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TT IT - We like to show you our various stocks. You may see something you will want by and by, if not at present. We believe it would interest you to take a look at our silk stock. We are showing some elegant goods, and if you do not wish to purchase, it will at least give you an idea of the silks that are in season. Of course there is the usual display of Fine Black Gros Grains, but the Attractions to which we desire chiefly to call your attention are the Fancy Summer Silks, Fancy Foulards and Surahs, Black and col ored Rhadames and Merveilliuz Black and Colored Brocades, Moires in various shades, Coloed Dress Silks, and particularly to a very choice little lot of changeable Silks. Be pleased to notice that the price is marked on every piece of Silk in plain figures. JPettis, IvcrscüCo., THE NEW YORK STORE II1DW0LIS LE1DED. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondents will pleM make their communication brief and conciee a poeeible. Owing to oar limited space, we are frequently compelled to leave oat matter that we would like to publish, but can aot for want f apace. All letter oataide of Indianapolis should reach Thursday. All communications written on both aide of the paper wlU be rt fused. J Franklin, Ind. News is scarce this issue. Last Saturday's rain prevented the picnic. Who was it that received a bowl qf eggs from the fire? Mr. Clark, of Indianapolis, was In our city Sunday evening, the guest of Miss Jemima Metzger. Quite a destructive fire occurred last Saturday night, the Franklin Hotel being burned to the ground. Advice to wives: "Man la very much like an egg; keep him in hot water and he is bound to Jbecome hardened." The many friends of Mrs. Titus (who has been quite sick) will be glad to learn that she la slowly convalescing. Mr. Ben Quinn, of Edinburg, waa in our city last Sunday. His visits are growing more frequent, and we are compelled to believe that it la m beautiful face which attrcts his fancy. We wish some of our citizens would remember "That a word that has beeu said may be unsaid; It la air, but, when the deed is done it cannot be undone, nor can our thoughts reach out to all the mischief that may follow." Oussie. Peru, Ind. William Brown will attend the hop at Muncie. Mrs. Mattie E. Duggard.of Logansport, Is in the city. Len Nicholson, of Tipton, says he does no Set the Leader. George Mitchell, of Bunker Hill, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Cynthia Stewart is In Cincinnati buying a new stock of hair. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lee, died of whooping cough Monday even ing. jlmmie Nicholson, A colored Peru boyf tands at the head of his class in the High School. Charles Moss has returned from Indianapolis. Rosa did not talk to suit him: hinting that matrimonial bliss was of short duration when the necessary "exchequer" was wanting; Charles, blushing, fled and left her all alone. George and Saidee kept late hours Monday night, the consequence of which indiscreet act some pesky demon In male attire opened the shutters and saw Oh ray! them in one fond etc., etc. Jackson claims to be a legal light,, and Is old enough to know better, and Saideet who intends to be his future life-partner should be ashamed of herself. Voltaire. Greencastle Ind. There was an attempted suicide in our city Sunday. Mrs. Laura nart wood, for some cause unknown, took a dose of poison, but having eaten a hearty dinner, It did not take effect In time

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$1.50 1.75 - .40 to do its deadly work. She is getting better a this writing. Charley Jones will go to Indianapolis thl week. H. A. Rogan paid our city a flying visit last week. Rev. O. W. Zeigler became a resident of oar city Tuesday last. Mrs. P. C. Williams, who has been very low for some time, is mending slowly. The many friends of Mrs. Lou Nail will be sorry to hear that she la In very bad health at present. The Household of Ruth perfected a protein, organization Monday night, with Mrs. Clem Jones, President. Mrs. Bettie Wardell lost her apron last Monday night. Any person finding the same will accommodate her by leaving it at the "When." The ladies of Bethel Chapel a. M. E. church will give a festival Friday and Saturday evenings, the proceeds to be applied to the church debt. Illn ton Chapel Sunday school will picnic one mile north of our city on, ' the sixth of May, and there will also be a concert at night in the chapel; admission 5c Next Tuesday will be the day for us to say who shall and who shall not. Let every voter remember that, and come to tha polls as early as possible; and we believe If every man does his duty, we will sand the news abroad that old Greencastle has gone as she always goes but by a larger majority. Rue. Hprlngfleld