Indiana American, Volume 8, Number 7, Brookville, Franklin County, 12 February 1869 — Page 2

, JttimuuT $mtncmu C. H. BINGHAM, Editor. --BUOOKVILl.H-Frldaj Morning, Fenrnary 12, 1S69.

The Suffrage Amendment. The Monday evening eession of the Senate did not end until half past eleven on Tuesday forenoon, bavins continued sixteen hours, during which time the suffrage amendment to the Constitution was under consideration. Mr. Wilson'ri amendtnent was substituted for the one adopted ,

by the House, and there was added to it j his amendment to the proposed Coiutituanother proposed by Mr. Morton, which j tional Amendment, and Mr. Wilson pro provides for choosing Presidential clec- : pocd a new form of words. tor by districts. As amended, the reso- Iu the House, several private bills and

lution paBscd by a vote of 40 to 1G, twothirds, with a large margin. Wilson's amendment declares that no discrimination shall be made in the United States, among the citizens of the Uuitcd States, in be exercise of the elective franchise, or in the right to hold office in any State on account of race, color, nativity, property, education or religious creed.

There is a good de il of talk in Wash- jrding the purchase of Ford's Theater, ington as to what the House will do with which President Lincoln was assassinathe joint resolution. The Morton article 'j ed, Mr. Eidridge " maintaining that the has uot been discussed at all in that body, j purchase was unauthorized and void, and the Wilson amendment contains a Amendments were adopted to the army clause which was rejected over there by a , appropriation amounting in the aggregate very decided majority. The whole matter to 810,0U0,OO0. will probably have to go into a Committee j In the Senate, on Monday, a petition for of Conference, and may uot be settled for the recognition of God iu the Constitution some days. ! was presented by Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, I who spoke in favor of it. Mr. Howard, of The Crops. I Michigan, reported adversely on tweh e or

Dr. Warder, who has just returned horn a tour through Iudiina nnd Southern Illinois, informs the Gazette that the winter

wheat everywhere looks well and promises . interest and discount paid by Iudiana on an extraordinary yield. The fall was fa- I money borrowed for getting out troops. A vorablc, and the plants got very firmly ! bill was introduced for subsidizing a line rooted before cold weather set in. This ' of United States mail steamers between theinformation corresponds with our advices j U nited States and Europe Mr. Edfrom Ohio and Kentucky. Of course, the j munds' resolution providing for counting crop is not out of danger; but it is all right j the vote of Georgia for President was bo far. All kinds of fruit are safe in In- passed. The Constitutional amendment diana, Ohio and Southern Illinois. In ; came up and was discussed by Mr. Sauls-

more northern latitudes peaches are killed. With a seasonable spring, we have promise of good crops of lruit. Liberal Proposition. Gov. Baker sent a message to the Senate on the 29th ult., embodying a propoBttion from citizens of Tippecanoe County, for the location of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col'ege at the Battle Ground. It is proposed, in case the College is located there, to donate to the State property to the value of 100, 000 and money to the amount of $."O,U00. There has been considerable rivalry for the Iocatiou of this institution, b'ut this is mouglit 10 be itie liest proposition yet re ccivd. Gov. Baker submits the propoeition without recommendation, but characterizes it as very liberal. Reimbursing Commissioners. The iSccretary of War has appointed W. K, Kinney of Kentucky, John H. Broadhead of Pennsylvania, aud Robert Flint of Wisconsin, Uommissiooers to reimburse the State of Indiana for moneys expended for the United States in enrolling, equipping and procuring militia forces to aid in suppressing the rebellion. The Commission will meet iu Indianapolis on the 10th of March. Legislative Excursion. The members of the Indiana Legislature iudulged in au excursion to Terre Haute, oo Saturday last, to visit the State Normal Sehool building. This edifice is not yet finished, and an appropriation of ?100,000 ie asked to complete it. Our legislators were tendered a free ride, and the invitation having been accepted, tliree extra cars were attached to the regular train leaving Indianapolis at 0:20 in the morning. Two of these cars were models of beauty, elegance and comfort, and fully equal to any that are run upon any roads Kast or West. These three cars were filled to their greatest capacity, the very unTinnl number of 120 out of 150 members of the Legislature going with the company, the total number of invited guests amounting to 1G3. The ride was a very pleasant one, as any ride over the Terre Haute Railway must be, the company ar living iu Tene Haute soon after twelve o'clock. They were taken in cats and carriages to the bui'ding, which was inspected by the members of the Legislature aa critically as they might choose. Supreme Court Deoision. In the Supreme Court of the . United States, on Monday, Chief Justice Chase delivered an opinion, which aifirmed the decision of the Supreme Court of Oregon iu favor of the taxes of that State beinfi

paiJ in gold and silver according to its j ture of those slightly stimulous and unlaw. The Court held that the legal teu- j aristocratic beverages, beer and ale, does der notes being receivable for all debts, j not languish in Indianapolis, and shows with exception in the statutes, imply a J no evidence of decay. The product of satisfaction of contracts or agreements, tbese two Mrticles in that city last year while taxes ire of a different character j aesreeated twentv-eisht thousand two

from such obligations; and that it is competent for a State to designate the char acter of the money in which taxes shall be paid. Health of Senator Morton. Adjutant General Terrell, who has just returned from Washington, reporta the health of Senator Morton very n-.uch im - proved indaed. His limbs have recovered much of their vitality, aud his physician now eouddently predicts his complete rePtoration to health.

