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and educated the young merchant Il is
said that he is writing new series Of
stories TO be called Suceotash, or Beans
and Corn, and to be dedicated TO the Rev
Mr.. Peas. who 10 connected with the Five
Points mission.
Robinson once lived in Madison, Indi
ana. Those who know him here say that
he has heart as big as all out doors
His style is clear. pure and pathetic. He
writes like Dikens--delicatsly and chaste-
ly. He is now in his seventy first year.
He wears long white beard like a warm
hearted old patriarch as he is. In his
old age he retains all the elasticity OF
the spirit Of youth. He is the mos, Gel
ebrated man just now in our literary In
diana horizon.-EpanSuills Enquirer.
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Temperance CanSc.

The temperance cause tor some % or
30 years has elected the effort of the most
intellectual and patriotic spirits of the
land. Addresses and essays. the most
pathetic. logical and argumentative have
flooded cur country. while news paper
columns have teemed with illustrations.
facts and demonstrations Of the most
thrilling kind. Oratory. eloquence and
pathos have been summoned 10 the nigh
~ work. that cause of SO much magni
tude and momentous importance demands.
Societies. associations. organizations and
CON binations Of almost every kind. name
and nature that can De invented among
men. women and children. have passed
their solemn resolves reservations. and
published the m TO The world. binding un-
der pledges. codes. constitutions and by
laws. Legislative bodies have been pc
,itioned and invoked. Executives, ju-
diciaries anu all classes OF ministerial of
ficers have been appealed to. while thou
sands upon thousands have been expen.
ded; all. all. to stay the hand of death.
to dry up the desolating stream and ap
ply remedy to on evil that stalked a.
broad clothed within the internal majss
ty OF 3 demon. with appetite insatia
| Die as death. and unsatisfying 80 ID.
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ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
General War Considered Inevitable.
Halifax, Jan. 20.

Halifax, Jan. %.
The steamer Niagara left Liverpool
the 7th. arrived enroute for Boston at
this port this A. M.
Reports unusually heavy weather du-
ring her passage. which has prolonged to
Is days.
Great Britain. France anc Belgium
had been visited with heavy snow storm
the heaviest in many years. and appre-
tensions were entertained of flood from
melting snow and rain.
The latest accounts are Of a character
TO leave but little hope in the public
mind that the Gar will accept the last
proposition Of the Western powers, and
this view of the matter is almost unieer-
sally entertained at Constantinople,
As natural consequence of a greatly
Increased probability of a general war.
English stocks and breadstuff marlke is
are greatly excited. and Consuls closed
On Friday at decline of seven eighths to
one per cent. on last week. Breadstuffs
throughout Great Britain had been more
excited than at any previous time since
the great famine, and prices had largely
advanced.
The advance for -four for the week is
quoted by some respectable houses at IS
per Dbl, and none quote actual advance
less than %. Wheat has advanced al
most beyond precedent. ranging from 10d
TO lad per bu. of 10 lbs. Market for In
dian corn less excited than -four and
wheat. but prices have advanced from lSj
tinued being firm at previous quotations.
with transactions TO the extent of 5000
bales per week ending Jan 9th. Proyis-
ion market continues quie. and without
ma terial change in prices.
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grave. feeding upoa the brains of men.
drinking the burning tears of women and
mocking at the signs and means OF
helpless innocence, expiring in agonies
But notwithstanding all that has been
done, The evil still prevails; the intoxica-
ting bowl is still set out to ,empt. the
cup Of death is still presented to the bur.
ning lips Of the poor victim. The drunk,
ard still reels In our streets. AMI all the
crimes attendant on the desola,ing traffic
still prevail. Widespread snd universal,
notwithstanding patriots have labored.
philauthropists have toiled. divines have
invited. poets have sung. women with
eyes streaming in tears have entrested
and orphsns in haggard want. mantled In
shame. have extended their arms. and in
signing anguish asked for pity. sympathy.
protection and relief. and yet the evil
prevails with all its blighting, d4inning
train of consequences. We ask then, in
the name Of three hundred thousand
drunkards in our land. the fifty thousand
that die annually. in the name Of 900 900
drunkard's wives. fifty thousand widows
and 10000 orphan children, wha, is TO
be done? What means are 10 be employ
ed2 Our late temperance law has failed !,
decided to be unconstitutional, and the
flood gates of ruin flung wide open upon
US Union Herald
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

Some person. we don't know who. nor
do we care, has said TO some other per.
son. that he Banner has said THAT none
but drunkards and Democrats oppose the
we believe willful falsehood. and we
expect the only censure we shall receive
hereafter. will be for noticing i. at ALL
II is too contemplate TO merit any no.
tice. and what estimate should be placed
upon its author, if it has any. we leave
for the future to discover.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
Scion Robinson.

