met in July last, uiless when met they hud taken off their hat and stayed awhile. Ry meeting, thej confessed u necessity for an extra sessionA The people believed there was. i In they came, they tLanifestcd a grcattVlove for home than for the work tLcy cjme to do, und there fore lc It with their woik undone. Such servants the pcoplo will not tolerate in pri vutc affairs, much less will they approve them iu public affairs; especially uftcr, by a btrike, these servants have increased their own pay sulScicnt to compensate for a full day's work a full year's woik. I utu very will nv uro that theso references are not pleising to interested politiciaus. Rut tbe loyal party of the nation is not pleased with the complications with which politicians are leading ou to defeat. Now is the time to cirrect errors. Politicians and people may learn of each other. At least, politicians may learn of the people; and this one lesion they may learn, that. Jiit-t vf all, the jiefpfe wuhl five the uatturi jiom rebel Tulr. And.tiy rehfl. more is meant than tlioso who fought and suffered in tbo Coufcdcrato armies. J. R. G. Donda and Taxation. Taxation now falls wi'h heavier weight upou us thau upon any other people iu the world a-tt-tof'vt except tho bondholders, fortunato in en who draw gold inter CKtuudcscapo about two per cent, taxation! Let Congress tcfrain irotii issuiug any in uro bonds of this sort. Tho contract to tho letter must be fulfilled. The policy should be, hoivcvcr, to substitute nontaxablu for taxallo securities us fast us possible. There it one luut that is lardy taken into (he accoant, to wit; that all things seek an equilibrium, ajid while bonds ad voneo in valus on accural of tho exemption, other securities, Agether with real cstutcdeelint iu valudM becuuso they are taxed, and taxed more icavily in 'consoquenco of thobond-exctnption; so that tho equilibrium icing thus restored, the people lo.o nothing by the exemption ol tho public debt. M e take it that tho equilibrium is now fullyicMorcd. Hence, to at once subject tho bonds to taxation would again modify valuci, fco that the bondholder would lofo wkile tho bolder of other property would gain. This might bo fair for all holders of leal estate, for example, who held it previous to tho decline on this account; but it would not bo fair as to thoso n ho have purchased real estate since tho itstoralion of the equilibrium, as they

would thereby mxktt a pcrulation to that client, and ut thff tt peine of the bondholders, in the same way that the bondholders have now undo a peculation at the exponso of holders of other property, Cincinnati Times.

ALL HAIL, VIRGINIA. Louisiana has voted to reconstruct her State Government in tho manner provided for by Congress. Alabama has followed her example, and ' Virginia responds to their action. The Copperhead destructives of the North have hoped for different results, and havo done all in their power to rceure the defeat of icconstruo tion at the hands of the votcra of the South. Thua fur they have utterly failed aud their ill succesi galls them terribly. In tbo caso of Louisiana they conlcd thcuiKcUes by ssying thut tho -negroes were in the majority, and the while had no power to avert "the catastrophe. Ala bama waa almost cquully .balanced, but there reconstruction was e adorned by a majority of many thousands, proving conolusively that white men as well as blacks nero tiied of being made the footballs of Coppei head agitators in the loyal States, and lired, loo. if the stale of the anaichy to which Copperhead strategy bus so long condemned ihem. In Virginia, the reglntcied voters out numbered the blacks nearly , 14,000, and here it waa confidently believed by tbe enemies of reconstruction that the policy of .Congress would bo rejected by the people. Aain they have been disappoint ed. A large number of white men of Virginia have voted , for a convention the first vtop toward rc.Moration. The copperhead politicians aro dumbfounded at the roulL . 