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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22
Washington's Farewell.

The following extract is from letter
written by lady upwards of eighty years
old, residing in Philadelphia, to her grand
son in Washington
"When General Washington delivered
his farewell address, in the room at the
South east corner of Chestnut and Sixth
streets, sat Immediately In front of him.
1t was In the room the Congress occupied.
The table of the Speaker was between the
two windows on Sixth street. The edaugh-
ter of DR.. C, of .Alexapder. the physi-l
clan ana intimate friend eof II ashington
Mrs. H, whose husband was the aud
itor, was very dear friend of mine Her
brother, Washington, was one of the Sec
retaries of General Washington Young
cambridge, nephew of Mrs. Washington,
was the other. 1 was included in Mr.
H's party to witness the august, the
solemn scene. N H declined
going with Mrs. H, who had before
determined to go so early as to secure the
front bench 1t was fortunate for N
c., afterwards Mrs. L. that she
would not trust herself to be SO near her
honored grandfather. My dear father
stood very near her; she was terribly agi-
tated There was a narrow passage from
the door of entrance to the room, which
was on the east, dividing the rows of
benches. Gen. Washington stopped at
the end to let Mr.. Adams pass to the chair,
the latter always wore full suit of bright
drab, with slash, or rather loose cuffs
He also wore wrist rufles. He he had not
changed his fashions. He was a short
man, with good head. With his family
he attended service at our church twice a
day.
"Gene1al Washington's dress was full
suit of black. His military hat had the
black cockade There stood the father of
his country, acknowledged by nations the
'frst In war, first in peace, first in the
hearts of his countrymen." No marshals,
with gold colored scarfs no cheering. The
most profound stiffness greeted him, as if
the great assembly desired to hear him
breathe and catch his breath-the homage
of the heart Mr.. Adams covered his face
with both his hands The sleeve of his
coat and hands was covered with tears
Now and then there was suppressed sob.
l cannot describe Washington's appear
ance as 1 felt it-perfectly composed and
self-possessed until he closed his address
Then, when strong mems sobs broke loose,
when tears covered their faces, then the
from Rs eyss 0o0Ksd e 1sEsE tRo g2h my
children who were parting with their faith
er, their friend, as if his heart was with
them, and would be to the end.-NationaE
Intel1igencer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

Living on what we expect to make af-
fords much more liberal support, so long
made. A great English kGnSorigt k1iihSt 81 sEyss, shfSs
that /" ready money is great check on the
imagination" The credit system is great
invention for making people feel and act
as though they were rich. 1t beats bald
face and is almost equal to New Jersey
champagne. 1t appears by our exchanges
that the traders of Boston complain that
their collections in the West do not come
in satisfactorily, which they attribute to
the fact that the farmers have in conse-
quence of the high price of produce, been
excited to indulge in speculation or ex-
travagant expenditure, thinking that the
proceeds provided it brings high prices,
will Justify it. They have acted on the
same principle with the merchant that In
dulges in extravaganza, thinking that he
can afford it, provided his bills receivable
are paid. With the general prevalence of
the credit system this idea governs all
classes of the community, until some fine
day, the farmer, merchant, or somebody
else is disappointed in his calculations and
cannot pay. The consequence is that those
who have depended on receiving money
from him cannot pay either, and so on un-
til some hardened sinner demands specie
from the banks; run is made, everybody
suspe9ds, Dot only specie, but every other
kind Of payment, and the cry for gener-
al banking law is succeeded BY the cry fol
general bankrupt law.-7eras CiOisiaR
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

