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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10
TEie British OUtvagcs.

An informal meeting of the Democratic
General Committe, of New York city, was
held at Tammany Hall on Thursday even
ing, for the purpose Of taking into consid-
GRAFTON the best means of expressing the
popular opinion with reference to the re-
cent repeated insults of British officers to
the American flag, upon the high seas
The subject of the outrages was discussed
at some length. and the unanimous opinion
Of those present was, that the President
should take immediate and effectual meas
ures to gain reparation for the wrongs
which have been committed, and that The
naval forces should be increased. How
ever, definite action in the matter was re-
ferred to the regular meeting Of the COM
mittee, which takes place Oh Thursday ey
ening next.
The Central Democratic Clab, Of New
York city, held meeting Oh the same ev-
ening, and adopted series of resolutions
denouncing the recent outrages OF the Brit
ish in the Gulf, and commenting the
prompt action of the President in des-
patching vessels of war to protect our
merchantmen from insult and annoyance
1t was also resolved that special commit
tee be appointed to confer with other dem
ocratic organizations with view to suit
able public demonstration on the subject cf
the British outrages.
The Washington States understands that
some of the briwe spirits in the navy, who
are not afraid of hard service, "afoat or on
Shore" have, within few days, tende red
their services to the government, ard ex-
pressed a willingness TO accept orders for
duty, even in gun boat, if necessary, to
protect our flag in the Gnlf, or elsewhere.
The steamer Arctic, under command OF
Com. HARTsTENE. left New York on Fri.
day for the Gulf. Her officers and crew
are fifty-two in number. She carries two
80 Founders as side guns, and one l2 inch
gun on a pivot, with the usual quantity of
small arras.
The Baltimore Clipper publishes card
from VIM. HARooURr, late gunner in the
United States navy, in which he states that
the offer made by w. d. PORTER, late of
the United States navy, to take command
of pilot boat with a ten-inch shell gun,
and to return the fire of the British war
steamer Styx. &C., &c, suits his views ex
actly, and he offers himself and sixteen
young American sean.en to carry out these
views. The men he says are all seamen
punners. and would 60 rood service.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10
WafrfrnOEny.

One of the most remarkable features con-
nected with this interesting institution, is
the successive change it undergoeS in the
course of its history. For the first six
months it is all .Ducky' and sugar.
AS we enter our second olympiad, however,
a change comes over not only our affect
ions, but over our apparel: we no longer
talk preserves, while our ruffied shirts have
much broader plaits than they could boast
of. When the young husband and wife first
enter upon their new relation, how little do
they see what is before them in the shape
of troubles, gridhons, cradles, rocking
chairs, cholera, infantum, bakers bills,
small shoes, paregoric and hobby horses.
AS they for the first time take possession
of their new house. and enjoy its cheering
aspect, its regularity ard quiet, and its ex-
preston of domestic peace and Joy, how
little do they anticipate the trials and VIC
cissitudes, the deep yet unseen fountains
of joy and sorrow which lio in their way.
In few years how changed Ore after
another has been added, in various ways to
the company which began only with two,
until at length they find themselves presi-
ding over s numerous circle Of children,
and rilatives, and omestic-theI father and
mother both involved in responsibilities
from which they wold have shrunk had
they anticipated them at the outset. In a
few years this happy circle must be brok-
en- in upon and scttered. Death comes and
takes away Abram; a young lady, with
pink boddice and black eyes; comes in and
carries off Alexander; third determined
to die sailors death. ships before the mast
on canal, fourth, growing covetous,
starts for California; while fifth in all
probability, gets his intestines kicked out
by a sorrel bull. At last the father and
mother are left alone; and after fifty years
of trouble, love and vexation, the find them
selves worse of than when they started
They are not only alone again, but they
are alone without the hope of any more
company.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10
Spiritual Painting.

