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■fliaBAaiMfVpt Car*’ W* bava for Ml* tboTMloas blank formi for applloOllons uixUr tb« bankrupt law. Attomoya and oUiara deairing any number of tli«Mblanks, will please send in tbeir order* »*« w - TAO Ill*«l» CAannel of llep«4l*tlOfl in Indianait will be recoun t 'd that Governor Mon* tox delivered hlimeir of n speech at Columbia, Ohio, a short time ago, which was pubHslied subdivided Into chapter* ©reactions,one of which was headed "the black channel of repudiation.” In discuealog that head of the discourse his n-exeeliancy remarked: «One of the latest fotms In whleh repudiation has shown Its horrid front, ii the proposition to pay off the whole national debt in ••/reen backs.’ Said a very prominent Denao••ratio speaker the other day, ‘We .must pay the national debt, every doflar of It, but we rj«w.r.!r,st. i !52s» consider what would be the effect upon tbc currency and business of the country to Issue a thousand millions of greenbacks. H the greenbacks are to be redeemed then the body of the debt Is not paid—only another form or obligation Riven for It. Jf the are not to bo redeemed, then the whole debt Is repudiated. It Is very absurd to talk about paying a debt by giving another obligation for It whleh Is not to oe paid. And I notice Ibis preposition as a weak device of the enemy by which they approach direct repudiation.” And General Kimball, another of our great linanders and orators, In a speech at Xenia, uhlo, last week, undertook the discussion of tho financial problems of llio day, and In his muddle thus defined hli position Upon the pur,He debt question: “All this talk about the vastness of the pubHe debt, tho taxation of tho Government bonds and tho forcing of the holders of bonds to take currency In payment, when It was solemnly provided to bo paid In gold, means repudia-

tion."

As General Kimball Is Treasurer of State, and Mr. Morton was connected with the State administration for about six years, commencing In January, 1SC1, It will not bo amiss to compare their present avowals J»Uh »*•» financial history '•e wllu which they arc idontiflod. The mouthpiece of these distinguished statesmen and financiers takes a similar view to what they have expressed upon tho payment of the public debt In the lawful currency ,»1 the country and denounces the proposition as “ square repudiation” and “ plundering the public creditors.” All take about the same ground “ that tho forcing of the holders of the bonds to take currency in payment, mean- repudiation" About twenty years ago, Indiana having failed to pay the interest upon her bonds even In currency, compromised with her creditors, or the holders of tho bonds, by giving new bonds for one-half of Hie debt at five per cent, annual Interest, payable In twenty years. The understanding with tho bondholders was, that both the interest upon the bonds until cancelled, and the principal of tho debt should be paid In gold. Until about the years 1802 and iWh, the interest upon the bonds under the compromise with our creditors, was paid semi-annually In 2sew York city, In gold, thus honorably discharging tho plighted faith of tho State. This was tho contract with tbc bonholder*. and up to that time it was faithfully complied with, and no taint of repudiation, according to Morton, Kimball and the Journal, tarnished tho honor of tho State so far as those obligations were coneerned. We believe that three or four of the semi annual interest instalments were paid in gold under Morton’s direction after he became the Governor of the State. As soon, however, as Congress passed what Is known as the legal tender ait, making treasury note* or greenbacks a legal fender in tho payment of debts and recognizing thorn .as the lawful currency of the country, Governor Monr >n took advantage of the enactment and compelled tho bondholders to take greenbacks. Instr id of gold, for tho Interest upon the bonds. Tho creditors of the State remonstrated .ag t st this proceeding as an act of injustice to Ilirm, »s a vioUtion of the plighted faith of the -late, but the only response to the rcinonstimce was, “greenbacks, the lawful enrrcncy.or nothing” and the creditors having no option were obliged to succumb. For several years this stale has been paying the interest upon her debt in that kind of currency, and proposes to continue paying it with that form of obligation or indebtedness, for such it is—giving one kind of promise to pay for another. Tho Legislature of the State provided for the extinguishment or payment of her indebtedness, and tlio State Debt Sinking Fund Commissioners, one of whom Is General Kimball, Treasurer of State, have already paid about one million dollars of the principal of tho debt. This amount was not paid In gold, according to the contract with the bondholders, but they were forced to take legal currency, greenbacks, wldch General Kimball says means repudiation, If flie holders of the United States bonds should be compelled to take such stuff in paj ment. Now arises tbc question and very pertinently too, if greenbacks aro good enough for the creditors of Indiana, are they not good enough for the creditors of the General Government? And if it means “ repudiation,” as Senator Morton, Treasurer of State Kimball, and the Journal insists it does, to force the holders of the United States bonds to take currency In payment, docs it not mean repudiation for Indiana to compel her creditors to tak* greenbacks In payment? Aro the creditors of tho United States any better than those of Indiana, or are they entitled to any more consideration? And Is not the public faith of Ifldlana just as sacred as that of the General Government? The State of Indiana can not put in the plea of Inability as a justification for violating her contract with her creditors, or that she is paying the debt in the same kind of currency that she got for her bonds. And it 111 becomes Governor Morton, General Kimball, the Journal, and the whole brood of radical Indiana partisans who think with them, to denounce tbe proposition to pay the public debt of tbe United States in greenbacks on the ground of morality, “square repudiation,” and '‘plundering the public creditor*,” when they are responsible for forcing the holders of Indiana bonds to take that kind of currency In the payment of both the Interest and the principal of tho State debt. And when they talk about “the black channel of repudiation,’’ in theclastrie and eloquent language of bis ex-Excellency Morton, they should not forget “the black cloud of repudlrtlon” in Indiana, whoso “bosom is charged with the livid lightnings of dishonor aadde■tmctlon,” brought upon ilUhrougb the Influ. enceof such eminent statesmen, pure patriots and wise financiers as Morton, Kimball and company. Pride ef Mace. The Journal Instate that tbe Africanization of the Southern States and tho radical negro policy generally, will not involve an antagonism of tbe black and white races. Governor Cox, of Ohio, who was an ofil rr in the army during tbe rebellion, and well understands thn senUmeat* of tbe soldiers, and tbe effect —nap laasI MShMA *Wmmi ■ AptrAB MU' •Uf? W■* nBU II pun HIT?firy limlfvO HIT HU r Cl NO view of the case. In * letter upon tbe subject he thus expressed himself: "1 have watched with deep Interest the educational effect of the par upon our own army, and I assure you that while our white toldiert have uniformly and quickly learned to appro-

