Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1876 — Page 2

mm, HORAfK G. JAMES, Proprietor. RENSSELAER, • INDIANA.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN. According to a Paris telegram of the llth M. Leon Ba.y, the Minister of Finance, had retired from the French Cabinet. A Berlin dispatch of the llth says the Goter went had decided to »et Cardinal I-e----dochowskj at liberty unconditionally at the end of his term of imprisonment, but he would be closely watched and again arrested should he attempt to exercise his episcopal functions or otherwise infringe the Ecclesiastical laws. Cha#. Bocndy & Co., metal merchants '' Birmingham, England, failed ■ « for 8860,000. “ the luh Berlin diax>; . .etches of the 12th lay w.iesias* tical proceedings had been against Dr. Meichers, Arch bis <c p 0 f Cologne. The Prince Imperial had. Anally decided not to visit the Philadelphia Exposition, the Emperor’s healt’ , rendering the absence of the heir to the ‘Empire unadvisable. The Marquis of Rlpc, n , the English nobleman recently convert e<j to Catholicism, has presented the Pope. w iu* 850,000 in gold. According to • Constantinople dispatch of the tilth the Bv'olime Porte had just received • message Ire m the Turkish commander that tranquillity had been restored everywhere in HerrogoV'.na except in the district between Trebinif, Bllek and Gatschke, on the Montenegrin border. President MacMahon issued a proclamation tm the 13th advising tbe French people In the coming Senatorial election to vote for those candidates who would rally around the Government as at present constituted. The resignation of M. Leon Say had been withdrawn. A Vienna dispatch of the 13th says Russia was making incessant preparations for war. A third track had been added to the railroad line from Moscow to Polish Lithunia, A Vienna dispatch of the 14th "soys twelve merchants of Odessa had been 'transported to Siberia for supplying arms to Turkey. A Paris dispatch of the 14th announces the arrival of Bir John H. Glover, the newly-ap-pointed Governor of Newfoundland, who had come to settle the differences between France and England in relation to the Newfoundland fisheries. A Constantinople telegram of the 15th says the powers had relinquished their intention of making a collective communication to the Porte for reform In the disafected provinces. A London dispatch of the Kth says 600 weavers at Macelestie kl had been locked oat of the Lower Heyes mills in consequence <jf a disagreement between the proprietors and the Secretary *f tbe Weavers’CJhion. A portion of the North Wales coltiers had again struck for higher wages. John Lothrop Motley hes been elected Foreigu Associate of the French Academy of Moral and Political Science. A Loudon telegram of the 16th says the English National Rtfle Association had accepted the challenge of the American Rifle Association to compete in a match for the championship of the world during the Centennial. Admiral Krabbe, Russian Minister of Marine, died lately, and Vice-Admiral Lessowski has been appointed lmsuceessor. A Rome dispatch of the ICtn says the Vatican had instructed the Archbishops of. Cologne and Treves to endeavor to find means to avoid deposition from .their sees. A Madrid special of the 16th says the Spanish Government had sent out a diplomatic note in reply Jo the American circular on Cuban affairs. The reply is quite belligerent in tone and takes high ground on all questions raised by the United States. From information received in New York on the 14th there-is little-doubt of the sinking in the Irish Channel of the American ship Harvest Queen and the loss ol her entire crew of thirty men. It is thought the disaster was caused by a collision with the steamer Adriatic, early -on the morning of the olst ultimo.

DOMESTIC. A special dispatch from Laramie City, Wyomiag, -oh the 11th, announces the discovery, about twenty-oil: miles west of that place, of what is claimed to he the richest trold mine everdiscovered on this continent. Only the deep taiows in the mountains in that neighborhood prevent all .the people in the surrounding«ountry rushing in there in search of gold A large meeting of workingmen was held in New York city on the evening of the 10th, at which Peter Cooper presided. An address to the workingmen of the United States was adopted, which says: “ When the Government began to contract its credit systematically, and in large measure, from year to year, to pay a debt that was not yet due, all other credits, private and corporate, began to contract also, and brought on a panic in the financial a flairs of the country, of which we now feel tht most deplorable -effects.” As a remedy for these evils the address suggests a currency whteh will best facilitate the exchange of the productions of labor; that this currency bo supported by the credit of the whole country; that the present national debt be put, as far as possible, in the hands of the American people, and the enterprise and labor of the nation be set to work again, and that the national debt be converted into bonds payable in currency and beariug a lower rate of interest. A Sew York dispatch of the 18th says that Egypt’s contributions to the Centennial Exposition had arrived. Nearly all of them are the property of the Khedive. Many of the curious and costly articles, such as weapons and ornaments from the barbarous tribes inhabiting the remote regions of-Cen.rai Africa, jewels, inlaid work in ivory, precious metals and rich embroideries in gold and silver thread, produced by Arabian artisans of Cairo, are taken from the National Museum, while the best specimens of agricultural products are from the estates of the Khedive. The State debt of Pennsylvania, alter deducting the assets of the sinking fund, amounts to 113,766,564. » The next lowa State Fair is jto be held at Cedar Kapids, beginning on the second Monday 4n September. Joseph Lap&ge has been tried at Concord, N. H, for the murder at Pembroke of Josie Langmaid, and was found guilty and sentenced to be hanged on the ISfth of January, 1877. The jury were unanimous in the verdict on the first ballot A New York telegram of the 14th says the attempt to call a Congregational Council for %he purpose of deciding the [question as to

