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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03

The old and able house of Winslow.
Lsnier & Co.. of New York. by an arrange
mena with the Governor. have placed the
sum of one hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars to the credit OF the State on their books.
and have authorized the Agent Of State to
check upon it for the dividends due 10 each
stakeholder for interest on the State debt. to
fall due on the 1t of July. This they
have done without any agreement rs to in.
terest II compensation, and trusting entirely
to the good faith o. the State. and
will meet the interest TO fall due in January
and July. 1864, if the dead lock on the
Treasury is not removed before that time.
For this prompt action TO save the credit of
the State they are entitled to the hearty
thanks OF the people How well their con-
duct compares with that Of the knavish
power to bring the disgrace Of repu dia,ion
upon the State
The Safe Sentinel has done large
share Of gratuitous and dirty lying abou, the
cause of the Governors absence from the
city, and will have the satisfaction of being
heartily despised by an approaching COM
munity While the Governor has been la
boring to avert from the State The disgrace
that Others are seeking TO fasten upon her.
he has been assaled by falsehood and ma.
lignant abuse, and every means used to de-
Feat him in his purpose.
The money is in New York to pay the
interest in the usual way, subject to the
check of the State Agent in the ordinary
form in which it has always been paid and
if it is no. paid. the responsibility will rest
with him ard the foul conspirators with
whom he is associated -Indianapolis Jour
nal.
In a subsequent number of the Daily
Journal. the editor we'll and truly remarks:
In providing for the payment of the State
interest, the Governor has acted in case
where he is to act ultimately and without
appeal" An emergency arose. and he took
the responsibility Of meeting it, as Jackson
or Jefferson would have done. He has
passed upon the question of his own respon-
sibiliti es, and his course is in marked con-
tIast with that of the conspirators, who,
not content with attempting to overthrow
the National Government, have taken every
step in their power to inaugurate revolution
and ruin the State
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03
DR., Graham n. Fitch.

This Gentleman has returned like dog
to his vomit, to the party he SO lately de
nounced and betrayed. But nobody is as
tonished. The Doctors ground (and-no,
lofty tumbling is SO notorious that no one
expected any thing else. First Pomeroy-
Abolitionist; second. Douglas Democrat;
third. . Buchanan-bogus Senator fourth,
a Breckenridge-Rebel; fifth. colonel in the
United States Army, and after being blam-
ed with doing The Union some service, apol-
ogized to JEFF Davis. resigned and rushed
home. and finally, on last Saturday. turned
Copperhead. But then the price Of his
abolitionism was a seat in Congress; and
Mr.. Buchanan paid him with bogus seat
in the senate. Neither Douglas nor Brock
enridge could give him anything. he, there
fore, at judicious time, betrayed them both.
His TIP to the army made a handsome
thing for HIMSELF what reward the copper
heads have for him remains to be seen -
The brave boys of the 46,h will blush at
the conduct of their late Colonel -Logans-
port Journal.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03
Latest War News:

A great battle imperds in Pennsylvania
The frightened rebels are already coasen-
tra,ing their forces between shPensours ana
cbambersburg. Pleasenton's Csveiry De
sa,ed the enemy At S(scpnnellsburg on Mon
a. and are moving on York. 1hiie the
rebels are le.vings four advance is at Get
-, The rebels are in q net from
,h can never extracate themselves
lie, all await the result with Full hope Of
Success rs rr
All aoes well at Vicksburg. On the Esd
II, en-. Osterhaus gained great victory
81 Rio Black. The attack on Grants rear
"a nov hopeless. Gen. Logan has planted
siege guns in one of the enemy's chief forts.
Gen. Magruder and Breckenridge are threat
ening Banks, but we may expect that The A. ii
will be celebrated BY our forces, in both
Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
RosecIaus is still moving ahead. The reb-
ell loss thus far is l 100, ours not over 600,
Of these about 100 are killed. Our success
has been gratifying thus far. Ii Bragg
stays at Tullahoma fight will soon take
place.
There arc rumors that Butler takes Stan
toms place. and cClellan. Halleck's
Sales of 5-20's have reached $4,000
600. and the time viii proPably be extend
ed few days by Secretary Chase.
Yesterday Thursday mornings dispatches
reported severe fight on Wednesday, in which
two corps Of Meades army were engaged-no
material advantage gained on either side. Maj
Gen. Reynolds OF this State was killed. Lee is
concentrating near Gettysburgh. Stuart has
been twice defeated. Pleasenton's cavalry il
doing good work.
Seventy thousand men have been concentra
ted at Harrisburg. Within two days grea
battle is expected to be fought, and the circum
stances are considered as highly favorable t.
Gen. Meade.
rumor was aaoat, but not credited, that I
battle had been fought at Richmond, and the
city had fallen. AS contirmatory.it is stated by
way of Fortress Monroe, that fifty thousand
Union soldiers under he command Of Generals
Reyes and Foster were eight miles beyond the
White House on the Both ult.
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Rights Of Free NegOes u nder the
Homestead Law

