Indiana American, Volume 10, Number 25, Brookville, Franklin County, 23 June 1871 — Page 2

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O. H- BINGHAM, Editor. - UHOOltVILLlSFrlday Horning, June S3, 1871. AppUcatioofor Bail The State vs. John Colter, The recent hearing of evidence in the bote , before Jnige Carter, rinsed et)ctdernb!e interest, there being large attendance of witnesses and friends of both Mr- Colter and Mr. Auger the deceased. Mr Colter has again, unfortuostelj for himself, failed to obtain bail, nd has been remanded to jail to await 1 his final trial We give the substance of the evidence, without comment, not wish ing to prejudge the case. Our readers being interested in this case, are of course desirous of knowing what the evidence is, nd as it has already been partially published in one of the city papers, we do not think it would be wrong for us give it as matter of news to those who have not read that paper; but, on the contrary, our duty as a public journalist demands that our readers should be thus informed. We give the substance of the entire testimony: Harvey T. Pierce sworn. I reside in Laurel, this County. Have known John Colter ever since 1851, and was acquainted with Alonto Auger about fifteen years. I was present at the difficulty between them in McCarty's saloon on the 3d of Feb. last, which resulted in Auger's 'death; had been there the greater part of the afternoon. About five o'clock was in the back room with Lon Auger and Alexander Wiggans; Ludwig Ensminger was there lso, but he passed through the room weeping and went up stairs. At this stage of the examination a dia gram of the room was drawn on the floor by the counsel for defense. The saloon fronted to tbe north, and bad four doors in the back room two in the partition, one going into the bar-room and the other behind the counter one in the southwest oorner going up stairs, and the other in the south leading into the back yard. Auger was seated on the east side of the room, midway between the partition and back Dart of the room. Colter came in and took his seat on the west side of the room opposite Auger. When seated, be asked Auger what he meant by those insulta last night. Auger replied that there al ways was a difficulty between them, and he meant just what he said. Some harsh words then passed between them, but 1 did not pay much attention. Auger then raised in his chair and took hold of it with his left hand. Colter raised and stepped back towards the door. Auger followed up and struck, him with the chair somewhere about the forehead, lie (Auger) than raised another chair, the one he was sitting on. Colter, still backing, drew his pistol and fired three times. By this time Colter was driven into tbe front room. He then returned to the back room and Auger went out into the back yard. He came back in a few minutes, and I started with him towards the drug-store, but when we got to the hotel he was so weak that he had to stop, and there he remained until the next afternoon, when he was taken home. Mr. Trussler wanted to know the witness' opinion as to the physical strength of deceased, his capability of doing bodily injury to his client, &o , &o. Mr. Adams objected on the ground that it was incompetent and immaterial, and had no bearing on the case. The court decided to hear everything, and judge the case on its merits. Witness went on ''to explain" that Auger was left-handed, powerfully built, weighed about 17S lbs., and had. great physical courage; moreover that he kept advancing on Colter until he was clear out the back room' Crass- Examination. Mr. Adams. hen Colter came into the room, did Auger start towards the door? Ans. No; he raised in his chair, but did not start toward the door. Here comes in an entire repetition of direct ex amination Qties. Do you remember having a eon ersaiion with me in McCarty's billiard Baloon on the evening hofore Colter was brought back to Laurel? Ans. Yes, sir. . vea- "id not you state in that con. relation that when Colter came into tbe room Auger started out. and that Colter paid, "come back, sonny?'' Ans. No, sir, I don't think I made each a remark; am sure 1 did not. Kl-iw. l)ia you not state in that conversation that Auger came back, took hi seat, and Colter asked him if he was ready to fettle that affair of lat night? Ans. 1 think I said Colter asked him what he meant by those insults. Q tea Did not you bay that Auger replied, "I did not mean anything, you know we say a great many things when ,we are playing a gmi, that we don't ..think of afterwards;" and Colter replied Jo that by sayiug "are you ready to settle the maUei?" Ans. I do not think I did. And that Aner "I am just as ready as I expect to b? j Ans. Don't think I ever said anything uf ihe kind. Ques And that Auger said, Since you have named the matter. I'll tell you what 1 did tea. i saw you turn a jack trow the I ttom several times during .that game? '

Ana. I did cot amy that, sir. Ques. That Colter replied, "If yoa say that, you are a (J d d d liar,' and Att get replied, 'If jo say that, you are an other?' Ana. No, tr; t don't think I didj that was not in ray statement. Que. Did you not say that both raised from their chairs-and Colter fired twice before Auger mad any resistance? t0 yon toy you did not soy tkatt Ans, (t , tr.

