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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-10
The Zndiana Secret Orders-Tes
tilnOny Of Mr. Bingham.
From the Cincinnati Ear

Tar two loyal cojeLip0rarles. the Gazette
and the Commercial, are exhibiting the
ingehuit y at once ard the icr OF Ii
! couple of shvsters conscious Of 4 bad
cause. in the uphill business Of trving 70
make some capital ont Of the testimony Of
j. j Bingham, ESQ EDITOR OF the inli-
annapolis Sentinel. before the Military
Commission, touching his knowledge Of
secret societies IN the Democratic Eartv.
'Ir Bingham was withess-fur what
purpose we DO not know-introduccd bv
the prosecuting party His testimony is
not. therefore, . confession IS these
either very ignorant or vegv dishonest ed
itoria gentlcmca call it. hut evidence. As
it is drawn o"t by :he prosecuting agenc5
that agency being III the interest of the
Administration party--its sentiments are
to be taken as true. as much when they
make party car;tal acains,. :ss when they
make IT for tie administration. Whether
the party which brought into reguisition
this new piece Of party machirery--a
Court Martial-wil make any Ting ort OF
the testimony of Mr.. bingham. We are per-
fectly willing to leave to the future to de-
eide.
Mr. Bingham. we do ut doubt. told he
truth, and 50 Iar as lie was afforded the
opportu lity, The whole truth, on his ex-
amlnatiOn: aad for ourselves We are very
glad that this testimony has been taken
and published. 1t shows precisely the
state of things which we supposed to be
in existence. and which in former articles.
upon the subject, We have ioreshadowed:
that there were a few, hot heade uneasy
persons willing, through the agency of
secret society to get up conspiracy t.
resist the Government. which the leaders
of the party discouraged 50 soon as they
became acquainted with the designs en-
tertaibed by the movers. and when the
moral sense of the party, acting within
itself, extlnguishcd The conspiracy-
such AZ it was--if it originated with mem
bers of the Democratic party, was also. bv
that party, put down and rendered in
nOcuous.
The testimony of Mr. Bingham exoner-
ates many influential men cf the Demo
cratic party, upon whom scandalous party
journalism has labored to fix tn, stigma of
consprator. 1t shows them to be The OPP
positc of that which they were charged
with being, and proves that precisely IN
proportion asa rash measure were propo-
sed by he officers of the order, the order
itself dwirdled into nothngnsss through
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-10
Sight. Hearing, and smell of
EsOrSSs

4 horse gains knowledge Of objects to
which he is not in immediate proximity
not alone BY what he sees This seems
to be often altogether overlooked bv those
who cover up his eyes at least SO as to
prevent his seeing any thing behind or on
either side Of him. When q horse hears
a strange sound he is bound to lock at
the object making it, if he can. If he
can not, it makes him nervous, restless
and scary while if he can satisfy his sieht,
even though he be somewhat alarmed.
ne will almost always sui NIT to guidance
or will stand while it passes him Strange
smells sometimes aiicct horse similarly
to SOUNDS. ANA because Wc can not smell
any thing or do not think Of it as a cause
CT uneasiness, the conduct of the horses is
inexplicable 10 us. When horses make
the acquaintance OF new and strange
objects, their attention being attracted ~
sound. next tLey wish to see them, and
when they have sufficiently and cautio"-
s.y reconnoitered them, they BY,
if they can, approach and satisfy their
sense Of smell When next the reader is
driving horse and approaches some
objcc. by when he is startled let him
observe the inflated nostril, and It's quick
motions, the rapid snuifs and deep respi-
rations Of the ninial Thus the horse as
evidently seeks information about the
object of his fears through the nostril, as
by bis hearing OF sight. Those who
blind their horses that is, cover their eyes
by blinds or 'blinkers," if their object
&c TO prevent the animals being alarmed
essentially fail; for until this blindness
becomes second nature, they are anxious,
ana listening to every strange sound,
snuiiln@ every breeze,-in fact, trying To
make good their less of sight bv caution,
hearing, and scent. The horse ought for
his oNLors safety, and his own comfort
to have the free use ct all his faculties
We would never break horse to be
driven with binders. ror use any horses
thus blinded, uuless early education had
made it necessary. The custom of cur
best horsemen is 10 supply the place oI'
tbe cid blindred headstall BY Il gh;
strong bride The horse looks better
travels more securely. as they see better
how to pick their way over slippery pave
ments and rough roads, ard =, Ear as our
own observation goes they are treer and
easier on the road. more trusty aul less
liable to shy. All lovers Of the horse will
hail with pleasure his freedom from this
imposition.- Day Book.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-10

