Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1874 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER UNION.

Thursday, July 23, 1874.

Mr. B. CYmirer has retired from the mansgcmc nt of the Kentiaml Gazette. ll is farewell issue contained a virtual •dniwatoit that Newton .county is not likely to give a Republican majority next fall. The Independent* have a strong hold down there. The Rensselaer Union assumes a decided independent tone, so far as iwditical matters are concerned, which is truly admirable.“-Francesvillc banner. Thank you, dear friend; but, for the lovti we bear y«>u, be careful. It ia not fasliionablcjlor peighboi* ing newspapois to apeak friendly of Thk Union this campaign.

The Democratic platform is comjmscsi of acids neutralized with alkali, and a little grease thrown ill to make the mass consist.—lndianapolis llcrahl. liut it wont wash in pure water. Like Saint Paul, the average lloosier Democrat recommends a little wine for his stomach's sake and old Timothy’s often infirmities. Col. Kil. M. Verger, the cowardly assassin who murdered Col. Joseph G. Crane in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1808, has gotten himself into another scrape. Since Ins acquit- ■ tal of the murder upon the specious pica of emotional insanity, he has been living and doing business in Baltimore. Week before last lie was arrested charged with stealing drafts from J II Maddox to the amount of $20,000. In Michigan a constitutional provision has keen submitted to the people for female suffrage, which is eliciting a good deal of sharp argument both for and against. — At Traverse City recently, in order to ascertain what proportion of the women really desired to vote, a circular was left at every house, to be answered by each woman over twenty-one years of age, which contained these questions: 1. Do you want to vote ? 2. If no to the first question, answer this: In case it should be decided that women be allowed to vote, would you vote on questions of temperance and moral or political reform ? To the first question the yeas wore 42, nays 95, blank 60 ; to the second question, yeas 109, nays 34, blank's3. It would appear from this test that, in Traverse City at least, a majority of women do not care anything at all about the privilege of voting, and it is the impression of The Union that such is generally the feeling among them over the greater portion of the United States. The Independent State Central Committee met in Indianapolis on the 13th instant, and organized by electing E. A. Ollemati permanent Chairman, A. V. Pendleton Secretary, and J. Q. A. Newsome Treasurer. The declination of Noy'es S. White, as a candidate for Secretary of State, was received and accepted, and the following resolution passed: Resolved, That we depart from the usual practice of filling vacancies in the ticket by the State Central Committee, believing .that the people should make choice 1 of their own servants; and we, therefore, call a mass convention to be held at Indianapolis, Wednesday, August 12th, to nominate a 'candidate for Secretary of State, and to fill any other vacancies that may occur, and also for the'purpose of ratifying the nominations already made, as .we! 1 as to attend any other business that may arise. The Chairman, Secretary arid Treasurer were appointed a committee to establish a Statfr organ. A committee was appointed to issue an address to the people of the State, and to publish the same, in the form oi a circular for general distribution. rf ln the Indianapolis Journal of the 15th instant is a selected list of ten Democratic counties, which it says, “ ‘knocks the socks’_ off of everything in the way oVtaxation.” In that list the local taxes, for 1873, in Tipton county are placed at sl-22, and in Brown at $1.24, on the SIOO appraised valuation. In that same year the same taxes in Jasper county were $1.33 on the SIOO valuation, feo that for the privilege of having their public business conducted in a frugal manner by sinion pure Republican financiers, people who own property in Jasper county paid sl,lO more on every SI,OOO than people of Tipton, and 90 cents more on every $1 ,000 than people of Brown, paid to have their public business managed by extravagantDeipooratic officials. If Tipton and Brown counties ‘ knock the socks off” for taxation, Jasper certainly strips off the irons, ers besides. The Journal argues that the cxpouscs of courts and bridges and roads and paupers, need not be more in one coufity than iu mi other, and that the excess of taxation goes somewhere <?lse than. for legitimate purposes —in Democratic counties! .

