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Elk Gov. Reynolds. of Illinois, has re-
Gently written a work entitled MY own
Times, including a history of my Life .
In an early chapter occurs the following
touching passage:
In 1888 paid a visit to the State OF
Tennessee, and made pilgrimage 10 the
home Of my infancy and childhood, the
place where once stood the frontier cabin
of my father. | now revisited the spot
for the first time since we babe adi-u in
1900, ana removed TO Illinois. | had
left il n mere boy--a careless, happy
child. | returned to il IN the wane Of
life. More than half century stood he
tween these two points OF time During
all that long period Of my humble. vet
eventful history, the home Of my early
years lived fresh and green in my memo.
", just as | had seen il in childhood |
had expected TO find The whole appear.
ance of the country changed, and was sur
prised that highly cultivated farms. with
their elegant mansions. occupied region
which had seen covered with an almost
unbroken forest. But the most striking
features Of the landscape remained un-
changed The mountains were the same.
Their lofty SUBMITS rose to the heavens
with the same sublime grandeur that ex.
cited my ave and edmirafon when a
child. knew tho place where our cabin
had stood though every vestige of its
wall aud roof had disappeared for more
than generation ago. Nothing now
remained to mark the SCOT, excep, slight
elevation OF the ground where the chin
ney had been, and few fiat stones that
was once cur hearth.
visited that haliowed spot alone /
stood upon the hearllstone of my chill,
hood. The memory Of early days ;hrong
ed around my heart. Il almost seemed
as if was once more a child, listening 10
the stories my mother told me in the long
wihter evenings around that very hearth
How well did | remem Der telling her all
my childish griels. and with what gentle
ness she child my waywardness, banishing
my every sorrow with her aii'ecticnate,
soothing words. | almost iancied that |
could again feel her gentle hand parting
the luxu!iant hair that shaded my youth
full brow, and her warm kiss upon nv
forehead and lips. care not who may
sheer ct the confessional wept like q
child as l stood alone upon that hearth
stone, and thought of my fond. ms q fec
tiona,e. my sain.ed mother Of yore.
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PARDON OF DIR. GRAHAM
Clark. of New York, on learning from
the highest medical authority that Doct.
Robert M. Graham, who was convicted,
more than year ago, of killing Mr.. Lo-
ring in personal rencontre at the ST.
Nicholas Hotel, New York, is so i'll that
longer Imprisonment would have resulted
fatally, granted pardon on the 4th inst.
The Albany Evening Journal says Of
this act of Executive clemency: "Inde.
pendent Of the ARRAY which resulted so
fatally. and OF the ercitemcnt which &C.
casioned it. Doct. Graham had lived the
life of good citizen and Of an eminent
ly useful physicien. His pardon was
earnestly asked for by many hundreds OF
persons holding the highest official and
social positions-persons whose names
could never have been obtained by a man
unworthy of the respect and frie ndshi .
of the highest and bes! men in our
country"
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SINGULAR DIscovERY.-The last num-
Der of the North California says: "a
party of eight mer started on Thursday
last on prospecting tour. the result of
which was one of the most important
discoveries ever made in the county,
In crossing Table mountain, they o5serv-
ed that in many places the ground seemed
hollow. and in one place. on striking upon
The ground with sledge. the echo was
given back with such distinctness as led
them to believe that there would be little
difficulty in breaking through. Having
procured proper implements they set to
work. After going the depth Of four
feet, one of the party. who was using the
crowbar, was seen suddenly to fall upon
his face; upon examination, a hole was
found about four inches wide, through
which the bar had slipped and sunk into
the bowels Of the mountain. The aper-
ture was Immediately enlarged, but it was
found that, owing to the brittleness OF
the rock. it was exceedingly dangerous
working AROUND it. The parties have
taken up about 5000 feet around
the hole, and are busy getting windlasses,
&c., to prospect further. A correspond
ent states that both gold and coal have
been found there, and promises US furthe,
information"
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FRENCH LOVE OF ScANDAL.-A French
provincial paper contains the following
paragraph:
a trial took place at our Assizes. II
promised rich food for scandal. All the
ladies' OF the town bedecked themselves
IN their smartest toilets, and crowded to
the court house. On seeing this, the pre-
siding judge rose and said
Persons here assembled as spectators
are not aware Of the nature of tho case.
therefore invite ell decent WOMEN to
withdraw"
4 pause took place without a single
female moving to retire from her seat
Sealing this, the judge again rose and said:
'Otflcers Of tie court. now that all the
decent women have retired. turn out the
reminder"
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WASuINcrnN Anril g.

