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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26

A very peculiar case, says the Roches-
ter Union. arising on life policy. has
recently been adjudicat-d in that judi
cial district. n. Osborne. ESQ, at the
instance of the late III. B. Williams ESQ.
procured poli,y of insurance upon his
life for some So 500 under these circum.
stances: Several risks had been taken
prior to Mr.. Williams leaving for Cali
fornia by all insurance agent in that city.
and prior to the application of Mr.. os-
borne, which was declined. NJ. Osborne
then made an application TO a New York
agency of a British company. the applica-
tion and certificate of the state of Mr.
Williams health being dated Sept 5.
The risk was taken by the company in
question. and the policy dated Oct z.
1t SO happened that on the evening of
the very day on which the policy was
issued. Mr.. Williams died on the 18TH
mus, Of cholera, of which he had been
sick several days. The company refused
TO pay, on ;he ground that MIR. Williams
was not well at the time the risk was
taken. Suit was brought, and the court
held that the policy was granted on the
! state of facts existing at the date Of the
applica tion. and that the company as
sumed the risk involved in the subse-
quent lapse Of time. Mr.. Osborne recov-
cred the amount Of his claim and the
company has paid il.
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ADVERT SIN i .

Advertisements Will conspicuously inser-
t-d at the following prices, viz.
For sluarc (ofl0 lineS) 3inSertIonsS w
E,ch Al Iitional insertion, 25c
ui1yJhiagles than square, VIII be con
s!lered square.
lvertISers must be particularto mark
the M Der o. nsertI Ons on the face of the al :
vertsements, or they slll De published until
orlerel out, anl c1aTgel accordingly.
Ia liberal discount viii be made where
aIvertising done by ;he year.
TAI nunicatIoas from distance
shoulIbe lddressed, Posr-PMD 10 the Editor.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26

no any vi our ISdUcfS are EOt sGiiy
Informed as to the exact nature of the
difficulty between Russia and Turkey we
copy the following extract. which we find
in al article in the Presbyterian Maga
zine. for Jsnuary, for their information:
The present trouble between Russia
and Turkey grsw out of the claim OF
Russia to exercise a sort Of Protectorate
over the members Of the Greek Church in
the Ottoman tominions. After various
negotiations. Prince Mcnschikof. tie
Russian minister. gave the Cars ul
ti,natum, which thr Sultan without hes.
ita,ion rejected. The Four Poucrs then
offered their arbitration. and framed d
note which ii was supposed. would be
acceptable TO both parties as basis of
peace. The note proposed declaratio
on The part of the Sultan that he would
make the Greek Christians equal partici
paters lin the advantages conceded TO
other Christians by conventions or spe-
cial agreements" The Gar imme diately
accepted the Vienna note as satisfactory
but the Sultan insisted upon adding the
words. being Ottoman subjects"
The Four Powers. or at least Engla nj
and France, intended the note to be ad
verse ID the ultimatum of Prince Men
schikof which virlually claimed kus
, sian protectOyatc over the Greek church
/ in Turkey: but the Sultan saw at glance
tha. every thing was conceded to Russia
| The negoiiatorS of the arbitration. how
ever, tn 'ught the Ottoman addition en-
tirely needless and hypercriical. The
London Times said: 1T is clear as facts
can make it. that the question between
the two notes the Vienna note and the
same with the Ottoman addition is ques
| ton of words only; for the intent and
spirit of the instruments. according tC
the views of the Conference. were the
same" II turns out however. that the
diplOmatists of Eng and and France were
completely outwitted; for the Russian
Emperor soon announced publicly his in
,erpretation of the Vienna note. ant
claimed il as sanctioning the exorbitan
demands of his own uliimatum. Tbs
English and French have at last had thei
eyes opened. The London Times admit.
its error The Turkish addition of "bc
ing Ottoman subjects" il may here b.
remarked. was Intended to distinguish
the mass OF the Greek church in Turke
from the small communities OF Christian
which have certain advantages of civi
and religious freedom. aud which enjoy
almost entire indie pc nGence Of Turkist
authority; for, being amenable by specia
convention to their respective embassisi
and not TO the Porte. they are not prop
erly "Ottoman subjects. B." The Times
nOU says. 1T must be obvious that tha
Four Powers could never have INTENDED
that several millions of Ottoman subjects
of the Greek Church, should have beer
invested with the privilege Of an appea
from Turkish authorities TO the represen
talivrs of Russia" Yet this is wha
Russia has eeen contending for. all along
and wha. the original Vienna note real
ly authorizes her to demand"
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26

A RELIC OF A PAST AGE.-A cores
pondent Of the Frankfort Commonwealth th
says that there is now residing on the
place of J Dudly Davis. Esq. in Scot,
county, a free woman Of color. whose
age. from reliable sources. is 30 years.
She was grown at the time Of Braddock's
defeat. in l775. which she we'll relnem
bcrs. She frequently washed the clothes
of the Father Of his Country" prior TO
her emigraIing from the "Old Dominion
10 this State.
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Indiana Railroads.

