Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 10, Number 41, Plymouth, Marshall County, 15 June 1865 — Page 1
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o 3 4 (4 1Y col...: .j colLegal advertisements $1 per square for each insertion, charged to parties publishing them. Communications to promote private interests! must be paid tor ai the regular advertised rate-;. MnRiAGE3 and Death n re published as news. Advertisements, unless the number of inscrt'ons desired is specified, will be continued till ordered out, and charged at regular rates. LoctL. notices 10 cents for each line. B US E NESS C All OS giitomcjjjs. A- C. CA PHON. Attorney and Notary, And L're.tsl V,'ir Co.iim. Ayciif. Will attend to all proToon-il bi;nes? placed in his ban Is promptly and carefullr. Particul.ir attention given to Guardianships aid the ?ttlenv.r.r of r.?cedent'a Estates. Penfiou. P. rant v and Caek pay of deceased and tüsabld Soldiers proeared at rea-sonahle rates. j Deed', Mortcr izos andothei written instruments ucatlv and quic!:Iy drawn up and acknowledgements taken. IT Coi-r.r.cTioNS m le ane. promptly remitted, over 11. ! Dickson iL Go's Hardware Store, riymontTi Iudiana. vl0n20 tf A CARD, C. H. REEVE ITTORKY AT I-AAV. iH War Claim Ag't, Plymouth, lud., Having concluded to resume the practice of the lirr here, will Practice ir FuJt-vi, Stark. L:. Porte and Ko-seius-k , x s well a3 ?I lr-hail. Counties. Collections pDotpt'y an I cilL-iently attended to. Careful a.ratioa H'ven to Prohite bu-iness. In-uranee e.le:-te l nii Li v--and Property iu the bestconipa-ni-'fl in the United ??ies. Stecht Arrr.rnv paid to the proseeutior of Claims of Soldiers, iluir Widows and heirs for wountv, arrea s of pay,pen.-ao:s and other claini3RfiirkRS to Far.vell Field k Co., Cblea-o. S!iim- Harbour fc C'., Cincinnau. T. i !:- :-!iel !on & Co., N. Y. C.i X LI -inett i; Co., Pittsburg. -iJnlClf. M. A.O. VACK VRD, A rTORMSY AMD UQÜN8ELQR T"2vii: Ti. I-.nlinim. vH.il5 A m,rr ipt-1T cjunty Recorder, and Attorney A t L a r , Fvnov, innren Coxaaly, Xn! ?:ii:: . Will iaik C :i;'.t;ous, piy Taxea, examine Fifes to il E-ite, tike acknowledgements of OtfjN, Mji-ti'"-,.. AH mittwrs oflitiirition ittjnJel to in .Strke and adjoining Comities. 'J r Rj tntv mwvnnl hark pav of Soldier, .n l Pea-b:H, olleetel. Remittances promptly raale an l charge reasonable. vDa'JC tf Attorney n;ul Coansclcr at Law Plymout'i, T.IarshaU County, lad. j-07iC7. IN WOODWARD'S RLOCK-xi Pr etieeiiB M ir-hall , Fulton, Pulaski. Starke Lik, Porter, .St. Jo.-eph, Laporte and adjoininp coainte. janO lly. "joYfx osnöitNE, Attorney and Counselor at Law. EFOffice i.i B.ixk CciLDiin, PLYMOITTH, IND. DR.J. M.CONFHR, lateFurgoon of the 'JJiU Indiin Iufintry, o'rerhis profesS onal ervices to t!ie people of M irsi-all County. IT Of ice and residence west sidi of .Mu.higiin Ftrcet, . iree liloeks North of the 1M wards House Prraju h Indiana. v9n."W J.J VIM ALL, aoMEorA rr tit c; PHYSICIAN AND SUROKON. pirtlcul-r attcation paid to ObVetric practic, and diseases of woie.Cii .nTn-dlre:!. o.T;:e ;vcr C. Pahnor's store, iil-n-e oi.ite the Nsr-csicorner ofthe TJZm PLYMOUTI f, I N I). C.T ;rs services in the practice of Medicine and attendant branches, and from hi a previous ex'peri .-ne in private practice, and attendance in tli Hospitals in New York, he hopes to render satisfaction to those f ivorins him with thf ir patron ie, Atl eaea rirfembtlrftttended to.eitierday ornight, Ones-Over Perhin's Drugstore, JJeslieaee on Ccnterstrect, Crstdoor North C..olie church. - ntf HASLANGER HOUSE, . . cakth BiiJe, and within a few minutes' walk of the Depot, South Plmoiih. Ind. 1 be iu?iribcrhajuätoptnedtheaboTe House d.4 ietarmine.l to keep it m manner evcrv xj irthyof pubHepitrouage. . . T TrT S T A R 13 - ' -illba suoprted with thebesttiie mirketaffoid; ar ; J3 r i-ouable , and every exertion used to endcr trie stay oi guests agreeable. CONVENIENT STABLES attac ed to th premises, and a faithful O'.ilor I
waysia attendance. 1 JOHN C: IIA3LAIIGER rijnntli, March 2 1,1S6 1
