Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-02-09

Miami half-hrced, who wac educated at Col. John
sons school for Indians. in Kentucky died on the
Goth ult. His father issn American and lives near
Detroit. If any one wishes any tea-plants, and is
willing 70 pay Express charges, he can obtain one
or more in pots. from the patent Office. by writing
the Hon. Schuler Colfax or Senator Fitch If appl-
cation is made before they are all distributed
They will have to be cultivated in lighthouses in this
Climate. No garden seeds will be distributed
this year from the Patent Office. :. The "Oppos-
ton Party of New Jersey. have promptly respond
cd tothe call Of the National Republican Commit
tee. The State Convention TO appoint delegates
to the Chicago Convention, will be held OH the sth
OF March next The best offeeng prevails among
the Opposition in the State. 1t might not be so
bad after all for the South to declare nonntercourse
with the North provided it had the effect to make
the Northeners qui, the abomniabe and filthy prac
tice Of smoking and chewing tobacco. The news
of the election Of Governor Pennington to the
Speakers Chair was received at Newark, N. j.,
with every demonstration of rejoicing, and III guns
were fired inhonor of the event. Similar demon
STATIONS made m nearly all the principal cit
les in the free stltes upon the reception of the glo
rious news. The scarlet fever is prevailing to
some extent in Lake County, Ind. and several
have already died with it. The mobiles Of Russia
have pretty much Withdrawn their opposition to the
emancipation of the serfs, finding that the Empc-
ror is immovable in his purpose to accomplish this
great social revolution. The shareholders in Amer
lea will initiate the example Of the Russian mobiles
before many years, if the Republicans only adhere
steadfasty 20 their principlesoppositon to the OK
tension Of the peculiar institution. Indianapolis
is estimited to contain 80 600 inhabitants . Burn
ing uid il is said, caused the death of 50 persons
in the o. s. last year, the serious injury of LOG 9TH
ers and loss OF property TO the amount Of $4,000
1t is time the of the dangerous stuff was dis
continued. :. The Wheat crop in Porter county,
the Valparaiso Republic says, looks we'll. i. The
President. it is rumorcd, will proceed shortly to re-
move all arm; now in Northern arsenals to the
South There is something significant in all this.
1.-The Administration papers in this State, keep
up their "ire in the rear'' at Douglas-Harmoni-
Gus party. The Senate has been in session nine
weeks, and yet no announcement Of the death Of
Senator Broderick, of California, has been made
Why are the antiLecompton papers so SILENT.
Mrs Sarah Jane Lippincott, better known as "Grace
Greenwood" lectured at South Bend on last w cd
nesday evening week. The lecture is highly prais
edb the Mishawaka Enterprise. Hon. John
Nelson. formerly Attorney General Of the U. S..
died in Baltimore, recently, aged &c years. He
stood at the head of the Bar in the U. s. A Mrs
Knapp has been arrested in DcKalb county, charg
ed with numbering her husband, with the assistance
of her son "Jakey,.' by throwing him in the well
After her arrest she attempted to commit suicide
by cutting out portion of her intcstnes with ar
old case knife, but is getting well notwithstanding
Mr. Sherman Of Ohio, tits understood, is to be
Chairman of the Committee Of WAYS and Means
and leader of the Republicans in the House.
Two of the Tennessee members of Legislature tool
their body servants along with them to Columbus a
the recent excursion. but no attempt was made to in
duce the slaves claim their freedom, although the,
were entitled to it by the laws of Ohio. This con
trasts strongly with the course pursued TOWARD
Northern citizens in the South . A bill for n Con
vcntion to frame a State Constitution passed boil
Houses of the Nebraska Legislature, and has beer
signed by the Governor The trial of Stevens
one of the Harper's Ferry party, commenced a
Charleston on the 18th. The jury was sworn an,
he opening speeches. OF counsel consumed the day