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The Nevada journal., 1856-08-15

10 CITY OFFIcIALs.-Are You exer-
clslng sufficient caution in seeing that
the ordinances are executeda Think
not that fire cannot occur so soon af.
ter another. The great haste in which
the town is building, ought to warn YOU
to be more watchful. A stove pine NAV
not be properly secured, or a chimney
not safe, in the hurry Of men to get to
business and it is your duty to see to
these things. The people have elected
you' and imposed great trust upon you,
which they hope to see fulfilled. Their
confidence must not be BETRAYED.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.

NEW York, sept. ,.
The steam hip Persia. with dates from
Liverpool to the 23l ult has arrived.
ENcLAND.-The Parliament has been
further prolonged to November I3ih.
D'Israeli's leadership has become dis
satisfactory TO his followers.
The London Times approves editorially
of Mr.. Marcy's reasoning on the subject of
privateering.
The Queen of Dude, mother of the de-
posed monarch, was in England for the pur
pose of complaining of the East India Com
pany.
FRANcE-Napoeon remained at Beariz.
1t is reported that he is urging the claims
of Prince Pierre Bonaparte to the throne of
the Danubian Kingdom, and considering
what title to bestow on the American de-
scendent Of Prince Jerome.
The harvest in France is considered full
~ an average one.
HoLLAND.-A brilliant celebration ha,
years peaceful reign of the King of Holland.
The Government, of Holland has refused to
assent to principle of leaving the disputes
of nations arbitration before resort to arms
as recommended by the Paris Peace Con
gress.
SrAIN.-There is nothing very impor-
tant from Spain. Tranquility prevailed
throughout the kingdom.
A free import of bread stuifs is invited
until June, 1857.
The difficulty with Mexico is still unset
tied.
IrALY-A doubtful report is current that
France and England have addressed an ul-
timatum to the King of Naples, and in
event ola refusal to comply with its requi-
stions, the Representatives of France
and England are Immediately to quit Ma
plies.
The demands are stated to compromise
a general amnesty, and various administra-
ton and judicial reforms
The King is reported to have consented
to some Of the required concessions, but
not to a satisfactory extent.
\ report is also current that the King
intended to abdicate in favor of the more
liberal Paince of Calabria.
RUssIA.--The Russian Government an
nounces that Kars is to be dismantled with
in the stipulated six months.
PRussIA.-A desperate engagement has
occurred between the crew of Persian
ship of war and the Algerine pirates on the
coast of Morocco.
Eight of the former were killed and
twenty wounded. Prince Adelbret was al
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
From the \. Y Evening Post, Y eSer,ay.
Serious Accident on the Hudson River
Sinking of the Steamer Knickarbccker

As the steamboat Knickerbockel, Capt.
Nelson, belonging to the Merchants Line
between this city and Albany, was coming
down the Hudson River last night, she
struck some object in the river, probably a
sunken sloop, on the larboard side. and
sunk in about an hour The pilot was of
opinion that she struck n sloop known to
have sunk in that vicinity, as she WIS il
the channel and could not have struck a
rock.
The water poured in quite copiously, the
alarm bell sounded, and though the pas
sengers generally took the matter coollv,
there WAS considerable CONSERVATION among
the females, and several men fastened life
preservers around their necks.
There were about two hundred persons
aboard, including the hands, some seven
hundred sheep and twenty-five horses
Soon after the boat struck the Niagara,
which the Knickerbocker had just passed,
came up, and the captain of the later boat
tried to induce the captain of the former TO
take on the passengers. eve have two
hundred passengers to save" said he,
take them on board and help us
The captain of the Niagara did not see
fit to interfere with the internal arrange
ments of the knickerbocker, and quietly
passed by on the other side
The knickerbocker then put up steam
and went ashore in a cove near Fort Mont
gomery, where sIoop came up and took
off her passengers and most Of their bag
gage. Afer this she iloated down about 4
mile below the Fort and sunk, with the Sc
ven hundred sheep and twenty-five hor-
Scs.
1t was probably about an hour and Il
half from the time the boat struck till the
passengers were discharged, and she sunk
about half an hour afterwards.
The passengers were taken to PeekSklll,
where most of them took a morning train
for New York.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
Lanes Invasion of Kansas.