Ques. Did you not say Colter fired three shots and Auger threw three cbair? Ans. No, sir, I never said anything of the kind. Ques. That Colter stood .still and Auger kept dodging about the room? Ans. No, sir. Ques. Did you not say that as Auger . a . . T1 I was passing tnrougn toe saioon uunor asked him, "did I hurt you sonny?" Ans. No. sir; he made that remark when he passed the hotel, but J. did not say anything to you about it. Ques. What was your condition during this melee. Were you not so drunk that you had to lean on the wounded man while going up street? Ans. No, sir; I do act consider that I was drunk. I was drinking some. Ques. If o many shots did Colter fire? Ans. Three. Ques. Were you not down on the floor during the firing? J Ans. No, sir. Ques. Did you not say in that conver sation that Colter fired four shots, maybe four? Ans. No, sir. Ques. WTere there not four shots fired? Ans. No, sir; I do not think there were. Ques. Did you testify at the Coroner's inquest? Ans. Yes, Bir. Ques. Were you Bworn? Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. Did you state under oath at that time that Auger got up to leave the room, and Colter said, 'come back, sonny; I want to talk to you ? Ans. I did not say he started out, hut that he got op-to go out. Ques. Did you state that Auger came back and sat down? Ans. Yes, sir. Ques. Did you say Colter said to him, 'what did you mean by the abusive lan guage you used towards me last night'? Ans. He said something of that kind. Ques. Did you say Auger replied to that, 'you know I did not mean anything'? Ans. I don't recollect. Ques. Did you say that they both raised from their chairs; that Colter fired tbe first shot, and Auger then attempted to throw a chair? Ans. do not recollect. Ques. Did you say that when Auger was passing through the bar-room Colter asked him if he was shot, and Auger replied that he was killed? Ans, Don't recollect. This witness was examined at great le:igth in this strain, but could recollect nothing. His sworn statement before the Coroner was then produced. He recollec ted signing it, and recognized his signature, but could not remember whether or not he read it before signing it. Mr Trussler, however, extracted from him the recollection that he was sober enough to remember everything. Defendant was not represented by counsel at the Coroner's inquest. Tbe evidence was taken down by Mr. Andre. James Scully testified that a few minutes before the homicide he saw Colter at Mr Haley's saloon showing off the fine quali ties of a dog. He seemed to be in a good humor treated the crowd, and started to wards McCarty's salooD. Shortly afterwards he went there, and while standing by the stove leaning against the counter Colter came in from the back room with a pistol in his hand. Auger followed with a chair There was no shot fired after Ausrer came in. 1 did not see Auger throw a chair. The cross-Examination elicited nothing new from this witness. David McCarty sworn. I keep a saloon in Laurel. On the day Alonso Auger was shot, he, Alexander Wiggans and Ludwig Ensminger were in the back room of my saloon, Messrs. Moore and Scully in the front. Mr. Colter came in. I did not notice anything unusual in his de meanor. He passed into the back room and 1 remained behind the counter. I could see into the back room through the door which goes in from bahind the counter. Did not notice the position of the Darties exactly, but think that Wiggans and Auger were standing and Pierce sit ting when Colter went in. Some words were then exchanged between Auger and the other boys which I did not understand, as I was called to wait on some customers, I heard some quarreling and walked towards the partition door. Auger got up and was going towards the door, when Colter said, come back and sit down' Some more words were passed which I did not under. stand, as Scully spoke to me. Did not notice anything further until the d d lie was passed, when I walked to the door. I saw both men raise--Auger with his hand on the back of his chair, and Colter with his revolver in his hand. He (Colter) fired three shots in quick succession and A.nger threw chairs, knocking him clear nto the front ronnj. As Colter was being knocked through the door the last 6hot was fired I went in and closed the door. By this time Ensminger got down stairs. Mr. Trussler. Now, Mr. McCarty, vou say An ft ried i'h the chair in his hand that be threw. IV. it the first or

second chair that struck Mr. Colter on the nose? and how long a time elapse, be twee a the throwing of the chairs? Mr. Adams objected to assuming that a chair was thrown the 4ret thing after the parties rose, which was not proven. Mr. ClaypooL Your Honor, we assume

