Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22
The nomination is to be made at the April cleo

The nomination is to be made at the April cleo
ton.
The ladies of Patoka, Gibson county, last week
burned up the only whisky shop in that town.
Pierce, q school teacher at St. Omer, Decatur
county, last week, was correcting boy FAMED
Favors, when an older brother approached, struck
Pierce with billet of wood brea king his skull aud
killing him.
The Editor of the Frankfort Union tells of a
Democrat who. at the hour of midnight, with a
Democratic paper in his hand, leaned against
wood pile and explained Democracy to a hitching
post. He held the paper upside down. it was too
dark to read, the speaker drunk and can
read when he is sober. 1t was as clear az Judge
Perkins editorials.
Joseph Norris, living near Richmond, who had
been sheechlsss for some time. tried the whisky
cure without effect. On Saturday night he started
to Methodist meeting. stopped on the way. pray
ed to God to restore him and suddenly his speech
was made perfect and at the me citing he toll his
experience 10 the surprise and joy of all who knew
him.
There mus: be a lad set Of fellow. at MOBILES
vile. We hear OF Sunday 5 chool Librarian
there, Who while distributing the song books. dis
tributed letter TO lady making unpleasant prop
ositions. The lady showed the letter around to
male and female scquaintanceS and finally to the
Librarians vile. Things "bile." Librarians
and the res. OF mankind should learn that that sort
OF business is very dangerous and mean.
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village, who pretended to 80 to the Lodge tarried
awhile outside, went into his house abruptly and
found his neghbor in his wife's bedroom. A suit
At law. damages $40 900 and various other little
unpleasant things are now the order of business.
A house in Mishawaka owned by Mr.. A. Cass,
was destroyed by fire on the 18th inst. Insured
for $500. The building was occupied by two
iaml es, aud on them falls the heaviest loss, as
they saved but very little Of their goods.
A NOVEL AFT. IR.-The ConnersYile Times
says, cit appears that usually quiet town is to
be the theater Of novel and cting affair on the
22d inst. We are informed that on that day a fine
two year old bear will be pittcd in mortal combat
against three full-grown bulldogs. The bear is
from the wilds of Minnesota, having been captured
there when quite small. The dogs ere to be fur.
nshed by parties in Cincinnati and will all be let
loose upon poor bruin at the same time. This
looks like giving the bear slim chance for his
life; but the dogs may get badly damaged in the
contest.
1.-THE scene will no doubt be highly exciting to
those who can relish such things, and will doubt
less bring together large crowd Of people. We
cannot but regret the occurrence Of such an affair
in any part of our country, and especially in our
own town, because it will have an injurious effect
upon the morals of the people"
RAILROAD AccIpEsr.-We learn, says the last
Michigan City Enterprise. that woman WAS kill
ed near the crossing of the Nor Ind. and L. N
A. g. c. Crossing. eight miles from tits city on
Tuesday night last. The woman, an elderly lady,
name unknown to us, had got off the western bound
train, suppoeins it would stop few minutes, and
in trying to get upon the train while in motion,
fell upon the track, was run over and instantly
killed.
ELorENrsr.--The Enterprise also says Gun
muck from Montreal, by the name of Wightman,
and the wife Of a Lafayette gentleman eloped from
the Star City Tuesday last, and were nabbed
by Marshal Acker on Thursday morning, as hay
ing loved mot wisely but too we'll" The parties
we're all quite recently from Canada. Wightman
had ingratiaied himself into the affection. of the
wife To Avoid trouble The husband emgra;ed 10
Lafayette where lie had an uncle living, and OBJ.
tanned q railroad situation. Wishtnian soon fol-
lowed, making 70 secret OF lis intentions, saying
that he would take his victim from the arms Of
her husband end return with her to Canada. The
elopement Was discovered in time to effect the ar
rest Of the guilty couple their hotel in this city
where they arrived with less than dollar in their
pockets. On the arrival of the husband COM
promise effected and Wigh,nan was permitted
TO leave Oh tue eastern train this morning. We
learn that previous to his leaving, however, he
was severely punished by some self constituted
regulator public morals, who thought The scoun-
drel should not be allowed to DEPART unwhpped Of
justice. Names are Withheld by request.
LAPoRrE CousTr.--At the Union Convention
held in the city Of LaPorte on the 10Th inst. the
following resolution. offered by Hon. c. w. Cath
cart, vas adopted unanimously, amid great enrhu
siasm, the members Of the Convention rising and
giving three cheers:
Resolred, Thst the continued services Of our
Representative in Congress,has only proved in an
eminent degree his increased fitness for the posi-
ton; thai We most cordially recprocate that kind
ly regard for his present constituency which in
duced him to express preference for our service,
rather than for removal to the Senate of the
United States, ana that we respectfully protest
against AIRY management which would deprive US
OF his services our Representative, excepting
only Call from the whole people OF the Unit ed
States to the highest Office in their git-a position
which We are confident his eminent abilities, his
high moral attributes and his wonderful industry
would enable him to fill with singular advantage
TO our below ed country.
OREGON NEWS.