Indianapolis Journal, Volume 2, Number 71, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1872 — Page 2

THE EVENING JOURNAL: INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 1872.

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INDIANAPOLIS. SATURDAY. DEC. 7, 187J TERMS: Single copies, per week, delivered by carrier,... 10 By mail, payibte la advance, per year 5 00 " permontfc SO ap BTiania katbs. Logai. Ma a. Nottcs under this bead will he thirled JO cents per line for llrst Insertion, and 15 cents per Una for each additional Insertion. Marriage Notices SOcentt Funeral Notices 50 cents Ti fixated Adytebtism ts, Wants, Fon Sals, Vox Rkht, Lost, and PocTfu, live cents per line for St Insertion, and two and a half cents per Una for each additional Insertion. THE POWER OF ELECTION OFFICERS. Tho Southern States seem, to be fast entering on a State of anarchy similar to that which has prevailed in Mexico for tho last half century. Two Legislatures are sitting in Alabama, two electoral colleges cast their otes in Arkansas, and Governor Waumoth has proclamated an election result in Louisiana which is believed to be at variance with the votes cast. In Alabama it appears that the county officers being Democrats, gave certificates of election to the Democratic candidates to the Legislature, who were clearly defeated by the will of the counties. The Democrats, or Liberals, claimed that tho certificate should prevail over the fact, and that a loca local officer who transcended his duty should be enabled to make the controlling vote of the Legislature. The circumstance suggests the necessity of law3 to provide for the illegal acta or blunders of local election officers. A very striking illustration is afforded by the case in the Ninth Congressional District of Indiana, of the necessity of some check on election officers. In "Wabash township, Adams county, the inspector threw out forty-seven tickets, which had the line, "Republican Ticket" printed across the top as a heading. Tho gentleman construed the law in defiance cf two decisions by the Supreme Court that such line, or any similar line at the head of the face of the ticket is not a distinguishing mark forbidden by the election law. Thoso forty seven excluded voters gave the district to the Democratic candidate for Congress by fourteen majority, according to the certificate of the clerk of the county. The clerk of Adams county, the Secretary of State, the Governor and every one else having anything to do with the matter, know that Mr. Shanks was legally elected, and that the certificate of Adams county in showing of a greater majority for Neff was based on an illegal act. Even the township officers found it out after awhile and wanted to correct the return which they had made incorrectly through ignorance; but it wa3 held that there is no authority in the State to correct the matter, and, as tho best thing to be done, Governor Baker declined to give a certificate of election, but instead gave to each candidate a certificate of the facts, and leaves the matter to Congress. When that body has had the matter examined by a committee, General Soaxxs will undoubt dlygethii seat. Until then the district will have no Representative. Had Governor Bakeh given Nefk the certificate, Congress could still have gone behind it, obtained the facts and awarded the beat to the rightful member; but in thi3 case Neff would have drawn his pay as a member, and Shanks coming in after would also draw his pay. Suppose'such a case with the division of partie in Congress very close. The temptation to keep out the sitting member would be very great indeed. Suppose it had affected members of the Legislature to a sufficient number to have given the Democrats a majority by certificates, and they had insisted on taking these members in, and by dilatory motions avoided action in tho case until they had elected a Democratic United States Senator. It would have been no more outrageous, no more illegal than the action of - the Democrats of the last Senate in the case of Senator Bcnsox. It would have been Just what the Democrats of Alabama have tried to do and are still doing, and aro excused for by all the Liberal papers of the land. If the inspectors of the Democratic townships of this county had thrown out all the Republican ballots on account of that line, General Coburx would have been thrown out of his 6eat; all the county officers would have been thrown out of their offices, and the delegation from this county to the Legislature would have been Democratic. It strikes us that the Legislature might fix tho means of remedying such abuses as this, whether they proceed from the dishonesty or the ignorance of election officers, without opening a door for interference with their work when correctly done. We havo no doubt that the Governor could suggest or draft such a bill in view of his recent consideration of the subject; and would suggest that the matter be referred to some committee to attend to. Nothing tends to violate a popular government so much as violent struggles over an obscure point of law, or tho attempt to take advantage by the blunder or illegal ac tion of some subordinate officer which invests an illegality with the form of legality. Indiana may get over the bad tflects of bolting legislatures, but tho public sense of right has been dreadfully warped by this species of lawlessness heretofore. It will be years before Alubama gets over the damage by her rival legislative bodies; and It is not impossible for Indiana to sutler a like evil, unless som? precautionary lcgislalative action U taken.

