Indiana American, Volume 8, Number 27, Brookville, Franklin County, 2 July 1869 — Page 2

niinna American.

C. H. BINGHAM, Editor. - BHOOKVILLE - Friday Morning , July 2, 1869. Interesting to Claimants of Pensions. Claims for pensions hve been, from tine to time, rejected by the Commissioner on insufficient evidence, until the number has reached a very large figure. Mr. Yen Aeraam, the' present Commissioner, deeming that many of them were improperly disallowed, has organised an exam in. Ing beard to review this class of claims, in order to do justice where it is possible ay oversights have been committed. Claimants Will be acain called uron to u furnish the evidence which may be found essential upon re examination.- it is thought that this course will result in . granting many pensions to invalids, and to widows, orphans and other heirs, disallowed through inadvertance, or under enactments subsequently annulled. Counterfeiters Captured. Tha Bureau of the Secret Service in the Treasury Department,- as at present organited, is doing good work among the counterfeiters. The backbone of the Indiana gang baa been broken by the capture of the notorious Bill JdcMonegal, one of the most daring and expert counterfeiters in the country, and four members of his gang. These were taken at Fort Wayne, Indiana, while tbey were engaged in the manufacture of the money. About $400,000 ia counterfeit notes of the twenty fire-cent denomination were seised; also twelve sets of steel plates, fifty sets of dies, several presses, and a lot of ink and other material. The New Railroad Line from Indianapolis to Chicago. The lately chartered Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago Air-line Railroad Company has been rapidly arranging the preliminary 'business tor that important undertaking. All the counties Clinton, Carroll, White, Jasper and Lake in In diana, on the line, excepting Marion, have ' taken the necessary steps to provide the assessment of taxes For their respective proportions of the bonuses. Besides this, tha Commissioners of the counties named have provided the requisite funds for surveying and locating the line. Engliah Comments on American Filibustering. The London Star, commenting on the reported departure from New York of Cel. Ryan's expedition, brings the circumstances to bear upon tbe question of tbc claims now pending between the United States and Great Britian. It sajs: "We are interested in the United States Governnient in this matter. Cuba now stands to America in the relation of be Southern Confederacy to us. Her neutrality lavs must be thoroughly and effectively en forced, or she will lose the hold be has gained on public opinion which injures the fair consideration of the Alabama claims. The Alabama escaped unarmed, with an ordinary merchantman's crew on board, and we are justly held to have incut red a high degree of re?ponsibiUty for the consequences. The departure of a parly or 800 men from New York harbor, as far as can be judged from present accounts of the affair, appears to be an infraction of neutrality just as fl tgrant as the escape of the Alabama, and one which could much more easily have been prevented." Whisky in Bond. The lime of taking whisky out of bond closed Wednesday night, and present in - r r s r . . - vr I r ,, , . , - 1 the Collector at Covington. Ivcutn.ty g , , , , Monday, that alt bonded warehoivs will. . . , . , , . . , . . . . . -i , hu paid its tax and is stamre'i, rovided ' ..... ' ; bo otner oonded eoods remain m store, ... . .& .... and this notice is applicable to all ware- . . . ' nouses. hisky may, however, remain in ! A. . , J , i tbe buildings, if the owner can make the necessary arrangement with the owner of S the building, f he discontinuance of these warehouse will result in considerable re j duction of the revenue force and expenses, j suiting uown mo rorco. ! From official figures it appears that the. amber of Assistant Assessors or Internal j Revenue has been reduced nine hundred ' and sixty-three since November. There : nr ow 2,i!l7 in the service. j R construction. J - i . t ' . mi . i ftt.v r ' irtur...i wm, on ,.e im M July, after the irginia election, order an election in Mississippi, to take place on tha 15th of September, and an election in Texas, to take place on the last day of; September or first of October. The 15th Constitutional Amendment has been ratified by the Lower House of the New Hampshire Legislature, and is made the order for Thursday (to-day) in the Senate. The New York Tribune Bays that the! steamer Catherine Whiting, which cleared; for Galveston, Friday, was seized on Satur- j day night, as 6he was about leaving the j . . -? - - . , t j Daroor, on suspicion oi uemg a v uoan i 'b revolutionary transport. She laden with bay and provisions was partly Lata advices from the insurgents in Cuba represent that the affair at tbe Bay or Npe was a more decisive victory for the patriot cau-e ttuin has been heretofore conceded.

The Spanish Mission.