ANECDoTE OF NAPOLEON AND THE La
DIEs.-Dr Baird, in late lecture at st
Louis, related an amusing anecdote of Ma
poleon le Grande and the ladies who at
tended his first grand reception ball at the
Tuilleries. The old nobility had departed
and everything was new. The invited
guests were mostly military officers and
their wives. Some two thousand ladies
were present. When supper-time came,
tlemen. A question arose, Who had the
right to 90 first. The great dining-hall
was thrown open, admitting them, and the
doors were then closed, and the officers of
the palace found it i'm possible to open
them. The dispute among the ladies grew
warm. One lady said the right was hers,
as her husband was a great general; but
she soon found that others maintained, on
one ground or the other, that their claims
were greater. Meanwhile the officers could
not get the doors open, and in CONSERVATION
one of them fastened to the First Consul,
and asked him how they should settle the
question of precedence. 90, says Bona,
parte, nothing is easier; tell them that
the eldest is to go first 7 The Office repor
ted to the ladies the First ConsuPs decis
ion, and instantly they all fell back ! This
gave the officers an opportunity to get the
doors open, when, to their establishment
none of the ladies were willing to 60 first
. After standing in that ridiculous position
!, for moment, they began to laugh hearth,
at their own folly, and all marched into tn
dining-hall without delay. This said Dl
Baird, is one of the thousand and one storie
they tell in Paris of the Great Napoleon
to illustrate the readiness of his wit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22
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from the pious father his consent that should
retain my greatest treasure for my Theresa.
chose my saddle. Keep it, dear child, ia
remembrance of an affectionate father. And
you, Karl, are you not satisfied to relinquish
worldly good for my SOULS health? Are you
content to take my daughter with this por-
tionT
'Foolp exclaimed Karl, 'doting idiot -
How dare you purchase exemption from pun
ishment at my expense? Your wealth is
mine; your possessions should be the portion
ofmy bride, / will reclaim them from those
ayaricious monks. and tear them from tie
altar
Yen cannot gou dare not z replied Ln-
aeyia Fssasin sd4ce Isl gel :: nv agreeL
ment with your father had reference to NV
daughter only-my wealth formed no part
ofitv
'Driveller! dotardp 7 vociferated Karl :
think you that will accept of you portion
less bride? You must seek some other fool
for your purpose. Irenounce her.
Give her to me, father cried Arnhold j
swear to cherish and protect her while life is
In my body! Give her to me, dear father,
and when she shall be the loved wife of nv
bosom, [ will live for her-aye, and die for
her.
Karl laughed in mockery. You value life
but little said he, when you talk of sacri-
ficing if for woman, | never knew one worth
the trouble of winning, and least of all The
resa.'
The young Hussar laid his hand on his
sabre. Theresa threw herself between them
At the same moment Ludovic sprang from
his couch-tore the covering from his head
-snatched his saddle from the wall where il
hung-selzed his sabre-with one stroke laid
1t open, and a stream of golden bezants, orr
entail pearls and sparkling jewels, fell on the
ground. 'Wretched worm! vile clod of the
earth art thou not justly punished? Hence
reptile! fly before forget that thou art a
part of my blood Ludovic raised his sabre
and the dastardly Karl fed, without daring
to give utterance to the imprecation which
hung On his colorless lips.
Trampling under foot the costly Jewels
which lay strewed around, Theresa rushed
forward an1 em braced her father exclaiming:
is not this dream are you indeed restored
to me? can this bliss be real?
Forgive me, my child exclaimed Ludovic;
the pain l have been obliged to give your
gentle heart. My effort to make the wretch
resign his claim to your hand has been sue
cesstul. Grudge not that part of our store
has been appropriated to Holy Church; not
to purchase forgiveness of the sins [ enume.
rated, and of which, thank Heaven, I am
guiltless, but to be the blessed means of say.
ing you from miserable fate. Kneel down
my children--aye, support her Arnhold-lay
her innocent head on your bosom, and re-
ceive the fervent benediction of an old Hus
sar.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

LAST OF THE TRAGEDY.-The follow
ing melancholy details are the sad closing
of the Nicaragua tragedy:
It is estimated that during two years, OF
$500 enlisted or holding commission un-
der Walker, about 1000 were killed or
died of wounds or sickness, 700 deserted,
$50 were discharged, 43O were at RiVas
on the 1st of May, and 80 in garrisons or
steamers on the river Total z, 400, leaV-
ing SO unaccounted for.
It is positively known that he received
not less than 5000 recruits from the Uni
ted States, and as only 1900 of these are
accounted for by desertion, discharge and
surrender, the others must have starved
or been killed, or died Of disease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

Wilson Springs The Yorkville 6. C)
Enquirer announces the sale of the above
watering place, situated in Shelby, CleaVe-
land county, N. c., to South Carolina
company for the round sum of O,OO0.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

"You carry your head rather high" as
the owl said to the giraffe. when he poked
his nose into the belfry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

ACQUITTED. Manville Austin was dis
charged from custody Wednesday, by the
decision of the Alexandria County Court,
Virginia, and thus legally justified for Kill
ling James FL. Burch, jr., at the Sunday
School in that county on the Sunday before
the last.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-22

