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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-23
County Affairs.

Henry Ward Beecher, in one of his
celebrated campaign speeches. told an
amusing story of o favorite deg.
which, on certain occasion, chased
q ground squirrel into a hole in q
fence, from which it emerged on the
other side, and made its escape. The
dog, however, could never be per-
suaded that the squirrel was not con-
cealed in the cavity. and, whenever he
passed that way, Invariably rushed TO
the hole, with bristles erect
aud whisking tail, and set up
q most vociferous barking. En-
treaties and threats. and actual
demonstration of the escape Of the
little animal IL pursued had no effect
on the dogmatic dog. Bark he would,
to the greatdisgust of his master, who
became thoroughly tired Of his stupid
ity. Beecher's dog. Noble, has his
counterpart in the Editor Of the Cour-
Ger. On certain occasion he got af-
ter Auditor Bisch and chased him
into the courts, through which he
came out safely on the other side.
Since then the editor never passes the
Court House. that he does not rush at
the Auditors Office and bark with
vehemence that iss7-:s amusing as it is
harmless. tits the dog Noble at the
same old squirrel hole in the fence.
We do not object to Invading the
sacred precincts Of the Court House.
We rather like it. We think we shall
enjoy it much more than two or three
Democrats officers who have been
luxuriating there for the past three
or four years, and are now candidates
before the people. We, therefore,
urge the Courier to proceed with its
good work. After it gets through
barking at the Auditors Office, if it
will only turn its attention to the
Sheriff's Office, wo are quite positive
il will scent finer game-game which
has not been hunted very vigorously.
aud therefore will afford all the stimu.
lus of new pursuit.
Lay on Mac Duff,
And damned be ne who flTst cries
Hold, enOughi 81
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COUNTY AUDITORS, who charge t,oenta,s
fve hstndred dollars for making four TRIMS
from Evansville TO indianapolis, a1e wei
paid for their time and sacrifices, and raslz
OF life and limb Incurred while engaged On
the peEilous journey! But County Com.
mtssioners, who vote such extravazant
appropriations OF the peoples money. had
better be watched, otherwise they NAV
become SO greatly enamored of such ex-
tTavagant appropriations as TO demand
similar favors In case one or them should
happen to be elected to ali the Esface of
Auditor at the first vacancy that occurs
Courier. les
IF the charge oftwenty- Eve hundred
dollars was outrageously extravagant
for services rendered, what are the
voters to think Of the Democratic
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-23

WE beg leave 70 say to the JoURNAI
that the election TO be held on the nth OF
october Is for County and State oflcers
and members Of Congress. We shall de.
vote our attention most particularly 10
County, State and National Questions. mn
TO that time. City matters win be ais
.cussed In due season. Courier
There is such beautiful consist
ency in Democratic mismanagement,
whenever and wherever that party
gets hold of a city. county, or State,
that to show up any one of the three
is fair sample Of the others. The
same men who are squandering the
money of the city. and whose motto
is, who cares for expenses?" have
control Of the party organization, and
the candidates for county Offices are
mainly THEM creatures. They have
put in nomination for Commissioners
who must collect and disburse q
county revenue of $175. O0O-meu
who are not competent FOR SO re-
sponsible an undertaking. We ven
ture to say that there are no business
men in the city who would oonsentfor
an instant toplace such sums of money
under the control of men who have
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WE shall give general overhaullng OF
county affairs for q few days. 1t Is well
enough to gTve She people knowledge of
what their servants are doing-otherwise
those servants might become too proud
to speak to their masters.-Coasrier.
That suits us exactly Strict ac-
countability is a Republican maxim.
Therefore, we congratulate the Courier
on its good intentions, and hope it
will not flag in its great work. Let us
have complete expose Of the official
doings Of every public officer. But
we hope the Courier will not weary
us with its attempts to make
powder explode that has been burned
two or three tiles before. Give us,
please, something fresh. If past ex-
plorations aud investigations have
about exhausted the Auditors Office,
suppose we take a peep in the admin
istration of the Sherif7s Office across
the way. This will be especially
readable ii view Of the fact that the
Sheriff is candidate for re-election.
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Miscellaneous Foreign News