the right of Plymouth Cburch to drop from the list of membership the name of Mrs. Moulton had Anally failed. In arranging the list for the cducll the names of Dr. fitorrs (Old Dr. Buddiogtoo were included ■•tong other clergymen. After they had •ODOunci# that they would probably secept the invitation the 'committee of Plymouth Church entered protest against, their serving, on the ground tfcrfi they were partial and had enmity against tfie cburch. When some of tbe other churches heard that Dr. Storrs’ and Dr. Buddington's churches would be left out they also declined to serve, and the calling of the council was abandoned. Mrs. Moulton was apprised of the fact of the withdrawal of the churches and the disarrangement of the list, and consulted with her counsel, Mr. Vat? Lott, aud he sent a long letter to tbe Plymouth’ Church Committee, refusing to trtat with them any farther la Ve’Ation id ? ’’l.vu.l Odtlßcll. He thought the action of the church would be considered by all' just men to be a deliberate attempt to avoid investigation as to the guilt vs tbe Plymouth pastor. At the business meeting of Plymouth Church in the evening Mr. Beecher spoke in relation to the matter, and said he was glad to state that the other side bad withdrawn and had thrown up the mutual council altogether. They had backed down from the examination because the Plymouth side had objected to some of the churches. He (Mr.B.) never believed that the council was asked for by Mrs. Moulton with any degree of sincerity, and -it was never declined by the church. This declination on their part to go on made it imperative to invoke the advisory council, which the church had adjourned, to Investigate the matter and determine whether or not the church had acted properly. They should issue at the earliest possible moment the letters missive calling it.

It was reported from Washington on the 16th that, representations having been made to the President that the laws of the United States were obstructed in several parishes in Louisiana, United States Dist.-Atty. Beckwith would be instructed through the Department of Justice to bring all illegal combinations, as well as individual offenders to trial* under the Enforcement act The President had expressed a determination to preserve order to the extent of his constitutional power. A Washington dispatch of the 15th spates that Secretary Chandler had appointed a commission to examine into the suspended pension eases and to direct paymeit wherever no actual fraud barred the grant of pension. A Sioux City (Iowa) special of the 15th says advices from the Upper Missouri country represent that Sitting Bull was preparing for the war-path, .and that he threatened destruction to the frontier settlements. Com■menders at up-river posts were in readiness ■a) the firstnote of alarm to pursue him to his winter quarters, and either capture or kill him and hie entire band should he make the attempt to carry-ont his threats. KKNONAL. The Hon. John Wilson, formerly Commissioner of the General Land-Office, and Third Auditor of the Treasury, died in Washington on the llth, aged sixty-tive years. Maj.-Gen. Gordon 'Granger, U. S. A., died at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the 10th of apoplexy, aged about ilfty Years. Gov. Kirkwood, of lowa, was inaugurated on the 18th, and delivered his inaugural address to the Legislature. At Indianapolis on the 15th ex-Gauger McGritl was found guilty by a jury on nine of twelve indictments against him for revenue frauds. One-of the counts on which he was convicted was for receiving a bribe of 8500 from the Binghams (distillers). The widow of the late ex-President Johnson died on the tight of the 15th at the residence of her daughter, near Greenville, Tenn. D. W. Munn, ex-Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the Chicago District, has been required to give bail in tbe sum of 815,000 for his appearance in Milwaukee to stand trial on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Gevernment revenue and accepting bribes. Tht Chicago papers of the 16th say that he emphatically denies being guilty of any of the alleged charges. Several of the Chicago distillers and reetitiers have confessed in court to having been engaged in manufacturing and dealing in crooked whisky and expressed their willingness to tell all they know concerning the ling frauds aud the revenue officials aud other* engaged in them. POLITICAL. The Democratic members of the Louisiana House of Representatives went into an election of United States Senator on the llth. Of the Republican members only ex Gov. Hahn took part. He nominated Judge Talliaferro, of .the Supreme Court. State Senator J. B. Eustis, of "Orleans, was elected by' fiftyeight majority, he receiving sixty -tine votes. The Senate passed a resolution—lß to 12— that there was no vacancy, therefore no necessity for an election. The lowa Legislature was organized on the llth by the election of the Republican caucus nominees in both houses. The New, .Hampshire Democratic State Convention was held at Concord on the 12th. Daniel Marcy was nominated for Governor and Thomas Dinsmore for Railroad Commissioner. Resolutions were adopted—declaring that it i 6 the exclusive right and duty of the State to provide for the education of its children- that it is the inalienable right of every ertiren to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and no political disabilities should be incurred by reason of religious belief; deprecating all attempts to raise sectarian issues in politics; declaring against a third Presidential term as dangerous to the liberties of the citizen and the prosperity of the nation. Twelve Senators of the Louisiana Legislature took part in the election of J. B. Eustis as United States Senator on the 12th, who received seventy-five votes, one more than was necessary to elect. Sixty-three Representatives and twelve Senators voted for him. The Senate, by a vote of thirteen to twelve, had previously voted against an election and adopted a resolution that there was no vacancy. The Wisconsin Legislature organized on the 12th by the election of Republican' officers in both houses. S.'S. Fifield was chosen Speaker of the House bya vote of fifty-three to forty-five, the Independent members easting, their votes in his favor. The Republican National 1 Committee have decided that the next National Convention shall,be held at Cincinnati, commencing on June 14. A Washington dispatch of the 14th states that the House Judiciary Committee had agreed to present a constitutional amend meat fixing the Presidential term of office at four years, and thereafter forever making the incumbent of the office ineligible for reelection.

