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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-04

age was done to the Nahant, but she did not e.
cape unhurt When We consider that this tss
only from one line Of batteries that Gid not make
use Of one fifth of their strength, We may con
clude what the result would be should attempt
70 90 up 10 the city.
The damage we have received will doubtless
require Us to go 10 Port Royal for repairs. and
such work as will send the iron clads there.
am afraid shall not have the pleasure oil INFORM
ing your readers Of the evacuation Of Sumter.
There nov SIX iron clads here besides the Iron
sides. They are the Nahant, Caiskill, Lehigh,
Passaic. Nantucket and the Sangamon. greater
number than has been here before. since the last
attack upon Sumter
The Morris Island correspondents of the Phila-
delphia Press saws the second DAYS b0mbardment
of the forts and batteries Of Charleston re-
piled to BY the enemy with much greater force
than the FIRST Their batteries had evidently got
some new ordnance, rifed : inch guns or 200
Founders. and their firing was exceedingly accu-
rate. He says
Scarcely sho. was wide of the mark. and
Judge the monitors were hit sOmewh here as often
As once in FIVE minutes. perhaps oitener They
were evidently embarrassed. and their fire was
irregular and SLOW | was glad when, about /
o'clock. | saw them move out Of that hell.
learn since that the Sanga mon was roughly
handled. and Capt Cooper injured. He may not
be fit for duty for some time.
Not less than fifty guns were worked 10 then
utmost capacity At times dozen cannon ball.
or shells could be heard ming through the
air at the same moment The rapid explosion oil
shell was often like the sharp and incessant pea
of thunder in the heavens The fire of the enc
my was very accurate. The Sullivan Island
batteries devoted their attention mostly to Put
nam and Chatfcd Shell were exploded oyer
and al around our gunners. but, strange as j
NAV seem, hot a man was hurt. A mortar bee
was torn to pieces and a shell went into tn,
muzzle Of one Of our guns, then exploded, split
ting IL into many pieces
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-04

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
CLEVELAND, June /, lS

CLEVELAND, June i 1864.
The Fremont Con, ention has met and finished
its deliberations all within single day In spite
of the abuse heaped in advance upon the signers
of the "call, aud the bandying of epithets on
those who dared to refuse homage 10 "Old Abe, .
the Radicals of the Republican party came TO
gether and resolved to cut loose from the cor
ruptions and assumptions of the present Admin
stration.
The reporter of the Associated Press was on
hand taking extensive notes, and before this
reaches you The press throughout the land will
have published the essential particulars of this
grand fire in the rear" upon shoddyism and i'm
becility.
With the platform, in part, there will, of
course, be the widest disagreement on the part of
the Democrats, but there are some panks in il
that exhibit the fact that there some among
the opponents of Democracy who are not vet
lost TO the doctrines OF personal rights. The re-.
cognition of the liberty of the press, and the
preservation of the writ of habeas corpus. is en-
phatcally asserted by this Convention, and the
Monroe doctrine is boldly reaffrmed.
few puny efforts were put forth IN the dlrec
ton of postponing nominations by some who had
made their way into the Convention; but the
great body Of the delegates would listen 10 no
other propositions than the immediate nomina-
ton of Fremont, and war upon what they
deemed the weak, uncertain. ambitious. and cor
rupt designs and acts oil Lincoln and his vast
horde of retainers and suppiants John G FIRE.
mont and General John Cochrane were nomina-
ted by one tremendous outburst OF ayes"
The post Office organ here, the Leader, expen-
ded all its powers in attempts TO ridicue this
movement. but predict that they will find it not
TO be laughed down There are Others getting
sick OF this present mode of conducting the war,
ii not the war itself besides the Peace Democra-
cy. Wholesale slaughter, to crafty personal
ambition. or fill the purses OF cormoants and
vampires. may not always continue, and it is an
encouraging feature in affairs to know that the
jocular President is likely to meet with some
thing mt the hands OF old supporters which will
hardly induce to a joke or anecdote from his Joe
Miller Majesty"
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Hot work at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fire ef the Enemy-Ehe Monitors
Crippled.