Congressional. In the Senate, on Saturday, the bill for repealing the Tenure-of-Office act was debated. Mr. Edmunds favored amending the present law. Mr. Morton wanted it

I altogether repealed, and so did Mr. ThayJer. Mr. Howe sustained the bill as it ! stands. Mr. Doolittle made a speech against the proposed Constitutiona' Amendment. Mr.. Dayard followed on the same side. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on Pacific Railroads, reported the new bill which has been prepared on that subject. Messrs. Wilson and Morgan, ol the committee, expressed disagreement ' with the report. Mr. Corbett supported claims were disposed of. Mr. Schenck reported from the Committee of Ways and Means a bill regarding the management of National finances. A bill regulating Mational Banks was reported. The House went into Committee of the Whole and discussed the Army Appropri ation bill. There was a long discussion between Mr. Blaine and Mr. Eldridge, re fifteen bills and resolutions contemplating grants to railroads. Mr. Morton, of Indiana, introduced a bill fer refunding bury, of Delaware, in opposition to it, and Mr. Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, in its favor. The same subject was resumed at the evening session, when the debate became general, and was protracted far in to the night, nearly all the Senators taking part, most of them, according to party ; iiueS) although two or three Republican declared themselves opposed to the form of word? proposed by the Judiciary Committee. The House passed the Copper tariff bill, and the resolution about counting the electoral vote of Georgia, and in Com mittee of the Whole got through with the I Army Appropriation bill. Mr. Garfield proposed his uieasm for reducing the army, but it was not acted upon. . Honor to Whom Honor is Due. We have seeu notices iu the party papers commenting on the efficiency of the Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, and have no doubt of the ability and faithfulness of Mr. Connor. The position requires executive ability of a high order the patience of Job, and the perseverance of Graut. Among the aids de-camp of the Chairman of the State Committee, who distinguished themselves in the late canvass, none were more zealous, untiring, efficient and liberal in do nation of money, than the Chairman of the Republican Central Committee of this county Mr. Richard II. Swift. Ab a business man Mr. S. has few, if any superiors, and yet he was more than willing to manage the financial business of the local canvass by drawing heavily on his private purse. Many other gentlemen made liberal use of their money and time for the cause, but 3Ir. Swift in honor of his position, perhaps, excelled them all. Worn Out and Mutilated. A n unusually large amount of mutilated and worn out bank notes and fractional currency is coming to the Treasury for re demption, and t lie call for new mouey ha been so great that the Currency Bureau was not able to meet it without drawi rm j on what was printed some time ago. It is ascertained on inquiry that we have made a good deal of our money of shoddy paper; that is, mutilated notes ground up in the Treasury Department and made over again. The currency from this stock, printed by the hydraulic process, proves to be of a very infei ior quality, and of course is easily worn out in handliug. Orders have been given that no more grinding up of old notes shall be done, but that hereafter only the best kind of new stock shall be used in making government money. Beer and Ale at the Capital. The Journal states that the manufachundred and forty-nine and one half barrels. Spanish Troubles. Bands of Catlists have appeared in i Catalonia, and are rising against the pro- ! visional government of Spain. They j come from the valley of Andora. Troops j have been sent from Madrid to disperse j them. The journals at Madrid, fearing a ! civil war, are urging the Government to take active measures, and the people to ' unite against the reactionary party.

Estimates of State Taxes. The following items in .reference to the estimates of State taxes for 1869 and 1870, with the tax levies and assessments

for the last thirteen yearB, etc., will be of general interest. The figures are taken from the report of the Auditor of State, which has just been issued. The following are the estimates for the fiscal year eudiug October 31, 1S69: KKCKIPTS. The amount of revenue leried upon the duplicates for I06S is .$1,324,586 81 Deduct i ii r delinquencies 2o0,00i DO Costa of collection 75,UU0 00 325,000 00 Estimated net collection? !ruytf,3r.6 81 Add balance on hand November 1, le68 582,433 94 Total resource! ...$1,562,020 7a EXPENDITURES. Ordinary expenditures. ...$272. 650 00 Public institutions 181,500 00 Public indebtedness 620,051 74 1,074,201 74 Leaving a balance of $507,819 01 ESTIMATES FOK 1870. BKCKIPTS. Tbe assessment of real and personal property niiy jeacb t32 o , 000,000, which, at a levy ot 15 cents on each $1(IU, wnl give $937,500 00 Poll tax on 25i,UU0 polls, at 50 cents each 125,000 00 $1,U62,500 00 Deduct delinquencies $225,000 00 Costa ot collection u.uuw uu 300,000 00 $702,500 00 Add estimated balance November 1, letvj 507,819 01 j lolal estimated resources $1,270,319 01 KXFESDITU KES. Ordinary expenditures. ..$1 57,1 50 00 Public institutions 178, 500 00 Public iudebteduess 321,935 10 660,585 10 I Leaving a balance of 60,733 91 TAX LEVrlES AND ASSESoMENTS. The aj'sreyiate amounts of taxes levied upon tne gran a ungates 01 a yeur, .1 1 1 1 - . - - 1 . ! for the last thirteen years, have been as Total taxes levied for IR56 Total taxes levied for 18.t7 $.!'fi"5!! H Total tuxes levied fr ltjjH(no report made.) lotal taxes levied lor 1Sj9 Total taxes levied for IStiil Total tuxes levied for IsOl Total taxes levied for 1S62 Total t.ixes levied for 1863 3 825.0IS21! i ti:j i.jii 4 oa.),U43 On 3.98.l)28 07 4, .!), 7:2 20 Total taxes levied for 1 8i 7,U57.8titf (-l Total taxes luvieJ for lStio 13,107,3:55 22 Total taxes levied for 18.-16 10,167,834 8H Total taxes levied fjr lSoJ i).6H5.7S6 77 Total tuxes levied for 186S 10,274,l)5y 13 .evtitcen eountics estimated. The total valuation of the real and per sonal property in the State, during the last tuirteen years, together with the increase or decrease each year, are shown as follows.:

