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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN vIR.

. hICHNOND, August d.-The train on the
South Side Railroad was thrown OF the track
twelve miles from Petersburg this morning.
instantly killing r. G.. Hobson, the cond uctor'
and Rev. VIM. Myers, q colored passenger,
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Baltimore Atack Marie,

BALTIMORE, August l6.-wm Fisher & Sons
suote Virgins slxes, old, 47kl bid. = asked
Nortn carolina skies, new. 80 bid, 52x ASKED
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Wall Street Te.Dav

NV 4 foRx, August l6.-Stocks irregular aud
feverish. Money steady at 6a7 per cent ~.
epan &c, long. lO97s; short, lI0X Gold, I3I
5-Ds, lsSs, coupon, 123k lO-i0's. coupou,
Ii"S. NORTH Carolina 6's, 80; new 50. ylrgipla
es, eX-coupon, IS: new, COZ.
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0svsFnnsnt securities.

WAehneroN. August 10, l-69.-Jky CooRs n
%. furnish the following Suotausns OF Gov.
erument sScuriuo wv
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NEW foKK, August l6.-Flour yerm firm
sq ana qulet- Wheat very firm. Corn Ia2 ems
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INTR IRRATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDER
SYsTRM.-Consul General Hitz of Switzerland
and Postmaster General Cresswell have lust
concluded an International postal money order
system, being the first treaty Of the kind that
we have made with any foreign Government
By the terms OF the treaty the cost Of sending
money to any part OF Switzerland is but few
cents more than the cost to send to any part Of
the United States, and parties in Switzerland
can send to any place in this country for the
same expense. A bureau is to be established in
New York for fixing the rate Of exchange.
Complete rules and directions for procedure
will be published In a few days.
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VOyegon IL forming political temperance
party.
@Two women wsrs pat ont Of an Oshkosh
church for snickeItpg.
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GOVERNOR SCOTT, Of South Oarolinia, is in
.pis city on business connected with the distrl.
ostioa OF the quota OF arms belonging to the
State Of South Carolina.
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CHINRsB LABoRIRs FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
Information has been received here to the effect
that large number Of planters In South Car
olina have entered into contract with an i'm.
migration agent for several hundred Chinese
laborers, the first ship load being expected to
arrive about the first of January next. One
successful rice planter has contracted for $50,
and others for ten, twenty, fifty, &c. No pay
ment is to be made until the Chinese arrive
and commence work on the plantations There
seems to be a great demand for them by plan.
ters throughout the South.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25

The House Hill to regulate looms,
which passed the Senate on the 18th
hes been sent to the President for
his signature IL is rs follows:
Be enacted, de-, That no Nation
al Banking association shall oiIer or
receive United States notes or Ma
tional Bank notes as security, or as
collateral security, for any ioan of
money, or fer n consideration shall
agree to withhold the same from
use. or shall offer or receive the Gus
tody. or promise of custody, of such
notes as security, or rs collateral sc
eurity or consideration for the loan
OF mony; and any National bank of
Tending against the provisions of
this act, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor. and upon conviction
by any United States Court having
jurisdiction, shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, and by a further sum equal to
one third of the money SO loaned;
and the president and cashier of said
bank shall be liable to n further sum
eqnal to one qua:ter of the money
so loaned. The prosecuting and con-
victing shall be done under the oct
of June 3, 1864.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25

left foot, the leg having been broken
in the leap from the stage box after
he had assassinatesl President Lin
coin. The remainder of his dress
consisted ola rough brown coat,
black pants and vest, all of which
were rotten and decayed The hair
all remained. During the afternoon
and evening hundreds of people Wis
tied the place, and some were allow
ed to view the remains. After a time
it was found that the crowd had cut
the blankets almost to pieces to get
Souvenirs. Many persons also visit
ed the cemetery during the day, be-
lieving the intcrment would be made
there, but they came away disappoint-
ed.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
IyWO0D.