slow Farming May DC Ma de More
Attractive

/. by less hard work, Farmers often
undertake more than they can do well, aud
consequently work too early and too late
,. BY more system. The farmers
should have time to begin and to stop la
Dor. They should put more mind and ma
chinery into cir work They should
theorise as we'll az practise, and let both
go together Farming is healthy, moral,
and respectable; and in the long run may
be made prof.;ble. The farmer should
keep good stock and out &c debt The
farm Is inc best place 10 begin and erd
lite and hence - many Ia the cities and
professional lita covet = rural home
3. BY taking care of health. Farmers
have healthy variety of exercise. but too
often neglect cleanliness omit bathing,
eat irregularly and Aurr;c,.iy. ,lecp in
lli-Fentilated apartments, and expose
themselves 20 cold N,netentl.s Of Ihe
human diseases arise from cold or intem-
peraDce. Frequent bathing IS profitable.
SO IS fresh air, deiiberation at the dinner
table and rest after meals
1. BY adjoining the home Nothing is
lost by pleasant home Books, paper.
pictures, music and reading should all be
brought 70 bear upon the in door family
entertainments; and neatness and comfort
order, shlubbery. flowers and fruits should
harmonic all without. Home should be
sanctuary 50 happy and holy that chill,
dren viii lore it. and old age enjoy it.
There would be less desertions of old
holiesteads If pains were taken 10 make
them agreeable. Ease, order, health and
beauty are compatible with farm life, and
were ordained to so with it [Sciec-
ted.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-10

BY SYDNEY MARCHMONT.

| am aware that touch delicate theme
1t were better, perhaps, that should sing
OF it, rather than discourse III prose, only
that | am not blessed with the Gift OF
song. shall speak in a very rambling
way, not by rote, but by impulse; for It is
subject that ! could not talk of philo
sophically. OF course it is tie lady tcc'
of which | nave taken Il measure with my
fancy. And verify, think it ought tc
compensate the most dreary shoemaker III
the world tor his labor, to be able to mea
sure the tiny things with hands of flesh
and blood. All, the rapture that these
dull fellows who deal in leather nurse IN
their secret bosoms
The idea Of poetry in great gawky
mans foot is prepostcrous. Tho only rca
son that his feet can be even tolerated as
part of his body is that he cant get along
so well without them. But, if he is 4
man Of modesty, he takes particular care
to stick them under the chair when he sits
down in the parlor. 1t is a sign OF the
dcgencracy OF the age that men should
cross their knees for the purpose Of getting
their hdeous bcots INTO the air.
But, in speaking OF the lady's foot, ah
how many tender thoughts run to the
mind and make Gutter i'll tho heart =
Dull and cold indeed must be the boz o II
that can resist the coquctry of pretty
foot All men believe to be susceptible
on this subject-some are monomaniacs.
Iknew q man once who always hep, hi:
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-10
NUMBER Is
the loss of men Of character who had IN

the loss OF men Oh CHARACTER VINO Hdu uu-
adv;sedly become its members.
Tie writer Of this knows Mr.. Dood
very uell. and has known lin from his
boy hood He is very kind hearted, but
very hot headed and .njujicious man;
an enthusiast, in respect TO secret
societies. h conspiracy, with him at lis
head. would almost necessarily prove
failure. for his plans and projects would
always be in an reverse ratio TO his means
to carry them into eject. That he, in a
very loose way, entertained very vast de-
signs is hi5hl probable; but the testi.
mony of Mr Bingham shows that he was
soon understood. and hat the more
-atioasl men Of the party felt themselves
fully Competent 10 counteract him aud
his machinery, and that: at once secretly,
but efectuaily, they did it. The sum OF
the evidence therefore sis not a@1lns
The Democratic purity al large Or against
its leaders. brt in their ,indication.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-10
GovERyxExr DrrrcrIvEs.-This gov

GoVERNXESr EETECTIN s.-This gov
ernment has one hundred aud twenty
thousand civil oflicers. at least. and as
many military officers. and paid at the ex-
pense OF the people Ia enforce lis rules
These We consider sufficient Again. we
know causes that have come within our
knowledge, whore secret detectives be-
came couterfeitcrs and robbers in order TO
seducc innocent men and thereby procure
fee for their services. Moreover, any
IN an NAY make thouyhtlcss remark when
among people whom he considers gentle
men, which he would not say anywhere
else. These detectives assume the char
scter Of confidence men Ia such places il.
order to make money by betraying their
neighbors in this way We do not sym
athize with crime, but are orrcscd to
eavcdroppers and spies and seriousl y think
that if snch men are to ferret out the
crimes OF this nation. they should begin at
the White House in Washington City
[Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-10

