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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-09
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT, L. s. Al
indianapolis, Indiana, May 5, 1862.
StEALED PROPOSALS WILLIE RECEIVED AT THIS
- Office until Saturday May 10. 1852, at ten O'Clock
A. n, for furnishing and delivering al Camp Morton
within the fifty days, in such daily deliveries may
be required 10000 thousand cords of good merchant
able wOCd.
Payment will he made in cash delivery. Proposals
to be indorsed proposals for Wood
Satisfactory security will be required for the faithful
fufllment of contract. JAMES \. EkfN.
may5-dtd A. Q. NJ. US 4.
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ca ruE HON.
Married Ladies in certain situations should not use
them. For reasons directions n each box
Price One Dollar Per Box.
They are sent in thin, Cat box. postage free 10 all
United upon the receipt Of the price.
Prepared and sold by DIR. EWING,
No Is Virginia Avenue
my7-d&wly indianapolis, Indiana.
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TAILORING BUSINESS.

II HAVE COMMENCED THE ABOVE BUSINESS IN
Nconat's Rock, No. :, second focr. where would Dc
pleased 10 see AL my friends promise 20 give entire
satisfaction IN fitting and making all garments intrusted
% my care. mys-d3w JAMES NcCREADi.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-09
NOTICE.

TEyHE firm Of SPENCER & SOCwELL has this day
8 been dissolved by mutual consent. The business
VII be continued At the oil stand by Mr. spencer, who
will keep constantly hand fun supply Of the very
best articles Of Family Groceries. cheap for cash He
will all times be pie ased his old customers and
make ones
All persons owing the late rn VIII please call at the
old stand and make settlement by note OF cash. Short
settlements make long friends
SPENCER SOCwELL-
2. S.-A the outstanding debts coming 20 Mr. Soc
well but payments NAV be made Mr. Spencer taking
receipt therefor. apes n sOCWELL-
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Mr.. sumner AGAIN at Fault.

The Boston critics watch Mr. SUMNER very
closely. and pursue him numerically. They
have done much within the last two years to tear
from him the garments of eiassiea!ity which he
So very ostentatiously displays on all occasions
They have exposed his errors and blunders
peatedly A writer in the Boston Courier thus
perforates the Senator's learning" at new
point:
To the Editor 81 The Boston Courier:
In one of Mr. Summers speeches he attempted
20 fasten the blame of the present unhappy con
ditiOn of the country upou slavery. a. the SIN of
Achan. which had drawn down upon us the judy
meats of Heaven. Bur what WAS the >iu OF Achan!
Let the man tel il himself In his con essiun 10
Joshua. be said: Indeed | have s,uued against
the Lord God OF Israel, and thus and thus have
done When ! saw among the spOils a good
Baby lcnian garment aisd two hundred sheckels
of silver aud a wedge OF gold OF hfty shekels
weight then coveted them and took them anu
behold they are hid in the earth in the midst OF
my tent and the silver under ii. In other words.
be bad violated the sacred rights OF prOpeTty-he
bad stolen from the enemy-he had conhscated
20 his osn use that which did not belong TO him.
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PERU AND INDIANAPOLIS
r. "a I L r Q "A d
1862. y 81 49,; % ~ 1862.
NEW ARRANGEMENT,
80 NILES SHORTER THAN OTHER ROUTE.


AN AND AFTER MAY s. 1862, trains will be
" run follows:
Mail Train will leave indianapolis at lilo NJ,
stop at all stations and make close connection at kOkomo
with train the Cincinnati and Chicago Air Line Rail-
road for LOganSport Valparaiso and Chicago and arrive
al Peru At 3l5 7. M i'm time make connections with
trains the Toledo and Wabash Railway going East and
West.
Returning, the train will leave Peru at GOO
A. NJ. after the arrival of the train the T. W r. w
from the East, and arrive at Indianapolis at $50 A. NJ
in time to make connections for all points East South
and West.
An Express train will leave indianapolis AZ 1885 r. NJ
connectat kokomo with train for Chicago and arrive
Peru at 500 A. NJ in time TO make connection with trains
going East and West the Toledo and Wabash Rail-
way.
Returning the train will leave Peru 1900 NJ.
making close connection at Kokomo with the trains
on the cincinnati and Chicago Railway from Chicago
Valparaiso and Loganspor and arrive Indianapolis
4O NJ in time to connect with the evening trains for
Cincinnati, Louisville and other points.
Special attention given the transportation of live
stock produce and merchandise generally.
DAVID MACY, General Agent and Superintendent.
TEo. p. HAUeHEY, General Ticket Agent. apl 62-dly
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BArrLE FIELD NEAR PITTsBURG LANDING, J
Camp lst brigade, Sd div, Dept Mississippi
April 9Th, 1862 \
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-09