February IS.
Our Spiritual Medium has abandoned
our town to its fate. Notwithstanding she
is almost universally considered humbug
yet some of our bachelor friends can testi>
fy that she has knowledge of facts, which
they supposed known only TO themselves;
but how she came IN possession Of these
facts, is now, and perhaps ever viii be, a
mystery.
Salem is in a perfect MIDDLE about the
Prodigal Methodists using the church
owned by the NJ. f. Church, for public
worship. The trouble threatens TO be a
general one. and one that VIII only destroy
all good will in tie neieLborhocd, and
bring utter ruin TO society; and all parties
should stop and consider this matter before
going any further, and remember the honor
ed dead surrounding that sacredspot. You
may in yoxr haste do things now which in
your better Judgment condemns yoa for
ell OF your pilgrimage here. The ealsm>
ity which cow hangs over The place, can
only be averied by calm and consideratf
judgment.
One of Of our townsmen, E. NJ. Bush
has made an Improvement in The yeloci'
pede, which we commend TO your CORE
spondent, ]. Quirk, and velocipedisis IL
general. The Improvement is intended t.
more easily manage tie front wheel, by
means Of two bars which reach back di
rectly under the arm of fbe operator.
Rev. John w. Payne has left with th,
intention of locating in Illinois. May h.
be successful in his attempts.
F.SUxpowN.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
vigorous Women

Physically. cur American women
of o-day present a striking contrast
to those of ten years ago. Wasp
like waists have disappeared. Deli
cate limbs, languid countenanccs and
frail constitutions generally have
ceased to be at premium, and in
their places we have strong limbs
with ruddy checks and robust con
situations. The English woman is
yearly becoming more the model
Without becoming strong minded.
in the common acceptation Of the
term. our wives, daughters and Sis
tiers are becoming stronger physical
ly. We do not allude to those. of
course, whose lives are spent in a
round OF fashionable gaycty and dis
sipation. This encouraging change
is to a considerable extent dae to the
out door pastimes inauourated with
the women. Horseback riding, ten
pins, croquet, billiards, skating and
walking have ceased to be confined
TO the sterner sex. Women eagerly
embrace these amusements, and they
seemingly derive all The enjoyment
which these amusemcnts can be
made to yield.
The English girl, who thinks it
a very small matter to take walk
of five miles before breakfast, now
finds competitor in her American
cousin. Many Of the most devoted
and skillful disciples of the curling
art belong to the other sex. Women
WELD their croquet mallets, pocket
their billiard balls, and make ten
strikes with all the enthusiasm of the
stern sex. A fondness and taste for
these pastimes should be fostered
and developed, instead OF being re-
pressed and checked, through fear Of
their making woman unwomanly.-
Marriage says Mitchelet, lis the
chief end Of woman
If such be the case she can attain
it in no quicker way than by present
ing re bust physique, ver-fowirg
with animal life and spirits, in con
trast to weak, puny constitution,
bending before any adverse wind.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25

er to enforce this article by appropriate
Legislation,
Mr.. Bingham desired TO offer as an
amendment the amendment heretofore
agreed 70 by the Senate by a vote of forty
TO sixteen, as follow:
The right of citizens of the United
States 10 vote and hold office shall not be
denied or abridged by any State on ac-
count of race, color, nativity property,
creed or previous condition of servitude.
NJ. Boutwell, at first refused tn allow
any amendments TO be offered, but subsc
quently consented TO the offering of the
above amendment by Mcssrs Shellabargs
er and Logan, not admitting. however the
amendment proposed by Mr. Woodward.
NJ ShellabarSer's ameudment is as fol-
lows:
Neither the United States sor any State
shall abridge or deny TO any male citizen
If the United States, of the age OF 81 years
or over, who is of sound mind, an equal
vote at all the elections in the State in
which he shall have actual residence as
shall DC prescribed by law, except such
that have engaged or may hereafter en-
gage in insurrection or rebellion against
the United States, and such as shall be du-
" convicted of treason, felony or other i'm
famous crime, but such right 10 vote shall
be subject To such regulations in forming
their APPLICATION To all elections as may be
provided by law for preserving the purity
nf the election and prescribing the times.
places and manner Of holding the same.
The amendment offered by Mr. Logan
is to strike out the words in the Senate
amendment and TO hold office
Mr. Lawrence, Of o., asked Mr.. Bouts
well to offer an amendment
Mr. Boutwell, de- lined to allow it TO be
offered.
Mr.. Knott moved at four o'clock that
the House adjourn-;he only dilatory mo-
ton permissible before putting the guess
lion on suspension of the rules.
The House refused To adjourn.
The rules were suspended-yeas, l6i,
nays. 37-and the resolution WAS adopts
ed.
The vote first taken was on Mr. Logan's
amendment, which was rejec,ed-yeas ~,
nays 81.
Mr.. Bingham's amendment was then
agreed io-yeas, %, nays. 40.
Mr.. Shelabarger Withdrew his amends
ment.
Mr.. Schenek gave notice that he would
try to have disposed of on Monday the
bill to strengthen the public credit.
Adjourned.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
Eaiteria, gopyer,iop.1

