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The Springfield Republican says
'sThe gossips are rightat last in max
ing a matrimonial connection for
Speaker Colfax. He is engaged to
Miss Nellie Wade, a niece of Senator
Wade OF Ohio, and one of the fami-
ly party that accompanied the Speak
er on his late trip TO the Rocky
Mountains. She is a sweet, sensible
accomplished lady of 80 years, ar
Ohio farmers daughter, quite worthy
the place she has won in the heart ol
the second man in public life in the
nation, and of the position by bis
| side in home and in society she. il
destined soon to take. Her father
the brother of the Ohio Senator, dice
several years ,ago, and she spent par
of Winter in Washington with he
uncle two years since, when the &C
quaintance began with MIR. Colfa1
and his family, which has ripenet
into this interesting relationship, 81
pleasant for all the Speakers friends
to know, and so promising to hi
happiness for the future. The Rock.
Mountains whispered the sweet sc
cret to the world, and coDgratula
tions are echoed back from all quar-
ters to both parties" Mr.. Bowie
was of Speaker COlfax's party in hi
recent trip to the Mountains.
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RAIN-wAFER was six cents buckle
in Holland last month.
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Medill, Governor of Ohio, pages 6t
and "a also, report OF the Stst'
Auditor of Ohio, for 1866, pages So
Sc and 60; also, report o: Auditor
of State, for 1867. pages 80, 32 and
Sc; also, Hancock Courier, Of Oct
} 81, 1867.
\ From these official records. we fine
that in 1855, upon a total valuation
of the taxable property Of Hancock
county, OF five and q half millions,
the county paid total State tax oi
sl7,77236.. In 1866, upon total
valuation OF over seven and a hall
million of dollars, we find a total
State tax of s26,5S1.35. In 1867,
upon q valuation Of seven and hall
millions, we find total State tax oil
S26, ,243.l9.
Thus we see that our State taxes
have not increased- -hnt-on- the con,
trary, are being slowly diminished
year by year. This is the result Of
Republican rule, and this, too, not
withstanding the immense burden
thrown upon them, by the increased
expenditure caused by the Democrat
!, ic rebellion. But, let US examine
this State tax 1t is made up o
, three items, to-wit: The Sinking
, Fund, the School Fund, and the Gen
eral Revenue for the support OF th'
State Government, Legislature, Char
, liable Institutions, DC. The lev.
! for the Sinking Fund is made pur
r suant to on express provision of tn
b Constitution of the State, for tn
|, liquidation of the State debt. Th
, , debt is of long standing. created ur
3 der former Democratic rule. Th
s Constitution was framed by Demo
cratic Constitutional Convention, an
adopted by the people of the Stat
when the Democratic party were i
s the ascerdancy. The levy is oblig;
s tory and fxed-no difference wha
party is in power. The county
taxed for this fund about S9,000.0(
: and for this the Republican party,
clearly not responsible. Hancoc
e county is taxed for the School Fun
It $9,747.O0; but. upon the redistribl
\ tion of the fund we get over s13, ,OO(
. or over "a, 900 more than we pa.
d and for this fund, which any part
:. in power must levy, the Republics
party cannot be said to be respons
. BILE. OF the s26,243 therefore,
b State taxes, there yet remains but IL
k third sum paid by our county, viz
s 7,49s paid by us to. the Gener
!, Fund, for support of the State Go
e lernment, and for this small sum oul
d is tine Republican party in Ohio rea
e. ly responsible.
:, Let US now look at Democrat
rule in Hancock county. Upon Il
valuation above given, the tax
Of levied in this county for county al
y local purposes were as follows:
,rlIs55, the amount was s32,671.9s.-
lin 1866, it ipcreased to $l0s, 2;
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TAe alaneoek 5effsrsoaian
Per the Jeffersonian.
o.. '!--. -.'' FINANCE.
GOVERNMENT DEBT.

