, 1864-11-16

cuted, and conspirators and rebels punished,
and expect o Judgment on that verdict In &c
cor1ance with its terms. Nor will they be
disappointed. Messrs. BoHles, Mi1ligan g
Co., are In worse fix than before, for now it
is not q tyrannous Administration that is per-
scouting them, it is an outraged and Indignant
people who are trying them for their crimes.
The evidence on behalf Of the Government
will probably be closed today. The exam
ination Of Witnesses for the defence win take
some time, as each Of the four prisoners have
subpoenaed some fifteen witnesses. Mr. Cor
don, of counsel for them, asked on SatQr.
doy for safe conduct from the Government
for some witnesses for the defence who reside
in Taaylorsville, Kentucky. BE wanted them
for the purpose Of impeaching Mr.. stiagcr, one
of tho principal witnesses forthe Government.
Judge Advocate Burnett replied that II these
witnesses were rebels he could not agree to
tie the lands Of the Government. Mr. Cor.
don reioincd that they were regarded a. loya
)" 1tnssnky-that is, they bad not taken up
that they were disloyal enough to require
safe conduct from the authorities, or they
could not be induced to come. The prObabili-
ty is that the conservative Kentucky chaps
will not be on hand.
given up all hope, with the exception Of Hum
phEeTs. Benton hangs down his head most
Of the time, aud one can hardly help thinking
1t n pity that such white-hafred old man
ahonld employ his few remaining days on
earth in endeavoring tooverthrow and destroy
the country that gave him birth. hfilligau,
naturally long, lean and hungry looking, Is
more, cadaverous than eyer, He has fallen
away yisib1y since his arrest. Herscy Is a
black-6kinned, coarse haired, thick-sct barba-
rim, with yillain written in every limo Of his
countenance. He is fast losing the defiant mir
he had on when as yet the evidence bore
lightly en- his misdeeds. The disclosures Of
Friday and Saturday were dreadfully damag-
ing against him. Humphreys is roupd-
faced, stoutbuilt, clean -shaYcn and iolly-look-
ing man, and bears up with wonderful COM
posure- As yet he has come of much better
than the. others, but tho witnesses who will
testify today will make revelations that will
have the effect Of lengthening his visage seye-
ra1 inches. There 10 but little doubt as to
what their verdict will be as to their guilt or
innocence.
Minor State matters have been almost for
gotten during the past week--droWned in d
delngc Of ELECTION returns. Laz: Noble, 'sao
three years, retired from that position this
morning, and entered upon his duties as Clerk
of the Supreme Court. He Is succeeded as
Adlutant General BY Col. W. Il. 81. Terrell,
the able Financial Secretary Of Gov. Morton.
Mr. John Paul Jones, the late Clors Of the
on account Of i'll health, retires with the good
wishes Of everybody. His good management
and Official courtesy have won for him hosts
Of friends.
The hustle and confusion, preparatory to
the assembling ofthe Legislature, Is already
beginning. Members are coming into the city
to secure rooms, &C., and the Legislative
The spcakership Of the House is being agitat-
ed. Hous. John U. Petit OF Wabash, b. C.
Branham Of Jefferson, H. c. NeWcomb Of this
city, are the most prominent candidates: The
fa1nous Col. john 7. Wilder, OF Wilder's
mounted infantry, the old 18th, llas resigned
Hascall, who has been in the service for more
than three years, and passed through . score
| ofDattles, and whose stubborn bravery when
IN. command Of the left wing at Stone River
saved the day for LIS, hos also rendered his re-
sjgnation. He never has enjoyed the best Of
health, and now needs rest and quiet. It
could be hoped that the country might not
be deprived Of the services Of 50 gallant an
| officer.
Two new National Banks are being started
| here. 0neby Messrs. Calvin Fletcher, 8. A.
| Fletcher, s. 4. Fletcher, Jr., T. Il. Sharpe, F.
n. Churctman, and Others, will 60 into opcr-
alton with q capital Of ono million dollars.
The other Is being organized under the auspi-
ces Of Messrs: Pettibone, blansur j. Co., OF
the City. Bank, which last Institution will be
| merged in the former. The great success oi
the First National Bank has amply demenstra-
I'd the need of others. Mr; Vim. +, English
is President, and Mr., ". Z. Nortsingcr, the
Cashier of the bank last named, and among
its directors md stockholders are many OF our
| leading capitalists. Mr.. J. D. F. Lanier, OF
the banking house of W1nsloW, Lanier s. Co.,
New York, 10 whom Indiana owes great
debt Of gratitude for supplying the money. to
pay the Interest on her Suite debt, which q
Coppcrhead legislature won1d have forced her
to fcpudiatc, has recently become heavy
stockholder in the First National Bank, and