Mrs. jameson says: "The breath Of
life is love; the salt of life is poetry the
water of life is faith"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

Gen. Jim Lane, says the Detroit Free Press, is
the recognized leader Of the Topeka party in Kan
sas. He has asserted, in ali his recent speeches
throughout the Territory, that even though the
constitutional convention should adopt the Topeka
constitution word for word and letter for letter, he
would oppose il. And doubtless the whole Topek a
party would oppose it.
This opposition would not arise from determi-
nation not to recognize the established order OF
things in Kansas. The Topekaites have recognized
the established order of things BY their resolutions
to vote at the coming election for delegate Con-
gress and members of the Territorial Legislature.
They can no longer set up the pretence that thew
owe no allegiance to the existing govern vent
They have acknowledged Submission TO it in the
constitution, even though it might be transcript
of the Topeka instrument itself. would arise from
the motives limited at BY Mr.. Calhoun in his speech
taking the chair of presiding officer of the Con-
stitutional Convention. 81 think" said he, "the
members Of this convention, ovsrShiA Ihave the
honor to preside, ought to give rid the assur-
ance that their deliberations will result not merely
in the settlement of difficulties here but in the
settlement of the question as to whether the Union
shall continue, and as to whether that party uheh is
employing its treasures. its men and its resources 10
keep this open Question till the merit Presidential
contest ,ciH stand or fall. Ifthe Union stand that
party goes by the board. If that triumphs this
Union cannot live" The motive, then, which
would actuate Lane and his party in their opposition
to any constitution that might be formed would be
to keep Kansas an open question until the next
Presidential struggle.
Lane is but the instrument of the northern black
republican leaders. He is but executing their be-
hests. He is but doing in Kansas what they are
doing everywhere else and what they will do at the
next session of Congress. He is seeking to defeat
the adjustment of the Kansas difficulties on anv
terms.
Ifhis and their object were simply to make Kan
sas free State, under really acceptable constitu-
ton. in all respects, he and they woul not proclaim
hostility in advance to any constitution the conven-
ton may adopt They would. on the other hand,
stand ready to accept fair constitution and vote for
its adoption.
1t is essential, at this juncture, that the Topeka
party in Kansas should be closely watched for they
certainly indicate the policy of the black republican
party of the country
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

NEW DIRK, Sept. 18th, IL =.
NJ EDIToE:-"'Strange but true" times are
much murder in this city than ever known before.
Money circulation has almost come to dead stand.
One half ofthe Banks in The CITY have SUSPENDED,
and a good number OF old banks in the Country
have closed.
Dry Goods are % per cent chez per this week
ti'n they we're ten days ago. ! have bought a
part o. my goods and found them rom - 10 20 per
cent chraper than before. l have not bought nv
Dry foods owing to the price coming down so fast.
We will give the people of Plymouth and sur
rounding country, little better goods for a little
'eS, price than ever bought before.
I" are not going to say 10 YOU that we are 60
,iiS 10 Ell LOT cash; nor neither are we going TO
humoug the people By saying the "Lve Yankees
nave come to town. but will say come to the
peoples Store" where you will find the largest
stock OF goods ever brought to this market. and
better styles; and in fact bought bv BIZ Shirley
say hold on all you that want goods; ours will
be on in few days; when you can buy good Golden
and everything else in proportion.
Remmember the place, at the sign of the "Poo-
pies SfOre," where you will find Nate. Oglesbee
Il Bill Shirley.
Particular attention has been paid TO Ladies'
Dress goods, trimmings, bonnets, ribbons No.
black silk at Is per yard and thirty cases of boots
and shoes. Don't forget the place-'"The People
Store.''
BILL SHIRLEY.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Plymouth, Oct 1T,
1857.
An rews Mary L; Armstrong S j; Anderson
Elizabeth f; Ander Caroline: Armstrong John;
Bliyen Franklin; Butler Macy; Blam VIM Ii;
Bon'lurand Ii VI: BrudIe ] a: Bette Isaac Edwin:
Burkiey Eim0Ba; Brown John; Bondurant A:
But er Rebeca: Battzled Jacob Bowman George;
Bother NJ;
Cellers Samuel; Chase Jshy H; Coffin Samuel;
Dowerard Mack;
Edwards Mrs Louise;
Greer Jane; Gordon Washington; Glasslngham
Sarah ]; Gibson E
Hine Ii b 2; Hapin Martin; Harris Campbell;
Hail Newten; Howell r;
Ingle Matthias;
Jung William;
Knaad Francis; Kelley Miss NJ c 6; Knoblock
Joseph;
Lemon David NJ; Lynn Eli; Larue David c; La
cy Sylvester;
Moore George; Murphey David; Meyer George;
Marsh NJ. E; Nc Cauley Mary; Nc Cormicun John
Miller R; Moore Levi;
Nash Patrick;
Porter john; Parker Joel; Parker John 9; PAYNE
Henry; Phillip Albert; Parker y;
Runner Frederick; Rice job; Rorick William;
Rhodes Daniel;
Santery John Peter; Smith VI N; Sniller James
A; Smith Daniel or Tobias; Saunter Robert; Sar-
age Joseph;
Tiff Malissa; Tentley John; Taylor Geo; Tay-
Tor Harriett Thompson Martha; Van Blounts Mar
garrett Wilson j; WEIGH Joseph: Wishner John:
Williams ID; Welsh Mary; Wells John III: Whit
ker John; White d; Wright LC; Whitfod Ira B;
Wheeler James; Young L;
TOHN X. BRooKE,P.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

