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THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Washington ind lis Public LGiIdingS.

Ak EXTRAORDINARY PIECE Or NATIVE COPPER.
Between the War aud Navy Depart
nents viii be seen wonderful piece of
native copper, weighing about five tons.
The history OF this wonderful copper rock
is singular and curious. 1t was brought
from The river Onionaaon. near Lake Su
perior. 1t was known over two hund
red y, ars ago The Indian priests de-
scribed il 10 the Jesuits who visited that
part OF lhe country, & who wished to be
conductel TO il. Bui an ancient super
stition concerning the rock prevented the
Indians from pointing it out to the white
man. They thought that when the white
would fall into their hands, and the In
dians would all be destroyed. They had
d belief that the Mention resided in this
rock, and they used it as place Of sacrl-
fee They believed that this Manitou
had been to their ancestors as their Me
diator, when they should stand in need
of some favor. To render the spirit more
prupiliouS to them, they smoked the cal
mu' over this rock. And on important
and solemn occasions, they imagined the
rocb spoke to them in voice of thun-
der, and demanded human sacrifice from
among the enemies of the Indians. Fa-
ther Charlevoix, a Catholic priest, gives
d description Of one of these sacrifices,
which outrages even cruelty itself. a
Young female had been taken prisoner
during war excursion, and the Great
Spirit ordered her to be inundated. She
was a maiden of fifteen years Of age. and
was induced TO believe by her captors
that she would soon become the bride of
the son of the Head Chief of the Tribe.
Every attention was paid TO her; her
neck arms and ancles were crowded with
bracelets of silver and copper. The lime
appointed for the marriage was at the
end OF winter. and she felt rejolced as the
season of her happiness approached
The day fixed for the sacrifice finally
dawncd, and she passed through all the
preparatory ceremonies of marriage,
was dressed in gay attire. aud covered
w:h all the ornaments tnat the settle
ment could command. when she was
placed III lue lnluSt VI d ClICtt VI dII)UIS,
dressed in war suits, who seemed TO es-
cort her from motives of deference.-
Besides their arms, each one carried pie
ces of wood, which the preceding day she
had gathered believing that it was TO be
used for the purpose of elevating her 10
a high rank. The poor maiden advanced
to the altar with rapturous feelings OF
JOY and timidity natural to the bosom oil
female. The Manitou was invoked that
the Great Spirit might prosper the enter
prise; music and dancing was performed,
and the deceitful delusion Was kept up
in the mind of the maiden to the last
moment. But when she reached the rock,
and saw nothing but fires, torches and
instruments of torture, her eyes were
opened, her fate was revealed, and she
became aware Of her horrible destiny, as
she had often heard of the mysterious
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-09
From the Ladies Repository.
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lV.esi,n OF False Imprisonment.
III WILLIAM 7. c0GGEsnALL.

II gives me pleas 're always 10 call up
rccolectIons of tie cary yoath Of a pay
mate. known among her acqnvn;ancss as
Little Chip" She was limiA IS young
bird that has never left the parent nest.
hu; when among her intimate friends was
as restless as a Gagged sparrow. and was
always singing ami CHIPPING; he1ce. her
nickname "Chip-bird," which familiar
ized among her playmates, hecnme Lit
tie Chip"
As tender to Impressions Us the sum
mer plants she nurtureA. her open heart
trembled at The mention of every youth
ful exploit whichGa the slightest degree.
would harm the m-aueSt worm or insect; J;
and her companions respected ner loving
genilencss 81 much. that ;hey al strove
with sensitive sympathy, to avoid every
word or act tia. would wound her deli
cate feelings.
During ramb,e in the woods, il rude
beg should disturb the harmony aud qui-
et OF q colony of ants, Little Chip would
complain bitterly, aud never leave The
spot till, in all possible ways, she had en-
deavored 20 repair the injury. Were a
bird wounded, Little Chip took it in
charge. She seemed To enjoy herself the
highest wien ministering to the comfort
of creatures helpless ami likely to die
without fostering care. The boys never
quarfeled violently when Little Chip was
one of the company. She would plead
SO earnestly and ,enderly for the wrang-
lers to make friends. that none could re-
sist her. All disputes between school
girls were settled by Little Chip. Her
kindness, gentleness, tenderness. and just.
ness were like embodied angels--sent to
promote good feeling and loving harmo-
ny among all who had her confidence.
Nobody .'named her but to praise"
and many parent thought, with quick
ening feelings. of the home-comfort her
father and mother mus: take in her obe-
dent goodness. ever manifest. Her moth
er watched over her angel-child with a
degree of care and anxiety only equaled
by that florist who should have passion
ior the shrinking mimosa and undertake
to protect it from all such influences as
might close its petals. But. poor Lit
tie Chip! she was TO lose this kind moth
ers vigilant care. She was ten years old
when her mother died, and a maiden
aunt-her fathers sister-became her
guardian. Under her mothers teaching
while she lost none of her gentleness
and goodness. she was instructed as to
guard her sensitive nature against inju-
rles, spring from causes over which she
had no foresight nor control; but her aunt
was d stern, fearless woman, and the lit.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-09
Plymouth Marshall County, Indiana Thursday June 1853