The Laporle Argus and Rensselaer Union are reading each other with intense interest just now. As the former passed tiie last compliment, it is now in order fV>r the (Jolonel to tickle Jlro. \V*dsto»tth.—Laporte Herald. TlieiT, tliertq sweet child, do not be jealous) It shall be com pi imctitcd, too. Always respectable’ ‘ami mild mannered, modest ami unassuming, there is no exchange on our very large list more togliiy prized or eagerly rcad-than the Laporle Herald. cautious, politic, eminently conservative, since the demise of Mr. Greeley ami Mr. Sumner, the notes of its political Inusic are unmistakably Republican. There! dear Violet, we love thee, and thy charming blushes have not bloomed unseen! The [Rensselaer] Union is ably edited, we admit, and we are sorry Bros. James and Healey are conducting it in the interests of the Democracy.—Crown Point Register. Briefly, The Union advocates: Lower taxes; honester officials; smaller salaries for the President and some other government officers; no more salary grabbing; no more legislation which builds tip one class of industries at the expense of others; a uniform currency based on gold value commensurate with the necessities of business; increased facilities for transportation between the great producing re- \ gipii.s and markets, which may be encouraged by the general government; statutory regulation of the charges made by transportation monopolies to prevent extortion; freedom of the press to criticise the acts of public officers, w ith perfect immunity from arrest, trial, fine or imprisonment therefor.— When Brother or Sister Bedell say The Union is “conducted in the interests of the Democracy” they make a scathing arraignment of the political party which procures for their respectable paper those advertisements called Laws of the United States (Official.) The Rensselaer Union is one of the most abused and most extensively advertised country papers in the State of Indiana. For a “contemptible little sheet, without influence at borne or abroad,” ibis is somewhat remarkable. While no truly good men desire notori., ty for notoriety’s sake alone, tlte editors being conscicnciousdii their positions, and confident that the people will come out victors from their desperate struggle against the encroachments of capital and corrupt politicians, are patient under the misrepresentations of their contemporaries. It hath been written that men are blessed when they sitfl’er persecution for their opinion’s sake, and are maligned for advocating; the cause of the people against the oppressions of their rulers; while history 4 is replete with illustrations where the seeds of martyrdom yielded an abundant harvest of triumph. Then let the heathen Republican editors rage, and all courthouse rings and county seat elieques imagine vain things, for The Union is one of the best local papers in the United States, has a fair and increasing circulation among intelligent people, and its subscription price is only two dollars a year,cash in advance The Rensselaer Union docs not think the financial officers of Jasper county anything to brag about. It hasdiseov wed -that 'Urn- people there are paying a larger tax than a major- , ity of counties in the State, and this, in view of the fact that they are making no public improvements.—Wiuainac Democrat. -A—- - But notwithstanding the high .rates -paid by us we arc much better off than the tax-ridden people of Pulaski county. Our taxes for local purposes amount ur $1.33 on each SIOO of valuation, while those of Democratic Pulaski reach the outrageous sum of $1.49. We are compelled to pay $3.43 more on each sl,boo worth of property in Jasper county than is paid on the average through the State, but our Pulaski county neighbors pay $1.60 on each SI,OOO more than we do—or did last year. Pulaski county people, iiy 1873 paid in the way of local taxes $14.90 on each.Sl,ooo of their listed possessions, while the average arnolmt paid in the other ninety-one counties of Indiana was only $9.86. They paid $5.04 on the SI,OOO more than an average rate. Pulaski county peofde paid proportionahljj; higher taxes than did the citizens of any Republican county in the State (and there are forty-four of them), and higher taxes than cither of the o*her forty-seven Democratic counties, except five. Iu other words, Pulaski is one of the six highest taxed counties in thejStatc, all Democratic. Kighty-sii out of ninety-two counties have lower tax levies, than Democratic Pulaski. Dare the Wjnawao Democrat or Republican or Mto other local papers in that county, call attention to thesc facts editorially? - -j : • .. f

