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Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19
MrcBrGAS CRY. July IL. 1855.

w. J. BURNs-Dear Sir: Inclosed
send you fine specimen Of the course pur
sued by some rather notable politicians
of the present day. Not knowing whe tn
er you exchange with the Observer, !
thought il could do no harm at least, to
send you the extract. 1t is cut from the
Practical Observer of the 10Th inst:
1--WE see it stated in number of our
exchanges that the illustrious w. J.
Burns. once the distinguished editor of the
Atlas. pro slavery whig paper. publish
cd in this city several years since; but
since then editor oftwo or three other
papers. has joined the old line Pierce
tss." Well. we are not al all surprised
OF this, because lie never held prin ciple
Of the Great Republican Party. but he al
ways loved his dram. Friend Terrell OF
the Journal says there are few more
whig editors in the State who are sus-
pected of being affected with old line pro.
elivities, and says that we shall breathe a
purer atmosphere when they leave. Ev-
erything goes to prove that there are but
tro great parties in this State, the frs, is
American and Anti-Slavery; while the
second or old line. is pro slavery. whis-
key and Anti American.-Laf. Gaz.
II is said here that the Banner is deci-
dedl. superior paper. and this too. by
those who do not agree with it il in pol
itics; but regret that seldom receive it
IN less than or 5 days after publication.
have sometimes thought Of "actually
rriiin" for the Banner, but then we have
nothing here sufficiently interesting to
stir the thought of the Plymouth folks.
so have hitherto held my peace. and
pen.
The young nincompoop of the Gazette
don't consider it prisciple Of the "grea,
Republican party" to advocate the con
tinued Union of the S,ates-no:hing but
the one idea principle of Slavery or Alb
olitionism. is recognized in their ca,a-
logue of creeds. and thereto we aye read
out Of the Gazette's great Republican
party" We never were i'm il.
The most serious charge. however. is
that we are guilty o: obeying the divine
injunction, wherein we are required to
"love our enemies" The toadies Of the
Gazette need never lay the fattering unc-
tion to their souls. that they will! breathe
purer atmosphere when all the old line
Wing editors leave. (Ieave whot9) as a
pure political atmosphere never enters
the nostrils of such ime-serving, oath
bound abolition chattels as they have
effec:ually proven themselves.
We cannot account for the Hardness OF
mail travel between this place and La
porte. We scarcely ever get our exchsn-
ges from Lapor,e o: Wednesday. before
Friday evening. There must be some
earelessness some where. in not keeping
mail matter direct on its route TO the place
Of estimation.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

New WHEAT.-We learn of n sale oil
some 8 900 bushels Of new wheat, day
before Yesterday. for city milling purposes
at 81 so per bu.. delivered a, K r. depot
This consignment was from The growth
of southern Illinois (EgyPt) and brought
10 this market by the Central road. direct
ly past the ST. Louis "cut off" for the
reason tina, The holders, who originally
depended upon the latter market. could
moro probably realise upon their pur
chase BY bringing it here.
Chicago JoYrnQI JAIN IA.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

DRowNED.--0n Wednesday night last.
Mr.. James Devlin was unfortunately
drowned. in the canal. near he lock east
Of this city. He was engaged on the state
boat. and got up during The heavy storm
on that night 10 see that al was right
with the boat, when it is supposed he fell
overheard. In the morning his absence
did not at first excite any attention. as it
was conjectured he had gone to his home
in the city. His body was not found un.
I'll about eleven o'clock. An inquest was
held and verdict returned Of acciden,ly
drowned Fort Wayne Sentinel. s4
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19
Reedcr and StringfelIoW.

The journal of Commerce gives cor
rec. version of the difficulty between the
Governor and the ruffian.
Reeder was in his own Office when
Sningfelow entered and began al angry
conversation. requiring him to retract re-
marks made in reference to the border
outrsges. The Governor. as he was sit
ting carelessly in his chair. pronounced
the conduct Of the gang illegal and highly
dishonorable. S.ringfellow Immediately
challenged him, but the challenge was
declined. whereupon he advanced. and
putting his hand on his shoulder. pushed
him over, al the same time falling on him
and scratching his face with his nails
| The Governor kicked him off; both rose tc
their feet and drew their pistols. bu
Stringfellow was seized by the Attorney
General and Reeder droppednthe muzzlt
of his pistol. saying he scosxed to attach
man who was prevented from defending
himself. Stringfellow then left.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19
Bloomington Nclcs Letter.