The Cause Of hhe Visit Of the French Minister 70
the Rebel Capital-The Rebel Leaders Warned
that they must stop the Rebeilion-The Destruc
ton Of Cotton and Tobacco Discountenanced-
Guerrilla Fighting Reprshended as return 70
Barbarism--The Union TO be Restored on III,
Basis Of the Constitution.
The New York herald., 1862-04-26

Your nsmorssts respectfully repr essnt that their
opinion numerous advantages would arise 70 the pno,c
treasury from the adoption OF the Plan now susgssteu py
your memOrtalists, viz
the expenses Of the collection OF the pubic revenue
under and entirely unried system, ana estimateu
by the act OF Congress, approved august 1851 sec
ton So al fifteen cent would he reduced 10 LOSS thAn
three cent by the ootemporary imposition OF
II The appointment OF large number OF new Office
holders twenty thousand in number as o
special reycnus would be obyiaed as well as tho rsks
which would pertain TO and payment INTO the
treasury Of such large sums by new ana untred omcias
rovsnus now contemplated by the measures pro.
posed may be almost entirely collected by pos.
and others already holding once who have proved the
6dety and under bcsds for thsfshfa performance
OF thor trusts
III. Renewed conHdenes in the integrity, power and
resources Of this would DO fet abroad ana
OF homca feeling which would do much towards more
spsedy restoration OF peace than would otherwise
". An income tax, already provided for by law and
already odious 70 the people before its operation has been
felt may be thus avoided Such is tho unpcpularty OF
whore tried thai Of the sbest statesman OF
the age has s'Such ought account 70 form
cease with tho necessity which could alone Justify its
adoption nasmuch besides all the other objections TO
which y Is liable It: neusitcrial character Is such as
the amount abstraced The facility with which It is
collected offers temptation TO extravaganza
check upon expenditure dspsnses with the necessity
Of seeking for an equality betwsen income and sxpsndi
ture in economy"
public will be reached by tho schedule now sug-
gssted because nrs, zach will contribute in the
ratio a his individual and family expenditure (and no
moro); and, secondly those who spend hundreds or
millions OF dollars Annually in what may be termed the
luxures and sxtravasAnces OF life (vz liquors. tobacco,
segars &c will be compelled TO contribute moro large
~ public revenue than those whose incomes
and expenditures on a limited scale.
Your memoria'ists beg leave TO recommend to your
consideration report made to tho Boston Board OF Trade
under date of April 10. 1851, which report memo
riasts based upon sound principles OF finance
and in accordance with the views urged by your
memoriasts.
After some discussion the above was adopted
Mayor OPDYKs said ne had every confidence in tho
adoption of the memorial by Congress- and sugges the
appointment OF committee Of three 10 present it,.
siFular committee was going on to Washington from
Philadelphia. ~ -
gentlemen were appointed such committee Mes RS.
A. G. Richards, F. Nys and W. T.. Dodge. 5a e
The CHAIRMAN announced that General Anderson and
others OF the heroes OF Fort Sumter would attend the next
meeting Of the Chamber TO receive the medal 10 be pre-
sented to them Adjourned.
The New York herald., 1862-04-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TM1RTY.sEyENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION..
Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 25. 1852
sIAyss Bg REBEL PRISONERS Al CAMP CHASE,
OHIO
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep.) or Ohio, presented resolutions
from the Legislature OF Ohio concerning the rebel
prisoners at Columbus Ohio, saying hat the loyal feel
OF people or Ohio had been outraged the
that the rebel prisoners at Camp Chase allowed
retain their slaves by Colonel llocdy thus practically
tabshDg slavery in Ohio in the Of the people OF
Ohio aud soIemny protesting against this oursge upon
the loyalty Of the people OF Ohio.
The resolutions accompanied by note from Gov
Tod saving that Col Moody did not permit It, but that
tho negroes had been sent there prisoners and that
Col. Moody obliged to take care Of them
Mr. SIBERIAN said the fact was, the negroes sent
there with their masters, as prisoners, and did
their masters but no believed that blame could be
attached Col Moody the Governor Of Ohio for this
Major Jones' the lnspe at Camp chasc, reported mat
tors all quiet there
Mr. GRIMES, (rep.) OF Iowa asked il any steps had
been taken 20 free these negroes then To
be free by the Of last summer being captured the
service OF the enemy.
Mr. SHERMAN replied that no steps had been taken that
be knew of. The negroes, he believed, still there
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, said that he should call
up the matter on Monday. Ho thought some action
ought 10 be had on the subject.
SHIP cASM. BETWEEN MICHIGAN THE MISSISSIPPI.
Nj. TGrmnriL, (repl OF H. presented petition for
the construction OF ship canal to connect Lake Michigan
with the Mississippi river.
CALIFORNIA LAND TrTLss
Mr.. LATHAM, (Cfp.) ot introduced Oil IN r0ie
renee 70 certain and titles In the State OF California Re-
ferred.
NEW coyfIscATsoN BILL.
Mr.. CONAN, (rsp.) or Pa introduced a bill TO amend
the net April so 1890. He said he should 90 refer
this bill aud other bills concerning the punishment Of
rebels and the conscation OF their property select
committee OF Eve
The CuAiR suggested that fthe motion TO in
cle the ConIscation bill before the Senate 10 would
be more appropriate to make IL whom the bill should be
taken up.
Tho motion then withdrawn for the present.
STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO AHn sHANGHAE.
The bill fora line Of steamships from San Francisco 10
Shanghai WAS taken up.
Mr. FEsS ESDsN, (rep) Of Me-, said the bill made the
government nay S50o0C year 10 establish line OF
steamships where there rostages to collect and
but little commerce, when need all the money we
can GET We abandoned this very ystsm on the Allan
tic coast when the Treasury was full.
After further discussion the bill was passed. by yeas
90, nays l5.
=rns AGAINST PUBLIC oFrIcrRs.
Mr. WADE, (rep) OF Ohio introduced bill concerning
private actions aganst public officers Referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
yXE,rrIvE SESSION.
On motion of Mt. wnsoS, OF Nass. tbs Senate then
went into executive session.
Adi0yrned fiji MoniRy.
The New York herald., 1862-04-26
Captures by the United states Gunboas
Hercules.

