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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

Mr., Giles Strong has brought to Rochester
from humboldt Bay, young Indian Of the class
called Shuckers, or more commonly Dig
gers y and +" Root Eaters" These Indians arc
described rs the most poor and abiect of all the
tribes They are generally found in a state of
nnG'ty' as were our first parents, owning no ami
mails but domesticaied Kiota," or a soecies
OF prairie wolf having no weapons hut smear
made OF bone, with a handle five or six feet long
with which they spear their Gsh, and a bow and
arrow used for killing their game and their ens.
mes but they are timd and shy, and are snl-
dom at war, and no creature makes wnr m.
on them, as they have nothing to fight for. They
I'VE In caves and cletls of rocks, aud shelters oc
me most irall and tempory kind; they retire from
tnelf ancient homes at the request or approach of
the whites without the least resistance The
reader VIII lind more minute description of these
Indians In lrving's Astoria.
Miss Amelia NJ Sherman, daughter of Rus.
sell Sherman committed suicide at her father $
residence, IN North Adam, Mass, on Sunday.
week before last, by taking opium,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

A GsoD Hir.---Ralph Wald,, Emerson in
ms late aatl-Slasery lecture got of the foil ow
ing -
in the French Revolution there was day when
me people took strampet from the 8, rect, seated
Mes "a charst and led her in proce ssion, say
, ,ng 'hs 10 the goddess Of Reason And in
leoo, men IN Republican America pass ed stat
S s w Ia made Justice and Mercy inject to
hneI ano Imprisonment and multitudes wa re found
sso,s.s maj mere existed no higher INV this
wishou. being further molested was rs,rm, i,.sd ~
proceed. "'' ss'A+''''' =
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

WISCONSIN. --Charles d urkee, formerly Free
sou representative in COM ,ress, from Wiscon-
sn' has bssn nominated, by the Free Sellers and
W higs OF the Legislature of that State, for U.
. Senator. MIR, Durkee is re liable anti-slavery
man, and the friends of Freedom woaId every
whess rejoice in his election
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
An cid Liberty Man Of Addison County, in a

postscript to business letter, says;
"a Yea are right SIGHT under eus cid banner
Trust NOT too much to young converts. Receive
them jOyfully, give them credit for what they
do, butemploy them cautiously, and suffer them
not to lead US. We nave been burned once, and
ssEel we may dread tho fire. We want we'll
ssiea leaders, dyed in the wool, good and true
zssn nha are at it, and always at it-whose
.Octto'is, i" Givo me liberty Or give me death -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

NEW Y0aK. Mr.. Seward has received the NOM
nation for U, S. Senator, by the Wing member.
Of tho New York LegiA lature and it is thought
he win be elected
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
M0NTPELIER:
GEN. HENRY WILSON.

NBetter this than Northern drum. beat,
Better than array of STEEL
Tor beneath the agitation, fF
This broad land shall rock and reel.
Summers welcome-Wilson's triumph,
Tel Of Freedam's going forth;
Through the doors Of fremont Temple
Uoa.a aha trunnat of the North
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

STATE FAIR GRoUEDs.-I'he workman
upon the State Fair Grounds are making
rapid progress under the directions of DR..
Sprague, the Secretary of the State Board
OF Agriculture, and everything will be in
order before the required time
One thousand feet of stalls, straight as Il
line, and all under one roof, have already
been erected, and lumber, sufficient for the
construction of all the necessary building
have been hauled upon the ground.
The driving ring, which is to be exactly
a quarter o: mile in circumference AMI
thirty feet wide, has been ploughed up and
narrowed, and is being brought to its prop.
er level. 1t is expected that the fines,
collection of horses ever exhibited in Ohio
will be displayed in this ring
Tho ladies riding department having
been placed exclusively y under the direction
of Col. Harris, of the Ohio Cultivator, is ;
sufficient guarantee that this attractive fea
ture of the Fair VIII lose none of it.
charms.
The cheering prospect of an abundan
harvest, and the interest taken by the far
mers in their productions render 1t certain
that the show of grains. fruit and vegeta
bles will exceed that of any former years
Every preparation will be made by cit
izens to accommodate multitude of peo
Il pie, and deriving benefit from the expert
ence offormer years, we can assure all wh
may feel inclined to visit the Fair that the
may count on having good time.
Ohio State journal.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14
THE CEors.-1he Cincinnati Cossaer-
oiul Of Monday says: -

