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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-20


By this time grey was msee fast, and
Tim and Rachael were moving cautiously
in the direction of the boat.
No balk1n, Rach, I'm going on 10 her.
The plank was out, and Tim followed
closely by Rachael. boldly walked up, and
soon stood alongside the engine.
See how she sweats. they must have
put her through, said Tim
say, old boss, said Tim. addressing
the engineer. move her just little--I want
to see how she traaels
She'll raove directly. cried the man of
steam. better keep or, -Fthe way
Tim and Rachaei now weaded their way
towards the main decs.. and so completely
we're they absorbed il wh.t they saw that
they die not observe the preparations made
for the departure. At the last tap of the
bell Tim thought there must be a meeting
somewhere, but did not think it was any
thing which concerned him. At length
as Tim afterwards expressed it, she began
to breathe hard, and the. waters began 10
spssh, aud T;Jn sr the FIRST time observ
Ell thot ti-~y s-srss- iIa she i,Sdsss- OF the
river.
Hellow here. old hoss! screamed Tim.
say cap'n, what you about? where are
you going tu?
They were now under full headway, and
Tim saw the town and the old grey disa-
pearing like magic.
Thunder, why don't you hold her in,
roared Tim. She's runnin away An
what will we do? Oh, golly--curse the
critter. can.t she be brought tu?
A wag. who saw poor Tins pred;ca-
ment, observed:
You are in for it now, nv friend. We
don't stop till we get to New Orleans
L told Tim to keep away from the blast
ed varmen, screamed Rachel, now what
will become Of us?
Tim was in dispir. At this moment
the steamers whistle uttered one Of its
sharpest notes, and Tins hair stood on
end.
She's loose squealirg and kicking roar
ed Tim. Oh, golly, Rachel. we are lost!
and in the absence of The knowledge of
any prayer, he tried to repeat part of the
blessing he had heard Deacon Suively
ask at the table
BY this time the Captain had heard of
poor Tim misfortune, and kindly ordered
the boat TO land, and Tim and Rachel once
more stood on terra frma. Footing it
back with all dispatch. they found old grey
still fast 10 the post, and not many minutes
elapsed before his head was turned home
ward, Tim and Rachel, who were perfectly
satisfied with what they had seen of this
great world in general, and steamboating
in particular.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-20
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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-20

What wise compensation Providence
does afford, exclaimed a pretty belle dur
ing the gale of Wednesday; the same wind
the eyes of the wicked young mea who
would take advantage of our admirable
confusion.--Er
Notwithstanding the dust, we would GO
one eye on the confusion.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-20
Sad Accident.

One of the most frighlful accidents which
ever occurred in western New York took
place IN the village of Albion, on the even
my of the 25th ulIimo. A Rochester pa
per gives the following account of ii:
One of the young men. from Rockport.
who has been pIac,icing and walking the
rope over the canal at that place, went 10
Albion 10 give an exhibition of rope walk
ing during the holding of the Orleans
county Fair. He extended a rope over the
canal from block of stores TO tie Mansion
house jnsl west of Main street bridge, and
about five O'Clock in the afternoon com.
menced walking and performing his feats.
The iron bridge near the rope was crowd
ed with people on foot and in wagons,
that place being one of the best that could
be found for view of the rope. When
the rorewalser was just walking out. and
all eyes were fixed upon HIM. the bridge
went down with crash, carrying into
the water in one promiscuous mass houn
dreds of people. including all ages and both
sexes. and with them of course fell the
horses and wagons, iron timber, and other
materials of tie bridge.
There were three teams upon the brid re,
two carriages and lumber team. The
number of persons upon the bridge is csti
mated at from two to four hundred the
most of whom went into the water
The killed, taken out Wednesday night
within three hours after the accident are,
thus reported.
Mr.. Cornel! and Mr.. Stilscn of South
Barre;
Albert Wilcox, West Kendall
Jane Avery, Lydia Harris and Thomas
Cady, Of Albior.
Mrs. Veile. of Barre
Thomas Aandy, of Yates.
Sarah Thomas. Augusta Martin. r. MUIR
dock and Al. Henry. Of Carlton.
Perry Cole. of Benton's corners
Miss Pratt, of Michigpn, on visit to
friednes near Albion She was killed MP
on the towing path, standing under the
bridge.
ANOTHER mail robber giving the name Of
James chamberlain. was arres ted few
days since at kalamazoo, M;ch
The robbery of the nail at that place on
the llth of August is traced to him. He
was detected at Grand Rapids. by attempt
ing 10 sell a draft for 500 on the Hart
ford Bank, payable in New York
Subsequent Investigations proved that
Chamberlain has purloined some two hun
dred letters, conteining money, drafts and
valuables.
He is now laying in prison in Kaams-
zoo.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-20