The Nashua Telegraph has letters from on
board the monitor Ssngamon. giving the partic
uars Of the recent bombardment of Fort
Sumter. The first letter is dated May IA,
and says;
Yesterday the Sangamon was signalled 10
clear for action and proceeded to attack Sumter
We were soon ready and under way. aud At half
past twelve opened upon the fort at a range
of 400 yards No sooner had we fired the first
shot shan the batteries on Sullivan's Island
opened on Us, the first shot going through our
smoke-pipe--One OF them cutting il nearly one
third in two We we're soon joined by the Nan
tucket, aud together continued the bonn
bardment for four honrs firing every three
minutes
Our shots we're directed to the northeast
corner of the fort which grew small by degrees
ard beautifully less" with every shot Mean
while Gregg aud Chathed were not idle. the
former bestowing its compliments upon johnson
and the city. the latter upon Sumter and Moul
tre. The batteries upon Sullvans Island kept
up an incessant fire. but finding the monitors too
small mark part OF their shots were directed 10
Gregg and Chatfeld They inflicted no further
damage upon " though we we're hit severely on
the 'OveThaug' abreast the engines.
The bombardment was continued TO-DAY by
the Nantucket and Passac. The former has
just returned to the feet, having received a shot
in her smoke pipe aud one on her deck which
tore up the armor and broke the plan king clear
through.
NAY 10. 1854 i have had no chance to send
what | have written. and now have another
item TO add
No firing done yesterday. but az l o'clock
this morning the Sangamon and the Nahant
opened on Sumter After All hours fighting the
Admiral signal'ed 10 withdraw from action which
We did, but with as little damage as before The
energy with which the batteries on Sullivan's Is
land fred at Us much greater than before.
We were hit sixteen times. nine on the deck and
seven on the turret and overhang the latter shot
did damage. bat three of the former broke
clear through the deck and daylight is now shin
ing into NV room.
Thank God | was not in IL. for there not
A spot but was not covered with spllnters. and a
piece of the platform weighing several pounds
was lying on my berth. know not what dam
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-04

viii be the salvation Of the country They do
not seem 10 understand the root Of the evil Bot
a small portion Of the community are producers
Neither Mr. KrrcnAM or Mr. PoRrrR add any-
thing 10 the wealth Of the country They are
consumers They live upon the industry Of
and cause two blades Of grass TO grow where but
one does movie, them become producers as well
a. consumers, then they will not only illustrate
their patriotism practically. but strengthen the
government by adding 70 the general wealth Of
the country.
But we have said more than We intended at
The outset. and We will stop By remaTking that as
Mr. KEroAAN is anxious to display his ignorance
OF political economy, and that charity and cour.
tesy which mark the Christian and the gentle
man, We give him the space for both bis note and
his Covenant" speech. We quote from the
Sentinel of May IL:
He said We were now called upon 70 lay aside
ali our foreign fabrics, aud replace them With
domestic The was the object of this Ladies
League. or Covenant But let this not lead TO
an additional extravaganza. each lady veing
with the other who should Haunt along the
streets with the grestest amount of domestics
Economy was the thing private economy.
| And lie Mould pledge himself and Judge Nc
| Donald that, if the ladies would give no their IN
paralleed extravaganza in dress. they would
| fOrego tobacco and whisky.
By this course We wonld build up our own
manufactures Of all sorts and render US truly
an independent nation. Mr. Ketcham forcibl.
couirasted the gayely and eyity with the weeping
aud lamentation which prevailed throughout the
land. Wac II decent while such suffering was
everywhere that Indies influenced and befurbe
lowed should appear daily on the streelsP H'
| repeated Was il deceRt'-that was the word upOr
which he wanted to put the emphasis. lie should
like 10 see the bOdness OF those ladies who woulo
stand out and their foreign goods, after the
! Leading ladies of this town bad determined e
wear only domestic fabrics.
He wanted all ladies who were disloyal, by
stress Of public sentiment. to be driven in tn
right road, and be compelled TO put on AZ least al
appearance OF loyalty.
He urged immediate action upon the ladies
and postponement to some future period. IL
would look on To morrow at every lady he saw
on the street or in the house, and he would mari
| ia his own mind who silks and who wor
calico He assured the ladies that they wer
loved more by the gentlemen in proportion a
they re.renched.
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Card from Nr. kcfcnam.