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nal.

The convemtlon between Senator Mort** and General Willich was reported *> n » ^ a citizen who sat near them ** l he concert, Wednesday night, and wb'’° veracity no one will dispute. As to i*"* charge that any person connected this oillco attempted to overhear a*; conversation between Governor MORT^r* «d General WiLtlCH, we have only UiMto say; Let 1 ts author, be who he m ay— Governor Morton, General Willich, or the editor of the Journal—tho charge is unquali-

fiedly false.

*enai«r McDnucall.

The death of Senator James A.McDocoall, which was announced a few days ago, occured at Albany, New York, on the 3d instant. The Albany Evening Journal of the same date,re-

ferlng to the event, says:

“In thiscity.to-dayatNo.il Park street, died James A. McDougall, formerly Senator of tbe United States from the State of California, rad in hi* time one of the most brilliant and honored of the galaxy of American politicians whose talents gave bright promise of future eminence and usefulness. A few days since one of our most respected physician, while visiting a patient in the vicinity, was called to enter the dwelling in question and see a sick

dwelling in question and see a sick

man. lie did so, and found a poor, broken wreck of humanity, tottering upon the verge of the grave, In the last stages of a dreadful

disease. Despite of the ruin, physical and mental, which this unfortunate presented, there were, at occasional moments, glimmering of intelligence which showed that the wretched being had been something more than an ordinary man. When tbe physician l(stu,hnj*’z ■sssr 1 m.TS. mooiJrSl ui sWx Is ended and the curtain has dropped. Senator McDougall was born in this city, and educated as a lawyer. At an early period In the history of California he emigrated thither, and soon attained a high position by virtue of his remarkable talents and great energy, lie was member of the Legislature, nod took a prominent part In the organization of the State. Afterward he served in the Federal House of Representatives, with acceptance to his party anil his constituency. In 1860, he was elected to the United States Senate. In that body he took a foremost rank. The same fervid eloquence which had made him a lion ef the masses In California, rendered him powerful In the deliberative body; and some of bis speeches will bo long remembered as masterpieces of oratory. But a passion for strong drink proved his bane and the cause of his ruin. Long before the close of his term, he became an object of shame to those with whom he was associated, and his supersession would have been a matter of course, even were his party in the ascendent, his only appearance was at a Democratic meeting In New York, where he was shockingly Incapacitated. His subsequent steps have been rapid and certain toward the fatal end. The story Is too sad to dwell upon. Let us remember the unfortunate only with pity for his sad fate. Himself tbe worst sufferer by the vice which destroyed him, his mournful death furnishes a sad warning to others Against tho follies by which he

was destroyed.”

From tho Louisville Journal, Monday. The Death of Governor Holm. A dispatch from F.Uzabethtown brings us the mournful intelligence that Governor Ilelm Is dead, llo died yesterday at half-past twelve

o’clock.

This event, though not unexpected, will shed gloom upon tbe public heart. It is a public calamity. Governor Helm was beloved and trusted by tho people of Kentucky; and ho was worthy of their love and trust. He has left behind him none worthier. A man of strong -Intellect, of incorruptible integrity, of genial temper, of statesmanly acquirements, of large experience in affairs, and of pure and all embracing patriotism; he was a Kentuckian whom Kentuckians might well cherish In the core of their hearts, and proudly entrust with their dearest Interests, Ills election to the chief magistracy of the commonweath In this juncture was a fitting expression of the estimation In which the people held him. A higher tribute to private and public worth could hardly be paid by any

people.

