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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-26
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ORNAMENTAL TREES
FLOWERS, Gc..

Too tedious to mention. furnish the best quality
of trees, at reasonable rates. Every variety will
be found true to name.
Being familiar with nearly all the late and APP
proved varieties of fruit, the best mode ofcuturc,
&c, will give all the desired information respect
ing the management of trees, and will, when re-
quested. select for purchasers the best varieties,
with much care as would were | selecting for
myself. Care will be taken to have the trees ill
the agreement in every respect. | publish this
notice to give all who may be wanting trees. an
opportunity to leave their orders with me, for
shall not be able to call on but small portion OF
the citizens of Marshall county. For further par
ticulars call on the subscriber.
II. FIERCE, Plymouth. Ind.
June goth, 1S6l--2Itf.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-26

7. MCDONALD,
Real estate agent and notary public, Office in
ckson's hardware store, Plymouth, Ind.
Draws deeds, mortgages, bonds, and agree
ments, sells lands, examines titles and furnishes
abstracts of the same, pays taxes and redeems
land sold for taxes.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

THE CHARACTER AND Position OF OUR LATE
JAPANESE VISITORS Rs-EX-Lieutenant Habe-
sham, who landed in Japan a few days be-
fore the japanese Embassy left for the
United States, and remained there till ten
days before their return, engaged in mer-
camille pursuits, writes to the Philadelphia
Ledger that the ambassadors who visited
this country were by no means magnates of
the land, but only governors of Imperial
cities; They were indeed princes, but of q
very low order.
There is no reason for supposing, however,
that his information on this point is any bet
ter than Consul Harris's; but the latter may
have been imposed upon; and the manner
in which the ambassadors landed on their
return, and the contemptuous treatment be-
slowed upon the gifts they bore, seem to
give color to this assertion. Mr.. Habersham
severely denounces the Japanese Govern
ment as treseherously violating the CONNER
cial provisions of the treaty with the United
States. and doing all it can to prevent trade
with foreigners.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21
Deserved Compliment to our steam Fire
Department.

Department.
An editorial correspondent Of the Boston
atlas and Bee, in late letter from this city,
observes:
admire energy and dash-doing up things
with vigOr--and so like the fire department
of this city. It is the best department. / have
ever seen. This Is a great deal for thor
Ough-bre6 Bostonian to admit, for he is apt
to think his own the best in creation, what
ever it may be--fre engines, big men, pretty
women, warehouses, literature and thous-
and and one other matters alike and unlike.
q You should-perhaps you have seen--see
the Cincinnati boys go TO fire. None
but steam machines are used here. There
are seventeen Of them, ranged in three
classes. On an alarm, and the first tap of
the bell is heard, they dash out, the horses
-four in number generality on leap, If not
q fay, and every, thing gives way to their
approach. Woe would be to it if they did
not, for nothing impedes their impetuous
progress. The horses are run--gallopped-
at their topmost speed. 1t is fearful to see
and hear them 60; and at night the scene is
certainly full of excitement
! don't think ought to get mnch excited
at fires, for have attended a few but it
really stirs and kindles me, the way 6remen
out here "do it." And they take immense
pride in doing it. No citizens land they are
rightly take greater pride than these in their
fremanship. They wilt conhagration, il it
is ever allowed to get to any size, in a sur
prisingly short time. One secret of this is
in their early arrival at fires. This is has
tened by an important item, which l think
does not pertain to the Boston system: the
horses are kept hdrnessed to the engines nigh
and deg, and a set of men are always at the
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21
IscREAsH OF THE FRENCH Army TO A MILL