On tire eighteenth day of this
month the editors throughout tie
State met N convention st Indian
apoIis, and among other things the
following resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, The manner ofconduc
sing and editing ceuntry newspapers
IS matter of the first importance to
tac members of this convention,
ne in order to elevate and increase
The influence of the press, therefore
be il
Reso'gsd, That this convention sc
est some person to prepare and de
iver at its next meeting an address
on the best method OF conducting a
country newspaper.
Resefved, That at our next meeting
the Honorable Joseph Mcdill, Of the
Chicago Tribune, be requested to de-
liver an address before the conven-
ton.
The regular meetings Of the asso-
cation were fixed for the second
Thursday and January and July.
The next meeting will be held on
the second Thursday in Nav; which
meeting IS to be held in lieu Of the
July meeting.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
The Choctayv Nation.

The Choctaws, who appear at Wash
iDgton TO ask for the admission Of their
nation as State of the Union, occupy
the territory south OF the Canadian River
In New Mexico, or from Santa Fe to the
northern boundaries of Texas aud sicxi>
CO.
They were removed to these lands
from their old homes In the rich cotton
lands lying between the Tombigbee river.
In western Alabama and the Mississippi
They arc the most highly civilized OF our
Indian tribes; they have written consti-
tuition ard a regular organized govern
ment; they live by agriculture and are
said to be Industrious and prosperous
They have schools and churches. have O..
dop.ed our customs and our clothes, ant
are at least not the inferior of many OF orr
people in morals. If a plan of attempting
TO incorporate the Indian into our body
petite is to be tried, we could probably
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25

No better means Ia make ones goods,
wares. and merchandise and their pee uliar
merits known TO the world, has ever been
discovered than through the medium of
newspapers. Whether commercial, nOlit>
zeal. literary, religious, of whatsoever sect,
party, or authorship, all have their circus
laiion and influence. How many success,
ful business men could be enumerated who
owe their high pecuniary position to ad>
vertising alone. How many plucky firms
are taking the lead, monopolizing certain
lines of business. simply by juiicious adj
vcrtising. There is not in existence an ar,
iice of value that is mel werlh publishing
10 the world.
We have now in m n | one firm of which
we can speak with certainty. We refer
to the house of J. r. Barrett & Co, of his
city. the gentIemanlv and popular prorri,
etors of that indispensable article known
as 'Barrett's Vegetable Hair Restorative.
Two years ago this preparation was hard>
ly known outside this section. to>day there
is not city, town or borough this side of
the Pacific where this excellent Remover
is not known and appreciated, and is, we
learn, rapidly supplanting all others. To
be sure, this preparation possesses real
merit, ard is far removed from the thou>
sands of vile nostrums which constantly
flood every market. 1t has also received
the endorsement of the Agricultural Soci>
ETY. in 1866, which awarded its highest
premium ever given in the line of patent
remedies. Yet 'Barrett's Hair Restoras
tive owes its success and present position
in great degree to advertising.
Manufacturers and pro?rietors of any
article of merit should not fail to resort 10
timely and jutlicious advertising, that they
may not only reap its benefits but at the
anne time confer a priceless gift upon
The community at large by the intro
duction of their happy end valuable dis
overies.-Mdnchcster (N H. Mirror.
Buy yonr VI all>Psper cheap at w. E.
Browns, Old Line Drug Store.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
MAD STONE

