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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-25

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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-25
siinMEuDEAN wIIISKEY.

NROM he Dieries In Augusta county, the subscriber
- orders IN quantities. and for pau sf the United
for this celebrated wIIIsKEY. II awarded
piIiori a. The Rair o The Mechanic Institute in Richmond No.
Velnber 1884, This Liquor Intended for family
and for the lest Hotels TO
eve years Orders through the malls promptly attended
drcss WILLIAM KERR,
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
Later from Mexico.

BALTIMORE, April 1.-The southern mail
this a. NJ. brings New Orleans dates of
"Wednesday.
The papers contain details Of Mexican
new VS. to the 22d.
The insurgents at Puebla were confined
in the Cathedral of San Augustine, and
were already suffering for want of provis-
ions and munitions.
Late advices from Lower California an
nounce the discovery of silver and gold
mine, specimens of the proceeds.of which
had reached Lopez.
Senior Rof1cs the new Minister to Wash
iBgton, had reached New orleans.
Cen. Walker in a proclamation issued
March 9th says he was invited by the gov
eminent of Nicaragua, to espouse their
cause. He had complied with their request
and struggled to carry out the principles OF
the revolution Of 1854, but the legitimate
party had repealed his efforts. No other
resource was left but war
The Costa Rica government had issued
an address to the people of Central Amer
lea, calling on them to arise and destroy
the American invaders.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
Great Fire in Philadelphia!
PHILADELPHIA. 1

ADELPHlA, April i /.
About midnight fire commenced in the
upper part of the Artisan Building, back
Of Chestnut and 18th streets.
The destruction was total. The build
ing formed a hollow square, and was five
stories high. Every portion was occupied
BY workshops; the machinery of which
was driven By an eighty horse power steam
engine in the basement.
Duval, photographer, occupied one floor.
His loss will reach 100000; insured for
$4,000. He had forty steam presses and
an immense stock of stone, including the
plates of Perry's Japan expedition, for the
Government, which were worth S6,OOO-
They were finished ready to be sent away
The other occupants were: Watts, sill
versmith, loss $4,000, uninsured; Gaskell,
boohbinder, loss very heavy; G. w. Sim
Minis d. Bro, jewellers, loss $4,000, H.
sured for $4,000; C. d. p. Wanner. gold
watch case makers, loss $4,000; insured
for $4,000.
The buildings were owned by Hulines
Cowperthwaitc, and were valued at 500 900
insured
LATEsr.-The total loss by the fire last
night reaches S350,00O. 1t may be still
further swelled $4,000, if the steel plates
for the portrait gallery of distinguished
Americans. belonging to Rice and Harth,
in the vault beneath the premises is de-
stroyed. One of Herring's safes contain
ed $4,000 worth of jewelry was taken
fI ON tho ruins uniniured
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

stituton and laws and the example of the
feundersof he Republic, had become men,
bers of Know Nothing lodges, and taken
oaths to prosecute their fellow citizens on
account of difference of religious belief;
who sanctioned by their presence and affil-
lation, the outrages, mobs and riots, that fol-
lowed the advent of the secret order into
politics, and said that their conduct was
more dangerous to the country, to its peace
and prosperity, to the perpetuity of Amer
lean liberty, than the Pope. He said he
was a Protestant by birth, education and
sympathies, and opposed to any union of
Church and State, but, if the country
ever were so unfortunate as to become the
prey of sectarianism, and its constitution
al guarantee of civil and religious liber-
ty be annulled, by bigotry and intoler-
ance, he would as soon be ruled by one
big Pope as several hundred little popes.-
"As much as to say that" he had no conf
dcnco in those Ministers of the gospel who
wished to ''rule this country" through a
secret midnight oath bound order, and we
think the country after one years expert
ence of that kind of rule has said and will
continue to say the same in most emphatic
terms.
Mr.. Willard is getting his full share cf
slanderous abuse from the odds and ends
opposed to Democracy, but he will live
through it. The Fusion press pursue
him with intense hatred, which manifests
itself in such paragraphs as that at the
head of this article. Their unEailing re-
sort is an appeal to religious prejudices.-
The Register once occupied the position of
a high toned journal, but since the editor
became Know Nothing, it has been
about as reckless as the most bigoted men,
Der of the order could desire .-Peru Sen
HaeI
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

