, 1866-11-27

Whole amount for relief. &c,.... g ,oo9.m
The following new Encampmcnts have
t1on:
Posey Eucampment No. ss, 1t New Harmony,
Porey County. for which a charter wss granted at
ne LAST Communication, was in:tituted June 's'h,
freeman Epe1rupmtnt No. ., At Goshen, Eik-
hart Gonnty, was instituted August 5th. 1856
Ns e. st as Law
The Encampment At Columbia City, Whit.
ley County, for which chattar wna granted
at the last Communication, has not been or
g2nized. There has been no correspondence
on the subject, and We can assign no reason
ment hare not been demanded.
FINANCES,
The finances OF the EncAmpment arc rep
resented In very gratifying condition. The
total amount Of receipts, incldding balance
leaving an unexrended balance Of 81, ,1s5.o7,
which is Gfty per cent greater than ut any
previous communication
The officers elect for the ensuing year hare
already been sent you By telegraph.
tend the First National Convention Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic The Conven-
tion met on Tuesday morning In Mcrrison's
Open House, and was called to order b.
Major Stevenson, Of Springfield, In your
State, CommAndcrin-C Chief, Colonel John u.
After the transaction Of some preliminary
business, Committees on Credentials, on Per
manent Organization, and on Business we're
appointed, the former Of which reported In
the afternoon. The following persons were
Prtsldert-John it. 1alme..
Vice Fresident-Thos. G. Fletcher, Missouri /;
Wiseon1in :; Willi1n o. Kyxn, Iowa; Robert Cat
3 stey1nasR Ms
ohio. s.~7 = : @esA' NeA''s-' ' A'a u's "A'ls.'
secstary-L- E. Dudley, District OF Columbia,
d,ans: clsytee NeMieasel. Fsnrs1ls.ass: F. q.
lede1be1Eer, Missouri; chas1es t. NaSess, Wis
The Committee on Credentials reported q
long list of delegates representing the States
ofMtssouri, Illinois, Indians, Wisconsin, New
York, Pcuneylvnnla, Ohio, Iowa and Ken
trcly md the District Of Columbia. Othel
Committees On Constitution and Bylaws
Ritual and Resolutions, were appointed ane
set to work. In the evening sort Of ftet
aEd easy sociab1e Was held. 1t which Cover
nor Morton and Generals ]. n. Palmer aut
Stephen 4. Huslbut made speeches, the lss
Of which Is said to have been a very bTslliau
those Of the day before, were transacted ii
secret. and failed to get much satisfaction
out Of any Of the brethren as to what wa
done. A series Of resolutions were passed
however, and othcere elected for the eusutni
year, The most important Offices were allc'
IS follows:
co1nmanderIn-C n-Chief-Gcneral S. a. HarIhuI
| Of illinois, ..
VicoCommandert-Genera r. s. Foster, Of l.
dina; Colonel J. B. Acke&n, Of few fork.
See1rta1J-L. Edwin Dudley. District Of colur
biA.
II The Convention also adopted Constitu
!; tion aud Bylaws, made some changes In th
ritual, and ad}onlned last evening.
The Temperance men came mp 10 the cap
tai ~ delegates to the Grand Camp Of tn
Host Of Temperance. What all they did
. don't know, but learn that they adopte
the "shucy bill - as platform, and arc St
ing to wage war against King 4. Hall ftol
; that basis.
The Herald Office was sold yesterday to
> stock company composed Of the followiu
: gentlemen: ". Il. Talbot, Thos. A. He,
J dricka, Joseph E. Mcdonald, A. L. Roach
] David shecks, Aquilla Jones, Sr., Vim. vi
! kinson, Valentine Butsch, F. Rand. R.
: Hal!, John N. Lord, Dan. ". Voorhees,,
!. c. DriuEmcgcs. Il. F. Barnes. J. 3. suliva