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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20
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We publish by request the following
letter from leading member of the re-
publican party in this county, to an &C,
quaintance in Iowa, for the purpose of
showing the bitterness of feeling entertain.
cd by the ultra abolitionists hercabouts:
BOURBON, IND, Nov. %, 81.
JONATHAN HUMPHREYS, Esq,
DEAR SIR: i i Lincoln is
re- Elected by the largest Majority that
Ever President. was Elected in the L
s Schuyler Collax is also Elected over
David Turpie. Turpie Stock is moi worth
one - Gents to the dollar Mcclellan
Stock has also Come down. while Me him>
self has gone up Salt River. where is the
Poor God for Saken Copperheads; the
devil Has forclosed his Mortgage on them
and they have went under aud did not
leave a Bubble when the went down.
the democratic Party. Bill Garrison
Joe Davis, lewis Grass, Syl Beals, and all
peace Sneaks is dead, they got lick or
the Soft Place On the top OF their heads
anu NlIleu THEM; LnCy are Dufleu anu thcl1
Ghost has left the Grave Yard & | Ex>
pect have gone to he'll.
their Rotten CarcaSses are here TO Stink
all living thing. Pole Cat is ashamed
Of them selves. for the Body of Il Copper
head stinks worse than Il Pole Cat. they
are Past Praying for. the union has tri-
umphed, we will Conquer the rebellion,
and the save this government.
we have all felt well since the Election.
Iors truly
We omit the name of the writer of the
above from desire to save his personal
friends the modification Of seeing it in
connection with such a specimen of ignor-
auce and fanaticism We also leave out q
few lines at the commencement which re-
late on Y to business matter, but other
wise the letter as we publish it is verbatim
ct llteratim ct punctuatin.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS TX

This Machine is constructed on an entirely
new principle Of merh. nism. possessing many
rare and valuable improvements, having bsen OK
aa'ined by the most profound experts, and pro-
nounced 10 be SIMPLICITY and PERFEC-
TON COMBINED
The following are the p ncipal objection, argei
gainst Sewing Machines:
!. Excessive labor to the operator.
=. Liability to get out Of order
}. Expense, trouble. los. Of tine in repairing.
i. Iacspacity 20 sew every description o. ma
teriai.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20

Stave Bolts,
HE'DING &HOOP PILES,

We will pay the following prices from this date
until January LIST, 1868, 70. Slave Bolts Headline
and Hoop Poles on delivery At ourStare Factory
at Plymouth.
White Oak Stave Bolts, $3.50 pr. csrd
Red :" Heading 500
White Oak Rived Heading ~
1900 perthousaa
g Green l70O
Hickory Hoop Poles $500
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20
The Empire Sewing Machine Ia
Exempt from all these
7eSscCfiGns

Il las r straight needle, perpendicular action
makes he LOCK- STITCH, which will neither
Pip nor raYel, and is alike on both Sides performs
perfect sewing on every description OF material.
from Leather to The finest N-nsook Muslin
with cotton, linen or silk bread, from the eesrs-
est 10 the finest number.
Having neither Cam nor Cog wheel, and tfs
least possible friction it runs a. smooth az .ais..
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20

Inxcrd, Bourbon and Etna Green. VIC Will mar
$500 per cord for Red and While Oak Staye balts
and 81 % per cord for Red Oak, Ash, Elm and
Maple Heading belts and 81 90 perthousand for
Hickory Hoop Poles, delivered on the side tracks.
convenient for loadi Sg On cars. the above 10 ba
Of good quality and 20 be piled and nsp. ctedby us
(. l0nstt HuRLErTRpO'S co
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20
Family Groceries

which We can and Will sell ebeap
Prime Rio Coffee 55 cents per poued
Brown Sugar from 80 to Accents rer pouad.
Coffee do " to 335. cents -, ,-cund,
Tees, Spices. S,raps hice, TcJaecs,
4 ii inds
Extracts, Ra's'as, Indigo. s.,
We have the largest stock of crockery waro
to be 'oDni in Plymouth. comprising eyry piece
to make full set, which we will sell as low as
any other nan. Also a great variety
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20
U. S. $50 Six per cent.
Gold--Bearing Bonds.