For the first time in our lie we saw yes
terday genuine mad stone, and heard OF
its history from the owner. who inherited
u from his father The fortunate puSses>
sol is Col. Lee Milan, of Watcrlord Mar
shall Co., Missi 'sippi. Col. Milan is a
prominent citizen OF his county, and his
statements set at rest any doubts we NAV
have had in regard TO the efficacy of the
mad stone in curing The bites of venouluus
animals or insects. Col Milan is a native
of Madison Cculty, North Alabama. from
whence he removed in 1883. The family
came hon Virginia, ana the oloBel in
heriis also his middle name, being scc>
ond cousin of Gen Robert T. Lee.
The maidstone in his possession is aGOt
the size Of a hens egr: as heavy as so
much brick and rather more porous. and
is of light c.ayish color. One end is
fiat, as ifit had been sawed off. and a
grain runs through the stone from cnd 10
end, as if ii had, in some Former age, been
so much wood or bone. About fifty years
ago this stone was split in several pieces.
but was carefully fastened together with a
wire, which still performs its office. The
stone was brought fiom China i'm 1910. by
DIR. Barker, The Doctor died in few
' iilc slOut Was SOiU WIFI his
other property. Mr.. JARVIS Milan, the
Coi0nels Father, was the purchaser, and
at his death he willed the stone 10 the
present owner, with the condition that all
the family should have the use of it as
often as necessary, free of charge.
As to its virtues, Colonel Lee Milan
states that j, has been applied with sue
cess in over one thousand cases. and has
only failed in two, and i'm those the parts
affected could not be successfully reacl>
cd.
He has used il himself over two huHd>
red and fifty times. When applied it adj,
hers as If by suction, and usually remains
ten or twelve hours When the poison is
all extracted the stone falls of. During
the process very offensive stencil fills
the room, making the air sickening in the
extreme.
The stone is then soaked in warm wafer
from twenty four TO thirty>six hours.
when it becomes clenscd and is again
ready for use. Col. Milan assures us that
he can cure any case of cog. snake or
other bite where madness or dissolution
has not already set in. Cures have beer
affected even as long as two weeks after
the bite. Last week the stone was used
successfully in several cases. Ii is known
for many les cues around. and the people
come from Ia and near To bc healed.
Col. Mil.m has been offered five ihous-
ard dollars for this wonderful stone, but
refuses to part with il.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
Plymouth. Thursday, Feb. 25, 1869
TEC New Work Mercury VS.. the
Republican Gf;ce-Scekers.

Republican Cfl;ce-Scekers.
.Ihe universal law is that cold con
trae.s and heat expands, and the on
Is exception to this rule seems TO be
regard to water. On this rilnti-
lie the thermometer lis constructed.
The mercury rising in tie tube n
arm and falling Ia cold weather.
Iae V. i. Mercury, however, forms
another exception TO this general
Iule. This morning when the scale
on our thermometer indicates tenn
perature of 30 degrees freezing, the
y. Y. Eercury, anticipating that
more Republicans than Democrats
would secure position after the 4th
OF March, rises Immediately to boil
ing heat; and when it nears General
Frank f. Howe, who, the Mercury
says, is the Chesterfield Of the Loyal
LeagueTs, it indicates steam tenn
pcrature. and no doubt its editors
would, if they had the power. move
the Republican party out of exist
once. We are forcibly impressed,
however, that after The 4t,l of March
next, the bulb of this new tllerinom-
cter will break OF and the mCrcury
slide out.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
Tragedy az jacksonville, HI
fnOiS.

In these days, when the column.
of the daily journals throughout thu
country are swelling with crime, W,
would suppose that the people thro'
out the country would scarcely no
tice an isolated murder; but occa-
sionally 4 case occurs that, even
amidst the present wanton shedding
of blood, for horror and brutality,
causes the most insensible to sicken.
Such a case we have i'm the Jackson
vile tragedy:
On the 9th instant, General Muir
ray Mcconnell, a model man and
benefactor, at the age of 30 years,
while seated in his room, reading the
morning paper, was brutally muir
dered by the hands of q man who
had no other reason for committing
the foul deed than that Mr.. Neon
nell had done HIM n kindness.
CORONER 5 INQUEST.
we, the undersigned. composing
the Coro ,er's jury Of Inquest upon
the body of Murray Mcdonald, do
find as our verdict that the sail Muir
ray Mcconnell came to his death on
the morning of February 9th, at his
own residence in the city of Jackson
vile, from ard by reason Of blows
wilfully and feloniously inflicted with
some instrument unknown to tue ju-
ry in the hand of VIM. A. Robinson.
(Signed RALPH REYNOLDS,
Foreman
From the inquest it appears that
VIM. A. Robinson committed this
crime. Robinson was engaged in
the grocery business, and according
to his own statement, he had, over
two years ago, borrowed 1920 in
gold, ut ten per centum interest. To
ohyiate the payment ofthis note
is now supposed to be the only in
dl ement to the crime. Never, since
the Webster Parkman murder, have
we been called upon to record so
wicked and and daring an act
FUNERAL.
The funeral obsequies OF the late
Gen. Mcconnell took place at 2:30
p NJ, Feb. T.
New developments and evidence
confirm the belief Of the guilt of Rob
inson.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
wilkes Booth.

