The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-21

Election-Iion. Thomas COrwin's
Death.
NEW YORK. December ao.-The Tri5uue's
Washington special contains the following
items.
Owing - the insufficient force Of revenue
eih ers employed on the Canadian frontier, for
the collection Of customs, smuggling il still
carried on Ia a con siderable extent along the
border.
The Commissioners Of Customs has lately re-
WNcd several c0mmllnlcatl0ns from officers
taiiOned on the 81. Lawrence. all of whom
'oinplin al n hack of force To thoroughly exc
ute the cnue laws
In msHs Inst mces officers have been person.
ally assaulted by bsnds-of smugglerS while in
he performance OF their duties, and the COM
nuncations recommend the posting Of United
Mates troops along the river, 10 aid In the de-
tction and arrest OF thcsc contraband dealers.
Another communication refers % the fact
mat a large number Of Canadian merchants
trc engaged la Swindling the Government by
Means OF false invoices, thereby fraudulently
Withholding from the Government q consider
ALE amour. of tax due under the general law
Mr. james j. Barker, an oil merchant, aged
loty-hSe years, doing business 1T No. lsS
Font street, where he had been located for the
Last twenty-five years, committed suicide yes
to-day, In his office. by shooting himself with
pistol, while laboring under temporary men.
ID alteration, produced, IL l. supposed, by
recent heavy losses.
The Times Washinton special dispatch SAYS
that il is probable the appointment of the New
York Collector will he made this week. and
the chances are In favor Of Van Dyke. the
present Assistant Treasurer, with Mr.. Conklin
rs his successor.
The HerdiFs savannah correspondent OF the
Nh says that the late city election was con.
dncted with great quietness.
Affairs In the country presenta gloomy pie
tnre. The country Is represented as bare of
guil
aud II is extremely difficult TO induce negroe,
70 labor for any length of time. Continuously
both they and the whites are INDUCING freely
IN extensive marauing. thievlng and other
vices, with the professed purpose Of restoring
order. Bands of self-styled regulators have
been formed, who are guilty OF worse crimes
than those they pretend To be engaged In sup
pressing. Their shooting and hanging OF
negroes are Of such common occurrence "a
scarcely 10 excite remark.
A special Washington dispatch TO the Tsi-
Dune says; n large gathering Of the citizens OF
Ohio, convened In the Senate lobby yesterday,
At three o'clock. Chief Justice Chase in the
Chair, General Schenck i'm few eloquent
remarks, telling the character Of the deceased
moved the appointment, by the Chair, of COM
mittee Of five, 10 draft resolutions embodying
the sentiments Of his fellow-citi1ens of Ohio
Mr.. Chase named General schcnck. Governor
DennisOn, Senator sherman, General Hughes
and Representative Spaulding, a. such com.
mittce, who reported the fol0wing
Resolved. That we have heard with the
deepest sorrow OF the death Of Hon. Thomas
Corwin, of Ohio, man whose eminent abih-
ties n statesman, in all the various positions
OF Legislator, Governor Of his state, Cabinet
minister and diplomatist, whose surprising
elOquence. and whose great services to the
Government and people, secured for him a re-
putation broad rs the whole country, while
his personal worth aud character endeared
him 70 all who ever enjoyed his society or
friendship.
Resolved, That from a sincere desire to
show every mark of respect due TO his memory
we will attend his funeral ohsequies, accom-
panying his remains when removed for his
conveyance home, at such time rs may DC APP
pointed
Resolved, That n committee Of five citizens
be appointed by the chairman 10 make suit
able arrangements for the procession.
ReSOlred. That a copy Of these resolutions
he communicated by the Chairman Of this
meeting. 10 the widow and family of the de-
ceased, with the expression 10 them Of our
warmest sympathy and coincidence with them
IN their great bereavement.