'I hey thought the people of Virginia Would be willing O saciihco themselves again for their benefit, ind their disappointment has Glied theui with rsgo and consternation. It is unaccountable to them that tho while voters of Vir ginia would not do their lidding, and to bicak the force of their defeat they us-uino that the whites would have voted down tho proposition to hold a constitutional convention, but that tbe military comman der o gerrymandered tho elcetiou districts as to give the black minority the power to control the white mnjority. One of the organs ef the party of diso nionirts airs its wrath in the lolUwio:! style: . "One of the worst aspects of tho ruilitaiy administration of the Southern Districts is the atrocious gerrymandering perpetrated by tho con. maiukis in order that tho nero preponderance may Lo made more certain. Income of the State, such as South Carolina and Louisiana, where the negro majority is overwhelming, thla course on tho part cf tho ratrsps was jcihaps deemed unnecessary, as Clack supremacy was certain at nny rate. But in all the other States, where the number of : blacks and whites is about equal, the dit-trieia for the election of delegates to the constitutional conventions have b en so arranged as to givo the blacks and Radicals a mnjoiity, no matter how largo the aggregate white and Conservative majority. Allusion Pas already been made to ths swindling apportionments of the delegates iu Virginia, Gcoicia and Alabama. It now appears that Pope has tnnnipulated little Florida in tire same ilbiuoiu manncr.' This is all 'JK-lioncst rnLLTo. Tim rote for pr ;:g;.lnst n convention is submitted to the people of tho wh!e Statte, not by districts, mid the ppportionmeiit of delegates can hnvo no influence one way or the other. Unles d majority of all the voles cast in tho State uro piven for a conxeution, and unless a m .joiity of the registered electors vot, the law provides that none shall be held. I he election of tlvlo gates, therefore, amounts to nothing if the affirmative vote fur convention is los than a majority. - ' The obstructionist. havo been beaten in Virginia, not in consequence of tho apportionment ofuelcgatc, but by a majoti;v vote of the people of tho entire State, if l fit apportionment warf unfair to the oppoiicnts of reconstruction, that would te ihe greatest j,j"ille iucentive to them to vote ugain-t holdi,:;? convention, and thus render the apportions!!! abortive Tho laue ducks nny ns well up that tlicv havo miscalculated tho rc.iuiner of the people of Virginia to be their cats- j paws, und uceepr their dcleat philosophically. Slandering General chufiuld and tho other military satraps" won't help the case a particle. We advise th'cni to prepaie, too,fV,ra like re.-ultin thcCuroIinui and Georgia. If they could not defeat reconstruction iu Virginia, a State' lying under the shadow of the capital aud J ecu liarly subject to tlu influence of the administration at Washington, what reasonable hope can they entertain of securing a more favorable vote for themselves iu States further South. Tho South has learned something of the value of t oj pel head advice, aud is learning moro. A mnjority of its white voters ore undoubtedly still willing to heed the ruinous councils of their worst enemies, but there uro many who will not whose disgust for Coppcrheudistn und its lyiug promises find til expression in tho latcaddrosi of General Rarringer, onco a fighting rebel, to the pcoplo of North Cuiuiiu. lie appeals tu his fellow citizens to accept tho congressional plan of reconstruction, and thus cautious them ugaiust depcuding upon the promises of their old deceivers: "The young, the ii norant and the rash cling to hopes never to be realized. They catch at every straw that flouts upon the troubled waters of the political ocean. The treacherous utterances of tho Copperhead press, which has over fed and fatten cd ou tho follies of tho South, and which has ever led us to death and destruction, are oain gathorcd up. People forget 1 KG 1 , wheu, at tho first shock of arms, the 'mudsills' were to rise; 1SG wheu AleC'lellan in his rüge und des; air was lo seize the Government; ia 1$C3, when the Noilliwest was to resist; in kUl, when the l eicc Democracy was to ttiumpo; iu 