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M0urnful Case of Suicide.

The Lafayette fInd.) American, Of
yesterday. has the following:
We are indebte TO ex Mayor O'Brian,
just re turned from Logansport. for the
following: On Friday evening last. about
dusk. Spencer Davis, young man about
twenty five years old. nephew of the late
Gen. Upton. blew his brains out with
a pistol. loaded with seven buckshot, un-
der the following circumstances: He was
printer. and worked in the office of the
Pharos, had for some time past been al
dicted to hard drinking. He had been
endeavoring to pay his addresses to la
dy named Baldwin, who resides on the
island In the Wabash. and by whom his
suit was rejected. On Friday evening
he went to the gate of The house and cal.
led ,heIoung lady. saying he wished 70
bid her good bye. as he was going away.
Upon coming out. she perceived pistol
IN his hand. which he was attempting to
conceal behind him. She Immediately
ran into the house in great alarm. fast
ened the door. and sent boy through a
back window for her father. Her father
soon arrived. and found young Davis sit
ting on the porch. As he entered the
gate. Davis rose up. and Mr.. Baldwin
perceiving pistol in his hand which he
was in the act Of raising. said to him,
Davis. don't hurt me-" Davis replied,
mo, Baldwin. wouldn': harn, a hair of
your head" and Immediately discharged
the pistol into his own right temple. =
He fell, bleeding copiously. with hor-
rid wound in the head. out Of which the
brain Immediately oozed. but. neverthe
less. he lived for several hours.
Young Davis has always been consid
cred an amiable. harmless, and good
hearted young man. and his funeral Yves
attended BY a large concourse of sympa-
thizing friends.
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HoW is il, DOc,-A minister, not lon,

HOw is it, DOc,-A minister. no, long
since, upon application being made to him
10 locate in one Of our Northern Indiana
towns. made several appropriate inqui-
ries as TO the business of the place. the
number of ministers. professional men,
&c. When he nscertained that there
would be but two regular officiating cler-
gymen. and nine prac,icing physicians,
he remarked that the task would be rath-
a laborious one-to attend 10 their stated
ministerial duties. and follow nine doc
tors, with funeral ceremonies. We did
not lsarn whether he located or not.
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SD 9rsGg &TF2.


bY virtue OF an execution 20 me directed. is
1 sued out of The office of The clerk of the
Marshall circuit court, have levied upon al d
shall offer for sale as the law directs, ~ the higb.
est bidder, at the court house door in Plymouth
on Thursday the Dist ay of June. between the
hours Of ten o'clock NJ and four clock p m.
the following described property, to-w;i: com
mencirg on N.chi AN street, ~ u point 20 feet
south ofthe center iie If lot 20 Il in The town Of
Plymouth; running thence s;aih with the street.
> feet, and extending back % the alley % feet
wide. with the tenements thereon. Also
strip 30 feet wide on the south SIDE uf the mid
de line of said Lot forty one, from tie alley
through TO Michigan street excep; forty feet
long by 20 I, Ell wide, in front on said stree.
AM Except the bull ing. thereon.
Taken 10 satisfy an execution on Judgment
for s. ,096 OF. and costs. in favor OF Stephenson
& March, against Pomeroy s Brother, and
others.
il. THOMPSON, Sheriff, NJ. C.
By T. b. TnoNPsox, Deputy.
NV 81, 1855. lit3.
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Sherif's Sale.

10y virtue of one writ of yendiiioni Exponas
ID to me directed. issued ont of the office OF
the Clerk Of the Marshall Q. mnon Pleas court,
shall offer for sale as tie law directs. on Thurs
day the 2lst day ofJu next. az the court house
door in Plymouth. between the hours Of 10 a n
and o'clock p m, the interest Of the defend
follows, io-wii: The west hall of he north esst
quarter of section Is, in township SO north. Of
range east.
Taken as the property of William G.. Poue-
roy to satisfy Judgment in favor of John W.
Wright for S5es p, with interest and costs.
]. L. THOMPSON, Sh'f
PIT. B. Thompson. dept
My 81, 1855. lis.
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CONNER CTAE.
New YoRK. May. 25-eA P. y

