The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
The NetO French Minister.

EDWARD FoLensbee Noyes, Whols said
to have accepted the position of Minister
to France, was born at Haverhill, Mass.
October 8, 1882. His parents having
died in his infancy, he was apprenticed
by his guardian at the age of thirteen
years as a printer-boy in the Morning
Star Office, a religious newspaper
published at Dover, N. 81. After re-
naming in this position four years and a
half he began preparing for college
at Kingston Academy, Rockingham
County, N. II. He entered Dartmouth
College in 1858, and was graduated four
years later, ranking fourth in a class Of
fifty-seven members. Going Immediately
to Cincinnati he studied law with NJ. E.
Curwen, and was graduated by the Gin
cinnati law school in 1858. The same
year he began the practice of his pro-
fession, and was doing well when the
war broke out. On the 9Th of July, 1861,
his law Office was changed to recruiting
headquarters, and in less than month
full regiment was ready for the field.
Ofthis regiment (the 39th Ohio infantry
he was commissioned Major, to rank
from July 81, 1861. In this rank he
continued with the command during all
its marches in Missouri, and under Gen.
Pope during the advance upon and final
capture of New Madrid and Island No.
10. Still under Gen. Pope's command,
he took part in all the skirmishes and en-
gagements of Gen. Halleck's left wing in
front of Corinth, and on the heights of
Pennington. Upon the resignation of
Col. Groesbeck, Major Noyes was COM
misssioned, July 8, 1862, to be !Lieuten-
anti Colonel, and in this rank he took
part in the battle of Iuka (September
10, 1862, andin the bloody engagements
at Corinth October 8 and. 4, 1922 Oc-
tober l, 1862, he was made colonel, and
in December following led his regiment
at Parker's Crossroads, where General
Forests forces were defeated with great
loss. While engaged in bridge-building
at Prospect, Tennessee, the subject of
veteran re-enlistment began to attract
the attention of his troops. Colonel
Noyes advocated the matter indus
triously and successfully, and as result
the Thirty.ninth Ohio gave to the coun-
try much larger number of veterans
than any other Ohio regiment. In the
Atlanta campaign Colenel Noyes took
part until July 4, 1864, being in the en-
gagements at Resaca, Dallas, and
Kenesaw Mountain. While in command
of an assault at Ruf's Mills, (July 4,
1861 he received wound which re-
suited in the loss of leg. He was thus
compelled to relinquish for the first
time his active connection with his
command. After partial recovery, and
while yet on crutches, he reported to
Gen. Hooker for duty, and was assigned
to the command of Camp Dennison,
where he remained until April %, 1865.
He then resigned and became city
solicitor for Cincinnati, the Office to
which he was elected while in the army.
In October, 1865, he was elected probate
judge of Hamilton County on the Re-
publican ticket. He was recommended
for promotion to the full rank of briga-
dier-general before he was wounded, and
on March 13, 1865, he was commissioned
as brevet brigadier-genersl. In 1871 he
was elected Governor of Ohio, defeating
George W. McCook (Dem.) by plurality
of 20, 1853. In 1878 VIM. Allen (Dem. }
defeated him for reelection by majority
of S17. General Noyes was a strict
disciplinarian during the war, was loved
and respected by his men, and enjoyed
the confidence of his superior officers.
As political speaker he ranks high, and
his success upon the stump has been
creditable to him.
The nomination of President Hayes
was made in the Cincinnati Convention
by General Noyes, his metion being
seconded by the Hon. Ben. Wade.
Financial.
The Comptroller of the currency re-
ports the amount of United States bonds
on deposit, as security for the circulation
of National Banks, on the 1st of May,
SS40, ,732, 600, an increase of $4,000, 900
since the publication of his report, on
November 1876. These securities con-
sist of S92, SIC, 900 six per cents, includ-
ing IS, $50, 900 issued to Pacific Railroads;
$21l, $4,000 five per cent. bonds, and
S36. .02O, 900 of four and half per cent.
bonds since the 1st of November, 1876.
There has been a reduction of $11, ,00O,-
900 six per cent. bonds, S12,OO0,O0O five
per cent. bonds, and an increase of $685.
600, 900 four and half per cent bonds.
The amount of National Bank circula-
tion outstanding May 1st, $31S, 1854, ,667.
Deducting from this amount the amount
of legal tender notes On deposit for the
purpose of retiring National Bank circu-
lation, we have 1902, 1856 ,249, which
represents the amount of National Bank