LONDON, September 22.-King Will
liam reports to. Queen Augusta: The
investment of Paris is now complete.
The French advance, on the north
side eff Paris, had been repulsed with
q loss Of seven guns and :, 800 prison
ers.
Prussian defeats are obscurely re-
ported as having occurred at Athes
and Mons.
The private secretary of Etienne
Argo. Mayor of Paris. has been ar
vested as a Prussian spy
The Standard says negotiations are
proceeding hopefully. The general
principles are already arranged by
Bismarck aud Fevre. and the details
are now under discussion.
Another Journal reports that thus
far the only question which has been
discussed Is who can ratify on the
French side.
The Anglo American Ambulance
Corps is of Inealculable service at the
seat of war.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The line of
communication between London and
Paris is reopened.
"A IEUCdLS EuG
news that the Constitution is prepar
ing for the security of German unity.
Del Bruck is arranging formal
tiles for proclaiming Frederick
Emperor of Germany.
LONDON, September 22.-The Ger
man official Gazette, new journal
published at Hageneau refers, in its
first number to the proposed incorpor-
alton of Alsace and Lorraine with
Germany. Ii says these Provinces,
already teutonic in language, politics,
manners. and ideas. will be only too
happy to separate from inidel socia-.
lastic France.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The bank state
ment is. expected to show a larger in
crease of specie than any week for
two years. Money easy.
Tours, September 22.-The Prus-
slams have cut the Orleans Railway,
and BOW occupy several points along
the line. The traffic on this road now
stops at Blois. The Prussians menace
Orleans.
"A general revolt of Arabs occurred
Tique will consequently be sent back
HUI AAd1cCA44CSs
The bronze statuary in Paris has
been melted up to supply the beseiged
with cannon.
Gueryancre has been arrested and
sent to prison at St. Pierre. near
Marseilles. v
FLORENCE. September ga con-
tingent of each division of the Italian
army occupied the city of Rome.
while the remainder went into camp
outside the walls.
The Papal troops. on captivating.
laid down their arms and defiled be-
fore the Italians, who cheered Justify
for King Victor Emanuel.
The Papal Legion have gone to
Oivita Vecehia, there to wait the com
pletion of the arrangements now max
ing to transport them to their several
countries.
The Italian loss in killed and
wounded before the city is lriAine.
The diplomatic corps at the RatI
can have announced their entire sat
isfaction with the precautions which
have been taken to preserve order.
The people of all Italy are enthu-
siastic over the accomplishment OF
Italian unity. The large cities are
covered with bunting, aud fire works
and Examinations attest the general
Joy.
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TIE columns or figures which the jour.
NAL publishes OF the appraisement OF real
estate made by the City Council, manifssts
a healthy advance of our city in many
growing localities. Unfortunately there
are other places where there has been no
advance, and consequently the owners of
real estate have had no advance in the
values assessed against them for the pur-
pose OF taxation. We shall give these mat
tiers an airing after the October election.
AT present our space will be occupied In
exposing the villainies OF Radical Court
House rule.-CoswteT.
The Courier is improving in wit.
The above is excellent. We enjoy it
hugely. But if the columns of fig.
ures published in the JOURNAL,
manifest a healthy advance of our
city in many growing localities, why
don't the Courier make its readers
happy in these localities by copying
"the figures" and contrasting their
blissful condition with those other M.
fortunate places where the owners of
real estate have had no advance in
the values assessed against them for
The purpose Of ta7satiOR" Certainly it
must afford the highest qualification
to the poor men ia the German
Building Association, Elliott's, and
other EnlaTgsments. to learn that
their taxes have been hugely in
creased By an unjust appraisement
OF their property. while the rich
property owners on Main and
North First Streets, have had
their taxes largely reduced by the
same arbitrary process. The C0uriey
ought By all means to print the official
figures, and then demonstrate to the
satisfaction of these poor men, that
while thsir property has been steadi-
" increasing in value for the purpose
Of taxation" the splendid property
in the business heart of the city has
been just as steadily declining. Here
Ia rare opportunity for the display
of editorial ingenuity and aoumen,
We hope the Courier will not neglect
so glorious an opportunity.
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EstraY Notices.