At Providence X. l., a man, weighing
l40 pounds, undertook 10 run around the
mile track in sixteen minutes, dragging a
sulky weighing Go pounds, in which was
seated 2 man weighing l79 pounds. Hc
accomplished the feat in eleven min tee
and thirty scfen Sc on Is,
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many such cases-having family equal 10 the above
reduces il 10 $50 90 lie lives in a second tird-rste
b0ardmg-h0use and pays for tie privilege 600 per
month. is sslery falls short 81 80 Of bis board blu
each month. How, under such circumstances. msu Is
10 provide olohing shoe, hats fuel lights, aud pay
ply stiens bills. etc.. perhaps others tell have
no rule to cypher it outfor ho is not Ia position ~
steal.
Whit IL the remedy You propose that be sfould re-
sign and enter the army. How such procedure Is to
better the condition OF Lis far iy nl at loss 10 ur-
deistand II lie cannot provide for his fau1iy with
SO 20 N greenbccks, en- certain that he win fail short
II be undertakes i s3 per mouth in tie same cur
iency. The could enter the army as Maor.General
ana perform ~ much service ia many q them doing
have doubt but that lr would willingly MAKE the
change, aud 80 would many more Of US.
Bat Sir, many Of our ceIksshaye been IN The army,
and done their share of the fighting They we're among
the first to shoulder the musSet and draw tie sword IN
defense Of the Government The Constitution and tie
dear old fGg They have been honoraDy mustered out
of the service with shattered health aud battle scars.
They have sought and found places in Tic fepartments
and IN my Judgment long as they perform their du'
ties satisfactorily entitled 10 rs good conpen atloh
the scOunarcs received who were here before the
and whose chief occupation consisted In Matching Urea
son and Rebellion.
hold that, ms clerks, We entitled 70 the comren.
saton that contracted for This may lie obtained In
two ways either by paying us las Eow) m greenbacks
with 20 per cent added, or else In gold ii previous 10
the war the service Of q clerk Tas worth sl,2Vo IN
gold. il is worth that now. Nay it worth more 'oI
not only tie labor bat the hours Of labor have been
largely increased. lie: MS be pad Ia god ahd tLe ne
cessity for increased compensation viii be removed.
But IL this DO done then reason, justice and h
mainly alike conspire to demand that should al aast
receive It's equiv aent.
In conclusion allow mo TO say thot as body. there
ere 10y al patriotic ard benevolent man ne
Department clerks They aro willing to bear their full
share OF al tie burdens which this infamous rebellion
has eniailod upon distracted country They n.e
willing 10 pay every tax and meet every responsibility
which tho law imposes without grumbllag or protest
To ask cm 10 do more thAn ths is both unreasonable
and unjust in common with the rest Of their fellow
citizens they have necessities 10 provide for and rights
which should be respected.
They are wiling 20 leave their Interests IN the hands
of thcir superior officers and enlightened Congress-
fully Convinced that each will be prepared 81 the proper
time 10 measure out that justice which ther situation 50
enineItly demands. Na
Ua.li-c!on, jan 10, laCs
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Increasing 0nlciai Salaries.
, "a, T'diror OF AZ. ". Y. Tribua,.

IT. Ms Editor Of The ". L. ITt6un,
SIN In /. +, AS notice Of your article on on
increase Of salaries be says that cannot live On
81 900 OF e. 900 per annurn however economically he
may live" II that is the CASE Sir what do you think
Of the clerks 10 the Nev-York post-Of!ce. some OF
whom have large families living $500 and s7Qo per s
num- Not few Of them, but nearly oil ofthen al In fact
who do the hesry rork Of the establishment receive only
eco or 600 rear ond yet when every brnnch OF trade
every system Of labor have been better rewarded since
tho kh price Of stshne those clerks have meyer Ind
cent added 10 tie pay Of majority OF thea bu are
actually living or suffering contracting debts rather
on what Is than ESQ Or SiOo per year IN feA
money. ~, --.... 4.
Now Sir. we hare always supposed LIE tribune 10
been It's profession Cannot you give these deserving
nan a liilf Yours truly NJ
kesO- Iest, Jan H. 1854
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sTbs neuoes sold them In Washington then
called Bear Market lady might often be carrying
them home her with the family dinner following her
on that Of her servant.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY SHE


