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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-08-28
The Last Half Century.

There i.as been up pei - siacc ,hc COM
nelcemen. f lie void ia which So many
imp n ant discoveries, tending To the benc-
ii # mankind, were ma lie, as the last half
cen-~ry. Some of the mosl wonderful lc-
sal of human in cllec, have been wines
sc | in the last fly years. Some of The
srae;est conceptions of genius have been
perfected. Ii is remarkable how the mind
of the world has run into scientific inyesii-
ga,ion,-and what achievements il has eff
fec ed in that short period.
Before the year 1900 there was not
steamboat in existence, ahd The appics-
ton of steam TO machinery WIS unknown.
Fulton launched the first Steamboat ia
1879; now there are 1900 steambpa ira
versing our waters, AID the line saved in
avei X is equal 10 40 per cent. The
rivers of nearly every country In tie world
are traversed by steamboats,.
In 1890 there was not a single railroad
in he world. In the Uni,ed States alone,
at this time there are 10, 797 miles of rail
roads, costing $3.50. 900, 600 to build. and
about % 900 miles Of railroad in England
and America. The locomotive will now
travel, in as many hours. a distance which
in 1900 required as many days to accom-
plish
In 1890 1t took two weeks to convey in
diligence between Philadelphia and New
Orleans; now it can BE- accomplished ia
one minute, through the electric telegraph.
which only had is beginning ia 1G49.
Hoes prin ing press. capable ol pint
in.r 4 az a ..ri.- ~, h.ur vary ,,,.,,,-
discovery, but of most important char
acter.
Gas light was unknown in 1890; now
every ci Y aud town Of any pre,cnsions. is
lighted wi h it.
Daguerre Communicated to the world
his beautiful Invention In 1919
Gum cotton and c.lloroform are diseov-
cries but f.w years old
Astronomy. since 1870, has added q
number of new planets 10 the solar sye EN-.
Asricul ural chemistry has enlarge The
domain If knowledge il tha imp,: ant
branch Of sr.l lie research. ani IN chan
les have increased he facilities # prpduc
ton an1 h means # accomp.is lag ia
am ,unt &c labor which far trancends t4e
ability If u,i.,l manual edorts ia accom-
plish TIE riumphs achieved ia Iris las
branch of discovery anl invcn ion AZ,
enough % mark h. AS. half ccatasy rs
tina wien ias mos coltliou 81 - aur-
mer personal conf Al. enla - ani Joy
mems an i'll % he ties-in,s Of n..n.
" a will he NIX half celary accom-
pIi,h? We may l'"h f. iil 5'ea.er dis
cove IS; for tie in elec at man is awake.
cxplpsi,s every mine IF knowledge and
S searching for useful iniorma ion in every
department of art and indus ~
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21

We have received but one exchange paper since
Saturday last, What do our American friends think
OF thisg What will our American publishers at
Nashville, Knoxville, Louisville, and elsewhere,
who have good subscriptions Sparta says to this
neiarious system of keeping back and destroying
the American papersg-It won't do 10 say that il il
the result OF carelessness acciden-iOr how Il
be attributed TO those causes rhen the Nastviils
Union eotaes 10 hand regularly, aud all American
papers ''come up missng7" There ia but one So
luton that we can put upon the matter, and that is
that the Democratic posgmasters somewhere seeing
and feeling the trumphal burst OF public feeling
for Millard Fillmore, have taken il into
their heads to suppress steal aud destroy the Anne.
rcln neVspapers, for the purpose Of irving 20 de-
al his election. There is the CARTE, the Banner
and the Plirioi, Of Nashville. Louisville .Io4rsal
and others, ali failed but the Union 10 hand
We are frequently told by pimpersd DeTa0rfAtie
officials that the Americans expect too much of the
government, that they ought 10 take care Of them
selves aud attend 70 ther own business We don't
argue this point Just now bnt one thing do koow
and that Is, that the AmeFican party have as much
tight 20 the Transmission OF American newspapers
drought the United States Nails as the leaders OF
The present bogSs, moon eyed Democracy We
give Ehen fair warning nov, that they can 20 on
stealing, hiding and dsslroying newspspera for the
present. with impnnits, bul she hand OF Fetribuion
Sill be quick npon them, and they vii have 20 ~
tire on the Alb OF nurrh neSt il not sooner reach
ed by the hand Of pohle ustire f0g their neiarious
aeG--SDada Herad 18th
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21

