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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-28

PRIcE OF SUBSTITUTES, ,-Persous very anT-
iousto procure substitutes we're yesterday pay
ing from 800 to $500 { them TO The brokers
Several OF the subscribers TO private recruit
ing committees, being fearful that substitutes
wonld not be obtained Tor hem before the
draft Withdrew their $500, added S400 more
and paid that sum 10 the brokers, who pro-
vided substitutes before night fall The men
in every Instance wers enlisted for three
years, exemptug the principal from service
for bat time. The rates for one years sub.
shtntesare not yet established but they ought
TO be and will be as soon as the business be
comes settled, less than $500 New York
Journal of Commerce Juy2l FF
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-28

BSS- The Troy Whig says the milkmen Of
Albany have raised their price to eight cents,
In consequences Of the scarcity of water
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-28

DEAD The wife Of Senator Ben. Egglei-
ton of Cincinnati, died on Saturday last of
heart disease. - StatesMaR
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-28
A sensatIOnt

A great sensation was wanted, while
GRANT was performing some unlocked
for movement, and the liars of the Re
publican party were set 10 work. Hence
we have the old calumny of the Knights
of the Golden Circle revived While
this absorbs the eattenton Of the credulous
and the ignorant, little attention will be
paid to the army of the Potomac. Look
for unwelcorne news from GRANT
The guerrillas are still carrying on
with high hand in Missouri. They
have burned large amount of property
belonging to the Hannibal and st. Joseph
railroad, A large stock Of ammunition
is being shipped into Missouri, for the use
of the guenillas. 1t was discovered by
the accidental breaking of trunk con
tanning it.
WE publish to-day two highly ipter-
esting letters from the correspondence of
the New York Ne1cs
The wheat crop OF New Jersey will be larg.
81. ,k;s raar than aver before
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-28

The wheat crop OF New Jersey will be larg.
er this year than ever before
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-28

TOMATOES Good tomatoes sold in market
yesterday for liifeen ceuta per dozen The
combination price was 2S@S0 cents -States.
man
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-28
Prom the New York Daily New,4
Washington Correspondence.

Facts In Relation 20 the Recent Over
turcs FOR ~ snce-Cnunea and ConaS-
anences OF the hsjrction or the Ovsr-
tnres bY NJ. Lincoln The Ccnftdes-
Atss anxious far Pe@cc, but prepared
Tor Vigorous Prosecution Of the War
-Mr. f.tncolnis Bluaders.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
STATEMENT OF CAPT. KELLY.
MADISON lOwNsnlr, Mono COUNTY. IND 4
FEBRUARY o. ls6i

MADISON lOwNsnIr, MonoAss Country Inn 4
FEBRUARY D. ls61
My attention having been called to articles
published In the j eisersonian of Johnson county,
and the Gazette, OF Morgan county, Indiana,
stating. both directly aud by insnuaton, that
Hon. +. Landers, OF Morgan county, en-
trusted by the Citizens of has township with a Ger.
tain sum of money, which was to be expended in
paying bOunties TO volunteers TO nj the quota OF
his township. and thus relieve it from - draft;
that he, finding that negro recruits could be pro
cured AZ fifty dollars each, ''ssw speculation"
bought the ''du kies, fobbed the surplus Que
hundred aui fifty dollars per head, thereby per-
petrating 4 swindle on the citizens of his town
ship. and made a nice thing Tor his trouble.
SO far as Mr. LauGers is concerned, he and !
opposed to etch other in politics. but regard
him as high minded, honorable gentleman aud
cdn have 40 hes.taucs, ON account of political
differences, TO accord 10 him justice, and expose
his lying trtGucers they deserve
assisted IN recruiting six Of the nine men who
were credited to Mr. Landers' township and am
personally acquainted with the remaining three
and kno~ them 20 he white men. anu also know
that Nr LmderS paid to each of the recruits the
amount OF bounty money placed IN his hands anu
due them from the township; and no mau could
have acted more honorable aud patriotic in the
matter than he did. O ". KELLY,
Capt. Co. f, 26th Ind. Regt.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
DEPAIs rUENT OF THE SOUTH.
shc Prc-emption HuIiabaioo-y what
the Freedmen Think-Prcspects of
the Spring Campaign, &c.

