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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08
Steamship Disasters.

The appalling loss of life or TIE Central
America has no parallel in the annals Of
American steamship navigation The near
est approach is the disaster which bctcl
the new aat splendid Steamship Arctic
on the 9Th of September, 1854, by which
something like three hundred and fly
ives were lost. The steamship San Fran
cisco. belonging to the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, which foundered in the A.
lantic on the 25th of December. 1858, rss
lost under circumstances similar in many
respects 10 the disaster which has just oc-
Cured but the number Of lives sacrificed
was much less. net varying far from 200,
including SO L. S. troops.
Taking a retrospect, with n view to ro-
count the various ca.astrophes which have
befallen Ocean Steam Slips. owned in, or
trading with the Unied States. we find tho
following have been entirely lost:
Names. Fate. yaluat'n.
City of Philadelphia. All saved, SS00.OOO
President, ......... New heard of $50, 600.
Columbia, ..... All saved, 800, 0,OOU
Humbolt. t.........A All saved, 500, goo
City of Glasgow, :. New heard of goo, 900
Eranklin, ,......... All saved, 480, 600,
San Francisco, ..... a few saved, 800, 900
Arctic, A few saved, 70O, 900
Pacific ........ ;. Nev heard Of $50, ,OCO
Tempest, ........ New hrard of 800. 600
Central America. A few say'd $4,000
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08
THE MINIATURE.
by WILLIE MYRTLE DE HAVEN.


In thoughtful mood, dear absent one,
I'm gazing on thy face.
Where the dove of peace seems smiling
mid every touching grace.
Here can see the dark soft eye
But where's the soul-lit hue
That DER thy brow in starry beams
A liquid luster threw?
Here behold the beauteous check
All save the rCseate glow,
Which ever and anon doth fit
Across its stainless snow.
Here can press the lip; but, ah,
SIP no nectar sweet!
Did it the painters art defy,
Like rose upon the cheek?
The artists hand, to nature true,
Has sketched each feature fair;
But, ah, behold the sad defect!
Thy soul is wanting there!
'Tis but a pictured mockery;
Yet. oh, in it we trace
The shadow of a blooming flower,
Replete with girlish grace!
Sweet copy of the original!
All lifeless though thou be,
Thou art a treasure OF the heart
More priceless far to me
Than all the gems that deck the mind,
Or sleep within the sea!
love il for the sake of her
Who gave it unto me.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08
THE RIGHT ROAD.

-tOx4D.
BY THOMAS DAVIS
Let the feeble hearted pine.
Let the sickly spirit whine,
But WORK and win be thine,
While you've life
God smiles upon the bold,
So, when your flags unrolled,
Bear it bravely till you're cold
In the strife.
Ifto rank or fame you soar,
Out your spirit frankly pour
Men will serve sou and ador,
Like a king
Woo your girl with honest pride,
Till you've won her for your bride
Then to her, through time and tide,
Ever cling.
Never under wrongs despair;
Labor long, AMI everywhere,
Link your countrymen, prepare,
And strike home.
Thus have great men ever wrougt,
Thus must greatness still be sought,
Thus labored. loved and fought,
Greece and Rome.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08
SHARP PRACTICE.


To The credit of the young lawyers in
those days, they almost committed to mem
ory The few books they had, not forgetting
the constitution Of the State. Among the
most industrious and learned was my friend
Cyrus Finch, of CentreviIle, who died
young. We had little pass before the
associate Judges of Wayne county, that
the profession will appreciate at this day
The case was an assumpsit. / was for the
defendant, and Mr. Finch for plaintiffs
He proved that my client had promised by
parol to pay a debt another person owed
his client. The evidence closed; I thought
/ had him, and took up the statute and
read to the associate Judges from the chap.
ter on frauds and perjuries-4No action
shall be brought to Charge any person upon
any promise to answer for the debt, defaul!
or miscarriage of another, sunless the prom
ise is in writing, signed by the parry. to be
charged This / supposed settled the
the ease, but not SO. Mr.. Finch-sHapd
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-10-08
From the indianapolis Daily Journal.
Early Indiana Trials and
Sketches.