BAInmoRs, April -, 1862.
Tie United States gunboat Hercules, Capt DUNCAN, ha
arrived here with another przo and two important prt.
soners OF whom has been long engaged the contra
band trade and in passing mails and dispatches betwsos
the secessonsts here aud Rebellion. One Of these
was captured at his house at AnDenesssx, Somerset
county Md. where he found concealed in loft, and
only surrendered when he captain Of the Hercules trsa
tened to shoot him. The government agents have been
looking for this since last fall He s wealthy. and
has been unsorupulous sscsssiooisl. His 10
withheld for the present
The Hercules subsequently, paid visit to Great Wcomt
river and captured tho schooner Algonquin. hains
from Anncnossox which had evidently landed cargo in
secsssia, which doub. taken from Baltimore
When the Hercules appearance the Of the
Algonquin tried to make of with tho vesse but they
finally abandoned her and escaped o the shore. Some
mail matter was found on board Tho prisoners cap
tursd were sent to Fort McHenry
The New York herald., 1862-04-26
FINANCIAL AND CONNER CiAL.

FRIDAY, April 25-6 P. NJ.
Money becomes every day more of drug.
Several OF the banks are lending at @ G per cent
ON call after ten to thirty days notice, thus indi
eating their belief that money will remain very
cheap for some time to come. The deposits at the
Sub.Treasury to-day we're 81 $50 900; the aggre.
gate at present is thus raised to about $2s $50 00O
We hear OF sses Of paper at o 6; first class
names are much inquired for.
Exchange is irmer; sterling has sold at 112s<,
and the regular rate is ll214; commercial bills
lllN y hex. Francs, 5.O21s 5.O7H. Gold de-
clined this morning to lOls but stiffened up after
ward The foreign bankers seem TO think that, as VIC
arc only Just ginning to feel in the money market
the effect Of the expansion Of paper money by gov
eminent the gold market will soon begin to feel the
same influence. II is contrary alike to logic and
experience that gold should remain at nominal
premium. while the government is creating paper
money at the rate Of several millions day; and
il is equally contrary TO experience that the
operations of spectators should avail to counter
act the operation of a law of trade. There must
come a time, one would imagine, when the very
necessities Of the sellers Of gold would assist the
advance in the price Of the precious metal. This
il the belief Of all who are engaged in the banking
or bullion. business; hut there Is some diferchce
Of opinion with regard TO the period at which tho
market is expectedt TO move
The stock market opened dull this morning, ana
prices OF the leading speculative shares fell OF u
Az. After the first board there was moderate
rally, and prices were maintained at the reaction
till the adjournment in the afternoon. Govern
ments fell of y, apparently in consequence OF nm
over supply from the banks. Toledo was sold
down in the morning 10 80, and was hammered by
the bears with more than usual pertinacity. On
the appearance in the market, however, oil one or
two cash purchasers who were willing to take all
thew could yet at 40 q a "a, the price speedily
rallied and rose steadily till II closed in the after
noon at al14 bid. This stock has seemingly touched
bot.om AZ Al it is a.safe investment for incomc
central and Erie were steady all day at the
nrlce Of yesterday afternoon. Az general
rule, the western shares were shade lower
today. sspecialy Rock Island and Illinois. But
The New York herald., 1862-04-26

