The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-19
The Legislature of Tennessee has ad-
journed to meet again in November.

Bishop Coke, Of the Episcopal diocese
of Western New York, has issued a Lent
en- pastoral, which concludes, Let there
be no Hastings at this season; and let US all
save something from our tables to send to
those who are suffering from restitution
in our southern states"
Boston I" ladies develop latent ten
dency more and more to 90 into male at
tire at the masquerades, which indicates
the apparel that Boston ladies would like
to adopt if it did not involve breach Cor
breeches) of the manners of society.
Report says the lace dress worn by
Mrs Frank Skinner, at the recent ball in
Boston, given in honor eff her sons TWEEN
ty-frst birth day, cost two hundred and
twenty thousand dollars 1t was pur-
chased by Mr.. Skinner last summer at the
Paris exposition, only two having been
made. The empress of Austria bought
the remaining one, we are told.
Forty years ago preparations were
made for a marriage between Mr.. Shep-
pard and Miss Polly Ship. For some
reason the wedding did not come off. Pol
ly remained single, and, in Woodford coun-
ty, Kentucky, the other day was finally
united to her old love, who has now reach
ed the age of three score and ten. Polly
is lively young creature of something
over sixty.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, March II.
Our city was visited by one of the most
terrible tornadoes that has occurred in
Northern Indiana for many years. The
destruction of property in this vicinity is
immense. Roofs were torn from houses,
walls demolished, windows smashed in,
and trees uprooted The hurricane which
lasted for several hours, appears to have
come from the south west, travelling in a
north-easterly direction. The destruction
of property in this city was principally on
Columbia street; whole blocks of buildings
were unroofed and walls partly torn down,
and the contents of the store-houses, &C.,
destroyed by the rain which fell in tor
rents. 1t is thought that S35, 900 worth
of property was destroyed in this place
alone. No lives were lost, but two men
had each of their legs broken by the fall
ling debris.
THE president has nominated John
Hancock, of Philadelphia, brother of Maj
Gen. Hancock, for collector of internal
revenue at New Orleans, in place Of Gen.
Steadman, resigned.
Hon. Jas. Brooks, of New York,
has been confined to his bed for nearly
a week by sickness
Gen. Kit Carson, accompanied by Gov.
Hunt, of Colorado, and delegation Of
the Ute Indians, left for home last week,
having accomplished the object of their
visit, which includes the making of a
treaty between the Ute tribes and the gov
eminent.
The Sacs aud Foxes, of Kansas, the
Pottawatomies, Cherokees, Choctaws,
and Creeks, still have delegations in
Washington, engaged in business with the
Indian bureau.
Last night sword on exhibition in the
patent office, worth $4,000 or $4,000,
was stolen. 1t was presented by the vice
roy of Egypt to Commander Biddly, of
the navy, many years ago, and was studded
with diamonds.
The president has ordered the reserva-
ton of II square miles at Camp Ellis, on
the east fork of the Gallatia river, trib-
utary of the Inisani, in Montana, for
military purposes.
The report of the minority reconstruc-
ton committee, Messrs. Beck and Brooks,
on the Alabama bill, after lengthy pre-
amble, and reciting the facts and alega-
tons in the case, concluded with resolu-
ton that the bill and pending amendments
be recommitted to the reconstruction COM
mttee and that if it be directed to send
for persons and papers, or, if they deem it
advisable, to visit the state Of Alabama
for the purpose of ascertaining the truth
of these and other allegations made before
the house of representatives.
Opening address to spring:
"Thou contest in such questionable
shape"
An elegant lady in Paris cats pound
of horse steak every morning for break
fast.
Massachusetts, Fenians propose holding
a state convention.
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ton, sold for $4,000 recently.
Chicago has had chicken tournament
in which one hundred birds took part.
The Paterson On. j. gas company has
been caught in fraud, in charging bu-
siness man for 1900 feet of gas consumed,
when he had not burnt any during that
quarter, but had relied on kerosene lamps.
An editor who has just failed says he
did it with all the honors of war, and re-
tired from the field with coors fying-
sheriff's flags huttering from two windows
and TIE door, and white flag hung from
his person as token of surrender
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