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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
Michigan Election.

The returns Of The municipal and town
ship elections held in ,nis State IN Mon
day indicicaie very decided reactio in
the pubic mind Wnarever there is Of thi-
reaction is spontaneous. Ii c,mes from
the people Of their own voliti,n--The
Democratic party, AS State orgauizsior
presented no candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court. nor did it urge contests
on he local ticket IN the cities and towns
Il was deemed better that no candidate
f,r Judge shouli be presented. and il was
as much in obedience to this jud dgement a.
in pursuance of his own personal irclina-
ii'ns that Mr.. Walker declined 10 run
and il was too, deemed better that. what
ever might be the popular action in the
cities aud townships, il should be solun,a-
ry and Wi hout any general concert. The
reason Of this was that the Democratic
party has no desire to hasten he popular
repentance Of R-publiranism IN Michigan.
which Is sure To come within few
months. The p-nple here. as elsewhere.
have TO work out their own salvation from
the miseries which they have brough, mp
Oh themselves. and their con'riti,n will b.
all the more heartfe I and lasting as i. shall
be deliberated and voluntary The times
are hard now, as TIE consequence Of the
triumph of Republicanism. but they will
be good deal harder before mex, Decem
ber. and a world of good will be done to
thousands Of peopl- by having their noses
held upon grindsiones for some time to
come. Desperate remedies are re quired
far desperate diseases. and il abolition f.
na'ici-m is not a desperate disease we know
not what is. We are entirely content tc
await the natural course Of things in Mich
igan.-DetroH Free Press
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18

CONTEMPLATED SEIZURE OF TEE FEDERAL
CAPITOL following is an extract OF a
letter received in New York from a gentle
man of high position in Washington. IL
ID dated on the Cd inst
The possession of the seat of govern
ment by the Southern Confederacy is az
event most confidently predicted to take
place within sixty days. The wife Of
United States Senator told me an anecdete
Illustrative of tie purpose of the President
of the Southern Confederacy. He holds
a very eligible pew in he Rev. Mr. Halls
church. and lady. wishing to obtain it,
wrote TO HIM that she would give what he
gave far it. He replied. ''lhat. so far from
relinquishing my (his) pew. l have order
ed All engraved plate to be affixed TO it
bearing my name"
A lady. just from Montgomery, in taking
leave of Mrs. Davis. asked ; And what
message must bear from you ID yout
lady friends in Washington ?" She replied.
"TeIl them | shall be happy to receive
their calls at the White House some two
months hence"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
Heartlessness.
April 4ih, 1861

Yesterday afternoon (says the Boston
7ro0cler OF Thursd y the remains of a
man were conveyed TO their long resting
place. The last few years of whose life pre-
sent a singular commentary upon some
phases IF human nature.
The deceased was connected with some
of the best families in the State, WAS lib
orally educated. graduated as a physician
from one of the first colleges In the coun-
try. and married the daughter Of a veal
thy citizen of Boston. Natu ally of a
free and generous Disposition, and fond of
good living. he did not accumulate any
property. and some eight years since he
went to California for the purpose Of bet
!ering his condi ion. While he was ab-
sen: his wife's father died. leaving her a
handsome properly, the income of which
has enabled her TO live with ease and ele-
gance in Beacon street. but upon her hus-
bands re;u,n from his unsuccessful trip.
she refused uo live with him. expressing
no other reason than his misfor.unes in
business.
He was subsequently, attacked with in
flammalory rheumatiem aud taken to Tho
hospital. but his case proving incurab,e
and having no means of support. he was
reno, ed 10 the Island as pauper--
through the exprtims of his mother, how
over. who is in her eightie,h year. he
was brought back to the city. and taken
care of by her. with what assistance the
cliari'ablv diSp ,sed have rendered, until
relieved bv death. During all this long
aud painful Illness. his wife and laugh ter,
although living in afflnence anil luxury.
hav. never visited him or contributed -
shilling to keep him from starving The
las, day that he was able to go our was on
the occasion Of the visit Of the Prince OF
Wales to this city With the assistance
Of two crutches he managed to reach The
Cnmmon. where he saw for the last time
hs wife and daughter--the latter Young
ladv of twenty. one-but thev did moi
deign to cast look OF recognition upon
the cripple and rauper. who had once
horne the endearing title of husband and
father to them.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
For the Democrat.
Visit to the Iron City CJllege.

