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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

kE A runaway couple-the fair ones
father rich. and the lover poor, as usual in
such cases--from the vicinity of ndianap-
oils, were married at Chicsgo last week, -
The ladies father followed the couple, but
arrived too late. He consulted lawyer.
who advised him, being as he couldn't dc
anything else, to forgive the young couple
He took the advice and the trio departed
for Hoosieriom.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

-.< DETRoIr, Feb. Il -
The Legislature adjourned on Monday
noon. zgE45af ? 81. ss,f e. -
Acts were passed disposing oflandsl CIV
en- to the State by the General Government
in certain Railroad Companies. Banking
Law to be submitted to the people in 1858.
Granting aid to Michigan emigrants in
Kansas. Organizing Independent SUI
preme Court. Resolutions instructing our
Congressman to vote 10 admit Kansas free.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

) If the reports and letters from Califor-
ma. says the Chicago Tribunefbe true, i
the Press there speak anything appresch'
ing the truth. the Pro- Slavery wing Of the
Democracy came down At the feet Of BRoD-
ERIck and had to beg fer very life, in th4
late. U. s.. Senatorial election. A treaty
was made between the contendins factions
Thst treaty imposed upen Senator Gwnx,
thsfs,Iowipg bard eoaditions:
First That he and his friends shou5d
surrender-all the Feleral o(iNs INTO tin
hands of BnopEmcE and his friends.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26
New Trial Refused.

The Supreme Court Of Ohio has refused
James Summons a new trial, and he will
therefore be executed on the 4th of April,
unless the Governor should intefcre.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26
EA cargo of pork recently arrived

@A cargo of pork recently arrived at
New York from Toulon for Market
Large quantities had been sent from the
United States to France during the Cri,
mean war, the ending of which made it a
drug in the French markets.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26
Information for Emigrants to Kar

Information for Emigrants to Kansas.
We. have received Circular letter from
the office of the National Kansas Commit
tee, Chicago, which contains valuable in
formation Tor such as purpose emigrating
to Kansas. We will publish it next week.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26
Methodist Book Concern.

The agents of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ, at Chicago, are making arrangements
TO erect a new book store in that city, on
Washington street near State.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

~ Some of the Buchaneer letter writers
at indianapolis, are rejoicing over VIII
lard's improved appearance, since his in.
|auguration as Governor
Their joy will not last long. The
washed hog will return to his wallow.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

Mudl mudl! Everywhere mud-a
plague even the Egyptians escaped, but
from whose calamitous visitation we are
now suffering. It's only knee deep. 4
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

At last accounts Walker was penned in
On all sidcs4pd his supplies entirely cpt
of.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

Hear the wall of a down Sonth cotempo.
rary. We know how to sympathize will
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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17
sPBAKER AVERY.

But few men, if any, have ever been
called to preside over the deliberations of
the Senate of North Carolina who have
rendered themselves more popular with its
members. we presume, than has Mr. Avery.
He is gentleman possessed of talents of a
high order and seemingly thoroughly &C
quainted with the parliamentary usages and
regulations of delberative bodies.
Old Burke should be proud of her Sena-
tor, and North Carolina has just cause TO
be proud of such man. He is d:gnifed
in debate, logical in reasoning, and con-
sentative, practical and sound in his con-
illusions. Mr.. Avery labored hard for his
pet measure-the Western n. G.. Railroad
and the people of the West, though they
did not get what they wanted, even proba-
bly, had right to expect, may be sure that
he nobly did his duty. Gen. Dockery,
who proclaimed from the stump during the
canvass for Governor, that he was in favor
of the Western n. c. Railroad even should
it cost the State $I0,O00,000, killed it by
his motion to reconsider and strike out
Being in the Senate chamber when the Sem
ator from Richmond moved to strike out a
large portion of the bill, truly did we SYM
pathise with Messrs. Avery, Coleman, Mills
and other Western Senators who seemed to
have this measure so much at heart.
But let the people west of the mountains
take courage the road must be built-nOt
only across the mountain but iii destined to
reach the Tennessee line and ultimately pen
citrate the valley of the Mississippi.-GOlds-
borough Tribune.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

