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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
JOHN TAYLOR.
The Timon of the Rackwoods, Bar and
Pulpit.
DY CHARLES sUMMERFIELD.

can never forget my first vision of John
Taylor. He was in tie Court House at
Lewisburgh, Conway county, Arkansas,
in the summer Of 1886.
The occasion itself possessed terrible IN
terest. A vast concoarse of spectators had
assembled to witness the rial of young
and beautiful girl on an Indictment for
murder. The Judge waited at the moment
for the sheriff to bring in his prisoner, and
the eyes of the multitude all centercd on.
the door; when suddenly stranger entered
whose appearance rivetcd universal atten-
ton.
Here is the portrait-a figure. tall, lean,
sinewy. and straight as an arrow; face
salow, bilious, and twi:ching necessarily
with nervous irritability; brow bold, soar
ing, massive, scanned with wrinkles. but
not from age--for he was scarcely forty;
eyes reddish yellow, like the wrathful ca
gle's, as bright and piercing; and finally, a
mouth with lips of cast iron, thin, curled,
cold and sneering, the intense expression
of which looked like the living embodi-
ment Of an unbreathed curse. He was
habited in suit of new buckskin, orna-
mented after the fashion Of Indian Gus
tune, with hues of every color Of the rain
bow.
Elbowing his way slowly through the
crowd and apparently unconscious that he
was regarded as a phenomenon, needing
explanation. this singular being advanced.
and with the naughty air of "A King ascend
ing his throne, seated himself within the
bar, thronged as it was with disciples of
Coke and Blackstone, several Of whom it
was known, esteemed themselves as far
superior to those old and famous masters.
The contrast between the outlandisb garb
and disdainful countenance Of the stranger,
excited especially the visibility of the law
yers, and the junior members began a
suppressed litter. which grew louder,
and soon swept around the whole cir
Gle. H 17e
They doubtless supposed the intruder to
be some wild hunter Of the mountain, and
had never before seen the interior ola Hall
of Justice. Instantly the cause and object
Of the laughter perceived it, turned his
head gradually, SO as TO give each laugher
a look; his lips curled with killing smile
of infinite scorn; his yellow eyes shot ar
rows of lightning; his tongue protrudipg
through his teeth, litterally wrthed like a
serpent, and CALCULATED its asp like poison
in !. single word,
e ..Savagel' f,za .ssx5 f
F. No pen can describe the defiant force
which he threw into the term; no pencil
can paint the Internal furor of his utterapce
although ithardly exceeded whisper But
he accented every letter as if it welea SEP
arate emission of fire that scorched his
quivering lips; laying horrible emphasis
on it, both at the beginning and end Of the
word %
sSAvAGESr
1t was the growl Of the red tiger in The
hiss of the rattle snake
'SaragesD
The general gaze was however immedia-
tely diverted oy the advent Of the fair pris-
:oner who then came in surrounded by hei
guard. The apparation was enough te
drive saint mad. For hers was the style
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

The Savings Bank of Indiana. Corners
vile, had the folly to issue circulating
notes without being registered or secured.
thus violating the spirit at least of the free
banking law of that State. This has caused
the distredit of ali the issues of that Insti-
tuition. r
There are evident signs of trouble with
some of the Illinois Banks. The difficulty
appears to arise from the fact that small
change is doled out when redemption is de-
manded. Holders Of their notes are re-
quired to present each bill separately, and
as all demands not exceeding S5 can be
met with silver coin, the banks legally dis
charge their obligations in this way,
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
PLYMOUTH THURSDAY JANUARY u.s. 1852

self; it was picture of hell, such as Luci-
fer might have drawn with a world in
flames for his pencil. But one paragraph
pointed to heaven, and that only demon
strated the impossibility that any human
being Should ever get there.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

thrashed him violently upon the floor once
more.
4 will
For year, asked the agent
No
What then?'
'Slx--six months
That will be two dollars said John
Fork over the tin, there is no trust in this
trade
Let me up. say
Not until you have paid your subscrp-
tion.'
Wal, git off er me-
There said John, who was naturally
very accommodating; and at the same mo-
ment he turned so that his subscriber could
get his hand into his pocket. The latter
actually drew forth bis purse, counted out
two dollars :; silver, and the agent released
him.
John took his address, wrote receipt.
and thea invited his new made friend TO
take drink. The other, nothing 10th,
Joined him once. for fear of giving him
further cffense.
Then getting up his specimen papers and
OInor DNln0S, our Cdtlfdccct tuiHCO u NtasO
his new subscriber, and with bland smile
of good nature remarked,
I think you viii like my paper, friend
Yes responded the other.
1t is a capital paper
Yes
'And you viii recommend it to your
friends?'
Yes added the victim.
1t is good paper
Yes
'Good day, SIR
Yes continued the patron abstraciedly,
as the canvasser departed, but if you ain't
one of the agents we read about. then am
no Judge of beeswax.' and rubbing the
side of his crown, which had been but
Slightly damaged, as it happened, in the
melee, he disappeared. resolved never 10
again interfere with the "Power Of the
Press"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