The Rensselaer Union intimates! that if u suitable person is nominated by the opposition for Congress, oneHn.li of the Republican majority in this district would be overcome in Jasper and Newton counties. Hut suppose a suitable person should be nominated by the Republican conven-tion?-—Valparaiso Vidette. A t last elect ion Hie comities that now make this Congressional district gave the Republican State ticket 1,54 7 majority; that y ear Jasper Packard received 010 majority in Jasper and Newton counties. This year it is highly probable that the People’s Movement will elect their local ticket in each of these counties, and it is very doubtful if any man yet mentioned for the Valparaiso nominatioh’ (except, perhaps, Judge E. P. Hammond, who declines to be considered an aspirant), standing upon a platform likely to be adoptedv can carry either of. these counties against such a man as the opposition might nominate on an acceptable reform, anti-monopoly, anti-Wall-street declaration. of principles. The [Rochester] Sentinel last week in an article headed “How Others See It,” would have us believe that the Rensselaer Union is a Republican paper, and quotes an article from that dishwater journal for the purpose of showing up what the Sentinel supposes to lie a little inconsistency in tile Republican resolutions of this [Fulton] county. The fact, is Tiie Union is not, and has not been for six months, a Republican paper, but is a regular polTtf cat aura lgamati onist; knowing not “from whence it came, or whither it goetli.”—Rochester . Union-Spy. As the Republicans of Fulton comity have adopted bodily a platform of principles that was constructed in this office, loss than ninety days ago, by the editor of this “regular political amalgamation dishwater journal,” and the ticket they have nominated on it is advocated by Brother T. Major Bitters", editor of the Rochester Union-Spy, a painful suspicion is aroused that either the Republicans of Fulton county are arrant demagogues, or else the editor of the Union-Spy is a deluded fool. From his parting the name of his paper in the middle, and wearing his own name after the same fashion, the latter theory seems most plausible. Exchanges attribute the doubtful Republican paftyism of tile Rensselaer Union to disappointment about getting softie sought-for appointment from the Republican party. Bueh may lie the cause, but it could be I eosily accounted' for on other and more charitable grounds.—Valparaiso Vide! to. ~ " Blessings upon your head, Judge Talcott, for your charity and justice ! The day will comc and is not far distant when tho flttle creatures whom Providence now permits to edit the country post offices in this Congressional district will wonder they did not discover the yawning gulf of popular disfavor into which th‘c Republican party is being driven by those professing to be its friends. Credit mobilier frauds and lies, Congressional and Legislative salary stealing, con Untied legislation in the interests of corporate capital , and against the welfare of the laboring classes, unnecessarily high rates of State taxation, tyrannical attacks upon the liberty of the press, are only a few of the acts which the Republican party is responsible for, which the Indiana Republican platform endorses, which Republican papers excuse, palliate, defend or advocate —that The Union declines to be accessory to, or an apologist for. When newspapers or individuals answer the positions taken by The Union bv retorting “You are dis- * • 'T . y: ■ : ; -—r ■; .. y—; ■■ - - appointed, you are a sore-head,” they evade the issue and admit the weakness of their own pretentions. The Rensselaer Union, whose editors head the new political movement in Jasper county, and one of whom yearned after the nomination forelerk and got beaten, thinks it. smart and pointed to say that the recent Republican State Convention was a “convention of office seekers.”—Laporte Herald. Rensselaer Union " take the witness stand, and answer the following questions without co’.faxication: Q. Is your editor or editors, one or both of them, at the head of tiny political movement of whatever nature, whether new or old, in Jasper county, Indiana, or any other portion of the United States? v A. No sir. Q. Did one of your editors ever yearn after the nomination lor clerk? , A. Slightly yearned. Q. Did lie get beaten 2 A. He goUuotliing else. Q. Did it hurt him? A. There are no hurts visible to the nnclad optic. Q. Did you ever call the Indiana Republican State convention a “Convention of office seekers?” A. No sir. Q. What did you designate it? A. “Pre-eminently a convention of office holders.”

Q. Why did you call it scT? A. Because it was attended by a large proportion of office holdeis, who assembled for the express purpose of nominating a ticket of officeholders—which was done. Q- What was the complexion of the delegations to that convention so far as you arc acquainted ? A . The two self-constituted dolegates from Jasper county have been 'office holders or office seekers ever since I was horn. Maj. Calkins, of the Laporle delegation, has been an office seeker or an office bolder ever since lie was old enough to vote. Q. llow many facts did the Herald tell in its eight-line squib ? A. Two. Q. llow many falsehoods? A , Two direct and one implied. Q. llow does the Herald's veracity in that article compare with its political statements generally ? A. Fair to average. Prosecution take the witness.