There are three pictures now in the
house of Mr.. B. Newbirk, of this city; por
traits, which are told, represent Mrs New
kinks mother, and two children; all of
whom have been for many years s'dwellers of
of aaother sphere. The production OF these
pictures has produced good deal of sensa-
tian, and we have been requested to state
the facts for the benefit Of the curious.
Mr.. Rodgers, of Cardington, Ohio, who
has been known for some months in spirit
ual society as !he Arts Medium, tailor
by trade, uneducated, and without any of
the accomplishments of an artist, after ur-
gent solicitation, visited this city few
weeks since, and stopped at Newkirk' s
house. He came on Thursday. On Fri
day he felt influenced sheet of
Postelle painting paper, requested Mr.. New
kirk to place his signature on the back Of
it, which was done. In few minutes the
medium was eniranced, and protrait pro-
duced upon the same sheet of paper. On
Saturday he again repaired to his room, in
simular condition. ard in twenty 1--WE
minutes sitting produced another portrait
Of a young girl. On Monday following. at
the house of Mr. Cathcart, after simular
precaution respecting the paper, in twenty
nine minutes picture of a young lady was
brought out; all of which are paintings of
more than ordinary merit; and one of them
an exquisite picture, of rare beauty and ex-
cellence. The picture of the lady bears a
strong resemblance tc the family. We rec
ognized this on first observation. The pic
lures of tho children we know nothing
about. Whether they are representative
or not, the parents are pleased with them.
We have but this to say in the matter.
There is no doubt that these pictures were
produced by a man under influences, the
laws and nature we know nothing of-in
the incredible short time allotted to each
that they are more than ordinarily good, as
portrait paintings, SO far as tie art is con-
cefned--that they could not have been ex.
cuted by the most experienced artist short
of many hours labor on each.
1t is needless for us to add that it is
claimed by the medium and others that
these ere the works of Spirit-artist. operat
ings, through.the organization of Mr.. Rod
gers, who is unconcious Of the design, ex-
ecution., or appearance of the picture while
in his tranced state. Colored cryons are
used, the colors are blended with the fin
gers Of the me lium--no, ,o,Lsr.. instruments
being employed .--L0porte Times
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10
The Atlantic TELEGRAPH.

IrOln tle LOnCOn lines, May IL.
All the wire of the Atlantic telegraph is
out of the bank at Keyham. After the Nj
agara has received 142 miles from the
steam vessel Adonis, which arrived from
the Thames on Saturday, and 10 miles now
in course Of completion at the manu-
factory, her portion will be on board The
paying-out machinery is expected at Ply
mouth in a few days. 1t is intended to
move the Niagara from the floating to the
outer basin to-day, and into Hamoaze on
Thursday. Fron the position of her en-
glnes just abaft the mainmast, and OF her
boilers, which extend forward, her accom- :
mediation for the wire is not so capacious in
any one place as that on board the Again
emnon, where the great bulk is tie main
hold. The Agamemnon has been remov-
ed to the southern part Of the tidal basin,
20 receive from the Andonis her paying
out apparatus, and l67 miles of wire,
which, with so at the mandatory, COM
ple;es her portion, l,5J1 miles, the frig-
ate's being ,5l1--total, 3,0l2, for cal
eulated distance, from lellni to New
foundland, of l,63II na1ticle, or 1895
statute miles, showing surplus of more
than 50 per cent. The shore end at Va
lentia is already down; tie shore end at
newfoundland will be laid by a small
steamer. The Niagara takos the western
portion of the line, :nd as she will proba-
bly, have head winds, and may encounter
fogs near Newfoundland, the place Of june
ton will be 80 miles to the westward of a
point on the route equidistant from both
continents From Newfoundland there is
lelegraphc communication with New Or
leans, distant, 1,710 miles, following the
course of the wire, and, wien the Allan
tic cable is laid, direct communication can
be had with Constantinople, thus uniting
the four continents.
1t is calculated that message leaving
the Turkish capitol at 9 O'Clock, say on
Monday afternoon, will reach New Or
leans at 6 o'clock of the same morning.
The first message from Constantinople, di-
rect, left on Saturday evening, May Q, at
LAS, and arrived in London at 8. 81 in the
evening of the same dag, London time,
beating the sun nearly three hours The
departure of the ships on the experiment
tai cruise will probably take place on the
95 inst. Mr.. Whitehouse, the companies
electrician, proposes to use on board each
ships battery which shall be so arranged
as to throw current constantly into the
wire, and thus keep it what is termed per
manenily charged" by "current equilibri-
um." By this means either vessel will. it
is expected, be able to ascertain at any time
if the wire is receiving a current from the
other without waiting for definite signal
When the wire is completely established
the current TO be employed will be thus
produced by induction coils, (White
houses pa:ent, which is said to have
more than double that by voltaic power.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10
Farmers Daughters.

