The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-29
THE STATE.

The telegraph announces the
death of Albert LANCE, on the 25th, at
his residence in Terre Haute, after
a brief illness. Mr.. Lange. was an old
and highly respected citizen of that
city. He was for several terms JUS
tice of Peace and afterwards Mayor of
Terre Haute. In 1860, he was elected
Auditor of State, and served one term.
The strict integrity, fine business quail
fcations and intelligence of Mr. LANCE,
gave him the respect and confidence Of
the community, and he discharged
every public trust committed to him
with fidelity and benor.-&ote Sen
tinel.
The New Albany Commercial, an
ultra radical print, pays the following
tribute to the worth. and ability of
Mr.. Hendricks:
IF there is any thing in the signs of
the times, politically. Hon. Thomas A
Hendricks, of Indiana, is likely to be
the next democratic candidate for
the presidency. 1t is very evident
that the west will go up to thc:.nation-
al democratic convention almost, If
not quite, unanimous for him. He is
probably the best type of the western
democrat, a gentleman of real ability,
a sagacious politician, and having
long and valuable experience in pub
lie affairs, the democracy could select
DO man as their candidate, who woul d
carry more strength into a campai On
than Mr.. Hendricks
Fifteen thousand copies of the
road law have been issued by the sec
rotary Of state for the benefit of super
visOrs.
Princeton, Gibson county. with
her 1900 inhabitants, supports but
Ouc uIiuAluS SdIOOu uOW.
Miss Sarah p Morrison, of Indi-
annapolis, is the first lady graduate of
the Indiana State University.
"A United States army recruiting
office has been opened in lndianapo-
lis.
The House of Refuge has one
| hundred and two inmates.
The Free Lovers Convention,
at indianapolis, will come off about
the last Of July.
From all reports, the crops of this
season in Indiana are the heaviest ever
reaped in this state.
Three cases of wife whipping
we're tried 10y the city Judge at South
Bend, lately.
| The tomato worm has made its APP
pearance in Harrison county. a large
number of hogs have died Of the dis
ease.
The Michigan city Enterprise says
"a convict escaped from the prison
last week, but was recaptured about
two miles from the institution ="
benjamin Rosway, an industrious
young man, and the support of an aged
mother, was drowned, from the cramps
while bathing at Lawrenceburg On Mon
day week.
The New Albany Commercial says
there are ninety-fve persons in Frank
lin township, Floyd county, delinquent
on the tax duplicate, out of voting pop
ulation Of about me hundred and forty.
The New Albany Ledger says thai
one of the best known and most active
Radical citizens of Floyd county return
ed from Washington few days ago
utterly disguised with the insolence o.
Washington negroes and the manner
in which they and their white allie.
conduct affairs at the national capital.
He was not at all enamored of Mayo,
Bowen's plan to introduce negro child
rem in the public schools.
Charles Bacon, twenty-one year.
of age and just married, was split in
two pieces by circular saw at Lynn
Randolph county, last wednesday.
- Patoka township, Gibson county
IN which Princeton is situated, Ina.
voted $50 900 in aid Of the New Alba
ny and s.. Louis Railroad.