YEAR. TOTit.. INCRftASE. DKCHEASE. 1856 $27l.,l'o2.2 19 lso7 3i7,!:2,'.58 $3S,9ilP,74'J 1858 31n.2".4.yti4 272,11 U 1S09 43 j(;!67,b62 117,1 152, 8a8 , IS6'I .'405,011,378 ly.0i3,6ii! 1 ltd U:,i02,:!39 4 13,493,0:'.9 i I io2 41,403 1)06 2U,10o,4U3 ! ltto3 44i,4jj,036 22,043,100 lblU 010, silo, 9'.I9 73,3jO,y03 j lt65 607, 381,563 50,575 ,504 j I860 57S.4H4,loy ll,102,5ad I 1807 577,80y,079 615,050 i 1-68 Oo7,aiO,54y 10.101,470 j

total liK-roafu in thirteen years '"otal ilecrua.-e in thirteen years Z , Y-, 1.17 Rl 5 Kct increase in thirteen yeaM....308 w:s,340 Total valuation in 18(i.S is 0.-. 7 ,W 7 0 .5 1 9 otat valuation in lsoO was 27ii,o;'i2 2oy Increase. Total valu ition in 1 S;ti was 27,ii32.'.i9 Total valuation iu iSW as 121,2, , Total increase iu twenty three years $165,704,b(i;i Ihe following is an abstract ci t.'ie assessments of property iu the State: i , ... i i . ... i i . - -i - oon aiue Ol lanus aiiu iui.iuvruimii.i....fdio..i-o ,icu Value of town lots and improvements. 7;i,.")57,s iS Value of personal property 12,6U,90 Railroad assessments ... 10,459,920 Tot 1 valuation $5il 1 .979 ,y(4 Number of polls 244,69 Acres of land 22,408,910 The following is an itemized statement of the taxes levied on the duplicate fjr 1SGS, in the State of Indiana: Stte tax Svhool tax SinkiDg fund tax County tax Hoad tax Township tax special iSidiool tax Dog tax llravel road tax Bounty tax Railroad tax Ulhtr tax ..$1,317,350 61 .. l,US2,ha5 71 .. 1,109,754 31 .. 3,lo9,073 29 .. 579,442 93 . 337.293 67 .. 1, OS 1, 373 82 101.061 Ut) 402.041) 55 .. 437,621 88 153,109 80 534,031 07 Tottl taxes of 18CS. ..$10,393,004 66 Delinquent taxes in 1S(57, and previous years 2,041.547 73 Total taxes. ' 1' ' Small Pox on the Pacific Coast. l lie teiesrraius nave roia us oi tne smau- ,, . , , . , , . , ii pox on the Pacific coast; but a San FranI cisco letter says the streets are filled with i funerals; in some cases burials are made by night, coutagion remains as deadly as ever, and its decline is hardly perceptible. All the pest-houses are full. Meu, women and children with vaccine scars on their arms have fallen victims to the epidemic. Whole families have died, but the phicue-spot of the State thus far has been the town of San Juan, in Monterey county, one hundred miles from San Francisco. Out of a population of one thousand, four hundred were taken down with t small pox, and of these four hundred per sons oue hundred and sixty have died. A Defaulter Pleads Guilty. W. E. D. Burnett, defaulting Treasurer of Putnam county, plead guilty, and agreed to an unconditional judgment for $3,000, which stops proceedings in the case. Indiana Ahead. Indiana is the second greatest corn growing State in the Union. In 18GS she produced S0,332,000 bushels, 10,975,000 in excess of 18G7. Hearth and Home. Tr8 enterprising firm of Pettingill, Bates & Co., of New York, publishers of "Hearth and Home," are determined to give their subscribers the worth of their money. With No. 8 of this excellent paper they send a beautiful engraving entitled, "The Pet of the Village,'' as a Valentine.

Monument to Gen'l P. A. Hackleman. Mr. Chittenden, of Madison, introduced the following resolutions:

Whereas, General Pleasant A. llackleman, a brave and true so.a.er or cue ra.e war, fell in the battle ot Corinth, i Mississippi, while gallantly leading his ! command to victory. And, J Whereas, General Hackleman wasa distinguished citizen of the fctate i of Iudiana,) widely known and loved for his many vir- j . i i - r . t. 1 . ' lues and abilities; and Whereas, The remains of this patriotic soldier lie interred in the cemetry at Rushvilie, Iudiana, without monument or stone to mark his last resting place; and Whereas, The widow and family of General Hackleman have been and still are deeply afflicted and unfortunate, and have not the means to place an appropri ate monument to his memory; therefore Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed by the Speaker of this House, to confer with an equal number on the part of the Senate, who shall mature some plan by which the people of said State may testify their high appreciation of his many noble qualities, by erecting an enduring monument to his memory. Resolved, That the Speaker of this House communicate these resolutions to the Senate, and respectfully ask their concurrence in the same. Mr. Stewart, of Rush, paid an eloquent and feeling tribute to the memory of the fallen hero. The resolution was adopted. The above is copied from recent proceedings in the Indiana Legislature. It is the unanimous wish of all the friends oF General P. A. Ilacklemau that some fitting tribute to his memory may be erected. Born as he was in our own Countv nrnt krifiw Vint to lionnr him. Tt, i.s A , , , , . , , , to no hor,fi(i that, whnievpr m:iv he made r . . I of. the above resolutions, something will be llllllrf III I 111 1 ilt'l I 1 r ill .I'll I L I II IHM1U1 . Hill the hirion lpaf fur ia i r.nst all "earth- , . " .l , . , .. ly honors, DUt OUrseiVeS, in SDOWing now well his service9 acd saCiificcs are rememere(j No nobler spirit ever flew to ! fifth! than PlMsant A. Ifackleiuan. and! Indiana can do no nobler wotk than to: fit it Bf.i.Miioinrirnlo Ku lifiith onri llllis most vividly recall the excellencies ol the J character of one of the noblest sons our State of Indiana. O! New Movement. A meeting of native Virginians, includ ins: farmers and professional men, wtiS . in Nottoway county, i ij, on ednesday, in Nottoway county at which resolutions were adopted indorsing the ''new movement," deprecating further resistance to the reconstruction acts, and resolving the meeting into a political organization, with the name of the Republican party. This is the first movement of the sort which has taken place iu the ?tte. Joint Psesolution on Financa. On Friday a joint resolution pussed the tate Senate, by a vote of 30 to G, against i .i - - - p i t l"e passage oi any law i,y woii;iess