President Grant has decided that the restriction preventing army officers from holding civil office does not apply to oCicers on the retired list. This decision enables Gener al Sickles to accept the Spanish Mission, be, of course, to relinquish his army pay while occupying hie diplomatio position. Bis name wilf be continued in the army register. He will leave New York for Madrid about the 10th or 15th of July. Mr. Hale will await his arrival. There is no probability that Mr. Perry will be reappointed Secretary of Legation. General McMahon Heard From. The Department of State has received dispatches from General McMahon to the 2lst of April, at which time he was well. His relations with Lopei are so cordial and friendly that, after the great defeat of the Paraguayan army, he was intrusted with the care of his family. There has been no attempt by Lopei to interfere with his free communication with this Government. Whatever impediments existed are attributable to the course of the allies, who, for a long time, declined to send out a flag of truce with dispatches for him, and fired upon the flag of truce sent by the Paraguayans with General McMahon'B dispatches. ' The potato-bogs, in Harrison County, Indiana, are eating op the apples. Lady velocipedists and a balloon ascen sion will help celebrate the Fourth of July at Hamilton, Ohio. John M. Conn shot a prairie wolf, last Monday morning. near Winamac, Indiana which was breakfasting on lamb chops, fifty yards from his house. The Colorado bug is reported to have made its appearance in large numbers in Allen County, Indiana, and tbe potato crop in consequence is seriously threatened The stock and bondholders of the Fitts burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad voted recently almost unanimously to lease their road to the Pennsylvania Central. James M. Wiley, who killed Joseph Woodward at Milford, Indiana, last Octo bcr, was found guilty at Greensburg, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Tbe people of Muncie, Indiana, and the country adjacent, are making great efforts to secure the selection of that town as the eastern terminus of the proposed road from Blootniugton, east, via Lafayette. A few days ago, a small boy, seven years old, was attacked by a sow, in Piinceton, Indiana, which threw him down, and was about to seize him by the neck, when a colored man happened to come by, and drove her off. Late Cuban advices say the regular Fpaoit-h soldiery are deserting to the patriot army. It is also said the material aid received by the insurgents from Mexico equals, if it does not exceed, that received from the United States. Adolph E. Borie resigned his position as Secretary of the Navy, on Friday, and George M. Robeson, of New Jersey, formerly Attorney General of that State, has been appointed to succeed Borie. Robeson was sworm in at noon, and attended the regular Cabinet meeting. Borie, it is said, felt compelled to resign by reason of multiplicity of private duties. A state of utter lawlessness seems to prevail in Lincoln and adjoining counties, in Kentucky, and tbe commanding officer at -Liouisviiie uas been called upon tor a detachment of United States trooa, o aid the civil authorities in rid l;ug that part of the State of a band of marauders who are 'having thirds all their own way. 1 iwaaaaaa . ... . A private letter Irom an eminent Ens;usliinan, standing high in the estimation . ' , , ... the Government, has been received, in .. , . . ' . , ' which the writer states that Mr. Gladstone and John Bright are strong supporters of ,. . , , . , Canadian independence. He further eava rf ,-. ,, .- . the British colonies will, within ten years, , ... . be required to manage their own affairs ... , without recourse upon the mother ccun. The remains of a man supposed to be Lafullette, who disappeared at Crawfords. v'!,c. Indiana, some months ago, were found in an old vault in the Court-house yard, in that place, one day last week. La(y.ette i,aJ ,bout 52,000 on his person at ,he ,itue of llis disappearance, and it is purposeJ that lie was rob)ej ,nd ,fier being stuanedt or kiHed, sunk in the Vauit Near Winamac, Indiana, a few days ,g0, the team attached to a wagon in which Mf8 McCly w 6iuing lecJinie fright. eneJ t an ,rrr0aChiDg train. Giving her W . , . . . from ... . . . . . i i - - ion at full speed until the wagon struck a stump. This threw the girl and child out, and a barrel of flour, which rolled upon the child, crushed it to death. Henry Kimple, of Somerset, Indiana, shot himself through the head, on the evening of last Wedesday week. He, having asked his wife to hand him bis revolver from the bureau, she remarked that it was loaded, and dangerous for him to handle.' He said be knew it, but wanted to send it by a friend to Peru to sell, and wished first to examine it. She banded him the pistol, and he then requested her to step into an adjoining room for something. Immediately on her leaving the room he shot himself through the head, and died in a few moments.

Letter from Washington.