The late elections in Indiana, so far as
we have noticed, have come in favorable to
the Democrats. Indianapolis, Madison,
La Porte, Michigan City, Peru and Plym-
outh; at the Township election, gave large
fusion, by greatly decreased majority
Unless we are sadly mistaken, in the signs
of the times, Indiana will roll up larger
er did before. From present indications,
the leading men of the fusions entertain
the same view, from the fact that none of
their great men seem willing to go over the
course with Mr. WILLARD, for Governor
straws, DC.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
Thus sang Tom Hood in an ode to Bru-

Thus sang Tom Hood in an ode to Bru-
mel wnen the prosecution of the work seem
ed doubtful But Parliament sanctioned a
loan in aid of il, and it was resumed in
March, 1886. During that year III feet
were completed, in 1887, only 90 feet; in
1888, 80 feet; in 1889, 1874 feet; in 1910,
60 feet; and in l84l, the remaining dis
lance was accomplished to the shaft a;
Mapping. In August, Brunei passed
through the tunnel from shore to shore
His triumph was complete. Queen Veto
ria recognized it by knighting him. In
March, 1843, ii was opened as public
thorouShfare. lis length from shaft to shaft
is 200 feet, lis width 35 feet; each arch
way and footpath clear about A feet; thick
ness of earth between the crown of the tun
mel and the bed of the river, about fifteen
feet.
The tunnel cost about f450,OOO. The
dangers of the work were many, and the
miners often suffered serious alarms. Some
times portions Of the shield broke wi h the
noise ofa cannon shot, then alarming cries
told of some eruption Of earth or water; but
the eXcayatOrs were more Inconvenience
by fire than water, gas explosions frequent
ly wrapping tie place in sheet of flame
strangely mingling with the water, and
rendering the workmen insensible' Yet
only seven lives were los. in making it.
The tunnel at present is both success
and a failure As an example of engi-
neerilg skill it is undoubtedly a great
triumph. But until it can be used for We
hicles as we'll as foot passengers il will not
answer is original purpose. Il is reached
now by winding staircase down to the
shat. on either side of the river, and it
Is open day and night for passengeas at a
toll ofone penny each. Il is lighted with
gas. and some Of the arches are occupied
as small shops and for exhibition of works
Of art. The approaches for vehicles are
intended to be circular, by shafts 900 feet
in diameter. Their cost is estimated at
fl80,000. We do not un lers:and that any
probability exists Of their early cons;ruc-
ton -PorHand drg4s
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

ES-Wilard says that he would prefer to
have America ruled by one big Pope than by
several hundred little Popes. As much as
to say that he would prefer the teachings
and influence of the Pope of Rome to the
teachings and influence of the Protestant
ministers Of our country.-South Bend
Register.
Mr.. Willard, we suppose, made about the
same kind of a speech at South Bend that
he did here, and if so, the above is miscr-
able, canting, Know Nothing perversion of
his remarks. He ridiculed the Know
Nothing bug bear Of the "Pope ruling this
country" and the absurdity Of such an ap-
prehension, as we'll as the corrupt design
Of those demagogues and bigots who pro-
fessed to believe it. He, also, in this con-
nection, spoke Of those clergymen, all
over the country, who, forgetting their sa-
cred calling. and the teachings Of the Con.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

tanned leave to withdraw, and return to Col.
Lane.
The Sepatc then at quarter past FIVE adj
journed.
HoUsE.-The House discussed the ,eso-
luton of the, Committee on Elections de-
claring P. B. Follett not duly elected from
the 9th Congressional District of Illinois.
The House adopted, five only opposing
it the resolution declaring Samuel S. Mar
shall. the sitting member, from the 9th dis
trict of Illinois over Swecny, passed.
Fouke and Turney were allowed their per
diem and mileage to date
The Senate amendments 70 the deficien-
cy appropriation bill were then considered.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