A correspondent at Columbus, IN
diana, has a letter in Wednesdays
State Sentinel, from which We make
the following extract.
DO you know what has become of
tie men who were placed in nomln a.
ton for State Offices On the 9Th CT
january None of them have been
in this part of the State, aud, in fact,
L can not learn thai any of them are
canvassing in any part of the State.
We don't need them here, but | think
there is work to be done. and it is
time they were beginning. We are al
work here, intending to do our part
towards eleeting ticket, whether any
body else does or not. 81e
As the SentineJ declines answering
the questions Of its correspondent.
the indianapolis Journal furnishes
what information it has on the sub
ject. Itsays
DR.. Norman Eddy. Democratic can
didate fol. Secretary of State, has been
engaged in ferreting out the Villainies
by which such Democrats as Phineas
NJ. Kent, MichselG. Bright and other
lesser lights cheated the school chill
dren Of Indiana out Of a million of
dollars. He would do good service
on the stump, but the Bright faction,
who are running the canvass this year,
are not disposed to give DIR. Eddy
much prominence just now.
Bayless w. Hanna, candidate for
Attorney General, at last accounts,
was devising ways and means to put
the canal sWindle through the Legis-
lature at its next session. He is fear
fol that the Republicans will repudi
ate $17, 10000 which the Brights,
Riggs an Buffers are trying to foist
upon the tax payers, and is engaged
in preparing an opinion on the con-
stitutionality of the constitutional
amendment proposed in the Kepabh-
can State platform. AS the cores
pondent says, we don't need him
here,p we trust Mr.. Hanna will be
allowed to continue his investigations
In private.
Hon. Samuel II. Buskirk, candi
date for Supreme j udgo, was ia Indi-
annapolis yesterday. looking for that
Republican attorney who, according
to the SCatinel, was to write a letter
W R4ONS NAV VIZ III " WAO AAACQ tnC
University case lied in their verdict
when they found that the 81 200
which was paid to Buskirk and
Huntington, when they were members
of the Legislature, in 1855. was used
for corrupt purposes When Bus,
kirk finds the Republican attorney
we will doubtless have the letter pub
lished In the Sentinel, according to
promise. 1900 4ss
Mr.. John Petit. candidate on the
Democratic State ticket for Supreme
Judge, was, at last accounts, suing
the Catholic orphans of Lafayette for
. S500fee for 4 FIVE minutes speech.
Ifthe Eennnel correspondent will adj
dress note to Bishop Lures, Fort
Wayne, or 10 Rev. q. A. Hamilton,
Lafayette, he can ascertain full par
ticulars as to tho whereabouts of the
Dirty Dog Fs-s@ 4.
Jim. Ryan, candidate for Treasurer
Of State. is selling mean whisky. and
boasting that he is not spending a
cent IN the canvass this Fall.
OF the other candidates. Shoe
maker, Hopkins. Worden and Dow
ney, nothing has been heard since the
9Th of January Convention. -
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Reduction or ment...............so 50. SO
Mr.. Keen is not the only one thus
favored. All who are rich enough to
own any Of the high priced property
in the business part Of the city. enjoy
the same Reduction. All the owners
of .'fue cstates' in that locality are
similarity reduced, while the ''small
lots Of laboring men" in the suburbs.
or away from Main Street. have to
stand a large advance in order to
make up the deficit taken off the rich
landlords. ESQ aaashat
Such isthe uniformity and justice of
the present tax assessment Of our,
Democratic Council. gaefa zEae
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PrassIan hosses--OmcEal but Ineonl-
DIefe Statements. .,fft St

