Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-10-31
NEll-S.

NE W y.
Not long ago, Secretary McCullOch re-
ceived from an anonymous source, pack
age postmarked Urbana, Ohio, containing
$4,000, of which the greater portion was
in seven-ihirties. The money was placed
to the credit of the conscience fund and
the fact published. The other day a let
ter was received b. the Secretary, from =
man in Wisconsi:, saying that he was the
person who sent the funds in question, and
tat he had not intended 1t for the con-
science fund, but for conversion into other
securities, and giving as reason for the
absence OF = signature, that he was very i'll
at the time he wrote the letter. The Off
GERS Of the Treasury are of the opinion that
the last letter is from some party who SAW
the publication of the appropriation to the
conscience fund of the Sl9,O0O, and is at
tempting TO play confidence game with
the Government.
Mrs Charles Sumner has gone TO Eu-
rope for five years. Some very wise pa
pers sav, because she did not like TO stay
at home. Others equally wise, because
she desired 10 go abroad. Yet, reader,
this news convulses the country What a
wonder is man, especially q 1cO-man.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
asserting that Massachusetts will declare
strongly against the present prohibitory
laws at its coming election, says that 1.-THE
reaction in that direction has been very
marked within n few weeks. Many
prominent Republicans, who have hitherto
sustained the prohibition system, arc now
ready to modify it. 1t is manifest that the
party's interest no longer lies in sustaining
and enforcing it, or trying to enforce it
but rather in the opposite direction"
The combinations to plumber the treasu-
ry by claims from ''loyal citizens of the
South, for alleged losses during the war,
have become very formidable. In one
case recently large claim of this sort
proved, on examination, to be intended
for the benefit of a whole gang of rebels
These gentry frequently charge for horses
that were used in the rebel army, and had
been stolen from ours, General Gran, al
lows no such frauds to pass without very
thorough overhauling.
Returns Of the cotton crop of 1867 have
been made to the Bureau of Statistics from
four hundred and eighty-four divisions,
leaving several yet to hear from. These
returns show that 5,O67,O2 acres have
been planted, OK which the estimated yield |
is 1,56s357 bales Of $50 pounds each
equal to I,764,4 Ol bales of 400 pounds !
each which was the standard weight until |
recently. The yield of 1850 was 3,65G,oG9
bales of 400 pounds each. The returns
from divisions yet to be reported will not
il is thought materially alter the above fig |
ures.
The War Department, in pursuance Of
General Grants retrenchment order, has |
issued circular, saying that in view Of
the limited operations at the arsenal now,
there can we'll be a reduction IL the cur
rent expenses. and these will, hereafter, be
restricted to such amounts, under proper
as are absolutely necessary
for providing supplies, or performing
operations that have been regularly au
thori;e or ordered, and for the necessary
current repairs of public buildings. and for
the preservation of public property. En-
listed men will always be employed as
guards and watchmen when practicable,
in preference to hired men, aud no greater
number ofmen will be hired or retained
than is absolutely necessary.
Some little stir has been caused in the
Treasury Department. by the discovery,
within day or two, that few counter
felt fifty dollar compound interest notes,
OF the act of February, 1862, had been re-
deemed. Investigation shows that they
are from the same plate as those put
out about year and a half ago, of which
another batch has probably been put into
The plate and large guam
tity of notes were seized at that time by
detectives. Only five notes have yet been
discovered among those redeemed. The
fact that the notes passed through three
divisions before discovery, reveals the
great accuracy Of the plate.
Governor Crawford and Senator Ross, |
OF Kansas, have returned to Topeka from
Lodge Creek, where they lett tho
Commissioners on the 22d. They express
the conviction that the "noble savage" was
never more amiable than at present, and |
that lie is-desirous Of "burying the hatch
ct"
The news from Italy and the Roman
question is stirring and important. Carl |
baIdi has gathered around him a large
force, has passed the Papal frontier, and is
marching on Rome in two columns by |
different directions. The column under |
Garibaldi had arrived at Monte Rolando, a
few miles from and in sight of the Eternal
City. The Pope's troops were retiring
slowly before the victorious insurgents |
and contesting the ground as they retreat
ed.
The political complexion of the next |
Iowa Legislature will be as follows: Sen
mine Republicans, eight Demo
Gratis and two Independent House
Seventy seven Republicans and seventeen |
Democrats, five peoples" members and
two Independents.
WHOLESALE RoBBERY.--On last Monday |
night, the clothing store of G. w. Truslow |
& Co. was entered by burglars and sever