The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-12-15
KUMBEii 90


c;nIbar mines have been added to IN.
many heretofore knorn, and the cou,l,.f
occupied BY the Sierra Nevada and Rock
Mountains and the subordinate ranges now
TEEN with cnerprising labor, which j.
richly renunerat!ve 1t is believed tha.
the products oi Tic mines Of precious
metals III that reeion has. during the wear,
reached, il not exceeded s10Q, ,0o0 900 ia
value.
ISlIAS SYSTEM
i vas recommended IN my last annual
message that our Indian system be remod-
"lcd. Congress, at its last session. acting
on the recommendation did provide f,r re.
organizing the ,ls en- in Calif:nnia and it's
believed that under the organ.zatian the
management cithe Indians there will be
attended With reasonable success. Much
yet remains t. he done to provide for the
proper government of the IydiaDs is
other parts OK the country, t. render i.
secure tpg the advancing settler. and 70
provide Tor the welfare OF the Indian
The Secretary rcilcrl:cs h. rccommenIa.
tons, ard t. them Tic attention OF Courrcss
is invited.
PENSIONS
The liberal provisions to the invalid
soldiers and sailors Of the Republic. and .o
the widow, orphans. and ,'cpen lanc moth.
ers Ct tnoSe who have fallen in battle or
died OF disease contracted or Of wounds
received ii the service Of their country,
have been diligently administered. There
have been admitted to the pension rolls
during the year cmAinr the seth dav of
June last, the nalacs Of 1910 i4yalid
soldlers, and Of - | disabled seamen ma.
hli".'I presen I'M c. Q. Invalid pens on
er: Z,IUl. an of navv invalid pension
ers -. OF widows, orphans and mothers
= us have been placed in the rmy
pension rolls anu - ; on the navy rolls
The present number of army pensioners Of
this class Is % s;3;33 and of navy pension
ers 5@3. At the beginning of the year,
The number Of Revolutionary pensioners
WAS .13e: oniy Il Of them were soldiers.
~pi whom have since died; the remainder
are those whp, un Ter the law receive
pensions because of relationship to Revo-
lutionary soldiers Daring the velr ending
the 3oth of June, 1854. S5.314 GIG %
have hceD paid TO pensionscrs Of all class
as.
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.
[ chcerful.y commend TO Your continued
patronage the benevolent Institutions Of
the District OF Columbia. which have
b IL. !
Congress. and respectfully refer for
information concerning them. AMI in rca-
tion 10 tlc WaShia.toa acqaednct. The
Capitol and other matters of local interest,
. 10 the repor: Of the Sccrctarv
AGRICULTURE.
The Agricultural Department, u,dcr
the supervision OF j. present energetic
head, is rapidly commenting itself TO the
great and vital interest il was created 10
advance. 1t is peculiarly the peoples de-
partmcnt. in which thew feel more deeply
conccrned than in any other comraend
it 10 the continued attention aud fostering
care Of Congress.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
The war continues Since the last
annual ne. sace AL tie important lines and
Positions ilcn held have lccn maintained,
ani r armicc have ,ted /. valce.i. thus
ilieratine the States lett in the rear. 80
that Missouri kentucky. Tennessee and
parts OF other States, have again produced
reasonably fair crops
CEN. sIIEEIAS's : MARCH
ri .,..,l-.I 4, .,o,,,r, =, IL
military operations 1T the year i General
Sherman attempted march Of three
hundred miles directly through the nsur-
cent re rion. Ii tends to show a great
increase ot ear relative strength. that our
General-ln Ch c; should feel able t. con-
front and lold IN check every active force
If the enemy, and yet Ia detaich well
appointed army 10 move on such an eXpc-
dition. The result not Vet known. con-
lecture in regard to it is not here indul-
cd.
IEoRGANIzATIoS OF STATES
Important movements have also occurred
during the year 10 the effect of mold.ng
society for durability in the Union 4.
though short OF complete success. it is
much in the ri sht direction that l2,ooO
citizens in each Of the States of Arkansas
and Louisiana have organized loyal State
Governments. with free Con titntiors and
ale earnestly struggling To Il ain:a and
administer them I he movement IN the
same direction, more extensive. though
less definite in Missouri, Kentucky. and
Tennessee. should not be overlooked: but
Maryland presents an example of success.
Maryland is secure to liberty and Union
ror all the future. I lie Genius of rebel
lion will no more clam Maryland; like
another foul spirit, being driven out, it
will WOO her no more.
THE TOTAL ABOLITION OF sLAyTRy
RECCNMEDEo.
At the last session of Congress a prorosod
amendment of the Constitution. aboli. him
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