The same reasoning applies to the use of
very small potatoes for seed.
In. strict accordance with this reason
ing, every ohsefyant cultivator Of pola-
toes has noticed that in the use Of seed
cat very small, or Of very small whole
tnbers. the early growth Of his plants was
slow. and for "a time spin'linS. In such
cases good soil. careful culture, and a
long season, nay bring up the plant 10 a
sturdy growth and large yield. 1t can
not be seen however. that liz case The sea-
son is short. or otherwise bad, Q. The va
riety planted a late cne. and especially il
The culture b careless, the crop is great
~ ieopgrlsed.
). St.lI more does this reasoning find
enhancement; In the fact that By this use
Of cut or s,niil seed. the season Of tuber-
ing is made from oue to three weeks la
ter than it otherwise would be, and thus
the heal ,h and yield of the crop. and Of
ten the table quality OF tAe lubtr Is en-
dangered.
s. Iii Is obvious to every cultivator.
that cut seed IS exposed to danger in cold
and wet springs, II being well ascegtain-
cd that the cut surface of q potatoe with
stands the action Of cold and wet much
less perfectly than the natural skin Of the
po.atoc. IL good weather have not
found cut potatoes rot. since not more
than one in tyro hundred lis failed TO
gfrw.
Tie conclusion Of the whole matter.
then, seems TO be this. II you cannot get
the desirable quantity Of seeA. or if you
have very choice variety which you
wish to increose as FIST as possible, cat
your see.l. and also plant The very small
ones. Ifthe variety planted natures car
y. You have else tie more hope Of sue
cess. So, also. if il be very haily sort.
success viii be the more probable 1t
will well pay cost. If. in planting such
cut of small SEED. you have little rich
compost at hanl. to pat around the seed
wl,eu planted This viii in some de-
gree make good the GgehIeness If the mo.
ther tu5er.
1t seems 10 rae Tia. r.cis. and the fcge-
going course of reasoning. settles The
whole question beyond doubt. Should
other cutivators have come 70 differ
ent conclusion. l hope they will enii 5ht-
en- agricu.lu:isis with their reasoningS.
Couatry Geailemaa.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-09

And in that iamiiy there was one oh'
Gle Tom who was pions Methodist
ana as hoheS'' anu "ono'"''e Id pun
ciple as any man in Kentucky.
Kentucky has hundreds oi asNIno x IN
dulgent masters os MI Shelby. or Mr.. St.
Clare, oi Louisiana ana III general, the
slaves in Kentucky are apparentlya a hap
Py, and cheerful people. Ihere are mum
bers that would net leave their masters
if they lad their choice; provided they
could be assured ola permanent home iof
themselves nj their families, and that
they should re; be separated. But while
he laws Of that state make them chat-
feIsPersoaai they caunot he thus assured:
tut are subject in the settlement Of
.-.,..e - ,,o ,,,.,,o,t or dah.sor =.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-09

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-Boston, May "a.
The Town Of Rockland. i'm this State.
was nearly destroyed by fire yesterday
Twenty three stores and twenty other
buildings were consumed. The loss is
estimated at Sl15. 900.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-09
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RICHARD C0RBALEY.
,1-"E2 Ou IS,
rBLi,nED EVERY THURSDAY MoRNiNe BY