THE LOUI3IAXA CASE. The Louisiana case illustrate the villainy which may eonie cv.t of corrupt election officer.. llya power which should never beentrusted to the executive, Governor Wakmotii had his own special pets to control the polls in New Orleans. These made false returns, the evidence being token at once to contest t!i? eft'e before tho legal election board. To carry out his scheme, Warmotit forcibly removed the members of the Election Board and appointed men of his own. When an appeal was taken to the courts, and Waumoth's scheme was on the point of ruin, he signed a

law tiboiishing the Election E:ird and requiring tho certificate of the returns to be made by the Secretary of State, and attempted to make it operative in the present case where the election iirevCvlcd the l:iw and the question was r.heaJyin proceedings. Le coming aware of the impossibility of carrying out this measure, he tacked again and aimed to forestall the action of the ci'urt by issuing a proclamation. Thursday, giving the alleged result of the canvass of the returns by his bogus Election Board, making the certificate of the corrupt underlings tho tiual and only proot of election. If the President of the United States should issue a proclamation that, the certificate from Adams county is all the evidence tint can be considered, and that Nt:iv is the duly elected member of Congress f roui the Xinth Indiana District, he would be occupying similar ground to that occupied 1 y Wakmotii. The act of Waumotii was not only usurpation, and dishonest on its fiice.lwt it was in violation of the legal process, which U the only appeal of wronged parties a.r:.:nst tuch illegal usurpation. In his -us; he presumed to set aside the judicial remedy, if a remedy was required. Judge Dunnr.i, promptly met this violation of the law by an order requiring the United States Mar-shid to enforce his restoring injunction; in other words to prevent the persons whose election was proclaimed by Wahmoth from taking these offices until the iUestion of the legality of the Board of Election was derided. This question was decided yesterday against AVakmotii, and he was required to turn over all tbe returns and other papers to the legal Board, to perform the duty required of them by law, which they have heretofore been prevented from doing. The Board con:-isU of Xv moth, IIekkox, IiYi.cn, IIawktns and LoxcsTKEET; and their action must be final. Thus one of the most stupendous frauds ever conceived against the ballot-box Ins been set aside, and there is a possibility of justice being done. At least tho legal can vass of the vote will be made. There was n qnestoin in regard to the Presidential vote. This was uatbered by United States officers as in this State, and the Republican majority was large and decided; but the tampering had been in the State returns, certifying in State officers and legislators who had been thrown out by the voters. It is to be regretted that the United States Marshal found it necessary, or deemed it necessary, tocallin the military command-" ant for a guard, instead of calling out a civil posse. Had he called out tho 1 itier it must have been composed largely of colored men, and the question of race and it3 prejudices might hare caused bloodshed, when it was easy to avoid it by taking the troop.. Thb cae wo'ild be para 1-1 If tjenerol Pkowne should pat an interdict en Governor Pakek's award of the election certificate to Senator IIkndkicks. Fancy tho feclin js of this community at tihl of a tqnadof blae coats rofii-in nzsnun-Ks or i;.kki: access to thc6tate IIone on the mandate of art ua sen pnlous J uilijc Smti,h-l. The case is not so much of a parallel as it would be if the inspectors of a d07.cn election districts had taken a course similar to that of the Democratic inspector in Adams county, and had thrown out tbe Democratic ballots on account of being headed "Liberal Ticket," or because the paper was a half inch shorter than that of the Republican ticket, and the certificates had come up with big Browne majorities; and notwithstanding the proofs that Mr. IIkndkicks had been deprived of bis vote by the illegal acts of election officers, Governor Cakuk should give General Browne the certificate of election, and a set of Browne legislators returned from Democratic counties by the same illegality, should all conspire against the only legal remedy by State law, insisting that the State Board of Canvass, tho Legislature, should not go behind the certificates, and Bkowne should be inaugurated. I'mlcr such a state of affairs how long does the editor of the S ntiad suppose it would be before Mr. IIexdkicks would appeal to the courts to maintain the rights of himself and the peopie who wlected him? II ASH. Mukrat4 nro said to damage the Erie canal about i;0,000 a ytur. The want columns of th Philadelphia dallies are very ably edited. Connecticut has more Mace routes than any other State in tho Union. London htamls amazed at a man who Speaks thirteen different l,'.n'rinr"'). Nwr.vglarjs keep tiiy r-tuali-pnx u'.ayhy wearing a b.ig of sui!o'cr seeds around their neck. A lake captain fell sixty-five feet into the harbor of Chicago and su tie red only a sprained ankle. A Mi.sst.-ippl youth has cleared about $,- 000 this year by the labor of his hand in acot-ton-fkU. The manufacture of palmetto leaves Into paper is soon to he put-into practical shape in Lowndon county, Georgia. The process is said to Ins eminently successful. The work on the dt. Louis bridge tunnel la progressing rapidly. The weather Is favorable, und a large f-rce is employed. The excavation extendi from bprueo to Chestnut street. ?eu..or M-jrtuu uiuvts for inquiry a to

tb.3 slave tradejon thu eoa?t of Africa, which is well. Cut ther-j are luo slave trade and slavery in Cuba, and t lerc is Sp.dn dt feuding tbe barbirism and outr&giii the rights of American citizens the Idle. What of .H thl-1 Mjj jz General George II. TLouias died two years ao l ist Maivh. Su-ps vurc at once taken to erect a tiionuliknt to Lis nuuory. Trie treasurer of the fund it: fortes t'.e public that the subscriptions in thoc two years md more have amounted to J 4,570. Virginia has Bent Commissioners to England to Lunt up aud overhaul certain ancient maps in the liritU'i Colonic Oltlce, a tradition existing that therein tuay b- f-..und tbe original boundary line, giving Virginia' five miL'o more tertitory to t at- west tL.ia the now pO.i r'.'SSL'S.

