Marshall County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 11, Plymouth, Marshall County, 27 October 1859 — Page 2

itarsHCoiiy democrat 4 W. J. BUHNS, , : : Editor. PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, October - - - - 07, 1859. Constitutional Convention. The retnrns throughout the Stale, show a very decided rote, against calling a ConslitBtional Convention to revise or alter the. Constitution In mo3t of the counties.: however, there was not a full vote upon that subject, yet it u very distinctly understood that the people of Indiana are opposed to tampering with that instrument Vfuhout a further trial, unless it be by legislative action. To remedy the defects complained of. ample opportunity will be afforded every voter lo'carefullv scan and vote upon alj proposed amendments, and adopi or reject them at their pleasure. ' Deferred. We have deferred several Klitorial articles intended for this issue to ranke room for the very interesting communication "to the Ci.izenä of Marshall County." We received it rather late, for the length of ft; as we had already commenced .1 description and most of the essential particulars of the Harper's Ferry Insurrection, which will also be found very interresting. We make no apology, however, for the communication itself is worth columns of Editorials on political or miscellaneous subjects. Let every one read and ponder it well. It follows below: For the Demcrnt. To' the Citizens of Marshall V 1 County. V 3t is important to yon vitally so that you organize and maintain a hea'i thy, vigorous, systematic AgxiccLtcäal Societt; and if it cannot be done without salaried -agents, your interest requires that agents should be hired and paid. Your county contain about 15,500 inhabitants, of vhaa thero are 2,fJ3 entitled to vote. Your county ha more acre? of good land, ia proportion t j the wlule nua.bcr of acres, tlun any other conrxty in the State. Vou hare abundance of timber and plenty of lumber-mills to enable you to im pro re at little expense, and give you a market for your timber. Vou have & Railroad outlet in every direction; giving joa the benefit of all market, and you enjoy R3 healthy a location, taking one year with another, as any other people can boast of. - All you want now, is to encorrage and foster the means in your possession, and you will become whityao all desire to be ea$y in circumstances, and gratified m to your ambition. Nothing on ?arth will so quickly accomplish this as a well organized and actively supported Agricultural Society. It, of all societies, is the only one that encourages allchssc3, and fosters every energy. It is the ouly organization that enables the hard hand if labor to clasp the velvet fingers of Art and Sci'n?c 3 fiiendi and on cqial term3. If your county is known abro.-.das a progressive one; if your people are known as an energetic, jroad and intelligent people one that is stming Coeicclin improvements of all kindä one that ptoduccs fine crops of grain, vegetables, fruits and hay, one that has model farms, and that takesand rc;tds the p ipers one that has churches and schools and their consequences to-wit: honest and intelligent caniainities; the result will be that capital ani talent will come here to see you, to lire with you, to buy out tho3C who wish to sell, and to offer improvements to those who do not. New shops, factories and machinery will apring into life and operation in your midst, raw malciial and manufactured will be fitted for market, and citie3 will send here for it.' Your farm products will be engaged at jour doors; your horses and cattle will be- sought for at paying prices, and you will become an independent and happy people compared with your present condition. To bring about all'this, requires but little exertion and less expense, provided there is harmony of action, unity of cffbrt,ar.i $ystem in all you do.--You can never succeed without thes? three things, ani every eflTjrt mide will b; abortive. To jllas träte: There are over 1503 people all interested in such a Society, even to those po sessing more accomplish, ments. Now suppose the whole 15,000 leave from eigit to fifteen person to get together, from time tc time, to make all the arrangements, and do all the business, without any , fixed plan, or any sufficient ability? The result isjust the same always coufuiion, irregularity, deficiency of arrangement and endless faultfinding and dissatisfaction on the part of those who did nothing to aid, and final abortion as to the whole tiling. Probably there is a defective classification of ar-ticles-an irregnality of premiums, want of discrimination in the selection of committies; more committee men refuse act than accept, and when too Lue to repair the evil, report is made. A man who knows nothing about horses is put ou a horse committee, a woman, who never made a pound of butter, ia made njudge of it, while the. butter maker par excellence) U set to judge stocking yarn or needle world 'A mar who sells goods is get to judge i Durban Bull, ni ore who scarcely knows gajid fcarrems front black loam soil, or manure from a tarn jrärd from decomposed bones, is set to judginjacouree of experimental