Ohio. Mrs. C. J. Gay, of Greenfield, is visiting friends here. D. W 11 born contemplates leaving us in June, for the sunny South. Miss H. Ford has moved from Spring street to her new residence in the country, to Improve her health. A. M. E. Sunday School exhibition and en tertainment next Thursday. C.W.Reynolds will visit Cincinnati on the 29th. What is the attraction, my boy? Miss H. L. Yates And sister Mary, will visit their uncle at Washington D. C. in June. Misses India Draper, and Bell Moore of Columbia, attended the military Anlveraary. Miss Fannie Chester and brother, Mrs. Wert of Washington C. are the guests of Mrs Jewett. Mr. A. C. Cowan has bought himself a horse which is perfectly sound all but a corn on its right foot. Mrs. J. Day has opened a restaurant near the corner of High and Market 8f where she is prepared to set up any thing from a ham sand wich to a square meal. In the midst of our pleasures death entered and took from us Mrs. Jane Johson, old father Penin, and grand mother Goff aged 81 years They leave a large circle of friends. After parading the streets last Friday with strains of music and a column of soldiers, rarely seen in this city, the Du Quesne Blues gave an entertainment at their armory that for its gayety and social mirth, should be styled the Olympic Festival of 82. SLIDK. Urbana, Ohio. Misses HattleV. Moss and Carrie L. Washington, are spending a fortnight with Mrs.NarciMa Stewart of Hamilton. The genial A. Ash worth of Logansport, Ind. accompanied by his eldest daughter, spent last Saturday and Sunday in the city, visiting his host of friends Miss Sadie R. Guy, our ex-aasistant teacher, paid the city a visit last Saturday, the guest of Mrs. Emma Gatewood. Mrs. Anna B. Robinson, nee Coates of Spring field is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah BrownMrs. R. possesses rare personal beauty and is an accomplished vocalist, and was a member of St. Paul choir in its palmy days. M Us Ida Gales, a Capital City Bell, has come to the city to tarry a while. With her faultless etlqutte, charming voice and features she Is certain of brilliant conquests socially. The Urbana correspondent of the Springfield Sunday News dubs our Indefatigable pastor. Rev. P. Folllver, as the "Black Harrison." We fall to see any point of resemblance between the two characters as regards methods or peculiarities. He (Rev. T.) haa for some time among his mlnlsteral brethren received the sobriquet, "Spurgeon of the A. M. E. Church," besause of his theological lore, and splendid powers of oratory. As we were about to close our comunlcatlon we learn with regret of the death at Springfield, of M Aunt" Rosa Goff, mother of Mrs. Julia Tudor of this city. Deceased was one of the old pi oneers, being upwards of ninety years old. She was one of the organizers of the first Sunday school, of color In the State of Ohio, at ChiUicothe. Mr. Austin Redmond ,of Lima, is the only surviving member. Selwob. A good old preacher of the Methodist penuiion ouiated one day at t funeral in Massachusetts, and at the close had a word of inquiry and advice, as is the local custom, with many of the audience. Among others he approached a lady, a stranger to him, who wai visiting in the neighborhood, and after shaking handi, asked her if she was on the way to heaven. Yes,' she promptly answered, "and if you come that way 1 should be pleased to have you call. The f;ood old man, horrified at such seeming evity, turned away without reply, when a friend, sitting near, remonstrated with Mrs. , who, still mora horrified at her mistake, said she understood him to ask if she was on her way to Hudson, where she lived. .

CINCINNATI,

RUSH'S RAMBLINGS. Forestry Congress Death of a Prominent Citizen Last Sunday in Porkopolis personal, Etc., Etc., Etc. Cincinnati, O., April 27, 1882. Special Correspondence to the Leader. At this writing there is an extraordinary hnrry and bustle in every walk of life in this uambrinus and metropolis of Ohio; all political creeds and religious sects are fixed upon a common interest; the capitalist and laborer are engaged in beautifying and decorating the city; the schools, public and private, are suspended, and all , these varied bodies are doing honor to one great enterprise, the first of the kind ever held in the Nation: the convention of a Nat onal Forestry Congress. Allegations from every State and Territory in the Union, and from the Dominion of Canada, assembled in Music Hall last Tuesday evening to inaugurate this highly needed Congress. After being welcomed to the city by General Durbin Ward, a leading Democratic politician and orator, and to the State by Governor Charles Foster, the permanent chairman, Hon. II. R. Lowry, of Massachusetts, present Commissioner of Agriculture, was presented to the thousands that gathered in the auditorium and balcony, and his able address upon forests' beauties and uses was loudly applauded. On Thursday tree planting ceremonies took place in the Garden of Eden, a rarely beautiful suburban park. The trees planted were named for distinguished personages and authors, and among the many schools which took a part in the planting were Gaines', and Western District, Prof. Peter II. Clark's school, which planted to the memory of Phillis Wheatley and Harriet Beecher Stowe, and the Eastern District, Prof. Wm. H. Parham'g school, which remembered the Hon. Charles Sumner. Thursday evening ,Music Hall was again thoroughly crowded by an intelligent audience which listened to the rich eloquence of ex-Governor Corbin, of Ohio, and Hon. Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky. Last Sundav was an unusually quiet dav, for while many of the small grog shops heeded not the Smith Sunday Law, and kept their doors open to the public, the huee beer saloons, for which this citv is ex ception ably noted, were closed, and where great bands of mic are wont to break the solemn stillness of this sacred day with their lively strains, and where great multitudes of men and women clash heavv beer glasses across tables, and hlled with the malted stun make both day and night hideous with their boisterous laughter, calmness which should ever characterize the Sabbath, reigned. An interesting game of base-ball was played between the Olive Branch Nine, Capt. William Copeland, and the Labor Leaene Nine. Cant. William Tavlor. The game was played at the Raven's grounds, and alter a masterly contest from both sides, was won by Capt. Copeland'g nine. On Thursday the 20th Inst., a grand testi monial concert was tendered in Music Hall, Boston,, to Madame Marie Selika, a former Cincinnati girl, by his excellency, Governor John D. Long, His Honor, Mayor Samuel A. Green, Hon. Henry B. Pierce, Wendell Phillips, Rev. R. E. Watterson, Rev. M. J. Savage, Gen. A. P. Martin, Hon. E. S. Tobey. B. J. Lang, Dr. S. W. Lay niond, H. P. Kidder and others. Mr. Sandy Batts, a well known and respected citizen, for many years turnkey at the Central Station and for a long time the victim of a painful disease, died this week at the City infirmary and was buried Wednesday afer-noon from the Mound street Baptist Church of which he was for many years a devoted and leading member. An impressive funeral eulygy was delivered by the Rev, Joseph Emery, after which Geo, W. Hayes made some remarks on the character of the dead which brought tears to the eyes of all present. His remains found a resting place in the Colored American Cemetery. Rest in peace. Many a man woman and child, white and black alike, will carry a sympathetic heart for the virtues of this Sandy Batts. Though unmarried and alone, ignorant of the whereabouts of a single blood relative, by his untiring and manly struggles to make himself a useful member of society, by his many kind words of encouragement to youths who had almost despaired of accomplishing any worthy desire, his true hearted sympathy for the poor and lowly made for him true and sincere friends and these proved their appreciation of the man by their constant vigil at his bedside while warm life blood coursed through his veins, and when his soul eased mortality of its pafng and sought the company of the immortals, they shed warm teajs where bis body was laid. PERSONAL KOTES. Miss Ella Williams has returned from Chicago. Miss Mahala Saunders will return to the city next week. Mrs. William Nelson is recovering from her recent illness. Miss Tinnie Daly will soon visit friends in Rockport, Ind. Mrs. John Transsul will soon visit friends in the hoosier capital. Charles Lewis will soon lead a Kentucky beauty to the hymenial altar. The estimable mother of the piquant little Miss Anna Jones is very ill. Mrs. George Comley, wife of the 20th ward politician, is convalescing. Miss Mollie Marshall, for a long time confined to her room is able to be out again. News from Columbus says that Johnnie F. Reeder is well and keeps in good spirits. Allen Temple has more societies connected with her than any other church in the city. The Industrial circle of Mound Street Church contemplate holding a May Festi val. Very interesting meetings for young people are neia every neanesaay evening in Aiouna street. Miss Sarah Bushon will take a business trip to New Orleans, and other Southern points next week. S. L. Abbott, a pioneer citizen, the father-in-law of George btevens, the tonsorial artist, is an invalid. Mrs. Jennie Hall visited Kansas City and several other Missouri cities, and re turned home hufiely satisged. Daniel Slanton esq., one of our first citi sens employed by the Domestic Sewing Ma chine company, met with a very serious accident a few days ago having broken his right leg below the knee in several places.

