Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22
INDIANA ITEMS.

removed from LaPorte to Elkhart.
The South Bend Register says: Old Mrs. Sher-
wood, and Father Silsby, the two oldest persons in
Mishawaka, died during the week past.
The Register estimates the present population
OF South Bend and suburbs at s 600. Valuation
OF the real and personal properly Of the city prop
er 81 ,372,0sO
An adjourned hsrbor meeting was held at Michi-
gan City on last Tuesday evening week, when it
was stated that the new sums subscribed and pleds
es given, amounted to $4,000, leaving but few
thousand 10 be made up. A letter was read from
Mr.. Williamson, trustee Of tie L. N. A. i c.
Road, stating tina. s5O.O0o was all the company
would give at present
Mr.. Lewis Davis, OF this county, remarks the
Liberty Herald, recently sold, in Cincinnati TWEEN.
ty:hree hogs Of his own raising which averaged
i56 lbs. Twelve out Of the lot averaged SIS
lbs two of the lot weighed $50 lbs EACH and the
largest hog Of the lot weighed 7s2 Bs.
He also sold three mich COWS a short time since
for $500.
WRIsEErSELLERs DAMAGED.-Last week, says
the Howard Tribune, We noticed the transfer, from
Hamilton county, to our C.. P. Court, OF q large
number of cases in which parties were charged
with violations of the License Law. The changes
were made because the defendants thought the
State would not get Witnesses here But they
were mistaken. Rev. VI. P. Armstrong came with
the boys, paid their fare and hotel bills. Last
Saturday he found he would be "short" so he went
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case. Several hundred dollars were made up in
few minutes. He returned with plenty of green.
backs. The cases were concluded on Tuesday and
they damaged the whiskey sellers over two thou
sand doll.rs in fines and costs, saying nothing
about board bills. whiskey, &c.
Tuesday P. VI. the States witnesses were sent
home, and just before the train started, tie Shcr
III OF this county arrested three of the defendants
in the cars and one outside, all of whom had
strong notion Of getting out of this county. The
Sheriff informed them tina there were three roads
70 travel. one TO pay, one to repeyin aud the other
to the new building known as the Prime House -
They did not go en- that train. From what we see
and hear, there are good many very sick men
among the Noblesvillc whi.key-selcrs and their
friends.
WHrKEY Suors.-We are sorry to say, remarks
the Rochester Chronicle. that in this town of ours
where not long since peace and quiet reigued and
men were proud Of the community in which they
lived, that there are six whiskey shops selling the
very worst kind Of fighting whskey, corn sod and
forty rod brain smasher. During the pas. week
men were Keeling across our streets in every drec
ton, uitering most unearthly sounds. crazy and
frantic with rage, using the most obscene language
words can express; such is tho result of so much
cheap whiskey All our saloon keepers have
made proof to the Board of Commissioner. that
they are fit persons to sell intoxicating liquors;
now the question naturally ARISES, how do these
Esn get beastly drunk, and mako it dangerous for
respectable woman to walk through our streets
after night if these saloon men are fit persons to
sell liquor and know who to sell i; tot Certainly
some OF the men who signed their rccemmends-
tiens we're slightly mistaken in their characters
five are bound TO have a second week of fighting
and carousins. il Is time Our people should unite
a. they have i'll ether counties form league and
suppress altogether; this can be DONE every hing
will yield to earnest men. 1t is very true we have
Good Templar's Lodge here, but its workings
are not and cannot Ia made effective. Ii is q
doubt whether there is man in tia. Lodge who
would lodge an information against any violation.
while league organized for that purpose would
be effective.
The Union men Ct Fulton, q. their County Con.
ven.ion. held at Rochester on the 10Th, adopted
the following resolutions:
ResO!red. hat The Hon. Schuyler Colfax, by
his faithful adherence 20 the cause Of the Union
and Freedom. in the Go eress of,he United States:
and the faithfulness with which he has in each
Congress, since his first election. represented the
Interests Of his constituents and the interest. of
the whole country, 10 entitled to the thanks. not
only OF the people OF The Ninth District, but Of the
entire States Of the Union.
Resolred, That his efficient ecrviccs 10 the
Country III times past, entitle him to the further
confidence Of his im,nc date constituents and iha.
desiring TO continue him in his present fell of
fitness. no is the first, second and last choice of
the voters OF Fulton County for Congress. in the
Ninth District, at the approaching election in
1866.
TIE FATAL DMsx The Greencastls Press
gives the following account of Frank Saddler's
death, in manner that ought to be a warning to
evil doors. He was in the employ Of w. W.
Brown. On the morning Of January 18th, while
locking through cupboard in the house, he came
across a bottle, which he congratulated himself
"was his employers whisky" He accordingly
took big drink OF what proved to be corrosive
sublimate, poisonous solut on which was used as
a horse medicine. The young man fingered in
grea. agony from Saturday until the next Wed
nesday. when death put an end to his agonie s.
Thus died young man Of twenty -one years of age,
an early victim to curiosity and appetite.
A final review of the State Sanitary Commission
shows that nearly six hundred thousand dollars in
cash supplies have been distributed TO Indiana
soldiers since the war began, under the direction
OF DR.. VIM. Hannaman, the able and upright
President. The various State agencies have al
ready been dscopt inusd, and the commission IL
self is being W, und up.
INDIANA SoLDrERs' Association. COM
committee appointed to prepare . plan of organi-
zation for the Indiana Soldiers Association, have
been in session in indianapolis for several
days. and agreed upon final report which
will be submitted TO the general mass meeting OF
officers and soldiers. to be held in that city on the
18th Of February. The name adopted is the "In.
diana Soldiers Association" and its objects are
frat, to pcrpetuate the friend ship formed in the