Correspondence of tha Indiana. American. Washington, D. C, Junk 25, 1869. Mr. Editor, The excitement that has been kept up ever since the Inauguration has at last very much quieted, and with the announcement that all the offices are supplied with somebody to run them, and with the beat of Summer that has come In earnest, tbe city assumes its periodic dullness. It is never absolutely dull, for its business is largely of the kiod that requires a great population. But now the crowd of office seekers has gone, sight seekers turn another way, and the city is left to business. The opinion that is prev alent throughout the country that bus iness is not done just as it ought to be, is not far from correct, and yet there is not the extreme neglect of the public business as is very often charged. Among so many employed to ran the Government machine, it would be surpris ing if tbere were not some drones and some incompetent persons. This always has been so, and in all probability always will be so. There is, however, a ereater effort being made now than ever before to remedy this evil. Nearly all the Departments are being, or have been, renovated. Examinations have tested the qualities of most of the employes, and the question of politics has governed in dismissals and appointments, not as much as qualifications. A corrupt administration will supply places for its friends without regard to qualifications. An honest one will supply its places With honest and capable men'. There is yet much need of reform, or better, perhaps, of improvement. The whole machinery of the Government being for the people, needs to be brought nearer the people. The matters of pensions, and bounties, and all dues from the Government to the people, should be easier of access by the people. Take, for example, the subject of pensions. The Government owes thousands of pensions that are not being paid, and perbaps are paying very many that should not be paid. Why? Because the laws, and rules and regulations to be obserred in establishing a claim, are too intricate. Lawyers themselves can scarcely keep post ed in tbe requirements of the law, as changed and ruled. Cases are filed and all requirements observed, but by the time they take the slow course of the office and reach a final examination, some new rale arises and something else is required. The case is delayed, and , hundreds that should be admitted are pigeon holedi there to stay, unles-s Congress or some other power comes to the relief of the over-filled pigeon -boles and causes a cleaning up. On account of this same entanglement, too many cases that should be rejected get through, and pensions are paid unworthy persons. This arises from tLe fact that the forms of the law may be fully complied with in bad cases, and tbe case thus passes: while a gooa case ueing iniormai, is suspended, ,: and then is liable to be eutirely lost. j The present Commissioner ot Pens.ons j proposes to improve waiters; but unless ; Congre.-s simplifies the process, his effort-j will not be entirely successful. He has ! a " r . wherever there is an appearance of a just claim, the case wili be opened for expla nation or for Dew evidence. .It is to be hoped that by this, many a worthy claimant will get justice. The Commissioner will have a better system of detecting positions on the Government, by having special agents to visit throughout (he country and detect frauds where they exist. By these reforms he hopes to stop pensions to unworthy persons, and punish frauds; while, on the other baud, he hopes to have many worthy ones enjoy pensions that they arc entitled to, but have not jet had. The law does uot contemplate giving a pension unless there is a disability. If the disability ceases, the pension ceases. But in many cases tbe disability has ceased, but the pension has not. Examining surgeons are sometimes at fault; indeed, very often, as is found b investigations. It is also found reports of special and secret -frents that many mothers have P"C'.ed dependence on sons who died in the service, when in fact tbete never was any dependence. Such cases, of course, involve peijury, and perjury in this connection is no less in violation of law than in any other. In this correction of evils the whole country is interested, and should co-operate with the Commissioner of Pensions until every one entitled should have the pension due, and every pension improperly giveu should be suspended. Congress should give great attention to these matters that in themselves seem small, but are large with many poor, suffering ones; and while it isat it Congress should demand of every high official of Washington th?.. reason why claims are Dot settled. It 1 is become quite too common for official nity to get between a just claim for a pension, or a bounty, or a claim for p" due for military service, and tbc person to whom tie money is due; and no jne dare to enquire, in person, why such claim is not acted on, or to get intornia .ion of the difficulty in its way. Such offcial dignity should be exploded, if it ti k Congressional thunder to do it, at.d the people should thus be brought nearer their claims. J. R. G. The new Secretary oi the Navy, Hon. George M. Robeson, is a son of Judge William P. Robeson, of Belvidere, New Jersey, at one time a prominent politician. He is still a young man, of fine talents and education, and holds a high rank among the members of the Now Jersey bar. He graduated at the College of New Jersey, at Princeton, in the class of 1849. The only public office he has heretofore held was that of Attorney General of his State, to which position he was appointed by Governor Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the election Mr. Frelinghuysen to the Senate, in 18G7.