Thus possessing the confidence of tho people of Kentucky, and thus deserving it, Governor Helm, If ho had lived, would have won tbe confidence of tho General Government even in the hands of tbssxtreme men who now control it. This we firmly believe. He was a patriot; and his resources of character and of talent were sufficient to enable him without any unmanly compliance to enforce the recognition of his patriotism. And this he would have done. So we believe. Ills probity, his equanimity, his conciliatory disposition, his prudence, bis skill In affairs, his generous pride of country, and his perfect disinterestedness would at least have told most beneficially upon tho interests of the State. What could have been done ho would have done. We all felt that he was the man for the crisis. Ills death, as we have said, Is a public calamity. It Is a public calamity hard to bear. And as such tne people will lament It; though thousands, outside the sacred circle of his family, will lament it net only as a public calamity, but as a personal bereavement. With these we number ourselves. Tho power and authority of the Governorship now dovol ves on Lieutenant Governor Stevenson until another Governor shall be elected in August next. They could not devolve on one more worthy In every respect to succeed the lamented Helm. Mr. Stevenson is not only one of the ablest and purest men among us, but one of the soundest and dls creetcst statesmen. His patriotism is unsullied. His public character, like bis private character, fa stainless. The State will be safe

in his hands.

ra i m From tho New York Werld. ItcpuMican War Upon tbe Memory

ef Mr, Lincoln-

AVe propose to show that the frothy venom which the Republicans are dally spitting at President Johnson, defiles his predecessor equally with himself. We shall thus expose the hypocrisy of pretending to venerate Mr. Lincoln as a polltlc/1 saint and martyred patriot, by the same persons who cry down Mr.

Johnson as a renegade and traitor.

In performing this duty we shall not affect

for Mr. Lincoln any veneration which

not feel. We will frankly say that we have no sympathy, nor much patience, with the Republican cant of always calling him “our

martyred President.” Mr. Linci

is neither better nor worse from the fact that be died by assassination. We would no more

canonize Abraham Lincoln than

old John Brown, although Lincoln was every way a more estimable man than Brown. The fact that one was killed by an assassin and tho other by a hangman,makes neither ol them a political saint. Both are to be judged by what they respectively did before their trag, cal ends. John Brown was a felon, and deservedly met a felon’s fate. He indeed differ-

ed from a cor

common

Wilkes Booth’. Mr. Lincoln resembled neither of these criminal enthusiasts, except in the circumstance that he did not die a natural death; but the fact that be was cut off by violence should not in any degree alter our estimate of bis character. To call him martyr Is absurd; tbe essence of martyrdom being a voluntary sacrifice of life In attesta-

tion of the sufferer’s convictions.

But Mr. f/lBeofo, though noaaint nor much of a statesman, was a man of good impulses, fair Intentions, and more than ordinary probity. Tbe makeof bis mind, and all bis habits of thoughts, were averse to sophistry and chicanery; and this InteUeettMl fairasas, which pm d* not bnow that anybody svar denied him. relieves him, and ought to redeem his successor, who treads in his footsteps,, from the Imputation of perversely adopting a policy for which there Is no warrant In the Constitution. Every shaft aimed at President Johnson passes directly through the body

of Abrabem Lincoln.

In tbe first place, (to begin with tbe eon-

con-

» common felon, In not acting from a felon'^mottves. But this Is true of

la a usurpation on tbe partef the President to SkffiuSSriJSl^. ‘VtSTs be s^ftSdem Lincoln was Just as much a usurper aa President Jebnsoo. Tbe proofs, ns of the other point, nre conspicuous; but the obstreperous din whiebja k apt up about PresIdentJobnaon’a UMrpntion is causing them to slide Into forfStfiUMM. In bis annual message In Decernher, 1863, Mr. Lincoln informed Congress of s plan at reconstruction which he bed adopted rad was about to offer to the South; and without awaiting, or even asking, ray action of Congress thereupon, he published a rscanstruction proclamation on the same day be sent in the message. He sought no advice, and only told Congress what he had decided to do, «a put bis resolution In practice before they had time to protest, or even to consider the subject. II* forthwith set the machinery of reconstruction at work in Arkansas, and he enoo»fa*»d reconstruction by another method « Tennessee. Independently of any aitU" t>y Congress. He regarded this M np usurpation, because the right of the partes to organize republican governments and send Senators and Representatives, was not derived from Congress, but from the Constitution. There was needed no permissive law to enable them to exercise an Irrepealable constitutional right. Mr. Lincoln proposed hu plan only as a suggestion to the States; be encouraged a different mode of proceeding in Tennessee; and be professed a willingness to countenance any plan which the people of the States might adopt to accomplish the same end of restoring tho States to their federal re-

lations.

It may be said that President Johnson differs irom his predecessor In adhering to bis own plan after Congress has taken Us stand in favor of another policy. But this would be said In the face of evl lrace. It Is matter cf history that Congress disliked, and attempted to upset. President Lincoln’s plan of reconstrnction; that it rejected the Renators and Representatives from Louisiana and Arkansas; that It passed a bill directing a different method of reconstruction; and that President Lincoln nevertheless stood by his own ideas. He did not veto the bill, because he received it only three hours before Congress adjourned. But he was not content to defeat it by silently withholding bis signature. He took tbe unusual, the unexampled course of publishing a proclamation against it. He refused to sign ft, be said, not because it might not be a good enough plan for any State choosing to adopt it, but because it contravened bis own, under which some progress had been made, and he thought It expedient that the work should be undone; and because he thought It wrong to Impose any rigid unvarying plan In a matter which, by the constitution, depends upon the voluntary action of tho States. We have thus demonstrated that, on Jhf frrv/aiperaTlve mud which is so prodigally flung at him sticks to the garments of bis pre-

decessor.