No person can read the intelligence from
Kansas and hold the remotest doubt that
not any earthly power save the army of the
United States can avert civil war III that
Territory, already recommended, and prom
ising, ifnot arrested, the most bloody, FL
tai and terrible consequences; and yet the
black republican newspapers are clamor-
Gus for the withdrawal of the troops! and
the black republican majority in the House
of representatives took such action as, had
it not been reconsidered, would haved fore
ed the Withdrawal of the troops!
All accounts have concurred that Kan
sas has enjoyed, during the past two months
as much repose as is the lot of new Terri
tories. This happy condition WAS produ
ced by the United States troops. Colonel
Sumner disbandcd the Topeka legislature,
escorted the armed bands both from the
South and the North out of the Territory
and forbade their return, and imposed up
on all the residents the necessity of keep
ing the peace. Tranquility Immediately
ensued, and the settlers, rejoiced at deliver
ance from anarchy and confusion, turned
their attention to the legitimate avocations
of life. They trusted that there was an
end of the reign of terror-that the land
would be no more devastated by border
rutlians or abolition rufians-that they
should not again be made the sport of war
fare waged for the most diabolical partizan
objects.
What must be the dismay of the people
of Kansas ut this moment? The notorious
Lane has entered the Territory with eight
or ten hundred misunderstanding un-
doubleday of the scum of the ear;h-and
began a campaign of murder, arson rapine
and desolation; in the border counties of
Missouri is heard the note of preparation
of counter invasion, designed to meet
and grapple with Lanes forces and at the
same time the intelligence speeds over the
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

On last Saturday. Mr. CoLFAx, the great
champion of freedom forever" had an
appointmen;to speak at this place. y lit
tie before the appointed hour, Judge Srr-
ART arrived in town. Mr.. CoLFAx con
sentcd that the Judge should occupy a por-
ton of the time. 1t was finally arranged
thatas it was Mr. CoLrAx' appointment, he
should make the opening speech of half
hour; then Judge STUART to speak the same
length of time: IT,, each speak one hour,
and Mr. CoIFAx have fifteen minutes to
close Each Of the political parties APP
peared to re well satisfied with their candi-
date.
The X. Ms claim that Mr. 5. was the
worst used up man they had ever SEEM
on tie other hand, the Democrats argue
that Mr.. C. made a signal failure on all the
points at issue between the parties. 1t
was probably TIE most noisy political meet
ing We have ever had in this place. Each
speaker was loudly cheered by his friends
when he would get of anything sharp.
We listened attentively during the three
hours and a quarter which they occupied.
Mr.. c. is an easy speaker-gave pretty
fair lecture on the evils of slavery; charged
the Democratic party with being in favor
Of It's extension, and that they were charge
able with the murder of the poor Irish
waiter, and with the outrage committed on
Sumner Dy "bully" Brooks, and with all
the blood that has been spilled on the "yir
gin soil of Kansas" and lastly, that James
Buchanan had been federalist From the
foregoing charges, which Err. c. made
against the Democratic party, our readers
will be at 10 loss to know what kind of
speech he made.
Judge s admitted what he said in refer
ence TO the evils Of slavery, to be true to a
great extent, but had nothing to do with
The present canvass. Tie issue was-did
the Constitution authorize Congress to leg
islate OIL the subject Of slavery in the ter
Titories. lie argued that there was not a
single section in the Constitution, author
izing Congress to legislate on that subject,
further than to pass fugitive slave law.
He stated that the Supreme Court of the
United States had so decided. Mr.. CoLFAx
made a signal failure on that point, in our
Judgment He stated that he was not a
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11

While in Lafayette, we noticed an arti-
Gle in the Journal of that place, stating
that certain individual WAS reading an
item in newspaper, on the Cd inst, rela-
tive TO Mr.. CLAY, of Kentucky. Mr.. CLAY,
being present. made some inquiry in re-
gard to the statements which the stranger
was reading; and as an apology for inter-
rupting HIM, said that he was JAMES. b.
CLAr. Looking impci tinently at Mr.. CLAY,
no SAID: "rhe HI you are | didn't
think the old stock was SO near run outn'
This insulting and niggardly attempt at
Wit was received with applause by the 'in-
teIligcuce and decency'' party, and was
recognized by the Journol as an cxtraor-
binary good thing. Whenever q party
gets so hard up that they have to engage
such low, pusillanimous blockheads as the
one above mentioned. to publicly insult
such men rs JAMES B. CLAY, on account
of difference Of opinion, and because he
has the honesty to advocate his real scnti-
ments, we think il is time for them to Gel
up lew more difficulties in Kansas oil
Washington.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11

