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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
necessary prelminaries. the House adjourn
ed 10 meet at nine O'Clock on Friday morn

The Senate met at nine o'clock on Thurs
day. and spent the morning by organizing
two distinct bcdies-the Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Willard, presiding over one body.
and Mr., Burke, of Wayne caunty presiding
over the other. The Republican branch
elected Clerk and Assistant. the old Clerk
actihg with the other branch. end the NOR
ming was spent in calling the roll, discus
sing and confusion generally. The point
of difficulty was the admission of Mr. Coo
per As Senator from Rush county, whose
seat is contested. and who did not receive
a regular certificate of election from tho
Clerk Of tie county.
Al the MEETING Of tho afternoon Lieuiea-
ant Governor Willard alone presided.
The Senate then organized BY the dec
ten of the f,llowing officers:
Principal Secretary. Johna!han S. Har-
vey. of Marion.
Assistant Secretary, James H. Tvncr, Of
Miami.
Door-Kecper. Simeon Cheney. of Gin
ton.
Sergeant-at- Arms, Joshua S. Mcdowell.
of Lap,r;e.
The Senate was then declared organized
and adjourned until Friday morning at
O'Clock.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
Boston. Jan. 8.

In the House this morning. on the cleo
ton of United State Senator, resulted in the
333 for Charles Sumner. ageinst IL scat
tering. These scattering votes were diri-
ded between Edward Everett, Rufus Cho--
ale. William Appleton and N. j. Lord
The Senate will vote on the question on
Tuesday next.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

@Wc failed to receive a copy of Cover
nor Wright's Message until the first side
of our'paper was worked of, consequent
ly We Only have room for portion of it
this week. The balance will appear in
our next.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

Ey Several articles which we designed
publishing this week, are unavoidably laid
over.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

= Office is hereby given, that the UNDERSIGNED
/ has taken out special letters OF adninisfrs tie
in the estate Of Johu Mccormick, deceased, late
OF Marshall county AMI state of lniiana. Sad
estate is supposed to be insolrent.
n. l.. CARPENTER.
anIJ-1ot7 Administrator
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
Religious Notice.

Ed. S. A. Chaplin will preacl, at the
Court House on Saturday, 95th inst, at
half past ID o'c!ock, A. NJ, and the even
inS previous.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
TO NON RESIDENTS
NHE UNDERSIG NED WITH THE

i County Surveyor will, on Monday, the 2nd
Gay of February, 1857, at l o'clock, p. m. of
said day, proceed to survey locate the corners OF
his land, in Sections 25 and &c, township g, range
3 east in Marshall eountj, Indiana.-to meet on
the premises, and continue from day to day until all
is surveyed.
Non residents, who fail to meet the Surveyor at
the time above mentioned, and defray, or provide
fer defraying, their portion of the expenses of said
survey, will be returned to the County Auditor and
such deinquencies placed on the tax duplicate, and
collected according to law.
PETER HOOVER.
jan 5-lOt3.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

re- The Illinois Legislature has organized
and elected Democratic Missouri
ditto-all right.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

Copies of the celebrated trial of Mat f. Ward.
for the murder of Butler, will be sent to all who get
up and forward us clubs.
JSpecimen copies Of the WEEKLY COuRI-
Err sent on application.
Address
W. n. HALDEMAN.
Courier Steam Printing House, Nos. 81 and So
Third Street, near Main, Louisville, Ky.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

lessening the burdens of the people, and
clevatipg the financial character of the
State.
The entire amount of the Funded Debt
OF the State, outstanding, is stated by the
Auditor of State. as follows:
Of five per cent State Stock, S5,156, 500
Of q per cent. g Z" l,8l2.577
Total, .................. Sc. 969. OFT
The market value of which, estimating the
5 per cent. at ei ghty-four cents. and the 81
per cent at sixty cents. upon the dollar,
would be the sum of S5.4l9,OC6.
To show the praciicabiity of converting
this foreign debt into domestic one, the
following table is compiled from the report
of the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
iion, and from the communication of the
President of the State Bank:
EXHIBIT OF COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
Amount of Special Fund, $l.862. STA 90
Amount of Common Fund, $4,000 Is
Bank Tax Fund, on loan
from State Treasury -. 6,626 85
Bank Tax Fund, on hand in
State Treasury ........ 1867 83
Saline Fand, on loan. -. $3.50 22
Saline Fund. on hand in the
State Treasury, ........ 1851 SO
Estimated value Of unsold
School Lands. ........ l6l.5so 90
Estimated value of Sinking
Fund in State Bank, to
date, -. ............ l,955.46i SO
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
The Louisville Weekly Courier,
FOR 1857.

