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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Additional Particulars Concerning the Fate of Sir
John Franklin and his companions

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Late Montreal papers contain so.ne adj
ditional details concerning the discovery
Of Sir John Franklin's party, obtained by
DIR. Rae from the Esquimlux. The re port
is as follows:
I'm the spring of 1850 party of white
men. amounting to about forty. were seen
travelling southwark over the ice. and
dragging boats with them, by some Es-
quimaux Indians, who were killing seals
on the north shore Of King William S
Land. which is large island. named Ke-
liktak by the Esquimaux. None of the
party could speak the native language in
telligibiv, but by signs the natives were
made ~ understand that their ships had
been crushed by ice. and that the whites
were now going to where they expected
10 find deer 10 shoot From the appear
ance Of the men. all of whom. except one
chief officer. looked thin. they were sup
posed to be getting short of provisions,
and they purchased a seal from the ma
lives. At a later date during the same
season. but previous To the disruption OF
the bodies of about thirty white persons
discovered on the continent, and five
more on ar island near it, about q long
days journey. say thirty-iivo or forty
miles. to the northwest of a large stream
which can be no other than Backs
Great Fish River. as its description and
that Of the low shore in the neig hborhood
Of Point Ogle and Montreal Island agree
exactly with that of Sir G orge Back.
Some of the bodies had been buried. some
were in tents under boat that had been
turned over To form shelter and several
lay scattered a bou, in different directions.
OF those found on the island on was sup
posed to have been an officer, as he had
telescope strapped over his shoulder. and
his double barreled gun lay underneath
him. From the mulilated state Of many
of the corpses. and the contents OF the
kettles. it is evident that the party had
been driven TO the last resource. "canni-
balism. as means Of prolonging life.
There appears TO have been an nbundan;
stock Of ammunition. ss the powder was
emp,ied In heap on the ground by the
natives out Of the kegs or cases con
tanning it, and a quantity Of ball and shot
was found below high water mark. hav-
ing been left on the ice close 10 the beach.
There must have been a number of watch
es. telescopes. compssses. guns &c, all
of which appear TO have heen broken up.
as DR.. Rae saw pieces of these different
articles with the Esquimaux. together
with some silver spoons and forks. as
many Of which as could be obtained were
purchased; and list of the most impor-
tsnt of the relics found. with the draw
ings of others. were to be forwarded to
London.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Cincinnati and our Banks.

The wholesale Merchants OF Cincinnati
recently held meeting. and Endorsed the
responsibility. and agreed to receive the
issues Of the following Indiana Stock
Banks.so long as they continue to redeem
them at their own counters;
Cambridge City Bank.
Wayne Bank. Richmond.
Wayne Bank. Logansport.
Central Bank. Indianapolis.
Traders Bank. Indie ma polls.
Farmers & Mechanics Bank Indianap o..
oils.
Bank of Capitol.
Indiana Stock Bank. Lsporte.
Bank of Goshen.
Upper Wabash Bank.
Bank Of South Bend.
Bank of Indiana. Michigan City.
Rockville Bank.
Indisna Bank, Madison.
Fayetts County Ban k, Connersvil.e.
Huntington County Bank,
Bank of Albany, New Albany.
Merchants & Me chanics Bank. N. Al
bany.
New York Stock Bank, vincennes.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Rae Mill ExDlOSiOnS.

More Indiana banks are going by the
board" The Madison (Indiana) Courier
says that the following banks were, on
the 22d inst. thrown out at that place:
Bank of Roc hester; Hoosier and State
Stock Banks. Of Loganspot; State Stock
Bank. of Marion; Atlantic Bank. of Jack
son; Bank Of America of Morocco; Bank
Of Albany, Of New Albany; and the Salem
Bank. These are in addition TO the Elk
hart County Bank. Bank of Elkhart.
Northern Iniiana Bank, Connersville Bank
Bank of Plymouth. and Others. heretofore
reported by us as having failed. In ali
probably. but a short period will elapse
before the Government Stock Bank, OF
Lafayette, will be added to the dismal
list. We warn our readers to be on their
guard against the crash.--Frse Press.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Further from California.