This State has made rapid progress in
the construction of Railways, and in This
particular. as also in point of prosperity.
she stands next to the great State OF Ohio.
The agricultural and commercial growth
of Indiana. is equalled only by that per-
severing and enterprising spirit which
within few years, twelve bundled miles
Of iron tracks. The following is lis. Of
the several roads:
Name os Corporation. Miles
Columbus and Shelbyville 81
Evansville and Charlottesville 81
Indiana Central ~
Indianapolis aud Bcllefontainc 81
Indianapolis aud Cincinnati 81
Jacksonville lot
Lafayette and Indianapolis 64
Madison and Indianapolis S4
MartinsvIlle 27
New Albany and Salem 2S7
Newcastle and Richmond IL
Northern Indiana 50
Ohio and Mississippi 81
Peru and Indianapolis 70
Shelbyville and Knigh,stown 27
Shelbyville Lateral l6
Shelbyville and Rushvills 20
Terre Hsu,e and Richmond 73
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26

The fellow who believes il his rel ioas
duty to follow the commands of i1s
scripture. and take up arms against tn
common enemy of msn has CONNIE
huggisg all the ptst,y girls he meets.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26

1t is now two hundred and fifteen years
since the first college-Harvard Univer-
siiy-was established in the United
States. At the end of the 18th century
there were only three colleges in the
countrv-Harvard, Yale, William and
Mary. At present there are l25 colleges
in tho United States.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26

TEMPERANCE Tick Er.-.The Temperance
political Convention. which met in Hart
ford. Wednesday. made out the follow.
ing ticket for State officers:
Charles Chapman. Of Hartford. for Gov
ernor.
Charles Ives. of New Haven, for Lieut.
Governor.
Edward S. Moseley. Of Hampton. for
Secretary.
Thomas Clark. Of Coventry. for Treas
urer.
Rollin l.. Beecher. of Winchester. for
Comptroller.
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II pail in atvance, Sl,ou
Al the end OF six months, 200
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TTfle above terms will be strictly ad-
hore1 to.
rND paper Will be discontinued until all
ARE rages are paid, unless at the op.ior oil the
Publisher
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26

A lone widow Of Plainfeld, n. Y,
who vas in indigent circumstances. has
received legacy Of 81 100000 from a
relative in England.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-31
How to Wash Lace.

II any fair reader is ignornn, OF this art
we can teach her in very few words
Lei her first rip of the lace, carefully pick
out the loose bits of thread, and roll the
lace very smoothly aud securely round q
clean black bottle previously covered with
old white linen, sewed slightly OIL. Tack
each end Of The lace with needle and
thread, to keep il smooth, aud be careful III
wrapping moi 10 crumble or fold in any o
the scallops or bearings. After il Is on The
bottle, take some OF the best sweo, oil, and
with clean sponge wet The lace thoroughly
to the inmost folds. Have ready in wash
kettle, siIong cold lalher of clear waiel
aud white CASTLE soap. Fill The bottle with
cold wafer 10 prevent its bursting, cork i
well and stand il upright in The suds, with
a string round The neck, secured to The ear:
or handle Of the kettle, 10 prevent its knock,
ing about and breaking while over the fire.
Let il boil in the suds for an hoLr or more,
till the lace is clean and white all through
Drain OF the snds, md dry il OIL The bottle
in The sun. When dry, remove the lace
from the bottle aud roll il ro,nd white
ribboa.block /; or lay il In long folds, place
II within sheet Of smooth while PAPER,
and press il in large book for few days.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-31
Beautiful Sentiment.