THE CHors.-The Cincinnati co~@sr-
cad Of Monday says:
Nes wheat Is freely ofenato arrive at
81 10-snd brewers are Offering only eigh-
ty cents for barley. Oats are forty TO for
ty-two, aud corn seventy cents.
The accounts from the adjoining coun-
ties in this State in regard to the wheat
.rop. which is now being harvested, are
exec ,dingly favorableI on some farms IN
Builer county the yield will be thirty
bushels per acre, thus exceeding in sbun-
lance tsat OF any season for twenty years.
We have letters from various quarters.
stating that the size of the grain is larger
than usual. it having matured more slowly
than in other years, owing to the cool
weather.
Our correspondents generally seem to be
at loss for superiatives to express theiI
ideas Of the yield of wheat the present sea
son. Oats, corn and potatoes look hne,
and premise a most abundent yield. Ii
seems to be generally connected that there
has not been such a season of general abun'
dance within the last thirty years.
The Journal of the 9th inst. states, q
person who deals largely in -four at lndi.
annapolis, offers 10 give bond and security
for the delivery, by November next, of five
thousand barrels Of flour, at five dollar,
and half per barrel, to any one who will
give good security for the payment of the
money.
The Vicksburg( Miss. Sentinel, of JUNE
80, says:
During the last two weeks we have ha(
copious showers of rain. The crops eve
T rywhere are promising. Weheard an OLE
citizen say few days ago, that NOR
c, IN would be raised in Warren this year
than had ever been known. Some of tn
planters in Madison Parish are talkin,
/, about hundred bushels to the acre. Th
yield can hardly run up so high, but 1t
Lcer tain that we shall have corn enough ant
to spare.
The Council Bluff BHgle, of June 26
says:
Last week we had a couple of revivin
and life giving showers that moistened tn
ground completely. doing vast deal G
good to crops and vegetation. We neve
i saw vegetation more rapidly advancing G
h luxurious.
The Louisville (Kentucky) Courier, {
e Saturday, say:
S At Mays,ile, large contracts have bee
l. made at l@l 10 for wheat, 15@SO cen
o forrye, and 5 for blley. In a fw cas(
le 81, la 1,25 has been offered and accep
't ed for wheat for early delivery.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

A TELEGRAPH from Boston, the 9th, says:
Tuckerman, the late Treasurer Of the
Eastern Railroad Company, has confessed
the cmbezzlement of some $207 900 Of
Company's funds. The defalcations have
beer going on for ten years, and notv ith-
standing several committees of investiga-
ton have been appointed, Tuckerman has
managed to deceive them all as to the true
condition of the affairs of the Company
He has invested largely in sustaining DIR.
Norton (qnere Morton's) and other dis
coveries. Assets to the amount Of $685.
900 have been placed to the credit of the
Company by the delaulting Treasurer.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14


A lows SFEcriA noS "A letter from
0ntoasgan to the Cleveland Express says
th'R .A~town laid out By spectators at
fon du Lac. onis-ia Superior, was an
enterprise oIigionaied and carried On by
friends Of the present National administra-
'tion. to whom official help was granted in
the matter. lie charges that company
was organized for the purpose, composed
Of thirteen members OF Congress, one
member of the Cabinet, ths Presidents 5
private Secretary, one editor Of the Wash
ington Union, the Presi lent, one banker.
and sundry others, who, immeliat ely altcr
agreeing upon plan, sent men to Fon du
Lac to secure the ground 10y making pre-
.emption claims; that 10y this means six
thousand acres were secured, and, strange
to say, the patents were obtained for this
land almost immediately, although thou
sands of other pre-cmption claims made
{ long before are yet unattended to. All this
was laid out into city with streets all nam.
ed, anil the sale of lots commenced. Tho
town is named Superior, and already thi'
name has become familiar to the rcalers d
certain newspapers, in consequence Of very
adroit pufIs appearing. The Government
influence is supposed to have secured the
charter of the Point Douglas and LAX,
Superior military Road from st. Paul t,
the mouth of the St. Louis river. Tive
years ago fifty miles OF this road wer,
complete from St. Paul to SuHrisc river
and by fraud portion Of the fund dona
ted by the Government to the Minnesota
Territory was pledged to the construction
of eighteen miles Of this road in the Stat
of Wisconsin, AMI the completion of tn
whole is promised by the 10Th Of Novem
Der. a charter for railroad from 81
Paul to Lake Superior was passed By tn
Minnesota Legislature, and vetoed b
Governor German, President Pierce re
moved the Governor, and appointed Nj
breckenridge, one of the Superior Ian
Spectators, to fill his place. All thcs
things seem too astonishing for belief; an
: we give them only because Of the high pc
>ition on the parties alleged tr be concern
ed in the affair. That the President Of tn
> United States, member OF his Cabine
and other such officials, should he engage
= in such dongs, seem most unlike,y, an
{ we hope that some explanation may |
made.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