the breaking Mr. Stanton Central Lodge No. 37 A. C. A. instalation of officers takes place Tuesday May 9th, and Queen Esther Lodge No.l May 4th. The veritable beauty Miss Septimia Barnett will soon take her departure for distant points, where she will enter a new sphere of life. Our best wishes go with her. An elegant surprise pirty, copmosed of Mount Zion Baptist Church choir entered the residence of Rev. W. R. Boone, and feasted and toasted that gentleman in a way not unpleasant to him. A colored man, Samuel Lowry, of Huntsville, Ala., a cultivator of silk, will demonstrate the whole secret of silk making in the coming Exposition and will also make a silk flag from beginning to end. Our unsurpassed elocutionist, Powhattan Beaty, in a recent appearauce before the Lincoln Club, of Newport, Ky., was so completely a master of his art that he received a special acknowledgement of his merits from the Club, Splinter. Roston has 20 colored femaele compositors The remains of Minister Hnrlburt were taken to Chicago for interment. Frank James is organizing a gang of des5erados to avenge the death of his brother Tease. The Springfield (Mo) Baxoo and Kansas City Enterprise have gone where many good journals go. Jiequicscat in pace. The Republicans of the Hopkins ville (Ky.) district have nominated colored men lor jailer Coroner and Constable. Near Roanoke, Virginia, a colored woman was shot dead by a white man for tresspassing. This is Southern "chivalry." Savannah, Georgia, has an aged couple whose combined ages foot up 215 years; the husband being; 105, and the wife 110 years. A new operetta entitled "The Rival Twins, or Scenes on the S'wanee River" will shortly be produced by the Hyers Sisters' Combination. ' Prof. D. V. A. Nero, the muchly-married editor and school teacher, has returned to Kansas City, and will be the defendant in a trial for bigamy. The Malley brothers, and Annie Kearns, alias Blanch Douglass, are on trial at New Haven Conn., for the Murder of Jennie Cramer last August. The colored people of Chatanooga Tenn. are rapidlv acquiring property. Severcl are erecting houses costing from two to five Thousand dollars, The white mutes of an asylum in Cartersville, Georgia, visited in a body the mutes of a similar institution for colored people in that city. Rather a mute meeting that. J. H. Mood)-, of the reportorial staff of the Louisville Bulletin, has been appointed deputy U. S. Marshal. This is a merited appointment Mr. Moody being eminently qualified for the place. Rev. J. M, Smith (colored) was elected Alderman In Lebanon, 111., Tuesday. He represented the same ward int he city council some years ago and his election now, as then creates considerable talk, - Professor Greener's declaration of oppo sition to the coming of the Chinese into this country reads very curiously in connection M .1 , 1 t 1 ,9 1 , . , wun tne aeciaraiion wnion immediately followed in his conversation, vigorously contending for the eqaality of the negro race with the white. It is a very significant fact in this whole anti-Chinese agitation that the strongest feeling is manifested by persons who are not American-born, who seem anxious to confine the privileges and opportunities of American citizenship to themselves." We clip the above from The Christian Union. Nothing gives us more regret. Professor Greener, as we view him. can in no way so soon and so easily blast the bright future that seems to op n before bun, as by linking his destiny wlfh those who demand the exclusion of the Chinese. He may say as be di4 in Sqllivan street New York, that he opposes them as he would oppose the wholesale influx of any barbarians, but the fact that this whole movement has its only strength in race prejudice will prove his mortal hurt. Balaam, found in the company of the Lord's enemies, wag slain with them. Strange that one usually so clear-headed does not see that neither the history nor the present status of the colored people of this country warrant them in siding with oppression of any kind. Chrütian Recorder. Sketch of Mr. Slater's Life. The Tribune correspondent found Mr. Slater a very modest and retiring man, whose chief anxiety was that his name should not be paraded before the public. "If it's necessary to mention me at all," he ftid."I hope nothing more will be said than that I've been a successful business man. From other sources something further in regard to Mr. Slater and his career was learned. John Slater, the father of John F. Slater, came to this country in 1803. Samuel Slater, his uncle, came here in 1789. Both were practical cotton spinners, and, with the firm of Almy & Brown, of Providencej were the first to introduce cotton spinning in America. In 1806, through their influence and aid the village of Slaterville wai started. John Slater lived there until his death, which occurred in 1843. His brother Samuel founded the town of Webster, a large manufacturing place. Samuel Slater also had a large share in building up the Amoskeag Mills Company of Manchester, N. H. John F. Slater's father became interested in the JeweU City Mills in 1843, In 1840 he came to Norwich, but still retained his interest in the Jewett City Mills. On the death of his father in 1843 John F. Slater and his brother William S. inherited considerable fortunes, and went into partnership, selling