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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-24

F~ASCOUvER's isLAED.-A return made
by the liudson's Bay Company to the
British House OF Commons. communi-
Gates some interesting particulars re-
speeding NGEcouver'S Island. One thou
sand four hundred and seventy-eight acres
Of land AVE been sold to eleven persons;
TIE Fur Trade Of the company were in
possession Of 3.0Si acres. part of which
:hey have sold 10 their retired servants.
The Puget Sound Company have proyi-
ded four farms 10 employ emigran.s on
their first arrival. The HuGson's Bav
sad Puget's Sound Companies have, at
their own expense, sent out 27l males,
50 women, and 81 children since 1913.
These emigrauts were mostly agricultu-
raj laborers under engagement. One
thousand three hundred and ifteen tons
Of coal had been collected by the Indi-
ans. froia the ~surface seams, and had been
exported by The Company. The Compa-
ny hJd incurred considerable expense in
boring for coal without success, until late
IL. wnen promising appearances had been
discovered about 50 miles north of For.
Victoria. on the Eas; coast OF the Island.
nearly opposite the mouth OF Fraser'5
river. Measures have beeE taken 10 fol-
low out The search; and work the coal if
found Practicable. The high rate of wa
ses in Oregon and California had tended
to the detriment Of the Island. Flour
had still to be imported for Ike use Of the
settlers.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-24

same town with the same advantages {:
heretofore Of mind and money. 4 suit
abe building is the frst thing. with ap-
pfopri2te rooms for the different grade;
that the school may coatair. Next, d
competent teacher for each grade. eal-
ployed by the year. under a careful ii
spection of Il superintendent and school
committee. Here YOU constitute a peo-
pies. not a teachers school as ia the for
mer case. Teachers are employed by the
people to teach their children; quite q
different thing from he other. where the
tea cher employed the school 10 replen-
ish his pockets.
One says what is the difference in the
la Dor after all? Ia one case il is done TO
order, in the other at random.
For example. you Offer to a fn%echauica
certain sum Of money to build you a
house OF a certain size; he throws toge;h-
err the building without thought or care;
ia this way be secures his money, AID is
satisfied.
Suppose agaia: YOU design building a
superior house after a certain model and
style ofarchite-ture, your materials are
costly, and you can have none but the
best OF workmanship on it. The same
mechanic applies for the job; you state
the manner in which your work must b.
tern. and no work will be received but
such as the best Of judges approve. You
propose sen Ing 10 , distance for a work
man, in whom you can coDdde. Your
applican. urges his case, says be can and
wili please you. Knowing him TO be 6
man of ensrgy and ingenuity. you fnaily
trust him with your work. What course
does he take? Follow him for a little
while and Sc. lie goes 20 neighboring
towns and examines the sort OF work you
want done. lie visits workshops AM
buildings ia all states CT prosress--;alks
with master worhmen on tie subject:
brochures bJohs On architecture. ~o,Ls-
~stuiies and observes. He retarnS--5oes
TO work with nervous soiicituls to pros
ecute his undertaking. lie will spend
money, time aud .aber 10 succeed in this;
knowing that if successful be Shall re-
ceive all back with q good per centage.-
He succeed, and his fondest hopes are
more than realized. Now had you not
demanded superior work. would this man
thought of making himself d better work
man? No sir. Workmen never rise
above the demand. Neither do tcacheas
rise above the demand. School directors
and patrons should not spare their w
labor and expense 10 ascertain The sort
Of school they desire. TO accomplish
this. first of all. take Educational Journ-
ais and read thcm-visit mod.! schools
10 different parts of the couatry-know
yourself what sort of school you want,
here lies one great difficulty. Patrons
leave all to a hireling teacher 10 direct
the course of their children's education,
end the result is not wholly unlike the
case of the first building MENTIONED
Bat ascertain your wants; demand GER
tain qualifications; accept OF nothing
sho,t-then will teachers rise to meet
your call, and will apply themselves in
earnest to learn their business. Those
who will not qualify for their business
must consequently be driven from .he
feld-faithful and efficient ones will rise
from your midst to take their places.
To be continued
S. NJ. l..
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-24

