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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25

Court was in session, and amid the null
tiplicity of business which crowded upon
Il Sheriff at texletimc, he was led to the
door Of beautiful widow on the sunny side
Of thirty. who by the way, had often be-
st wed melting glances on the aforesaid
Sheriff lie was admitted, and the wido v
appeared The confusion and fright which
the arrival of her visitor occassixncd set
of to greater advantage the cal Avating
charms Of the widow NJ Her check bore
the beautiful blended tints Of the apple
blossom her lips rescmblcd the rose buds
upon Which the morning dew yet fingered,
and her eyes were like quivers of Cupid /;
and elances of love and tenderness with
which they were filled rescmbel arrows,
which only invited beau pardon the
pun } to do full execution. After few
commonplace remarks,
Madam" said the matter fact Shcr-
iH, Il have an attachment for you"
a deeper blush than usual mantlcd the
cheeks of the fair widow, while the glance
of her downcast eyes werc conferred upon
her beautiful foot, which, ha.f concealed
by flowing drapcry, pattcd the floor. She,
with u i candor, replied
"Sir, the attachment is reciprocal
For SOME time the Sheriff maintained an
astonishcd silence, and at last said:
Madam, will you proceed to court >
Proceed to court" replied the lady,
with merry laugh then shaking her bead,
she said:
mo sir, though it is leap year, | will
not take advantage of the license therein
granted to my sex, aud therefore | greatly
prefer that you should proceed to court.
But, madam, the justice is waiting"
:'Lct him wait; | am not disposed to
hurry matters, and besides, sir, when the
ceremony is performed, | wish you to TN
derstand that | greatly prefer a minister
to a Justice of the Peace"
A light dawncd upon the Sheriff 5 brain.
MADAM" said he, rising from his chair
with solemn dignity, there is great mis-
take here; my language has been misun-
derstood the attachment of which | speak
was issued from the office of Squire C,
and commands me to bring you instantly
before him to answer 4 contempt of court
-disobeyng subpoena in the case OF
Smith vs Jones"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25

carried ont by the water, are deposited on
the surface of the fields. Stock should DO:
have access to irrigated fields, as they will
derive no benefit from them, and will do a
great deal of damage by trampli:g and
poaching' the so!t''soil, burrying the grass
far beneath the surface making ruts and
inequalities, where everything should be
mooth
The proper length of time to let water
'emain on grass land for the purpose of ir>
cation may be learned from the condition
IF low lands on the banks of rivers and
creeks that periodically covered with
water. The heaviest crops Of grass arc al
ways produced in those places that are not
covered with water throughout the Win
ter. but merely overhowed at certain times
The softer the water, the better it is for
enrlchirg grass lands. and the more mud
! or sediment it deposits the better
The collection of manure should be car
ried on with renewed activity in the Fall
By hcaplng it in or near the fields where
it is to be u c |. many advantages will be
gained-it will be at hand when needed
and it can be easily turned aud mixed be-
fore it is used. Nothing improves the
quality of manure better than a careful
admixturc Of all kinds of suitable solids
and a saturation with liquid manure
Every farmer who has not already liquid
manure tank should provide one without
delay. In it the urine of cattle, anl SOAP
suds and slops from the house should be
conveyed by tile or box drains. This liq>
uid will be found invaluable for top dress,
Ing grass land, applying to root crops. or
saturating muck or barn yard manure
In laying the foundation of manure
heap IN the field, hollow place should be
selected, but l. should not be liable to da H.
age from stagnant water Into this hollow
a large quantity muck or rich soil should
be drawn and piled to the hight Of one or
tyo feet, to itrm a foundation for the ma-
nurc heap, and absorb any liquid that may
Ooze through it, The barn yard manure
should be piled on this, and covered with
a light layer of muck. The produce of
the stable, cow>housc, hog pens, etc should
be evenly mixed through the pile SO that
too much Of any particular kind shall not
in one part of the heap
The manure should be carted out ac
cording as it is made. Severe frost or
snow may interrupt the work in Winter,
but it should be resumed whenever prac>
tble. In the Spring the heap should be
applied to the soil These remarks are not
intended FOR those who have urc.ccllars
or sheds for keeping manure under cover
during Winter. The labor and expense Of
getting muck into and out of the cellar, |
etc. aud the task of cartinS out TO con-
distance in Spring are weiehty
objections to the cellarius system Wes>
tern RuraI.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
Claims Of T. eGeral Prisoners Con-
fined ian Southern Prisons Fsu-
ring the War.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-In conformity
with the limitation of time for the presen-
,ation of claims against the fund now un-
der the charge Of the commissary general
of prisoners, principally for money that had
been taken from union prisoners of war and
recovered. fixed by direction of the Secrc-
terry of War to be on or before Oct. | 1866,
of which due public notice was given by
the commissary general of prisoners, no
claims presented after that will be consid>
cred by the board of officers now in session
i, the city, which was convened by special
order No 4S6. dated war department. ad-
iutant generals office, Oct. |, 1866
Such evidence to complete the claims pre-
sented before that date, as has been re-
quested by letters addressed to claimrnts
or their agents, must be forwarded to the
commissary general of prisoners. at Wash
ington, d. c.. SO as to reach that officer on
or before Nov. ID, 1866, to enable the board
to make their report aud complete their
pro rata rewards
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
Our Victory.