the mill at Hopeville Conn., and buying out the heirs of Samuel Slater in Slaterville. In 1872 they divided the property, and William S. took Slaterville and John F. took the Jewett City property. In 1869 Mr. Slater, in connection with some Providence capitalists, started the Ponemah Mills, which are among the largest of their kind in the country. Mr. Slater is still connected with all these mills, and is interested in many railroads and other institutions, in many of which he occupies important positions. He has one son, "W ill i am A. who was recently graduated at Harvard College, ; In personal appearance Mr. Slater is a tall, well-built man, though of rather slender figure, carrying himself erectly, with square shoulders and of a somewhat stately bearing. A smooth face, which does not show the furrows of time although Mr. Slater says he is an old man, is set off by short gray side whiskers brushed out from his face. In manner he is affable and kinldy. Chrittian Recorder,

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Bourbon Method in the Palmetto State.. Election Frauds ,as viewed by uuuuciu xciuuutaui. . Special to The Chicago Tribune.J ' I7I T tr ti nen Benjamin ii. lirewster was apgointtd Attorney General of the , United Utes the people had no idea what au insidious enemy of the Democratic ' partv he was. One of the first acts of his administration wai to employ Saunders and Ker; two Democratic lawyers of Philadelphia, as special United States Attorneys. He sent Saunders down to Charleston to help . the District Attorney there in the prosecution of the persons who had been indicted for ballot-box stuffing and other violations of the election laws. Saunders had not been in Charleston a fortnight before he professed his utter disgust at Democratic . practices as illustrated by the proceedings of the South Carolina Bourbons. Ker was sent down a week or ten days ago to assist in the prosecutions, and he passed through Washington last night on his way home to Philadelphia. He said that he was not obliged to remain long in Charleston before he became ! THOROUGHLY INDIQN ANT W ITH THE METHODS used by the Democratic politicians of that State. The hotel where he stopped was bombarded with stones last Wednesday night by a gang of desperadoes known as the "Bull-Dog Gang," and all the windows in the lower part of the building ' were broken. He was openly insulted in the streets because, although a Democrat, he appeared in behalf of the Government to prosecute election frauds. The Democrats of South Carolina don't think any Democrat respectable or decent who is willing to assist in prosecuting good, honest Democrats who have done nothing except to stufT ball tboxe8 or commit other frauds for the benefit of their party. Ker says that the Democratic party in the North will remain in the minority until the Southern Democrats mend their ways. The Jeannette's Crew. A Boston special of the 25th says: A dispatch from Fall River gives a letter received there from Louis P. Noros, one of the Jeannette survivors, dated at Irkoutsk, February 24. Extracts are as follows: "On the 4th of September, 1879, we were frozen fast in the pack-ice, wnere we remained drifting north and west till the ship was crushed on June 11.1881. While being held last In our icy cradle we had a good time hunting bears, seal and walruses, and other game. We frequently had our faces, noses and ears froaen, hut tnought nothing of It, as we had got ued to the climate. After tbe ship went down we had one hundred days of hard dragging and sailing n open boats. On the night of September IS we . had a gale of wind, and the boats got separated. The boat that I was In was the Captain's boat. We had eighteen sen and a dog, and were loaded quite deep. When we reached the Siberian coast we could not land on the beach in the boats, so we had to wade through the Ice and water up to our waists. We were nearly all day carrying our things to the shore, and it was dark before we got through. This was on September 17 On the 19th we commenced our ma?ch. We traveled mntll fWnhaf A whan rvt-.a r4 wav A tA f.nn vvwwwvi H vuv va uAl UlCU SaJ vM ÄaUAÄä froaen limbs. We had also killed and eaten our dog on that day. On the 9th the Captain sent Nlnderman and myself on ahead to look for assistance and food, none of our party having bad anything to eat for two days. We started without a parcel of food. I had a pair of seakkia trousers. We cut pieces from these and chewed them until we were found by the natives. We were so weak that we oould hardly stand I believe that if we had had to endure our sufferings for two days longer we should have shot ourselves. The natives took us to their camp and gave ui plenty to eat and drink. The result Is that ve were both Suite sick for same time. We were then taken to lelr village and from there to Bulun. At Bulun we tried to get a telegram sent, but could not make them understand. We supposed that we were the only two men alive out of the whole expedition. Then we beard of a boat's crew landing at one of the mouths of the Lena. The boat S roved to be Engineer Melville's, and as soon as lev beard of our arrival at Bulun they joined ua at the place; so there are thirteen of us alive." It rp-, . Our National Census. lSew York World. I General Walker has issned the first volume of the census of 1880. Our population is shown to be over 50.000.000tne exact figures being 50,155,783 an increase of 80.03 per cent, since 1870. Of this number 43,402,9?0 are white, : 6,580,793 colored, 6(3,407 civilhed Indiana, 105,455 Chinese and 118 Japanese. Males number 25,518,820 and tbe females 24.637 963; 43 475.840 are native and 6,679,943 foreign born. The total area in square miles of the States and Territories, not including Alaska's 577,300, is 3,035 600, about 800 less than the census of TS70 stated. The total area of settlement embraces 1,569,570 square miles, against 1.272,239 in 1870, 1,196,754 in I860. 