bpeciuHt u'lraiisnis; Ci'ln contracts, a;iu;v.io citi.e out ol ins noi da Vet.Uifuias

a-st anv r, ,.:,., ; ,i1(1 v, nf ; circulating currencv Skating Match between Two fVlisscs. A skating match for 5u0 between Miss : Gadbout of New Brunswick, and Miss 1 q CLieas-o, took place in Ruffalo on Wednesday evening of last week. Four thousand persons were present, and after , .V. V. ! an exciting coutcst the matcu was won by , n...." standinr 34 to 31. on which Miss Gadbout challenged Miss ! Dean to skate another match for ihe s-me amount ot the next S.;turdiy evening. Mr. Edl'or, I see by the last issue of your paper that you noticed the fact that some worthy gentlemen of Brookville and Springfield Townships had bt.cn fined for violatiou of the fish law. You say that in justice to these gentlemen it should be stated that they were under the impression that the fish iaw had been decided unconstitutional. Mr. Editor, I read so in your paper, and I believe that the law is unconstitutional vet. I believe that a man has a right to kill h on his prem es whenever he pleases, and the riiht to ..-,1.. 1,. .....i .. ...-.. 7 . I . 1 .. , 1 ) . ! cutor, provided he trets Utile enough to 'do so. Mr. Editor, or to whom it msv coiiL-trn . i iii.uuu tu ii it, auu snoot on ui v .. T : - .1 . i. i.t- . . , T , r, ,,. , ni-.i i . i w.i .3 n-1, -i n a t' d r T T.l,icia 1!. r I I t l,..l.v. W I 1 . r. n 1.-..-. Irt 1. , iti ,. -ii, -v..- i... a Ii. J . , 1.1 1 u - y UUh" LI, U ' - C M 1IBUU VII I 1 lUaiUUl IU 1UU contrary uoiwunsci nuing. Willi am II. Likely . - . I . 1 ' N. B. Jn justice to x-lr. uickel I will state that I tluuk he dia some pretty close work when he swore before the jury cf eleven sworn men that he saw me- have hold of the end of a net, but did not know the man who had hold of the other end; because he did know every man who was there-as well as he knew me. Now I would not have it understood that Mr. liit-kel swore to a lie. mistake, that's ail. I thiuk he made a W. U. L. The Contest. Last week Judge Ileid "explored the ?Cnrlti TiU M lint tsi t ll oil t A i stn Vfri ll it ii tl v thing he wanted to. Yesterday the tak - ing cf the testimony of every Republican voter at the South Poll was to begin, and be continued from day to day till completed. This will be apt to reach the merits of the case. Richmond Radical. , .I . r u.e learn mat U. x.uuuau uas given the requisite notice of his intention to take testimony in reference to the contested' election in this city, commencing on the 3d of February. It is rumored that he has determined to call up every man who vnterl at that election and have him sworn as to whom he voted for. This will be a good idea, as it will take all summer to obtain the testimony, and George will be sure of his seat during that time certain. Richmond Humming Rird. We arc not surprised that theKu-Kiux Republican and Copperhoad partizaus of Reid object to the above iudicated line of examination. Its results may embarrass them somewhat. Richmoud Radical. Seven thousand troops were sant from

l?pain to Cuba in the last week of January.

WASHINGTON LETTER. 'Correspondence of the Indiana American. Washington, L. U., Fee. 5, 1809.

Congress is doing some splendid work. The resolution introduced in the House recentl h Mr- dolman, and passed by a large majority, stopping large grants of land to railroad monopolies, is one step jn the rjgjit direction. It remains to be seea whether outside interests can change - -w . . '. rumous policy. It is now proposed that; r J . , - r i. i the Government become surety for the i , ., -J ., . i ,"r -Teul " ,u " t.t,ri",u 1 hat WOUIu IiOt be lliUCU lnilTOVemen t Oil 1 the old plan ... i ... afions nave unearthed t . , , , uus that have lonyr been i . . .t purchase of stationery Recent investiga some startling frauds practiced in the purch lOnerV i for the Departments. Congress, after inrjuoiiu uidiiLi, uao uiuuiimij i 1 . I . . . r....llA. I- .. changed the praetic of contracting, and 1 adopted a remedy There are some wholesome amendments to the Pension laws proposed with what hope of their being adopted, I do not know. One is, that a widow drawing "..r; ... : ,V

" .. 1 j . ne niust make four per cent, difference mi Another and more important amendment , . ,P, 1 , r ,, , i , , I favor ot Mr. lnompson by a fail in gold. is, to give a pension oKfeet'ount of death i-v .i t i i : . ' . e . . , 7 . . ..iJSow ought the Legislature to create these

