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Pension and Bounty Land Agency.

1NHE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
ington an AGENCY for the prosecution of
all descriptions of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge Of all the Pension Laws,
and the places where are deposited all evidence of
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers TO the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, viz:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the Pen
sion Laws:
Applications for increase Of pension, under any
Of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are eDtl-
tied to receive the ten years pension due on the 4th
of March, 1S4S; under the acts of July 7th, 1898,
March Sd, lS43, and June 18th, 1874, being those
who were married before the lst Of January, 1894,
he will undertake 10 establish, under the act of
February ID, ls4s, their claims to pensiors for
life, commencing on the 4th Of March, lS4S, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
mated.
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January ID, 1900, he will undertake to estab
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4h Of March, 1918, under the act Of July
90, 1S4S.
To all those widows ofrevoutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want OF proof of service; or those who are in the
receipt Of pension under any Of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts Of May 18th, 1925 or June 7th
1892, he will ensure the same amount per an.
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned.
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
ren OF deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
Otherwise no charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1890, and
empowered by act Of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment Of children, in Lon-
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
S3,000,000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lam, aud Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
p. s. Refer, if necessary, to the heads of de-
partments, and to members Of Congress generally
March 25--,f
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affair Of 0uvernmsnt or 6aats which il not liable
to be complicated and embarrassed by the influence
of this ever-presspt institution.
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HOUSE CLEANING.-As this is about the sea-
son when good housewives clean their houses
from cellar to garret, it may be we'll to say a
few words on the subject. When you wash
paint, don't use soft soap and warm water, for
that will take off the paint as we'll ms the dirt.
Use cold water and hard soap Scrub the floors
with the soft soap, and don't put down the car
pets until the floor is perfectly dry Always
put down some fine, clean (mind cean) straw
under the carpet, and lay it smooth and level
Carpets may be cleaned by pounding them in
strong soap-suds, and washing them well out of
the soap The suds must be very strong and
cold. This is done by cutting down the hard
soap, and dissolving it in warm water. The
suds should feel slippery between the fingers.
Bedsteads should receive n complete scrubbing
with soap and water, and should not be put up
until perfectly dry. The seams and holes should
then be anointed with corrosive submate, dis
solved in alcohol, or sulphur mixed with cam
phine, or solution of the chloride of zine No
person should go to sleep in damp bedroom.
Many people, by overlooking this caution during
house-cleaning season, catch severe colds, and
make their beds with the clods of the valley be-
fore the subsequent Christmas. Always CON-
mence to clean ut the top of the house, and de-
scend by steady and regular stages. Some peo-
pie clean their houses with quietness, and scarce
any disorder others do not any more work, but
make a great deal of noise. If there is dog
or cat about the house, it generally disappears
till the squall is over. The grand rule for ia.
cilitating work is system. Arrange all the work
to be done, and how it is to be done, before
commencing. For want of system, many job
has to be done over and over again. Scientific
American.
The southern press., 1851-04-02
SPRING MILLINERY

SPRING MILLINERY
MILL be opened at Mrs. s. PARKER'S on
w Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 o clock
PARKER'S new Fancy store,
March l2--3t under National hotel. NJ
ClXTY-ONE desirable lots, situated in the most
- hourishing parts of the city and suburbs, for
sale on the most accommodating terms. Apply
to M. THOMPSON,
Office one door west Of Jackson Hall, Penns.
avenue March '25-st
The southern press., 1851-04-02
PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR, neat Book Of 300 octave pages illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva-
riably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have IT done in the finest style of the Arts
Editors who copy this, and postmasters who
will frank remitances, are authorized to act An
rgents for the work, and retain Is per cent COM
mission. Confident Of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit K. and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, as well az the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
"Inquisaters, and American Ladies and Gentle.
men in Havana, throwing bags of gold an an Of.
fering for his liberation, upon the desk Of ,hs
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author of !" The Texan Emgrant," and late sdi-
tor of the T" Cherokee Sentinel, !" al Cedar Bluff,
Alabama. March 3.
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STEELE.-SOuthern Halter.

4 r'AN LrIWFIN WISHING 10 purch-
VI ase a beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made ina Southern State, are invited
to call as above.
French Imported Hats.
few cases of fine light French Hats, imported
FOR my fashionable retail trade.
Straw Department.
This department comprehends all the newest
styles of Panamas and Leghorns for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, Of new styles, manufactured
under my own direction.
STEELE'S HAT HALL,
March S-4tsw Chariesfow, 8. C.
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BOUNTY LAND,

For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
ren of deceased officers and privates, who served
IN the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherwise no charge.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
The Southern Rights CanIentinn.