A boy at an examination in an English
school, was asked who discovered Amerl-
ca.
The answer was, Yankee Doodle.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-20

w. C. EWARDS has rcturaed to the Edwards
House, which became SO popular with the public.
under his management a few years ago, where he
will IN future aid In superetending its affairs The
House has been entirely resItted and newly furn-
rshed. Il is commodious and comfortable in all
Its departments No pains or expense will be
spared to render it first class Hotel. Travellers
and all others, will find every desirable accommo
.dation.
In connection with this house is large and con
venient stable, where prompt attention will be
given apr2ln2l.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03

Our favorite theory in relation to that
"Ice- Boat" is that it is myth. Think
Of the absurdity of such gigantic Saurian
clawing its way over the vast reach of ice
and striding with the hel-born shrek, and
rock-crushing tramp Of a lost Mastadon-
gliding over the clashing ice winding like
an evil bird through the mighty bendings of
the Mississippi-and rousing the echo Of the
clff.bound valley--nortbward-Panting past
rocky Titans that saw the Megalonvx
crawl at their -shrieking past bubble
villages that seem to burst upon the edge Of
its sharp scream-hying on some dreadful
errand of doom--over the level ice-iields OF
the North--down the shining mazes of the
Red River-up the CLASSY fringe Of the
Winnipeg-up the Saskatchewan. the Atha-
basca, the Mackenzie-past where men have
marked the bounds of human presence with
blood and fre--startling stony shapes of
grandeur that have been dead = million
years, into the fash and echo a momentary
liie--thrilling the virgin icebergs of the
outer Arctic, with CLEAN OF transient fire
ploughing, without a passenger, far beyond
the possible limits of animal life, through
the eternal petrifactions of its inmost zone,
till it sits poised upon the topmost buckle
OF the pole in the blaze Of the Aurora, as
the ark stood, glistenng under the parted
clouds, upon the peak of Ararat--a hdeous
nightmare phantasm--a dream and nothing
more.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03
George Washington.

The address delivered on Tuesday, the
one hundred and twenty seventh anniversary
OF the birth Of WAsHrsGroS. by J. W. TAY-
LoR, Esq, before the Mercantile Library
Association, and the contributors to the
Mount Vernon Furd was not merely an
eloquent tribute TO the great and good man
who was the subject Of the discourse. The
appreciative audience were not disappointed
in the expectation that the speaker wo uld
find the Western side of WAsHrSoroy's
character--rescue him from the thicket Of
local associations in which the Atlantic
States would hedge in his broad fame
bear him for once above the Alleghanies-
trace his footsteps down their westward
slopes-decipher bis name upon the ,hresh.
hold OF the Great West, and link its prestige
with the germ and the development of the
Mississippi Valley. The speaker accord
ipgly considered WASHINGTON as repreea-
tative Of the West.
He remarked tina. the lives of the early
citizens Of Minnesota. from IS4S to 1859,
constituted Centenary celebration OF that
epoch in the life OF WsHlSGroS from l7is
TO 1889, which moulded and developed his
rising manhood for the great work Of Rev
olution and Government He presented a
striking analogy between The Inauguration
Of settlement in ls49 on the northern arm
Of the Mississippi, and the attempt one
hundred years before. OF the Ohio Compa.
nv under LAWRENCE, . brother of GEORGE
WASHINGTON, to establish colony on the
upper waters Of the Ohio. /, was in the
great struggle which followed TO root out
the French from their mastery OF the in
terror Lakes and Rivers, tha, WASHINGTON
first appeared ~ hero on the stage. One
Of the first inchienu Of tina, struggle which
connected Wl.HrScroS with ooe of the ear.
lies, Minnesota names, We glanced at on
Tuesday, bu, vas given morc in detail by
be rp.Aker, viz his mission - - PrERRs
a Iocal Eponym q Mianeso;A
Following the romantic carer Of young
WASN'T, .ros iaa 'UcoSsl1a q dnc p,ctar,s
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03

the lands into market now will ruin Thousands
Of poor men, who are struggling 10 establish
homes for themselves and families in . new
eountry-snd yet accomplish nothing for the
relief Of the treasury. We know tina, If this
subject we're understood by your Excellency,
as We understand il, you would rejoice to have
II In your power to save their humble homes to
these settlers and their families We know that
II would give you profound pain to see thou.
sands Of families despoilsd Of their homes, and
ruined forever by policy purporting to eman.
ate from the Administration. We hope and
trust that you will arrest this policy, and the
blessings Of Thousands Of poor families, tina,
you will thus save from ruin, will follow you
into retirement We have the honor TO be your
ODE dient servants,
HENRY N. RICE,
JAMES SHIELDS,
JAMES N. CAvANAUGH.
W. w. PHELPS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03
Senator I,,es'. Pacific Mall Route B,Ii.
Edilori.l Correspondence 81 tho Pioneer Democrat.
HARTFORD, Feb. 18th, 1859.

Edilorl.l Cerrespondsnos 81 tho Pioneer Democrat
HARTFORD, Feb. 18th, 1859.
see that the PIONEER AND DEMocRAr. Of
the 4th, which reached me only to-day, con
tains some structures on the bill introduced
into the Senate from the Committee on
Post Offices and Roads, by Senator kIcx
which think may have been made under
Misrepresentation Of its design. Mr.. Ricx's
bill provides only for the transportation Of
the letter mail by the northern route, which
service for the present at least, can easily
be performed on horseback and the pay ~
100000 per annum for this class Of scr'
vice, is proportionately equal to that Of
5000 900 or even $500 900, for service with
four horse post coaches. This latter and
more expensive grade Of service could not
have been obtained at this session, and the
introduction of a bill Tor that purpose
would have been simply useless. In
deed, IL is very doubtful, among the partly
h'Hr'O' nv" ahS P"''y 'N"'NNo" wv" W.
rctrchcbment in both ends OF the capitol, If
the bill which he did introduce will become
law. Whether il shall pass or not, be-
lievc Mr.. RicEs bill WAS not only suggested
by the beat motives, but that its passage
would subserve the best interests Of the
northern route. The ruling object is. md
should be, TO excel the other routes in rapid
ity OF letter transportation and this can be
accomplished with greater certainty on
horseback than with coaches, especially
during the hrst year or two. The results
attained during that period would furnish
positive data on which to base future OYER
atoms and demands upon the government.
To my mind, therefore, the bill introduced
by our Senator. is Just exactly the kind Of
one which our interests require should be
psss,d into y law. T.. ). q,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03
Western Matters In New York

Our regular New York correspondent
Is very good representative Of the various
local phases OF New York commercial opin-
ion upon the monetary and commercial
condition Of the West His occasional OBJ
seryations upon these matters are valuable
Indications. because they faithfully reflect
the prevailing sentiment in his financial
circle. Ii does not follow, from this circum-
stance, that his views are true, or that they
are those Of New Workers in general. 1t
almost invariably happens, on the other
hand, that his descriptions Of the state Of
things out here are as incorrect as distorted
premises and exaggerated differences could
make them. II he had made the most Of
his means Of information, be would hardly
have stated, as a general proposition, that
" the Far West il in poor credit" The as
sertion is doubtless true Of some districts Of
the Far West The merchants Of Mime
sofa, in good standing, find no difficulty in
obtaining goods in New York to any ex-
tent they desire upon their promises to
pay" nor is it true that "the Northwest
has almost forgotten what gold and silver
looks like" II the phrase "gold and sill
yer is used in the general sense Of money
--currency-without much to boast Of, to
I've sure, in that line, it would not be too
much to say that the proportion of money
IN circulation to population is greater in
Minnesota than in New England or New
York. II gold and silver are used in
the specific sense Of specie-and the asser-
ton relates to its disproportion as basis
Of Western banking-it is equally unfounded,
the proportion in circulation being fully
equal to that in any Eastern State. Our
currency is in good part Eastern funds
which is in no sense regarded as better, and
in no case is better secured, than our own
local issues. So that whether the dis
paragensnt relates TO the quantity or char.
acter Of our currency it is equally false and
malicious.
The truth is tina, the East s largely in debt
to the West. Its dependency upon the Missis-
sipp valley for breadstufYs and other natural
products would he sufficient TO explain this,
without going into other items which make
up large account Of Indebtedness against
Eastern capitalists Bat besides the revenue
derived from the agricultural products of
tho West, sufficient Of itself in ordinary sea-
sons TO maintain the whole western popula.
ton in siliaence, it is constantly deriving
immense contributions to its circulation.
from the silvershop emigration which
annually pours into our borders. We in
vite our correspondent to take little wider
view Of trans AlleghaDian matters, than
what he is likely to get from the dribble Of
small talk around the Astor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03