application' of Manures. A man who always has bis shirt buttoned wrong i andhis neck tie half inside his callaN who never shiuts k'dooror a gate after him, is put forth to report on the best farm or garden, when ' such a duty requires a man with largely developed or J:r; and tana it goes on. It is needless to enumerate further, with the example we have before us. It remains to add only that the Secritary does a vast amount of work for very poor pay. The specimens offered for premiums 'are not worth one anywhere and are' few at that No exhibitor presents with his' entry .'ascratch of pen as to breed of animals, method of cultivation of crops or vegetables, pro. doViOTfuttcT.'manufacture of yarn or cloth, or any otlicrtnmg proper or necessary to be stated. CommittfcY'bn'La-ses make no inquires, ' horses are not moTed about, two, three and four year olds, remain undistinguished in the ring an animal ppfsessing f,raee, beauty, vigor and speed is claslexl with om of- Elephantine size,' and ia cast aside because ke no' Bo hu"Se 43 another that is a regular "iMmHUM and belongs to another chfes of torse's with which the tinner is not competing. t ' .f ; . " -AbxÜVIk) imports or "raises a fine stock anirial that will profit the whole comity, gets a newspifceYind two o trec dollars whrl a giil for rapaxtng Wöubn awUbrok.e horse for-a few minutes; get ten ot twelve dollars. But enough. Jtid tie Jnemitible result of want of unity, hannothe orramation. Men eem to

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think that to loan a day to attend an agricultural meeting is not to be afforded, and .somebody elso must do it. "While in fact ten days spent will return them more money than the time spent isworth, in less than five years, with five hundred per cent.1 because a good society brings wealth and enterprise among you, and m&kcsyou favorably known abroad; while the want of one, or a poor one will damn the county effectually, and those hunting new locations, go past us with their money and their talents, and leave us as they would an unclean tiling. Now for a suggestion or two, by way of practical experiment I say suggestion, because every man should exert himself to get up an afficient Society and it ran only be by suggestions, maJe and acted on, and if mine arc not good, of course it is easay for some person to show why, and raaic better ones. Therefore: 1st. Suppose wc have a convention; and the 1st. Monday in December, has been suggested- At that Convention let there be a goodly presence of men from all class ot industry. 2d. Let us take time, and remain in session as many days as is necessary to coai'.letc a thorough organization, or else take preli Jiinarj steps and then adjourn to n;,:et at an cavlv day, and have a committee to work meantime. 3d. Let us employ competent person to prepare

I lists for exhibition and classify them. Let us give the largest premiums to those who bring articles of the most general utility and permanency; and let us pay the persons einploj cd. 4ih. Let us have a financial agent, who shall be paid for services, and on whose ability wc can do pend in rahing funds and manageing the finan ces cf the company- It cannot be done by persons i:hoseu at random, and changing year arfter year, and bonce so many failures, 5th. Let us have some way of rewarding merrit other than eternally appealing to a man's cupidity with the sordid Dollar. Let us see if there can be no way of distributing something that will benefit a man and a neighborhood in ang event, besides rendering reciprocal benefit to many othcrclasscs. Instead of a premium cf $15, in money for some production, can't we give a man something of oreat isc to him and that he would not otherwise get a patent harrow, a, .subsoil plow a nice straw cutter; or it be has a family of daughters or sons, something C?r their especial benefit? One man could use a drill t bile another could not. Let the successful competitor choose bat he will have, then let the society get it for hini. He could have what he pleased .igood Buffalo Robe, Harn?, set of chairs, table or whatever he taw fit. The society would give an order for it, or buy it and present it at any named place. "Why,' earn one "not give him the money and let him get what he pleases.' So you could, but many would keep the money and cat or wear it in some shape. The premiums is a gratuity. It is something one may get and may not Spending on skill anl industry. The mar is no poorer who does not get it, and ihe one, ought to be no richer in money who docs. It". I present a poor reading m?n with a fine work on practical Agriculture, in place of $2, for best specimen of cranberries, it is better for him than the $2, 1 benefit the bookseller, the shipperor Post Office, and 1 give hi.n something he might not have bought, and bis neighbors can read it after him, and benefit a whole neighborhood, and the knowl edge hi fifty yeara result may benefit a ttbole na-1 uon. jxi give a man premium ior oesi ioi of blooded sheep, he puts the money into his pocket end spends it. If I give him,a new harness,! ben efit the saddl :r, the tanner, the ccpdle, awl and oth er tool makr3, entourage home industry, and