lawyer which will account for his arraying
himself against the Supreme Court. Mr..
STUART charged him with being a Know
Nothing, and with taking the Oath; and
pyge1 him to admit or deny the charge; but
Mr.. c. did dot see proper to answer, either
pro or con. There was probably not man
present but was satisfied that he is or has
been member of that order.
In looking the matter over. we are Of the
opinion that Mr.. CoLEAX done about the
best that could have been expected under
the circumstances. His strongest efforts
are used TO misrepresent the Democratic
party; 10 place them in 4 false position, and
TO make them responsible for all the evils
that have been committed since the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise. The Judge
showed to the satisfaction Of every intelli
gent, unbiased person, that It was viii
FIJI misrepresentation, to charge that the
Democratic party were slavery extension
ists--that it was false Mr. STUART fully
filed cur expectations as DICTATOR. He is
a sound, logical reasoner; meets the qucs-
tons at issue fairly, and viii hold Mr.. C..
a little closer to the work than he has been
held for some time; mark that.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
For the Democrat.
Don't they want to,l
C. NJ. HEAToN, for
S. COLFAX.

Mr. EDIroR-Is it not 4 great pity that
people can't always have their own way?
OF course it is; and in politics particularly
so. And when the attainment Off cherish
ed wish, or the fruition Of a particular de-
sign, or the having Of ones own way de-
ponds upon political election, it is certainly
pity if that election does not 90 in favor
of ones candidate. How many fine plans
would be oycrthrown, and how many we'll
digested schemes would be knocked out of
joint by such catastrophy! But.of all peo
pie, | believe the fusionists would be most
highly benefited by having their own way,
at least their leaders. Perhaps their way
would net benefit the county or It's financial
affairs, but aceli tormed,plan could be fairly
executed. And although am far from be-
ing fusionist, | am almost inclined some
times to give them lift just to see how
nicely their plan would work. tell you
Mr. Editor, it takes !! heap of money -
build large houses with glass fronts. And
what If the Republican party should be de-
feated in this county! Their nominees for
sheriff and treasurer will not be elected,
and that will be n sad blow to houses with
glass fronts What if an execution should
issue to be levied upon them, and no chosen
friendly sheriff in whose hands the ayari-
cious writ could die, and no kind County
Treasurer with plenty of funds to stay it,
what would become of the houses with glass
fronts? | am afraid suck an affair would be
a sumner 1t is a very easy operation to let
an execution die; if the interests Of n friend
were at stake, sheriff would not be very
apt to break off from a haiti Of letting them
die, if that breaking were detrimental to
his friend. If some very bad writing in
pldgeOn holes in the Clerks office tell the
truth, the present nominee of the Repub-
lican party did have desperate bad habit
of letting Executions go ded, and it is per-
haps very necessary for the credit of the
glass front that couple more should go
the same way,-hoDcst and needy creditors
to the contrary Notwithstanding or be
stayed; and county Treasures paper is
generally pretty good, especially while his
term of office lasts.
Now, a candidate for Treasurer has just
as much right to have a brother as any 9th
er man; and if that brother should do all
in his power to elect him, even to give his
own house for club room, wherein to hold
secret coucuses, it is all right; and such a
favor should be reciproeated; and why
should not the county help such men build
glass houses? There are many men who
would be highly beni6ted by having bro
Their to fill certain county office. Men
who are doing a thriving business on the
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11

wires that there is danger that the whole
army will have to be diSbanded, and Kan
sas abandoned to utter desolation. What,
we repeat must be the dismay of the peo-
pie Of Kansas at this moment?'
Lanes invasion is huge black republi-
can conspiracy, deliberately planned, Sc
cretly executed, and carried forward with
the funds which have been gathered up
through the North ''ior the relief of Kan
sas'' Ii is one of the most abominably
wicked and atrociously sinful conspiracies
that was ever conceived. 1t involves eve
ry crime in the decalogue. Its ostensible
purpose is lie. Its real purpose is, the
promotion of the election of Fremont. That
is the purpose for which it WAS undertaken.
1t has been obvious, from the day Of FIRE.
mont's nomination, that there was but one
hope for him. That hope lay in holding
the public mind of the North up to the
highest pitch of Inflammation regarding
Kansas. With his nomination, by Il sin
guar but preconcerted coincidence, came
an inundation of kansas oulrages." Thus
was the campaign opened. The inunda
ton subsidized, as it must, and with Ere
montism declined; and it WAS foreseen, as
well by the black republicans themselves
as by all considerate men, that unless an
other similar but more dircful inundalion
could be produced, and reproduced prior To
the election, Fremont could not carry half
dozen States. The second inundation Is
upon us.
But it is impossible that this time people
can be deceived. Is it not? Can amy man
be otherwise than wilfullv blind to the tactS
of Lanes invasion? His men have been
secretly levied, secretly drilled, and enter
Kansas we'll appointed army. They 50
there for what? To settle, and to till'thc
earth? Not a soul of them. THEY ga ID
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.