OREGos.-The error appears to be cur
rent that the boundaries of the new State of
Oregon are coincident with those of the for
mer Territory, the limits reaching from the
Pacific to the Rocky Mountains and from
the 46th to the AID parallel Of north lati
tude, an area Of 227 900 squsre miles, only
a fraction less than that of Texas. The
error is material. The act of admission dc.
fines the boundaries of the State to be the
ocean on the west, the Columbia river to its
intersection with the 4Gth parallel on the
north; the Snake river to the afllaence Of
the Owyhee and a line due south from that
poin, on the east, and the 42d parallel on
the south. The area thus designated covers
a triiie more than half Of Oregon territory :;
in square miles about $4,000; a surface
far exceeding that Of any Of the older States,
yet falling short Of the exten, either Of Cali
tornia or Of Texas. Kansas, if admitted.
would bring with il an area greater BY 81.
600 square miles than tina, Of Oregon.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03

croskers, and $50 miles Of rsilroad-centrsl
and convenient to the population OF Mime
sota-are constructed, land, be it remsm-
tcred, unless this extent Of road 10 built,
the whole amount Of State bonds will not
issas,) that every thousand OF population in
Minnesota are a. competent as seven hundred
Massachusetts, people to support mile Of
railroad. More 70 the tonnage OF an az
ricultnral community is always greater than
that Of manufacturing State, where large
portion Of the community live also On the
interest Of their money and who will say
that Minbesotaps do not and will not
travel more than those deprooted and
stationary Yankees Then we are to have
an immense movement Of emigration and
household and agricultural etfects-tbe new
corners, indeed, consuming the surplus OF
farm products, bat making il up many-iold
TO the railroads in travel and transpor-
tation.
II seems 10 us that the Massachusetts, ex.
ample is conclusive but there is fraction
Of this community, perhaps, taking the State
together, one person in twenty thousand,
whom We do not expect TO satisfy. They
have sworn that the horse is eleven feet high
and they are determined to stick to it. They
have made their sage calculations printed
them too, i'iaith--that Minnesota is not
only too far North 10 g,ou arm, but to
have railroads, and they intend TO swear it
through. Very well. The only wonder is
il we live in State that cannot do az much
and sustain as much railroad building, AZ
the average ratio OF such enterprise in other
States, the wondsr il, we repeat, that these
knights Of the rueiul countenancc, these
bilious aud boodlers malcontsnts, do not
vamose the ranch altogether. They seem to
have no other conception Of Minnesota, than
that II is a first rate State to emigratc FROM
Then. why not leavey We suggest, very
respectfully, that they leave the country for
the country's good. II such radiance was
possible. We have no doubt that q subscrip-
ton, limited 10 contributions OF three cent
pieces, could be completed and collected in
All hour. which would rid the community,
even at express charges, Of the whole pesti
len, brood Of croakers and obstructives.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03