979,279 in 1850, 807.292 in 1840, 632,717 in 1830, 508,717 in 1820, 407,945 in 1810, 305,708 in 1800 and 209,935 in 1790. This goes to show that the country, while steadily growing in population, is at the same time extending in settlement area, the people branching out from the cities, as is both right and proper. THIRTY-FIVK KIIXKD, The Hoittles Dastrey the Town, of Gualleyt ville, Ari son a, and Wipe Out its White In. btttBta. 8a Fäaxcxsco, April 20. Shakespeare, N. M., dispatch. A telecram just received from the operator at Stein's Pass reports that the town of Onalleyville, in Arizona, just over the New Mexico line, was burned and completely destroyed this afternoon by Indians. Thirty-five white people were killed. The Indiana are scattering into small bands and making for the Chiricahua Mountains. Foray the with his entire command is in pursuit . TUCSON'S OBKKTIHQ TO FORTRESS MONROE. Tucson, April 26. At a mass meeting of several thousand citizens held to-night, it was unanimously directed that the following be sent, and was at once wired, as open letter, to the President and Cabinet and both Houses of Congress: Daring the rejoicing Incident to a grand military display announced to take place at Fortress Monroe, we beg to offer you as a skeleton at your banquet the fact that . nearly 100 of our pioneers have, within a few days been wantonly murdered id cold blood by devilish Apaches, whom a cruel and mistaken policy permits to survive thtlr crime. If some small portion of the exoenditure incurred in your grand -display could be devoted to such measures as would preclude the Srobabllity of an Increase in the list of our murered dead, we could send you ; greeting of gratitude and cheer in place of this message of our sorrow and helplessness our dtsolateness. James U.Tool, Chairman. L. C. Hug his, Secretary. . FURTHER OÜTRAGK8. Sah Frakcisco, April 26. A Tucson dispatch, special from Tombstone, says: "Oiti sen Indians attacked the American mining camps at Bacuahia, Sonoro, April 20, killing Messrs. Lowry, Hay, and Richey. Three others made their escape. . The Indians carried off all the oamp property of value. There are many Americans in the neighboring hills, and more murders are expected. The President of Bacuahia, Senor Salaza, has ordered soldiers and volunteers to pursue the Indians and taka no prisoners. -.- Sakta 'Fk, April 26. Colonel Forsythe has been joined by Captain Chaffee with two companies of cavalry and expects to strike to-morrow. Will keep right on. and follow into Mexico. The whole population in the settlement of Oaylordsville, in the Chirua-

hua Mountains,' numbering thirty-five, was

auiiea. xwemy people were allied at Clif ton ana on the road from Clinton to the uiia Kiver. The Indians are well armed and well supplied with ammunition. General 1 uro is now marching north from J arcs, wun zw Mexican troops, to attack the In dians now going south inlo: Chiruahua .Mountains. Des vsa, April 26. A Republican Saata Fe special says: "A telegram just re ceived at Military Headquarters from Lords DurK, . wnere ii was sent oy a messenger irom t-oionei orsytne, says they fought the Indians at Doubtful Canon. Four scouts and one soldier were killed and four soldiers wounded, one of whom died this morning. on trail of a large party of 400. of whom 175 lbey leave for Stein's Pass this morning are bucks. Thiity-five whites were killed at oaylordsville. Doubtful Canon is crossed by the border line of this Territory, thirtyfive miles from Lords bun?. All aorta of startling messages are coming here and a great deal of excitement among the resi dents of the Territory." "GERTMAXDERnrG." 0u.,.uuK o lhju , wm iuonars uerrv. . a . . Who- i. t... t . . Whose Name is Tha Perpetuated. (Boston Traveler, GerrvmandftHn : hat Wtm. . er in bavin resort to iL Ther i nn vi cuse for it and it ahonld h mn1.mnui k men of all parties. The word cerrvmandcr is of Massachusetts origin, but the prevalent belief that it originated in an unfair distriCtint? Of this Ntat in nrrior tn mntml the election of members -CM w w v w vr va of Coneress IS unfounded.' El bridge r,rrwhn was a siener of the Declar. J W M V tion of Independence, for Massachusetts wai a man of much note here for about forty years, he dying in 1841. while holding the office of Vice President of the United States. He was Governor of Massachusetts from May. 1810, to Mav, 1812. The late Mr. William Sullivan, in his lively "Familiar Letters," says: "As there is nothing to be said of his rdminisfc-ation, which one could take pleasure In saying, so the pain of speaking of it as it may have deserved may be avoid!. When the time comes for writing the sober history of