From the. Nu -ees Valley (Tt-xa) A correspond cue o we lci'rn th.it a patty cf Iudiar.s m.'ido a descent oa Gen. L. G. Brown's rauche, near Saa Dieo, and cariied oil" a thepherd named Domingo, and the wife o another thepherd. Puivuit was ntrtde but without result. It is remarked ii"d a rto'atku!'le, that although net a wuclbaiTow or Oaoy cart or toywjiou froru this t-iuiitl town cuu touch the sacred soil of E-ist St. Louis v, ithcut a license, yet the horses and machines of our tire department went ever thcrj en Wednesday cod ure not stopped ty!auy iwlietni:io.. Our orieiital neighbors are bcc'jmnig liberal. Ln'u GUM. Snrinjrh'Jd UuUr.i is hjrd on Yle Lay a of the present day, whe.i it says the icrr.on why Prof. Tyndall thirks so much of the lJe boys, and so illusively ive pU the imitation to lecture before them, h bccu;e tay milord so brdliant an illutrji ion of hl.'i views concern if g the ict-tiickncy of pray sr. It thinks they arj prayed for harder, and j;et salvation slower, than any other set oi young men in the touutry. Bismarck w;s recently eilled upon by a lUtss Ltn lady, who p.tked I in tor his autograph. After the CW.adW had ccmplic l with hi r reuuesd, ?h i s.iM to hb:: "Prince, rr:uy I use your uuUe.jar h fr a :koIc purpose?" "CVrtui ily," Iih. rei be-l, "rut what U PV" 'My brother has been ixiled to Siberia; let me write su j:ptdicatIon fr his p.irdon ever yeur name, and the; Cz.ir wi'd gn.rt it." Bismarck censer, tc:', and Alexander II informed him, when u.1 Beiiiu leceatly, tht the i aniwu hud been grantt 1. The MJi'vifHif, a Boston musical journal, p peak In if ef Hur.iohtt'm's reception in that city, s iys: "Wr.ile Ncr Y irl-:, over whom we have an'.'.iys claimed fupeio:ity as a thoroughly ela.-Meal eity, has given the kin ; of musicians twelve fall fcoiifc at Stein way Hall, hich v,':l! hold a'ni'st, if int r-uito r-s many people i3 our Music llali, B.jstor-, the much more v.iunte'l home (.f 'hirh siV iu Aneriea, has not v.'i.'f'l-.-'rf.-H ):rn oi-e ru'Venc, so far as we are r. ij to ?cjr:, tint in ar?y 'Aj'.y pecunir.rily or ( thcr'vioe. p;.id hitii .r rll.ni . intclle-tu. ally eritertain u. Wl.iic fe it men from abroad, ko.uo of vh ;,i arc not o! more than o-dir.r3' ability In th -ir rf-p 'etive professions, we ucclect an urtirt who is the greatest of his cklrv. i.nd intinitely Fuieiior to thvm iu point cf genius and cu'ti vatiuD, ntid tender h'ni the most netigre encourigenx.nt and supp .t." COAL SL'JT LUIS. COAL ROADS DONATIONS BY riTJES EVCOUKAOEMCNT TO MANCFACTl'KKUS CHINA WAKE IN MfSiOL IU I.EATIIEi: i'ltOOUCTlONS ri ULIC roLicr. Correspondf-ncc Evrrlng Journal. K.-.is Ciry, November 6 I have sem a parg-ph jjoiug the round, cuphd from your piper, to thj ef-ei-t that coal is e,o)d in this city at the ra c of 12 tents a bushel. The ehuse of this is aseribed to the coal mines being or ly about f .v-ty miles distant, and Kausas City being a Stockholder to t ha extent of SloO.OOO. Your inform nit h is deceived you, tind your frUtemeet will midad people is regard to the edicts of Hie prnposed railroad from ludiartapoib to tho biock coal ticld. The eod question, so far as it a fleets KausiiCity, may b.i suniTTied up as fol'ows: The fupplies of eod for domestic use aud Tiiarufarturin-jr purposc3 are obtained oeir Fort S ou. It K ipshs, t-nd Ht wtat are known as the Cheio!v?e iniue south of that e'tv both loc -bties being over a huudro 1 ra 1 s from tLis place. Tie present, yvire of thr.s'eominoaity is twertv to twrcnty-tvvo c.i.ts p-r b'ishe-1. To prevent it trctting above thi; t:gur-, t e management of the MiSHonrl liiver, F. rt Scott aii Giilf Ma lrond-pro! ibit the use cf their cars f.ir hauling eoal to any point oil' their lino. If Leaven worth, Lawrence, or Toptka warus eoal, the cars must bi furiii lied to transport it. Tiiere is an abundant supply of eoal, and the c-ot of trd"spoithtidu is th main expense attendii'c it. With a continuance of the )resent m.4nagemr?ct, which d:scrindriate3 in favor of Kansas City, price are not likely to ko hiir.er, as they have seldom been higher in the But Kansps City is not f r.tisficd with coal at this price, and, to oot ln it at a cheaper rate, has orau'.'-il n eornpHnv to lniid a narrow ' -mire road to ihe coal fields on the Missouri Kiver, east of thisciiy. This road will termii.ute at Lt-xuu;ton, and will cihjss coal heda fr a di.