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The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

1t was among the loveliest customs of
the ancients to bury the young at morn
ing twilight; for as they strove to give
the softest Interpretation to death, so
they imagined that Aurora, who loved
tx; young had stolen them to her embrace.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

DISTANCE OF THE SUN.-ImaSine a
railway from here to the sun. How many
hours is the sun from us? Why, if we
were to send baby in an express train,
going at hundred miles an hour with
out making any stoppages, the baby
would grow to be boy, the boy would
grow to be man, the man would grow
old and die. without seeing the sun, for
it is distance more than hundred
years from us. But what is this compar-
ed to Neptune's distance? Had Adam
and Eve started, by our railway. at the
creation, to 60 from Neptune to the sun,
at the rate of fifty miles an hour, they
would not have got there yet, for Nep-
tune is more than six thousand years
from the centre of our system.
Household Words.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

The Pittsburgh American thinks the
iron trade more hopeless than it has been
for 80 years, and says that about one
half the mills in their city are idle, and
the most of those at all in fire, confine
themselves to making sorts for the large
stocks which burden their warehouses.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

GATHERiNGAND PREPARING MANURE
Without manure, no farmer can farm to
advantage; with manure. his land will
yield fruitfully, improve in quality, and
he grow rich. Now. what is the use of ex
pending your horses and hands time, in
trying to grow corn on land that only
Yields two and three barrels TO the acre?
There is no use in it-you wear out
your rloughs and other implements. ex-
haust the powers of your team and plough
men. and make no money. Whereas, had
you taken a couple of good hands, and a
team or two. you might have collected
manure enough to fertilize that very land,
so as to grow eight or ten barrels to the
acre we have. in an experiment. grown
more than twice the largest quantity,
and so can you, if you try. The fact is,
that land, By being fed and properly
cultivated. can be made, to produce one
hundred bushels to the acre; and no man
should rest contented until his whole
crop averages twelve barrels to the acre.
Repositor and Wing.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

At Marseilles, (France,) a young man
accompanied by female, hired boat
and rowed outside the port. The Sound
of a pistol was heard. followed by a
splash. The young man had blown out
his brains, and the girl had dsowned her.
SELF The cause of this act remains q
mystery.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

In the 23,0O0,O0O of United States
population are more persons who habit
ualy read and write than can be found
in $50. 900, 900 in Europe, in one area,
marked off in any shape you please.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15
THEvflLlTY OF LEAVES.

EVERY person conversant with vegeta-
BILE philosophy is aware that the a!l-im-
portant requisite in the growth of fine
fruit is good supply of big, vigorous,
healthy leaves. A tree which is kept
tlefoliated for single season must die;
and fruit growing upon branches which
are deprived of their leaves cannot rip
en--exallples of which are furnished by
the instant cessation of growth and ri
pening Of fruit upon trees which be-
come stripped by leaf-blight. In ene
instance. dense mass of plums remain-
ed half grown and fiavOrless for several
weeks. in consequence of the premature
dropping of the foliage; second crop of
leaves, three weeks afterwards effected
the compile elton of their growth aud their
ripening to honeyed sweetness. The
editor of the Michigan Farmer mentions
the following interesting case, illustra-
ting the same principle: Mr.. Moore,
of Detroit, has magnificent grapevine.
spreading itself over one side of his
house, which was, in September. richly
laden with fruit. After the clusters
were formed, a COW entered the enclo-
sure, ate the leaves entirely. but left the
fruit untouched. The consequence was.
that upon that portion of the vine which
was beyond the reach of the animal.
there never were finer clusters, while
upon the portion from which the leaves
were removed, the clusters dwindled
away. and have come to nothing. and
that, too, up to the very line of separa-
tion between the mutilated and unmutil
.ated portions. s. Western AgriculturiSt
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

VEGETABLE PHYsloLoGY.-It has been
we'll said by some one, that the results of
organic action are beautifully and read
lily exhibited by the examination of j
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

The Bloomer Costume has made il;
appearance in Belfast, Ireland.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

AUSTRIAN IMpuDENcE.-The Austrian
authorities al Venice have opened pack
age, containing printed circular and a
pamphlet on the Austro Hungarian ques-
Dudley Mann. addressed to the United
States consul there, bearing the seal OF
the Department of State. In reply to
the protest from Mr.. Flagg, our repre-
sentative, they state that the council of
revision claimed the right to inspect all
publications entering the Venetian ter
ritories. The consul declared that the
occurrence of a similar act will demand
of him similar protest. Here the mat
] ter remains for the present. Lou. Jour.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15
Number 49,.