"REMINISCENCES By HON. o. II. SMITH.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12

Lawrence, KANSAS. May 26. 1857.
Mr.. EDGroR:-lhe people of Vermont can
have but little idea of the success of the
Free State party of Kansas. unless they spend
few days within the territory. The last
few months have most ehectually changed the
whole position of affairs. For the last week
! have been travelling within a circuit of for
ty miles of this place, and am agrooably dis
appointed TO find so much of the land ocou-
pied by actual settlers. The pioneer cabin
Is seen upon every quarter section, and what
rs moro- thoy are oevupcA by men who arc
determined TO make Kansas free, in spite of
Presidents or Governors. ] have been over
the Delaware Trust lands that are to come
INTO market ia june, and found not single
quarter section but was already taken by SGT.
tiers and nearly all by FREQ State mon
understand that most of the land. exceptiup
the Indian Reserve, Is taken within forty
miles of this place, and those who now come
INTO the territory go ON further South and
West. party from Vermont have settled
on the Little Usage, about eighty miles south
oil here. MI Newton, Of St. Albans, has
Just arrived from the settlement. and REPORTS
very iayorably of their location and prospects.
Fro-sloyery men are selling ont ali over the
territory and nothing shows more plainly /
the advantage gained by Free State men. than
the TACT that all the towns on the Missouri 1
river, that last year were pro-slayery, are now
bought up by Free State men, and each is be-
ing pushed forward with true yankee enter
Prise. The "Sduatter Sovereign a pro.
slavery paper that last year defended the Dor
uef fulian outrages, is now in the hands of
men VINO viii advocate the cause of freedom
w yandot, Quindaro. Delaware, Leyenworth.
la H.Na
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12
A SPIRIT PAPER.

Mr. Tarbell, of sandusky, Csandusky is
IN corner of Granville, Vt, has issued the
hrSt number Of The Worlds Paper-an organ
OF the spiritualists. But of which world il
TINS the organ-the spiritual or the terrestrial
II the paper is to be edited by spirits, query.
whether the worldly work Of editing sbopid
not be accompanied by other worldly things
such as taking and paying for the papers
We don't know about this halfway buainess
this interfering with worldly people by way
OF instruction, without bearing portion of
worldly burdens, and contributing due pro-
portion Of material aid If Mr.. Tarbell IA 10
publish a paper for the benefit of spirits it is
no more than just that they should contriye
10 pay him for it--elso we suspect, he will
not prosecute the business great while.
We learn that the Pasqumpsic RaAoad is
TO be opened as far a. Lyndon on the 4th of
July.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12

BISHOP HnpKINs nN sI-ANrl

]
ccy against Canaan. rs O command to execute
evil upon him. Whereas be knows. and so
/ do all the world, that to murder his desccn.
dants is as h5inous MS TO murder Vermontors
and to kidnap, cnslaye and chattleize thom
/ is as rcprchcnsiblt in the sight of God as ID
would be to reduce Bishop H.s children Ca
the same degradation. Tho Scriptures he
brings TO show that God onioined on the Is-
raelitos to take servants from the Canaauites.
was no command. If they did not choose.
they were not compelled. nor even advised TO.
But if they did initiate othcr nations and take
servants, they should be from those tribes.
Let it be here observed,
LIST. These were all TO be freed every fftv
years. Lev %; 10.
I'd. They could leave their master when they
chose. and he could not reclaim thom.-Dout.
% Is.
Sd. That these servants were men and not
chattcls could testify hold proportv. and
were at work for o. valuable confederation.
-,ler, % 13.
fth. That an the sympathy of Che Great
Lawgiver was manifested towards the moor.
needy and oppressed. -Ex. %: n. Dcut
%: 26. "a: a. Jcr. Z: 6.
5th, That oppression. though not refined
nor carried 10 the extent il now is WINS ono
Of the procuring causes OF judgments upon
Israel and other nations.-Sam. B; 4. Dout
10: 18. 30. Lev 49,: 1886 Jur. 2I.I2.
% 13-l1 Is. 33: 10. pa. I2. Is.
9th. There was mo- provision in the Mosaic
code bv which men of Israel could sell and
make gain of their servants.
10 10 plHauic 10 Atee mon so utterly ana enc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12