the farmers and all his neighborhood feel proud, and admire the present the society ia oftener thought of, ambition to succeed is created, and producers of all kinds will strive to keep up and help the society because it benefits er7 body directly as well as in indirectly. If I ship here and give a faruiei ten buss'iels of extra Wheat for seed, instead of givin." him ten 'Jollars in money for some premium, I benefit the icaoie country. E-sides all this, there will grow upon interchange of products between different Societies, by way of competition in districts, and endldss benefit will flow from it. 6th. Let the best of discretion be used in selecting committees or judges. Put no man or woman on a committee, except one hey are competent to fill, and when there let them discha ge their duties fully. Every body will not be satisfied they never were, If audiences are to decide, cemmittees are useless. If committees are used, pay no attenjton to fault-finders, if the judges are competent, and hive done-their duty. If not, appoint others, and let the whole duty be done. 7th. Have order, system, rule in everything that is done, and let every rule he adhered to and then no onecin complain, and every one will be tcrvedalike. 8th. Let every man and woman who feels an interest in the county take an interest in some way. Let all called meetings be well attended. Let every township be represented. Sele:t officers from the most active and efficient men withont regard to" favor or affection, and if they camotbe got without pay, pay them. 9th. Always keep up the funds, and if there is a deficiency at any time, assess cno"gh on members to make it up, and do it promptly. You will soon have a surplus and have money to lend. 10th And last. Let no person compete for a premium unless they become a member. Charge no member lor entries. Admit no foreign competitor for prizes against your own citizens. Award Diplomas to all enterics made by foreigns, and for foreign articles, made or raised Out of the County when worth it; but piy no premiums on such articles. The society is for the benefit of Jörn industry; but when foreign exhibitions ; are made, they are worthy of notice, as offering contrast, and exciting ä desire to excel among our own people. Let no article be entarcd unless there is a statement accompanying it. If an animal its age, blood and manner of nursing, prominent qualities of excellence, add on what particular ground a premium is claimed. If farm products the method cf raising or makig; kind of soil, or material, time of planting, harvesting, or preparing, l&c. ic. and what porticular cxeler.ee is claimed for it. Let no pickd specimen be presented, of fruits, vegetables, grains ic butan everage specimen of the crops be brought; and cither be proved to the committee, or else accompanied by an affidavit. Let every report be in writing. Tay no premiums . on the ground. Let successful competitors call att he Secretaric's office for their premium atany time they please after the fair is over. If paid in money, let an order be giren on the Treasurer. If paid in the way I have suggeited, of course arrangements will be mad for procuring and presenting it Let the same ihing draw a premium as many years as it will.' Hit is so good, that year after year produces no better it is worthy to be' substantially rewarded every yetr until a better is produced, encourage in every possible manner Improvement in every branch farming speciallyand of all others strive for order andjusefulncssin everything about a farm. But I m; t stop, lhave already written much more than I iatcndedto bat I hope it maj prove to be seed sown in good ground. A LOOKER OK AT THE LATE FAIR.

Further from the Insurgents. The town has been taken possession of by companies from Charleston and Shepardotowu, Va.', and Fredfrick, Md. The rioters are entrenched in the Armory, and hold Mr. Washington and Mr. Lefeymolde prisoners. The insurgents are commanded by Capta:n Brown, of K uisas notoriety. They numbered originally seventeen white men and live negroes several of whom were shot. Two men of the Martinsburg company were shot dead whilst charging on the enemy. Allen Vans, one of the insurgents, is hing in a dying condition, having been shot through the breast. ' He is from Connecticut, but .has been in Kansas. He "ays the whole scheme was got up by Brawn, who represented that the negroes would rise by thousand, and' Maryland .and Virginia would be maiie free Statf s. Col. Shriver, of F rederick, just had an interview with Brown in the Armory. He asked to be allowed to march out his men, and avowed hi intention of defending himself to the last. His men are very strongly posted in the engine house, and cannon can not be raised against tliem for fear of injuring the premises they btill hold. Surnc sixteen persons are known to have been killed. F. Beckms n, a railrord agent, was shot dead from the Armory. Three rioters are laying dead near the bridge, having been shot by the Shepardstown troops in their charge on the bridge. Captain Cook is second in command of the insurgents; he is said to bo posted in a school house four miles distant with a large boJy of runaway slaves.