1SCÖ, when Mr. Johnson would crush Radicalism; und, finally, iu IBOO, when tho Philadelphia Convention was to sweep the country, iiehold tho result ot an idcsq prophecies! And Ut, when a Southern man dares to riso abovo the passions of Ihe hour, aud tell the people the unvarnished truth, he is denounced as a traitor to his race and bis section." Thirty-two thou-and mnjority in sixtynine counties of ViriginU for reconstruction and tho Union, proves that thero aro many thousands cf whito men in that State who a.vmpalhizo with the views of General Rarrinccr. A fow. failures of Copperhead promises, wheu tho very life of tho Southern cause depended ou their

1 "' 1 111 " 1 'i1.' " " " fulfillment, ihey could endure without losing faith in their boastful allies, but pstiuucu Is at list exhausted. The charm of Copparhcadism ii broken so far as the ; South is concerned. Journal. i

Tho Term of Office of Auditori. Wo jestcrdsy alluded to the opinion of Attorney General illiatuott that the term of County Auditora should commence with tl o first Monday of March, Tho opinion was given upon a Cai-o from Putnam couutyKaud us it is of general iutereat, and very short,' wo give it in full: 'At the inatanco and request of Mr. Dan iels. the pmout Auditor of Putnam rounty. Indiana, I submit for ourrouideratiori the fulloiii opinion as to the tenure of said (iffico. Tho constitution, sixth article, second section, authcrizea the voters of the county lo elect a Clerk, Recorder and Auditor, who shall hold their tepcctito offices for the term rf four years, and leaves the time at which the lime of service shall comiijcnce, to be regulated by law. "Tho Act of 1852, I. S. and H. p. 122, section 1, declares that tho County Auditor shall hold his office for the term of four years from the fiist Monday of March next succeeding his election, and until his successor is elected and qualified. This law went into force with tbo constitution. The legislature afterwards enacted that the ten. uie of the Auditor and other officers should commence on the first Monday of November after the election. Acts of 1W5. p. ßl This latter act limits the timo f office as fixed,' under the Act of 1852, near four mouthi. "In tho case of Howard vs. the State ex. red., Vawter, X. Ir.d., p. 09. the Supreme Court declares the Act of 1835 repugnant to the constitution, aa tending lo limit the term of service, and void; thereby leaving the Act of 1852 in force, and the only law leulaiing ihe lime for this office to Cimmence. Under this liw the Auditor elect can only take ollico on the first Monday of Mutch, HlK at which timo his commission ought to bear date; and Daniels, the incumbent, holds over until bis successor is qualified on the first Monday in March, IfcCS" Governor Raker returned the ojinion yesterday morning to the Secretary of Mate, with the endorsement that "the commissions of County Auditors should, in my judmcuf, bo itsued in conformity to the within opinion." The Secretary was about to make out the commissions accordingly, but the Governor withdrew the opiiion for further deliberation. Whether he has reversed his first decision, or whether he has withdrawn it with any intention uf doing so, we are not prcpaied to say. - The dccUion will affect nearly every Auditor in the Stale, as the general plan bus becu to date, tho commissions on the fubtMouuay of November, as the latter Lw quoted by the Atiorury provides. Journal. The Church Union. Tie Fretü Ofj I ii of Tim njht I; the Owing to the unprecedented" reception of this p;iper it hat been enlarged to double its uiiginal Hi'.1, and is now the largest, l'6t, and moitt liberal, as well as cheapest family newspaper in the world.. It is the oran of no sect, but will aim to represent every branch cf the I h'irih of Ciirist, 'H well as every society organucd.fjr the purpo.-c of Rxungelixing the world. It is Triniiaiian in Creed, but favors free di.