THE"CIvIL Wan" IN KA>sAs.-The New Haven
Register makes the following extract from letter
received by farmer in that vicinity, from his SOU
who lives i'll Kansas. Ii is dated Lawrence, March
/, 1856:
81 suppose you hcara great deal in Connecticut
about "civi war; and "outrages" in this Territory
mot one half of which is true and the other half will
bear reducing greatly, before you swallow it. 1t is
rather rough country to begin in, and the people,
perhaps, somewhat different from those meet at
home in Connecticut; but have experienced moth
ing but kindness at their hands. There are some
bad fellows here, there are everywhere; but they
are not all Missourans by long shot. The trouble
here has grown out of the aboliionists-I mean the
political oncs-who think they can buster and brag
here as they do in Massachusetts, and arc doing the
Territory more harm than anybody else. The sto-
ries about its not being safe here for Northern
man, are all CANNON. Business Is good, and those
who attend 10 il can do ~cll enough here"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

ASHINGToN, April III.
SESATE.-Thc Senate resumed consider
alton of the motion to print the memorial
of the members of the Free State Legisa-
turc of Kansas.
Mason opposed the proposition saying
the memorial emanated from men who
are in rebellion against the laws of the
country.
Seward regarded it q comparatively i'm
portant question only whether the memo
rial be printed or not, as he had already
seen it in journal circulating fifty thous-
and copies, therefore it would be read by
the world at any rate. He thought it best
to print 1t as matter of courtesy
Butler reiterated his former objection to
the motion.
Hamlin desired the memorial printed for
his own information, so he could act under
standingly on the question of the admss-
ion of Kansas under her present State Con
stitution. That striking parallel which
could be found for the treatment the Sena-
tors intended to bestow on the memorial by
laying on the able or rejecting it, was the
conduct of Lord North when the petitions
of the North American Colonies were laid
before the British Parliament
Butler replied, that if those petitions
were brought forward in violation Of Par
liamentary rules, Lord North did his 1uty
in opposing them. If the motion to print
this Kansas memorial prevailed he should
regard it as the greatest contempt ever of
fered to the South.
Hale read the concluding paragraph OF
the memorial to show that the memorial
lists contemplated no rebellion, but merely
asked fol the admission of Kansas as n
State into the Confectionery on IN eouality
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
RAIL ROAD.

We understand, that the Directors of
the Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail Road held
a meeting at Fort Wayne, on Tuesday last.
We noticed in the PHsJurg Post, that there
was project on foot TO consolidate the
stock of the Central Pennsylvania Road
the Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Ohio and
Indiana, and the Fort Wayne and Chicago
Road. The arrangements all seem to be
made, except the vote of the stockholders
Should they consent to the arrangement,
we may expect our Road put through at an
early day
We hope to be able to give something
more definite next week.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

KANSAS CoMMITTEE.-Thc Fusion House
of Representatives have appointed com
mittee TO go to Kansas and examine into
the affairs of that Territory. OF course
this WILL be all fair and has no such an OBJ
lect as the manufacture of Bunkum. Oh,
no! fusionism is too pure for that The
Committee will be engaged some two or
three months, and the expenses must be
enormous. Can anybody tell what good
will grow out of this? The people of Kan
sas are quiet and have always been; it is
only the dcmagogues and broken down pol
iticians, who went there to recuperate their
broken political constitutions that have been
troubled. They make all the fuss and such
men always will make it wherever they are
Their only hope for notice and preferment
is in All excitement, and they are sure to
create one wherever they are if it is in their
power. Fusionism is great on such commit
tees. 1t appointed one in Massachusetts
once; the celebrated Hiss Committee; and
we should not be surprised if this one cs-
saved for itself a like no;oriety-Peru Sen.
f;pd
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
Russian Opinion of Peace Prospects.

A letter received from highly reliable
source in Russia has the following on the
peace prospects.
They must Know little of the Emperor
and his people who suppose that Russia
will give up any of her territory. or abate
a single one of her important Notifications.
The Car would as soon consent that the
Allies should cut off one of his arms as
thus to destroy his imperial prestige. a
concession SO opposed TO the rooted prcju-
diccs Of the Russians would even endanyer
his throne
at is true that the Allies have them
selves forced Turkey to dc that for which
Russia was most anxious, and which they
fist pretended ID resent as an attack upon
the sovereign independence Of the Sultan,
viz:-secured religious freedom to the
Christians. Some think that Russia and
the Greek Church have gained more than
the Allies BY the war, and therefore can
very well afford to accept peace; but this
is not the unanimous opinion. The stories
of poverty and suffering in the provinces
are pure fables. Never have the agricul
tural prospects of Russia been better; new :
er has land or labor given better results
than now And it is certain that except
among commercial men, there is no clamor
for peace.
Meanwhile the material of war, so far
from diminishing, is being enormously in
creased in every direction, both in quaint
ty and quality. In one word, there ~W be
no peace or the British conditions. The
only probability is, that France may force
England into accepting those of Russia"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