Mrs. harrington says she was much elu-
cidated last Sunday on hearing a iine. con
course on the parody Of the Prodigious soa.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

Il WON'T
you won't exclaimed John, looking
daggers at the PROSTATE hero. while he gra-
ted his teeth like a mad catamount, and
thrashed him violently upon the floor once
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

A X. BRIGGS, BLACKSMITH,
n Plymouth, Ind,
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

DEM. BENTS, BLACKSMITH,
ID Plymoutls, Ind
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

INDW ARDS HOTEL, BY W. C. EDW ARDS,
IL Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

TOHN ID. ARMSTRONG, BLACKSMITH,
. soutl, of the Bridge. Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

A c. CAPRON, ATTORNEY & CCUN
~ sclor at Law. Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

TOHN q. OSBORNE, ATTORNEY AND
couseIlor at Law, Office over c. Pamer's store,
cor La?orte and Mich. sts-, Plymouth, Indiana.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

NOLIINS & NICHOLS, MANUFACTURE
4 , ers of Sash &c... Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

ENRAZER & HUGUS, ATTORNEYS AMI
Counsellors at Law, Plymouth, Ind
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

CHAs. III. REEVE, ATTORNEY AT LAW
q J& Notary Public. Plymouth, Ind.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30

California, the other in Mexico the heads
of the families are brothers and originally
from Chill. They are each the father of
a prodigy of devils, incarnate, and one of
the sons of the Mexican Garcia family was
a captain of the company which butchered
Crabb and his party, and 1t aoos done IN
a spirit Of rsuenge, for the lynching of his
cousins in California When we landed
in California, there were seven of these
Garcia boys, now there are but two living,
and one of them is destitute of LEG which
he lost fighting against Fremont, at the
battle of the Salinas, near Monterey; the
other five were either killed in pot-house
broils, or were strangled by the lynch
code. Not more than three months since
one of them was hanged in the Monterey
jail, by the people, for the murders of
Messrs. Wall, Williamson, Hardmont, Lay
ton, and some other well known citizens of
Monterey. So that it was a Garcia, in the
foul spirit of rerenge, who brought about
this outrage by the numbering of innocent
parties. For five years we lived in Mon
terey, close by the Garcias, and there it
was an old adage, "wherever there is a
Garcia, there is danger to an American"
May not this saying also be known in
Mexico?
We were personally acquainted with
Hon. Henry A. Crabb and Rasey Biyen,
and know that they were brave and gen
erous, to a fault, and would be the last men
to enter into an expedition to Fillibuster
any country outof dollars worth of prop
erty. AS to the report that Crabb's party
fired on Roderigues and party, while ap-
preaching with white flag, it needs con-
frmation,-we do not believe it.
Should Walker fail, and lose all by his
illibustering career, we might regret his
misfortune, but would have no sympathy
for the man, as he has boldly and defantly
trampled on the rights of those whose in
terests he pretends to be subscribing.
We hope " Mustang" will freely give
us his views and opinions on this and all
other " expeditions, and also discriminate
between Crabb, Crittenden, Lopez, Walker,
Crockett, Milan, Travis, and Kinney, who
have from time to time suffered from Mex
ican treachery and cowardice EDITOR.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30

this system of oppression, by specializing
on the bread aohich IS already paid for,
in the exactions of heartless contractors.
We daily read of the cruelty OF these
task-masters, who exact absolute subservi-
ency to their will, from every mechanic
and laborer in their employ who in case
of refusal, are discharged to hunt other
employment, beg, steal, starve to death,
or commit suicide if we mistake not,
the Custom House, the Mint, and almost
every other branch of business controlled
by political cormorants, have added vic
tim to these destroyers. The charity
preached by the "Speculator" is more cul-
pable than the missionary labors of the
good old lady who spent her entire time
in making clothes for the Congo natives,
while her oun children were neglected,
and allowed to go in raggedness and filth.
If San Francisco refuses to assist us in
completing the Big Tree Road, we will
build it ourselves; and when the time
comes for us to "beneft' that city, we
will do so, without entertaining such sell
fish views as the following, from "Record:"
Parties, who expect to ask favors, should
be equally willing to grant them, when oppor-
tunity offers, and past refusals to do so, make
the applicants request come with bad grace.
For my part, | do not think that, as a general
rule, the people of the counties in question have
remembered this in their course towards San
Francisco"
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30
NOTICE.