IEcREAsE OF THE FRENCH ARMY To MILL
ION MEN.-A Paris correspondent writes:
The ng.threatened ministerial decree,
by which the French army is to be raised to
the efficient but not numerical strength of
10000 men, has appeared. look upon it
as measure fatal to rural France; but let me
lay the measure before you ere comment
upon it.
You are to know the French army is an
nually recruited by 100000 men, who serve
for seven years. All of these 100000 re-
cruits, obtained by the lottery conscriptions,
are not drafted into the army but only as
many as may be required to fill the vacan-
cies arising from the discharge of men whose
term of service has expired, of invalids, and
by death.
The remainder (which is called 'the re-
serye) have heretofore, even during the
Crimean and Italian wars, been allowed to
remain at home. Hereafter, Nthe reserve"
is to be called into active service, that Is,
to be drilled and barracked for three months
the first year of their service, two months
the second year of their service, one month
the third year of their service, and "quar-
terly" every remaining year of their service.
If they be destined to cavalry and artil-
lery corps, they are to repair to the nearest
depot of these especial branches of service.
The effect of barrack and town life upon
these poor country kinds will be extremely
pernicious. They will never live in the
country afterward. And as these drills take
place in three months of the summer,
they must necessarily prove detrimental to
the farmers.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

ANOTHER MEsALLIANoE IN FRANcE-Ms.
MARI iGge Of a Duke-By the Africa we learn
that another mesalliance in high life has
been the topic of conversation in Paris. 1t
seems that the late Duke de Berry, on quit
ting the army of Conde at Coblentz, went to
England where he was smitten by hand
some and respectable girl of the name of
BIona, to whom he was married according
to the laws of the country and the rites OF
the Roman Catholic Church. The event took
place just about three years after the Bona
parte and Patterson alliance.
The Duke lived ten years with his wife,
and was well known to Louis XVIII, and
thero oyal family. In 1916 the Duke was COM
PEELED to marry Neapolitan princess, sister
Of the late King of Naples, and the issue is
the now legitimist pretender to the French
throne. By his first and lawful wife he had
one daughter, who, with her mother, was
well provided for, aud both are supposed to
be now living. This statement has caused
considerable excitement in France, and is
pronounced false and malicious by the
Orieanists.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

HEALTH OF THE LEADING EASTERN CITIES.
The New York Tribune observes
Within the five weeks including the month
of January, and ending on Monday, February
a, 1886 persons died in New York according
to the reports of the City Inspector. This is
an average of 397 each week, and 81 each
day. AS compared with the corresponding
period of last year, there is gratifying i'm
provement The number last year was 2,425
or 439 more than during the last month,
showing an average decrease Of SO each week
: of the present year.
A comparison with the deaths in Phila-
delphis aud Boston, may serve to give us a
better idea of our own mortality. During
the five weeks named, the number of deaths
were ss follows: In New York, 1886; in
Philadelphia, l,3l6; in Boston, 345. New
York shows decrease of 439; Philadelphia
an increase OF 334 and Boston decrease OF
SO, ss compared with the corresponding
period in 1860.
The proportion of deaths to population,
according to the census of 1860 during the
lest five weeks, was as follows New York,
one death in 410 Philadelphia, one death
in 455 and and Boston, one death in 5I5.
This is the proportion excluding the still
born. The proportion of deaths under five
years of age, to the whole mortality. was as
follows New York, 50.4 per cent. Phila-
delphia, All per cent. and Boston 42.3 per
cent. The percentage from zymotic dis
eases was as follows New York, "a per
cent; Philadelphia, 29.5 per cent; Boston
l24 per cent.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

A MAYOR CowHIDED BY A FEMALE.-A
correspondent at Wellsyille, Penn, gives
the particulars of cowhiding affair which
ID 1Ra Rroe owh T sas oeI " bs say Myop
Wellsville, rejecting, in severe terms, ON the
character Of young lady residing in the
borough. o
His Honor exhibited the Communication
to several of his acquaintvnces, and the fact
coming to the ears of the female, she pro-
cured raw cowhide, and meeting him in
the Office of friend, proceeded to admins
ter the summary punishment. The affair
created great excitement, but resulted in
nothing more than the administering Of q
slight fiagellation to his Honor by the infu
rated femenine.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

A GRADGRISD CALCULATION OF SIxPENcE
A DAY.--TheFe is now an old man in an aims
house, in Bristol, England, who states that
for sixty years he spent sixpence day in
drink, but was never intoxicated. A gentle
man who heard this statement was some
what curious to ascertain how much this
sixpenCe day, put by every year, at five per
cent, compound interest, would amount to
in sixty years. Taking out his pencil, he
began to calculate-puttiDg down the first
years savings 1865 sixpences) f9 Is. 3D., he
added the interest, 9s. I'D, and thus went
on, year by year, until he found, that in the
sixtieth year the sixpence day reached the
startling sum of E3, 225 l6s. Sd.
Judge of the old mans surprise when told,
that had he saved his sixpence day; and
allowed it to accumulate at compound inter-
est, he might now have been worth the above
noble sum so that, instead of taking refuge
in an almhouse, he might have comforted
himself with a house of his own, costing
fT00, and fifty acres of land, worth ESQ an
acre, and have left the same as legacy
among his children and grandchildren.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