-t.mce of thirty milca or more, th nearest being aiiout ten miles distant. This road will be entirely under local control, .Mud 1 c operated fr local advantages mainly. It hestimitedthiit eal can b delive.e 1 here "on tr.n k" at fr tn S tr 1J cents r le.H.ul the quality of the a: tide and the sfre:iiit:i of the (b niur.d rerul ititnr the price. The fay has d Hinted iVi.ouo to this road Us bonds to b i-sued wncn the road IseonsMueted mid operated. Independence ha voted Sp-io,-000, and ether points along the route hive coutr.nuted PUlHeient RiQountP to insure its completion. There are conditions attached to thefo donations which protect the inttrtsts of the puh lie, and prevent the road bcintro ".-rated except primarily as a local road. "Through business" is to be nude a secondary matter of consideration. Tho coal reached ly tiiis road Is of excellent quality, nrul is trio Same as that ucd by the company here, bupplirs i f whicn ean only be obtained at present In Mordtau county, n the Missouri iVciuc llailroad. 150 miles distant. Wthic it Is estimated that coal can b. obtained at from S to 1;J cent, it is hy no means certain that it wi:l he. It is certain, however, to a greatly reduce the price of thisituii-pens-ahie article as to make it protitxble for Kansas City to Invct a qu.trter o a million of doll.-trs i t '.i. 'I tit; vole -.ii-Ai.g ihc doa.r.ioii wn ali:: , l utiaidiuou-. .Ma'iuf.i'.tuits ::r wanted he i, and ehea fud is neeensury to tin ir Hic-ce-p, and cheap fuel Kansas C.tj is determined to have, as it lies almost at her own door, ami awaiting trHnsportatiou in the cars of her own people. With cheap fuol successful manufaitureis a:ured. Commercial facilities arc fuilleicr.,tly ample here, but to retain what is already established In the way cf business recourse mint be had to manufacturing. To Gtill further encourage manufacturing enterprises tho cdy has voted an'icxtxempriou f.cm taxation for periods of five, ten and twenty years, aocniMlng to t he amount of capital invented. With this exemption from the public burthens and the n?f urunce of ( heap coal, there can be bo better point on the continent for manufaetuilng purposes. The nearest competing point is eft. L mi?, distant two hundred and eighty-seven miles. The terntor.v to be Huppiiod Is absolutely without bmi;, and the dsmand euu ucver tall below the

production. Paper, glass, woolen and cotton L'oods, iron in all its forms, brass, copper, and the products of all the metals, crockery, c.uceusware, and, in fact, everything almost knosen to commerce can be profitably made at K nn rity from and with th? raw material at our doors. lleior- dismissing this subject let Me ay that a short distance south of this city are beds of kaolin superior to that of France, from which the llnest China ware is made H. has been tested In the Patent Office at Washington, and pronounced the best yet discovered anywhere in the worfd. Send somebody here to make supplies of elegant China ware for the nabobs of the East. WhUper lc cir friend Fishback, of the Sentinel, that if he wants to resume the tanning bmfiuesa, he can Mod here vast quantities of sumach, one of the best materials for waking leather ever discovered ; aud that raw hides of allkir.d? and qualities can be had in greater lniOibcrs than at any other point in the United ntos all )n a State that did not vote for Grant. 1 uo not know what might 'e the effect on Indianapolis of your proposed donation to your proposed coal road. Tl ou have a large tna'uttfacturiug interest already, while Kansas City has not. It may not be necessary for you to give any money to aid a public measure, but Kansas City finds that it is necessary for her interests to do something verv determinedly to encourage her ndnstrial interests. To this and she oflera exemption from taxation, and in a year will otter cheap iv TtM-.cpi if if la in th nnvpr at anv TP.O-

I pie to do eo, It Is felt that only in productive city can bj maintained. While it is profitable to a limited number to handle or transport the various articles of commerce, it is profitable to ail to produce those articles. B. D. J. AVINTEll FASUIONS. IS WORN IN EW TORK THIS SEASOSFUUi "11EDINGOTES bOLMAPS, WUAT fTrorq the New York Eerald.l Our old friend the sti!