The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-23

on the islands, and which affords the pO-
lice their principal occupation Any one
on the spot would have told Mr.. Mcguire
that an enormous majority of this class
consisted of the Irish"
Again the review says:
"The influx of Irish immigrants, and
the state of squalor and beggary into which
so many of them sink, has annoyed one
quarter at least of New York, perpetual
annoyance to the native-born American"
Which is not the fact, nor even the
semblanoe Of fact
The stores for the sale Of false, very
false calves, deceptive bosoms, etc., indi-
cste the pervading anxiety for Developing
in this expanding and progressive age.
Makiug-up" has been reduced to the
firm and Beauty of an exact science, and
is favorite study among the ladies.
Vanderbilt wants to buy the Pacific
Railroad.
The New York Herald is out this week
in favor of the reelection of President
johnson. Last week it advocated Grant,
and next week it is supposed it will advo-
cate the claims Of Chase
The dry goods clerks of this city held
their annual ball Thursday night, at Irv-
ing Hall. 1t was big success.
There are 135, 900 volumes in the As
tor Library. free to the public.
The foreign emigration to this city du-
ring the past year has been greater than
in any year since 1854. Two hundred
and thirty three thousand four hundred
and eighteen emigrauts have arrived, be-
ing nearly ten thousand more than during
the year 1866.
William Cullen Bryant will sson retire
from the Post, if Madame Rumor doesn't
tell lies. We fear she does.
Horace Greely continues to lecture on
"Self-made Men" We should much
rather hear how the difficulty was overcome
and the task accomplished physically. We
should not be surprised to learn soon that
the subject of Horace's pext le cture would
be on the Human Impossibilties.
Did you ever see frst-class auction
sale of pews at tip-top fashionable
church? You have then you've cer-
tainIy heard the stentorian shouts Of the
dapper-looking knight of the hammer,
with his how much how much ladies and
gentlemen do I hear for this choice place
of worship; the most eligible seat in this
grand and noble edifce devoted to our
blessed Redeemer the finest seat in line
with the pu lpit, where His all-seeiDg eye
can reach you, the pew all lined with
plush green morocco trimmings, damask
of the best French pattern, with the foot
stool no, excuse me, ladies and gentle
men, not fcot-stool, but red and stri-
ped blue ottoman, imported by one OF our
leading citizens, member in full standing,
expressly for this pew formerly owned by
him. but now on comm ercial expedition
south, with u view of taking up some of
the abandoned plantations for the purpose
of improving the culture of cotton, and
donated by him before departure; how
much do 1 hear-one, two, three, four
hundred and twenty dollars for this superb
pew with the magnificent ottoman thrown
in-all the fixtures inc!uded-the gilt
bound prayer-book: certainly, sir. Cant
say whether the clasps are gold or not
refer you to the publishers-will not war
rant it, however-so represented as the
genuine thing-purc as gold,at all events,
or it wouldn't be ia this ere church. My
dear madam, it's utterly impossible for me
to say whether the likeness you see in the
front part of the book of our Lord and
Savior is correct portrait or not-should
think it was, however, or it wouldn't be
there. You ask me if it's photograph
How should l know, my dear madam
can't positively say whether its from an
original or not. You're not from the
country, then-glad to hear it-one of the
congregation of Plymouth-ah yes.
Please give me bid, ladies. How much?
ooh Jeeru-sa-lem, oh my happy land-a
Ia" Please, young ladies, don't inter
rupt the sale with your singing. Very
fine hymn, no doubt, and yours is an ex-
cellent voice, Miss. Sing in the choir, do
you? Do allow me to proceed, ladies, now
do. The hymn-book bound in velvet,
with inlaid ivory, goes with pew number
26. Will the gentleman near the door in
the gallery be kind enough to stop those
ragged little boys there from drumming on
the organ while the sale is progressing.
He don't hear me. Deaf, is he? | should
think so. John, 60 up there with the rat
tan and drive the young rascals out, OR
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