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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21

Eg- The negroes in Washington (thsrs
are about 900 thousand free negroes in
the city are very much elated; aud some
amusing stories are related of them. A
lady who had hired negro from her moth
er wished to engage her services for the
next year, but was informed by her moth
er. that Lincoln having been elected, her
husband expected to get a clerkship. and
then she would send her daughter to =
northern boarding school for vouag ladies'.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21

EF Counterfeit threes on the Berkshirv
Bank of Massachusetts. are in circulation
in Chicago, and are very well executed.
The CROWD work of this bill is printed in
green. and the central and corner vignettes
have the appearance of 5eing photographed.
Persons should look we'll 80 bills on skese
banks, as some Of them may find their wsy
to this region
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
THE UNION.


BIT MAS. L. II. sIooURNEY.
Ho Eagle Of our banded Statss.
Wilt drop thine olive fair.
And bid the shaft of war and woe
Speed bursting through the air
And the soaring eagle answered,
Waving his peace branch high.
mo Freedoms chieftain gave the trust
I'll guard it till die -
Ys stars, that shine in sparkling blue.
Upon your banner'd fsld,
Shall be stricken from your place
And halfin clouds concealed ?
But silent were those glorious orbs.
With dread amazsment fraught;
Each trembling in its crystal sphere
AT the dark traitor thought.
oh, human hearts to concord ira ind
By sires who stood OF yorc,
As brothers around their homes
The Lien romped in gore.
VIII We the heritage they won
With ruthless hand divide 7
Or rend the Gordian knot that drew
Around you when they died
Then. from the Pater Patriae's tomb
Beneath Mount Vernon's shade
And from the hero's bed, who sleeps
Ia Nashville's bcautious glade
And from green Quney's honored breast.
Where sires and son repose-
"BREAK NOT THAT BAND 80 solemn voice
In deep accordance roso.
Hark Hark Ger forest rob in snow,
In sunny, flower crowded wales,
Eron where the Atlantic's thundsr-tone
The far Pacific halls
From mart and dell, where millions dwell
By prairie, lake and hill.
Rolls on the full, sublime response
"WRN NEVER, NEVER WILL %
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21

~ A down east newspape in anneunc-
ing the death Of Henry Johnson. of New
buryport. says: He was an uncle Of the
Hon. Caleb Gushing. bat otherwise 4 re-
spec;sbls and WORTHY man
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
DR.. A. o. BORTON.

Surgeon Dentist. Ply mouth, Indiana. Whole or
partial setts ofTeeth inserted on the most ~
proved plans. Special attention paid TO the
preservation ofthe natural teeth and irregular.
ity of Chidren's teeth corrected. Fangs and
difficult teeth extracted with or without Chloro-
form. Can be consulted at his Office ut any time
except on Mondays aud Tuesdays.
Office in Pershns's block, up stairs, corner OF
Michigan and Gano streots. f49u
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
T, j. PATTERSON.

II b DICKSON & Co. want thcirbooLs
I. settled bv cash or note
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21

Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries. Provisions and
Notions. No, Cordn's Block Plymouth Ind.
lana, pstronaee solicited
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
7. McDONAI.

Real estate agent aud notary n,t,,;.
lck'tns hardware store, Plyfna,,,b III "a
Draws deeds, mortgages, bonds, and s,ras. ras
rents, sells lands, examines titles and fnrn;shoa
abstracts OF the same, pays taxes and r.5san,.
land sold for t.xas.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
~. PIERCE
SOONTZ g. SACK
{. SHOOK.
MICH acL GlNZ.

s>Fner and hair dresser. zone door south Hswet.
Woodward Michigan .treat. Plymouth. Ind.
F.verythng in the above brsiness attended 70 by
me in the best stye.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
Q. 4. Hill
JOHN M sHOEMAKER.

Dealer IN watches, clocks and iewcIry, Plymouth,
Ind, keeps constantly on hand clocks, watches,
breast pins. ear rims, finger rings, lockets etc.
CLOCKS and watches, etc., repaired in tho best
manner possible.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21

PAUL,
ealer IN boots and shoes. manufactuts all k;,ds
ofhome work in his line, Michigan stree, ir' pIr
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21
D. McWllliAMS,

beaisr in staple and fancy day goods, groceries
etc, vest side Michigan street, Plymouth, Ind
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21

peaier In drugs. medicines. notions. literary
maSazines, papers, etc. north side Laporte
street, Plymouth Ind =
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-21

Manufacturers of wagons, carriages etc Black
sni'hng, painting and graining done to order
See column.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Tuesday, January 1, 1851.