nothing. The witness has already stated that three chairs were thrown. Witness. Probably onehalf or threefourths of a minute. But there were three bhots fired before any chair was thrown. This closed the forenoon's proceedings. The witness was examined at great length in the afternoon, but nothing new was brought to light, except a statement simiar to that made by Pierce as to Auger's size, strength, courage, &c. Ludwig Ensminger sworn. Was in the room sweeping when Colter came in Au ger got up and moved towards the door. Colter said, "Sonny, come back; I want to talk to you." Auger resumed his seat and Colter asked him what he meant by insulting him the night previous. Auger replied, 'There would have been nothing upleasant if you had not turned a jack from the bottom.' Colter replied, "If you say that, you are a d d liar." Auger said. "You're another." They both rais ed to their feet and I started up stairs When about half way up I heard three shots fired ramdly in succession, and after then a heavv blow on the partition as if it was struck with a chair. I came down stairs as fast as I could, and saw Auger throwing the last chair and Colter raising his pistol to fire the last shot. C-oss-Examination. When 1 came down stairs Harvey Pierce was sitting in his chair pretty "tight." Alexander Wiggans sworn. i was present at the shootiog of Lon Auger by John Colter in February last in McCarty's saloon. Auger was standing up when Colter came in. Colter said to him, "Sit down; I want to talk to you." Auger sat down and Colter said, "What did you mean bv what you said last evening?" After considerable arguing that I don't remem ber, Auger said, "I meant nothing, and if you have anything against me you had better turn it loose." Colter then raised put his hacd in his pocket, drew a revol ver and fired. 1 started up stairs, and on the way heard three other shots fired; het last one about the time I got to the top Dr. Fouts and Dr. Berry testified to the character of tbe wounds on the body of the deceased, and also the nature of the wounds on the face and head of Colter Aaron C. Miller and Webster Bobinson testified to being together in the vicinity of the saloon at the time the shooting occured, and hearing the pistol shots. The latter heard a great deal of noise before hearing the first shot,said noise being like the shuffling of feet and the knocking about of furniture. The former heard only the pistol shots Nathan Baymond, Wm. B. Enyart and Geo. Shuliz, residents of Cambridge City testified that after the fire at Cambridge which destroyed a large amount of Colter' property, they were often with him and had several conversations with him up to the Wednesday preceding the homicide, and they noticed a very great change in him, he being harrassed and troubled about his business, frantic in his manner, broken and disconnected in his conversation, and totally incapable of transacting business. They thought him a man of unsound mind. Daniel Cowan, who was with Colter during the entire night previous to the day of the homicide, and Col. Trussler, who has been his attorney for eleven years past, were also struck with his changed manner immediately preceding the 3d of Febuary last. The latter having cases to attend to for him in the U. S. Courts involving large amounts, could not engage his attention long enough to obtain the necessary facts; the defendant did not manifest any interest in these very important cases. He had a kind of startled look, his conversation was incoherent, and he did not seem to have any concentration of thought. Coroner Andre testified that he took down Harvey Pierce's testimony in writing, that it was read to him before he signed it, and he swore to it. He also testified that he (Andre) was a dealer in tobacco and had not much experience in taking down evidence. The following is Pierce's testimony before the Coroner: My name is Harvey T. Pierce. I was present during an affray in David McCarty's saloon, on the 3d day of February, 1871. Mr. Augt rand Wiggans and myself were sitting in the back room of McCarty's saloon. Mr. Colter came in. I heard him make some remark, but do not know what he said nor whom he addressed. Loo Auger got up and started out of the room. Colter said to him: 'Sonny, come back; 1 want to talk to you.' Auger came back and sat down in the chair again, and I think (Jolter said: 'Y hat did you mean by your abusive language, last night.' Auger said: 'I did not mean anything.' Then Colter made some remark about turning a jack from the bottom two or three different times. Colter asked him if he did say that he had turned it. Mr. Colter said, if he said so, that he was a liar. and Auger then said, if he (Colter) told that, then he told another lie. Mr. Colter then raised from his chair, and Mr. Auger also raised. I then heard the first renort of I pistol. Auger caught hold of a chair and attempted to throw it at Mr. Colter; then several other shots were fired, after which Auger started, and we all went into the back yard. We then came back into the house again. I think that Mr. McCarty asked Mr. Auger if he was shot. Mr. Auger said that he was killed. 1 then started with him for the doctor; got as far as the hotel and stopped. I think that the shots fired were all pistol shots. think that John Colter done the shootiog. 1 recognised the body lying at Mrs. Auger's house as being the same person that was killed. Harvet T. Pierce. Sam'l Patterson testified that he had a conversation with Dvid McCarty on Sat-