EDUCATIONAL PRocREss.- The Zanes.
vile City Times says: There is scarcely
q well conducted school in Ohio in which
physiology is not taught. In our Zanes-
vile schools il has long been made pri.
mary study with pupils sufficiently ad
vanced to comprehend it. A sound know
ledge Of the laws of health is so inportan,
to the young in these days of fast young
men and young women, that oil true edu
cationists feel deep concern in thi:
branch of learning"
Glad TO hear it. We wish az much
could be said of the schools of other State,
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

Posi- OFFIcE DEPARTmENr.--Weste
Paper.--The Postmaster General la;
made the following order, viz:
1T shall be the duty of the postmaster
or one Of bis assistants. in all cases i'm
media,ely before the office is swept OF
otherwise cleared of rubbish 20 collect
and examine the waste paper which has
accumulated therein. in order 10 guard
against the possibility of loss of letter:
or other mail matter, which may have
fallen on the floor, or have been inter.
mingled with such waste paper during
the transaction of business. The obser-
vance of this rule is strictly enjoyed upon
all postmasters. and its violation will
constitute grave offence. Postmaster;
must be careful to use. in mailing letters
or packets, all wrapping paper fit to be
used again; AMI the sale Of any such pa
per is strictly forbidden by the regulation:
Of the departnPrt"
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

UPRlGHT MEE.--We love eyt.ght mer.
Pull them this way and tie Diner, snd
they only bend, but never break. THO
them down. ana in trice they are on
their feet agaiu. Bury them in the mud
md il an hour they would be oct and
bright. You cannot keep them down
you cannot destroy them. They are the
salt Of ;he earth. Who but they START
any noble projeci7 They build our clues.
y hiien the ocean with their sails, ard
blacken the heavens with the smoke of
their cars. Look to them, young usu.
and catch the spark Of their energy.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

ATTEMPTED MURDER. Aurora Ben
con OF The 5th inst, gives the particulars
Of an attempted murder at Montgomery
small village two miles from Aurora.
on the Saturday preceding. man named
John Branan attempting to shoot Patrick
Branan. cousin of his.
Patrick had charge of gang Of hands
engaged in repairing the railroad track.
and John was employed under him. John
was discharged by Patrick on account OF
unfaithluiness in his work. and John
thereupon swore vengence against him.
Armed with a double barrcled gun and
two pistols, he commenced search for
the object of his fury. Patrick in the mean
time. ebsenting himself from home
But he, however secured the country un
til Saturday, when hearing that Patrick
had been seen a short time before az Pal.
mer's store. in Montgomery, fastened
lhither. and finding Patrick standing upon
the platform in front OF the store. pre-
scented pistol charged with buck sho;
al his breast. and deliberately pulled the
trigger. Luckily IT missed fire. and be-
fore he could repeat the attempt, two
men standing near. seized him. and after
bard struggle, succeeded in dsarming
and binding the assassin.
After an examination, John was com
miited TO jill at Geneva, to await his
trial. Chicago Journal.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

A GOLDEN THouGnr-"Naiure viii be
reported. All things are engaged in
writing her history. The planet. goes
attended By is shadow. The rolling
rock leaves its scratches on the mount
ain. the river It's channel in the soil, and
the ani nal lis bones in the stratum: the
fern and leaf their modest epilaph in the
coal. The falling drop makes its SOUP.
ture in sand or stone, not a loOtstep IA
the snow or along the ground but prints
in characters more or less lasting. map
OF its march; every act OF the man in
scribes itself on the me mories of its fel
lows. and in its face. The air is full OF
sounds. the sky of tokens; the ground is
all memoranda and signatures, and every
object is covered over with hints which
speak TO the intelligent.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

Last Sunday evening. DIR. Daily. Pres
ident of the University. delivered an
able and interesting sermon which has
created considerable sensation in our CON.
munity. In the course of his remarks he
maintained that although it was the duty
of every minister of the Gospel to preach
agains! error. in every form. Roman Cath.
olic. Mahomedan. Mormon. &C.. yet the
true spiri, Of Christianity forbade the pro
scribing of men for their religious opin.
ions and that perfect religions federation
wasa cardinal doctrine of Protestant Re
publicanism
IBloomiHgfon Ners Lenkr.
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EVIDENCE OF MEplr

