The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-19
The Western fever prevails in War

TICK county anu eiulSrauts aie iea'ihS al
most daily.
A fellow who, while stoning the store
house of Thomas Wilkinson, of Scipio,
Jennings county, had both his eyes shot
out, has sued Mr. Wilkinson, laying his
damages at one hundred thousand dollars.
Two hundred and twenty-four patents
will be issued from the patent office for
the week ending March II.
The Birmingham Brothers commenced
business with but one penny. Are now
very wealthy.
The city couacil of Shelbyville, now
collects 5000 from each individual for the
privilege of dealing out ''liquid damnation
by the gill;" Before increasing the Ii
cense, the place had thirteen rumshops,
paying annually into the treasury six
hundred and fifty dollars, now it has only
six, paying annually three thousand dol
lars.
The Lafayette Journal says; GA lit
tie child of Daniel Hanna, who lives on
Second street, met with horrible death
day before yesterday. It's mother was en-
gagged in washing clothes, and had boil
err of hot water standing on the floor.
The little one being at play, walked back
ward and fell into the boiler, where it was
so badly scalded that it died during the
night. Its sufferings were terrible beyond
description.
An express train on the Pennsylvania
railroad ran into landslide, lately, near
Packsaddle. The engine, express, and
mail cars were badly wrecked.
Neither Mr.. Tying, Jr., nor his father
alluded to the admonition given to the
former on Saturday, in their sermons on
Sunday.
General Sickles has been summoned
before the impeachment committee, after
which he will proceed to his regiment at
Sackett's Harbor.
1t is reported that General Hancock
has been telegraphed to by the president
to return to Washington Immediately, to
take command of the Atlantic division.
The United States supreme court
on Monday granted leave to file bill in
the case of Gergia vs.. General Grant, ct
al.
The Indian peace commission will
meet at Omaha on the Sd of April. All
the members are expected to be present,
except Mr.. Henderson. Generals Sher-
man and Augur will also attend
A delegation of Indian chiefs are in
New York, en- route from Washington
home, where they have been in expecta-
ton Of Strengthening affairs in their inter
ests. Their visit to Washington, however
did not accomplish the desired results, and
they return to their people with anything
} but pleasant news.
The excitement of last Friday proved
too much for Thad. Stevens, and since
then his health has assumed more serious
evidence of decline than at any other time
during his illness. 1t is very doubtful
whether he will again be able to leave his
room, aud tho greatest fears are now en-
tcrtained that his days of duty have end
ed.
The president of the New Orleans
associated press denies the truth of the
statements that the bands of the fire com
ranies recently played "Bonnie Blue
Flag" in front of General Hancock s
headquarters, and that the latter rode in a
carriage with jeff. Davis. A card has
been published, singned by two hundred
northern and western men, indorsing Gen
Hancock's course while in command
Dispatches from Lafayette states that
very severe rain storms prevailed north of
that city. The rivers and creeks We're at
food tide; and an overflow along the
Wabash Valley is look ed for. There
were fears of the safety of the railroad
bridges in the vicinity of Greencastle.
The United States have sixty thous-
and religious teachers, and, it may be
fairly supposed, seventy thousand houses
of religious worship, in which capital of
over $500, 900, 900 is invested.
"A terrific hurricane visited Toronto
on Monday. A railroad depot, dwelling
houses, aud churches were damaged to the
extent Of $4,000 One man was killed,
and several wounded.
1t is reported that the Rapidan and
Delaware Bay railroad company has sued
the Camden and Amboy.
The Herolds Washington dispatch con-
tains the following: 1t is understood that
the expectation of an attack from the Vir-
ginia shore has within the past few days
taken more substantial form that was at
first anticipated.
1t is known On order has just been is.
sued in the war department, directing for
ty army wagons with teams and transfers
TO be kept in readiness to move at mo-
ment's notice, for the transportation of
supplies.
Private orders have also been issued to
the commanders of garrisons about the
city, to keep their commands, both officers
and men, in readiness.
Mr.. Stevens has negro servant, to-
ward whom he has always been particu-
larly kind, aud every morning, when eu-
tering his room, he called him by name
This morning, his servant entering the
room as usual, Mr.. Stevens was observed
to look at him intently, but apparently