Correspondence Of the Philadelphia inquirer. Admit
BEAUFORT, ). c Feb |, 1854
The excitement of the soldiers and negroes re-
lative To the rscen; instructions from Washing
ton" giving each OF them the privilege of pre-
emitting forty acres Of land belonging 10 the
government. has subsidized little here in town
but the excitement Is on the increase on Edisto.
81 Helena and Port Royal Islands Conse-
qnenty ia bad way. for in addition TO
the pre- emption fever and Squttfer sovereign
dr9psv. the blacks have the small oox t. an
alarming extent on THIS aud other adjacent
Islands None OF these diseases are chronic. and
with the exception OF the last none will prove
iatai: but they vii. nevertheless DO tie soldier
and contraband much respective mischief and
no presert good fhe number OF acres IRE
empted 10 10 thi> date will exceed forty thousand.
and, ssagularlN enough, every mothers son, ex-
cept the blacks. pre- empted the forty acres. in
GLIDING the plantation house and all the negro
cabins belonging thereto Did Yankee greed
aud avarice ever look out for itself better than
thail
The freedmen. for whose special beneli, this
pre- emption privilege WAS intended. are rather
dark To the benefits they will derive without
further assistance. and say General Slxbv am a
great man, but den wh.srs de boss an carts. aud
dem plantation hxIns. AMI de cabin for Ancelne
Josephine and &c Young cubs TO live in!" The
poor iliiterate contrabands unquestonably
thankful 90 General StxtOu for his great kind
ness ana philanthropy to them: grateful TO the
government for this privilege OF prescription.
and revefeutial to Abraham Lincoln rs the grea,
lberator OF their race: bat they cansot see why
Their little farms should not be stocked and bins
erected. inasmuch a. the soldiers, SPECTATORS and
Gideonite. pre- empt 1.-The plantation house and
all the negro cabins belonging thereto
The sale Of real estate. sold for non-payment
OF government taxes here in Beaufort. IS COM
peIed, and the aggregate amounts 10 one hun
dred and twenty seven thousand dollars. The
property sold much higher than was anticipated
except certain dwellings occupied by military
officers and by govefumen. officials. On these
dwellings, the contrabands were afraid TO bid
and the spectators (philanthropc sharks had
genuine ymp4thy for those brave aud self sacri
hcing men who defending the republic aud
fighting is battles IN magnificent two story
houses surrounded by orange groves and overlait
WITH cactus and jonquil Notwithstanding this
IS the third year OF the war, vet military men II
this department foster their preiudces in favor
of houses instead Of tents 10 live in. This Is one
OF the anomalies OF war.
There j. no prospect Of an early campaign the
coming spring Everything j. quicS and denote
a passive state. On Morris and FolS Islands
our posts and Organizations remain - formerly
Here there - no military item worth meotionin :
T.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11