Baltimore. Friday, May 9.
The Charleston papers are filled with
reports of the Convention. resolutions
addresses, &c. The following are the
resolutions that have since been adopted
list. That in the opinion Of this meet
ing the State of South Carolina cannot
submit to the wrongs and aggressions
which have been perpet~atcd by the Fed
eral Government and the Northern States,
without diShonor aud ruin, and that IT is
necessary to relieve herself therefrom,
with or without cooperation Of other
Southern States.
IND. That concert of action with one
or more OF our States of the South, wheth-
er through the proposed Southern Congress
or in any other way is an object worthy
OF many sacrifices. but not the sacrifice
involved in submission.
3rd. That we hold the right Of seces-
sion TO be essential TO the sovereignty
and freedom OF the States of this Confede
racy. and that the denial of that right
would furnish to an injured State the
strongest additional cause for its exercise.
4ih. That this meeting looks with con
| hdence and hope to the Convention OF
the people TO exert the sovereign power
OF the State in defence of its rights, at
the earliest practicable period and in the
most effectual manner, and to the Legis-
lature to adopt the most speedy and eff
fectual measures towards the same end
The Savannah papers state that the
seizure of the CLEOPATRA" was the cause
of the breaking up of the Cuban Expedi
ton.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
Bulletin of the American Art

UNION"-for April-just received
The Bulletin" contains several fine En-
gravings-is published by the American
Art Union for the benefit of the men bers
thereof, and the profits of the work
appropriated to the encouragement of
the Fine Arts.
We are gratiied to learn that the
American Art Union is prospecting even
beyond the most sanguine expectations
Its worthy objects are fully carried out.
none of which are more praise worthy,
than the encouragement it offers to ma
tive Artists.
The terms of Membership. are IS per
annum, each subscriber being entitled to
an elegant and costly Engraving.
Address, ANDREW WALKER,
Corresponding Secretary.
New York City.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
Incorporated Wealth.

The war now being waged throughout
Ohio, against the new constitution. suf
ficiently illustrates the vast and danger
Gus at all times in the control OF banded
wealth. None but those who are wilful-
ly blind can fail to see that the best in
terests of the great of the people are wise
ly protected by the New Constitution.
The truth of this fact is so palpable that
but few will undertake to prove the con-
trary. Yet in the face of this strong ar
gument in behalf of the wisdom of the
New constitution, the Bank influence of
the State is organizing against it an OPP
position which they claim will be suffi-
centlp powerful to defeat it. We trust
that their expectations will fail 10 be re-
allied but the result will depend on the
activity and atchfuin S; of voters who
ask no special exemptions for themselves
and are willing to graft none to others.
Let all be up and doing! CIermOnt (O)
Sun.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
A Question for LAWYERS.

Suppose five men owned piece OF
land having portion of it Set apart for
pasturage in common, but each having
pieca reserved for his own use to till
One man owned horse, another dog,
another flock Of geese, another two
goats, and another had his piece of land
in meadow The horse was standing in
the common adjoining the meadow, at
the foot of high bank, on the top Of
which were the goats. The dog was Sit
ting on the road. The flock of geese
were passing by with the gander at their
head, and in order to drive the dog away,
10 make room for his flock, Kissed him.
The dog installing it for human voice,
ran al the goats, who being frightened,
Immediately fled, and as they leaped off
The bank, jumped on each side of the
horse standing below, and there hung by
the yoke. The horse taking fright ran
away with the goats on his back into a
pond of water, and drowned both him
self and goats. The owner Of the horse
sued the owner of the goats for riding his
horse into pond of water; the owner of
the goats sued the owner of the dog for
Tightening his goats; and the owner OF
the dog sued the owner of the geese; the
owner of the goats sued the owner of the
horse for drowning his goats; and the
owner of the meadow sued the owner Of
the goats for trespass. Who Of the per-
sons are entitled TO a verdict?
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
Indiana Rail Roads.

