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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

the opposition wanted bye cones TO be bye cones
they must not tread 90 our toes too nnch
Mr.. Buskirk followed. he read the oEginal
documeu by Which the loan with Winslov. La
nier & Co. vas negotiated. BE argued 10 show
therefrom that Messrs. Winslow. LanIer 4 Co.
bad not voluntarily come forward 10 pay the ~
terest on our state debt. e. had been alleged.
They did not come forward until they bad Sc
cured themselves by the document ne had just
read. Therefore. after they had made the assign
ment already indicated. ~ Mattbew i Brett. The
House could rot DO otherwise than adopt the
amendment proposed by the gentleman from
Jackson Mr.. Brown Upon What grounds
could Winsiov. Lsnier & Co. demand anything
from the state OF Indiana. since they bad assigned
all their right and title to another person. viz
Matthew L. Brett :
Mr.. Buskirk replied 10 Mr.. Newcombe com
mereial law argument, showing thattbe state
the regafh at all. A sovereign state never pays
interest unless she expressly agrees to do Is.
There was no stipulation in the hood beyond 2iS
and , per cent. interert. There was. therefore.
no right on the part of any one TO call upon us
to pay more than the interest specided-the in
tersst which could be Claimed BY the bond hold
ers-
The gentleman continued, vindicating demo
Gratis from the charge of boiling They might
have retired temporarily to the lobbies on Ger.
tain occasions, but upon appropriation or any
other important bills they were ALWAYS found In
their places ready TO vote.
After further ~colloquy between Messrs New
comb, Griffith. kilgore and others. with reference
10 the military bill of the last session, Mr.. Bus
kirk concluded. explaining concerning certain
interviews with him as speaker with regard
thereto. saying that the republicans did not after
talking desire to com back, but kept away. 50
defeating the very appropriation bill which would
have provided for the payment OF this verv in
terest, ana declaring that he himself never in
tsnded TO vote for the militay bill. There was
no necessity Tor boiling, ii the purpose was 10
defeat the military bill. All the republicans
would have bad 10 do, was to remain in their
seats and vote against the suppression of the
rules, and other business could have been dis
posed off before the military bill could be reach
ed. And even after it had reached. passed
both Houses. it would have been sent to the
governor who would have vetoed it Then,
when returned to the House for the two third
vote, there would have been time enough TO
bolt The military bill was but n pretext IA
the republicans for boiling.
After further debate, Mr BraDhaIa desiring to
reply 10 Mr.. Buskirk. the House, the bill pend
ing, adjourned until tomorrow at . a. M. Mr.
Branham having the floor.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

federaie states have inherited bat a portion
Of the spins Of those grand OLD continental
patriots bat We lock FORT in vain. Our armies
have suffered disaster aud defeat. A mighty
host e encompasse1 within a few miles OF this
city. The thunder OF bis batteries shakes the
walls OF the capital. He does not hesitate TO
proclaim that il Is his intention 70 enslave. or TO
~extirpate the whole race. Of which we are part
aud parcel. Oar congress j. in session. Bills
Of the mos. urgent necessity IS before Il Bills
vital TO our Constitution and our country. Bills
uoon the passage Of which depend our status rs
freemen or slaves. probably for centuries TO
come. We are In the eighth week OF The ses-
sion. The enemy IS prosecuting his enterprises
throughout the winter. he allows our army nc
rest. day or night, and yet not one single step has
been taken Dy our legislature for the reno
Yation of our armies. For the ameliO-
ration of our currency. For the restoration OF
confidence to our people. For any object what
ever that can have the remotest belring upon
our defense against the vengeance Of implacablt
enemies. They spend their time in talking, a. il
the old days Of log cabins and hard cider we're
! here again. They appear 10 have fallen asleei
| under the administration OF Martin ian Buren,
and never 10 have become thoroughly awake
And while they are DOstponing every bill tina
can be useful in this emergency, the enemy L
raising heaven and earth TO recruit his armies
The disasters which we have suffered of lat
are not only not irreparable, but they are not Sc
great a. Others we have suffered on other coca
sions. But the people have been more depressed
oy them than they ever were before, becaus'
they have been hattered with hopes of peace b.
persons who well knew that there could be u
peace short of a subiugatiOn and enslayement
The fit Of depression has been longer and NOR
violent than formerly because . they see tba
Congress, Co which they naturally turnfor en-
enlargement. trihing on the very edge of tn
abyss with reckless disregard of their situation
which prompts sailors, when I ship IS about I
90 down. TO break open the pirit room an
drown their fears IN liquor. They see little hop
in that quarter. Congress i, in fact. assistiu
the enemy by encouraging he disposition t
croak which seems to have beset the whol
country. A little prompt action, a slight displa
of resolution. a few words to keep up the conf
dence of the people. would work wonders. Can
not congress arouse itself and become equal I
this taskt
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