LEVI BORG. Uiuon Co., Pa. May2, 1855.
Mr.. J: A. Rhodes-Dear Sir: The boz NJ
medicine You sent me was duly received on a..
llth OF April have sold about one half of r.
and so far the people who have used it are a..
nsiie't mat II has cured them. 1t has cestaiuly
su'pl ca Inc Asue'n every one who has used
u, aud six OF the cases wrre of 10, q stana;,,.
My sister, who has had it for FIVE or sir yer.
back. and couli never get il stopped. exce.f
by Qantne. and that only as long as she would
lake II, Is now. think, entiIely cur "A bv /, opr
remedy. c.. r. MEG INLFy.'
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

LIoUoR SEIZURE On Thursday last.
J. s. Mcdowell, High Constable. made 9
seizure OF Liquor at the saloon on Mich
gan Street. kept by E. Burchard, and de-
livered the same over To the AGENTS
Messrs. Farrand & Woodard-who still
retain possession oft. This is the FIRST
seizure under the new liquor law which
has taken place in this city. The mat
ter will be investigated on Friday next.
Mich. City Enterprise.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

HARVEST. Our farmers are now busilY
engaged gathering their wheat. and we
rejoice to learn that the crop Is most un-
usually abundant; even some pieces that
were feared TO be destroyed by the weevil
prove to be but little Injured. and afford
a good yield. The oats and corn also
promise we'll.
The wheat crop is spoken of By the pa
pers in every direction as being one Of the
best and most abundant ever raised.
Fort Wayne Sentinel.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

SINGULAR CoINcIDENCE The Romney
(Va.) MteUigsncer. speaking Of the muir
der of OrndorF by Mcdonald. few
weeks ago. in Hampshire county, relates
a strange coincidence. Mcdonald was
robbing Lockmiiler's house hen ORA
dorif came up, and he shot him Tor fear
of being detected. Fifty years ago Nc
Donald's grandfather. near the identical
spot. was robbing the house of Mr. Lup-
ton, when LIS three little children anne
upon him. and, for fear Of detection. he
murdered, as he supposed, all of them,
but fortunately one lived 10 testify against
him. and he was hung.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

Ia &c no more Arsenic, TONES. Mercury.
nnne. Fehliuscs, Strychnine, CT Anti-Peri-
od'cs i any sIud- The well known inefhcier-
cy OF The noxious poisons proves them 10 he
the offspring either of false medical principles,
or ofmercenary quacks. The oily remedy in
existence that is both sure aud harmless. is
RHODES FEVER AND AGUE CURE.
For sale in Plymouth by H. B. PERSHlNG.
& Co.. deales in Drugs naedicinss Grooenes
July re, 1852. = 49, -. - sl9iy e
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

DIEn. In New Albany. al o'clock.
July 10Th, John. the last surviving child
of J. B. and the late Lucy Norman, aged
6 months.
The heart stone Of our friend is desc.
late and be alone remains of wha, was
once happy and joyous family. Wife
nu ba bes are ha bitants now Of The angel
ic realms. where the bleak winds OF
Earth's sorrows stir not the ripping nils
of happiness. nor the groen Of pain is
ever heard. Our sympathies are with
Mr.. Norman in his bereavement.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19
Evidence OF SaGetr

NV YoRx. June IL, 1855.
q have made a chemical examination of
Rhodes Feyeran Agae Cure" or "Aut;do,r
to Malaria and have tested it for arsenic.
Mercury, Qninine, and Sirychninc. hnt ~.
not found particle of either IN II. nor hs~sI
found any substance in Its composition III
would prove injurious TO the Constituent
JAMES Il Chiffon, N. D., Cbem;s,-
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

Coop There is general feeling
among all our business men that there
will soon be great reduction in the
price Of wheat. and in fact, all kinds Of
provisions. We heard a grocer in this
city offer 10 sell q man -four in three
weeks from now at six dollars per barrel.
People might as well bear il in mind.
however. for that is a tremendous fall
Come down.-Mich. City Enterprise.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

been sick. but wss better. Arrange menis
had. however. been made for Gen. Simp
son TO take his command. should any
change be necessary.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