We understand that the President Of the
United States had concluded to fll the vacancy
occasioned BY the resignation Of Secretary
Floyd, Of the War Department, by appointing
General Scott to that position, and had even
proceeded so far as to forward his nomination
to the Senate for confirmation Secretaries
Thompson and Thomas, however, hearing of
the fact, declared that they would instantly
tender their designations if such appointment
was made; which declaration caused the Pres.
ident to change his decision and revoke the
appointment. Postmaster General Holt was
then requested to act as Secretary of War ad
interim, which he has consented to do.
General Lane was not rendered the appoint.
ment, as reported.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

The NAVIGATION OF THE MIssIssIPPI.-What
sort of free navigation of the Mississippi is
likely to survive the present Union, will appear
from the following extract from correspond
ence of the New York Herald, dated at Vicks.
burg, December II:
at has been said that the Mississippi river,
between Memphis and New Orleans, will be the
scene Of the first bloodshed. Present appear.
ances tend to show the truth Of the conjecture.
1t was reported this morning that the steamer
City of Memphis, from St. Louis, whose captain
has been accused Of free-soil proclvties, and
summary ordered to leave New Orleans ON his
last trip, went down yesterday with one hun,
should the same course be attempted again.
Dispatches were sent from here as soon as it
was known, informing the people there of the
fact, and the chances of fuss depend entirely
on the truth of the report"
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
THE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH
CAROLINA

1t seems to be settled that there was an agree.
ment between the Administration and the chiefs
Of the South Carolina treason, that the stat,l
quo Of the forts in Charleston harbor was to be
preserved, without reiniorcements, South Caro-.
lima, on her part, agreeing to abstain from at
tack, until she had tried negotiations here with
Congress, for peaceful surrender of the forts.
1t is this agreement, doubtless, to which Miles
referred in his speech in the South Carolina
Convention, in which he said, that if at liberty
to state matters which were confidential" he
could satisfy everybody that South Carolina had
no reason to trouble herself about the Charles.
ton forts.
AS Mr.. Floyd, at any rate, if not the Presi.
dent, understood this agreement, it included
not merely the Withholding of reinforcements,
but the stipulation that Major Anderson should
remain in Fort Moultrie, where the rebels could
take him whenever they saw fit, at triang cost
of blood, and where protracted defence was i'm.
possible. This is the way in which Mr.. Floyd,
at any rate, understood the agreement. 1t was
with that view of it, that so far as he was con.
cerned in it, it was entered into. And Major
Andersons retreat into place Of safety, is re-
garded by him as such violation Of the agree.
ment, as to compel him, upon point of honor,
God save the mark! to resign his place in the
Cabinet
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Floyd goes
back to Virginia, a confessed traitor to his coun.
try. He proclaims his own shame, in the very
reason which he assigns for his retreat from
the Government. He leaves, at least, one point
in the history of this country, which the future
writers Of it will not find to be debatable.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
FLORIDA.

The New York papers publish an extract
from a letter received in that city from Key
West, which is eminently suggestive. The
writer says:
"There are enough Union men in this town
to carry the day, if they could be sire Of pro.
lection against inrasion from the South. Men
will remain true to the Union, If Government
,oould proride for their projection by garrison
ing the .torts."
And it is SO, as we are advised and believe,
in other Southern States, which are being car.
ried in for secession. A reign of terror pre-.
walls, and there is no national force, under
cover Of which the sound elements can rally.
1t is the treachery of the Administration which
has ruined everything. But all this will be
changed, after the Inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln.
This writer says, further:
"The fort here, Fort Taylor, has sixty
heavy guns mounted and is in so good a con.
dition Of defence, that one hundred men can
hold it against five thousand for a reasonable
time. Fort Jefferson, at the Tortugas, has no
guns mounted"
1t is not merely the trade of the Mississippi,
but the trade between our Atlantic and Pacific
ports, which these points in Florida command.
The idea Of yielding these to the handful Of
people in what is called the State" of Florida,
who have been living on Government money
for the last thirty years, is absurd.
Florida cost us FIVE millions in the original
purchase, and has cost ten times that in its
protection. But it is we'll worth the money.
The positions of Pensacola, Tortugas, and Key
West can only be measured by the price Of
empire
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

