Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-10-14

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for you: as we ploughmen say. the older
the seed the worse the CROP
A man advertises for 'competsnt
person to undertake the sale Of new
medicine and adds that 1T will prove
profitable to the undertdker.'
We do no, know when We have heard Of
a more appropriate marriage than recent
one in Ohio of Miss Kirk to Mr.. Bus
kirk.
A lady, named Walsh, was saved from
drowning last week, ut New Brunawiek. by
her expanded skirts bearing her up un-
til relief reached her.
The Spirit ofk1s Times states that Mr..
Charles Mathews performed two hundred
and forty FIVE nights during his recent visit
to this country, a that his average receipts
were ses. 900! He appeared in New York
one hundred and FIVE nights, and in Boston
thirty nights.
The affidavit upon which the mate and
five of the crew Of the SLAYER Haidse were
arrested. states that the .Hatdec had on
board on the coast of Africa upwards Of
100 negroes, of whom $50 died on the
passage.
The number of emigrants arrived this
wear at New York, WAS 90, 70S.
Father.De Smet, . Catholic priest, has
been appointed Chaplain to the Oregon
army. His influence is very great among
the Indians, and our Government has act
ed wisely in his appointment.
Wine, made in Connecticut. sells rsadi-
ly for $3.50 per gall
Mr.. Grey, Democrat. (editor Of the
Cleveland Plaindealsr) has been nsnina-
ted for Congress.
The Marion. Ind, Journal says that the
grass hoppers have seriously injured the
corn in that region, by eating of the silk.
and thus preventing the ear from filing
They are also a. work on the early sown
wheat. entirely destroying some fields
There have bean extensive riots in Ire
land in consequence of the introduction OF
reaping machines.
The yellow fever has almost depopulassd
Vickburg. Mss.
1t is stated that l,OOO.oOO bushels of
wheat are now stored in Chicago.
Twenty thousand dollars a week are
paid out for labor at the Philadelphia Ma
Wy Yard.
The British soldiers stationed at New
Brunswick are deserving in large numbers.
John Ghent, a post master in West
Florida, who was recently arrested Tor
robbing the mail, committed suicide at
Pensacola, by jumping out OF window
22 feet from the ground.
The Kansas gold diggings are represent
ed as being remarkably rich. Large num-
bers are daily leaving for that point.
ySeyen American astronomers have been
elected associates of the Royal Astronomi-
cal Society Of London.
The Republic Of San Marino, Italy.
has awarded a medal to Miss Maria
Mitchell. the astronomer Of Nantucket
According to Mr.. Yale. chief Indian
trader at Fort Langley. Frazer River, tho
working season there for gold. unier the
most favorable circumstances, cannot DO
over two or three months in the year.
owing to the high water and the long time
that the river remains frozen.
Ten war vessels will comprise the Pa
raQuay Eypcdition--uodcr the command
of Commodore Shubrick.
The length Of the great wall in China is
/ 500 miles.
The tongue Of a woman is her sword
and abe seldom let's it get rusty.
The Wabash and Erie Canal is said TO
be open from Toledo to Evansville. ..'hs
first time this year.
The city of St. Louis has abandoned
the use of hand FIRE engines, and new use
only those worked by steam.
II is stated that the French Emperor will
purchase the mammoth steamer Le''a-
than.
Ebenezer Francis. who died recently IN
Boston. leaving property amounting 70
81 COO. 900. left the bulk Of his property 70
his two daughters 1850. 600 Of which
is in cash.
The vintage in France is likely 10 prove
one of the greatest abundance Tor many
years.
Gov. Denver. in a lettar to the Secreta.
rv Of the Interior, confirms the report OF
the richness of the Pixies Peak gold mines
Tn Sweden 4 man who is seen four
times drunk, is deprived of vote at the
election.
Seventeen cases are on the TipPecanoe
county docket for divorce--tourteen o.
them from other States. Ten divorce cases
are on the Vigo Circuit Court docket Tor
trial. at the next Term.
.u,Jar.r af Mr.. Grant, in Texas,