111 IDC F.nWLC. WUIIUUl ICilUllllill L'UUl that tbe origin of disease was in the line of duty. The same in case of invalids. That will be an in provement. Many a mau went in the service sound, at:d came out an invalid, who cannot prove just w,Jieii or where or how his infirmity was acquired. Many a one has been wounded iu battle or on picket, and has been attended by a strange surgeon whom he cannot now find. If Congress will urant an 1 11 lailU LC 1 1 CM U U IU ail Villi tilll LIIUVC , t . ,T ' , soundness at the time of enlistment, and Tirrmn tioii f nni n nil cci of t (in tin,., nr I V' I 1. I U 1J O ,1 b UIICV UIIUIIVI? a . ,111.. IIKIIL Vl'llO charge, ai;d to widows and orphans of the . . r. . deiid soldiers without requiring proot eh in many cases it is impossible to I IM'I I IIS" II H V II II,' illll r1. Ill fr. II 1 M Ik V III. stai.ces. Ihe Dies of the fension (,)rhee would be Cleaicd of hundreds of WC-rihv . . - , . , , origin or uiscae. nnc. tne couinry wouiu I have a better opinion of the j;ood intea The proposition to give Mrs. Lincoln j meet wiUi much tavor. While the boy- . -,t i ,1 v ., .if -;n .,,.,.,,,1 ..ii f.., fV, i.iijiii!jii.ia, aiuaiitiuLivii iv 111 .uai tyred 1 resident, it will be slow to under J ' stand that the widows of Presidents are . , .. . . 1.1 K.lllllUU IU III Hill L'llllVCIl P.llC. J,.. . , . J. 1 , 1 , 1 nere is sometuing mexpiicaoie in me practice ot p-jing otucers 01 tne Army and Navv larger salaries in time of neace , . J. T .,, , , than in timi o' war It will be remembered 'hat iu Congress reduced the pay of j's in the Army from the peace stand aru. iMnce the war tne old pay is re stored. There is now a proposition b fore. Congress to int-eise the pay per cent., and the p opo.-i i n meets with some favor. It sLuu.ij be a matter of surprise if Cr.r:ess grants the :nere:se. The Inauguration Bill, which was sop posed to have been abandoned, is revived, notwithstanding the letter of G.n. Gr:in! advi&'c: its discontinuance, it is lovt ttattu that tbe General will pive it his presence. Mny of hi? friends hoped hcj wonl i ' fii'ht it cut on that hn." ! Ti e weather is Grtenland'sh. We had uone so cold during January. There is " . . , . j-ucU soilCltufle telt i'r that groun l uo?. 1 tin v, a n d. n oi seeina his shadow, conclud d ihit Vfiti er v-as over, t ad stayed out. Bt sidts losing his reputation as a seer, it ii feared he will lose his life by the mis understanding between him and the clerk ot the weather, ard then there will be no more any of that Dreed of hogs to tell u? when inter is over. J. R. G. Assessment of Taxes. Sometime ago Mr. MeCartv, State Auditor, issued a circular to the Towusdiip Assussors, instructing them to make their) - assessments for the ensuing year upon a currency basis. ithiu a few days an attempt has been made in the Legislature to reverse these instructions by a iaw requiring assessments to be made on a gold ha T . r. J " .! it j.-.. ... .. .. c Sis. j. l.iweu in i ue uuusr iui want ui u constitut. ual mtjority. We may rejoice that, it failed for any reason, but it ought to have been voted down. It is difficult to conceive a gieater perplexity, more causelessly created, ttian would follow such a law. It will embarrass Assessors, Treasurers, and taxpayers, and if it can be si e tit the State or county, we can't see it. 1st. IMany Assessors have doubtless already made returns to county Auditors in puioU-iuce of the State A uditor's instructions. This bill, if passed, will compel them lo make new returns, or compel j tlta nnnnln A r.'illll1; 1i rcilnia ll.A utirmn icy valuations to gold. JSeiiher will bean I task, and to enft-rc it with no more .1. V .. I. rt . 1 .. - - . . , i easou uiiiu w itou nunc ui. .jhui ici.i, . l.-f,l.-a 1 i , ... e ., .,r . T like one of those "fautastic trie! ivvno . t .' ....... i"' -..-.,. 1 ... n 1. I I it, 1. 1 1 i I In ITlIC - !1 XI ITT II UH V. Ill Cl il.nv- illl - ' i ' J , (.which JSLakstieare tells us ' make the an - ! gels weep." At least it vri.l make every j Assessor and taxpayer hose appraisement has beeu comj u-ted, swear, to the especial discomfiture of those who VUtcd ''aye" audi .. i- .. .!. I eciv. a ic-cicuuuii. 21. It wiil impose a burthen upon the Assessors that was never contemplated by the law creating their office, and one which very lew members of the Legislature would like to assume, even at five dollars i a day. Ihe Assessor must first estimate the value of the. property iu currency, 'ibis is inevitable, lie tan uo more make an estin.ate in gold wiihout a comparison with currencv, thau he can fly. Let some j member of the Legislature ask another the j tvai"e of hia property in gold, and .ee if he does not reduce it, in a hasty way, from a currency estimale first made mentally.

ow, has it ever occurred to the suppor : r-ri , - , - - . K e i v-ii i ii- j 'T'HE undersigned Commissioner, appointed bv ters Ot tills bill that calculating carstlllly, j the Circuit Court or Franklin County, Indias sworn of5v.-ers must do, the gold value I ana, to make sale of the lar.d ordered to he sold ii f r.rn.rf or. : ' in the case cf Thomas S. Hackleman and others

! "ST ' . " ' .l.L : t '!g"v 'i"i"rin.-ai mrn., ne in ast itr. Lonrotii, wlio seems to have Jed in its advocacy, to do this little sum: . i . - , , 111 ,. . "jTina tne gold value Ot a farm worth in currency 2,123 1)0, when gold is worth 13d.' How many mem ! lslature can do it "in there not be a Democrat do it at all? To reouire p-oUI aiKHiiPnts UO 11 at ail. 10 require goia assessments 13 to require assessors to perform this rather troublesome task, aud it is certainly Oue that the law never intended to imiose ... .. .. 1 , .1. . t: tupon them, and oue that -tve out of six Can't perform. 3d. Gold is no longer the standard of value It never is, or can be, where it is not the medium of business. As soon as it retires from circulation it becomes mont . . i p i. ey no more, hut an article of merchandise. What tense yr cousistv'uey is there, in ro-

quiring valuation of property in one arti- '