The Rev Walter Cotton, in his enter
tanning book entitled Deck and Port, Ie-
lates the following occurrence as having
taken place OH board the United States
ship Vincennss; the Governor Of Santa
Cruz being passenger:
We had been in a gale for two days,
which at last broke suddenly, leaving
high sea. The Governor sert sent an in
vtation to the wardroom officers to come
to the cabin and take glass of whisky
punch with him. Total abstinence not
being at that time the order of the day,
we all went up. The Governor said he
had one bottle of old Irish whisky,
which would make capital punch.
Tumblers were ordered, the hot water,
whisky and sugar, in due proportions,
mixed and stirred. Now, said the Gov
ernor, please take your glasses, and |
will propose a sentiment. Each lifted
his glass, when tremendous sea struck
the vessel under her counter, and pitched
us all in mass together OH the floor;
glasses, whisky punch and sentiment all
come down in one crash. The first thing
| heard was the inquiry of the Governor.
Captain Shubrick, are we still sfioat!'
WI E-WoRMs.-On taking possession
of piece of ground five years ago. f6t a
garden--now in this city, but then out
upon the praiffe--we found it infes.
ted with wire;worms. They were pres-
ent by thousands in every part Of the
soil, and the question was, how to get
rid of them. Two years after; we pro-
cured some refuse salt and sowed at the
rate of three and half bushels per acre;
in the fall of the year. On working
the ground the following summer, the
wire worms had taken themselves away.
save few stragglers, which have been
gradually leaving eter since. till now
there is scarce solitary resident left
This would seem to say. salt them.
PrGirft Farmer.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

A young man wishing to drown his
dog, pushed him several times into the
river, and the last time fell in himself.
The dog seeing his master struggling in
the stream, held him above water till as
sistance arrived.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

THE TALBOT TREE.--The talipot is a
species of the palm tree, which is straight
and grows to prodigious height. Its
broad leaves, when dried, are strong and
very elastic. They can be expanded or
shut up like lady's fan. When open.
they are large enough to cover from the
sun or rain ten or fifteen men, and when
closed they are not thicker than mans
arm. They are very light and portable,
and make excellent tents.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

WISE Provision OF NATURE.--The
seeds Of the common broom grow in lit
tie pods, and when fully ripe, and ready
for dispersion, are scattered by beautiful
contrivance. through which the edges OF
the pod contract, they burst open, and,
forcing the internal surface outward.
throw the seeds at a considerable dis
tance from the parent plant. But for
this provision they would be cAoked un-
der the old plant for want of air and light.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

Lopez and his command slew 1000
Spaniards before they were dispersed.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

1t is said that when Russian husband
neglects to beat his wife for d month o.,
two, she begins to be alarmed at his in
difference.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

The Austrian police have received or
ders to arrest every person who does not
move his hat TO the emperor; and orders
have been issued TO the hatmakers not to
sell revolutionary hats.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

Consumption is more fatal than any
other disease in London. 1t destroyed
1915 in the second three months of the
present year.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15

When Summerfield was on his death
bed, he exclaimed, %, if might De rais-
ed again, how could Ipreach! could
preach as have never preached before;
have had look into eternity
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