The Armory was taken possession of about nine o'clock on Sunday night. So quietly was it done that the citizeus knew nothing of it till the train was stopped. Col Lc?, who has arrived here, thinks there are abundant troops on hand to capture the rioters, and seems certain that the original party consisted of not more tlun twenty '.bitumen and five free iiegroes. Captain Brown had been about here and rented a farm about four miles off, which was the rendezvous of the rioters. Captain Cook a'so lived about here, and at one time taught a school. All the other white men were unknown. They are supposed, ho jverer, to be men who were connected with Brown in Kansas. It is reported, but not ccnfirmed, that the rioters had carried olFrt considerable amount of government funds. No attempt was made topillcgc the tow n, or insult females. Capt. Brown claims easy terms, on account of his moderation. Harper's Ferrv, Tuesday, Oct. 18,3 A. M. The conflict on the bridge was fought mainly by railroad tonn ige men from Martinshurg, led by Capt:iin Alberts, Evan Dorsey, conductor, wi s killed, conductors Brown and Hallet, wounded. No damage was done to the railroad or bridge by the rioters. It is supposed thnt the rioters will be tried under M.trtial law as soon as captured, and hung on the spot. G A. M. The following report was received from the Editor of the Baltimore American: Prepratl?usare now making for an attack on the armory. Sol-Jiera are posted all around the ground, and for the Jst hour everything has been juiet. The rioters have tuc following persons in their custoday as prisoner" ' Arnnted Ball.chief draughtsman of ihe armory, Berrv .Mills, master ofthenrmory.J. P. DiRserfield. paytcr, and Clerk, Lewis Washington, a farmer and prominent citi zen, Jabin Alstedt, a farmer, and his son, nCvcntecn years old. The three iat were seized on llieir farms several miles from the Ferry. Geo Turner, a graduate of West Point, was shot ye! terday whilst coming into town. He dLd during the nipht. Three of the rioters were lung dead in the streets There arc al?o three in the river, and several are said to be lying within the armoy enclosure. The following is a list of the killed among Fountain Bookman, Haywood, a nero porter at the raijroad station; J. Harnly, of Htrper's Ferry; Evan Dorsey and Goorgo Richardson, of Martinsburg. Another rioter, Lewis Leary, who has just died, confessed to the particulars of the plot, which he says wre concocted by Brown at a fair held in Ohio, two months ago. The rioters have just sent out a flag of truce, saying that if they aro not protecied by tho soldiers hero at present; they will hang all they capture. Harper's Ferry, Oct 138 A. M. The Armory has just been stormed and taken, after a determined resistance. Colonel Shuk approached with a flag of truce, and demanded the surrender of the. Armory. After expostulating for some time, the rioters refused. The marines then advanced and made a charge, endeavoring to open tho door with fclodge-hammers, but it resisted all' their efforts. A large ladder was then used as a battaring ram, and tho door gave way. The rioters fired. briskly, and shot three of the marines, then forced thir waythrough the break, and in a few minutes the resistance was at an end. The rioters were brou'htcut amidst the most intense excitement many of the armed malhia present Irving to g.st an opportunity to shoot tSem. "Captain Brown and his son were both shot. Tho latter is dead and the former dying. He lies in the armory enclosure; anc' talks freely and says he is the Ossawatomie Brown whoso fe'.ts in Kansas have such wide notice. He says bia whole object was to free the slave?, and justified his actions. Ho says he bad possession of the town and could , have murdered all tho people, and have been murdered in return. J. G. Anderson was also shot down in the arsenel. He was from Connecticut. The dead body of a man shot yesterday, wa3 fjund in the armory. Brown declares there wore none engaged in the plot but those who accompanied him. ' : . The prisoners are retained within the armory enclosure. ' ' Baltimore Tuesday Oct. 18. Intense excitement, and'nothing is talked of but the Insurrection.1 Gen. Stewart, through Governor Wise, has communicated orders to General J. W. Watkitis, of this city, to prepare, equip and . mount immediately a body of men for service in the mountains near Harper's Ferry, where many of tho insurgents have taken refuge. Troops will Wve this afternoon. Gov. Wise passed th Relay Houso this morning en route for the seat of war. ; Three artilery companies from Fort Monroe arrived this morning and are quartered at Fort McIIenry awaiting ord-rs. ' . . The Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad, with their ladies, arrived at Martinsburrr yesterday on their way home from therecent excursion to Chicago. The train, however, was detained by the difficulties at Harper's Ferry, but a3 the track is now uninterrupted they are probably on their way to this city, and may reach Philadelphia totiight. ' , Harpkr's Fjsrrt, Oct. 18 10 A.M. Soon after the storraingof the; armory, four dead bodies of the insurgents, who were shot yesterday, were found within the enclosure. Captain Brown and his son are dangerously wounded, and ouly two of the insurrectionists aro wounded, viz: Edwin Green (white) from Iowa, and Childs Green (col-

ered) also from, Iowa. . The party originally consisted of twenty-two persans, of whom fifteen are killed, two monally wounded, two unhurt, and three escaped with the slaves. On Monday mornincr. soon after the assault on the armory, some firing took place from the hills on the Maryland shore, supposed to be a parting salute from Cook, who left on Monday morning. The fire was reutrnt-d with a general volley, but both parties were too distant to do damage. A comptny of volunteers have gone in pursuit of the fugitives. There are probably 1,000 armed men now congregated here; re-inforeements have been pouring in all night from all quarters of the surrounding country. Harper's Ferrt, Oct. 18, 1.30 P.M. The Secretary of war has telegraphed to Col. Lee. that Mr. Ould, District Attorney for the District of Columbia, will proceed forthwith to Harper's Furry, to take charge of the proceedings against the prisoners ani brinjr them to trial. The tr.-.tn is now getting ready to convey horses and men from hero to pursue the rioters into any Suite or locality where they may have fled. Baltimore. Oct. 18. The following fragment of a letter was found in Captain Brown's pocket; it occti pies a page of fine note paper, straw tinted, and is written in pencil, evidently by a person of education. It is without date. The freight alluded to was doubtless the sort usually carried on the Underground Railroads: . Capt. Brown, Dear Sir, 1 have been disappointed at not teeing you here ere this to lake charge of your freight they have been hero now for two weeks, and as I have superintended the provender for thcni. it has imposed on me no sm.ili task, besides if not soon taken on, some of them will go back to Missouri. I wish to know definitely what you proposo doing. They cannot bo kept here much longer without risk to themselves, and if any of them conclude to go back to tho State it will be a bad termination tc your enterprise." No signature. Baltimore, Oct. 18. The interresting narrative of the recent events a Harper's Furry is gleaned from the report of the ediior of th American, who accompanied the troops from this city, and returned thn evening-. The principle originator of this short but bloody insurrection was undoubtedly Captain John Drown, who participated largely in the scenes of vkdenoe in the border warfare of Kansas. Crown made bis appearance in t!:0 vicinity of llaipcr's Ferry more than a year ago, accompanied by his two s-mis. tho whole p';.v assuming the name of Smith. Ho inquired abjut land in the ' iciniiy, and m-tdo invrJ'g:UK"is about the probability of finding ore. and fir ome time boarded at Sandy Point, a mile east of the Ferry.