ON the 1st of January, THE LOUISVILLE
~ WEEKLY COURIER will begin the FIJI
TEENTH year of its publication. As an enter
prisng industrious and reliable news and CONNER
ciA paper il is unsurpassed, while in It's politics il
Is bold and independent, and is earnest in oppos-
ton to the dangerous doctrines and tendencies of
Know Nothingism.
\ SPLENDID PRIZE NOVELETTE,
Written by Mrs Mary L. Cbiids, author of Sos
-wyn Dudley and Louise Elton" will lie com
menced early in January. 1t is entitled
1.-THE GR-1 YHOOD."
and is founded on the atrocious murder of Bib. in
Lexington, KY, in 1879. twill be found to be n
romance of deep and thrilling interest.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NUIICE-
TIME undersigned has this day taken out letters
of Administration on the estate Of James
Houehton, deceased. All persons having claims
AGAINST said estate arc requested present them,
d9ly authenticated, for payment; and those know
inc themselves indebted TO said estate are request
ed to make immediate settlement. The estate is
probably solvent -
THOMAS HOUGHTON,
January 10, ls57-l0t3 Administrator
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

EvSTRAY NOTICE.-Taken up by Joseph W
IL Dunn, living ia Center tos nshp, Marshall
county, Indiana, two yearngs, to-wit: one spotted
Steer and one red heifer, white face, with some
white about the belly. Said estrays were appraised
at seven dollar each, by John Scott and John Hen
ry, before Milo w. Smith, Justice Of Che fcace'
Attest: NEWTON r. PACKARD, Clerk
iane-9t3 Marshall Circuit Court
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

HSTRAY NOTfcE.-Taken up by John IL.
~ Vartr.ese. living in Tippecanoe townships on
the 18Th day OF December iesp, DARK loan
S,eo- s,,roosesi TO be two years old last sTr.ng.-
,reS as foIloms: a crop off the lift and slit
in the rielt Valued at nine dollars, before James
Turner. Justice of the Peace.
Attest: NEWTON r. PACKARD, Clerk
;,na,9t3. Marshall Circuit Court.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

to be by them invested, as the law may d.
rect, for the purposes Of Common School
Education. A fund so sacred, aud fol-
purposes so beneficial to the people Of the
State, should be, forever preserved invio-
late. 1t should not be permitted to tempt
the cupidity of individuals. or used to aug
ment the powers, or swell the Golfers Of any
corporate monopoly.
The present mode of investment of the
Sinking Fund. is, chiefly, in mortgages on
the real estate of our citizens. The facil-
lies thus afforded for borrowing money
create spirit of speculation. often termi-
mating in bankruptcy and ruin to the bor-
rowers. The long lists of lands forfeited
to the Fund. for the non payment of princi-
pal and interest, admonishes us to seek for
some other mode of investment, which
shall be equally safe and productive.
have repeatedly suggested, and now renew
the recommendation that the Sinking Fund
Commissioners should be authorized to in.
vest the Fund, from time to time. as it may
accumulate in their hands, in the bonds Of
the State, under appropriate limitations, as
to principal and market value; thus chang
ing the character of our obligations from
foreign to domestic debt; the interest
upon which, wien collected from our own
people, shall be Immediately reimbursed
10 them, in the accomplishment of that
high and most ennobling object Of human
government. the education of our youth.
II is a high trust. and will be mist truly
performed when we shall connect the edu-
cation of cur children with the character,
integrity, and honor Of the State. In this
manner at least one third of our whole for
eign. Indebtedness may be absorbed; thus
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