As several city papers. such as The Missouri
Democrat. have published the fact that the 23d
army corps have been detached from General
Thomas command and-have gone east, 1t NAV
not be out of place 20 speak OF the present or
gAnizaiion Of that corps. =
The 23d corps 10 tha. portion OF the federal
army formerly known a. the army of the Ohio,
which. after marching through Kentucky, cap
TIRED Knoxville, and was subsequently, com
manded By Gen. Schofeld, who superseded Gen.
Burnside.
After Longstreet was repulsed from before
Knoxville. and Bragg was driven from Mission
Ridge and Lookout Mountain, the 23d corps
moved down through Cleveland TO Dalton, and
formed the left wing OF Gen. Sherman's army,
and participated in all the brilliant engagements
on that line until II culninited in the capture oi
Atlanta. =
" hen Sherman hurried back from following
Hood north the 23d and 4th corps were left with
Thomas TO watch Hood, and. with the reinforce
ments subsequently, sent 10 Nashville. formed
| the grand army which annihilated Hood and his
army in front of that city.
Since the dispersion OF Hoods army and tho
establishment Of Thomas lines, extending from
Knoxville. via Chattanooga, Stevenson. Decatur
and Huntsville. to PASSPORT, on the Tennessee
there being no further use for all his army II
that department, the 23d has been detached an,
sent on a new campaign.
What their ultimate destination il, no one. per
haps, in the corps. except Gen. Schofield, knows
whether to sheridan, Grant, Sherman or to SOM
unsupported vulnerable point, remains to be de
veloped.
The 23d corps ia composed of three divisions
aud ia commanded by General Scho6eld, wit
such division commanders as Gems. Couch, Coop
or, Cox. &c, &c 1t il one OF the largest corp
in the army. aud is composed of as good fightin
material as ever went into battle. aud ~bereye
it turns up. will give a good account OF Itself
Gen. Schofeld deserves great credit for the hig
state of discipline and efficiency to which he ha
brought the veterans of the 23l army corps
| Evansville Journal.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

axiom. that an attack upon = well-maDned earth
work. the defenders Of which are armed with
rife muskct-. i a useless and criminal siaughter-
"Bat how about Fort Fisber 7 The tribune
NAV ask the rebel troops bad rHed muskery
and cannon there 80 they bad out Admiral
Porter brave isrs would not allow them to be
used. The terrible Ere Of the feet kept the rebel
troops in their bomb proofs their guns were Dis
mounted, nsd they dd rot dare put their heads
above the parapet until the vessels stopped firing,
for fear Of killing oar own soldiers This was
probably when the latter bad reached a point With
IN a hundred and City yards OF the fort. Had
there been no navy IN the case our troops cousd
not have got within two hundred yards Of the
fort. and the ssssuit would have passed into his
tory as another instance OF the many useless
sIaughtcrs Of this var-N. Y. World.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

The following u from a speech from Mr.. Sen
atory SsrIIsRrRx. of Delaware, who says he has
It from a letter from a distinguished gentleman
in New Orleans to a personal and political friend
Of the Presidents in Washington:
A few days ago / was shown on official report
10 the military heed Of the department, Genera
Banks. exhibiting the CHASTITY return of eighty
thousand slaves having persisted since the fed
eral occupation of the smaller moiety of this
commonwealth. This is equal to fifty per cent
of the entire slave population of the section EN-
braced in the return.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24
ITEMS.