Aner an absence of some months, he re appeared in the vicinity, and the older . ' i - !. f., oiown renieu or ic:icv mini on mu i iryland side, nbuu knr miles from the IVrry. They bought a largo number of picks and spades, and thus confirmed tho belief that they intended to mine for ores They were seen frequently in and about Harper's Ferry; but no such thought seemed to have existed that Bill Smith wa3 Captain Brown, or that ho intended embarking in any movement so dsp-trate or extraordinary; yet the development of the plot leaves no doubt that his visits to the Ferry, and his lease of tho farm, were all parts of his preparation for the insurrection which he supposed would be successful in exierminating slavery in Maiyland and western Virginia. Brown's chief aid was John E Cook, a comparitively young man, who has resided in and near the Ferry for some years. He was first employed in tendiig a lock on the canal, afterward taught school on the Maryland side of tho river, and after a long residence in Kansas, where it is supposed he became acquainted with Brown, returned to the Feny and married. Though he was regarded as a man of some intelligence, he was known to bo an-li-slavery, but not so violent in lbs expression of Iiis opinions as to excite any suspicions. These two men, with Btown's lvoson3 vero the only white men connected with the insurrection, that bad been previously about the Ferry. All were brought by Brown from a distance fe nearly all had been with him in Kansas. The first active movement in the insurrection was made about half past ten o'clock Sunday night, when Williamson, the watchman on the IIarpir'8 Ferry bridge, whilst walking across toward the Maryland side, was seized by a number of men, who said that he was their paisouer and must come with them. He recognized Brown and Cook, among the men, and knowing them, he treated the matter as a joke, but they conducted him to tho armory, which ho found already in their possession; ho was retained till after daylight and disd'aarged. Tlie watchman who was to relieve Williamson at midnight, found the bridge lights all out, and was immediately seized, supposing it an attempt at robbery. He broke away, and his pursuers stumbbling over, he escaped. ',. . The next appcrance of insui raction was at the houso of Coloned Lewis Washington, a large farmer and slave owner, living about four miles from the Ferry. Aparty headed by Cook proceeded th-rrc, rousing Colonel W. and told - him he was their prisoner. ,They also seized all the slaves near the house, and took a carriage and horse and a lago wagon with two horses. When Col. Washington saw Cook be immediately recognized him as a ti?ti who had called upon him some months previous, to whom he had exhbited some valuable arms in his possession, includi.ig an antique sword, presented by Frederick the Great to George Washington, and a pair of pistols presented by General Lafayette to Washington. Before leaving," ' Cook wanted Col. W. to engage with him in a trial of skill at fthootihg, and exhibited a considerable certainty as a marksman.' When he made his visit on Sunday night ihe alluded to his previous vsitand the courtesy with which he had baon treated, and reregreted the necessity which made hi9 duty to arrest Colonel W. He took advantage of the kitowledge he obtained by his former visit to carry off all the valuable collection of arni6, which Colonel W, did not re-obtain till after the' fine! defeat of tho in surrection. 'From Coloner Washington's;

the party proceeded with him as a prisoner in his own carriage, and twelve of his negroes in the wagon, to the house of Mr. A. another large farm re on the same road. Mr. A. and his son, a lad 16 years ol age, were taken prisioners, and all the negroes within reach being forced to join the movement, they returned to the Armory. At the ferry all their movements seem to have been made witiiout exciiing the slightest alarm in the town, nor did tbe detention of Captain Phillips' train at the upper end of town attention. It was not till the town was throughly waked up. and found the bridge guarded by armed men, and a guard situated at all the avenues, that the people found they were prisoners. A panic appears to have immediately ensued, and the number of tbe insurgents at onco increased from fifty, which was probably their greatest force, including the. slaves who were forced to