I''-. - GOVERNMENT DEBT,
The Republican party is RESPONSE
BILE for the creation of the National
Edebt, and they do not only excuse
they justify its creation, on the
ground that without spending the
t+monry they did, rebellion would have
been successful. The debt is larger
than it would have been had we been
able to stick to gold basis all the
time, but the party justifies its de.
ipartnre therefrom on the ground
that-it was utterly impracticable 10
procure gold enough to carry on the
war single year, and therefore if
they paid the soldier at all, it must
be in a currency other than gold.--
Their choice of greenbacks was wise,
for, their issue created a debt on
which interest was not paid. They
were obliged to make them legal
tender, so that the soldier could pay
his debts with them.
The debt created on this system.
(and we think it was as good as hu-
man wisdom ever invented in such
emergency, J was, on the -
LIST April. 1866, 50, 366, ,955. OF
In addition. there were claims on
account of the war, which have since
been allowed and paid, up to June
30. lS6S- as follows.
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Vhis subtracted from the in
come. leaves, 2ss. .s4O,37l
for the ordinary expenses of the
Government for four and one-fourth
years, being not quite ninety two
millions year. These ordinary ex-
penses embrace all salaries to inter-
nal revenue officers, as we'll as very
large.expenditWes ior river and -har-
bor Improvement, and for Indian
wars, and all other army expenses
since June 80, 1866. And it must
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PRIVATE LETTER FR0M GENERAL
GRANT TO HIS FATHER.

The following letter has been
placed in our hands by a gentleman
who furnishes il from a collection of
autographs. Itwas written by Major
General Grant, to his father, from
Milliken's Bend. La. during the
Vicksburg campaign. We print it
just rs it is, word for word. We
have no hesitation in saying that.
more remarkable document, and one
that reflects more credit upon the
illustrious writer, has not before been
been given to the American people
GEN. GRANTS LETTER.
MuLIKEN's BEND, La,
April u, 1868.
DEAR FArHER: Your letter OF
lreached Il. i hasten to answer your
interrogations. When l LETT Mem
phis, with my past experience, / pro
hlbited trade below Helena Trade
to that point had previously been
opened by the Treasury Department
| give no permits to buy cotton, and
! if find any one engaged in the bus
mess, send them out OF the Depart
ment and seize their cotton Tor the
Government. / have given i few
families permission to leave the
country and To take with them 50 far
as Memphis their cotton. In doing
this have been deceived by unprin-
cipIed spectators, who have success
fully smuggled themselves along with
the army in spite Of orders prohibit
ling them, and have been compelled
to suspend this favor to persons
anxious to get out of Dixie
l understand that the Government
has adopted some plan to regulate
getting the cotton out OF the country.
/ do not know what plan they have
adopted, but am satisfied that any
, that can be adopted, except for Gov
ernment to take the cotton itself, and
rule out spectators altogether, viii
be q bad one. | feel that all army
followers who are engaged in specu
, lating off the misfortunes Of theil
country, and really aiding the enemy
more than they could possibly do by
open treason, should be drafted n
once and put in the first iorlOrI
hope.
move my headquarters to New
Carthage tomorrow. This whol,
. country is under water, except strip
, of lands behind the levees, along th'
? river and bayous, and makes opera
tions almost impossible. strucl
upon a plan which thought woul'
give me foot-hold on the east banl
of the Mississippi before the enem.
e could offer any greatresistance- Bu
: the difficulty of the last one and Il
half miles next to Carthage makes /
u so tedious that the enemy cannot fai
: to discover my plans. 1 am doing
y my best, and am full OF hope for com
: plete success. Time has been consum
ed, but it was absolutely impOssibl
to avoid it.
c An attack upon The rebel works 3
e any time since arrived here mus
8 inevitably have resulted in the loss Q
A a large portion of my army, if not i
an entire defeat. There were bu
Ii two points OF land, Haines Bluff an
i Vicksburg itself, out of water at AN
/, place from which troops could march
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income oil the nation:
From customs, -s 5Is, ,97s. .s4s
From lnternsi Revenue. sl2, $50 ,27s
From miscellaneous sources,
such al direct taxes, pupic
lands, sale OF stores, and pre-
MUM on gold, - I79,yl3, 76s
Total inc ONE tor three and cne-
fourth years. I,54U,oos, ,5s5
The internal revenue receipts fol
the year ending June 30, 1866, was
near three hundred and eleven mil
lions; for the year ending June 80
1868, twas only one hundred and
ninety-three millions.
This was caused by !he reduction
of income tax, SO thaty very few far
mers, or persons in middling circum
stances pay any incoms-tax, and BY
dropping the tax on most manufac
'ui r-.-... ) l-7Etlsti 8
This reduction was justified, To-
under the laws of 1865 we shouli
have got money to pay bonds taste
than they will mature. and it woul'
be folly to continue oppressive tax
laws to crafty national vanity, o
for any other purpose than to main.
tain national economy and goo'
faith.
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30, 1868, as follows :

