The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-11-14

The shock Of an earthquake was dis
tincsly felt at Calais. Maine. on Thursday
Some of the banks at Alexandria. Va,
have been detected in receiving Confsder-
ate bonds.
Paul Morphy, the celebrated chess play
er, was in Richmond on the Gath instant.
and played at one of the chess clubs
there.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Journal says nursery will
soon have to be fitted up at the White
House.
Miss Florence Nightingale. the SOL
diers' friend, is reported to be SO seri-
ously iii as to preclude all hopes Of her re-
covery.
An editor out West. who served four
days on a jury. says that he is 30 full Of
law that it is hard work for him to keep
from cheating somebody.
Mrs Commodore Stringham. who has
been busily engaged in conveying inform
alton to the South. il in the hands Of the
proper officers at Louisville, Ky.
The St. Paul Daily Press, Min. }
claims that the next Senate OF that State
will stand sixteen Reps. to five Democrats.
and the house in about the same proper
tien.
"who ia that young gentleman who
looked al you SO earnestly" said a fond
husband to his recently married wife.
THAT is my late husband, dear, an
swered she.
Neal Dow has been appointed a colonel
of infantry. and is raising regiment.
The Montreal Pilot says that temperance
man as he is, he will not throw cold water
on the war.
The Syracuse Standard. Republican.
declines to say whether it thinks Dan.
Dickinson is honest in his present polite
al course. Il says;
"sPeculasions on this point are id'eF'
Cassius NJ. Clay thinks of resigning as
Minister to Russia. and coming home TO
fight. A Republican paper encourages
the idea BY saying that he is better SOL
dier than ambassador.
The investigation into the affairs of the
Millers' and Manufacturers Insurance
Company. St. Louis. reveals an EN- bessle.
ment of S22, 900 by John w. Clark, the
Secretary Of the Company"
For. Warren, In Boston harbor. is gar
risoned. A battalion of four companies
is to be enlisted. and Col. Dimick. vet.
eran artillery officer, is expected to take
command.
Gen. Lane says his brigade would fol
low him to hell if he desired. Little
doubt but what they will anyhow, if he
keeps going straight ahead. and they don't
desert Providence Post.
The New Orleans Della exults over the
fact that SIX hundred shares OF the Bank
Of Louisiana. owned BY VIM. B. Astor.
have been coufsca:ed. In good times the
stock was worth $3.50 a share. which
makes Mr.. Astor Joss 100000.
The trial of William Smith for piracy
was concluded in Philadelphia on Satur.
DAY. The case was given to the jury un-
der charges Of Judges Grisr and Cadwal.
lader. The jury. after an absence of half
an hour, rendered verdict Of guilty.
There is a general dsnunciation frcm
the press down East. of Summers late abo-
litiou speech. The Boston Post demands
that the Legislature requests him to re-
sign, that the State may no longer be dis
graced by Lis misrepresentation of it in
the Senate.
The following is one specimen of the
lyrics received by the National Hymn
Committee:
A NATIONAL HYMN.
All hail. our country great
May she never falter;
But every damned Secessionist
BE hung up by halter !
John Brown, Jr.. has one hundred men
under his command at Cleveland. Ohio,
intended for service as sharp shooters 10
the Third Kansas Regiment. George G
Hoyt. the young Massachusetts lawyer.
who went to Virginia to defend old John
Brown. is second lieutenant In the comps
ny.
Mrs. +. d. Flanders, wife Of the editor
of the Franklin Gazette. Malone. New
York. has heroically assumed the editor
sbip Of the paper. since her husband Was