New YoRK. May. 25-eA P. W.
Flour-Market is lower. with more
desire 10 sell. Receipts increasing
Buyers afraid to touch common brands 10
any great extent. fearing they may sour
on their hands, still some speculative
inquiry. Sales $500 barrels at 10 25a
10 Sc for common to straight and choiCs
state, 03lsI0 62 for common 10 coed
Wis, Ind, Mich. and Ohio. closing With
choice brands al 10 sc, and / l2al3 iof
extra Genesee-included are 2500 bis
common state, part for the last II dsys
and The balance for all July ats co, VIII
but very few buyers ard sellers at those
figures. Canadian -four also declined Is
per Dbl. The depreciation was more
seen in medium grades of extra. Sales
$500 55ls at 10 50al0 Is for common 10
choice brands. 10 STALL p for good 10
very bes, extra. closing with desire 10
sell common brands.
Corn--Market about &C lower. Es-
ceipls increasing aud holders OF mixed
evince pretty strong desire TO realize.
\ greater portion Of western now being
received is unfit for export. Disiiliers
are almost entirely out OF the MARKET
Eastern dealers operate cautiously. anu
shippers do not purchase with any great
anxiety. Sales 90 600 bus. leaving 40.
600 bus afoa, unsoId Range about 10
al Is for western mixed, ] 1871 ID for
white southern. aud 1891 6 for yellow
do, closing with more sellers than bu,
ers at inside figures. Included arr35 600
bu for July aud August at 01el Co
mostly at inside price Parcels are free
ly offered for June at 02
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-05-31

FATAL AccIDENr.-A man was found
this morning, dead, on the Railroad track
two miles east Of this city. Both legs
were cut off. 1t is supposed that no was
run over by the ii o'clock train going
east last night. He was probably drunk
and so supplied by liquor that he was
unable to get out Of the way OF the train.
The accident was no, known until the
train came in from the east this morn
ing.
Since writing the above. we learn that
a coroner's Inquest was held over the
body by Esq Kress. and that the name OF
the deceased is John Nelson; that lie was
collier and lived in Galena Township
in this county. He was about 30 years
old, and leaves a wife and children
Some one made dime or half dime clea
profit on the liquor that deprived d ia m
lily Gifts head.--LapOrtc Union.
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A gentleman being in company with n
sprghtly dam sci Of about fourteen. was
somewhat annoyed by her playful trick
cry. A, length he exclaimed. Now my
dear girl. do be STILL This touched a
cord of feminine vanity which is always
sure TO NITRATE. Assuming an air of i'm
portance. and retiring pace or two. she
drew herself INTO position of defence.
and responded, Girl. indeed? am as
much o. icOman as yOu!
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SHOWING HIS PApERs.--The Scotia
IN. ~ Gazette relates tina: at the recent
municipal election there. man present
ed himself at the polls and his vote W as
challenged. He said he had his papers,
and swore he would produce them. He
was told TO go and get them. Home he
went, and returned and presented his pa
pers to the judges. What laughter con-
vulsed their honors. when on opening
the supposed papers they found them to
be a dismissal from :he Mac Jersey
penitentiary!
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coroners were not plagued with process
es they did not like To serve. The quie,
of the city was not broken: only few
heart-rending cries disturbed the silence
Of Long Wharf on Monday evening--the
deed was done. the woman was embark
ed. and yesterday morning the vessel
sailed with her living and unwilling
freight"
Read and remember the foregoing, as
we expect TO have occasion so allude to
it again. Vac not that infant-a na-
tipe born American--exiled or. account
of its mothers poverty? These things
have their influence with us.
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EansaS.-We have barely room TO say
in reply to the Warsaw Republican, that
we have too much faith in onr National
Government authorities-no matter By
what party controlled-to believe they
would let any State into the Union with
c---.:.-.svu uuopteu by illegal votes.
Then. "these happy results" are still to be
the consequences. as admitted in your
first article. Judge.
The wolf and sheep story don't hit the
mark you shot at. Try again. Mr.. Re-
publican.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-05-31

MASSACHUSETTS, AT HER.-The
Legislature which has outraged and dis
honored the old Bay State. once as pat
riotic as any other in the Union. by set
ting her in open opposition to the Ma
tional Constitution, is thus spoken of BY
the Boston Courier:
1--WE hazard this opinion. that history
will show the Legislature which has
just adjourned 10 have been the most ex.
travagant. the most drunken. the most
impious. and the most lecherous-and
yet one of its champions claims for it q
degree of purity never before claimed for
a Massachusetts, Legislature, which. until
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-05-31
CINCINNATI, May 81.

Elijah Williams. q rich planter of Bar
nersville, South Carolina. arrived here TO-
day with eight negroes. one of whom was
his wife. and six of them were his chill
dren, and his wile.s mother. His object
was 10 manumit the whole and settle them
in the State. Just as he stepped GU, of
the steamboat into the carriage. he fell
dead. The negroes having been brough,
here are of course free, under our State
Laws. Williams had previously willed
the whole of his estate to the negroes.
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WHEAT IN WESTERN CANADA.-The
Cayuga &c. W. Sachem says the wheat
crop throughout Western Cinada looks
exceedingly well. The fall wheat is en-
tirely free from winter killing. and as
there is no danger of its being injured by
frost. the prospect of an abundant harvest
is very encouraging. The quantity OF
land under whea. is far greater than in
any pIeyious year.
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found two miles from the place from
which they started
Terrible Hurricane in Illinois.
CHICAGO. Nav "a.

CHICAGO, May "a.
Accounts reached this city last night
of most terrific hurricane and whirl-
wind in tie town of Jefferson. Cook CO..
and other places north and west Of here.
on TUESDAY afternoon. A rapidly revolv-
ing funnel shaped cloud passed swiftly
along near the ground about 6 miles
north of here, carrying up large sticks OF
wood, stones, &c. 1t desert bed a semi
circle towards the south east, twisting of
large trees and whisking them out OF
sight instanter. The whirlwind then
broke in two and disappeared. It imme.
diately formed again, and passed directly
back north west with redoa5 led violence.
Ii struck heavy frame house one mile
from the Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad;
instantly the roof was torn off. Almost
Immediately the house went up, and was
hurled down in different places. -Four
persons were instantly killed. and Others
mutilated beyond the prospect of recnv-
cry. The whirlwind passed over pos,
and rail fence. of which not the slightest
vestige remains. 1t next struck a barn
then upon the house, and number OF
cattle. crushing them at once. The tim
bers of the house and barn were hurled
TO the ground with such violence as to
bury them most out OF sight. The house
belonged to Mr.. Page. whose wife. son
and two grard children were killed.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Additional intelligence from the local
ity more tia confirms the bove account
Persons were carried hundred feet il
the air. and hurled down with grea VIC
lence. We have seen a number of eve
witnesses of the :avages of the tempest
who describe ii as most terrific.
The same p. NJ. there wasa severe
storm in this city, after which there wa:
singular appearance i'll the sky north
ward. accompanied by most sultry. op
pressive heat. suddenly changing to
chilling breeze.
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STATE OE INnlANA.

Il A.
MARSHALL COUNTY. SIS.
IN The Marshall Circuit court, 8ugust
term 1888.
George \. NJ ;caif,
Nary Ann n 'tcaN.
De Il known that 81 This % j day e NV
Ie 1855. tbs complainant IN the fcregoing
cause, by II race Corbn, lis attoIne.. fled kis
complaint in my office, against The said defen-
dant, for divorce; also at the same time there
was filed the affidavit of a disiutcrsS Ell rerson.
from which II appears that said dci,ndau. is
non resident Df the Safe Of Indiana.
The said defendant. Mary Ann Nc,caif. ia
therefore hereby Motif 81 Of the fling and pen
dency OF said complaint for divorce. as 4tore-
said. aud that uoless she appear ami plead, az
swer or demur thereto, on or before tie calling
thereof, NJ the next term Of the Marshall Circuit
conrt, 10 be held at the court honse In Plymouth
IN SAID county. ON the second II nday in Au-
gust next; the matters and things therein CHI re-
ed VIII he taken as confessed, and viii be de.
tcrlnined in her absence
Attest: r. CORBALEY. clerk.
Pr R. C. Corbaley dep.
Harlce Corbin, Pl;ffs atty.
May 81, 1855. Ills.
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Another 400 dollar Sucker.-Gen. Stopp

