Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19

Six hundred ladies have petitioned the |
common council of Detroit to suppress
drinking saloons.
The officers OF American vessels in
Havre, France, were not permitted to fire
guns and otherwise ceisbrate the Fourth
of July.
The Bank at Bethel, Conn.,. was robbed
on the 10th inst, of $4,000.
There are now in the courts Of New
York city. 5000 cases. involving proper
ty to the amount oil S5O,000,0O0.
The dignitaries Of a colored church at
Elkton, Nd, have determined to turn out
all the "ladies" in their congregation who
wear hoops.
The late Hon. Amos Lawrence, Of Bos-
ton, in "a years. gave away 1888, 900 in
charities.
The Supreme Court of California has de-
cided against the law for the observance
of the Sabbath.
Barnum has settled with his creditors,
arranged his affairs, and is now a greater
millionaire than ever.
Baron Rothschild, a Jew, has been
admitted to seat in the British Parlia-
ment.
The Flushing On. Y. College has con-
ferred the degree of Mistress of Liberal
Arts, or MISS Catherine NJ. Owen, of
Detroit.
According to the Report of the Secret :
tary of War, the militia Of the United
States amounts to 2,755,726. Of this
number about 2,705 900 are infantry, 90,
900 cavalry, $4,000 artillery, and SO, 900
rifles.
The population of Pekin. in China, is
1,948.0OO.
A range of stables was burned last
week. At Name hester, N. H., and %
horses persisted in the flames.
Two men, father and sou, were killed
last week. by lightning, in Montgomery
county, Ill.
Two messages have been sent on Tn,
Atlantic telegraph. They consisted OF
81 words. aud the charges were 8 pei
word
Some farmers in Illinois have lost large
stocks of hogs by what is termed the
Hog cholera The same disease is pre-
vailing in this State.
The ste lmboa;s on the Eric canal are
complete success.
Col. Matt Ward has been appointed U
S. Senator from Texas.
There is no difficulty in the emancipa-
!. ton of serfs in Russia.
A Submarine telegraph is to be laid be.
tween This continent and Cuba.
A fine cropof figs has been raised thil
year in York county, Pa. The tree give,
promise of second crop, this season.
! Judge Duer, Chief Justice of the Su
preme Court Of New York, died on tn,
9th inst.
Col. Powell and Maj Mccullough
Peace commissioners 70 tho Mormons
have returned home.
Mrs. Whittlesey, editress Of the Moth
ers' Magazine. died at Colchester, Conn.
last week.
The Sultan of Turkey has adopted the
national airs of America, in his army and
navy.
!. Washington County, Pa, in orJina
~ years, produces from her own soil
wheat. flour, coal, cattle, sheep and hogs
amounting to 81 400 ,OOO Can any 9th
or county equal this?
Within the last twenty years upwards
of fifty colleges have been founded in this
country.
A poor lawyer hung himself in Milwau
kee, last week. Having no cause, he lef
no effects.
Nathaniel Wolf, of Kent county, Nd.
has sold peaches this year from one of hi.
orchards, to the amount of ST, 900.
The number Of arrests by the police o
New Orleans, In eighteen days, amounted
to 800.
i A musical festival will soon come off in
Switzerland, in which 10000 musicians
vocal and instrumental, will join their
voices and accomplishments.
A child is OH exhibition in Quebec,
with four legs, three arms and two bodies.
1t is represented as being healthy, lively,
and intelligent.
The venerable DR.. Beecher, it is said, is
failing FAST His memory has become
SO weakened as o-unht him for public
speaking.
Mr.. Sturgeon, the eminent English
Methodist preacher. is expected to arrive
in this country. shortly.
Ex Gov. Johnson, of Pittsburg, Pa,
is about erecting a large establishment fol
the manufacture of coal oil.
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