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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
War tn assEO.gsin.

A correspondent of the California Er-
press, writing from West Buies. SuttcT
County, gives the following account Of a
war, ot' rather an uncivil character. when
recently took place il that region. He
says:
1T was on clear bright morning that
l took my shepherd dog ard started down
for the tules, for the purpose OF paying
some attention to my sheep. had Il large
field 20 cross. aud when near the f:rthest
boundaries I saw large badger quietly
feeding. Upon coming IN close rex nifty
MY dog, which is quite young animal,
maze rush at the Wild Least, but refused
10 take hold of tie badger had no
weapons. not even stone vi lin reatb
aud the DESPERATE inhabitant Of the wiiG-
erness endeavored TO get good hold OF
my legs and draw some blood took a
calm survey Of the battle field. aud was
thoroughly convinced of the necessity Of
arms. At last | pulled off my boots and
threw them at the badger. but without
effect, not succeeding in drawing a single
drop Of blood ] found mysel1 without
single sole TO my feet. l endeavored 10
encourage ny deg to se:ze the ladcer
when the vermint made a aIu.h h fer the
protector of my sheep. and chased HIM Tor
short distance Taking .dvantaee ofthe
absence OF my adversary, | got hold Of MY
boots and threw ore Of them at Him
lie Immediately turned upon me, and as lie
did so let him take the force Of the other
boot in such manner that it stunned
him for an instant, and before he ecover-
ed my other boot had done its work. and
he lay before me in the agonies Of death.
| have seen quite number Of badgers.
but this is the largest that / have ever
behcld.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
NUMBER %
Kew England HosEf2sefor-aE Ee.
publican view.

The domination exercised by New Eng
land in the Congress Of the United States
IN the organization of Committees. and in
the general scope OF legislation. is attract
ing the attention, Rot only Of the Democ
racy, but Of the Republicans The Chi
cago Tribune, leading Lincoln PAPER,
says:
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
I'VE trust that the controversy which
has arisen in the Senate regarding the
craftsmanship Of the Commit.e. On Naval
Affairs, Is only preliminary TO a greater
che which shall hereafter involve new
deal In the honOrs of that body During
the last session OF Congress (and for long.
time before every Senator from New En-
gland was the Chairman Of Committee.
except Mr. Morrill, of Maine. But the
sectional features of the organization of
the body are best shown by cnumerating
The committees, and thus exhibiting the
fact that nearly all the important ones and
with single exception. all those which
have the handling Of large suns of money
arc monopOlizel By that patriotic corner
Of the Union"
After giving the composition of the
Committees, the Tribune proceeds:
The Senate is the representative body
Of the States. Therefore local considera.
tons should be taken into the account in
the formation of the Committees. We
would not, how ever, place these con.ider-
atlons above personal merit Where
there is an Acknowledged aud eminent
fitness for 4 particular duty. geography
ought not to stand in the way of ch,ice.
but when other things are equal all sections
Of the country should be treated alike
Seniority, except SO far a. It has confessed
merit, ought aot 10 be considered for
moment New England has net that IN
teiieciual superiority over the rest of
the country, which entities her to the
immerse consideration she has shown
herself III the arran cement Of the commit
tees Of tne Senate. and she viii consult her
own interests By ablting sonewnat ct tie
absurd claims which she has hitherto
maintained IN that behalf ''-lCinciuna,i
Enquirer
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
About akGc Draft.
From the Franklin N. " Gaz

FROM the rankin n. Y. Gazette.
The certainty Of another draft in Feb
ruary to replenish the slaughter pens
with food for powder" does not set easy
Oh the public stomach, and WY faces and
weak knees are plenty. Nobody can un-
derstand what has become Of the mighty
host of men already furnished, or the
necessity for another pressing call, when
the rebellion IS reelng to It's final fail
The y. !. Com. Adv, a staunch Republi-
can journal, thinks the call for 10000
more men rather "a stale joke" and adds:
The country is to Gay informed that the
las, call produces only Two Hundred
Thousand ucn, ana the people arc asked
TO furnish Three Iunderd Thousand
more, Ito make up for deficiencies occa-
sioued by credits, albeit One Hundred
Thousand more was all that Grant asked
".or the capture OF Richmond and to give
a finishing blow to the rebel armies in tile
nci0 Now sc propose 10 ash the l'rcs
ident and Secretary Of War two simple
questions, which We have asked before.
but asked in vain:
FIRsT-What has become of the men
that were actually turned over to the Gov
ernment under thc last call: how many
have they and to what States aud dis
tricts were the credits spoken cf Civ
en-
SEcoNp-Is it good policy for The Gov
ernment TO adhere to the system of draft
ing SO repugnant to the interests and
feelings Of the American pcorie-aitcr an
experience Of year and hall has shown
it to be SO entirely inadequate to effect the
end sought?
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
Eailr d, Stcamb is Expi's.
This makes total Of SO lives lost by
railroads, steamers and boiler explosions

