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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06


The bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to issue $50 900 600 of treasury notes, and
making them a legal tender, will undoubtedly
from The necessities of the Government, become
a law. IL is a serious question whether Congress
has the power to make any thing but coin legal
tender in the payment of debts. Mr. WEBSTER,
who was regarded as one of the ablest expo Inders
of the Constitution. and who favored a national
bank currency, had no doubt upon the question
Ia speech in the Senate in ls32, upon the re
newal of the charter of the United States Bank,
which he favored, he said:
Congress alone coin money. Congress
can alone fix the value of foreign coin No State
can coin money No State can fix the value of
foreign coin. No State, not eren Congress itself
make anything a legal tender but gold and
silver in payment of debts.
Again, in speech in 1886, discussing the
financial condition of the country, he expressed
himself thus:
am certainly Of opinion. then. that gold and
silver, az rates fixed by Congress, constitute the
legal standard of value in this country; and that
neither Congress nor any State has authority to
establish .any other standard, to displace this
There may be an overruling necessity for
making treasury notes legal tender, but its eff
fleets should be we'll considered before such rad
ical measure is adopted For time they may
pass at the par value of gold. but if they depre-
ciate. they probably will. ten per cent. below
the standard Of gold. it is compellinga creditor to
take ninety cents for what purports to be one
hundred. Is this any thing less than confseation
Of property by the authority of the Government
TO the extent that It's notes depreciate below the
constitutional standard Of valueg The issue of
large quantity of of this character will have
another injurious effect The tendency will be
to initiate prices AMI give an impetus to specula-
ton. and when the hubble bursts. as il must even
tualy the experience Of the past will best tell the
disasters that the financial Revision will visit
upon the country But it is idle to speculate
even discuss the financial schemes of the Ad-
ministration. The eiiet has gone forth. and re-
gardless of its evil consequences. under the plea
OF necessity, paper currency will be fastened
upon the country And in Republican quarters
il Is even pronounced treason to question the pro-
priefy necessity of the measure. \ Cincinnati
paper says lit must be adopted Ana then it
aid- ~ -cctn> 70 u tiith - = 10 appear
t. law 90 to precedent under existing circumstan-
eos, because the instruction was got up in the
face ct law and Of right. and must be pat down
by the law OF force. instead of by virtue of any
civil code" Ia other woriS we are no longer a
constitutional Government but a despo,i>m gov
erued 10y the Law OF force " condemn the
rebels Tor violating the Constitution aud then
closely follow their example And the plea of
necessity. the de>pot's argument Is used 10 JUST
Il temporary exPe,lients which can MT fail to
entail great evils and Injustice upon the people
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
NOTICE.
Notice 10 Indiana Troops.

QUAKTERMAsTER GESERAL's DEPARTMENT.
INnIANA VOLUNTEERS, :
indianapolis, January 80, 1862.
yUyHE UNDERSIGNED USES THIS MEDIUM or AP-
prising the ndiana troops that there yet remains in
his Department large stock Of Blankets Comforts Wool
Shirts Drawers. Socks, Mitten and Gloves, the dona
tons Of citizens from al parts Of the State, for stribu
ton 70 such Of soldiers need them. Letters have
been addressed many of the COOnels and Regmenta
QuarteTmasters inviting them order supplies II these
goods. Some have done hut have failed reply
Presuming that this notice may reach whom letters
have not reached the request hereby made that wher
goods OF the above description needed. the
Colonel Quartermaster of such regiment will mme
diatey apply for the same stating the quantity Of each
sort needed and 70 what point they should be sent They
will in all while the supply lasts, be promptly for
waricd AZ the expense Of the State. J. II. NAJEN,
ebl-d2w QUartermaSter General.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
The Hope for the Preservation OF the
UuiOm

The Detroit Free Press says: "Wesee no posi-
bic hope In the future Of a restoration Of the
country to peace. Of the preservation OF
the Union, except in the devotion of the
masses to the earnest support of the Con
stitntiOn. which Is alone the Union To this all
loyal men must come. and il majority of the
nation are loyal. then We believe the Constitution
aud the Union. one and nseparable, will be main
taine'i; but if not. if majority have other views
to accomplish first, then the end of our nation
draweth nigh
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
The receipts during the week and for the sea
son were a. follpwS.