EDlroRs DEMOCRAT Srs: paid a
ring the last week. and found it in most
f1ourishing condition. 1t has made vast
and rapid strid.s within tie last few years
and is fully up to this age of improvement.
In its spacious study room were many
gentlemen engaged in the study and prac
lice Of Book keeping, everything around
wore an aspect indicative of unqualified
success. The study room is ninety feet
in length. by forty wide. with fine high
ceiling. abundance of light and good ven
;illation adjacent is the recitation and lec
ture room. which is thirty feet square,
and. like the study room. furnished in neat
and appropriate style. The institution. in
short. as far as its internal appearance is
conce ned, is a model one, and will com
pare favorably with any of the same char
racter in the country. The faculty is CON-
posed of genIl-men who thoroughly un-
derstand their profession. F. w. jenkins
and J. c. Smith are the Principals. and
are accomplished and experienced teach
ers. Prof Cowly has charge of the ren-
manship department; he is most bril-
liant penman and would be an ornament
to any institution.
cannot leave this subject without re-
commencing every young man in this
county. who is desirous t, obtain a bust
ness education, whether his intention in
future life Ia to cultivats the soil, or
gage in the busy pursuits Of mere nliIe
life to take a thorough course in this in
sliluion, their time and money could not
DO better invested. l am personally
quainted with the Professors and believe
them to be gentlemen of high order of
mind. Resp'ly yours,
H. G.. THAYER.
April 4ih, 1861.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18

WHAT HE WOULD Do.-The man that
will lake newspaper for length of lime.
aud s-,I it back "refusrd'' aud unpaid
for, would swallow blind dogs dinner,
aud then stone The dog fer being blind
Erchang-.
He would do worse than that He
would '"alry a girl on Trial and >end her
back To her father al the end oi he horey-
moon. with. The words .sdun't suit" chalk
ed on her back Iron City,
Worse than that. He wonld steal the
chalk to write it with. after which he
wouIl use il on his shirt 10 save he ex-
pense of washing and then sue his wifes
ialher for her months boarding. Adcer-
Lser
He would do worse than that. He
would get up al the dead hour CT night.
burn hi, shirt to $ "a! cora from blind
hog - Georgetown { Ky } Onion.
Worse Than that. He sell his birth
right for less than a mess OF pottage. and
betray the confidence of every friend he
had on esaIh. His soul would dance a
tandanyo ON tail of "A comma. Sucn a
being should be winked AT by blind people,
and kicked across lois by crippl s-res
pecied only by felons, despised aud lsaIh
d bs the honest and yirtuous.--Loaton
Register.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
TTE III S.

boy nineteen yea,s old and weighing
$40 pounds. passed through Louisville.
Kentucky, for tie West some few days
ago.
A case of small pix in Cover::'s Female
Seminary, at Terre Haute. occasioned a
general stampede of the pupils.
Jeff. Davis has sent secret agent to
Mexico. with a view of negotiating the re-
cognilion of his Confederacy.
The Hudson is now open from New
York TO Albany, and tie season OF navi-
cation has commenced.
Oil has been discovered in Kansas, and
preparations are making for extensive op-
erations in that line.
On Thursday last. 26 prisoners were
removed from the Jail at St. Louis to the
State Penilentiary.
Tns sal. Of the New York World. Tri-
bune and Times. has been iuterdicted at
Richmond, Va.
England obtained from other countries
than the United States. In 1860, 100000
bales of COTTON.
Victor Hugo styles the printing press
..the formidable locomotive ef universal
thought"
The money gambled away annually at
Baden Baden. Germany. amounts to Slo.-
0v0. 900.
The State Fire Mutual insurance Co.
Of LsPorie, Ind, has made an assign
ment.
The streets of many of the villages
in Illinois are said to be paved with corn
cobs.
The people are opening up oil wells IN
Canada. in the lowlands near Port Sar-
n,a.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18

TIE Power OF HEARTY LAUGHTER
The following incident comes to us thor
oughlv auther,ica'ed, althoug': we are not
at liberty to publish any names:
A short time since. tw, in livi1uals in
this city were living in one rom, very sick
-one with brain fever. and the other with
an aggravated case Of mumpa. They
were so low that watchers were neaded
every night. AMI it was thonght doubtful
If the one sick of the fever recovered. A
gentleman was engaged to watch one night
his duty being tn wake the nurse whenev
or i, became necessary to administer med
icine. In the course Of the night. both
watcher and nurse fell aslcep. The man
with the mumps lay watching the clock.
and saw that it was time to give the fever
paiie his portion. He was unable to
sraak loud. or to move any portion of his
BODY except his arms. but seizing a pill
low. he managed to strike the watcher full
in the face with il. Thus suddenly ava
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
Luck in Bee -keaping.
Sec'y of the Treasury