SuNpAY1y New YORK UNDER THE New
LAw.-Yesterlay the operation of the Pro-
hibitory Law was manifest in the fact,
that very large majority of the liquor
shops were closed-either really orappar-
emily so-and this was particularly true Of
the German lager beer shops. Several OF
the lower sort have, we understand, refus-
ed to sell anything Of an intoxicating ma
ture since the 4th, and those who do sell
are said to be very careful not to permit an
intoxicated person to come or remain upon
their premises. In dining, saloons liquor
could be obtained by the patrons Of
the house but there was little drinking al
the bars. The dcmeanor Of persons met ii
the streets was generally quite orderly, ane
scarcely drunken person was to be seen
-New York Cwier, 9th.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14
Arrival from CairOsaia.
New YonK. JaiyN.

NEW loRk. JUL D.
The Northern Light reached her berth
at o'clock this morning She brings
California dates Of the 10th ult. " h 43S
passengers and sass. 900 in gold. Among
the passengers is Col. Wheeler. Minister
to Niearagua. who brings two important
treaties. Walker landed at Prieta, on the
9th June, with 375 uien. lie is reported
to have taken Rivas and then entering San
Juan Del Sud. He carried of arms and
ammunition there collected without oppo-
sition. ...
The Golden Gate left San Francisc, on
the 10Th, with 81, ,05S, QUO ON freight.
The most important item is the confr-
nation of the claim OF Messrs. Bolton d
Barrow, by the U. S. Land Commissioner,
embracing 1850 acres Of land lay ng
nearly within the corporation limits OF San
francisco, and estimated to be worth 49,
900, 900.
Palmer, Cook & Co. are principal own
erS of the claim.
Trouble with the lndians is anticipated
in the ncighborhood OF French River, ow-
ling to an Indian having been hung fol
shooting Mexican miner without provi'
cation.
Rich gold quartz AMI lesd and silver
mine have been discovered i'll Tuoloamt
county.
The burning Of the town of Auburn
caused an entire loss of S250,000 Sew
, enty small frame houses and six bricks, al
: San Francisco; were destroyed by fire oil
| the 18th; loss $4,000. Settlers are hold
ing frequent meeting to concert measures
for redreSsing grievances.
n settlers party was to be organised
throughout the State.
The Know Nothings were defeated il
a Oregon. Joe Lane, Democrat, is elected
e Delegate to Congress by two thousand ma
r iority. The returns as to forming Stat
T IGovernment are incomplete, but enoug
| are received to indicate that it had been dc
S termined Oregon should cease to be a Ter
0 ritory.
c The Indians are reported to have killc
> six white men on Klamath Reservation
n and six others in Illinois Valley.
Ia The mines are yielding abundantly.-
= 1855 bids fair to equal if not exceed I'll
e production Of any previous year.
S The California mint i, coming at IL
rate of $780, 900 per day.
Flour $11@12; wheat $1,50.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

BosToN, July the 11.-Late Halifax pa
pers state that immense quantities of Mack
erel had been caught, and that the pros
poets of the fishing season were never bet
ter.
Fifty men of the Royal Artillery, serv-
ing in the garrison, were under immediate
orders for the Crimea.
The foreign legion at Melville. Ireland,
ha broken out in open revolt. complain
ing that they had been grossly deceived by
tho parties who induced them to 30 there,
by order Of thegovermsnt, before enlisting
A strong force Of the Regiment was sent
out to qnell The mutiny.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

A LarEe orop.