The Richmond Palladium wants a street ladies' school. As to the merit of these, railroad from Richmond to Ceuterville. It e ba bearJ ?u one ?0; The au- , . ... . dience was carried away captive by the claims that this plan is more feasible and , begt epsJJ8 nd addrcfie8 they had advisable than to remove the county seat j listened to for many a day. Eleven young

to Richmond. The removal of the Court Uousc, Jail and county offices will cost ?300,000, and tbe street railway, with stock sufficient to have ears passing a giv en point every fifteen minutes,can be constructcd for $18,000. It is also stated

that by this means the two towns will be drawn together by the line along the road

being built up, and that the enterprise displayed will serve as another attraction to persons from a distance. ' The Missouri Democrat kindly advises Brick Pomeroy lo buy a good, stout rope, and go out and hang himself, for "the negro will soon not only be his equal politically, but in all the better qualities of manhood his superior." "Let us have no slinking or dodging on the Fifteenth Amendment. It is the essence of what we struggled for during all these years. Ohio State Journal.' " 'There it is, soldiers. You fought to elevate the negro in defiance of the laws of God and white men to make cufly a voter, and not to save the Union. Vevay Democrat." .Rural Democracy is slow in comprehending the fact that neither the intelligent soldier nor the enlightened, citizen regrets having so fought or voted as to elevate the negro. We have the black people with us in these States by millions, whether we want them or not. They are here, and the sober, practical question for every roan is whether it is not wiser and better to adopt a policy that will elevate them, that is, encourage them to become good and useful citizens, than to pursue one calculated to degrade them, keep them down, and crush out of them all hopefulness of a better future for themselves and their children. It is in the pewer of the white citizens of these States to decide whether the colored people shall be a vagabondizing, ignorant, idle class, without self-respect, without hope, without aspirations, or a thrifty, educated, helpful, industrious and respectable people. We must choose between one policy or the other; there can be no half-and half business here. They must either be recognized as our equals before tbe taw, and as citizens entitled to equal political rights and privileges, or be shut out altogether from citixensbip, and declared unfit for association in human government. Here, in Ohio, we have been involved in the absurdity of allowing half negross and qu:irter-bloods to vote, but debarring from that privilege those in whom black blood predominates. Since laws, discriminating among races and classes of men, were first made, nothing more idiotically stupid aud utterly defenseless, has beeu known. There is not one good reason to be urged in behalf of the nice distinction made in this matter not one and the sooner wc do away with it, and admit all adult male citizens to the polls, the better for our credit as sane men. Commercial. Pennsylvania Republican Convention. New York, June 24. Tbe resolutions adopted by the Peonjsylvania Republican State Convention rejoice over the victory of 1SG8 which te eured peace ,0 the nation, approve of the principles and policy of President Grant's administration, and indorse the sentiments contajned in ibe inausural address; repose t.otlfiJcrjce in the 2fafjoua administration jn jts cndea V0M t0 Kllle difficulties wi.h Great Britain, and approve of the njection by the Senate of the late treaty ou the Alabama claims; heartily sympathize with tbe struggling people or all nations in tlnir tfforts to obtain universal freedom and the iualienable rights of man; indorse the administration of Governor Geary and tbe nomination Judge Wilkins; reiterate and affirm their adherence to the doctrine of protection, and pledge the hear .j support of the party to the nomination ... Mississippi Republican Convention. Jackson, Miss., Jan j 24. The Conservative Republica a State Convention adjourned last nighty after organizing the Union Republica j partv of Mississippi, aud passing resol jtious looking to the early restoration jf Bute Government in strict accord a n.-e with the reconstruction laws, setting forth that tbe repeated failures of all f jrmerand existing organizations to restore, the State aud meet tbe retjuiremci ti of rnc Republican spirit of our institutions, 'jy insisting on measures of proscription far exceeding the provisions of the Cojs.itution of the United States, and recc jstrnction acts, have rendered them ur worthy of the respect aod confidence ct tbe voters of Mississippi; favoring tbe proposed Fifteenth Amendment; deprecating attempts to impose greater d.sabilities than imposed by Congress; jicdging unwavering support to Gen. Crant; favoring universal suffrage and universal amnesty on the restoration of tjo State to federal relations, and pledging themselves to urge Congress to r-jtuove political disabilities incurred by participation in rebellion. The Central Executive Committee was authorised to issue an address to the people and to call a Stato Convention to nomiuate State officers whenever expedient. Entire harmony prevailed. Maine Republican State Convention. Banqor, June 24. 1 1 The Republican State Convention is tbe largest that ever convened in this State. Nearly every town is represented. The Convention was vailed to order by lion.J.G. Blaine. Hon. L. II. Morrill was appointed temporary Chairman and permanent President. The first bullot for Governor resulted Joshua Chamberlain i G94, Sydney L. Perham 375, scattering 36. The nomination of Chamberlain was made unanimous. Resolutions were adopted pledging support to the administration of President Grant, favoring the development of the materia interests of the State, counseling economy in State and municipal expenditures, aud renewing adhesion to the cause of prohibition and a vigorous enforcement of laws to that end. Commencement of Bonham'a Female Seminary. A very large audience assembled at Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday evening, June 9th. to witness the commencement exercises of this justly popular young ladies graduated. Ut these xuiss uella McCaw, daughter of Rev. James McCaw of the S. E. Indiana Conference, and sister of Mrs. Colonel Stewart of this city, had been worthilv chosen as valedictor. Her address on theeomewbat quaint subjeer, The Duties that have been entrusted