SHALL THEY CAPTURE US?

The Laporte Argus (Democratic) last week published a call for a convention tube held in the city of Laporte on the 13th day of August, 1874, to nominate a Democratic candidate for Congress—probably Mr. Thomas J. Merrifield, of Valparaiso, a brother of the Republican aspirant at Mishawaka. In this convention, Jasper arid Newton counties will each be entitled to a representation of six delegates. .The call is worded as an invitation to “the Democratic and Liberal Republican voters of the Tenth Congressional District, together with all Republicans who oppose Grant’s Administration, and the further rule of the Republican party.” “All opposition papers of the District” arc requested to copy it, as though that permission was a distinguished favor! Boih the old parties wilfully shut their eyes and close their ears to the true condition of popular sentiment which resulted in the orgafti/.ation of the Independent party of Indiana. Everywhere Republican papers and Republican talkers announce that the new party is simply an organization to draw votes from the Republican party, in order to place the Democratic party in power ; while Democratic I papers anil active Democrats will blink and chuckle, as much as to say “there is a private understanding to that. effect.” But they are mistakeny -both - o-f- them. - Neither one need expect sympathy or aid from tiie Independents. -Both old parties in Indiana, by their platforms, ignore tiie. Cxistanee of the gross evils of which farmers and other laboring classes complain, or else they hint at them so vaguely that it amounts to the same thing. Tire State conventions of both were managed by men whose political record is one of rascality, falsehood and corruption. Neither gave definite promise of re formation, accomplished or contemplated.— Each is an organized band, owned and controlled -by capital, to rob and oppress labor. In Indiana there is a large body of voters who arc opposdkl to the continued supremacy of the Republican party, smirched as it is by credit mobilier, Congressional ami Legis 1 aifYtnstrtary- -grnbbing, high taxes, class legislation, attacks upon the liberty of the pi ess, and general misrule ; but they have no confidence in the Democratic party Which was an accessofy ill the credit mobilier and salary grabbing infamies, beside* pronouncing against temperance, attacking our free school system, and advocating practical repudiation of the National Debt. They think both parties league together continuously to do evil to the laboring people. This class of voters is, as yet, but imperfectly organized. They inny not be able to make much ot a showing this campaign. It niay not be policy for them to bp very demonstrative at present. But they exist, nevertheless, and are gradually perfecting mians for communication with one another. Wherever found, they ,aro among the cool, intelligent, determined, aggressive minds, that can be. patient until public opinion is fully ripe for their demonstration. When the hour for action arrives, tlicjr power will be felt by selfish politicians even inorb than it is now courted and feared. In the Tenth District there arc enough of this class of voters to hold the balance of power. In Jasper and Newton counties they have a clear majority, and are well organized. 'ln Lake, Porter, Laporte and White, they are no insignificant portion of the voting population. In tit. Joseph and Pulaski,

the leaven is gradually and surely at work. We do not belicVc it would be good policy for them to compromise themselves by sending delegates to either the Republican or Democratic conventions of this District. i

THE INDIANA DEMOCRACY.