-sm jacket is a greater favoiite than ever, and comes In new style, known as the "Lucca" a handsomelj fhaped, halfiltting, double-breasted sacque; als as the "Opera" a loose, double-breasted sacque, sinned t the sides and in the back a h'reat improvement on the.. very short, too cios o':e of let reason. W ith lhe1,- young 1 dies wear tbe new style seal-skin turbafi,cut so as lo lit more comfortably over the coljj'ure. The sealskin sets, consisting of bo i tml muff, are also very fashionable, Hit are most appropriately worn with cloth costumes. Perhaps the most popular of all furs worn this season is the black marten, varioutly known aa Alaska sable.black able and stone rasrten. It is comparatively expensive, and at the same time very rich and dre-sy in effect; and it is now so scientifically prepared and cured that there is Do possible dinger of a betrayal of its questionable origin, -ven though it be worn in the wannest room. The very newest of the cxpensite furs are the black and Mirer fox. The hair on both Is long, as lleecv nnel fluflv as marabou, and as soft to the touch as Russian sable. The black fox, m)iw times called blue, is neither blue nor black, but a peculiar tint, a rich dark gray; but the f liver fox is more appropriately earned, and is of a beautiful c!l7er gray color. Both of these furs are used in bands of various widths for trirondnir than for independent sets, and I be usy of them for this purpose necessl a set of tue same fur to be worn with the suit. i.i fitted garment? for street wear the red-m-gore is decidedly the favorite. The leading stfhi Is known as the "Xeilson," perfectly loose iu front, with the back fitted in and held la position by a belt underneath, and le6S bovjVnut than formerly, very frequently only looped at the sides. It is worn belted or not, most frequently falling perfectly loose in front, snd is made up indiscriminately in velvet of the fashionable camel's hair cloth. Fashionaide, but undeniably ugly in appearance and effect, the camel's hair cloth really gives some ground for the surmise recently made by a creature of the sterner sex, that the Government had been speculating by sending army blankets t the ladies for their rendigotes. To be in f lehion this season one must have a "dolman;" but the variety of garments known by this comprehensive name is sufficient to confuse the ideas even of one well versed in f nhionaWe micuthe. The name "dolman" properly pronounced dole-mong is French, meaning a hussar's jacket, which garment Is worn by a French hussar when In full uniform, bunging from the right shoulder. When the girmcnt, or rather the name, was preyed into tbe ecrvice of the ladies, it was applied to a loose sacque, with a seam down tc back, having perfectly straight, dtmi-width sleeves cut without seams in the back, and not joined together like ordinary sleeves which were not intended for use, but were allowed to haxjr loosely from the shoulders, yet piovidtd, nevertheless, with buttons and but-tou-holes, or loops, the entire length on the inner side, so that, if desired, they could be closed. This was sometimes worn in the regular hussar 6tyle. Fatduon demanded a change, and the name Mill reraaiuing popular, it came to be applied to any garment used for street wear which had long, hanging s leeves depending below the eid. sof the tarraent; and this has given cause for much indecision an to what a "dolman" proper is. The ga'mer.t to which at present tho name t-ct ins most properly to belong Is a sacque with long, flowing sleeves, and havingg the armholes cut lige so that it can be easily adjusted over any other garment, thus renderlhg it especially appropriate for an evening wrapper or an independent cloak. Of this style are two known as the "Royal" and 'Plain" dolmans, the former having deep points on the bottom and a Watteau plait In the back, and the other much plainr and quite as comfortable. The name, however, is quite as popularly applied to cloaks in the style cf the "Mantle" dolman, which is cut much in tho shape of the old favorite, the "Mttternich" mantle, but iuipiovcd and provided with elastic bands, placed under the arms so that the sactme shape is retained as nearly as possible. These are tbe only really practicable styles of the so-called dolmans. The other 6tyles are neither cam fortable or becoming, and require a great quantity of goods, which has to be cut up to no purpose. Among the most beautiful articles for evening wear, white cashmere sacques take the lead. Some of these are quilted with white satin and cciged with ermine. Others are embroidered in a creamy floss, and finished with a deep white yuk. Next to all white, come tbe white cloaks embroidered in colored silks. Novelties, that rc all pictures and costumes worn by our Kreat-grimdmothcrs, are also to be seen. Long sacques of heavy silk, lined wPh quilted satin, edged with fur and finished with a lorg, pointed hood, attract the gaze of wonderirg eight ecers. Who will wear them? When and where? A silk sacque of lovely creeu, trimmed with bands of line peacock feathers, also drew much attention. In fact, the profusion of highly colored garments, with their bold combination and barbaric extravagance of ornamentation, make us wonder at the lavbh outlay of storekeepers and ask ourselves, "What will they do with those left on hand?" There is a revival of many things of quite old stylo for every day wear. Large, old-fa; hiom d pquare vails, for example, square handkerchiefs of twisted silk for the neck, with iii-icd b rder.; side pockets of leather, with belt and Mrap attached, gilt or steel mounted, ui.d coitrurcs combed up straight from the neck and mounted in putr on the top or at the bad; of ttc head. Very antique, these, but becoming to but very few. Sashes are again regaining their popularity, and are dUposed in Innumerable graceful ways, usually at the side, low down on tho skirt If for tho house, and still on the 6lde, bun supporting the looping if used on a street garment. For house wear these are frequently of contrasting color. Black velv. t ribbons are regaining their vogue as a garniture. Besides being always effective, there is no other style ef trimming that can bo used with such propriety on so wide a variety of goods, md their durability Is beyond queetlon. All widths promise to be fashionable, but more especially the narrow ones, which can be so effectively used in clusters and vatious designs, and as a supplement ary trimming to folds of plaiting.

THE NATIONAL BANKS. From the Comptroller of the Coirency'6 Report The National Banks pay the following taxes to th Treasurer of the United States: One percent, annually on circulation cutstanding; one half of one per cent, annually on deposits, and one half of one per cent, annually on capital not invested in United Strtes bonds. These taxes are payable semi-annually. Theamotmt of taxes collected by the Treasurer from tTarmaryl, 1664, to January 1, was as follows: On circulation.... $19,117,734 51 On deposits 18.fi U, 15 72 Ofk capital 2,453.025 17 Total $40,212,70-, 4.1 The National banks, prior to May 1, 1" 71, also paid to the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue a license or special tax of i-2 on each 11,900 of capital, and an income tax on net earnings to December 1, 1S71. The special or license tax from May 1, 18dl, to May 1, 171. amounted to $5tr3,68S 43; the Income 'ax from March 1, lS6e to September 1, 1871, amounted to $5,539,2Sa 17. Assuming the amount of State taxes paid by the national baflfcs to be the same as that paid to the United States Government (which i a moderate estimate;, we shall have the total taxes paid by the National banks during thesr Jour years: 1S66 , ? 16.01 W 00 J8R7 1S.3ns,7.U 2" 137 19.1VM'8 30 is7i i "i ... i way AN ADVENTURE ON A RAILROAD. From the Boston Herald. A New York geutleman who was on his way to Meridian, Connecticut, to visit Borne friends, wa last Wednesday the victim of a new kmd of railroad robbery. He had laid over at Norwalk and took an afternoon train to Meridian. When he got into the car3 a woman sit ting with a man left her seat, taking the one directly in front. Thereupon tba mau offered the sitting thus made vacant to the new comer. It was" accepted, and a conversation soon began, la short time the man asked the woman in front for "that bottle of sherry." She handefl him a bottle, aid ffter taking a drink he handed the bctU'c back tt her. Then excusing himself for not offering' the stranger some, called acain for the bottle. The stranger declined, but after being asked to try it by the woman, took a drink. He immediately went to sleep and recTatatrJ in an unconscious state until 2 o'clock Thursday" doming. The conductor, in his round, coming to the man, supposing him merely asleep, shook him severely, but failed to awaken him. This afterward proved a great benefit, as the doctor sail that tbe shaking probably saved his life. The conductor, on arriving at New Haven, took the unconscious man into the Merchant's Hotel and summoned a doctor, who, "Hh the conductor, remained with him all night. Tnursday morning he had 90 far recovered as to proceed on his journey to Meriden. The thieves took from him about f3and a new overcoat which he had had recently made to order. The 6uvTosltion is that the woman handed a bottle tho jecond time like the one first used, changing the.11 while her partner excused himself.

