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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-27
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-27

mated me for the United States Senate
al my FIRST election III ls20-his name
MAS Benton Boone, aud so named after
my father.
Adherence Of debt, public and pri-
Sale, dislike of banks, aud love Of hard
money, love OF justice aud love Of count
ry, we're ruling passions with Jackson
aud, these be gave constant evidence IN
all the situations Il his life. OF private
debts, he contracted none OF his own.
aud made any sacrifices to get out 81
those incurred for others OF thi, he
gave a slngal instance not loLg before
the war OF 1912 selling the improved
par Of his estate, with the best buildings
"a the county upon ~, 10 pay a debt IN
cured IN a mercantile adventure To as
sist a Young relative, and going into log
houses IA the forest part TO begin anea
home aud farm He was attached tn
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-27

t0kiores. or partefres walled III with
marble slabs, few choice orange aud
lemon trees are carefully cultivated ;
aud It Is difficult to say whether the
sweet odor of their blossoms IS moi ~
vailed or even surpassed, 10y the deli
cious fragrance of the roses aud the
rich Bdydadfai (or dwarf jessamine)
which So thlckly cluster about their
roots The interior Of such house no
one could better describe than dad his
Excellency Mahommed Pa>ha, the late
ambassador to the Courl of St james,
who happening during has residence IN
London, to give bail, fitted up some of
the apartments so as to exactl, repre-.
sent tie interior uf the Damascus house.
The rooms we're the leading topic If
chit chat among the fashionahles Of Lon.
don fur many weeks afterwards FROM
the gardens We proceed To the tar III
habhants Here Il a young ID imascene,
wor,ty ,o have been u,,n,ed n, the Phi.
grim whose wdnderings are ~ search at
Beauty -" We VIII first describe the
daughter nfthe most. a YER, c,rs,,c,.
men of her sex go Damascus Her E, g.
are be,unfail, dark her e,el,.he. e,e-
brovs and hair nf a olo.-, i4t nI,ck
AIN. latter ,p,eJ vnb hmm h,pr.
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the eroond IN a .ncc.. ian .r MAN.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-27

Annexed ust of agents 20 receive subscriptions
Advertisements ADD Communications ond acknowledge
payment for ih.
Rakefsheid. o.. MON ROY,
uroukd.h, A. SMITH.
cabot. g.. 9. BROWN,
Danvii8, HAELE O.. DANA,
Elmore, &c ~gOrT.
hydcpark, WARD B.sNWYER,
johnson g. W. stFi11,
Mar hd,ld, f.. y. pufNAH,
Motti-yiic, }. e.. NuYEs,
diddtesoK. Jesse JOHNSON y.
Norhncd. Y. sMITu
oraare ~ Ft8nS tsePETTBR,
Puiudeid AT HeNC OFT.
sonth y riuick. G.. -ufrWAN
stowe JOSEPH O.. ,YNONn,
snsf,fd, VILLA g LttNS,
south suadoti, NNtEL .Irbn.
ranhuage. AARON y klNr.
yaits6ald and Fiyslon uRt%GE MlTH
Warren. FRANKLIN NBiGHT
Nai ihurynnd Duvhufv. q. g. ~NirH,
wHilmstouu. DNRIU- PRIDE,
Worcester. JONAS ABBOTT
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He thar by the Plow would thrive
Himseitmust either BOLD or psrvx."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-27
JAMES MOORE,

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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24

The La Porte Ulion q ana The =.
igan City Transcript. in speakiag C IL
nominaticn Of NJ. Ii. Weir SD. fo:
candidate for prosecuting att >. esy
that he like hundreds" ."-"liAe ihoa-
8GDds!M" Of "old line Democrats ;5 Un-
able to stand upon the 4ih Of ny P.aE-
form. &c, &c.
This hue and cry about Old line Dem
ocrAts leaving the party. is all farce
gentlemen. Pu; your finger on tie d.
serters. AM for every one such va eli
point TO two whifs iha: refv:ed 20 s;-nf
On the Abolition Platform CT tie l3.h OF
July. Whistle" gentlemen ITO keep
up your courage"-your cause is Ges
pera.e. QUE and ncsds some { fass e. :
JeathsrS."
Revolutions. whilst disorganized. o.
make q show nnd q great noiss:--an IL
congruous mass when no principle or ~ :
principle will do. may be large Bni boss
,rous; but compel them to declare a po-
si:ion upon which TO stand--pr;GciPlcs les
upon which TO act. and the whole thing
falls to pieces of its own Heterogeneous
| inertia.
| We hear in every quarter Of our Con-
gressional district, of numbeEless wings
that have positively refused an alliance
wfth the Amalgamate upon its sectional
platform. - Times.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24
Sad Accident.

