Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-24
WAsHISGToE, June II.

different parts of New York city, on We'd
nesday morning last.
The New York courts have decided
that an alien widow has no right of dover
in the estate of her deceased husband.
The Louisville Journal warns its read
ers against taking the notes of the Citi-
zen's Bank of Tennessee.
VIM. Burns. while taking the sacrament
in Catholic church recently, in New
York city. fell to the floor. corpse.
In New York city, lady now attends
the Ladies Post Office delivery. That's
right.
The railroad bridge across the Wabash,
at Terra Haute, was nearly all destroyed
by the late food.
Col. o Fallon, Of St; Louis. offers to do
nate 100000 towards the establishment
of the O'Fallon Polytechnic School ia
that city.
Look ont for counterfeit S. bills on the
Mechanics Bank of New Jersey. They
are well executed counterfeits on the Me-
chanic's Bank Of Philadelphia.
A Yankee shoemaker has invented a
metallic toe for the shoes Of children. 1t
takes the Yankees
A woman in Lancaster, Pa, recently
gave German S75 to marry her. He has
been on drunken spree ever since. du-
ring which he threw his wife out of the
window, and nearly killed her.
The entire cost of the Virginia Wash
ing monument, is $3,957.
The capital embarked in the tobacco
manufactures in Richmond, Va, is about
100000.
a lot of new -four arrived at New York,
last week, from St. Louis.
The office of Fourth Assistant Post
master General has been created by Con-
gress. The salary is $4,000 per year.
< New Hampshire man who has been
digging for gold in Iowa, says he found a
few grains of gold, and many tons of ex-
aggeration.
The inhabitants of the Azore Islands are
again suffering the horrors of famine.
The city of St. Paul contains IS banks
within its limits.
Beauty is only skin-deep; yet it looks
first rate as far as it goes.
A dispute is likely to arise between our
Government and England in relation to
some islands between Vanceuver's Island
and the main land.
Late news from Kansas states that Jim
Lanes condition is helpless and critical,
and that he has frequent attacks of spasms.
with symptoms OF -lockjaw. It's thought
that amputation will be necessary to save
his life.''
The Indianapolis Sentinel says, that the
health of Gov. Willard is slowly improv-
ing.
Master Barbour. 10 years of age, has
been appointed Bailiff to the Grand Jury in
indianapolis. The Indiana American, Of
that city says: "His manly bearing and
gentee! department commend him to both
jury and by-standers.''
Gen. Wakerannouncss his intention to
embark again on an expedition to Nicara
qua.
The Richmond (Ay.) Messenger says
that a col; was foaled recently in thai
State, which has but one eye, aud that in
the middle Of the forehead.
It is stated in a Medical Gazette that,
by laying piece of cold charcoal upon
a burn, the pain subsidies Immediately,
and by leaving the charcoal on one hour.
the wound will be healed.
A duel was fought in Mississippi last
month, by Mr.. L. Knot! and Mr.. a. w.
Schott The result was that Knott was
Shot, and Shot was not.
gy- Gov. Harvey, and troops. left Lea
venworlh for Utah, on the 10Th inst.
The Mississippi, and other streams, are
now falling.
The overflow of the cotton lands, has
very materially advanced the price of cot.
on.
The farmers in Kentucky are now busy
with their wheat and hay harvest.
The American Bank, in Baltimore, has
closed doors. lt Is supposed to have &
large circulation in the West.
The Newport. (Rhode Island) Mercury
has just completed its hundreth year.
The great law suit between Massachu
sets and Roxbury, in that State. has been
decided in favor of the State. Amount in
volved, $7,OO0,000.
H In Illinois they have had but t 70
days without rain for the last ten weeks.
w The times must certainly be very
hard--so few marriages take place now
a-days.
GB- The vote in Kansas upon The Le-
compton land ordinance and the Consti-
tuition, will be held in August next.