The Louisiana Bt*te Senate on the 14th adopted « resolution instructing Qov. Kellogg to send militia to the parishes of East, and" Went Felleianjl and Bust Baton Rouge to assist the Courts to the laws against the so-palled “ regulators,"and in case the militia proved insufficient the Governor was to report the faetto the Legislature, when t he propriety of calling on the President itt> thfssCore republican government in the disturbed diilricte would be considered. A House committee called uj>on the Governor *;id notified biin of the election of Mr. Eustis «• United States Senator and asked for the credentials, which the Governor declined to furbish, hut expressed his willingness to certify to the House proceedings relative to Mr. Eustis’ election.

CONGRESSIONAL. I\-ti(iop§ w<jre presented in the Sqaate, i 6n tile 10th, and referred—of 26,51 <1 women of I Utah, asking for the repeal of the Atlti-I’u'Vgxmy law of 1562 and the Poland bill, that Utah be admitted as a Stabs loft the Union; of citizens of Ohio, asking for 4 repeal of the Resumption act passed *t the IkVtt session, and also for the enact went of* l&\v to provide for the retirement of National B&r.k notes aud substitute therefor legaltender United States notes, etc. Resolutions were unanimously adopted declaring that the death of the Vice-President does not have the effect to vacate the office of President pro Um. of the Senate, and that that office is held at the pleasure of the Senate, Several bills and memorials were presented and referred.... A large number of hills were introduced in the House, among which was one by Mr. Wood, of New York, to repeal, in part, the act of Jan. lb, 1875, providing for the resumption of specie payments, and to facilitate the resumption of- specie payments without contraction of the currency. On motion of Mr. Randall the rules were suspended in order to consider the Amnesty bill, and the previous question was demanded and seconded—ls 9to 65 after which a running debate oil the question of discussing the bill was indulged in, the Republican members claiming (hat the previous question barred any argument unless by unanimous consent, which would not be granted by that side of the House unless the right of amendment was conceded by the Democratic members. The bill was rejected—yeas 172, nays 97-not the requisite two-thirds in the majority. Mr. Blaine then moved to reconsider this vote, and proceeded to epfenk at considerable length in behalf of his amendment to exclude Jefferson Davis from the provisions of the bill, and prescribing an oath to be taken by parties availing themselves of the privileges of tbe bill. He was followed byMessrs. Cox and Kelley in reply, who spoke in favor of universal amnesty, after which Mr. Hill, of Georgia, obtained the floor and the debate went over.

Bills were introduced in the Senate on the llth for the formation oi a State Constitution in Hew Mexico and the admission of such State into the Ualon; to establish a branch mint at St. Louis. Formal announcement was made of the death of ex-President and Senator Andrew Johnson, and several eulogies were delivered, after which the usual resolutions of respect were adopted....A bill was introduced in the House by Mr. Morrison, preparatory to the redemption of United States notes and the resumption of specie payments. The Pension Appropriation bill (825,-3 : }.5(<)) was reported and made ihe special order forthe 14th. mr Hill, of Georgia, made a lengthy speech in reply to the remarks of Mr. Blaine on the Amnesty bill, after which the Senate’s action in connection with the death of ex-President Johnson was announced, and several eulogies upon the life and services of the deceased were delivered. A bill was introduced in the Senate on the 12th to place all colored troops who enlisted in the army on an equal footing with other sol diers as to bounties and pensions. A resolution was introduced for the appointment of a committee to examine the books of the Treasury Department. The resolution declaring that the office of President iwo tempore of the Senate is held at the pleasure of the Senate was, after discussion, adopted—3) to 15.. .After the introduction of several bills and resolutions in the House —among them one requiring National Banks to prepare for specie payments, aud one to refund the cotton fax—consideration of the Amnesty bill was resumed, and Mr. Garfield spoke in support of Mr. Blaine's substitute and in reply to Mr, Hill's speech of the previous day.

