The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-05-05


diately after his assignment to that Di-
vision. Mr.. B. participated with his
regim ent in all the battles and marches
of the Valley campaign. and after the
battle of Cedar Creek, was promoted
successiveiy Major and Lieutenant Col
onel 10 place of Major Williams ard
Lieutenant Colonel Charles, who died of
wounds received in that engagement
In 1864. after his regiment had fought
its last engagement, and had gone into
winier quarters, and the end Of the war
I could easily be seen, he was mustered
out by reason of the expiration of his
term of service Since January. 1860
he has been resident Of Indianapolis,
engaged in the practice of law. He is
a gentleman of large culture, excellent
at,aininents, and in every way fitted to
the duties OF tue position for which be
was nominated. 1t is an insult to pat.
riotism and humanity itself to institute
any comparison between him and his
rebel competitor, Mr.. A. 0. Packard,
whose record in the secession Legisla-
ture OF 1868, is a stencil in the Dostrils
OF every honest citizen OF Indiana.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL - DELANA Z.
WILLIAMSON.
Hon. Deiana T. WIiii...ii, III was born
in Fleming county, Kentucky. is now in
his 10th year, commenced the practice
OF law in Clay county. Indiana. .epre-
sented the county in the Indiana Legis-
lature. Mr., w. was in politics Doug
las Democrat until the firing of the first
| gun of the rebellion; ever since thst
time he has been an outspoken, unfiinch
ing Union man, and has actively co op-
Grated with the party in word and deed
/ His efficient services in the cause of the
Union party are we'll known, as he has
canvassed the larger portion of the State
twice. AS public speaker he rany
among the foremost men in Indiana.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INsTUC.
NIoN-BARNABAs c. HOBBS.
Barnabas e. Hobbs is a native Hoosier.
and emphatically selfmade man. He
was born in Washington county, Octo-
Der IA, 1915. For much of his early
training he is indebted to the efficient
instruction of Hon. John l. Morrison.
. late Treasurer of State When eighteen
years old he commenced teaching in the
common schools of his native county.
Four years afterwards he entered Gin
clnnati College, where for one year he
enjoyed the instruction of such teach
ers as w. H. McGufey, O. II. Mitchell,
and f.. u. Mansfield, men whose names
have become household words to the
profession. On leaving college he was
called to take charge of boarding !
school IN Eastern Ohio, where he re- |
mained tour years. From thence he re-
moved to Richmond. in this State, and
there established and maintaine an in /
teresti'g and prosperous school, till |!
called to assume the superintentienuv of /
EarlhaD College, then in its iniancy.-
Alter remaining at Earlnam two years |
ne gave up his position and for time
was engaged as civil engineer on the In
diana Central and some other railroads.
In 1891 he was r.ale Superintendent of
the Western Manu.i Lahor School. now
bloomingdale Academy, in Park county
He spent over fiftee years in connection
with this school, and his Iabors were
uniformity crowned with success. as can
be testified by his numerous students in
almost every county in the State
In 1866 he was again elected Presi
dent of the E,rlham College. OF Wasne
county, which position he now wo,tilv
nils. On the passage of .ne Normal
School bill by the Legislature in 1866
he was appointed by the Senate, on the
recommendation of Governor Morton.
member of the Normal School Board
an appointment universally satisfactory
to educators when made, and vindicated
by the ability with which he has per
formed his duties in connection with
that institution. BY appointment of the
Board he visited. in 1865, the principal
Normal Schools of the United States, in
order to ascertain what provisions our
State should make in providing accom-
modations for such an institution His
able report to the Board on that subject,
as also many of the addresses on educa ,
tional subjects, reform schols, etc, have
been published and largely circulated
His business abilities have been tested
as bank director and a railroad direc {
tor, and have never been found wanting. {
He has also displayed much business ,
tact in the management of the many /
benevolent enterprises which lately oc-
cupied the attention OF. the public. Du
ring the late war few did more than he,
according to their ability, for the main i
anco cf soldiora, j e. : !