to Cannon Balls," was replete with forci

ble thoughts, clearly and - beautifully expressed. Other addresses were not less Worthy of mention. Prof. Bon ham is to be congratulated upon the success of bis Seminary and the high position it occupies in the regard of our citizens. Central Christian Advocate. The Fifteenth Amendment. The argument of the case of Evans, Auditor of State, vs. Brown, on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, was devoted in part to the questpDn of the quorum, upon which the validity of the Indiana ratification of the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States entirely depends. We are not lawyer enough to know whether this question is necessarily involved in the case before the court. It seemed to be the opinion of the counsel for the appellee that it is not but it was nevertheless argued by Judge Perkins on the one side, and Major Gordon upon the other, and much light was afforded upon the question. Seldom has the Supreme Court been called upon to listen to an abler argument than that of Judge Perkins upon this question. It was in its argument, both upon principle and authority, absolutely conclusive. The Judge maintained that a quorum was two thirds, of the actual number of the House not two-thirds of the House when full, or when composed of one hundred members. This he established by the clear preponderance of legislative doctrines upon the question, and by an. overwhelming array of judicial decisions made by the courts, lie had evidently' been amongst the book's, for he seemed to have collected everything pertinent to the question. Upon the broader ground of principle, the Judge's argument was especially strong and earnest, lie showed tbe sad consequences if a factious minority can lawfully bring legislation to an end. Government would he a failure it would be worse than nothing, for faction could end the legisla the functions for partisan purposes at any hour. His answer to the remark that his position would lead to an absurdity by tbe result of'it namely, that a small number, say two or three, might possibly be a quorum and pass laws, was overwhelming. "Better, far better," he said, "that a single man should have power to preserve tl)", Governu.ent than that a minority shou'ja have power to dissolve it. or arrest its action." But we will not sketch his r j-jju-ment, as we publish this portion of . it in this morning's paper. The forty-two who, in disregard of their oaths, resigned in hope that tl.ey could thereby step the work of legi.-'iation, may not be greatly comforted to k'jow that they merely played the fool, without accomplishing the thing wbic.b tbey vainly sought to do. Tbey ma y, during the rest of their lives, remember that their smart ties a only tended to d ,-feat its purpose. If they could have beai.d tbc argument of Judge Perkius, we '.rr.agiue that their estimate of their own importance would have suffered a most humiliating diminution. We commend i. to them as valuable fur their pciusal Journal. TI.e Southern Railroad. The fur that nearly half the voters of Ciucinn.-.ti went to tbe polls Saturday, to vote on the question of the Southern Kailroad, shows that our people feel a lively intei pt in the matter, and that tax payers 1 are Very nearly unanimous m favor of tbe ei.terprise. No other question could, uner similar circumstances, have brought out so large a vote, 'lhere was really.no contest. It was well understood that tbe vote would be overwhelmingly in tbe uffirinathe, and people felt that in going to the polls it was merely to give it the moral support of a large vote. Tbe total number of votes cast was 16,938, of which 15,438 was the affirmative and only 1.500 in the negative. This would indicate that ninety per cent, of the population favor, and ten per cent, oppose the undertaking. This is an extraordinary result when we consider the magnitude and the supposed ris-ks of the enterprise. The uext step in tbe programme will be a meeting of Council to announce, official. y, tbe result. This will be accomplished to day. 'Iben the Judges of the Superior Court will appoint the trustees. It is likely that the Judges have already made up their minds upon this point, and there will, therefore, be no delay in arriving at and making public tbe conclusion. Within a week the trustees will organize and proceed to business, and as soon as possible thereafter the work will be in pro gres, and the Cincinnati Southern Railroad will be constructed as rapidly as men aud money can accomplish it. In tbe matter of route aud the mode of constructing the road, the trustees will be clothed with wide discretion. This, we may be sure, will be judiciously exercised; and it ia our impressiou that tho result will begratifyiug to our people, Goxette. Filibustering. New Yoktv, June 29. It is stated that the steamer Catharine Whiting, which was seised by a Govern ment vessel, was used as a decoy, for while the officials were watching her movements. witb several revenue cutters tbe real expedition embarked on another steamer and safeiy departed. Marshal Barlow re iterates bis statement that no expedition has left this port within a week. When tbe officers seized the Catbariue Whiting there were no Cubans on board. Gent Goicouna, who was arrested, was in New York. A rumor is circulated, this afternoon, of the arrest of Colonel Ryan, and sever--al other leaders of the Cuban expedition are to be arrested. Colonel Roger A. Pryor will, it is said, be indicted lor attempting to violate the neutrality laws. Gen. Goicouria has been held to bail in 5.000 to answer the charge against him, and 3,000 to keep tbe peace. Some say the expedition has actually gone to sea on the Quaker City, while the Uuited States authorities assert positively that it is under surveillance within two hundred miles of New York. It is now ascertained beyond doubt that an expedition, consisting of four hundred men, destined for Cuba, sailed from this port Saturday uight. Joy of the Conservatives. llicii.MOND, Va., June 26. There is great rejoicing here among whites over the increased majority of 20. 000 which the registration gives them. The prospect of return ing power seems to have liberalized miuda that are eveu the representatives of tbe.atraigbtest Virginia sect, and to such a degree that Conserra-

