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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07
Cranberries and their Cul.
furc.

noticed an inquiry from one Of your
subscribers in relation to cranberries and
the culture. Let me tell them how they
do on prair;es where the growth is sponta-
neous. A Mr.. Essiy, living about twelve
miles east of this Rochester. Ind, about
eleven years since. bought a forty acre
lot of marsh and barrens. On the marsh
at that time, or about that time, one of the
neighbors told me that Mr.. E. found a
patch of cranberry vines about as large as
a breakfast. table. From this beginning,
by setting ont sods of the vines cut out
with a spade, at intervals of from four to
eight feet, he has now about eight acres
well set in vines, and at different seasons
he has made by the sale of the berries,
clear of all expense of picking and barrel
ing. &c. from $1,000 to $1,000 He
cleared ST 900 two years ago. but how
much last year do not know. A small
stream runs through his marsh, by which
he can overflow the land at pleasure.
Sods Of the vines put out in suitable
prairie at intervals of four feet, will cover
the ground we'll IN three years, and will
Weld from 500 to $500 worth of berries
per year.
Land that is partly covered with water
during the winter and spring, is best adap-
ted TO them. 1t is all a folly. so far as
my experience goes, to think of growing
the berries on dry ground, that is, on
ground that is dry at ali seasons of the
year. To be sure, during the months of
September and November, one unacquain-
ted with the prairies would think from APP
pearances then presented, that the vines
were growing on dry ground, but let him
know the locality the year through; and he
would find out that during the wet season
the land is flooded. If a CT anberry marsh
is SO drained that it becomes permanently
dry, the vines will soon disappear. This
at any rae 4, Is my experience, and have
tried the vines on eight different prairies
and in my garden for the last four years.
The experiment Of sowing the berries
broadcast. made for four years. failed en-
tirely .-Rurat -New Yorker.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07
The Topeka Convention.

The recent Topeka Convention did many
unwse things--such as reviewing their
dead and buried Topeka Constilu ion, call
ing upon the next Congress TO ratify it,
and re-appointing Robinson Governor of
the Territory. We call these acts unwise
because they arc impracticable. The Free
State Convention was irregularly framed
was rcjectea by Congress, and is void
The next Congress will be strongly Deme-
cratic, and viii not recede from the action
of the previous session. AS for Robinson,
he is no more President of Kansas than
King of England, and no more legal tile
to be. The Governor of Kansas is the
gentleman whom President Buchanan has
just named for that office. under the pro-
visio of the organic act of the Territory.
The obs mate and stupid conduct of the
Topeka people is unworthy of the Free
State men of Kansas, with whose honest
endeavors to make Kansas Free Stale
we have always sympathized. But we can
no. sympathize with this rebellion agains;
the law Of the land. and this insult to the
Federal Government. The whole thing is
silly farce, and the resolutions of the
Convention are not worth the paper on
which they are written. We may laugh
the thing off as practical joke, but it is
fool hardy to jest on such dangerous
! grounds.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07
NoE-EEtcrfcrcIcc.

No one caa doubt lie seriousness OF tho
people oi Missouri in Ia discussion Of tie
policy Of emancipation Il their slaves
No man can doub. ,hal the ti1e of North
c.n emf. a.ion will in time. effect what IS
50 dcsitaole fpr the prosperity Of that Sla.s.
he p.c.iumiaancc OF he free farme-s and
t.eif ente p,isins occupation OF us iich
lands Enancipa ioa Is there agi,aied jus.
" he i. on, ht to b. gin. and not States
where Slavery it does hot exist Tie ou..
size piessar,. of aboli ion a, itaion in tie
Northern = a.es has always had a chillin.
e.icc. upon he inl iai,e steps towards
emarcipa !,n in the SoaJterl. That is tho
hs.olv oi lie pas. If he S.ates OF Ken.
lucky. Vir.i .iuia and Missouri. Lad beem les
alone by Northern fanadcs. no one can huS
believe thaG the iesis amce of Shareholders
would have been far les TO the policy OF
gradual emancipation. They viii Rot be
driven or persuaded BY aboh ion pressure.
|. is no. ia lie M uie of man TO lei on side
in eIference control lis domestic aiairs.---
jealousy of Northern ,fuence Of this eiei- :
nal threatnias and hot shot IF chess
niygerism from The free States. Let Mis-.
souri, alone. Go then and buy her cheap
lands. If you will aud settle them: bar.
let aboli ipnists, out Of her borders, cease
aitemp, X to compel sentiment there. i:
let alone. will be heai.hy aud decided
one. in time, for free a.ailsl slave labor
Dem Ssandg~d.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

A Reader of lions Herald, sums up
the siatis les Of the Bible:
The scriptures have been translated into
l48 languages and dialects, of which l2l
had prior to the f,rma ion Of the British
and foreign Bible Sociey. never appeared
and 25 If those languages existed without
An oral form. Upwards of 43,OOO. .OCO OF
these copies Of Gods word are crcula-
ted among not less than 6.UOO.OOO peo-
pie.
The first division of the Divine Oraclee
into chapters and verses is attributed to
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

for forty years In the wilderness
The Feast of Pentecost, which was ap-
pointed fifty days after the Passover. to
commemorate the delivery of the law from
Mount Sinia.
The Feast of Purim, kept in memory Of
the deliverance of the Jews from the wick
ed Vaccinations of Haman.
In 1879 it would have cost laboring
man l3 years labor to purchase Bible; as
his pay would only be II pence per day
while the price of Bible was ESQ.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07
Culture Of the Melon.

There is no fruit thai EN- els So largely
into the daily cousump ion "f our people.
SAYS the Sou hern Gotten Plan,er. as tie
melon, and none that seems TO be SO ll.tle
understood. or appreciated in It's culture.
A fine favored water or musk melon should
not be planted within one hundred yards o.
any other melon. or any OF the melon fam
,ly. Gourds. squashes or cucumbers
should never be planted in the same gar
den. or Geld, with melons. for the volatile
nature Of the pollen Of each will mix, max
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

TOHN G.. OSBORNE, ATTORNEY AND
- cousellor at Law, Office overC Palmer s'"re'
~ I,norte and Mich sts.. Plymouth, Indiana.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

WYNN. /. PIATT, MANUFACTURES OF
w Cabinet Ware, Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

DENJ BENTS, BLACKSMITH,
Plymouth, Ind
X. BRIGGS, BLACKSMITH,
n Plymouth, Ind,
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

EDWARDS HOTEL, BY C. EDW ARDS,
n, Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

"ORACE CoRBIN, ATTORNEY At LAW
ii Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

Al ". SMITH. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
vi West side Michigan ST., Plymolth, lnd.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

UOHN ID. ARMSTRONG;, BLACkSMi H.
south OF the Bridge. ,..-..- Plymouth ihd-
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

NRAZER & HUGUS, ATTORNEYS AND
II Counsellors at Law. Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

ADAM VINNEDGE, WHOLESALE
~ and Retail Grocer. plymouth, mo-
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-07

G. CAPRON, ATTORNEY CoUN-
~ selor at Law. .fAnaeu'h' N-'''
C%HAS. II. REEVE, ATTORNEY Al La"
1x Notary Public. Plymouth, 'nd
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
BANK FAILURE.

MINERAL BANK CLOSED. Our city
was thrown into a sudden state of eX-
element on yesterday morning, by
the startling announcement that the
Mineral Bank of Maryland, located
in this city, had failed.
The Bank made an assignment.
and appointed, at an early hour on
Monday morning, Mcssrs. John Beall
and Geo. A. Pearrc of this city,
Trustees, who Immediately took pos
session, and are now devoting them
selves assiduously to an invcstig cation
of the condition Of the affairs of the
Bank; and will furnish to the public,
at the earliest practicable moment, a
correct statement of its condition.
The deed Of trust prescribcs for an
equal distribution of the assets
amongst the creditors of the bank,
whether dcpositors or bill holders. 1t
is needless at present to speculate, as
to the causes of the failure. 1t is
asccrtaincd that the previous failure
of the Cumberland Coal e. Iron Com
pany had much to do with it, q it
is indebted to the bank for quite q
large amount.
The Trustees, Mcssrs. Bcall e.
Pcarrc, not having the necessary in
formation cannot as yet give any
opinion az to the value of the notes
Of the Bank. Caution and prudence,
in these pcrilous times will charac-
terizc their management and we
think We may say from their charac-
tors as known in this community
that every thing which energy and
attention can do for the benefits of
the creditors of the bank will be done
by them. 1t is q matter of great
consolation to our citizens to know
that two such excellent men have
been selected as trustees.
Let no one be disheartened, but
bear up under tho burden of hard
times that now stareS us in the face;
let us strive hard to overcome the
calamity as best we can, and all yet
may go well. --Cwmbc,{and CiviIian.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16