Girls, don't look toward the city with longing
eyes; if you would preserve the rosy freshness of
our cheeks, stay in the country air and sun.
Don't persuade your fathers to sell their farms,
and go into town to deal in dry goods; if you do,
they will probably lose farm, goods and all.
Don't ape village customs by wearing cloth gait
ers when you walk; they are not suited to rough
country roads; or by inviting evening party OF
your neighborhood friends to meet at nine o'clock;
for that is their usual bedtime.
When you would adopt custom, ask if it is
suited to country life, not If it is fashionable in the
city,.
Don't stand in awe of young lady just from the
city, We would rather look for a wife where
there is less starch and carmine-among farmers
daughters who have the glow of health in the
check and the sparkle of intelligence in the eye.
Rest satisfied to be farmers daughters; you
know not what you would sacrifice were you to
change places with the envied city gi.ls- Go to
work, and make yourselves and your homes as at
tractivc and lovely as you can.
Read and study and use all the means within
your reach to cultivate your minds. Select from
your associates of both sexes those who are equal
ly aspiring with yourselves, and meet in social
gatherings to improve your conversational talents,
and perfect easy, unembarassed manners.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

SAGACITY OF AN ELEPHANT.-We passed
an elephant working on road, and it was
most interesting to watch the half-reasoa-
ing brute; he was tearing out large roots
from the ground by means of hook and
chain, fastened round his neck with spe-
cies of collar. lie pulled like man, OF
rather like number of men, with sue
cession of steady hauls, throwing his whole
weight into it, and almost going down on
his knees, turning. round every now and
then to see what progress he was making
Really the instinct displayed by the ele
phant In It's domestic safe is little short
of reason in its fullest sense. There is no
doubt they do think, and also act upon ex-
rerience and memory. and their capacity
seems to increase in an extraordinary degree
from their intercourse with man. The re-
markable nicely and trouble they take In
arranging the blocks of 'iewn stone when
building bridge is in credible, unless
seen, they place them with as much skill
as any mason, and will return two or three
times to give the finishing touches when
they think the work is not perfect. They
retire few yards and consider what they
have affected, and you almost fancy you
can detect them turning their sagacious
old noddles on one side, and shutting one
eye in knowing manner, to detect aay ir
regularitIes''i I'm the arrangement.--IKe Ban.
gatow and the Tent, Jy Z. .SnitiuaH p
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10
Difficulties Of Editors.

We clip from the Opelousas Ga
zette of 18th January, 1889. the following.
which shows that lwentyeight years ago
the dliculties os an editor Of newspaper
were the same IS the are now, tie same az
will always exist:
The truth is, an editor cannot Sep with
out treading on somebody's toes. Ifhe
expresses his opinions fearlessly and frank
ly, he is arrogant and presumptuous. II
he states facts with comments, he dared
not express bis sentiments. Ii lie consci-
entiously refuses to advocate the claims of
an individual to Office, he is accused Of
hostility. a jackanapes, who measures Of
words into verse as clerk does tapes, by
the yard, hands him parcel Of stuff that
jingles like a handfal of rusty nails aud
gi.nblets, land if the Editor is not fool enough
10 print the nonsense-'Stop nay paper
L won't patronize a man that's no better
judge Of poelry;'as if it was a patronage 10
buy paper at obout one half more than So
mach waste paper would cost. One gram
bles because The advertisements engross t.
much room, another complains that the pa
per is too large, a It FIN / time to read 1t all.
One wants type SO small that a microscope
would be indispensable in every family
another threatens to discontine the paper
unless the letters are half an inch long
one old lady actually offered an additional
price for paper that should be printed
with such types as are used for handbills.
Every subscriber has plan of lis own
for conducting a journal, and the labor
of Sisphus was recreation when compared
wilk that of an editor who undertakes tc
please all.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10
Sheep Washing.