Snow AND SLEIGHISG IN PARIs.-A Paris
letter-writer says;
l write this letter surrounded by snow,
which is quite a rare sight in Paris, so rare
the sleighs are out although the ground is
scarcely covered, but sleigh while the suns
sieigbs are the ugiiest things conceivable,
The ladies wear masks, (such as are seen at
masked balls) when they drive the sleigh.
1t is becoming quite common sight here to
see ladies driVing--a fashion which has been
ridiculed by an excellent caricature: A
lady is represented bargaining about wages
with candidate for the place of coachman in
her establishment, and the liyeried Jehu re-
plies after being informed she herself drives
the carriage: "Aon Dieui Non Dis9l
Madame, that changes the question indeed
If you drive the carriage | must have the
honor of asking 100 francs more per month
pour les emotions. All mon DisNl it is so
easy to meet with accidents !"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

GARIBALDI TO OUR HIS ISLAND HoME.-.
GaIibsldi has stated to some Italian friends
who had expressed an intention of visiting
him at Caprera, that he was about to be ab-
sent from the island for an indefinite length
of time 1t is rumored that he viii go TO
Dalmatia. Having been notified by the Lon
don Common Council that he was to be pre-
sented with the freedom of the city, Carl
baldi, in his letter of reply accepting the
proffered honor, said: '1t is my wish to make
a journey to England, so that | may per-
sonally thank that generous nation for the
moral and material sympathy and support
which they have given to the Italian cause,
when l shall be able to give effect to my
hearts desire"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21
wasbIustoa Affairs.

WGsHNGToN, February l9.-The SEN
ate made over 100 amendments to the
Tariff Bill to-day, considerably reducing
the rates of duties thereon and bringing
them to a trife lower than the tariff of 1S46.
Governor ofKentucky, is up in the Supreme
Court to-day.
The Peace Conference is progressing har-
moniously, but will probably not arrive at a
conclusion before the end of the week.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

CLEVER French POLITICAL CARICATURE
The Paris CharivaYi contains a caricature
by "Cham," representing the year 1861 as a
baby in leading-strings. A classical-looking
lady, with sword and buckler, whose name
is dFranee," stOops with benignant interest
to look at the infant and says to its nurse,
"la6l begins to speak, but rather indis-
tiHsty think ink The !n.a nurse replies sWat
This is the first political caricature which
has appeared in France since December 2,
lQR1
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

REMARKABLE SALE OF MoTLEY's LAST HIS
ToRY.-The sale of Motley's History Of the
fore the day of publication, the Harpers had
on their books orders for more than 5000
. copies. In one day, 1000 copies were sub
scfibed for by booksellers and libraries in
New York and Brooklyn. The New York
Mercantile Library purchased for circulation
$50 copies. Ten years ago two or three
copies of any new standard work would have
fully supplied the demands Of the members.
The Brooklyn Mercantile Library took thirty
copies. These facts are striking evidence
ofthe growing taste for solid reading among
our young men. -s
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

BLowISG Up CRocoDILE ON SCIENTIFIC
PRINCIPLEs.-The river Indus, in the East
Indies, was infested by large old crocodile,
who carriedoff two or three of the natives,
one of them woman. Its skin was so thick
that no: ball penetrated il, so some young
military officers formed the following plan
of destroyingit: They killed a sheep, and
in its body placed bag filed with gun
powder and some other combustible matter,
to which long wire was attached, with
detonating powder at the end. Presently
the crocodile saw the prey aud seized it, and
carried it to hole which he was known to
frequent Time was allowed him TO swallow
the sheep, when the wire was pulled-the
water then became violently sagitated-a
loud report was heard, and up came the
crocodile dead and his stomach blown open.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