Ia the political canvass just closed the
Democracy and conservative citizens vi
Indiana have much to congratulate them
selves over. Never probably in the histo-
ry of the State has the opposition to the
Democracy been SO reck kessly determined
upon carrying the results of an election as
III the contest of the past six months,
Every artiice that designing and corrupt
men could invent, has without hesitancy
been embraced for the pnrpose of securing
the end so much desired. Money has been
squandered witha reckless prodigaity, and
all the corrupt a opliances made available
that the power and patronage of the party
had in its control. There has been more
open and Shameless political jobbery con-
nected with the management of the canvass
on the part of the radicals than ever be
fore. They have publicly boas;ed that
money and not the discussion of the politi-
cal issues, was the means by which they
carried the State, and declare as does Il
plous elder. that "thc end justifes the
means, and that corruption ana political
knavery are more formidable arguments
than facts and figures, when presented in
dispassionate and logical discussion
The speeches Of the leaders were innam
matory appeals, and declarations without
arguments, while the press made assertions
without proof aud charged the viest cal
umnics on the leaders of the conscrva-
tive and Democratic party, without mod
Grafton or dignity. Their spirit has been
f,,r Il IL n,
in the State has been proStituted to the
success of a political faction bent upon the
overthrow of the Government, and full of
the most dangerous and revolutionary ten
denotes. Wherever personal resentment
could be gratified, the Executive has not
scrupled to betray the sanctity of his office,
and the intrigues Of the miserable and un-
scrupuous faction Of the State House are
alike odious and contemplate.
The Democratic party can, with pride,
look back upon the record made in this
last contest; and, although our party ban
ner has been stricken down, there is not a
blot or stain anywhere upon its ample
folds. 1t has been kept pure and unsull>
led, and is III noble contrast to that of the
opposition There was nothing Of the
study of revenge and hate" upon our
part We made the vass on the issues
of the day, aud presented them to the peo
pie in calm, dispassonate. temperate
manner. There was nothing of personal
vituperation or resentment, but a candid
setting forth of the great issues with earn
est, eloquent appeals to the people to pre-
serve the institutions of the country as they
came from the mastery hands of their de-
signers. In this reflection we have on
less discrimn. ting than just pride, and
feel that an honorable defeat is not without
its rewards, and that a dishonorable victory
is much impaired for good results, when it
is brought about by effect ofprofigacy and
corru2tion.- Indianapolis Herald.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
Size Of fssc Ark.

Inidels have objected to the SIZE OF the
ark-have asserted that it is quite absurd
to suppose that ever there could be ves-
sci constructed large enough to hold all
the creatures which must have beeu placed
in it, with sufficient food, it may bc from
SIX to tweve months-wa:er for fi.h. corn
FOR the four footed animals, seed for the
birds, aud So on. Now we will take the
dimensions Of the ark from the record OF
Moses, and calculate them on the lowest
possible scale. There are two definitions
given to cubit-onc that is eighteen
inches We will take il only at the low
est. Moses states that the ark was 800
cublts long. This would make it 45G feet
long, or about the length of St Faul's Ca,
thedral. LonlOn The breadth it states to
be 10 cUbits We have it then - feet in
breath. lie states it ID be 81 cubits high.
so that 1t was 10 feet in hight The tun-
mage Of the ark according to the compute
ton OF modern carren;crs. must have been
32 900 tuns. The largest English ship of
4 size altogether un;naginabIe to those
who have never seen it, is 300 tuns buy
den; so .he ark must have been equal to
seventeen first rate ships of war, and if
armed as such ships are, it would have
contained beyond Is 600 men and proyis>
ions for them for eighteen months. Buff
fon has asserted TINT all four footed ami~
mails may be reduced to 25) pairs, and the
birds to still smaller number On cal>
culating therefore We find that the ark
would have held more than five times the
necessary number Of creatures. more than
i've times the required quantity Of food to
maintain them for twelve months.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25