The Indiana Democratic State Convention was held in Indianapo- j lis, Wednesday of last week. — Tliev nominated John E. Neff, of Randolph county, for Secretary of State; Ebenezer Henderson, of Morgan, for Auditor of State ; B.' C. Shaw, of Marion, for Treasurer of State ; J. A. Smart, of Allen, for Superintendent of Public Instruction ; C. A.Buskirk, of Gibson, for Attorney General; and Horace P. Biddle, of Cass, for Judge of the Supreme Court. Henderson and Biddle are candidates on the Independent ticket for the same otlices, and, according to the Indianapolis Journal , are every way unexceptionable men. The platform arraigns the Republican party for its criminal shortcomings, making some ugly charges that will be troublesome to answer, and it also stultifies the Democracy by condemning acts in which its representatives were active accessories. It asks that the Democratic party be again entrusted with the administration of the affairs of the State and country, upon its promises of “a strict construction of the Constitution of the United States and its amendments, and an impartial enforcement of its laws; a tariff fbr revenues ; la condemnation of all official gratuities in the form of retroactive salaries, State and National; a condemnation of the attempt of the last Congress to muzzle the press ; securing to every I citizen of the country the equal I protection of the daws, without violating the principles of local self or interfering with the social customs of the people; opposition to high fees and salaries, either in the State of Indiana or of the United States; demanding a reduction of salaries, State and National; and in the State such an adjustment and reduction of fees and salaries as will | relieve the people from high State 1 and.local taxation.” 1 They declare in favor ot paying the 5-20 bonus dii greenbacks; | which is incipient repudiation, and demand the repeal of the law of March, 1809, tafurther their scheme, They want io substitute greenbacks tor national bank notes, thereby increasing the national debtj They favor a return to specie payments as soon'as the business : interests of the country will permit, and desire legislative tampering | with the currency from time to time ; a plan that would result in ' an unstable currency of fluctuating values, and prostrate business even worse than it is at the present time. They practically oppose the education of black children by advocating separate schools, which would impose additional burthens of taxation upon the people. The seventh resolution is a very silly attempt to keep the everlasting negro in politics. People who want bygones to be bygones ought to be ashamed ot such nonsense. The Baxter liquor law is pronounced a failure, “and a judicious, well regulated license law” is recommended as a substitute.— Probably a compromise, partaking ,of the features of the plan recommended in this platform in connection with the local option proposition of the Republican platform would be better than either of them separate. They demand such State and National legislation for railroads “as will effectually secure the industrial and producing interests of the country against all forms of corporate monopoly and exaction.” .Thisis tire best tiling that has yet been said by any party in the State upon this very important subject. A reduction of at least fifty percent in the taxes collected from the people, is recommended and believed possible to accomplish. The wanton outrage perpetrated upon the people of Indiana by the .Republican party in increasing State taxes from five to fifteen per cent, and at tire same time increasing the valuation of property nearly fifty-per cent, is very properly condemned in a vigorous manner. Like the Republicans, the Democracy of Indiana attacks county commissioners anil townslitp trustees for making local levies high. They denounce the too edmmon custom among officers of using l public money as tffeir own, properly characterizing- it aa.pernicious-

and naturally resulting in stealing and other abuses. Opposition to the granting of National, State or local aid to railroad companies and other corporations, is the gist of the 14th plank of the platform. __ ; Plank 15 bids for the .Grange vote. Plank 1G advocates the abolition of the office of County Superintendent of schools ; and the repeal of the real estate appraisement law, substituting for it the old law. Plank 17, and last, bids for the soldier vole. The third session of the Newton county Normal Institute will open August 17th, at Eentland, in the High School room. It will continue five weeks, and close with a week’s session of county Institute. Some fifty teachers are expected in attendance. These Normal Institutes are said to be growing in popular favor. Mr. B. F. Niesz, Superintendent of the Kentland public schools, will conduct the exercises of this session. It is very healthy throughout the State this season.