TrpaiJ in alv9ace, -, 80
~ The end o. six months. Zt'
I. DELAYED until tie end @, the year, : -
l,-Fhe above terms w.u be strictly ad-
hcGcl to. >.
I5-No paper VII be discontinued untl all
ARE rlgesate paid, uuiess . the opiior oi The
f1nhllShrr.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-09

t0t JIc DliNti
Ma. CoRatLry.--l don't recoileot that
vou hive sivsr any notice Of hat jar
taaed booa Jtcis Toa.'2 CJbia.'
hive jlst flashed rsaIiag l.. ani must
confess that s,evsr r-al book that il
tcresteI me- me.r. The s~eaes a.e So
lile-ii.e suitru to na;urr--tAe language
OF The different ialiyiduAls 50 natufal-
and the ulsrative on the Whole - truth
ful. that white we read. We sec--we feel
we ',licve. woali moi 8iye co9pfs
f1r aag-oae's religion. that oould read
Jncle Tom through, without using up
two or three pockei-haniherchiefs, in
moppins ausy ,he oyesfpwins waters
VS.. If ever passed through the "dseq
,e.,'sr~.~ ii ,v,s a; II, closing scenes Of
iac, Ton. anl the aa3~i-Ii6a heiress
e..
-, sool Tor ear.h she's taAen home.
- dw.il WI G,l above:
Through her short liz Chrisis image
ziaonc;
For all A,r acts wsre haze.
Anl t~-le Toe.-poor c.iele Tom;
\ H4riyr. he did prove!
IL SuGs.,l long ere MS tim. came.
70 test his dying loye.
through sorest trials. his God did
It's heart, all parity;
N,c al earths fenls coali make him
swcfvc,
From 1is InifgyIy.
II religious disrntaais throw away
tl.is differences. and act out tie Prac-
f;,ri. like these two Characters, who close
/, initiated their pattern Christ; and we
woaid have great dsJl better world
Sk optics would then say, '.indced there
Is 4 reality III religion. Letevcry body
read i!is book, and study well these two
Characters; and then, If they have not
better feelings Of humanity. or Christian
ity, might say there is no hope for them.
1T amy one read two pages in :his book.
and then lag il down ami say it is uuin-
tcresting-.hsre IS no hope for SUCH
They have small sOHlg-their IDEAS could
all b. con- pressed in nutshell, and
Htmmon. or SensNuluy, is their God
rs natural consequence, every person
of reline,. taste will real this book;
therefore, it is mpoli;e TO press any one
Ill company with the quPstion-"Have
you read Uncle Tom" Why any body
that never read Uacle Tom. don't no
nufhcn.
Some viii say, that Mrs. Stowe has
strained matters, and given only fdnci.
ful sketches, in order to make book that
would sell. Not at aIl-I am a Ken
tuckian aud | am proud Of the name-I
am also proud that can say. that |. nor
my father. never owned slave. But my
father had for several years. the charge
committed TO him. over a family of slaves
as administrator on the estate of Mr.
b. And am also proud to say.
that he treated them humanely. ard kind
ly. As proof Of this. 1 will quote one
verse from Lines TO the memory Of Rev.
r NJ published thirty years
ago, in one of The periodicals OF the day.
The slaves that Heaven TO his care
consigned,
N'er felt the teTrors of slavish mind;
Well fed, warm clad. to mod "a te Ia
Dor prest--
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-16
5cINCINNAFI,' ''F FRIDAY l DECEMBER ls 1883. @

her children. The conjoined relation
ship of parents, gives each an equal
natOTal claim to their offspring, "a claim
to their offspring, a, claim that no hur
man legislation can justly disjoin, or
divide, which of itself, proves the SAL
credness Of nature s conjugal cunion.l
Yet, for the. welfare of the children.
when one parent is totally Enftted,i it
is right, that the other should guard
| them, and the case may then very
1 properly come under the direction Of
social compacts. But any law deny
ing woman's equal claim to her chill
dren, or to her individual property
and wages, is an unlnitigated wrong,
one which depriyes her of the priyir
Il tlege Of separating from her husband
IItupon equal strrn,s without divorce,
Il when his own vices render a sepaIa4
/ ton absolutely necessary a wrong that
Pno additional amount Of wrong can
ever make right N3@'' 81 9@s \ .s8I ajt
|. It would be quite, as logical for the
II inhabitants Of the northern hemispherf
IL (supposing they 7had the powerDtt
remove the earthga little farther from
the suntin the summer, and a littlt
n NEARER in the winter How selfshly
comfortable il would make them |
might perhaps freeze and scorch ou
southern neighbors, and disafrapg'
III some Of natures laws but they 0
4 neeessity pauss inEeRtAaehne msthUa Z
( n CounteTaes the evilsiof those inpreve
: 4 ments. .gd .baidsd ,it5q 1s44o .,
f5 If all the erroneous laws, and all th,
: reyisicns, and supplements, and sub
$ supplements that have been added
I; amended, and appended to sanction
: primary errors, were expurgated iroI
i our national and state codes, the tru
J, and needful would be reduced I
$ homeopathic doses, which might :
v administered with infinitely more saf'
g ty to the weIl.being Of our social an
7 political systems. The Maine liqut
!, law is, however, "a safe and efectu'
9 remedy for drunkenness and obEiatt
y entirely the necessity of divorce fr
r, that crime. a5I s9t JANE FRoHOck.
ie NJ Carroll iIlLb Oct; 1858. 2ao'. .,...
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-16
eas. F. 2 CARY, CARY, EDrror,. :. Z
From the Cleveland Commercial. !
Divorce for Drunkenness.