We were visited the other day. by an
elderly lady, who said she had been a read
er Of newspapers all her life, and had new
er before had any knowledge OF the vast
amount Of labor performed on each issue.
She said she never would grumblc at pay
ing for the papers, for if. there was any
body who deserved their pay it was the
printer.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
from the Memphis Bulletin.l
LIES CHANGES.
BY W. W. TULEY.


How the busy scenes of life arc changing.
Changing with each passing hour,
All our hopes and plans derangng,
Blighting expectations flower.
See the past with JOY o'erladen,
Ladened with the sweetness fed.
Like the flower that decks the maiden,
Fresh at morn, at evening dead.
Where are now those joys we cherished,
Perished with the feeting past:
Friends and foes alike have persisted
Meath the woes that time has cast.
20 into the graveyard lonely,
Lonely while the rose yet blooms:
ZONES the thought of sorrows only.
While we tread among the tombs.
There are those tones of gladness
Ring as in former day
Change of scene has banshcd sadness,
Pleasure yet doth hold her sway.
Yet how soon will come the sorrow.
Yet untold to those who smile;
know they not there comes Tomorrow
1t may bring its need of guile.
Many years have passed so fleeting.
Fleeing as the sullen gloom
Of the night; when morn comes greeting
Dewy meadows, flowers that bloom.
And how many now are left me,
Who in friendships bonds were bound?
Death of all but one bereft me-
Low they are sleeping in the ground.
The blasted tree upon the mountain
Bears no more its foliage green;
Nor generous rain, nor running fountain,
Can revive it once again.
Yet Ger its trunk now rough and cherries.
Climbs the ivy tenderly;
frail and fair, vet ever fearless,
Mid the winds wild mnstrcisv.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

Astronomers say that IL cannon ball
were fired from Earth to Saturn, il would
be 100 years getting there. In that event.
Professor John Phoenix thinks the people
Of Saturn would have time to dodge the
shot.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

He who goes to bed in anger. has tho
devil for his bedfellow. A wag desires us
to say that he knows a married man who.
though he goes TO bed meek and gentle as q
lamb, is in the Same prcdicsmcnI.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

HrfFY.-Ihc Louisiana Legislature have rcmov.
cd MIR. Huity, the n. n. Sheriff of New Orle.n.
who was elected by means of his party brcaking
the ballot boxes and destroying the legal votes cas-.
Tor Mr. Bell, Democrat. The Office is worth az
600 year, and Mr. Hufty has a right to be huff.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

WE would say to any of our subscribers
living in Knox, or vicinity. if they wish to
avail themselves Of the advantage of the
advance pay system, to the Democrat, they
can pay to our agent, w. NJ. McCoRMcK,
who il authorized to receipt for the same.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