cle of meienandise more than another . it ii j ii v t ivuiiu ji ..'i , ii i a cstiujaics i be made in bushels of wheat, or pounds of bacon? 4th. Gold being an article of merchandise, varies in value, as compared with the standard, from dav to ilav. Sometimes ii varies two or mree per cent, in a wees. An Assessor can by no possibility com p'ete bis work in a week, or two weeks. ; V hat must he do when he sees gold fluctuatini; so constant! I Follow the market ," e , J.. , , ... reports, ot course, for he can do nothing , Vi . j u - else. Then, to dav he armraises JUr. J,,nes' farm at 1.200 in currency, and -. , I re 11 hits it hi rm -i a r i -o. i r nt rnn - rn. ( i morrow he will appraise Mr. Smith's farm i . ei omi i i !at tl,2'J0 in currency, and reduce u to i . m - , ,., . ! gold at loO. SIT. Smith may not like It i Tu .1- i- t-.u . - , r "- "-"j j ... , that 1 1 1 it rill 1 1 t T ll .1 1' f n O l.nr I i.l.l f ar-nt ly the same price as his neighbor's, and ! J K 1 t ' ' - ; - - " iiiiee-ioui ii'.s pervrui. uiaereiice against him. Dy the last nf the week the Assessor may have to make three per cent, dif j ference against Mr. Brown by a rise in ! gold; and bv the last of the following week j 1 - - i. . i . . , t--t . ... . . , . criminations lor or against taxpayers? 5th. Assessments upon a fluctuating basis, made necessarily at different times, will not only create utter contusion, but it will give the Board of .Equalization a task thirt would have killed Sii- Isaac Newton and Prof. Mitchell both. 6th. The valuations of our State property upon a g id basis, compared with those of adjoining States made upon a 1 -l, , , , .U' 'currency bais. will make us look wretch-! i J , - . , , We Can explain, to be sure,' but the imjrressioa will be bad, and what explanation ever removed wholly the cf- . r , , . J le. t ot a bad brst luirression 7lh. Uut supnoe the Assessors can all . l i .. j i ..... ..... . - . . , . . ' i . , ' . . . i relu' ' I lllUS reuueed, What IS the Auditor to l: ,Liik-u!ate the taxes on a sold uaM.-r We l l . ll. L. suppe so, or else he must uu-lo all the hard work that the Assessors have done,, It wnl be even a little harder for him to i calculate currency taxes upon 2o:l upj ' , . . , r - " -"- . hi . ,.v j ct I1" .aii;utio iviill uuiu a tuliriH- a ii ii.ic Vv ll I . i. .1. , ,3 .111-. 1 :.vts 111 if.-M.l onii r.-Kjpi 1a ii ii ti ! i :i nr. 1 . .; r ,v , . .1 ! ; or to the treasurer, what is the lroasurei . 1 1 . o 'l1 i to us wi en tlic t i.;ufc come.-r turn ; tj ne ct'ia lax into curreticv. course. UU i - t.e,.: . . ,, ;,., ''T".T - .... ... . i suititu tifioie, wuicii is nut hkt'lv. Inen ; . , , ... , . uc iiiui uiiviij an inw vvc'iu in i lie sts sors. In o:!..r wo-ds, this bill cmifpels Assessors to do h very ditScult tiriug, and then co:ipils I he Ireasuier to undo it all. e in. : . .- ' . j-.. . . .u iuc i ii:j'iitf iti tisf? in tuin ti:e gold tas on hi duplicate into currency the taxpayer u:'.it do if . P , by one or 'he other, the whole work of the bill has to be undone. Was there ever known in ''pi-iiiii n anything so absurd? S'h. As tS e 5ax,:s 'uvi-t be paid in cur rt'M-v it a? ?essi:.et's he ti'ae upon a fiolu has ::, ""y c-b'sr-Ei- in jroid between the astl eS; IUC ii t anu tinieot tax piiment tuusi e a thani:e for or .trinst ihe taspay er. it sil Li'ie-s uowu nearer the curreucv level, his t-jx.es will b virtually iucrea sod t'V the d P.t ixi.ce.

T:.W sceio to 'AS i'ltnl oljectior.S to the f Cows. 11.,-s. sitot-k Cattle, V . Hn., bill, and so many irreininbie arguments 1 l'l!,J. Corn. Wheat in the biisht. Wuuat iu the? for the sou,-.. ! oii-.-V pur,Ud by Mr. Me- ! ?M,lV;J .0i" ' ve larnnng lio, 1,,,,-,-ts. Thre-b-.,. ,J ' , . ! ine Machine, aua other rt:els too ;edious to ustuL.nty. We ttu-t t! ey w:li have the t fiei-t j tiCI,. to at least leave t-UC-ii a bundle Ot' blunders j Sale to commence at 9 o'clock A. M. where it has fallen, or it it mnt come up ! TERMS OK SA Sums ..t C ree d..;i.ir--- a-i , . 1 t under, cash in hand; over three a, -liars, a ere. lit Hga,n t tl.ru U out Oi the huu.-t. j until the 25'h o: December, I8rt9. the ptsr.-h-.ser JuUl'U-il. j giving notes at intt-t, aiviRg b-na5t of v.tla- , . . j a-iou HU-i aporai.iooient la s, w.rh -iopr-i. e-d e-

Springfield Township Stems. I'KixtiFiELD. Ixi , Feb. Gth, 18t;9 ' ' T , Mr. J'J'tinr, T presume the readers of ,u' VVt p.ensea to near rrorn ....... ... Old pri imfi.-M once more. For the last two weeks there' has been a protracted meeting at the Methodist Church here at this place. It h;is lieen O'lite a Slc-ees.

i.. ....AiAn ... ,1. 1, .. - -. i -.iiiao.isuuieui. litis r Lrutiurc ii- utiiui uu I some ten or twelve having united with' c . - T -n . .i. " r - i , , ill owo inanuf-icturisj. I wi!l warrant tbe peopie f..