= The commissioner of Tippecanoe county
offer $500 bounty. for volunteers to be credited
upon the quota of that county. upon the express
condition that no local bounty shall be offered by
any local township, municipal corporation or
citizen in the county, thereby offering extra in
ducement for persons to enlist in any 0 waship
detrimental to the interests Of other townships.
- Srorrrp FnvKR-0n Saturday last we
mentioned in an item that the scarlet fever was
prevailing in the vicity Of Cloverland. Since
then We have seems person from that neighbor-
hood Who inform Us that the disease now raging
IN that locality is undoubtedly the spotted fever.
As high rs three or four deaths occur daily. The
affected, generally children. are seized with a
chill and often times die within a fe~ hours after
being attacked.
PoRx PAcxISs IN TKRRE HarrE-The Terre
Haule Journal has the following statement,
WHICH exhibits the numbdr of hogs packed in
t. Hau,e during the seasons OF lS64-5:
Number slaughtered -, 1UO
Total average weight per hog -. 300 d 100
" yield lard Z" 49,. - D. lou
Number CT hogs cut last 1854
Total average weight per hog last
F9season. .lfb bo lou
Total average yield of lard per hog
last season. u - 100
DECREASED in number OF hogs this sea
son as compared with last..... 2O,b6'
Increase average weight per hog this
season. - 10 100
Increase average weight of lard per
hog this season. 90 100
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24
EarthwsrK. md niIIed Musaeis.


/. We quote the following from the Tribune Of
yesterday. TO correct a very common erro e
speeding earthwork defenses:
The carrying by storm OF such a work Fort
Fisher IA an epoch IN military history. A the
Monitor Mesrim&c tight was 70 naval warfare.
a. the preaching of Pulaski by light guns Al
eighteen hundred yards was TO casemated forts
on land. 30 may the stormiag ot Fort Fisher be
10 the newly Wanted esrlhwork defenses. The
eeer oseillstiug superiority OF attack AID &c
fense which for three years has been supposed 10
be With the latter. rests to-day with the former.
Heroism j. better than dirt The masonry 81
Eanban dehsd the weak artillery OF The h'st half
OF the century. and when that system fell the
earthsorks of Tottleben again restored the odds
TO defensive warfare, but the genius and reso
lutte will of one commander. aided oy the une-
qualet valor OF his troops. have neutralized and
overoowerei the best engineering science Of the
day. and at this moment 30 fOruGcation i sc
cure against ASSAULT"
This - a good specimen OF spiurgy writing.
but The Iubuues premise = al error, and is
coociuson an ab>utdity The reason why as
saglts on fortified positions have almost uniform
" failed in this war i not 90 account OF the
"eAFth~orks Ct Touls0en," but because the
rsied m1sxe's nov N uss Ia al the northern and
southern armies Kali at from a thousand 20 twelve
hundred yAris; whereas. the smooth bore mus
kets OF former wars would not xii a. a greater
distance than two hundred yard-. 1hi- tell the
whole story. Napoleon's Or WelAag,on's vet
Grams could carry fortified places by assault be
cause they were under a deadly FIRE for but a lea
minutes, While Grants and Lees equally brave
troops invariably fAii in az assault because they
have eve OF six times greater distances 20 over
come under hre than IL Their enemies were armed
sitb smooth bore mnskets Indeed, 80 invan
aoIv nss rsuulss foiIou eu assault In thu var or
both sidss. that IL may be set dovn IS a military
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24
rne sutcre. Qaessten-Humb uggery