Total for the season.. 1851
There has been good demand for mess pork,
chiefly speculative. and the marke, has been firm;
the best city brands being held at SO. In the
beginning Ofthe week good city mess MAS bought,
however. NJ 81 10 but the last three or four days
the best brtIris could not be had below Sl0.
There was good deal Of country packed offering.
however, which was bought AZ 80 50@9 -. the
former rate for irregular lots unbranded in some
cases, and the latter for well known country and
good Ct brands
The basis upon which spectators operate is the
advance of the Western army to the Sonth, which
they think vii lead 20 speculative movement
and an advance in prices thus enabling them %
sell IT "A profit The theory that an opening OF
trade down the Mississippi will take place stimuli
taneously wit. the successful march OF our army,
regard - exceedingly doubtful.
here has been hardly any demand for bulk
pork. and shoulders have been offered AT p &C.
and side> Al &. wsthOat leading 20 any business
of consequence Common hams in bulk are not
inquired Tor, They can be bought It - &C.
Lard has been dealt ia to a fair extent, bit
prices are rather easier than they were a week
ago Ine s.,.es sum up I 500 brls and tlerces at
g. @6slc closing At O.. 65sc; $500 kegs
sold II &c for city. Country was offered pretty
freely at 6l.c, but city rendered Is held in most
bacon shoulders or sides, and anv quotations we
could give tor them would be merely nominal
ones. Shoulders are offered al IS &C. and sides
arc DC; packet common smoked hams very dull
AZ 4.W43.c There l. an active demand tor
sugar cured At o a 6isc tor uncanvased. O..
q &C ,pr canvased The low price has Induced
a large demand iOr them.
Flour has been quiet, but prices dill not change
Supefhne 81 l5@4 ~, AMI extra 20G4 -.
Family and fancy 81 80 and 81.
Wheat ruled steap al s7@ssc for red and
95cC6 Il for white. Corn firm AT 29c, and
oats at 2-c Rye dull 1T 80 and 52c Barley in
good demand at 50@52c
hiskey was dull about the middle Of the
week and declined TO l6c but an improved de
mani arose al the close, aud the price advanced
10 l6 ~
The tax question continues 70 agit4ie the maj
ket iOT this article
he demand Tor star candles. for army use con
unues active, aud there l. large increase in the
business The exports during the week were
b.44s boxes. and from September lst. q. "a box
e against 81 81 10 the corresponding time LIST
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

The cry OF Emancipation y raised by those
VINO CONSIDER that tue o.d Uuion j. not worth
storing. AMI Who prefer permanent separation 20
the continuance OF slavery IN any OF the unit
e. States.
We see that Foruey- Pros noN that Cam
eSon j. oct of tlle Cabinet. .'lmits much II
save
Emancipation nov means separation il the
future Access tile argument oi LIese Who u
sist upon uncondiuo emancipation being made
a part OF our military policy, and the logical cou
sequences % their argument will be plea for
sefaTAtion. lOr dissolution Of tie Cnlon.
cogDitiou 81 the Southern Conie,ieracy'
rha, j. H. That Is what Greeley has argued
for. what Phillips LOOKS 10: what Brownson has
taken ground tor. The old hatess OF the Onion
are nstiactisely ansayel on that -iie Which
leads most certainly 10 separation ~. iibaay ir
g1s
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

- lie who loves Abolitionism hates the
Constitution and the Uaion. There is no friend
Of that pernicious heresy but who is for the Wig
the emancipation OF the negro, but not to pre-
serve tie Constitution and maintain the Union as
framed by the patriots Of the Revolution.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
HOTELS.
PATTESON HOUSE.

no. % NORTH ALABAMA ST, DIRECTLY OPPOSITE
THE EAST ENDO EAST MARKET HOUSE,
IL AS been newly painted papered and otherwise re-
4 paired and improved, and furnished entire with
new furniture and | am now prepared 70 accommodate
Boarers Travellers very low rates; and hope my
Old friends Will give call NV quarters.
have good new house and a number Of good rooms.
The house il close 20 the County and United States
COurt-hofses and PostOflce.
Day board r wanted. = BARBOUR Prop'r
feb5-dlw6w3n
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
L. s. MILITARY TELEGRArH.
on