Another 400 dollar Sucker.-Gen. Stopp Of
the Madison Banner says he has sold his
establishment again. and TO man Of
his name. One thing is quite certain-if
he keeps that Banner sfloat he will find
use for his abundant means" We hope
however. tho fortunate purchaser may
keep it in operation one week at a less
cost than S43S 50-schnapps in.
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From tie Plains.

ST. Louis, AIoY ..
Intelligence at Wolf River, Kansas. .
the lSih, from Great Chief Mountains.
report plenty Of snow there. The Sioux
tribes were moving in great numbers to
wards Fo. Laramie. aud TALKING of wor.
Col. Cook ieit Leavenworlh on the - h..
with d detachment OF infantry and one
company oil cavalry for Fort LaI,.l.ie.-
Several thousand warriors were u ASA
hollow.
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the counties composing each district. II
is very certain, however, that st. Soseph
being one of the extreme northern
counties in the State-cannot be the cen.
tire Of this; unless. by the way. i, and
Marshall only. compose the district. and
then the Register would have us believe
that South Bend was the centre of all
creation,
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late California paper mentions duel
that was fought between Yankee and an
Eng lishman in dark room. The Yam
kee, not wishing TO have blood on his
hands, fired his pistol up the chimney.
when. to his horror, down dropped the
Englishman.
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HOUSE RENr.lN New YoRK.-It is sta.
ted that house rent in New York has fall
len from twenty to twenty-five per cent.
within the last four months. At the
present time there are nearly four thous.
and dwelling houses unlet and vacant in
that city.
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Our readers will find accounts Of two
or three frigh,ful whirl wind occurrences
in this paper. They have been unusually
frequent of late. We hope they have no
allusion to the present organization Of
political parties.
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REVOLUTION ON THE Rio GRANDPA
dispatch frem New Orleans, dated the
18th. says it was reported shat revolu-
ton had broken out on the Rio Grunde
in Mexico, and that 800 men. headed by
CARAvAJAL, had crossed the river.
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Suicide.-Spencer G. Davis. a nephew OF
the late Gen. Upton, committed suicide
a; Loganspor. few days ago, by shoot
ing himself in the head with a pistol -
He had been engaged in the Pharos print
ing Office for few months, during which
time he had RETAINED from the use OF
iiauor, 10 which he had before been i'd
dic,ed; but " lille on vi>i, up the canal,
was induced to drink again with old as
SOCRATES. and which, ii seems, was kept
up until last Friday night week, when
he shot himself. Othcf causes are as
signed, in another article in thispaper.
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The Boston Post says. since i, has be-
come the fashion for men to confess thei,
past errors very freely in books. it is bold
iy asserted that there is no difference be
tween an autobiogra ply and naughty
biography.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-05-31