The President REFUSES TO YIELD FoRT
SuMrER.-The Cabinet had a long session yes.
terday, and the worst fears prevailed till late in
the afternoon, when it was made public that Mr..
Holt was to be transferred to the War Depart.
ment, and that Mr.. Thomas, pressed by remon.
strances from Maryland, had gone over to the
side of those opposed to the surrender of Fort
Sumter to the nullifers.
1t is understood that Mr.. King will act as
Postmaster General.
The South Carolina commissioners may now
retire when they please, that is to say, if Mr..
District Attorney Ould does not cause them to
he arrested,
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

THREATENED FAMINE IN THE SoUTH.-A
Kentucky letter to the Philadelphia Press
says:
"In the mean while, starvation throughout the
Southern Cities starvation in Alabama, starva-
ton in South Carolina, starvation in Mississippi
and starvation in Kentucky, is threatened.
Yes almost in the neighborhood of the resi-.
dence of the Vice President himself. have in
my hand letter from a Democrat living in
Lexington, who says Times are so hard here
that | am compelled to economize so as to
live. We have held on here until patience is
entirely exhausted, and now we see no other
alternative but secession The cry that cot
ton is king is well enough, but cotton cannot
buy bacon and grain to feed the slaves. This
must be procured with bullion, with gold and
silver; and while England will undoubtedly
send forward her specie in order to procure
her supply of cotton, this specie must 90 to
the Western cities and States, to save the South
ern cities and States from the direful catas.
trophe of famine. What comment, this pain.
full fact, upon the favorite theory Establishing
non.intercourse laws between the North and
the South, and of taxing those States which are
supposed to have passed Personal Liberty
bills!"
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.

In the Senate, Mr.. Benjamin made seces.
sion speech, the conclusion Of which received
some faint applause, principally from secession
Senators. This applause brought out per.
feet storm of execration from the crowded gal.
leries, the cry Of "traitor" F" resoanding from
every side.
While the inevitable motion of Mr.. Mason,
that the galleries be cleared, was still pending,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, there was passage Of words,
accompanied with energetic gesticulations, be-
tween Mr.. Barksdale Of Mississippi and Mr..
McCernand of Illinois, representing that por.
ton of the Northwestern Democracy, who do
not mean to have the great river shut up by
notification. Blows were prevented by the
interposition Of by ISLANDERS.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.

The suggestion, that if the people of this
city would take hold heartily of the proposed
overthrow of the Government, it might be
made the capital of the new Southern Confed-
eracy, was probably thrown out by Mr.. Iver-
son, as an amusing experiment upon the gull.
bility of mankind. And if anybody is caught
by the suggestion, we venture to say that no.
body enjoys the Joke better than the Senator
from Georgia.
Whatever else may happen, the States which
adhere to the old Union, will hold on to the
old capital, with its edifces, its traditions, and
its prestige. Pride and policy combine to pro.
hibt the slightest harboring of the idea of
compromising that point. 1t is strange po.
litical logic, that if Maryland secedes, the capi
tai will be yielded, because it is environed by
Maryland. The true logic is, that because the
capital is environed by Maryland, that State
will be retained in the Union. That is the
true logic, and that will be the fact, if by any
of those chances which give ascendency to
violent and revolutionary minorites, Mary land
should be momentarily carried into any line
of politics inconsistent with her uniformly pa
triotic and conservative views. On this sub.
ject there can be no misunderstanding. The
country was invited by Mary land and Virginia
to locate the capital upon the banks of the
Potomac, and no change Of views in the
vicinage will induce the surrender Of the posi-
ton, or of access to it, or of anything neces
sary to its perfect security. Least of it, is it
conceivable that it would be permitted to be
the capital of a new Government, arising out
of the ruins of the old Union.
But il the adhering States should consent
to the abandonment of the city of Washing.
ton, it is the last place which would be select
ed for capital by Confederacy controlled
by the cotton States. 1t is on one edge Of their
proposed empire, more remote than it is from
the free States, and exposed to attack in the
wars which everybody sees must be frequent,
upon the supposition of two Confederacies.
And, in addition, politics are always largely
controlled by personal views and the South
Carolipans wish to get away from, and not to
perpetuate, the dynasty of Virginia.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
From the Washington Star, Democratic
THE CONSPIRACY.