iiit v i .1 1 u 1 1 . Liiiry uu 1 1! is T iOU oejra tl i work over the head of every opiiosir.ii influence, until every house shall become hnuse of prayer, and every heart a complete dweling for its Maker. The young men of Springfield are getting up a Debitirii; Society at the scbool-huu-e here. It is hoped they will be successful in their undertaking. They are to meet next Friday evening to organise and eiet their officers. We find that such a .:..-:, v..r:..i -. : bocieiy is a benefit o the community in which It IS organized. And it IS hoped that all of the vounj; folks will take an active part. v. e will have a tiuoget connection with our Society e hope to have quite a number of con tributors. If h.--r. t nnc r.n wni.M i5L- t.- nn- ' - ' " t ,,,uui1 l" -h-icij. uc ji euc ic ,. , t, r, , , v ,, mte to this Sceiety. he c 1 liberty to do so. Yours D. I . , " 0 -7" ' J - VV AP V E RTISE MtNTS Notice of AtlciinlsUaiian"V0TICE is hereb.7 given th.t the undersigned has been appointed administrator cf tbs estate appoint of Thorn a Stan t. late of Kr n 1. lin County , deceased. faid sit.te is fcUj-posed to be solvent. i'UOMAS P. STAST, J. F. McKee. A't'y. " Administrator. Feh. 12, 1S0G-3W. Executor's Notice. ATOTTTF! is tmrniiv criven thnt th n ndorsi irned : il has this day been duly qualified as Kxeeutor ot the last will of Iiavid Erb, deceased. Persons indelite.i toanirl deeedent's estato will nlease i-av up. and persons baring claims against the same wiil present them fur settlement. WILLIAM ii. EUB, Executor. Feb. 12, 18n9 3w. i C0315IIS5IOXE R'S SALE OF REAL IVTITI.' ! "' Mar, Ann Hackleman and others, pending ia ; said Court, will, on the premises, On Friday, March 127,, 1SG9, t 11 .1 1 V , r-, I.' .1 -j.---..... , , ! gal0 at public auction the following land in said : 1 " ... . 1 ..1.1 a nnr.l. aola .TTinBA tn i County: And also the Sooth half of the s.ontn East mr of fe(.tion 4 Xown H Rang9 2 Wet, ex- ! j Opting therefrom School House lot. I j The toregoing lands are situated on the White Water Kiver, about 2XA miles below Brookville, : : and same ownedby John Hackleman at the time ! i of hi9 deeeise. J j ) Bid? for purchase of same will be received up! i to March u,iS6a. , j JtT ! annual pavments, deferred payments socurod by t j noteXearing interest, without" relief from valua- j tion and arnrai-iement laws aod by mortgage on , he premes WILLIAM J. PECK, tv-b'y 12. WW iw. Counuifsiouer.

hr' nf tlm T o,r The r. i?t hail or tne ionn x-ast iiianer ui ; goa oarn, ana oiner ouiounuings. j " - uers oi tl. e Lie I a . Q w R,no.ft o wvst. 1 .-,.l .. b Lrm. and ils-i eood for all kind of

their heads?" May ! ii,,, . West half of the North East quarter I rrain. As I intend remov:nz to the West, the

nr two who rnn't ' cf SAetion 9. Town 8. Kanee 2 West. ! above ia offered at a barsain. If not sold at pri-