1have this day had put into my barn,
four tons Of well-cursd Hay. the product
of three -fourths Of an acre Of land. il
Was well dried, and have no doubt will
weigh out. after being thoroughly cured in
the NOV. three tons. being equal to five
and one-third tops to the acre. from th'
field. or four tons after being cured in th'
NOW. Several years experience. has sat
isfed me that from good land, with prop
er sare. and a little extra nursing. like
yields Of hay, few years hence, would
not be considered as anything very extra
ordinary, even among farmers.
MEssER BARKER.
Plymouth, July 6, 1855.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

New YoRK, July l0.-Some twenty or
thirty arrests for intoxication were made
here yesterday, but as yet no warrants havo
been issued a 5ainSt the dealers.
In Brooklyn several tavern keepers wore
arreste and held for examination.
A petition Of relief has bsen.forwarded
to President Pierce, by party of fGermans
now imprisoned at Melville Island, Nova
Scotia. They state that they were hired
in New York to go to that place to
work, but on arriving there, they were Of
fercd the alternative of enlisting for the
Crimel OF imp. isonment. They chose the
latter.
Capt. Smith, late ofthe brig Julia Moul-
ton, charged with being engaged in the
Slave trade, WAS sentenced, this morning
to two years imprisonment. and fine of
$4,000.
1t is ru,nored, butnot generally believed,
that the ship Ann, from New York, bound
to New Orleans, was wrecked near Key
West, and that all hands pcrished, except
| Cant Giles, his son and sons wife.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

A new law of libel has been passed in
Connecticut, and is to the effect that, in
every action for alleged libel, the defen-
dant may give proof of intention; and un-
less the plaintiff shall prove malice in fact,
he shall recover nothing but his actual
damage proved and specially alleged in the
declaration. The enactment was drawn
by MIR. Babcook. of the New Haven
Palladium.
FRoM NEBRAsKA.--From number oil
the Nebraska .H'ews Of June % we CLEAN the
following items.
The reported outrages of tho Indians in
this portion Of the Territory, are entirely
unfounded.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14


A political order. calling themselves ths
Know Something's. met he.e to-day
About ninety delegates werepIesent. The
resolutions adopted mainly re- affirm the
principles Of the party as promulgated nj
cleveland One OF the resolutions adopt
ed alleges the party in favor OftcmPerance
but without making any refercnse to the
p: ohibitory law. Two Of the other resolu-
tions adopted are as follows:
Resolroi, That we are all in favor OF an
immediate union Of all people IN the State
who believe that freedom rather than slave
Try should he the controlling element OF our
politics.
RssOlaoi, That a committee oftwo from
each congressional district be appointed to
correspond and cooperate with the vari-
Gus parties Of the commonwealth favora-
bic to fusion movement; and this COM
mittee be authorized, in conjunction with
them, TO call State convention in Sep
tember or October next, or whenever, in
their Judgeinout. the time Tor su Ii conyen.
ton will arrive.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

IMPORTANT MovE.-A Kansas cores
pondent of the New York Times, says that
plans are on foot to colonize Missouri with
Eastern Free Soilers, and make an effort
to abolish slavery these, as an offset to the
lawless invasion of Kansas by the Mis-
sourians. The announcement of the fact,
however, is very likely to prevent its sue.
cess by stirring up an opposition to Mis-.
souri,. The mere suggestion of such q
plan being conceived, shows the danger O.
the examples set by tn, Missourians.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

The MouNTEBANK AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
Having well filled his purse hy the late
Human Cattle Show. Barnum has now
broached another speculation which prom
iSes a rich harvest if the vanity OF pretty
women is not restrained by a proper mod
esty--an event not to be anticipated in all
cases.
The Snowman invites everybody to lend
him the daguerroetypes ofthe prettieSt wo-
men-particularly in ties the pretty wo-
men themselves to contribute to the loar.
These dagucrreotypeS will be numbered
and hung up in the Museum. On the 18th
of October they will he open for exhibit
tion. Each visitor may write down the
hundred of them that best suits his ideas
of beauty. THESE votes are to be deposi-
ted i'll box. In three months all are to
be counted, and the hundred that have the
most votes will each receive a premium Of
$40 to start with; these hundred young
ladies will then be painted on canvass life
size-trom life where it is practicable, Fl ON
the daguerroetypes where it is not-at the
Showman's expense the hundred per.
sons will then be hung in the Museum
25 cents adm ssion, and all the curiosities
included
Each visitor will, if so disposed, w,iie
down the t,oenty that he deems the hand
soonest of these, and deposit his vote in ;
box. After three months of admiring ant
voting upon these, the box of votes will b.
opened and the premium awarded vi 900
to the original of the portrait that has tn
highest votes; $500 to the secon, 500
, to the third, until the $4,000 have beel
awarded to the hundred. Tne Iortrait
, receiving the ten highest premiums will b
engraven and sent to be published in tn
French Wor9d's Boo@ Of Beauty, of whic
Mr.. B. is the American provider.
: Does any doubt the success ofthe scheme
We prophecy it will make the fifth forum
of the Snowman, for he has appealed t
the vanity ofwoman, to the admiration AM
chivalrv OF men: and as American wome
= generally are as inflated as peacocks. an
American men are easily fooled with
cunning eye and pouting lip, the center
prise will be tile coup-de-main of tn
, mouhtebank. -Sandusky Register.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14
Beinx Mean for Nothing.