SAD OcCURRENCE.-We learn that very
melancholy occurrence transpired in the
eastern part of this county last week. Mr.
Willis S. Jones retired to bed at about |
o'clock on Friday night, but it appears that
soon after he got up and went to mill
pond near Ey. From the tracks left, it is
supposed that he first attempted to drown
himself, but being good swimmer his
involuntary efforts saved him from that; he
then went a little lower down, where it
appears, from large pool of blood left
that he cut his throat, and after wandering
about little, plunged into the water He
was missed on Saturday morning, but his
body was not found until Sunday morning
lie was young man, about % years of age
was in good circumstances, but had met
with some pecuniary losses which distressed
his mind, and it is supposed was the cause Of
his committing the rash act.-HiHs6oro
Recorder.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17
HON. ]. G. SHEPHERD.
The Raleigh Spirit of the Age says

The Raleigh Spirit of the Age says:
I'VE feel that high award of praise is
due Mr.. Speaker Shepherd for the GOODNESS,
precision and patience with which he passed
through this turbulent night session. Amidst
all the confusion, and when every thing
seemed to be at sea, he was able at all times
to state the exact condition of the bill
His was an arduOus post, but he maintain
ed it with dignity and ability. His closing
Address to the House, in response to the
unanimous vote of thanks rendered him. was
courteous and touching-refecting credit
upon his head and heart"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

A disease of the throat has been prevail
ing in Fishkill, n. Y, and vicinity, for some
months past, particularly among children,
which seems to battle medical skill. 1t is
of the nature of putrid sore throat, and the
patient often sinks from apparently mere
exhaustion, though in most cases mortifca-
ton sets in very soon, and the subject
becomes exceedingly offensive. The patient
endures very little suffering, and does not
appear conscious of any serious affection OF
the parts diseased, but there is general
prostration and loss of appetite, with
loathing and rejection of nourishmens, if
swallowed. 1t is regarded by the faculty
as something entirely new, while it has
some of the characteristics of scarlet fever,
without the strong fetriIe symptoms.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

RESULT OF FORCED MARRIAGE-A
HUSBAND PoIsoNED.-A young woman in
Quebec, named Mrs. Bison, a French Can
adam, has been committed to jailon charge
of poisoning her husband, to whom she had
been married only six weeks. 1t appears
that she had beer forced to marry Bison
against her wishes, and during the short
time they lived together they lived very
unpleasant life. Bison was jealous of her
acquaintance with young man whom she
had known previous to marriage. She is
about 20 years old, and is described AS very
good looking. Her husband was about 25
years. The evidence of her guilt seems to
be strong. 1t has been proved that few
days before the death of the deceased she
purchased a quantity of arsenic of drug
store, and the same poison, sufficient to
cause death, was found in the stomach of
the deceased. A woman, named Fortier.
has been ais committed to Jail as having
been accessOr to the murder.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

IMMoRTALIrY-How beautiful the follow
ing from the pen of Prentice, and how
happy the heart that can see these beauties
as he portrays them:
why is it that the rainbow and the
cloud come over us with beauty that is
not of earth, and thus pass away, and
leave us to muse on their faded loneliness?
Why is it that the stars. which hold their
festival around their midnight thrones, are
set above the grasp of our limited faculties,
forever hooking us with their unapproach-
able glory! And why is it that bright
forms of human beauty are presented to
our view, and then taken from u.s. leaving
the thousand streams of affection to flow
back in Alpine torrents upon our hearts,
We are born for a higher destiny than
that of earth. There is realm where the
beautiful being that now passes before US
like a meteor, will stay in our presence
foreverr'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

