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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
The Bloody Line of Disunio1.

Hon w. B. Reed, a distinguished old
line wing of Pennsylvania, in recent letter
announcing his determination to support
Mr.. Buchanan, thus eloquertly speaks to
his friends and neighbors relative to the
border line between Pennsylvania and Ma
ryland:
81 remember, years ago. on bright
summers afternoon, toiIiny up the turn
pike road on the Cove Mountain. in your
county, and when l reached the summit,
turning to gaze on as beautiful scene as
ever giaddened my eye-the valley of
peaceful beauty which stretches off to Ma
ryland and towards the Potomac. 1t is a
familiar scene to most Of you. To me it
was new, It's impression has never faded
from my mind. AS far as the eye could
reach, there was fer;i!ity--the signs OF
tranquil industry; all was beautiful--all
was peaceful-it looked, as it was, like the
abode OF happy and united people. The
political line separating Pennsylvania from
Maryland, traced by those old fashioned
surveyors, Charles Mason and Jeremiah
Dixon, was visible to no eye. The trees
on which they marked it had long been
felled or disappeared. Many farm was
separated by it, but. except in the eve of the
law, no one knew it or cared about it.
have often-f,r painful thoughts are thrust
ing themselves upon me--recalled tha-
scene Of actual beauty and united interest,
and realized what it would be--what your
condition will be--what must be the con-
ditioa of every county ofthis commonwealth
lying on the Maryland line; Chester, Lam
caster, York, Adams. Franklin. Fulton,
Bedford. Somerset, Fayette, and Green, il
disunion be forced upon US, and the frac-
ture be, as it would be, between what are
popularity but falsely called the free and the
slave States, between us and Maryland.
wish every man could be made 10 understnd
what frontier is, even that of civilized
life. Its daily, hourly vexations and dan
gers-its line Ofcustom houses to keep the
smuggler in and out--the crowds Of fugi-
tives from justice and labor infesting every
avenue and concealed in evry thicket-the
murderer striking down his victim to day,
and flying with the fresh blood Oh his hand
to foreign territory -morrow--the bick
ering the strife, the hot blood of contumin
Gus dispute; this wo'd be the doom ofevery
southern country of this State; and across
the beautiful valley 1 have spoken of would
be distressingly visible The actual, broad
perhaps bloody line which disunion must
trace. This is true, though hard t. conceive
pennsylvania. and you of Franklin coun-
tv,have SO long reposed in the very centre
of the Union, that you cannot understand
how you can become frontier, and hos
you will suffer when you do"
The line separating Pennsylvania from
Maryland will be visible to no eye SO long
as the democracy shall have possession OF
the reins of government; but faction is
now endeavoring to obtain control of those
ieins, whose success. and the carrying into
effect of whose principles, would convert
that as yet unseen division into the broad
bloody line of disunion. God grant that a
change so fatal to the interests of liberty
and humanity may never occur.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
BLACK REPUBLICAN, BLUE LAWS Bon

BLACK REPUBLICAN BLUE LAWS Bon
DER RUFFIANIsM OUrDoNE---The Black
Republican press howl without ceasing over
the alleged fact that the Kansas laws pro-
vide punishment for ten years imprison-
ment for stealing slave. But people that
live in glass houses had better not throw
stones. A few days ago, in the enlighten-
ed city of Boston, little boy only EIGHT
years old was sentenced to imprisonment
for thirteen years for stealing piece OF
wood worth but fifty cents! Which dis
graces the age" most, the Border Ruffian'
laws of Kansas, or the Black Republican
Puritanica Blue Laws of Boston?
Ulster Co. IN. Y. Republican.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16

EEIn the town of Fremont, near Toledo,
o., Republican procession had two coal
black negroes as its standard bearers. One
of the negroes carried flag in front of the
procession. upon which was emblazoned
thirteen stars. with the motto. Free Kan
sas and Fremont" The other negro car
ried a black eagle upona standard.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
Prince of the House of David. Three years
in the Holy City in the days Of Pontius