MERcESARY APOSTLES OF FREEpoN-A very
grave Wing papcr-the ". Y. idrerfiser-fears
that the (''frec State government of Kansas hs.
to some extent, at least, fallen into the hands of cor
rupt and designing men, who care more about liv-
ing on the public treasury than about the welfare of
the "causc of freedom" This fear rests upon in
formation contained in the Topeka correspondence
of the v. Y. Times negro orshirring organ. y
1t appears there has been an Executive Committee
in the T'erritory-with J. II. Lane at its hca6-cre
ated during the progress Of the Stree State" move.
mcnt, which has virtually been the Stree State" RIO
visonal government. OF this committee the cores
pondcncc aforesaid saws:
a desperate effort is made TO con.truc the COM
mttce a. still exiting, with considerable powers.
and length of days unlimited The effort. however.
cannot succeed; and, in spite of crontcry and rar
tsan chicanery, the executive committee must CON
sent to dienot exactly natural DEATH as il should
but compulsory one.
"Some of the doincs of this committee have hccn
singular. The constitutional convention
authorized them to issue scrip to an amount not ex
ceeding S23,ooo, to defray extraordinary expenses
previous TO the organization. Not content with
this, effort to- day made in the House to mass
a resolution authorizing them 10 issue scrip 10 nav
the expenses of the scssion--virtuaIly to contnne
them in existence. Previously, this same commit.
tee issued $4,000 to pay four of their number o.
carry the constitution to Washington where No,
,ne of them has gone with it,
"Anothcr remarkable act of the committee v..
he recent expulsion from their number of Mr. q
". Brown, secretly, and the substitution Of uey.
,lidtie man in his stead
This is all very WELL since if this scrip shall ever
DC redeemed it must be with money furnished bv
northern nesro-worshippers.
'Senator" Lane (he is U. S. Senator elect along
With Reeder) like "Governor" Robinson, is the
nerest adventurer. They are worthy pair; worthy
defenders of the freedom Of Kansas"
Let the negro worshppers hurry up Kansas sub.
crptions. that the scrip issued in the "cau-e of
reedom" may not fall more than ninety Eve nor
ent. below par.-Det. Free Press.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

Oh last Monday We had fine rain, the
first of any consequences for four months.
Mother earth is in fine order for ploughing
and our farmers are busily engaged in
preparing for their spring crops
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17
PLYMOUTH. IND.
Thursday Morning, April II, 1856.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

For Governor,
AsHBEL p WILLARD, of White
For Lieut.. Governor,
JONI c. WALKER, Of Laporte.
For Secretary Of STATE.
DANIEL Mcclure, of Morgan.
For auditor Of State.
JOHN ". DoDD, of Grant
For Treasurer Of .State.
AeUILLA JONES, of Bartholomew.
For dHorney General.
JOS. E. McDoSALD. Ct Montgomery.
For Superintendent Of Pu5lic Instruction,
WILLIAM G.. LARRABEE, of Putnam.
For Clerk Of Supreme Court,
WILLIAM B. BEACH, of Booze.
Reporter Of Decisions Of Suprfme Court,
GORDON TANNER, of Jackson.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

Mr.. MoIR, Nr. PITCHER, and others,
left our town Yesterday, for Iowa Sue
cess 70 them.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

The KANSAS INVESTIGATING CoxurrTrr-N-
Campbell, of Ohio, having declined to act on ,hi,
peripathetc Committee on account of his engage.
ments as Chairman Of the Committee of Ways and
Means, which among other things, has the new T..
rf Bill in charge, Mr.. Sherman (Fusionst, } from,
the same State, has been appointed in his stead
Sherman's colleagues on the Commtte are William
4. Howard (fusionist,) of Michigan, and Mordecia
Oliver, Of Missouri. Mr. o. was elected as 4 Whip.
but is in favor of the Nebraska law, and will see
that the interests Of those who think with him in
that respect are fairly represented. During the
present session of Congress he has commonly voted
with the Democrats. There is no probability of the
COMMITTEES reporting at the present session OF
course MIR. Whitfield holds his seat as Delegate
from Kansas in the meantime. AS for Gov r. cd
or, very few pretend that lac is elected and if he
were he has since been elected u $ Senator from
the same State of Kansas don't laugh by the fam
Gus Topeka Legislature, and would doubtless feel
it his duty to accept the higher station That Leg
isature, by the way. has turred out to he very
harmless humbur. After passing certain rrctcnd-
cd laws they concluded their labors by adopting a
supplementary to the effect that 1.-The laws On
acted by the present Legislature shall not have eff
feet until an act be passed by the prcscn, or some
future Legislature declaring them in force" The
King of France, with $4,000 men, &C. Governor -
Robinson also sent in supplementary Message, de-
clarinS his former Message not intended to rec
ommcnd any course Gin opposition to the general
government or to the Territorial government while.
1t shall remain with the sanction of Congress Col
iision with either Is to be avoided There will
sequentlr be no use for Shapes rifles on the part
OF the emigrants. end the Rev. clergy who have in
terested themselves in procuring such deadly weep
ons, may as well back down, after the example of
their Kansas brethren no on sober second thought
have concluded that is not best TO incur the rem
aities OF actual trcascn.-Journdi Of Commerce
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-04-17

Common Pleas Court commences next
Monday.