Democrats who wish to aid in the circus
lation and building up of black republican
newspapers may do good deal in the Az
complishmcnt of that object by buying
Hapcr's Weekly. Both Harpers Jioga-
.inc and the Weekly are partisan publiea-
tions of the black republican persuasion =
Their sale should be limited to members Of
the black republican party. Democrats
have long enough contributed to the sup
port of the concerns. aud have received in
payment large amount of matter intended
to advance the interests of shc followers of
Charles Sumner, Thaddcus Stevens and
Ahhv Kelly
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25

They We heard our case unkindly then
Thy soon retail them all again,
Mixed with poisonous measure
And then they have such cunning way
OF telling tales They softly say,
Don't mention what | say. pray;
would not tell another
Straight to your neighbor's house they 90,
Nairating every thing they know,
And break the peace of high and low
Wife, husband, friend, and brother.
oh. that the misunderstanding crew
" ere all reduced to one or two.
And they were painted rel or blue,
That every one might know them;
Then would the village soon forget
To rage and quarrel, func and fret,
And fall into an angry pet.
With things too much b .iow them.
Fer its sad degrading part
To make anOthcr's bosom smart,
And plant dagger in the heart,
We ought to love and cherish:
Then let us evcrmore be found
In ouietncss with all around.
While friendship, peace, and iov abound,
And angry feelings perish
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25

FACETIoUs WAGERING.-We have heard
of a number of comic wacers having been
made on the result of the recent election,
by some of the young voters ef our town
Two young men, dea1oerat and repub>
hcan wagercd ou the saceess of their par
", the other was to saw a cord of wood for
the winner Two others, a democrat and
a republican, wagcred ia like manner, and
the loser was to buy a bushel of potatoes,
put them upon wheel barrow, wheel thcuA
around the public square, thence TO the
residence of certain soldiers widow, fol-
lowed by a martial baud, and pre ceded by
the winner bearing a flag. And still an
other pair, democrat and republican
wagered that in the success OF either par
ty the loser was TO black the others boots
upon the public streets at such time aud
place as the other might direct. = Fronk-
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
A 'AfD--'' H. 'hA'h'
ATTORNEY At LAW, AND
War Claim Ag't Plymouth, In d

Having concluded to resume the practice OF
the law here, Will
Practice III Fulton, Stark, LaPortcand koscius-
ko, rs well as Marshall, Counties. Collections
promptly and efficiently attended to. Careful
attention given TO Probate business. Insurance
Ell lected on Lives and Property in the best compa-
nics in the United States.
SPECIAL ATTENTION paid to the prosecution of
Claims of Soldiers, their Widows and heirs for
bounty, arrears Of pay pensions and other claims.
REFERS TO Farwcll Field Co., Chicago.
Shaw Barbour Co., Cincinnati.
Ruckly Sheldon & Co, N. Y.
Graf Bennett & Co., Pittsburg.
n46tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
NEW ARRANG EMENT.

The undersigned having associated with him
in hisprofessional business
Mr.. D. f.. VANVALKENBURGH
will continue the practice of Law in its various
branches. -.
The New Firm will attend promptly to litiga,
,ed cases, general collections, the purchase ana
sale of Real Estate, the collection OF Claims
~. - nJ ,rrearaoes of soldiers, &c. Titles to Real
Estate examined and abstracts furnished when
desired. oepopur
August ,, 1863. j. o'oo""'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
New Livery and Feed stable.

SCHOFIELD & WEIGH. PKoralEross,
Corner la Porte and Walnut Streets, Plymouth,
Indiana sbenlid lot of horses, carri ages.
buecies &C., to be hired at all times. Passengers
cor eyed to any part oftke country on reasonable
terms Gail and see our stock before hiring.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
NEW LIVERY STABLE.
J. 8 SCOTT.

General COLI q q t Or
Continues to give Promps htten''o" 'o'"'
CoIIectio Of G. IL m D.
II Beat preferences given when required
Terms moderate.
v9nI5-tf.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
g. A. M'CRACK1N,
County Recorder. and Attorney
At LaD, .ne
Kmox Starke County. Indiana

Will make Collections, pay Taxes, examine
title. to Real Estate, take acknowledgements OF
Deeds, Mortgages, &c. Allmatters OF hitisatlon
attended to in Starke and adjoining Counties.
gr B,unty, money and back pay of Soldiers
and p.n,isus c c,lieeteI. Remittances promptly
81, - = - re,.on,hIe vgn26-'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25
l. ~ a. ~ G.. E. IL.
A G.. CAPRON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY.