No branch of husbauif pays better
than bee keeping aad none is more depend
eht upon the skill of the manager for sue
cess. You may buy strong hive hi:
spring for. say. FIVE dollars. 1t will swarm
oace in May. perhaps twice before July
4hu fill two or three ten pound boxes be
,ides' Each Of the swarms will be worth
as much next spring AS the one you hegiu
with this spring. and the honey from the
origin hive pays for all the trouble you
have hah with them. 81 thai the clear
profit Of bee-keeptng is two hundred pei
cent. per an pum This son he supposi
riun that the busin IS is skilfuly man.
aged.
Ignorance or neglect would result in
ruin. Suppose the hive you start with is
short Of honey and you don't know il
They can not Collect food for some lime ,c
come. What then. if You do "or feed then,
rhev mus. die. This YOU will sivle bad
luck Bat suppose they i've +? Bye and
bye the young bees will have grown =,
numerous that the hive is too small. You
pay no attention to them they swarm
light upon tree r ear bv and wait severa
hours for you 10 provide them with hive
along side of the parent hive. But If you
are default they seek one of their own il
some distant hollow tree. his is bad
luck indeed
In the fall. when the fro-ts have Killed
the grass. and cattle are roaming every.
where for fresh bite, your yard gate
stands aj,r aud in they come. The long
grass around the be stand temps them
and in the scramble over goes the hive
he comb is smashed half he bees destroy
ed and all lost. This is very bad luck
You must give up bee keeping. Or i
You have kept the cattle out. You have le
the moths get in You don; know any
hing about the bee moth, how Ia proven
is ge'teng int, your colonv. now how to
drive it out. In the spring you see N.
stir about your hive. and on turning it NJ
you find a nest Of worms feeding on th'
remnant Of the bees winter store. Wha
sad change from bees to worms. Surel,
you were not born TO LUX NJ, yo,
were not. nor any other man. That pa
lient student, who watches and learns III,
wonderful economy Of the bee. can use tn,
means needful 20 make it prosperous i,
our ungeGial Northern cline. In certain
rropic fields she fourishes uncared for b,
man. All we need here is to supply he
wants. in order to be blessed by her labors
Skill is everything. There is no suc'
thing as bad luck in keeping bees.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18

WESTERN VIRGINIA CONFERENCE The
Western Virginia Ne hodist Epi>c, pal
Conference. al its annual session al Vince
ling, which WAS brought TO close on last
Tuesday. adopted the following preamble
and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The General Conference al
its late session at Bnffslo has inserted a
new chapter in our Book of Discipline on
the subject of slavery and whereas, there
exists some difference of opinion as to lis
meaning. and whereas. uniformity in ad
mlnls'ralion. aud harmony among our
selves are very desirable. therefore
1. Resoiped Thai we deeply regret th
action of the General Conference changing
the chapter on slavery. We regarding such
action as Unnecessary.
2. Resoived. That. in our judgment as
a Conference. the new chapter is not to be
regarded as law that no administrative
or judicial action can be had under i
against any member or minister and thai
we are lefl under il to be governed by the
Scriptures, amenable As individuals for Our
administration only To God and our annua
Conferenre.s
g. Resoiced. That we utterly condemn
any attempt. in any way whatever. to in
Ieriere with the legal relations of master
and servant. and that we will seek tn pro
mole as did cur fathers, their best inter
esls by preaching to them the unsearcha
BILE riches "f Christ. and by teavhing hem
their reciprocal duties as taught in the Ho
ly Scriptures.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18

kened, the watcher sprung from his seal,
falling TO the floor and awakening both
the nurse and the fever patient The in
cident struck both the sick men as very
iudicrous, and they laughed heartily at
the incident for some fifteen or twenty min
utes. When the doctor came in the morn
ing. he found his patients vastly improved
said he had never known 80 sudden :,
turn for the better--and they are now
both out. we'll Who says laughing is not
the best of medicines!--NewH Haven Pal
ladiuna.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18