TX Marvel, in his 'Reyeries Of Bachs-
lor,' thus writes: ......5.
A man without some sort Of religion, Is at
best poor reprobaie, the football Of destiny
with no tie linking him 10 in6niiy, and 10
the wondrous eternity that Is begun; with.
in bu, woman, without il is even worse
flame without heat, a rainbow without
color, flower without perfume. A man
may, in some sort tie his frail hopes and
houors 10 this weak, shilling eround.,ackle,
10 his business or the world but woman
without that anchor called faith, is q drik
and wretch, A man may clumsily con.
tinue sort Of moral responsibility out OF
relations 10 mankind; but woman, In her
comparatively isolated sphere where afeo-
ton and not purpose is The controlling mo-
tive, can find no basis ir any other system
of right action rot that of spiritual faith. A
man may craze his thoughts and his brain
10 ,ruthfulness, in such poor harborage as
fame and reputation may stretch before him;
b. woman-where can she pui her hopes
in storms II not in heaven! And that sweet
trusifulness-lhai abiding love--lhai endur.
ing hope, mellowing every page and scene
Of life-lighiing them with pleasant radi-
ance when the worlds storms break like
an army with smoking .!cannon--what can
bes,ow Il all but holy soul tie 10 what 10
stronger than an army with cannoni Who
has enjoyed the love Of Christian mother,
but will echo the thought with energy, and
hallow il with tear! -.
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TEN CENTS A DAY.

Who that has been cognizant OF things ai
The Five Points for score OF years does rot
know >. Father Burke" long resident in
the dark chambers OF the Old Brewery
long adrunkard, but for twelve years q strict
observer Of temperance. For" says ne,
:" Ii is twelve years this night since 1 signed
the Washingtonian temperance pledge, with
a full determination that | would keep il,
and truly I have. And now, although an
old man, I feel that my chance ior dozen
years more Is FAR better than Il was 70, q
dozen weeks before signed the pledge !;
ior of all my old associates, all The men who
lived al that time in the rat holes Of that old
building, every one Of them is in a drunk.
ards grave. alone am alive. Many TOO
that commenced their dowp career long nj.
Ter commenced my upward one, have also
gone 10 the grave.n' ~ >-'.',,' ~
Being, asked why he continued 10 live
there among such wreiched company, after
&c had become sober himself, he replied ::
I" Because that was The very place for me
10 do good. II | could not save the parents,
could save The children"
"Yes, yes, you saved mine-saved me
saved my family from utter ruin-yes," said
a well dressed, fine looking laboring man
=" yes, you saved me from drunkard's
grave. Look at me now; DO look like
The ragged, dirty loafer that used 10 live In
yonder. miserable garrett I wear good
clothes now for can afford il; get two
dollars a day at my trade, and ! save the
money. Look at that we'll dressed woman.
She is now The wife OF a sober mechanic
a good mason, and she has home, she does
mol live with drunken husband in hove,
mol fit for The dogs 10 live in. Look at that
girl, now almost grown 10 womanhood.
That is my daughter. That is the little girl
that Father Burke persuaded 10 sign the
pledge, and who afIerward refused 10 60
after rum for her father, and who finally
persuaded that father 10 sign II, and now
here we are 10 commemorate this glorious
independence from the worst Of slavery
The slavery Of drunkenness. came 10 this
meeting 10 commemorate the twelfth ami
versary Of Father Burke's redemption from
a drunkard's fate, the fale Of all drunkards."
A lille girl, once poor forsaken child
in the Five Points, now adopted BY kind
parents, sent letter and a little sum Of
money to remind Father Burke that once
when she was near starving he had fed her
and that she still remembered the kind act,
with gratitude. ,........ ........,'
We asked the old man il he thought he
wasted for liquor sum equal 10 Ten cents
a day, and he replied that il was more than
that. ....' ... ...'. .
"Then II you have saved from that worse
than waste only len cents day for twelve
years, which is 4 $3.50 days, il makes The
sum OF four hundred aud thiriy.eight dol.
lars, which you have had 10 apply 10 The
comforts Of life.p U.sl0l q. '..
81, has done far more than that for me,
for besides The temporal comforts, such as
money can buy, such as never had in my
drinking days, il has given me such com.
fort, of mind as no drnnkard oven can feel
IN. Y. Tribune. .
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- -
HUHoRoUs.