kF Those Northern Know Nothings
VINO persist in blindly supporting the
majority platform OF the Philadelphia
Co1veaiioh. viii set an eye-opener by
reading the following extract from a
speech made by Albert Pike, of Arkan-
sas, on his return from the Convention
which he had attended as delegate. OF
the platform he said:
"Thcre is no mistaking the sentiments
OF the Know Nothing party on the sub
ject Of slavery--it is the first aud only
exclusively Southern platform that has
ever been adopted by National Conren
tion in. the Union.
1t has no face for the North. can with
good will buckle on my armor and fight
Tor such platform. Still, if the Demo
cratic party will, at their National Con-
vention, get up as good one, then j
would Just as soon have Democratic
President as Know Nothing p
That is, "we don't care straw foi
Americanism only so far as it aids us in
bur efforts to perpetuate slavery. In fact
if your opponents bid ashigh as You have
we'd rather 60 with them" The posi-
tion Of those whose intense American feel
ing induced them to PROSTATE themselves
at the feet of the South in order to gair
their support, and thereby succeed, is very
much like that of the dog in the follow
ing anecdote:
"a ragged urchin had a noble dog tina
would perform many very pleasing feats
"Here Carlo" said the boy holding up
cracker, "roll over in the mud, and yo'
shall have this cracker" The dog will
with one eye on the cracker, rolled over
"Again !" cried the boy. Again the ami
NAL rolled in the mud, and stood waggin:
his tail, eying the cracker wistfully ant
evidently expecting it. The boy put
in his pocket. "Why don't you give
to him?" said by-stander. "Give it t
him." replied the boy, Il keeps tai
cracker a purpose to make him roll owe
with"
Some of the Northern delegates role
In the mud at Philadelphia, and dirtie
themselves considerably, but will they g
the cracker 2
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

SEDUCTION AND ELorEMENT CASE
From the Harrisburgh Pa Herald, July
Sth, we cory the following:
We sometime since alluded briefly to a
case of seduction and elopement, but not
being fully advised of the particulars, we
refraincd from giving publicity to the
names of the parties interested, being I'M
willing to incur the responsibility that
might have arisen in the event OF the ru-
NOR ploving unfounded, or at least exag-
gerated. These objections, however, be-
ing removed, we have no hesitation in CIV
ing the particulars of the case. 1t tappaars
that school teacher named John kilwell,
residing in East Hanover township, in this
county, who had family, (wife and two
c',i,dlen living with him nlnrad with q
young girl of l5y years of age, named Mary
Rauch, daughter Of VIM. Rauch, res
pectable farmer of the same township,
Mary had been going to school to kilwel
for some two years, during which time he
had gained her affections to that degree as
to have almost entire control over her.
The elopement caused much excitement
/ in the neighborhood, and numbers turned
out in pursuit of them. They were fount
and arrested few days afterwards in wha
is called the Fourth Mountain, by Mr.. j
IStrohm, having been in the woods during
their absence. The girl was in a state o
almost helpless wea kness, our informan
stating that an abortion had been produc
l. ed on her between the time of her leaving
her fathers house and when she was found
She is represented as smart, comely girl
with at least ordinary intelligence. He
father came up soon after they were found
when she threw herself upon his neck, be
seaching his forgiveness in the most attec
lionate manner. Kilwell was brought tt
our boro on Tuesday last, and lodged il
prison to answer the charge. 1t is cas-
showing extraordinary depravity in tn
betl aver; and it is not to be wandered at
tina. disposition was evinced by the neigh
bors to take the law i'll their own hands.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-14

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION WITH EU.
RoPE.-It is stated in the London Times
that an additional step towards the estab-
lishment of electric communication be-
tween America and Europe is about to be
effected in the course Of few weeks
The submarine telegraph cable to connect
Cape Breton Island with Newfoundlar d is
in course Of shipment on board the Sarah
L. Bryant. at the works Of w. kuper &
Co., manufacturers, at Greenwich, and in
less than two IN mnnths the line is expected
to be in operation. The length of the ca
Bile is "A miles, Weighing 400 tons, and it
containg three conducting wires