This makes 4 total Of $40 lives lost by
railroads, steamers and boiler explosions
during the year In addition to these,
2244 persons have been injured by the same
agencies. Tie great casualties Of the
world during the year have been as fol
lows: Two thousand lives los. by the
burning Of the Cathedral Of Santiago; one
thousand perished il the great fire at ia
pan In February; an explosion at Corfu in
June, killed one hundred ard thirty-seven
and The Grand Trunk Railroad in the
same month, slaughtered pinety.One. In
August, the lightning killed eight persons
in Joliet; eighteen re killed in Phila-
deipha by the fail of aim house, and
food at Eenvcr drowned twenty. In Au-
gust, water spout at Whampoa drowned
20U. In October 1900 lives we're lost
at Calcutta by tornado and forts; six
lives in Mexico by an earthquake As
we write the news comes by tclegral h that
the steamer North America from New
Orleans on the 10th, had one hundred
and ninety-seveD men lost, making the
total number Of lives lost by steamboat
accidents, four hundred and eight, and
the teta! aggregate us.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12

The FoCLs NOT ALI DEAp.- Fresh
confirmation of the truth of this saying is
row being furnished. For the hundredth
time, mioled by deceptive appearances and
bold misrepresentation, the upholders ,t
the war seem to be sincere in the bel,t (
that the war is about over-that the South,
including the grand old colonial States Of
Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia. whose title deeds to indcIel d.
ence and self lfgoyernment were wrenched
from tyranny in the no lest struggle of
the present age, will soon be forced to
yield submission to federal bayoncts, II
shey are really sincere in thus believing
that eight millions of as proud and brave
a race as inhabits the globe will give up
all their right-. liberties and property
while there is hand ef. to WELD sword
what a deusiou they are laboring under.
and now great will be their disappo;nt-
ment when the veil which hides the future
is removed
People who talk of the speedy end Of
the war by the submiss n of the South
talk nonsense. 1t is the old game of de
ception. 1t is the story of sixty" and
ninety days revived, with which tie
public was amused and humbucocd at the
commencement of the war.--frahfn (N.
~ Gosstte.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
Total ..... .......sl9, ,172, 400

The Franklin New York Gazette and
the Metropolitan Journa, come out
squarely aad uncquivocalIy in favor of
peace and Southern Indcpondcncc We
suppose that the expressions of such scnti-
mcnts in Indiana would subject the Of
fender to trial, conviction and punishment
by military commission, yet there are
persons who coincide with these
papers in those sentiments Is it treason
to say in Indiana, what is flowed to be
said with impunity in New York;
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12

DR.. ". II. Davenport. Surgeon Den
tist, will visit Plymouth regularly on the
second and last Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Of each month. making two visits each
month. instead of one as heretofore
Teeth set on Gold, Silver. or Rubber;
all work warranted. Rooms at the Ed
wards House. rv9n36-tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12

FATAL pUrt.-1he Memphis Argus e
Dsc 20, says that duel took place W. d.
nesday, on the Nandoll h road, three
miles north of tEe city. and the wcapcrs
used were shot guns, al twenty PAGES. lie
eombatan;s. Mr. James Simpkins and Mr..
James Suits, neiehbors OF many yeals
standing, after stepping off the reg sec
distance, turned and fred simultaneously
with fatal effect to both The fir almtd
received four huckshot, aud the second
twenty four. causing ocath To ensue in
both almost instantly. Both the centle-
men were looked upon by their ne ch5oTs
rs excellent citizens. loving hui b~nGs aud
KIND and indul gent parents. he sad
event shrouds the neigLborhood Of its
occurrence in gloom, and brings mourn.
ing to families among whom icr years Ill
has been hlppncs' AMI JOY. The orgIn
q; the fatal a.fray is hot know" ouls-
vile Democrat
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12

Below We present III tabular form 'he
casualGos during the year ~ railroads.
steamboats, aud EXPRESSIONS IN the Northern
States
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
The Fires of 1864.