In the Senate, on the 13th, petitions were presented signed by over 2,0.0 citizens of Minnesota.JVisconsin, lowa aud Missouri, asking for an appropriation of #IOO.OOO for the improvement ot the upper Missouri River. The Judiciary Committee was instructed to inquire and report whether the act of March 1, 1792, making provi-iou for succession to the Presidency in the event of vacancy, is not defective, and, if so, in what particular. Mr. Davis spoke on his resolution calling for an investigation of the hooks of the Treasury Department, and was answered by Sir. Boutweli, who stated that the discrepancies complained of by Mr. Davis were apparent, and not real. Adjourned to the 17th... .’Several resolutions of inquiry and investigation were adopted by the House, air. Blaine made his closing speech on his proposed amendment to the Amnesty bill, after which Mr. Banks offered an amendment providing that any person laboring under political disabilities might have them removed on subscribing to an oath of loyalty to the Government, which amendment was ruled out of order, Mr Banks advocating it, followed by -Messrs. Tarbox and Morey in favor of universal amnesty. Mr. Randall then closed the debate on the question, when the original bill, with Mr. Bankc’ amendment—Mr. Blaine's not having been admitted—was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senate not in session on thel4th.... In the House the Amnesty bill, as amended by Mr. Banks, was reported back from the Judiciary Committee, the main question ordered, and the vote on the passage of the bill resulted in its rejection—yeas 182, nays 97- there not being the requisite two-thirds in the affirmative. Mr. Blaine then made a motion to reconsider, thus obtaiuign the floor, and asked unanimous consent to offer his bill for amnesty, with the exception of Jefferson Davis. Objections were made to his offering the hill, several members claiming that he was out of order under a motion to reconsider, and Mr. Blaine finally withdrew his motion. After the confusion incident to the tactics pursued by Mr. Blaine had subsided, the Pension Appropriation bill (829.583,500) was considered in Comnuitee of tbe Whole, reported back t» the House aud passed. Adjourned to the 17th.

Mound-Builders’ Relics for the Centennial Exhibition.

Yesterday a most valuable and interesting collection of ancient pottery and human bones, from mounds in Southeast Missouri, was received at the Centennial office, No. 404 Walnut street. The specimens are nearly 100 in numby, and consist mostly of eating, drinking and cooking vessels, very queer in shape and curious in their ornamentation. Some have inscriptions upon them, but a second Champollion might be required to make sense of these inscriptions. Some of these bones indicate that “ there were giant* in those days,” and the skulls are of a thickness to bid defiance to anything less forcible than a mihie-bajl. The explorer of these wonderful mounds saysj the skeletons seem to indicate the distinction of sex. the larger skeletons having on each side of the head an eating and a drinking vessel, while the smaller ones, answering to the women, were honored with nothing better than a small pot or stew-pan! Those American Pharaohs had evidently a very poor notion of woman’s rights. Among those persons who curiously inspected these archaeological wonders was Isaac Cook, Esq., of the American Wine Company, and upon iris own motion the experiment was tried of drinking imperial from one of the ancient cups "that had been buried for ages. The company bobnobbed with these ancient inhabitants, concluding that the wine was not injured by being quailed from an antediluvian cup. The work of exhumation is still going on, and large additions will be made to this department at tltie Missouri Centennial collection. There is also great activity in every part of the work, and the Secretary is receiving daily additions to the store of products from the mints and farms of Missouri. Four boxes filled with valuable specimens were received from one road yesterday.— St. Louis Globe-Dem-ocrat. v American immigration is one-half less this year than it was last year.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