SPECIAL NOTICES. A CARD. A Clergyman, while residing in South Ameiicu. as missionary, discovered a sate and simple remedy ior the Cure of Nervous Weakness, EaTly Decay, Disease of the Urinary and Seminal Organs, and the whole train of disorders brought ou by baneful and vicious habits. Great numbers have been cured by this noble remedy. Prompted by a desire to benefit the afflicted and unfortunate, I will send the receipt for preparing and using this medicine, in a sealed envelope, to any one whomeeds it, Free of Cost, Address, JOSEPH T. INMAN, t: '■ l -——Station D, Bible Hou^jpp —- G-21 New York City. BUSINESS CARDS. DR. G. A. MOSS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tlensselaer, Indiana, Office between the Hank and Kannal'a Drug Store. ———a—. 1 DR. J. 11. I.OUGIIRIDGE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Washington Street, below Austin’s Hotel, Rensselaer, - - - Indiana, DR. MOSESIi. ALTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ltenssclacr, Indiana. Office in Harding & Cbesnul's Drug Store. DR. R. Y. MARTIN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, WASHINGTON STHF.F.T, OrrOSITK POST OFFICE, a> : • Hensselaer s - - Indiana. W F. C IIIFCOTK, Attorney and Counselor at-Law. Office opposite.. Court House Square, on Washington Street, ICcinssclucr, Jasper Comity, Indiana. 5 25-Iy THOS. .1. SLHTLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Kenesciaer, Indiana. Office in the Uriel; Building north aide of the I’ub'ic Square. Especial attention to ileal Estate and Fire Insurance bnsinoss. SRJUKP |o I,oiiii on Real Estate security, «n reasonable terms. -Hist class paper bought on reasonable terni3, including mortgages and bonds. SIMON P. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Pros. Atty. Rftthcircuit. Will practice in the Courtsof Pulaski, Jasper, Newton and Bouton counties. THOMPSON Ac lIISO.'S LAW A ND REAL ESTATE OFFCE, ltenssclacr, Indiana. WM.II. MARTIN, i (JOSHUA HEALEY. Kentland, Ind. ( Rensselaer,lnd. MARTIN & HEALEY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Indiana. practice in the courts of Jaßper and adjoining counties. IRA W. YEOMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, - ’ Notary l^ublic, BEAL ESTATE AND COLLECTION AGENT, ICeussclaer, Indiana. A complete Abstract of Title to all lands in Jaßper County, Indiana. Office in the Court House. 6-21 Dr, IRA C. KELLEY SURGEON DENTIST, BENSSEI.AEH, INDIANA. Teeth extracted and tilled. New teeth in serted. All work warranted for five years Satisfaction guaranteed. Office in Photograph Gallery, over Post Office. 6-6 •T. 11. SPANGLE Would respectfuilv announce to the citizens of Jasper county and vicinity, that he is still to be found at his old stand on the east side of the public square in Rensselaer, and is now prepared to do all binds of work in the line of TAILORING in the latest styles, and with neatness and dispatch. N. B.—Cutting done on short notice, at redueed prices, and warranted to fit. 39-ts . psi—«. DUV A LL'S BLACKSMITH SHOP Is in operation one door above r~>Wrm*a the Kxpreaa Office, RENSSELAER All kindsof blacksmithing donetoorder _ ; j f New Blacksmith Shop. The public is notified that I have bought tbo Blacksmith Shop southwest side of Front street, near the old saw mill, and repaired it to receive customers. WOOD SHOP In connection where wagon making and repairing will be done by skillful mechanics. Patrons of Husbandry and other dsah customers will find it to their advantage to give me their patr.-nage. SAMSON ERWIN. ALFRED M'COY. ALFRED THOMPSON A. IHcCOT & THOMPSON, bankers. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Buy and sell Ccin and Domestic Kxcbang make Collections on all available points, pay Interest on speciftedtime depositee,anwtranaacfc all business in their line witk dispatch. Rj’Oflice limits,from Sam to*p> B>