lie confidence in them without seeing
that far greater good than evil could
be accomplished. He had no means
to compel the deposit Banks to receive
the notes of suspended Banks. They
are bound to receive only the notes of
specie paying banks. In case they
refuse to receive such notes, the treas
urer would have to take the initiatory
step, by reporting to the Governor
whose duty it would be to provide de-
postory in case the deposits were re-
moved, or place of receipt and dis
bursement of all funds which the depos-
1t Banks if continued, would receive.
He saw no good to be attained by re-
moving the deposits. ..
The deposit banks might refuse still
to receive the notes of suspendedBanks;
and in case they continued to do so, the
Treasurer would under the law, pro-
vide place of deposit, and would re-
ceive and pay out the rejected notes in
discharge of demands upon the State
as far as he could. And for such a.
mount of them as he could not SO pay
out, the Governor would rely upon the
integrity and public spirit of the Banks
issuing them, to redeem them at the
treasury as rapidly as may be requir'
ed by the necessities Of the Common
wealth, and as in the power of the
Banks in specie, or such funds banka-
bic in Richmond as may be converta-
bic here in time to meet the interest
due abroad on the public debt.
The Convention having returned
and resumed its session, the following
resolutions were submitted by Mr..
Southall, and unanimously adopted:
1. Resolved, that this Convention
approving of the sentiments of the Gov
ernor, hereby pledge the Banks it rep
rcscnts, that in good faith and to the
utmost of their ability, they will carry
out the views of Governor Wise.
2. Resolved, that. this Convention
respectfully recommends to such sus-
pended Banks as are not here repre-
scented, to unite with us in the policy
herein indicated.
3. Resolved, that the Secretary be
instructed to send a copy of these pro,
ceedings to each Of the suspended
Banks not here represented, with a re-
quest that they communicate aresponso
to the chairman at Winchester.
And the Convention adjourcd.
II. NJ. BRENT, Chairman.
W. II. TAMS, Secretary.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
FROM NEW YORK,

N. York, Oct. 10.-For sonio DAYS
past, owing to the non-paymcnt of
wages due, there have been apprchen-
sions OF disturbances among the work
men on the Erie Railroad tunnel. -
At Began city, yesterday, the labor
crs, to the number of 1000 to 1900,
assembled, evidently with the inten-
ton of making q hostile demonstra-
ton; but after OBTAINING one or two
trains for a short time, through the
interccssion of the Catholic clergy
men ard the sheriff of Hudson county,
and the presence ola force of military
which had been ordered, the mob was
reduced to quietness. ..... .....
In consequence Of the failure to lay
the Atlantic Telegraph cable, the as
sociated press has decided to employ
a substantial news yacht at New
foundland, for the purpose Of board
ing off Cape Race, all steamers from
Liverpool, southampton, Havre, Bre-
men, Glasgow, &c. BY this arrange
ment the European news will be re-
ceived i'll about six or eight days from
the time it leaves the English shore.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
GEORGIA ELECTION.

Augusta, Oct. THE returns of
the election held in this State on
Monday indicate the reelection OF
MIR. Seward i'll the 1st district, to
Congress. .. ... 49,. .'-.
Savannah, Oct. brown, dem
ocrat, for Governor, has a majority
of over ten thousand. ........
Six democrats to two Americans
are elected to Congress, being dem
ocratic gain of one. =. ..,.
Augusta, Oct. IA. H. Stcpens'
dem majority is about 1851. Mr..
jackson (dem. is certainly elected in
the 9th district by at least / 200 ma
iority. - --------------,. L. IL
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
RICHMOND, Oct. 8, 1857.