The W«jne County Republican Oonvention will convene Feb. 5. Monroe County boasts, that she hasn't a single saloon within her borders. Jeffersonville is making strenuous efforts to be declared the county seat of Clarke County. Loganspokt, according to the latest directory, lias lost about 4,000 population in j eighteen months. Ex-Ctty Collector Sansom, of Evans- ■ ville, has been declared to be a defaulter j to the extent of $5,749.68. John Warren, a Wayne County butcher, celebrated the arrival of the new year by absconding with about $4,000. Hon. J. F. Kibbey, of Richmond, the officiating Judge of the Wayne County Circuit, is mentioned as not disinclined to suljmit his name to the Republican State Convention as candidate for the Supreme Judgeship. All of the counties in the State had made their December settlements with the State Treasurer oh the Ist except Clark, Floyd, Jefferson, Knox, Kosciusko, Martin, NewtoifxPerry, Potter, Posey, Shelby, Spencer^apd>Steuben. The members of the bar in the Third Supreme Court District are casting about for a suitable man to succeed Judge Pettit, whose term expires Jan. 3, 1877. The district is composed of the counties of Tippecanoe, White, Warren, Fountain, Montgomery, Vermillion, Vigo, Putnam, Hendricks, Boone, Clinton, Tipton, Hat A . ilton, Marion and Johnson. The following were the postal in Indiana, exclusive of Presid^ jn y a f a p_ pointments, for the week erring j an> j 1876: Postmasters appointed—Belle Union, Putnam County,, A. J. Hill; Lincolnville, Wabash Co' jn ty, J. W. Billiter; Nottingham, Well',, County, William L. Swain; Jackson County, John Lausterer, Bethany, Bartholomew County, Jolui M. Hawkins; Yankeetowu, Warrick County, W. Wilson. The Indiana Stq,te Teachers’ Association, recently in session at Indianapolis, elected the following officers for the ensuiqg year; President—William H. Wiley, Terre Haute. Vice-Presidents—Miss Anna E. Lyon. Laporte; Miss S. D. Harmon, Elkhart; Mrs. J. G. Holcombe, Miss Maggie Cook. Martinsville; E. S. Wellington. New Albany; J. H. Martin, Franklin, and W. A. Boles, Shelby ville. Recording Secretary—J. Cooper. Richmond. Permanent Secretary and ex-officio Treasurer— D. Eckley Hunter, Bloomington. Executive Committee— Chairman, J. A. Zellar, Evansville; J. T. Merrill, Lafayette: J. J- MUler, Indianapolis; J. K. Walts. Logausport; L. Etn-gk. Vincennes; J. R. Frissler, Lawrenceburg, and Miss Mary Barber, Indianapolis. President of the Superintendents' Section—T. J, Charlton, Vincennes. Secretary—D. D. Blakeman, Delphi. Prof. J. H. Smart, Superintendent of Public Instruction, lias just completed the apportionment of common-school revenue for tuition purposes for the Ist of January, 1876, as follows:

No. Children B tween 6 and 21 Years Oj Age.

COUNTIES.

Adams 5.337 #3.167 43 $H.?24 62 Allen 18,963 20.016 82 23.893 38 Bartholomew 7.5T0 10.099 79 9,536 20 Benton 3.257 3.353 34 4.103 82 Blackford 2.705 2.583 72 3.408 30 Boone. 4...... ;.... 9,120 10.632 41 11.491.20 Brown. 1 3.4,8 1.542 15 4.382 28 Carroll 6.251 7.536 33 7,876 26 Cass ;■ 9.288 10,796 79 11.702 88 Clark 6,831 10.568 96 11.127 06 Clay 8.235 6.503 55 10.376 10 Clinton.. 7.2:18 7.142 07 9.243 42 Crawford 4.175 1,732 86 5.200 50 Dat iess 7,400 6.539 68 9,407 16 Dearborn 10.052 7,304 04 12.665 52 Decatur 6.53 S 10.201 39 8.515 88 De Kalb 6.522 5,704 83 8.217 72 Delaware 7,125 9.490 22 8.977 50 Dubois *5.670 1,479 79 7,144 20 Elkhart 11.108 12.144 15 13.996 08 Fayette 3.50(1 5,562 27 4.465 60 Floyd 9,425 12.937 32 11.875 50 Fountain 6.474 8,502 04 8.157 24 Franklin *7.380 5.98 U 79 9.306 36 Kultou 5.091 4.037 ,22 6.414 66 Gibson 7.773 8.612 02 9.793 98 Grant 7.7:18 7.130 85 9.749 88 Greene 8.169 6,017 17 10.318 14 Hamilton 7.960, 10.263 83 10.037 16 Hancock 5.425 7,778 80 8.835 50 Harrison 7.783! 4.093 15 9.806 58 Hendricks 7.534 i 10.941 47 9.492 84 Henry 7.860 12.470 40 9.651 60 Howard 6.851 6.178 26 8.612 26 Huntington 7.479 4.917 97 9.423 54 Jackson 7.301 5.900 18 9.199 20 Jasper 3.27 1 3.006 95 4.121 46 Jajr 0.230 4.501 43 7,887 60 Jefferson 10.057 11.797 75 12.671 82 Jennings 5.88 ) 3.380 89 7.452 30 Johnson.., 6.216 11.447 51 7.512 16 Knox 9.230 9,174 10 11.629 80 Kosciusko 9.136 6,769 48 ILSII 36 Lagrange 5.063 7.084 85 6,379 38 Lake 4.843 5.710 23 6,106 48 Laporte 10.458 11.438 64 13,177 08 Lawrence 6.265 6.659 27 7.893 10 Madison 8.867 9,641 35 11,172 42 Marion 28.925 70.637 88 86.445 52 Marshall 7.944 6.077 04 10.009 44 Martin' 4.677 2.698 15 5,893 0* Miami 8.241 9.021 69 10.383 66 Monroe 5.519 5.380 13 6.953 94 Montgomery 8.654 16.352 10 10.904 64 Morgan 6.522 8.303 37 8.217 72 Newton 2.685 1.829 88 3.383 10 Noble 7.630 8,094 15 9.613 80 Ohio 1.904 2.135 62 2.399 04 Orange 5.095 3.741 96 6,419 70 Owen 6.055 5.776 60 7.629 30 Parke 6.877 9.871 01 8.665 02 Perry 6.654 3.053 72 8.384 04 Pike V.'. 5,582 1.671 05 7.033 32 Porter 5.135 5.802 05 6.470 10 Posev 7,842 5.168 56 9.880 93 Pulaski 3.454 2.319 68 4.442 52 Putnam 7,621 12.207 S 6 9.602 46 Randolph 8.458 8.276 44 10.657 06 Ripley 7.937 4.608 22 10,000 62 Rush 6,276 11.242 43 7.907 76 Scott 2.935 1,651 07 3.696 10 Shelby 3.404 11.496 82 10.589 04 Spencer 9.326 4.381 52 11.750 76 Starke 1.804 956 48 2.273 04 Steul>en 4.911 5.046 43 6.187 86 St. Joseph 9.843 12,556 05 12.402 18 Sullivan 7.731 6,021 35 9.741 08 Switzerland 4.630 5.833 80 Tippecanoe 13.387 15 382 57 16.867 62 Tipton 5.267 2.942 82 6.636 42 Union 2.408 J. 047 77 8.034 08 Yauderburg 16.ik«, 15.002 57 21.401 56 Vermillion 8,997! 6.593 78 5.036 22 Vigo 13.7101 17.435 68 17,274 60 Wabash 8.6591 9 343 84 10.910 34 Warren 8 810 ! 6.403 88 4.800 60 Warrick 7.575 4.251 62 9.544 50 Washington 6.835 4.147 88 8.612 10 Wavue 11.881 22.96 )05 14.970 06 Wells 5.736 4.8 756 7,227 36 White 4.310 5.219 99| 5.430 60 Wbitlev 5.569 5.231 45j 7.016 94 Normal School ) 7.500 00 Totals 607.736 $732,133 88 $5i9.104 88