~ Several of the Know Nothing Editors
of this State have published and endorsed
Mr. Rayner's Philadelphia speech. Won
der if they did not overlook the following
paragraph of his speech:
at shall never be said of me that / ex-
hbit any terror or alarm at the idea of a
political utilization with many men at the
North of the highest character, the SterneSt
uirtUe, and the 7'urcst patriotism, men chom
lam proud to number among my friends
MEN WHO SUPPORTED FREMONT, not on
account of any abolition proclivities, but
because they considered him the most avail
able candidate to beat Buchanan
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

a GENIUS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
THAT world-renowned statesman, General
Cass, is to be succeeded in the United
States Senate by Black Republican very
lily qualified for his position. The Detroit
Free Press relates the following anecdote
of him:
During the late campaign, Mr. Zachariah
Chandler, United States Senator elect,
improved himself in stump speaking by
taking lessons of recently graduated youth
of the University, named Dexter. On one
occasion Dexter had taught him to recite
an extract from Burke, which was intended
to be brought in with great force and
tremendous applause. Having heard him
recite, just before time for public speaking,
Dexter went down to hear and see 'Zacha-
riah climb the tree He did it we'll, the
passage from Burke was finished, and drew
down the plaudits of the multitude But,
in order to give it still more force, Chandler
remarked, in his most impressive manner:
'Such-such, feilow-citizens-was the Ian
guage of the immortal Burke, in the Senate
of tie United States.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
SQQCHARL0TTE.Go
CORRUPTION IN CONGRESS.


The Boston Journal seems to think that
the House of Representatives might take a
more direct way of getting at corruption if
there be any in its body, than by making
greet ado over newspaper reporter, and
gives the following suggestions in support
of that opinion:
"a gentleman who was long a member
of Congress, and whose veracity is unim-
peachable, in a recent conversation on the
progress of corruption at Washington, in
formed us that he was told by one of the
New York members of Congress, that it
cost Mr. Collins $4,000 for every visit he
made to Washington and that he was fur
Their told that one member This informant
pointing over at the same time to the seat
where he was sitting) had demanded of Mr.
Collins $4,000, failing to receive which he
would oppose his mail contract. The
friends of Mr. Collins had actually to run
him out of Washington to get him clear of
the plunderers by whom he was surrounded.
at was the opinion of the gentleman with
thing from extended observation, of the rot
tenness which exists at Washington, that a
very large slice of the money granted by
the government to Mr. Collins and his ASSOC
ciates, is absorbed in getting these appro-
priations through Congress. Now, these
statements were made to us privately
Our informant fully believed them to be
true, but he did not communicate them to
us to be spread before the public, and in
thus abiding to them without his express
permission, we should not feel justified in
making him personally responsible. Like
Mr. Raymond, if summoned before Com
mittec of Congress, we would refuse to d.
vulge the name of our informant. But we
should suggest way which the committee
probably would not care TO take, by which
the accuracy of the statements could be
verified, and that is by summoning Mr. Col
lirs to give in his testimony. He could a
tale unfold which would throw more light
on this subject of Congressional corruption
than dozen editors could do from infor-
nation received through indirect sources
Exactly. A gentleman who never was
a member of Congress, but who was con-
nected with the Collins CO., as stakeholder,
ind was thoroughly acquainted with all the
ropes, told Us that it cost the Company
S450,O90 to secure the appropriation refer
ed to by the Journal; that most of the
members who voted for the appropriation
were bribed, or bought. or compensated, or
influenced, or whatever term may be ap-
piled to the operation of securing votes by
purchase. The facts were communicated
TO us without any injunction as to secrecy,
but we would not feel at liberty to divulge
the name of the author without his consent.
We will say this much, however, that if we
should name the gentleman in the Gazette,
very few men in or out of Congress would
doubt the statement. But Mr. Collins knows
all about it, and we say with the Journal,
that if the Investigating Committee is in
earnest, it will send for Mr. Collins.-Cin-
cinHati Gazette.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

A Proud CoUPLE--In a town in
Orange county, New York, are living a
man and his wife who have not spoken
together for eight years. They sleep in
one bed, take their meals at the same
table, and show not the slightest anger
towards each other. The only reason for
their obstinate silence is that each is too
proud to speak first.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

NEWSPAPER BILLs.-The Wheeling
lntelligencer very justly comments on News.
paper Credits. When one has both horns
of the dilemma the cap fits better:
Newspaper Credits. 1t is notorious
that doctors bills and newspaper bills are
ahe last accounts in the sum of almost every
mans Indebtedness which he thinks of pay.
ing. Whatever may be his ability to paw
no difference if his chest be filed with old
rusty dollars. he thinks some indefinite
time will do to settle the two aforesaid &C.
counts. People somehow have tradition.
airy notion that the practice Of physic and
the publishing of newspapers, are mere
amateur professions, followed for amuse.
ment's sake, and for the cost of which lit.
tie or nothing is expected. Yet there is
not in the whole round of business, as far
as we know, more expensive employment
than that of the printing of newspaper"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