I
Mn. EDlToR I'll rejoice that this
unnatural law is less advocated in \
connection with temperance, and am
confident that as higher and Purer \
principles gain ascendency the causes /
that led to its adoption will cease and |
with them every possible plea for the
necessity of its existence. Who can
calculate the legislative, and Judiciary
expense caused by this one question.
to say nothing Of the waste Of, ink and !
paper, and the wear and tear Of lungs
and tongues by outside debates pro
and con. .BsM ig9daBE
When alaw, granting adivorce for
this crime, was first enactedqin Maine,
a few years prior to the liquor law II
was regarded by its advocates as q.
wonderful discovery in the science Of
benevolence. aF1 l5l s b M
How true it is that one error, not
only requires a score Of errors to con-
ceal its true character; but q constant
incrl ase Of erroneous attendants to
prevent indirect exposure. Such was
this law, a legitimate offspring of error
and expedience. The alarming in
crease Of drunkenness, with a cores.
ponding increase of pauperism first
suggested the idea. But how said the
conseienticus and rehectihg opponent,
1 an divorce modify thes eyils INK 1
The economizing pollution answer
ed, by allowing those. thousands Of
hard.laboring mothers, wives Of drunk
ards, their own properties and wages
for the sustenance Of their children
which, now in their married state be
long to their husbands with the lega
right to squander all in drunkenness
and drive their unprotected families
into starvation, or pauperism. How
unspeakabIy wiseoh First, they max
laws depriyiAg women of her inaliena
BILE right TO Ibe fruit Of her own labor
which natures God has chartered t
every intelligent being; then, to less
en- Tor conceal the evils of this error
they make, another law, annulling tn
first and most sacred earthly relatio
ever instituted by the Creator, tha
which binds in conjugal unity the NAL
and female for themutual harmon
and continuance Of our race. Ho'
long will man, blind, ignorant sell
ish man assume to be wiser than hi
maker If the evils of the frs
named legal wrong, The degradation
oppression, and suffering resulting froI
woman's slavisn dependence, are il
calculable, what must be those eonst
quent upon this sacreligious inyasit
Of the rights Of future generations
Who in imagination can trace the Sc
pentine windings of those demOni'
influences as they stamp their godle'
image eupoh posterity 80 @a 3',.-
While every lover Of truth az
harmony intuitively reject the unhs
lowed license Of a divorce, except +
the one crime y yet, no lover Of ju
tice can, regard as right any lag th
directly or indirectly compeIs the !
nocent wife to endure year after ye
the outfages Of her drunken husban
who, not only has the physical pow
to abuse her bodily, but the LEG
power to deprive her Of pheI PFopel
and wages, and in case Of ,diYOrcea
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-16

EXISTENCE or GoD.--There is a
God E-The herbs of the valley, the.
cedars Of the mountain, bless him
the insects sport in his beams--the
elephant .salutes him with the rising
orb Of day--the birds sing him in the
ioliage--ths thundelaproclaims himin
the heavens--the ocean declares his
jimrnensity Il man alone has said,
"There. is no God r. Unite in
thought, at the same instant, the most
beautiful objects in nature I; suppose
you see at once alltthe hours of the
day, and allothe seasOnslof the year
4 morning Of Spring and a morning Of
Autumn "a night 'bespangled with
stars, and night covered With clouds
meadows enameled with flowers /; for.
ests hoary with snow I; fields gilded
byitints of autumn then alone you
will have a Just conception Of the uni
verse. = While you are gazing on that
sun which is plunged under The vault
| of the west, another observer admire'
him emerging from the glided gate'
|Eof the east By3NhatinCOnceiyabl
magic does that aged astarj which i
fatigaedaahds sbqrnihgiuth'
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-16
NO. 40 WHOLE No. s.'.'s's J
gN9 roy .gsIBiQa1 j 51a aAiNna aNA
sUtPnURo 4 verdant Irish giFl