1nI License3 War Clam, Agent.
VIII attend to all professional business placed
in his hands promptly and carefully.
Ftrticultr attention given 10 Guardianships
and the settlement of Deccdent's Estates Pen
SON punty and Back pay of deceased and disa
bled Soldiers procured at reasonable rates.
Deeds, Mortgages ana other iwritteninstrumcnts
neatly and quickly drawn up and acknowle edge
ments taken.
II CoLLEcTIoys made and promptly rcmitted
Office over y B. Dickson & Co.'S Hardware
Store Plvmonth Indiana vl0n20-tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25

ct. Wayne g. ChfCa-
Railway.

On and afterJnly och. 1866 Trains will lea {.
Stations daily, S,bbtths excepted. rs ftllows-
Train leaving Chicago at so P, VI leaves dali
TRAINS GOING WEST.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25

To perscverc is on,'s duty, and to be
silent is the best answer to calumny.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-10-25

L14N. advertisements 81 81 square tor the
frs: insertion, and 81 square for each additional
insertion. ch,rged to parties publishing them,
CoMMuSIcArIoNs to promote private interests
must be p,id for at the regular advertised rates.
M,Ra4Ggs and DEATHS are published as news
ADvEarIsEME~rs. unless the number of inser-
tions desired is specified, will be continued till
orle-cd out and charged at regular rates.
Local notices 20 cents for each line. 4
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-28
Notice of the Laying Out and Open
ing of Streets in F. w. Brink
meyer'S Enlargement.
NrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
AN the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, at its session on the 10Th day of
July, 1866, passed an order TO lay out, open,
and extend Sixth Street, of the width OF
sixty feet and of the length of three hum
dred and eighty-four feet, more, or less, to
connect Sixth Street, in Shapes Enlarge
ment, with Eighth Street, in the Northern
Enlargement;
And that said Council, at said session,
passed an order to lay out, open, and ex-
tend Franklin Street, of the width OF sixty
feet, and of the length of three hundred
and eighty-four feet, more or less, to con-
largement, with Franklin Street, in the
Northern Enlargement;
And that said Council, at said session,
passed an order to open, lay out and ex-
tend Seventh Street, of the width of sixty
feet, and of the length of three hundred
meet Seventh Street, in Shapes Enlarge
ment, with Adams Street, in the Northern
Enlargement;
And that said Council, at said session,
passed an order TO open, lay out, and ex-
tend Eighth Street, OF the width of sixty
feet, and of the length of three hundred
and eighty -four feet, more or less, to con-
largement, with Eighth Street, In Holz-
grefe's Enlargement.
All persons owning or claiming real es-
tate adjoining or abutting upon said pro-
posed streets, and feeling themselves az
grieved by any or either of said several
cation 10 said Council within six weeks
from the publication of this notice,
By order of the Council.
A. NJ. McGRIFF, Clerk.
City Clerks Office, Evansville, July q
1856. july23
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-28
Evansville Produce Market.
COMPILED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

EVANSVILLE, IND, July q.
The business of the week has been nom
mai, without any material change in
prices, from our last report:
PRoyIsIoNs-Are firm, with small sup
lac; Sides lSc; Clear Sides 1912@20c; Plain
Hams 2Oc; Sugar Cured 2c; Mess Pork
sSl W; Lard in Tierces 2lc; Keg 23c. In a
small way, higher prices are demanded.
CORN-iS still very scarce, and COMPARE
lively none in the market
FLOUR.-HaS not improved and prices
are dropping. We quote Superfine at So 80
a. 50; low Extra at s. 50@9 90; good Double
Extra at " 5O9l0 90; Fancy Old White
Wheat Sl2 wall 20. Some lots of new crop
have been received, but prices are not suf-
ficient!y settled TO justify us in making q
quotation.
GRoCERIES.-Have been steady, and SUI
gar and coffee are full one-half cent lower
than previously quoted.
FEED-Corn in the ear is.in demand. and
fully five cents higher. Round lots will
sell at depot for 90 to IS cents. Bran Is
nominal with full supply. Hay is in full
supply with but little demand.
WHEAT-Has arrived in considerable
quantities, and is dull at 81 per bushel.
RTyER-The River is receding, but
quote as follows: New Orleans - To-
bacco, y hid, S. 90; Flour, brl, zoe
Pound Freights, q cwt, 40c; Chickens, d
doz. 81 90; Pork and Whisky, T. brl, 81 90;
Corn, a sack, CSC; Horses, . head, $40 90;
Mules, q head, So 90; Hogs, head, 81 90;
Sheep, d head, 81 50; Cattle, T. head, $40 co.
HAY. h ton, sl2 90. Special contracts are
sometimes made for less than the above
| figures.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-28
ADDTTrONAL RIVER NEWS.