On last Tuesday the remains Of
Wilkes Booth were disinterred from
their first place OF burial, ard placed
in avault in Greenmount Cemetery,
Baltimore, in the presence Of his rel
atives and friends. The body, or
skeleton, rather, was taken from the
box in which it had been buried, and
placed in splendid metallic coffin,
There was but little of the remains
left, the flesh having all disappeared.
leaving nothing but mass Of black
ened beres Upon one foot was an
old shoe, and Vi on til Other q Loot
cut open at the top; this covered the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25

The proclamation of Andrew
johnson, President of the United
States, granting pardon to all per-
sons guilty of treason in the United
States, met with n stern, We. proper
rebuke in the Senate. last week. The
Judiciary Committee of the Senate
submitted report upon the Presi-
dents proclamation, together with
the following:
Resolrsd, That in the opinion Of
the Senate, the proclamation of the
President of the United States. of
10Th Of December, 1868, purporting
to grant general pardon and amnes
ty to all persons guilty of treason
and acts Of hostility to the United
States during the late rebellion, with
restoration to rights, DC, was not
authorized by the Constitution and
laws.
We heartily endorse the above
resolution
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
Speaker Of the House.

Virginia, Massachusetts and Kentucky
have furnished the Speakers of the House
more than half the the time since the
foundation of The Government-Virginia
having had the Office fer fourteen years.
Kentucky eighteen years, making an ag>
gregate of forty>two years out of the 80
that the Federal Government has been or
ganiZcd. Next To these States come Indi>
ana with her eight years of Speakership,
and Pennsylvania, North Carolina and
Tennessee, each with six years. The i'm
rerding contest for the Speakership at
Washington renders these facts Interests
ing at least, If not important.-Philaciel-
phid Press.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25

in the Bank OF France is ls,O09,0OO francs.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON. February l9.-The Times, in
an editorial article on the Alabama treaty,
SAYS the want of definite basis of arhi,
traiior will reconcile England To a rejec-
ton 10y the United States. This point
should be kept clearly in view. In the
event Of offers for further negotiations.
England now awaits proposals from Amer
lea.
The Times continues: "We have done
our best; we have gone to the verge OF ma
uonal humiliation TO secure a settlement
of the issue. We shall now wait for prupo-
sitions from the new administration, under
General Grant II is admitted the claims
are fair subject for friendly arbitration"
FRANCE
PARIS. February I9.-The bullion in the
Bank of France has increased eighteen
million francs during the week.
SPAIN.
MADRID, February 2I-The ironclad
Victoria is under orders 10 sail for Havana
BY recent decree of the Colonial Minister
all restrictions are removed from the office
of commercial broker in the Islands of
Cuba and Porte Rico.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25
Legislative Summary.
SENATE.
Feb. 90.

cd. ~.
The Senate net at Q O'Clock.
The resolution proposing ep
amendment to tie constitution with
rcierence to tie old Internal I'm
provement bonds was lail over till
tuesday.
y resolution to make all special
orders for evening sessions was laid
over Ole day;
Areport from tie Committee on
benevolent institious was laid before
the Senate.
The following bills we're introdu
ced:
To amend section OF act regula-
ting fees of officers.
To provide for certain claims for
ditehing out of the general swamp
land funds.
To prevent drunkenness; provid
ing for registration of habitual in
toxication, and providing a penalty
for selling Intoxicating drinks
To incorporate the Indiana Home
stead Company.
To authorize the issue ofarms and
accOutremects TO ORGANIZED mill
tary companies.
A large number Of Senate bills
were read a second time and passed
to third.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-02-25

have no better material on which to begin;
but the small numbers of the tribe would
seem TO form an insuperable obsticle 10
their request for admission as State
They cannot now in all probability rec
kon up to 30ooo.-Nc,0 YORK. zri6-
u3le.