The cholera is rapidly subs ding a New
Orleans. and the probability of general
spread Of The scourgc is fortunately les.
- Ieh.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

The Dallas (Texas) Herald says that The
widow and family OF Colonel David Croc-
kett. the hero of the Alama, moved to Tex.
as from Tennessee last fall. They reside
in Ellis County. and are in Strengthened
circumstances. rs
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19
J " 10. 1855.
NoLzTCE-

heTeas my " ie Josephine Lolenauss
has LETT my led and board pithnl,f
any Jusl ca Sc or provoca ion, tn is 10 fore
VAIN al persons irom trusting OF harbonr-
her on my account, as an ,,eferrnin Z 10 ~
no debts Of her contracting after this date. nm.
less compelled by law
JOHN LoLENAUGH
July, 18th, 1855 iats
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

Since The opening of tho Ohin & Ms
sissiPri railroad. thee daily pspe5s hsvs
been started ut Nlncenues.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19
SEE FOURTH PAGE.

On the first page will be found an in
teresting. article from the pen of our cor.
respondent, DELL"
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TO NON RESTDFNTS

n Office Is hereby given tifst the uasl~-.
LsS i ne with the colttv surveyor. VIII.
GA lie b day oiiAugust, 1855, al lOo'closk :
ui'.on IL day. Proc e q 70 SUI e. and !, c1te
me corners O. ef innd, IN section foss-.. 4,
3 north. 81 ranges cat. IA Marshall county. ! :,
meet a 4. BoieJ's said day. aud con,irua
irom say T. day until l Is tni he'll
NON residents who fail 10 TaeeIghe Sgrrevor
It the tl,ne & place above mentia ned, & s.ssrn,,
orprovide for detroying their portion cfthe -
pense Of said survey, VIII be returned 20 ia
Comfy Auditor Of said county. and such sg,fi-.
aIencE placed on the tax duplicate and collect
edaccord.ngto law.
ELIJAH B0IFY.
las. tHESSEa.
y ~ 1000. lbs
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Ncru advertisements
kRs EN2 aEESErE.2Ea

IN HEAT At the hest market pFsoes.
taken on subscription 10 lie Banner
uell'eEed at The Office. juiy Is
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-11
A palpable Hit

We heard of a little camp meeting incident
yesterday, which is entirely too good TO be
lost. AT a camp ground where there was us
ually very large audience, there were large
hand bills posted all around, for Know
Nothing Convention, which bills were head
ed "SAM is COMING" At this particular
meeting there was but few of the faithful
in attendance, and at the end of the first three
days not sinner had been prayed up to the
mourner's beneh-the tents on two sides of
the ground were still emty, and the laborers
in the vineyard were weaied with such a
slim company and bad success; and although
the meeting had been announced to continue
for the balance of the week, it was deemed
advisable TO close on "Wednesday. At the
closing, a faithful brother who had been on
the ground with his family, from the COM
mencement, said to one of the Ministers,
whom he knew to be a Know Nothing. sBroth.
err, do You knew why all these tents
are empty" The Rev. brother expressed hi,
astonishment at the failure, but could not ac-
count for il. WELL replied the other, "dC
you see that Bill, tina. IS lie. That Bill
says Sam is coming-that is lie. The truth
is, sam has beealhere."
Wherever Sans foot prints are to be found
there is no religion. : ErdnsvNe Enquirer.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-11
The Glorious Result.