Hons W. Z. STUART and S. CoLrAx,
having made arrangements to canvass the
Ninth Congressional District together, have
made the following terms: At each coun
ty site, independent OF other appointments,
the parties shall alternately open and close
the argument The same rule shall apply
at the county appointments. The party
opening may speak one hour and a quarter
The party replying, may occupy one hour
and half; and the one closing the argu-
ment may occupy one quarter of an hour.
Both parties having made separate ap-
pointments up to, and including, Saturday,
the 18Th inst, will fill those appointments,
and the joint canvass will be conducted as
follows: The parties will speak at
Bourbon, Marshall county, Monday, Sept.
10, at p. m.
Rochester, Fulton county, Tuesday Sept.
l6, at p. m.
Akron, Fulton county, Wednesday, Sept.
II, at p. m.
Peru, Miami county, Thursday, Sept
10, at p. m.
Miami Town, Miami county, Friday,
Sept. 10, at p. m.
Logansport, Cass county, Saturday Sept
90, at p. m.
Winamac, Pulaski county. Monday
Sept 90, at p. NJ.
Monticello, White county, Tuesday
Sept. %, at p. m.
Brookston, White county, Wednesday
Sept. "a, at p. M.
Oxford, Benton county, Thursday, Sept
%. at p. m.
Gilboa, Benton county, Friday, Sept
26, at p. IN.
Rensselaer,, Jasper county, Saturday
Sept. 81, at p. m.
Crown Point, Lake county, Monday
Sept %, at pm.
Out Let, Lake county, Tuesday, Sept
80, at p. m.
Hebron, Portercounty, Wednesday, Oct
1, at p. m.
Valparaiso, Porter county, Thursday
Oct. 9, at p. m.
Calumet, Porter county, Friday, Oct
3, at p. m.
Laportc, Laporte county, Saturday, Oct
4, at p. m.
Union Mills, Lapcrte county, Monday
Oct 6, at p. m.
Westville, Laporte county, Tuesday
Oct 7, at p. m.
Michigan City, Laporte county, Wednes
day, Oct. s, at p. m.
New Carlisle, St Joseph county, Thurs
day, Oct. Q, at p. m.
Mr.. CoLFAX opens at Bourbon--Judgt
STUART opens at Rochester.
\. /. WHEELER, for
w. Il. STUART
G. NJ. IIEAToN, for
S. COLFAX.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11

so wounded This incident has revived
the talk Of European expedition against
the pirates on that coast.
The English fleet will cruise In the Black
Sea until the end of September, and then
return to Malta. The Russian lighthouse
men have been carried of from Isle of Ser
penis by an English ship-ofwar and deliy-
cred to the authorities at Odessa, who de-
clarcd that the affair must be decided by
diplomatic negotiations.
The Russians are taking from the Cir
cassians all the forts abandoned during the
war They have captured the Ancupa,
the Circassians rctreating without rcsis-
lance.
The preparations for the coronation of
the Gar on the III of September are CON
;inued on scale of grca. magnitude.
The Count De Morny, the French rep
rescntative, had met with most distin-
guished rec. ,,tion at ST. Peterburgh
a quantity OF treasury, valued at f150,
900, buried by the Russians in the Church
of Sebastopol, has been dug up, it having
escaped he vigilance Of the Allies.
The Turkish Government is connecting
general treaty of Commerce to be offered
to all nations. Is leading principles be-
ing to ciacumScribe for the advantage of
the national produce, the concession hith-
erto made to the foreign trade.
The Russians have sent in claims, of
about 10000 francs, for damages to the
Russian Palace at Constantinople, while
occupied as the French hospital
An American Is reported to have receiv-
ed "A tirman to examine into the practicable
ity of opening the principal rivers Of Asia
to navigation.
Advices from Lisbon state that riots have
occurred at that place and throughout Por-
tugal Oh account Of the dearness Of bread.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
kansas \ + July : l35