The delegates from the several Banks
agrccably to their adjournment ycster-
day, assembled to day at the Exchange
Hotel in Richmond, and sought and
obtained an interview with Governor
Wise, and presenting him with the ac-
ton and resolutions Of the convention,
were received by him with all kindness.
The result of this interview, in which
the Governor expressed views, the tone,
temper and bearing Of which were graf
flying to the delegates, was
The Governor expressed himself
pleased at having the views of the sus.
pended Banks represented, relative to
the maintenance Of the public credit,
as expressed in said resolutions, and
their wish to do what they could to aid
tie State in liquidating its liabilities a.
broad.
And, without expressing decided
opinion either way upon the surgcs-
tons contained in the resolutions of
the Convention, presented to him in
reply to The plan proposed by his lot.
ter to the Treasurer, which had been
sent to the Banks, he assured the del.
ogation that it was not his intention to
issue proclamation, prohibiting the
receipt Of the notes Of tho suspend.
ed Banks in payment Of the public dues,
so long MS hc remained convinced that
they were acting with the bona ftc in.
tent to protect the State credit, and
tho communities in which they are 10.
Gated, and 50 long as there is no cv-
dence Of fraud on their part. AS yet
he had rcposcd tho greatest confidence
in all the Banks Of the Commonwealth,
and he WOULD do nothing to impair pub
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

1t is stated in the English papers,
says the Baltimore Sun, that On enei-
ncering firm have expressed their
readiness to undertake to lay the At
lantic cable for stated price, with
the aid of government vessels, taking
all the risk. They engage that the
cable shall be laid from Ireland to
N. Foundland by June or July next,
or they will claim 10 recompensc,
and they will pay to the company the
entire cost of the cable. In the event
of the cable being laid before June
the stipulated price to be increased at
so much per month for each month
gained. 1t was stated in the foreign
news, published on Saturday, that
the cable was to be landed from the
u. S. frigato Niagara and stored at
Plymouth dock. Captain Hudson,
however, i'll a postscript to q letter
received at Washington, says: a..
81 have just been informed by the
admiral superintendent, Sir James
Plumridge, that he has received a
Geographic dispatch from the Admi-
rally, not to have any of the cable
landed until further orders. | can
only conjecture, as the company have
abundant time to manufacture ano-
Their cable, that it may have been dis
posed of to the Red Sea or East India
Company, for laying out to India.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16

SOLITARY SENATOR. In his Kansas
speech in Congress, Hon. William r.
Smith gives the following singular fact
of the early history of Alabama
"Can you expect perfection of legis-
lation in border Territory? The leg
islator as well as the pioneer, must a.
dapt himself to the Inconvenience of
wilderness life. The law is no less sa-
cred when mado in log hut than when
made in the lofticst capitol of the re-
public. You can neither expect the
perfection Of law nor the grayer form
alities Of the higher order Of legislation.
In the first Territorial Legislature of
Alabama, historyinforms us that James
Titus was the only member of the Sen.
ate. Uo sat alone, and decided upon
all the acts Of the lower House, and adj.
iourne1 and met again with formalty
'ludicrouS Y Nobody ever thought of
impcoching any law of the Territorial
Legislature Of Alabama, simply be-.
cause the Senate was composed of q
single man, although quibblor might
say that the word Senate has the nat.
ural Specification Of q number Of per.
sons" ..... .....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
KANSAS ELECTION.

st. Louis, Oct. s.-A gentleman
from Leavenworth on Monday noon,
says the election was proceeding slow
ly. The Free State men had posses
sion of the polls, and were casting all
the votes. Also at Delaware. 1t was
considered that PARROT, free State,
would beat Ransom, pro-slavery, for
Congress. No disturbance had oc-
CURED up to noon.
1t is said that 1000 Missourians
have entered the Kansas lands be-
tween Quindaro and Weston. Well
informed Missourians declare that
their object is q political one, and
that the evidence of concert of action
along tho whole border is becoming
apparent. No violence is aprrehen,
ded.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
WE WINE REyENrE OF En

TnG WINE REVENUE or FRANCE, 49,
France, says the Moritcur Vinicolc,
contains 1,977,0 hectares of Vine
yards. Allowing for the present vim
togc an average Of 40 barrels of wine
per hcctare, we have total of 49,
ESQ, 900 barrels, or about two barrels
to each inhabitants At 40 franc per
barrel this wine would Eo worth 9 -
1913, 200, 900 francs.
II
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON.