low and wet for miles around both north and west,
which may render cooperation Of the land forcssn
less ser long delay in accomplishing wide circuit
impossible But am not at liberty TO discuss tho plans
Of the attack and will satisfy myself by sending you
map OF the country showing the OF the river the
position Of the eets the location of the onemys works.
&c You may expect some exciting news from this di
recton soon as the enemy strongly posted and mani
fest disposition 10 make a determined stand here
The works Of the fort begun early last summer.
and have had vast amount Of labor expended upon
them. They were completed before those at Columbus
commenced They are situated upon what Is known
tho First Chickasaw Bus-a high blum bank. reaching
IN some places altitude OF hundred feet above low
water mark The works ara somewhat similar in general
character 10 the outer batteries at Doneson being sunk
In the side OF the buh There eight batteries mount
ing in the aggregate fortytwo guns II s reported that
Of this metal has been Withdrawn for at O0rinth
but of this know nothing definite. The garrison 10 vari
ousy reported at from nve to ten thousand men. This
fort ninety i've miles below New Madrid one hun
and seventy below Cairo Between Il and Fort Ran
doph there interval Of ten miles, and Memphis
OF serenity Ave miles,
The New York herald., 1862-04-26
property osted by showing tho desoang work OF tho
mighty torrent. Tho scsue is grand yet terrible

oil property osted by showing tho oeSoiatug ~o VI po
mighty torrent. Tho scsuo is grand yet terrible
Attempts TO picture it are utterly futile. 1t chat
snges the descriptive powers OF the ablest pen. And
yet the rain descends in torrents and the water rises
higher and higher God only knows when il will stop.
In ths midst of this waery chaos our fleet remains
quiet unds.ubod aud unnjurcd b. tho rolling surg'ng
tide Nothing apparently, is doing. Every body has
ample time TO sec the grand sight the waters
ton The vocation borders the monotonous.
imagine il anchored IN front OF tue
from the broad sheet of falling water before him. the
poetry Of the trip would be lost and the oppor
tunty return to the tedious routine OF the counting
oiics would be auxiously coveted. SO with US
With no variety give interest 10 the spectacle, the
food-in itself grand, imposing, ,sublme-beeomes a stale
nonotony from which the eye vanly turns for change
Once in while little inside incident occurs TO aid IN
passing away the Tine 0na OF these acceptable events
has Just tfaspred Indiana great state and Cover
nor Morton is unquesonably great Governor. Cover
Morton employs private Secretary young sprig.
presenting in his ps1sOnn all the characteristics OF tie
college boy-a slight approach TO the dandy, vast
amount OF self esteem and more good clothes than
brains This distinguished ndivd is just now taking
aunt at the expense OF the Hccsiers. He has been
depued by the Hoosier Executive above mentioned TO
visit the several armies in which Indiana is represented
and look after the condition OF the sick and wounded
from that State. He rides at the states expense upon
steamboats, rail cars seeking in all places to impress
upon beholders idea Of his mighty
and the greatness OF the State that he honors BY repre-
senting. Should foreigner come in contact with this
wonderful parsonage he would form the conviction at
that Indiana the only state in the Union Gov
Morton the only Governor and the Indiana soldiers
the only forces the Union army deserving OF the
of soldiers The foreigner before mentioned would also
learn unaided, that Mr. Private Secretary Holloway was
greater and Ear more important parsonage than Cover
nor Morton and an Infinitely better soldier than any IN
the field.
Seriously Indiana displays very credable degree Of
soctude for the welfare OF her representatives IN the
reld perhaps much any State in tho Union
But il would fitting and becoming II not more
beneficial in ts results TO send somebody other than
boy, scarcely out of his teens. to further these
endahle purposcS.
The New York herald., 1862-04-26

there is still earnest gallant and decisive work 70 be
done. The enemy is still before yon, apparently pre-
pairing for another attempt TO change the waning for
tunes OF this rebeon and by another struggle 70 pro-
long The existence OF this foul and treasonabe con-
spiracy But the end is 10 como aud the OF The
Northwest do their full share OF the work.
weary, lot them turn back il any fear let them fly
before the fight When IL does como, let the
First division and every that its honors or
stands in its ranks, s0emnly resolve TO win new and
still enduring In further and final victories
BY order OF JOHN McCIERN AND,
Major General First Division.
NJ BEAYMAN, Assistant Adiutant General
The New York herald., 1862-04-26
Lake Chnmplain Free from Ice.