Massachusetts, the historian wil find abundant material for bis work in these two years; and the exercise of party power in districting the Commonwealth for the choice of Senators is particularly commended te his notice. He will find tbe English language enriched by a new term (gerrymandering) which may often find a suitable application when the origin of it may have been fortrotten. He mar find it in the rat. iriotic labors of the two years in which M. Gerry was Governor of Massachusetts. At the election which followed the introduction of the Gerrymander to our oolitic. Governor , Gerry was defeated, and the House of Representatives was carried by the Federalist; but the Republicans (Dem ocrats) carried the Senate, show in e that the Gerrymander's back was equal to its burden It was a Question: "Did. the Gerrvmanrltr save the Senate, or did it cause the loss of the Governorship and' ' the House of Representativesr Probahlv. it did both, as the .popular majority of the Federalists- was not laree. A picture of the Gerrymander was published, and a most comical-looking beast it proved to be Copies of this prpduotion are occasionally to be seen, even now, they having survived the wear and tear of seventy years. It was reproduced years later, in at least one newspaper, where we saw it about half a century since. We remember having heard old Democrats say, in our youthful days, that whatever the demerits of the Gerrymander it was unfairly christened, for they asserted Governor Gerry had as little to do with the offensive districting as a man in his position well could have. But he was Governor of the 8tate and the highest member of the offending party, and so he was made to bear his ' party's burden of sin, as being that party's .representative man. Then ' his name - came so pat that there was no sneh thing as missing its use fulness in what aeeined to be a natural cari cature that is, a caricature that is not forced, bat proceeds easily from the occasion. Had the Governor's name been Hicks or Howard, Simpkins or Sydney, it would have been impossible to. employ it in the way that Gerry was employed. Mander was, we suppose, from the Latin mando, or from mandatory, and the Governor was regarded as mandator, or director. Germander is a scientific word, and relates to certain plants.' Gerrymander is one of the very few of our political slang terms that have survived, and apparently it is destined to last as long as the base practice it satirizes that is to say, for many ages. Whirling Toward tha 8aa. The new comet is whirling through space at a tremendous rate of speed, and in time will span half the arch of the sky, making the' autumn evenings brilliant with in candescent light. By the first of May the celestial visitor should be visible to the naked eye,4 and everyone, who can com mand the use a telescope ought to get at least one look at it before that time. It is a sight to be remembered, especially if the comet should make as great a display withIn wr n. mAntVia a m V a aa e fmn m aasssa n ran 1 f f wilL Remembering that this gives promise of being one of the grandestmets. ever seen, it is interesting to loo at n m its oabyhood. It is far from possessing anything imposing in its appearance. The inexpe rienced observer haa to. look twice - betöre seeing it at all.eepeclaily if the telescope he is using be of small aperture. Yet anybody can see that it Is an infant Hercules. It has a head like a star, compact and brilliant, and it trails behind it in its million-a-mile-a-dav flieht a little, straight, bright tail. bigger already away out there in space than most comets are able to display at their perneiion. TKa 1 a I not Ariea wa fsw AAn fl tnr 4lt s AflTplv k ofaMA. Ti.,. k. I comet, will to extraordinär v close to the sun. , No astronomer has succeeded in identifying it with any previous' comet, and it is probable that this is its first visit to the olar system, at least since men have made records of celestial phenomena. It is not impossible that it last exhibited the glories of its train to the inhabitants of the worlds revolving around some distant fixed star. The question is frequently asked, "How Urge will the comet be V It is impossible to say more than that, judging; from the brightness o sts nucleus and the present rate of increase in the size of its tail, it ought to be a more brilliant comet than that of last summer. But nobody can promise that it will be, because the nature of comets and the laws that govern the development of their tails are not well enough understood . to enable as tronomers to make positive predictions con cerning their appearance. . This comet's position when nearing the sun will not besuch as to give us the best view of its tail. The comet of 1838. like this one, was watched from the time-that if appeared as a faint object in . the telescope, until it hung like a great band of light in the western heavens. Albany Journal, i ".- The Guiteau C , Washikgtok, April 24. The Superior Court in bang decided to hear argument on the bill of exceptions in Guiteau's case on Monday, May 8. -A portion of Scoville's letter announcing bis withdrawal from the case was' read. Thi Northern Iadiana Conference, at Muncie,1 voted $20,000 to tha- Ft Wayne College. It is proposed to make it second to one in the State, '

THE UPPER HOUSE.