Total collection from counties $732,183 38 State interest paid 117,1*18 50 Balance in Treasury at last apportionment ... 4/73:09 Switzerland Cotjntr estimated to pay.. 3,000 00 Balance of former over payments and underpayments 1,193 55 Unclaimed fees collected by Attorney- „ General... 507 80 Total t $658,041 83 Deduct additional amount apportioned to W ella County in Mar, 1875 6,192 16 Balance readv for apportionment $853,819 16 Amount apportioned. 849.104 68 Balance in Treasury $1,744 28

Hjaf Tof* Alderme* have passed an ordinance againsj, barking dogs. The Washington Star advises young men to keep away from Washington. Wbie. a German, proposes to erect 100 “Centennial lodging-houses” in Philadelphia. Uncle Bam will keep open house all this j-ear. Look out for a rush of callers about next J uly. The proposed new Constitution of Texas permits nine jurors in a panel of twelve to return a verdict. One of the curiosities now on exhibition in Hanford is a two-legged horse. He lias no fore legs. In California the Governor has the option of awarding capital punishment or imprisonment for life. The Rothschilds could pay our national debt and then be tbe richest house in the world. Bet you they won’t do it. The age of the persons who waste ' h • precions time guessing, the ves , ‘ f noted spinster is dotag eMlloche* * crat. IJemo ~