tit day morning after the homicide, in which

he said that the lie passed Between tne parties, that both parties got up at the am time, tbat Auger ptcaea up a cnair and Colter put his hand in his pocket, that Auger began fighting with, a cnair ana Colter with a pistol at the same time, and that they fought until all tbe chairs bad been used. Dr. Berrv was examined as to causes and symptoms of insanity. He saw no evidences or unsoundness ot mind wben be first met Colter after the shooting. He wrote Auger's ding statement as follows: Alonzo Dudley Auger, on the 3d day .of February, 1871, conscious or bis dying condition in the presence of Ceesat Burgoyne, T. B. Adams, Geo. Kerry and oth ers, makes this statement ot tne manner in which he received his wound at McCarty's When John Colter came in and sat down and asked me if I was ready to settle what passed last night, I told him I was as ready as I would ever be. Without any other conversation he took out a pistol and com menced shooting. I think it was what is called a second size rravy. WTe were both sitting in chairs. He rose up and shot. He wss about six feet from me wben ne commenced shooting. David McCarty and Ludwig Ensminger Jr. were present. After he shot the first time I threw a chair at Colter to keep him from shootiog any more. The difficulty aUuded to was in reiaiion to a gtuic cf cards up stairs in the sarre house where the shooting was done. Harvey Pierco, -Barney Francis and John Ensminger Jr. were up btairs when the eards were played JtLIUS VjEiAK BURGOTNE, Joseph A. Gosnell. J. C. Biirgoyne testified that he saw Coiter the day before the shooting, when he (Colter) testified as a witness in a lawsuit brought against him by Jos. A. Gosnell. There was nothing unusual about his testimony; it was not disconnected. He had also been with him two or three hours on the Friday evening before that, at his house while he was sick. Dr. Gifford was there. He (witness) thought Colter was verging on delirium tremens. Several witnesses were called to impeach the testimony of Harvey T. Pierce, some of whom manifested much ilk feeling toward both Pierce and Colter. Several others witnesses were called who substan tiated Pierce's testimony. W. F. Hazard had a conversation with Pierce about this occurrence shortly after it took place, in which he said that Auger made an attack on Colter with a chair first, and that then Colter used his revol ver. Pierce also told witness of a threat made by Auger against Colter. The testimony of John Ensminger tbat Colter had threatened Auger the night previous to the homicide, was contradicted by Ed. Manly, who was with Colter all the time. Vallandigham Shoots Himself. Clement L. Yallandigham, one of the counsel for the defense of Thomas McGehan, on trial for the murder of Thomas Meyers, accidentally shot himself at nine o'clock Friday-night at the Leba non Hotel. Lie Dan on, U. lie was in a room in company with ex-Lieut. Governor A. J. McBurney, and while illustrating how Meyers might have shot himself, used a loaded instead of an empty Smith & Wesson pistol. It went off, inflicting a severe wound in the abdomen. The ball entered at the right side below the ribs. We copy from the Commercial: No one acquainted with Mr. Yallandigham can fully apprecate his wonderful energy of character. It has carried him through almost unparalleled difficulties, and given him a naiue and place in history which every civilized tongue repeated for eeveral eventful years, and never, probably, did it shine out with such promise as in this latest effort of his legal career. Upon the defense of Tom McGehan he contracted every faculty of mind, throwing his entire being into it with an enthusi asm and force which those associated with him in the case and they have the best right to know say eclipsed every former effort, and gave promise of success in case already tried, judged and condemned at the inexorable bar of publio opinion Day and night he devoted himself to it with unremitting pains, .hverythiog cal culated to contribute in the least to strengthen the defense Mr. Yallandigham eagerly performed, and it was in direct pursuance of this that he lost his life. '1 will demonstrate to you in a moment, said he to Mr. McBurney and Mr. Symmes the absurdity of if ollett s argument tha Tom Myers did not shoot himself.' Wijh that he seized one of the pistols laying on the table, and putting it in his right pantaI. . . . t a toons pocKer continued: 'mow nere is the way Tom Myers had his pistol in his pocket.' Mr. Symmes here interrupted bim, and excusing himself, left the room to see Judge Pope on business, who at that mo ment passed Boom 15 on his way to his own room on the floor above, and retired Mr. Yallandigham had then only one auditor and spectator Mr. Mcliurney. 'lou see, McBurney, how I hold this pistol?' Yes.' ; very well, now; Myers drew bis out this way, and as the muzzle came up to hereabout he pulled the trigger.' Mr. V allandigham held the muzzle of his pistol against the fight side of his ab domen, at a point almost exactly corres ponding with that where Myers received the bullet, and to tbe infinite astonishment cf Mr. McBurney and himself, an explo sion took place, and the rabh ezperimenter exclaimed: 'Out murder; I am shotl' The terrible situation was realized in a moment by both. Mr. Yallandigham tore open his garments, and Mr. McBurney summoned assistance. 'What a foolish thiog to do,' remarked the wounded man, as he pointed to a little red spot on bis spotless skia. '1 took hold of the wrong pistol, and that's the result.' About two hours after he was wounded, Mr. Yallandigham began to vomit and to suffer great pain. Iu full possession of his faculties he lingered until fifteen min utes to 10 o'clock Saturday morning. His son arrived with his family physician from Dayton at 1 o'clock, and upon meeting his father n most affecting scene took place Mrs. Yallandigham was at Cumberland. Maryland, attending the funeral of her brother, the Hon John L. Y. McMahoo. A dispatch from that place sajs that npon

hearing of the death of her husband 'she

became completely distracted.' His funeral took plaoe on Tuesday after noon, aad was attended by an immence assemblage of people. The Cincinnati Gazette comments as follows ' j All partisan animosities and resentments are hushed in the natural shock to the sensibilities by the suddenness and the manner of Mr. Yallandigham's death; by the profound feeling of pity for the immeasurable agony of his own deathbed realization of the failure of his life, and by deep and universal sympathy for bis bereaved wife and son. These circumstances have caused a sensation wider in extent and more painful in degree than would have been excited by tbe death in the ordinary course of nature, or after tbe culmination of a great career, of men dis tinguished as the benefactors of their . i . ... .1. .1. ! raoe. Yery many Democrats have looked upon Mr. Yallandigham as an incubus upon the party. To the Republicans he was correspondingly a means of success. His death closes ail political animosities. We can look upon bis political lite now only as we do upon the act which brought his death, as a mistake. Big Suit-A Bad Mistake. Bayless W. Hartna, Attorney General of tbe State of Indiana, has commenced suit in the Superior Court against John D. Evans, late Auditor of State, on the official bond of the latter, to recover one hundred thousand dollars said to have been received by Evans while Auditor of State on interest on the sinking fund. Monday afternoon a motion by tbe de fendant's attorney to dismiss the complaint, on the ground tbat neither the Governor nor a majority of the State officers had ordered the Attorney General to bring the suit, was argued and taken under advisement by Judge Newcomb. There is a formiable array of counsel on both sides. Hear the Chicago Times, the leading Demecratic organ of the Northwest: 'Somebody takes the trouble to telegraph from Georgia that Alexander 11. Stepheus has again been ventilating his views. What of it? There .is no law in the country to prevent Jeff. Davis, StepLens, or any other man from making a fool of himseli. And why prohibit persons from making fools of themselves when it is tbe only source of comfort the poor devils bave iu this world! Jeff. Davis, Stephens aud tbe rest of the rebel crew wbo are still iu the flesh are as dead every way as John llaudolph's phosphorescent mackerel. Tbey resemble that decayed piscatory specimen also iu many other respects. They never shine witbout stiuking. They are, ct course, unqualified nuisances; but it is probably only death or the devil that will be able to abate them. Like many other decayed specimens of political nastiaess, they will go out one of these days wi:h a bad smell; until then, the best tbat can be done is to keep to the windward of theiu.' Jefferson D. finds himself uualle to bear up under the anathemas of the Democratic press, and writes a private-public letter to a Southern editor, wherein he states that his Atlanta speech was misconstrued. Like the 'Wandering Jew,' Jeff, will never die, and he will certainly go till he does. The school trustees at Lafayette holding under the old law refuse to (urn over the books and papers, having obuiued an opinion from B. 0. Gregory, ex J uJgNe of the Superior Court, that the uew school law is unconstitutional. Says the London Times: '-We consider it unprecedented that such a grave difference between nations as that of the Alabama claims should have been settled without resort to arms." The triumphal entry of the German army, and the inauguratiouof the equestrian statue of King Fredrick William the III., took place at Berlin on Friday The procession was one of tbe most magnificeut of modern times. Indications of a renewal of the Paris insurrection multiply. Th'e workiogmeu openly insult tho soldiers. Attempts at assassination and incendiarism continue. Twenty. five hundred women have been sent by the French government to New Caledonia for setting fire to buildings. The Pipal Celebration in Belgium was a complete failure. That in Borne was more of a success. The whole number of insurgents shot since the capture of Paris is eighteen thousand. V The National (FuUon couuty, N. Y.) Bank was entere J.Saturday, and robbed of $31,000. Jules Ferry is to be theAIinister of France at Washington. To Nebraska, California, Kansas, and the B & M. &. R. Lands. The starting points of this Route are at Chicago and Peoria. The central point Is Burlington, on the Mississippi. It traverses Illinois and the whole breadth of Southern Iowa, hear the Mis souri, its trunk forks into three branches, for it! has three western termini. Its northern terminus is Council Bluffs, where. crossing to Omaha, it connects with the Union Pacific for all places on the intra-continental and Paeifio slopes. Over-land travel and traffic choose this reliable route more and more. Its next terminus Is Lincoln, the Capital of Nebraska, fifty-five miles west of tha Missouri at PlaUsmouth. This is the only direct avenue to the Sooth Platte country, where the sale of railroad land last season rose to half a million. Its third terminus is at Hamburg and Nebras ka City. At Hamburg, it makes olose connec tions, twice a day, for St. Joseph, Leavenworth, &.aosas city, ana tne whole South. west.1 In journeying then from the East of Kansas via Burlington, you enjoy advantages yon ean secure on no other line. Yon both pass over a road second to no other in speed, safety, or any Pullman loxury of modern travel; and while on yoar way, survey the garden of Illinois and Missouri, as well as 400,000 acres of prairie in Southwestern Iowa, now in market at low prices and lone credit. uBW$ZiZ - M i U

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RAILROAD ELECTION, Lake Erie, Eyansville & S. W. Railroad! THE voteless f Franklin County, In tha StaU of Indiana, will take notice that an election will be held at the several voting place in said County on Saturday the 29th day of July, 1871, on the proposition to take stock in the Lake Erie, Evansville A Southwestern Railway Company, to the amount of five mills on each hundred dollars' valuation of taxable property for the year 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874, said subscription oi swic not to exceed one hundred and seventy thousand dollars. Tickets will be sent to the voting plaeea for and again Bt. The express oonditions upon which the stock is to be taken, are that tbe road shall pass through this County. QKORQK BERRY, Auditor F. C. Jnne 23 3w. k Duplex Silver Watch Was lost on Thursday, Xa. lath inst., somewnere oetween orooKviue m JoseDh Goudie's residence, on tbe Mt. Carmel pike. The finder will please leave it at this office ana tne owner win uoenuy bueijt mm. ju ne 23-1 w. County Auditor's Report To the Commissioners of Franklin County, Indiana. THE undesigned Auditor of said County would respectfully submit the following report of the Receipts and Expenditures for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1S71, to-wtt: BBCEIPTS. Amoumt on band at last settlement, is as follows: On account of County Revenue $35,357 43 On account of delinquent tax of lb69. 1,967 70 On account of corp. spec, school tax. ... 270 05 On account of redemption of lands.... 87 28 On account of show license 45 00 On account of State docket fees 15 00 Amount collected since Jane 1, 1870 is as follows: On account of county revenue $70,470 47 On account of road tax 15,417 25 On account of township tax 5,682 44 On account of special school tax 7,27(1 55 On account of tuition tax 3.955 55 On account of dog tax 1,737 96 On account of corp. spec, school tax.... 1,637 89 On account of corp. tax 1,667 25 On account of gravel road tax.; 7,550 91 On account of delinquent tax of 1869.. 8,653 65 un account of delinquent tax of 1870.. 532 06 On account of redemption of lands 403 81 On account of show license 15 00 On account of State docket fees 29 00 On account cf county docket fees....... 44 00 On account of jury fees.... 18 00 On account of officers' fund 16 60 Total receipts $162,855 EXPENDITURES . 80 On account of bridges On account of township poor O j account of jurors On icceuntof asjluui poor On account of county levenue On account of county officers On account of specific allowances. On account of aseseine revenue... .$104,356 38 4.505 67 2.323 42 4.11 66 15,147 92 3,314 30 4,316 95 1.282 75 Un account of road tax 14,348 81 On account of corp. spec, school tax.. 1,908 81 On account of township tax 4,366 51 On account of dog tax 1,454 Ou On account of township spec school tax 5,984 76 On account of tuition tax- 3,199 SO On account of gravel road 7,438 95 On account of delicquent lax of 1869 5,801 34 417 23 274 03 237 37 407 35 725 20 584 50 51 14 615 (10 52 15 955 20 139 45 151 0J 102 0 122 50 130 50 3i6 94 12 00 84 25 89 25 24 20 15 (0 33 66 45 00 30 00 un account ot corporation tax On account of roads and highways.... On account of illegal tax refunded On account of attorney fees On account ot judiciary On account of advertising and printing On account of Court House On account of bailiffs On account of redemption of lands.... On account of books and stationery... On account of county jail Ou account of elections Oj account of insurance On account of fuel Ou account ot State insane asjlum.... On account of interest account On account of registration On account of inq iest On account of insn&e On account of criminals On account of enumeration . Uu account of blind asylum On acconnt of show liceuso Ou acouut of State dicel fees Total expenditures $'90,657 94 Amount of County's indebtedness $27,802 14 By comparison with the Register of Orders of tne .treasurer of the county, the following orders are found to be outstanding and unredeemed, toil it: Bridge account $24,486 05 County revenue.. 12,196 61 Srtccifin allowances. 292 00 165 87 Road tax Special school tax. Dog t ix Laurel corporation tax Tuition tax , Laurel corporation road tax... Bailiffs , Jurors Roads and highways Inquests , , Elections 987 21 106 00 193 48 572 20 69 45 125 00 15 00 3 56 I 50 1 50 Total orders unredeemed ....$39,215 43 Kespectfullv submitted, UEO. BERRY, Auditor F. C. jan. 23 2w. $1TB5,1DIID In Cash. Gifts, to be Distributed by the New York Caih Prize Co. EVERY TICKET DRAWS A PRIZE. 5 Cash Gifts,. each $40,000 10 " 20,000 20 " 5,000 50 " each, $1,000 200 500 350 " 100 50 Elegant Rosewood Pianos,.. ..each $300 to $703 75 " Melodeons, 75 to 100 350 Sewing Machines, " 60 to 175 500 Gold Watches..- M 75 to 300 Cash Prizes, Silver Ware. etc.. valaed at $1 ,000,000 A chance to draw any of the above Prises for Z3e. .tickets describing Prices are sealed in i.n velopes and well mixed. On receipt of 25o. a Seal edTicket is drawn without choice, and sent by mail to any address. Tbe prise named upon it will be delivered to the ticket-holder on payment of One Hollar. Prises are immediately sent to any ad dress by express or return mail. You will know what your prise is before yon pay for it. Any Prise exchanged for another of the same value. No blanks. Our patrons ean depend on lair aeanng. Rkfrrkncks: The folio wine latelv drew Valua ble Prizes and kindly permitted ns to publish mem: Andrew j. Burns, Chicago, $10,000; Aliss Clara Walker, Baltimore, Piano, $800; James M. Alatthews, Detroit, $5,000; John T. Anderson, Savannah, $5,000; James Simmons, Coton,$10, 000 Pbrss Opinions: "The firm is reliable." Week ly Tribune, Dec .23. "Deserve their success" N. Y. Herald, Jan. 1. "Just and Honorable" News, Deo. 9. Ssoid for Circular. Liberal inducements to Agents. Satisfaction guaranteed. Every package ot zou sealed Envelopes contains UN a CASH GIFT. Seven tickets for $1; 17 for $2, 50 for $5; zou tor f 15. Address FULLER k RAYMOND, 70 Broadway June 2-3m GEO. B0Y7LBY. AND NOTARY 113Ij1C. HARRSON, OHIO Ihave for sale a large amount of farms wanproperty in all the Western 8tates. and

Ciscihsati, June 1, 1871.

I HAVE THIS DAY SOLD MT ENTIRE interest in the manufacture of Paper and Flan. nd General Merchandising to my sons, Edwird it. ana James u.opeer, wno win continue th business as heretofore under the same firm name of Henry Speer A Co., and collect all claims and pay all debts ef the late firm. In retiring from the above business tbat I h so long been connected with, I recommend my sons to my old customers ana solicit for them their future patronage. HENRY SPEER. CixciKKAii, June 1, 1871. Tbe undersigned have this day entered into a copartnership under the firm name of Henry Speer Sl Co., to continue the manufacture of Paper aad Flour, and General Merchandising. EDWARD D. SPEER jnne 9-3w. JAME3 H. SPEER. NOTICE OF ELECTION. NOTICE is bereby given tbat there will be a meeting of the Stockholders of the Brookville & Metamora Hydraulic Company at the Office of Binkley A Jones, at Brookville, Ind ,on Monday, July 3d, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors, as by order of Board. M. B. GDRDON, Pres't. W.S.BAKER, Sec'y. june 16-3w S3XaH3. A STEAM ENGINE AND THRESHING MACHINE all in good Tunning order, and nearly new are offered for sale. Persons wishing to purchase thould call at tbe Brookville Saw Mill, where the Engine can be seen in operation. The ' Separator is Pitts' patent, and the Engine the "Hamilton." A bargain can be bad by applying soon. LABAN GODWIN, june 16 2m The American Insurance Co, OF CHICAGO. INSTALLMENT PLAN. Capital $695,683 34 UPON the Installment Plan, a policy is issued for five years. Premiums are paid in fire equal annual payments. Upon this plan the far mer has but a small amount to pay each year, and has the advantage of tbe proceeds of five crops where with to pay for his insurance. lie doe? not feel these small annual payments, whereas to pay at the time he insures for five years insurance he feels it a burden. N. V. JOHNSON, Agent, Brookville, Ind. june 16-tf SCHOOL TBAOHERS Wasting Employment, at from $50 to flrtfl per month, should address ZIEGLER A McCURDY, Cincinnati, Ohio. June 16 4w "JO' CLO CKT FREE TO BOOK AGENTS. . We will send a bandsoiue I'rospeetus ot our New Illustrated Family Bible containing over 200 fir.e Scripture Illustrations to any Book Agent, free of charge. Address National Publishing Co., Chicago, 111., Cincinnati, Ohio, or St. Louis, Mo. june 16-4w $288 IN 16 DAYS Do you want a situation as Hudson River Wire Works, 130 Maidon Lane, cor. IU lur. ivi v. . i , i ... . - - - - Water St. N. Y. or 16 Dearborn bt. Chicago, junu 16 3v WANTED AGENTS ($20 per day) to sell tbe celebrated HOME SHUTTLE SKWIKG MACHINE. Has tho cndkr pkkd, makes the "lock 8HTCH'' (alike on tolh sides.) and is fcllv Licbxskd. The best and cheapest Family Sewing: Machine in the market. Address, JOHNSON,. CLARK & CO., Boston, Mass., Pittsburg:, P.,. Chicago, 111., or St. Louis. Mo. jure 16 4w THEA-NECTAR IS A PUKR BLACK TEA with tbe Grkks Tea Flavor. Warranted to suit all tastes'.. For sale everywhere. And for wholesale onlj by the ORKAT ATLANTIC A PACIFIC TEA CO .Church St. New York, P. O. Box 5506. Fend for Thea-Noetar Circular, jnne 16 4w dell, !1 rerrehlBg? rmlne Farina Cologne Vter. and la Inauneaaaeie w WELLS' CAUBOLIC TABLETS. Those Tablets presents the Acid In Combination with other efficient remedies, in a popular form, for the Cure of all THROAT and LUNG Disease. HOARSNESS and ULCERATION of the THROAT are immediately relieved, and statements are constantly beinar sent to the pmprietiiroT relief in cases ct Throat difficulties of jears. standing. n TVTTr"T Don't be deceived by worth LA U J. 1VJ1M less imitations. Get onlyWells' Carbolic'Tablets. Price 25 Cts. per Box.. JOHN Q. KELLOGG, Piatt St., N. Y., Send for Circular. Sole Agent for the U. S. june 16 4w REDUCTION OF PRICES TO CONFORM TO UEDUCTION OF DUTIKS. GREAT SAVING TO CONSUMERS BT GETTING CP CLUBS. feSuSeod for our New Price List and a Club form will accompany it, containing full directions making a large saving to consumers, and remunerative to club organizers. THE GREAT 31 & 33 P. O. Box 5643. june 1 6 4w AMERICAN TEA CO, VESEY STREET, NEW YORK. JURU WHAT IS IT? It is a sure and perfect remedy for all diseases ef: the ie . ivev and Spleen, Enlargement or Obstruction e t, Intestines, Urinary, Uterine, Aorbdominal L Organs, Poverty or a want ot uiooa, autermittent or Remittent Fevers, Inflammation of the Liver, Dropsy, Sluggish Circulation of the Blood, Abscesses, Tumors, Jaundice, Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Ague A Fever or their Concomitants. Dr. Welle having become aware of tbe extraordinary medicinal properties of the South Americas. Plant, called JURU BEBA, sent a special commission to that country to pro' cure it in its native purity, and having found i wonderful ourative properties to even exceed toe anticipations formed by its great reputation, ". concluded to offer it to tbe public, and is happyto state that he has perfected arrangements for a regular monthly supply of this wonderful Plant. He has spent much time experimenting and iD.Te tigating as to the most sufficient preparation fro it for popnlar use, and has for some time used ia his own practioe with most happy results the fectnal medicine now presented to the publio as Dr. WELLS' EXTRACT OP JURUBEBA and he confidently recommends it to every fam1!' as a houshould reme ly which should be taken as a Blood rnnfier in all derangements oi. h- . j : -..- ;r all weaa and Lymphatio temperaments. JOHN Q. Rfc"" LiUuii, i-latt Street, Hew Xork, Sole Agent for the United State' Price One Dollar per bottle. Send for Circular., june 16 4w VALLEY HOUSE, Brookville, Indiana. PETER SCIIAAF, PROPRIETOR

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