SINGULAR SECRET SoclETY.-The poles
Of Perrysviile. Ashland county, have Just
discovered and exposed q secret society
the youth of that town. which is
startling enough in lis features the penal
ty a little harder than usual:
The socity numbered q band Of fifteen
young men and boys, formed for the pur-
pose Of robbery. Il captain was chosen
and a regular Constitution and Bylaws
the violation OF which was death. were
adopted. One of the band stole from his
own father so. which he had collected
for a poor widow, who had a son belong
ing to the band. Learning that the mo-
nev belonged to her. the band stole $40
from another woman to replace II. The
cash-drawer OF landlord in Perrvsville
was opend by two of the band. and a ten
dollar bill taken from it. The one who
changed the bill TO divide with his COM
rade, charged a premium TO make change.
This being a violation Of the Bylaws,
the rest OF the band unknown to him held
a meeting and determined on his death.
1t was arranged that all were to so out
upon the ice In which a hole was 10 be
previously cut to skate. and that all
should appear struck al some curiosity IN
the water. anu all look in. and when this
one should stoop down over the hole one
of the company should strike him with
a club and pitch him in. One young
man whose heart was not so corrupt
as the rest. relented and by giving infor-
nation prevented the murder. Several
of the company are now in :he Ashland
jaii.-Cin. Enquirer.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-24

A. Greenville. Dark county, Ohio.
there is . child that has four natural
ears. two on each side of the head and
well developed--two in their natural po-
sition and two directly ia FROM, one on
either side. Each pair directed to one
orifce, and in direct opposition TO each
other. l. was evidently sent into his
world 10 hear somsthing.-Cin. Eng.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-24
p g e "a 81 81 s
RICHARD C0EBALEy.
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IF paid in al7ance, -Sl,oo
A. the eal OF SIX moaths. 2oJ
Edelayel until the end Of The year, $50
gTFae above terms viii be strictly a5-
ho-ed 20.
arNo paper vii be discontinued Until al
are ,ragesarc paid, un.cssa, the option % the
PuhliShe-.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01
The WAR QUESTION.

Tic late hour at which tie mails Of the Europa
reached this cts from Boston last evening rem Tered it
iuIosse for us 10 receive our London corePOn ience
il season for this mornings paper Consequently we
aTc deprived Of our best Of forming judgaen
on tie present state Of the controversy between Russia
and Turkey Our telegraPhic Dispatch from London
however puts VI in poe OF later adyces than are
contained 10 ou London nles. and changes the aspect
of tie case in one important particular. 1t appears
flat in accepting the propositions Of the meiating
powers the Car agrees 10 Withdraw his troops from
tie Danuban prncpalties condition that the Porte
accents the same propositions without alteration This
would leave il to the Turks say whether there shall
he war or peace and must should say, in any event
enuc 10 the advantage Of Russia If the Porte accepts
he piCpO,als-wlOsc exact nature by the way is not
yet oicall, made public-we may be sure that Russia
gains everything essential in her original demands. IT,
However as is far from improbable the Sultan should
be mpeled by the ardor of enthusiasm prevailing
among lis Moslem subjects to reject these proposals
him falls the responsibility Of Plungiag Europe in
war contrary 10 the advice OF his allics With this ac
ceptance The part of Russia the question has entered
upon new phase, bu its ultimate conclusion is little
less doubtful ard enacing tlan before.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED
By TELEGRAPH.
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.

So isl D,paca 10 The y. y Trisnac
WAsHSGroS Wednesday, Aug 81 1853.
I'm authorized from reliable quarter say that the
story OF correspondence between Gen Dix and the Pres
dent If entirely without foundation
Gen. james Hamilton has filed in the Treasury Depart
men legal opinion Of Hon Francis b Cutting that the
la,e Administration made decision reserying
in The Treasury Department five millions for the payment
Of certain bonds Of TIE late Republic OF Texas The ques
ton has been submitted to Attorney Gen raj Cuzhing
H. lders Of bonds would do well look after their interests
in the matter The advocated by Cutting and
Hamilton voted down by the Senate the last Session
Can, spence the new Minister COn-tlntinople his
mt received from Mount y Mays College Maryland the
decree OF l. l. d On VWE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC STATE con-
VENTION.
SIR,crsE. Wednes.