New YORK. Oct. 81.
From California. we lasrn the arrival
of the long missing Arctic ship Enter
pris at Port Clarence, on August 2lst.-
The Enterprise entered the Arctic sea in
the summer of 1851. and passed through
Prince OF Wales Straits; but finding the
ice impene'rable. passed the winter Of
81 '52 in latitude Al 80 North. longitude
III 35 West. After making every exer-
tion to accomplish The object O: her voy.
age. she passed the winter Of SO '53 Al
Walleston Bay. lat 50 North. long, los.
80 West. The winter Of 1894 found
her in Camden Bey. 20 degrees North ana
Ids West. The ice released the vessel
on the LIST of July last. She only lost
three men during the time. She heard
nothing of the franklin expedition.
rich quartz mine has been opened at
SIN Audries. on the north fork of the
Mokelumne river. The mines continue 10
yield fair.
The official election returns from six or
eight Of tn counties had not been recei-
we'd TIE majority for DRIVERS AMI Her
bert for Congress is about 1000 each.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Charge TO n Grand Jury.
B"sToN. Oct. l6.

DoST0N, Ocl 10.
AT the opening Of the U. S. Dis,ric
Court this morning. Judge Curtis charged
The Grand Jury, first in respect TO the at
tempted rescue of Burns, and next in re
gard 10 the numerous steamboat accidents
stating that notwithstanding the precau
,ionary laws passed by Congress. not q
single person guilty Of negligence had
been convicted or punished. He held
that the laws should be vigorously en-
forced. though the American people were
to blame in desiring speed rather than
safety.
|, is understood that complaints will
be made to this grand jury against certain
persons who spoke a, Faneuil Hall. for
being accessory to the attack on the Cour,
House. and the attempted rescue of Burns
and death Of Bachelor.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Dread full Accident Collision on The Great Wes
tern Railway Great Loss of Life,

The Detroit Daily Free Press of Sntur-
day morning says that one Of the most
dreadful railroad accidents that ever &C.
CURED took place yesterday morning.
about thirty miles from that city. The
passenger train on the Great Western
Railroad. due :here at ll.20 P. Nj. on
Thursday. came in collision. at five min
utes past five A. NJ. on Friday. with a
gravel train. a short distance east OF
Baptist Creek.
The bodies and fragments OF bodies OF
~ persons were found. and about the
same number were seri ously wounded.
We have not room for all the particulars
this week as our paper was made up
when We received them.
The scene presente ed after the collision
was horrible one. Intermixed with the
fragments of The broken cars. dead bodies
lay in profusion. many Of them msngled
in the most dreadful manner; while from
out the heap of ruins proceeded the
grosns and shrieks of the wounded.
The passengers who were so fortunate
as to escape uuinjured Immediately set
to work to draw out the wounded and the
dead from the heap of ruins in which
they lay. Atll o'clock A. NJ. the bod
les of twenty Eve men, eleven women.
and ten children. had been brought TO
light. and it was supposed that from ten
to twenty others yet remained to be dis.
covered. Twenty one men and twenty
women and children were found to be
badly injured many of them falally.--
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
The Fate of Sir John franklin Discovered
MONTREAL, Oct. 2

F'oN TRIAL, OCt. Il.
the Herald of this morning has the
following:
''In our extra Of yesterday evening
we informed the public tina n rumor wa.
current that the remains of Sir John Frank
lin and Of his crew and their ships had
been discovered. We Immediately dis
patched special messenger 10 the IIud
sons Bay Company's House at Llchine,
and through the kindness of the Governor
Sir George Simpson, we are ena bled to
lay before our readers the following out.
lines Of dispatch received by him yes.
terday from DR.. Rae. who has been ab-
sent on q cruise since the first of the
month OF June, 1853, and returned to
York factory on the 18th Of August last,
whence he forwarded letters BY express to
Sir George Simpson via the Red River
settlement.
after briefly noticing the result Of his
own expedition aLd the difficulties with
which they had 10 contend, he proceeds
to state that from the Esquimaux he has
obtained certain information OF the fate Of
Sir Join Franklin and his crew, who had
been starved to death after the loss OF his
ships, which were crushed in the ice while
making their way south 10 the Great Fish
River Of Buck, near the cutie! of which u
party Of whites died, leaving accounts
of their sufferings in the mutiIa,ed corps
es OF soma who had evidently furnished
food to their unfortunate companions.
This information was not derived from
tho Esqumaux who had communicated
with the whites. and who had found their
remains, but from another band who had
obtained the details from them. No doubt
however, is left to the truth OF the report,
as the natives have in their possession
various articles Of European anufacture,
which had been in the possession of the
whites. Among them are silver spoons
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
ARRIVAL OF TIE NIAGARA.
Still Later from Europe.


The steamer Niagara, from Liverpool
the l7rh. arrived at this port at an carly
hour this morning. Her advicrs are
three days later than those received in
New York by the Washington.
The steamer Cleopatra, from Our bee,
arrived out on the 18th, with the intrlli-
gence Of the loss of the Arctic. the an
Eouncemeu of which reated profound
sensation.
The steamer Arabia was telegraphed of
Hollyhead on Saturday the lIth
Although the English papers are full
Of interesting details Of operations in The
Crimea, they contain nothing new Of O
decisive character.
The besiegers had up TO the latest date
made no impression upon Sevastopol. al
though they had closely invested it on the
south and east. and their guns were play
ing on the walls. Menschikoff held the
north, and was in daily expectation oil
being Joined By Osten Sacken and Gort.
schakuf, who were at Ptrekon.
1t is confirmed that Menschikoff had
sunk seven line-Of battle ships at the Ell
trance of Sevastopol, as blockade TO the
Dor.
Energetic notes from France and Eng
land have caused Prussia TO express q
willingness TO act with Austria.
The eff C, produced by ;he recent fail
ures had somewhat subsiled. The Liver
pool cotton market nevertheless. contin-
ued dull. and according to some circulars,
the lower grades had declined slightly.
although the leading houses continue
quotations as advised By the Africa.
Breadstuns market Fl rim, and a moder-
ate demand existed for -four. at all al
vance of Is 81 per Dbl. OH quotations OF
previous Friday. Brown Shipley & Co.
quote Western Canal fl our 3 lsa32s. Ohio.
36S; but some other circulars ore some.
what higher than these figures. Wheat
advanced. White quoted l0s III. In
dian corn dull; prizes favored buyers.
Provisions show no material change.
The government contracts for beef and
pork had partially ,ranspired. Lard dull
and lower.
London money market unchanged
Consols close at 95s .954
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Distinguished GufSt.-Whilst so

Distinguished Gufst.-Whilst some eigh,
or ten persons, ladies end gentleman were
just beginning to enjoy themselves over
an excellent dinner prepared at the public
house of Mr.. Chambe Rain at Rochester.
in Fulton county. on Sa bba tn last, q boy.
who we suPpose was attending to bar
roam duties. ushered into the dining
room darkey in the person Of Nh
Brooks our barber at this place. who very
deliberately took his seat at one end of
the table and "cut in" with an energy
usually possessed by hungry man. The
landlord, who was one Of the original
number at the table. did not offer him
his seat, but allowed him 10 hunt one for
himself. We suppose this careless way
Of attending to customers was all right, as
he was nothing but darkey. We shall
no. censure the landlord, but the darkey
should have known his place better than
to have adopted that plan of getting two
inches higher in ais boots. Thus we pro-
gress.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Guardian Sale of Land.

DURSUANT 10 an order OF the Common
i Pleas Court, will offer at private sale
the north half of tie south east quarter of sec
ton seven, in township 80 north, # range 3
east, about FIVE miles east OF Plymort Ind.
Thirty acres improved. good log house and
barn, orchard, well and other good improve
mentS.
TeymS.-ore fourth cash down, the bal
ance in one, two and three years, cured by
notes and mortgage on the LAM, "aiving val
nation laws and drawing interest. Title good.
Beio gs TO the heirs OF Adam Hindle deceased
and sold subject to the order OF the cou t
GEO iGE HINDLE Guard n.
Nov ?, 1854. 1878.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Bank Trash.

We suppose there never was a time
when the currency of the country was so
completely clogged and embarrassed, as
at the present. Much of this has been
the result of unwise and hasty legislation.
When our own State government opened
the door for the introduc. lion of a species
of Banking. sanctioning the issue and cir
culation of an unlimited amount OF Shin
plasters in which the people were never
expected to have permanent confidence
many were the fears Of results similar to
those which have in Q very brief period
been brought upon US, by shavers and
brokers who only want the sanction OF
law for a location to Cypress and swindle
the community.
In the act creating the Free barking
system of Indiana. the people are now
seeing the folly OF their Legislation. We
had one of the best and most creditable
State Banks in the United States. WARS
and fumors Of wars had been made up
on it, and still it faced the. storms OF adj
versity and was promptly received and
credited by all classes, and had our Leg
islature increased the numbes its branch
es, and authorized the issue of all in
crease of its circuls ton, there is no doubt
but the principle object Of the Free
Bank advocates--that of inducing foreig n
capital to seek an investment amongst us
would have been as easily and NOR
safely accom- plished. 1t enjoyed an unsu-
lied reputation. The business was undoubt-
edly here for its profitable operations and
the rushes on its vaults by sharpers and
brokers. would not have been so frequent
and disastrous as has been the case with
our Free Banks.
The srproa ching session Of our State
Legislature may yet remedy this growing
and still threatening evil. They should
continue the existence of the State Bank
By extending and giving it more liberal
charter. We believe it to be the duty OF
the people and the press to demand ii for
their present safety and the future credit
Of the State and her dcknowled dyed cur
rency. Will they not do il?
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

Our State Stock Banks appear to be
kicking up on excitement all over the
West. We have already given details of
the excitement al Cincinnati and Chicago.
The Louisville Journal of Saturday last
says:
The CURRENCY.-Then notes Of the Indi.
ana State Stock Banks are generally re-
fused, though some Of the wholesale dry
goods houses take them in preference TO
sixty to ninety days notes in exchange
for goods. Some of the rockers are buy
ing some of them ut from TO 10 per
cent discount. while others refuse TO
touch them a any price. They are not
conside ed valueless. but the impossibility
of render ring them available for sumo time
10 come and the largo amount they already
have on hand has forced most of the bank
ers TO pursue this course. The stock
bank al Madison and u few others are ex
ceptions. They have funds deposited
here for redemption of their notes. and so
long rs they continue 10 do so they will
be taken al the same rates OF discount as
the notes OF The State Bank of indiana
! per cent discount. The State Auditor
ut indianapolis is redeeming the notes Of
the Bank Of Albany.
And al ST. Louis The brokers are up
in arms. The 81. Louis News Of The 9Th
saws:
The brokers. to-day, were throwing ou,
several of the Indiana State stock Shin
plaster concerns. Those announced by
telegraph rs having failed, were of course
not received on any terms. We under.
stand a meeting of the brokers was held
this forenoon TO determine what would be
received and WIN, not. We had not Ie-
ceived the result up to The hour OF going
10 press.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

The State Sentinel is under the i'm.
preston that the next Legislature will
break things There'll be fun there
this winter. and if possible. we intend to
make arrangements TO have regular,
independent and disinterested correspond
ent at indianapolis during the session.
who will keep US advised OF the tricks
and management of all parties-provide
he can get and keep the run of them all
No pains shall be spared TO render our
paper interesting this winter.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
Mount Vernon Bank.
Ba nix of Fort Wayne.
D1

Mount Vernon Bank.
Bank of Fort Wayne.
Delaware County Bank.
Great Western Bank, Terre Haute.
Frarie City Bank, Terre Hante.
Traders Bank. Terre Haute.
Southern Bank Of Indiana, Terre Haute.
Bank Of Monticello.
N. Y. and Virginia State Stock Bank
Canal Bank. Evansville.
North western Bank. Bloomfield.
Western Bank, Plymouth.
Steuben County Bank.
Bank of Connersville.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

1t vas sin,ed yesterday that life inenr-
ance companies nj New York suffer Ia the
extent of $50. 900 from the loss Of life by
tho wreck of the Arctic. OF this sum
SIS 600 was Oh the life Of Eiward Sand !
ford. Esq. of New York. and $4,000 on
tho life Of Mr. w. w. C.nmSlock, Of Prov :
idenco. K. |. The latter effected The in
surance. for tho benefit of his family, just
bc(' re starting for Europe.
Clcreland PiaiHdeuicr.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
State Of Indiana,
.MNrSh0U County, SIS.
Sarah Stephens
VS.. For Dovorce.