SECTIoNALrsM OF THE REPUBLICAN AD-
MINIsTRA1IoN.--New England has eleven
of the Committees Of the Senate Every
New England Senator, with one exception.
ia chairman Of Senate Committee. New
England has the Vice President and
Cabinet Minister. New England has the
Minister to England, the Minister to Italy,
the Minister 10 Austria, the Minister 10
Belgium. and the Consul TO London.
New England has been preferred to other
seclions of the Union in smaller matters
too numerous to mention.
Not single appointment has been made
in or from the Border Slave S, at-s accept
able to those States. The Administration
Of he Government is as completely sec
tionaI as il is possible to make it. The
R-pub leans have hitherto complained that
an undue proportion Of the Federal Offices
have been filed from the South. We now
see how they have filed them in tie first
few weeks that they have been in power.
S i'll they declare that they are friendly 10
the Soaih. The country will duly appreci-
a'e such professions of friend ship, WHEN
followed by such practice.--ftain
Deaker.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
II 0e 81 c0 Z.
LINES ON A SKELETON

This poem appeared in the London Morning
,naoSIcLE. inst forty years ago. reward o; nj
quneas failed TO bring out its authorship nor IS
yet known:
Behold this ruin, Twas SKULL
Once of ETHEREAL spirit full
Th;s narrow ell wa Liie'sretrett,
Tb;s ,,,ce w,s Thought's mvs'eri0is seat.
Whit beautiful viSinn- filed this snot,
What dreams Of pleasure, long forgot,
Nor Hone. nor Love nor Jov. nor Fear,
Have left one trace of record here.
Beneath this mouldering canopy
Once shown the bright ani husv eye:
B,,t. star, not ut the dismrl vsii--
If social Love th,t eve rm1lovrd;
II with no llwless fra IL gle7ned
R,, th-o,,h ne ders ot k'n'iness belmed;
That shall ne forever bright
When stars ami suns are INK in Nisat
within this hollow clvern hung
The ready. swift aud tunefui lounge,
If False ood's houeyi' disdaised,
And where il could not praise was chain
If bod in Virtues c1rse it spoke.
Yet gentle Concord never broke .
This silent tourue shlll pie d for thee,
When time unveils Eternity.
Saw, did these Enge-. delve the mine!
Or with it, envied rubies sinner
To hew the rocks wear The gem,
Can lttle now avail 10 them.
But If the pages OF Truth they sought,
Orcornfort to the n,ourner brouget.
These h,nls richer NEED sh,ll claim
Thin all that wait on Wealth or Fame.
Avails il. whether bare or shcd,
These feet the paths Of Dufy trod7
II from the bowers Of Ease they ied,
To.cek Affections humble she'd
If tiraudeur's guilty bribe they spurned,
And home to Virtues cot returned,
These feet with ang Is wings shall vie,
And tread the palace Of the sky.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
The following important publication is

The following important publication is
by authority:
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
Treasury Department, Montgomery.
March 19. 1861.
In pursuance Of the act of Congress of
February 90 1861. entitled an act TO au-
thcfize The Secretary of the Treasury To
establish additional ports and places OF
entry and delivery. and appoint Off
GERS therfor. hereby establish the fol-
lowing ports and places of entry and deliv-
cry. that is to say:
Norfolk, at Nelms' Landing, on the
Mississippi river.
fernando. on the Mississippi and Cen
trail Railroad
Holly Springs. on the Mississippi Cen
lral Railroad.
EasIport, on the Tennessee river.
Corinrh, at the crossing Of the Mobile
and Ohio. and OF the Memphis and Char
lesion Railroads.
Athens. on the railroad from Decatur
To Pulaski
Stephenson, at the junction of the Mem
phis and Charleston. and of the Nashville
nd Chattanooga Railroads..
Atlanta. at the junction of the Georgia
Railroad. The Western and Atlantic. and
various othes railroads.
Ches,er. at the junction of the Charlotte
and Columbia, and of the Kings Noun
tain Railroad.
Florence, at the Junction Of the Will
mington and Name ester. and of the North
Eastern. and of the Cheraw and Darling
ton railroads.
G.. G. MEMMINGER.
Sec'y of the Treasury.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18

THE INsArIABLENEss OF MAN.--Give a
man the necessaries of life. and he wants
the conveniancies Give him the conve
ni-ncies, and he Graves for the Injuries
Grant him the luxnri-s. and he sighs for
the elegancies. Let him have the elegan.
cies. and he yearns for the follies. Give
him altogether. and he complains that he
has been cheated both in price ard quality
of the articles.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
Col. Lannon's Visit to Sumter.