The interest question. that is. the bill to re
iuburss wISsLov, LAsrrR. MoErOS & Co. for
advances TO pay the interest upon the funded
debt OF TIE state. for which there vas 10 occasion
whatever, vas discussed In the House yesterday
We publish this morning a CONDENSED report Of
the debate.
hr. L.StEn Is ia The city. or al leastse pre-
sumo be is from the elaborate puf OF that gen
tlenan which appeared 10 the court organ OF
SATURDAY last By that puff ve learn that Ar-
LASIKH vas one Of the early settlers oil 'ne
State Ctkere a great many Of the same SORT;
that be vas one OF the founders and managers OF
the old, State Bank of Indiana; that be has al
ways been distinguished for s~OIvepcy." and that
he has "laid the people Of Indiana under
peculiar obligations Of respect and graft
tude" for paying the interest upon our
State debt. charging for the same at
the rate OF seven per cent. per snnum when be
kne~ thee was money in the state treasury for
the purpose. II bis political friends had hot pre-
vented is appropriation TO that end in pursuance
Of the provisions Of the constitution and the
laws.
Says the organ OF His EKcellency:
mo man can over estimate the shock which
the credit Of the state would have received from
q failure 10 pay the interest due on our public
debt. That we escaped the stigma Of repudia
ton il due the regard Mr. Lanier entertained for
the state. sf which he was so long an honOred
citizen, and the confidence he re2oset in the citi-
xens Of Indiana. ann her public spirited and ener
getic governor"
Nov comes in the joke. The Journal con.
graduates Mr.. LsSIER and biz associates that the
'only doubtful branch Of the legislature, " how
many branches are therer) has passed a bill to
reimburse the expenditures made By Dir. LASiEH
not only. bat In addition" a Just reeOmpense is pro
yided for him. Yet we are told. under such
circumstances. that the people of Indiana are
under peculiar obligations of respect and graft
tude" TO Mr.. LASIERl What are the facts
The court organ says: That We escapes
the stigma of reputation is due to tn
regard Mr.. LASIER entertained for the State.
The State did not escape this stigma. Th'
July, 1863, interest was not paid when due. !
was not paid until near six months afterwards
And Mr.. LAsKR did not even pay it then with
out the hope. il not the assurance. OF a consider
stion. And. Notwithstanding the regard Tn
journal says Mr. LASIKE entertained for III
State. be would not even pay the interest due o
the lst Of January last until not only the amour
Of interest then due bu; the sum total OF a pre-
vious semi annual interest was first deposited i
his Golfers Yet the people Of Indiana are tol
by this toady organ. The Journal. that they al
under peculiar obligations of respect and graf
tude" TO Mr.. LsSIER, and her public-sp irited an
energetic Governor. How long will such hun
buggery continue. or. in other words. how Ion
will the people consent To be thus ~hunbufg'
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24
PROFESSIONAL.
R f NJ y " a L..
Doctor WM. VI
HAS REMOVER HI OFFICE TO
No. 90 South Delaware Street,
PROFESSIONAL.
IEHERE HE WILL CONTINUE

~ EhF III Jill ~
to treat and cure Private
Diseases. in all their species, stages. E-H
ramifcai ions aud phases. - IN
DIR. VIM. Thomson will give 10 49,
each patient a written instrument. "a
binding himself to effect a radical 80
and permanent cure, or make nozz$S& ~
charge.
DR.. Vim. Thomson has made the
treatment Of Private Diseases aSy
speciality since the year ls5i years in the city of
Buffalo, \. Y, eiRht years in Chicago, Ill and two years
in Peoria, Ill. During eight years practice in Chicaro
ILL.,. he cured over thirteen thousand cases.
DR.. VIM Thomson. in bis practice fer Scrofula, kheu-
matte and general diseases Of the blood. uses a Fumiga-
ting vapor Rath of the most ingenious kind, in connec-
ton with internal treatment.
SEMINAL EMISSIONS, the consequence Of self abuse.
This solitary vice. or depraved sexual Indulgence, is
practiced by the youth Of both sexes to an almost I'M
following train of morbid symptoms unless combatted by
scientific medical measures, viz: Sallow countenance,
dark spots under the eyes, pain in the head, ringing in
the ears. and noises like the rustling Of leaves and rat
ting of chariotS, uneasiness about the loins, weakness Of
the limbs, confused vision, blunted intellect, loss Of con-
hdence, difhdence in approaching strangers, a dislike to
form new acquaintance, a disposition 10 shun society,
loss Of memory, hectic Pushes, pimples and various erup-
tons about the face, fuTred tongue, night swests, foetid
breath, coughs, consumption, monclnania, aid frequent
ly insanity.
The afflicted, on the first appearance Of any OF the
above symptoms. should Immediately apply to DR.. WIN.
Thomson for relief.
lESeOfce and Consulting Rooms No. 20 South Dela
ware street, indianapolis, lad.
p. Box 1857. ~jan24-diy
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24
FROu TIRE SOUTH.

Rebel Press on the SituaiiOn-Denunciations Of
JET Davis and Dependency Among the PEG
ple-A Sdrage Attack on Dapis-The Con
(ederate Congress, Virginia Legislature. and
Everything Else in TIE SoutA-T1e Past-TEs
Measure of The Future-Necessity off Conuen-
ton of Tie States, &c &c.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24
New Hall i'm Terre Haute, Ind.

A NEW PUBLIC HALL, Gu by 1870 feet, capable n
~ seating twelve hundred persons, IS now epen IL
Terre Haute, for Concerts, Opera, Lectures, Theatricals,
&c. Capacious dressing FOODS are attached, with every
convenience. The building is of the most substantial
Character. In all respects, il Is a first class Hal.
Address, ROPRIETOR OF DOwLtNG'S HALL
jana div Terre Haute, Indiana.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24
MASONIC.