THE CONSPIRACY.
The secessionists of South Carolina have now
furnished abundant evidences that they have
been long conspiring the dissolution Of the
Union, and have not the slightest idea of re-
turning to their allegiance under any circum.
stances, unless "coerccd." The following arc
extracts from the speeches made in the South
Carolina Convention, viz:
Mr.. Packer, speaking of secession, said at
is no spasmodic effort that has come suddenly
upon US, but it has been gradually eliminating
for a long series Of years."
Mr.. Inglis said: "Most of US have had this
subject under consideration for the last twenty
years."
Mr.. Keitt said: II have been engaged in
this movement ever since l entered political
life."
Mr.. Rhett said: at is nothing produced by
MIR. Lincolns election or the non-execution of
the fugitive slave law. 1t is a matter which
has been gathering head for thirty years." And
he further said: We are about to sunder our
relations with that section, [the North, and,
trust forever"
On another occasion Mr.. Rhett said: THE
Federal laws laying taxes on the people of
South Carolina have fallen this day; and, so
far as we are concerned, fallen, trust, forever"
Hence it appears that there has been long.
concocted conspiracy to overturn the Govern.
ment Of the United States, and that the causes
heretofore alleged are mere pretexts.
Does any friend of Union believe that these
men intend ever to return to their allegiance,
no matter what concessions are made BY the
North2 If so, he is under a dangerous de-.
lusion.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
Items Telegraphed from Warrington.

Another excitement has broken out in the
Charlestown, Va, region. Numerous anony.
nous letters are being received by people there,
threatening all sorts of mischief.
Hon. A. r. Boteler, Representative from the
district, has just received one, similar to the
one, it may be remembered, received at the
War Department on the night of the John
Brown raid, in which the writer pretends to ex
pose a plot for another inroad into Virginia, in
which a force of seven thousand men are en-.
listed.
In addition to the patrol already established,
it is proposed to organize forceof several hun.
dred men for the protection of the Virginia
border counties.
ters for the new raids is to avenge the death of
John Brown.
Secretary Holt has addressed a circular to
all postmssters in South Carolina, requiring
them to answer whether they intend to recog.
Mise the authority of the United States, and
discharge their duty under the laws. If they
reply negatively, the mails will be stopped. No
resignation has yet been received from Mr.. Hu.
ger, postmaster at Charleston, and the Govern.
ment is performing postal service for a people
who repudiate it, and appropriate the revenues
to their own use, as is now publicly avowed.
The Secretary Of the Interior has, under the
suggestion Of member of the Committee of
Investigation, ordered oil the trust bonds in
his Department to be stamped so as to desig-
nate their ownership. This common precsu.
ton would have prevented the recent robbery
from being beneficial to the thieves, in and out
of Office, who divided that booty among them
selves.
The acceptances of the Navy Department
were given for the Chiriqui grant purchase
made of A. W. Thompson and associates, by
Secretary Toucey, last year. The Secretary
recommended in hfs report an appropriation Of
100000, for carrying out this purchase, but
Congress did not act, excepting to send Com
missioner to Central America to investigate the
matter. The acceptances are accompanied by
an opinion Of Attorney General Black that they
are valid and binding on the Government, on
the ground that the appointing of the Commits.
sioner by Congress was in effect confirmation
Of the purchase.
General Scott has written to Major Anderson,
saying he has behaved like brave man and
patriot, and he would stand by him to the last.
He also addressed letter to Mr. Floyd, on Fri
day, informing him that as he had, during his
presence here, assumed to issue orders in dis
regard of his authority, and without his knowl.
edge, he should hold no further communica.
ton with him.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

E16- Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, in letter ad.
dressed to persons in Philadelphia, favors the
proposition of Mr.. Adams, to admit New Mexi.
co as State. He says slavery can never be
established there, as agriculture can only be
carried on by irrigation. He doubts the ex.
pcdency Of further acquisitions of territory at
present, as they would only give occasion for
disputes, arising from differences of opinion
upon the slavery question, which are irrecon.
cilable.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
For Holiday Presents at the Proper
Prices.