Col. Lamon. of Illinois, formerly law
partner OF MI Lincoln, reached this city
Unexpectedly on Sunday last. and although
his name was recorded on he books Of the
Charleston Hotel. he passed undiscovered
until Monday. when. having sent his card
10 Gov. Pickens. he was received bv his
Exccllency. and had conference of some
length. About P. NJ. Col. Lamon. ac
companied by Col. Diryea, aid 10 the
Governor. left the city in the steamer
Painter. Capt. Ferguson. and proceeded
To Fort Sumter The tile be ng low, the
steamer was unable To reach the Fort
wharf, but was met at a short distance by
a boat commanded by an officer, who, we
understood, was Lieut.. Hail. After pre-
s-nIing a written communication to h.
Lieutenant, Col. Lamon was invited into
the boat, accompanied by Col. Duryea
and they were taken into Fort Sumt-r,
where they remained about one hour. On
the approach of the steamer 10 the Fort
about half of the garrison collected on the
wharf, and some half dozen officers were
on the ra;nparis. using their spy glasses.
After STAYING in the For: for some time,
Col Lsmon. accompanied By Maj Ander-
son, took walk around he ramparts OF
the fortifcation, the Major apparently ex
planning to his visitor the position of the
Fort and IFS surroundings While on The
steamer. the envoy from Washington allu
ded several times to the Importance of
preserving the peace. and that he expected
to leave Immediately for Washington. and
hoped to return here in few days. The
last remark would indicate, that so far as
he was concerned, he bore no order for the
evacuation of the fortress. AID would give
color to the opinion held by many that the
question of leaving is In debate between
Major Anderson and The Washington au
thoriiies, each wishing 10 shift the resppn
sihiliIy off their own shoulders. This
matter, AS it stands. is becoming rather
annoying 10 the public here. and the peo-
pie are expecting with anxiety final set
Iiemen,. either peaceahly or by the sword.
Col. Lamon left on Monday night, on the
II o'clock train OF the Northwestern Rail-
road Charleston Courier.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
We'll Not Give Up the Niger. i.
DEDICATED TO GOV MORTON.

DEDICATED TO GOV MORTON.
Well NOT give up the Niger,
The rock on which We stand,
Which made us what We now appear,
A noble. glorious blnd.
His D,RKvEs sheds a waller light
Athwart om ireary way;
His is the voice that speaks our love,
And makes US feel So gay.
Wen not give up the niger
For any CO n promise
We've got our flee at the cost
or honor, truth and lies
Then let the country run in blood,
We're ready for the fight;
To the God of.battle we appeal,
And "Sambo" defend the right
Wen not give up the niger,
Though ttriots all mav grieve
The loss of home and heritage.
That Union mei would save
Onr party's prospects on the W ne,
Our Union mans "cuss :"
As blood is to the tigers taste,
So are offices to US.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18

TIE WHEAT AND FRUIT Crops IN ILL
Nois The Farmer. published at Chi
cago. gives extracts from It's Correspond
enls in all parts If the Slaie. all of whom
speak in the most hopeful terms of the
prospect Of heavy wheat crop the ensu-
ing harvest. Those in the southern part
Of the Stale also say that the fruit crop
will be abundant in that part of the State.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
~ A letter to the Euiala (Ala J TX.

EE- letter to the Eutala Ala Ex-
press. from Baltimore, relates the follow
ing incident which occurred there:
A man named Doyle. one of the WORK
man at the navy yard, slipped over to Fort
Pickeus few nights ago, and came very
near getting IN before he was discovered.
He had bundle OF rat-tail flies in his
pocket. and says II it had not been for the
sergeant holding the lantern up to his face
as he WAS going in the dsor. he would
had every gun spiked in | 5 minutes. He
was sent back by Slemmer, with re-
quest that he be dealt with. as de did not
wish to do anything that might bring
about collision, which was so much to
be deprecated, Col. Clayton sent note in
reply, by the hand of private bullock
who By the by, has since been promoted
to corporlacy,) stating that he would
punish Doyle. but just at this time had
too much need OF his services in casting
cannon balls. The conference took place
Just outside the fort.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-18
A You've LADY KlDNAppEp.-Mrs. Rut

S Morgan, of New Harmony, Ind. gives
notice through the Uniontown (Kv. News
that one John Hugo. of New Harmony.
Ind. has enriced her daughter away from
her, and that he has had her secreied for
the past three months. She thus descri-
bes her: She has light hair. light com
pecrion. grayish blue ayes. Roman nose,
scar Of cut across her forehead, is about
FIVE ieel high two inches high. eighteen
years of age. well proparIioned. and is
considered handsome. Hugo Is a spiritu-
alist. carpenter. and has a wife and sew.
eral children at New Harmony.