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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17

The assessment Of me real and personal prop
erty OF Indiana for 1863 shows the total valua-
ton 10 be about four hundred and hity four mil
lions Of dollars The total taxation for that
year was S.. 705. $50 80 The national debt at
tie present time ia not less than three thousand
millions OF dollars The cost of the war thus
far Is not less than seven times the assessed val
uation OF all the property in Indiana The total
valuation OF all the property in the United States.
including all States, both loyal and rebel at the
last assessment, was about twelve thousand
millions of dollars. The cost OF the
war up 70 the present time Is not
less than one fourth Of the valuation of all the
property in the Union as il was, probably more,
and each year il is three times the value OF all
the real aud personal property n Indiana, and
about one-tenth of that of ali the States. This
enormous cost OF the war is not only dead loss,
but il creates an Indebtedness the interest upon
which will be grinding tax upon the industry
of the country Tor generations TO come. And tor
what object the sacrifices which the nation has
already made in blood and treasurer The wal
il being prosecuted to make the negro equal t.
the white man Such is the cost OF abolition
philanthroDhy; who fanatical as to say, after d
serious consideration OF The subject. that 1t Is
worth the sacriheey
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
COL. w.,ford,s speech.

The Louisville Journal. in commenting upon
the speech of Col WoLFoRp. at Frankfort, Ken
lucky. remarks:
All impartial accounts agree in representing
the speech not only manly and patriotic but
stateS manlike in high degree Il appears 10
have been an honest and noble expression of
the views and sentiments uf the Union men of
th;, Commonwealth We very much regret
that we are unable TO Law It entire before the
public
Certain expressions OF the speech were evident
IL used without particular attention TO the Arii-
cles of War-an unmndiuluess Tor which the
gallant speaker "a we understand. has been al
ready placed under arrest
As. however, Mr. Lincoln has freely permit
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17

ted ne officers Of his own political complexion to
mingle il the strife Of politics. and TO take part
IN the work of defamng rs traitors all Nho dis
approve the party measures Of his dministration.
he can scarcely be 50 lacking IN magnanlmity as
TO lay very heavy hand upon The only othcer IN
the army who 90 far as are aware has ven
tured to pay him back in bis own CON- partieu-
larry when il is remembered that this officer j.
the pride Of the service. that ne spoke as cit-
zen of Mr. Lincoln as a chief magistrate, and
that he spoke thus under circumstances of aggra
walton To which n true man. however encom-
passed by the regulations of discipline. could not
be all insensble Surely in case like this
something NAV be pardoned 20 the spirit OF lib-
erty in an army composed of American ireemen
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
DIOR.I.UIC EFFECTS.
MASONIC HALL,
For short time. commencing
Monday Evening, March 2lst, 1864

vl,HE horrors of the fierce and deadly eot-
hictS, din Of battle aud the crash If war, are
represented with e-lke viv hess The thunder of the
cannon and the battlefield fall upon the
the audience The fire aud smoke OF tue ad sncng
hosts and their desperate charges The fear
u work OF carnage and death Is presented with dis
tnctnes and vivioness hooking reality BY the aid OF
extensive aud intricate machinery. mechanical appli-
auces. chemical effects and ingenious diOramic accom-
panament. before introduced in this country the
audience almost imagine themselves actual specta-
of the sublime and stirring represented The
each view aristcaly arranged that the
behoders may distinctly with the eye entire
e-fsd, follow the movements of the Grand Ar
N.Y. outbreak of the rebellion TO the present
time.
The earlier portion Of this great Historic, Illuminated
Tableaux painted in London at a cost of e, 1000
from sketches taken by Mr.. Randolph artist for the
Illustrated London News tnen travelling tour Of Oh
strvat0n. The concluding scenes Sketched by
Government employees and painted from actual draw
ingS b. the eminent American s.includinG
such names MAYNARD Lewis, PiersOn Brothers, VIM
Preston ]. Paul Barnes and others.
VIII be illustrated with graphic descrip
tive lecture.
Admission y cents children Is Doors open
7-commcnee : a O'Clock.
II Afternoons exhibitions at o'clock.
mChl7-dr
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
STATE IEE vas.