CESrKEToN. MoEGAS COUSTY. lND I
February q l-6l

CEsrKEToN MoEGAS COUSTY. IND-l
February g. 1854
DIV attention has Just been called 10 some ar
ticies ia the Morgan County Gazette and the
Jeflersonian, published At franklin. Indiana in
which Hon Franklin Landers is charged, both
directly aud By insinuation, with having apprO
priated 70 his own use 4 part OF a sum oil money
placed 10 his hands by the citizens oihis township
(or county : bounty fund. to be paid to vol
untcers to relieve his township from a draft and
he finding that negro recruits could be procured
cheaper than white ones, bought up lot OF ne
groes by paying them eaca a bounty OF about 500,
thus saving about one half OF the money en-
trusted To him. which balance be failed TO ac-
count for to those to whom il belonged. &c.
Before returning to my regiment ieel in honor
bound aud as an act OF Justice 10 Mr. LauderS,
With whom have differed IN politics. TO
give these charges positive aad public contra
diction | know that Mr.. l. paid one hundred
dollars Of his own money INTO the bounty fund
OF his township, and no man IN the township paid
more nor spent much time he in raising
the recruits required; and that The recruits which
he procured were white men, both in complexion
aud nesrt. which Is than his deiamers can
claim tor themselves
make this statement as an act OF Justice 10
whom justice is due. and 10 brand a they deserve
those who seek keep 10 strife by publishing
such lies and ISLANDERS as those TO which have
referred.
Ii has been my constant aim to do what
could to keep down party strife in this. our
coun;ry's time of peril. and not what a
man may have been, will Cooperate with him
in any effort TO put down this rebellion.
WILLIS RECORD.
81 Lieut. Co. H, 10Th Regt Ind. Vols,
and Reci utiDg Officer.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
official Corruption al Memphis Fa-
vOritism of Generals Huribut and
Neatch.
No, FRoNr Row, MEMPHIS. TESN.J
February 3
To the Editor Of the Chicago Times:

a
The letter Of E.cribano, published in the Times
of the 9th ult. WAS the best thing o. the kind
that ss appeared n print. ia reference % uic al
corruption, since the occupation of this place by
our troops in June. 1862 | ready and will
ing to iBlOrse every statement made in that let
ter The facts stated therein are patent 10 every
business man in Memphis. Il is notorious that
Cons Hurlbut and Neatch found OUT certain
privileges that thef silent partners in nu-
merous cotton operations which well under
stood here; that their f1vOrites kuew where 10
buy and where to sell: that they punished the
many tor the benefit of the few. and that they
have pTOsiituted the immense influence which
they welded. for personal gaiH. Every intelli-
gent man in Memphis knows that these state
ments are true. The great difficulty. however.
is that honest men in the city not allowed To
express Their sentiments il regard to this matter
They can see what mas been done; but their i'm
preston Is. that they would he consgued 10 the
tender mercies OF the officer in command of
Irving Block. il they mentioned a hnnd:edth
part OF the sharp operations in which Generals
Hurlbut and Veatch ale known to have been en-.
gagged.
am ready to prove that General Neatch had
tavorites AMI that the names OF two OF them are
Mrs. and Mr. -, both of whom are
supposed 10 live in Mississippi not far from the
Tennessee line They received permits from
Gen. Veat-b Ia take goods out OF the city wher
it generally supposed that the lines were
closed. The picket guard on the HernandO ROAD
knew they were Gen Vea;ci's pets, and did not
think it worth while to compare the amount o
their goods with their Bvoices They usually
came % Memphis, three times week, and their
purchases averaged about 5000 a trip. This was
at a time when the lines were closed" BY mill
tary authority
Gen. Hurl5at had favorite named Mrs. -
the keeper of boarding house on - street
He gave her permits to bring cotton into Mem
PMS, when it was supposed that not bale would
be allowed TO come inside OF tie picket lines
The above statements are rs true "a Holy
Writ and II Generals Hurlbut and Neaich woul,
like To- have them prove'i before = cogrt-martia
or mtary commission. ,hey can be accommoda
ted on short NOTICE. MERCHANT.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
STATE ITEMS.