auxiliary TO the Department of Public In
strucsion, in communicating with the town
ship boards and county AUDITORS.
You will perceive, from the report of
the Superintendent, that our colleges are
in a flourishing condition; nobly competing
with each other in the race of usefulness
in the higher department. of education. A
condensed report of their history and prog
ress. will be found in the report for this
year-showing what our citizens have
done in. their associate capacity for collie
giate education.
Patents have been received for the addi-
tional grants of land to the State Universe
ty at Bloomington. In disposing Of these
lands recommend that the proceeds to be
set apart for the endowment of an A gricul-
tural Professorship, in connection with the
purchase ola farm, for pratical test of Ia
Dor. and agricultural improvement.
! The question of providing by the opera
lion ofjudicious and effective laws, for the
prevention or mitigation of those vices and
evils, public and domestic, which have
their origin in thsintemperate use 4of in-
toaicatipg liquors, requires, from you, the
most profound and serious consideration
The judicious legislator will look with
more care to the prevention of crime, than
to the punishment of its results.
In former Communications, addressed to
the General Assembly, on the subject of
making laws TO regulate the traffic OF, In
toxicating drinks, and TO restrain the vice
of drunkenness. referred to the danger; of
reaction in popular sentiment. BY the
enactment of laws so stringent that they
could not be carried into effect. Subse-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-07
THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY,
Additional Particulars OF the Murder
Of DIR. Burdcii.
SEVENTH DAY OF THE CORONER'S INQU EST
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE BY Mr.. BLAlSOelL.

FULL. REPORT OF THE PRO OCEEDINGs.
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x eoAuk Asbup4 remato Ssmtnnrr.
VlsHE frisHds II - INstituttea believing IL
estsh!iebslsnt III hslP to asst The siosing
sdusAiion il tbs eity and cesAmssity. have defer
mined upon It's ofesntsation.S
The history Of Literary institutieps In our cou,,-
try has clearly shown THAI they AZ the most safe
ly conducted and most akely to prosper under tho
auspices Of some branch Of the christian church
Whic therefore, this institution IL orga nised un-
der the fostering care vi the NJ. 4. Church, II II
contemplated to furnish iBst uctos vii host eHes-
sively interfering with the p ouliar religious
views OF any who may patronise Ii.
To assist in carrying forward tho objects 81 the
Somini ry, and With sincere desire TO Afford faci-
tics to parents fov Abe right sassaticn Of their
daughters, Board Of Council, composed Of the
following person,, has been Organised;
Rev. w. IL, Miller, Dr. NJ. II. Collins,
lev. j. G. Smith, DR.. Thos. Smith,
Rev. Nj. 4. Shin, Dr.J. Y. Sanford,
Rev. :. Haines, Dr.G. 81. G. Hussey,
Prof. WIN. L. Wood, Dr.. WIN. BsrLs.l,
Prof. X. 0, Kellogg, +. 4. Hart. Esq,
Prof. l.. q. Dobyns, u. b. Human, Esq.
Capt. ii. Newton. VIM. Graham, Esq.
+. Muse, Esq.
The Board in issuing this circular call attention
TO the following facts
graduate VI Wesleyan University, Conn.,, and u
his Indy Mr.. IL. r. Is. Miller, graduate cf CAKE
noyia Seminary, N. Y. have been secured ~ TAKE
charge Of the Institution.
=. Amuft ACCOMMODATIONS Iof the present have
been secured III tho Basement Rooms Of Ghath am
square Nj. II. Church.
3. We haycpledged ourtclves TO support by all
practicable and legitimate Efforts the ,pteresis oi
The Ihs Tuition. Is
Farents may therefore expect that their daugh-
tiers Will be cared for aud properly instructed
while connected vi th the s,elai nary.
HENRY MENTION, Prss't.
MN. l.. WOOD. Hes'y.
u. h. IAkI, Treasurer.
keokuk, Nos. l, 1851.
TIE academic year viii be divided into four quar-
tiers If ter weeks EACH Ths Frat Qasrter Of The
present year will commence on Monda y Nov. 18th
The second Quarter will coIn mcnee Feb. 8ih Is -
Due notice will be given vi the time Of eommenS
ing the succeeding terms.
The RACES Of Tuition per Quarter are a. follows
COMMON BRANCHES.
Orthography, Reading, bng. drsmmar, Arithmetic
Pen'nanship, and History Of the Y. States, ~ "
RI0Hxa ENGLlsu.
Ancient History, Psychology Algebra, Nat, Nor.
| al and intellectual Philosophy, Chemistry, Ar
| ANCIENT LANGUAGES AND uIuHgR nArHEAATics
Latin. Greek, Gecnetry, and Plane Trigonoms
try, Sl3 90.
For instruction III the following IN extra cbsrg.
| will b. made per quarter ut this following rates
| French, spanish and Italian, 81 90.
| Music on Piano or Melodeon, with use Of Instru
meni, $i2 90.
! Instruction. In yocal NJ asic, s. 90.
| Ne deductio In tuition will be made except Ia
| cases Of protractsd sickness.
| Tuition Bills payable by the middle Of eact
| quarter. W. IL. MILLER,
Keosuk, Nov. IL, .s7-dlm rrincipal.
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r. LANCE.