-Floyd county has paid $4,000 for the sup
port of the poor during the past three months.
Owing to the extraordinary prevalence OF
sickness among the children at Bloomington. the
schools OF that town have been susl ended
On Thursday las, Mr.. Josrrn DtvIS died
Mt his re.ijeuce IN Princeton. Indiana. Of eryoip-
ca. Mr. Dlvix was one ct the Oldest settlers
% Pike county. and reputed to be the wedthiest
man of ,hst county.
- The literary society of Princeton Collere,
New Jersey. have unanimously elected Rev.
DAVID STEVENSON. State Librarian OF Indiana,
70 deliver the annual address in June next This
il tie IT,, instance in our recollection when such
az honor IA. been conferred upon . citizen OF
Indiana by an Eastern College
-Tieu Srlr-HEAvY DAMAGES At the late
term az the kusciuscO Circuit Court a ease ~hs
tried. on change OF venue from Nen' county III
which john Sgudabsker Was plaiHtiff aud james
q smith punl,her OF the Button Banner. was
defendant The defendant was charged win
pub.ishin. series OF hbels against the plain ;iif.
in relation To hi business as All exchange broker,
&c The Jury returned verdict for the plaintiff.
with 81 900 damages.-I Font Wayne Times
A few nights since the Treasures Office OF
Washington county entered oy ihlei or
thieves ana robbed OF about Sevenly-hve do-
lArS. all the money the thieves found The
scoundreis entered the dwelling OF Col Meo-
au.h the Treasurer AMI ne thinks administered
chloroform 10 him and his wife. They took the
KEYS of the Office vault aud entered the ONCE oy
the tran~om light above the door. Fortunately
there WIS very little money in the vault else inc
loss would have been heavier. There was
money IN the office which the thieves failed 10
hud
The Terre Haute Express. radical Repub-
lcan sheet. thus counsels it, political friends a.
to the Importance of thorough organic alton to
secure success. The advice II gives 10 It's partl-
san friends should De needed by Democrats:
Only vigilance will make success certain
Nothing should be lett undOne; no organization
incom,aete Every township should have it-
orrrn z,tion and every voter IN i should be
polled On the first Monday in April. elections
will be held i'm the townships OF this State. Tor
Trustees. &c IL is wisdom on the part o. the
Union men 70 make their majorities AZ large a.
possible Such result encourages them and
discourages the opposition
In the respective townships OF VigO county
organizations exist and they are accomplishing
much good We trust such organizations will M
formed in every locality IN the State. and thu
make success a certsirty The political cam
paicn in Which the people are engaged i not les
importsut than those our armies sill make TIN
wear and he who does not So regard it, fails 4
comprehend the situation.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17

The Governors address 70 the people. which
-s Published Yesterday. demonstrates most AZ
equivocsIIy and satisfactorily that 1ndiana has
not only promptly responded 70 every call made
upon her for troops by the Federal Executive
bot that she Is considerably in excess, "nich
should be credited upon the Presidents demand
of the 18th inst for two hundred thousand more
men. There is one feature in the address which
should not be overlooked. The Governor
argues and insists that the State should
be credited with the troops she has raised as
whole without reference to the locations IN
which they have been raised. This is maintain
ing the doctrine Of State rights practically, and
His Exceliency is entitled 20 some consideration
for not having eschewed all the Democratic ideas
which he once entertained and advocated. The
Federal authorities have adopted policy IN the
matter the tendency of which is to aid in breaking
down State lines. They propcse TO keep an ac-
count with each congressional district. even down
to townships and wards. making all oil the QUO
tss required Of them from time TO time. without
giving credit to the State at large for the excess
IN any Of lie districts even if that excess should
be sufFicien, 10 hli the quota demanded OF the
State
The Governor earnestly opposes this policy
and contends that the Federal Government should
only keep a debit and credit account with the
State, without reference to its political subdivi-
sions This is right The calls for men and
money should be made upon the States. leaving
the details for filing the acquisitions to the State
authorities exclusively. Again we commend the
Governor for manfully standing up TO the good
old Democratic doctrine Of States Rights.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17

saved Il Is only ihe coward Who needs an IN
ustursl stimniant There isyiial force enough ~
the people u put down the rebellion. md 10 save
the Government. IL force can 10 it but this .nsr
~ i only instructed and waste5 0v these IN
healthy excilemeuts. One honest estimation OF
our actual financial po-ition-one earnest glance
backward at The past where We left the path of
true prOsperity-would do more to keep down
the price of gold" than a volume of restrictive
laws designed for that special purpose. But 1t
we turn the leaf only to repeat the story. II
needs 10 prophets tongue to tell US what the end
will be-lN. Y Jour. of Com.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