The following, taking from the Ohio
Farmer explains, in practical manner,
why sheep should be washed. and why shell
ter should be offorded them from long con-
tinued rain storms: so 11
The philosophy of the thing is the rea-
son why it is SO. One who understands
why thing is so, win be likely to do the
work Connected with it better than if he
we're ignorant of its theory. Now, in re.
gard TO washing sheep, many person sup
pose that The water acts simply to dissolve
the dirt in the fleece, and by its mechanic
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10


an respected citizen of Philadelphia has
handed US little volume called the Tails
man, published in New York more than
thirty years ago. Among its contents we
find a quaint and pithy paper, entitled The
DEVILS Pulpit near the close of which the
following passage occurs, which our friend
conceived to be written in rather pre-
dictivc spirit, and by no means inapplica-
bic to many of the faults and characterist-
les of the present times:
The Doctor now sat leisurely down,
with his legs hanging over the preclpice,
supporting himself as he leaned backward,
with his left hand, while he swung his cane
to and fro, and remained some minutes in
profound meditation.
Yes said he, Il see how it is. These
poor people too must go the way of all flesh.
Half a century hence the will be as wick
ed as the Londoners. With the same vi
ces they will have more Nit. But what oil
that? So much the worse for them--
They will have their South Sea bubbles,
their land bubbles, their bank bubbles, and
all other manner of bubbles.
They'll have their Stock Market. their
New market; and there will be bulls and
bears, lame ducks, rocks and pigeons in
both Of them. They will have lotteries,
and operas, and elopements, and cracked
poets, and balets, and burlettas, and Ital-
ian singers. and French dancers.
And every second man in a good coat,
will be lawyer, or broker, or an insolv-
ent. And there will be no more cash pay
ments; but the women will wear cashmeres
and the men will drink champagne. And
the girls, instead of learning to cook and
mend clothes, will be taught 10 chatter
French and worse Spanish, and to get their
husbands into jail;---but there will be no
jails in those days, for they will have bank
rupt laws and three quarter laws, and two
third laws, and the limits will be as big as
the country.
There will be no more comfortable tea
drinkings. and innocent dances, bnt they
will have their balls, and their routes, and
conversations, and fetes, and fedlestlcks.
People will dine by candle light of weeks;
and nobody will go to church on afternoons
on Sundaysl Folks will be knowing in
wines and cookery, and players, and paint
ings, and music, and know nothing of their
own affairs. They will go to fashionable
churches as an amusement, and to fashion
able gaming houses as business. The
girls will leain to waltz of the Germans,
and their mammas to hirt from the French
The boys will all be men, and the old men
will try to be boys.
.Thep they will have all manner ofquack-
cry, from patent pair of loops to patent
way of paying off the national debt. And
they will run after every quack who
comes among them. And the doctors will
quarrel about moonshine, and ruin the
profession by telling the truth about one
anotharl But shall be gone ere them
sufficient for the day, is the evil thereof
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

CoURr CLAIM.---The appointment OF
Judge Loring. who was lately removed
from the Office of Probate Judge by Gov
ernor Banks, of Massachusetts, for Execu-
ting the Fugitive slave Law, according 10.
to his oath of Office as a Commissioner of
the U. s., to fll the vacancy in the Court
of Claims, made vacant by the la.e decease
of Judge Gilchrist, is in every respect wor-
thy of commentator. 1t is not only Just
tribute to an officer who was made vic
tim for the mere purpose of gratifying a
vi vindictlve partizan prejudice, but to a man
eminently worthy of the place by bis tai
ents, his learning and his sterling integ-
rity. No better or wcrthier man could Be
named for this responsibility and labori.
Gus position. M SIS .sosaess
Mr.. Gillett, who was associated with Mr..
Gushing and Mr.. Black, as Assistant u. S.
Attorney, eminent for private virtues and
professional ability and integrity. has been
appointed Solicitor to the Court Of Claims
in place Of Mr. Blair. removed. This. also,
is a capital appointment. one for which the
recipients peculiarly adapted. Ssnt;enol.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

cas- of light and darkness must henceforth and al
ways, be waged with the etherial weapons, the
transcendent majesty, and subtitle might of intel
lect alone-or aided merely by loving hearts, and
luminous hopes, that come and go like angels.
Chicago Union.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

