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re inirraeJ, other contend that decided retluriion U Holately eciential 6 the 'iH interest, or tho country. view of lese dWcne ' opinion?, it wj Lc well to ascertain ,th real valuo of ur paper iixues, when couipnrpd with metallic or converted currency; for this purpose, let ha inquire how much gold 'and tilrer could he purchased by the .'rfit hundred million of paper niODfjr ';w in circulation. Probably not more th- half the amount of the latter, ebowiog that when our paper currency is com.pared with gold aod silver, it commercial value ia compressed into three hundred and 'fifty millions. This striking fact makes it .the olvioaa duty of the Government, as arlj as ma? be consistent with the principle o( aouod political economy, to tale ach measures as will enable the holder of jUaeiea and those of National Banks to convert them without Iom ioto specie, or ita equiyaleut.; A reduction of our paper nd circular nc ruediu'o need not necessari ly follow. -; Tili, howiver, .would depend upon tie law of d roand and supply, though it idiould be lorne in mind that by making leral tender, and bai.lc notes convertible into coin or itn quivaUot, their freeat aperie value iu th hands of their udder would be enhanced cue hundred er i.er.t... ., i .Ler !atin for seoomplihinp. a res oft o deferable -ia demanded by the. highest public considerations, i The Constitution contemplated that the circuiting medium of the country hall be uniform in rjuulity and value at the time of tlo formation of that instrument. The country had just emcrprd from a war of revolution, and vat suffering from the effects id' a redundant and werthle paper currency. The aye of that period were anxious to pro teot their posterity from the evils which they thctnselija had experienced; hence, in providing a circulating medium, they conferred upon Congress the power to coin money and rejzrjlite the value thereof, tt the tame time prohibiting the State team making anything bat gold and silver kgt! lender in payment of debts. The anomalous condition of our country is in striking contrast with that which was originally designed. Our circulation now embrace, firef, notes of National IaoV, hieb ire made recivable for ail due to the Government, excluding import, and by all it cteditors, excepting in payment of Inter At upon ita bonds and the Mcuritie theraietve: aecond, legal Under noten issued tj the United State, and which the law requirea shall be received aa well Ii pajment of all debts between citizen m of (ioveroQient due., excepting iuiporti; evad third, gold and silver coin. -' Tit thf operation of the present system of Coioee, ltowetcr, : Dietallic currency, when collected, is reserved only for one elan of QoTerntwcnt rcditori, who, holdInf ita bond, semi annually receive their interest In coin from tbe National Treasury. : TUej are thus made to occupy an Invidious position, which may bo used to strengthen the argumenta of thoe who would bring into disrepute the obligations of the nation. In the payment of all debts the plighted faith (f the Uovcrntuent should to in viola" bly maintained, but while it aot with ßdtelilj toward the bondholder who loaned hia money that the integrity of tlo Union might be preaerved, it should at the arue lime obaervo good faith with the great iuaiea of the people, who, having rescued tho Union from the psrila of rebellion, now bear the burdens of taxation tint the Government may be able to fulfill its engagements. There ia no reason which will be accepted as satisfactory by the people why those who' defend us on the land and protect us on the a, pensioners upon the gratitude of the nation, bearing scum, and round received whiloin ita aorvice. the fublio servanta in various departments of tk Govcrutuent, tho farmer who uprjies tLt) soldiers of the army and the sailors of toe fisvy, the artisan who toils in the nation') werk shop, mechanics and laborers wbobuild edifices and construct its lor tu and vestel of wsr, should, in payment of their just and hard earned dues, rcccivo depreciated 'paper, while another class, their countrjuea no more deserving, are paid In coin, gold and siver. Kqual and exact justice requires that all the creditors, of the Government should be paid iu a curleney pocning t uniform value. Thia can only be accomplished by tho restoration of currency to the standard established by the Conaiitutisn, and by thhT rues n a we could remove a discrimination which may, if it hos not already done so, create a prejudice that may bee o mo deeprooted, wide eprcad, and imperil the nutioaal credit. The feasibility of making our currency cortfspvod with the connitutional stundard. may be seen by reference to tew facts derived from our commercial Utistica.; Tho production of the precious metals in the Uuited b'tatea from 1849 to inclusive, amounted to c j70,0U(),()00; iroiu, ISuS to lSCO,ineluive, to SHT.UCO,0U. and fro:n 1MJI to 1SC7, inclusive to 3&7,3ÜÜ,CCU, making a grand aggregate or. product since lb ill, , $l,174,mJU,U)0. The amount of specie coined from 1819 to 1837, inclusive, was 81:19,000,000; and from 185StjI800, inclusive, Sll'a.OOO.OOO; aud from 1SÜI to 1SG7, inclusive, $S10,DOO.OOO, making the total coinapo since 1849, ?S7 1,000,000. . Front 1849 to 1807, inclusive, the net exports of specie amounted to $271,000.000; from 1853 to 1SGO, inclo.ivc, to $US,0u0,O00; aud from 1801 to inclusive. 8J22,tiU0,0U0; making an aggregate of net export since 1819, 741,100,000. These figure ahow an exeesa of product over un exporta of 433,UtiO.COO. There are in the Treasury f 111,000,000, in coin; aomi-thing more than f lO.tOO.COO in .circulation on the Pacific coast, and a few . million . ia the National and other banks, in all about 100,000 000. 'J 1 hia, however, taking it to account the specie in the oouutry .prior to 1849, leave more than three hundred iniUiou dollars which have not been accounted for by exportation, aud, therefore, may jet remain in the country. These are important faets, aud show how completely au inferior currency will fupersede a Letter, forcing it from ciiculatiou atuoag the aiasre?, and causing it to be expited a, a mere article ol. trade, to add t the , money capital of foreign lündi. They hiw, the necessity of retiring our paper inouey, that the return of poM and i'var to ihje menueof trade may ho invited, and demand created which will cause the vitfuliun It huOJfi oi at lease o mucu ot i (I e jrodaetiou of our rtch and inexhaus.11 it t . ribUgohl bearing Seid as may Lki suCiticnt iof furpof tf circulation. .'., 4t U unreasonable to .expect a return to ft Mut cunetcy to longas Govrtne eof, by eoutinuitif; tu itsue irredeemable notes, the cU.uue.iaot c ire uU tiou wilU do-

predated paper. Notwithstanding the coinage by our mints, since 184D, of eiht

hundred and eevcutyiuur rouuon uunurn the people are now atranjxDM to the cur rency which was de-iined for their and benefit, and specimen of the precious metal bearing the national device are seldom seen, except when produced to gratify the interest excited by their novelty. If depreciated currency i to be continued as the permanent currency of the country, and all our coin is to become a mere article of trade and speculation, to the enhancemeut iu prico of all that is in dispensable to the comfort of the people, it would be wine economy to abolish our mints, thus saving tho nation the care aud expense incideut to such establishments, and let all our precious metals be exported iu bullion. . The time Las ccmc, however, when the Government and tho National Danks should bo required to tske most efficient steps and make all necessary arrangements for a resumption of spec ie payments at the earliest practical period. Specie payments having bo-n once, resumed, by the Government and banks, nil notes or bill of paper usved by cither of a le8 denomination than twenty dollars should by law be excluded from, circulation; so that the people may have the benefit and convenience of a gold and silver currency, which in oil their business transactions will be uniform in value at home and abroad. Every man of property or in Imtry.cvcry man whodeMresto preserve what he honestly peiesse, or to obtain what he can honestly earn, ha a direct interest in maintaining a safe circulating medium; such a medium asi shall be real and substantial, not liable to ubraib. with opinions; not subject to be blown up or blown down by the breath of speculation, but to bo made stable and secure. A disordered eurrenry U one of the greatest political eViU. It undermines the virtues necessary for the suppoit of the social system, and encourages propensities deMrurtive of its bappiueud. It want gainst industry, frugality, and economy, and it foster the evil spirits of extravagance and speculation. It hay been assertei by oue of our profound and most gifted statesmen, "that of all contrivances forthcating the laboring clu8.e of martkind none La been mure effectual than that which deludes thew with paper money. Tliii is tho mot eflcctnat of inventions to fertilise the rich man' Held with the sweat of the poor mas' htow. Ordinary tyranny, oppression, excesVivo taxation, these bear lightly on the happinea of the n;ui of the community cuss pared with a fraudulent currency, and tie rolbcric committed by depreciated paper' . Our own Lintory has recorded for oar iostructiou enough, and moro than eaough, oT. tbe demoralizing tendency, the injustice end intolerable oppression on the virtuous and well disposed, of a degraded paper currency, authorized by law, or in any way countenanced by (jovcrnmcnt. It ia one of the tnot succusiful devices, in time of peaco or war, expansions or revulsions, to accomplish the truu.fcr of all the pro ciou metal from the great mas of tho people into the hands of the few, where they ore hoarded in scctct pl icc, or doposited in strong boxes, under bolts and lur, while the pioplo aro left to endure all the iucunvcuieucc, sacrifice aud de moralisation resulting from the ue of u depreciated and wotlhlc j aper money. Tbe condition of our (mantes, and the operation of our rcvenuo system, aro set foith and fully explained in tho ablo and instructive report I tho tiogrcUry of tho Treasury. On the 30th of June, 1S3Ü, tho publio debt amounted to f.'.TfcU 4"),,H7l, on the 30ih of June last it was eJ,09J,199,2l5; showing a reduction during the liiial year or S91.--l,CGl. . . During tho fiscal year ending June 0, 1807, the receipt were 190,0:11.010, and the expenditures 8;j(J,7J9 1-'9, lenving an available surplus of 814:1.901,860. It i estimated that the receipt for tho fUcal year ending June 3, 1604, will be f 117,101,928, and that the expenditure will reach the sum of S'AlVJ I'.'ii. leaving in tho Tiouury u surplus of $23,h9;.Y For the .fiscal year .ending Juno HO, 18U9, it is estimated that tho receipt wii) amount to $:iSl,0o0,0('O, an.) that the expenditure will be S-17-.000.OI O, show ing an excess of $9,000,000 iu favor of the Government. The attention of Congre Sa , earnestly invited to tho necessity of a thorough revision of our revenue system. Oar internal revenue law and import system should bo so adjusted a to bear most heavily on article if luxu-y, leaving the necessaries of, lifo as free from taxation a may be consistent with the real want of the Government. Kconoiuicully oduiini-tetcd, taxation would uvt then fall unduly on the man of moderate . menus, and while nono would be et.iin ly exempt from oejsment, all, in proportion to their pecuuiury abilities, would contribute toward tbe tupport of the State. A moditicstioti of the internal revenue sjateui by alsrge reduction iu the number of articles now subject to tax would be followed by result equally, advantageous to the citizens aud tit Ciovernmeut. It would render tli execution of the law less expensive and more certain; rcuivo obtruciions to industry; les.-cu the temptations to evade the law; diminish the violations and fraud perpetrated upon its provisions; make its opemtioo Icsi inquisitoiial and greatly reduce in numbers the army of tax gatherers created by the system, who take from the mouth of boucst labor the bread ii has earned. retrenchment, reform and economy should be cirried into every branch of the publio service, that the expenditures of the Government may bo reduced, and the people relieved from oppressive taxation. A souud currency should be restored, and the publie faith in regard to the national debt facredly observed. - The accomplishment of theee important results, together with a restoration of tho union of the States upon the principles of the Constitution, would inspire confidence ; ed home and abroad in the stability of our institution, and bring to the tuition j ros penty, peace and ood will. j . f 7" ha Cundvdrd Xe.cl 11 u A J i - , Attorney General. j. Hon. Johu S. Hcid of Connermlle Is i ppoken ' of aa a candidate for Attorney Ocncral on the Democratic htate Tickut. Yi'e Lflar.it rumored, that the Democracy intend lu)ipg out the TeUpr'tm aud converting it into tleir organ., .ft would cerf a! n t war it i a A a tlLtKl li.i Iura 1 rv ltd liiiu s j iiuuuu. villi v. d 1 1 4 i . v u u jaw . - course to make it entirely acceptable to the untcriiEcd. KicLtnontl UcpuLKcan.

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C. H. BINGHAM, Editor.

'-UllOOKVILhKFrlday Korcirg-, Decrnler 13, 1867. President's Message. The greater portion of our paper this week is devoted to tho lengthy message of President Johnson, tho most of which we publish, and the balance will appear iu our next. The message is mostly made up of the usual stale argument against the reconstruction policy of Congress, which the President characterizes as unjust and unconstitutional, and advises its abandon, ment. We are at a loss to account for these repeated flings at the people' representatives, who certainly aro as well qualified to judge of the law and the Constitution as is President Johnson lie is either a consummate egotist an unpardonable old fogy, oreUe mosh perverfely dogged in his disposition. Why does be continue to step outside of his duties as the Executor of the laws of Congress, to denounce Congress, the law-making power, moro especially when Conercss ' have passed the law over his veto? Is he better cnpable of judging what is just and right, than the assetuhlod; wndDro of tho nation? We aro glad to see Congress placing itself upon its dignity, by reproving this insult on the part of tho Executive. Indiana State Convention. A Delegate State Convention of the Union party of Indiana will be held in tho city of Indianapolis, on Thursday the 20th day of Febraury, 1S03, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day (the 22d, the usual day for holding- such Conventions, falling up on Saturday), for tho selection of eandidattf fvt State i' Cites, for designatiag eundidates for Presidential Electors, and the appointment of delegates to the National Union Convention, and for tho trans action of such other business as may come before the Convention. It is rcconrwtnded that the voto cast in each if the counties in the year 18CG for Col. Trusler, as Secretary of State, constitute the basis of representation, aud that coch county be entitled in Convention to ono delegate fur every one hundred votes, end an additional ono for every fraction over fifty votes so cast, franklin County is entitled to fifteen delegates. Our friends are reiuo.tcd to hold their County Convention at an early day, and cause the iintncs of the delegates with yotl oillcc address to bo forwarded to the Chairman of the State Central Committee at Indianapolis, without delay. The Committee Uootus will be kept open for the reception of delegates and their friends on Tuesday, prior to the meeting, and until the adjournment of the Convention. The Flnancee. Now that tho Iuipttachiuoiit question ha finally boon placed at ret, it i to be hoped that Congress will go to work on the question of the Fins net), aud dopt aimo policy that will be in accordance with tbe wish of tho gro it nun of tho pcopte. Let the capitalists, bankers, bondholders, &o., know that some other peoples' interests are to bo consulted bcaider thtir own. Tho great ma of farmers aud working tuen in this country have the rifht to be heard by our Legislators, aud their interests mu.it bo considered of paramount importance. We hope to hear of no more successful lobbying and buying up of Congressmen by rich capitalists. Our Representatives must take hold of the financiul question with a ti'a, and see if something cannot be dono to case tho burden of tho poorer classes. If they do net do this, the Democracy will triumph at the next election, end tlut, too, overwhelmingly. The great mass of our people demaud equal taxation, nud why can uot this be granted the ui? Let there bo some mcature adopted that will atop the wholesale speculation of monieJ men, aud let thi) poorer classes, tho honest workingmen, have their proper share iu the accumulation of mean for the support of themsolves and their families. Oar Representatives will consult thuir own interests by oaring for tho intoroits of tho whole people, lietter give tho oold bhoulJer to the money monopolists, and adopt measure in the interest of the great mass of the pooplo the toiling millions who are groaniug under he ivy taxes aud a stringent moneys uiaikct. Upset the present order of things, and go a little to tho extreme, if need be, to benefit the people; for tlso people rule thia Government, and their wishts mutt be consulted by thofe wi,ose duty it is to provide tho proper remedies, elo other men rill be appoint ed tvho will not miarepreeHt them. Let us have a wise uud just financial policy, fand let it bo promptly decided upou after proper deliberation. State Finances. .The amount requisite for payiog tho January intorest on the State debt, will bo forwarded by the Treasurer in few days to New York, so that it may be met L' - a '- .1 J 11 ß promptly. Owing to the admirable finan tial policy of the Republican State admin-!

istrations, the debt has been greatly reduced, and the amount of interest to be paid in January is less by many thousand dollars than at any previous time in the past tweuty years.

Joint Stock Agricultural Society. At a meeting ot the Fanklin County Agricultural Society at the Court House on Saturday last, a Joint Stock Agricultural Society was formed. C. B. lientley was chosen President, Sura'l P. Roberts Vice President, John King Treasurer, L. II. Iloymond Secretary, W. O. Hücker Marshal, and C. 11. Bingham Printer. A committee was appointed to perfect a contract with Wm. Butler Esq., for eighteen acres of land lying directly north of tbe Brookville and Connersville toll gate, East of raid turnpike and North and East of tho residence of Rev. J. B. Dole, extending from the Turnpike mentioned to the Urookville and Fuii field road. We are informed that stock will soon be in the market, and as it must readily tell, the work of fitting up the new grounds will doubtless be commenced early in the Spring and pushed forward to a speedy completion. The old grounds of the Society will bo Fold, And at least half of the uioney (S l.OOOrcquircd for the purchase of tke new ioutds raised in thisaway. The Society have every reason to congratulate themselves on gttiag rid of the old "pod-oygcr" way of doing business, which expeiience has taught to bo a failure, and the people iiy now depend on having a Society, Grounds and Exhibitions that will do them credit at hou.c and abroad. CONGRESSIONAL. On Ike assembling of the House on Saturday,' tho impeachment busiocM was the first to come up, and the previous policy of fillilustcring was resorted to by the supporters of the Mujority repovt, in order to getan opportunity to make speeches. Their eßorte, however, were all unsuccessful. At length it was proposed by Gen. !gm that if Mr. Witnou woulJ withdraw his motion to lay the subject on tho table, allowing the vote to be taken direct on the resolution submitted with the Msjotiiy report, o opposition would be iuud to an immediate vote. This was done, and tho voto taken by yea and note. The resolution was lost yeas G7, nays 10 IS. All who voted in tho uflirmativo vvcio Itepublisins. Sixty eight Republicans voted in tho negative. Of the Republican members from Indiana Messrs. Coburn, lisnterOrih, Julian, Shanks and Williams voted in favor of impeach ment, and Mr. Woshburno against it. Representative ScleucU reported back from the Cnmmittic en Ways and Means the bill to take away from the Seeietury of the Treasury nthority to cancel or rcttro United k-'tatv aotes, aud ai'les a brief de bito it passed under the opention of the previous question, by a vote of lL'7 to Ü After tho passage of the Anti C ntrsetiou hid, a di bale sprung up on the question of tho currency, Mr. 1'uine of Wisconsin replying to Mr. Butler' sjeech undo during the lust sestion. The debate was carried h bj Mr. R ss of Illinois, (Democrat,) iu favo ff issuing more grcculuiks, and by Mr. Washburne of Illinois on lh opptVito side. Tho Senate hill striking the ora 'white' from all laws and charters of the District of Columbia, so as to tuuke colored men compete tit to hold ofiiie and ait on juries, was passed by tbe Uouso on Monday. It is expected that the President will veto this bill. He prenc ntstive Orth of Indiana has a bill before tho House Committee on Foreign AiTiirs, which is intended for the moro eflVctual protection of our naturalized citizens when abroad. Representative Julian of Indiana, from tho Committcu on Publio Land, reported back tho bill declaring forfeited certain lauds granted for railroad purposes in Al abama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. Recommitted. Senator Drake's resolution condemning tho tone and language of portions of tho PioiJent' message wa taken up, and Mr. Drako made a speech on tho subject, in which ho Kvercly criticised and denounced tho President' action in this particular. , . Tho resolution introduced by Mr. Julian, making it ti e duty of tho Postmaster General to nllow members of Congress to examine documents pertaining to appoint meats in his department, was patted by the llou-e. The Poor House. We have received a communication speaking in very aevere terms of the management of the Poor IIouso of our County. It comes from a reliable source; yet, owing to tho severity of the . expose, wo have thought propor to not publish it; but simply remark that if there is anything wrong in the conduct of the Poor House affairs it is the duty of the Commissioners to see that a better state of things exists there. Reception of President Johnson' Message in England. All the London papers arc very severe on President Johnson' message. The Times say a "the message bhows that Air. Johnson baa learned nothing; he transcends himself in impudence; he regards his office as absolute as sovereigns do their prerogatives; he forgets all respect." Another Candidate. D. S. Gooding, of Greenfield, Hancock; County, is mentiuncd as still another can- j didato for Ccngrcss for this Didtrict. 1

ILLINOIS CORRESPONDENCE. Lincoln, III., Nov. 29th, 18G7. Dear American, Whewl it ia cold, snowy, wintry. Yesterday was Thanksgiving Pay, and it was a beautiful sunshiny November day. This morning the ground is white, and the wind whistles, and yells, and howls like whole regiments of evil spirits let loo- from Pandemonium. But it is time Winter had come, for we have had glorious weather for months. The only complaint has been scarcity of water, and that scarcity still exists. Speaking of Thanksgiving, reminds me of our mode of observing it yesterday. The services wire held in the Cumberland

Presbyterian Church, and the laro Church . full. The firt l.rm ,1 V... .u. Cumberland Presbtterian minister? the c... . . tr 'A i .1uibi (injri nan uuricu tj lue paSIOT OI the Cougregationalisf Church; the Scriptures were rcod by the O. S. Presbyterian pastor; the second hymn was read by the Cmupbelliie preacher; the sermon w.-ts by the Methodist preacher, your servant; the last prayer was reserved for the Uaptist pastor, but he was not in the city, and au O. S. Presbyterian preacher prayed. The lust hymn was read by tho Universalist pastor, and a collection was taken for the poor, amounting to about $40. Alter that, turkey and other like good things were discussed ably and fully by several of us. This arrangement seemed to please all the Churches. Tho sermon was mildly radical, aud did uot suit everybody. What a pityj This reminds tue that yo are having some doubts about your next Congressman. Iam glad to see that the American is conservative enough to look towards Julian. Col. Farquhar would make ai excellent member, but as be is out, and Julian is iu, it would be about wicked to make any change, and Julian has been long tried and is ready tu be triud agxiu, and will not deny the wishes of his party. Indeed, it would be u calamity to leuve him at home, for he is so conservative and

yet so nearly radical that, ho is precisely j "J1 the man for the placo. He al.-o knows',..

the ropes so well, und hus such an lnüiiencc iu Washington tlutLejmsf be elected. I notice that humanity done up in mahogany aud ebony is not allowed, to vote iu Ohio, and that the lit lies, of Kuneu uro denied the privilege of expressing their sentiment I the pol'. Well, "there ia Well, "there is better day a coming and it is ceiuing j right along. I Olite Was fully opposed to female suffrage, but my old radicul views are gradually changing, and I urn coming up to the tri coiikcrvHtive stmdard. I now see no way lor juMico to bo duno the colored race, or for u stop to be put to Sabbath-brenking and whuky-ccliing, but by letting tho women vote. Thnj will voto right all tho lime tbe most of tliciu nil J then America will nut bccjmo,as it is now becoming, a godless (jcrmuny. There will be terrible lighting aguinst women suffrage, for it will bo u death blow to drunken olllcn-holdlng; and those now who hold office by virtue of unmanning themselves, and by virtue of buving vo es with mean whixly, will do all they can aguinst a movement that promises to cavo the country at the cxocum) of lho w ho roll in wickedness of every sort. Moruls ü bo brought into our political cmii'ui-i,s. W may na well huvo aobcr, decent men in office, as beer gusxlcrs, wine bibber, whioky sots and hliuili lrcaltr. Tho lit-l hive had full wiii long enough in some localities which my utuiil txceaaivo tuodesty foibidsmy metitioiiing, bill I may aHgpcot that 1'rjnklio County, Indiuna, has not bcet altogether exempt lrou autW abominulions. 1 hope soon to hove lime to indicate my political views through tho columns of the j Aiiinit'tH, for I hve covcrul good hiuod among it leiJcrs, and L hive u word i'ort tht in. Now, Uro Uiitglutu, it' this letter' isn't up to your standard, you need noli .ully endorro H, but let it go lor u time till I can grow uj to tho lull fct.it in o of a radical mm. Yours fr the riht, W. It. (.iuuUWIN. LETTER TROM HARRISON. JlAMtiSfiN, C , lctf. lUlh, lbG7. Vair AuicnuH, t is fcomwhut ditli. cult lo decido what mljcct 10 tit t of in this cITusiou. Wo have no events ift.king impoitante to chronicle, and I." 1 J-i to muke my letter interesting, you must take the "will for the deed." The cold weather has j ut a sudden stop to all building and other improvements of that character, but buoinccs continues pretty lair, and our merchants nud traders wear tolerable plouxant countenances. I am pleuscd to report that our fiicnds in IlarrifOg. whether nfoved thereto by my mention of the subject iu a former communication or not, luve, as I urn informed, organised a '-Society for mutual improvement," to meet once euch week. 1 hope they may not only dctive great benefit themhclves, but induce many more to unite with them and aid iu the good work. The Fair for the benefit of the St. John's Catholic Church has been in progress since the JJ inst., and is meeting with very catUfuctory success, the Hull being well filled, especially every evening, by those attending and patronizing tho Fair. Whn the church edifices now in pro grcss of erection by the Catholics and Cumpbellites are completed, wo will have more fine churches'than almost any other town of the sume population in the Went. .And now, whilbt tpcaking of churches, I would ask, why is it that we so often hear of difficulties, disagreements and disgraceful wranglings in churches ou the subject of Choirs? I am led to rpcak of this, because, just at this time, I have heard it intimated that one of our church, cs is in serious difficulty on this vexed question. Personally, to this subject I have given some thought, and, I may say, have passed through moro than one ex-i perience of the troubles caused by it, and' mv settled conviction amounts to about i tbis: After hearing all tbo arguments on ' . i " i r .. .i the quettion , tbo trouble more irenuenlly i grows out of old Toryism, apart Iron) all , real principle, than anything else. How can cliuir-bining interfere with tbe enjoyments of an iiidividual or a congregation, that would not meet with the same trouble from tbe leading of any inj:le individual? And furthtr, I would ask these old, firmlycstablishcd Christians, if they cannot, with all their experience and fixed principles, prevent this subject disrjuietinj; their pious soul.-? have they no cbaiity for tbe young, tbe Iambi of tbe

flock, whore feelings are as quick and:

tender as their own, , and who, in everything that is not absolutely wrong, should have their sympathy aod encouragement? Why should the young be repelled and met with coldness, and thua driven from the fold? Certainly this is I strange fulfilling of that direction of the Blessed Martve, "Feed my lambs." Cetruioono? Old fools are the worst of fouls, eaith tbe olJ proverb. Yours, Perrt Montrose. . Grant Meeting in New York. The feature of the great Grant meeting in New Yorlc was tho speech of General Sickles. The resolutions are such as an earnest roan would be strongly disposed to P11 uPon. but the speech referred to, I wilih Was arm? PPj. the ring JM tne true true metal, and elicited such ex pressions from the large audience as leave no doubt that the meeting was thoroughly Republican in feeling. The sentiments of General Grant, as represented by General Sickles, are fully up to the platform of the Union people, and are broad euough and radical enough for every Union man to stand upon. Gazette. N EW AD VERT Ts EME N TS TEAt'llEUS INSTITUTE. NOTICE 1 bendy gvn to tba Teachart ( Common Schools, ig Frsolllo Couatjr, led., that tbej arc rouir d to meet at tbe Coart Iluaia ia tbe Town of Urookville. ! till Count, on Mord? the SOlU of Deeeniber, U6T,t IS o'clock A.M. of nid dy, for the purpoie of erraniciaga Tcaehera' InttUule, for mutual (attraction and tha tdnnrtnitiil lit 16 rUf of education, which will continue in tertion for theteria of St dv. Alxo, behaut Tratte! will take notice of the atme, and govern tbemirlrea according to tbe 1 8"th t-ction of an act to provide for a Uaneral S j tcuji of Common School, approved March Sth, lörti. which read thu "When any aace Institute ii in pertion, the CommuJi t-CHOoi.a of tke County in which mid I xititct s hall te held, hil be clored duriug tha rion of 14 Ikbtit tTR " WM. I). MALDOCK, lUo 13-3 fcctaool Ksainlner f. C. Commissioners Sale or Land. H'MIK undernigna'l, appointed by the Court of to '.cm on I ltni of i ranklin County, ladiana, a tmuUnioner for thnt purr-ote, (inltii previowdy told at private al() will, oa tba preuilnoa, On S'l'arJni, Jiinmtry rS&3, at I o'clock r. M., expat to tal at pahlls aaotint) a tract of land ordered ( be lold la the cae i t Su'wt lakh()Ure rt. John II. liirkhoute and othcit, now .eti'linjr in firl Court, and tituat ia aid County, to wit s The We-i lUlf of the Foathwest Q-nrter nf j Section 13, Town 8, llauge 2, con'aniluf fcO acres laiora or !. ; ly the unuVrlne.rat the .t5t. ll.4U.a-l. Link. IUiIa fitr iKa tamit at ttrlrafa kt liy Jt Jottte, lirnokville, ludUna, aaiil ta 7ih UiV il Janurj. ll,H. TKOStiFMLK. nP third purthse money down ati rlny of il. ore tUrd In one. and the rtiiiatninjf tliifl la two ycart thrrur, dtfcrrril pay uieuit ticurvH by ii rth Uiiatett, waiving valuatmn ami s prieiiiti.t laws, aatay cw-rt-gaga ou the )reiiet, C. C. IIINKLF.Y. Cninml.tlcn.r. IIcMnml, lünklry.V Jot.es, Att'js. l)i etnb r IS, IS' 7-4w. öliolby vi lies lud. II. Pi:iR( i; & Proprietors. A Fie 'Du Hont to lJ from all Train. Dee. IX-ly L)stm. It. Sr. Jon. IIkmsy I.caioa ST. JOHN Cc LURING, MANUFACll Jtl-.PS St MtAI.KK.S IN CARRSAGES, ELLIPTIC & PLATFORM Spring Wagons, rilAMv LIN (OD.Niy, INDIANA. 0 Krpalrlng Juno at Chonjtt Hatt, on rA I) Work nianufiirtaia J tj tta UarraataJ for una Jtar.l U )y, cousiissioMiiPs sali: of ui:al ls. taxi:. 'IMIK un lolnt I, apo:il Yij tV Court of J. Common IMuaa ol Franklin Comity, la-Uaoiv, a C'ointiiUtiorier for th t pu-potu, (unlet prtvUioaly olJ at prlr ii t.l,) will, ou th pramitat, On Silurd'iy (he Ith of Janut;rgt 1SGS, at v't'ucli r. M., x to tala at puulia auoilm tha lHiU "i crcJ I" u0 ,(J,J 'n tho c" Mtb Ilutobio n n, üh,", iJa Hyinaa aoJ othtrt, now nJIng iu tali Court, aud tiluata to aul.l r..iinl, !,. wit I Una Uut-Lot cou'iloinjf Hi awes mora or Uti, anj pumburai 3'.i,' u i"ril)k lu I vomuif nriog lit a .lake .-ii tha Kt il i."f U. F. CIarhtou'a U.ß 7n)i pole Iroiu iu Section Ii." running batwcoti Section I aud 2, thane runJ'Ok trlU 6'i dejjree Kmt from laid tin 29 poloi t taka, tbente South XI dig. 42 ple to lha run, tu down ald run Souili d.g. Wafl 2IU pol., tboiico up iht kill to tba pUoa of bf.lnnlng, aituat on tba ouih hillniJe and North of lirookvillo and irainodUtely North of Uutler'a Hun, aod being part of tho N. W.quaruir of Sect. 2U, T. II, K 2. Alto trio t dei-unbed tbui: Ucgianiag North dt-g. Lu.t4S an l I'D rud from a corner on tba Cunal tow path roda North of tha 8. .corner of tba N W. quarter "f Sort. '20, f. 9, It. I '.Veit, thenco North V degree att 66 61 luu pole to a ton corner, thenco North 3H dcg. Weit 8 pol, tbvMic North 51 deg. Wen V rod, thenco .North Mr deg. V.t 26 4SI Oil pole to Herman Llock'a line, thenco south Uli dg. U'oit along laid hoa S7 Ca lUD polo to a comer tbe nee South ilO dtjra. I'.n.t ltf H-1UU pole te M. ecbruuelc'a line, th pl.iceof brginniug, containing 8 9S 1U0 aore. And alto a traci detenbed Iba: Uegianiag at tho N. E. cornerof Lot No. 42, and ruuoing North with Water Mrcet to A. Fgl'a line, thane down the run on Iba South tide to an alley on tba bat tide of tbe I'.obert laughier-hoii lot, thence South with lull alley I3U feet to an alley, thanes Kat aloug aid alley t lb S. W. eorner or Lot No. 39, thetica North tbe width of Ltl No. 39 and 42 to th. j.Uoe of b.inmng, tituat la 8.eu 2U, T. 9, U. 2 kt, aud adjoining lb plat of Uutler'a Kun. Bitli for tha auio at prlrate lata will ba racclred by th undersigned at tbe oCleo of Holland, femkley Si JoiiC, Urookvillo, Indiana, until Jauuarj 1, 18M. TKItMS OF SALE. One tbird purcbn money down on day of tale, one-third in on year, and remaining third In two ear, deferred payments rccured by uote and tuortgage bearing interett from day of eala, and without relief from valuation and appraitrroent law. WILLIAM H. jONKS. CommUsloner. Ilotland, Biokley i Jcdoj, Att'y. dc8-4w. NOTICE. HIIKRE will I an election held at tha Brooki" vilj N!,i."' 1,,nk 1,!P?T"',i,.,i7 Tuedny,7ih January, lbbS, between lU-o clock a. . anJ 4 Ov)ock M or ,id dar. to choo ven Director for aid Dank for th coining year. By unter of the Hoard.. nov2S-ti J01IX W. IIITT, Cahlr. 30OtlOO. To all whui it may concern: NOTICE is hereby gircn, tht after th xplration of thro, month from thia data, tb underignd will apply to tb Auditor of Franklin County, Indiana, tor a new certificate of purcbata to Lot No. 12. Town 12, Rang 12, of School Sotion So. 16, Franklin County, Indiana, th eld ono having been loft, to t ltued to Margatat Montgomery. JOHN B. DAVIS. Urookville, Ind., Not. 29, 1607 3u

.... in .tat. tt i hi l l I LJ AOJIIMSTRATOR'S SUE OF LAND BY virta of an rdar of th Court of Common Plea of Franklin County, Iaeiana, th uo-d-rtl(ned, a Adutioittrator with th will abneiad of tha Etlat of f b.uI William oVeaJ, (unlet prrloQIy cid at prirtl til.,) IM, tbe prroii.ci. On TurJay, Deccmler 31, 18C7f at I o'ctock P. M., etpot to tal. at pob:ie aoetion tbe following detcribed Real ut itaat

lo raid Coontj, to wit: Tli Soatb.att half of the Xortheatt quarter of Frction 26. Town 12, Kas-. 1 1 Emit. .11 a part of th Northwaat quarter of th North wet t quarter of Section .10. Town 12, Re 12, being ail tbat part of taid quarter inn that lira Weit of th Wett bank of Little fait Creek, containing IS acre more or le. being iaio land eonyd to Samuel William by Emily Green, both trtcta conttlnlng 00 acre m f or let. Bid for th porckat of th ram at pr!ratT al will b recelred by th nnderignd al Laro', Indiana, until Dsomber 23. TERMS OP SALE-One-thiid pnrrbat money down on day of aal, oo tbirl in did, aod regaining third la aightren wionth, de'erred payaonU aeeared by note and icortgage, bearing ia teret,and without relief from valuation and appraisement law. JAMES. D. HENRY, AdmUittraOr. Holland, Hlnkley k Jone, Atty'i. Leo, 8, 1887-4. , 'A Etpoiitory of Faihicn, Pleasure, artf Instruction " HARPER'S BAZAR. Tba Publifber will rotnmeoc, on Norember" lit, th iitn of lUaraa'a Uta. a Weekly 11--lutratd Family Journal, deroted to Fab'on and lloin Llterator. Tbeir aim it twofoliii to tupr ply lb cxlttitig need cf a Weekly Fatbioa New paper, and to eorobin therewith a flrtt-elat liter'ary journal, which will be tndipnabl toarerj' houtebold. ' . Arraageweat havea made, at an Immen eott, with th io ott celebrated of the Fathlow Taper of Europe, peolally with tb famoa Cttit of Berit, wkleh ai pliaa th f.tbion t lb lead Ing Journal of Pari, t furnWh th am to theo in advance, to tbat hecer.rth tb lathioa will pi ar in Harper' lititr iir.u!inoutiy wlib tbir publication in Pari ntd Berlin aa ad ran tc ei j.oyd by no other Journal in tb country. Th pat roc i of llarvr litur will receira - -ery fortalgha larg pattern-plate, containing: trow forty U fifty ltl-ited pattern of ladi',. mir net', and children' boantli, thakt, drttie, nnder-clotbing, and otber artirl.t, acoonipam.d with tba necettary detcription and direction, , and occasionally an elegant Colored Fathioo l'lat of. tha til cf llarpar'a Weekly. Harper' batar will enMain IS folio page of tb ixe of II tri er' Weekly , printed on taper. calendered paper, and will t putlitbd wetkly. SUBSCKITTIONS. 