NEW MILLINERY GOODS TUB LATEST And Most, BTYtES OB’ millinery goods /> Are kept in Rensselaer, by the 1 HOGAN, Who have a select stock of goods in sioie and arrangements with a Chicago firm by which orders will be filled weekly, if uecesDRESS MAKING And all kinds of Sewing done to order.*-' Also the latest styles of HAIR WORK, Switches, Puffs, &c. Persona desiring to’ preserve llie hair of deceased friends, can have it neatlv arranged in Bouquets or Wreaths of Flowers and Leaves. All orders for work or goods, promptly attended to. 1 JENNIE & MAGGIE HOGAN. FARMERS 7^ FACTORY AT MONTICELLO, The undersigned having taken charge' 6f the TIPPECANOE WOOUN MILLS: have this seasen entered upon a “New Departure” in their line of business, and it sustained by the farmers will continne the same.' from year to year. We have employed the most SKIRDFUD WORKMEN, manufacture the VERY BEST GOODS, and propose to sell them exclusively to the consumer, thereby saving to him all expense of passing the goods through the hands of retail dealers. MV make every yard of goods toe tell, ana. guarantee everything as represented. We have the past year’s productions now ready for the trade, in finer quality and lower prices then ever before offered in this community. * We pay the HIGHEST PRICES FOR WOOL IN CASH OR GOODS. Come and see us and we guarantee you wild open your eyes in astonishment at the tine display of goods. Give ns your trade, and we will save money for you and make money for ourselves. Factory and salesroom at the east end of the old wagon biidge over the Tippecanoe river, which ia now free and in good repair. ilonticeiloi Ind.. May. 1874. 35 3m D. D. * O. S. DADE. DAILY HACK LINE ANY) LIVERY STABLE, BBNS3BZ.ABR, IMP. United States Mail Hacks run daily, except ; Sundays. Uctveen — l - RENSSELAER AND TRANCES VILI.E! Making connection nt the latter place with trains on the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad, and conveying passengers and freight caeli way. Extra teams sent at. any time on application. Goods or money shipped by express to any pin t of tbo United' States. Livery Tram., With or without drivers. Furnished on application Stork boarded by the day or week. Office and stallle on Front street, above, Washington, Heusselaei, Indium. .T. XV. DUVALL.. DRY goods: FOR 1874 LATEST SPRING STYLES The Largest Stock! BEST ASSORTMENT* THE MOST LIBERAL PRICES AT THE "Post Office Store. THE public is hereby respectfully notified that we are now receiving end opening ottr stock of General Merchandise for tbo Spring Trade of 1874, In OUT m GOODS DEPARTMENT - W e have been particular to select the latest nnd most popular style, of Ladies’ Dross Fabrics, which includes Silks, Japanese Silks, Alpacas, Reps, Plaids, Ginghams, Prints, Muslins, &c. Also, a large and varied selection of Dress Trimmings, Laces, Collars, Ruches, Corsets, Skirts, Gloves, Hosiery, Beautiful Spring Shawls, Thread, Buttons, Needles, Pins, Ladies’ fine Underwear, Parasols, Ribbons, Sheetings both Brown and Bleached, Drillings, Tickings, Table Linen, Toweling, Carpet Warp, Carpets, Cotton Batting, READY MADE CLOTHING - for Men aud Boys in large quantity, includ- * ing many styles and qualities of good*—., Pants, Vests,"Coats, Full Suits, Gentlemen’sUnderwear and Famishing Goods Including Fine Shirts, Drawers, Hosiery, Suspenders, Neck Ties, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. We, also have a very extensive assortment of. TAIDOR’S' GOODS; among which we enumerate, and direct espe—. ciul attention to, our Broad Cloths, French-., Cloths, Vestings, Cassimeres. Tweeds, Jeans,., Cottouudes, Corduroys, Moleskins, Ducks, Linings, Trimmings, Sun. BEATS AMD CAT'S. Our stock of Hats and Caps for men and,, boys is large and embraces the most fashiona—able styles. They are also very cheap. As In former times we shall keep In store. , a large stock of BOOTS AND HHOEH for Men, Women, Youths, Misses and ChjHdren, Calf, Kip aud Hdpvy Boots, Raw.. Hide Plow Moccasins, Heavy Plow Shoe*i Cooper Toed Boots aud Shoes for . Children,. Call, Morocco, Goat, Kid and Serge Gaiters and Shoes for Women and Misses, Carpet. Slippers, Rubber Boots and. .Overshoes, die., Groceries and Provisions.,, We have a good stock of Sugar, Coffee*, Tea, Saleratus, Spices, Nutmegs, Indigo, Crackers, Raisins, Candles, Soap, Sea Moss Farina, Starch, Dried Fruit, dec. An examination of our prices for article* »- in these several departments will find them to • compare favorably with any offered in lhi*> The highest market "price given foe- Conn-, try Produce, Fowls, Rags, drc., In goods. Sell at the Foot Offio* Sfo*g for liai gains, WU.LET 9f SIGLER,