eandidfy examined, also, the merits Of the three
Presidential candidates now before the people, and
the probable consequences Of the election of either
therefore.
Resolved, That we cannot support Mr.. Buchanan,
because believe that administration establish
ed upon the Cincinnati platform would perpetuate
internal agitatien and endsnger cur amicabe fela>
tons with foreign powers.
Resolved, That we viii oppose, to the utmost ex-
tent of our ability, the election of Mr. Fremont;
that he is not qualified for the Presidency of this
Union; because we believe his election would in-
crease the internal Strife and that the party be
presents is In spirit sectional and nevitabytends to
disunion.
-. Resolved, That in the election of MiTardFmore
we find sure guarantee that domestic agitation
would be quelled harmony between the States be
restored, peace with foreign nations be secured,
and the Interests of agriculture commerce, and
the manufacturer be promoted; and therefore, that
we will labor unitedy and earnestly for his elecS
ton sfa-e-
Resolved, That while thus lending our aid to pro-
mote the election of the American candidates
Messrs. Fillmore and Donelson, in the conviction
that such is our solemn duty, nevertheless re-
tain inviolate our cherished Wing principles and
our Wing organization, and as soon after the pre-
sent contest as may be convenient, that we viii re-
sumo our separate party action.
Resolved. That the Wing State Central Commit
tee be, and they are hereby required take mess-
ures at an early day TO secure the appointment of
a Comfy Committee, in each county Of the State
with power to appoint town committees, and that
such committees be earnestly requested to co-op-
crate during the present campaign with all other
organization friendly to the election of Fimose and
Donelson.
The address and resolutions were adopted with
loud and enthusiastic applause, and the mention of
Mr.. Fillmore's name received nine hearty cheers.
One hundred thousand copies of the address were
ordered to be printed for circulation.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21
New York whig state Convention.

The Old Line Wing Convention of New
York, met at Albany on the l4th inst, as
has already been announced by Telegraph.
The proceedings of the convention in detail
came to hand yesterday. 1t appears that
there were eight hundred delegates present
and that much enthusiasm pervaded the
assembly. Hon. Francis GRANGER presid-
ed. An address and resolutions were
adopted; and delegates appointed to the
National Wing Convention which is to
meet in Baltimore The following synopsis
of the address and the resolutions entire we
repubish from the n Y Express
The address refers TO the novel position of the
Wings of New York, who find themselves Tor the
first time without a candidate for the highest Office
10 the gift OF free people. IL declares that the
National Wings have no regrets Tor the past, AZ
they have always done their duty. Il reviews the
three candidates before the country, setting forth
strongly that Wings cannot support Mr.. Buchanan
bee supe his principles, nor Mr.. Fremont
because be had always been Democrat Of the
Pierce school, and Is the candidate Of party sec
tOnal in spirit IL then declares that IN Mr.. Fill
morv's late administration all Wings has Just cause
TO take pride and expresses the iulless confidence
ia him as a national aud conservative statesman
Il continues as follows: Domestic tranquility is what
the country now specially aud almost solely needs
and IL Is that which viz not result iron the election
Of either OF the other eandidats Mr. Filimores
election w secure the TsstoSatono OF peace at home
and tnv perpetuatIon Of peace abroad We are told
howrFs,. that he is no longer q strAigki Wing. Be
| IL So bat thenl Is Mr.. Baehaa4n Wing OF Mr..
FREMONT Tue galf between as as Whigs and Mr.
Buchanan, or Mr. Fremont, Is UNNECESSARILY sidsr
than IL Is betwtea us and Mr. Fillmore. lie is 9
Wing and something more. We are Wings and
nothing else, aud Il Is to be- distinctly understood
that il Is not tbs something more that recommends
Mr. Fillmore 10 Us. (sho still maiaIaih and intend
10 mAihtAla our Wing principles, Wing character
aud Whig organlEatiop.l bas The certainty that OF
the candidates 20 whom our choice h necessarily
confined be is far u advance in those aitib0les u
kpublic character which We deem essentis Ia Pre-
sidenllal candidate al this crisis. We no more en-
dorsv By this selection from he candidates the plat
form OF the party sc believe it % b. oar dalf %
support than Ne do The Platioreal Of the Demecsa-
tic OF Repabllean Party "a
whereas The Old Line Wigs OF the State Of
NsW YORK have, 10 mass eoasenton, dolly e0nsid-
cred their position wings 10 connection with their
daty 10 the counsry IN the present crisis and bare
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21
The Union and Gov. Jones.