An interesting case. involving the ques-
ton as to the night CT free negro to hold
land under the provisions of the Homestead
Law. passed May 90. 1869. has arisen in
California, and besides furnishing the news.
papers of that region with fresh topic for
discussion, has lead to a considerable amount
Of off cial correspondence. AS the case is
likely to have AS enduring a memory in our
political history as that which immor,alized
bred Scott, it may be- we'll briefly to narrate
the facts. A slave named Benjamin Berry,
born in Kentucky. and now sixty seven
years of age, was brought TO California
about the year 1880. by Missouri master.
to whom he had been sold. Having pur-
chased his freedom by years of toll. he set
tied or quarter section of unoccupicd pub
lie land, lond prior to the survey. A short
time since certain parties. presuming on his
supposed iDcapacity to acquire title to the'
land. have endeavored to GUST him. under a
State grant. and threated him with an action
of ejectment in the California courts. The
Register of the United States Land Office,
Mary Cali orna, on being made aware
OF these facts, referred the case, with a re.
quest for the protection of Berry. to the
Land Commissioner having jurisdiction in
the matter. The acting Commissioner re-
piled that the Attorney General of the Unit
ed States had declared freemen of color, if
born in the United States, citizens of the
United States. and proceeded to say: The
administration Of the business of this De-
partment will conform to the above orinion,
and you will. therefore, have no difficulty
in disposing of the case in hand The man
Berry. upon making proper proof of his be-
ing free man, will be entitled to the bene-
fit Of the Pre-exemp,ion laws, as also of
the Homestead law"
This would seem to dispose of the ques-
ton, SO far as the rights of Berry are con-
cerned. But it should be borne in mind
that the bred Scott decision has never been
reversed; and if the case should happen to
be brought up before the Supreme Court of
United States, Chief Justice fancy, in ac-
cordance with his preccnceived notions of
:he fitness of things, would most probably
reiterate the dogma that 1.-THE negro has no
rights that the white man is bound to re-
spec'." and accordingly refuse to affirm the
decision, or rather opinion, of Attorney
General Bates. But it is unlikely that the
presant case will be pushed thus far. In
future the subject must lead to much diff.
Guilty and eonten,ion; but there can be very
little doubs that the cause OF right and just.
ice will finally prevail.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03

~ The Nashville Union. OF June esth.
report that one division of the Federal
army captured three thousand rebels on
Saturday when going through Hoover's
Gap. No particulars.
The Union also states that the 18th Ind
lana mounted infantry, being surrounded BY
four regiments of rebel infsntry, cut their
way through. taking a number o1prisonsrs
Col Miller. of Negiey's division. is re-
ported wounded in the eye.
A special to the Louisville Journal from
Manchester. Tenn. says:
"Wilder's mounted infantry dashed into
Manchester, capturing large party of reb-
els, including Captain Armstrong, Of the
First Kentucky cavalry.
Yesterday WiIder,s scouts captured a
courier from Morgan and Wheeler's COM
mand with dispatches.
Bragg reviewed the rebel troops at Hoo
ver's Gap on the morning of the battle.
"Wilder's force burned the trestle work
yesterday on the Manchester & Tullahoma
railroad.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03
Crop News.