S SPELLED FROM TJIK BOARD OF TRADE. Pursuant to call the menibTs of the Board of Trade held a meeting yesterday afternoon to consider the question of expelling Messrs. Munn & Scott from the organization. The charges and evidence having been read, on motion the ballot was p-oceeded with, ind resulted as follows: IraY. Munn Whole number of votes cast, 113. Fr expulsion, 100: against, 13. Geo. L. Scott Whole number of votes cast. 100. For expuPion, 9i; agaiust, 10. The result of the ballott having been announced, the Chairman formally declared Messrs. Munn fc Scott expelled, whereupon two or three of the members cailed out "Next," which piece of grim wit provoked a roar of laughter, and the meeting dissolved. Wwj't Journal. Judge Brady will probably preside at the trial of Stokes next Monday. Tweed's case was continued, the counsel for defense argu'ng that the Assistant District Attorney had shown prejudice, iu that he had published letters reflecting on Tweed, and wa3 consequently unfit to appear before the grand jury as advisory counsel to urge the rinding of indictments. After a lengthy argument thj District Attorney moved that Tweed plead to the third indictment for felony; but after discussion on this point the court adjourned to one week from next Monday. PLENTY OF WOOD. KEEP WARM. Having made arrangements with one of the railroads to furnish ns with wood for the season, we can furnish our citizens, at IPAIR FIGURES, With wood, fall length, or sawed in qnantitiea as they may desire. ALDRICH &, GAY, octll-e6m Corner Indiana avenue aud Canal. GENTLEMEN ! BUY YOUR UNDEEWEAE AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS AT 30 North Pennsylvania Street, INDIANAPOLIS, - - INDIANA. nov9 e3meod EXTRAS FOR HOLIDAYS. F1LK ifUFPLURS AT $2 .53 TO 1. S CLOTn, KID, CALF. DOG, BUCK AND D E P 0 T OTIIEK GLOVES. RobesDe Chambre Cheap. CARDIGAN JACKETS. Plain nnd ITrtnoy Ilem-fstioh II.arxd4tetroh.iefn. H BOWS, TIES AND FCARF8 FROM IOC TO Irt. I R T lCUFF BUTTONS AND sriKAL SIIIKT STUDS, G-reat Bararsins in JDrea fchtrt. FULL LINE OF FURNISHINGS AT FOSTER'S SUIRT DEPOT. 22 EAST WASIirXC.TON STREET. T)r J. W. OULBERTSON nr. ii 1. 1 st Xr a nil is r. . .w m3 OPERATOR ON TUB EYE AND EAR, FOR ALL DEFECTS OF SIGHT AND HEARING, AND TREATMENT OF CATARRH. Offloe, 13 North Delaware Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. tysend stamp for xofcrenco. Artificial Eyo constantly on hand. JylS-tio

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ACADEMY OF IS1TJSIC. RUBJXSTEIN CONCERT. RUBINSTEIN AND WIENIAWSKL MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IS, 1872. MR. GRAU Las tye honor to announce as above th Firht and Only Appearance here of ANTON 1ZTT JH INHTK1N, The Greatest Li virj; T'ianiat, and one of the most profound mnsicai thit kcrs of the a?e, with and entomb! e of Eminent Aitits, induding HKNRY V' IKNI AW 811 1, Th World Kenowned "Violinist, and universally reir.rdedas "the only rival to the memory of .raanini." jvtl.ij.k. i.otjiw.k: LIEBIIART, The Celebrated Soprano. v JVJXjL.1i:. LOOISE ormeny. The Favorite Contralto. Accompanist Mors. L. Rembiflinskt. Sale of eest commences lharsdy, December 12, at '. a. m., a IScnhain Urns. Mut-ic Ntore. Rit-erved peat?. $2; Press Circle hoi ecatf, $2 CO. Srats reserved by mail or tclepranh. J'-Stcinway's tfanua arc used at all Rubinstein C'iccrts. nov2'J14tamcol JohhS.Spann. Tuo8.n. SrANK. J mo. M. Stank, JOHN 5. SPAKN & CO., RBAA ESTATE AGENTS, CO Kt at Wnehtnaton street. TIIE WOODLAWN LOTS on FLECIIER avenue, HUKON etrcct, and Otf ENGLISH