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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-06
AFTERNOON SESSION.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

resolved itself into committee of the Whole
MIR. Conant in the chair-and resumed the
consideration OF the general appropriation
BILL.
Mr.. BROOKS offered an amendment fix
ing the appropriation to the Central Lu-
natic Asylum, for necessary improvements
and the purchase of additional machinery
at eight Thousand dollars, instead of TWEEN.
ty-five hundred. sIg ID has s'4aa.
Mr.. BROOKS said this increase might be
necessary for the purchase of new boilers
Mr.. EMMITT was somewhat acquainted
with steam boilers. and knew that they
were often thrown aside, when with proper
care they might be made to last for years
longer, and with a little repair, would be
quite as good as new. He was unwilling
to vote for the proposed amendmeht till a
an examination, and report the necessity OF
the increased appropriation. "a .fttr;g ~.
The amendment was not agreed to. ilp
The appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of provisions, and to pay other cur
rent expenses and repairs of the Asylum
for the Blind, was reduced to $210O0.
An amendment was adopted, fixing the
appropriation for provisions and necessary
current expenses and repairs of the South
ern Lunatic Asylum at $60,000, instead OF
$4,000. -f6a ii
Mr.. REX moved to strike out the appro.
priation OF $4,000 for completing ard fur
nishing the new wings of the last named
Asylum. which was not agreed to-. r
Mr.. BERRY moved to strike out the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for purchasing addi-
tional materials for the State bindery in the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, which was not
agreed to. .s-., -.,-l. .'' !.
MIR REX moved to strike out seventeen
thousand dollars and insert eleven
thousand, to pay the Superintendent,
ioio nd
and other employees of the asylum for
the deaf and dumb, which was lost.
Mr.. BROOKS offered an amendment ap-
propriating twenty thousand dollars tor
the erection of two additional buildings
on the Reform Farm.
The appropriation was advocated by
Messrs. GriswOld, Dangler and Simmons,
and opposed by Mr.. Winner. The propo-
sition was carried. ~,
Mr. YEOMAN offered an amendment
striking out twenty-five thousand dollars
in the appropriation tor the paymen OF
claims and inserting forty thousand,
which was not agreed to.
Mr.. SCRIBNER moved to strike out the
words and for other purposes" in the
appropriation of three thousand dollars
for the Governors contingent fund, which
/ Mr. REX moved to strike out the appro-
pria,ion OF five thousand dollars for COM
pleting the soldiers record or military
Statistics in the Office of the Aojutant Gen
eral. =,
The motion was advocated by Messrs
Godfrey, Rex. May and Berry, and opposed
by Messrs. KeifeT, GriswOld, YeOman,
Brooks and Dangler. . E
Mr.. MAY offered an amendment appro-
priating fifteen hundred dollars for COM
pleting the soldiers record. ~ tai st
Mr.. DANGLER did not see any more
propriety in this proposition than in the
bne to strike out the entire appropriation,
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The PRESIDENT called the Senate T.
order at 10 O'Clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment on Tuesday last. = &
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INTRopUcrIoN or BILL

By Mr.. WALLING-A bill for the emu
meration of black and colored persons,
and to further define the duties of town
ship and ward assessors. Read the first
time. 81 50of OF isiezgslti
Mr.. EAMES-A bill for the relief of Ed
ward Baily. Treasurer of Morgan town
ship, .Ashtabula county, Ohio-read the
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Democratic SnnIhs.

From Cincinnati Commercially
WANTED, Enthusiastically the
Democracy of Cincinnati, one small
spark of enthusiasm over the work at
Tammany Hall. Liberal price paid.
Address Enquirer Office.
DEMocRAcY gave Butler to the Re-
publicans. The Republicans dis
charge the obligation by handing the
Blairs over to the Democracy. That
is what may be called paying off a
debt with compound interest.
1T is not true that the Western
Pendleton and Hendricks delegates
have chartered the same sleeping. car
to return home In. Their affection
for each other has increased amazing
ly on acquaintance, but they don't re-
quire double beds yet
From the Terre Haute Expressl
THE Democracy of Terre Haute
just now Seymour Grant men than
they care to.
PENDLEToN powder would't burn
in Seymour guns-henee no salute
was heard last evening.
THE Indiana Democratic candidate
for Governor has few party friends in
this city, just now. He is openly ac-
eused of conspiring with the Tall
Sycamore to lay out Young Green
backs"
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Kentucky Items.

A gentleman of Louisville has in.
vented plan to run street railroads
over the tops of the houses. He is
confident of its proving a complete
success, and will soon apply for the
right-of-way over the roofs.
The Kentucky Statesman saws
Thomas Henderson, aged eighty
two years, fell dead, few days ago.
at Loves Station, on the Covington
Railroad. He had walked briskIy to
the depot In order to purchase a ticket
to go to Paris, Ky. He bought the
ticket, turned away from the counter,
and fell dead.
A very large force of workmen are
at present employed N the construc
ton of the great bridge over the
Ohio River at Louisville, and the
Bridge Company have offered the
contractors a bonus of $75, 900 if they
will have the bridge completed the
present year. 1t is believed the work
will be accomplished. The work is
being pushed with the utmost vigor
night and day, and all the men that
can labor to advantage are employed.
The draw span over the canal is
already completed and in use.
The towboat Valid took locomo-
tive and twenty-one cars up the Ken
lucky River, from louisville, on the
9th inst, to operate on the new Lou
isville and Cincinnati Railroad The
boat arrived at Coonskin, and in
little while after she landed, the loco
motive Frankfort was astonishing
the natives of Sweet Owen" going
through the country with a train of
cars, hauling rails and ties.
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ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
The Fourth at Omaha-HOW the PEG.
pie Respect the Day-State OF the
Weather-YIsit to Sioux City Cut
ShOPt-Omaha, and It's Appearance,
Growth and Prosperity.


OMAHA. NEBRASKA, July 4th, 'GS.
Editors Journals:
Everybody is out of town, and I
am lonesome The Churches, Good
Templars, Sunday Schools and Benev-
olent Societies, have a grand excur-
sion to North Bend, sixty miles out
on the Union Pacific Railroad the
steamer Turner takes large crowd
to Bellevue Grove, twenty miles down
the river; the Star Scandinavia
North European League. } consisting
of thousand or two Danes, Swedes
and Norwegians, has grand fancy
ball Ia the grove back of Capital
Hill, and the Germans take the TROLL
Gardens for the day. But for me
there is no enjoyment IN crowds where
/ cannot count friend, and / prefer
to communicate by letter with those
4 left behind.
Ihe thermometer ranges from 81
to vs., and the sun pours his fervid
rays into dusty and deserted streets
no, not entirely deserted, for under
nedth my, window, monOpolizing
what shade. there is, I see Mr..
Low, OF the Pawnee tribe, who
IS dressed cool for the season." in a
Slyie 1haI IA your city would soon
6rlng MIN before Esquire Stinson,
but here it IS naught accounted ofi
My little project. detailed in INV last
of going on to Sioux City with the
travelling party, came to an ahruDt
termination, from causes [ shall "a
late. The party of five had two
horses drawing the wagon, and two
others to ride and hunt with. On the
25th last, we had grand time chas-
ing a young wild hog (perhaps |
should say wild pig, In the marsh near
Maple Creek, which we caught, but
not till the horses were pretty well
blowed as well as ourselves. The pig
was fat, and the meat, though coarseI
and more stringy shan that of the do
mestic porker,. had a rich, gamey
flavor, and was very good. But the
next day our best riding horse, most
unaccountably, lay down and died
I His owner naturally felt discouraged,
and sWore he had been ridden tC
death, which his then rider denied, and
sWore he had been poisoned, which is
my private opinion. Such a radical
difference of opinion, with about ter
inches of busthead," in this longi.
tude Of course ended in fight. The
other boys took sides according to
fancy while I, according to nly fancy
remained " invariably neutral. With
out me it was three against two and
the horse owners party got badly
whipped. The expedition broke up
and [ footed it back to Ida City where
L spent the night. This city, on Ma
pie Creek, in Ida County, consists OF
one house, stable and milkhouse.
The population-Mr. j. HI. Moore
; head and family--are noted for their
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In character. but simply 10 give our
readers a general idea of the means
adopted by the Democratic leaders 70
gull the people into their support 10
the coming elections:
NEwBURGH, Ind, July 2, 1860.
We. the undersigned, who were
members Of the Twenty fifth Indiana
Volunteers, and participated WIN the
REGIMENT in the battle of Fort Dohel
SON heinq DESTROYS that brave and
Gallant soldier should not be Sian
dered Nv his enemies, who stald at
home while we were fighting tor the
,,roservo tinn of the country, hereby
SacIsre that the following extract
fro,, the Indianapolis Sentinel is
g;lIf,i malicious, and unfSunded lie
from beginning to ending, and we
| berebv denounce its author as dis
l honorable, dishonest, cowardly, in
famous, and contemplate scoundrel:
",Fhe truth of history must be vindl-
Gated. His (Veatch's) regiment, the gall
Iaat Twenty-fifth, was not under his
4 (Veatch'S) immediate command at Fort
ponelSOn. Every man in that regiment
knows that LieEtenant-Colonel w. H..
Morgan commanded the regiment IN the
bloody conflict at Fort DOneison, and that
General Neatch fingered IN the rear until
the surrender of the rebel forces, and then,
bedecked in his new military trappIngs,
upon which there was no smell OF gun
powder. undertook to place himself at the
head OF the regiment, and claim part1cl-
patton in It's gallant deeds, but the sting
ing rebuKe adIninlsi cred by Lieutenant
Colonel Morgan made his feathers iaIl,
and he again skunk back into the rear
john III. DARBY, Capt. Co. III.
CHARLES LUCAS, Lieut.,
JAMAS A. MCGILL, Co. I'll.
T. b. ALEXANDER.
j. S. ROBERTSON, Capt. Co. |.
JOHN HAwLY, Co. I'll.
j. a. STOUT, Co. I'll.
I. Nj. NoRWOOD. Band.
j. N. WELDON, Co. L.
:. kRACKHARDT, Go. IL.
JOHN CRAAIER, Coli.
I'll. B. DURGIN, Co. II.
s. L. CAvETT, Serg't Co. I'll.
FREDERICK FRANK, Co. /.
II a man will wilfully and mali
ciously lie in one instance he will in
another, if operated upon by similar
/ influences.
The Sentinel now stands convicted
| as a common. malicious, depraved and
wicked liar, by proof which no man
In this county will deny.
Lieutenant Charles Lucas, who
lives across the river In Kentucky
and whose name stands second on the
list, is an uncompromising Democrat,
and although a brave and gallant
Union soldier. will not even vote fol
! General Grant, and, if he resided in
this State, would not vote for Veatch
1t is too much to expect the SENT.
net and other Democratic papers to
publish anything which contradicts
their infamous lies, and it is too much
to expect them to even quit lying.
I 1t is enough for the people to un.
derstand that the Indianapolis SENT
mel is convicted by its own politica
friends, or rather associates, as &
lying, malignant and contemplate
newspaper
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Indiana Hens.

II DfuIe OF nuSDa0Q, named Eu-
gere Heffeman, beat his wife in such
a shameful manner, in New Albany
last week, that her life is dispaired Of.
Only twelve thousand dollars re-
main to be raised by Putnam County,
when the Trustees will commence the
erection of the Asbury University at
Greencastle. 1t is believed the amount
will be raised in the next three weeks.
Peter Games, the man who murder
ed negro barber in New Albany on
the 18th of July, 1867, has sued out a
writ of hdbedS corpus, demanding that
the State show cause for his deten-
ton.
A few nights ago as a Mr.. Joseph
5. France was returning to his home
in Fort Wayne, he was knocked down
and robbed of fine gold watch.
| Several persons were arrested on sus-
picion of being implicated in the
affair.
A man named John Mckenzie,
while moving a few days since on a
farm near Bloomington, Indiana, was
struck down by the intense heat of
the sun, from the effects Of which he
died in few moments after.
There are twenty five children in
the orphan Asylum at Knightstown,
six of whom are from Indianapolis.
There will soon be room for the ae-
commodation Of one hundred and
fifty.
A young married man who had not
been living peacably with his wife, at
Aurora, Indiana, on the 9Th inst. shot
her, and then committed suicide.
The citizens of South Bend are
making extensive arrangements to
welcome Speaker Colfax to his home
on the adjournment of Congress
which will probably occur about the
| fourth week of this month. Governor
Baker and a number Of prominent
Republicans will be present.
There will be a grand Masonic pie
mic at the Fair Grounds in Sullivan
County the first week in August.
The Republicans of Monroe County
have nominated Judge George A.
Buskirk for Representative, in place
of Gov. 2. G. Dunning.
0OF. Odkef OelIVoreU mastery
address at Noblesville on the 18th, on
the occasion of the Inauguration of
the splendid monument recently
erected to the memory of the deceased
soldiers of Hamilton County.
A private telegram from Senator
Morton, received Wednesday night,
says that he will be at Indianapolis
early next week, and adds the graft
flying intelligence that his eyes are
now we'll. This will be joyful news to
every loyal heart in Indiana.
On the 10th, as stated by the Gin
cinnati papers, the entire line of the
.. & NJ. Railroad. from st. Louis to
Cincinnati, was to have been attacked
by a powerful working party, and the
laying of the rails for the narrow
gauge be completed in seven days,
Sic transit broad gauge. Probably if
any third rail be laid, as the result of
the pending Erie and Michigan
Southern negotiations, it will be laid
on the former, and not on the latter.
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this leads IA 10 the real bsagty of
this country. There is no discount
on the soil. / have seen hundreds of
acres OF the very finest corn growing
within few miles of the city better, [
know, than can be found Just now
anywhere in Central Indiana, and in
this business there is room for
thousands, yes, tens of thousands.
Room for one, room for all;
Room in the greenwood, If not in the hall. y
In other Western States, the far
mers came before the market, and old
citizens can we'll remember when
wheat sold in Chicago for forty cents
per bushel! But here the market is
ahead of the farmer, and must con-
tinue SO for years to come. One-half
of all the butter used In Omaha
comes from Ohio, one-third of the
garden produce from Chicago, one
souri,. Nebraska has never raised
enough to catch up with the market,
and the farmer has his choice of a
market to three of the points of the
compass, and that towards the West
rapidly increasing. The valuable
land of the State lies in strip about
one hundred and fifty miles wide.
along the Missouri, back of which is
some two hundred miles more of
grazing country, which brings us fairly
to the Desert.
| | will remain in this vicinity two
weeks or more, making one excursion
to the Elkhorn Valley, and another
southwark of the Platte. Would be
pleased to answer any special inquiry
from friends in Evansville as to this
country.
The heat is awful. There is no use
attempting to describe it. Hotten-
totissimo! Double distilled coloric
The biggest superlativas don't reach
the case. | thought it was hot year
ago in E., but this beats it. Small
children are covered with red blotehes,
pigs squeel with misery, dogs lie in
the water, hogs in the gutter, cattle
lie in the river with only their noses
out, and people lie generally. No
body is expected to tell the truth, the
weather won't admit of it. Cooking
stoves are clear out Of fashion, for we
expect soon to cut overdone steaks
right out of the cattle's backs. All
the chapters on heat conductor"
have been torn out of the school
| PHILOSOPHERS, and man who walks
fast or talks earnestly, is in danger of
a writ de lundtico. My health is much
improved, but / am washing away in
perspiration, literally running to
| waste. BEADLE.
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Illinois Items.

The Methodists of Metropolis have
determined to build a new church.
The Taylorville Flag says: During
the past two months over a dozen
persons have been killed by lightning
in this county. We are panied to
record another death from this causeI
Edward Canantz, living on Henry
Hauck's farm, six miles west of Tay-
lorville, was killed instantly during
the storm of last Monday afternoon.
He was in the field blowing, and his
fall was witnessed by his wife and
others. One of his horses was killed
at the same time.
VIM. T. Graves, residing about six
miles and a half west of Mt. Carmel,
was struck by lightning last week and
instantly killed He was out in the
field blowing when the storm came
up. He stopped his team at small
tree and ran a short distance himself
to get under large tree for protec-
ton against the storm. lie had been
there but few minutes when the
tree was struck by lightning and the
electricity passing down took effect
in him.
A difficulty of long standing be-
tween Thomas Haidt and Thomas
Nichols, of Mt. Carmel, eliminated
in shooting ARRAY in that city, last
week. Nichols fred four shots, one
of which took effect in one arm and
another in the hand. Nichols was
arrested and held to bail in the sum
of 5000.
The Rockford Gazette states that
upwards of hundred Democrats
majority of them Fenians-partici-
pated in the Republican primary elec-
tons in that city recently. and pledged
themselves to vote for Grant and Col
fax.
The Cairo Times says Texas cattle
are pouring into the State-both by
Cairo and st. Louis. And still they
come" As many as five thousand
have been delivered in Champaign
County within ten days. The region
at the head Of the Okaw, and in the
southwest part of Champaign County,
is to be devoted to herding. A good,
fair heshed, healthy Texas steer,
weighing ten hundred pounds, cost,
delivered at Tolono, from $25 to $50.
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Newport is going to have wat8r
works. The canvassing for stock is
being pushed forward with vigor.
During the month of June,
1921 20 worth of beer stamps was
sold in Covington, KY, to brewers.
On Tuesday last, the Nashville
railroad brought to Louisville, thirty
five car loads of wheat from Tennes-
see, destined for points North. The
crop in that State is very large. and it
is being shipped in all directions.
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FUNNY.-It is highly diverting to
see the efforts the Democracy are
making to convince themselves that
the nomination Of SEYMOUR is "just
the thing" The organ of the Van
derburgh Copperheads has a magnif-
cent piece Of editorial rhetoric on
the nomination, entitled " "A Splendid
IIf'WntphF' The only triumph des-
cefnable is thatof the New York bond
holders over the party's favorite, PEN
DLEToN, and his financial theories.
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The Lying Charges Against General
Feafch.

The reckless villifcation, forgery
aud SANDER Of the Indianapolis Sen
tinel is notorious. But in none of its
charges is this more apparent than in
is baseless and totally unfounded
charges against General VEArcH.
The only one of its allegations which
IT made in any tangible shape, we
promptly proved, Jy he o6fcial rec-
0rcls, to be a lie made out Of whole
cloth" The Warrick Herald an
swers it in another and as conclusive
manner. The Herald Of last week.
says: ~
We have taken the pains to bprv
one batch of the iSeRtineFs lies. in The
following incontrovertible manner
not with the expectation, however
that its future lies would be fewer in
number or less gross and malignant
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free. A treaties on the Injurious effects of
Tobacco, with lists OF references, testimo-
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Address DIR. T. r. ABBOTT, Jersey City,
New Jersey.
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Sailing Ont at Cost.

RROSES w EGH., on Locust Street, near
1YA Second, viii dispose of his entire
stoc6 of GROCERIES at cost Whatever
ia not sold by the 18th inst. will be offered
at auction TO the highest bidder.
lei dts [Courier copy.
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Hon. DELANO f. WILLIAMSON.

Candidate for Attorney General,
Win speak at the following times and
places:
Washington, Daviess County, Thursday,
July sd, at 1 o'clock P. NJ.
vincenees, Knox County, Friday, July
oath, at night.
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mo. l,4I6.I
United States MarshapS NOtic0.


United States of America. District of In
diana, S.:
KKYHEREAS, q libel of information
wv was filed in the District Court of the
United States for the District of Indiana,
on the oath day of June, 1868, by August
SchuItZe, Charles Truman, Ferdinand
HoltZ, Alexander Jack, William Hoppe,
John Morris, John Truman, and William
Becker, by their proctor, Charles 4. Marsh,
Esq, against the steam ferry-boat "Stone-
wall Jackson" her engines, tackle, ap-
parel, and furniture, seized at said district
upon a cause of dams geS, civil and mari
time, claiming $500 10, and praying pro-
cess against said goods and that the same
may be condemned ane solo therefor.
Now, therefore, In pursuance of the mo.
milton under the seal OF said Court, TO me
directed and delivered, l do hereby give
public notice to all persons claiming said
goods, or any part thereof, or I'm any man
ner interested therein, that they be and
appear before the said the District Court
OF the United states. To be held at the city
of Indianapolis, In and for the District of
Indiana, on the first Monday of August
next, at ten O'Clock of the forenoon of that
day, then and there to interpose their
claims and make their allegations in that
BEHALF
BEN. SPOONER, Marshal, u. 9.
Attest: j. ID. ROWLAND, Clerk.
JAZZ diff
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Evansville Slate Depot.
BUTLDERS' EMPORIUM.

WwTE ARE THE AGENTS FOR one
wv of the largest Slate manufactures
In the country and are prepared to furnish
at the manufacturers prices, on short no.
lice, the following:
Roofing Slate of different styles and
quality:
Slate Hearths;
Slate Jams for Fire places;
Slate Black Boards for Schools;
Slate and Marble Tiles for Floors:
And would particularly call attention 10
the fact that the Slate Hearths, Jams, and
Black Boards is the cheapest and best artt-
Gle for the purpose now known.
BABCOCK & STEELE.
Water, bet. Locust and Walnut SITS.
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