Col. Wheeler, u. S. Minister to Mica
ragua, has not kept our government fully
ing neglected to write by several mails
For this and other reasons his removal Is
anticipated. The State department. sent
out no dispatches to him by Maj. Helss..
II is said project has been drawn ur
in mastery style by Mr.. Marcy. and is
now before the Cabinet. intended to da-
mage Walkere movements.
Seward is making preparations for an
elaborate speech on Kansas affairs, to be
delivered next Tuesday. He will follow
Geiger.. of Mo-, who has the floor for
Monday on the same subject.
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Then there is higher moral power than
this--one which we speak of soberly and
honestly. No one is completely armed
against the encroaching ills of life, who,
has in the heart no place for religion
The calmness, the patience, the joy and
the hope that are in possession OF wo-
man whose heart is right in its highest
relation, can never fail 20 preserve and
heighten every personal power and charm
that she possesses.
There you have ;he receipt. Some of
it is in sportive form. but il is none the
less sober truth. 1t has within ii cure
for many a disease-the preventive for
more. 1t might be made longer, but
when we see its prescriptions universally
adopted, it will be time 10 bring forward
:be remainder
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Later from Nmarara The Angel Gabriel Again

By the arriva. Of the schooner Central
America at New York, from Cienfuegos,
March IA. we have news from Demerara
to the 22d February. There had been a
riot there. growing out Of the Angel Ga.
briel's operations. and he had been take n
prisoner. A letter dated Deme1ara. Feb.
ruary 22d, says:
The noted stree, preacher, J. S. Orr,
better known in New York and other
parts as the Angel Gabriel, has created
an excitement in Demerara. between the
Portuguese and blacks, so that the au-
,hori.ies have dispatched to a mum Der OF
islands for vessels of war 10 protect the
place. | bear dispatches in st. Vincen,
from the Governor Of British Guiana for
vessels of war; TO war vessels in port.
and but few troops. mostly colored; they
had taken about 600 or 700 rioters as
prisoners. The negroes have pulled
down. plundered and set fire TO a good
many Roman Catholic Churches.
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PISTOL FIRING BY THE LADIEs.-A day
or two ago rush was made for the
door by our whole office, from foreman to
devil, the latter merely announcing tina,
The ladies were "going to shoot!' On
looking out. We saw a party Of ladies
practicing pistol shooting. They had
first class Colts revolvers, and. impressed
with the necessity Ct practicing, were
cracking away alta mark. We observed
that a Mrs. M. and Mrs. W,
made pretty good shots. Some OF them
rather trembled and held their arms a lit
tie askew. but they will soon get steady.
We heard several young men say that il
the women were going to fight they would
never back out.--Kansas Tribune,
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Senator Jones. of Tennessee. abiding
In late speech to the return of Mr.. Hale
to the Senate. remarked that "the Devil
Nd way of taking care of his own" to
v0Ish Mr.. Hale replied:
Sir. you know who brought me back
here. 1t was the President Of the United
States. and nobody else who has done it.
Ii it had not been for the course which
the President Of the United States took
upon this very subiect--if it had not
been for the manner in which be outraged
public sentiment in his native State. so
that he has not single friend in either
House to say "God bless him." should
not have been here. That is the devil
who took care of me-the President of
the United States. Laughter
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IMPERIAL STYLE OF TRAvELING.-An
imperial train, as it is termed. consisting
of five or six railroad cars or carriages,
has recently been constructed in France
These Carriages. which are TO be fitted up
with luxurious elegance never before
seen in such vehicles, are TO communicate
one with the other by means Of an exter-
nal gallery, and are 10 contain sitting
room for the Empress. another for the
Emperor, room for the ladies of honor,
study, &c. This collection of carries g.
es is to serve for the journeys of the En-.
peror and Empress, on the various rail.
way lines in France, and it may we'll be
said that they are to travel i'll style.
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Netu advertisements
State Of Indiana,
Marshall County, IS.
In the Marshall Circuit Court.