SYRACUSE. Wednesday. Aug 81, l-13
The State Free Democratic Convention mt here M IL
clock 10 day Enoch Marks was chosen Chairman p'o
A Committee Permanent Organizafi was appoint
ed-olso one Address and Resolutions, OF which ex
:, nator Hale is Chairman Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at O'Clock AMI perma
reny organized by appointing John Jay Presds and
MossIs Church OF Madison and Munroe. Bryant OF New
York Secretaries. >,
Mr. Hale reported series Of resolutions and an address
70 the Ind, % ndent Democracy.
walm discussion ensUed upon attempt to dratt the
Maine Law the platform. and it was voted down
Chase into the hall and was greeted Win
tremendous applause. -
Gorri.t Smith also present an hour and Mr. Hale
called him out saving his sitting in Congress though II
l,ui would be q stern rebuke TO the Slavery parry
Mr. Smith responded hri, hy-compl mcniins Nj Haze
The following nominations were male
S,crcfsrt ~ ofc-Charts Il. Sedgwck- OF OnOndaga
ConfroHer-Seth Gate. of Wyoming.
AtorA,g GcHcrcl-.lohn jay of New York.
canal CON nissoHer- Charles O. CassOss.
Prison iasp.c'Or-Horace Boardman OF Clinton
Euginrcr-Sl Cornell OF Monroe
Judgc of Cont Of APpeeis ,tu term Leonard Gibbs
Of Mnshrgton: do short term l.. j. Chase, OF NIAGARA
CLyk 81 Court Of APP.0is-Ihomas '" Frost OF
zelda.
The Convention was quite enthusiastic. Adjourned
siac dc. go =,
Sreaki NC takes place to night at Wetng Hall Me'srs
Chase q bbs Hicks and others on the programme
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01

CosPIAISTs % 81 fArRIcX s.-COmplanis not alono
of the confusion and rregulay existing the Cemetery
Of IT PatcA but of the neglect Oi the
regular and q retuEns frequent some ms lyo
these thing nj lit be yed with deeFved cen.ure bat
just when all is difficulty and death-when delays
ana tmbanasfnieLt are experienced cserySncte-re-
pFolches out Of place and denlncuti unust We
think too would b. asking too much Of the cxt)n thrt
b. sh0ud from that LOsrH - which be- has depart ssae
durnI bull, tins Of the mortal IT, and IN round nuab ~
give the turn Ut The nj ut - tn Board II Health.
Greet allowance must be- made al tins time for relic
tons, VIE MT too hacrant aud glazing
IL apIeas the wife Of the xipu h assumed tic dlts
q her degas hui band and, in the grare business as
Cd by two nj hews She must be heroic AMI inusrr
ous woman 20 undertake. nj TINE o. such weeping Dc
y6aoiion, laborous and difficult task task ir,rn
which al have red-eFen the very negrOcl 1hs puzzle
Gstharts should remedy, with al pron 4eg the ablD
coLMeItas The trustee Ortnose whom the resp,a
ability rested, have shown themselves nsdsq1aie.
Tn sunday evening" We aIe Informed, tlat pldes who
accompsn eel ilnelal from the III DIT le &, -. Pat
rtk co'cfed That there ~as not snee perOn on tie
gound 10 dig gray and not hay NJ the IN ensuts fr
coIe 20 t.nttises 1hey sought asDlnd aud par cisei
tomb The cntahce to which va partially b-Osen ani IN
20 e. a. dsrue resort, not being able such an
eency TO 80 augLt ee they IN ut tic defalt -plOb4Jy
Hth tie intention. AZ ONO future day. Of .nplrny = the
body the sepu.tare ihay ora Lay desi-nei fJf tn
earth ttLef iaDerh late O. tie hour nar their DE-
Ialiu4e lcm tle ,eaetery had JUL arrived AM llcre
va ~ likelihood Of the burial ot The coEp.es general
opinion Prevailed among the palres that ia Inferred sad
above ground many Of ha dead would have t. reln1
ihfot ghost tie n-ht T. ierng and cDGp, Ds ant OK
ing h. the very oppressive hoa, rHydly decOnpD ing
buntne their unusually s~elel AMI boltet
rom intense Wa.uh forcing occa the hat ~ framed col
ms srth rc.uf II 10 wen b. anticipated aaI poos
bly vas Witnessed there on yesterday morning
Ell ultT fafuy rather cnlpable -.ect efilnss
ts lln ~ tie large class Who de Ere % - iher el5i
i1cd should he inferred ia the conecmfet earth ~ y.
Fat -,k Iley ffien dchy funerals anil to ilte a.
b. ul anl lrg night vans tLcm II the E'e.iy =
dsIaich. Then might BE- expected they .rcc'ye Tax
IT, tired workers who abored throughout the day have
atf nd' ned their grave Lae and aeerel a. TIER - a.
ng ind being imbuet NTH Considerations for Their ~
lovs they penetrate rash AID dgraeeia aet. anTorsaZ
# men. due respect tor the place where the detl
Their mnee clay with clay shoai operate On tie2'
II other thoughts fail # nhueEce However, force 'un
ccHt he had obyste ach shameful recarren Is
future i; would be prudent TO have number Of rave
dug IN advance PERHAPS better stu as Heceia, NJ
AObd kgpm have. az in 81 broad and deep trehen A
cayaed In the and unused ground stretching u no
Canal-on tie cous quick lime u be sbuataniy Ere"a'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01