ASONlC N0TICE.-A special meeting ~ Marion
INa Lodge, No. IS, for work, will be held this Tues
day evening at : O'Clock.
By order of the Lodge. FRANCE KING, Sec.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

Increase average weight per hog this
season. - 10 100
Increase average weight of lard per
hog this season. 90 100
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

Mr.. Moore introduced resolutions directing
he committed on finance 10 consider and report
on the ~propriety of exempting The property OF all
soldiers from execution. and $500 worth of vid-
oss and orphans properts from taxationa
Which resolufions we're unanimously aionted.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24
UNIFORMITY oF AssEssxExrs.

Mr.. Downey offered a resolution. which was
adopted, directing the committee on county and
township business to inquire If further legislation
- not necessary 10 secure uniformity in the a.
sessment Of personal property.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

Decrease in number of hogs this sea
son as compared with last. 2O,bs
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

Mr.. Wright introduced a joint resolution, 49,
Proposing to sell certain swamp lands belonging
TO the state, which was read the fret time, and
the second time by title. and referred 20 the com
mittee on Ewamn land.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

Total average weight per hog last
-~9season. .l76 ca 100
Total average yield of lard per hog
last season u =. 100
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

Total average weight per hog 900 y lO'
weld lard i" -. ~ 81 IO
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-24

Senate bills numbered Is, O., GO. 6S and 10
and Senate joint resolution No. IL. were read D.,
title only. and referred to appropriate com
mittess.
Senate bill No. &c vas read tie sesoOd time
and passed to the I'd reading.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-11-25
ateekly Trinity 5onrnal.
Weayerville, Saturday, Nov. IS, 1865.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

ENTER INTO HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING, AND INTO
His COURTS WITH PRAISE
In obedience TO the belief our fathers that
States well as individuals should publicly acknowledge
the supremacy of Divine Power and in
recommendation of the President Of the United
hereby appoint THURSDAY the 7t day of December
day when the people of California may unite with the peo
pie OF her sister States in public the Great
Ruler of the Universe Let that day be apart throughout
our borders for religious exercises churches and social
festivities in our homes for occasion since the oun-
datlon OF the Republic has there been much TO
conize the hand Of God in While other lands
have been scourged with epidemic disease have enjoyed
during the the blessings of health Our
schools and seIanares of learning in fourhng cond
zion Our mines still yielding Of their abundance: our
harve-s have been peneous and all industrial pursuits
have prospered in unusual degree.
But above ALL and than all have TO rejoice
that peace has been restored beloved country The
delugc Of blood through which, for four years. the Nation
nag carried has been stayed by Almighty hand The
black cloud lifted victory
appears inscribed in letters Of living ht its silver I'm
ing TO gladden. the hearts Of humane and Chris
tan people The for the Union has eliminated in the
triumph 81 liberal principles and the complete vndation OF
constitutional authority Slavery has been destroyed III the
conflict Of and under the blessing of God the Republic
Is united the basis equal and exact justice
to all its citizens.
kindness to the fendless and such words of sympathy to
those who may be in Distress shall testify humble and
grateful spirit the midst bJundless blessings
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal the State to be affixed at Sacramento
this 10th day of November, A. D., 1865. f. T. Low,
Governor of Cai.ornia
Attest; b. B. REDrING, Secretary of State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-11-25

LEVI II. TowER.-In obituary notice Of this
recently deceased citizen of Shasta county, the
Courier says - In June, 1850, lie one of
several who took passage on board schooner
and coasted north in search of Trinity river
hoping to find there harbor that would admit
of and encourage the building of Il city, the
Trinity mines being then esteemed the ElDorado
of California. Failing to find the object of their
search the party set out from Humboldt Bay to
the mines on Trinity river. established a ferry on
the South Fork of that river, and opened a trail
to Arcata, on the sea coast, which is still trav-
cleo
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-11-25

WELL SoLD.-The Gold Hill Netcs makes pub
Democratic party in that place and Virginia.
They generously volunteered to pay the poll-tax
for several hundred foreign voters, expecting
thereby to catch their votes. But on election dav
they discovered that their disnterested friend
ship was not appreciated, for most of the foreign
element voted the Union ticket, many of them
OPEN They of the - high foreheads = swear
vengeance, and declare themselves ready to dis
card the name of Democracy, and to form
Know Nothing Party. Pitzer has ritual