The losses BY conaagrations in the
Northern States during he year, where the
property destroyed at each fire was worth
$50 900 and upward, are reported below:
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12

The total number Of troors furnishedb by
indiana. under the various calls II the
Prasideat, since the war began, If li3.252.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
EIse Opportunity rDc.nsgo-ues.

he frank unofficial cxpl nations OF The
! Canadian au'hor.tes. and the ron.pt disa-
vowal by the who.e Ianaiian press OF
sympathy with Tie ie ease of rcLel raid
GERS. have blown Il inyi,;iie vapor the
-cl0ul which inr lew hoars Like 20
threatening on the mr. hern hor,zon.-
Even Gen. Dix's wlr horse is hamstrung
i he Demagogue's hour has now arrived.
liluster is SAFE Threatcp;n. IS ana slauytcy
may hc belched with iurpunity.
Arise, Walbridse, and bully the British
lion!
Squeak up Wc:mere. and deny that
Britannia rules the wave
Arouse thee. cochrsne. ana make faces
at Eu=land's daughter.
Scalp off; Q Zachariah Chandler. the
Lions yellow rane ani make cushions Of
il for the nest d; the American eagle,
Blsteel, the glorious where art thou?
10 the mountains Of Alabama hide :hec.
thou Samson OF The stump when, with
thy one weapon. proved Of old in the bat
tie of Israel thou shouldst lie Staying to
death ten thousand philistines over the
border, and across the ocean, putting forty
thousand ditto to flight
Loyal leagues your beloved Smi5i is
now atar; assemble your cohorts; thump
the tcm-tem of war; smash the blood
tn h,rs;y po.on;l.c' an.i boa.ei arisioera;s
Of Europe into sky blue fits, or leas;vays
utierlys slnal'h the BLASTED Britishers
with SCATTERING serie, OF resolutions
Sound louder yet the hugag Of war. O
wiia n@doodle Of the Times. and in black
mai Of battle, arme with carpet bags. the
clans OF the Herald are gathering, terrible
as an army with the itch .-TWorld.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
Oriental Gireru Stable.
SALE, FEED G EXCHANGE.

Horses and Carriages always on hand o let nj
reasonable rates. We also pay the highest mar.
ket rice in ,sh for Hor-ea. Horses boarded
by day, week and month on reasonable term
HESS l. EESSEL
Svr>suth IndlaDa March a0sh 1854
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12

Dolls that walk, are among the latest
INVENTIONS.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-12
3usinfss 1irrftorv
II. II. Time Tables.
P.. Ft. w. d G.. X. IL. Time Table
WINTER ARRANGEMENT

pEr,srv.r OF r.A1Ns rno~ rt1Mourn srAr,ox
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
VI r G ! NJ ! A..
The Issuance OF Rations TO the Negroes
TO be stopped-Ontcers OF the Freedmen's
Bureau TO be Retained in Service-As,
sembling Of the Members of tho Lcgis-
lature at Richmond, &c.
ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

lature at Richmond, &c.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. -, 1855.
INK FUTURE CONDITION OF THE DESTITUTE WHITES AID
TuE SOUTH.
II is understood upon the high authority OF the Lieu
tenant General that the system Of providing raons 70:
the destitute white aud black people Of these States will
be abandoned during the coming month This action
ng part Of the country during the winter
now at hand than wac o,herwiso apprehendcd. With
view far possible the great amount OF pr
walton that exis any event. public meeting Is 10
be held here early day to take proper measures
looking TO some form OF adequate relief and IL Is be-
lieved that committee will be appointed TO proceed TO
the leading Northern cities and ask aims OF generous
people II is also though, crime will very materially
increase in this region during the winter months.
FRrRDsESs BUREAU.
An order will be prom ulgaied in few days retaining
in the service all the officers present this Slate at
Ia ched to the Frccdmcns Bureau
AmooSnED CONVENIENT FrsDs
clerk attached to the headquarters of the command.
ing general at Petersburg who had been entrusted
with government funds has absconded With seven hun
dred dollars and has not yet been traced mp.
VIRGINIA soIoNs.
The members OF the Legislature OF this state, the
nual session OF which commences IN this city on Mon
day next are beginning TO oil up the various hotels The
session will be prolonged and exciting one.
RESIGNATION GEORGE
Colonel George II. Hart who has been acting here for
the few months os private secretary 10 Governor
North &c both Efficient and popular in the pcsi.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
Marine Affairs.

srrAssHr HAvAs.A CARp- The undersigned passengers
by ths steashp avans pioneer steamer OF the United
states and brazilian steamship Company in wishing every
success no he line desire by ths express their
hgh and thanks for the UNMARRIED Kindness
and attention displayed towards them by Captain Greene
hs officers, snd MT Hucras the purser as also TO bear
good steamer Havana, which we're particularly conspicuous
aurna the fearful hurricane OF The 18th u, hereby
record heir grateful thanks 70 Captain Greene and HE on
GERS their skiifu and judcous management tina,
most trying occason also c Chief Engineer Wait and bis
assana who BY their arduous and untrng labors ably
secOnded our worthy commander.
Hcnty Forster Hitch, Uliscs Dclboy r. ~ WIN &. Lamb,
Eugene Esiavard, y. nark, A. israel Scion De, Juno
Juag NJ Ahcz, IhAs. A. Plumer Aug Meyers Charles q
Collyor, r. n. Ruth, Chas II, Plumcr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02

RIO jArKIRo BAHiA. PERrAssuco PArA Asr 81 THosAs-
Steamship Havana-From Rio JsneiroMrs Adrisne Four
uer and daughter. Scion Dixie Aug Meyer Prom BshlsJ
Alyes From Pernsmbuco Henry Forster ktch lady child
and servant From Para-Eugene Estayard, Chas Coll
yer, Abraham Israel w Dclhoy. From ~ Thomas-Nm
Lamb \ Hatker, Isaac Ruth, van Fraag and lady
Nrv optxASssteamshi star Of the tnt0n-I Lacy, VIII
ton Wooden Fred zlpelus, Kline Warf Hon Jacob
nra DuIude and child, VIM warren Mas Havley,
Rosenfeld Lieut. Andres Miss MeNulen. Ceut Sur
teysut. VIM NeliriIe Jas Roberts, A sullla
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
Tn. ne.rooolitan Police Force.

IT'S LABoRs DURING TIE PAST YEAn-iNPoRTAST
STATISTICS, ETc.
1t is only by gancing al the annual report Of the Me-
tropolitau Police Commissioners that the public form
true estimate OF the work done by the force in this
city The document at present in our hands-exracts
from which were published some days since in the
Hgsip-contans valuable Information to the staistcian
and phianthrop.st. We append few items Of nielli
gcnce cleaned from tho mass OF interesting matter pub
hshed by the board
Total arrests during the year ending Nov 1885. $751;
Total number OF dodgers accommodated with iodg
at the station houses. 64,247
The nationality Of the majority OF the persons arrested
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
burglary I'm Milford, Mass.
or rHE ROBBERS "Horsr ~ HIS own
PETARp.N

pETARp.n
WORCESTER Dec. I, 1895
The railroad depot At Milford, Mas, was broken into
last night and tho ssc blown open and robbed OF about
$780, One Of tho burglars was found on the noor this
morning, with his skull fractured byapiece OF iron
blown from, the safe Hc cannot live through the day
The man has no, been identified have any Of
hta ,ccornniices been discovered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
Telegraph once Opened at FrankIin,
Mass.'
RuA A.ou nac 4 a

The American Telegraph Company opened an once IN
this place to-day for the transmission OF messages
the wires to all parts Of the United States and the
The weekly union record., 1865-08-12

LADIES FEsIIvAL.-The ladies OF the Cath
Ole Church have been busy for some time past
in preparing their festival for the benefit OF
their church. 1t is set for the evening of the
18th inst, at the Armory Hall. Splendid
music on the piano has been provided to enliv
en- the occasion, rendered by Mrs Giguone
and the Misses Morony and Coviand Of Marys
vile, who have kindly consented to lend their
aid to the ladies here. or course the ladies
will not fail to give Us rision of delicacies /;
and then the graces of their conversation and
the charms of their company will animate the
festivity, and make it both agreeable aad, we
hope, successful. To be present and partici-
pate 10 the reunion only costs one dollar, aud
what miser can resist the inducements 10 in
vest! Success to the Festival
The weekly union record., 1865-08-12

less sea sick One lady that was saved had
about as much clothing as mother Eve before
her fall One of the sailors gave her pair Of
pants and jacket. The survivors we're well
provided for by the citizens of Crescent City,
and everything was done that possibly could
be to relieve any and every want they could
express. 1t is late and must close.
Very respectfully yours,
EMORY WING.
P. S.-August 2d-The Indians came into
Crescent City late last night and report see-
ing three men on Seal Rock. Boats have gone
out to the rescue, but had not returned up to
three o'clock, P. N. T. w.
The weekly union record., 1865-08-12
THE UNION RECORD.
LOCAL NEWS.
AGENTS.:
IsDIAx MASSACRE AT Coz Cow VALLEY

1SDIAN MASSACRE AT Coz Cow ALLEY
TERRIBLE ExcITEMEST.-About six O'Clock
on Monday evening last three Indians ap-
preached the house of Robert Workman 10
Con Cow Valley in this county, while be
was absent, and shot John Banks, the hired
man, cut the throat Of Miss Mary Rosanna
Smith from ear to ear, and with the butt of a
gun knocked down and beat In frightful
manner the wife of Mr.. Workman. 1t appears
the three parties above named were in the
house with the doors closed, when knock was
heard. Mrs. Workman getting up opened the
door and upon seeing a gun presented at her
breast screamed. Miss Smith, her sister, and
The hired man rushed out the back door, Mrs.
Workman was instantly knocked down and
frightfully beaten until supposed to be dead.
A party secreted st the back door shot the
hired man through the breast, aud instantly
killed him, then rushing after Miss Smith
caught her back of the barn aud cut her
throat. Most all the neighbors 10 the vicinity
were at Orovile attending the Union County
Convention. and any immediate assistance
could not be obtained After the demons had
ransacked the house and appropriated three
thousand dollars aud other valuables they left
After time Mrs Workman sufficiently re-
vived to find her way to the house of G g.
Marquis, some forty rods distant, where she
was well cared for by Mrs. Marquis, her hus
band being in this place. There were but
four men in the Valley A man was dis
patched to the Porter Quartz Mill, where 80
men were at work. Mr.. Porter, personally,
went with fifteen men and all the arms and
arrived at IL o'clock aud found all the people
and families assembled at the house of VIM
Mullen. They instantly decided upon course
of warfare, to spare neither Indian nor Ma
hala white man. On Wednesday Jos. Miller,
of Frenchtown, was shot at by three Indians
and Slightly wounded us he was driving cattle
near that place. A party Of five Indians
burned the house of n. Sutherland, between
the West Branch and North Fork of Feather
river, about sixteen miles from this place All
the residents of that upper country here at
tending Convention left on Wednesday well
provided with ammunition. The Indians have
come down the ridge between the West
Branch and North Fork of Feather river
farther south than usual. There is an intense
excitement among the people. and if found
terrible retributon will be visited upon these
savages. We have heard flying reports that
the Indians have come down as far as Chero-
kee, and of other depredotions. but are not
fully advised Of the facts. Since the above
was in type We are informed that the Indians
are raiding over the country above Chico, and
that the cavalry company from Red Bluff are
now closely after them. Quite number OF
lnsus have been killed at Con Cow aud other
places.
The weekly union record., 1865-08-12

LIFE Insurance CoNPASY.-Maj. A. G.
Simpson and Thomas Callow, agents Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company. of New York,
have presented Us with neatly printed pam
phlet containing the twenty second annual
report of said Company. The following is the
table Of contents Annual Report, Annual
Statement, Mortuary Report, History of Com
Premium Tables, Surrender of Policies, Proofs
of Death, Special Notice, Act for the Benefit
of Married Women and List of Claims paid by
the Company. If you wish your life insured
go TO Maj. Simpson and Callow.
The weekly union record., 1865-08-12

CHERoEEE FLAr.-There is no mining pre-
ciuct ia the coan,y of Bdtte that will compare
in richness and extensiveness TO that of Chero
kee Flat. The only drawback to miners in
this vicinity is the lack Of water, which they
are only successfully supplied with during a
few months of the rainy season. Heretofore
we have spoken of the many rich claims in
Cherokee bnt have neglected that Of Wm. Nc
Gines aud Wm. Lefaire. which is drift claim
For the two seasons past, when sufficient water
could be obtained, this claim paid for washing
from Sl00, to 1925 to the band, At present
they are drifting about twenty-five car loads
per day, which they will continue I'LL the rainy
season sets in. aud each car load is estimated
at 81 so. Could there be water the year
through at Cherokee, it would be one of the
lively mining towns 10 this State but capital
lists as yet have failed to engage in the enter
prise.