Fights are. easily 70. %. All tbrta -.
quifed are three psfticipsnis-iuo Mook.
heads and q pint Of new Ium. .Tr-,-..o-
The sournsl Of .comms,os .c.i,. ~ Il.
dies who sweep the streets viii ,iheIf ,lonr
dresses /" Broomsn.D s'iI6ii 80 : Ill.,
Above .Pars-Sta,s stocks and snoiIed
boys. Ths latter are not only sbose -
but above. grand par and the whole Gmily'
Wendell Phillips delivers Z iscsup, On
The lost af,s.n There are msny Il lose
'arts" among iheJladiss who listen 20 the
eloquent orator. ,. ua 5ga.5il 20 lD
There is q man in ihs city of-waShine.
ion who Is such q strict sectarian that hs
wont 90 10 fire unless The alarm 10 given
by the bell On his church. 'hi '1 -Ov I. '..7
The substance. of.,hs verdict of a corou.
eI's jnry, on man who had died Ia. a siaie
oil inebria'ion, was. ",Dea,h BY hanging
round rom shop"
A man in California, under sentence Of
death by hanging, asked the Sheriff, on
tho evening previous 10 his execution, az
say, Sheriff, what hour is that lille affair OF
mine coming offw q
WANrED.-A man, who has been used
10 the business OF collecting, 10 crawl
through ey.holes, pnd find debion who are
never at home. Salary, nothing the 6rsi,
year to be doubled each year alsrxard. 4,
A typographical error in Cleveland N.
per made one Of The hills Of Japan only Eve
hundred miles high. In the next issue The
editor requests his readers TO deduct 3.
63s, 500 feet from the former statement. !
A bill q before the Georgia ,LsaisIaiura,
10 change The name Of Mary Dolly Doxy
Ann Lewis, 10 that Of Mary Dolly .Doxy
Ann Sapp. Both afe bad enough, but we
think that Mary Dolly, &c. &c. had better
slickto "Lewis" till she gets married.
An excellent writer has truly said that,
"looking nj map o! the Uniied States, one
might almost fancy ancient history anil
modern geography had been chopped up
and put into bag and then scattered abroad
over The land"
"I believe that mine will be the fate Of
Abel, F" said devoted vile 10 her husband
one day. .How SO 7" inquired the hus.
band. :" Because, Abel was killed by
club, and your club will kill me IL yon con.
tinue 10 go 10 il every night" tt.
A good epigram, The following:
"Said thief 10 wit, There's no know.
ing ones friends .w I'D.
Until they've been TRIED and found Steady
Very true,' ssid the wit, bu, all youn,I
presume. ..
Have been TRIED and found guilty already.m
The manifesto OF the Ex. Chinese amtas-
sador is said TO have been done in veise y
in tho celestial style, and The frail verso
reads as follows;
Ho! ye men OF Massachusetts,!
TITS the great Rushing speaks!
As ye value loaves and fishes,
Quit your abolition freaks.
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try, and moi for part Of Il; but the difficult
~ is, that those gentlemen from the free
States. from the Northern States especially,
who come here with these words in their
mouths, to speak for all the country, and
not for part oft, are apt to forget the
part they come from and, therefore, ii l
would not also forget the portion Of the
country which represent, I mus, speak Of
that first, and before oil. ',f =. NJ
Here, sir, have been three, four, 6vo-I
believe those are all-6ve powerful State,
admitted into this Union, with len Senators
upon this floor, without objection, and oil
fiom newly acquired territory. Is there to
be seen in this disposition to oppress the
South, to take advantage Of numbers in ref:
erence to this question! Has any narrow,
shortsighted policy been exhibitedl have
not been able TO find the slightest evidence
oft. 80 s'.s'fi'''l ''gtlS'-'e; :;
Concluded neri trcek.
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SPEECH OF w. P. FESSENDEN
OF MAINE,