State Items. —■Samuel W. Douglass, formerly auditor of Harrison county, died recently at his residence in Corydon, of hemorrhage of the lungs. —There are four hundred and twenty convicts in the Jeffersonville penitentiary. The convict Mahor, who has been so troublesome for months past on account of his assault upon tbe women in the prison, and his general misconduct, took a fancy about a month ago to starve himself, and on Thursday night actually succeeded In starving to death. He was a very dangerous man, having killed one of his guards since he was brought to this place, and kept his keepers in constant dread. He has certainly done tho State good service by this singular freak of self destruction. —It Is stated that a fair quality of marble has been discovered in Dubois county. The quarry Is situated a short ciistanco from Fer-

dinand.

—Some thieves were run down by a blood hound and captured in Sullivan county a few

days ago.

—The Mount Carmel Democrat gives an account of a fellow by the name of George Atficld alias John Miller, who married a Miss Margaret Burton, in Gibson county, Indiana, in 1861, but some years after he left her and two children and went to Wabash county, Illinois, ami last June, married Mrs. Susan Burton, his mother in law. Both of them ought to be In the penitentiary. Tho scamp was taken up for bigamy, but escaped merited punishment through a deficiency In the certificate of record of the first marriage. Fatal stabbing Affray.—Last night a difflcnlty occurred between Gilbert McBroon and Jim Track, opposite William Heilman’s foundry, at the Farmer’s House, in which MeBroon received a fatal wound from tho stab of a knife In the hands of Track. Doctors Maglnnls, Thompson and Harvey were called In and examined the wounded man. The wound was between the eleventh and twelfth rib, made with the blade of a knife three inches in length. The knife entered the lung one Inch and a half. There is no hope of the man’s recovery. Both men worked on a Sewer for Lant .V: Brother. The man who did the stabbing escaped, and has not yet been arrested. Wo did not learn the cause of the difficulty.—JFransriHe Courier. —The Michigan City harbor is now so far completed as to admit large vessels, and a lively trade is springing up. A schooner arrived there on Saturday, with four hundred and fifty tons of Iron ore, from Michigan, for tho new iron works In Clay county. —Tho large livery stable of Keeney, Blake & II idley, at Danville, Hendricks county, was burned on Saturday, together with twentyone horses. Two other adjacent buildings were burned. Vigo County Convention.—The Democracy of Ylgo county met in convention, on Saturday, tbe 7th instant. John B. Meyer was unanimously nominated for recorder, and Dr. David Hollingsworth commissioner for the First, and Benjamin McWbinney for tbe Second District. The committee on rc80lutions,through Judge Cookerly, the chairman, made the following report, which was adopted without a dissent-

ing voice:

llesolved, That, in the opinion of this convention, public credit can only be sustained, public confidence In our institutions preserved, and the general prosperity of all classes of our people maintained by a return to a system of rigid economy and retrenchment In national, State and county expenses. Resolved, That as charity should always begin at home, so should economy, and tbe cutting down of expenses, begin in tbe curtailment of our county extravagance, and in abolishing all useless expenditures; and we demand the same at tbe hands of our State

and national authorities.

Resolved, That equal and exact justice to all men. of whatever sect, rank, or condition, Is a cardinal doctrine of Democracy, and that unequal taxation la one of the sources of tbe discontent which now prevails throughout the land, once made happy by the blessings of equal laws—that we demand that the three thousand millions ol bonds on which no State, county, or municipal taxes are paid, shall be placed upon tbe duplicate In every State and county in the land, so that all white men shall stand equal heiore the laws as well as the taxgatherer, and that tbe children of the rich and poor may start fairly la the race of life, without governmental favorer governmental op-

pression.

Resolved, Tkaft we do not regard a national debt as a national blearing, but, on the contrary, as a sort rad great calamity to any people. The Jk>wa trodden masses of the

old world, suffering for agi

and penury eaoaed by tb« ambition of rulers

’ lleged dynasties, have no

upon

VfxxFwa wmmre rf wa Ml rax va / f sons M w became radically and thoroughly anti-slavery, the tendency of hauling for the old flog woe almost equally woUorm In increasing and deepening their pride of race. The fact is one

Which can not be safety overlooked 1

try!

i be safety overlooked in ray cal-

culation involving their action upon tho petit-

before the country, and. it is one

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gjr The Journal has finally mentioned the name ef Coins as n candidate hr thepveri Joncy, botnet n word in eomtsefldatlott of hu claims or qaitifcations for the position. On the other hand, M pnbltrifes n WashlnglM letter which seeks to disparage iia with tho radical wing of Ms party by quoting the following Bi tract from aft address delivsnd la ftMNllMfMf: doa ha* created tho Cauearian ss th# inferior

place, (to begin

stderatlon which lies at tbe core of the troversy,) Mr. Lincoln believed that the right of Uie Southern States to representation in Congress never lapsed at ail during tbe rebellion, and that It remained perfect whenever they should choqse tq exercise it. We could iruBiuvuo j.u I'tweiuuer, juu4) r oruauuB W WU wrote a letter to the President, stating that ha had Intelligence from Richmond that the rebson. Mr. Lincoln, in bis reply, expressed doubts, or rather a disbelief, or the authenticity of Mr. Wood’s Information, bat was willing to grant an amnesty if he could be convinced that tbe State* wished to rcraae their plaeee

