The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-26

the health and spirits necessary for romp.
ing. Better be a romp than have a mar
row chest and flushed cheek
Geg- A misery old lady in Northamp-
ton, Massachusetts, who has lived in i
great apparent destitution for many years,
mainly supported by charity, died recent
y, and In her trunk was found a long
stocking full Of five and ten dollar gold .
pieces, and a roll Of bills of the first is
sue Of the Northampton bank 1t was al
SO found that she had sums of money at
interest in different banks.
The last Valpornis o Democrat reports
coroner's inquest over the bones of
suicide found hanging to tree some two
miles this side of Wanatah. in Black Oak
Grove. 1t is supposed that the deceased
hung himself some time las. fall, as his |
flesh had all fallen off, leaving nothing but
the bones. In the pocket of his pants,
which were also badly decayed, was found
some ten or twelve shilling in change.
Ess- We learn that the wheat crops in
Fulton, Marshall and Kosciusko counties
look ramarkaflly well.
GS a difficulty occurred at Indianapo-
lis a few days since between Gordon Tan
ner and w. Gordon both prominent
politicians of this State; and it is supposed
that the affair will end in duel.
| ~ A Compromise car has been so
constructed as to be adapted to varions
guages of Railroad tracks.
1t has made a trip from St. LOUIS to
New York and back, the experiment
proving entirely successful, the car being
heavily freighted each way, and only
ten days from ST. Louis to New York
only five going and five days returning.
Ey- The Board of Control have adver-
tised for proposals to erect the new Peni-
Tertiary. The proposals will be opened
by the Governor on the 18th May next.
Is- The bill admitting Kansas into the
Union, passed the House of Repre- senta-
tives by 1872 ayes to 10 nays.
The Union Party held their State con
vention at indianapolis on Thursday last,
and nominated John Mclean for President,
and John Bell for Vice President.
John S. Massey has been appointed
Postmaster a: South Bend, Ind
Ets- The ceremonies at the recent III
aIguration at Richmond. of Mr.. Clay's |
statue, were very imposing. The military
display was the finest ever witnessed in |
this city.
The crowd of strangers was immedse.
Heenan was arrested near Derby early |
on the morning of Good Friday, and was
kept in custody until the America sailed, |
when he would be brought before the
magistrate. 1t was thought the fight will
be indefinitely postponed
BELLS Life" Indignantly scouts the
idea that Sayers or his friends caused |
the arrest, and state that Heenan's party |
believed Savers utterly incapable of such
conduct.
Heenan took all necessary precautions
to avoid arrest. and employed a man to
put the police off the track but the man t
deceived Heenan, and gave information
that led to his arrest.
Later accounts from England state that
the fight would certainly come off on
the 10th of April.
1t is reported that the Great Eastern
would be ready to sail for Portland with |
the squadron that accompanies the Prince
Of Wales to Canada, early in June.
E% Col. Lane and Mr.. Hendricks, the
opposing candidates for Governor, in this
State. commenced their first joint dis
cussion for the coming campaign. on
Monday evening last, at Jacksonville.
EF The Wabash river has been higher
during the present freshet than it has been
for several years.
A destructive fire occurred at Kenosha, /
Wisconsin, on the 23d inst. Loss, Sl35 I
900.
A collision occurred, April 93l. on the
Iron Mountain Railroad. Mo-. By which /
DR.. Killer, clerk Of tie board of health; /
John Simonds, treasurer oil the Railroad
Geo. Pitcher, brakeman, and a boy, were
killed.
Navigation is fairly resumed on Lake
Erie.
A resolution was adopted in the House
to amend the rules and articles Of war, SO
as to punish offences of enemies, not pro-
vided by law.
Mr.. Ormes, U. 5. Marshall was shot
dead at Topeka, Kansas. on the 23d inst,
while attempting to arrest a prominent
citizen of that place, on a charge of rob-
ing the post-office.
tits stated that twenty thousand Swedes
and Norweigians are preparing to emf
CRATE to them United States, this summer.
The proposition to repeal the death
penalty in Wisconsin, has been defeated /
in the Legislature of that State.
There are two thousand five hundred |
and sixty-two students in the various
medical colleges in the United States.
Quite a number of counterfeit gold dol
lars are IN circulation in Boston. They can
readily be detected by the absence of the