Mn EpiroR In looking at a paracrap h in
your paper OF this morning. ought o. say thar
either the ladies who called on me entirely mis-
understood me. you have misunderstood them
feel. and expressed the highest respect for the
class IN whose behalf these ladies are clnvassing.
but SAID there we're other calls upon NV means
superior to those presented by them. And pro
test that the interview was 30 different from your
paragraph. that but for my name coupled with il
would not have recognized il.
And as 10 the other Statement, YOU make in the
same paragraph about what | said in my speech
at Masonic Hall, respectfully ask you TO pub
lsh your own report of it at the time. May IL J
with this note. my answer.
You have had your fun in PLAYFUL articles
about me for eral DAYS past: but as | do not
ask notorety. respectfully request YOU TO dis
continue the use of my name. or allow me 10 re-
ply in your paper.
June ,. 1864 JONI l.. kETcHAN
As Mr. kErcHAN Is anxious to appear in print,
We give him the space he asks We did not
misunderstood the ladies who represent the
Women Sewing Association. II Mr.. X has
the respect he claims for that class, he did not
exhibit il az the interview referred 10 His se
marks were that If they could not make living
by sewing they should pursue some other avoca-
ton. and it certainly exhibited hearile>Sness or
indifference, 10 say the least. unworthy of a
Christian and philan,hropst.
We accommodate Mr kEronAM by reproduc
ing our rePor, of his address at the Ladies Gov
enant meeting at Masonic Hall In i he sets
up "a standard of decency or responsibility which
IS an insult 10 the wife aud daughter Of every
father and husband in Indianapolis who does not
coincide in his view OF private and public duty
Viii the wearing OF a calico dress present the
evidence of respect bii,y and economy We
happen TO know the fact that one Of those siren
uous Covenant ladies. dressed in dom este goods,
purchased after the Covenant meeting some six
hundred dollars worth Of foreign carpets OF
costly texture l. not this strainine at a cnat
aad swallowing camels Where the economy
in wearing a calico dress while the houses OF
those strenuous Covenanfers are filed with the
most luxurious fabrics of foreign manufacture?
And We may also inquire what advantage 10 dis
carding silk dresses when other species Of ex-
tfavag ant living are INDUCED ini
We are for economy for retrenchment. but no,
OF that kind which hides a multitude Of sins un-
der calico exterior. The dresses of feglales.
no matter how costly, are but small portion of
the extravAganees OF the times. Ii the object
Is 10 keep money in the country. why DO not
Messrs. KKrcHAx PoRrKz aud Company set the
example by clothing their own persons with GO
nestle fabrics These gentlemen talk as though
the wearing OF domestic manufactures by females
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war needs no comment TO give il force
The Germans and the Administra.
ton.

We copy the following from the Indiana Freie
Press:
The administration organs deceive the people
when they represent that the Germans will sup
port Lincoln il nominated They will not do so,
they declare. in any event. They will support
almost any one else. tor the course of Mr. Lin
coin has been such in regard TO Union men and
rebels in Missouri. and elsewhere. toward Ere
mont, and on the slavery question generally, that
they cannot support him Aud all the represen-
tations OF a universal public sentiment in Lin
coins fsvor-such as Arnold describes in his
letter to Bryant-are false. There never was
case of so-caled spontanety where the oppos
ton was so strong as il is TO Mr. Lincoln In u
letter just received from Washington, friend of
the administration says, IL looks as though Lin
cold would be nominated bnt il will be hard
work TO elect him
The Hartford Conn Press says There is a
growing discomfort with the present associates of
President Lincoln. and feeling that no decided
healing policy can come from him while he Is
over him. This idea takes expression IN such
strong declarations as this:
Il have more confidence that Mcclellan
would, il elected. shake of his peace associ-
ates and their policy than have that Lincoln
would rid himself OF the Blairs and their reaction
policy We note this popular feeling, for the
present. without comment. one of the indiea
tlons not be disregarded
Now this expresses far more nearly the state
Of public sentiment than those fulsOme writers
- no proclaim the unanimity of the people for
Lincoln - Milwaukee Daily Life
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STATE ITEMS.

