Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-05-21
Local Items.

lnere is, we unucrstaho coiSiuoi AUS
quantity still in the hands of farmers
How long this will continue to be the case
is uncertain, as a very brisk export demand
has sprung up forit. Shelled corn 45c.
Large quantities ofIrish potatoes have
been bought and shipped off by spectators
recently, which has caused considerable
rise in the price. They are now selling at
from 3 to s1.l0 per bu., in this place,
and not very plenty at that. More pota-
toes were frozen last winter, in this county
than would have been required to supply the
home demand fer the present year, at
least.
1t is thought we will have apples in
abundance this season, provided they are
not killed after this, and provided also,
that the weather ever gets warm enough for
them to grow and ripcn.
The Post office in this place is to be
removed, we learn, in week 81 two to the
building on the corner of Michigan. and
Washington streets.
Our clever friend Oglesbce, has gone to
New York after nec goods. His store
room is on the north side of Laporte street,
between Michigan and Centre.
The Young America Man who sold
the people such excellent goods at unprcce-
dcnted low prices previous to the fire, may
be found in Pershing & Cos Drug Store.
They calculate to fit up the room in a neat
style shortly and bring on new stock Of
goods.
-Pershing d Co. will move into their
new and splendid room, on the corner, in
few days.
"A. d r. DAVIDSON have opened splen-
did stock of Clothing d. furnishing goods,
in the room next to the corner in Pershing' 5
new building. sof aas.at
Streams of human beings continue to
flow over the Pittsburg 1T. Wayne & Chi
cago Rail Road everyday. The stock in
this road ought to command premium, il
it does not The road is surely making
money.
"A large number of people walked out
to see the brick-yard last Sunday. This
is new institution in this place, and is
consequently novelty to many.
We are glad to learn from Mr.. Shanks
that he has no doubt of Icing able to make
.. brick of excellent quality. and that he calcu.
lates to manufacture 500, 900 or 1000, 600
if possible this season. We have no doubt
he can find sale for them ALL
Our town presents an extremely bust
iness-lille appearance at present. Houses
are going up in every direction, and Me
chanics and laboring men are in great de-
mand at very high prices. Property too,
is advancing in price every day. Now il
the time for persons who wish to secur'
building lots to purchase. Those who ar
holding off expecting to buy cheaper vii
have to pay more.
MIR. CLEAvELANp, ofthe firm of Cleave
land d Hewitt, started cast fortnight o
more since, after goods.
Dr. DAVID HAzzARp, formerly of Bour
| bon, has removed to Warsaw, where h
has established Drug Store. From tn
slight-ac luaiutance we have with the Doc
tor we take him to be man of the RICH
stamp.
MIR. STEPHEN WHrrE, of this county
has gone to Dayton, Ohio, where he ex
poets to ta1y three or four months.
MIR. JOHN CRoco, of Green township
has removed to Wayne County, Iowa.
Hope he will succeed we'll in his new home
could have done quite as well to hav
remained in Marshall though. we expect.
We have more subscribers in Greer
township than any other, except Centre
in thu County. Will not the Republican
of Tippecanoe, Bourbon, and all the rest
send us in few dozen names each?
1.-The oldest inhabitant" informed a
the other day that it showed here until
covered the ground, 20 years ago the lit
day of this month, (May.) We did no
stop to enquire about the crops that year
but walked away consoling ourself with tn
reflection that there had been as cold an'
backward spring as this before withou
a famine ensuing. 10 5te aai
Several hundred lbs. of bacon ham
were stolen from Mr. JoHN WOODWARD, VIII
resides about mile and half from town
on last Saturday night week. easi 3.
Mr.. HENRY RAMSEY is building wa
! ter craft Of some kind at this place, II
which he intends moving to Kansas, b.
floating down Yellow, Kankakee, Illinois
and Mississippi rivers to the mouth of TIN
Missouri, and then up that stream by means
of a sail. Success to him. Diogone
| crossed tho sea in tub, and why may no
Mr.. Ramsey accomplish less perilous
not a less practical enterprise? al saod