WAgrNcroN, juno Mr.. HOPKINS. the
regularly nominated candidate for the 18Th
district Of Virginia. has been defeated by Mr..
Martini distribution Democrat
WAsHiNGroN, June g. Tho Attorney
General has given ana official opinion relative
TO the proprietary interest in the newly dis
covered guano island Congress. he saws
may terminate the possession of the discover
en- when 1t ploases. Under existing laws. the
ulScoVerer Is the nations tenant-at-will. and
'h't VIII Is to be expressed by Congress.
whenever the nation may desire 10 nut nm end
10 the estate granted, and the law forbids the
PRESIDENT, before certain conditions are COM
phed with, to declare any island as appertain-
ing to the United States
There is report, which is currently he
heyed' that ex-Gov. Philip Frank Thomas. of
ryland, has been rendered the Governor
SNIP OF Utah, and will accept
Judge d. w. Cullen. Of Arkansas has
been appointed Purscr of the Navy.
WAsHlNoroN, juno G.-Soth Kinman.
VINO presented the buckhorn chair to the Pres
ident' has received an appointment for assist
ing to remove certain Indians on the Pacific
coast Ills salary will be about $500 por
aunum. P''
COL Charles Thomas, Assistant Quarter
Master General, will, by the direction of the
secretary of War proceed to Fort Ieaven-
worth, TO suporntend the removal of the II
. troops to the government reserve. within
iorty miles Of Utah, where there is good pas-
,.uraBo' Inc Quartor-M Masters department
has been assiduously engaged ON the subject
for a week past
WAsHiNaroN, June 8.-Accordirq to the
statement Of Capt Tyler, who commanded
one OIL the companies Of Marines last Monday,
nc gave the order, after the capture Of tho
swivel from the rioters, to discharge from one
platoon only and iregularly, each of the
Marines firing as they saw the flashes of pis-
ols discharged at them by rioters, who fred
rs they rotreatcd. The company commanded
y capt Maddox, according to the same au-
horty, did not fire until marine had been
Wounded in the check, the ball coming out in
ne mouth. 1t is confidently asserted that
eyeral of the "Plug Uglies" lave recently
led, while Others in Baltimore are still suf-
'rlng from their wounds
justice llollingshead (of the American par
y has refused the application for warrant
'r the arrest Of Mayor Magruder, on the
Aargo Of murder. The ground of applica-
on was that the Mayor had given the ord.r
, fire.
WAsHINaroN, June 9.--Thorc is not even
shadow Of truth in the report that Gov
alker will be recalled from Kansas, to take
le place Of Gen, Cass, as Secretary of State
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12

of herc nod tho .,,;gr,,t ,,.,..a, g..
sonr -. A.. ~ '.,..,..'!
Vo.td,d.,. ,o ,,,,a.t'. ',''.''',i'''
Fssta ,Is i,, n', o" W. UNA, 'io' UNI
"' ,'', '''1' was over O,e h"n'ie" 'n"
mong those who arrived. were several distin-
guishcd men from the East who have come
here TO see Kansas. Among them were sem
ator WILSON, Dr. Howe. and Rev. Mr. Pier
Po'1t' al! o. Massachusetts and to-day Gov
. glA.' l' u. 'o"h'
ii''' V' oni"g' ot an early nouI, lmge con
Church to listen 40 the lion. II wilson and
others The occasion was opliyened by tbo
presence of the Lawrence Rand GOV Wau-
on was invited To- n soat an tho stand and was
greeted with loud applause. and bcinr called
upon to address them, he responded by saying
he was soon TO issue his inaugural message to
the people OF Kansas, and would only say at
that time that he was determined to have the
will of The people of Kansas lairly and Justly
expressed, that he should not allow the voice
OF the majority to be trammclcd 10y any clique
or party He was listened 90 with marked
ia9 '1'' .,'' . '' "11Iu DC 'i.'soo WIN 's
IN G,c;r Ra;n ' '"'' ,",v 'ui'',I,,,i,'
~. U.:i,e' "a l' ''' "'""'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12