P1Iate.
QEING translation from the Alexandra
Dan MSS. in theBibiahequa of Cairo, in Egypt,
of the letters of ADINA, Jewishmaden of Alex
andria soiourning in jerusalem in the days of Her
od, addressed to her father wealthy Jew in Egypt,
relating as an eye witness all the scenes and won
derfu incidents in the life of Jesus of Nazareth,
from his baptism in Jordan to his Crucifixion on
Calvary. Edited by Rev. Prof. j. II. lngham,
Rector of ST Jonn's Church, Mobile. One VOLUME
400 pages, IL no. cloth, gilt beautifully illustrated.
Price 81 Is. AS the demand for this book will be
very large, booksellers who wish supply of the first
edition, should send along their orders immediate
y Agents wanted in all parts of the United States
to sell the above work, to whom liberal inducements
will be given. HUDNEY x Russell, Publish
ers. All orders should be addressed to H. DAY
TON, General Agent, 70 John Street New York.
Editors of papers giving the above. with this no.
tce, two Insertions will receive copy of this work
nv mail. post paid
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
Law Of Newspapers.

/. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary. are considered wishing TO continue
their subscriptions.
> If subscribers order the discontinuance oftheir
papers, the publisher NAV continue to send them
until all arrearages paid.
3. Ii subscribers neglect or refuse TO take their
papers from the office they held responsible till
they have settled the bill and ordered the paper dis
continued.
4. Ii subscribers remove to other places without
informing the publishers, and the paper is still sent
to the former direction. they are held responsible
The Courts have decided that refusing to take
paper from the Office, removing and leaving
uncaed for, is fRIMA FAcIE evidence of intentional
fraud
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
Arrivals and Departures Mails to & from
Plymouth.

Mail from the North. going South, arrives every
day-Sundays excepted-at IL VI. and departs for
South at II :, p. VI. Mail from the South. going
North, arrives at VI, and departs 81. p VI.
Mail from La Porte arrives Mondays, Wedncs
DAYS a FRIDAYS, at 6 VI, and departs TUESDAYS,
Thursdays & Saturdays. : 4 VI.
Mail from 1t Wayne arrives every Wednesday
at z VI, and departs Thursdays at A VI.
Mail from Goshen. arrives every Thursday at 6
P VI, and departs Friday at 4 VI.
Mail from Knox. arrives " cdneslays at 4 VI,
and departs Thursdays at : \ VI.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
RAIL ROAD CROSSING!
NNK NlIT ENR THE ENGlNEi

"HE UNDERSIGNED ARE NOW IN
full operation in their new shop, at the south
end Of the bride, with good supply of the best of
Timber, Iron Coal &c and the best of workmen, es-
pecally Black smiths, who can't be beat at-bOw-
ing; ready to do all work in theirne of business at
Wagons, Buggies, Carriages &c.
We expect we are located here for life, and will
do work which will maintain us among Mechanics
and others Therefore, warrant our work to be
done in workman-like manner, andwe mean what
we say on this subject. REPAIRING done at
short notice; also; Custom Blacksmthing.-
Wagon Hubs tor sale too, &c.
f. S. x A. p. ELLIOTT.
Plymouth, Nov. Is, 1888. 1t
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
c. H REEVE,
HORACE CORBIN.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, PLY MOUTH, IND
~ Will attend to all business, in the line of his
Profession, entrusted to his care, in the Circuit and
Common Pleas Courts in Northern Indiana and
will give particular attention to buying and selling
Land, paying Taxes, &c.
Plvn,outh, Nov. *, 1855 tf.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
Also, for Rent:

I've GOOD dwellings; one Store room aud Ware
house (the LITTER lately occupied by Foster Wal
lace a. Grocery Store,) and one small dwelling
Apply at my office on Laporte street.
jun5-30tf Y. H. hhE't L.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
COUNTY OFFICERS.

County CONSEQUENTLY. VANvAcroR, S. G
GORDON, s. n. CHAMPILN.
EXAMINERS OF SCHOOL Tt. A. c. CAPRoS-
CIRCUIT CouRT-TIon Thomas STANFIELD Judge
TERMs.-second Monday in August and February.
COMMON PLEAS CouRr-TIon. E. EGBERT, Judge
TERMs.-Third Mondays in January, April, July,
and October
COMMISSIONERS CouRr-First Mondays in March,
June, September, and December.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-16
For sale Cheap.
ON CREDIT.