and the wars ef privileged dynasties, ha reason to love the tyrants who saddled their backs ponderous national Incumbrances, with a horde of greedy bondholders to eat out their substance. Such debts are constant drains apen tile manhood of nations, and pra<*«r alone to the tastes and passions of the nonproducer and the wonniea*. Aa citizens, we desire to see our ewn national debt paid to to* lari dollar—paid without delay—la th* aaae national currency which the tanner seta for bis products, tbe artizen lor the work of Ma hands, the laborer for bis toil aad swaat, and the merchant for Ms goods—redeeming the bowls, doHar for dollar, by the payment to the holders th* coa* national currency which the purchaser paid for them, rad which is declared by Mm to be M a legal tender for all debts” betwsen matt and man. When tbe people of the United States do this, they will , Resolved, That we are not in flavor of makMg voters or jaroreof negroes, nor of qualify, tof thomte hold office. We beiiove there U IfSJSL^ZSZSL £! gasgoef Stapbm £. Douglas, we believe “ttt*

run saffrog* Tbe Hon. Lyman Trumbcxl, of Illinois, one of the ablest members of the United States Senate upon the Republican ride, recently gave expression to the following sound sentiments in nn article discussing the sttf(cage question: “The loyal PcgPlc of the land have recently ’iss.rsr. Constitution, emanating dlrietiw from the saagsgSSrssK?. tiff?LuL?** r t e W! r * e * without endangerinpthe private rights and the public liberties of the people, as well as the existence of the Cnion oj which it forms the truest security. There can be no stability in the Government without a fixed fundamental law. Hence the flrat thing toward a free Government le a written Constitution, In which is expressed tbe sovereign will of tbe people la relation to the form and power of Government, and the extant of authority delegated to their agenta. To trust representatives with unlimited disere tlon, or allow them to exercise powers not granted, would be to make them tbe maatere Instead of tbe servants of tbe pedple, and such a representative Government would be little better than despotism.” Againt “The Government ol tbe United States la one of derivative and not of Inherent powers. It possesses such powers as are conferred upon it by the Constitution rad no others; and that there might be no misapprehension abmt this, the instrument itself declares In so many words, that: ‘ The powers not delegated to tbe United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to it by the States, aro reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.’ ” And again: “ The Constitution is to be interpreted as it was understood by those who made it.” And still again: “ The republican form of government riquired to be guaranteed to each State fa a government of such a character as existed in the Statis when tho Constitution was framed; and for Congress, under the plea cf regulating sufi'rage, to declare such governments anti republican, would bo the subversion instead of the guarantee of republican forms of government, and would necessarily abr. g ite all existing State governments, since every one does now and always has regulated suffrage for itself.” If such sentiments had been expressed by the Herald or any other Democratic print, it would have been pronouucedJth-* *—•■esx c«pporheadiau?: m From the St. Louis Democrat. Willccs Booth Again—A New Solution of the Myetery—A Good story Awkwardly Told. We publish the following letter because it comes to us from a gentleman in whose truthfulness we have reason to put confidence, and who holds a position which should be a guarantee of his Integrity. But tbe story which he tells Is a very strange one, and he may have been Imposed upon by the Alabama refugee, as

INDiAllAPOLIS.

story os the topic upon which It bears is mysterious: Editors Democrat;—Having beard so much concerning this most mysterious of all mysteries, I am led to relate a story as It was told to me by a gentleman In tbe month of May, 1806, who was upwards of fifty years old. This man was not an entire stranger to myself, and I feel bound to say, that so far as my business transactions with him were concerned, he proved himself strictly honorable. He was refugee from tbe State of Alabama, and employeilln 1864 and 1865 In the quartermaster’s department at Washington, District of Columbia. We were seated one evening, exchanging our views as to the best mode of reconstructlog the Southern States, when he stated: “Y'ou believe J. Wilkes Booth Is dead, but 1 do not;” and at my apparent surprise, be continued—“Y'es I surely believe that he was alive June 1, 1S65, aad my reasons for so believing are these: I hod just been discharged from government employ and was seated in my room one evening, soon alter the supposed Booth bad been captured and killed, when 1 heard a low rap at my room door, and, at a request to come in, a poor old beggar entered, apparently sixty years old—grey haired, wrinkled visage, and humped back—carrying a small bundle of clothes. He begged me to pity the sorrows of a poor old man, who had just lost bis only son In tbe Union army, and asked shelter for the night. 1 gave him a bed In an apartment seperated from my own by plank temporarily nailed upright, which had been done by other employes, who were then discharged and gono home. I gave the old begger my lamp and retired to my cot. From where I lay 1 could see all his movements within the little room through a knot hole in tbe plank, and I noticed he was extremely particular about a blind for tbe little window, and he even took oil his coat ami used it for a blind; he then seated himself at a small table and began writing with a pencil. I watched him closely, and he wrote perhaps ten minutes and then walked out into my room and asked tbe way out, saying that ho was sick. I opened the door for him and he walked out. and I resumed my bed- lie had not been out long when some one asked him in a low tone if he was ready. He replied, “ Y'es. what news?” and wag answered, “None; only Mr. Johnson wishes you to make haste. lie says he cannot breathe easy anti! you are on board tbe vessel.” “And no doubt he wishes the vessel may founder,” was my guest’s reply, rather hoarsely and scarcely audible; but he continued, “I must be offin the morning, so farewell Jack.” Then he returned to his room, and I asked him If he was going across the ocean, which question seemed to startle him; and after a short pause, be replied that he expected to be off early in the morning; and sure enough when morning came, ho was gone—and I have never seen him since. When sweeping out my little cabin next morning, I picked up from the floor six small bits of paper near the table where tbe beggar was writing the night before, they having been torn up from some cause. I placed them together, but could see no sense in the writing; yet being somewhat carious to know what it meant, I put the pieces into a small envelep, and laid It away, and never thought of it again until recently, when I was overhauling my old papers this envelop drew my attention, and I then pasted ail the bits on a scrap of letter paper. I could see in a moment that It was a cipher, and my curiosity was excited to solve the mystery. Week after week I perplexed my brain over it, and finally, when about to give it up, luck favored me, and I stumbled upon the key, and the following translation was my reward: Dear Friend—I shall ever remember your kindness. The J. D. government can not aid me now, and 1CT fall to escape, God only knows my fate, and your arm will be powerless. If you succeed in your part,I shall return: otherwise. never. Yes, I leave to-morrow. Yours, in life and death. J. W. B. June 1,1865. “Now,” eontinued this old man, “this letter explains my reason for believing Booth escaped. I believe the old beggar was no other than J. Wilkes Booth, the assassin.” Such was bis story, word for word, as near as 1 can remember, and such U the mystery con. nected with the terrible tragedy of April 14. lW. r ». - W.W.Z ’ August 30, 1807; — ——■ » 113“ The Columbus Journal, the radical State organ of Ohio, unlike Its namesake here, does not feel disposed to fight the proposition to pay tne public debt with the lawful currency of tbe country. It says, in a late issue: “ If any das# of the bonds may be lawfully paid in greenbacks, why by all means let them be so paid.” Butler and Stmvrnh say that such Is the case, and tbeOMo radical State organ responds so let it be. ESTThe Journal ts under the impression that Kentucky needs reconstructing because because she denies suffrage to the negro. Whst will our neighbor have done with Indiana for being equally refractory In wlthboldlng the ballot from our colored brethren ? iWgmiAWCE. XINSUH.A.IVCE MARTIN, HOPKINS A FOLLETT, (Office new Journal Building,) Represent the following sterling companies: INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA ASSETS* 34. ENTERRRISE ■ma- Cm- fTlm_ CONTINENTAL