! No man in the State has denounced Gov
Jones more bitterly than the senior editor
of the Union and american. Jones was q
subject which he delighted to dissect, and
we must own that he frequently did it with
! the skill of practiced surgeon. We shall
have occasion, no doubt, often to avail
ourselves of his efforts before the present
campaign is over. At present we propose
to reproduce a specimen or two as samples:
On the 25th of October, lS48, upon Gov.
Jones return from a tour to West TenneS-
see with Aaron V. Brown, his friends in
this city met him on the Franklin turnpike
and escorted him to the Public Square,
where they had banner on which was in
scribed, Hail to the COnqueror" In the
Union of the Goth, our neighbor, culling
a classical phrase from the vocabulary of
John Van Buren,, denominated the whole
affair ''fzzh." He thought it peculiarly
inappropriate to term Jones ''conqueror,"
inasmuch (as he alleged as Jones' friends
would not allow him to be met by Gov.
Brown on the occasion He then remark
ed:
"Gov. Jones, E. II. Ewing, Esq, Gov N. S.
Brown, Kewen and John Ferguson, Esq all
,poke, and all FIVE occupied jdst one hours
time, and precisely at y O'Clock the CROWD
TIT ~ WI IEy
HAD DONE. This was the great Jones and
TAYLOR 'fzze, and there is not wing ia Nash
vile who does not now fully understand the
meaning of that word. The truth is, they
have undertaken TO manufacture President
out of small timber, and "a conqueror' out of
the smallest kind Of potatoes; and they find it
an exceedingly small business, at which they
themselves feel no other sensation than that Of
EXTREME AND sIoKRNING DISGUST"
Extending honors to Gov. Jones in lS4s
was such dirty aoOrk that wings after they
had done it, "sLUNK AWAY IN UTTER DISGUST"
Now, that Jones, following the instincts of
his nature, has got on your side, neighbor,
it becomes your turn to experience "sensa-
tions Of crtyenle and sieteniHg disgust" We
hope you may have good time of it.
Possibly the good physician Of your Cen
trail Committee can invent some antidote
to prevent fainting; or can furnish you, at
least, with "body brace" to support you
in showing around the poor remains of one
you so loathed in past years
Here's att bit" and choice one too,
from the same number Of the Union:
zone would have thought, from hearing
Gov Jones yesterday. that there bad lived at
least one brave man since Caesar. TIE Gov
srnor learned this style Of talking st the old
brick meeting house, where the poor woman
was turned Out OF church. BY the way, the
Governor hates all women sincs Old Hickory
got hold of him about that story ct turning
thar woman out OF the church. That Is the
reason OF his disrespeotful allHsion 10 lady in
his speech yesterday"
As mine host OF the ST. Cloud says of
his old Port, the above is "rich aud fruity, +"
especially to those who understand the
noin4s
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21
For the Nashville Patriot
Debate between Hatton and KeebIe.

A1DANOH, OCt. ACs LOU.
A discussion between thess two gentle
men on the Presidential issues came off in
Lebanon on last Saturday. 1t was a glorious
day for the Americans of old Wilson. Hatton,
our young and talented eector, achieved a
complete victory over the old democratic wsi-
horse Of Rutherford. In all truth and candor,
the people here say that they never witnessed
just another such triumph as the indomitsble
aud intrepid Hatton won on this occasion.
The democrats here acknowledge that the VIC
tory was ours; they were forced to acknow-
ledge it, you could see it in their every coun-
tenanees. have not time to give the points
Of the discussion, but rest assured that Hat
ton marched off triumphant over his compet-
itor on every question that was raised in the
debate, and take this occasion to say that he
is more thoroughly posted in the politics of
this country, and seems to be more familiar
with his facts than any DICTATOR that we have
heard this canvass He is able, beyond all
doubt, to shiver a lance with the best and
bravest knights of the democracy in Tennes.
see. The flag of the American party will
never trail while in his hands. he is not only
doing good service for the party upon every
stump, but wreathing around his own brow
imperishabe chaplets of political glory. Old
Wilson viii always point to him with pride
and pleasure as her talented and gifted son,
every way worthy Of the highest honors that
may be conferred npoL him.
The work goes bravey on in old Wilson.
All is right-allis we'll with u.s.
A NATIVE.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21
The storm, ON the Gulf.