nNE Buggy; one set single Harness; one tin
~ sided safe Cupboard; one small rocking
Chair; one child's ditto; one large Boston ditto;
ono Press for copying letters; one corner Lot in
Plymouth, 63 feet front by l32 feet deep, with COM
Portable house and good well; lot in ditto, same
size, with large and commodous house and well;
one lot 60 feet front and l26 feet deep, fenced has
good well but no house, all in the centre part OF
town; 160 acres of good land with small improve
ment, good grass, water and timber, in green town
ship, seven miles from Plymouth; 50 acres of good
land with same advantages four miles south Of
Plymouth; so acres of good land with same advan
tages, 21s miles south of Plymouth; $50 acres OF
land, with 80 acres improvement, house. good wa
ter, grass and timber, in Stark county, seventeen
miles from Plymouth,-all in good neighborhoods
convenient to schools, shops, mills and Churches
A business house and lot on Michigan street, IL
Plymouth, in the center of business. This proper
Is must and ,rH be sold, and those wishing to bu!
to locate, or to sell again. find better invest
ment, and no more liberal terms than will give
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

The DISTURBANCE IN THE CoEvEsTIos.-
The disturbance in the Democratic Conven-
ton this morning was occasioned by the Ben
ton Delegation from Missouri, which the
National Committee had refused to recognize.
They made an assault upon the door-kecpers
and rushed into the main passage of the Hall.
About the time that they got fairly into the
Hall there was vigorous display Of pugilism,
and several persons who opposed the Ben
tonites were knocked down, but amid cries of
shame, the bold band of Missourians marched
down the aisle and his friends got seats
shame, order and other cries prevailed for a
few minutes, and the Convention then pro-
ceeded with its business. A favorable oppor-
tunity occurring the leader of the Bentonites
endeavored TO address the chair, ias our re-
ports shows,) when the chairman refused to
recognize him, and with his friends he bowed
to the decision of the Convention and retired
These were the points. The Bentonites were
determined that the Convention should take
the responsibility of their rejection-tha they
would not be quietly ignored by the National
Committee-thcrefore did they make a forci.
BILE entry.--Cin Com.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

The Power OF THE PREss.-The Costs
Ricans attribute their failure and repuse in
Nicaragua chiefly to a small printing press
which Walker carried with him rs a part OF
his munitions of war; and which, they say,
constantly turned out prOclamations and bui.
letirs announcing his successes and arousing
the native population against them. They
had no weapon TO cOunteract this subtle and
potent agent of war-no engine of death
that could influence public opinion and stir
mems hearts like this Vain were all their ef-
forts to get possession Of the press-it was
guarded and defended rs the Palladium of
the Nicaraguan cause; and while this battery
continued in play, unsileHced and unspkcd,
the successes and the overwhelming numsr-
ical superiority of the Costa Ricans were
rendered Of no avail-Waker possessed Il
wand that could change even disaster into
victory and call up the fresh and enthusiastic
recruits at his bidding. Truly, "lhe pen is
mightier than the swcrd;" and the press and
the types are more terrible and effective even
in war than the cannon and its iron hail.
All hail to this peculiar American "institu.
ton, and its trumphs in peace and in war
Columbus Sun.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13
To the American Public.

On or before the 4th of July, will have Book Of
some three hundred pages, neatly printed and cheaply
bound ready for delivery to all dealers In books
commodating terms, of which the following is the title
page "Americanism contrasted with Foregnism, Ro-
mansm and Bogus Democracy, in the light Of Reason
History and scripture in which certain Demagogues in
Tennessee and elsewhere, are shown up In their true
colors."
This Book will retail for not less than rs cents,
than 81. 1t will contain more than the titlepage
indicates but shall not fall below public expectation.
1t Is intended only for the campaign but for future
reference in politics 1t will tell who the nominees
of the Philadelphia and Cincinnati Conventions, and
what their antecedents are
Touching certain anti American leaders in Tonnes
see whether of the Locofoco school, or renegades from
the Wing and American parties, 1t will do them justice
without looking their ties Of friendship, OF consan-
gunity or affny-neither regarding their respective
POSITIONS abundant pecuniary means, or unscrupuous
malice. g....-
Orders for this Political work must be addressed to
the undersigned at Knoxville. To wholesale purchas-
ers liberal discount Will be given. For 81 inclosed a
single copy will be sent by mail, post paid any State
in the Union. 1t will answer good purpose in other
States beside Tennessee. w. q. BRowSLow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13
DIN line WHIES

We find in the st. Louis Republican Tho
subjoined letter from that glorDus old Wing
Edward Bates:
The Palmyra Wing containsthe following
letter from Judge Bates 1t WIS called forth
by the invitation of n number OF gentlemen oil
Marion County, soliciting him to attend a
Wing meeting in Palmyra on he % OF June
and TO address them. Judge Bates has pro-
missed 10 be there, and the Wings oil ihe
State may be assured that he will keep that
promise. He aludes in this letter, 1t will be
observed, TO an address which will soon be
put forth By Wings of st. LaIis, in favor OF
keeping up distinct organization OF the
Whig party That address has been prepared,
and will meet, we doubt not, the approval of
many Wings of this city snd State.
Here is Judge Bates letter:
ST. LOUIS, Hay %, 1856.
Gentlemen, Friends have this moment
received your kind letter, dated Yesterday,
inviting me 10 meet the Wings Of Marion in
convention, at Palmyra, on Saturday, the 28th
Of June. 1t did my heart good to receive that
letter. The very fact of the meeting of a
Wing Convention is sign Of good for our
country and for ourselves, and hail il rs an
omen Of the revival and rapid restoration to
health and vigor of the true and faithful
Wing party, the only party in the country
that is at once sound and moderate in its
principles, prudent and conservative in its
counses, and broad and national in all its
objects.
If am not with you on the day appointed,
you may be sure that ] am prevented by some
everything necessity, not now foreseen. II
free, rs hope to be, | will surely indulge
myself 10 the luxury Of that meeting.
The nation cannot do without the Wing
party. Whether it constitutes a majority or
minority, il is still the balance. wheel of the
government; and without its steadying inhu-
ences all the other parts Of the engine will
jar and jolt until they are broken into frag-
ments. .,.t.-'
We have unwisely allowed ourselves to be
coEfounded and parayzed by the sudden
growth Of the American and Republican
parties. ! am fully persuaded that they are
both destined to short career of prosperity,
and that if the Wing party will only keep
itself organized and in battle array, it will be
the dominant party in the country before the
end of the year 1857.
Here, we are not wholly devoid of the re-
Niving spirit. Some of US will soon put forth
a short address with our names 10 it, and |
am glad that our friends in Marion take the
lead, by being first to call meeting and be.
ginning the good work.
! thank you, gentlemen, for your invitation.
will certainly avail myself of it, if not other.
wise urgently engaged. Your friend and ob't
serv't, JaD EDWARD BATES.
To Messrs. VIM. Carson, VIM. B. Philips,
Edward McCabe, ]. h. Kibby, J. Sosey, r.
Ii. Lane. X. J. Bradley, and p. C. Lane.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13
Sale of Valuable Town Property.

TNHE undersigned VIII on The 1st Monday
i of July, 1856, offer for s,le at public out.
cry, to the highest bidder, on the premises in
Madisonvile, the very desirable property
known ~ the residence Of the late james
Smith. deceased. The buildings are spacious
and very well constructed With all the ne.
cessary out buildings, and a well. The ground
consists Of more than four Town Lots One.
third of the purchase money win be required
in hand, and one and two years credit given
for the other two thirds, on notes benriDg
interest, with good security, being executed.
W. NJ. STAKELY, ! Ereeutor.
j. A. COFFIN,
NAV 80. leb6-4t-40l
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

icy As was expected, tie Convention was
considerably exercised" settling the con-
flcting claims between the rival delegations
from New York. The majority of the Com.
mittee on Credentials reported in favor of al
lowing the Softs forty-four representatives
on the floor, and the Hards twenty six-the
latter not to be subjected to the former in
casting the votes of the State.
The minority of the Committee recommend.
ed the adoption Of the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, The two delegations from New
York be allowed ench 35 delegates, and they
be allowed one hour to make their selection:
and that such delegation vote separately,
giving II votes, and the remaining vote be
cast alternately; the sofs casting it the first
time.
This resolutions after very warm discus.
sion was adopted by vote Of 1877 ayes to
1873 nays.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

LOVE, LUEAcY AND LUcK.-Under this cap
ton the New Orleans Delta gets out very
pretty piece OF romance touching one Jarvis
Wright, who become crazed by disappoint-
ment in love with mis- ionary's daughter 'a
long time ago" and whose latest attachment
was for pet young alligator. AS the story
goes, the lovelorn alligator tanner took it into
his head to buy ticket in the Havana lottery,
and to be guided in his selection OF a number
by the waggiDg of his pets tail. After long
search the tail wagged and the ticket was
bought. 1t turned up II prize of $4,000
The Delta SAYS the story is a true one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