0 j iin, to from five hundred to six hundred. In the meantime, a number of men, knowing nothing of what had occurred, entered the armory, and were successively taken prisioners, until they had at one time not less than ix hundred men confined in the armory, among these thus' entrapped were Atnisied Ball, Chief Watchman of the Armory; Benj. Mills, Master of the Armory, and J. L. P. ' Dongherfield, Paymaster's Clerk. , Thus these gentlemen wore imprisioned at the Engine house, which afiei ward became the chif fortress of tho insuigents, and were not re-leased ti mil after the final assault. The workmen were imprisoned in a large building father dotfn the yard, and were rescued bv a brilliant Zouave charge bv R. R. Company's men. who came down from Martinsburgh. This was the condition ot affairs at daylight, about which time dplain Cook, with two while men, and accompanied bv thirty slaves, taking with them Col. Washington's large wagon, went over the bridge, and stuck up the mountains on the road toward Peusylvania. An eye witnsss, who has returned from Harper's Ferry, describes the scene there as follows: the Charleston Guards, who crossed the Potomac rives, above Harper's Ferry, and reached tho building where the insurgents were posted by the canal, on the Maryland side. Smart filing occurred, and the rioters were driven from tho bridge. One man was killed here and another arrested; thfl latter ran out and tried to escape hi swimming the river. A dozn shots were fired alter him. and he partially fell: but run airain and threw his gun away. druw Ms pistols, b th of which snapped; then drew his knife and cut all the heavy accoutrements off, and plunged into the river. One of the soldiers wis about ten fet behind the man lurncd round, threw up his hands, nnd cried 'Don't shoot.' The soldier fired, and th-; man fell into the water. His coat skirts were cut from his ""erson, and in the pocket was f und a captain's cohimivoi'.'H to Cipt. F. II. L-eman from tho provi,io.:al G'-ernmnt .f the U. S. The c.maiissi n was dated Oct. Ißth, 1050. and signed bv A. W. fuc"r,. Commissioner in Chief cf tbe Army of thb Provisional Government of the U. S. A party of fivo of the insurgents, armed with rniuno rifles and pisUds, in tho army when expelled by tho Charleston Guards, all ran for ihe river, and one who was unable to swim was drowned. The other four swam out to the rocks in the mid Jle of the Shenandoah, and fired upon the .ci'.i zens, and troops assembled upon both banks. This drew upon them the muskets of between 2 'JO and 3JU men, and not less than 4J0 shots were tired at them from Harper's Ferry about "2,0'JO yards distant. Oue was shot dead; the second, a negto, attempted to jump over the dam; but felTand was not seen afterward; the third was badly wounded, and the remaining two were taken unharmed. The white insugent wounded and captured died in a few ruoments in the arms of our iuformedanl. He was shot through tho breast, arms und stomach. Ha declared there, were only nineteen whites engaged in this instruction. Several men were shot down, while many managed to limp away wounded, during the firing. The women and children rail shrieking in every direction, but when thev recognized the soldiers as their protestors, they took courage and did service in the way of preparing refreshments and attending tbe wounded. Your informant, whowas'on the hill when the tiring was going on. savs the terrible views of a battle passed in reality beneath his eyes. Soldiers could be seen pursuing, singly and in couples, and the crack of the musket and rifl.3 was generally followed by one or more of the insurgents biting the dust.The dead lay in the streets where they fell. The wounded -wer cared for. Capt. Crown's wounds consist of a sword cut in the forehead, and a bayonet wound in the kidneys. Another of the rioters killed was named Stewart Taylor. . J. C. Anderson, a ring-leader, who stabbed conductor Phelps yesterday, waskilled during the first attack by the Virginians. Anderson was a fine looking maa, with a flowing white beard. Some of tho Maryland volunteers are in pursuit of Captain Cook's party. A body of forty men. mounted, left this afternoon fo Hiarper's Ferry, to pursue the rioters. It is reported that many of them have escaped and are secreted in thi mountain A ntgro named Green, who was Concerned in ths fugitive slave riot at Harrisburgh. some years ago, was among the in-urgents. Washington, Tuesday. October 18. Six compnies of the Virginia military, numbering 300 rank ar.d file, armed, were this evening en route for Harper's Ferrv. but their orders have been countermanded, and they return here tonight. They made a fine appearance- and were provided with all appliances for' a eampagin. , (Continued next week.) ', ' :, :';v ; ' Boston, Oct. 24. A proposition has' been started by the abolitionists of Worcester Jo contribute money fr Brown's defence in the coming trial in Virginia. ' ' ' . ' jCSrMrs. Partington says, that' if ßho should be c9t away. She would prefar rnnfttino -with the catastrophe in the ?y Bav of : Biscuits, for then she would have something to live on.