sutpnuRoUs A verdant Irish giEl
Just arrived, was sent to ah Intelligence
Office by the Cemmissloner .df Enism
grations to liRdoaA place opf seFylce2
She was sent to 10 restaurant, Nberesg
4 stout helpI'twas wanted, land while
in conversation witTthe propristor, he yI
took occasion to light his cigar BY
ienitine 4 locofoco match On The, sole. =.
.of his boot. AS soon Az The girl sawoot
this, she ran away half afrightsped to
deatho and when sheo reached iatAeaps
Intelligence Office, shenWasa ALMOST W
IbreathIessia abaa4 1saads aaa aasffissa
Ii WHY, what is the matter with
your said the proprietor, seeing her
rush in, ii ii such confusion. zg ,9ag,l H e@ee
u sOch ? sure, sar, but yes sint me gs
Ito toe old diyel hipselfLip human
/ form 7 ssy. aNadt ga9ms gni.sa1i blsa
AZ What do youmean-a-has he ldarede9q
IEto insult "a help from nay office Y'ooa
Ifinquired the man. ao1 !. .. l.ss., N -, T.
fa 'Yis, sur returned Y the e gil H. y he's ff5'ss
III the AlNtI'4 gGvl % llu8ga 93A3 g,C4 IS
8bB \ What did he9do to youP tell me,sd''
jFand III FIX him for it, said he, quiteasol
lHexasperated. gdl "Lad" moi bagtsms
lhl Why, sur, whilst l was talkin' toeul
4 him about the wages, he turned up n
lIthe bottom Of his fut, and wild 3
II splinter in his fingers, sur, he jis gays,
II ono strike and the fire flew out of hisr
.s fnt, and bufnea. the. stick and he 7i
.ilighted his segar wild it, right afore 90
'Hsmy own face. He's the divil, surea 7.
/ sur IN Y. ISSayane. 1ga "a no" 5ls4 !,
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-16

Ea The NEKRE.T WAy.--The bible s1
Fdescribes the path to heaven as "a''1 %
strait and narrow n and /" the road Il
to destruction T" as ssbroad I and easyoom
to travel One ofsour exchange Pa-olsi
pers recently noticed the title Of
drinking saloon or something OF that thai ,53
sort, as the nearest Doy house. This
| led to the following reflections II This. 1sA
house is the q nearest way, "n n" ''2n ,aa...
/. To lose self-respect, .aI M ir,ogFa
\ 2. To forfeit public esteem, diia 6aa
8. 10 aloss Of property, and A gain 'ree
Of poverty and want N 1ifW baia'o9aD aeg
1.-THE nearest wayii9toibeggary mo'
and rnisery--the nearestiway to lnta.aj q :
m,y--the nearest way to utter moral. 5.r .
ruin-ltKe nearest way to physical imsnA I'm ~,
becility-the nearest way ~ death deaattR r. \
H TIE nearest sls way way to hel iip M 1aatnas aua
( Young man, pOpderthe slsplhcanss y1sv
of that sign ere youeentera and read
\ and re-read its solemn teaching 80 the
4 ~sL.s. ..o., 5a,,so p, .IadioaB "a
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-16
RlnnInsaon.--.,T Thia.l littlsLfel. "A

oaA BuRpI IRssoN. N.4='' This littlsifeha ~
low said Martin sLutherOf bird
going going to roost, has chosen bis shell.
ter, and il. quietly rocking himself hllnp;s 70 oil
bsleep without . care for to7mIoFrow)s guoai
lodging \ calmly holding by his little ial4
htwig, andileaSing aGod'alone to think os ftot
EOfhim." ,lla " ona i Oh ,s.s q"
a AA-2AAA--l@@$eSzzMHs$ L. ft..-,,s.-
I8@ III fe4ssFf nI nd OI Qgf@EV&H Ou& I5tA#H
/ Rzg- Constable James Quinn was murdered bga
lat Chicago, on Saturday, BY VIM. Reese vn att
Il Fridav 1ufRn visited one of the houses on the
s5and, toiock eafter certain teese ,'''1aI
netand beat him Saturday night the T0a5a
former went again to these houses 70 serve YfGiB
Il Tarran Reese again beat him and caused hia o sos
II death Oh Sunday. ~ .s.a,isaihl, s4sVy
Small griefsarelOId busgEssAs tones tones if III
i are mostly silent.