a teacher relates a lauehahle Story Of

A teacher rela es laugha bic story OF
one Of his scholars. son of the Einera ia
Isle. He told him 10 spell hostility.
H OR s horse" commenced Pat
mot horseiiIisy," said The teacher.
'but hos tility."
Sure" replied Pat. land didn't ye
tell me the other day not to say hoss7
Be jabers it's ,Oan thing wild We Que day,
and another the MKT"
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An immense concourse Of people as
streets, Louisville. yesterday, to witness
the trial Of The Steam Fire engine. lis
performances were highly satisfactory.
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SCENE ON THE MIssIssIPPI-"W What
Kind of wood is lhal?"
"Ii's cord wood" replied the chopper
with the greatest nonchalence.
How long has it been cut?" inquired
the anxious captain.
-Four feet SAID the chopper.
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Destructive FlRE.-Twelve stores in
Petersburg. Va. were destroyed by fire,
with nearly all their contents, on ,he
18th inst. The loss is estimated q, $780,.
600
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Garments Of all kinds cut 10 Order"
says the tailor, in his advertisement.
Smarty. wanting joke at some ones
expense. enquired of scissors and tn M
BILE if he could cut monkey jacket.
"Yes, sir-stand up here till l get
your measure"
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Children" says Mrs Grant, "are first
vegetables, and then they are animals. and
sometimes come to people" Bu! it is
sad enough TO see how few now days
get beyond the second stage.
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$50 you would not take me to be TWEEN.
,y?' said young lady to her partner, while
dancing a polka, few evenings since. -
What would you take me for'' For
better or worse" he replied.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-05-31

In order to give tone to the stomach, il
is recommended to swallow the dinner
bell.
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Small Matters. attention has recent
IL been called to slight sprinkle Of a
drubbIng we, or our Iowa correspondent
received at the hands Of the Cincinnati
Columbian & Great West; but we really
have not time TO attend 10 all the little
spats we receive from all the little coun-
try papers.
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another" said an inquisitive urchin. a
few days since, would you have been
any relation TO me, if father hadn't married
you?"
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CARNATIONS under RrciprOcity.-A CORES

Operations under Reciprocity.-A cores
pendent of the New York Tribune, writ
ing from Toronto. May llth, says: while
American buyers are in our market pur-
chasing wheat, we ave importing butter,
ia, cattle. sheep and calves, from your
side. The frs, importation of fat ami.
mails By our butchers. from the U. States
under the Reciprocity Treaty. took place
yesterday; and arrangements have been
made TO receive future supplies
Whilst this arrangement works well
for western producers, it will operate
against our own eastern markets, in The
way Of prices.
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The earnings of the Michigan Central
Railroad during the second week in May
1855. compares with the earnings of the
same road during the second week in May
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-05-31

An adjourned meeting of the Bcarf of
Commissioners was held at indianapolis
on Tuesday last. at which. vigorous ef-
forts were doubtless made to change
the location Of the branch from this place
70 South Bend. We have heard nothing
Of its deliberations.
We should like to have seen list of
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-05-31

The Iica. J. l.. Boles Of The California
Assembly, las our thanks for Legislative
documents of that State.
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The Indian Reserve Bank al Kokomo.
and The South Bend Bank have resumed
specie payment, and now rate in our first
list.
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More Excitement.
Tailoring Business.

I'm y. n y TIVI'TIV7' 80 10 WOW y
his In, IN the mot fashionable
siye, and VIII insure his work 10 do % oil ser
wee. Those who know any thing alo threw
ing away th' ir money in b y;ns good aud fiua
gcols which la. been spoiled in being poorly
made u, may do well to cal At the Tail5.'s
ShoD.
n B. G ,rmea.s II kinds cut I, orler IN
short notice. I. II. WEAVER.
plymouth, I.v 3, $50. q lltC
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now, has been above the suspicion Of
impurity, undue extravaganza. aud small
spreeing at the public expense"
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On Sabbath las, by Rev. \. Fuller oIAH
SHUTTER 10 NAHcY MARsH. all OF this
county.
On the same day. hy the same, JcnT
GERMAN 10 Ann WHITAKER.
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1884, as follows:
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-15
0THE SPECTATOR.o

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weekly of finance and the markets. synopsis OF
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cellaneos and scientific matter; articles Agriculture
together with original articles upon the leading topics of
day. Much valuable information relative to the
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together with weekly list of patents will be found
columns large portion of its space will be devoted
light literature, original and selected Its location
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always to the latest information public affairs
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and with therefore occasion the posi-
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The SPECTATOR will be printed in quarto from, good
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