Professor and Teacher OF Music,
| 1AEISG permanently located himself in this
4 city, Tor the purpose Of teaching Piano aud
Melodcon. in watch Instruments he has had al most
LIE time Of experience, wishes to infora the
publ that he viii teach at domtcile at the usual
rates, 80 cents lesson, or sl2 q quarter. For
rctetenccs. call mt Jules Geiscrs jewery store, or
at ne music store Of Nessrs. Patrick Grouse,
also at Mr.. w. r. Biilin gmann's
inevitably
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4 Lii persons arc hereby cautioned NOT 10 buy
u either of two promissory notes VI $4,000 each,
draynby " f. b. Lynch Trustee for tho own.
ers r Elmwood. TO the order Of Eufus Wi.sey,
pas able in one and two years from the 10th Of o.
fole, s5i, with 10 per cent interest and endorsed
~ ialows; Pay to the order OF Winthrop Do
Wo.f, il. Wil,sy "-"pay to the order Of knfus
Wiifey, Winthrop Do Wolf" as will Tot be held
rcyi msible for tbas endorsement,
Nov. 10, 81 d6t WINTHROP DIX WOLF.
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The LAsf MISUNDERSTANDING dead
biackguard has been carried in procession,
shrouded in the flag Of our country. Pierce,
the late President Of the Trough Skins, d
was buried in Baltimore, on the 9Th, with
great pomp and circumstance. His cofiin
was shrouded in the American standard, and
the Plug Uglies, and other organizations OF
rufhans followed. Pierce, il will DO remem.
bered. was shot dead few nights since by
persons unknown. According TO Baltimore
tastes, he is IA martyr.
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CO Speaking OF trouble, Henry Ward

:, Gy Speaking OF trouble, Henry Ward
Beecher remarks:
AS the Gun converts clouds into glorious
drapery, firing them with gorgeous hues, and
drapng the whole horizon with its glorious
costume, and writing victory in fiery colors
along the vanqaished front of every cloud,
30 sometimes radiant heart let's forth its
hope upon his sorrow, and all the blackness
lies, and troubles that trooped to appal seem
g crowd around ~ triumphal procession,
following the steps of victor"
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AFlNa this day sod my entire steck in trade
) 70 ;. A. Duke, solicit for him the con inuance
oil TIE liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on
me. viii bs found al the old stand No. CO Main
81. 70 settie up my business. Persons indebted
VII p!ease call Immediately and se,tls.
Nov. 10, '51 J. b. DUKE.
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wing purchased the entire stock and interest
u MicAei laulasll in the Boot and Shoe ostablish
mea', Oh Main-s., viii continue at the old stand
an1 to most earnesl ~ solicit share Of the patron
age herstofors bo.tDwsd upon tho esta blishInent.
L"glTl3ts HENRY JOYCE
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ucn. In looking over the schedule OF mr..
ticles to be presented to the different Indian
tribes, for which the Secretary Of the Int.
rior invites proposals, we observe the item,
"two hundred dozen scaIping kniyes.n Our
hand went up involuntarily to the place
where the bair ought to be- Butler County
Telegraph.
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Having this day bought the stock In trade, shop
hxtafes, &c., Of j. d. Duke, will continue the
On aess In the old stand and invite the old pat
ro' OF tiis house to continue, and new ones TO
cons IN and get such bargains cannot b. had
elsewhere. s.A DIXIE
nIyITi6t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-11-18
Major Nonh on Maria c.