Lieut.. p B. DIsrExBAcHER. 81 Indiana
cavalry. has been dismissed the service
General TnoxAs. 10 bis report Of the battle
of Chickanasga. speaks in highly compliments
~ terms Of Col R ScRBSIR, Ssh Indiana,
Brigalier General wILLIoH and Capt. JOHNSON.
% Indiana cavalry. Of Gen. NEeLET's staff.
The following Indiana prisoners recently
died at the rebel hospital at Atlanta, all Of
wounds: NJ B Desdiue. seth Indians; Corporal
James Daily, 93d Indiana; J. II Hernany, 42d
Indiana
-Says the Washington dispatch to the Cincin-
natl Commercial:
There is reason 20 believe that the Senate
would not have confirmed the nomination as
Brigadier General Of Colonel Colgrove. OF ludi
ana. had it regularly come before il. he is
charged with uttering disloyal sentiments pub
lclv, in New York City. while stationed there
last summer IN command of brigade, after the
conscripton riots
We are informed that Judge JosEPH a.
/ CHAPMAN. of Madison. is not expected TO survive
many days. He has been in feeble health for
several years but his indomitable will and ener-
/ gy have thus far trumphed over bodily in6rma-
ties. Judge CHAPMAN Is a gentleman Of supe
rior ability and cultivation. and for a long time
has been largely identified with the public his
tory of the State.
! Shooting AFFRAY.-We understand that Al
Petersburg, few DAYS ago. an alteration oc
Cured between Mr.. john Z BowES, editor o
the Record, and one DoSAHUE aud another abo
litionst. who were venting their abuse in un
measured terms upon Mr.. B. and the paper
DoNAHUE calling him several grossly insulting
names. when Mr.. Bowen drew revolver anC
shot DoNAHUE. severely if not dangerously
wounding him.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
SANDER RrTufed.
BEooKLYS. MoneAS Co ISD..l
Feb. {. lo64

FEB. {, 1854
Enron o. rus SExrtxrr.-I desire a spare IN
your paper in which - vsnriilate -ouie ISLANDERS
originated ard circulated agiirs, me by The eii-
itors oil the Morgan County Gazette anil Frank Ia
Jeaersoni.u. seldom sto0p u notice toe loS
and contemplate lies and c0wardIy nsinuiIions
that those prints have been pleased to publish
against myself. and all others ~bO have the man
hood 10 protest against the runoos policy Of the
present administration. aud would not nov 10 20,
we're Il not that direct charge OF dishonesty and
bad filth iosarl the citizens Of ny owl town
ship has been made by them. aud which has been
taken up aud made the theme ct some bizoted
aud shallow brsiHei correspondents OF the
Gazette
lev weeks ago Il WIS a-certained that the
i0Wusisp IN which | reside SoalG b required "a
furnish nine recruits. under he call OF the Pref
ideui Tor 800 600 men, % exempt il from draft
We at once wen, 90 work AMI obtained by sub
scripton, bounty fund OF 500 each for the
uuuiber Of recruits required ol us was unini-
mousiy chosen by the subscribers to take charge
oi. aud d.bufse this fund IN accordance with
their directions, which were 10 pay Il over 70 the
recruits soon our townships quota should
be filled.
Whereupon the editors above referred to
came out IN articles saving that / repaired u
indianapolis and obtained negro recruits 10 oil
my toNn-bips quota, TOT sfnail amount Oi
money. and pOcketes The balance OF the funds
which had been placed in my hands The editor
of the Jetfersonian says, after repeating this
SANDER that 'such low tricks in keeping
with butternut dishonesty Now. after an ex-
animation Of the statements OF the only three
recruiting officers now in this county, all oil
whom are high minded honorable men, whose
statements will not be called ia question where
they are known: aud who. too. are and ever bav'
been opposed 20 me in politics; | would ask II
what kind Of keeping are these malicious false
hoods. which have been 50 prOiusely hurle'
against me- discriminating public can bert
drew wide line OF demarkation between men o
principle. who rise above Farty and prejudice Il
do an act OF Justice 10 their fellow man, an,
those who degrade themselves below the dignitl
OF their species, by Tie course which they ar
pursuing. franklin LANDERs
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
How bishop Polk got into an indiana
e.r nj