A CHRISTOPHER SHowER.--By letter
from Kansas we are informed that, on the
14.h of August last, at 2 P. NJ, a cloud of a
singular yellowish appearance arose in the
north. near the village of Manhattan, and
soon The storm burst upon the inhabitants.
l. was neither rain, hail nor snow. but grass
hoppers. and in about ten minutes the
ground was covered with them They
came in droves, and struck the houses like
hail stones. Soon the ground was strswn
with corn-leaves and ears, some If which.
TWO inches through. were eaten of half their
length, some with The hu>ks and corn trim
med as with knife. leaving the bare cob
standing. Two and huf acres of buck
wheat, three acres of iurnipS, watermelons,
and all vines upon which they fed, We're
eaten up, except those on the south side of
a piece of milet. In fact. they cleared out
every crop except sugar cane. There was
field OF sugar cane with corn on boti sides
Of il: the corn was taken and the cane left.
The grasshoppers remained at Manhattan
48 hours and seemed to be travelling south,
stopping there to feed. When they left
they passed over Ogden high in the air. and
did not descend The cloud seemed to be
about ten miles wide UnodWa Times.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

Divine Providence upon our general wick
edness and foley. We deserve all We ret.
aud ten tunes more The Almighty. with
a finger of fire has written oar doom, III
the Aurora Borealis across the broad heav-
ems. We have been waxing fat, and kick
ing" We have neslec.el cur smiling
fields. our everlasting woods, our eternal
prairles, our fertile wales, our luxurient anI
and sunny hill siIes. for vanity, folly. IL
ceulionsness, gambling, vice aud immoral
ity. We must 20 mo the country-cast
of our garments Of wickedness, put on
the linsey- woolsey again; ill the soil, and
with the sweat Of our GROW earn cur daily
bread. Riot, revolution, instruction, or
pillage. will only destroy the few elements
of better age tina, yet remains to u.s.
And yet we need not despond. We
have no such year AS 1897. There was
no crop then to relieve the wants of the
country. This year we have an all album
dlnt crop. All tbat we have to do to set
Us right is. I" get the crop into market
The farmer will receive his money and pay
his merchant. who will in turn pay his
creditor, and in this way the proceeds Of
the crop will be distributed over the coun-
try. A million Of dollars will pay an hund
red millions Of debt, as it passes from in
dividual to individual. liquilaiing as it
goes. And he 10 whom no hing is due,
may yet get some Of the proceeds of the
crop. from the fact that there will ne sur
plus out Of which be can get his share by
borrowing or by iaboring for 1t. A kind
Provi lence has been wiser than ourselves.
Tor while we have been running wild and
falling into all sorts of financial troubles,
the generous earth has been p-eplliny the
remedy. Had the crops failed this year
there would have been a crashing and a
SIN ,shing If banks. and bankers. and mer
chants, and manufacturers. and farmers
and plsnters--yea men IF every pursuit
in life. TO which the present disas iers would
not have served as prelude. As things
now stand, the storm that our foIiies have
stirred will take its course and pass away,
leaving no wrecks behind that time will
not repair. l. will leave us better than it
found us, viewer mortlfying and painful
the test may have proved.--Louis. Cour.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