avenue, fcl'ANN avenue, and IIOYT avenue, are now the nearest to the center of the city, the be st located and the lowest in price, of anjlote on th is market. There arc more improved Atrect, on and leading to this plat than any other pan of town. There are more houses in process of erection in the H)uth-eabt part than any other. Tht re have been as many lots sold here as in any .other p'rt. The ebvuees for qu'ck profit are quite as good here as any where cite. For prosed use for HOMIES for people in moderate circumptan6.es it is unsurpassed by any thing in tbe market. Uniform price $20 erVront foot. One-fifth down, the remainder iu 1, 2, 3 and 1 years, with intcresL JOHN 8 . SIANN & CO., .Real Estate Acents. 1u29 eld IMMEDIATE I'OS'SESSION. Can be iven of an entirely new and elegantly furnished lirick house of twelve .rooms.Insidc Blinds, Double Parlors,(! rates, MantlOi', Cos, Furnace, Water-works, Stable, The lot is large, fronts cast a nil is in one of our most fashionable northern localities, contigious to street railway anil an c.r-y walk to business. The owner will not sacrifice th e property, but sell at a fair price and accommodate the terms to those desiring to L?iake a small cash payment. Also twenty acres, adjoining the city on the east, $1, 500 per acre. I Jest bargain in market. FRANK SMITH & CO., . No. 70 East Washington Street. LEVI WlllOIIT. JAMES P. WRII.HT. J. A. C. MX'OT NOW ITOIZ RARGA1N8 LEVI WRIGHT & CO,, No. &o 1-a Kant Marlcet Street. Have ten acne land, choice, improved, beautifully located jai-t north of the city. Great baiain, tmall cah and ln time. Twelve acres 2 miles north of the city. Small cash paymci t and Ions t'rae. Twenty five acres bouth of city. Great baraiu. Small cash and )on; time llouf-en and lots in great variety. Small cash and lonu time. Great bargains in vacant lots in all parts of tho city. Farm of 170 acres northeast of city, f 100 per acre. Terms eay. Farm or VM acrt-s southeast of city, only $75 per acre. Terms ea.-y. CALL. AND SEE US. Carriages ready to ehow property at all times. JAMES P. WRIGHT, Attorney at Law, formerly of Jackson couLty, will practice in all the i'ourte. nov5-lye USE THE AMERICAN FIRE-KIXDLER, X aNVFACTCRED bt P. G. JORDAN, LTeadquarters at Fruit, stand, corner of Delaware and Wahicgton streets Okdkrs from Grocers promptly filled. pep27c3ra CALDWELL & SON, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, No. 7 Illaokfbrd Illock, (Cor. MhiMtigion and Meridian Sts.) For Sale or Exchange Two-story frame ftorc building la Carthage, itach county. Indiana, containing six rooms and ware room two tore rooms bolow and four rooms above. The building is nearly new, with ulate roof; price. fl.-VK); wouidexchaneo for a stock of salable merchandise: or a good farm; will pay difference in each. For Salc-Hous on W. North street; price, $3,500; i rent for $'J5 per month; will take, as cash payment, vacant irround in north prt vt city. Lot 4oxl65 on Columbia st, south cf Tinker, near Sewing Machine Factory; price, $800; very cheap. tW If you want to buy a house and lot or vacant lot In any part of the city, jo vc ue a calL scpllo REAL ESTATE. PARTIES dcsirlnu to luvet In property that will double within fix months thould call on JOSIAII SMITH & CO. Entrance: Nob. ."1 it 57 West Washington st , or TJ Kentucky ave. WE have Lots la all parts of the city at low Enures and on loci; time. WE offer --Teat barealns in "Washington atreet Property. WE also represent several of the best Life and Firo Insurance Companies doing buslaci-s in our city,