painful accident occurred in tho "
cini,y o! This place on Monday morning
last, which resulted in the death Of one ot
our citizens. Messrs. las. Cosgrove aCi
Wm. Z. Secs were going TO one Of the
Railroad shan,ies couple of, miles east OF
this place; when nbou. hall n milo from
town the horse which they were driving
became frightened al some object on ,he
road side. and the bride bit breaking. he
started of q, full speed. He run several
hundred yard $. and in making shor. iura
threw both gentlemen out of the Wagon
with grea, force. Mr.. Cosgrove was much
injured. having his collar bone broken,
and his head and breast severely bruife l..
Mr.. Sees, fortunately, was but slightly in
jured. Mr.. Cosgrove fingered, apparent
ly in great pain, until Wednesday aiter-
noon when he expired. -IHd. Herald.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24
Againxt Ahglitianism

The fusion movement does not NEE.
with universal favor from even the Wing
papers. The following extract from the
Logan County (Ohio) Gazette. Whig
paper that says .'it never misrep-esentei
The Wings of Logan and does not now
misrepresent them" presents few points
worthy the consideration of every na-
tional man, be he Wing or Democrat.
Having opposed the repeal of the Mis-
soun compromise, the sentiments Of he
Gazette are entitled to greater weight
than they otherwise ould be:-PhG res.
III may be said that the present organi-
cation is designed ~ be permanent
For what? Long before there is any
possibility of eflecting change in the
Senate (f such change is ever possible
which VIC don't believe( the character of
this territory will be irreyocably fixed.
The emigration TO the Territories will
be freemen from the free States; and
slavery will no more be tolerated there
than in Ohio or Michigan. NcbraSha
and hansas aviIl be free States; God
and man alike decree it,
For what. then. is this organization to
be permanent2 For the furtherance OF
Aboli,ionism? Fd1 rcnepd assaults
on the Constitution and lars? For sys-
tematic warfGre on the Southl Ii SO
and its leaders calculate upon the CO
operation of Clay aud Webster Wings,
they hare counted Without their host"
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24
4 Noble and Heroic BOy.

4 most touching instance OF heroism,
and one of the most alrocious acts o cruel.
~, the truth of which is vouched for by
the most respectable authority, occurred du-
ring the Columbian struggle for indeDen-
denco. The Spanish general, Murillo
tho most blood thirsty ana ,rencherou:
tool ol the Spanish King, who was croa
ted Coun; Of Cathagena and Marquis de |,
Peura for services which rather entitled
him To tn. distinction OF butcher or hang
man, while seated in his tent one day du
ring the campaign of Caracas, saw "a boy
before him drowned in tears. Tho chic
demanded ol him for what purpose he wa
there.
The child replici iha: he had como t.
beg the life of his father, then prisoner il
Murillo's camp.
What cun you do to save your father!
asked the general.
Il can do but little but wha. can shal
be DONE"
Murllo seized The little fellows ear anC
said, 'Would you suffer your ear 10 bt
cut off to procure your fathers liber
ty?'
Il certainly wouli," was the undaun-
ted reply.
A soldier was accordingly called aud or
dercd TO cut of the ear with single stroke
of the knife.
The boy wcpt. but didn't resist, while
the barbarous order was executed.
would you lose your other car rather
than fail in your purpose?' was the mex
question.
Il have suffered much. but for my fathe
| can suffer slil,' was the heroic ro
ply.
The other ear was taken off piecemen
without lInching on the part OF tho nobl
boy.
And now go!' exclaimed Murilo, un
touched by his sublime courage, the lathe
Of such a son must die.
In the presence ofhIs asoniacd and vain
ly suffering son the atriot father was the
executed. Never did life picture exhib
i, such truthful lights and shades in nation
al character, such deep and treachcrou
villuiny lofty, enthusiastic Zero
! ism.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24
I WHOLE NO. l20.
Peer Prospect for Slavery il Ela.as.