Agai,.,t the Repeal Of The Missouri ProAiJiiiOa,
North Of 36s 3O'.
Delivered in the Senate Of the U.itsd States,
March 3, 1854, on the bill 10 establish Ter.
Titoridl Governments M Nebraska and
Kansas.
Mr.. President, II has been my desire, il
this debate continued long enough TO afford
me an opportunity OF doing so, 10 submit a
few remarks upon the subject under discus
sion, or upoa so much OF II as relates 70 the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. The
hour is now, however, so late that am ex-
ceedingly reluctant 10 enter into this debate
a, all and would refrain from doing SO
altogether, but for my own position, and
what believe 10 be- the almost universal
sentiment Of the people Of Maine As the
Youngest Senator Of this body-the Senator
who has most recently taken seat upor
this hoor-I have feared that il might lool
something like intrusion in me, at any time
and especially at 50 late an hour, to present
any remarks whatever TO the Senate upon q
matter which has been so thoroughly discuss
cd, and upon which nothing new in the
way Of argument can be- adduced. II, how
cNCt, VASuot "VtV hSeSosty ~
found in the fact, stated in the public press,
,ha, the Legislature Of my own Stale, Dem
ocraiic Legislature, has recently passed
resolutions, almost unanimously, inslruc,'
ing its Senators 10 endeavor, by ever proper
means in their power, to defeat the passage
oi this bill in its present shape. Under such
circumstances, Mr.. President, If i shoult
suffer the occasion TO pass without entering
my protest, otherwise than by mere vote
upon the subject might be adjudged de
relic, Of duty. may add, sir, IN reference
10 the hour, ,ha, controlled by the consider
alton that until every other Senator who de
sired to speak had been allowed the oppor.
tuni,y 10 do 80, and trusting that l might
have the privilege, a, n proper hour in the
day, 10 express such views Us might hap.
pen to entertain, have remained silen, ic
this time. But, sir, l understand, and j, i,
generally understood, that the determination
is TO bring this matter 10 final vote befor,
we ADJOURN; and have, therefore, only Il
avail myself Of the present hour, as ! bes
may.
Mr.. President, am opposed TO slavery il
any form aud shape in which IL exists, o.
may exist. am free 10 say, that hal
Deen memoef OF Congress wnen Tue ques
non OF ine admission y, OF missouri was otoush
o oeio;s an, hsu men en.e,,angu o, hn ,ne same
DaiVns "'r u;, nv o" i;''; NV '1u , S,a'' .a'
~ u ,Sa 'i ,ss, y. u.s. au", nas S ',h", o '' ,ns
S,J hssr , mams' @ NC ~ con,raSa % ~ ,s.n ~"
should have yo,eJ aca;ns, wba, i coIisd
tina fuy;,;ye Slave law and 7 shonld h,v.
ro,sd ag,;ns, anv orc;n;,,,;,n oS ,ha T.;
,or;ss oS Nav Mss;co and ii,ah nnt... I & '.,,t
m. W;Imo, nroy;so a, n mar, If The S;II. @
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BuRHINc. There is q horrible crime
sometimes prac,ised in England, which
bears this name, derived from the name Of
the person who first followed II sysiemaii.
cally. II consisted in entrapping and s,rang.
| ling human beings, for anatomical purposes.
We do not know that il Is ever practised ia
this country, but The following announce
ment in The last N. II. Statesmen, cannot
help bringing back the startling recollec-
tions OF by.gone years: r.l.e.1.rg
| "Edmund Burke has been engaged in
the sublime and beautiful process uf skin
ming Douglas alirc. 4 more fagrant in.
sancc Of cruelty 10 animals has never been
witnessed in New Hampshire. See State
Capital Reporter Of Tuesday last"
The MILLrRIrE DEIusioS. This delus
ion has been making many converts recent
ly in the vicinity OF this city. In the town
OF Hermon are many believers in the imme-
diaie destruction Of The world During the
winter they have held meetings, and with
out the excitement, which formerly chnrao-
terized their movements, they have been
increasing in numbers. A small meeting
house has been erected by them in The town
OF Hermon, which is nearly completed. II
will, we understand, be finished, dedicated
and occupied before the even, happens In
view Of which il has been erecied.-[ Ban
gor Mtrtry. ' .'.
GT Tho Nebraska eonspirators hare .
great deal Of respect for their own humbuE
OF sell government In tho Territories. They
declaim loudly about leaving the people to
manage all their own concerns, bot refuse
to let Ihem elect their own Governor and
other officers, or TO mako their own laws
without being subject to revision by the
Federal Government. They will not even
allow the Territorial Legislature 10 exclude
Slavery if It chooses. And yet they talk
about popular sovereignty and democratic
PRINCIPLES. If their principles nre worth
an ything why don't they carry them oue-
N. Y. Tribune. iL igl-t % 81 ~
HoRaIp MuRpra. Al Aflsgsn, Mich,
dreadful case Of parricade recently occurred.
A man named Clements, sbout35 years of
a,e. killed his father, an odd man of70, by
o5oppipe his head 10 pieces with an axe
The murderer struck his victim thirteen
blows with the edge OF the instvumeni, and
when he had accomplished tho drcadful
deed, attempted 10 kill his brother also. The
man was arrested. He insisted ffai he hal
done The &C, in perfectly cool blood, and
will only be content when he has destroyed
his brother. fl'isl7a
TaE SruTT roa PRESIDENTS A oorsspoa-
dent Of ths Charleston Courier gives ibs iol-
lowing views respecting tho proper men tor
Presidents. Sseh IDEAS account Soe The nor-
inatiou Of Pierce. La lI .ol Is.N
Aersst nan esnnot b prssidest. Party
wants puppet, uoi leader That pappst
must have strength at homs-and swhoaYer
has most strength In his section, (ifhs. Be
piiant,) will bo bid highest for BY either par