TsHE COMMITTEE appointed by the wagon o. T.Iau a.
of May last for the purpose of raising funds by m
subscription from the citizens OF Caavgra fo ts Rio
frees to Carson Valley beg leave to report That they
have filled up Committee with the names o, t
~, @ III l;nhd - I Heir appointments would therefore
now reipeenIy and earnestly call upon the Members of
the entire County Committee to take up the
ithot daav as on the day ofJune, next the Super
intandent eypects to be able to commence the work..
The different Members of the Committee requested to
forward whatever amounts they may have collected by
The first of Jnne and on first of each succeeding month";
TO the Treasurer Riley Senter, Esq, of Murphys, by
Wells Fargo Co.'s Express or any other safe conveyance.
DAVID SHEPHERD,
my23-3t Chairman County Committee.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30
Constable's Sale

BY VIRTUE of an execution issucd ont Of
AZ Justice S. B. Stevens Court, of Township
number Five, County of Calaveras, to me di-
rected, upon judgment rendered by and before
the aforesaid Justice, on the 18th dav of Nav,
A. u. 1897, in favor of A. T. Drake and NJ.
Lonnevlg, and against A. j. Barker. for the sum
OF oi Forty-seven 75-loo Dollars damages and
iMen'y-Elght 6o-loO Dollars costs, ] have
seized and shall expose for sale at Public Auc-
uon' to the highest bidder, for cash. at one
. ,o CLOCK < r NJ. on the Goth day of June, A. D.
1901 the following described property, to-wit:
one e, House and Lot, situate on the South side
IT. y, nalh street IN the village of Campo Seco in
Township number Four. in the Comfy of CAL
averas and State of California, and is bounded
as loAoWs, to-wit: On the East by the Empire
Livery Stable and ON the West by a vacant Lot.
;, Dated Calaveras County, the 9th day OF
May, a. D. 1857.
n. B.. The sale to take place in front of the
above described property.
my 3o3t j. w. TYLER, Constable.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30
Collections for the Big Tree Road.


The work of raising money to open the Big
Tree Road, goes bravely on. In this Camp the
amount already subscribed, is quite creditable
Our citizens act most liberal in this matter
and Mr. Faville, of the Collecting Committee
has met with great encouragement and sue
cess. But few names have, as yet, been put
down, and the sum reaches already the consid-
erable amount of secen hundred dollars. Too
much credit cannot be given to Mr.. a. K.
Hartford for heading the list so literally, but
being largely interested in real estate in this
Camp, he will be more than hundred fold re-
munerated by the increase in the value of prop
erty, which will take place as soon as the road
is completed.
The following liberal amounts note as
subscribed on the paper now in the hands Of
Mr.. Chas. Faville the Collector:
A. K Hartford, $3.50 OO G. Bernis Co., $50 90; Ben
jamn & Mcdonnell, 800 00 Sullivan & Co., 800 90
James Harris $50 co. Twelve other subscribers s21O co.
making total Of $500 90, subscribed by seventeen
The above sum has all been subscribed in
this Camp The other papers of this District,
embracing Old Gulch, Kentucky House, North
DTduCH lIdIlLHCI NOIudlll MdIh -hC4N1CuOl
and Upper Calaveritas, we have not heard from.
1t will be seen by the special notice, again
published at the head of our leading column
that the Collectors are authorized to proceed
with the raising of funds for the object named,
without further notice. We hope they will go
to work actively and energetically, so that in
q few weeks time the whole amount which can
be collected, will be subscribed. We believe
that if all the Camps subscribe as literally as
San Andreas, Calaveras county will contribute
$4,000 to the opening of the road
Those subscribing are reminded that they
will be called on, about the 25th of each month,
for the instalments which they agree to pay, so
that the officers of the road can settle up by the
Ist of the next month. The bulk of the amount
subscribed will be collected on the 25th of
June. OF course some should be paid in a few
days, so that immediate aid would reach the
Superintendent, who intends to commence ope-
rations on the first day of June.
In order that our citizens may know who are
authorized to collect, and at the same time no
tify the collecting committee of their appoint
ment, we again publish the name for each camp,
in the following list:
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30
Mining News.