Col FreemanIle the English officer who has
returned from the rebel service TO writea volume
on the vac. relates the following story which. he
saw. was tell hun by bishop Polk himselr:
.Well. SIR. IL was al the battle cf Perrvyille.
late IN the evening-iu fact. !, sas almost dark
when L.udel'S .rebeil b, artery came into action.
Shortis after theis ARRIVAL. ! B'Shop Polkl Oh
served body of men whom | thought 10 be
Coaielerstes stan,ilng AZ ,ICle 20 this brigade
ani firing obiqnely At the newly trrivei troops.
| said: Dear me. this Is very sad. and must be
stopped l turned round and could find none Of
nv wan :. men: - | Determined 70 ride myself
and settle the matter Having cauterei up u
the colonel Of the regiment that was firing. |
askei him IN angry tones what be meant by
shooting his own friends He answered with
surprise Il don't think there can be anv mistake
about it; am sure they TIE enemy. Enemy
1 said, WHY. | have only Just left them myself
Cease firing. SIR. WAT J. yoar naIaeg' MY
name Is Col. - of the - Indiana: pray .
cir. Who are voug'
Then saw. TO my astonishment. that was
in the Of regiment OF ,Dkees. Well.
saw there was 10 hope but 20 brazen il out; nv
dark blouse aud the Increasing obscurity be-
ffiendel me; So | approached quite close 20 him.
and shook INV fst in his face. saying. I'LL show
you who ! am sir Cease firing. Al oacei
then turned my hor-e and cantered slowly down
the line. shooting IN an authoritative manner To
the Yankees. u cease firing: At the sumo time. /
exaerien ed disag able sens alton. like screw
ing up my hack. and calculating how mluy bull
lets would b. between INV shoulders evefy min
ute | ~as afraid u increase ~ pice. tai got
10 a small copse. When ! put the spurs 10 and
gaslupei back 80 my me- ! went uD ~ tie
nearest colonel and said. Colonel. / have re-
c0nnoiterei these fellows pretty CLOSELY. and
there i no mistake Who they are. yen may get;
up and 20 at shem Aud assure YOU, sir. that
the slaughter # that lnaiAna regiment was the
greatest have seed 10 this saf
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
A Leading chase organ on Lincoln.

Wilkes Spirit OF this week j. out with a saw
age assault upon Lincoln. II argues that the
country should not trust him during another
term; hat he i weak and unequal 70 the crisis /;
that while he nav not be exactly feared As des
pot. power IS nor 10 be trusted in his hands-the
transformation Ms political IDEAS have undergone,
through a desire TO be re elected lastifving "a
broad margin Of suspicion for the iuture;" and
that while the country has been wiling 10 laugh
AT lincon's Jokes Tor season. aud IL can be con-
ceved "how pouular tumult nav in It's first
emotions upheave some jocose clodpole 10 the
apex vet i is mot TO be conceive! how Ia the
face of dripping guilotines and rocking EN-
pire. Jack .Bunsby could be elecie to preside
over a period ike that of '';he old French revo-
luton Tor second term
Verify the radical Presidential cauljron IS
hubbiing early and fercely-ihe contributions Of
the factions reminding one of the witch scene in
Macbeth:
Round shout ths cauldron g.;
In tn poisoned eEfrails throw.
Double double, toll and trouble;
Fire. burn: and. cauliron. bubble.
Black spirits and white
Red spirits and gray,
ABgle mingle, mingle
You that mingie
= Rochester Union.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
STATEMENT or SERGEANT BuvxrR.
MooREsviLLE. MORGAN Co lND !
February 9th. 1864