Indiana has furnished lion in the au
thor of hot corn. Mr.. Robinson acquired
this name by his liberalisy in treating
travellers particularly to new corn. Rob-
inson's roasting ears became very gener-
ally known. and he was called "Hoi
Corn Robinson" Horace Greeley net
him some where in the West and engag
ed him to wife him for the Tribune. =
In that paper appeared series of papers
called Hot Corn" The heroine was a
1irl of the Five Points" who cried in
The streets tina: very edible commodity
Robinson introduced her some time
az, to a large audience. He adopted
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
The annual salary OF Santa Anna. under
tue new arrangements is to be &c. 600

" ANTs'-We remember being at 6
Conference Meeting" once. In Yankee
LAM. when one of The deacous came
around asking the people if they wanted
salvation. Near US sat a batchet's how
OF nineteen years Old, about as amensh;.
10 salvation, as lamb in his hands would
have bean to mercy.
DO you want salvation, said the dea.
con. looking into his brutal face.
10 darn you'll want Sal Skinner
and the sexton Won't let me take be- our
I'LL meetings over"
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

A FAMINE IN EURoPE.--Advices have
been received at Washington. as we are
privately advised. from one Of the moss
distinguished Of our Ministers abroad
that throughout Europe the most serious
apprehensions are entertained Of a :am.
inc in the approaching spring. owing &c
the short GRO? Of breadstuffs at the late
harvest. Ii is certain that the French
Government bave for some time beer
storing away large supplies of grains. snt
have prohibited imPortations to oihe'
countries, while it is known that thu
short crop Of other countries is creating
similar anxiety among their rulers.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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The Grand Lodge and G;.,a -.

fhe Grand Lodge and Grand Enea
ment. !. 0. o +. adjourned on Tbn,sss :.
evening We earn that. among other
important business transacted. the Grad
lodge decided TO ADOPT the plan of F
U'sugan. Architect OF this city. eor their
Hall. instead Of the one submitted hy
hen"ick. This plan provides for mncI,
larger and more costly building ,han the
old one aud when completed. !, will -
the handsomest Odi Fellows Hal, IN he
west. The dFaught Of the front eIov..
ton can be seen a; w. II. Talbo,,'s ~.
eify Store. The stock Of this Hall VII
undoubtedly be good. and our public
spirited citizens. outside Of the ordsr
who wish to make an investment, ,ha
VIII pay. should call and examine ~.
draft and leave their subscriptions with
Geo. &. Holman. VIM. Robson anil y
Chapman Commissioners.
STATE Sfntta:i
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

EpUcATIoN.-The She pherd of the Val.
ley. Catholic paper published under The
sanction of The Bishop of ST.. Louis, de.
fines its position as follows.
I'VE are no friend Of popular educa.
lion as at present understood. The pop,
ulanty Of humbug shall never. we trust
lead US to support il.
1--WE do not believe that the masses
as our modern reformers insul.ingly call
the labor:ng class. are one whit more
happy, more respectable, or better In
formed for knowing how to read.
I'VE think that The m 4sses were new
er less happy. less respectable. than they
have been since the Reformation. and
particularly within the last fifty or one
hundred years-since Lord Broughan
caught the mania of teaching them &c
read, and communicated the disease to a
large portion Of the English nation.
The idea that teaching people to read
furnishes them with innocent smuseme n t
is entirely false. Ii furnishes the ma
jority ofthose who seek amusement from
il with the most dangerous reaction il
which they can indulge"
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
FURTHER BY THE NIAGARA.
GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR CERTAIN.
New YORK, Jan. 80

NEW YORK. Jan. 80.
The Paris Monitor contains circular
from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tie advises all French legations on the
eastern question in d moderate but very
firm style. He declares tina, England,
Austria and Prussia solemnly recognized
territorial integrity of the Ottoman EN-
Pire.
Authentic papers state that the French
government were dissatisfied with the
evasive conduct of Austria, and had ad
dressed strong letter of remonstrance,
intimaiing that France will extend aid to
Hungary. Italy. &c.
Paris papers report that the Car had
given orders for Immediately crossing she
Danube.
The Sultan declared TO the French en-
bassador tina, he would rather abdicate
than accept assistance against his sub
jecis.
Great excitement prevailed at Constan-
tinople. and a mob of 3d. 600 had Assem-
bled. declaring that the Constitution had
been violated by the Council.
Definite information relative TO the
action of the Gar is daily expected.
London intelligence from st. Peters
burg of the Oath. states that the Empe-
ror formally rejected the Vienna proto-
col aud note of The fiftA, but consents to
examine the Turkish proposition of the
10th. although he refuses 10 recognize the
European intervention in Russia and
Turkish affairs.
Instructions TO commanders Of fleets
are that in meeting Russian ships they
will in the names of their respective gov.
ernments. request Russian commanders
to return TO Sebastopol. where they will
find further instructions from the Rus
sian government. On refusal to return,
force will be used.
A Russian despatch says that the Turk
ish army in Asia is totally disorganized.
and many troops killed-report not cred
tied.
The London Observer says that agents
are on the way to the United States to
purchase ships and ammunition for the
Russians in England.
There is much .indigna tiou against
Prince Albert. particularly by tho indie
psadent paper of the public voice. pro-
test that he is the tool Of Russia. and
Aberdeen under hts influence states to
the British Cabinet that in Russia, Aus.
tria and Germany. matters are expected
to come before Parlisment soon.
| FRANcE-At the New Years levee the
Emperor addressed the foreign Ambassa.
doris. hoping to be able 10 maintain the
relations subsisting between France and
their respective governments. assure the
Ottoman Ambassadors of his good wishe.
and efforts for Turkey.
The Times correspondent reports 700,
900 Frenchmen ready for the Turkish
camp when required.
Napoleon deserts English alliance and
affairs--consents to French annexation
of Belgium and Egypt. the Car promis
Ing also TO abandon the Bourbon cause.
The King Of Belgium decreed the total
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

GOOD ltem.-It will be perceived By ref
erence to Notice" in another column.
soY & BROTHER, have contracted to make
Thirty miles of the Cincinnati, Peru and
Chicago Rail Road. ready for the recep-
zion of the iron. and also for the erection
of The Depot buildings at this place. We
are not advised as to the particulars of
their arrangement. but at a reasonable
estimate. should Suppose the work assign
ed to P. & B. could not fall far. if any.
short Of Sl2. 900 Per mile. and their work
commencing five miles north Of Roches-
ter. and extending north of the Kankakee
River inclusive, makes Plymouth the
center of operations. At these figures.
it will be perceived that during the next
twelve months. about three hundred and
sirty thousand dollars will be scattered
amongst our citizens, exclusive of the
amount expended in boilding the Depot.
which will probably cost $3.50 600 more.
The underiakers in this instance are
old settlers. and men of sterling enter
prise-the senior of the firm having been
actively engaged in heavy business for
many years--erecting manufacturing
mills-Beef and Pork packing-in the
Dry Goods business nearly all the while
and occasionally in and out of Office.
from Justice Of the Peace to seat in the
State Senate; but the last undertaking o.:
this firm. is one which our citizens
should all rejoice TO see prove as profita-
Bile as /! is surely commendable; and, as il
is an enterprise from which general and
public benefit is to be derived by our cit
liens, We hope they may be amply sus-
tanned in the undertaking. In addition
20 their own availab les, we have it from
good and reliable authority. that backing
TO any amount necessary is al their dis
posal.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
The Cleaveiand Plain Dealer of Mo,