my intention not TO make the race. it is due
to you, as well as myself, that | should
make known s5me of the reasons why |
decline being a candidate. All who know
me. cannot doubt my Democracy, apI my
purpose at all times TO be governed By
Democratic usage; hence you may be sur
prised at the position | am made TO occupy,
by the '' Marshall County Democrat"
1t is also we'll known, that at our Con
vention, there was no nomination mads for
that office. In view Of that facs, author
ised the editors If that paper to announce
my name as a candidate for that otfice--to
fill this voconcy on the ticket; after which,
for some cause, best known to the parties
concerned. the vacancy was filled by the
name Of D Vinnedge. as if regularly nom
mated, and the announcement of my name
in a paragraph. showing that | was IN OPP
position to the regular ticket, position
had no intention of occupying. and which
| now decline. Had there been no foul
ploy. nv name would have been on the
regular ticket, and D. Vinnedge not can.
dida,e at all. WIN NJ. PATTERSON.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

HPart Of the description Of the editor
of the Republican, given by himself, in
this weeks paper:
Cross-eyed, crank-sided, peaked and
long razor-nosed. blue-mouthvd, niyger-lip
ed white eyed .soft-headed long-eared crane
necked, blubber-lipped, squeaky-voiced
empty headed. shaggy toothed. filthy
mou'hed, box ankled, piyeon.toed, reel
footed. google eyed. hammer-hearred. cat
BANNED. hump shouldered, handy shank
ed. splaw footed. ignoble. black republican
abolition editor"
He says he has a further description of
himself Of the same sort, ''od ifntum F"
Let's have it. The truth and the matter
will be far more interesting to all of your
readers than anything else you do. or car
write.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

other OF the members became slightly in
toxicated from taking too much of the ar
dent; the consequence was. he was exclud-
ed. Ore man was excluded because he
drank none at all the other, becruse he
drank too much. The question then came
up, how much man should drink to en-
title him to membership in that church
just so in our case. We are too fat, Dan
is too lean, to suit Mr.. Mattingly's notions
of size and weight. The question now TO
be decided is, how much should a man
weigh. in order not to be sneared at by the
editor Of the Republican?
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

ment stood alone upon the field defending
the wounded, seized the gun of a fallen
con,rade. and cau;inned Mike If he fired
the. second barrel, he Morgan would GER
tainly return the fire. Mike hee.led not
the warming. but fired and tarne;i-to run.
probably--when Morgan, true to lis word
bazed away. and dropped Mike vi h a
mortal wound. Thus ended the enraue-
ment, and thus closed the battle of Honey
Gall. Two men and one woman killed.
and four men and one infant severely
wolnled. The doctors think that all the
wounded. except young Rsiclif and Mike
Hornsbv. may recover These two are
probably dead before this hour.
The Regulators were all very respecta-
bic. peaceable and reliable men; and while
their remedy cannot be justified, they have
the sympathies Of our whole community
and the death of Mr.. Rumpt is uni, ersally
regretted. 1t is deplorable stale of things
that forces peaeeable and honest ci liens tc
adopt the = Regulator system; yet some
must be done do not think such state
of things existed here, however. us required
such desperate measures; and while
deeply regret the result. equally regret
that our laws and the rights of citizens
were so abused and disregarded.
I would not " hang tale" or append a
moral to this melancholy state of facts. Ii
is lameniable occurrence, and trust in
Go it NAV neve have parallel J.
Brunswick, Ga. Sept. II, 1857
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08

After working off our proof sheet, We
received the Republican" for this week.
The lovers Of puerility. nonsense, per-
sonalities and blackguardism, can have a
complete surfeit by reading this week.
number. Surely. the editor must have bad
a peristaltic action, and after the reversed
discharge, undertook to spell out the bad
taste in his mouth. 1t is very seldom we
condescend to notice him; and when we
do. only BY the shortest paragraph. it af-
fects him SO, he continues to relieve him.
sell of those peculiar discharges for about
three weeks. Unless he ceases to be Sc
seriously affected. we shall have to give
him whole column # notices. which vii
SO "addle" him, that he will never find
time. paper or space enough to relieve
himself. Verify, he and the supporters o.
his paper must have a rich fcast-he il
writing, and they in readiug this week:
illusions, and he doubtless will sleeI
sweetIy after it, conscious that he has SEM
forth new hight to enlighten and amust
MEN (?)