Qua NATUR.L ALIIEs.-'ye perceive that the
Enquirer, the pitch pipe Of the Virginia Democra-
cy, is still singing The old song,--lhe Democracy
OF the North the natural allies Of the South the
Wings, North and South 1.-The enemies Of The Con-
stitulion The gubllily ofihe genus homo has
been food for satire or grave reflection in all ages
Who cannot thrive by vending Patent Medicines 2
What Quack, with sufficient impudence for his
stock in trade, ever remained poor2
In this vein, our neghbor sells about. as usual, to
prove that the only refuge from .1bolitionism Free
Soilism. and all the other political ills, TO which
the nation is heir, can only be avoided by having
for our President Cass, whose plety is chiefly il
Illustrated by his prayer for The freedom oflhe slave
every where, Van Buren, who put the South TO-
sale with the Anterior Resouiions-or any other
orthodox Northern Democrat, who processes 10 love
the land of slavery better than his native soil..--
Whenever Democratic Juno gets together, and
Eliminates TO the World lis hatred 10 Southern in
sti:uIions, the Enquirer thinks, in It's easy faith,
that the title Democratic is by such conclave,
falsely assumed Let it call itself Wing, howev-
er and nothing be more natural and proper than
the ascrlplion TO 1t Of all the seven deadly degrees
of political SIM We may shortly pursue this sub
jeci more in detail. and as we hope, not without
prufit.-Rich Wing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06
CONCLUDED NEXT wEEx.) G re

TIE AssUAL FAIR AT MArAaoRAs.---The
Brownsville (rexas) Sentinel of the 18th says
"Our neighborng city has for the last week pre-
senied quite lively appearance. The annual fair,
held in the princspal towns and cities Of Mexico,
for the exchange OF commodities, has been conven-
ed in Matanoras since the 4h inst. Though as
yet we have not seen much display ofmerchandise,,
there is any amount of amusement, prominent
characteristic of the nation. All kinds Of Games
may be- seer, from the favoriie sport Of bull fight
ing 10 the chuck-a luck slayer and Of an evening
almost the entire population Of the city are seen
promenadng the principal plaza, around which the
booths are erected. Both sexes and all conditions
are there, observing and being observed and at ev
cry step the face Of Brownsvillian may be seen,
minglmg 10 and chaterng away wish The crowds
of Matamoreuse in the utmost peace and harmony.
The Mexican people have a peculiar acuty-they
will extract their moments Of pleasure from their
hours of darkest trouble-whch is the case with
Matanoras though ,laboring under an almost entire
prcs,ralion, her citizens rally at the approach Of
their festivals, throw off their cares, and allow
naught but sunshine to appear through the clouds
which overEang them"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

KossurH AND THE RErUGEEs.-Seyeral convo-
cations of the ministers have assembled at the Sub
lime Porte tor the purpose Of taking into considers
ton the refugee affair Finally, it has been deci.
ded that the few remaining refugees here should be
expelled from The country. Their number is about
700. Yesterday they were invited 10 The police
office and offered free passage to the United
States, with Is allowance money. This measure
has been much condemned, being attributed TO the
nefarious influence of Russia.
Kossulh and his party have received aSiboriza,
ton to prepare 10 quit their uncomfortable quarters
at Kuleyha by the first of September. A Govern
men, steamer will convey them as far as Malta,
where they will be handed over TO the British au.
thorities. Their detention will have exceeded two
wears, and during the whole ofthat long term they
have been literally provided for by the Turkish
Government.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06
THE NEW CONSTITUTIONS.