February 9Th. 1854
Hon Frankl u Landers. OF M,rgan county.
lndisDa has lust called 20 my notice seme arii-
cies published in the Jeffersonau. Of Franklin
Johnson county. and Gazette. published Al
MsrtinSville. Morgan county, Indana in which
he IS directly Cd ,rged with having msapprO-
psiated. aud failed To account for, part OF SUN
OF money which bad been entrusted to his care
for the purpose OF paving bounty to volunteers
TO I'll up the quota OF h county, (or township
anu t.us prevent draft
That he. finding that negro recruits could be
bought al fifty dollars each. thus saving perhaps
more than one-half Of The bounty money in his
hands. which he failed TO explain or account
for. &c.
Before returning to the service in the army
feel it no less duty than pie ,sure to give
these charges public and positive contradic-
ton.
was well advised that the citizens Of Clay
township Morgan county, to which these
charges allutc. had subscribed bounty fund OF
$500 for eaca recruit required TO oil the quota of
salt township. and that Mr. Landers was en-
trusted with the disbursement OF the money
| recruited, for Mr L.. three OF the men They
were respectable citizens: one Of them had been
postmaster under the presen, Administrations
and I'll OF them. white men beyond question
And am able to state positively ,hit Mr. L paid
- each OF these recruits the proper township
bounty of two hundred dollars
Having myself been engaged. for several
months in the recruiting service. It gives ne
pleasure 90 say that the Conduct OF Nj Linders
in connection with enlistments has been highly
praise~orthy
Instead Of discoGraging volunteering. ~ those
papers charge. he has. the contrary afforded
generous aid and active assistance in filing the
quota OF he county
have never agreed With him In party politics
but. regarding Mr. l. ; conduct as having been
honorable and patriotic. do not hesitate on tins
account. 10 brand his coWardiy and living traduc
srs, they deserve
JouN 4 BUTNER Sergeant.
Co G. 33i Regiment Indiana Volunteers.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
DIR. WHITTIER.

DRivArE MEDICAL ADVICE FREE or CT ARGE
i G. Nhitter's Theory, symptoms and Treatment
81 Chronic. Nsrvors. Urinary. and Sexual Diseases Free
in plain sealed letter enErope for six prepay
postage j. clear de- inesiion Of all the diseases and
conditions resulting from The Infringement Of the moral
ass eXces e. inaul~fce> posures and imprudences
IN married ard single life. Every cont aims In
structon 10 The Afflicted, ard should be read by every
young person, 70 keep them OF the shoals which 9TH
ers have been broken pieces Amstirensss clearly
stated be under the control CT udicious
and thereby prevent inclination 10 very prolific
Of disease Nearly every Of disease can be
without bintraDce business. Medicine by mail.
secure from observation Charges Moderate; consui.-
lions by letter Of the ocr free; cures gusrsneeo.
Ofce s. St Charlie street, between sixth and
square south u Linde Hotel. T. o. Boz SoS-, 81
Louis No Circular Letter espeeially TOT iAae- COZ
? $500 -V'-s lsnl-d&~iy
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11

1t Is more than a hundred years aeo since an
heir apparent - the British throne has had son
The eldest son Of George afterwards Ill died =
few vesrs before a. father leaving nj son.
George III surviving. Since that time there
has been DO such state Of Things a. aoa exists
The children. ct George LII were II born while
lie on the throne George " had no sou
either before or after be seconded the throne
William " had no children. IL was reserved
FOR Queen Victoria Of all the late sOvereigns Of
the house Of Brunswick. 90 see during her own
lifetime two generations of male heirs destined
In due time Il the orier ofna,ure Is hot Inverted,
10 succeed ~ the British th-one.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11

GEN GRANT AND THE PRESIDENCY i he
newspapers engaged in discussing Gee Grants
available qualifications Tor the Presidency are
wasting time Doubtless he would make good
Chief Magistrate if elected. but ne is not at
the service OF the politicians of any party We
have authentic occasion for saving that, under
no circumstances, will he be candidate for
the Presidency. or permit his name to come be-
fore a National Convention Tor such purpose. II
his positive declina,on OF the honor will pre-
vent IT, 50 Ear as his opinions are known. lie
is In favor Of the denomination and reelection
of Mr. Lincon - Cincinnati Commercial.