Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1876 — Real Estate Transfers. [ARTICLE]

Real Estate Transfers.

Republican Convention. Whereas, The State Central Committee of the Republican party, of Indiana, has recommended the holding of Conventions in the several counties of the State, on the sth day of February, 1876; and ’ M Whiskas, The counties generally hare tailed Conventions accordingly, A call is hereby made to the Republicans of Jasper county, to assemble in Maas Convention at the Court House in Renaseelaer, Indiana, on Saturday, the sth day of January, 1876, at 1 o'clock, p. x., for the purpose of, first, The selection of ten Delegates to the State Convention. Second, J*he appointment of a County 'Central Committee for the ensuing Campaign. - f Third, The fixing of a time for holding County Nominating Conventions, Fourth, The transaction of snj other business that may properly come before said Convention. Rensselaer, Indiana, January 6, 1876. By order of the Jasper Connty Republican Central Committee.

JAMES A. BURNHAM,

Chairman.

The divine who does the praying for this Democratic Congress refused to pray for Lincoln during the “wah.” At Columbus, Ohio, the Chief of Police has ordered all places, where games of chance are played, to be closed. The Republican is in favor of General Packard, of the LaPorte Chronicle , for the Lieutenant Governorship of Indiana. There w one Brooklyn man who has obtained satisfaction. Henry C. Bowen has obtained a verdict against the Eagle for libel. In the West, along the lines of the Union and Central Pacific Railways, it is reported that the snow is twelve feet deep on a level. The Indianapolis Journal advocates the postponement of the Republican State Convention nntill after the adjournment of Congress. Animal worship or librae idolatry is the latest species of lunacy* The Driving Park Association, of Elmira, N. Y., has decided to invest $2,500 in the monument to be erected on the spot where American Girl died. It took Mr. Kerr two weeks to raise his committees, and he has only succeeded in raising a prolongued Democratic howl Every Democratic member wanted to J>e a chairman, and poor Kerr hadn’t holes enough for the pegs.

The disabled Union soldiers removed from positions in the House of Representatives, whose places were filled by Rebel soldiers, have been given other positions by President Grant. Loyal people everywhere will be pleased to learn of this. Camel raising has been tried in Colorado and with success for a number of years. Texas, within a few years, bas taken a *tart in that direction. Recently, Major Steward, of Travis county, that State, sold of bis own raising, five two-year-old camels for $250 apiece, three three-year-olds for $350 each, and one five-year-old for $450. Immigration to this country has fallen off remarkably in the last three years.— The total of 1873 was 495,798; of 1874, 233,304, and 1875, only 227,493. The decline i s attributed to the protracted prostration of bnsinesss in this country. The real reason probably is that the Irish are better off in their own country than in former years.

General Jovellar, the newly-appointed Captain General of Cuba, says the Inter - Ocean , is going to do all that his opponents found impracticable’and impossible, lie proposes to put an end to all abuses in that unhappy island, irrespective of person or position, and bold all offenders to full responsibility. If he accomplishes all this there will be no occasion for foreign intervention. The monotony of existence in Boston is being varied just now by a spurt of excitement over the discovery of a Frenchman who is turning his Masonic knowledge to profitable account, says the Inter-Ocean. He gathered together a number of printers, pressmen, dog-fan-ciers, and others, and organized a Masonic lodge without observing the formality of applying to the Grand Lodge for a charter. He has communicated to his pupils a number of grips, signs, pass-words, etc., and charged them at the rate of $lO each. Aa his pupils numbered somewhere in the neighborhood of fifty or sixty, hi|! profits were considerable, in comparison with the labor expended.— He has keen arrested, but threatens to expsse the whole outfit of Masonry if he is prosecuted.

President Gran* is accused of seeking for a third term, Well, President Washington wag accused of trying to establish a monarch ial despotism with himself for the despot. It was Thomas Jefferson and his party that accused Washington. It is tlieDemocrats who accuse Grant— The Democrats claim that they are descended from the Jeffersonian party. 'lf so, tbenjt was the tame party that accused Washington of trying to usuurp the government and make himself a despot, that now accuses Grant of seeking a a third term. — Ex.

The following transfers of real estate were filed In the Recorder’s office for the week ending January 5, 1876. Joseph B. Hughs to Jacob L. Moyer for $425, nw ne 10, 28, 6—40 acres. Bichard Reynolds to William A. Schofield for S6OO, e hf sw 18, 82, 780 acres. Joseph Dwenger to Byron Freeman et al for $4,000, swll, 29, 7—160 acres. Rolls T. Newman to Byron Freeman for $2,000, s hf Mr 11, 29, 7—Bo acres. 8. W. Roliin to Amanda Beek for S7OO, se nw 28, 32, 7—40 acres. James M. (jarnner to Jacob Durr for sl,400, s hf ne 82, 28, 7 —BO acres. Martin 8. Comer to Francis C. Hall for S6OO, n hf s hf ne 24, 80, 7—40 acres. James H. Comer to Francis C. Hall for SSOO, s hf s hf ne 24, 30, 7 -40 acres. John C. Van Rensselaer to Daniel K. Warner for sl, pi w hf se and pt e hf sw 30, 20, 6—112 .43 acres. Quitclaim. Helen M. Martin to George Kannal for $2,160 pt e hf sw 80, 29, 6—43 acres. John W. Barlow to Adam S. Daugherty for S7OO, ne 23, 81, 5—160 acres. Quit claim.