VACHQ gAAeeOAAALAAeNa MssH
The Berlin correspondent Of the
Times, writing under date of August
p, says eEa E'aas aEoa
We At length the first official losses in
the field have been made public.
They only fulfill too completely the
melancholy anticipations with which
we saw the troops gazing out to the war
Although resticted TO Offices, aud re-
ferring only to few Introductory en-
gagements, they contain figures which
will not easily be rased from the minds
of men. [ will just give you a few
examples As you may be aware. a
Prussian regiment on a war footing
has B ,006 men, with SO officers OF
these SO officers the 74th Regiment
(Hanoverians) lost no less than 30 In
killed and wounded at Wissembourg
The Nth (tlso Hanoverians1 on the
same oceasinn lost % officers: the 39th
(Rhinelanders). 20: the S2i (Hes
sians) 10; the 95th (Thurinpiansls is:
the SD (aessians) IA; the SD West.
phrlians) II; the S8th (Nassauersl 9:
the S0th (Hessiansl g. &c. Still worse
was It at Woerth, where the Prussians
were for five mortal hours opposed to
the French, who were stationed on
the hills.and could not be dislodged
until taken in flank by Wurterbergers
and Bavarians. There the 58th Reci-
ment Posenersl had 50 dead and
wounded officers; the 29sh (Posen-
sers), p; the 7th Kings Grenadiers
lower SIlesians) 20; the 18th {Low-
er ollesians), 80; the 57th (Bover Sill
esIans) 80; che 9Th ( Westphalians). %:
the o4th lWestphalians). 25. &c.
What terrible confusions must be de.
rived IRON these statistics In respect
OF the higher grades as to the number
OF casualties among rank and file I
need not say. Butthe most frightful
carnage Of all In the eaFljer mart Of
the campaign was at Spieheren' whose
steep and pFeeipitous heights. defended
by tearing IRE from canton, 1nitrail-
leuses,. aud Chassepots, we're thrice
assaulted IN vain, and at last carried
at the point of the bayonet. Oathis
spot 10, GOO Prcssians, gradually in
creased to ~, 700. STRUGGLED against
&c. 600 French. Though the official
stsdoes not yet extend to this san
culinary enoounte, there can be no
doubt as to the corrsctness Of the pri-
vate intel ligence forwarded me, which
gives the total Of the losses as 1887
of whom 81 are dead and1 ,486 wound
ed. Accordingly every twelfth mao
was killed or wounded. Seine coIn-
panies left nearly one half their men
on the spot, as, for instance, the fifth
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The work of the Ifeedmen's Bu-
reau has been closed IN the South,
excepting such portions of the educa-
tional interests as are dependent upon
and supported By educational associa-
tons. All the agents and aids of the
Bureau have been discharged, except
ing those whose duties relate to the
payment of bounties.
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mo. 1891 1an1
United States Marshal's Notiea