A Lenirthv Discussion on the Sale of the Tomllnson Estate; the Matter Finally Referred Ordinances P&BBOd, Etc. Quite an Interesting1 Session of the Lower Board The I., B. and W. Ordinance. The Board of Aldermen met in regular onMondayevenmg. Present:Messrs.Drew Hamilton. Mass man, Newman. Seibert. Tucker and President Layman. The follow ing offered by Mr. Tucker was adopted: Whereas. The lnmrovlnz of North Meridian ana uoutn Illinois streets has become an absolute necessity, tnereiore Kesolved. That a Committee of three from th Hoora ana Council, together with the treet commissioner, the City Civil Engineer, and that tue juror seieci irom tne nronertv owner on eacn of tbe above streets, three from each, to go t r r . ... a - toisieveiana iorine cnrnniM or ptitii n nv tha I several street improvements oi mat city, and that I upon meir return iney report to the council what I kind of improvement will, in their opinion, be I the best to adopt; further, that tne Mayor desh? natethe ttmetpfo. and to notify the several The reports of the city officers and several Boards presented to the Council at its last on, heretofore published in the Senti " "Ü Ifu f "X .Ieu;, . L,Theeport of thtLlTe Board il6' I "M"cri, Fire Eneineer. which recommended the OI Leei i nos.e e yepartI meuii was reierrea to ine r ire committee OI the Board lor investigation. The resolution relating to the purchase of a "Black Maria ' and aDDOintiner four extra fatrolmen to man it day and night, was reerred to the Committee on Police. Finance and Public Light. Amotion from the Council directing the Street Commissioner to repair Market street between Delaware and Pennsy:vania streets was referred to the Committee on Public Improvements of the Board. TOMLINSOX 1ST ATI. The aetion of the Council directing adver tisements to be inserted in the daily papers for the sale of the Tomlinson estate, was con curred in by the Board, and the resolution of the Council was adopted. Un motion of Mr. Tucker, tbe matter of the sale was reconsidered and referred to the Judiciary Committee and the City Attorney i . . . . . i . wim instructions to reappraise tne property. A number of street improvement ordi nances and those relating to locating gas lamps passed by Council were referred to the Committee en Streets and Alleys and the Committee on Public Light respectively. OEDIHANCES PASSED. Requiring the Wabash and C C. C. and L Railroad Companies to' erect safety-gates on South Noble street. To grade and gravel the alley between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets, from Seventh to Eighth street. To grade and bowlder the gutters of Fletcher avenue from Dillon to Linden street. To pave the east sidewalk of Dillon from Prospect street to English avenue. To grade the alley between Eddy and Tennessee streets from Garden to Merrill street. To grade the first alley south of Henry from Mississippi to Missouri street. A number of contracts and bonds for work ordered by the Board of Public Im provements were approved by the Board. The Judiciary Committee reported in re lation to the Naltner garbage contract, recommending that the sum of $450 be paid to Mr. .Naltner for the month of December, thereby concurring in the action of the Council Judiciary Committee. The Committee on Public Light reported. recommending that the enforcement of the cow and goose ordinance be referred to a special Committee of three from the Council. President Layman appointed Messrs. Tuck er, Konson and Drew as the Committee to visit Cleveland in the interest of the isorth Meridian street improvement The Committee on Kail roads reported against adopting the report of Alderman Hamilton on the resolution in reference to the "Market House and City Hall." The Board adjourned to meet every Mon day evening during the month of May. The Council Meeting. A special session of the Council was held last night, Mayor Grubbs presiding. The attendance of members was very small. THE VIXCEXKE8 LOTTERY. A report was submitted by the City At torney regarding the Vincennes Lottery and bucket shops, in which he took the ground that tne city can do nothing in tne matter, that what jurisdiction the city ha i in crimin al cases where the State also had jurisdiction was taken away by the legislature lnlssl; that, if any ordinance had ever been passed meeting this class of cases, it would now be imperative. In conclusion, the Attorney says that he has no doubt but that the case now in course of preparation for tbe buEreme Court will be ably presented on bealf of the people, and if so he does not beheTe ,he. Supreme SJSt B Court will allow the stand. At all events the only relief the people can hope for must come through the Criminal Courts of the State. The City Attorney reported that he had prepared a new ordinance regarding the moving of buildings on the public streets. and recommended that the old ordinance be stricken from the files. The report was re ceived. The report of the special Committee on the Drainage of English Avenue recommended that the City Engineer prepare an estimate of the cost of a sewer alone Reed street, from English avenue to Pleasant Run, maintaing that such a sewer would be a much-needed improvement The report was adopted. Estimates for bowldering South street be tween Meridian and Illinois, aud the im provement of Broadway, between St Clair street and Christian avenue, were presented by the City Engineer and allowed. The bonds of several street contractors were submitted and approved. THC I., B. Aln W. RAILROAD, The next question taken up was the ordi nance giving the I., B. and W. lUilr. ad the right of way to enter the city fnm the northeast The amendment to Section 2 of the ordinance which gives tne Comp my the right of way to the ground upon wbicu they want to locate their freigibt depot was tabled after some discussion. Mr. Dowling made a motion to strike Section 2 from the ordinance. This lead to a lengthy and heated discussion, which was engaged In by Messrs. Dowling, IVatson, Morrison. Weaver. Both sides of the question having been thoroughly discussed, a motion to lay on the table a motion to strike out Section 2 prevailed, the following being the vote: Ayes Brundage, Cole, Cowie, Dean, Egger, Morrison. Pears jn, Reichwein, Thalman, Weaver, His lloner the Mayor 11. Nays Bryce, Caylor, Coy, Dowling, Harroid. .Hartman. Knowland, Koller, Mauer, Pntcbard 10. On motion of Mr. Weaver, the whole matter was then referred to a 8pecial Committee consisting of Messrs. Bryce, Dowling, Morrison, Pritchard and Thalman, ; The resolution coming from the Board of Aldermen, in regard to the improvement of ftorth Meridian street, was passed. The Council then adjourned.