NE LATE ApNtNIsrRArIoN AND CUnA.-
EN-Secrotuy of War, Jefferson Davis, had a
warm reception at Vicksburg In his speech
he said that the late administration did AN in
ITS power towards the acquisition Of Cuba.
and was ably seconded by the present Chief
Magistrate, then Minister at London. The
failure of the negotiation Mr. Davis attribute
ell TO the non-aciion of Congress on the Black
Warrior message, which led the Spanish Cor
ties to believe that the administration did not
possess the confidence of the country.
~ Washington letter says:
Tho speech, or rather a short report of
the speech, Of the Hon jefferson Davis. lately
delivered at Nicksburg, was shown to Mr..
buchanan the other day probably with view
OF sounding the old gentleman ON the Cuba
question. 'One at a time, said Old Buck
one at time. We have the Central Amer
iean question ON hand now then the New
Granada ailair comes up, and so on. Cuba
can wait she must take her turn Mr. Bu-
ehanan then carefully folded Che paper, and
handed it back TO It's owner
TnG AssAuIr Oh Mr. JoIrrr.-Gaines.
the hentuckian, who assaulted Mr. JoliHo.
the Cincinnati lawyer, in Coyingt ton, was tried
before jury on Tuesday, whoroturned yer-
diet timing him 1872 so and costs. One of
the witnesses, in testiBing concerning the
hearing of Mr., Jolife in the slave case AT
cincinnati, to which Gaines was a party. and
which seems 20 have been the cause of the
assault, said the lawyers on both sides were
very abusive, and both deserved thrashing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12
-NAmoNAI. AMERtcAN CONVENTION.

/ ing. The Committee ON credentials reported
thc list of delegates as far as completed Hon.
lfrastus Brooks of Now York. Hon Anthony
b. Kennedy Of Maryland and Hon. r. W.
Thompson of Indiana, addressed Che conyon-
ton. Hon Erastus Brooks moved the APP
poiumcnt of @ committee of thutoou 90 re-
port resolutions and am address for Che corr
sidcraton of the convention Mr. Ware of
Ohio moved that the committee of thirtccn De
instructed TO report general plan for the rec
organization of the purity throughout the
Union. Adopted. The convention adjourned.
LOUISVILLE Iunr 3.-lIon Erastus
Brooks, from The Committee ON Resolutions.
reported ia part the address which had been
determined upon as the committee had not
yet been able to complete all the duties as
signed to them. The address goes into dis
cussion Of the American question and AN OK
animation Of the Democratic policy. and CON
cludoe that the Federal Union must be main-
tanned, the reserved rights of the States rec
spcctod. the decision of the supreme Court
enforced the union of Church and State pre-
,entod the righ,s ol conscience guaranteed
American interests promoted, American na-
tionality cherished, sectional agitation tormi-
nated foreign paupers and criminals excluded.
the naturalization laws amended, squattcr
Sovereignty and alien suffrage repudiatcd. and
finally, that Americans must rule America.
The address was adopted bv acclamaGon.
Mr. BROOKS also submitted Che plan of ore
gauIzation. stating chat although disontod
from by many members OF the Committee. it
was now submitted for the consideration of
the council The plan obolshcs National.
state and loc1l councils. with an the forms
and ceremonies now ir f., ,1,,;t. an l..-.r
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12