FAVORABLE PRosPECTs FOR THE New ST.
GAR CRoP.-At a meeting of the Louisiana
Agricultural Society, held recently, paper
was read from Judge Poss, president of the
society, in which he informs the society
that the future prospects of the sugar
interest in Louisiana have undergone an
unexpected and highly favorable change.
The cane has OF late years been subect
to variety of diseases, including borel
worm, an insect often found in the West
Indies, but until lately unknown in Louisiana
The severe cold of last winter, while il
nearly destroyed the crop on hand, also
destroyed that mischievous insect, and the
other causes of disease, whatever they are
An unusual breadth of land has, beer
planted this year, and, with anything like
a fair season, in his opinion an average crop
will surely be made.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

SINGULAR PUNISHMENT.-Int the middle
ages, in France, a person convicted of
beng a calumniator, was condemned to
place himself on all tours, and bark like a
dog for quarter of an hour.-If this Gus
tom were adopted at the present day, there
would be some bow-wowing.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

OLD AGE FOR CUTTING TEETH.-In the
Memphis Appeal of January Oath, Mr. John
II. Fuller, under date at Bolivar, 2lst ult.,
says:
saw in one of the Memphis papers some
time ago, notice of a man near Middleton,
sixty or seventy years old, cutting full
set of teeth. l can beat that story. / have
a negro woman who says she is one hundred
years old. but supposed to be about ninety
three, who never had tooth in her head
until within the last six months. Since the
first day of last August, she has cut as
pretty a set of teeth as ever l saw in any
persons mouth; and moreover, she can
pick one hundred pounds of cotton per day
the week round.
The last above named story may be true,
but it smells 1cery f<hy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

HARD Up FOR HUsBANDs.-An exchange
paper says that the girls in some parts of
Pennsylvania are so hard up for husbands
that they sometimes take up with printers
and LAWYERS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17
DEATH FROM EATING POISONED CoNFEC

TIoNERY.-The Natick Observer says:
"a child OF Mr. L. P. Spooner of this
village, aged one year and six months, died
on Thursday morning last, from eating
red popped corn ball. Its death was
attended by all the symptoms of poison
soon after eating it being seized with
vomiting. This sad calamity should be a
timely warning to parents to guard them
selves from like affection"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

SHOCKING MURDER-We understand
that shocking murder was committed at
the constable's election at Melville Alamance
county, on Saturday last. John Shaw, a
man considerably advanced in life, stabbed
his son-in-law William Gibson, twice, and
afterwards threw stone at him, breaking
his skull, and causing his death in few
minutes Both were drunk at the time.
Shaw is represented as being very peaceable
when sober, but dangerous man when in
liquor. He was committed to Jail, to await
his trial-Hills6oro Recorder.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17
SUPREME COURT.

The following decisions have been deliy-
cred since 0nr last report:
By Nash, C. j. In Parsons v. Mcbride,
from Currituck, affirming the Judgment
Also, in Davis v. Burnett, from Martin, af-
frming the judgment. Also, in Lancaster
v. Brady, from Craven, affirming the judg-
ment. Also, in State v. Privitt, from
Wayne, affirming the judgment. Also, il
Simmons and others v. Spruill, in equity
from Tyrrell. Also, in Hester v. Rogers
in equity, from Wake.
By Pearson, j. In Hyman v. Gray
from Martin, awarding centre de noro.-
Also, in State v. Guilford, from Wake, de-
claring that there is no error. Also, in
Laws & Palmer v. Thompson, from Orange
affirming the decree. Also, in Brum v.
Stafford, from Forsythe, awarding uenire
de moro. Also, in Freddie v. n. G. r. r.
Company, from Davidson; judgment revers-
ed-judgment for $50. Also, in Taylor
v. Dawson, in equity, from Edgecombe,
dismissing the bill.
BY Battle, J. In State v. Dibble, from
Johnston, judgment reversed and venire de
moro. Also, in Gordon V. Wilson, from
Currituck, affirming the judgme Mt. Also,
in Gillian ct al Exr's v. Underwood, from
Northampton, in equity; residue to be di-
vided per stripes. Also, in Holderby v.
Walker, in equity, from Rockingham; E.
Els maintenance and education to come out
of her own share. Also, in Apple, Ex'r V.
Allen, in equity, from Caswell. Also. in
Collett V. Frasier, in equity, from Ran
dolph plaintiff entitled 20 $50 and interest.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17
GARDNER. Me- lnne % 1874