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C I. Ä: C. IX. K. Time Tabic S UMM ER A RRANC EM ENT. EASTWARD. i Livc La Torte, daily) . . ! Arrive at Plymouth, 9:00 A M. westward. Leave Plymouth 4: 15 P. MArrive at La Porte, 6:45 P. M . ' . "runs run bv La Porte time, which is kept at p4 Vail Jewelry 9tore,anJ is 15 minutes slower tInnP.,Ft. W.k C.R.R. time. II R. DRULINER, Supt. A. R. PIIILPOT, ii--- AND ALSO DEALER INT CLOCKS. WATCHES, JEWELRY. TLATED WARE, TOYS, &c, West side Michigan Street, Plymouth, lnd. Xj- Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired on !-.liort notice, and Warranted. TERMS MODERATE NO CREDIT. a,Tarc, 15G5 n30tf. Dr. W. H. Davenport, Surgeon Den t't, will visit riyinouth regularly on the second and lat Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each month, making two visits each
"month, instead of one, as heretofore.. I Teeth set on Gold, Silver, or ltubber;
all work warranted. llooms at the Ldwards House. v0uÖG-ti DR. A. O. HORTON, Surgeon Dentist, Can be consulted at bis cftice every dav ex .-crit Mondai s and Tuesdays. j use 33" Oifica over Hill's Bakery, P L Y M O U T II I X D I A N A . B.1X5 0F TnE STATE OF IDI.1, BRANCH AT "FliYMOUTH. Open from 10 A. M. to 12 M..nnl 1 to 3 P. M. THEO. CRESSXKR, Calir. S-A. FLETCHER. Jr Prest. vDnl5--l y . FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES. OF ALL KINDS. Warehouse Trucks, letter Presses &c. FAIRBANKS, GKEnXLEAF k 0, TT Re eareful to lei v onlv the genuine. TI Ju ieT, led J lOly" :jr J.G. O330RNE. ,J nii ir of 'on ill make c onvevinee. take acknowledgement rr Oüice over Wheeloi's Rank, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA J. S .GCCTT, General Collector, Continues to ive Prompt Attention to the Collection of Claims. TT R-t of references given when required. Term moderate. v'.hiI5-tf. PETSFt DALAKER. O N LA PORTE STREH T, tiae Door West of Cleave' and .t Work's Gro cery. Fresh ."Meats of the best fin ilitv eontantlv on In. id. voM:-,tf J. S. ALLEMAN Cl L'RO. On west side .irieliiir in Street, 1st door eoutliot Woodward's Brick Cluck, PLY.yoöTII INDIANA. Choice Liquors and Cigars. Oyster3 served up in the very Best Style, at all hours. J Novembers, vDnl 1. JOII?,' NOLL, Meat Market on Michigan sjtreet, opposite Wheeler's Bank. I?I.vmouili, Indiana. Nov, 5 v9n!4. WM. Wol f Creek. FLOUKING MILL r jMHR above named rnill,six miles south of Plymouth, ,is now doincxcellent ulom .V bleich I Work. i Theproprlctorspurcsnopainsto giveatisfacjoßai;...'ltcn(,tken,n?llUlnlIliric0üa,t,üntodo tlio Very 15?si AVoi-i. ndhefcels confiuen tthathe willnot fail'tcsat sf y al 1 who taay fa vor hi rn w i th thei r jmtrona jjc r lour, Meal, Uran, &e., kept constantly onhand md will be sold at the lowest living prices. lIerespectfulI)solicit.e patronage! rom the Jitinsof Marshal land adjoining count ie . MICHAEL ZEHNER. Plymouth, Aug.23,lbGl. n31t f KDWAllDS IIOUSK, MICHIGAN STREET, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA C. Cc W. H. M'CONNBLli, Proprietois Omnibus to and from all trains,, .and also to avy partof the town, wheu orders aro left at too Home. . v'JnlC-ly (Oriental iwtj stable. SALE, FEED & EXCHANGE. i -j , . .. Horserf'and CarrUtfes lways on hand to let'at reasonable rates. We also pay the highest market orice in cash for Horses. Horses boarded by day, week and month on reasonable term " HESS & HESSEL Irnroafh Indian March 26th 16Ü3
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Loot at Home. Should you feel inclined to cer.puro Faults you may in others view, Ask your own heart ere you venture. If that has not failings too. Let not friendly vows be broken. Itather strive a fiiend to gain; many a word in anvr .-pukeu Finds it.? passage back again. Do not then, in idle pleasure, Trifle with another's fame: Guard it as a valued treasure, Sacred asycur own good namo. Do not form opinions blindly, Hastiness to troubles tends, Those of whom we've thought unkindly Oit become o::r warmest Iriends.
.A. Is, .A C rJ? Foil THE Hl.LlEF OF THE FAMILIES OF Sick and Wounded Indiana Soldiers IX HoSl'lTALS. IN THE STATE and United States Service, and of THOSE WHO HA VK DlED OH HE EN IIS au led in Sc"i Device, and FrescnniiNo the Duties of certain Officers therein named. Section I. J" u 7Ciout d f y tJic Genera! Attfmh'y nf tUr. State of InJi'aint, That for the relief and support of the sick and womul eJ soldiers in hosdtals, and families of sjldiers. seamen ana marines, who now are, or hereafter may be, in the service of" the State or United States, enlisted or drafted from this State, or have died or been di.stbled hi the line of duty, there idiall be levied and collected in each of the years eighteen hundred and sixtyfive and eighteen hundred and sixtv-six, on all taxable property aforesaid, three mills on each dollar valuation, and one dollar on each taxable poll, for the purpose of supporting soldier's families, and sick and wounded Iudiana soldiers in hospitals. Sec. 2. It shall he the duty of the Auditor of State, on the passage of this act, immediately to procure and forward to the Auditors of the several counties in this State suitable blanks, for the purpose of taking the enumeration ot the families of all the so! Ucr:", seamen and marine.", who are then in, or who may hereafter be in, the service of the State or United Slates, or who have died or been disable j in said service, and designating, as far as practicable, in said enumeration and returns, the class to which they belouir; and that one hundred tlu-usand dollars of said fund be. and the same is, hereby appro printed in each of the ears MJÖ and 1S00, undvr the control and direction of the CJovcmor, for the relief of sick and ...... T...V. ,.. 1 IT !.. 1 . I "Oll'. UM lll'll.lll.l SlJlUiCiS ill liUSJllUWS. Sr.c. Ö. It shall bi the duty uf the Assessors to make the lirst return within j fifteen days from the tiling of the blanks ?iby the Auditor of State in the office of U'ounty Auditors; the Assessor to be al loured hucli eoni.enation ibr the fir.t enumeration and return as the County (.Vmmi.-.vnner.-N may fix cut ofthe general' county fund; that the County Auditors shall make out their returns within five days from the time the Township Assessor have completed their returns, and the Auditor of JStatc shrill report Iiis distribution within ten u:i vs from the reception d the last returns from County Auditors to the County Auditor, whoshull immedhitcIy convene the Hoard of Commk-ioncrs. " Sr.c, 4.. It. hall Lethe duty ofthe Assessors of the several townships in the counties in the .State, when they are ma kin the assessment of eighteen hundred and sixty-six to take an enumeration by name of all Soldiers, seamen and marines, who are then in the service of the. State or Cnifcd States, or who have died or beer, disabled in such service, from their several counties, bein resident therein when entcrinsaid service, au 1 a'so of those whose families arc resident therein, having become residents of said county, by removal iuto the same, and also designating any who were residents therein when entering the service, but whose families have since removed from said county, naming the company and regiment to which they belong, and make an accurate return, under oath, to the Commissioners of their respective counties, designating tho.-c who havo lamilics, and those who have not; and where there are families, the number, kcx and ages of children un der twelve years of age.' It shall be the duty of said County Commissioners to receive the same, inserting such names as may have been omitted, and return such received enumeration to the Auditors of their respective counties on or before the fourth Monday of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-s!x. This net shall not apply to the families of any soldier, seaman or marine who is dishonorably discharged, or a dc?ertcr from the service. Sko. 5. That it shall be the d 11(3 of the Auditors ot the several counties to turjuish the Assessors of their respective 1 .A,.,?'1' fcSCh blanks as may bo necessary for takii.ir tho alirC1 Cnumerallc!?, to gether with a list of the enumeration of thcirjrcspcetivc counties returned 111 cightjen hundred and sixty-five, aud in eigntccn hundred and sixty-six, ami said Auditors shall, within twenty days after said enumeration i.s returned to them, make out and forward to the Auditor of State a statement showing the number of soldiers, scatucu aud mariucs iu said, enumeration. ' Sec. 0. It shall be the duty of tho Auditor ofthe State to open proper accounts with each county in the State, and a portion the funds so raised upon State levy, according to tho enumeration and returns made to him' by the several County Arditors,.and pay over the same to the County Treasurer at their sctni-anhual settlement with the State. . Sfc. 7. That tho , Commissioners of the several counties, respectively,' shall take control of said funds, for the purpose ! named iu this Act, when pail int the
county treasuries. and shall apportion the same to the several townships in their respective counties, according to the famr lies aforesaid, as returned by tlic Auditors of the several counties, as provide ! lor in section 2, which shall, on the warrant of the County Auditor, le paid to the several Township; Trustees thereof, and shall be drawn out in equal monthly proportions, upon the receipt of the Trustees of the several townships, and bo distributed by theni for the relief of the families of non-
coniinisssoncd oCicers, musicians ami privates in the ;crvicc aforesaid, v.dio h:;ve not otherwise suiiicient means lor their comfortable support, such fact to be determined by the disbursing officer, but ny applicant dif satisfied With his decision may refer the same to the ttoard of Cuun-I ty Commissioners, whose determination shall be final, as follows: To the wile or mother dependent on said soldier, the sum of eight dollars per month, and to each child under tho age of twelve years, the sum of two dollars per uoiith, and if said child bo muthcrless, four dollars per mouth, and if tho amount provided by this tax shall be insufficient to pay each that amount, then they shall receive the amount less 0:1 tho ratio above, to be ascertained by the Auditor of State: iYo n'ded. That any iiuane or invalid child over twelve years of age, of any such soldiers, seaman or marine, shall be paid the same amount as if such child were under the age of twelve years, but stich payment shall not be made until so ordered by the IJoard of County Commissioners of the proper county, on an investigation of each application in . favor of such child over the age of twelve ears. Sec. 8. The Township Trustee, as the disbursing oßiecr, of said fund shall be required to give bond to the acceptance of the County Commissioners, in double the amount that ma- come into his hanüä, and shall keep a fair and accurate account of the money expended for the relief of the families of anv soldier, seaman or marine, in the service ofthe State or United States, a aforesaid, and not being a resident of such Township, when entering the service, and certify said account, with the vouchers for the tame, to the Trustees of the Townships of which such soldier or marine was a resident at the time of his enlisting in said service, and such Trusteees shall cairse, from the funds for the relief of the families of volunteers iu said Township, the amount so paid, to be repaid to the township paying the same, and. upon the refusal, may be compelled, by a civil action, brought before any court of competent jurisdiction, and the Trustees of each and every township in this State arc hereby empowered to sustain said actions again-t the Trustees of any other township in this State, for thus giving relief to the family of any soldier, seaman or marine removing from one township to another, as aforesaid. Skc. 0. That said Trustees shall, on the lirst Tuesday of April and October of each year, and such other times as the Commissioners may require, render an account to the Commissioners of their respective counties, of all funds that have or may come into their hands im ler any law of this State, for the relief ol soldiers' families, and the Count Auditor shall make an abstract thereof, showing the number of families relieved, and the as;grcgate amount paid out for that purpose. Si 10. That in case of tho neglect, refusal, mal-coiiduet or disability of the Trustees of any township, in the discharge and performance of the duties, by this Act enjoined upon them, the Commissioners of tho 'proper county shall appoint a suitable person, iu such township, to discharge and perform said duties, who shall have full o vcr and are hereby authorized to do all and singular the acts and duties which said Trustees could or mi'-ht do. under the provisions of this Act, aud said person or persons, so appointed by said Conir's shall give bond, as required of said Trustee, in section eight (S) of this Act, and in case of the like neglect, refusal, mal-conduct or disability of the Commissioners of any county, or a majority there of, in the performance of their duties, under this Ac the Governor of the State, being satisfied of such neglect, refusal, mal-conduct or disability, whci'eby the distribution and proper application ofthe funds provided by this Act is hindered, delayed or improperly performed, shall appoint one or more suitable persons, citizens of said county, to serve during Iiis pleasure, not exceeding two years, who shall give bond in double tho amount of the money that shall come into his hands, to be approved by the Governor, and required, with due diligence, to do and perform all and singular tho acts and powers and duties conferred and enjoined upon said County Commissioners by, and under the provisions ot this Act, and any monies: in the treasury of such county, provided by this Act, shall be paid and disbursed, iq 0:1 their order, in like manner as the same could have been done by the order of said County Commissioners, in the disany S.rmal Act for p rthef of tnc lamilies of soldiers and marines. ; Snc. 11.' That in case any of the families included in the revised returns ofthe enumeration made by the Trustees ofthe sevcrabtownships, to tho Auditors of their countie' ns provided for by section two ol this act, shall remove from ono township to another, shall produce from tho Trustees of tho township from which they shall have removed, a certliicato showing that they have been enumerated and returned, and the amount of relief received from the Trustees of the township to whielf they shall remove, and ruch certificate shall entitle them to relief, tho same as if thev had been enumerated in the township from which they may liavo removed. Skc. 12. To anticipato the receipts which may come into the county treasuries, by virtuo of tho t ix levied under the au
thority of this act, the said Commissioners are hereby authorized and required, t borrow from time to time, as may be deemed necessary, such sums of money as shall not exceed in aggregate of fourlift lis of their proportion of the tax levied by this act. and may to that extent temporarily transfer money from any other fund except the school fund. The money so borrowed shall Le repaid with interest, not exceeding six per cent per annum, out oi the relief fund when paid into the
j treasury. Tho v. ord family, used in this ' act, shall be contniel to mean only a wife, I widow, inotuer. child, or children, under twelve vears of aLre. lu. The compensation for the oßicers in discharge of the duties required by this act, shall be suc'i as the Commis sioncrs of the county may allow: l'nn itt d, that said compensation shall be taken out of any general fund in the county treasury, except the school fund. Sec." 14. The Secretary of State shall have one thousand copies of this act printed and shall send to the Auditors of each county in this State five copies of the same forthwith. Si:c. 15. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the family of any commissioned oliicer, except iu cases where such olliccr is a prisoner in the hands of the enemy, in which case the family of such officer shall during the period of his captivity receive the same amount of the fund herein provided, as the families ofi other soldiers. Sec. 1(3 The Hoard of Comr's of any county may, in their discretion, appoint an agent iu each township to disburse the money herein provided, who shall perform all the duties required of Township Trustees under the provisions of this act, and shall give a bond iu a sum equal to the amount likely to come into his hands durini the year for which he is appointed, with sureties to the acceptance of such Commissioners. Si:c 17. And whereas an cmcrcrencv exists for the immediate takintr effect of this act. the same shall be in force from aud after its paasagc and such publication. JOHN U. l'KTTIT, Speaker of ihe House of' Jlepr senfotives. CONKAl) lJAKKlJ, President ofthe St7iai. Approved March 4, l0f. O. T. MOKTOX, Governor of Indiana. STATE OF INDIANA, SS : ) Office op Secretary of State, I, Xelmjn Trusj.kr, Secretary of State of Indiana, certify, that 1 have compared the within and foregoing with the enrolled act, from which the same was taken, now on file in my office, and find it to be a true and complete copy of said enrolled act; which said act was tiled in my office, March 7, 1 SbV). In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said State of Indiana, at Indianapolis, this Sth day of February, lbG.3. NELSON TRUSLEK, Secretary of State. Hon in tins fcoulli Tho A!Ic-35otl Iva ttr.ilt 3.coiisSatioii Aut All Skilled iil. Fr oat the N. Y Times, Älay 27. Observant gentlemen who have recently traveled extensively through the states of the late southern confederacy, say that men arc much more abundant there than they had anticipated. Tho able-bodied male population arc by no meaus killed off by the war. High officers of the confederate army say that deif. Iavis told the truth literally last winter when he proclaimed in a public speech in Georgia that two thirds ofthe southern conscripts had deserted from his army. The rebel chief declared that this immense proportion of his troops were absent from the ranks without leave; in other words, they had escaped to their homes, aud were determined to stay at home. The confederate military authorities could not spare from active duty the heavy details of men and officers that would have been required to traverse the vast aud thinly settled regions of the south for the purpose of hunting down these fugitives. Aud, cons sequcntly, tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of men were enabled to escape a hated service, though many of them had froai time to time to conceal themselves, or resort to evasion or flight. The southern confederacy, at the begining of this year, had about two hundred thousand troops actually in its service. These were drawn from a population of about six millions, including to some extent the border states, as well as the trans-Mississippi states. Now, allowing one tenth of the population as capable of bearing arms (a large proportion for the south), we would have six hundred thousand men, in all, fit for military duty. Two-thirds of these, or four hundred thousand men, according to tho estimate of .Jeff Davis, were at their homes in their respective states, evading or refusing mil itary service; and by the recent disband It of the armies of Lee, Johnston aud . ' . .. Toylor. ono hundred thousand more able bodied men liavo been sent home, making quito half a million now in tho states of the south. There are of eourcs, modifying elements upon these statements; but they are not such, as to materially alter the facts. , . . Colonel Pritchard, ofthe Fourth Michigan cavalry, the captor of J eff. Davis, arrived iiv Washington on Tuesday, and presented t the War Department tho articles of apparel worn by tho fugitive chieftain ofthe Confederates at the moniert of his capture. These consisted of a water-proof cloak and shawl. Nothing is paid of tho dress, bonnet, 'C., of h'13 wife, said to Itave been worn by him at the time of hia surprise. i.V.
Important Prolin? Prices ol cFrom the Richmond Republican, June 3. A meeting of farmers representing Goochchlaud, Louisa, Alberniarle, Caro
line, Grange, Hanover and Fluvanna counties, was held at Louisa Court House' on Tuesday last, for the purpose of con-; sideling the question of the remuneration j to be made fur negro labor hereafter. ; After deliberation, it was determined to! fix the hire of field hands at five dollars per month the negro to furnish his cloth-1 ing ana pay ins doctor s bills. Hie sum of one dollar per day for hands during harvest was fixed upon. This is an important movement, being the first fixing the pay for the negroes in 'Virginia These prices will rule throughout the State, and very likely throughout the South. These prices far exceed those paid for agricultural labor in Europe, and should be satisfactory to all parties. We hope, novr that the scale of prices having been determined on, the negroes will go promptly to work. The Albany Evening Journal, the New York Tribune, and the New York Independent having discussed the "colored suffrage" question very much in the same temper as Phillips. Sumner. Doutwell, etc. the W isconsin. a prominent republican newspaper in Milwaukee, makes copious extracts from them, and thus comments thereon: "The government has taken its position against negro suffrage distinctly and unequivocally, just as President Lincoln did, at first, agaiust emancipation. But he had to back down from it just as President Johnson will be obliged to in this case. From his course is now disapproved by the leading presses and members of the uuion party, and is approved by the entire copperhead partv. People mav turn up their 1 1 m mi noses at the opposition of Wendell Philups anumen 01 r.is lypo. Jiut wncn sucn men as Prof. Am.ua Walker, of Boston, take public issues with the president, and the consciences and hearts, not only of the religious bodies, but also of the loyal press and the loyal masses are opposed to the president on this question, he must change or be without a party to support him, or throw himself into the arms of the conThis agitation is commenced thus early with a view of controlling congress. It is hoped that the president will call it together before the regular time of meeting, and that it will attempt something decisive against his plan of reorganization. The present congresses generally supposed to bo quite as radical as the last one, but we apprehend it will shrink from a contest with Picsidcut Johnson. He is not in the habit of ''backing bowu," and those who hope for an acceptance- ofWhit'ngism by him will be sadly disappointed. We shall see if the conservative element in the republican party will be bullied into submission by tho radicals. If it had sustained President Liucoln against their assaults, instead of cowardly joining with, them, there would not now be such a boast of triumph obtained over him from those whose "pressure" was his grertcst afiliction during his administration, and that which caused him the most serious cmba rassm cut. Ch iavjo Tim es. The Loyalists of Sax Francisco. There must be a precious set of abolition "patriots," says the New York Day Book, in the city ol San Francisco. No sooner was the lawless act of Booth reported in that ''loyal" city tha i the men who professed most loudly to condemn it,, fell to work immitating him, ana proceeded to mob every democratic paper in the city. They destroyed the ofiiccs of the Demo cratie Press, Occidental, 31 on iter. News Leiter, Echo du Pacifiquc and Yoz de Mejieo. AVas thereover such a shameful outrage perpetrated under such circumstances? It is not pretended that these journ: ll had said or done anything to render them particularly obnoxims, but the abolitionists thouirht the occasion one in which they could act out the real deviltry of their natures with safety. And it turns out that so far they have not been molested for their crimes. We trust, however, the time is coming wheu they will be made to feel the heavy hand of violated law. Such wretches are not fit to live among white men. They ought to be banished to Timbnctoo ! I'rosrrs ofthe Opposition. The Syracuse (N. Y.) .Journal which is the recognized Bcpublican organ of Central New Vork, demands that Congress shall ''hasten to correct" the action of President Johnson in settling the basis of reconstruction in North Carolina, and calls for "the immediate organization of a Universal Suffrage League," saying: 'This question of universal suffrage, without regard to the color of a man's face, is the one important question of the hour. Therefore let us have an organization which will enable the mass of the people to express their determination that this country shall still bo the foremost exemplar of the broadcast republicanism and 1 Y T , Mroa,irasMi u!;? truest democracy," ; Loss of Life in tiik War. Official returns in the war office show that the deaths in tho army since tho war broke out, so far as heard fronr, with the estimate for those returns not yet handed in, including starvod pi isoners, &c., will aggregate about three hundred and tweuty live thousand ! These are the deaths alouc. When wo estimate tho wounded in the ratio of three for every one killed which is less than tho usual average we sco at what a fearful saorifico of life and limb the Nation has'prcserved its existence. Boston Trawler. One hundred thousand loaves of bread aro dailcy distributed to tlio troops iu the department of Washington.
IJeatli of Hannibal, tlic Iiis Ele Ili:ic:t. From the Bedford (Pa.) Inquirer, May 12. The world-rcuuwncd performing animal.
' Old Hannibal," who iur almost half a century has been the greatest wonder of be animal kingdom, died in Ccuterville, 111 this county, cn h-.st Suuday morning, -be 1 th instaut, at 7:01 o'clock A. M. Hannibal was attached to the combined menagerie and circus which exhibited here on last Friday. He displayed eviueuce 01 niuispusition ana lccblcncss several days previously at MeComdldjurg, aud it required great labor and per.-ever anec to get him acrs the mountains to Dloody Kun. On Friday he was very ill, having steadily refused food for several days, lie left here on Saturday morning, with a very unsteady step, lor Ceuterville, where he died cn Sabbath morning. Hannibal was the largest animal ever exhibited on this continent. His hight was eleven feet and eight inches, and his weight was ascertained to be 15,000 pounds or 7J tons. He consumed three hundred pounds of hay, three bushels of oats, nd forty-six gallons of water per day. He was supposed to be iu his sixty sixth year" at the lime of his death. For thi.uysix years he traversed this continent at au average of three thousand miles per year, the greatest curiosity ever exhibited to the wondering millions. The watchman who spent the last night with the living Ilacnibal, reports him as having been very restless during tho night, frequently shifting his position, lying down and getting up. At one time he endeavored to break loose from the stump to which he was tied. Some time before his death he got on his knees ou all fours, and remained in that position half an hour. When it became apparent that Iiis cud was approaching, a crowd of persons assembled to sec this ponderous and tremendously vigorous animal expire. Fears were entertained lest in his dying agonies some one might be hurt, but all precaution was unnecessary. Hannibal at the time above stated stretched himself at full length and died without a strudle, without a quiver, as if faintly sleeping His proprietors were telegraphed from, Cumberland, who gave orders that ho should be interred without robbing him of any of his natural ornaments. "Liberty." A 3Irs. Josephine Griffing, who for 18 months has been supervising "freedmcn" in the capital of tho United States, Washington, thus writes to the editor of the Providence (lt. I.) Jo'cnvd: '-The shanties (occupied "by the negroes in Washington), arc twelve by fourteen feet on the ground, generally made of rough boards not battened, tho garrets, cellars, and, as a last aud not urv frequent resort, the stables, are full to overflowing. In some cae three families composed of twelve or fourteen persons, live in one of these rooms, most of thewx. sleeping on the floor with little that indicates civilization or humanity with old rags for their beds, and the vermirv brought from the arm- aud propagated itr the unavoidable filth of their condition, aggravating and almost devouring them alive. Ten thousand of these women and children have no change of uudenrarmcnts no bonnets, no sheets, ami no means of bettering their condition." 3Irs. Griffin wants money to buy bread, clothing and he I tor. The lgis!aturc of Connecticut has adopted a constitutional amendment permitting negroes to vote. The question is now to be submitted to the people. "We have," says the New York Tribune, "noticed in advance that it is to be resisted by the democratic party at the polU." Wo shall be" surprised if onlv the democratic J party resist it at the polls. We don't know how far the negro mania extends among "the descendants ofthe Pilgrims." but there are excellent indications that it only goes as far as emancipation in tho western states. Times. Since the days of Titus Oatcs, in England, the world was never before so prolific iu plots. We have the plot to assassinate the President, the plot to introduco yellow fever into the country; the plot to burn down the Eastern cities; the plot to destroy tho Croton Water works in New York; the plots to set free the Confederate prisoners in the North. In short, under the protecting care ol secret Government detectives, whose vocation would otherwise bo gone, we have them of every description and character. Fatal Accident. Wc learn on Monday last the particulars of a distressing accident that occurred last week a short distance cast of Pleasent Grove, in Fulton County. It seems that a man named Frazic. a 1 his brother's wife were filling a fluid lamp (two burners) with oil, leaving One wick burning, wheu the oil caught fire, exploded in the can aud set fire to their clothes. The mau ran to a pond near by at.d plunged in, but before : tho womau could reach the water every particle of her clothing was bxirnt off. Sho died in a short time afterrards. while Mr. F. was so badly burnt that he was not expected to survive his injuries. A sad warning to all who carelessly use coal oil. JVi;iiaiae Democrat. The Washington republican of Tuesday is positive in the -assertion that government has not yet resolved to try Jeff Davis before a civil tribunal, and distinctly implies that the intention is that ho shall bo tried before tho military commission. Per contra, the Star says preparations are going forward to commence his trial before a civil tribunal in about ten days. The ".ess a writer knows oT a subject, the mere ink he u?c in telling it.
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