The Cleaveland Plain Dealer of Mon
day. learns by private letters from Piu..
burg thst the Marshal has reported ~
Judge IRWIN his inability to serve the pro-
cess OF the Court. The Plain Dealer add :
The Judge, upon his, makes out Ger.
tliicste which he forwards t. tle Psi.
dent who thereuPon empowers ,he Sec
Fetary OF War 10 order The L. S. troops
TO the assistance of :he ns4shsl"
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

A SINGULAR DiscovERr is given by o
Cuban correspondent of the Raleigh
Standard. DIR. Tinsley-an English
practitioner of long experience in Cubs.
and graduate of Paris-hss discov-
cred in the course of his practice in cases
Of small pox, that vaccine virus. sfter
having once passed through a negro's sys-
tenn. becomes useless as preventive 10
the white race.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

Mayor Wes!ervelt. Of New York. in
his Message to the new city council.
says that the annual expenses of the city
now exceed those of the four larges.
States in the Union. The Mayor thinks
il high time to retrench and reform
The permanent debt of the city is CO.
1913 .70S; funded debt. $3.50. 900.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

suppression of important duties or coal
until further notice.
Sweden and Denmark have issued cir.
cuars declaring their neutrality. come
what may.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

End Of the tOiamss.--Four more numbers
conclude the present volume of tie Ban
nes, and We are making arrangements to
enlarge it to a double medium size. with
out increasing the price. To enable, us
to do so. we only ask an additional mum
Der OF subscribers. Will our friends aid
US in the efforta We have prospectuses
for those who will use them 10 advantage.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

The LoganspoTt Pharos says that q
consolidate OF the Eel River aud Wa
bash Railroads was not effected at the
meeting held for that purpose recently.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

Late dispatches of interesting Foreign
news. we think will afford our readers a
greater amount of information. than any
thing we could write this week. especial
ly as we have nothing to write about.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

Rev. w. p Strickland. OF Cincin-
natl. lately married couple. aud re
ceived Cor it from the bridegroom. the
neat sum of $50 in gold: aud from ths
bride. deed TO city lot valued at e.
500.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

The total deposits Of American gold at
the min, and branches. since the discov-
cry of California in lels, is said to be
sol2 500. 900.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
Extraordinary Gold Discoveries. THE Bri

Extraordinary Gold Discoveries. The Brs-
tol (England) Journal contains letter
from u source entitled TO credit. dated
Hobart Town. Australia. Sep. s. 1888.
announcing some extraordinary gold dis
coveries on the Geelong side. SO miles
from that town. A party who have been
digging very deep. have come on table
Of gold about 100 feet from the surface.
apparently inexhaustsble. Every tch
full Of earth contains pound weights of
the precious metal. $4,000 ounces
(S288. 000) have been taken out in three
days by few persons. One person has
got out a lump weighing 100 pounds
(S3.040) in oae solid piece. The great
est excitement is said TO prevail. and
tumults have broken out among the dig
gers, which have required the active in.
terpositinn OF the entire Government mil
itary force to quell.
Subsequent advices confirm these par
,iculars. relieving them Of any exagera-
ton whatever.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

c. D. Clark has resigned the Presiden-
cy of the Plymouth Bank at this place,
and w. ]. Moir tskes charge of its affairs.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

The Magazines -Graha ms and Peterson's
for February have been received. and as
usual are both interesting numbers.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

TIE LATE SToRM.--The newspapers
give disastrous accounts of the recent
storm on the Ohio above and below this
city. The Louisville Courier estimates
the number of coal boats lost at 100.
with .000, 900 bushels of coal and many
lives. The wind at times blew hurri-
cane. and the river Yves Tougher. waves
:an higher, than was ever before known;
some of the coal beats that were lost
were turned compile tely over and bro
ken in two. The accounts from above
sre equally gloomy.
Madison Courts-.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

lhere was severe storm on the Chic
river Sunday night. The wind lew
perfect tornado. Steamboats, were IN
PEELED to lay by until the storm he 81
sided, Up to Tuesday evening in,elii.
gence had been received of the loss OF
ffiy-fye coal boats between Cincinnati
ard Plttsburg. The loss in this article
alone In the aggregate will amount 70
over 20 600. The night is said to have
been one Q: gseat suffesiug. Several lives
are known 10 be lost. Jonr
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

"hen you see lady SO very delicate
that she can't make her bed. or put q
couple of plates on the table, and VET
'fo1s all over town daily with The speed
oil race horse, TO tumble nonsense with
The Softpates, and Shippers. and Jenkin-
srs' and Duzenberries. just chalk it down
that she's piece Of calico you can't in
vest single penny or pulsatIon in. A
girl who hasn't the muscls 20 lift three
feathers and pillow case, but car tire a
locomotive and whole omnibus line
cut OF breath, is an institution that I, like
prusslc acid and old maids. is to be kept
clear of. Young men will please button
up the fact in their memory.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

GoISG THAT WAY.--A deaf old wo-
man observing sailor going by her door.
aud supposing it 10 be her Billy. cried
out TO him.
Billy where is my COW gone"
The sailor replied in contempiuous
manner,
leone TO the ID for what / know. ."
well as you are going that way" said
the old lady. Il wish you would just lie;
down the bars"
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

ELOQUENT, Bur INARTIcULsTE.-Ali lit
tie while ago. We passed half hour in a
village graveyard. reading the inscrip.
tlons on those Tables of the Law Of dust
to dust"
Upon one of them. carved in marble,
was chain. Of the nine links compo-
sing it one was broken.
How legible the characters! How in
,elligible the language! In that family
there were nine once-a beautiful chain
of affection. richer than gold; but death
had Embossed one link. and the broken
jewelry Of the hearth and heart had gilt
tered with the tears distilled from low
ing eyes.
Broken jewelryl How many such
trinkets of memory and affection there
are in the homes of this word--souven
irs. whose possessions should render hui
manity hallowed. Great g,ief makes sa-
cred those upon whom It's hard is laid.
Joy may elevate. Ambition glorify, but
sorrow alone can consecrste.
~ Y Tribune
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

Il won't cover your heels. I"ll be
darnsd if do" as the ragged stocking
said to the novel reading lady.
Pm sitting on the style. Mary as
the chap said when he seated himself on
bonnet of the latest Paris fashion.
Jemes says chat the quickest way to
reach the sea: of war is 10 sit down on q
hornets nest.
The annual expenditures Of the gov
eminent of the city of New York. exceed
81. 500. 600.
A man down east has invented ma
chine TO renovate old bachelors. Out Of
good sized fat. greasy. old bachelor. he
can make a decent young man. and have
enough left to make two small puppies.
pair of leather breaches, and snail
kettle of soft soer.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
Hard to Hang a Man.

A recent murder trial in Waukeska
county. Wisconsin. illustrated the great
difficulty OF getting a verdict in a CAPT.
tai case. Que Hugh Drum was indicted
for the murder Of his mother. The evil
dence was clear and positive. and such
as left no other alternative TO the Jury
than all acqu:ttaI ora verdict Of murder
in the first degree. There was no chance
for any alternative result. 1t appeared
that the mother was posssssessed of eighty
acres of land by former husband por-
ton of which fell to Hugh in case of her
death. A quarrel existed with regard 10
this land. aud it was proven that the son
had threatened her life. On the Satur-
day previous 10 the murder, Hugh left
his work of making shingles. withou,
telling those who were with him where
he was going.
Monday afternoon. his step father.
while at work III the field. heard bullet
whistle By his head; he sa W smoke near
an old stub, and saw the prisoner running
from il. Tha, ght he got a man to stay
with them a, the house. About eight
O'Clock In The evening, the two men
we've sitting IN the house. smoking, aai
Mrs. Sullivan stepped out. leaving the
door open. They heard the report of
gun and scream, "Oh! am shot! I'm
shot BY my son Hughyl" She was lying
about three rods from the door. Snl.
van went out and brought her in. when
she repeated several times: my son
hughy came up 10 me and sail. might
put him in irons. but he would lay me
low. and he PUT the pistol so close to
my breast that il burnt me! Oh, that
should raise son TO shoot mel" Drum
imme dia.ely fled and was arrested in Pc
oria. In defiance of this testimony. the
prisoner was acquitted. This is certain
ly the most outrageous verdict on record.
Quincy Wig.