1SCS. Th Publltker bar per fret, d a tyttem of n all.Ing by which they tea r.pply lb Magaaiae,. Weekly, and llaiar piomptly to tbot wkopieler tn r .'! . th.ir p.riodioal dir.rt'j from tb Of Br of Publiaatio. Pixioitif ai and other d.tlroup of f tiina; uti Club III t iuj,liid uh a-übow-bul oa Bi.lie.ilua. Tba pn.lag;. oa Harper tlai.r it 20 oenla my yrr, which mutt btfald at tta sulieiibtr'i poiti oCic. Ttrms: lUrp.r' Ittr, orl jr f O.. Ali hatra C.y tT either th Magatia, Wk ly, r Itatwr will b. tuppll.d ;rtit lor every Club, of Mtt rabtrrti rri al H I'd tech, In oat remitiane; or Six Co pi. for (20 00. llrl Nambtrt tta b turpi i. at any tint. r iitrripiir t (hb Juiiirb or h Amerlea I'rntinrx matt la n pai.ird Hb 2n ftnt ad.llliobal, to prepay Vnlird tflairt pntge. Ad drat II .VKFfc.lt X klUil 11 a R, V . . L 1 1 .. ....... V . Je ff lw ' Adinlnl.vlrulorV Sale of Land. ÜY tliiu f an ot Jer of the Curt of CvtamnDy l'lt f Faokhri Couti'y, I n iuna, lb undertltfn.d a Adiiitiittl.r of lb Lt u( Archibald I uiubrk, drin-ae4, will, on the preialte, On S-ifurd-ijf, Jfrcitnl'rr 14, lSll7, at I o'clock I. M., pit. I tale at publio autli a th lull wl n c dtlcrlbed Heal LtUl ttiuai in al I Coouty, to wilt 1'arl l lb N K . quail r of tha 8. W. qaarUt Ol hvollon if Town M, liaiiga I ) rtt, eouittit aclng al Iba . c oar at a ttui.e on lb ,V, L voiik r of William Athlon' li.nd ih.tif North rod Iben. W .l rdi Uu nce buuib 0 rodr th ne k.tt 4c J4 ro it to th te r brgioul'.g, oohltiniug It a.ret, Th u.a n.l I tub-Je.-1 to tba lutereit or E itabelh A. Cuiubaik,. wlilow ir dac.aced. 1 EU.Mrt Vi H Al E One I a'f J nl money d a na day of !, ta'arie. In on )ar ibr.- . an.r, puri DAtar giving not nn iniereti, unuui relWf Iroiu valuation and appraii.uiul law, l4 . by iborUg on the preuiitt JUÜAII HlNlkl.K.V, Ai'mlnUtrator. . at ..... im., ..i .... ...... i . 1. 1 a ,hm ..,.... .r Elimbeih Caibbaek will a!tn lo to d. Ilulland, lliokl.v A Jon, All'). Novtnili.r Ii, hA7-4w. To Owners r IIorscM and Cattle . ' n-'oniAs i) e it n y onuitiun puwl-eus Jl ar warranted uprior to any oth.r, r no pay, for tb cor of Uiauiprr, Wr, Kti, touch, Hid boaiiA, Culdt, k in Hurtet; and Cold, fought, Lot of Milk, M' k Tongue, Horn. lMttnpr, A., IwCallU. 1 Ury aro perfectly lo and ii.niit.ful: ba oed t li.eaUl ? t b wi king of your aulmtlt. 1 lirj Im ie ill appetite,, gu a flit ooai, cIcm.hi the tt"tMh and urinary organ; alto Increata th mil i f rowt. Trythuui, aad you will n.ver ba without tl.nu. lit l.iti U'n.JruH Km k. Ir hrntril li.int r i.f troltinr- ... . . v v . . .. , . . . - - r l.orae, l rwed them tor year, and tecoujuiemli tham to hitrriendt. Col. Philo. J". Uuh, f tb Jcr-iia Race Court, Fordbaui, S.V., would aot uta thetu until b wattold i.f what they ar comod, tin;o which b it never wiiliout thru. II it orer twenty tunning horte In bit charge, and for th litt tbra year ha utod no other u.edicla . ... a I Ii. L.. LI..JI. .... mtm lor iiivia, ii ua, iiuijij i'ciihhi.'i . any on toki. Ovr l.U'iO other refcrerce caa . b teen at tb depot. Pol I by UruggUt and haddler. 1'rtce 2J oerU per Im. lp t, 6 CortUo4l Cire(, Nw York. nor 29 Ita Colter's Mills, Next to 'oo!en Facturyy Mr tit word, Ind. H'llE un!erlgnd I now making Iii bent quatU J ty of Floar, at hi Mill adjoining ih M tulti Factory at Minor. Ind. He pa) tbe higbt tunr Iric4 in ch lor all kindt of tiiaia. ITST0H W0UK' I will ha fcrclbad promptly to order. oeU-ly J'JilN COLTER. CA1UUAGES& BUGGIES I hare bow on hand a aaty-ira Buggies, Carriages and SpringWagon?, of every deriptlon( which I Mutt and Will Sell usiihU the Ktt Xinefy Day. All p.rtont wanting open or top Buggl, Carriage or spring Wagona would do well tocallaad aiauiin iy atock kefor puicbatiag alwbre. Alton Urge attortincnt of 7 ENNT XtXNO CA II II IA C ZS. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. TERMS TO 8UIT THE CUSTOMER. J. B. MrKARt AX. Connrille, Ind., Aug. 18. 1867-ly BED. BOWLDY. CiAXIVt AGENT.I AND SOTdttV I 13 WlilC'. HAKRISON, OIIIO. I hare for aale a larg amount cf farm land and town property in all lb v eitern oiair.. mn JSO-fhm. AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. ; OLD LYES MADE eit'lr. without Doctor or medicine. Pent pott paid on receipt of 10 cent. Add ot . Dr. E. B. FOOTE, 110 Leiington Arcnne. car. Lit :bth it.. K. Y.