CINCINNATI, July 27.-River has risen 80
inches, with now q feet 6 inches in the
channel. Weather cloudy in part. Their
mometer S6o.
PITTSBURG, July N.-River feet inches
and falling. Weather clear and warm.
The James Gray came in from Green
River loaded with tobacco, and having in
tow a barge loaded with the same COM
modify. ......... The Shark passed up from
Memphis, having a tow of ten barges.
bound for Pittsburg. 1.-THE Tarascon ar
rived about So o'clock, full of people, and
with a good load of freight. ......... Business
was much more lively on the levee in the
afternoon than during the early part of
the day.
Manifest of the Steamer Nashville, from
Cairo, July 25.-Cairo -25 kegs beer, 355
nj. s. flour barrels, 100 sacks corn. Mem
phis-A packages household goods, 1871
dozen chairs, So packages new furniture.
New Orleans-29 barrels flour, So barrels
whisky, 10 barrels eggs and apples, half
barrels cheese, 63 hogsheads tobacco.
Return, same trip.-Henderson-l0 bum
dies shingles, 81 sacks corn. Evansville
3 hogsheads tobacco. Louisville-70 hogs
heads tobacco.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-28

Milwaukee; 81 55 for old Amber Michigan;
So Is was refused for very choice samples of
new No. Milwaukee.
RYE-Quiet; Western, 8712c.
BARLEY AND BARLEY MALT-DuIl and
nominal.
CORN-Opened shade flrmer, but closed
steady at yesterdays prices; SIC for un-
sound; 8415@85c for sound mixed Western,
and SEC for light mixed, nearly Yellow.
OATS-FirIner, for unsound, and lower
for sound; 46@48c for Chicago, and CSC for
State.
SUGAR-Quiet.
PETRoLEUM-Dull; 3S939c for refined in
bond.
PoRK-Heavy and lower at $3l 65931 81 !;
Mess closing at s31 IS cash; $50 for do, and
$27@N rs for Prime.
LARD-Steady and quiet at 18@2014c.
BUTTER-Quiet; 28933c for Ohio.
CHEESE-Heavy at 4@5c.
STERLING-Quiet at 10S34@109.
COLDS a shade higher and opened at
1885, advancing to 1905, and closing at
1907.
SToCKs-G Government Stocks were active
and firmer; $40 coupons of 1862 at 1915; do
of 1866 1861; 7-30 second series l04; 1910
coupons 9812.
The Posts money article says the stock
exchange exhibits continuance of specu-
lation. The loan market is easy and with
out special change. Stocks stronger, and
more active. Governments are in active
demand. Railroad shares strong.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-28
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI. Pm.

CINCINNATI, PM, July q.
FLoUR-Firmer, but not higher; Supe-
fine at 26 50G7 90; Extra at 81 5098 80, aad
Family at So 50@10 rs.
WHEAT-Actfve, and prices tend higher I;
No. Red, crop of 1885, sold at 81 IS; Extra
Red, crop of 1864, at 81 1922 As, and Extra
Spring at 81 80.
CORN-Unchanged and steady.
OATs-Firmer; No at 36@37c; No. at
42g43c, and closed firmer and sales still.
tending upwards.
RYE-At 75@S0c.
WHIsKY-steady,a at 81 Is, duty paid. and
50 q in bonds.
PoRK-In, good demand; Bulk Meats
frmer; Shoulders advanced to 1910; Sides
held at 1714@I725. Bacon is firmer; Shout
ders, l43z@l7c; Sides l914c and Clear Sides
21G214c; Hams are in demand at 2l12@22c
for clean, and 23@24c for sugar cured.
BUTTER-Advanced to 26@29, and in light
supply.
GRocERIEs-Firm and in good demand.
GOLD-l49.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-28
MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.
Monetary,

EVANSVILLE, July q.
There is slack market for money the
two past days. The extreme heat con-
tinues, and business is languid. Good
short bills can be used at the banks by reg
ular customers, at from 9 to 10 per cent.
Bills at over sixty days usually range from
10 to II per cent.
New York Exchange in request and sup
ply barely equal to the demand. Buying
rate from SOC to 81 premium per $1,000; sell
ing 81 so premium per 81 600.
Gold without material change. The
closing rate in New York at noon to-day
was l5O3S Rates here as follows: