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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-05

Pop Goes the-BOttle. one of the moss
the Maine Law is strictly observed. the
keeper of one Of the hotels has for sew
eral months past KEEP. bottle or two Of
wine in the bed where he sleeps. taking
care to remove them every night when
he went to bed. and replace them when
he got up in the morning. A few days
since. after replenishing his bottles. and
not having good opportunity to carry
them to his old quarters, he slipped them
under the holsters Of one of the beds re-
served for travellers. and being called out
Of town TO spend the following day. for
got TO remove them. Ii unfortunately
happened that a young lady traveller
stopped at the hotel for the night and
was conducted by an unsuspecting ser
want girl to the room where the liquors
had been deposited. AS the evening
grew late. the young lady went to bed.
and was soon fas, asleep. little dreaming
Of the mischievous spirits which were
acorkimg under her pillow. Abou, mid
night. when ell had become still. the Sc
creted llquor-owlng 20 neat oil the Wedih-
er. or the warmth impaired to it By the
eeper-expsnded to such degree as TO
defy longer confinement. Pop! pop! went
the corkS of both bottles almost as loud
as the report of as many pistols. and
awake kening the fair sleeper. who sprang
from the bed. uttering such wild and
terrific screams, that every person in the
honse was immediately aroused. The
moon shons bright enough for the lady
20 discover the liquor on her nigh, dress.
end with the conviction that she had been
shot. she tainted and fell TO the floor.
A dozen servants Immediately burst in
TO the lady's room, and were horriied TO
find her lying on the floor and wel,ering
in blood! All believed that some horri-
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PLYMOUTH, INDIANA THURSDAY, JANUARY s. 1854

made the windows rattle. and the young
man left the room exclaiming. as he pass
ed oIt q, the door
''l knowed all the time. hadn't stole
nothin'!'-LiterarvM Museum
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-05

USE OF "CoNFiDENTiAL' LETrERs-in
a ruling upon this subject. in the U. S.
Circuit Court. Judge SpRAeuE decided
that person exhibiting TO another let
ter marked confidential" or otherwise
using its contents thus publicly to the
injury Of the writer or ihird party. wss
guilty of gross violation Of privilege.
and might be held pecuniariy liable for
damages resulting from such breach OF con.
fidence. This legal construction OF The
term "confidentiaP is in perfect sccor-
dance with the definition OF the word ~
given BY WxssrEs.
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Highly Important on the Eastern Question:
Treaty of Alliance between Frauie and Eng.
land The News lnnfirmad.

From special inferma tion upon which
we place entire reliance. we learn that
on the eleventh day Of Novembe in the
city of London. most important treaty
OF alliance was agreed TO and signed by
Count Welewski on the part of France,
and Lord Glare nden on the part Of Eng
land. in refrence TO the Turkish question.
The treaty thus concluded between the
high contracting parties of England and
france was dispatched Immediately for
couriers to Berlin and Vienna. with an
intimation that from the day of lis arri-
val at each Of these cepitols period Of
seven days would be allowed to the cab.
ine,s of Prussia and of Austria to deter
mine upon their assent or refusal to en-
ter into the arrangement. II agreed 10.
we'll and good; if rejected. !, was TO be un-
derstood iha; France and England w ould
take the settlement, and the responsibii-
ties of this Eastern controversy INTO their
own hands.
We further learn. that from the terms
Of this treatY, Russia will be required
forthwith to evGcuate the Danub bian Prin
cipalities, Or that. in refusing. she haz-
ards the momentuous consequences OF all
i'm mediate joint declaration of wer from
England and France. And az the short
est road TO peace. when once this decla-
ration is made. we may safely assume
that the active operation of the allies
against Russia will be the most effective
and formidable discretion. by land and
sea. We may count upon the movement
Of two hundred thousand Frenchmen. in
the highest state of equipment and disci
pline, across the Rhine and the Alps 10
compel Austria and Prussia to show their
hands. We may also expect a simulta-
neous movement of the French and Eng
lish fleets near Cons,an,inople into the
Black Sea, and tina, the determination OF
the Russians in these waters will speedily
follow; while. unless prevented by the
freezing of the Baltic. another squadron
of the allies will no doubt at the same
time Sc, sail for the latitude Of ST. Pc
tersbnrg.
The positive and warlike alliance be-
tween France and England is due. first.
to the unmista kea Bile wishes Of the French
army. the French people, and the natural
inclinaiions of the Napoleon dynasty.
resting. os it does. upon the glories and
unavenged disasters of the empire Sec
ondly. this alliance against the timid and
trifiing expedients of Lord Aberdeen. is
due to the force of the public opinion of
England. which is beginning TO have
voice even in the foreign policy of the
government upon questions of such inn
port as this Eastern struggle. Thus
programme of prospective military oper-
aiions is opened before us Of the most
startling and imposing grandeur. Once
begun, upon the plan of this treaty Of
November. the war will probably 60 on.
until Napoleon :he Third. on the Rhine.
the Pc, the Danube. he Elb. and the Wis
tula. shall avenge the treacheries which
prostrated Napoleon the First. Ii is the
beginning OF new order Of things. and
God speed the right.-Ncl0 York Herald
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-05


Some years ago lady noticing neigh
Dor who was not IN her seat at church
one Sabbath called on her return home
to enquire what should detain so pune
tual an attendant. On entering the house
she found the family busy at work. She
was surprised when her friend addressed
her
why, la! where have you been to-day.
dressed up in your Sunday cloihes?"
ITO meeting"
why. what day is i,?"
Sabbath day"
'Sal, stop washing in minute! Sab.
bath day! Well did not know. for my
husband has go, SO plaguy stingy he
won't take the pu peFs now. end we know
nothing. Well who preached?"
Mr.. -"
"What did he preach about9"
at was on the death of our Savior"
"Why. is he dead?-Well. all Boston
might be dead. and we know nothing
about! II won't do. we must have the
newspaper again. for everything goes
wrong without the paper! Bill has al
most lost his reading and Polly has got
quite mopish again. because she has no
poetry stories to read Well. if we have
TO take cart load Of pota toes and onions
10 market, am resolved to have news
paper"
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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-05

The Nova Scotians are about 10 hold a
Provincial Industrial Exhibition.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-05

There are three kinds Of business that
a person can engage in-wholesale. retail.
and curtai. The former is the more fash
ionsble. The latter. however. pays the
best. The people about looming out"
with four bays and tiger. will please
take notice.
"Mr. Smith. you said yon boarded at
the Columbian Hotel six months; did you
foot your bill7"
No. sir, but what amounted to the
same thing-the landlord footed me-"
Verdict for defendant Call next case.
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NEW YORK CENTRAL coLLEGE.

Lonted in The village Of MEG rawvIe In the county
ofeoriland, New YorL, founded In Is49 upon
the bread principles Of . Equal 4 lights and Chris
tian keform," and Is open to all persons Of both
seses, Of good moral chm racter.
1 has been tho purpose OF the Trustees of this
Il School, from the first 10 make IL both ssfe and
inviting to students; aud we believe we NAV noyk
saiey recommend ii, under the supervision and caro-
o. fresident Leonard g. Cakins whose ability for
that responsible Office has been most happy tested
assisted by competent Board OF Instruction Free
IRON The nnhoy influence Of larger towns and per.
yaded by moral influences, republican habits and
Christian example associated with manual labor We
think parents must feel degree Of security becotien
by no other set OF circumstances
one arrangement in this Institution not 10 be over
looked IN this day Of public speaking is a Rbetor-
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spenking under the careful training of the President
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intellectual education by his own energies will find
noble work -
The Manual Labor Department of the School i
under the supervision Of Mr.. Luther Wellington,
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farm OF one hundred and fifty seven acres
primary school IL taught by Mis- Reziah King
thorough and efficient teacher for the accommods,
ton OF any who may Lot be prepared To enter
tho Academic Department
The boarding ball will be conducted by Mr. Lyman
butts who, together with amiable family will
make boarding both cheap and pleasant
The College year is divided into three terms The
rst term, OF fourteen weeks will open on the rst
Thursday in September
Tho second, OF Winter term will commence on the
second Thursday in December, and continue fourteen
weeks
The third and last, Summer term viii begin on
the second Thursday in April and close at tho col
lege commencement the second Wednesday in
July.
j. Any inquiries relating Immediately TO the
school, should be addressed 20 President L. g Cal
kins, mc6rawville, Cortland county New York
ANYTHING regarding tho H.tr a. ..rI
be addressed to A. Caldwell, Treasurer Of the same
place
We would take this opportunity TO recommend 70
the public our tried and approved Agents. Sas Ham
Inond. ; II Taft and Ed. u peaso as worthy Of
their confidence A CALDWELL Gen Agent
MrGrq,cp,iie, Es5rnayv 1854