QUARTZ DIscovERY.-One of the richest quartz
leads yet struck in the vicinity of San Andreas,
was discovered at the head of Five Pound Gulch,
on last Tuesday afternoon, by Mr. Robert Nc
Call. The quartz is decomposed and highly
impregnated with the pyrites Of iron, slate, tale
and sand-gravel, which are, in many places,
fused together by the action of fire. Some of
the quartz seems entirely vitrifed, honey
combed, like the Stag from blacksmith's forge
in these cellular tissues the gold is imbedded.
A portion of the quartz which shows no fire.
marks, has the gold running in regular veins
and seams clear through the mass. The vein
is quite narrow and indefinite, but very rich,
five pounds of the rock yielding nearly an ounce
aud half of gold-the best specimens, at that,
being saved for samples. This vein is con-
tinuation of the rich lode discovered by some
Frenchmen some time since. We consider 1t
one OF the most important quartz discoveries
yet made within five miles of San Andreas.-
Inc lead was struck exactly where Vezey & Co.
were working on the 26th of January last, when
we visited their claim then, on our return to
'he sdnctun we wrote the following:
Jno Vezey & Co, mining in Five pon,d c,,,cb tool
ou o ase rlaay piece Of pure gold weighing 5 oun-
ces Ine company washed out last week in fonr dsvs
and ha two hundred and fortysix dollars This yast
the company (sx nen being at work. has avsrand @
ounce and half per day to the man. This Weld i s,
surface dirt never before disturbed the bedrock Is rot
over three feet from the surface about eighteen inches
from the bedrock is sticky brick-red earth ezid
decayed big chunks all found in this earth
although the lighter loan the top pays we'll thirty
six dollar cispa was found the surface wednesds,
last, while shovsling dirt into the sluces. '@S-1'
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30

New MAIL RoUTE-Application has
been made to the Post Office Department,
says the Calaveras Chronicle, for new
mail route from Murphy's, in the southern
part of Calaveras county, to Volcano, in
Amador, via San Antonio, Upper Calave-
ritas, Old Gulch, Cave City, Ell Dorado,
Railroad Flat, Independence, Mosquito
Gulch, Sandy Gulch, West Point and Vol
cano. Mr. William Butts, an influential
citizen of Cave City, and other gentlemen
of note along the contemplated lines, are
exerting themselves in its behalf, with full
confidence in the success of their enter
prise.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30

BGE1 The Mail Steamer Golden Gate arrived
in San Francisco yesterday, at o'clock A. NJ
Ex-Gov. Bigler, Minister to Chile, and Hon
Charles L. Scott are among her passengers.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30
TELEGRAPHIC!

MuRPHY's, May 29th, Pm
EDITOR lNDEPENDEST:-A party of ten per-
sons passed through this place this morning,
from luolumne county, en- route for the States,
by the Big Tree Road. Mr.. Shearer and men
go to work on the road on Monday next
HAYNES
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30

"John Dowel Co.'s claim, Just below and adjoining
Vezey Co.'s, doing first rate This week Iney took
five six chspas weighing from ve dollars up 70 an
onnce and q half each The company now working
into the south bank of Five Pound Gucn and ma ne
dirt improving in richness they go H. There rich
lead near where claims located, but
yet, it is undiscovered
On the Old Gulch road just over the hill
from the Dunning claim, Messrs. Thomas Austin,
Levi vanderslyke Tom Ringo and - Richie
A string of sluices some forty boxes long is in
operation, but we think the incline is too steep,
or the stream of water too strong to catch all
the gold. They use quicksilver, and as the
boxes are leaky, much is lost. The claim,
however, pays well last week three hands took
out IN two days and half, nine ounces. On
Monday OF this week they took out two ounces
Tuesday one ounce and-a-half Week before
last it averaged $l5 per day to the hand. 1t
has been worked over month by the present
party, and has averaged SO per day to the
hand since they commenced The gold IS
coarse, and Of quartzy nature, some of the
chispas weighing nearly ounce. About a
month before the present company commenced
work, man placed his sluices on the same
place, washed out S6 in one day, when he
hauled the sluices away, saying it would not
pay Such is mining life.
We also learn that Messrs Hendricks & Co.,
who are working on the fiat near jerks ranch,
have struck good surface diggings-making
from twelve to twenty dollars per day to the
hand for the last ten days.
Hillory & Co., on CASTOR Hill, took out of their
claim last week S625-three men working
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30