acceptance of the Vienna proposition sss no, Unconditional
TIE evacuation Of the PTn,Pslt'cs made Psaasnr
IN e acc, ptauce OF the proposals by the Porie without al
,,rri;ors or change
H. porte viii not send or an Ambassador until The o1ix
% ;,bsraw i s.rt the Russian troops The Gar WI
ROT - nd that order t the Porte hs' signed an Srinsm ut
th ,s,,,rrount TO concession OF every point in lis
rute and having got far as 70 be PERMITTED re- send IN
rpvov 70 s. Pet,sbur there WI then be the Two gus
TONS Of nd of expt and tn expulsion OF al
political refugees.
TIE former will be waved but to the later although
I,jc has been said on the point yet Rlssa WI profit
bv this opporuniy of having Turkey at SD an age to
Obtain measure which the irmness OF tho Pore niGscd
TWO or three wears hack and Austria VII gladly join IN en-
fcrving tire pressing demand
Adv,es have been received from Constaninopie % inc
5h inst
IL stated that in interview with Rechd fasha' 'he
Persian Ambassador had given full and positive assurances
Of the srror, of the Shah in case OF need The Ministers
of the Persian Court in a that has taken pae AMI
ofr nselves as Mus lmans in favor of Masselnan
cause.
Measurrs have been taken to collect an army OF $1,000
men at sunnh to be placed At the disposal Of the Salan
The Government has ordlrtd the Grcck bishops AID
Anhbishops at the Capital return to their Sees mnsd
at. w. as has been sscerta that Russian aud Grek
sg,nts are hard work in parts Of the country t.
foment disorders and create anarchy.
The Eccesiascs VIII to coriain extent be made re
sponsibe for the tranquility OF their respective distress
Recent adv,ces from Belgrade mention thai the popua
ton of S,rva was arnng and that $4,000 militia were al
ready armed.
Letters from Malta of the 18th. state that courier hal
arrived at Constantnope with that 10000 Aarans
would occupy S,rva check upon any revolution that
might arise out OF the occupation OF the Prn pac by he
Russians The Prince of Sorvia replied thai he should re-
sst such measure with 5oOco men.
The last accounts 1n nople report that pube
oppicn continued in favor of tie policy Of resistance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01
LAKE SUPERIOR IRON.

W, have s.en 'cimons OF new Iron Mine discovered
lis s,a.on on Lake superior by Philip Thurber Esq. Of
D,not which 70 POSSESS fneDoss. tenaciy and ca
pact, Tor yol .h rarely ii ever equaed The dis
covered in glen or Go, in the region Of the
Jack,o on Mountain or pre-, Iron works on the Lake but
VII e these are situated twelve fourteen niles back
he newly discovered mike but niles from the Harbor
whore ihe Jackson Iron Is shipped with wal power just
below the vein ard gradual descent thence to the Lake
The ore ad yield sixty per cent OF Bar Iron and the
cold metal cxh biild il readily twisted into links ted
in knots or being drawn sufficient fneness j. bent
backward ard forward Indefinitely, Ike lead without
symptom of fracture Red Oche i reported to exist IN the
came mnes which Is probably guosswork yet The Iron
: certainly of remarkable quality and shall be glad to
hear of the manufacture of ever - much OF il
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ERIE COUNTY.