The Convention, after a session Of eight
months, closed their labours on Friday the
first instant and submitted an amended
Constitution to the voters under the new
instrument, for their ratification or rejection,
on the fourth Thursday of October next
The test vote upon its adoption by the Con-
vention stood-75 to 33, nine on each side
pairing off.
AT first view il strikes one as small Job
for large body of wise men such length
Of time. When, however, the great chang
es proposed in the fundamental laws of the
State are considered, and the propriety of
thorough investigation and calm deibera-
ton, first impressions are somewhat modi-
fed. Still, there can be little doubt that a
limitation of time, if practicable, such as
NE Convention assigns to the sessions of
future Legislatures, would have produced
like happy influences on both bodies, re-
sulting in large saving of money to the
Commonwealth.
The prominent changes from the existing
Constitution are extension of suffrage, pop
ular elections in all departments of the gov
eminent, limited terms of office, ad valorem
taxation, abandonment of property repre-
sentation, and the Legislative duty of pro-
viding for the payment of debts at the time
of contracting them.
AS to the merits of the new Constitution,
we have not yet given to it such an exam
nation as would justify an expression Of O.
pinion upon it as whole. We are free to
say that valuable improvements have been
secured by many of its provisions. With
the same frankness we declare our dissent
from several of its provisions. We do this,
however, with no purpose of directing an
effort against its ratification because, in the
first place, no human work is expected to
be perfect; secondly, because the people of
Virginia would prosper under half a Con-
stitution, much more under the new car
rying in their bosoms, as Mr.. WEBSTER has
said in different connection, the princi-
pies of good order and we'll doing. Besides,
the effort would be useless, as the schedule
entities all those to vote upon the ques-
ton of ratification, who would be entitled
to suffrage under the new instrument,
principle the correctness ofwhich we do not
admit although sanctioned as it has been
by two Conventions.
1t appears to us as very strange, that the
schedule which gives this privilege, should
have been submitted to the people for rati-
fcation along with the Constitutional
smacks of blunder.
We claim the privilege, Notwithstanding
our approval of the main portion of the a
mended Constitution of voting as freemen,
after the maturest consideration we can give
the whole subject.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

@z- The Western Hirginian takes excep-
tons to our having stated week before last
that the cholera was prevailing to some ex-
tent in Charleston and at the Kanawha
Salines, and says it "proves how cautious
Editors ought to be in giving currency to
the vague rumours and reports brought by
transient passengers. If we are not mis-
taken. our information was obtained from
one oflas Editors Of The Virg;nian whom
we had the pleasure of seeing in this place.
The Yirgin,an, however, admits that one
case had occurred in Charleston and sever
al at the Salines, so that the report brought
by our friend GARDINER was not entirely
incorrect.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

ARMS FOR SOUTH CARoLISA.-'rhe cannon for
the would be Southern Republic are being made by
Messrs Ames, Of CabolviIe, Mass. The order
was first sent 10 Virginia company, hut it failed
and the secessions,s were compelled to get the or
der filled north of Mason s. Dixons Line which
they had avowed they would moi do. The stale
uent which we recently made to wit, that ,he
small arm for South Carolina, were being made at
Mibury, we are again assured is correct, nolwith-
standing the disavowal of the Charleton Mercury.
-WoonsockcI Patriot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06


A SCENE AT THE WORLDS FAIR.-Wm. Far
mer, an Englishman, has furnished the Boston
Liberator with an account of a visit to the Great
Exhibition, made by William and Ellen Crafts,
and WIN. w. Brown, fugitive slaves from the
United States. A Mr.. Mcdonnell escorted Mrs.
Craft, Miss Thompson took the arm of Brown,
and Craft walked with another Miss Thompson
and Farmer The fanatics promenaded through
the Glass Palace, paying particular attention TO the
American department and by their remarks and
conduct attempting to provoke and insult the Amer
leans present but :heir indigniiies were treated
with silent contempt. The writer says:
Among the thousands whom we met in our per-
ambulations. who dreamed of any Improperly in
gentleman of character and standing, like Mr..
Mcdonnell, walking arm-in arm with a colored
woman or an elegant and accomplished young
lady like Miss T., becoming the promenading
companion of colored man? Did English GERS
and peeresses? Not the most aristocratic among
Them Did the representatives of any other country
have their notions Of propriety shocked by the
matter? None but Americans. 10 see the arm ola
beautiful English young lady passed through that
of "a nigger,' taking ices and other refreshments
with him, upon terms of the most perfect equality
certainly was enough to 'rile,' and evidently did
rile, the shareholders who behed it; but there
no help for it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