The late veteran Of the press, NJ. Nj. Noah
held very racy pen, which threw of spark
ling paragraphs with as much ease "as the
hon shakes the dew drops from his name -
The following is one OF them:
We like short courtships and in this Adj
am noted like q sensible mamie fell asleep
a bachelor, and awoko to find himself n mar
ried man. lie appears to have popped the
question almost Immediately after meeting
Md'llcEvc, and she, without any Irritation
or shyness, gave him kiss and herself. OF
that first kiss in this world we have had
however, our own thoughts; and sometimes,
in a nociical mood, have wished we were the
man s'what did it, But the deed is done
the chance was Adams. and he improved il.
We like the notion OF getting married in a
garden. II is in good taste. We like pri.
waite wedding. Adams was private. NJ
enyious beaux were there TO croaking Old
maids; no chatting aunts ard grumbiing
grandmothers. The birds of heaven were
Ministries. and the glad sky flung its light up
on the scene.
One thing about the first wedding brings
queer thlngsto US, in spite Of its ScripturaI
truth. Adam and his wife were rather young
to be married some two or three DAYS old,
according TO the sagest specuations Of theo
logllns-- mere bnbies--larger but not older
without experience-wiihout house
without pot or kettle--nothing but love
and Elen'
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u A clergyman consolng young
widow on the death Of her husband, spoke 10
very serious tone, remarking that he was
zone Of the few. Such jewel of chris
tian. You cannot find his equal, you well
know" To which tho sobbing fair one 70.
piled with an almost broken heart, "I,ll bet |
will!r
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SARCASTIC. We see il reported that to the
question "Why Is ship always called shca''
put BY young lady to a sailor, his reply
was, "Beaanse the rigging costs more THAN
thu hull 2"
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CO "Gnsar, what's become OBJ dat darkey
who stole de tallerfo .
'slle has been taken up on an atladavy,
and carried up to de sperm court to hab it
tried"
son an afadayy, Cesar ~
"fes, seed de handle OBJ it,
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GT Three hundred Irish laborers were ad.
vertised for on the railroad work at St. An.
thony, Minnesota, two weeks before the
election. They came in by platoons, and
were put under pay for the season. They
were all marched to the polls by their Dem.
ocratc overseer, and used in elccting the
Democratic ticket. The very next day they
were discharged and paid OF 10 bad money
and the wheelbarrows and shovels used or
the job, were sold at auction.
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GT MIR. Henry String, OF South Carolina,
advertised last mouth that gay young fellow
bad run of with his two daughters. This is
the most reprehensible instance Of two
strings to one bow We ever heard of.
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Wn.hboard.

Inn DOE. ] b. Holmes (cinciHnati) preinoiset
IOU Zinc Wsshboards, extra brand, in store and
Tor sale low To close consignment.
EATON 4 CHAPLIN,
novl7dSw Fifth-st. bet. Main johnson,
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For Rent.
mE thtfa story over the Banking house Of
Fckisn 4 lucas. ID 81 between Main ana
johnson. Inquire of ]. G. Parrot. & Co.
Ai.so, From the 9th Of koY., the store on the
nsroi Fifth and Biondsan street, now occupied
W IabeF Tisdale--fh hest stand d the city for
family GrAcefys lnQntrs nsxt DOOR, of J. G.
Cameron ostf - 9ndssSigned.
nsv2d -. v. r. VAN ANTWERP.
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~ What Persian CITY is like the male
OF an American yermin? Why, He-rat, Of
course.
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INFORMATION is wanted of Mrs. McKisher,
formerly Mrs. Foster, OF Beaver County,
Pennsylvania. Any information concerning
her will be thankfully received BY her anx-
ious son. J. MckIsuss,
Camanche, Clinton County, Iowa.
Editors plense cony
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antnna rhruss.

The following extracts From the speech Of
J. J. Beardsley, Of Rock Island, are clipped
from the Chicago Press.
II seems that the gallsn. and chiyalric lead
er, who so bravcly contested he.bat.le for the
highest ofS,e ID the gift Of the people of
Iowa. was haunted with that apprehension
of ga FIRE in the rcar'' which has so often
dismayed great commanders, and it is posi-
BILE that his defeat may be thus accounted
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c. One hDass II New York city has sold
SarinE ~ - ysar, 5000 600 worth u