Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-23
VERY LATEST.
THREE O'CLOCK. A. n.
tsTEuEsrING fTEnS Oh MEMS.

THE OLE HUNDRED poLEAn COUNTERFEIT.
NV YORK, Sep, 22-It il understood that
the paper On which the one hundred dollar com
ponad interest notes are engraved was stolen
from toe Printing Bureau at Washington. posi-
bly, with the backs already printed
ACCIDENT AT BRIDGE
serious accident occurred at ths Harlem
Bridge on Thursday afternoon. destroying .
portion OF that structure. The steam tug l..
Farrell, having in tow a barge, while passing
through the draw, was swept against the piers
By the tide aud one section of the structure,
about one hundred and ffty feet long, was de
stroyed Two horses and wagons. with FIVE men
and lady, fell with the wreck into the water.
but were saved By the police.
FUNERAL or GIN. soREnNELrxSsIG.
The funeral ceremonies in commemoration
Of General Alexander Scbemmelfsnnig, who
died in Pennsylvania on the 7th inst, took
place last night st Clinton Hall. under the aus
pices of the German Union League.
TAX Assessment OF srenoEs.
The Herad's special SAYS that BY a voluntary
action the part of the colorsd population of
Vicksburg. Miss. Colonel Thomas, Com nissi,n-
er of Freedmen for that State, has issued ord ers
for light assessment on blacks, to supply a
revenue sufficient to sustain school established
in that city for their education.
GENERAL HOWARD.
The Tribune's special ssys: hsior General
Howard left day for Richrnosd. on his con-
templated tour of inspection. Brevet Major
General Baird has been assigned to duty snder
General Howard in the Freedmen's Bureau.
EENIAxIsx IN IRELAND.
A Dublin letter to the London Daily Tele-
graph says: There is reason to believe the Gov
,tws, 49,
which evinces considerable official anxiety on
that subject. The extent of the organization.
especially in the county Cork, is known to be
very great liz is believed that arms in formidable
numbers are in the hands Of the affiliated These
arms it is said, come from abroad being sent
by the American brethren. In support Of this
view. is is mentioned that the rifles are being sold
throughout the country districts of Cork at one
third their apparent value. but this would be just
| as good evidence to show that the patriots are
purchasing the class of guns warranted to do no
harm to anybody. except the man who frss it,
Almost every steamer which comes from
| America briggs u handful, and som etimes a
good handful. Of disbsnded Yankee soldiers; and
while there is nothing vsrT unnatural in this,
considering that on the other side of the Atlantic
they have just got to the end OF war in whish
/ the Irish bore prominent part, the evslence
of Feniansm in Ireland renders the arrival Of
1
A letter from American Fenian to Dub
lin Fenian contains the following story:
The Fenian is essentially American orgsili-
cation, commenced abont seven years ago for a
very different object than freeing Ireland from
| the English yoke. I,ie not entirely composed
Of irishmeA; at the present moment it numbers
many thousands OF native Americans and A mer
icanizsi Germans. and has large treasury at its
back. The number OK enrolled members at the
| IA nj
| Notwithstanding the ststement. of Fenian ora
| tors at pic MICS and other gatherings in the
United States that the object ia to free Ireland
know that such i. not the case. Those
statements are put forward to mislead the pub
lie and keep the British authorities Of the
scent. The real object is to attack and con-
| queI Canada and divide the immense territory
among the eYiles Of Erin.
The United States authorities not only wink
at the Fenian movement, but the movement lie
sanctioned by the Government, aud ruled by Mr..
! Seward Secretary Of State Laws and govern
| ing rules of the society framed at Washing
ton, printed in the Government priating Office,
and sent free through the mails to every Circle
10 the Union aud in Canada.
The London Post says: The FenisDs are
commonly reported to be disafscted to the
| British Government, and 10 be engaged almost
nightly in the performance Of military svolu-
by them of Interior measures for gaining their
ends, whatever they may bs The only pract-
| cal consequences OF a serious nature likely to
arise from these silly. illegal drillngs, are likely
to fall upon the Feniaus themselves The con-
spiracy is, NC believe greatly exaggerated yet it
does exist; but 10 respectable Irishman Of any
property, intelligence or position, would for a
moment think of joining illegal gatherings.
which must necessarily end in the guilty parties
being sent to the Spike or Portland Islands
| Fenianism il thorough sham. aud there is not a
respectable person connected with the thing; IL
has originated among the most ignorant and
reckless classes of the peassntry of Ireland,
which is at the present time Que OF the best gov
erned countries in the world.
| TREASURY CIRCULAR.
| WAsnrseroS, Sept % The Secretary Of
the Treasury has issued the following circular:
TREAsURr DEPARTnESrJ
Sept 81, 1865
| The instructions contained i'm the circular Of
this Department dated September 10th, relative
| to counterfeit $lO0 compound interest notes, in
structing Assistant Treasufers aud designated
repositories not to pay out 800 compound in
terest no,es or other denominstionf of compound
interest notes, bearing date of May 18th, 1865
| or prior 10 that time, were intended to apply 10
| notes held oy such Assistant Treasures and de-
| positoIies OF Government, and not designed TO
| direct the action of banks individuals relative
to such compound interest notes held on their
/ own account The difficulty AID expense of at
once Withdrawing from circulation or e1chang
| ing for other notes all compound interest notes
| of the character described now ia circulation
| make the attempt inadyisabe.
| The Department will, however, withdraw from
circulat.n the 500 compound interest notes
fast as they may be received in the ordinary
course Of business, and reissue more Of the same
impression, and il is hoped that BY due care and
caution after the in mediate xposure OF the dan
| gerous character OF the counterfeit, any coEsde-
| rable circulation of them may be prevented.
Assistant Treasures and repositories will, there
fore forward TO the Treasurer Of the United
States such compound interest notes as are Of
the denomination of 500, and all compound
| interest notes which are dated May ID, 1865, or
prior thereto, the same being held ss funds Of the
I Government and not otherwise.
(Signed) hcCuLLccn,
Secretary OF the Treasury
EPISCOPAL Address
BALTIMORE, Sept, 22-Richmord papers Of
to-day contain Bishop Johns address 10 the
Episcopal Convention OF Virginia, strongly urg.