tive men ot prominence are putting on

foot a movement to elect Dr. Alexander Sharp, former Postmaster here, and brother-in-law of the present Marshal of tbe District of Columbia, to the United States Senate. The movement for Sharp is evidence most radical of a change in the feelings of conservative politicians. The Question of Suffrage. The opponents of Women's Suffrage beg the question. "What," say they, "would you have your wife and daughters attend political meetings in the groggeries and beer saloons where they are now held? Would you have them listen to the indecent speeches that are made there? Would you make them participants in the rascality that precedes and that sometimes accompanies bo many voters to the polls? Would you send them into surging, drunken, profane and disorderly crowds to vote?" No, gentle sir, not one of these things would we do, for the reason, 6imply, that when women Vote, political meetings will not be held in saloons and groggeries, but in airy and cleanly balls, or in the open air; indecent speeches will cease to be made; the rascality of the nominating convention will be opposed by a new ac . cession ot moral force; and instead 0f swearing and drunken crowds at the Voting places, we shall see small electio n tricts, at which the proceedings w'jl be as decorous and orderly as at a tea party or a stated meeting for prayer. 'ILe introduction of the female elemejt into our polities, will not result in tfje debasement of women, but in the el jVation of men. That which is foul will b'.conie clean; that which is riotous will be'jCnie peaceful; that which is vicious, degrading and disgusting, will become elevated, pure and invigorating. The iofl jence of women in politics, will be as w H marked as her influence in society. ' That which all mining communities, without the presence of women, are, wb en compared with the polite society in w hich women exerts her iBfluence, ine political worrd, repudiating women, is, when compared with the ideal, nay, psible world of politics in which i wuiur q nave tneir ngnts. women debase notb.jng. Their influence is for re fin jiuent and ennoblement. In whatever tey undertake their strength goes for the Betterment ot things; and ll they are ad mitted to share in the government of tbe eouutry, their action in politics will not be an exception to tbe rule wc point out Tbey are the necessary and indispensable cotrsp eaicnt ot men in ail ine proper relations and lawful pursuits of life. We say "proper'' and "lawful," because war seems to afford a condition that excludes women from the participation therein; but war, except for necessary d unavoidable defence, is a wickedues that women will help the world to outgrow; and they have proved that in a war of defense, they can, it' permitted, do more than a woutau't work. Let the opponents of woman's suffrage cease, then, to beg the question any long er. Tbe necessity ai d ijibttless of voting do not depend upon the conditions which now underlie our partiaan systems; because the one reat object lo be attained, after satifjitig ihe demands of justice, is to alter and improve ibese conditions, and make them a safety and honor, rather than a dimmer and a dishonor to the State. If the emancipation of women is to be further opposed-place the tyranny on a.proper basis. Sirs," said a white cravated, black-coated seller of thin pamphlet of his own composition, to a large slaveholder, on a Mississippi steamer Sir, you would do well to ordsr a few hundred copies of this work for distribution in your neighborhood. You see I have proved from the Bible that slavery is of God." "D n your hypocritical cant and snivel! 1 hold my niggers because I want to and can 1 am the strongest!'' That is the ground upon which to rest the opposition to enfranchisement of women. Chicago l ost An Atrocious Conspiracy Tho Erie Railway Slaughter Fastened Upon a Band of Robbers. From the New York Sun, June 28. Within tbe last two years several at tempts have teen made to throw tbe cars from tbe track of the Erie iCailway, at points from twelve to twenty miles west of Port Jervis. The road here runs through 1'ikc County, Pennsylvania, a wild aud ruyged country, along the Delaware River, aud is, above all places, ju.-t the spot that would be selected for such a deed. Tbe terrible accident at Carr's Rock, in April, 1S08, resulting in such wholesale destruction of human life, is yet fresh in the minds of our readers. Tbe popular idea has been and still is, that this slaughter was caused by a defective rail. From the fact that many thieves were on Ihe ground who were known not to havejbeen on that train, tbe great number of the dead and wounded who were robbed, the subsequent finding of certain articles in the hands of suspected persons, convinced at least one man that tbe accident at Carr's Rock was not tbe result of a defective rail. There fore, night and day for ten months, suspected persons have been under the closest surveillance. Twelve men have been engaged in this work. Meantime, two similar attempts have been made, but no damage has resulted. At last, on the 2d of June, sufficient evidence having acoumulated to hope for a conviction, the suspected man, -John Bowen by name, was arrested and confined in the county jail, in Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania. After being confined fifteen days Bowen confessed his guilt. He is awaiting the aotion of tbe grand jury, which meets in Milford in September. The Chinese and the Ways and Means Committee. San Francisco, June 25. Senators Wade and Conkling, and the Committee of Ways and Means of Congress, to-day met a number of the leading merchants, bank ers and representatives of six Chinese clans in this city. After an exchange of compliments, one of the Chinese representatives made a speech, and expressecfa hope that the Government would double the subsidy to the China Line, so as to run semi-montbly steamers. He suggested that if Congress pass iaws giving just protection to Chinese, it might be the means of inducing capitalists in China to invest tbeir money in this coutry. He complained of the uniust laws of California in preventing the Chinese from testifying in the courts, laying a spec ial tax on Chinese miners, and collection of one dollar a head from each Cbinimnn who enters the State. lie is satisfied with our treaty with tbe Chinese, but wanted the protection it premised. He recommended the members