Defeat of the sherman Expedition
objects of Gen Grants visit To
Warrington What the Radicals
Expect of him-Grn Grants Pro-
gramme To carry out McCietlan's
Plans i'm ucCIefIan's way-He will
not be Responsible for the Radical
Policy of the Administration.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17

- Brisadier General William Preston Is safely
on ~ wav TO Mexico. As Minister Plenipotentiarv
10 that court. according to the Atlanta. (1,a. J
Register He i instructed % make a treaty
with Msximian based upon The Mutual recog-
niGon OF the two Governments. With CONNER
ei. clauses granting reciprocal privileges OF trade
aud commerce.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
PHOTOGRAPHS.

nHOTOGRAPH CARDS FOR GESTLEMES--sAA-
PLEs and Catalogues sent for IS cents Ineiose an
envelope with your ewn asne and sddres--
%. HENNETTE,
uare d3n ssh Liberty street, New York
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
DIED.

On Monday night, the 18th inst JOSEPH Hue, in tn
37th year OF his age.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.
Two Marble Top Billiard Tables,
KNTHICH will sell for one-half their cost; have
~ only he, used short time Address
VIM Il. JENNINGS CO.
marl7-dlw Franklin, Indiana.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
PROPOSALS.
TO CONTRACTORS.

~poPosAIS will be received for the grading and
travelling one and seven eighs IA miles OF the
Ira,snapolis ard Lesvenssorih Turnpike Road CON-
nencng the end Of tue road aresoy completed and
-~rrfuv south 10 the johnson county line.
prono>als viii be received al the house Of John :.
webb on the line Of said road. until o'clock p M on
the 2ad day Of March, 1894.
Profile and specifications can be AZ the house Of
George Green
By order Of the Board
nchli-dlw F.wHrTFogD. Secretary.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17
WANTED D.
Correspondence Wanted,

1.-TWO YOUNG MEN OF progressing apps arance,
ages % and q years. formerly engaged In their
cSQniry's service, wish T. correspond with limited
number Of young ladies'. 'Ohject'-Cniung eongenial
disDo.ition,- AL communications strictly private
Address JSO. KENskTT or GEO. ALsxANkEk Lock
Box l6S, Indianapolis, Ind. Uxrll-olw
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17

The New York World asserts thai crime
was never 50 prevalent in New York a. now.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-17

millions in gold. and seven hubGred millions OF
PAPER then one hundred millions sent abroad i
not tenth. but third. OF all our money
We have only space 10 remark, IA CONCLUSION.
that this apparent prosperity based ON the paper
money imitation. i not only unreal. and of evil
influence because it discourases industry and iru
ralitv aud turns u our great disadvantage IN tor
eisn commercial intercourse, but apart from u
economic. relations IL i also I'll timed. aud INIT
rlouS in rs effect on the morals OF the people
Here and there an orator = found who deciaimS,
i'm well turned periods about the great accessions
20 the nations wealth from The prosecution OF
the war: but all sensible men feel that the pfeva
lent exhlaration J. unnatural, anu that the sure
reaction mus, be disastrous We hear much o.
the scarcity OF labor and the price of wages i
constantly advancing: bat there are more hours
OF idleneSS 10 DIV. in proportion 10 the number
OF hands employed. than At anv time before since
the great excitement OF 1881 Speculation i
everywhere rampant Not only Is there large
throng of idle men hanging Ike leeches about
the public purse. but an unusually large proper
ZION of the people every where are trying 10 ex-
change a lite OF labor iOr lite OF ease; and n
stead OF adding 10 their means By the SLOW re-
waras Of toll are endeaVorins u expand their for
tunes bv the same Nitehcralt which has produced
the general imitation This l. not the spectacle
which the nation should present The people
everywhere would have more hearty sympathy
With the army. be more ready 10 swell IL RANKS
understand more thoroughly IL needs tnd be
more awake to the perils which threaten The ma
tons life, II this satisfaction IN unreal riches
had not everywhere injected public sentiment,
aud produced a species Of general inloxctton
As We turn the leaf What shall the new record
beI Snail We g on sitn this unNhole>ome III
hationl Shall we use the drunkard's plea, aud
because il i hard TO mend. oil up the cup aud
tske another draughil II all who feel the force
Of these truths. and in their secret hearts ne
knowleige the danger. would speak out true
men should in the hour OF trial. there nigh, he
some hope tina, this progress TO ruin would b
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-02
President Lincolns First Speech AN
Interesting Relliniscence.