\ Kansas correspondent Of The y orces-
ter tMnss.) Spy writes As follows about
The prospect ol slavery in A.ansa5:
This territory is now open for erEigf7nis.
excep, small Tract on the KassEs rive.
and military sta!.ons, anj me nofle are
Aocking in from all parts Of It's Cn!icd
States, One year liom tbs tiTue VIII fro5'-
bly, SOC Kansas knocking a.'l.o door of .Ao
Union Tor admission as STATE. Ssh is tie
opinion OF those persons scro who oso test
informed upon the subject.
You perhaps have seen reports ofUcc.-
inga, in our western papers, wl.h resoiu-
tions designed 10 iniiHaidaic northern sae--.
mid TO keep lhem from settling IN ilis ter
ritory; but you have, yor aaay bs-iesc
me, they nro all lor effect. Samo ps.ii-
cal mouaiebanlSs hava wTit:sa oui these
reports and resolutions in theiF bedrooms.
read them TO their friends. 10 tie numbers
of one or more and then oent HsG o4 =
the papers, il indeed, the whole tha5 was
not got up in the edl0y' olice- TIE tISl'l
is. as an old citizen OF Missouri jast g@.t
more than one halo! Tho 2eop!ell ldissoG-
ri wish slavery out Q. .ae State. ond sro cg
posed TO It's intro1ection insc -Acasas; 0ud
what can few msn Us against lie oEsay
OF freomen from tho NOFlA now peui',s 10
here under such cifcn Instance Why.
just " hat hey are doing, ard noiA.a6 elee.
viz: pass resolutions.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24
Sad Acrdcnt--We aro informed ,ha,

Sad Acridcnt.--We aro informed that a
little boy. living On Market street, at the
east end of the city was accidentally shot
by his sister, on Friday evening. Some
young man living AT The house of the boys
father, had n pistol in his room. and the
sister, young woman, happening to see
it, took il and playlully snapped i. at her
little brother. who was standing in the
room. few feet from her. Ii went off,
and the ball entered his mouth. ranging
upward toward the ear. breaking the jaw
and dreadlully mangling the head. Very
liule hope is entertained Of the chld's re-
covery.
This adds another TO the long list OF
casualties resulting from the careless han
ding of tire.arms. II really seems as if,
in this regard, experience went for moth
ing. and the dread of danger from a reck-
less use oi such weapons had disappeared
with tho last accident.-State Journal.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24
Life Oh tic Gold Coast Of Afrita.
AZ AWFUL PICTURE.

The Rev. N. Beecharn, q memsar Of the
London Wesleyan Mis5ion.' recently
returned f.om a visit TO Africa. and in
the course of sketch of the moral and
social coditiOn of the negroes inha biting
the Gold Coast and lis vicinity, he fur
nlshes truly awful picture. THUS
Scarcely has one OF their barb4 rous
AMI bloody customs been abandoned.
from the earliest period Of which any
thing is known of them. They still
pave their court yards. palaces. and even
tie streets aud market places Of their
villages OR towns, with the skulls of
those butchered in wars. at ieaSts. funer-
ais, or us sacrifices to .Bossum.' Still
their wives and slaves are buried alive
with the deceased husband or msster
When Adahnnzen died. two hundred
and eighty Of his wives were butchered
before the arrival OF his successor, which
put stop 10 it only 10 increase the fow
vi bl0od and the number of deaths In
other ways. The remaining living wives
were buried alive amidst dancing, sing
ing, and bewaiiing. the noise OF ho.ns,
drums. muskets. yelis. groans, and
5chreechings; the women. marching by
head!ess trunks, brdaubed themselves
with earth and blood. Their victims
were marched along with large knives
passed through their cheeks. The ex-
ecutioners struggle for the bloody Office
while the victims look on and endure
with apathy. They were too familiar
with the horid sacrifice 10 show terror,
or to imagine that all was not as il shod
! be. Their hands were first chopped OF,
and their heads sawed off, 10 proong the
! amusement Even some who assisted to
dll the grave were hustled in alive, in
order TO add 10 tae sport or suiemnity o.
the scene. Upon the death uf king:
brother, four thousand victims We're tau.
: sacrificed. These ccremoGss are often
repeated, and hundreds slaughtered e.
every rehersal Upon the death of t
king Of 81 aatee, general massacre
takes place. in which there can be no
computation Of the victims.
AT their Yam Customs Mf. Dowiitci
witnessed speclqcies of the most appalling
KIND. Every cabocesr. Or noble. sacri
feed slave as be entered at tho gate
Heads and skulls formed the ornanlent
of their PROFESSIONS. Hundreds were
slain. nnd the streaming and sieamin.
blood of The victims was mingie in vas
brass pan, with various vegetables an;
animal nlriler. fresh as we'll ns p,nrh, 10
compose q pow erlul Feliche. A, ihes
customs the same scenes OF slaughter nnc
bu,ciIerv occur. The kings execationer
traverse the city, killing MI they meet. =
The next day desolation reigns over III
land. The king, during ihs booIy sat
urnalia, looked on eagerly, aud danced il
his chair with delight!
The King of'Dakomes paves the ap
proaches 10 his residence. and orna ment
the bstllements Of his palace, with tn
skulls of his victims; aud The great Feti
che Tree. at Bidagry; has its wide sprea
limbs laden with human carcasses an
limbs. There the want of chastity Is n
disgrace, and the priests are enipl Dyed q
pimps Murder. adnitry. and thi every
says BOSNIAN, are here no sins.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24
ADVE SIN

\ lyertiSemeutS wiIlbeconspicuouslyinse
I'll, a. the following PFIcer, VIZ
For | square (ofl0 lIncs) 3insertion co
Each additional Insertion, 2Jc
I5-Anything less than square, WILDE con
Siderei 4 square.
I5'Alvertisefs must be p1rticulnrto mark
ths lumber OF ingertI9ns on the face otthc al
ver,iSeme ais, OF they r'll 5e published until
orlered oui, anl CHARGED accordingly.
Ia liberal diSc0,...t VIII be made where
slyertisingis done by ,Ae year.
Legal embellishments lauSt be accompanied
10y the cash OF secured, as We cannot always
await the issue Of pretraetod settlements for
the PRINTER fees.
IFAn Communications from distance
should be addressed, Posr PAID, to the Editor.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24

The following letter is a perfect model
in its way. We certainly hope it i an
unique specimen: Dear brother--lFe
cot one OF the handsomest farms In e.
State, and have it nearly paid for. croFs
are good. and prices never were bette -
We have had a glorious revival Of 2
gion in our church and both our Chi -
(the Lord be praised) are converted
Fathsr got 70 Be rGfher a" iicHm6erG'o
aud last wesk took ham 10 tie POO.
house. Ycdf afectionate brother.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24

RACING FROM FUNERALs.-On Satur-
dav afternoon the residents on Second
street. below Master, witnessed the nov
ell sight Of a race between a number OF
chaises containing mourners who were
returning from funeral of some beloved
one. The three carriages were drawn
at frightlul speed, occupying the whole
of the street. and raised a dust that as
tonished the oldest inhabitants of that
section of our city. We are informed
that this is becoming Il very common oc-
currence. Some of the undertakers hav-
ing only one hearse and limited mum
Der of carriages. and having two OF three
funerals to at,end TO during the afternoon.
do up the melancholy ceremony in double
quick time. and race their carriages back
in order to accommodate the next custo-
mer. a short lime ago charitable and
wealthy old gentleman OF the Northern
Liberties dying. his last request was
that no carriages should be employed to
convey his friends to his funeral. ex-
pressing a fear that the drivers, in re-
turning; might break the necks Of some
of the mouners. Philadelphia Penn.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24

They now stetred coa1se for the Ohio
river. aud after three days travel arrived
at the block house Theif escape aud
adventure prevented the Indians from
making their contemplated attack. aud
the rescued girl proved to be the sister
of the intrepid C1l. WAshburn. celebra
ted in the history OF Indian warfare, as
the renowned spy cf Capt. kenton's
bloody Kentuckians.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24

"Sonuy do you know your letters?'
"Yes. sir. two Of EN-"
Possible. what are they?"
Letter go, and Letter rip"
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24

MI&P Rsupo,D.-ITe understand
,batph;o Enr5 E.o c..o-;r.s.lsn, -
,be consol,datej rosi h-s ,s,la.eA hi.F
siona,ion ia ,hs compoay = teke srsct
this day. What the nar,icular reasons
no which IN n1n.rc, -; c,r--a q. So.
mar, ,es nre nat a.rise3 bnk Inv 5,ar.
:, e,'r,niseJ ,hat i vns;, CONSCIENCE.
or ,ba r,obshle aie.rioe of,,s .n9 .e.a.
,,a,ias !, a., -. a.
j..ll - .,-,,
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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-24

TIL Il Il A y y II r.
Is PUBLISHED EvERY THURSDAY MORNING
RY WM. ]. Burns.
F. HCH He wM zSe

lf paid in alvincc, 81 so
At the end of SIX months, 200
II DELAYED until the end 0t The wear, . 30
failure to order dlsC0ntnllanCe at the
exptration OF the time subscribed ior, Will be
considered Il new engagehent and the paper
continued.
I5~No paper III bc discontinued until all
arfc iTlges are paid. unless atthe option oil the
PublsheI.
u The above terms viii lie strictly adj
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-05-30
From the Chicago Literary Budget.
PRACTICAL ADVICE.

Soar above common thoughts and actions if
YOU would be elevated in character.
1t is wiser to be always listening to profit by
what We hear, than to be always speaking to be
heard, for he who never hears and never thinks
must bring his knowledge to an end.
Form no opinions without consulting reason.
when facts are absent.
Never dispute with others in the street, for you
will attract the passer-by, and when men are thus
exposed they never yield.
Mover sacrifice principle for gold nor honesty
for Office.
Never fear boaster, for his strength lies only
in the noise he makes.
you worship anything do it with sincerity,
else refrain.
Never serve others merely for the sake of serv-
ing yourself, for such acts beget contempt in
stead of respect.
This is world of words, but none should play
with them when common sense is not at home.
Kindness will win any one from vice to virtue,
but call men dogs and they will learn to bite.
Shun the man who deals in smooth words and
has no other occupation, for he may bring you
to the same condition.
No person can be either gentleman or lady
without serious conversation and sensible infOr-
nation.
Never make sport of marriage, for without it
nations could not become great, except in pros
titutien.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-05-30

THE CossACK SoLDKRY.-The Cossacks in time
of war are rarely used in masses, as in a regular
battle field. Their principal utility consists in
surrounding the army as an iron swarm, wholly
impenetrable to the enemy. Thus they cover the
movements of the forces, prevent desertions and
fetch up stragglers. They are vanguard and
postes perds generally extricating themselves out
of difficulties in which all other detachments of the
army or individuals would be lost. In this man
ner they serve to keep the enemy on the alert, to
alarm him continually, to hold him in restless r-
ritation, and to exhaust him. They are like a
swarm of insuferable mosquitoes, which it is inn
possible to disperse or get rid of. They appear,
alarm, carry eme prisoners, and disappear be-
fore they cay pursued-to appear in a short
time again. As no other nation has such irregu-
lars, they can never be met on like ground. The
French in lSl2-l3-14, complained Of this kind of
warfare more than of any thing else. The Cos
sack is in service the most faithful and the most
thoroughly obedient, shrewd, and cunning of SOL
dlers. Thus he is used for missions of trust and
of danger. Nearly every commander of a larger
or smaller detachment has Cossacks about his
person, and at his disposal. They are remarkable
for their personal courage. They will often pen
citrate single-handed where no other soldier dare
venture, and thus they are of excellent use in
gathering and procuring information about the
movements of the enemy. They equip them
selves, receive almost no pay during the war,
with, possible, sometimes a ration for a man
and horse. But generally, they are thrown on
their own resources and industry for their food.