David b. Dunhqm,
Samuel Church, il,
and Charles Grass, | Complaint 10 subject
rs real e tate TO execution
Melon ". Pearson &
10 eph Pear on.
The plaintiffs in the above entitled cause, by
Jane 0. Park, their Attorney. have fled in
my Office their complaint against the above
named defendants, to- subject real estate to
execution; ard it appearing from the affidavit
of disintere ted per on that the defendants,
Melon ". Pearson and Joyeph Pearson. are
non res penis of the State Of Indiana, they are
therefore notified of the filing and tendency
of fad complaint, and that the same will be
heard and determined at the next term of the
Mar hall Circuit court, to commence on the
second Monday in august, 1856, and unless
they appear and plead answer or demur thereto
the same will be heard in their absenCe.
Ate [: NEWTON r. PACKARD,
April 10, 1856. [4t3] Clerk.
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A COOP WINDING UP.--The Hon, Miss
Murray winds up her book on the United
States with the following sentence:
Zone might as we'll hope to improve
the morals and increase the happiness of
an idiot, by turning him out of an asy.
lum. as to hope for benefit for the negro
from Abolitionism.
No wonder the Abo,itionists are I'D in
arms against one who utters the simple
truth IN such plain spoken way.
". 0. Pic.
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WASHINGTON. April IL

The Senate passed fortyeight bills in.
GLIDING one for the relief of officers and
soldiers of the army. who sustained loss les
from the disasters which occurred TO the
cisco.
HoUsE.-The House discussed and pas
sed bill for the relief Of ex Minister
john S. Pendleton, in compensation for
extra diplomatic services.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday
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The Philadelphia Pennsylvania of
Saturday has an article, ten columns in
length. In favor of Buchanan for the
Presidency. The writer. doubtless the
exiled' editor Of the Union. says that
Pennsylvania has done great deal, in
times past, for the Democratic party. bu,
has never yet had the honor of supplying
the redublic with q President. He also
says that Buchanan is the only man whom
Pennsylvania has ever recommended for
that distinction.
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BALTIMORE. April 10.

Df I NIJAtt pm I o.
The Southern mail brings New Orleans
papers of Friday.
They contain details of Mexican news
received by Vera Cruz dates to the Goth
ult
The Revolutionlsts, beseiged a, Puebls,
surrendered to tho Government forces or
the 23d, having capitulated. 1t was be-
lieved that a general pardon had been
granted to such as consented 10 recognize
the authority of the government.
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An Irish paper says that extensive pre-.
paraticns are going forward in the
northern provinces of Ireland. for pota-
toes the ensuing season, and that in 1855
nearly 100000 acres were planted.
The crop of last year was full one, there
were few cases of ciseas, and the quality
was superior to any before raised since
the year Of the famine. The quantity
now 10 the hands of farmers is greater
than that of former years at this season.
and the quality is excellent,
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WELL FoRGoTTEN.--The Blnghamton
Democrat says: "The London Telegraph
in enumefating the American cities which
the Brislshers could take just as easy
in the case of war between the two coun-
tries. leaves out New Orleans altogether.
We cannot account for the omission, ex.
cept on the ground that they took it in
1914, and do not think it necessary to
take it over again.
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POETRY SoBERED DowN.-Im thinking
OF the time. Kate. when sitting by thy
side, and Smelling beaRs gazed on thee.
and felt wondrous pride. In silence
leaned we DER the pan. and neither spoke
a word; bu, the rafting Of the beans
Kate, was al the sound we heard. Thy
auburn curls hung down, Kate. and kis-
sed thy lily cheeks; thy azure eyes. half
filled with tears bespoke a spirit week.
TO be charmed ss was then, never be-
fore occurred, when the ratl!ing of the
beans, Kate, was all the sound heard.
| thought il was not wrong, Kate, so
leaning DER the dish. as you snalchra up
a lot of beans, | snatched nectard kiss.
And a sudden shower made my eyes blind,
| neither saw nor stirred, but the railing
of the beans, Kate, was oil the sound |
heard.
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FEMALE ON BENDER. A young lady
from Philadelphia, a few DAYS since, ar