the dimensions OF the skirts It's most excellent end Is 10
insure the unrestricted Of the limbs in walking II
must. therefore be OF sufficient diameter 10 allow full
step and the necessary space for the Undertaking;
IL restrict the step IN the least degree II Is small
no woman should be ambitious Of short step the
longer the step the breadth required. and the
greater development OF the thorax and lungs quick aud
energetic walking with the shoulders thrown back. will
do much for the growth Of the vital organs singing;
woman must dress warmly. keep her feet dry walk
more and eat more she will never fulfill the great
object Of her creation. LDIIOK SCALPEL
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Rorrare Co.. rroyides that r. NJ. Humphrey. W. II.
Maxwell. l.. Wilcox. W. K. Lathrop, {. w; Newton
,. W. Sprague, C. Hefldmer. T. Durfee. and Mr NJ.
TiGtscn shall he the corporators the capltl 70 ~
s50 0G1 with power 10 increase the stock 10 sJocU'
the whole TO b. divided equally and Jointly between tAe
o0rporatOrs named; A.. tsro
gle cites are divided into districts. Gnd the iare
reorlsied according 20 distances. All hacks 10 DC
iicensed by the Mayor OF Newly and Brooklyn
NATIONAL GUARD. .
Mr. LYoSs bill TO amend the act in relation 10 ,ur
National Guard, provides that any member WY s..'
hayo beer fully equipped and served five years IN SAID
organizations shah Hereafter be exempt except III eos'
OF invasion or Instruction.
Adjourned till dorday evening
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ASSEMBLY.
sHrORTs OF COMMITTl

REIOkI6 OF
Nv Mr. CoILiER-The Soldiers Voting bin.
Mr. CURTIS dssented and gave notice that he should
present minority report.
"BT Mr. p. sfgyEXs-Rslatiye to the sale Of lands
Rv Mr. BaASpgITf--To amend the State PriEon laws.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. GnyEgT-To repeal the act extending iiia'
~ Mr. PERRY-To amend the sct allowing married
women holding stock in corporations to vote,
BY MIR. REED-1o amend the General hlnlng'
Mechanical and Manufacturing law.
BY MIR. IEGRAHAN-Kelatlge 10 she'll
By M. 4. H. PARKER--To amend the Banking law.
Also In relation to fees Of witnesses. -. ,y.
By Mr.. BENEDIcT-Io Incorporate Inc Heptune
steamship Association.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Nv Mr.. CRooKJs-Co Concerning the Brooklyn and Rock
Nv 1y ya SoioMoSFor public market In New.York
BY Mr.. BEyFDlcT-To regulate the Ferries between
Tew-York and Long Island. Also, 70 prevent e1tor'
fion and 10 incorporate Passenger ana baggage oo'
By Mr.. LYos-For additional NOtarios Public 10 New
Work.
YERarEs BETWEEN sEw-yoRK AND STATEN ISLAND.
Mr. Bencdicts bill relative TO ferries between New
York and Staten Island provides that the Mayor Son
kroicr and President Of the Board OF Aldermen OF
York or majorityo them shali nave powsr 'ro ,1
keeping as many ferries between the City 81 Newf oiS
And that portion Of Staten Island lying between the
westerly line Of the grounds Of PeseIs hots
20 the shore in New Brighton, on the Nil an hull anu
fhs lands Of U. s. Government on the harrows ss IN
Shelr Judgment may DO best conducive 70 the puphC
convenience. c..u r.,.na .h.r
Ferries between New. York and Staten Is,ahu saa,
ct he deemed ferries within the meaning and Intent o.
DE net Of Congress- to provide for the better security
At the lives Of passengers board Of vessels propelled
in whole part BY steam nor sas nu
6e deemed ferry boats within the meaning ana inten
III any exception contained in the act aforesaid.
800 PUBLIC Markell
~. s,,,,or,s hill provides for the appointment OF
Commission by The Legislature TO be confirmed by IN,
SsnTsrnorl whose duty IL sla be 10 superntend I'M
erection Of market building at the foos Oh Sixteeh'
For this purpose the Board Of Supervisors authorized
a. ssne The bonds Of the county 10 the amount OF
boo 70 run thirty years and to bear interest as inc fA''
Srw.yoRx Am HpooKLYy PAssESGEB AND BAG
GAGE co.
1 M RRYEDicTs bill 10 prevent eItortion ana 70 pro
esct passengers in New York and Brooklyn ana 10 IN
Sorporste the EeW.Y0fk and brooklyn fassensc' ""o
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SATURDAY, jan. iG-P. N.