BURLINGTON, W., April 25, 1852.
Lake Champain is free from ice. The steamers United
States Captain Anderson, and Amorca, Captain Flasg.
will commence their regular trips leaving whitehall ana
Rouse's Point Monday neA. in cohnsctioa with the
New York; Montreal aud 0sdensbTg trains. These boats
have boen red,ed pul complete order Tor business
The New York herald., 1862-04-26
Markets.
null LnrI puIA srOCR r0Apn

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PBLADEIPHIA, April 25, 1852.
stocks firm Pennsylvania SIS, IS; Reading Railroad.
2lss: Morris Canal, 40; Long Island Railroad, tzX:
Pennsylvania Railroad, 45ss. Sight exchange on New
York ut par.
PHuADEIPBA, April %, 1852.
Flour firm al IS 2I FOR supernne. Wheat firm; Penn
sylvania red 81 25 white 81 80 81 30. Corn nrm at
Sac Salt hams 5.c. sides SIC. whiskey firm at 24c.
The New York herald., 1862-04-26
THE ENGAGEMENT AT NEEDHAMS CUT OFF.

The Positions of the Union and Rebel Fleets Before and During
the First Naval Engagement in the Western Waters
The New York herald., 1862-04-26
The Naval Engagement Between the
Union and Rebel Gunboats.
Destruction of the River Levee
by the Rebels.
Farms and Acres of Other Property Sub
merged and the Lives Of the Inhabit-
ants Endangered by the Flood,
&s.s de-, &es

Sr. LOUIS. April H. tooz.
Aspeca! despatch W the Missouri Democrat from Com
uAodre Foote'S gunboat hss.ila, dated the Esd inst,
sAys-
All ia quiet hsrs, if We sxcep. two mortar boats re-
aining in position which occas onAy throw shell over
st Fort Wright. The rebels have not replied today.
None OF their gunboats can be seen.
The weather fair The food las oresrfs all h. plcn
taons and houses along The rrer. Great distress rcca
Wmeo tIe isaa6asts along he bons Of ghoa cgsr
- gse all asy possess 10 hare their faslies reaoesd from
aeir hesse. .sohch lie seaer ratens 10 carry don The
rsrsr.
loving
Tho rebels have cut ths loyes at the Arkansas shore
opposite the fort and the ne farming lands there
aow covered with lake of water for miles around. The
fssidsnts greatly exaspsrated at this outrage.
Our special correspondents from the Mississippi river
aiso soalrms the above.-ED. HERALD.
The New York herald., 1862-04-26


AJ,trdcnt Water Poy.r--A Wa,ery Waas-IHdiaHa and
Her Troops, dc.
RAIN rain, rain; water everywhere as far ss The eye
can reach covering oornHsds alling the woods sur.
rounding dwellings and flooding the whole country; and
.tn II rains and still The water rises Hood in
the Mississippi event Of annual occurrence yet
tha, invariably brings Its apprehsnsions 70 residents
along ;s shores and destroys an incacusbs amount OF
property The present food 10 greater than any that
has swept through the valley for . number Of years
and owing To the cutting Of the evee on the west side
Of she river, viii prove the most dosolatng and de.
stueuve probably that occurred. On every hand
water the entire face Of the earth Increasing the
width Of the river from mile and half to thirty or
forty miles As we aymoored to the trees tha. wsro
once on the channel bank, but which now are in the
middle Of the vast expanss Of water, buildings cattle,
lousss. lumber eRa bsss reps 4 yssTN 9 " ussasr
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-29
THE CAMPAIGN IN TIE SOUTHWEST

MoBILE, Dee 27.-The Advertiser and Register ha:
despatch dated Grenada Miss, 9th, stating that the
Memphis Bulletin says that on the 18th, General For
rest destroyed the railroad communication near Hum
bolt cutting of the Yankee supplies; and that on 2ls
and 22d sixty transports left Helena, for the South aud
large force remained al Helena which to follow
soon.
Scouts report that Forrest and Van Dorm had formed
junction and attacked Memphis the 23d destroying
large quantity of stores Nothing further ascertaned
From appearances the conflict on the Mississippi and
Yazoo rivers will soon commence Or. Price, WHO left
Memphis Tuesday evening, represents Van Dorm az be-
ing in the vicinity, and having sent flag Of truce
demanding surrender The enemy were removing
everything to Fort Pekens There we're only two reg'
ments in Memphis