The Wheat Harvest commenced in this
county last week. and soon the crop will
be garnered. Harvest-hands are receiving
from So, to s2,5 per day. The Bearded
Whea. is generally good /; but the smooth
varieties have suffered greatly from the raw
ages of the "chinch bug"--some fields will
not be worth cutting. One Of our farmers
informs us that he could have brought US a
hand ul of these little 'secesb,' from very
few heads. He describes them as being
first red, then dark brown and about the
size Of a flea, and then they turn green. get
wings and fly away. The corn is small,
but it has been growing finely within the
past few warm days and nights.
In Dearborn county, the wheat is ripe for
the sickle. and an average crop will be har-
vested. Fruit is blasted to a considerable
extent. Hay will be half crop. Wheat
will prove an average crop.
Corn is backward in most localities, al
though some places in the bottoms are look
ing we'll.
Some fields Of rye have been cut already,
and many farmers are engaged in cutting
their clover.
Grass. barley, oats and fax seem to be
doing well.
The Fl. Wayne Sentinel says:
1--WE are still without rain, and grass,
corn and vegetables are suffering from the
drought. The wheat however is fine and
rapidly ripening. By the latter end of next
week the harvest will be pretty generally
commenced in this region"
In Hamilton county, wheat is about an
average crop. grass heavy. oats good. and
fruit. excepting peaches, will yield fair
crop.
The wheat crop in Fountain county will
be an average one. The coru crop is back
ward. Blu; has a good color, and the season
for early working is very favorable, and the
ground and crop now are generally in fine
order.
The hay and oat crops will be light in
many parts of the country. owing to the
drought in May.
The app'e and peach crop will not be
large. but the prospect now is, that there
will be an abundant supply for home pur
poses.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03
H The Terle Haute Express, says:

"A number of Union men. living iu Sui
Ivan County, received notice last week to
leave their homes and 60 TO other parts OF
the country. The threats in case of non
were Of such a nature that they
deemed it best TO leave and come to this
city Saturday. where they had corsulta-
ton with Colonel Thompson. Provost Mar
shall. with what result we have not learned.
One Of the refugees was in our office Satur-
day. from whom we learn the above"
This is an unexpected commentary on the
law-and order resolutions Of the disloyal
Democracy Of Sullivan county.
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A Fearful Record.

An army officer writes from Louisiana to
the Boston Transcript that the camps of the
Black regiments in Gen. Bsnks's army are
models Of cleanliness and order, and that but
one man 10 the whole command has been
punished for misconduct. Never were mel
seen to fight with more dauntless courage
and devotion than these raw recruits. He
adds: af37 aaT
Every man presenting himself to be re-
cruited strips to the skin. to be surveyed by
the surgeon. We do not accept half
that offer. On Tuesday, out Of eighty two,
only thirty three were accepted. | have
directed my surgeons to keep accurate lists
of the causes Of rejection. They report to
me that not one in fifteen is free from marks
Of severe lashing. More than one-half are
rejected because OF disability arising from
lashing with whips and the biting Of dogs
on their calves and thighs. 1t is frightfuL
Hundreds of them have wells on their backs
IS large as one of your largest fingers. l
intend to have these memoranda collected
and published with certificates OF surgeons.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03

FAITHFUL MINISTER'S OF HEALrH.-In exaninins
III vessels at the various wharves find among the
curioslties OF commerce the brig Miranda Just in
from rruxo with a cargo of Honduras Sar-aparIla
for DR.. ]. e. Aver Co, of Lowe ell. So particular
this frm to the articles used capou nd ing
their various remedies that they have this drug like
some others they consume, gathered for them bv
skiiful agent OF their in tropical regioss of its
growth He informs that there are man specie. az
this liant, but two of which really vsuahIe in
medcine the qualities of these also affected 81 the
time of gathering. mode Of curing. etc. operation.
which IN that region of unresbl wcrkmeo imr.,se.
heavy labor upon him. One o. the inert vs-etie. nj
sarsaparila grows Wild in forests while
several others, neary worthless. abound centeral
and South America The INTEL gent agent as=ared US
that the virtues of this 6rug had fuy told
and that the reason the low in which rnauy
hold II Is mainly due to the importation of sach i'm
nense quantities OF the worthless varieties His Ac-
counts Of his trips TO Honduras and his business ex
earsions Along the Gull of Duke and the rivers of
Montague and Santiago and among the id acent noun
tam were OF intense Interest. can bu. com uo,d
snd honor bis employers for the faiscfulrees ana
energy With which they execute the trust AZ n;ni,
.srs 10 the public heal b. and suspec, that thi.
course Is At least of the reasons uay their
medicines are held IN such exsrsordinary favor
News '
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03
The rsny Of the POtOmac--GseDera
HOOker's Farewell Address.
HEADaUARrEns Army of the Potoma

Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
June %.
Gen. Hooker has issued the following
farewell address " In conformity with or
ders from the War Department dated June
81. l relinquish the command of the Army
Of the Potomac. 1t is transferred to Major
General Geo. Il. Meade, brave and accom-
plished officer, who has nobIy earned the
confidence and esteem of the army on many
well fought fields. Impressed with the be-
lief that my usefulness as commander Of the
Army Of the Potomac is impaired, l part
with it, yet not without the deepest emotion.
The sorrow of parting with the comrades OF
so many battles is relieved by the convic
ton that the courage and devotion OF this
army will never cease, nor fail that it will
yield to my successor, as it has 10 me, a
hearty and willing support. With the ear
nest prayer that the triumph of its arms
may bring successes worthy of it and the
nation bid it fare we'll.
[Signed JOSEPH HOOKER.
GEN. MEADE's Address.
This was followed BY an address from
Gen. Meade. dated Headquarters Army of
the Potomac, June rs. 1853
by direction Of the President of the
United States, i hereby assume command
of the Army of the Potomac. As a sol
der, in obeying this order.-an order total
ly unsolicited and unexpected--I have no
promises or pledges to make. The country
looks to the army to relieve it from the de-
vastation and disgrace of hostile INVASION
Whatever fatigues and sacrifice We may be
called upon to undergo, let us have in view
constantly the magnitude of the interests in
volved. and let each man determine to do
his duty. leaving to an all controlling Prov
idence the decision of the contest 1t is
with just diffidence tina relieve in command
of this army an eminent and accomplished
soldier, whose name must ever appear con-
spicuous in the history OF its achievements,
but rely upon the hearty support of my
comrades in arms to assist me in the dis.
charge of the duties of this important trust
which has been confided to me.
Signed al, Csc. q. MEADE,
Major.General COMMANDING"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03

~A terrible accident occurred in har
YES. field near Terre Haute the other day
A little boy seven years of age was thrown
in front OF the mower, one of his legs cul
of entirely and the other vas terribly tor n
and cut. the heal being nearly torn of. the
foot cut almost through TO the instep, and
the calf of the leg severely cut.
u Thes- A. Dogan. N employee at Sin
ex's boiler making establishment in this
city. had his right hand terribly lacerated
BY coming in contact with drilling mach
ire, on Monday, june 22d.
e1 Six hundred aud fifty "poor whites"
signed the oath of allegiance . shor. time
since near Fortress Monroe, all in succession.
Five hundred and eight Of them signed With
4 cross. Such is the schooling afforded by .
slave State
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03
x<We regre, to learn that private le.

lFWe regret to learn that private let
tiers were received here yesterday, annouuc-
ing that, during an engagement between our
forces and portion OF Braggs army, below
Murfreesboro. Oh "Wednesday last, Chaplain
John r. Eddy, of the I'D Indiana, was Kill
led. He was well known in this city, hav
ing resided here for many years. He was
a son of Rev. Augustus Eddy, of this city.
Mr.. Eddy was killed by six-pounder can
non ball. which stuck him in the breast.
Ldtanopolis Journal.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-03
MAJOR FINLEY