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Nt4
District Of Indiana, (sSs
wv AEREASs a libel of Information
~ was HE'D an the District Court OF the
United states for the District of Indians
on tne 4rst day of september, 1870, by
SSnaIdeS W alkers against the steamboat
sam. OFT, her Boilers, Engines, Tackle.
Apparel and Furniture, seized at said Dis
trlcs. In cause of damages, civil and mar
lLin1es and claiming damages IN the sum
OF SIs9s and praying process against said
steamboat and that the same may be
condemned and sold therefor. - q.
now therefore, In pursuance of the Mo-
n1uon under the seal Of said Court 10 me
directed and delivered, I do hereby give
public notice 10 all persons claiming said
goods. or any part thereof, or in any man,
ner interested therein. that they be and
appear before the District Court OF the
United states, TO be held at the City OF
Indianapolis, in and for the District OF In
diana, on the lst Monday Of October next
at 10 O'Clock OF the forenoon OF that day.
tnen ana there to tnterpose their claims
and make their allegations In that behalf.
BEN. SPOONER, Marshal u. s. 8
1y SAMUEL DAY, Deputy E
Attest: j. d. HOWLAED. OK. sep9
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The following decision Of Acting
Commissioners Douglass, effectuaIly
silences a great hue and cry made By
the Courier, few days ago. We
feel sorry for the Democracy. They
seem never to step upon a plank to
keep their heads above water, before
it is suddenly drawn from under
them and down they go again. Will
business men read the following de-,
cision:
NoTAx TO BE ASSESSED ON SALES OF
WHOLESALE DEALERS AFTER OCro-
Der i, 1S70-sALEs OF TOBACCO.
SPIRITS AND WINES STILL LIABLE
TO TAX.
OFFICE OF INTERN AL REyENUE.
WAsHINGroN, Sept. Is, 1870. I
| w. H. Thompson, Esq, Assessor Eleventb
District Easton, Pa: :
SIR:-Referring to the letter ad.
dressed 10 you on the 10th ultimo. re.
spectlDg the tax on sales, and pub-
hshed In the Internal Rereaue Record
Vol. XII, page 20, l have to saw
that have carefully re-examinea
that part Of it which relates
to the tax on sales of whole.
sale dealers, and am of the opin-
/ ion it is not In accordance with the
intent Of Congress. It is therefore
nov held that such sales are included
among those exempted By section 2
of the act of July II. 1870, and that
no tax is to be assessed upon those
made on and after October l, 1870. 8
Sales Of leaf tobacco. manufactured
tobacco, snuff, cigars, foreign aud do
nestle distilled spirits and wines.
will continue to be liable after that
date. j. w. poBGLAss.
Acting Commissioners. =
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The Courier asserts that the City
Council has made the tax assessment
equitable and uniform By increasing
the valuation placed upon the fine
estates of the rich"
Let us examine two notable illus
tratiOns Of how they have done this.
Probably the most priEealy estate.
all things considered, in the city is
the mansion Of Mr.. Willard Carpenter,
the Councilman from the Fifth Ward.
The Assessors books show that this
magnificent estate was appraised By
the Council, of which Mr.. Carpenter
is a member. at s24. 500, being redac.
tiOn Of $1,000 below the assessment of
1869. Nov. as to its fair cash
value" the basis upon which the law
requires the assessment to be made.
About two years and o half ago the
City School Trustees were in negoiias
ton with Mr.. Carpenter for the pur-
chase Of this same property for High
School. At that time he estimated
Its value at $4,000 or $4,000. In
1868 it was proUen, in the case Of G.
r. Harris rs. Willard Carpenter and
D. @. Keller, in the Spencer Circuit
Court, that the value Of this residence
was about $4,000.
Take another assessment Of tho
property Of the Councilman from the
Fifth ward. BY rare bargain he
purchased about two years ago at
Government sale the Marine Hos
pital and Block upon which it
stands. By reference to the AS
SCISSORS books, we find that this
9 fine estate is assessed at $l4.-
600. A few months ago the Trus-
tees of lions Church, (Rev.. @.
Schrenk, pastor). having in view
the establishment Of German
Seminary in this city, applied to
Mr.. Carpenter for the sale Of the
Marine Hospital. Tn his proposition,
submitted to the Trustees, be valued
his property at 100000. SO we fad
the following exhibit Of two fine
estates" Of the Councilman from the
Fifth Ward: ei9s
Aesessa,s (. e 4 .s,,o,
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Take one other illustration; The
Democratic candidate for the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Isaac Keen. is the owncr of
some Of the most valuable properly
in the business section of the city.
Let us see how the Council has as
sessed his "fne estates" N
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THE NEW FOOD SOURCE.
SEA MOSS FARINE.
~

SEA MOSS FARINE.
- Made from pure Irish Moss
or Carrageen, is conceded
to be the healthfest
cheapest and most delicious food IN the
world.
A package, costing q few cents, viii make
sixteen quarts OF Blanc Mango, and q pro-
portiocate quantity of Puddtngs, Custards,
Creams. Sauces, Gruels, Charlotte Russo,
Ice Creams, &C, &C.
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FRAMING NOTICE.

FFVHE UNDERSTGNED HAVING re-
- turned to evansville, is now prepared
to take contracts for
Building Bridges. ~
or any kind of heavy or Intricate FRAN
ING. Eau3l.6ml THO5. GRANT.
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BY TELEGRAPH.

BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Aftornoom Dispatches.
Prusslans MenaeIng Orleans.
ORLEANS RAIL R4F CUT
Riot Amorg ths Arabs il Algeria.
The Bronze Statuary In Paris Melted
TO supply the Besieged
vita Cannon
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ORLEANS RAZE W4F CUg
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Prussians MenaeIng orleans.
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Riot Amorg ths Arabs in Algeria
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SEA MOSS EAEIEE
- L. creating great
sensation In the
food market. Its
delightful flavor, convenience tor dessert.
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Afternoon Dnspatehe=.
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THE WAR IN EUROPE