Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-10-29
NEWS ITEMS.

observed by thanksgiving and prayer
The TT. Wayne Times of Thursday last
says large number of Gypsies arc located
about two miles east of that City on the
Van Vert road The number, convent
ence and furnishing of their tents-their
drove of horses, style aud durability ofthcir
wagons, and their other evidences, show
them to be full-handed. Their women
have been about town with instruments of
music, and soliciting suckers for fortune
telling.
The Wabash Synod Of the n s. Pres
byterian, was in session at Fit. Wayne,
week before last. Among the distinguish
ed ministers present, the Times names
Charles White, d. D., President of Wa
bash College, Rev Charles McCabe, of Pc
ru, and Rev. Mr.. Carnahan of Lafayette.
The Triennial Synod of the Lutheran
Church of the United States, commenced
its labors at this city on the 14th inst, and
will continue until next Saturday, says the
Ft Wayne Times of the OBI. The Rev
F. Wyneken. known to many in this re-
gion, is Moderator. About one hundred
and fifty ministers and sixty lay delegates
are in attendance. representing almost ev-
cry State in the Union. Their business
is all conducted in the German language.
Rev.J. H. Hull. of the Berry street NJ.
e. Church, in Fl Wayne, in consequence
ofdcclining health has resigned his charge.
The decrease in the tolls on the New
Y ork Canal this year, compared with 1885,
was to the Sth of October, 1926, 10s De-
crease from 1s47, sl,24O,697.
The life of locomotive is estimated at
one hundred and fifty thousand miles; and
the value of first-rate engine is some 49,
900. Itfollows, that every mile locomo-
tive runs costs just eight cents,-bcsides
fuel. fireman, and engineer.
The Rochester Gazette seems to be high
'ly pleased with the Fulton County Fair
We understand it was very crcllitable to
the citizens of that county.
Hard times have stopped the manufac-
lures in New York, or rather caused them
to discharge most Of their hands. The
mills and machine shops all over the coun-
try appsarto be curtailing their operations,
and discharging their hands. If we have
bitter winter, we fear there will be an un-
paralleled amount of suffering in spite of
our abundant crops, AMI vast real wealth.
The imports of last year amounted to
the enormous sum of S34s. 900, 900.
The Cincinnati Gazette says it is now
concealed that the Louisiana Sugar crop
will reach 100000 hhds, being an increase
over last year of 5000
The Washington correspondent OF the
Tribune writes that the pressure upon cot
ton, tobacco and 'niggers' is fearful The
prices of the latter in Virginia have fallen
thirty three per cent, and no sale at that
The Indiana Cotton Mill at Cannelton
has stopped work, says the State Sentinel.
The employees had consented to rcduc-
ton of wages of 10 per cent, and the Coal
Company had agreed to furnish them with
coal at 5 cents bushel-a reduction of
cent-but the prospects were so unfavora
bic that the Company thought it policy to
stop. This misfortune throws hundreds
out of employment in that town and much
suffering must result thercfrom.
The heavy frosts and sharp wind of the
past few days forcibly remind US that "thc
Winter of our discontent" is fast approach.
ing, says the Huntington Herald.
Contracts have been made in Louisville
for the delivery of over %. 900 hogs at Ga
81 p 10, to average $50 fbs.
The banks of M,ins have a circulation
of 81, 900, 600, with about $500, Oo1 of spc-
cic.
Nearly all the Southern as we'll as Eas
tern Banks have suspended.
Hon. w. H. SEWARD, U. S. Senator
from New York. was in Chicago last Fri
day.
James O. Brayman, one of heeiitors o
the Chicago Democratic Press, indicted 70
stealing money letters out of the Post OF
fee, has plead guilty and was to be senten
eei on last Monday.
Hon. O. II. SMITHS EARLY Indian,
Trials and Sketches" will appear shortl,
in book form 1t will make volume o
over 600 pages.
i A couple of boys killed bald eagle il
Harrison county, in this State, few day
since.
The Republican Watchman published a
Elkhart, in Elkhart County, says snow fel
at that place on last Monday night week
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