BY telegraph from Huttonville To Captain
Bracken.
The detachment of your company at Cheat
Mountain Summit, and at this place. will come
down ~ Beverly TO morrow. | congratulate you
and your brave boys upon being relieved from
their hard duty in this bad country, and through
you. thank them for the efficient manner in which
they have discharged their duty.
K II MuRoY
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
BEvEnLr. "a. January 30. 1862

btFLkLll a, JahIhTl %, IcU-.
BRfGADIER GENERAL X. X MILR0Y: General
Capt. Bracken has communicated to Us your
thanks for the manner in which we have dis
charged our duty soldiers, and your congratu-
lations upon our removal to a less arduous field
OF duty.
Believe Us. sir, We thank YOU, and # we quit
the mountains in which we have seen So hard
service with any regret, it is in leaving com
mand in which Kindness has made every hardship
seem easy.
BRAcKEN's INnIANA CAvALRY Co.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

The Viucennes Sun publishes an official state
ment Of the population Of the First Compression
al District. furnished by the Superintendent OF
the Census Bureau. at the ins-ance of Hon. JoHN
Law. IL sill be seen by the table that the free
negro population Of Knox county is nearly equal
70 that ct all the balance OF the district;
Table sAoring tie op Hiafioa Of the olotr,ng CoaR-
fies az tie state Of IadisEs. returned ~ the
Etlhfh Census ~69.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
M e DiCAL.
PREVENTION is BETTER THAN CURE

FENO LADIES OF DELICATE HEALTH OR IMPAIRED
n organization To those by whom increase Of
family j. from any reason Objectionable the Undersigned
would offer prescription which j. perfectly reliable and
SAFE and which has been prescribed IN various parts Of
the Old World for the past century Although this article
Is very cheap and simple ye; has been pat up IA half
pint bottles and sold very extensively the eNhoTbtan
price of - per bottle the undersigned proposes fur
nish the recipe for ST. by the possession Of which every
lady supply hersefwth perfect safeguard, at any
drug store for the trng of rs cents per wear Any
physician druggist viii tell you il sperfecty harmless
thousands of testimonials be procured Of it, efficacy.
Sent any part Of the world receipt Of 81 by address
ing. DR. j. &. DEVEkAUN.
P.0. Box, No 1858, New Haven. Connecticut.
nlr22-fHM
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
Cincinnati Cattle Market for the
Week Ending Feb. 4.

Cnttle-The supply of beef cattle has been
better, and prices declined 25c per Genital There
were very few prime cattle in the market. We
now quote common at 81 50@l 10 far S2gd
%; good 81 50@2 IS, and prime to choice
1898 % per Genital gross.
Sheep-Scarce and in good demand at 50 5O@
50 per head.
Hogs-Have been in light supply. The pack
ing season Is about drawing to a close. The re
ceipts were light. aud there being good demand
prices advanced l5c per GENITAL, closing firm at
IS 25d3 3D. the latter rate for extra large
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
PERSONAL.
OIDATES.

~ REV f. WRITTEN WILL BE A
Candidate for Trustee or Center Township, the ap-
preaching April election subject to the votes Of the
people. febl-dte
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
NOTICE.

y 4 NEW YEAR GALA KNODLE
soS would respectfully regues; en- tho,s Indebted =
ths= cal a. her place q business o. Easfw.sbo,
street, north side, opposite Glsnns Block ard .es ,.,
accounts. A. Knodis Son need the mooney Or ,hex
~9ie no' thus publicly CAR upon Their patrols fsr whose
fasors ia the psf they extremely otii~sa Il usn
gise A. KHodir Son infinite pleasure 70 ..sye eli rho
may call an them "a tie future jaa.ss,f
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
STATE TREASURY.

StTATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURsE-
- mentS during the month of January, 1867
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06
Special Correspondence Of The Chicago Times
Important from Washington.