Gold continues excited and active, and closes
at l57iSi5s at ?. m. On advance VI 2I@o y
cent Stocks upon the street all strong, and In
demand. New.York Central, l39lal3i; Eric, illlG
l2, Michigan Central lJ7 bid Michigan Southern,s5.i
Illinois Centray2i; Cleveland ard Pittsburgh. III.
MA; GGenA il2ell3i. Al tho Stock Exchange
Erie nIi0ulii New-YoTk Central 1890 i9ii
Pacific Nall, 29OG2oi, Cumberland Coal. %;
Canton Company 33IG3i; Harlem. s2192ii
Reading. llJil Michigan Central. 1879 alJ1i.
Stocks continue 10 advance and the upward movement Is
violent any noticed during the excited days at tho
close Of 1862 and In August lsoa The favorites to-day
were Michigan Central which from 100 to l3s and
Illinois Central which rosc 100 against 10 yesterday
The remainder OF the LIST firm. and buyers ready to
take large amounts Tor cash. upon sellers option. es
they could De had The business OF 1863 upon railways
and the certainty that le6i viii surpAss IT, stimulates
desire not only to buy speculation but for invest
msnt Government Stocks offered IN small lots only
Of tho Board and the sale Of Free State bond Is
occurrence. Strong Railway bonds offered In ril.
ing amounts and find ready buyers. There IS really
nothing left for investment br, Railway shares for
speculation and In this direction the popular current
tns with unusual force prices clearly show After
the Second Board. Erie rose TO l0ei dividend For
the prominent shares todny very high rates named
by specuGtors and $40 for Illinois Central and l65 for
Michigan Central given ont tho last prices. The
closing prices were: Gold, l5s bid; New.York Cen.
trail 1916 bid; Erie, 1871. bid Hudson 1873 bid; liar
bid; Michigan Southern s7i bid; Illinois Central l29
bid, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. ll2, bid; Galena i3i
bid.
This afternoons quotations compare as follows with
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FIRE IN TENTH AvESUB.-A fire was ~
sovsrea at 10 q. M on Sunday. In the smofe-nou.s
Theodore Quaokenbush. No $50 Tenth avenue nas.,as
ahout 40 ,oo No 2s2 occupied by William Hsot.us~
dealer In cigars. was damaged about ss". D0''
tiss are fully insured.
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fAdyertiseuentl
PORTSMOUTH

PORTSMOUTH DRY-DOCk AND STEAMBOAT
BASIN CohPASrQwneIs Of Stock In this Company
Qpested to send to the undersigned statement number
shares they hold and In whose the certificates stand
become necessary to have CONSULTATION iu resNd
the aGars Of tho Company II. PRAplxrsa, Secretary
Boz. 2,%l. Nsw.Yotk eoA 0ffoa
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Rrcrin,s ~ Produce.

JAN. 1880 bbs. Flour IA bags Corn Meal loep
hush. Oats $500 bush. Corn, psss. Petroleum 45O pkA
Provisions, l,7Oo bbls. Whsky 1900 pkss buteT, -
DresEei Hogs. 80.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-09-24
CONVENTION.

Pursuant to call the Representative
Conferees of the district composed of
.Cleavfield- Elk aud Forest counties, Pa,
: AInet at the Court House in Ridgway,
elk county, on Thursday September 5,
6G4, and organized by calling Chris,
8 tratzer Esq, of Clear6eld to the ehaiS.
nd appointing Laurie j. Blakely Of
4 elk, Secretary,
Present from Cieariod county-C.
iratzer, Frank Short and Alfred w.
Walters Esqr's; from Elk, j. MoCauley,
W Hays and Laurie j Blakely Esqr's
'om Forest, j D Hunt, d Eldridge and
ames Painter Esqr's.
The object oc the meeting having been
lated; Mr. Painter of Forest, nominated
pr. 7. j Boyer, of Clearfeld, and Mr.,
lays, DR., c II Farley, of Elk.
The Conferees having balloted, the
esult was announced as follows: Of tho
otes cast on first ballot, DIR Boyer re.
eived six, DR. Farley, three. On mo.
on of Mr.. McCauley of Elk, the noni,
alton Of DR., Boyer, was mado unani.
nous.
q Mr.. Short of Clear6old moved tho
place of holding the next Conference,
be Brookyillc, Jefferson county Pa. Mr.
Painter Of Forest moved, as an ameAA
+ nent, "AIarion Forest county Pa"
which wa9 lost. The question recuuisg
pn the oTigina! motion vote hei9g a.
Ken, the motion wa carried,