The reduction of the wage . „r operators is not purticuli> ly c ]ectrifvin(r to them. The magnet d S. ™»f way. 6 Trimmings for r^ h cloakg are almost e tn rough wool braids or bands of fur, a sometimes both are used at once. Cleanl t JfEBS j s ti, e mos t essential inFT® dr m ®* e art of cooking; a dirty a disgrace to mistress And ’uiaid. r ~ somebody asks in a New York paper: * Who let Tweed go?” but is It not a more important question, who’s going to catch him ? Charlotte Cushman is not a woman’srights woman; if she were she would weep countless tears over the last syllable of her name. A New York man has discovered a chemical process by which worthless tobacco is transformed into fine-looking and fair-tasting cigars. We are told of a California woman who claims to be 130 years old; but she expects to be 500 and accordingly regards herself as a mere child. How many young men scattered all over the country are trying to get a word to rhyme with “ Centennial” is a problem that aill never be solved. The Rothschilds could give eighty-five dollars to every man, woman and child in the country. There, now. don’t get excited; it isn’t certain they will do it. The poem entitled “Beautiful Snow” has reappeared as original in a Montana paper and credited to a poor but intelligent youne man named Tompkins, who is tending bar. Hekr Joseph Fencer, parish priest of Matzenheim, in Lower Alsace, has been condemned to a month’s detention in a forties < for speaking in sermons against the new school organization. A Baptist clergyman in Waterloo, N. Y., recently stopped in the middle of his sermon to reprove a member of liis congregation for taking notes, saying that it disconcerted and annoyed him. A man living in Bucks County, Pa., going home the other evening, stooped at a spring by the wayside to drink. In the morning he was found dead, with liis mouth and nose just under the water. When the truly erudite person is asked regarding his health he says, in a sprightly manner: “ Um! um! Yes, to be sure. Excuse me a moment. I must see what Aristotle says about it.” —Rochester Chronicle. Six attempts have recently been made to set fire to the city of Evanston, Wy. T. It will be hardly necessary to remind the citizens of that place that eternal vigilantes Is the price of cheap insurance rales.

Amount Apportioned to Each County.

Total. CotUcted arid Ready for Apportionment.

Tiik Omaha Herald brags that “ while all the world is freezing to death, the people of this vicinity are going about in their shirt-sleeves.” This assertion will hardly be swallowed, as it involves the antecedent belief that Omaha men wear shirts.— Chicago Times. , This is the story of the rise and fall of a ministerial scandal at Morrisville, Pa. : The young, unmarried find brilliant Rev. Mr. Shields was the room-mate, it seems, of the dry-goods store-keeper, and, naturally, was frequently in his friend’s store helping him. A few days ago he bought fortynine cents’ worth of goods, Cleaned over the counter, dropped a tjyo-dollar bill into the money-drawer and took out the change. Some customers saw him, guessed he was stealing, and circulated the story in the village. And through this speedily grew the tide that the ypung pastor was a veteran tiil-fapper, and'had raided on nearly every moneydrawer in town. But the church and the pastor went straightway to work and traced the scandal back to its startingplace, the store keeper and his two clerks explained the circumstances, a vote of confidence was unanimously passed, and the little village is quiet once more. The Charlotte (Va.) Chronicle says: “ We learn that within the last two weeks a singular discovery has been made at the house of Jesse Garth, for many years deceased. It is said that a distinct and accurate likeness of Mrs. Garth, who had been dead for twenty years, can be seen on a pane of glass in the upper sash of one of the window s, preseuting very much the appearance of a photograph negative. The discovery is said to have been made by a w'oman who was washing clothes in the yard, who imagined some one was watching her through the window, and went inside to see who it was. We gather these facts from Dr. Charles Brown, who has himself seen the picture. Dr. Brown remembers that about twenty years ago Mr. Garth told him that his wife, while standing at the window, was stunned by a sudden flash of lightning, and the doctor’s theory is that the outlines of her features were photographed on the window-pane at that time. The youngest daughter of Mr. Garth ana others who were well acquainted with Mrs. Garth have seen the picture and pronounce it a striking likeness, it is said to be more distinct about nine o’clock in the morning and three in the evening than at any other tiine in the day.” Emerson, the English chemist, shows that it is not for the purpose of cleaning and pluming their wings and bodies that flies stroke them with their feet, hut that they thereby collect a quantity of microscopic insects, upon which they feed by means of their proboscis. These insects are scraped from the wings, and can be separately examined. He further proves that myriads of healthy flies, covered with lice, float through impure and feet id air: while in localities where the joir is fresh and pure only a few emaciated ones are seen, and thpse quite free from insects. wherever there is corruption and the living jgerm of disease, there flourish their enemies and destroyers, and these are our despised house-flies.

ALL SORTS.

HOPS. ' ‘ * , I M not farrow »* though hopelcM— Christ is mine I And in beams of pure*! radiance Blessings shine. C louds may darken thick around me, > Yet, all through. Glimpses of the brightest sunlight Meet my view. Through deep sorrow and er nerienee Hope appears, Bringing Christ and hea- neorer _ \ain my lear Frfenda and wealtk r k#ve me Day by d’ _ 1 Still I ve mercies to lean 0 n y ' ate way. Oh! the svr .. - - •- .pathy of Jesns Healin'- Aaketh whole; . soothing and refreshing Qi V j. Each poos soul—jg hope and peace and comfort, p Full and free—.eed the tender invitation: ** Come to Me.” i So no sorrowseemeth endless; Christ, in love, • l Sends the truest hope to cheer me From above. Shows me love and deep compassion Notin vuin. And with sweetest consolation ' -v. Soothes my pain. ' Hours are daily growing brighter Gone is fear. And experience gained by sorrow Grows more dear; Hope is now around, above me All is rest! For I'm sure my Heavenly Father Doeth best. —A. Y. Observer. International Sunday-School Lessons, FIRST QUARTER or 1876. .Tan. 30 David and Jonathan. .. il Bam. xx. 35-42. Feb. 6 David Sparing Saul.... 1 Sam. xxiv. 1-16. Feb. 13 Saul and his Sons Slain 1 Sam xxxi. 1-16. Feb. 20 David Established King 2 Sam. v. 17-25. Feb. 27 The Arkßro'ght to Zion 2 Sam. iv. 1-15. Mar. 5 God's Cov't with David 2 Sam vii. 18-29. Mar. 12 Absalom's Rebellion.. . 2 Sum. xv. 1-14 Mar. 19 Absalom’s Death 2 Sam. xviii. 24-33. Mar. 26, Re view | ....