The steamer Star Of the Vest arri-
we'd from Aspinwall on Saturday last,
with 81, 268,734 in treasure. BY her
we learn that the Central america had
on board but $1,219,000 instead of
100000 as was generally supposed.
The California State elections on the
I'd of September, resulted in the com.
plete success Of the Democratic ticket.
Ex-senator Weller was elected Govern
or by a large majority. In San Fran
cisco tho Peoples ticket, which sym
pathized with theVigilance Committee,
had a majority of about 200 votes
BY this election the question of re-
pudiating the State debt is settled in
the negative by large majority. The
Aourishing town of Columbia was des-
troyed by fire, Aug. 25tb; five men
were killed and $500, 900 worth ofprop-
crty lost. From Carson valley we have
an account of the frightful massacre
of an emigrant train, consisting of six
men and three children, by Indians.
1t was also reported that Brigham
Young had been arrested in Great
Salt Lake City by the United States
troops, but this rumor is extremely
doubtful, .i
From Oregon we learn that the Con.
stitutional Convention met at Salem
on the 18th of August. The subject
of the introduction Of Slavery into the
Territory was the one which would
create tho most excitement and discus.
sion. From Washington Territory we
have the deplorable intelligence Of
the murder Of Col. Ebcy, Collector Of
Port Townsend, by party Of Indians.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16

Contracts for Pork.--Tn Mont gomerJ,
county, Va, engagements have been
made for at $3.50, and in some Of the
counties West Of tbere at Sc. In Ro.
aooko county, holders arc offering to en-
gage at So for tho future delivery,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16

be appointed Of whom the chairman
shall bc one, to report TO the meeting
of this body to be held ut Il o'clock
this evening, upon the resolutions Of
fcred by Mr.. Conrad, and generally
upon any other matter OF business thcy
may deem important. =
The chairman named, as four Of said
committe, Mcssrs. Conrad, Southall,
jacobs, and Stevens.
Adjourned till = o'clock this even.
ing.
OCTOBER 7, Il p. NJ.
The convention assembled pursuant
to adjournment.
Mr.. Conrad, from the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, reported the
following series of resolutions, being
those originally offered by himself, as
amended by the committee:
l. That we regard the maintenance
of the credit of the Commonwealth as
the first duty Of the banking institu
tons as we'll as the citizens of Virginia,
and therefore assent heartily to the
spirit OF the letter Of Governor Wise
to the Auditor and Treasurer, which
has been read.
2. That, with allrcspect to the source
from which it comes, we feel bound to
say that in the opinion Of this meeting
the specific remedy suggested in the
letter is unnecessary, impracticable,
and unequal, as between the deposito.
rics and the other banks of the State,
and also calculated to excite an iniu-
rlous competition beteen the banks in
regard to the funds sent on in payment
of the revenue by the collectors.
3. That provision for the amount
OF the State payments to be made a.
broad for interest on her bonds on the
1st of January next, amounting as We
are Informed, to the sum of $3.50, goo
in the aggregate, will fully protect her
credit.
4. That a contribution of specie or
New York funds by each bank of 81
per ccntum on its capital, will make
such provision.
3. That in our opinion, the spirit of
the Governors letter will be complied
with, if each bank, for itself, shall un-
dertake with the depositc banks to re-
dccln, to the extent just mentioned,
by the lst day Of December next, its
paper which may have been received
in payment Of the public revenue, in
Richmond, in specie or n. York funds.
e. That the suspension Of the banks
IN Virginia, so far as it has gone, was
without fault on their part, for the pub
lie good as well as their own, under the
circumstances that whenever the cas-
tern cities resume, our banks should be
prepared to resume with them, and, in
the meantime, the paper Of our banks
should be maintained, without oxcep-
ton, current in the State.
7. That when this convention adj
.lourn, it adjourn to meet to.morrcw at
Richmond, to confer personally with
the Governor on the ubjeCt Of his let
ter and these resolutions.
Which resolutions were, after dis
cussion, adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Conrad offered the following
resolution, which was also adopted
unanimously, to Wit
Resolved, That this meeting recon-
mend to the banks in the Common
wealth, holding demands upon the State
for interest or treasury notes to notify
~
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-16
LATER.

st. Louis, Oct. 10.--Adviccs from
Leavenworth of the 9Th inst, says
that PARROTS majority is from five to
eight thousand, According to the
estimate of the Free State men, the
Legislature will stand thus: Council,
Republicans 8, Democrats 4-House,
Republicans 81, Democrats 10.
johnson county gives n democratic
majority of $50. ..