TnE MoRNoNs.-Tho Washington corro.
pondcnt of the Journqi of Commerce evn,cs.
es his belief that it is not in the power of n,o
government to afford any but a very mad,
, quate remedy for the evil that exists in Tim
lie says "A war against the Mormons il n,
be avoided. 10 would prove TO be a wnr ~
mo- small magnitude. Intelligent officers no
qualntod with the resources of Utah saw n,,,
to czpol or subugato the Mormons woulJ
cost a Lundred millions Of dollars"
WAsHfNGroN, June 8--Mr. Bum stat,.
ma conversation with friends, that the Mormon
Legion is poorly equipped, and that loom
United states troops would eifcctually over.
awe thcm Before no left Utah. the Norman.
had not heard Of the intention of the govern.
mcnt TO send force thithor. but thew G,
quently laughed at the idea of the govern.
mont compelling them to obey the federal
laws, and cited the failure of the povernmrr,
to put down the disturbances I'm Knneos p.
evidence Of its inchicicncy. lie supposos tbat
onc-third OF onc-half Of the Mormons. who
are Disguised with Brigham Young's tyrranv.
would rise against him, were they protectod
by the United States troops Mr. Burr d5os
not apprchcnd that the Mormons will sbo,,
D
90 obey the church as the higher law. and
hence the opinion is entertained that Brigham
Young may leave the Territory with a lar,,
force OF his dcluded followers, provided be
can find some other scat for his government
Mr. Burr says that Salt Lake is the meano.t
settlement that he ever behcld. everything
having the appearance Of abjcct poverty
J oung word is law. and the expressions off
hn al
from the present rulers There are about
MY Honiiles only in the Territory, and they
are tho objects of bitter persecution.
NAsUiNoroN. June 3.-Col. A. Cnm-
mings, who coudiGonally accepted the Gov.
ernorship Of Utah. arrived here this MORNING
from ST. Louis. and had a conference with tho
President. Col G.. has been Superintendent
of Indian Affairs i'm Missouri. has long led q
frontier life, and is man of great oncrgv
and GOODNESS. lio was formerly connected
with Che army in Mcxico
Major McCulloch gives it as bis opinion
that there will be no fighting iu Utah. but
that it viii be impossible to extirpato the
Mounons.
WAsurSoroN. June 8. Col. Cummings.
although declining the Goycruorship of Uhb
whom i'm Missouri. would probably have a,.
ccpted ION arrival here, had not the Prcsi-
dent meantime selected another. whose uauie
will be officially concealed until it shall De-
known whether he will accept the appoint
meut This, ascuaiued ahirmatiyelv. two
now Judges 20 Utah, and a Marshal. and Sr-
pcrntondout of Indian Affairs will be appoint-
ed. Gen Cheltham, of Tennessee. an officer
in the Mcucan wan, has been appointed Con-
sol t1 Panama
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12

We have preferred not 10 comment ON On,
late collision of Federal and state lucnono
ries i'm Ohio I'm advance OF a fall exhibition O.
the facts. Though we could not see any JUS
LITIGATION for the bloody resistance of the Mar
shall and his gang 10 am undoubtcd legal pro-
cess. ISSUED from a respectable State tribunal
we were willing to wait until we were sure
that no justification existed. Common sense
teaches that the mere fact of the Federal Fri.
buuals having power. in certain cases. Co ne.
wise the Judgments of State courts. docs NOT
give Federal catchpolcs right to defy and
resist State process when duly served with
the same. Very possibly, the State Judge
must have decided, ON hearing the return OF
the Marshal TO the habeas corpus. that said
return was conclusive. and that the Marshal
must be allowed to execute the warrant of
his supcriors but the Sheriff could make no
such decision hc could 90 no otherwise
than serve the prccopt confded to him and
command obedience thereto. The course of
the Deputy Marshal. then, in shooting and
stabbing those who served the process. was
utterly nexcusablc If NO knew or believed
the authority by which he acted superior 10
that which sought to impede him. Die san-
culinary course was SO much the more nczcu-
sable
The sedate and cautious Commercial Id
rotiser is moved by the fuller exposure of tine
onteccdents of this ill-omoncd Fray Co COM
mcnt as follovs.-N j Tribune.
T. BE- not OF go likely Hat ihc poop'o of ohio win
luual u ihcir sorar.u eatc to- De- thu 0.f.d ruI
le executors OF ihc State Iau to D.. Cred upon ard nr-
~ 'es'.''o, without as.gnn't effort 60 .et what
ihri conceive 20 be th,r state r.shs FOO thc premises.
NJ iIHIlNiIN |"IN.IIHIN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29