These bonds are worth premium which ia
creases the actual profit on the 100 loan and its
exemption from STATE and municipal tGration, ,chch
adds from ons to three per cent more, according to
the rate levied OH other property. The interest
is payable seq annually by coupons attached to
each note, which NAV be cut off and sold to any
bank or banker.
The ih:erest amocnts 20
One cent per day on $50 note
Two cents per dav a sl00 note
Ten cents per day on {, $500 nole
% cents par day $1,000 nots
81 per day on, 5000 note.
Notes of all denominations named will 10
promptly furnished upon receipt ofsubscriptons.
and the notes forwarded az ancc. The intercs;
TO 18th June next will be paid in advance. This
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20
TIE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET

Il - oNbX LIAM Nv Lii n MIL
now offered By Government, and it is confdent,
expected that its superior advantages will make
It the
GhElT PGPlLiR IL III tn PEOPLE
Less than $500 600 600 of the Loan authorized
BIZ the last Congress are now on the market. This
amount at the rate at which it is being absorbed,
will all be subscribed for within four months,
when the notes will nnjou6te dly command a pre-
MUM, as has uniformly been the case On closing
the subscriptions to other Loans.
In order that citizens from every town and
aection OF the country may be afforded facilities
for taking the loan. the National Banks, State
Banks, and Private Bankers throughout the coun-
try have geneI ally agre ed to rcccire subscriptions
at pax. Subscribers viii seee. their own agents,
in whom they have confidence. and who only are
to be responsible for the delivery of the notes
fer which they receive orders
SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL De RECEIVED h, tho
First National Bank of la Porto
First National Bank Of Warsaw
First National Bank OF Valparaiso.
JAY COOKE,
SUBscRIrrIos ACrxT, Philadelphia.
,1pnoS-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20

Those knowingthe mselycsin arrearsars mott
hedthattheir dues are very much needed, and
hopethey vii redeem theirpromisesto pay up.
THROW NLEE.
v9u9ltf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-04-20
AGENTS

BOSTON-Gcorge c. Goodwin 4 Co.
NEW YORk-Dcmas Barnes 4 Co.
BALTi MORE-S. s. Iiance.
PITTSBURG-Dr, George II. Keysor
CINCINNATI-F. f.. Sure 4 Co.
CHICAGO-Lord &Smith, AndH. Scovl
Also. sold by all Druggists aud Dealers.
-lonss-fv
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21

A REgEL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN a
Ban WAy-The Presbyterian Theological
Seminary at Columbia, S. C, ofwhich the late
Dr.. Thornwell was the,shlning light, and OF
which DR.. Palmer, hardly less able udequai-
" rebellous, has recently been chief protes-,
sor, is in y bad ray financially. The treasu.
rer's report shows that the invested funds of
the Seminary amounts, i'rround numbers to
two hundred and xty-two thousand dollars,
Ncary one hundred AID eighty thonsandidol
lars are inscsttd in. the bonds Of the Con-
tede9ate States, about sixty.two Thousand in
the banks of South Carolina and Georgia,
ten thousand in the Columbia bridge, .recents'
ly burned if We mistake not, and the'balanoe
in various Southern railroad bonds and stock,
ard State and city bonds. The only invest
nent in securities outside of the s"ceded
States IS aboutthirty.t three hundred dollars in
Baltimore bank.-N. Y. Paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21
When Mississinni. seeded, felt it to be

When Mississippi seeded, ielt IL 10 be
my duty 10 leave the service OF the United
States, return home, and subject myself TO
the orders of my State; for the sacred cause
Of State rights and State sovereignty, the
doctrine of the fathers, was willing to stake
my life, my fortune, and all my hopes. Mr..
Johnson thought it his duty when Tennessee
seeded to hold on to his place, to set at
naught the action Of his State, which had so
often honored him, and to place himself under
the protection of the United States. He
took sides with power; l took sides with
weakness. Our motives are known only to
the living God; but l claim to have been
honest, selfsacrlicing and patriotic in the
course pursued, and leave to posterty to
decide whether power has been given on earth
to make wrong right. The nrtune of war
cannot change principle, although it may
revolutionizc q government.
l cannot but think this proclamation vas
not intended for ME, hit it was to furnish an
excuse to deal harshly with President ,leffcr-
son Davis, if arrested. A purer patriot, q
more. conscientious Christian, and more
honorable gentleman than he never lived in
any age or country. All he has done has
been in obedience to the behests Of the SOW
ereign States composing the Coafederacy. lie
leaves, if the power and cruelty OF his enc
mics make it necessary fer him to leave, with
the proud consciousness Of having Eobly done
his Hhole duty
More true jog Marcellus exicd feels,
Than Caesar with Senate at his heels:
The States were once considered sovereign.
ties, and as such, challenged our respect and
obedience. Now, after war of four years
of unexampled suffering, distinguished by
teats of gallantry, that reflect the highest
honor upon the parties engaged, after the two
parties have been recognized by themselves
and By all the civilized world as belligerents,
to conclude the war by simply regarding the
armies of the United States as huge posse
comitqtus, and the opposing armies as so
many felons resisting arrest, is q most lame
and impotent conclusion, which will shock the
civilization of the age, and render this mighty
war trasical farce.
There was no need Of Offering twenty five
thousand dollars reward for my arrest. If
felt the least assurance of being tried accor-
ding to the recognized principles OF law,
without prejudgment, without The arbitra-
rness of a court acting under the instructions
of this "Dureau Of Military JUSTICE" and
-ithout contumeiy, would go in person and
deliyor myself up to the proper judicial au-
tluftics. Until have such an assurance,
think ought to keep out of the way, which
no Doubt will crafty my enemies.
With respcct
JACOB THOMPSON.
MAY 10 1868.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21
Our African Relations.

Cur Assistant Provost Marshal has rage
for visiting "culled" ".balls. A few nights ago
the participantsin one were very much as
tonished at his appearance, and their delicate
nerves quite shocked when his guards took
them, collar and cuff, and led them forth to
the guard house. The Africans, whose pre-
dlectiou for shaking their toes had got them
in trouble, might have been seen the next
day amusing themselves with brush-brooms
sweeping the rubbish Into piles on the street,
and afterwards they kindly volunteered to
load it in drays, etc.
: Last night Mac was again in his glory. The
ball opened at S o'clock, amid clash of tam:
b6riues ard clapplns Of hands. Mac knew
the minute it commenced, although he sat in
his Office with his feet on the table and a ci-
gar stump in his mouth. Ata quarter past
eight he lat on his accoutremcnts, and in five
minutes vas on bis way tuninvited) to the fan
daago.
at S:25 he raps at the door, and, as it
opens slowly, the perfume gathering on his
senses almost overpowers him. But he has
no time to iaiut, and has left his "reviving
nui;." at boa,c - in he goes, closely follow
ed by his provosts, and making q cnarge on
the misunderstanding over three weuchcs
and me "buck' in capturing the
entire crew. We lost several mon wounded
On the olactorics,) hut they are rapidly ".
covering. Tie "bucks" will be put to wcrk
Oh the streets, but tile wenches barring their
linery being very much rumplcd) get eff with
cut any trouble. The music was taken
down to the Provost Marshals office and put
on extra duty: playing a-.fesw tunes for the
tiger" captured day before yesterday.
Let our ':culcd'' friend remember that
"wlat ia to be, will be, even if itnevcr comes
to pass for such is ie.''-Macop Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21
Praise Your Wife.

Praise jour wife, man, for PHYS sake give
her Il little encouragement it won't hurt
her. she has maic your home comfortable,
your hearth bright and shining, your food
agreeable (; for PHYS sake tell her you chank
h4r, if nothing more. She don't expect it !:
it viii make her eyes open wider than they
have uf these ten gears; but It will do her
good lur all that, and you, too.
There are many women to-day thirsting
for The word cl PRAISE the language Of en-
enlargement. Through summers heat and
-wiatcr's toll they have drudsed u.co;m;.ls;n-
ingly, and SO accustomed have their fathers,
brothers and husbands become to their mo-
notonous labor-, that they look for and upon
them as they do TO the daily rising OF the
SUN and is daily going dcwn. Home!y eve
r. day life may be made beautiful by an ap-
probation Of itsvery homencss. You know
that i. you can take from your drawer aclean
shirt whenever yog want it, somebody's fin
gers have ached in the tyil of making it so
fresh and agreeable, so smooth and lustrous.
Everything that pleases the eye and sense
has been produce'l hy constant work, much
thought, great care, and untiring efforts, bod
lily and mentally.
it is not that many men do not appreci-
ate the thing, ard feel a glow of gratitude
fjr tie numberless attentions bestowed upon
them in sickness aud health, but they are
SO selfish iu that feeling. They don't cclne
out With n hearty" Why, how pleasant yon
make things look, wife" Or, {" AIN obliged
to youIor taking so much pains" They
thank the tailor for giving them I" fits" they
thank tae man in the full omnibus.w no gives
them scat they thank the lady who moves
along in the concert room: in short, they
thank everybody and everything out of dooTs
because it is the custom, and come homor
tip their clair back and their heels up, pull
out the newspaper, grumble if wife asks slrcm
to take the baby, scold if the fire he's gore
down; or, if anything is just right, shut their
moutha with smack of satisfaction, but
never say to her, thank you" =
tell you what, men, youDg ard old. If you
did but show an ordinary civility toward those
common articles of house keeping, your wives;
if you gave the ore hundred and siytieth
part of the compliments you almost ehoked
them with before tley weres married $ if you
would stop the badinage about whom You are
going to have when number one is dead, (such
things wives may laugh at, but they sink
deep sometimes y if you would cease to speak
of their faults, however banteringly, before
others, fever women. would seek for ether
sources of happiness than your cold so,soish
affection. Praise your wife. then, for all the
good qualities she has, and you may rest as.
sured That her DEFICIENCIES are, fully counter.
balanced by your own.-EXchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21
From tho Ny. Herald.
from Columbia Napoleon
,Checkmated.

I We learn from our correspondent in Par
ANA that intelligence has been received from
Bogota, on the best authority, that the Co!um-
bian Government has entered into treaty
with the government at Washington, where
by the exclusive privilege Of using the Pan
anna Railroad for military, naval and other
government purposes has been granted to
the United States Government in perpetuity,
thus shutting out England, FraEce and Spain
from the road for eli but merely commercial
uses. This treaty is embodied in the renew
cd,charter of the Panama Railroad Company,
and it is said that it was negotiated through
the clever management of some American
consul at the scat of government in Bogota-
As Gen. Sickles is in that vicinity, on mis-
sion from our government, tits not inprom-
hable that it is due to his sagacity that this
important advantage las been obtained. 1t
appeors that the government Of Columbia
has required and accepted as an equivalent
o guarantee from The United States ofits scs.
eregnty On the istimus, and security for
transit on the eroad against all foreign Powers.
This guarantee we are in perfect position
to make good just now.
This intelligence will have stunning cf.
feet in Europe. 1T WILL no doubt, be undey-
stood rs checkmate to Napoleon, and warn
ing 10 Maximilian to clear out of Mexico, and
will be regarded as foreshadowing uuion be.
tween all of the South American States on
the great principle of the Monroe doctrine.
The sooner, then, that Maxi,nilian evacuates
Mexico the better. It's quite likely that
President johnson will soon give him notice
that bis presence is not agreeable there, and
probable designate q day to quit. The right
of the government of Columbia to make this
treaty will not Of course, be doubted. 1t has
clearly as much right to extend these priv
ileges to US on lis own soil as Napoleon had
to upset republican government in Mexico
and establish an imperialism there by foreign
arms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21
A SoruaR NEGRo SHor.-We learn that

ASoruzn NEGRO SHor.-We learn that a
lady in Forsyth shot ard badly wounded a
negro woman on Monday morning. 1t seems
that her negroes that morning all left her,
but ina little while one Of the women came
hack aud made an effort to t=kc eff tub.
This the lady objected 10, wien the negro
seized her 10y the collar and forced her back.
Thc.qupon the lady drew and fired a revol.
yer, the discharge taking effect in the bead
above the left eyc. She came to the city yes
ter,lay and reported to Gen. Wilson iac's
in accordance with the above.-Macou Teic-
graph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21
GbgefeIo abtutlssr
For the Advertiser.
A Spirit Message from Fort Delaware

A Spirit Message from Fort Deia"are'
By S. A. L.
I'm thinking of thee now, this summer night
nrv mother dear, beneath the shimmering light
OF brilliant skies Ger canoping the sea-
The earth-the air-I'm thinking now Of thee.
I gaze upon the horizons purple rim;
Ny heart grows heavy, asl my. eyes are dun
With upshed tears, for though to mans estate.
have arrived, my tears will como of late.
And lust above that rim the Scorpiou's sheen
To bright as from my Southern home Eve seen
It's iewel,ed speudour, when thc fair young moon
Unveiled her crescent Ger the brow of June.
think Of thee, for oh |. how oft have I,
Nv hand in thine, TINS gazed upon the SKY;
And pcinting out the consolidated throng,
Like mar.hallcd hosts which to this earth belong
Yet how unlike, for still they come again,
And every nj ght renew their peaceful reign;
Each one is in its placc-1o .wrath-no strife
'T;s with such happy hosts that HeaTen is rife.
These thoughts engender others now my soul
In its sad fullness seeks some other goal
Priced of ny bcybocd, md the realm of thought
Points to the Launts my wandering footsteps sought
With dog and gun I've roaned the heathey hiii'
Free from nil care, from iles o'ershadowing Ills
Have reused the partridge, from is covert shade
Have watched the gambols whick the squirrel inadc
Secured the game knew my mother loved
Gathered Wild flowers as idly royed;
Then sought her side when evening shades came on
Eager for the approval had won-
When last net thy warm and close embrace,
Disease bad loft its impress on thy face;
Thou knowcst, sao,hcr. from MY earliest years,
loved to nurse thee through thy suffering hours
Sometimes fear I never more shall see
NV chilahou,l's ho1ae,-thc oaes so dear 10 me
For hcpe so oft my longing heart has fled,
/ almost feel rs if all hope were dead.
How lonely here, though thousands sleep around
For on this sen-girt iset l an bound;
Though not by thongs, by walls so strong and high
I feel as if no human haunt was nigh.
But ch there surely will some glad time como,
When shall rcaca that dca- old moss grown home:
When I shall sec lay mothei's face once more:
Shall hear my fath,r bless as OF yo.c.
Shall feel 10y sisters kisses on my check;
sly brothers JOY his kindly tones bcsreak;
TIN, smiles Of cherishc! frieud-the hearty cheers
From faithlu scrrants greet my listening ears
Good night, my mother, Tor sweet thoughts will
calm
The restless bosom rs with healing balm;
I'll strive to dream of Heaven, of home, and thee,
And may to-morrow change my dcstiny
juno ls;, 1868.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21
Cotton-.Cotton.
AUGUSTA, June, 1855

-. 49,. AUGUSTA, June, 1855. :
have been appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury Cotton, ,Agent.at: Savannah, and
shall remain in Augusta fo- a few days only,
to consult with owners relative to their
Cotton.
By the new regulations all restrictions re.
lative to Cotton haye becs removed except
the payment to Government of one f,urth-in
kind. This is imperative, andris required to
be done as soon as praeticable'-.7' -; -
I. The Government thinks that it's regulations
relative to the marketing Cotton in the insaf-
rectionary States are extremely liberal, and
t'is expected in return that no unnecessary
delay will be had in meeting its reqnire:
ments.
The one fourth in kind being paid, the bal
ance ia returned to etheSowner free" from
all other fees and internal taxes. The ut
mast good faith on cur part may berelied or,
and prompt compliance, and payment of
the tsi demanded.
+ nave no authority to appoint sub-agents
in the interior, and can only receive Cotton
at Savannah / shall be glad to facilitate in
every way in my power the efforts of owners
to move their Cotton, and to that end shall
be pleased to advise with them in regard
to it. i,. -.
Transportation is at present limited. 1t
should be the aim to remedy this want Us
soon as may be: A register is kept at my
Office in Savannah, in which are entered the
names of owners, number of bales, where
stored, weight, &c, Of all catton reported. 1t
will be found to our mutual adyantage-for
all owners throughout the country tributary
to Savannah to advise mo by letter or other
wise and have their cotton-registered:. -,
J. L.am informed that there is largeamount
of cotton in store at Augusta It IS. .adyisa-
BILE that measures be taken at once to faciii-
tate its movement, both on your own account
and as the Government desires that the pay
ment Of the one-fourth be not unreasonably
delayeil. -
Parties owning cotton in store here, or
holding warehouse receipts, will please report
the same to me at Planters Hotel before my
return to Savannah, which will be on or
about the s0th inst.
T. P. ROBB,
US. Purchasing AGENT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-06-21

A MOTHERS GRAvE.-Earth has some sa-
cred spots where we feel like loosening the
shoes from our feet and treading with holy
reverence-where common words of pleasure
are uHlitting; places where friendships hands
have fingered in each, vows have been pligb,
ted prayers offered and tears shed. How
the thoughts hover around such places, and
travel through immeasurable space to visit
them (But of ell spots OIL earth none is so
sacred as that where rest, awaiting the res
direction, those we once loytd and cherish
ed. IIeucs,. in all ages, the better por,ionof
mankind have chosen the spots where they
have loved to wAudc: AZ eventide, and alone.
But among the chalnel houses OF the dead,
ii ihcre,is one spot more sacred than tho rest,
it is a mothers grave. There sleeps tl,.
mother Of our infancr the one whose heart
was stranger TO every feeling But love, and
who could find excuses wlrn we cvulI find
none for OURSELVES. There she sleeps, and
we loye the very cath Cor her sake.