1t is seldom that the press has had to record
social calamity, so sudden, unexpected and
distressing as that which has Just swept away
from Last Island so many ofcur fellow citizens,
destroying one hundred and sixteen, and
wounding and manning, it is likely, as many
more. Such calamities, like earthquakes and
volcanic eruptiOns, seem to come as dread dis
pensations of Providence, to humble and chas-
tise the pride of man, by impressing him with
the sense of powers beyond his control, and
dangers that battle his forecast, and set at
naught all his inventions. One nights tenn
pestuous wrath-one nights upheaving of the
sea-sends desolatiOn and bereavement to more
than hundred hearts aud hearths where,
haply, hope and all bright visions of the future
moment before found an abode, and hurled
into watery graves, without warning, as many
who We're dreaming of to morrow, and the
social gladneSs it might bring forth.
The most well known amongst the victims
of this calamity was the Hon. J. @. Beatty, of
the Parish of Lafourche He was an old and
prominent citizen of the section 10 which be
resided; was one of the old time politicians of
the State, having once been a candidate for
Congress IN his District against the Hon.
Trasimond Landry, aud having served both as
a member of the Convention to frame new
Constitution and lin the General Assembly; and
was member of the Senate when he was lost
His loss will be felt as severe social bereaye-
ment.
Henry Landry aud Michael Landry who are
found in the list of the victims, were members
of one of the oldest, largest and wealthiest fam
lilies in Louisiana, from which some of its first
civil and political positions have beeu supplied
Their loss will be widely felt and mOurued.
We fear the chaplet of fatalities attending
the late storm in the Gulf is not yet finished,
and anticipate bad tidings from other portions
ofthe coast-from Galveston espeoially-every
moment. Two Texas steamers have been due n
several days, and have been doubtless delayed
by the stormy. D. Delta, 10Th.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21
Bedford County.

An intelligent gentleman who knows the
people Of Bedford county writes:
''All is working well In this county for Fill.
mole and DoDelson. The American party,
land the old line Wings almost TO man are
warm aud zealoas for Fillmore. know o.
quite number who did not vote 10 the last
sammer's election, who viii warmly support
Fillmore and Donelson. There are also Dem
ocrais here and there ia different sections o.
the country, in spite Of the efforts Of The wire
workers and their sagnieht documents, whs
will not swallow their loo cages, Fedora
nominee"
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21

Conversions TO BLACK RePnblieanism
In the Patriot Of the 18th inst we re
published from the Washington correspon
denee of the n. Y. Tribune, a statement
that Gov. Geary, the new Governor Of
Kansas, had been recommended By the late alb
OIitiOn Governor, Recder. We have never
seen any denial of this significant fact
The South was pleased with the idea Of
the appointment of Persifer Smith-a true
man in every respect-but the North was
displeased He was not appointed; but
Geary, recommended By Feeder, was. Does
not this indicate that the President is back.
ing out from his position on the Kansas
imbroglios-that to do something for the
benefit of Buchanan in the free States, he
is making concessions to Black Republican.
ism? But there are other indications. The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier and Enquirer, writing on the
18th, says Gov Geary demands the re.
moval Of the Judges in Kansas who have
enforced the laws of the territory, and the
release of the prisoners in confinement in
Kansas charged with treason, &c. The
correspondent adds:
To this the President assented, and it il IN
derstood that he pledged himself to dismiss
Lecompte and Cato, unless they should yield
RI suparior force aD6 raSjon Thav dpnlined
to retire in quiet and peaceful manner, and
it is believed that they have been suspended
from their functions, and that if not already
dismissed, they will be on the adjournment OF
Congress.
On the same day Mr.. Campbell, of
Ohio, announced in the House of Repre-
sentatiVeS that the prisoners in Kansas al
luded to above would be discharged by the
President. 1t appears that Mr.. Pierce
had taken the Ohio FreeSoiler into his con-
fdence, and communicated to him his in
tentions. Campbell was asked how he
knew a fact that seemed to be known to
nobody else in the House, and his answer
was that he was not at liberty to disclose
the source of his information. All of course
understood that his informant could be no
other than the President; and, in the sub
sequent progress of the debate, Humphrey
Marshall spoke Of Mr.. Campbell as "the
Presidents premier to the House"
Do not these things show plainly that
the President is gradually yielding to the
demands of the Black Republicans? And
arc they not evidence Of the desperate con-
dition Of the Buchanan democracy North
Notwithstanding Benton and the Van Bu-
rens, and other freesoilers are rallying I'M
der their standards, so great is the defec-
ton of foreigners and freeSoilers, they are
compelled to strike their colorS to the en-
emieS of the South, in the vain hope Of
carrying Northern States The people Of
the South should watch these trickSters
cloSely-one side or the other is to be de-
ceived by them; and rather than fight in
doubt, it would be the part of wisdom in
the South to rally boldly around the Fill
more standard and push it on to a glorious
victory. Under that standard there can
be no doubt as to the future-the rights of
the South are as secure as the most ardent
Southron could desire.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21
Horrible Catastrophe atLast Island