Browning & Sloan, WHOLESALE DllWTS, And dealers hi Instruments, -Apothecaries*’ Hall, Noe. 7 A 9 East Washington St., ■adlaaapeife, lari.

Heitfrieks, E4mi4s t Co., Wholesale dealers in Boots & Shoes, No. 56 SOUTH MERIDIAN ST., (Schnull’s Block,) Indlanapelia, lari.

J. B. OSGOOD, Wholesale and Reta’l Dealer in Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Axle Grease, and Brushes of all kinds. Si^n and Ornamental Fainting. NO. 82 EAST WASHINGTON STREET. Mixed Paint in any quantity.

Binkley & Perrine, Manufacturers aril dealers in

Ti*xinli», "Valises,

TraTtlln? Bags, Etc., esale and retail, three doors from Palmer House. No. 29 South

reet. Indianapolis.

the t'almer

Illinois-strei-. ,

Indian

Repairing done on short notice. Trunks made to order.

BABIV A

HALS,

Importers and wholesale dealers in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Wines, Liquors, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, NO. 25 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET, Indianapolis, Ind.

Cabinet Makers’ Union, Manufacturers of all kinds of F’UR.IVITUIfcE, No. 105 East Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind.

1VIERRILL A CO., W kolesale Booksellers And Hta.tioners 9 NO. 5 EAST WASHINGTON ST., INDIA. Tg,A.Y»OLI».

Connely, Wiles & Go., Wholesale Orocers, 149 MERIDIAN STREET, Opp site East end of Union Depot.

A very large assortment cf e.l! class of Groceries, Teas and Tobacco, for sale, at very Lowest Market Pricks .

H. DAILY & CO., Wholesale Drug House, No. 3 MORRISON’S BLOCK, Month Meridian Street. Agents for the Sale of Coal Gil.

Hibben, Tarkiigtoa k €•., Jobbers of I>RY GU30J3S, NOTIONS, ETC., NO. 112 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET (Alvord’s Block), Indlnnapolln* Ind.

Wholesale Paper

School Book Bepot Bowei, Stewart A "Cft., 18 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, Indianapolis. Ind.

D. ROOT A CO., Manufacturers of STOVES, PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGINES, MILL GEARING, AND IRON FRONTS, AND DEALEae m TIN PLATE 1 AND TINNERS’ STOCK, Tt« NEBS' TOOLS ft MACHINES. Warehouse—No. 6* Bast Waahiagtea street. Foundry—Nos. 188 and 1» Pennsylvania street.

UNION INSURA NCE CO.

RIKHOFF A BRO. Wholesale dealers in Copper Distilled BOCIBON £ BYE WHISKY, Also, dealers in Foreign and Domestic Liquors and Cigars, NO. 77 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET, Indionapatlu, Ind. Finlay ft Wilder’s Celebrated Toledo Ale for Bale.

Capital liarpla* Addltloaal Pt

sal Liability.

. $200,0440 OO . *5 oo© eo . 200,000 oo

Total Bound fbr Iraosea.

•433,000 OO

BUSINESS CONFINED TO INDIANA.

really policy holders.

ffop If you would have Indiana compete with her sister States, patronize her worthy institutions •BN* For a Policy or agency of Company, apply at the office, corner of Washington and Meridian

E. B. MARTINDALE, Prea’t.

ISAAC C. HAYS, Agent.

streets

GEO. W. DUNN, Secretary.