.BICHARD H. n If JFnivUtltj, Enfctana, DEALERS IX Clothing & Gents' Furnishing Goods, HATS, CAPS. BOOTS. SHOES. GROCERIES. HARDWARE, Q I EKN3 WARE. OILS. PAINTS, EARTHENWARE, &c. THE.de"iRVrf x rectfu1'-T 80,icit tho -1- eaueas of rairfieM lowaghip and viemitv ta n i . i all the above name i iTu te iir. a,M :ir,n 1 ma ,e 'Je d,J j stock, thev take pru ! tent vari'etv exce ;lent. variety, eite cm i ao u inspect itif ir nrescrt i, large nsnuiea I Ot named goods. ilavine recently .lions to their nsiial well assorted pride in announcing that for eitl - 1. n.l , n'1 ( 1 variety, A ' i 1 1 1" 11, ucvuiuui sijit? BQd .... .wj r 1 I n. . i.l i.l.i Ii. , . j tho4r . I - L- u iil jw. . t'Hvorab'y with any stock fonvdivi this psrtof ths . , , f . t 1 . 17 I l . I i I . ciaic. uar uiouo lui lae vsr iov? tuii ue FAIR DEALING. SMALL PROFITS & All kinds of Country Produce taken in exchange for o .ds. MILLER Jt XYXEi:. Fairfield, Feb'y 12th, 1S69 ly. 7i ( n , ' T?ecjeai)o Hax bceoto JLoani . TT .,, ,i,;Tr,,w . A persons desirous . XX of Flax Seed fiee ! . 4; other eJs or sowm of securing a pure article Ifom all lliipuruit-s and purposes tbe conur jSpring can find such by calling onlhe undersigned. We will have a small lut of a new kind of seed cUled KENTUCKY FLAX SEED, which it is ciitMKD is bettfr and nifre panritotivs thau our common seed bit the tUL-rits of'whk-h, vre know bat little. Terms as liberal as given by any othe house. The highest market price will be paid for the crops grown, and delivered at Brookv ille, Oxford, Liber it , o r at our store in Fait field. Feb. 12th, 1S69 ly. MILLER i TTSER. IX 31XKRUPTCY. I rVhraarv A. T. IS. a Warrant in B.ir.Vrnr.tj ey was issue! agvicst the e?ate of Leonii is it. I AIloy. J Metmnnra, in the County of Franklin i and Mate ol Indiana, wno has been aJjudced a I R,lr,lt. nn uu wn naiiti..t That th .,:.v,.nr f of any debts and delivery of aay rr..pertv Lelonging to such llankrupt to him, or for bi use, ! and the tunsfsr of any i.roiert.v by him is for ! a mcetiiig of the Creditors of i the said Baukrujit, t prove their debts and ch.ioso or more A-ijiEecs of his estate, will be held aiavourioiia:. Kiuoi.-v.voueu'.meaiktiueoi- ; fice ofJ.,hn w. Kly , 24 JJEat WmI.h. Street, j Indi iuapolis, on the 12th day of March, A. D. , 1;?0 at s o coca A. si 1 EfTX. J.SPOOXER, V. S. Tarshal, listrict of In Hani. Feb. 12. IStia 2w. MESSENGER. CoHimissIoju-r's Suh of lUal Fstale. 'pilE undersign 1 ' oiuraitsiocer, a)poia.;ed by i- the Frat'-'hlia Circuit Court, wil', On X'ltur.lai, Murch I3ri, 1S60, sell t publie auction, oti the premises, the foli lo win z uesci! oen mitMsir id x rauKii-t I'Ouurr, ! IridUt.a. to-wttt The So.th ha.f of the S. E.-or. of &ee. &4. I'uH'ii 12, xiuugo i'S .avt,aui 14 acris out of ihe Westp:rt of S. iV . qr. of St-c. 2, Tuva 11 Kuugre 13 hast, con taioi n jt in all 94 acres mure . i r I . - ihij ! -i i . . 1 w faiudi.L si n iin.l .. u - . i Kailrcad and i.bout three utiles from BroonviUe. Sale positive at 2 o'clock I. M. TELL MS UF SA l.K Ono-thi.d down, one-tbird in one vear, and the reuiaioitig tliird in two e;trs from date, the deferred lnjraieiits ta.be Stcate l hy the iiurih.iser executing h.s n. ts and ta. -rtgasa on the premises, beant g interest from dale, able without auj relief tr im a uition or auFeb 12. I-lU-4-.r. Cumiiii sioutr. ADMIMSTKATQR'S SALE. "Vf.TT ICE is herti.v givir. tst the ar!'.rsijTicl -LN Ad mini trutur oi th Kssa o -Tar-iu- i-it. fleci-aseu, wiH i ier f'.r sale lit public out, ry, t t'e la e- iesid -nco of rbe ii dt-cta.-.ed. ir. E.oij!iog Virjre Towis'i".i, jt iat.Klin Cooct, Ia.ii:i-iu, On 3onihiy. J.T. ;- S'l, lc?i!', till Pi-riiTi.il rrii!i,'rr v tif .ii,l iil: ,n -; i :' cnrnv. 1 ilu.UA 1 . stAA 1, Aviuimu'trator. J . F. M;Kee. An'y. Feb. 12 1S.19-3W. OlTBX .l3iPIl.i I : S g 1 g ST S r4S 1 m - u : .sar n mt. m a sas r L Rl.M this date I tffruiy large stek uid great JL1 assortment of J "5J3X3IX3-"fcTJ3.X0 ! fmui 10 to 15 per cent, cheaper than any othir esirerv t iece thev buy. I d m't teeo anv second hxrui rurnitiire, ami my 1 utiles ana atts don t fill! to pieces on the rosl before th.e people gel theui home. I will sell FURNITURE ATAUQTWV on U:y iiaveiueiit, and in gooj wetter in the Market House. A Ked Flag will be the sign. OnclertciliiiiS Promptly attended to. Evervbodj know that I iniaKesne nest ana nearest nosewoou ana amu Ccffins and uw j naTe a T BW paterit which looks j be ter than a!i ihe n.eta!ac. It is ce-jjeuted infcide n.i outi-ide, and has a large glass on top. j ! One kind is tuaae particularly tr liiuies. I 111 V.. I k. ,,, i - M i. uu ji- d .11 tii W hen j y, u send lour orders, don't toiget to let tne know ! if ju aut the old or new t-atent for ladies or ! gentie-mio. 1 ne price will belroin 10 to ia tier ii-Hi.t. i-liijii-r lii&n thii 1-bpHi.f.si in ihn markei :- ' : 1 . . . My establishment is north on Main Burgess, hetwaeii lilru&J acd Mill sts., close to tbe l'epoA Feb 12. WM. FiiAAk. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. NOTICE is hereby given that I will sell, at public auction 0:i S llurdfy, Frhriiary 2tli, 1SC9, at the late residence of Andrew J. Wear, deceased, one juile north of Teoria, near the State Line, in Springfield Township, Frankiir. County, Indiana, all the Personal Propert; beln?ir.g to fai l decedant, (aot i.tkea by the widow,) to-wit: one span of jluies,two Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Stock llogs, Wheat in the ground and Whett ia the bushel, Oats and Corn by thebushel.one TwoHorse Wagon, one Grain Huaper and Mower, on ' Doable Corn Plow, with other Farming Xmple ; menta too tedious to mention Sale tucumneaca i at 9 o'clock A. M. TFR.MSOi SALE All sums of three dollars and unaer, cash in baud; on all sums over that amount, a credii of ten months will be given, the purchaser to execute note with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws of Indiana. fiEXRY D. WEIIR. Administrator. January 22, 1S63-3W. FARM FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. '"PHE undersigned offers for sale hia farm of 213 A acres, situated on Pipe Cteek.two miles South of Memniora, 13U or 1-ti' acres of which is cleared laud, balanea tn timber; 50 or 60 acres of the best bottom land; a good two-st.-ry frame house wuh ball on lower 11 ior; good cellar; gotd well of water; three or four never failing springs; two larze orchatds, one of which is never-failing; vata sale by the 1st or March next, l win, on w dav, offer the farm at pubiio saie, together with all tuy personal property, eonsisting of Horses, Cattli, Hogs, Hay, Corn, Farming Utensils. Household and Kitchen Furniture, ie., ie. For terms, enquire of JONATHAN FLEMING, jan 5-2in. or at this office. " FavmOTS and F!t GPOirCM. " RAFTIXtf DOSE TO ORDER. Cions or tae VX best varieties furnished, warranted to gr , and true to name, or money refunded. -",,r " reasonable. X- P- FORCE j-m. -'a tf. - Jcnuiog?, Joa.

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