SERIOUS ~ NOT FATAL ACCIDENT We IN
der'tand that this morning at an early hour, Mr.
" A. Bickle while standing on the stone pave
meni N his door yard. taking percussion car
fridge pistol apart 10 clean il. accidentally LEI the
loaded cylinder drop upon the pavement at his
feet, exploding one of the charges. the ball enter
lng his head between the eyebrows at the root Of
the nose. passed little upward and q the left
lodging and remaiuikg in the left brain
His physician reports the wound very serious.
but not necessari ly fatal one - Richmond Pal
ladum
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over Eight per cent. Interest


temporary investment.
Il is believed that no securities offer so great induce
ments to lenders the descriptions Of L. s.
Bonds In ali other forms OF Indebtedness, the faith OF
ability Of private parties or stock companies separate
communities only pledged for payment, while for the
debts Of United States the whole property Of the
country holden the payment Of both pHcpsl
aud interest in coin.
These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from ESQ
up to any magnitud on the same terms, and are thus
made equally available the smallest lender and the
largest capitalist They can be converted into money at
any moment and the holder will have the benefit Of the
interest.
The Funded Debt Of the United States on which inter
est is payable gold the Sd day Of March, 1884, was
SECS s65,OOo. The interest this debt for the coming
fiscal year will be s45 ss7 1885, while the customs revenue
In gold for the current fiscal year. ending June soth
1884, has been far the rate of over s00 600 per
annum.
1t will be seen that the present gold OF
the Government largely In excess Of Of the
Treasury for the payment of gold interest," while the
cent increase Of the tariff will doubtless raise the annual
receipts from the amount Of importa-
tons TO $3.50, Joe, 900 per annum.
The authorized amount Of this loan is Two Hundred
Million Dollars Instructions TO the National Banks act
ing loan agents unt March 2e but the
amount Of Bonds reported sold AZ the United States
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M AR RE D.

On Wednesday evening, June l, by Rev. 7. J. Hol-
comb DR.. RoBERr y. ToDD TO Mrs. MARTHA EDGAR both
Of this city.
At the Lutheran Church. in this city. on Thursday
the "a inst, by Rev. j. A. Kunkeman, Mr. JONI A. Van
wYSEs, Of Brooklyn, y Y, to Miss LEoRA RuMnEKGKR
of this city.
BROOKLYN papers please COPY
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Text and Com mcuf.

The Evansville Journal edited by some fellow
who has neither decency or sense, in a late num-
Der thus refers to its political opponents:
We tell you, Copperheads. that this game of
protesting LOYALTY and acting treason is about
played out. When you praise our brave soldiers.
and in the same breath accuse them Of stealing
Jewery and robbing families you under
stood
In response to the foregoing we present the
following rebuke of the able and eloquent army
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial.
Referring to the movements of the Federal army
in Georgia, under Gen SHERMAN and the capture
of Dalton. ne remarks:
Ii is trpy dismantled. and were il not for the
clouds of flies that hover over the bountful
heaps of rubbish, the houses would be utterly
teless Dalton has been pretty town, OF wide
streets. and some handsome gardens and shade
trees. but. save in garden two. its prettiness
is departed From one blooming parterre some
soldiers are pluckfng the roses. and sticking them
in their button holes Here is "A chance To be
sentimental-the invader plucking the roses OF
the nvaaed-booms that have been tended and
loved bv the fugitive maidens of Dalton. who Il
from the ensign they were bort under as il il
were the symbol of pestience. How much
longer must this "enlig hteued century" be
blotted by these clusters OF desolate houses
these cphers that stand for infinite suffering and
despair; these mute Shells once made divine by
the name of Home?
This picture of devastation and the ravages of
war needs no comment IN riya II force
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U. S. BONDS.
u. S. 10-40 BONDS.

These Bonds issued undert Act Of Congress Of
March sth 1864 which provides that al BOuiissued
der this Ae, SHALL BIZ REDEEMED IN coin. at the
pleasure Of the Government any period net ess tan
ten nor than forty years from their date and
til their redemption FIVE PER CENT. INTEREST WILL
BE PAID IN corr, on Bonds % not over one hundred
dollars annually and all other Bonds semi annually
The interest is payable on the frs, day. Of March and
September in each year.
As these Bonds, by Act Of Congress. are
Exempt from Municipal or State
Taxation,
their value Is increased from one to three per cent per
annum, according to the e levies
parts Of the country.
At the present rate Of premium on gold they pay
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-04

4 IL THOSE INTERESTED WILL MEET THE
"A Board Of Equalization Of Appraisers Of Real rs
tate for the County Of Marion Ind at the Court House,
on Monday June 9th. lss4 at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
W. COUNCIL
je3-d2, Appraiser Of Real Estate.
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There are thirty banks in Indiana organized
under the National Banking Law. representing
CAPITAL Of g, 909, 500
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-02
PUBLIC NOTICE.