We are indebted To Senator RICE for
copy Of the treaty confirmed BY the Senate,
on the 10th Of February, with the Yankton
Indians, by which the latter cede to the
United States large amount Of land. Its
receipt enables US TO state in detail the
provisions Of the treaty.
The cession contains, by approximation,
ten millions and a half of acres, and is
bounded on the east, south and west by the
Big Sioux and Missouri rivers, and on the
north by the Medicine Knoll river to its
head thence, in northeastern direction,
to the bead Of the main fork Of the Snake
river thence down said river to James
river thence, in direct line, to Lake
kampeska; thence along the northern shore
of said lake and its outlet, to the Big Sioux
river The northern boundary is nearly
identical with the iorty.fifth parallel
The amount Of money to be paid the ln-
dians for the cession is 81. 100000, in au-
nuities, to be paid in the period of fifty
years. The first annual annuity Of S65 900
is to commence when the YanktOns shall re.
move to their reservation, and this amount
is TO be continued for ten years it is then
reduced during the ten years following to
$4,000 the next ten years to $4,000 f;
and the next twenty years to $4,000 an.
nually-the annuities to be thus paid max
ng up the aggregate Of the purchase mo-
ney. And, in addition TO this sum, the
United States stipulates to expend S25, 900
in maintaining the Indians during the first
year after their removal to the reservation ;
$4,000 in building school houses and
maintaining normal labor school, where
Indians between the ages OF seven and
eighteen shall be instructed in agriculture
and mechanical pursuits and $4,000 in
providing saw and grist mill.
The Yanktons number about 1000 souls,
and there is reserved from the land pur-
chased. for their use, triangular tract, ex-
tending on the Missouri distance of thirty
miles, and bounded on the cas-: by the Che
teau river, and embracing about 100000
acres, or 100 acres for each member of the
tribe. Whenever the Secretary Of the In.
terror shall direct, this tract is to be divided
among the Indians, so as to give to each
head of family or single person, q separate
farm. The Yanktons are also secured in
the free use Of such portions of the Red
Pipe,stone quarry as they have been accus.
TONED to frequent for the purpose of pro-
curing stone for pipes.
A novel and rather unusual provision is
added to the treaty, in an article which stip-
ulates " that il any of the Yanktons shall
drink, or procure for others, intoxicating
liquors, their proportion of the tribal annu.
tiles shall be withheld from them for at least
one year"
The treaty is vel! calculated by its pro-
visions, to enable the government to work
out its problem Of civilzing the Indians by
breaking up their tribal organizations, and
investing each member Of the tribe with
certain rights OF property, hitherto unknown
among the Indians.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03
the speaker led the audience to the

the speaker led the audience to the
GROWING act Of WAsHINGroS's career a.
British soldier-the placing Of the British
flag on the smoking ruins Of Fort Du
Quesne, by which the conquest Of the Ohio
was completed. Henceforth," said the
orator, Virginia recognized the youthful
hero Of Mount Vernon as the protector Of
her western border and the conqueror Of q
New Dominion in the Northwest" His
descent Of the Ohio at subsequent period
in order to locate some Virginia military
land warrants, was also finely sketched, the
incidents CT his progress and the traits Of char
acter developed by them, being those OF
decidedly Western man.
Room for Lady WASHINGTON at Mount
Vernon " The exclamation records the
close of WAsHISGros's western experience,
and blights the fond hopes conceived by one
of his biographers, that il he had not been
arrested by that painful domestic calamity
he would have been one of the pioneers of
the west. After this, in succession of strik.
ing pictures, the speaker sketched rapidly
the principal events of WAsHrSGToNs life,
ending with an analysis Of his character,
evincing great skill and fidelity Of portrait
ure. The incidents of this interesting occa-
SIGN, will be given at length in our local
columns.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03
The state Conventions

Some Of the Republican papers in the
interior are urging that the State Conven-
tons OF the two parties this summer, should
be held at some point other than st. Paul.
The proposition meets with little favor from
the Republicans, and none from the Demo
Gratis. The Winona Democrat says:
1--WE notice a very silly proposition, started
by very silly person. going the rounds of the
Minnesota press, to the effect that State Con.
ventions should not be held at St. Paul. ST.
Paul IL the only city in the State where State
Conventions should be held, for the reason
that 1t has the best hotel and other accommo
dahons OF any city in the State. For the pres.
ent We are for 81. Paul for State Conventions,
and st. Paul for the Capitol"