SILK ROBES IN ALL COMBINATIONS
~ Rich Dress Silks do.
Medium Dress Silks do.
Low.priced Dress Silks do.
VELVET CLOAKS, MODERN STYLES.
Cloth Cloaks do.
Shawls do.
Embroideries do.
R6s~The whole of the above reduced in prices
to meet the wants of persons with small purses.
Our stock of all the leading DRY GOODS
STAPLES for every day wants was never 80
large and cheap.
One price only, marked in plain figures.
Carpets, Curtains, Oil Cloths, Rugs, &C., upper
floors.
Comforts House Linens, Blankets, &C., base
ment and the vaults.".
Strangers and sojourners are informed that
ours is much the largest and most comprehen-
sive stock in this market, and at prices as least
as favorable to their interests.
PERRY h BROTHER,
Penn. avenue and Ninth st.,
dec ls-lodif "Perry Building"
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

T-S. Peters, Esq, citizen of Alabama, op.
posed TO secession, publishes a letter to the
President, asking him I" what degree of protec.
tion are those to expect from the General Gov
ernment who wish to remain in the seeding
or revolutionary States, and to continue cit
zens of the United States of America, loyal to
the Consti ution, the Government, and the
laws thereof2u
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

~ 1t is reported that the Navy Depart
ment has received dispatch from Lieutenant
James P. Foster, commanding the SLAYER Boni
ia, which was carried into Charleston, stating
that his prisoner, the captain of the SLAYER, had
been taken before State judge by writ of ha
beas corpus, that the judge remanded the pris.
oner to his custody, on the ground that he had
no jurisdiction, and that, on his way to the
Bonita with his prisoner, he had been taken
BY force from his custody by q mob.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
CALIFORNIA GoLD.-Arrivals of California
gold, at New York, for the FIVE years past
GROANS OF THE BRITONS.

The Charleston Aurcuy Of Friday says:
"This transfer of the troops from Fort Moul.
trie to Fort Sumter is regarded as an outrage
GUS breach Of faith. For there was distinct
understanding with the General Government,
upon the highest authority, that no such trans.
fer would be made, no reinforcement of either
of the forts attempted, and no transfer of
arms or ammunition. Relying upon these
declarations, the authorities of South Carolina
had not taken the forts when completely within
their power. They have acted with good faith,
and expected it in return"
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

MUTIYY.-The clipper ship Hussar, of New
Bedford, Captain Howand, arrived in New
York on Sunday evening, from Batavia and
Padang, having on board twenty -four prisoners,
the mutineers Of the ship Staghound, among
whom is James Morris, who, in an affray on
board, stabbed the second officer, son of Cap
tain Hussey, of the Staghound, which termina.
ted in his DEATH after lingering nine days in
great agony. He also stabbed the first officer,
but the injuries were slight, and he recovered.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

A REVENUE CUTTER REcEIvED.-The seiz-
ure of a revenue cutter at Charleston, is thus
described by Charleston paper:
Captain N. L. Coste, late of the U. States
revenue service, in command of the cutter VIM.
Aiken, has given official notification of his res.
ignation, and has discharged his crew. The
crew, on being notified of the position Of Cap
tain Coste under the late ordinance concerning
the customs, promptly volunteered to remain
under his command as an officer of South
Carolina under that ordinance"
The national Republican., 1861-01-01
FIRST WARD REPUBLICANS.

Aregular weekly meeting of the First Ward
Republican Association will be held at their
rooms on Seventeenth street, between and G
streets, on Wednesday evening, January I'd, at
seven o'clock. All persons who are opposed to
the present Administration are cordially invited
to be present. JAMES KELLY, President
THOMAS G. ROBERTSON, Secretary.
The national Republican., 1861-01-01

HArE.-"All fraternity of feeling between
the North and South is lost, or has been con.
verted into hate."-Souh Carolina address TO
Slareholding States.
These gentlemen know better than anybody
else, what their own feelings are, and we are
sorry to hear that they so "hate" the North.
But we want better authority than Caleb Cush-
ing, for believing that the feeling is recipro-
Gated.