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Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14

The rule !. uu, absolute It j. nl.ec, ia
many slight notifications which result from
the kind Of track, the rate oi speed. the cou.
5ruc,on Of the engine i serves 10 prove
the economy y' low grades: nj an ascent o.
between 20 aud 30 lyg; per mile tle cost u,
moving q Ton j. double the cost on level.
A vcil devised system of railroads is d
,uro agent mrumging the wealth, he pros.
pari,y Of community. developing is re.
source. and giving social and political nAu-
cnrr These effects are NOT circum.crlod
within a narrow hcll og country bordering IL,
rUuto they are irli throughout q space which
increases width. with the length oflhc read
ml whose limits can lclHcl by % calculation
Assuming tlat It costs the planter 4j cent,
TO carry o ton of produce one mile over the
common uul. %. Alkan1., aud that the
freight charge uH railroad is 3 cents per
ton per mile, ir he ha. 30 miles of common
rad between him aud bis market he will
save money by carrying lis prJduce ~
miles to n railroad aud If he lives within
the limit. Of the space abuyc alluded 10. il
may then have twelve mile, Of railroad 10
the same market. llis expense over the
common road will be Sl2 10 and over the
shorter common road and railroad combined
it would be- Sl2 30 The greater the ratio
between III, distance from market aud from
the uiiruad, the greater hi, saving would
be- the same rule applies 10 all the supplies
he receives,
The railroad thus creates wcaltl--ibc
produce receives more for ull he sells, the
consumer pay. les. for all he buys.
Another form in which wealth is created
which is direct consequence Of the first.
is the increase in the value Of lands. Some
of the GucJ lands in the State now mim
proved, will barccAimcd by the very ditchc.
aud cmbankmeuts Of the road, and made
Immediately available for cultivation. Mr.
Stevenson, the president Of the Nashville
aud Chattanooga rairuad comp1ny, cstima.
ted che increase in the price Of land along
that road, lj9 miles long. at upwards OF
twenty millions Of dollars, aud experience
has already shown, the road scarcely yet in
full operation that 'iLis is a moderate c.ti.
mate
Hitherto | have spoken Of gcncralirics.
of principles, Of causes and effects That have
no more special reference to your own road
than 10 another have alluded mainly to
local benefit. resulting from railroad i'm
proycmcnt, there is much that can be said
in particular reference to the Cairo and Ful.
ton road, q link Aonc great chain, part
Of one great system It's geographical po.
sition is singnInry imporlant-it is such Y
to attract to itself and to hsrmouize various
interests By a direct line it connects the
northeastern border Of Texas by the way
Of Cairo through the roads Of Illinois. with
the great northern lakes aud the great north.
ern citie,-thus Boston and New York are
intimately Interested in it, BY the branch
from Little Rock to the Mississippi, it opens
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14
TO MIG 1T

calefilge pronounced tins sonnet the lasi one
IN the English language and what Is quite fn.
mafkablel is tho tact tint the author did nai
kaaw the language until a.iaf he va. Thirty saafs
Of aye. baiaa i,aHsfiaf
MYSTERIOUS night when aur first parent knew
Thee inm report ditIHr aal brarl thy uamr,
Did he nol lrrmle lot iHis lovely fana,
Ihls slaf5us canopy of light and blu,f
Yet Meath a curtain ol translucent dew
Blihel in the rays OF TIE great setting lame,
llesnHrus with ''a hasi ei heaven came.
And. hi creation widsaed in Hlaf NieWs
Nha ruald nave thnuHht snel, darkness laY
concealed,
Within thy hrams O sHn at who could iHH
Whilst TN. aud leal and IHseti stood revealed.
That "a such counties, af 3 thou mad s, Us HHII
NhYaa We then shuu deafh with auAiaus ziFI|at
Il lshi eau thus deepite5 wherefore rai diel
NmfH=
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14
WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, JUNE H. 1854

The income Of road 100 nile long.
assumed at sd10a0n. would be s5o500O.
with the same amount Of business on road
lAl miles long thai is in ,ay. the ineiea.c
ef distance imposes d perpetual taA lrun
tn community e $4,000. ler annum over
and above what iheif expenditure would
have been had the Ipad been only Ion miles
laag. This anaaal expenditure represent,
capital Of So IN ai 3 pcreent. interest.
This amount Of eourse increases RiIl the
haaness Of the road. Were tie income
sfH1. GOO, every mile Of increased hnsh
would impose tax If sb000 per aanum,
representing eafiIal Of $4,000 Aifhur1
afe demanded on many routes vim sumc
af tie best rull, haie been in sneeessIal ,J,.
Grafton for years because tho people hRe
hoeame weary Il paying this unnecessary
tax aud iucurring los ot time IT, eu.
uear Is The custodian Of the interest," Of &c
rnhlir a. well as tlase Of the COM aaY. lie
Is lsrelici ia duty. unless he can slIaa ealse
Tor deSiatiug from direct routes cilherinub.
siaelts encountered or In inducements 10
eaiu lor the company the advantage af a 10.
eal trade; tie later consideration ean lHrl.
u prevail, for il is impplitic aud uHia- to
make whole community bear d baflaH.ur
lie advantage aud .lrihsrnrauf lueal inor.
e-ts-io destroy tie iniegily uf tie ebauc.
laf Of lme a. a great thanHshIaTe ly
l#almg Il 10 individual rag sssz. Sigh
casss are a,way, better met aul pluy.lll.lr
b building branch faal.,
Tie question If efa1r.. ono Of vial I'm.
raIianee. is different from the question n
the fgaef Of a e5l In tie lalIrr. d. /
have pudca,oni Ia siaa. ,bc customers 4
tie. f1li are implicated. IN the fFHaf ihi
company /. mainly interested Il eaz.s tla
company about So to carry l.oo1 TINS Il
freight unc mile On a level; oas l8at t
inclination add. in this. the rost nj Iua.r
requisite to overcome a part If lie efau.
y #uf the lead. fhis win L. ualeIsiu.l 4
I'm the following etable Of the lifeeIi9e poy.
et O. locommaiisa engine ou planes Of Va.
Tiog. rate. Of ascent
An engine drawing on a level at a low
rate 81 speed 900 tons
VIII move on an inclination Of ten feet
$50 s..sf. tHF 5.....
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14

How CINCINNATI BECAME A CrW-iu
tie settlement Of ncw countries !, Uill
happens ,ha' the most trivial cirol'n lucls
produce important results According 60
Judge Burreit5 Notes on ,hc north western
territory the question whether north brul
or Cincinnati sl,ouli be tho great CONNER.
cial town of the Miami country was decided
by lAc fact ihat lbc clmmaullu'uf the mil.
iury station at north bcud became strongly
attached 10 "back.eyei lady. who lived
with Lrr husband at the bend where h1 was
stationed and the husband becoming some.
wha, alarmed q, the attentions which the
mmmauilut paid to hi. wife. removed 10
Cincinnati Finding bis lads love bad ied
the oaiecr thought north bond unfit hr o
commercial town, aud moved with hisuuop'
90 Cincinnati, aul from that day the glory
of tie bend departed anl tl1tof Cincinnati
arose judge Burnett remarks lIacc
jt) The incompatible beauty of spartan
dame produced a ten years war which ter
minated in the destruction of Troy; and tbc
irresistible charms Of another female trans
icnrd the commercial emporium Of Ohio
To thn place whore il now is. If ibis cDI.
tiyalIua American Helen had continued at
inc bend The garrison would have been
erected itlorc-ropulatioB, onpital aud lusI.
ness wUnll have conferred there, and hence
it would have been the queen city Of the
west"
Who after TIT. win say that woman Is of
no importance III the dccrocs Of fortune! !
Cincinnati GH-tiil
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14

bl.uSmEaiNe DirinuA1Y THE IS York
Couris has au article ou ibc diplomatic ey.
ploiis d ihe administration. ffum ihr BE-.
ginning 10 the end l ha. been laundering
We v'a'd liLc to publish the Courier.
whole miirlc, hut have uu' raam at present
llcrt /. what I, Say, of Mr. Borauis en-.
uor 10 Ccuirl america:
IN Central America. Mr. Su'ou BU'and
has made really a lud.cru. failure. lie
started mHucl.ou@y There j. m hri no
instance on record Of such a start uf he
began ly aiu'ns the Prr.,i,ut e.! N,cam.
qua in aiuai0y.liyc speed we dom m'sn
mcc colr,c Time but two iaRla md a.iy.
five mypisA He talked plopueudy
about the Monroe doctrine. and when at
length le eJi through talking De proceeded
To mahr a u@iy; and treaty be made
such o.. ha. not a., like in ans arclift. ont
of Bcilam. i gave everything aui took
nothing It engaged IL. TO project N'ou.
cua and engaged Nicneua lo d1 what ,he
liked. Tie curiosity was sent Co Washing.
ton. Tie fret feeling Of ,be President wa.
amazcmcni. the ncxt shame llc c1u'l NOT
make up hi. mind to send the production TO
ihc Scuair. but did make mp bis mind TO
bring Il, uulhor bone Thu, Nr. Hurlml.
Nicaraguan day, are over H. took flly
with him. and left mischief behind him
He managed to surround a difficult question
with tcniali greater difficulty, aul make
hi. mission ridiculous in an incredibly short
space If time. lie has disappeared w.lb
hi. laurel. in the canc.bakc- Of ArLlnas'
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14

SArryr JrRoRs.-Withn a few days, q
Jury in MARYLAND returned the following
verdict Tho jurors do say upon their
oitbs. that Mary Ann Williams came to her
death by some violence committed on her
throat. which might or might not produces
death By strauguaiion. '
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14

4 PHYSICIAN ArLoAr.--A physician in
one Of the submerged towns on the Connect
cut writes that be visited lis patients in T.
boat. getting in ut the chamber window and
tying bis boat to The bcd-post
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14

TIE Rrr. TH,o}0ys Pa,lsE Liopi
GUris9p. anil H'caarH Phahn These
three individuals are introduced To hi, rrad.
cr by Horace Greeley Of the y. Y. "l'ri.
buuc. a. three oi the most oloq1rrt cham.
p.ons Of universal freedom throughout all
the country
Theodore kcrproieul. to be- preach.
or, nri jg-ccraias the christian pulpit by
malianing the dead GHd saujrHug the lis.
inc statesmen Of this country lie is q
champion Of the universal freedom Of the
torgu, to abuse, libel, and yillly
LI,l Garrison d,uuuucas the con-ii'u.
ton. ,he laws the pulpit the nations lcgi,.
hiarc aud every body who docs not agree
with him. And his championship is for
the universal freedom Of everybody irum all
the restraints Of law, conscience Or priuc..
pie o' amy Kind
Wendell Phillips believes IN The early
entire. sure and utter overflow Of tbc Union
d. the ouly way in which III. projects eau
ever be carried ont Thj- mode ol showing
himself o champion of universal freedom {,
by pr@eing himself an mGlel iu religion
and traitor in politics
Such is the "Thtunc's" triad Of cham
pious u
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14

Scotland one time made the growth Of
tha'potato illegal, because il is not men-
Ha6rd ia the Billie Preachers deelaimed
against it as an unboly esonlent, blasphenis
ous TO raise. sacriligions to eat
Washington telegraph., 1854-06-14

c "Io short-ladics and gentlemen. % snid
on oycrpagclod orator Il can ay-l beg
leave to add desire to assure you--ihat
! wi.h I had a window in my bosom, that
You might see the emotion Of my heart
Vulgar boy in the gallery-"Wouldu't a
pane in your stomach Do this time 3' ,
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
CHAPTER VI.

The effect oil the besieged party Of the
melancholy occurrence which has just
been narrated was dispifitins in the ex
ireme. They could not but feel that the
lotot their co.nrade might soon be their
own, aud perhaps with circumstances oi
aggravated suffering. But Dudley was
not without the strongest hopes that the
severe repalse which the enemy had now
met with would induce them entirely to
withdraw. the more especially as they
were not supposed to know the fatal re-
suit of their last discharge of firearms.
The war whoop with which they had ac-
companied the assault gradually died
away, and the most perfect silence a gain
prevailed without. Dudley continued TO
order occasional shots from the window,
but they elected no response, The vt
most vigilance was used. end every pos
slSle preventive measure employed, not
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
PROSPECTCS-lS54-'o5
THE esEI0EsEI:
The Official Paper Of Congress,
and Newspaper for the People.

LnRD BaouGHAM, in his "Histcrcsl
Sketches of Statesmen that flourshed in
the time of George the Third" gives some
remarkable examples. showing the great
loss sustained by England in the history
of its statesmen, and OF its national pro-
gress, through the imperfect state of par
liamentary reporting in former times.
He opens the life of LORD CHATHAM thus
''There is hardly any man in modern
times. with the exception. perhaps. OF
Lord Somers. who fills SO large a space
in our history, and of whom we know so
little. as Lord Chatham; and yet he is
the person TO whom every one would I
once point. if desired to name the most
successful statesmen and most brilliant
orator that this country ever produced.
OF Lord Somers. indeed. we can scarcel Y
be said TO know anything at all, That
he was a person OF un: mpeacaable integ
rity. judge of great capacity and learn
ing, a firm friend Of liberty, but a eau
tioas and safe counsellor in most di fficult
emergencies all are ready TO acknowledge.
But the authority which he possessed
among his contemporaries. the influence
which his sound and practical wisdom
exercised over their proceedings. the ser
vices which he was thus enabled to rem
der in steering the Constitution safe
through the most trying times. and saying
us from arbitrary power without paying
the price of our Liberties in anarchy and
bloodshed-nay. conducting the whole
proceedings of revolution with all the
deIbeIation, and almost in the form, Of
an ordinary legal proceeding, have sur.
rounded his name with mild yet imper-
ishable glory. which in the contrast of
our dark ignorance respecting all the
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
ADVERT 81 NJ & i.

Alvertisements vii willbeconspicuouslyl lnser
red, at the following prices, VIZ.
For square (of10 lines( 3inseVtlonss W
Each additional insertion, Z0c
TAnything less than square, "ilioec con
sidered a square.
"1IvertrSers must be particuiafto mar k
the number OF insertions OF the face fthe al :
vertisements, or they will bepubllS hed until
crlered out and charged accordingly y
lTA liberal discount viii be made WheIe
advertisingis done by :he year.
Legal advertisements must be oiIiP~ai,Ie'' ~
nv the cash or secured as we cannot always
await the issue of protracted settlements Tor
the printers fees. ,o
grAH Communications from distance
hould be addressed, PosT-PAID, the EDITOR
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
JOHN C. RlVES-
Washington City, October -, 1854.


An Arkansas paper relates the follow
ing singular occurrence:
1--WE have been shown an extract of
letter from gentleman residing near
Lawrenceville, Monroe county. in which
he states that Aaron McMullin, aged
some 10 or | 2 years. was killed by the
bite of rattlesnake under the following
circumstances: 1t seems that the head
of the snake had been severed from lis
body and laid on log. The li;tle fell
low had forgotten the head was there,
and laid his arm in its mouth, which was
instantly closed on it, and was only dis
engaged by pulling it off with the other
hand tearing vein and an artery OF his
arm. He died in twenty -four hours
from the effects of the bite.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30

You look like death on pale horse
said !im to topper, who was growing
pale and emaciated.
i don't know anything about that
said the topper, but I'm death on pale
brandy
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
ux wH @e

1fpaid in advance, 3C
At the end OF six months, 2Od
Ii delayed until the end of the year, 20u
4 failure to order discontiuuance at The
cxniration of the time subscribed for, Will be
considered new engagement, and The paper
continued. >,
rz-No paper viii be discontinued untiIaii
are ,rlges are paid, unless 1.-THE option oithe
Publisher
Irrhc above terms viii be strictly ad-
h.re1 10
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
PLYMOUTH INDIANA THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30 1854.

beheld tho whole party, including Rog
ers, who had enlisted as private, safely
within the walls OF the tort.
Washington telegraph., 1854-02-15
ST, ENEis,

The inteiligencer oil that city thus dizcources Of
the present situation of s.. Louis:
Waat would st. Louis not give for railroad TO
Cairo? Suppose one of our citizens should desire
10 go Immediately TO the South. for his own. his
wiies or child health. how would he set about
the trip: Go TO Alton, Gf he coud) thence to
Chicago thence 10 indianapolis, thence to Louis
vile, thence down the Ohio IF rossible.) and
thence to New Orieansl What round about trip.
exposure and suiicriag. How leng shall these
things be? For three weeks we have been closed
out efe ctualIy from the United States Whittier
could man send, with any assurance of its
costing only fourlold reasonable price. five huH-
dred pounds of any produce that may be owned
in this city? What kind of city is it. that is
thus cnt of from the world, helpless. powerIess
nerveess? What shall we do! Eat one another:
Cheat one another! Swar knives with one an
other? What shall st. Louis-thc walled in. the
barrcaded, the imprisoned city of st. Louis-do
for living! Is there in the Union. in America.
in the world, city so cut off SO piiably power
less. so contemptibly idle in every branrh OF
business, manufactures and commerce. as St. Louis
is this day? II there be. we should like TO know
the name and location OF that city.
But what are cur people thinking, what are
they saying; what are they doing, about their
State ol Siberian eXiIe' Nothing-al,solutely
nothing! They think il will thaw in the spring.
they say St. Louis is great City. They do
what simple people do--they wonder when rail-
roads will grow of their accord, and run over
:he ground like pumpkin vines! Brave people of
St. LouiS-cnlerpTi>ng people of st. Louis
wonderful people OF st. Louis! We have glori-
ous time for growing during this animal resting
spell that we en oy. and we shall doubtless become
like the inhabitants Of the land of Nod. giants,
some time hence
Washington telegraph., 1854-02-15
TERMS.
administrators Settlements.
COUNTY OF HEMPSTEAD. SCI

M HEREAS, at the January Term A. d. 1854
W Of the Court Of Probate. for said county OF
Hampstead. tie following Administrators. Exec
utors and Guardian accounts current and settle
ments were filed il said Court. viz
Michael Mallow, admir- Of Rob't Tyree's, E=t fin.
John Taylor, John Taylors
Jno. 3. Holman, & Jno. g. .Camnbeli'ss
Henry X. Brown. David Toilets !"
jno. B. Sardefur as Conl'r Duprees heirs g
Jno. b. Sandei,trpu5. 5.adri'r M.Pennington's''
Geo. WI. Green, James III Vests 4
d, Furguson, Ex'r Of Morgan Johnson q
Phche Nash. Phineas Nash.
Il. "A. Bankhead. TN H. Bankhead
Sarah /. Hoodanpile guard .AlaryE Falkner,
All persons interested in the settlements OF any
SUCH Estates are required to come forward and
file exceptions to such accounts If any they have.
on Or before the second day Of the next Term OF
the Court ct Probate for said county, TO be holden
at the Court house in the Town of Washington
on the 2nd Monday of April, a. ID. 1854. or they
wall be forever barred from excepting to such ac-
counts or any item thereof
Teste. s. n. SANDERS. Cleyk.
Washington telegraph., 1854-02-15
The rrra.ta Of the uouaaholl.

The following lines from Thackery. dig into
the Narrow and justly expose the grave respon-
sibiity of husbands aud wives:
For his rule over his family. or for his conduct
10 his wife ard children-suhjects over whom his
power is monarchial-any one who watches the
world must think with trembling sometimes oi
the account which many man Will have to rem
der. For IN society there is no law TO con-
troll the king OF the fireside. He is a master of
property happiness. life almost. he is free TO
punish, to make happy or unhappy. TO rain, to
torture. He may kill wife. gradually. ani be
no more questioned than the Grand Senior who
browns a slave ut midnight. lie may make
slaves or hypocrits of his children or friends and
ireenlcn, or drive them into revolt and ennlity
against the natural laws oil love. / have often
heard politicians and coffee house wi>oacres talk
ing over the newspapers. and railing al the French
King and the Emperor. and wondered how these
(wbo are Moaarcl.s, too. in their own way.) GOV
ern their dominions at home. where each
man rules absolute! When the annals of each
little reign are shown to the Supreme Master.
under whom we hold sovereignty, histories will
be laid bare of household tyrants as cruel as Am
aranih. and as reckless ard dissoute as Charles.
Washington telegraph., 1854-02-15

NEw CsuSrER FEtIs.-A very ingenious coun-
teIeit of tefy dollar notes en- the Bank Of George
town. South Carolina, has l=en recently detected
The signatures oi y. /. nicKay, the President
and ]. f. Hrnning. tie Cashier. very closely
initiated 1ac genuine bill, however has sig-
nette. on the leit hand side OF female face while
the counterfeit mas eagle surmountn'g q shield;
holding a scroll in lis beII. With tue words in
scrihed therein Of State Sovereignty and Nation
al Unon!' On tile right III the genuine is q scroll
containing The denomination ST ihe :iote in large
figures, while in thc counterfeit there is full
length female figure in armor. There are also
other differences between the two, but we have,
we think. mentioned sufficient to put the unwa:y.
on their guard. Hem Eagle d Eng
Washington telegraph., 1854-02-15
New Goods. New Goodsgg

n & v. BLOCK, have Just received E1a
~. direct from New Orleans. per steamers -.
New World and B. F.. Clark, the following arti-
cles to witt
Dry Goods,
Ginshan,: Muslins. Jaconet. Swiss Mall, and cross
bard. Prints Solid and other colors, Do
mestics. I x Al Bro. Sheet
ings. Sea Island Cot
ton, Loweils spun yarn-Pongee and linen cam
bric Handkerchieis, Whalehonc, Sc,&
Groceries,
Whskey. Monongaheia.
Rose and Flctchers Extra, Du-
puy x Grand Brandy. Sugar, Coffee,
Alolasses IN barrels ard hall barrels: Salt
Mackerel, Tobacco Candles. Soap. Rice,
Starch, Pickles. Sartlines Lobsters, Salmon CLANS
Candy, Crackers Cheese Loaf Sugar &C. &C. &c
Faard ware.
Iron, Nails Wectirg and Grub Hoes. Trace. Ok.
Fifth and Breast Chains; Grass Scythes Wagon
Boxes. Bar Lead. Powder, Shot Double and single
and Cotton Cards Broad and other Axes, &c. &c
ROOTS ts SHOES,
Cali Sewed Kip and mud Boots Brogans. Ladies
Walking Caters and Buskin Shoes, also children
and youths Shoes
SaddEery,
Hope and Attakapas Saddles, side Saddles. Saddle
Wallets. Carpet Bags, Brides, Martnsa es Surcin-
giles, Girths, Horse Collars and Blind Brides &c
&c. Sc.
ALSO, a general assortment ~ Hats and Cars
black satin Vests &C., &c. Al of which in aali-
ton to their previous stock of Goods; making as
complete an assortment as can usually he l0urd in
this market, and % which they respectfully solicit
the attention OF their friends, AMI purchasers gen.
orally, being ever reauy to serve them with des-
patch
It1slin yica, Esj Is. 1851. T-tr
Washington telegraph., 1854-02-15
sale OF E5.!a Sec, Z. 20, .. z. 27w.

TN COMPLIANCE with ! petition presented To
= me tor that purpose. by majority of the house
holders of said Township, IN accordance with law:
will offer FOR sale. 70 the highest bidder at
the Court-hause door, i'll the town ol Washington,
Hampstead county, Arkansas, on Saturday the 9Th
Gay cl March next III lots or tracts WI forty Acres
each. the whole Of Section iG, in Township TO-.
South wv Range w West SAITH Lands hot be sc!d
at a less price than two dollars per acre.
TEhMS-A credit ~ five years with eight per
cent. interest payable seni-annualy in advance
bond with approved security. viii be required
OF purchasers DAN'L l.. WILLIAMS
Com'I. HcsooL Co3l'r.
Fasiingion, Jon. ., 1854. low.