The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
KsenlS of Interest.


Thirty five widows of revolutionary sol
diers, are ow living.
John S. Barry has been nominated for
Governor. by the Democrats of Michigan.
1t is reported that the Mormons will
soon retire 10 the Pacific.
The wheat crop at the South Is much
better than was anticipated.
New YORK city, it is said, is flooded
with bogus coin, both gold and silver.
There are 900 students in the Virginia
University.
The Mexican vessels captured last
Spring, by Commander Turner, are to
be restored to their former owners.
The report that the Tycoon of Japan
had been assassinated, proves to be in
correct.
The census returns of Ohio show an
actual decrease in the population, within
the past ten years.
On Thursday last, lO6 long cars, con-
tanning $500 head of cattle. sheep and
hogs, were sent eastward from Pittsburg.
They have deck cars on the Cincinnati
horse railroads, where man can smoke
without annoying any one.
1t is thought that Hon. r. r. Cobb
will be appointed Judge of the Supreme
Court, in place Judge Daniels, deceased.
From the rank of ninth State in the
Union, Illinois will this year take rank as
the fourth, in population.
Four men, while engaged in playing
cards. were killed during the late tornado,
at Camanche, Iowa.
The Republicans at Dewitt, Iowa, had a
great time Of rejoicing when they heard Of
Breckenrdge's nomination.
1t is said that the Abolitionists of Wis
consin have abandoned Lincoln, and now
GO for Breckenridge and Lane.
a large number Of sheep have died re-
Gently, by disease, in Washington coun
ty, Pa. Others were in dying condition.
The whole nSmber of Roman Catholics
in the United States, is eslima ed at s.
500, 600.
An acre Of buckwheat in full bloom,
furnishes fourteen pounds of honey per
day.
1t is said that Texas contains a larger
portion of live oak than all the balance Of
the world.
Rev. Mr.. Harnden, Of New Jersey. un-
der sentence of death for the murder of
his wife, has confessed his guilt.
A fine comet. visible to the naked eye.
can now be seen near the northwest hori-
zon.
Madame Zulavasky, sister 70 Kossuth,
died last week. at her residence. III Brook
lyn, n. Y.
Lady Franklin, widow of Sir John
Franklin, is expected to arrive in New
York, in few days.
A gang ofAnsurrectionary John Brown
Abolitionists. al Boston. recently nomi-
mated Gerrit Smith for President.
John B. Norman, editor Of the New Al
bany Ledger, has been appointed Survey
or of the port Of New Albany, Ind.
Eight hundred Mormons. consisting Of
Welch. Germans and Scandinavians. land
ed at Detroit last week. on their way to
/ Utah
The n. Y Tribune says Breckenridg &c
will not have a party in New York large
enough to hold an inquest over his po-
/ ltical suicide.
An English paper advertises for sale
a perfect ladv's horse We don't care for
the horse, but the lady would be worth
having.
Blondin, the great rope walker. lately
crossed the Niagara river on a rope, while
lie was bindfolded, and enveloped in a
sack. Distance LOO feet; heigth $50 fast
One Of the oldest citizens OF Duchess
county. N. Y. recently confessed on his
death. bed, to the murder Of "a pedlar,
twenty years ago.
The Supreme court of New York has
decided that the Governor of that State
has constitutional power to sign bills
after the adjournment of the Legislature.
;
benefit Of his health. He has never fully
recovered from the wound he received in
the Mexican war.
The Chicago Times learns from gen
tleman who has travelled over Indiana.
that the intensity of feeling In this State
for Douglas, exceeds anything ever before
known.
John Dudley, head workman at the
Washington Arsenal, has been appointed
by the government to go to Japan to put
up the machinery presented by the u. S.
to that country.
A Washington letter says that one ofthe
bachelor members Of Congress will have
to get ''license and ring" or "call and
settle with a certain young lady before
he leaves Washington.
The U. S. Surveying schooner Walker,
was run into by schooner last week of
Absecom, near New York, and went down