BUFFAIO, We1ne'tay, Au-. II, Ir'o.
Tie Democratic Convention OF the Second Assembly
District Erie County met last evening TO elect Delei ties
20 tho syracuse Convention. Upon Organizing II was eVi
ert The Art Administration party were in the ndani
when HE Delegates in tie interest OF the Custom House
and Post Office seeded and organized separate Conven
ton in hch tremendous confusion prevailed. consequent
On the attert Of Custom House Delegate to read pro
test against the action of the Convention. notion vas
made 10 eject the member and general preparations Tor
iehi took Tace The protest was, however read anid
wells hootirgs and oaths.
The regular Convention nominated VIM A. Sutton, lead
er OF the daected party Delegate to Syracuse AMI Eli
ich Ford-Old Husker-substitute.
The seeding Convention elected Lyman u. smith
Custom House Bsrnburuer-their Delegate, and J. A.
Nerr lank. substitute.
luous end instructed their Delegates 10 for new men
in general and George Cole for State Engineer in par
tieular
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01

Tie Mar Iork Rcformer (Watertown, Jefferson Co
states that O. TO 90 workmen on the Water Works
81 at place have suffered les and lost less time than
almost any others while they have accomplished more
wolk than any other OF hands employed in that
yillace The reasons are briefly these: l. They work
with viii ten hours each per day and no more ,
They drink ardent spirits whether at work or at
leisure; 3. When the Leaf oppressive boy Is con-
,t;ry circulating among them pitcher ater pitcher OF
cool fresh water; l. They paid full wages in cash
every Saturday night; and 5. They always treated
as men, not dogs. BY their employer. Mr.. j Ball, and
al his subornates in the direction OF their labor No
proane or petuant language isallowed if man proves
incapable or efficient, he is simply paid of aud dis
charged They have been at work through the late ex
raoIdiray hea, in the public square where the rays of
the sun were concentrated on their heads by the rehcc
ton from the surrounding fronts and roofs yet nothing
Ike sunstroke Las been known among them and,
while they have drank cold water in abundance, none
Of lem has suffered therefrOm
Those facts and there thousands more to corrob-
crate thcm) are worth considering Died by drinking
cold water is uniformly lie with circumstance we
doubt whether dozen persons in all were ever killed
y cold water unless they had previously at least half
Killed themselves with ho, liquor. sun stroke is very
often rum-strokc; that is liquor eats out the victims
life and leaves the the pitcher to take away his
breath that things could but be called by their right
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01
that State and represent it in the sen-'e of the United
States.
IA, LINING Post states tia: Harpss,s Maga:ias for

Tie Ererize Post states tia; HarpsFs Magazine for
Seuteuher contains an article called Uleis Berasrfs
stery which ,ppeared in Pxfaa~s Monthly for June,
where il was duly copyrighted. and tia; the publishers
Of Hcrper are liable hea7y damages for the piracy
Now these publishers very shrewi persons. AMI
quite az unlikely TO be oaEght in trick of tits
the most experienced gentleman Of the freeboOting
profession but If The Post is right. hope they will
Get useful lessen before they are through with the
business Their magazine Is the perfection of literary
di.leue.ty il being their habit steal articles from
every source where it i. safe 50 steal and publish
them as original. and there will be occasion 70
get IT, if they have accidentally burnt their fingers in
the manner described above.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-01

II, Boston Courier Whigsery and The UaioHs De-
nocracv srresr 10 be cut off the piece OF cloth.
so that it j. hard telling which is which Falsehool
appears TO enter very largely into the composition of
Ioth--as is very natural Thus The Courier asserts
and Tie UHicn approvngly reerates that TAe Tribune
las been making great fuss " about mans riding in
carriage" because the President has fine
coach" &c sc Both these trcksters betray their
perfect consciousness of the baseness of their by
tie Crossness of their misrepresentation. We maj
10 objection 10 any bodys riding in carriage, or the
Presidents having fine coach. but to the dressing OF
white fIeenen in livery TO iii them for driver and foot
men 70 the Presidential chariot Not word of this
does TIE Courier permit its readers to understand out
resOrs to total peryersion OF our structures in order
10 make them seem ridiculous.
IT,, COrrir is characterized by The Union as be-
longing to the better portion of the Wing Press. -
having done what it could last year to defeat the Wing
party and elect Gen. Pierce. Cannot The Courier
cprocate Surely journal that il doing 80 much As
Tie noH 10 break down the Administration it I'M
sptinsy toadies belong TO the better portion Of
the Democratic Press the principle haFclassifies
Tie COHTicr with the better portion OF the Wing
Press"