Oh, Lilly dear, it grieves me
The tale I have to tell;
Old Mfssa sent me roaming,
So Lilly fare you well!
Oh, fare you well, my love,
Farewell old Tennessee;
Then let me weep for you, love,
Eut do not weep for me.
rs going to roam the wild world over,
In lands I've never hoed,
With nothing but my banjo
~ Tocheer me on the road.
And when I'm sad and weary,
I'll make the banjo play,
To mind me of my true love,
When ] am far away.
Oh, Lilly dear, tits mournful
To leave you here alone,
You'll smile before leave you,
And weep when ] am gone.
Ifs sun can never shine, love,
80 light for you and me,
= As when worked beside you
In good old Tennessee.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

HUMoR IN AN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
If we are to credit the springfield Republi-
can, the managers of the Amherst, Mass.
Agricultural Society enjoyed bit of fun
in making up the committee on stock for
their cattle show. 1t says:
; The committee on Cattle, upon the prin-
ciple that. he who drives fat oxen should
himself be fat was composed of eight
gen,lemc whose aggregate weight is over
two thourand pounds! Then the commit
tee on calves (most impudent selection!) J
was wholly composed Of members of the
last Legislature. The committee on fowls
were gentlemen from several towns about
here, all of them blessed with the name OF
Fowle. But the happiest thing and one
tha: really had good grain of satire in it.
was the committee on maple sugar. This
was composed of sweet hearts, three la
dies and three gentlemen. who were known
to he engaged to be married, being on it.
=
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10
Sfltttto Qoftrg

Written at my Mothers Grave.
BY GEO. d. PRENTICE.
The trembling dew drops fall,
Upon the shutting flowers; like souls at rest,
The stars shine gloriously: and all
Save me are blest.
Mother, l love thy gravel
The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild,
Wave o'er the head: when will it wave
Above thy chidl
'Tis a sweet flower, yet must
Its bright leaves to the morning tempest bow;
Dear mother, 'ts thine emblem: dust
Is on thy brow.
And could love to die;
To leave untasted life's dark bitter streams,
By thee, as erst in childhood, lie,
Ant share thy dreams.
And must linger here,
To stain the plumage of my sinless years,
And mourn the hopes to childhood dear,
With bitter tears.
Aye, Imust linger here,
A lonely branch upon withered tree,
Whose last frail leaf, unimely sere,
Went down with thee.
Oft from life's withered bower,
In still commotion with the past turn,
And muse on thee, the only flower
e, In memorv's urn.
And when the evening pale,
Bows, like a mourner, on the dim blue wave,
stay 70 hear the night winds vail
Around thy grave.
ishere is thy spirit fownl
gaze above-thy look is imaged there!
listen, and thy gentle tone
Is On the air.
Oh, co1ae, while here press
My brow upon thy grave; and, in those mild.
u And thrilling tones of tenderness,
Bless, bless thy child
Yes, bless your weeping child,
And DER thine Urn, religions holiest shrine,
Oh, give his spirit, undefled,
To blend with thine.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

D-The West Alabamian understands that there
is a man in that country who has moved SO often
that, whenever covered wagon comes near his
house, hls chickens all march up, fall on their back
and their legs, readyc be tied and carried to
to the rext stopping place
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

Mr. Smith, you said you once oife.ated in pull
pit; do you mean to say, then, you preached7
mo sir; / held the light for the man who did
preach
sAh, the court understood you differently. They
supposed that the discourse came directly from
you-'
NO. sir, / only tiTowed little light omit
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

Doctrine is nothing but the skin Of truth
set up and stuffed.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

Col. Jack Hayes. ex- Texan Rsnger wko(
Was reported prisoner in Utah. has ar.
rived 10 California.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-10

Mother, love thy gravel
The violet, with It's blossoms blue and mild,
Wave o'er the head: when will it wave
Above thy child!