B-Mr. Sumner was emphatically PUT
into the Senate--he had no part or lot in the
matter-and those who PUT him into the
Senate, PUT the speeches into his mouth
Washington Sentinel.
Aye, Mr.. Sumner ",oas emphaticdlly ptti
into the Senate" and by a coalition Of Demo-
Gratis ,oith negro porshippers! If those who
put him there are responsible for the Ian
guage he uses, let Massachusetts democracy,
headed by CalebCushing, "repent in sack cloth
and ashes" To them belongs the deed OF
befouling the Senate!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

LAMESTABLE CASE OF PolsoENG.-The
Shelbyville Banner has the following account
of a case of poisoning:
On Thursday last while Mr.. J. C. Bushy,
his little son, six years old, and Nlr. A. J
Odell, were planting corn near Falkland in
this county, they discovered root which
they took for spikenard, and about ten min
utes after. they had eaten quantity of it, the
boy was seen to fall. On Fastening to him
he was found to be working in spasms. He
was Immediately carried home, and medical
mid was called, but too lale-he died in two
hours after. The alarm was given as soon
rs the boy was taken home, to 90 to the as
sistance of Mr.. OdelI, in the field, where he
was found in commissions and died in about
two hours. Mr.. Bushey had taken but a
very small quantity, and by active remedies
his life was saved. On examination it was
discovered that the root which they had eaten
was wild parsnp; one of the most deadly
poisons in the vegetable kingdom.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

W-A letter from ConstantnopIe says
French soldiers here are dying off in most
frightful manner disease intermediate be-
tween scurvy and lyphus fever. A number
of doctors have also died, and some days
since one committed suicide because he had
failed to discover remedy for thecomplaint
The English soldiers are said to be in
good trim, just ready for war. What a turn
things have taken since last winter. Then
the French soldiers were in good condition,
aud the English exciting the pity of every
one by their spfferings.
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SheriG's Sale.

ON Monday, the 18th day Of July next /
~ will sell. at the Court house door in the
town Of Athens, for cash in hand, all the
right title and interest that Robert sharp
has in and to n TRACT OF LAND, contain
ing 1 80 acres. situate in the 9Th Civil District
of McMinn county. and adjoining the lands
of WIN. Porter Silas Mynatt aud othcrs.--
Levied on 10 satisfy judgment for costs for
s2s.b6, which Mary sharp recovered against
said Robert sharp, in the Circuit Court for
McMinn county, and sold upon an execution
issued out Of the office Of the Circuit Court
Clerk Of said county, and TO me directed.
JOHN A. G0ULDY, Sheriff
May 10, ls50-6t-prs fec $1,000
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

WHO SAYS AMERICANS SHOULDN'T RULE
AmRRIcA!-The following graphic motifs
was posted on the court house door of a
nerghboring county, few days since, by an
old line constable, and friend who pre-
served copy, thinks it too good TO be lost:
"NoTIs.-Vil be sold next Montey vas a
week, Won shpoon, Won butter pasin, Won mu.
steal insical, and Won sow nit pig by me.
SHoM STRIVE. Cooustabler.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13
Chancery Sale Of Land.

DURSUANT to a decree of the Chanoery
Il Court at Washington, Tennessee, rem
dered in the case Of Catharine Griffith, VA
Henry Griffith VIM Hickman, and others.
and William Hickman, u.s. Catherine Griffith,
Henry Griffith, and others, Original and cross
bill) I will offer for sale, to the highest bid.
der, on the premises, on the 9th day of July
next, on credit of twelve months, except
the sum of Fifty Dollars required to be paid
down, Tract or parcel Of Land, situate, ly-
ing and being in the county of Hamilton. and
State of Tennessee, bounded and described
as follows: Beginning on blackjack near
bluff on the South side of Sale Creek; thence
down the mennders of said Greek to Tennes-
see River thence down the River to the Sc.
cond Chevy or Walnut near the upper end Of
a certain -four acre piece of ground tended by
James Adams in the year 1882 thence,North
7,o West to the back line of said tract; thence
North 60 West to the beginning. Note and
good security is required of the purchaser,
and lien retained on the land until the pur-
chase money is paid
JOHN d. CIIATTIN, c. d M,
BY r. ]. PAINE Deputy.
May 90, ls56-6t-prs fee s7-40o