Pay of army, including subsist.
ence and medicine. &C., up to
June 80, 1866, Goa,
Pay OF Navy, up to June 30 1866, 16,
Bountles 10 soldiers, up to June
80, 1865, 40
Pensions TO soldiers. up to Juno
30. ls69, 63
State war expenses reimbursed, IL,
Claims of loyal men for losses,
&e.s oIhaccoanta of tke-war. = IL,
Freedmen's Bureau, from April
!, 1865 TO June 80. 1865. 9,
Prize money, expenses of recon-
siruction. cemeteries, &C., 4,
Total debt, AZ II would now
stand 6ul for payments made
since april l.. lSG5, 3.2sT,
From this deduct debt AS il
stoodJunes3 20; 1861 2.5u.
Leaves for amount actually paid
in three and one fourth years, 776,
Add TO these payments for bonds
advanced to the Pacific R.R., &c.
Add interest paid from April
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END OF EARTH.-The first day oi
October next has been decided on by
the Second Adventists, lately as
sembled at Janesvile, Wisconsin, fol
the ending of earthly things.
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.Al4,l....,, IAlsaAat 2YaN0M dHT TOa OHW
to do our Duty as we understand itABRAHAM LINCOLN
bo remembered that the expenses are
shown in currency, not poId.


James Buchanan's administration
covered a population some millions
smaller, we had smaller army, mad,
less improvements, and were les.
vexed with Indian wars, yet the year
lily expenses of his administration il
..igoli, was s76,OO0,OOO, which i.
equivalent in our currency to s1O7,
100000. '.-.'--'.'-.'---'' ''.'-. ''.'.' dc d.
Wien we consider the host of Of
ficers of internal revenue that nov
have to be paid, and which were un
known eight years ago, it is crafty
ing TO know that a Republican Con.
gress has got along with such limited
expenditures, and in spite of the
frauds perpetrated by, and under the
cover of corrupt Executive. g..
Our expenses, reduced to gold
would be less than $4,000, ,OOO .
| = 80 rHrf
year, or ten millions less than under
Buchanan's administration. In this
view; can Democracy complain of our
housekeepingf Think not. H.
''--''' -'''' FUTURE PoLIeY.
The Republican party desires to
improve the credit of the Govern
ment by honestly paying dues as
they mature, and funding the debt at
about four per cent as soon as prac-
ticable. This may be done, we know,
for within the current quarter Cana
da issued four per cent. bond to the
amount of about twenty millions, and
sold it all to the Rothchilds for five
per cent. above par. This is because
business men know that Canada will
never repudiate. So British three
per cent. stocks sell at 94t per cent,
for British faith will endure while
her rocks rise above the sea. Mean
while we proud Republicans of Amer
ics;-because We are under the rule
Of the people, and because capital
lists of the world say men are inca
pable of self-governments---are offer
ing our SIX per cent. bonds, and can
get but seventy. one cents on the dol
ar for them. This is not the fault
of the Republican party, for they
nave never talked reputation. 1t is
in a large part on the
Democratic party, who want to make
Dur bonds worthless by issuing
millions of greenbaeks, and
'orcing them,. or nothing, on the
bond holders and what is not
,hargeable to the Democratic mob
'pirit is chargeable to an overcast
nate of the power of that mob over
our politics. Every man whose heart
beats for the honor of his country,
-i-4----~.- srToT0 IN
character and manliness in the Dem
,cratic masses to sustain a policy (
which disgraces the nation, aud
hames the very name Of republic.
As sure as there is honor in a free
,eople. so sure will our country
hrow aside the vile politicians who
amper with our faith, and so surely
will the time come when the worlds
capitalists will believe that the bond
# a republic is as good as that of a
monarchy. Hitherto we have had
proud record. We have not as
lation shrank from the payment OF
he last cent, and for all time to
ome, we shall keep our record so.
rhe villainy of corrupt party may
make it more difficult 10 do this. but
he body of the people will sustain
he nations credit. d. go
The Cnrinufiald ReDubliron aays
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'or the Jefersonisn.
TAXES AND TAXATION.
THE STATE OF OHIO AND
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Republicanism and Democracy.