Approval Of GEN. Hunters Order-Resignation Of
Volunteer O6icers-MouemeHts of Gen. Beaure
SGrd-His absence from Manassas, and the
,rithdra,cai thence Of $4,000 Troops, uH not
ioeakcn that Position What he ,ciH attempt to
do in hentueky.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-06

J. : HARVEY, Treas o. STATE
A. LANCE. Aud. q Stste.
IspI,SaroIIs. Jan. 81. lss2. fehs-d&wlt
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05

If your seat is too hard to sit upon,
stand up. Ifa rock rises up before you,
roll away, blast it or climb oyerit. Il
you want money earn it. If you wish for
coniidenee,a prove yourself worthy of it
my boy. It takes longer to skin an ele
plant than mouse, but the skin is worth
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05
- -WOoDsFIELD MONROE COUNTY OHIO NOVEMBER s. 1862
: market is. being bought and shipped

market is being bought and. shipped
The outward flow of gold from this
country at the present time results from
two causes, one permanent the other tenn
'porary. The permanent cause is the pro-
duction of gold in California, the tempo
rary cause, the large issue of irredeemable
paper by the Government.
When any country is producing more
than its share of currency the surplus
will be distributed throughout tho COM
mercial world. This distribution is effect
ed-like nearly all of the other operations
of commerce-through the medium of
prices. Currency is the measure of val
ues. When there is gaeat deal of cur
rency in proportion to other things prices
will generally be high. IF prices are
high in any country, that country is a good
Eplace to, sell things, and merchandise is
consequently imported for sale; at the
same time, it is a poor place to buy things
! for export, and there is accordingly an
excess Of imports over exports, leaving a
balance to. be settled by the. expectation
of specie When it was seen, in 1849,
that California would produce annually a
Elarge amount of gold, the writer of this
told his commercial friends, that as long
as we produced more than sour sh ire OF
\ the specie product. of the. world the rate
Of exchange would be generally against
! this eountry-enough Of the time to carry
4 abroad the surplus over. our share The
currency of the world is drawn to its
j natural level all over the globe by a Law
i as universal and as irresistible as the force
of gravitation which levels the water oi
the sea. ,sI,, 's'.~''
j The temporary cause of the outflow o.
i gold is the excessive issue Of. irredeena.
:. BILE paper by the Government. Our cur
4 rency is worth nothing to. foreigners, while
4 by our own people it is regarded as more
j valuable than anything which they have
to sell. Specie on the other hand is thu
J, only portion Of our currency with which
4 We can pay our debts, or purchase com
y modities in other countries. Our specie
being worth more for use in foreign com
7 merce than in domestic trade, ,ssappro
d shipped abroad This movement too i
: effected through the, medium Of. prices
The Canadian who brings drove Of horse
: for sale to our Government, as, he. eanno
q pass cur paper money at home, buys gol
. to take back with him. The putting u
q in prices brings food of imports fror
all quarters, making an excess nbove GU
exports to be paid in specie. s'ys
: AT the present time we are exporting
). not merely the excess above our share {
!. the California product, but we are sendin
i ahroad = !arce mart of the suecie portiO
of our currency; this being Displaced b
}, the Government paper ;ienttfic Amer
y can. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05
HOW ROGER 4, PRYOR WAS CAP.
.e-.. 4TURED AND. ESCAPED.