The rhilroad fever is now al its height,
in our State.
Large quantities of railroad iron and
car wheels, &c. have gone up the river,
for the Lafayette and indianapolis road.
A number Of cars and loads of iron
have been landed at Terre Haute, for the
Terre Haute and Richmond road, which
will be put in operation Immediately.
The Lafayette and Craw fordsville road
has received several engines and part OF
its iron, and will be in running order
during the summer.
The New Albany and Salem road is
now making arrangements to extend to
Craw louisville, where it will unite with
the road now building to Lafayette, and
thence going north, touch the Lake at
Michigan City, and on west towards Chi
cago. The portion west Of Michigan
City will be put under contact immedI-
ately.
The Northern Indiana and Southern
Michigan road is pushing OIL with extra.
ordinary vigor, is nearly all under con-
tract. and will be completed by the fall
of 1852.
The Evansville and princeton road is
now receiving its equipments and will
be along ina few months.
The Madison and indianapolis road is
now expending about halfa million in
the purchase of new engines. cars. &C.,
to meet the wants of its increasing bust
ness.
Several other railroad enterprises with
in the state are going on steadily and
surely. During the present summer, we
suppose there will be over two hundred
miles of iron track laid within the State.
-PerrySrillc Eagle.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
Pacific Railroad.

The directors of the Tactic Railroad
have advertised proposals Tor grading and
bridging forty five miles of the road from
St. Louis west Several routes have bten
surveyed, but which one of the directors
have selected, is not yet made public.
Great interest is felt in the location of
The road and the directors have seen
proppor, for some reason or other, 10
withhold all information as TO the route
adopted. The State of Missouri has of:
cred 10 loan its credit for two millions
of dollars TO this enterprise, provided
the people will first subscribe a million
and d half to it. Three hundred thou
requisite amount.-COuricr.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
New York, June


The Empire City has arrived. Rob
berries are so numerous III the neighbor-
hood of Monterey, that the inha bTtants
have called on the Executive for protec-
ton There has been much snow on the
mountains. and several persons have
been frozen TO death.
There are rumors of a recent expedi
ton to take possession Of Lower Califor-
MIA.
The Legislature has passed home
stead exemption bill. and fixed the ties
of interest at ten per cent.
Business was brisk, and prospects en-
couraging.
The news from the mining districts is
more encouraging than ever. Some OF
the richest specimens yet seen have been
brought to the city.
Two men obtained in one afternoon 70
ounces of gold. Other parties were equal
ly as fortunate. Murder and lynching.
however, continue though not aspreva-
| lent as formerly.
| The accession of large number of
women brought by almost every arrival.
has had beneficial effect Oh society, es-
pecially in the cities.
The market was we'll stocked with
goods, and they were still arriving. The
supply if far in advance of the demand
Flour was 5000, and Sll. Corn
meal. per Dbl. SIS 80 and Sc 90. Hams.
prime Sll and SIS. Butter. 25 and 30
cts.
The Empire City brough. 81 $780, 900.
in COLL.
Barnum announces that Jenny Lind
gives but nine more concerts in this
country.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
Mr.. IT. II. Peterson.

The enterprising Book and Magazine
Publisher, has sent us copy of each of
the following useful works: "French,
without a Master" Latin, without a
Master Italian, without Master"
"German, without Master" "Span-
ish, without Master" We do not
doubt that each Of these works will
prove valuable assistant to those who
wish to acquire knowledge of the res
pective languages upon which they treat,
and in the number of Lessons Four as
stated by the publisher. A. II. Monteith,
Esq. These works may be obtained at
the comparatively trilIng cost of %
cents. by addressing L. b. Peterson, 90
9<cn;.ut Street. Philadelphia.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
The Rail Road.

We learn that the contract for grading
&C. West from this place to the State
liue has been let to Mr. Farnham of New
Haven, who takes $780, 600 of it in stock,
the remainder in per cent Bonds of the
Company at par.
Sufficient Iron has been purchased for
laying the whole road through to Chica-
60, and ore load of 1t, for this portion
of the route, has already arrived at ST.
Joseph. it is the intention of Mr.. Jervis,
the Chief Engineer, to have the Cars run
ming to Chicago by next New Years if
possible.
The route of the Road from here West
has been located on the Northern survey
through Terre Coupee and Rolling Prai-
ries.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
EDIT RIAL SUM NJ AIRY.