The Presld"D, oi tue Uuii eh States
made his naiden speech ~ Sal san,on Co.
a. Pappasvllie Tor R,chiand) ~ the wear
1922. lie was theo II Wing and was a can
didate Tor tho Legislature .'Jhs fGt"-
tn" speech IS sharp and sens,hir. Tn un-
do'stand whv it was 20 shn,i he cnil"s'ng
tacis will show: Frat. Mr. Lncolp was q
young man, say twenty Two Yeats OF age,
and timid. Secand. his friends and Oppo-
nents. in the joint DISCUSSIONS. had rolled
the sun nearly down. Mr. Lincoln saw it
was not the proper time then to discrss
the questions fully. and henea he cut his
romatks short Probablv the other can
didares had wholly exhausted the sui j'cts
under discussion. the time according 20
W. II. Hs,ndons ioiorman who has kind
ly FURNISHED thus valuable fominiseeuee for
us--was 1889 il may havo been 1884. Tho
spuech Which was Characteristic OF tho man,
was as follows:
"GENTLEMEN, FELLOW CITIZENS: | pro-
sumo you al know who am | am hmm
Bile Abraham Lincoln. | have been schc-
tied by my friends q brCcr,e candidate
for the Legislature. Nv politics are short
and sweet, like an oH poman's dance. 1
am IN favor of n National Bark am in
favor Of tho internal imp'"v' 'meDt system.
and high protecting tarH These are
my sentiments and political principles If
elected will be thankful, If not it will bc
all the same"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-02
National Debt of England.

The English correspondent o the New
York Times says: War feeds war, and has
its own prosperity. When England was on
gagged In tho war with Napoleon, the bank
OF England suspended specie payments for
twenty years. Bat money WAS plentiful,
wages were hign. there was work Tor cverv
body, and though England came out of the
war with debt of "a 600 600 600. it has
never impeded. but rather increased her
prosperity. A great debt at home is an ele-
ment Of that prosperity. Owed abroad it
would be constant drain upon the coun-
try. Owed at home, II is q 9 s'imulus 10 in
dustry. Not penny of it is host. 1t is like
taking mouey frum one pocket and putting
it into the othor. Those who pay tho inter-
est on this debt, must work a little harder,
and those who receive. have more ca ri, p to
invest and more money 10 spend. The ef-
fect upon the nation has been a constant
and vast accumulation of wealth. II is not
debt bnt capital Thore can DO no doubt
that the wealth. power and secnriry of En-
glanG have been immensely Increased by
this so called Da,ioual debt; and whsre is
there any reason to apprebend that like
causes will not produce like effects on the
other side of the Atlantic :"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-02
Condition of our Prisoners

The 1'mrs corrospondenSsays.i in refer.
ence to our prisoners now being exchs snped
savannah. For months they have been
deprived of sufficient paIatabis food and
what they received rarely cooked. The OK.
changed prisoners are described as follows:
The men are mere living skeletons. aImos,
naked shooless. hatIess, shirtless; men with
no Other, garment than an overcoat; men
whose skins are blackened BY dirt aud
hang on protruding bones loosely as bark
on tree; men whose very presence is dis.
gustlng and to exhaIe tho odor almost stops
tho breath of those unaccustomed to it.
Inc report OF rebel surgeons show that for
the period of the month through which
these reports extend there is constant com
plants against the treatment which the
SICK are subjected to; men in the las, stages
of emac'atlon from chronic darrhoea re-.
ce'Ved no nourishment aud starved TO death
OF course. RatIons which the stomach of
strong men would reject were all that was
furnished them. ,a ...
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-02
Special INCOME TAX,
A Day of Jubilee for Soldiers Families