The Rfng of Beasts Exposed-The LIOh
the Most CowardIy Of Animsls.9l0
The London Examiner of late date re-
marks:
Sometimes an animal gets fine character
the very opposite TO the one to which he is
entitled. Most remarkably this is the case
of the lion, which has too long been the type
of courage and generosity. The lion is one
of the greatest towards in the creation.
Whatever courage he is capable OF, comes
not Of his heart but of his empty stomach
He isa skulking bastard unless he is famish-
ing, and even then not bold if he be boldly
encountered. ..- stf| sif.. ,...-
When Maoaulay wrote bombastically of
" the lion. hearted PlantagenetP "a passage
by.the-by, borrowed from Hallam), ne might
as properly have called his hero the hare
hearted. The description, too, of our army
in the Crimea, as lions led by asses is as false
in figure as it is in fact for never were men
more bravely led by regimental officers, and
the ass is a much bolder animal than the
lion.
Old Fuller hit off the truth that the dog
not the lion, should be the type of courage.
The comparisons should be "as bold as a
bull dog" and as dastardly as a hon."
AS for showing lions in a theater as the
heroes of the animal kingdom, three hares
or deer are as well entitled TO that sort of
distinction. The lion has might, indeed,
but might without courage or generosity /;
he is never fearless except when he is in the
presence of fear from which he takes heart,
or when hunger blinds him to all but the
satisfaction ofits cravings.
Livingstone says he never could discover
the bravery or nobility of nature attributed
to the lion, and as for his strength, though
great, be cites an instance in which three
lions endeavored for long time, in vain, to
pull down a wounded buffalo. After all, the
ass in the lions skin was not half so great an
imposter as the lion in the lions skin, passing
for the bravest of animals while he is an ar
rant psltroon when he is not frantically
enraged glutton.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

I IIGARIBALDI's YOUNGEST SoN. = Ricciotti
Garihaldi, the youngest son of Garibaldi,
who is described as about fourteen years of
age, with decided resemblance to his illus
tTious father is on q short visit to Evan
Leigh, of Manchester, England. On the 29th
ultimo he was the recipient of hattering
address from the workmen in the service OF
Messrs. Leigh & Son, engineers, of that place.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

FRANCIS OF NAPLES NO ADoNls-Francis
II, the ex-King of Naples, it appears, is not
about Garibaldi, just published in London,
there is portrait of the ex-King, which is
very different from the fancy sketches pre-
viously circulated. Captain Forbes terms it
"a speaking likeness and the London
Times says that it sis of itself sufficient to
Justify the revolution" Another bit of
gossip afloat in Italy il that Francis II. has
dug a grave id his casemate at Gaeta, in
which he means to be buried if the bonn
hardment should 90 apAinst him
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

CHARLES MATTHEws's LITTLE ARRANeH-
MERT.-Mrs. Charles Matthews, better known
to New York theater-goers as Miss Lizzie
Weston, played at Windsor Castle on Feb
rusry l, before the Queen and the young
members of the Royal Family. She took
the part of Mrs. Honeybun" in Tom Tay-
lor's comedy, The Contested Election. Her
husband also appeared in the play: 2
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

Loss OF DIsTNGuIsHED PHYsIcIAN.-Dr.
Baly, coadiutor and destined successor to Sir
James Clark in his fanctions of personal
physician to the Queen of England, lost his
life on the SOth ult., by an accident upon the
South. western Railway. DR.. Baly mad been
much trusted and employed by different de-
quiries and references, particularly by the
home and colonial offices, and occasionally J
by the PriVy Council. He was unmarried,
and only forty eight Yeara Of age. His death
caused prof0und sensation Ia LQRdon.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

BosTON, February 20.--The steamship Can
ada sailed for Halifax and Liverpool at nine
o'clock, with thirty-nine passengers for LiY-
erpool and twenty for Halifax. She carried
no specie. F,.
The schooner Ada arrived here this morn
having fallen in with her, abandoned, on the
10th inst. The QUICK step had q cargo of
-four, and was bound from New York for
st. Johns, N. b. --.r ..r -. -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

