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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
The Revolutionary q; ibunal at
Tfassstngf.

Mr. Julian was delaye IN his way to
the capital. As soon rs i got inside the
door, however, and before he leaked round
Yer seat he passed up his credentials to
the Clerk desk, accompanied by bill.
(the 10Th Of the same tenor, previously
introduced BY his illustrous predecessors, J
to extend 10 negroes the right of suffrage
in the District Of Columbia Only give
Sa nbo the right of suffrage. Food and
raiment are u no consequence. Mr.. Ju>
hans bill was not referred to Gen. Mer-
edith. but followed its twenty-five prede-
cessors to the Committee on the District of
Columbia
Then Columbus Delano, OF Ohio. who
until within few months since would sit
up nights in the bar-room at Mount Yer
non. and damn the abolitionists. introdu-
ccs lis joint resolution fer an 'on,cndnient'
to the Constitution, making it 1.-The duty
Of each State to provide for the rightful
pursuit OF happiness Of all the inhabitants,
withou, distinction Of race or color"
Thad. Stevens, of Pa, who holds his
evening sessions at a certain place on Penn
sylyania Avenue, not to be outdone by De-
lano, introduces his joint resolution pros
of the United States, that all National and
State laws be equally applicable to every
citizen, and no discrimination shall be
made on account of race or color The
proposition OF the virtuous young Thad-
deus was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
4 Mr. Patterson from some loyal local
ity introduced bill to repeal certain laws
in the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes 1t was referred to the com
mitiee for the District of Columbia. The
bin annals all political distinctions on
account of color both in this District and
in other territories.
Next comes ''old Massachusetts" faith
fully represented by Mr.. Sumner, who
presented a Bill to confirm land titles
granted by General Sherman to coIored
men on the Sea Island, last winter.
Also, memorial of the "National
Ireedmen's Commission an institution
which is stealing money faster than Mr..
McCulloch can gather it in-asking for
Congressional support. This memorial,
instead Of being referred to the War De-
partnent, was sent 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson, another good man from
Massachusetts,, and great friend of the
West and South, presented several rods
of petitions from colored people of the
District of Columbia ''demanding" the
right of suffrage.
This is'ntquite as much cfa white mans
government as it was under Washington
and those old people who made the Com
sr.tution under which we lived prior to
1861. However. our Mahogany brethren
are confident that the millennium have
'arroven." IT. IVayne Times d: Sentinel
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
A gentleman. now a distinguished mer.

A gentleman, now distinguished mcr-
chant of Boston, but formerly a resident
of Nantucket, was once engaged in plant
inc potatoes on his fam in that town
when dry old fellow stopped to watch the
operation The merchant, more enthusi
astic than skillful in his farming, was
dropping five seed potatoes in each hill.
"Ah. planting potatoes, squire - re
mark ed Uncle Jerry.
Yes" replied the merchant, "and Il
the rot dosen't take them | expect to have
a good crop. What time do you think il
best to dig potatoes, Uncle Jerry
The old fellow looked into hill and
replied
dig 'em now; you will never set a big
ger crop"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1865

itary detective system was to crafty ma
hgnant hatred and spite towards the South
and to fleece money out of every body in
the North who had the least sympathy or
kind feelings for friends or relations in the
South Many of these detectives have
recently retired from the service" with
handsome fortunes accumulated in this
manner, although, four years ago, they
were not worth cent.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
The military EbetccsiYe system.

aHF military kSetHcsisc system
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Daily Ne,cs says:
The abuses of the military detective sys-
tom which have been dragged to light
here by the evidence on which the indict-
ments against Baker are founded are abso
lutely startling. Steps viii be taken by
Congress, to have the Whole concern ex>
posed in ali ~ enormity- committee
Of investigation will be called for and ap
pointed. and their report will disclose a
most appalling system of cxtNrtion and
robbery If the chief OF The force could be
gu i.y of these acts, what could be looked
for from the thousands ofhis .ubordinates
many Of them the vilest of the vile, all of
them destitute Of honor and character. yet
invested with unlimited power, and shield
ed ty their master, the Secretary of War
Hundreds Of people all over the North
have been arrested, dragged from their
homes by these detectives, incarcerated in
filthy cells, denied the privilege of habeas
corpus, until after months of confinement,
they purchased their relief from these
harpies by the pay nent of large sums, in
order to save their business from ruin and
their families from starvation. Another
favorite dodge of these serviceable tools of
the War Department was to personate a
rebel soldier and go to the house ofa person
known or suspected to be friendly to the
South, and be- for food or money. and de
ounce "Old Abe" and the Administration
in order to get their hosts to do so. Doz-
ems of kind families in Baltimore were
thus entrapped, and were made to suffer
WRONGS for "harboring rebels" and "de
nouncug tie Government" 1t will be
shown that the sole object Of the mil
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28

treat a whole race of their fellow-men? Sir
this doctrine Ola white mans government i
as atrociOus as the infamous sentiment that
damned the late chicf-iusticc to everlasting
infamv, and fear to everlasting fire.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28

Boston paper says that a hasty rud-
ding which had been set out to cool one
morning in that city, was taken to the
station-house by policeman, on a charge
OF s0,ek'ag IN tie strest-a practice which
is not permitted in that tidy town.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28

A Iover wrote to lady who rejected
him. saving that he intended to retire "to
some secluded spot, and breathe away his
life in sighs." To which the lady replied,
by inQuiring whether they were to be me-
dunn or large size. The man has not since
been heard from.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28

There are seven hundred and fourteen
female clerks in the United States Treas
ury Department.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
H. IL. Eirlac Tables.
Pittsburgh vi. Wayne 81 Chicago
Railway.

On and after Nov. 10, 1865, Trains will leave
Stations daily. Sibbaths excepted as fclows:-
Train leaving Chicago Mt 5:50 P, VI, lea es daily
TRAINS GOING WEST.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28

The back hair twist which has succeeded
the waterfall, is called the water Wheel
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
CARD y. REEVE.
A-rynry-y A. y.A!V. &TD
war Claim Ag't, P'ymo mouth IN H.

Having oorc'u.ied 10 resume tie practice o'
the Law herr. will
r-,c.ica IN Fulton. St,rk. r.,P9Fte AMI koSclus
uou "a Ur.hall. Counties. Collections
,,,r,tlv ,ni sGirirn,lv attended TO. t.,rein'
s...n,ioY given n Prob,te business. Insurance
ea.ct.d en Lives and Pronerty in the best coTiPs-
niss in the limited Sta'es-
SPECIAL 4rrEvrIoT paid ~ he nro.ecuti"ro
Claims of Soldiers. th-ir Wid"vs and 'elr1 'or
bounty, arrears of pay pensions and nth"r CLAIMS
R,syas T, r,ryrn Field 4 Co., Chicago
Shaw Barbour ( Co., C'ncinnati.
Buctlv Shridon & Co, " Y
Gr.f Bennett < Co, P'ttsourS'
<3n46.f
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28

LEGAL advertisements 81 per snuare Tor each
insertion. charged 10 parties pubhshln" mem
CoNxuyIcATIoNs TO promote pri'ate lh'e'c'e
must be pail for AZ the regular awe Use" '''7'
M,ss,Gra and DEATH' "r" puh'Ihen "a new
.s,,1.rvrxTs unlnSs the pgmher Of inSer-
go 1sired j. snrc,fi.i. will hP continued Till
.rI.rad ont and rhar.n.l al rt rtgnlnr'ates,
Ioc,t NOTICES - cents TOR etch II ..
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

The UNDERSIGNED having associated With him
in hisprofeSsonal business
MIR. D f.. .VANVALKENBURGH
will continue the practice of Law in its various
branches.
The New Firm will attend PROMPTLY to litiga-
ted eases. general collections, the purchase and
sale oi Real Estate, the collection Of Claims
against the Governn nent: such as pensions, boun-
~ and arrearages of soldiers. &c Titles to Real
Estate examined and abstracts furnished when
desired.
August ?. 1868. ]. G.. OSBORNE.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
THU PLYMOUTH DEM0tRiT,
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Terms cf Subscription $500 q
wear IN Advance.

PAYMENTS nus, he made invariably IN advance
and the papar discontinued At he expiration Of
the time paid FOR, unless renewed. These terms
will be strictly 7iherpd to-
Subscribers v no get their rarers ty the carrier
gill =. charged 95 cents a year extra.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
TRAINS GOING EAS 7.

IS p NJ Express will take Messengers OF /. .
Train ives, from Trrstline.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-28
Rates cf Advertising:

One SQUARE (the sracc of ten iines or less OF
-b;st1nal one week, 81 90, and so certs for each
additional Insertion
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
The IlnnaflcaI rlerEf.

Tho following from the Chicago Times,
meets our fullest concurrence. From ev.
cry quarter the press comes to US loaded
down with tho blood thirsty and atrocious
utterances of the Abolition preachers.
The Devil-the Arch Fiend in the charac-
ter of Moloch--seems in these latter days,
to have selected them as his especial mouth
piece There can be neither peace, nor
quiet, nor good order in the land while il
is afflicted with this horrible evil
OF all bloodthirsty people, the most blood.
thirsty, whatever the occasion ofbloodthirsti.
ness, are the bloodthirsty priests OF all men
who profess O faith and belle it in their prac-
! tice, the worst are those professed teachers Of
/ tie religion Of Jesus who reverse all the be-
l nign msxims Of the Divine Master in times
OF popular excitement by melting from their
pulpits disorder, violence aud bloodshed Suth
have lived in all countries and OF oil periods,
and unfortunately they are not less numerous
now in this country than they have been at
any time during the past twenty years Un-
! fortu pately we have.some soch here1n Chica.
go, aud it is painful to know that some Of
them seized the solemn and melancholy occa
sioDof yesterday to 20 upon the rampage
One Of them prayed--and his prayer was adj
dressed to God through the Prince Of Peace
that "if il was not right to visit loyal in
| iignnlion upon traitors (meaning Democrats)
in the streets of Chicago by knocking them
down, to grant to the loyal powers Of forbear
snce Another, in au address from the pull
pit, poured OUT maledctions upon all who had
opposed the late administration; called them
traitors and said they must be "wiped out :"
appIauded the old murderer, John Brown, de
nounced The Times for having compared HIM
with Booth, aud lemented that no measures
had been taken 10 prevent the utlerance Of
such reasonable sentiments in the future; at
tri5uted the death Of Mr. Lincoln to the fos
tering OF traitors in the loyal States, who
we're in bssu6s here. growing rich, but who
must be driven out" and denounced the re.
vocation Of Burnside's order supptessng The
Times. And the audience frequently chesred
Another, in an address from the same pulpit,
was of the opinion that "loyal men" with
muscular arms" and heavy fists attached
would "do right in the sight of God to plant
these fists right square in the face Of every
traitor who dared 10 blutt his treason IN tie
hearing of loyal men" &c
| Such was something Of the Entertainment
in one Of the churches yesterday, There is
nothing particularly alarming in the fact, be
cause, ss we have said, boodthirsy priests
have lived in all periods, and have been com.
mon in this country during these past twenty
years-priests not of the religion Of the
Lamb, but emissaries of the spirit OF evil, dis.
cord and boodshed. They do vast deal oI
damage, undoubtedly, but so revolving to the
moral sense OF great majority of the people
are their fantastic tricks that their power oi
harm is. limited
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
High Prices.

1t not only meat but everything We use
except groceries which retain the exhorbi.
tant prices when gold was 81 90. The far.
mers always talk ofths cost of povender, the
wages Of labor, and the prices of clothing,
when you allude 10 the exorbitant prices OF
butter, eggs and cheese. But provender has
fallen twenty per cent, cotton goods have
been largely reduced in price, aud coffee, tea
and groceries can be obtained at large de.
duction from the prices when gold was up
Still farmers produce keeps at the old prices,
as if they had made their stand at that point,
or resolved not to abate jot Why these
things should not have followed the same ru 10
as applies TO other commodities, is the ques
ton which everybody is asking Some Of the
people who bring butter to this market, and
who have the conscience to ask from sixty to
seventy'tiye cents per pound for it, are still
trying to cheat The clerks of the markets
caught several of them during the past week,
and took thirty-seven Jumps from them, all
upder weight Philadelphia Ledger.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
The Murder OF President Lin
coin.

Tbe Gazette, in speaking of The late afro
cious murder of President Lincoln, says:
at was advocated and actually consplred,
TO prevent his first inauguration. The Boto-
rious disposition did not shock even the
Northern portion of the Democratic party. -
Their journals moeked the Presideute elect,
who could not pass to the Capital, or be ingug-
urated, without danger OF assassination"
Now, who does not know that the Radicals
in President Lneoln's own party have repeat.
edy, in the last four years, threatened him
with deposition from his office, by the estab-
lshment Of military dictatorship over him.
They even went 80 far as TO threaten his life
If he did not carry out their most extreme
measures.
In view Of the general mourning for his
decease, we do not feel disposed to indulge
in "reminiscences OF this kind, bat they are
proper when cotemporary, overlooking this,
atters libel upon other and more innocent
classes Of our people For many months
the Radicals kept before the late President
the vision Of the "man on horseback" as they
called the threatened dictator. - OiHeinRati
khQutrsr fI
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
E1cItem ent in PhiIadeIphIa.

The Philadelphia correspondent Of the Gin.
einnat Gazette, in describing the reception
Of the Presidents remains in that city, at In,
dependence Hall, says
"About noon there was great excitement
around the Hail. many women and children
having tainted. The police and the guards
seemed helpless TO stay the rush. Large
ropes had been fastened to the street corners
10 keep back the moving, surging asses
Over these ropes hundreds OF women were
dragged by The policemen and the guard to
save them from being injured The soldiers,
with bayonets fixed, atrove TO drive back the
crowd, but it was useless The policemen
be cams exhausted in their useless endeavors
70 keep order, Governors, Senators, and
prominent military men, spoke to the vast
crowds from the windows of Independence
Hall, and counseled patience, but their voices
were either lost by the din and bustls of the
huge lhrongs, or else unheeded Women
shrieked when one Of their sex tainted, and
little girls and boys cried and struggled 10 get
out of the great lostlinR masses, where they
had become wedged like brick This wild
reckless, excited mass of humanity looked
and acted like any thing else than a vast as
semblage who had come to pay respect to the
honOred dead Perhaps nobody is to blame
for the great disorder The police seemed to
be- doing sll in their power as we're the
guards, to sllAy the excitement and counsel
patience, but what could they do with the hun.
dreds Of thousands who were actually wild to
get look at the ashes of the republics best
beloved servant
III hope to see no such scenes in New York
or elsewhere. As l write the masses are
stil 10 the streets, and will continue to be up
to the hour of closing They are patiently
and eagerly waiting to gain admittance to The
Hall Only few of the vast throng can nave
their wishes grati6ed"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26

lts curious that the third instance Of the sue
eession of VicesPresdent to the vacant chair
Of the President is marked, as were the two
former instances, BY the fact that the vacancy
occurs in the very early part Of the term Of
Office President Harrison was inaugurated
March 4, ls4l, and died April 4 of the same
year, one month after his Inauguration.
President Taylor was inaugurated eight years
later, March 4, le4s, aud died July Of the
same yeer, about four month4 after entering
office President Lincoln was inaugurated
for the second term on March 4, 1861, and
was killed April IA, less than two months after
the commencement Of the term Of ONCE.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
py country

GLORY ESoodH FOR ONE STATE, ,-Parson
BrownoW, who is now Governor Of Tsnnes-
see, publicly requests his colored constituents
not TO treat the whites rudely or speak to them
harshly" Large hearted Brownlog 1t ought
to be glory enough for one State to know,ias
Tennessee does, that she has placed, 10 q
single year, two such representative men in
authority as our "incoherent' Vice, and alas !
our Acting President now, and the fighting
parson, --SaRdGy Tines
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
THE NORTH MIAMITURSPIKE ROAD,

Il being l3% mss in length, lsading north IGonl ID
Miami river, and intersecting the Tppecanoe C,rSl
and Troy Tumpke roeds- Being for ninety years hi
for an Investment oi capital. Ihis s ons OF the I'd
road8 In the state. For terms enquire Of J. b. Bal
gotL a. his Law once. JOHN 8, b00HER,
a92iaWt Adminintratof
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
ExpianatIOn OF . Ciaase in the
Internal Revenue Law IN Re-
gard 20 Mouse Rent.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or INTERNAL REvESuE,


OFFICE or INTERVAL REyENuE,
WAsHNGToS, April H. 1865
Sia lreply 10 yours Of the 9th inst that
the clause OF Sec. III Of the act Of June 80,
1864, relating TO deduction Of rent, is under.
stood to mean
First, That where rent is paid, II shall be
deducted and
Second, That the rental valoe Of home.
stesd shall neither be included aSiucome nor
deducted lbereirom in other words shall be
made Of o account
Suppose 4, who pays q rent Of S7OO, to
have q gross income Of S3, 900 then A, hav.
ing inendi d all his items on income in the
So 600 the laws says his $500 rent shall not
be included, bnt il he pay tax on $4,000 it is
included, The only way not 10 include is 10
deduct It.
Suppose D. Who owns house the rental
value ol which IS s700, has gross income Of
$4,000, the law fays the rental value ol his
house shalt no, beineluded If ii were to be
included, j would be assessed on SO, 700. The
rental value thereof must neither be included
nor deducted,
- Very res ecllully,
Il A. ROLLINS.
Deputy Commissionsr
JAS j PULLAN, Cipcinnati, Ohio
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26

The latest uSyelty in Patis is q new style Of
dress which may be said to be a wardrobe in
ITSELF the some garment being capable of pre-
sendng two, or even three different aspects
The dress is readily transformed by folding
lappets, buitoned or looped according to the
formation Of the pattern. The variety Of sp.
plieaton of this happy idea is endless; walk.
ing dress may, in a few instants be convert
ed into dinner dress, aud ptce versa, and
thus save considerable lime and trouble by
avoiding the Inconvenience Of re dressing,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
NOTICE TO THE TAX PAYERS OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

Tho books for the collection of the taxes for lss4
due June Goth, 1865 are nowTeady at n5 Trearurerl
Office. Cou house, Dayton The law imposes .
penalty all taxes not paid on or before the 10th Of
June next Those who wish TO avoid being detain sd
the payment Of taxes, osn do 80 BY pa ing heors
JoNA KRNNEY,
Treasurer Montgomery County, Ohio.
AprlOlt.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26

The undersigned, wing dissolved with John B
Finke, viii continue the Cothi & Business at The I'D
stand OF Einks Legier, on Second street, Dsytou,
Oh 0, whore he Il be happy to zee his old fritnds
end as many new ones as m1y favor him with call,
A frcshfupply Of goods Jlst received.
April "a, 1865. THOMAS A, LEGLER.
R2Gl1waW4
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
CHINA, GLASS, QUEENS AND
STONEW -AREi
In rnr aREArEsn pneaInIR VAnIEnY
Miscellaneous Goods.

C0InJ rising everything USEFUL and ORNAMEN-
Tall are offered 10 princely quantity.
The Pubic Is invited TO call aud select Just what
they desire. THEY GAN FIND IT. a2ldOw
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
oblinger's Tin Shop Re
moved.

I WOULD inform my old customers. and as many
i others sswill give q call, that Thave removed,
Tor the present, 10
No. 81 Market stnsetf orer J. T. Holf 4 cOs House
iurHishing Store,
Iu the Room formerly occnpled by Calendars Bid
derry, VIII re am prep red TO o all kinds Of work in
nand Sheet Iron, promptly aud wei All kinds OF
Jobbing, House spoutng and repairing done TO order
Entrance on Third street, through Cfeggs Hall
passage. aq6d9
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
Nrm AOhprtiscments,
Dissolution.

ToHN 3 FINKE and 1homa, d Lseler, heretofore
u comprising the frm o Flnke 8 Leeier the
Clothing susiness in Dayton, ohlo,s Dissolved.
EiNKE q LEQLE7.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
Turnpike Road at Admin
istrator's Sale,
SATURDAY 1AYs, A D 1855,

Al public sale at the hour Of two O'Clock n OF "a
day, at the Court House in ,he city Of DAYTON; OH
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
2 Rrilliant Performanoea

Every Afternoon snd Night, at z and l-2. Doors
ooen an hour previous Grand Change at each I'm
iertanment.
Admission TO the entire Exhibition so cents Chill
drsn ao-cents al1daWtt
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
MIR. y. ROBINSON,

The dashing, brilliant and lndomitable Equestrian
and Centsu- Of the Arena, known as the
Nonparel Flying HorsemAn.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-26
WILLIAM FoEEY's ESTATE

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