Thomas Curran, a boy of fourteen,
ran off few weeks since from Kildare,
Ireland, with young lady only Is years
old. 1t is thought the youthful lovers
started for this country.
Robert Dale Owen has been presented
with a splendid silver pitcher. by the Ia
dies of indianapolis.
Roulette tables, and other gaming sp
paratus, are now of but little value in
San Francisco. A wear ego, they were
in great demand.
Several arrests of distinguished and
wealthy citizens, in Cuba, have been re-
Gently made on suspicion that they were
in favor of the revolution.
W.H.Seward, of N. York has been en-
gagged for the defendants,in the great con-
spiracy case, now progressing in Detroit.
DR.. Fitch, supposed to be one of the
ringleaders in the conspiracy, is now on
trial in that city.
Arrests continue to take place of per-
sons connected with the Cuban Expedi-
ton.
The young Spaniard lately executed in
Cuba, was offered full pardon if he
would give the names of those engaged
in the attempt to revolutionize that is
land. He sternly refused, and died rath-
er than betray his companions.
The great Methodist Church suit is
progressing. The property in controver-
sy amounts to S750,00O.
The railroad from Terre Hautte to In
dianapolis will be completed the coming
season.
A large number Of Italian swindlers
and beSgars. have just arrived at New
York. Look out for them.
Mrs. Fillmore, wife of the President,
accompanied by her son, arrived in De-
troit last week.
1. is stated that Jenny Lind has given
to charitable purposes. since she came to
this country, at least 100000.
The steamer Visitor was sunk on the
Wabash last week in collision with
another boat, and is supposed to be a to
tai loss.
The cholera is raging fearfully on the
Mississippi river, particularly among
the blacks.
Two of the wretched men now u:.der
sentence of death for murder, were once
highly respectable men, but had be come
habitual drunkards.
Miss Sarah II. Hurst was drowned at
Baskerville, New Hampshire, while out
on pleasure excursion on the LIST of
May.
The Chrystal palace at the World
Fair, is onethird of mile in Tenth. and
400 feet wide.
A young man in Delaware has been
fined SIS for enclosing two letters in a
newspaper, and sending them by mail.
Thomas Richie. Esq, late editor of
the Washington Union, has been present
ed with massive silver pitcher by the
workmen snsssen in his Office.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
Extension Of the Cincinnati and
Newcastle RSiIrOad.

We learn that spirited efforts are now
being made to extend this railroad to
Michigan City, La Porte County; where
it will irtsrsect the Northern Indiana
Railroad ibracing il its route, Logans-
port, Rochester and Plymouth. We
learn further, that Cass county has sub
scribed literally TO this important work
Fulton county has subscribed $4,000,
which amount will be increased; the
subscription in Marshall County. as yet,
has reached only $4,000, but the pros
pect is fail for a much heavier subscrip-
ton.
In view of the great benefit to be de
rived from railroad through the several
counties in which the proposed road
is to be located. we doubt not that the
citizens therein, will subscribe literally
TO its advancement, as it will not
only prove great convenience Tor the
transportation of their surplus produce,
but greatly enhance the value of proper
ty in the vicinity of the road.
Since writing the above, we learn BY
gentleman who conversed with dele
gates recently returned from the New
Castle Convention, that there was large
and enthusiastic meeting on the Sd inst.
20 take into consideration the best means
ofconnecting Cincinnati with Lake Mich.
igan. by Rail Road.
We learn from the same source, that
Judge Wood of Butler county Ohio, pre-
sided, assisted BY sundry Vice Presidents
and that the President of the Convention
made very able address, eloquently and
forcibly portraying the advantages of the
proposed Rail- Road.
The meeting provided for The survey o
three routes, one of which strikes the
Wabash and Erie Canal at Logansport
and running North through Rochester
Plymouth, &C., to the Lake, and it isex
pected that q corps of engineers will bt
sent out in about four weeks, to com
mence the survey.
Cincinnati was largely represented il
the Convention, and the strongest assur
ance was given by the delegates from tn,
"Queen City," that she would do he
share of the effort to secure the final com
pletion of the road. Great enthusiasm
was manifested by all the delegates, ant
If portion of that spirit can be infused
into the agricultural, mercantile and 9th
er classes along the line, we need not des
pair of seeing The road completed in
few years.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11
A Dem Ocratic District COnven
ton,

Composed of delegates from the coun-
ties of Stark and Marshall, will be held
in PLYMOUTH, on
Saturday, June 2Sth,
at one o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose
of nominating Representative TO the
State Legislature, and Commissioner
for Marshall County. The basis for vo-
ting will be arranged by the Conven.
ton. By order of the Central Com
mittee of Marshall Co.
Plymouth. June 4. 1851.