.s e.
"A letter to. the, Charleston Cousier.
written from the field in. Virginia, after
the recent battles with PopcFs army, near
Manassas, says:
"Brigadier General Roger A. Pryor.
during the day, had the misfortune to be
taken prisoner, but the. corresponding
good fortunes to effect his escape.
&. He had started off on foot to call up,
two or three regiments for reinforcement,
and on his return found his conniaudI
moved from the position in which he hall
left it. Thinking it had gone ahead, lie
too went on, and on, wondering all the
time where his men were, until he sud
denly encountered two Yankee soldiers
sitting at the foot of a hayricS. His uni
form being covered by a Mexican poncho, !,
they did not observe that he was not one
of their own men, nor.was there any mark
visibleupon his person to Indicate that he
was an officer.
They accordingly familiarly inquired
how every thing was going on in front,
I He replied, Very we'll, and, in the con-
versation which ensuei, learned that lie
was mile and a half within the Federal
lines. They asked him numerous .ques-
tions, under some OF which he began to
quake and grow uneasy, fearing his ina
sbility, good lawyer though he is, to colfc
successfully with 4 examination OF
such dangerous character. He accord
ingly began to look about him to discover
some means of escape. There was arpa-
rsntly none He observed standing near
him, however, two muskets of the men,
one of them with bayonet and the other
without,
/ "The colloquy had not proceeded much
further before ons of them, looking al
him keenly, asked him to what regiment
brigade and division he belonged, and a
Pryor hesitatesl, aud stammered out hi;
reply, the Yankee sprang to his feet, ans
exclaimed: "You are a-rebel, and my
prisoner" In an instant the General
who is powerful man, and as active as ;
) squirrel, seized the gun with the bayonet
and before his antagonist could turn; RAJ
) him through the body twice. The othe
now jumped to his feet apparently as if t.
i escape, but he also received from Pryor
! llunge that left him helpless on the fed
Throwing down the muskel, the Genera
/ moved rapidly away in the direction from
8 whence he came, and after lodging Fed
t eral stragglers for an hour or two had,th'
satisfaction of finally regaiuing his com
:. tmand.
: .ssAnxious to know the fate Of the tN'
3 men whom he had so summarily dispose
: of, he sent one of his aids next day to ex
e anime the hospitals in that neighborhood
and ascertain, If possible, whether an.
5 meu were present wounded with a bsyo
/. net. The aid returned with the informa
n tioa that he had found one SO injured
a Whereupon Pryermounted his horse an,
c went in person to see him. The man W,
asleep when he entered the hospital, ba
], the surgeon awoke him, and the Genera
!. asked him if he recognized him. g Ye5
i sir, do" was the reply. ''You' re tn
r man who stuck me- The wounded ma
!, was not less surprised when he learne
! that the author Of his misery wes tho re
h doubtabie Roger A. Pgyor.s .s.4.s.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-05

something. Don't be content with what
another has done-beat it. If an enemy
gets in your way, knock him down, or
pitch him clear Deserve success, and it
will come. The boy is not born man.
The sun does not rise like rocket or gs
down like a bullet fred from gun.-Slow-
ly but surely it makes its rounds, and never
I tires. 1t is as easy to be leader as "a
wheel and then you are always first
in town. If the job be long the pay viii
be greater-if the task be hard, the more
competent you must be to do it.
And then, my boy, always be honorable
Keep your word or give an excuse. Ii
you owe man, pay him, if it takes the
last shirt-tail and all. Ifsyous can't pay,
you can say so at once. Do to others as
you wonld be done by-after that as they
do by you. If you do not punish enemies
none will fear you--if you do not reward
friends, we pity the selfshness. of your
heart: fyou make . promise keep it.
Play your hand or leave the table. Ifyou
4 have secret keep it closely--if you have
anothers secret watch it even more closely
than your own. There scin be no excuse
: e IT betrayal of con6deace--no apology
that can be sufficient. IF you are in hard
luck, wear it out. Ifyou can helps friend
4 always do so if he is wortliy--if you can
not, don't insult him in the yle. of a re.
fusafs A little act, word or leok when the
!. heart is sore, fingers as does the fragrance
of rose long after the vase is broken
IF you are right, stick to it. If wrong
never be assumed to own it. Keep you
, head above water, no matter how sdcop the
F current-somcbody Will help you. Don
i c-umbie-don't fret-don't wl:iae., IT i
Il as. easy to be cheerful as to snarl around
i and good natured men always make th'
handsomest corpes. x IS 8
Don'tchange your business every TIM
you have the blues-change is not Away
= beneficial Ifyou have been cheated, don
to get even, cheat some one else. IT. yo'
have made bad bargain, don't stop trad
ing, but try and make aibetter one mex
!, time If you get into ascrape, getout, an
: look closer next time-never be caught,i
trap the second time People.may forge
$ errors, but they have no. sympathy to
$ fools. IF you wish 10 be a. a.leader--uLca,
!. 90 ahead land remember that thesmootht
$ route you pick out, the less compiainin
t there will be among your followers. an
d above all Walter, my boy, no matter win;
P the circumstances, mover besthe first to g
n back on your friendss Be honest an
IT faithful God and good fortune will M
:. desert you long. 'aes aes;' ~
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