VIM. ii. DYER-Dear Sir: have used two bot
ties OF Proi. Wooos Hair Restorative, and can tru.
ly say is the greatest discovery OF the no. for
restoring and changing the Hair. Before using Il
L was as gray as man of seventy. My hair sa
now attained its original color. You can recon.
mend it to the world without The least fear as nv
case was one OF the worst kind.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

CoTToN IN ALABAMA.-The Mobile
Register, of Sunday, says: $50 active has
been the operations Of our Railroad, or so
short is the crop, that not over three
hundred bales of cotton now rest in all the
depots on the road.
We see it stated as the opinion of the
principal cotton factors in Memphis, Tenn,
that after the first day Of February there
will not be received at that place exceeding
fifty thousand bales of cotton.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

German writer's are discussing a new
science. Itgoes by some unpronouncable
name which in English means ''the Physi-
ognomy of the Human Form Its theory
is that the body indicates in a great degree
the quality and characteristics of the mind.
That not Phrenology. Physiognomy, and
temperament are to be taken into account,
but the whole frame-elbow, shoulder,
chest and back, face and hand, &c. if studi-
ed carefully in detail, are as Indicative of
character in a man, as they are of speed
and bottom in q horse.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

PROFITABLE FARMING.-Capt. A. Slade,
of Caswell, n. c., and his two brothers,
have sold their entire crops of Tobacco,
Jugs included, to a Lynchburg manufac-
turer, for the extraordinary price of $35
per hundred lbs. Capt. Slade estimates
his crop at $4,000 or 10000 lbs. 1t is the
product of the labor of ten hands. If it
should turn out to be 10000 lbs. he will
realize from each laborer the unprecedent-
ed sum of 800. Can the cotton fields of
Louisiana, the sugar plantations of Cuba,
the rice fields or the turpentine districts of
the Carolinas, boast of larger profits!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

THE MURDERER's MIRROR.-Dr Dore-
mus, who resides at the corner of Fourth
avenue and Nineteenth street, will make
examination of the retinas of DR.. Burdell's
eyes by powerful instrumant Tuesday,
to see if the last object which the deceased
saw is still imprinted on the visual organ,
and if so, whether it be his murderer or
murderers. This is a fearful and sure
mode of detection, for which we are indebt-
ed to the progress Of science. If DR.. Do
remus finds the the daguer1 eotype there of
the party to whom all suspicion points, the
evidence will be indubitable, and the wretch
should be hung, (if any murderer should)
without judge or jury.--N. Y. Mirror.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-17

ASINGULAR FAsCINATIoN.-AnE English
paper relates the following unaccountable
occurrence:
One of the most singular instances in
connection with material things exists in
the case of young man who, not very long
ago, visited large iron manufactory. He
stood opposite large hammer, and watched
with great interest its perfect, regular
strokes. At first it was beating immense
Jumps of crimson metal into thick black
sheets, but the supply becoming exhausted,
at length it only descended on the polished
anvil. Still the young man gazed intently
on its motion; then he followed its stroke
with corresponding motion of his head;
then his arm moved to the same tune; and
finally, he deliberately placed his fist upon
the anvil, and in an instant it was smitten
to jelly. The only explanation he could
afford was, that he felt an impulse to do it,
that he knew he should be disabled, that he
saw all the consequences in misty sort of
manner, but that he still felt the power
within above sense and reason-a morbid
impulse, in fact, to which he succumbed,
and by which he lost good hand.