JENNY LrND.-The New York papers speak of
the existence of rumor. that in consequence of
some difficulty having occurred between Jenny
Lind and portion Of her musical troupe, separa-
lion took place at Rochester, the lady proceeding
to Niagara, where she will remain in retirement
FOR two months Benedict and Beitini, it is said,
will return Immediately to Europe. When at Ro
chester, party of six Ojibway Indians called upon
the Nightingale. She requested them 10 sing some
of their war songs they complied, when she paid
them back with the Echo and Bird Songs. Be-
fore leaving the city, she distributed among various
benevolent Institutions, the sum Of $2,50l.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

~ Judge Duncan, one Of the commissioners Ia
The Worlds Fair, from Virginia, has written an.
other letter, n.which he reiterales his conviction
that the British Government is secretly but strenn
ousIy aiming at the overthrow of our Union by ln-
citing abolition at the North and secession al tHv
South,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06
WING STATE CONVENTION.

We perceive that our opponents have
named Wednesday the Oath of September
next, as the day for holding, at Staunton, a
Democratic State Convention, to arrange,
we presume, their ticket for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and Attorney General. If
the new Constitution be adopted, of which
we entertain no doubt, the first election of
these officers by the people, will come off
on the second Monday in December.
We respectfully suggest therefore to our
Wing friends throughout the State that del
egates be appointed to assemble i'll Conven-
ton, at Staunton, on Wednesday the first
day of October next, to organize the Wing
party for the October Congressional cleo
ton, and for the election of Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, and Attorney General, in
December. Let every County in the State
be represented let the Wings rouse them
selves to struggle for the mastery in this
great Commonwealth let them select a
high principled and brave hearted standard
bearer; and we have faith in the opinion,
expressed by many well informed persons,
that Virginia will take her position in
the ranks of the Wing States of the Union.
We earnestly request our brethren of the
Wing press to cooperate with us in scout
ing full delegation to the Wing State
Convention TO be held at Staunton, on the
first day of next October.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

as- Owing to the great length Of the
new Constitution and the late day at which
it appeared in primitive are unable present
the whole of it to our readers this week, but
we insert so much as we can make room
for. Several communications and other
matter intended for this paper are neces-
sarily deferred till next week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

GREAT MEETING IN CHARLESToN.-ln
pursuance of call signed by over one thou
sand citizens of Charleston, South Carolina,
a great meeting was held in that place on
Tuesday night the Doth ult., of those oppos-
ed to Separate State Secession but in favor
of cooperation for resistance to Northern
aggression. JOHN RUTLEDGE presided, as
sisted by fifty Vice Presidents. Letters
were read from LANDGoN CHEvES, the Hon.
Mr.. Orr and others, expressing their appro-
baton of the objects of the meeting, and
Messrs. BUTLER and BARNwELL, the State
Senator, attended the meeting by request
and delivered addresses. The resolutions
adopted differ very little from those put
forth by the ultra secessionists. They de-
clare that the time has come when the I'm
ion should be dissolved, but as the cause of
South Carolina is identical with that of the
other Slave-holding States, she should not
at present secede from the Union without
the cooperation of her 'aggrieved confede-
rates." They also invoke the State Con-
vention, which is to assemble sometime
hence, to adopt some measures to bring a
bout system of concert among the Slave
holding States, and to determine what re-
lation IN the mean time South Carolina
shall sustain to the Federal Government
A resolution declaring it to be treason to
oppose the action of the State, was voted
down, after an exhibition Of some feeling
the object of the mover beng, it was
thought, to interrupt the proceedings.
As Charleston has so much to lose by
Secession, she has been heretofore regard
ed as rather lukewarm in the cause, and not
long ago some of the sire eaters" threaten
ed to make ga Moscow" of her; but if this
meeting expressed the sentiments Of her
citizens, she certainly is ''not behind in hate
and study of revenge" The difference is
only as to time and mode. But the delay
advised may have salutary effect.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

e5- The Winchester Virginian learns that the
energetic agent Of the Colonization Society, the
Rev. MIR. Bailey, expects to carry through that
town from 60 to 100 free persons Of olor, on their
way 10 Liberia, 10 few weeks.