To all ,ohom 1t may Concern:-Know
70, That whereas the Hon. M w. Isbell,
Judge of the 9Th Judicial District Of the
State Of Iowa, has this day ordered that
the press of the season, together with
the scarcity Of help, makes it desirable
for almost all parties to be relieved from
attendance on Court; also, he finds him
self 10 such . state of health that it is
doubtful whether he should be able to at,
tend the June term of Court; Therefore
lot it be made public that the June term
of tho Cedar County District Court for
the year 1864 will not be held, and that
the Jurors that have been subpened will
not BE- required to appear at said term.
ALONZO SHAW,
Clerk of District Court.
Upton, May %, 1864. .aaH
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ASoszEA COMPANY GoNE.-On Mon
day morning last the company Of humid.
ssd.dAg men raised 10 this county left
iss Davenport. There was no noisy dc.
.ssssn'ieo still many heart .ched 10
Pssisg with husband, SOD, brother or
lever, but II felt that the sacrifices we're
NECESSARY asd VEN therefore glad to see
tAsn lsays for the pest Of duty, wherev.
q il may b. Most Of; The members OF
10 company have been in quarters here
fes ssvsral days and We must say tina.
tAsy have SCI N example that 10 most
ssspssss may safely be followed BY other
eospaaiss. Tisrs has been no distur
basss 80 % dtspkssnsss.. We believe
that csps. Dnfbia,s company will fully
ssistais he hosor Of Iowa troops in
yaa1ssse part Il NY - called, 10 per.
essn, - thss ~ sksen nay we'll b,
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FAITHFUL MINISTERS OF HEALTH

FAITHFUL MINISTER'S OF HEALTH
In examining the vessels at the various
wharpes we End among the cur,osities of
our commerce the brig Miranda, just 10
from Truxillo with cargo Of Honduras
Sarsaparilla for Or J. C. Aver L. Co, of
LoweA. So particular are this firm as to
the articles used in compromising their
various remedies, that they have this
dug, like some others they consume,
gathecd for them By skillfui agent of
their own 10 tho tropical regions Of its
growth. he informs us that there are
many species Of this plant, but two of
which are really valuable ia medicine !;
the qualities Of these are also affected by
the time Of gathering, mode Of curing,
ETC., operations which in that region of
unreliable workmen imposes a heavy
labor upon him. One of the inert vari-
cites Of Sarsaparilla grows wild in OUT
own forests, while several others, nearly
worthless, abound in Central and South
America. The intelligent agent assured
% that the virtues Of this drug had new.
er been fully told, and that the reason Of
the low esteem ia which many hold i i.
mainly dee to, the importation Of such
immense quantities Of the worthless va
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-02

proud Of their men. We hope they will
be able to secure . good position in .
good regiment and proceed At once to
occupy" the land that has been wrest-
ed from the rebels. They left with
about 80 men, but as some may be rejec'
ed it was thought best to defer the pub
location Of the list Of names until after
they were mustered in. We hope to be
able, mex. week, to give the letter Of the
company and number Of the regiment, to
which it belongs. We hope the line
officers will select good men for field off,
GERS, and not contine themselves to those
who have electionecred and log rolled for
the places. Brave and good men are none
the worse for being modest.
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rieties. His accounts Of his trips to
Honduras and his business excursions
along the Gulf of Dulce and the rivers Of
Montague and Santiago and among the
adjacent mountains were Of intense in
terest. We can but commend aud honor
his employers for the faithfulness and
energy With which they execute their
trust as ministers to tho public health,
and we suspect that this course u At
least one Ct the reasons why their medi-
cines are held in such extraordinary
favor throughout the civilised world
Mem York Ctfu Neps, ..-..