-MAJoR FINLEY, and his sister Sarah,
returned home on Saturday night last, from the
rear Of Vicksburgh. The Majors wound is
nearly healed, and is getting along finely. He
is quite weak. and his breast is yet somewhat
sore; but he is daily gaining strength He is
able to walk about his room, and rides out daily
in carriage. We trust he will soon be restored
to health.
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Wilcox, for the issueing Of which he de-
serves the thanks of every patriot. The
honest sentiments Of every friend to his
country, should be proclaimed from the
ed to proclaim an unalterable. undying de-
termination to put tories and traitors down
by every legitimate means. AS long as we
have men living among US, who are doing
q II their limited influence will let them to
impede the measures instituted by the Gov
eminent to subdue Southern traitors, we
are in favor Of giving them severe letting
alone. even if complaints are made that its
effect 10 fell. We are and always have
been in favor Of an open and-above board
policy in regard to traitor sympathisers;
il shouldn't be secret that we will not deal
v it'll or countenance them in any respect,
and this course we have uniformly advised
until they cease their evil practices and re.
pent and turn from their evil ways.
HEAD QUARTERS DIST. IND. AND MICH.,)
-Co. .ad Department OF the Ohio.
Indianapolis. June 80. 1857
GENERAL ORDER NO 5.
The peace Of Indiana has lately been dis
tn rbed by violence, murder and other acts
con trary to law. and having their origin in
certain secret political societies. clubs or
leagues. TIE common safety now demands
that all such associations should be discon-
tinued, no matter to wha. political party
they may belong. They are q constant
source Of dread and mistrust, and divide and
provoke hostility between neighbors, weak
on the dignity and power of courts of jus
tios. and expose the country TO martial law,
and discourage the people from cnisting in
defense of the nation. fiot
No matter how honestly or worthy may
have been the reason for such societies in
the beginning. their very secrecy and the
oaths they impose do enable wicked men to
use them unto unlawful ends, and pervert
them into public nuisances. y teja
All good objects can be accomplished
openly. and none but the enemies of their
country ever need disguise. oase
II perfectly plain that such secret or
CARNATIONS are both dangerous and beyond
the ordinary grasp Of the law; they are,
therefore. declared to be hostile and win be
put down by all the military power OF the
district, If need be. Is.r
invoke against said secret societies the
good influence and active aid of all men
who are friendly to the Union to discon-
tinue and psaceably break up such organic
atoms within the limits of the district. and
call upon the members thereof speedily to
withdraw from their dark meetings and
openly show that their intentions and acts
are such ~ may become the trueAnd loyal
citizens Of country whose freedom and
integrity they viii maintain against all enc
mics wha tsoever. and before the eyes of
the world.
(Signed] o. B. WILcox,
'u Brig General Com'd'g.
Official:
Ros's A. HurcHrss. Capt. 4 A. A. G.
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VINO n 0sx. NxAps Tho successor of
Maj. Gen. Hooker. Major General George
b. Meade, was born in Spain in 1916. du-
ring The Temporary sojourn of his parents
In that country. His father was Peuusyl.
vaniau. he entered West Point a. cadet
from the District Of Columbia, in 1881. and
graduated July !, 1885; entered the army
- Second Liestsnsnt Of Sd Artillery, but
sssignsd Oct SO; again entered the army
May ~. '43. has remained in service ever
since. BE has hsld important commando.
and dis6nguished himself in connection
with The army Of the Peninsula in nearly
every important battle in which il has been
sagaged. HE seputation in the army is
that Of clear-headsd and energetic officer,
Who hes no political OF personal eods to
sssvs. but i loyal 10 Ne ooss. God grant
that b ny - e''sAs night man IN the right
Plassi" This beias The seventh change. -
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~ Herr is q pleasant incident OF the
-, h.,sla Of Monticello, Kentucky:

lat. battle of Monticello. Kentucky:
"a soldier of the Seventh Ohio. who
va. fighting during the close of the day, on
our Left, had used up all his caps. and ask.
ed . man BY his side to let him have part
of his. The reply was that he had no
more than be needed for himself. with
that a poor wounded rebel. no doubt con
scripted Union man, exclaimed; "boys, We
got caps" and running his feeble hand into
his pocket, pulled out what he had, and
handed them to the federal soldier. Now,
boys" said he. "can't you give NE some
wa,er?'' unfortunately. their canteens were
empty. and they had none to give Well.
he exclaimed, won't you raise up my head
ard place something under it, for it seems
too low" In the midst Of the fight the SOL
dier raised up the dying mans head, and
made him as comfortable as he could, then
went on in the discharge of his duty.
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HThs Fl. WAYNE G,.e,t. ,,v. :, =,

@T The Fl. Wayne Gazette saws An nm
sophisticated Butternut, Of one of the back
townships, says that the cause of the on
position OF the Coppexheads TO the enroll
ment of the militia, preparatory to 4 draft.
is from the fact that every Democrt Who
goes into the army and lives to get home. i.
0ure to come back An Abolisionis,l"