DEAR R-lours of June 9th is at hand
and It's contents duly noted. | have delay
ed writing before because have been trav-
cling most of the time since | received
yours. You inquired about Kansas, lis
outrages and riots, and here will give You
Il brief sketch. | have las You know
been here about one year, and have bought
over 900 acres of land and have num-
Der Of men at work and nay crops look We
ry favorable; and | am satisfied with Kan
sas for home | suppose YOU hear great
deal about Kansas and its outrages; but If
your North will stop sending men here TO
fight, and send honest, upright men, that
intend to settle and and let Kansas alone,
these outrages will stop and we shall have
free State: but this seems impossible:
your black republicans and aboliiionisis are
sending a barbarous set of rlen here, that
Will not work for their living anywhere,
and they give them arms and tell them to
90 to Kansas and fight without right, rea.
son or cause, and thus YOU can see what
fo!ows-riots outrages, and murders; and
when this is stopped then these outragcs
will be brought 10 4 close and Kansas will
be at rest, and not till then. You say that
there is a Kansas aid society in your place
But allow me to ask whether you are send
ing men here with means TO buy land and
become settlers, or are you sending men
to take part in these outragcs9 If the for
mer all will be well, and if the latter YOU
are wrong. As for myself find no trou-
bic, mind my own business and am doing
well. | have travelled the whole Territory
over, and my men are not disturbed, nv
crops are not destroyed. my house and
barns have not been burned. and have no
tear OF 1t. lfyou have any idea of coming
out here do not wait for now is the time To-
locate; and have not carried any arms but
Il cane since the first month that | came
here, and have not had an occasion To even
use that But as il is late | will close, no.
ping to hear from YOU again soon.
Yours truly,
Gro. +. Pay.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
A Patriot Prayer.

Many years ago, on a well remembered
occasion, when the Union was just under
going one of these tests which threatened
to rcnd it in twain, DANIEL WEBSTER closed
one Of he most soul-stirring speeches he
ever delivered, with the following glorious
sentiments:
when my eyes for the last time shall
be raised to behold the sun in heaven. NAV
they not gaze upon the broken fragments
OF a dishonored. but once glorious Union;
upon States discovered, discordant, bellig-
crent; upon a land rent with civil feuds,
and drcnched, it may be, in fraternal blood
Let their last feeble and lingering gaze
rather behold the glorious ensign of the
Republic, now known and honored through
out the earth, still full high advanced-not
one stripe erased or polluted, not one star
obscured, bat streaming in all their oligin
al lustre and bearing for its motto no such
miserable interrogatory, as "what is all
this WORTH" nor those other words of de
fusion and folly, Liberty first, and Union
afterwards" but everywhere spread all
over in characters of living light, blazing
on al its ample folds, as they float over the
sea and over the land, and in every wind
under the whole Heavens, that other SEN
limcnt, dear TO every American heart,
Liberty and Union, NOW and forever ones
and inscparablc.'
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11
Look out for Thieves.

Some scoundrel, who ought to have had
one of Beechcr's rifles used OH him, broke
into Mr.. Pierce's Clothing Store, on last
Tuesday night, and carried away quaint
ty of clothing and jewelry. The thief cut
out window light, where he effected an
entrance. Such depredations are becom-
ing quite common. Too much care cannot
be taken to guard against these midnight
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11

Wy Nols Is authorized to &c. as agent. re
ceivc AZ, rccei!; for subscriptions 10 the Democrat,
2 Eldo1a. Iowa
Wu4occnrY y. ,IcCosuic1, Is authorized to
reeeipi ior Subscription, 10 the Democrat, at knox,
stark County, i,tli.ila-
PErrB1lc,s SaYIzes.--T-he Union Is not worth
f5pqortinS ii connection with the south-N. /.
Trims.
The Constitution IS a lcproacll. and a league with
o,isc5.--GtagTison.
slaapc'~ Rife are bctter than Bbles.-H-arg
Ward B erler.
Let the Union =ile-Y - Baaks
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11

ES-Thc Laporte r. r. is now finished
to the depot grounds on the Pittsburgh
road We have travelled over the road
several times, and have no hestancy in
saying that it will compare favorably with
older roads. The locomotives and passen-
ger cars are of the first class, and as long
as Mr. WALKER retains the services of that
gentlemanly Conductor, Mr.. KENDALL, his
road will be deservedly popular.