To THE rowS,nlP MILITARY ,'oNMtrrgrs
ASD ALL GOOD Loyal CITIZENS OF GEAU.
"a CoUNrY.
Gentlemen ,.-Under date of November
1i'b, Gov. Brough issued a Circular to the
County MiIlitary Committee. 10 which he
used the following words, Thursday, the
"a III instant, We will celebrate as day of
Thanksgiving and Prayer to Almighty God.
Tor lis merees and blessings. Lei us there
b upon devote Saturday, the 26th, as o day OF
foastiug and Jubilee to the soldiers tumi.
lios. AS this Circular was not received in
timo to taks anv general action preparato
ry for tho day designated. IL is now propose ed
TO hold this jubilee on Christmas day. or
on the day preceding, as Christmas comes
on Sunday. Some townships have already y
made arrangements accordingly. ...
Wo arc aware that you have performed
important and Iaborious duties in carryinp
on tho recruiting campaigns OF the past
year. We ara also aware that YOU have
performed these duties promptly and efci.
emily. But weary not in well dong. Ciosu
yonr Official dutos of the wear by making
this Jubilee on Christmas tho grea,est of the
year. by making tbs hearts OF overy mem.
Der ot every soldiers family glad by the
contributions and gratitude OF our people.
as manifested and expressed in one grand
Mass Meeting We owe deb, CT gratitude
to tho families OF our brave soldiers. that is
far above price. While we have been on
joyiDg tho comforts of home aud the bene
fits of general prosperity, their husbands.
fathers, sons and brOthors, have stood as a
wall of ire between us aud all harm. To
them we are Indebted for our present COM
fort. happiness and blessings. "a. .r.. ...
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-02
Death of Prof. BENJAMIN Silliman.

Prof. Brnjamiu Siliinsn. go long id.nti-
fled With science IN this country, died on
Thursday the "a b, eyed eighty five. Born
in !770. and bavlbg GRADUATED at Yale in
l796 ho was admitted to tho New Havon
B'r 10 1902 In the same year he was in
ducod b, President Dwight to- assume the
char OF Chemst in the College, Ile
spent two wears in study In Philadophla,
aud went to Europe in 1906, TO prosecute
his studies aud ob,ain apparatus After an
absence OF fourteen months he returncd.-
In 1910 he published his journal of Ttav-
ella, most charming hook In 1878 no
founded the American Journal III Sc'eace
aud .4rt which has since maintained u n'gi
reputation botb iu this country aud IN Eu-
ropo cotemporary remarks o. him:
Few men. IL any. have done 80 much to
popuIarlze the results of modern scicuce as
Professor Silliman He was tho pioneer in
this country. of a department CT stody which
has since been cultivated with brillunt cue
cess his services in the cause of education
were of the greatest moment; and bv his
and teachings he was emin.nty
useful IN saving the country from the re-
proach of "unletered barbarism." The
Professor retained the freshness and vivac-
ity of his youth to the lates! period of his
Tito. 10 connection with his extensive sci
eDufc attachments. his manners had n rato
charm. his personal character was wth0at
stain or suspicion and with the magnetic
sympathy of his nature. he never failed 20
win the love Of young aud old. OF persons
famous in tho scicD ,fc wurtd and Ibe fa-
Diar companions ot his daily liie' %
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-02
Sherm ans March.

BY rebel accounts. IL would seem that
Sherman cuts his swa,h the width Of the
country lying be,ween the railroad leading
due East from Atlanta 10 Augusta. aud Il @
railroad that leads Southeast from Atlanta
to Macon. thence Easts,Iy aud South. east
eriy to Savannah. At Augusta road leads
South easterly directly TO Charleston. and
another due South to Mltcr, which 10 on the
road from Macon TO Savannah.
The map wi; show the reader that Sher-
man is disemboweling Georgia in this move
unent; al least he is removing one lung.
fte can march IN two columns to the
Geotlia Eastern line. then unite his force
and strike Charleston, or Savannah, or at
Beaufort. which lies between tho two
Ciepeidnd h,"rdid.