E. B. MARTINDALE, JAMES M. RAY, THOS. H. SHARPE, WM. S. HUBBARD, NICHOLAS MCCARTY, HENRY SCHNULL, jyXIdSm

D I XL 13,0 TORS: JOHN W. MURPHY, JERE McLENE. GEO. B. YANDES, JOS. D. PATTISON. J. II. BALDWIN. JESSE L. WILLI A MS, Ft. Waj ne. M. L. PIERCE, Lafayette.

COOKING STOVE.

The American Cooking Stove.

stoves, ind tha

tbe best stoves that ling the price was

nigner. with this view we proceeded to construct the American Cooking Stove, and spared no pains orexpen.e to make it the best and most perfect stove that could be made. And we have expertmented with it, and carefully watched its operation for the last six years, and when an improvement suggested itself, we have at once adopted it, and we have several of these improvements secured by letters patent. In this manner, we do not hesitate to sav, we have bioughtittoa higher state of perfection than has heretofore been attained in cooking stoves. The recent improvements in this stove have added largely to its convenience and effectiveness In all the varieties of stoves we manufacture, wc study usefulness, durability, convenience and

rect

we manufactui

uuy useminess, durability, convenience and onomy in operation, rather than cheapness in price, and in so doing we are satisUed we study the interest of those purchasing our stoves.

SHEAR, PACKARD A C.,

Albany, New York.

For sale by R. L. & A. W McOUAT,

je37d3m Indianapolis. Indiana.

VARNISH.

TARNISH

furnish to order.

fully under way

in large d

mnE subserilier, being no J_ is prepared to furnish ti

small quantities,

Coach, Furniture, Spirit Varnishes

xvd Japan*,

of a quality be warrants equal to any elsewhere

manufactured.

He respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. H. B. MEARS. CAPITAL CITY WORKS—Corner Mississippi street and Kentucky avenue jly22 d3m

STEAM GAUGE TEST.

STEAM GAUGES TESTED AND WARRANTED. The only Steam Guage Test in Indianapolis at B. F. m EXH EHI.NGTO.VS M-A-OKUSTE WOB.KS, C*r. South and Pennsylvania Sts.

of all kinds done with dispatc_. tention paid to the building and repairing of wood working machines of all descriptions, and moulding bits, both flat and round. aug7d3m

BRICK MACHINES. Brick and Shingle Machine. YNTEhave the VY most

country. It works all kinds of clay, and makes with one pair of mules, 3,000 good Brick per hour, and by steam SOU).- Satistaction guaranteed. Our Repressing Brick Mach me, with one man ami

ianl7

ics ii dly

141 Jt road way. New* York.

SALOON.

WINE, LIQUORS, ALE AND UEER, TOBACCOS AND CIGARS, OF THE BEST BRANDS, No. 20 North Delaware Street.

jy25 d3m

NEEB & KNOPF,

Proprietors.

BOOTS AND SHOES.

Goto Mayo's Shoe Store, 33 East Waohlncton Street,(near ttlenns’ Rlock,) tor the best and cheapest

Boots

the best and cheapest

id Shoes.

The stoclc of this establlshtlshnsent is being sold at {treat bargains to snalce room fbr fall stock.

GIPSY DOCTOR.

Wanted—All to Know that the GHX»SY DOCTOR

DRY COOPS.

T ". E n QUARTERS HEAD py,

CYC AND CAR.

EYE Alim EAR. OB. CBft.BX.ES E. WALI. OCULIST AND AURIST From New York, Is now permanently located in lNDIft.ISfAFOE.lS,

Tne umve the pa-1 ti

. ma pn

pa-1 two yean in this city together with fourteen years experience in this branch of the medical profession elsewhere, should be a guarthose afflicted that he is no charlatan cr

autre to those afflicted that he is no charlatan cr quack, but qualiflsd to accomplish all he un er-tak’-s. Cross Eye removed in one minute, or no charge, and witaout interruption to business.

ly d*

etc

harge, and witaout interruption Patients who have already been

i business,

i red of Blind-

of the family phys

whan desired, offensive Discharges from the Ears of chfidren (asurejorerunner of Deafness,)

cured,

t, Filins and

red.

so change for an examination and an opinion, and no charge for unsuccessful treatment. Operating Rooms—SI K West Maryland street, up stairs. Postoflice Box 1418 aug21 dlytopcolidp

permanently cured. ’ Chronic Inflammati the Eyes, of years’ standing, perfectly Weeping or Watery Eyes, Cataract, Filu

CARPETS,

ETC.

THE

v i^ IN

" " STATE ej INDIAN^

90S KO CONNECTION WITH ANT OTHER ESTABLISH iXKT of the same name, in or out of Indianapolis W. & H. GLKftg, Proprietor*' Has no CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER 1ST A BLI9 H nxnt of the same name, inoroutoflndianapolis W. A. U. GLENN, Proprietors. jeSdtt

LIQUORS.

T. F . Y^4lTV , Wholesale dealer in IMPORTED LICIUORS, Bourbon anil Rye Whiskies, Etc., And Proprietors U. S. Bonded Warehouse, Mo. 143 South Meridian Street, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

jj2G (13m

J. C. BRIITKMEYER & CO.

Importers and Wholesale Dealers in

Foreign and Domestic Liquors

OL.I> UOII&IUONI,

RYE WHISKY, GIN AND BRANDIES, No. 1 ALVORD’S BLOCK,

South RKeridlan street, Indianapolis.