to converse with his countrymen here anj

uopeu miiuu lueir return mey wouij apeak favorably of the Chinese to the Uni, ted States Government. The Storm in tho NorthwestGrpa Damage to Crops. Fort Watne, Ind., Junr, 28 By far the most destructive rai.Q 8torfn witnessed ia Northern Indiana yas that f Saturday night and lastnighr 'jne -ry to Crops in the northwest.e"rn countie "f the State can. not be estim?.teJt but is awful It commenced raining a'oout eight o'clock Saturday evening, continuing almon the entire night, and swelling streams aDl rivers to the overflowing of their banks. Old inhabitants say it is the most disastrous of rains visited upon that section during their remembrance. The dau.ae to railroads a3 not very great, though sufficient t-j delay travel some, but every, thing is now in good running condition "gain, fnd no further trouble is looked for. A.bout 2 o'clock this morning tbere was rious break in the Wabash & Eria Oanal in this place, letting the water out of the canal for about twenty-five miles and completely inundating bottom laods and dwelling houses in its course, carry, ing out-buildings and fences, and destroy, ing gardeus, tc The loss aioDg tbe line of the storm is estimated by thousands of dollars. The weather has now cleared, and no further damage is expected. - Chicago, June 28. From all quarters of Northern and Central Illinois, aud from Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana cojpe details of dig. astro us results of late storms. Biver? sloughs, etc., are full of water, while the lowlands are nearly covered. Nearly til railroads centering in Cbieago have suffered to a more or less extent by the destruction of bridges, and sinking of tracks. In some instances travel has been suspended. At Pontiac, Illinois, John McGregor was drowned yesterday, while attempting to save his property. The corn crop has undoubtedly suffered considerable injury from wet weather. Wheat will suffer in many places by rank growth. The Tust in some places bas made its appearance, but the crop of wheat will be larse, notwithstanding fcoiue drawbacks. St. Lot'is, June 28. Information from tbe West says that the country west of Junction City, Kansas, is inundated rn many places, and tliat house., stock", erops, etc., have been washed away. It is reported that twenty-five persons have been drowned on Chapman's Creek, and. that the town of Abdine is flaudeJ, and two persons drowned. Indianapolis Items. Indianapolis, June 28. The rain, storm of last night interfered considerably- .with our railroads. On the Chicago Si. Great rviseru an embankment was washed away near Winamac, Pulaski county, by which tbe trains were de'a;. el. No Chicago mails have arrived to day. Other roads have suffered more or less. Grand Master Adams and Grand Secretary Barry have left for Chicago, to attend the meeting of all the Grand Masters anl Grand Secretaries in the Western and Northwestern States of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Senator .Morton and party left to-night for Gettysburg. The Senator will visit Washington before his return. NEW ADVERT! SEMENTS BEEM BEES!! BEES F0K SALE. I have nine stands of Bee, fur rate. Any person desiring t purchase lieea will do well to irivt me a call. WILLIAM U. LIKD. New Trenton, July 1st, 1869-4w. WmlAM MOOKMAKN'S CITY CLOCK, WATCH AN On Main Burgess Street, opposite A. J. Kiog'l Drug Store, TS the place where may be fonnd a full assortX ment of every thins in a Jeweler's trade. II is motto is "QUICK SALES & SMALL PROFITS " Alt kinds of ropairing carefully and promptly exeeatei on tae moat reasonable terns, july 2 ly. WM. MOORMANN. JULIUS BAUER & CO. Wholesale Afrents for WM. KNABE & CO'S CELEBRATED GOLD MEDAL PIANO FORTES. Iwa would refer to llie Certificate from litA tK pkliTA mnrit.. nf th Piano THALBERO, GOTT SCI1 A LR. BTBAiv. OSCH. U. BATTKK, II. IlltAluirs, 1.01718 ST A A R and E. MPZIO. Mnsicat Dlanmn nfth. mmt ilititiniruishetl PritfeSSorB and Amateurs in tlio country, ah iiwirumenu ocabakteid roa tits izabs. AUo Agrntsjor A. H. GALE & CO., and EMPIEE PIANO rOETE CO. W k.v. . I.'tltUKST and BEST AS SORTED stock of Pianos IN THE cm. Jtar-Particniar attention paid to tn lection of Instruments for distant orders. A Libckal Discocsit to Clergymen, Teachers and Schools. (reeatly to their advantage toeiveusacnll Wholesale Dealers will nna u as by greatly increased facilities we are enabled to nil orders witn uupaicn. WHOUSALK AOEJfTS TOR CARHARDT, NECDHAM & CO'S CEUIttlES HARMONIUMS. IVIelodeons and Organs. Manufacturers and Importers of BRASS INSTRUMENTS Striiurs, Accordions, Violins, Clarionets, Drums. Cio-ltars, Ac fl,. Onm anil fliiM Tvwarlf EXTS of our manufacture and importation are usen by all of the best Hasds in tne United States, and whenever exhibited have al 3 ways received the Uold Medals ana niunK8T PREMIUMS. jaP-Having connection with MannfsOtnnng Houses in lierlin, ieipsic, ire"?", London and Paris, we are prepared to furnish DEALERS, BANDS anJ IXDIVIDB-j ALB with every article in this line at the lowest manulacturers prices. tJulius Bauer Ss Co WAKEROOMS IS CROSBY'S OPERA HOUSE 69 Washington St.' CHICAGO, IIX. VerwYorlt Warcroonaa, 050 Broadway. Lands Located in Kansas, T will locate lands in ny part of Kansas," . X WITH MOSBT O LAND WARBAKT.. ..jj .. . Ana.'reS v .s quarter section ao, ou acre? --- . ,e For Land Warrants, four dollars will be enws in addition to the above rates. ,-tiE JAMES R. McCLUK Janeitoa City, Kansas, June 1st, 1869. Jane 11 Jin. ....jiei Cincinnati Weekly Gazette copy 4 weeis an ace t to tois oibce.j