rived in Petersburg. Va. in male attire
The Express gives the following account
Of the way she went on while there:
She arrived in the city one day lass
week, TO all appearance lad OF some lif-
teen or sixteen summers. stopped day
or two. AMI in the meantime fell in wiki
soma extravagant young travellers, pop
ped champaign with them took snacks a.
the 'Bowery.' flew around in right hand
some style. Yesterday afternoon she
was on the point of leaving in the South
ern cars, wien her father, who having
fortunately guessed her course. was in
pursuit of her. ard had just arrived by
the Richmond train. found her seated in
the smoking car of the Weldon train puff
fing away on prime Havana, with her
little ting feet cooked up against the
stove, and wiihal quite at home. On the
affs ciionate parent behol1ing he gentle
manly daughter ;hrs mstamosphosed he
was at loss to express himself but final
~ managed to exclain. is that you Lou
isa?' To which the gallant runaway re-
sponded, This is me, father. Oh! I'm so
sorry left YOU; and she burst into tears.
For the fair wanderers sake we suppress
names. It is needless 10 say they return
ed together.
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The Enlistment Question.

The London Times of the | 9th ult.. in
lengthy article on this subject, says:
The American journals seem generally
to take neither the legal nor the trans
occidental view of the question. They
60 at once into material resources and
political consequences. The United
States they consider better prepared for
war than any other people in the world,
even though their small quantity of ship
ping and stores might put them year or
two in arrear. They have the men, the
wealth. the spirit. the territory. and eve
rything that gives sinew to war. On The
other hand, successful war-and OF
course, it would be successful against this
old aristocratical country--would wake
the sleeping spirit of democracy. and
drive England to prefer the good will and
example Of America to her own ancient
institutions. We are ready to cOncede
that there is an amount Of probability IN
these calculations. We believe the U. S.
10 be IN most material conditions about
the wealthiest people in the world. Nor
do we think England could suffer The fire.
qusnt defea, of her expeditions. the des-
truction and disgrace Of her armies. the
loss of her merchantmen. and the OBJ
struction of her trade, without grea, cost
and loud complaints. But these are, to
say the least. very dangerous specula-
lions. They have often been INDUCED
in with equal confidence, and constantly
disappointed.
War rarely does any body good, unless
i, be the few soldier adventures whom it
raises to the first ranks in society, and
the other suttier race of men which grows
rich on its extravaganza. Such war as
the American papers seem TO desire, and
for which her statesmen are so anxious
TO find cause, would be quite as likely
to effect the relations of American socie-
ty as those of English. 1t could hardly
fail to hasten the day when the Repablic,
like all other republics. particularly
those of TIE New World, lciH bloom into
Empirsi
Moreover. the loss would no. be ,riAng
on either side. We are better red
now for war than we were two years ago,
aad we should certainly take great deal
of beating before we gave in. We should
fight and spend money with our accus-
TONED courage and llberality, and. even
if we were beaten altogether. Il is still
possible-we think proba ble--tha Amer
leans would win victory too dearly. 10
make IL matter of self congratulation.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-17

The Americans at San Francisco are
counting large upon a prosperous trade
with Siberia, Mongolia. and Mantchon
country; but it is said the Chinese threat.
en- to send on army TO root out the first
settlers. l, is said that all agent from
Pekin has summoned the Russians to
withdraw from the country; and they, in
reply, have pointed TO their batteries.
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BALTIMORE. April

J. l.. Eggleston. transfer clerk in the
State Bank at Charleston, is reported by
the papers of that city as having been ar
rested on charge of issuing fraudulent
stock 10 the amount Of S32 900,
The letter from Mr.. Buchanan, publish.
ed in the Union, was addressed to Mr..
Slideli, and not intended for publica ton
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A RENAKArLE OLD LaDY.--We copy

\ REMARKABLE OLD LADY.--We copy
the following from the Hartford Courant.
Mrs. Polly Beeman, az Biriningha
Connecticut, IS in her 92l year. Her
husband, Tracy Beemln, died short time
since. He was two years the senior Of
his wife. They bad lived in the same
farmhouse 50 years. They had a family
of niue children, the eldest of whom is
now ID, and was married when she was
fourteen. OF the grand chiIdren there
are now 10, The eldest Of whom is 56
years. There are l56 grandchildren.
and 8 grea, great grand children. The
family comes OF Tough stock aud enjoys the
iron constitutions. this venerable we
man can call TWO hundred and thirty Of
her liueal pedigree around her Thanks
giving table. Their united ages now
amounts to 7.724 years; SD that il
this family had followed each other exc
cuiiveiy the first might have been an oId
lady Of | 200 summers at the day Adam
woke up and ate forbidden fruit with his
paramount. Our Connecticut Old lady
intends to take long Journey next week
behind The iron horse She ought to
have d free ticket.
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WAsHINGToN, April 4.

The Union contains letter from Hon.
James Buchanan, dated Dec. 2Sth. in
which he declares the Missouri compro
mise to be dead and gone. He asserts
that the Nebraska bill is the only basis
upon which the slavery question can be
settled; and it must be adhered 10 at all
hazards, and in the face of every storm
that can be brought against il.
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AN ENGLISH BAREFoorED PLen,

An ENGLISH BAREFooTED PILGRIM.-
The Courier du Hare. Of the 9Th ult. i,
has the following: Persons present at the
arrival of the Southampton boat this morn
ing. were not little surprised to see a
shoeless traveller land upon the quay; he
was otherwise we'll dressed. He is an
English Captain of the name of Thomas
Corniac, who after storm had made a
VOW to go barefoot on pilgrimage to
Notre Dame de la Salette and TO Jerusa-
lem.
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Gas LIGHr.--Arrangemen are maxi
ing 10 light the streets and buildings of
Laport BY joint stock company. Books
were opened for subscriptions on the tn
inst
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-17

The population of Pittsburgh in 1850
was 1861. and OF The united municipal
tiles known under The general name Of
Pit;sburg, 1910. The present popula-
ticn of the city proper. is estimated q,
6o,563. and of the united municipalities.
l20 600. The increase of manufactures
since 1850 is fifty per cent.
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New ORLEANS. ADril 10

raguan army of Gen. Walker. left here
this morning, per the steamer Chas. Nor
gan. They were accompanied by Geu.
Hornsby.
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LIQUOR LEGsITURE IN New YORK "A
Bill has been introduced in the New York
Legislature which re enacis the prohibi-
tory law of 1855. striking GU. the search
and seizure clause. and proving for trial
by jury, and making prohibition prospec
tive in its action, as not TO include
liquors in possess at the time of its pas
sage.
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COnTietiOn OF Mrs. I!nbharl.

Sar;h Hubberd. the wife Of Hubbard,
who was hung in this plsce last Deem
Der. was tried at marion last week.
under The charge OF aiding her husband
in the murder'oi Mr.. French and his wife
and five children. The jury were out
about 30 minutes and returned with a
verdict of guilty, fixing the punishment
at imprisonment for life. Sheriff Scot,
has gone over after her and will convey
her 10 the Pcniteniiary.--T FAB GCzettc
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lowA.-A Keokuk paper says that not
one of all the anti-Nebraska journals in
Iowa are in favor Of the Fillmore nomi.
nation.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-17

MINISTER TO SwEDES.-Ex. Gov. Biz.
Ter. of California, has been appointed
aud confirmed Minister 10 Sweden.
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INCREASE OF FARE.-It is stated tina
the fare between New York and Boston
by the several lines. is about TO be raised
from four 10 five dollars.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-17

The recent book trade saies,n N York
are estimated At e300. 900. Who saws
the Americans are not reading people?
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-17

One hundred and forty thousand men
o! last years CONSUMPTION, have been
called into The French military service.
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By the late advices from Oregon. We
learn that twenty-five Americans were
massacred on the 25;h Of February, OF
Rouge River, by the Indians.
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The editor Of the \. Y. Duichmor,
speaking OF drink he once had occasion
TO indulge in, says he couldn't ;ell wbeih.
er it was brandy or torch-light process
sion going down his throat
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The general conference Of the Meth.
odisi Episcopal Church is to convene in
Indianapolis CT The lst Of Nay nex..