The QUESTION OF AIMING THE FRENCH Sol
DIsRs-The Memorial dc Ia Loire, st.
Etienne Journal. says that the question Of
arming the whole French army with six shot
revolvers is under consideration. II is pro-
posed that the infantry should carry the pis-
tol fastened to the waistband, and the cavalry
on the right of the saddle. aIi
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

AN American INVENTOR IN EURoPR.-Mr.
Silver, of Philadelphia, is now in Europe,
to introduce his plan of new
steamer, 600 feet long, seventy-six wide,
with two paddle engines, separate, and
placed on the sides, and two screws to work
under the center. He proposes, with such
vessel, to cross the Atlantic in six days. Mr..
nor, which works equally well whatever
angle il lies in.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

PRESERVATION OF MRAT IN MoLAssEs-
Sugar, cured hams have long been in fashion
in this country. They are moderately salted
and sugar or molasses added to assist in their
preservation. In France, all sorts of fresh
meats have been preserved by molasses alone.
An article in L'InVsntion asserts that meat
may be preserved by molasses alone in the
most perfect manner, and with the following
important advantages: 1t has an agreeable
flavor, it produces no scurvy or other disor-
deTs which result from the use of salt food,
and it may be prepared at a moderate price.
The process consists simply in cutting the
meat into pieces of moderate size and drop
ping them into molasses such as is obtained
from the sugar manufactures or refneries.
By a natural process Of osmose the lighter
juices Of the meat pass out, and the heavier
molssses penetrates inward to every parS oil
the meat. When the external molssses has
acquired certain degree of liquidity from
the mixture of the juices of the meat, it is a
sure sign that the meat is thoroughly inn
pregnaied. II is now taken out of the mo-
lasses, thoroughly washed, and hung in q
current Of air to dry. After 1t is completely
dry. il may be- panl1ad In hnxes aud sent all
over the world without experiencing any
change whatever,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

The LATE OUTRAGE AT SAVANNAH Ex-
Molyneaux, British Consul at
has written the particulars of the
Savannah trouble earring and feathering a
British Captain) to the British Legation, but
exempts the authorities hom all RESPONSE
bAity, by charging it on the mob. He states
that the Mayor proclaimed a reward for the
offenders, and used his influence to detect
the guilty parties.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

ISORiAEEoF 0PIUn. EATIke IN THH CoUkFRY.
One Of the curious facts revealed by the pub-
location of custom house tables, Is that there
were imported into this country, last year,
0,oO0 pounds Of opium. OF this amount
it is estimated, from reliable datO, that not
more than one-tenth IS used for medicinal
purposes. .I.s
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

BRITISH TRADE WITH AFRI0A.--British
trade with Africa is not yet very important.
From the western coast the whole amount of
exports and imports the last year was e.
278259, and more than one-half of this was
palm oil. On the east coast, from the British
possessions up to the Straits of Babel Man
deb, including the island of Madagascar or
trade was 1855, Of which the imports were
fb A ..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21
MIsAOurI RIsctAon-NOt Ten secessIOnlsts
Rlaneaa ....

f., ST. LOUIS, February l9.-MissOuri has gone
-overwh helmingly for the, Union. 1t is prob
able that there win not be ten Seeessionists
in the OOnVeatiOp. The average majority
for the Union ticket in this county is little
over OO0
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

"A NHM FKMRIsE FAsHIoN.-A new fashion
In ladies' stockings has come out In England.
They are Of wooden OF cotton, but are partiT
eolored, 'as red and white, red and black,
mauVe and gray. When harmonising in
color with the dfess, the effect Is said to hs
very pretty. cog Pc
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

RHLIaIoUs REsFITUTIoE.-The Rev. Francis
O'Sbea, of st. Paul's Cathedral, PittsbuIg,
Penna, deposited, few days since, with the
United States depository Of public moneys
In that city, $l0O, TO the credit of the United
States, the same having been received by
him through the confessional,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21

A FAIR SEoEssIoNIsT IN TExAs.--A Lone
Star meeting was held at Crescent City,
Texas, few days since, and was about TO
adjourn for want of leader, when, all at
once, appeared Miss Adams with San
Jacin7o banner in her hand, and said, "Sons
of Texas in the name Of my sex, for the
freedom Of the South, present you the coat
Of arms of Texas. Protect it, we shall
stand at your side" r