Charles 2. Stephens>
wv HEREAS at the August term OF the
wv Marshal Circuit Court, 1854. the fol-
lowing proceedings were had in the foregoing
entitled cause, to-wit:
Now comes the complainant by counsel, and
it appearing by the return of the Sheriff en-
dorsed on the process heretofore issued IN this
behalf, that process was not served upon SAM
defendant; and 1t further appearing by SAID
SherffS return that said defendant is nom
resident of the State of Indiana. Ii IS there
fore ordered by he court that notice oil the nj
ing and pendency OF sal petition be given to
said defendant. by publication Tor three weeks
successfully, more tn n thirty days puor 10 the
first dsy of the nest term Of this court. in the
Plymouth Banner weekly newspaper OF gen.
eral circulation, printed and published IN said
county, mott ying him to appear and plead, an
swer or demur 10 said petition, on or before
the calling Of said cause at the next term oil
this court, and that in default thereof the mat
ters and things therein contained will be taken
s confessed as against him; and TINS cause Is
continued. ry>,
Nov z 1854. Ssses
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

Several of the dead were crushed out Of
all human shape, pre- sentipg heart-sick-
ening sight.
TIE two second class cars. which bore
the main brunt of the collision. were fill
ed with emigrants. mostly Germans. The
fl rst first class car, a number of the in
mates of which were killed and others
wounded, also contained some emgranis.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

Tue ALLEGED WIFE MUREER AT CHIca
ao.-The coroner's jury have found yer.
dict against Geo w. Green, the wealthy
the citizen ofChicago. charged with pois
oning his wife with strychnine. The
Chicago journals think that from the
wealth and position of the accused, his
trial is likely to make a sensation not less
than that of Doctor Webster. few years
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02
4 STRANGE FREAK.-A short time sim

a STRANGE FREAK-A short time since
n lille boy five years old. son Of Willis
Mitchell residing in California. Titus
county. Ohio. by some means fastened a
manned four or five weeks. The nose
became much swollen and very painful.
Dr.. Gaines succcedai in removing tho
grain last woek. When taken on; il was
louni TO be in a growing ndition, having
actually sprouie6.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

forks. &C.. on one of which is engraved
'Sir John Franklin, K. c. b." while
others have Crests on them which identi-
fy their owners as having belonged TO the
Inflated expedition. Drawings Of some
Of them have been sent down.
"This fearful tragedy mus, have occur
red as long ago as the spring Of 1880"
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

Look at HOme.-W ould it not be we'll
enough for the Cincinnati merchants and
brokers who have been instrumental in
discrediting the Indiana Stock banks, to
look al their money matters nearer home?
Was there not a sufficiency Of work to
do right at their own doors. and just
acioss the the river at Covington and
Newpor;? Whose issues are the most
reliable nowf Eli
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

HNovEMBER ELEcrroNs.-On the 7th OF
November. the States of New York, New
Jersey, illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin.
are to elect fftyfour Representatives to
Congress In New York and MI chigan.
State Treasurer and county officers. and
Legislatures in all the States.
The annual election in Massachusetts
will take place on the 18th November,
when eleven representatives. in Congress
will be chosen. together with a Governor
and State Legislature.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

WOMAN WHO APPRECIATED HER Ca
PAcITIEs.-The ST. Louis Republican
says that n few days ago, man and his
wife. in that city. were engaged in ar
ranging separation. The principle de.
ficnliy was the baby. which tie woman
tearfully begged TO keep. while the man
ansrily refused At length the wife al
most threw the c.ili into The husbands
arms. and exclaimed "Tske i'll can soon
have sn.ther."
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

The highest number of votes poled in
this county. at the late election, as we
get them from the official returns to the
Secretary of State, was for Secretary aud
Auditor of State, and Common School
superintendent, 1868. Quite a number
have been counted who did 10 1 attic nd the
polls-enough TO coun, our total number
al over 1900 voters
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

Novel IDEA The citizens Of Wabash
county, lila have boon gathering ond
ciIbbing nc"rrs since The iros,s ior the
pnrp"re of feeding their hogs. There is
any quantity OF mast. We understand, mad
wagons are speedily loaded with tho
acorns threshed of the trees by the pig
ems. Acorns are sold readily in Mt.
Carmel, a, % cents per bushel
FincenHes Gazette
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

DIED in this place on the 3lst ulf.
after lingering illness Of Dropsy. GRovE
PoNERor in tie 66ih year Of his age.
Judge z. was the oldest citizen Of Plym-
ou,h, md when he took mp his abode
here. there were but two other families
in the county. He leaves large circle
of friends and relatives TO mourn his loss.