Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-06

The new Democratic paper. The
Age. will make its appearance in
Chicago on the first of March next
The Associated Press has refused to
admit it as member, and it will rely
exclusively Oil special dispatches.
Governor Swami, of Maryland,
refuses to issue commission to Mr.
Hamilton, the newly elected Senator,
on the ground that he was elected in
violation Of the East Shore law con-
corning Senators.
Letters from Killarney, Ireland,
state that the clergy of that town
who refused to say mass for the
souls Of Allen, Larxen and Gould,
who were recently executed in Man
chester, have ceased to receive any
money for their support or that Of
the church.
The Georgia Convention has
adopted a memorial asking Congress
to appropriate s3O,O0O,OOO in cur
rency, to be loaned to needy Southern
planters, under proper regulations,
to aid in developing the agricultural
interests of needy planters.
Fractional currency issued for the
week from the treasury amounted to
$3.50. 900; forwarded, $500, LOG, in
GLIDING 100000 to depository at
Cincinnati; National Bank Currency
issued, S66,040; amount in circula-
ton, S299. 542,936; fractional cur
rency destroyed for the week, $780,
100.
Ottawa Lake, H. Monroe County,
Michigan, ordinarily sheet Of water
Of considerable extent, suddenly
drained itselfby some subterranean
channel, week or two ago. The
ice was first noticed sinking to the
bottom. and then immense numbers
of fish, principally pickerel and bass,
were found gathered wherever holes
were cut in the ice. For three days
the people of the country round
about were busily engaged in cutting
out and carrying away the frozen
fish. 1t is said that seven years ago
the waters departed in the same way.
and returned after q few days; and
the people are marvelling at the
phenomenon, and praying that the
refilling Of their pond may not be
long delayed.
Albert Cook, lately Postmaster in
Kendall county, Illinois. was prose
cuted on Saturday by Postmaster
General Randall for balance of
eight cents due the Government.
Mr.. Cook paid the amount claimed
and twenty six dollars costs.
The Cleaveland Herald says one
armed soldier, belonging to the
Eighth Ohio Congressional District,
who happened to be in Perry Coun-
ty on the day Of the late election,
walked thirty-two miles to get to
railroad that would take him home
in time to vote for the Republican
soldier, John Beatty. That was not
The first march the one armed hero
had made to throw his weight in IA
vor of the Union. He made his
tramp as resolutely as he made 9th
ers during the war, and voted against
the secret foes OF the Republican
Union just as he shot at its open enc
mics.
1t is understood that Hr. Dickens
will not visit the West. He will re-
peat his readings in Philadelphia and
New York. From New York he will
60 to Buffalo, returning East via
Syracuse, Rochester and Albany,
concluding his engagements in the
larger cities OF the New England
States, and will return home in the
latter part of April.
The Copperhead papers have
claimed that the recent municipal
election in Cheyenne resulted in the
victory Of their party. The fact is
the contest possessed no political
significance. lit did, it was GER
tainly against the Copperheads-
The Cheyenne states the result as fol
lows: The Democrats elected City
Treasurer, City Marshal and two
Councilmen, while the Repu blicans
elected the Mayor, City Clerk and
four members Of Council"
The Cleaveland Herald says there
is a rumor that Mr.. Pendleton and
his friends contributed four thousand
dollars to carry the Eighth District
for the Democracy. The Day Ledg-
err probably refers to this in its sneers
at democratic aspirants for high
places" who sent money to Barna-
has.
The President has approved the
bill for the distribution among the
people of the south of the accumu-
lated dessicated vegetables not re-
auired for the use of the army. Al
SO the bill providing that contracts
for stationery for the Executive De