Itis significant fact that all oul
Democratic speakers persistently
ignore the great and really only issue
of the campaign, to wit: Reconstrue
ton They never refer to Blair'l
"Broadhead' letter, or the speech O
Wade Hampton wherein he inviting
ly gave US the secret history of the
New York Convention. They tall
only, in order to blind their hearers
of taxation, and say the Republicans
are afraid to meet the issue on finance
and this, too, in the face of the fact
that the Republican Central Commit
tee, of Hancock county. have chal
lenged them.to joint discussion, 9
challenge they have refused to accept
They say that the people of Hancock
county are oppressively and enor-
mously taxed. This is true, They
also say that the account Of taxes
collected in Hancock county for the
General Government under the Unit
ed States Revenue laws Is scarcely
sufficient to pay the few hundred
dollars salary paid to the Revenue
officers. This, too, is true. But it
proves, if anything, that the people
OF Hancock county, with all their
wealth, do not pay as much tax to
the United States as will pay the pal
try few hundreds necessary to pay
our Collector and Assessor. Where,
then, does the enormous amount of
taxes paid by our people go, and who
is responsible for these immense
sums SO oppressively levied upon our
people3 This question we propose
20 answer. -i l-. - i '.'t
twill be admitted by all, that the
Republican party is responsible for
III the taxes levied upon, and paid by
,ur county, for State purposes. 1t
will be equally admitted by all, that
he Democratic party is responsible
or all the taxes assessed upon, and
bald by our people for County pur-
'oses-as they have controlled the
county from time immemorial. In
,rder TO avoid repetition of authori-
les, / cite my readers and the tax
,ayers of Hancock county, to the
authorities beg them
% get them at the office of the Clerk |
If the Court, and read and examine
or themselves, to-wit: Executive
Documents of 1855, report Of VIM
u
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TaE GREATEST LIVING CUaAOs-

A short time ago we gave q brief deserip-
ten two unfortunate aud del0rmed CHI
dren, belonging to Mr., David Norris q
resident OF Beech Creek in this county
At That time our knowledge Of these chill
7dren was very limited, and some inaceura-
cies occurred in our statement. Since then
We have visited the residence Of Mr.. Nor
ris, and find that the children are a much
greater wonder than NE at first supposed
them to be. As before stated, there il one
of each sex. The male is twentY-two years
old, thirty seven inches high, and weighs
forty one pounds. He has but little fore
head, the hair coming almost to his eye
brogs. His eyes are deeply sunken into
his head, and have the sppearance'Of being
almost closed. His jaws protrude forward
TO great extent, while his teeth incline
80 much to the front that when his mouth
is closed his teeth come almost aaily to-
gether. He cannot speak a word, His
tongue is short and thick, and seemPt 10 Gil
his month when shut. His body is large
for being of his stature. He seems TO
have mind like child of year old, and
makes igns and seems to try TO talk ike
child of that age. His hearing is very
aeute, and he can understand what il said
TO bim in relation to things that he is accus.
toned TO. His flesh has bloated appear
anee, and there seems to be kind Of scaIy
substance on his hands and face. His legs
are small and seem not to be able TO sup
port his body for any great length of time.
His feet are small also, and the toes incline
inward. Altogether he is the greatest curl
osity of the human species that we eyer
beheld.
The female is twenty-One years of age,
weighs fory pounds, and is thirty eight
inches in height. She strongly resembles
the boy in most particulars, although she
is not quite 80 much deformed. These
children have very peculiar habits. They
sit around all day, not appearing to pay
much attention to what is going on. They
have to indicate their wants by signs, and
no one can administer to them unless they
are accustomed to their habits. The female
can speak few words in reference to the
most ordinary matters, but scarcely enough
to be of any service. They eat but little,
except in the middle of the day. They
have to have a certain kind of diet, or they
will not eat at all, and in no case will they
eat before strangers. They enjoy as good
health as most people usually do. The
boy has very violent temper, and cannot
be driven or scared into anything. Moral
suasion is the only means by which he can
be controlled.
Taking them all in all, their physical
construction, their mental faculties, their
habits and dispositions, they are the great
est and strangest wonders We have ever
behsld, although we have visited many
places Of sights Of wonder and curiosity
were exhibited.
Mr. Morris is quiet, respectable and
unassuming farmer, and has resided where
he now lives for great number of years,
and the existence of his unfortunate and
curious children is scarcely known outside
ofhis immediate neighborhood. Bloomfield
Democrat
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THE CROPS.

The Cincinnati Gazetts Of the 9th inst.
says:
The wheat harvest is progressing rapid
ly in the West. In many places it is over,
and generally it is drawing to a close We
have no new developments as to the result.
The reports, with a few exceptions, confirm
previous advices. We may now safely say
a good crop of wheat has been secured
good ia quality and good in quantity.
"The weather has been very hot, and
decidedly uncomfortable for those who were
compelled to endure il; but it gave the
finishing touch to the wheap crop, and 1t
causes the corn to grow 30 fast that 1t IS
making up for lost time. There have been
rains, too, in the right placss-not general,
but here to. day, and there tomorrow. Thus
throughout the West, we are having excel
lent weather for the corn crop, and crop
prospects, altogether, are favorable
The Baltimore Commercial of the 9th
inst makes the following report in regard
to the wheat crop in Maryland
"The wheat crop has commenced in
Howard county, aud the yield ia reported
as being quite abundant and up to the an
licipatiOns Of the farmers. Ia some pOr-
lions Of Washington county, the weevil has
made its appearance, bat it is thought too
late to destroy the Crops TO any great ez-
tent In Anne Arundel county the wheat
crop now being harvested, it is said, will
yield upon an average more than any crop
which has been raised in the county for
many years past. In Frederick county the
crop is said to be exceedingly 6ne, although
the by has appeared in some portions Of the
! county where The grain did not ripen early
In Talbot county the crop is considered a
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ARTCHINDIANWID0W.

Hole-in-the-Day, who was assassinated
the other day, was one of the Wealthiest
men in Minnesota, his property being esti-
mated at about So 5000 His dnties as
Chief frequently called him to Washing
ton, aud upon one of his visits TO that city
about two years ago, while stopping at
Wizards Hotel, he became fascinated with
one Of the pretty waiter girls of that estsb-
lishment, and, strange to say, his passion
was duly reciprocated. TO make long
story short, gay wedding was the result,
and when he returned to his Minnesota
home, she went with him az his bride.
They took up their residence at Crow
Wing, where they have since lived in fine
rural style, surrounded by all the comforts
and luxuries which money could procure.
The death of Hole-in-the, Day is not OILY
calamity to his own people, but to those of
the whole State. His influence has always
been for good, and like that of Logan, the
famous Chief of the Mingoes, il will live
long after he shall have returned to dust.
His wife, the waiter girl Of two years ago,
and who inherits one half Of her husbands
vast property, will now be worth looking
after .t
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In the Political Interests of
the People,

The UNION AND DISPATCH, as hereto
fore. will take the Constitution and laws forits
guide; and in the discussion Of all the new and
intricate questions and issues arising out OF the
extraordinary condition in which the country
placed, it will adhere to the principles an
teachings Of the founders and expositors Of eur
government and institutions. II win onaeAFor
10 guard with vigilance and defend with unga-
vsring earnestness and faith the rights and ''''S
cts Of all the States, and the essential priuci-
les which constitute the basis Of the Republic.
We shall oppose all invssions Of these, ana
uphold. to the utmost Of our ability, the union
Of the States under them. Feeling that they
70 endangered by the revolutionary schemes OF
Radical politicians who now hold tho Legs
alive power Of the Government We shall Ebate
othiug of our past opposition 10 their mea-
sBro with these views, which arc no less thaS
.,o,ound convictions. We cannot and will not
hesitate 20 dafoEd the unfortunate South
the asporsiDna aud imposjtioUs heaFsu ape g.
.psople and urge that JUsrIoE aud RtGHr shalt
metod cut 20 them.
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A PUZZLE OF GEOLOaIsrs.

A very interesting, add, in one aspect, a
profoundly important discovery has been
lately made at Antelope, a station 450
miles west of Omaha. In digging a we'll
for the railroad company, there wasreaohed
at the depth of siriy-eight feet, layer Of
human bones undoubtedly human, from
the fact that there were a skull and jaw,
as well as other bones from the extremities
and the trunk. The excaYators assert that
in the process of digging they have found
layers of bones in which the remains Of
elephants and tigers were unearIhed, il
being known to everybody that these ami
mails are extinct species on this continent
1t remains for the saVans TO determine
whether these human bones were covered
so deeply by cataGlasm, or were deposited
there in prehistoric times, to confirm or
correct current scientific opinion both as to
the origin of the human race and the date
Of ita existence upon this place.