The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-01-24

I Government to the whole amount Of ths
tsx. This action Of ths Governor he ask,
the Legislature 70 legalise.
PUBLIC DtBT.
4 The States indebtness has been increased
since The beginning Of the war 20 the amount
OF $i.37i779 81 making the entire public
debt at the present tins $S,7i5.453 81
which. however, does no, include Ss9l oOO
Of old ln,ernal Improvement bonds, the
holders Of which iailed to CONNIE in under
the Batter Dill in SAG.
/ RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
| The table under this heac. in the BAN
phist copy Of the message. Is full Of biunders,
whether The printers or the Goyernor's we
can not say. According 70 the foc,ings,
which, however. arc probably incorrect.
there wns a balance in the Treasury Nov.
1st, 1861, OF S3Gl,4l4 rs. and on the lsl
OF November. 1861 of $s76 IA AZ.
GALLAsrEY OF INDIANA TRoors.
| Tho Governor commends the gallantry OF
tho Indiana troops in just terms OF praise.
The bones Of Indiana's brave sons ,nnglo
with the soil from Virginia and Missouri to
Isouiaiana. and she will not confess that the
sacrifice has been made in vain, or acknow-
ledge that il was In an unholy cause. Gen.
iIackIeman. Coils. Brown, Bass. Link, Lieut.
Coils II .ndricks. Bsch.nan, Keith, GERBER,
Kirkpatrick, Crosswait, Topping and Wolf;
Majors Tanner, Gavits. May, Arm. Abbstt.
and Conklin-and many others, Of lower
rank, but with vaIor not less distin guishcd,
have yielded up their lives upon the field
thstour country might be preserved. Thou
sands VI our private soldiers, with equal
courage and patriotism, have fallen, the
victims Of this unnatural rebellion.
SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
The Governor recommends Legislative ac-
tion Tor the relief Of tho families Of soldiers
nov sbscnt In tho field.
STATE AcEScY-srovER FRAUD.
TheGovernor represents the SsatcAgcncy
in . satisfactory condition.
The whole amount Of fraudulent bonds
ISSUED BY Stover while acting Agent Of
State was s2.6ssOOO. Of which amount
= 1 .295 600 has been retired and destroyed.
Slower hiss been indicted and arrested in
New York. where he is now Acld for trial.
HalIett, Indicted and arrested with him. has
bccn tried and acquitted, on the ground
that i was no crime against the laws Of
New York to forge certificates orobIigations
purpo,ting on their face 10 be executed by
The State Of Indiana.
WAR ExPEHsEs:
The whole amount Of expenses Incurred
on account Of the war, BY the State, 10 ono
million nine hundred and sixty-nine thou
sand two huadrec aud forty-eighs dollars
and ihirsy-six conis. The whole amou NJ
paid 10 one million eight hundred and twenty
two thousand nine hundred and sIxty-eight
dollars and forty nine cents, leaving unpaid
and outstanding on the 1st day Of January.
1858. claims amounting 70 one hundred and
forty.six thousand two hundred and seventy
nino dollars and eighty seven cents, all OF
which have been duly audited and certified
by the Military Auditing Committee.
The claim Of the Stntc against the United
States fyr expenses incurred for war pur-
eses to Jan. Ist, 1868, 10 as follows. Total
expenses incurred 81 969,c4S Sc: Govern
ment draft returned 10 the U. s. Treasury
S6s,7ol GO; total $2.o37.94o ec. or this
mount the United States have paid 81 67s..
3l5 20, leaving still due 10 fhe State $780,.
ga IS. II this latter sum Il included ex.
pendi,ures amounting 70 $4316o C2. which
the Government refuses 70 pay.
i INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT.
4 The July interest on the public debt was
\ paid In coin; but tho Governor states that
the premium on coin has Increased 50
groa,ly as 10 forbid the like arrangement for
the January interest.
COMMON SCHOOLS,
/ The operations of the common schools sys-
ten for the past two years is represented as
being successful. Tho amendments made
TO tho scteol law at tho last scssion, 80 far
as can be learned. have worked we'll, and
mec. with very general approval. Appro-
pirate mention is mado Of the death Of The
la,e Miles !. Fletcher. Superintendent Of
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