Your Religion.

What good comes of it? Do you eimgy profess it? or do you really possess it? oes it make you more amiable ? |or are you just as harsh, petulant, and irritable as the unregenerated?' Does it make you more kindly, forgiving, and generous, with a spirit which wishes well to all mankind? or are you selfish, narrow-minded, unforgiving? Does it resign you to the inevitable ? Is it a comfort in times of affliction? a support when you meet with losses, reverses and calamities ? Can you contemplate death with composure and equanimity? Do you believe “in the promises,” that all \fill he well with the good ? Are you resigned ? Can you truly say, “ Tliy will be done”? If you are a Christian, you will “ do as you would be done by,” seek the good of others rather than personal gratification—will he just, hopeful, forgiving, cheerful, trusting, charitable. A Christian will carefully regulate his propensities, guard against a sordid love of money, vain pride or egotism, an acrimonious temper, fault-finding, unjust suspicion, jealousy, deception, or doubledealing, or doing anything which the great teacher Christ himself would not have approved. A truly vital religion elevates and improves; spurious religion, or hypocrisy, corrupts and leads downward. A true Christian worships God “in sincerity and in truth,” and looks more to the adornment of liis mind than of his body. A contemporary says: “I have seen a woman professing to love Christ more than the world clad in a silk dress costing $75; making up and trimming of same, S4O; bonnet (or apology for one), $35; velvet mantle, $150; diamond ring, $500; watcTi, chain, pin and other trappings, $300; total, sl,lO0 —all hung upon one frail mortal. I have seen her at a meeting in behalf of homeless wanderers, in New York, wipe her eyes upon an embroidered handkerchiet—costing $10 —at the story of their sufferings, and when the contribution-box came round take from a well-filled wallet.of costly workmanship twenty-five cents to aid the society formed to promote their welfare. All, thought I, dollars for ribbons and pennies for Christ’s children!" • How is it with the men? Wliat amount •„ do they spend on their indulgence in costly dinners, wine, liquor and tobacco, that should he used for good purposes ? How much for mere pleasure excursions, visiting watering-places, and in dissipation and flirtations ? How much for fast horses, stylish equipages and vain display ? Are the clergy themselves exempt from all these things? Are vestrymen, deacons and other church officers all circumspect and consistent Christians ? Are all those who sing praises to Him in sacred song actuated by an exalted Christian spirit? or are they ambitious for worldly honors, eager for wages, or for the praises of flattering tongues? How shocking to a devout mind v* it to witness the utter want of reverence in a person approaching his Maker with a manner of indifference as though he were an auctioneer about to harangue a body of tobacco-buyers. Such scenes may he witnessed not a thousand miles from New York. True religion is not a cloak to cover up sin, though impostors so use it. Nor is the means bv which the purse-proud, the arrogant or haughty Pharisee can securehappiness here or hereafter. True religion brings blessings to its possessor, let his worldly circumstances he what they may. Reader, he not deceived; see to it that your religion is founded on the truth. With Christ for your guide, teacher, companion, you cannot remain in error nor go far wrong.— Phrenological Journal »

We may compare the troubles which we have to undergo in the course of this life to a great bundle of fagots far too large for us to lift. But God does not require us to carry the whole at once. He mercifully unties the bundle and gives us first one stick which we are to carry today and then another which we arc to carry to-morrow, and so on. This we might easily manage if we would only take the burden appointed for us each day; but we choose to increase our troubles by carrying yesterday’s stick over again to-day and adding to-morrow's burden to our load before we are required to bear it.— John NewtonPrater is the rustling of the wings of the angels that are on their way bringing us the boons of heaven. Even as a cloud foreshadow eth rain, so prayer foreshadow, eth the blessing; even as the green blade is the beginning of the harvest, so is prayer the prophecy of the blessing that is about to come. — Spurgeon.. Morality without religion is only a Eind of dead reckoning—an endeavor to find our place on a cloudy sea by measuring the distance we have to run, but with- | out any observation of the heavenly bodies. — Longfellow. The annual death-rate in New Orleans of negroes is double that of whites,