To CorREspoSDENTs.-J. g., of Angels your Register
of Meteorological Observations including report from
other journals the subject will appear week
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-30
n em advertisements.
oHi
A LiyeEy Stable i'm Old GuIch.

n THE UNDERSIGNED wishes GA
to inform the public, that he ks2A
S1-A-has opened LIVE r Y
. L a 3 l. e at the above named place, where
ne IS ever ready and willing to accommodate
the boys, in his line of stabling and LETTING of
Horses and Carriages, at the cheapest rates for
cash. Please give him call
my 30-tf J. pARCETI
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-01

r,,1v SECRETS COMING OUT.-At a recent
.nr in in North Carolina, Kenneth RayneE
ny'GIT n"bJirIT stated that during the late canvass
PuOnC rontJeman of his acquaintance in Philadel-
d, ~as approached by an emissary from For
p'' tbp Chairman of the Democratic State
lg,, lTg,.,,mittee | who told him if he would exert
S;n,pf to,r not for the Democratic party, but for
GOpstr ,l Stroirht Fillmore ticket, 100000 pOuld
lux is,,I to his credit IN nmy bank he might select
q q t"I oI.o said that Mr. Sanderson, the head Of
ne %'ro otroigbt Fillmore division, has, since the
u' %.t;on purchased house worth $4,000 ;
s,Ioph ssSIopgh it was well known he had not, for
a.nr' ,nr month previous, been worth anything
D'r! D..nnory. The credibility of this exposure
creased by the manner in which it was
= 5s.onght ,T,, out. Mr.. Rayner. in order to clear
s;~.ef %Us from the stigma of Abolition, goes in
5 n the camp of the enemy and tells them how how
" ,,b j., tbey we're benefited by this same Fill
.aars -1r diversion. The above statement is one
nff6e I' incidents of his defence.-BOst0n 1sle-
,,Ipb
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-01
Arrival and Departure of Mails.

v1vEPLY-Arrives daily, except Sunday, at l23 P NJ.
Departs do 40
-ryEv'K-Arrives daily, except Sunday, at II NJ.
Departs DO l. N.
7poy-Arrives daily, except Sunday, at ?. N.
IH04 nerarts do 4. VI.
,rrSHC0UIN-Arives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at S P. NJ Departs, same days, at A. NJ.
r,yT0y-Afrires Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at
SPIN Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
ats NJ.
y1yTR0SE-Arrfves Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
st7PM Departs Tuesday, Thursday and eatur-
day, at : \. NJ.
y,p0PTE-Arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
?PM. Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
atl2M.
TrrIsByR RG-Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at4PM Departs Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day att A. NJ,
r,TOy-Arrfves Wednesday and Saturday, at p. N.
Departs Tuesday and Friday at 5 \. NJ.
The morning mails close at o'clock of the evening pre-
vans the afternoon mails close at IL! \. NJ.
Jiy Il, l56. II. I. FOkIEk T. NJ.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-01

AZ by given that there have been filed and settled in
the Office of the Register of Wills in and for the county
Bradford accounts of administration upon the following
estates. viz -
Partial account of Minerva Potter Administrative of
Elisha r. Potter, late of Springfield deceased.
Final account of H. E. Bradley administrators of Fred
erick Hall, late of Canton, deceased
Final account of H. S. Lucas administrator of Crah
Lucas. late of Wells deceased.
Partial account Of William Green, executor of Caleb C.
True late of Warren, deceased.
Final account of William Gorsene executor of Enoch
d Fowler, deceased.
FINAL account OF Charles and Francis X Homet eXecu-
tors of Charles Homet, late of WysoX, deceased.
And the same will be presented to the Orphans Court
OF Bradford County Monday the I'd day of February
next for confirmation and allowance
JAMES II. WEBB, Register.
Register's Office. TnManda Dec d lS16
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-01
Nem A0uertisemcuts.

SHER1FFS SALE.-By virtue of writ
~ OF H. IA issued out Of the Court of Common Pleas
me directed shall expose to public sale at the Court
House i'll the borough of Towanda, on SATURDAY, the
3lst day of January, 1857 at O'Clock p NJ the follow
ing piece or parcel of land situate in Towanda twp bound
Overton and c. Moores lot south by lands of Hiram Fox
and Hiram NJ Gill and land lands belonging to estate of
Benjamin Wilcox. decd west by lands of Dennis MGi
containing about l25 less about 80 acres
improved, framed house. framed barn and fruit
trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of David
Barstow James Nestor.
JOHN A. CODDING, Sheriff
Towanda, January |. 1871