Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-15
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is rude rough hewn man. some 40 year,
ofsge. ofvigorous mind. however-speak
ing no language, not even his own, re
marka bly, well-who has never seen the
outside of his county, and not much ever
inside. He has but faint idea Of an,
thing that foreign Minister ought tl
have.
The Michigan papers assert tina, The
prisoners in the Sla,e Prison a, Jackson
have actually been engaged in the manu-
facture of bogus coin. and by the aid oil
accomplices outside the walls have put
the same In circulation.
The Cincinnati Price Curren, sets down
the decrease in the number of hogs the
past season on the season Of lS53.'54 a,
about $50, 200 head.
The correspondent Of tho Detroit Ad-
vertiser thus POLITICALLY describes Louis
vile:
''This town does very curious seem
For boys run loose at random.
And when folks want a splendid team,
They hitch two ia skaSSeS before dray,
ana get blg nggeT, with red shirt on up be
hind to drive 'em tandem-''
CO The fiscal year of Indiana has
been changed to end on the lst of April
instead of the LIST of January.
The Postage Bill fixes the rate of let.
ter postage at three cents for all distances
less than three thousand miles, and five
cents for all greater distances. Alter a
certain day. the first of January. we be-
lieve all letters must be prepaid with
s,amps-except those written by MEM
bers of Congress, of course! Letters
containing money may be registered. but
the Government will not be responsible
for the contents. Gin. Gazcttc.
The New York Herald announces thu,
the editor Of that paper has just ordered
libel suits against The Tribune. and an
other against the Express. Damages laid
$4,000
1t is supposed that the buildings au'
thorized BY Congress TO be erected in In
dianapolis for the use Of the U. S. Courts
will be built upon the site now known as
The Governors Circle"
To make hens lay perpeiually. hi, them
a crack OIL the head with "a big club.
Terre Haute is to have gas works, and
another daily paper.
Mary Smith of Chicago. has recovered
$1,000 damages from George Cracksfield
for beach Of marriage contract.
A Theological controversy is to come
off at Jacksonville, on the 18th inst,
between Ed. p. S. CoNNALY, of New
Albany. and DR.. n. FIELD of Jefferson
vile.
An editor GU, West SAYS that he no ped
to be able 10 present marriage and death
as original matter for his columns; but q
,haw broke up the wedding. and the doc
tor being sick. his patient recovered.
The Madison Banner complains Of g
great scarcity of potatoes. Gi for seed. in
that region.
Girls are no longer to be whipped il
the public schools in Charlestown. Mass
Australian papers have been doubled
in price. owing To the raise in material
Canadian, are fortunate people.
There is about S3,453.S74 OF Free
Bank currency now in circulation.
An advertisement in a Boston pa pei
lately, for young man to work in
store, wns answered BY eighteen appli
cnn,s. but one for gentleman 10 travel
and play on The banjo met with four hun
dred and nine respondents.
A letter from Venango county Penn
gives an account of gray snow that fel
in that region on the 9TH inst.-The fal
of snow was about six inches and in colo
about the tint Of buckwheat flour, 70
miles in extent.
Indilna has two million of dollars in
vested in the old State Bank.
The following States have enacted law
prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquo
as beverage: Maine. Vermont. Con
necticut. Massachusetts. Michigan. Indi
ana, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and Hi
nois.
The fellow who was IF red with indig
nation" has cooled toT under the infu
ence of the frigid winter now drawing t.
an end.
The President has signed the resol u
ton directing vessels to be sent TO III
relief of DR.. Kane.
A bill has passed the Missouri Hous
making 10 per cent the legal interest. t
take effect on the lst Of January next.
The fer m Of eight hundred acres. wit
the buildings thereon. known as DAME
Webs,er's homestead. in franklin. N. II
ives sold at auction, on Thursday last, 70
$4,000. and Rufus l.. Taylor. merchs
of Boston, was the purchaser.
A theatrical company is playing 18th
Wife" in Indianapolis. Isn't that en-
croaching upon "woman's rights e.
Omaha City. the Capital of Nebraska
opposite Council Bluffs. is spreading il
self western fashion. A few months az
an Indian camping ground. it-now con
tsins large two story brick Legislativ
Hall. a new Hotel, scores of dwelling.
Stores. &C., and printing Office.
The State d.ht of Indiana amoun,s .