Tho Republicans have made a clean
sweep in Minnesota, elccting all theil
State officers, three congressman, and
. majority Of the Legislature, thus Sc
oureing the election Of two Rep. U. S
SENATOR. Thus are the efforts of Me-
dasy, Douglas, Orr, and others, CON-
plstely ffustrated.-7ipton advertiser,
-.
The Advertiser man is evidently been
% . spree, and consequently has not
rsad tho papers for the last two weeks
These was . rumor, like the above 90,
uP b. the Black Republican press a
day OF two after the clection-before
The returns came in, but since then
thsir time has materially changed
Our highly esteemed contemporary
should b informed that 'the efforts Of
Aslary DougaaA Orr . and othes"hsve
hssa hlly endorsed in the highly prom
aag otate. Diaabuse your readers d
~ dove paragraph, o. Daniel.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29

Since June, 1894, the export II spe-
Gle from the United States has been
upwards Of three hundred and sixty
Eve millions Of dollars, (t365, 373, 9sO,)
commencing in that fiscal year with
eight millions, and ending in the fiscal
year 1861 with sixtry-ninc millions
Of dollars. The import Of specie into
the country at different times, within
the same period Was nincty-two MILL
ons, 92, O58,984, so that our net ex-
port Of specie since June, 1914, when
our present crop Of paper credits had
just begun to grow, has been two hun
dred and fifty three millions Of dollars,
(s253,3I7,Ol6)
Why has this specie gone abroad I
That is the great question for the pres
ent crisis-the question Of questions.-
El.
This specie has gone abroad, be-
cause, like all other other, it goes where
it is most wanted, and where people
are willing to pay the highest price
for it. Specie, in the commerce Of the
world, is like goods put up under the
auctionecrs hammer-it goes to the
highest and best bidder. When any
nation really wants it, and is able and
willing to pay we'll for it, it is just as
certain to get specie as 1t is to get
grain, or dry goods, or iron, or any
manu- actured article. Tariffs have
great deal less to do with its exporta-
ton from, or importation into, a coun-
try, than many wiseacrcs would have
the people believe. During the last
year the tariff of 1912 was in operation,
the export of specie from the United
States was considerably greater than
the import of it. And the first year
the tar. III of 1916 was in operation, the
import Of specie into the country was
greater than it had ever been before.
The prolific production of gold in Ca
ifornia rendered it plenty IN this coun-
try, and led ms TO attach less value to
it than any other nation did. 1t
therefore went abroad. The late pan
ic, however, created an active demand
for it here; and, Notwithstanding the
present tariff is considerably lower than
that Of 1876, the export Of specie i'm
mcdiately stopped, and every foecign
steamer that arrives brings specie into
this country. The tide turned the mo
mcnt the demand Leblanc greater here
than abroad.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-29

THREE bonds Of the CITY Of Davrport, each fol
j 45c0.OO, dated J une LIST, 1857, being Nos l2s
1857. The public are cautioned not TO buy these
bonds, a. the necessary steps have been taken "a
make them worthless but to the vehtful owner. The
above reward will be paid On delivery OF said bonds
land no questions asked t.
O. HLAGB, or
oci9dtf GUELlCH q STEWART.