The Election has resulted as VIC anticipa-
ted, in the triumph Of the Democracy. IL Is
with great satisfaction that we are enabled to
say that it passed of without the slightest
disturbance, and that the utmost order and
decorum prevailed throughout the day Ii
Is fitting that Democratic victory should be
one secured by the free and untram-
mellcd expression Of the public will--that
the sublime spectacle should be presented OF
large masses Of men, giving voice, without
fear favor or affection, to their convictions OF
the Just and the. true.
A peaceable election has something more
of moral grandeur about it than the shock OF
a battlefield, for it solves the complex pro-
blem of Government; it IS the gem of inven-
tons surprising the telegraph or steam engine,
and IS the guide towards that perfection
which, ike the quadrature Of the circle, may
be ever approximatcd but never attained.
The Democratic party is successful in Ma
ron county; and this is as it should be, and
always will be when the people are allowed
fair and full dicussion and deliberation.
Honor to old Marion. Her momentary alb
lcrations from the creed of JEFFERSON are
nobv atoned for by the unmistakeablc evil
dence which she has just given that the hearts
and heads other people in therght place.
She is worthy Of the name Of the reyolu-
;ionary hero which she bears Through
peril and guile, in the midsr Of tories and
recreants, FGAScH MARION bailled for the
right, for the eternal principals Of Democra-
CIV, for those truths which wake to perish
never, which neither the mad endcavors of
fanatics and knaves nor all that is at eDmity
with the good Of humanity can utterly abol-
ish or destroy. To these truths the county
Of Marion yesterday declared her adherence.
The contest was one in which personal con-
siderations were sunk in the question of prin
ciple; the people were called on to recon
slider the hasty opinion they gave one year
ago; and they have recoEsidered it, and re-
versed their unwise and premature decision.
Glory to old Marion. As she goes the State
will CO. The cause is triumphant, there cam
not be the possibility of doubt that Indiana
will be largely Democratic in 1856. At the
present election in other counties the lines
may not have been so closely drawn, and
therefore we are comparatively indifferent TO
the result But here the election was con-
sidered test Of Democratic strength, and so
it has proved.
Got howl and lament and mourn, ye mis-
cradle creatures Of dellision and falsehood.
Shrink back into your dens and caves for the
"Sun Of Democracy has again arisen, and its
beams will probe and search tho Utmost ie-
.cesses of your rotten souls. The night is
past; the day has come, and the reign OF
Fusion is over.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-11
Latest and Auth entic from Norfolk
and Portsmouth.

The boat arrived this morning from Nor
folk, bringing Drs. Briggs, and Rizer, OF Phil
adelphia; also. MeSsH Reside and Butler
apothecaries, of this city, and seven nurses
among them we have the names of Floyd,
Butrick, Wilson, Kelly, and John Mills, the
latter having in charge the baggage of Dr.
Cole. OF Philadelphia, and Singleton Mercer,
ESQ, both of whom died in Portsmouth. DR..
Briggs has been in Portsmouth thirty-three
,.ays. and DR. Rizcr forty, and both have had
the fever, the latter only just able TO ride,
and is in the care of DIR. Briggs. They left
in the O'Clock train for Philadelphia. Df.
Cole, Of Philadelphia, and DR. Hunter, of
New York, both volunteers, died ON Sun
day-the former was i'll only "a hours and
was attended by DIR. Briggs. This makes
. volunteer physicians who have died IN
Portsmouth, all of whom were from the north
of that place. Only resident physicians
have died DR.. Thomas, of Cincinnati, was
taken suddenly i'll on Friday, but was con-
valescing, AMI strong hopes were had Of his
recovery. He is the only one now left in
Portsmouth of the volunteers DR.. Webster
is nearly we'll and will return probably in the
next boat.
Up to yesterday nc noon, there were five
deaths in Portsmouth; on Sunday T. and on
Saturday l3--so that the disease il greatly
abating but this owing to the want of mate
rial. There arc now 125 down, and among
them are many Of the Irish who have re-
Gently returned from the precincts, and most
Of the recent deaths are OF this class. In
Norfolk there is much greater abatement
than in Portsmouth, the deaths being some
five or six day. A very few have resumed
business: and all the volunteer physicians
and nurses are getting ready TO leave.
II is aScertaiEed that there have been 1000
deaths in Norfolk-among them were 10
resident and eleven volunteer physicirns
In Portsmouth the deaths have reached about
$50, as near as can be estimated.
We learn from the report of the Norfolk
Board Of Health, that the following deaths
occurred on Monday morning: Mrs. w. u.
Ferguson, Miss Margaret Kennedy, and Miss
Catherine Redman, matron of orphan asy-
ium. There were 4 deaths on Saturday, Z
on Sunday, and s new cases on Sunday. For
ty.two nurses left for New Orleans on Sun
day, and doctors and ? nurses left on Mon
day for Savannah and Charleston.
DEATH OF Mrs. AND Miss TANEY.-Wc
regret TO learn the death and burial of the
wife and youngest daughter of Chief Justice
fancy. They died at Old Point Comfort,
where they spent the summer. Mrs Taney
died of paralysis and the daughter OF yellow
fever. They were both buried in one grave
Bali. Pabiot.