-cuision of all subjects not already settk-d by the univcit-al consent of ihe Church of nil nges. it wiil oppo-e Rituali - id und Infidelity, and advocate a free pu!dt for Christ's minirlers end a free coUitiiUnio4i-tullc lor ull tLo Loid's propie. dt will favor urwrcrml u (Truge and etjual rights to every man and woman if whatHomer, nationality, and will oi'or ail human instrumuii'.s coutiied by men for the cnbluvematit of tbo touiciicc vl uien. . It will publish a sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Reecher every Monday at 12 o'clock. This fccrmon is not copyrighted, nor docs it c'mj under the eye of Mr. Rcecbcr betöre publication, and will be a faithful teportofthe Great Preacher of Freedom. Writers nnu cu,rs of every branch of the Church are engaged on this paper. Terms 82,50; $1,00 to lr every subseiibcr. The usual prtmNma of sew-ing-tuachinca, etc , will be offered. For e:tle bv the American News Company, for 5 cents. Address O. ALUEnTSON Supt., , 103 Fuliou Street, N. Y. A Itorribte Affair. French's circus, which showed in this placo on the 11th iust, exhibited in Raton on Monday of last week. Iu the evening u most horrible affair took place while the performance was going on. A man by the iiamo of Traphaan, who was some wha iutoxieatcd, stood up near the ring ii. front of the spectators. Kfforts were made to have him sit down, but matters got iduc'i worse until the ringmaster knocked him down. The ringmaster at once moved back into tho ring, when a worthless drunken, rowdy by the name of William Thomas, drew his piytol and fired at the ringmaster, missing him, but the halls or fclugs with which the pistol was loaded, struck a most excellent young lady by the nnme ot Campbell, of Florence St tion, in Preble county, killing her instantly, tho ball passing through her breast. At the same time, a son of John Teverbaugh, of Raton, was struck near tho left shoulder, the ball parsing out of tbe arm. wounding him seriously if not fatally. Thoinns was at onco arrested, and ia now in jail. Threats of lynching were freely made in the excitement of the moment. Libcity Herald. " Attempt at Suicide. Thomas, tho fellow who did the shoot ing in French's circu, atRiton, last week, attempted, on Saturday morning last, to commit suicida by cutting his throat with a piece of glass. He succeeded only in inflicting alight flesh wound.- Ha ia now in irons, to prevent his escape or self-destruction. Richmond Telegram. NEW ADV ER T I 6 E M E N T C For Sale or Kent. 'PUR Taa Ya.nl properly iltmtad star tbs DJL )ui at I. aural, la nfforad for rant, or foraalaoo rtaiuoalls Ittim ttqnlrt vf : I.n.riKR, Oct IS 4 Laurel, Iu4 '

Boot Glaoo IGNATIUS KOL Ii Lin (VON Tl M'r H u aMin-tibt fii n4 rt..t ot Ii kind. rs i 1 1 f in mdar t h .11.. Iwlimotit Iii I'ruckviW. 11 n 4 t feil tr'iu'i I r LA I) IKS' AND MISSIW Kilo RS. ROOTS OF nVKHV KIM, CHILDREN S MIORS, and cuaranUsi a f-A fit lu rrj iMiair. Handing dun bort Bolle. Call ai. al ortmvni tad Lata hit irlea. oTltf lUN ATIt'S K Olli LEU.

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The Needle Is more Easily Adjusted ihoa la any ..ihar u.eklna. and ean I. o-o4 bro ,alei la i.arenaiy, dua. nt rjH a floartbioad' on tit uttJir Ua than It lit tba uj j ar, aai 111 , Si'W from tho KinoHtto tho Liciivieut Iabrio without rbango f Ihraad m braaklng of aaadlo Uh u serjbiljr d. iinn a g"d Maohlo, iluuli" aauilno tha t'Uraai.0 at one. K.iaembar, R.J. sruops, Üau'l TratllDg Ageut,lirbktUI, lad. aov 11.. To lotklt orders for a Naw Illuitratad milhV, DICTIONARY,. (ClIUri tT IK 1MB VOI.IMB,) EJitadty I)r. Wm. Prnith, f l&.slcal Ljamlar of tbo L'uirliy of London. Tbs Mclionary a.bodis lb rraoltt of Ibo aaoat rcrtnt Hudjr, re.earrb, and 4otnlgation,tf abvat lty -Ba of tbo moat rtninaa' and advanced l)ib lieal .rbotar uuw living. .Clergyman af arlaa tcni.n.liiaiion a jri.e It, and regard it aa tbo, bcit oik cf Its kind ia tbo Kofli.b )anguagor and ono hlrb ought to to Id tho bauda ol oterj li.blo ri-ad.rintb land. Ia rireulating , ibis work, ageati III tod apltaatit and pnCUMo ainli.y moot. Tbo barn eroa. oljrrtiona hieb ara avaally onooontarvaV in relllng .rdiaary orka III a4 oiiit Itbthla. Hut os Iba coatrurjr, ea'oaragpuienl and (rioadl ail III attend Ibo (tnt. making bl labor agreeable, cfu. ad lueranre. I.adiet, Clrr-j men, School