We have in store and forsale choice

Bourbon and Kye Whisky, Ranging from one to ten years old, to which we invito the attention of the trade. Iligh Wines at Cincinnati quotations, Bond and Free. General Banded Warehouse N*. i We have a large Bonded Warehouse, and soli-

you the past, pr

iiture, your name, and tbe names of i elatives, and describe with nnerring

of your relatives, ana describe with unerring accuracy the places where you were bom—ted of

absent frien’ voiantly d

the plat

absent friends, your future prospects, and Clair-

lescribe your diseases and the appro-

edies.

priate remedi

Notice this—cure or no pay. All persons at a distance wishing to know the nature of their diseases, or have their past, present and future unfolded, can be accommodated by sending a lock of hair in a letter, enclosing 41 and two postage stamps. Address Box 1096, Indianapolis. Office No. 86 South Illinois stree'. Consultation—ladles, $1; genUemen, $8- sep7 d6w

FOR SALE.

545 North Illinois Street!

WE HAVE A NICE TWO-STORY

Frame Dwelling

FOR SALE, VERY CHEAP.

fTIHE house is modern style, of nine rooms, X good cellar, well and cistern, with filterer, and water brought into the kitchen. Lot, 31 hy 1*6 feet to a S') foot alley is well set in shrubbery aad fruit trees.

PROPERTY

wui be offered at

Private Sale till Saturday, the 141A inst.

DONALDSON & ALYET,

Hats, Capa, Fura, UabrtUas k Paruftte,

Liberal advances made on consignmenl We invite the attention of the trade to

tablishment, believing that we have as flne

t of goods in our line as ever bef

ments. oures-

assortm offered

ent of goods in our in the west, and in

itisfactii

dealing, to give satisfaction to all w

ns with their patronaire.

as ever

a tend, by hoi

“ who

efore ruble

may favor jy!7 dSi

NEW STOCK

CARPETS, WALL PAPER, Window Shades, OIL CLOTH, Etc., Etc.

Lie take pleasure in oiii.ti'ittg our Good-, <tud Kell them itt t'freap us any liouacin the city.

gall & ur$y,

101 East Wftslil&gtdii SiitM-l,

aug27 dSm

Opposite Court House.

TOBACCO WORKS.

IIV I> I O LI a«

Tobacco Works!

A. HI A A” & CO.

(Successors to P. M. M. May,

MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OK

PLUG TOBACCO,

Office No. S7 East SoutU Street,

MADE TO ORDER ONLY.

ftX.1. UB Alii IMS anirT dSm

fVAKKA.Vmi).

UNIVERSITY.

ST. MARY’S ACADEMA',

Notre Danse, Indiana.

gTUDIES^will ^bc resumed_at this Institute,

3 Monday, Sepi For Catalogues, jy95dtiljel,’68

resum

tember 2,1867.

address

MOTHER SUPERIOR.

SCALES.

Fairbanks Standard Scales. W. P. CtAAXXIP, General Agent, Ko.74 West Wash. St. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Buy only the genuine. lytadty

FURNITURE.

SECOND HAND FURNITURE COHE2* ft I. YOU 8, TYBALERS in New and Secondhand Furniture, XJ 188 East Washington street, comer New Jersey. $10,000 dollars worth of old Furniture and Stoves wanted, for which the highest cash prices will be paid. jv-28 d3m

CURRIERS.

BIETZ * BB1SBUKB, O XT IR; "JRr I IB 3R; S, And dealers in XeaUtmr* Hides, Oil aad Fiadincs, No. 17 South Delaware St, Indianapolis, Ind. The highest cash market prico paid for Hides and Leather In rough. jy25 d3m

PIANOS.

CHICKBBEW A SOXS’

American Pianos Triumphant

Terms—One.thir.) Aftsh in hstnA • Tun.1 anr*#i in afxr

WHOLESALE GROCERS. A. JONES & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, Nos. I'd and Ttt(SehnulPsnew block,) South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.

A. JJNE8. n. OPAT. *. T. JONX8. J. V. JONKB.

feb8 dly

TOBACCO WORKS.

Capital Tobaeeo Works. B . E . bXTr K E It , Manufacturer of all kinds FINE-Cm CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCOS. Agents for the sale of all kinds Plug’ Tobacco At manufacturer’s prices. Non. 19,3i and 33 N. Tennessee Street (Opposite the State House.) angfldSm INDIAN APOLIS-

PHYSICIANS.

BTUVSliOW S. PIERCE, IB. ^^FFIlRS his professional services to tbe Office—No. 3 Blake’s Row.opposite Bates House,

upstairs.

Resid

denoe—Corner

streets.

of Meridian

and Second

jeaudSm

GKBO. W_ XnIEW, X3_, PHY SIC I An A!NI> SUHCiEO-li, Room—Ho. 15 Second Flo Dr, Miller’s Block. Residence—426 North Illinois Street. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

■Vs I\

Jr. to the people of the Boather* Mu belief 6 that they already know u; rad when they cbooce, n ever, they era communicate with me unequlrocaliy/’ The

Informal)

States.

it; rad w

Tram th* Ihaota, Mississippi, Star.