LIST OF THE PERSONS Lost.
We are indebted to the conductor of the 0pe.
Ousas Railroad for the following list of the persons
lost at Last Island during the tremendous gale on
Sunday night aud Monday morning. Il will be seen
that no less than one hundred and @reen of our fell
low citizens have been sufferers by the disaster
Among the names published, our readers will per.
ceive those of Of the most distinguished resi-.
dents of the State This most melancholy accident,
fear, is but the prelude to greater evils occasion
ed by the storm.
Thos. Miller, wife and children;
Capt. Schlater, vile and children:
Mrs. Telesfore Landry, . children and servants
| Mrs. Antoine Como, 5 children and 8 servants;
Mrs. Prewitt, 2 children and servants;
Mrs. Darsine Renthrop and daughter;
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner;
Mr.. and Mrs McRae and child
Mrs. Flash and sister,
Mrs. Thomas MaskeIl, children and servant;
Servant of Thomas Ellis;
John MUggah, and wife and children;
A. NJ. Foley and wife;
Mrs. Crozier and three servants;
j. C. Beatty, wife and two children,
Mrs. Bordis and servant,
Henry Landry and three servants;
Michel Landry;
Joseph Dugas,
Ulysse Simoneau;
g. A. Bailleau;
Infant child of w. W Pugh;
A. Frere, wife, child and servant;
| q. Grevemberg
VIM Rochelle;
Captain Rather;
James Muggah and son;
German jew, (name unknownG
Mr and Mrs. Royster;
child of Mr. Etier:
child of E. Baraud;
tOfN
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21

PENSsYLvASIA.-Th friends Of Mr.. Fillmore in
Pei nsyvanis refuse TO ante vith those OF Fremou,
90 one electoral ticket This is the true course.
Let the dsunionists paddle their own canoe.
II they want help. they can geth from The Dsn>
ocrata.
A letter from Philadelphia 10 the Express says:
Things are moving huely, magnihcenuy ln our
State. Fillmore gaining friends every hour, and
buchanan losing very fast. Many OF the Dem
Oerals arc going 20 Fremont. aud great many
conservative ones are eomlng out for Fillmore, and
the Americans who sent 0gsr 90 kremont when
The Repselican fever sAs Al Is hsight are coming
back aud things could not be working oester.
All had, fsnnsylVani.l
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21

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Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-21

pJ- win the orator of Monday night
call another meeting, and take for his text
Mr.. Buchanan's canvass in Pennsylvania in
1874? 1t will be recollected that Mr.
Buchanan gave out before the opening of
that canvass, that lac intended to go to
Pennsylvania aud canvass for Polk, and
that he would represent Polk as better
tariff man than Clay and carry the State
for him. History bears evidence that he
did DO SO, and it has been stated, and never
denied that from 1874 to the dag of his
death, Mr. Clay refused to hold intercourse
with him, regarding him as be did as his
enemy, AND BIS UNscRUPULoUs ENEMY.