Traehsri. Frrarr Siuderili, and all oibera bo oio.i onarry, arowaned lit nraint la canva.rlng every loan and nil ly In tho country, in vhvia tbo most liberalItiilurriiienti will be offi-red. I'ot liarllol.tara adilre.a. NATIOXAI. rritLIFHINGCO., 14S V i.l fourth direct, Cincinnati, O. rov 1 Cw ' Utqurstionaby the beat sustained work, of the kind ia the Woild " HAfTpER'S NEW 3IOTHLT MAGAZINE. Crifirul Ki4 lit 4 XV.. 7 be ttiort p' j a'.ar J!oiith!jf in tha world. ' Y.'vk CWrrr. Wi Din.t rrfrr In term of eatrgy to the blgb tin. and .varied eicellein-n ot lli.ra' Maaarisr i. j irnal with a m nihly tlreulti..a vf stxmt 170 000 popira in b"o age aro t to fkunil .je of the rb'.ire.t, ll.it and general reading of the dy. We apeak of tbia work nt aa ? Mi lice of tbe culture vf the American People; and the popnUiily it baa arquWa I 1 n eritt. Kacb . N tuitrr cunt ain i folly 144 of readies; mat ter, aj propriatly lllu-faie itl wo dCut; and ite'uliinrf in liicif tbrmr? mntbl ard tbe more tihil.mnphioal quarterly, lleadod Ith lh haet fa ure. ot tu daily Journal. It hna jifrat pnaor in the ili..eu.inalia ol love of iiiril tfrntuis Trulofr'i (iui'l tu Atntilcto. l.iioreture, LohIm. VI o can account for ita furer.a o-)y by tbe einepis fiel that it iu cot o ),rit-ly the pular tana, lurnUbfrjj a varirtv rf pleating anJ lnilrac.Itai teaUing lur ail. Xion'a HeraJa, Uotteo. Sl'BSCHIl'IIOSf. TLe rubti.bcri late perfeclcd a ayatcm of maifing I'J which (boy eaa rU) ply lbs Magatino, Weekly, and ll.irur promt "7 lo tboo wbo piefer reeeivo their periodical dlreotly from tbo OOoe of Publication. . Tho pwttage oa Harper's Msgttlat I ii eaats a year, hivh mast bo paid at tbo taberlber'a put bfldoo. Tema. Harper's Magaiin, ono y ar ... f-4 39 Ad hxtia Ci j'y of itbrri'.o U gatine, Weekly, rHatarwil be aapplied gratia fr every Clab of Five Seb.cribera al t4 HO taeb, la bo rvauiltaaoe i 0, .Six Copici for i:S.uo. I rfc utubera can bo eafpHed at any timo. - a C'j'Bipleta 8rt, now compri.ing Tbirty Svo Volnnic. ia ntrat clulb biLding, will Vo teat by ciprana. fratbtat oxpenae of ptrcbaaer, for $3 ? per wlu'iaa. tJogl olamre. by nail, poatyaU i DO CMb ca.es, for binding, S3 coli, bj mai '"subscriptions est from British Xotth American Prolines wmtbe a eeow pan led with 21 eeaia additional, to iTvpajr Uoitd ftatei potac. Ad:re. ' iiARI'EßaV BROTHER.", jJart yrankllBjijuaro No Tor. United States Internal Revenue. COLJiECTÜK'ß OFF1CK, 4TH DISTRICT OF INDIANA, fcS. WIlEUEAf, aa Information baa boea filed ta tbia ofllne oa the 10th day of September, 18Ö7, by lUcbard II. Swift Eq., Aiior for tbs 4th Dl.irtct of tho State of Indiana, agaiatt 116 Cigar. HO Iba. Tobacco, (for wrapper,) 40(1 " ' (for filling. dauiagod,) 2 Tablet and fiataret fur taaaafaetaiiag ol. gar, 2 Cigar knlvci, 2 raitetana, alleging In subataneo that aatd goods and article weroreiaedoa tbo 7th day of beptetaber, 1867, stfo fcited to tbs Unitad tatci, and that aaid artlcU brcaino thereby fvrfeitrd to lh a.e of Ibo United f tatet of Ameriea, sad praying prorata Sgliat tbo tano, bat tbo aaaio way bo oeodeBiBtd at forfeited at aforoaid. how, therefore, In aro..rdaaee l'b Ibo retirewent, of tb Inl-rnal Revenue Lawt, hectit.a S, Act of July IStb, ISC. t do beteby glva pablis notice to all pcttost clalatlng ald artiolei, or la ny manner fntoreated therein, that they appear bef.-M John Vf. Kcely, Z'epa'y Coltortor fr tbo County of Franktla lo t4 Dieirlcl. o or befora tho 18 b day of N'ovembcr, 1(57. lb and Ibero to laterpoeo their claim, and make their allegation! lo that behalf. Collector 4ih liliict lad. oct:s . APMIMSTUATOU'S 8LE. T'lIR ander-lgoed, Adialnl.trator uf tha Ettato 1 of John M. Procter decoed. lto of rranklia Count?, Indiana, at tbs loa of raloilno, III tell at audio, On ÄriAy. Vvirmfcrr'i, 18t7, alltboTtrtiral rrnrrlT Voloaglng to said Ettate. eoxl.tlng In part of two Uofe,twa ftett of Harriet, Hod and HeJJiog, lloaohold Furniture, and fariout other article. hale to eominrne at '0 o'clock A.M. Toraat aaade known on dy of aale. HAWUELUOLLID.IT, Adtulolttrstor. ett II tw- . .

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