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Agricultural Notice. There will be a rrprulai meeting of the members of the Marshall Comity Agricultural Society r . the j Court Ho'itfe in Hy mouth, ou Saturday the Ith of! November next, at 1 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of making a settlement with th" treasurer, and transacting such other huaiiness as may come before them. A general attendance is requested. By order of the Society. G. O. POMEROY, Prest. M. CUMMINGS, Sect. Oct. 27. SORGHUM MOLASSES. John II. Goddard.hns for sale at his farm 3 miles south west of Plymouth, in any quantities by the barrel, gallon, orotheru ic, Sorghum Molasses. It is al.-o kept for slc at retiil at Chas. Palmer's Store. Oct 27-1 ltf. L. GROVER. Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Hasl rated at Knox, Iiid., for the purpose of rir.irticinf his Tirof-;'on. and will rromntlv atI r I - ' m A t ;nd to all business entrusted to his care. Office m the room formerly occupied by Jas. U linen Esq ' Dr. J. T. CHALMERS, ITrom Baltim ore Will practice Medicine, Snrcry and Obs ctricks. Permanently located in Tyner City, Marsball Co , Indiana. " Office one dooi south of Mr. J. C. Cushman k Kissel's Store. Oct. 27-1 ltfc all at Vinnedso k Krown's ,ora good article of EOOTS k SHOES, cheap CIt ASH, only G cts. rxr yd at Vinneage k Brown's. rip'.ie bept 3 CT. SUGAR in town, at Vinnedjje k X Brown's. B rinjjyour PRODUCE to Vinncdgc& Brown's to get the best prices. Shingles Square Timber, Hoop Poll, Betswax, Ras?, Chickens, Tallow, Butter, Igtrs, Brooms, Wheat, Corn, Oats, County or Corporation Orders, at Pr Lirdaid Money cither old or silver, or paper, wc are not prrtiail ir wh'ch, so w e jret it in payment, for debts or in evliange for l$ot, Shoes, dry good, Crockerj, Oroccrica of ail kind, or ready made clothing. We pay the highest market price for all kind of produce, and are selling goods lower tli tn any other house in tonn. AW wc a!,L :i cill from the farmers, and other wishing goods in our line, to'convince them ersof the al)ve facts Xo.l Corbm's Block, corner Michigan end Importe streets. VINNEOGE& BROWN. Oct 27-1 ltf. Executor's Sals of RE Ali ESTAT E! To he said at Tub-ic Auction, on the 2 'th cay of: December next, at the town of IJr.-inen, in .it ir- ; shall County, an I Sliteof lu li.ini, i:i front of the j Post Oiliee, between the hours of 11 o'clock, A. ! AI., .and Ü iVIneif . V. l..t..o Fvist h:il f of I In- Smt.-

e.i?t quarter, ar.d the Ea?t half of the Northcaöt i. tJi iII f.Aiif.tv. nnd flr-rmin Town-hir. Tim . I a -'''" B . ...... ... - . - - : - ab ive L"d are valuab'e, being 'ered with pop-j lar. ftfid oth ' "."od variitios of timber. It will be sold in acre lol?. TERM?: One lottli of tl.c p;:rvIia.-e ncr.ry to be paid down, and the residue to be secured by a mortgage upon the premises, ami onc-.o'V-not i:u-' pure iae money In one v ?ar fr ra -de, one- j fourth in two i r. und one-fourth n. th ee vears from sale, with interest, payable uuuu diy, without relieHVom valuation " appraisemeut laws. POWELL IIOLAN'D. i KNOWLTON IIOLAND, ISAAC CLEMKNT. Executors af the Estate of Eüshi Upland ceased ticl ni ,o the West half of the North et fr.ietioinl quarter of section tVirtv one, (31), Towndiip thirU -five, (35), North of Range four, (1) E ist, conUhihi- j cd acres, and urcu the same terms as the cv.cu-; to:- alc. 1 Also, on thci!.Jd or December, !?;:. attne uours House in Plymouth, at 2 P.M., the following land. lying in Union lownflnp, and Loi.nty ol .MarMiall to-wit: The E wt half of the Southeast quarter of section eight, (b); the West half of the Southeast quarter, and the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of section nine, (9), and the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of section ton, (10) of Township thirty-two f32) North, nni Range one (l) Eist. The terms arc tho same as those of the executors sale. . KNOWLTCN HOLLAND. Oct. 27-1 It?. Administrator's .Sale. Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to an order and decree of the Caroll Court of Common Pleas, at the September torm thereof, A. D. 1S59, at the Court Hou.se door in Plymouth, on Saturday, the 3d dav of December, A . D. 15!), between the hours of 9 o'clock A. AI. and 4 o'clock P. M. of s tidday, I will sell at public out cry, the fjliwing described real .estate, situated in the county of Marshall, in the State of Indiana, to-wit: The Lot or South half () of the Southeast fractional quarter ' ) of section number twentyfour ( 24). East of the Michigan Road, in the In dian J'ands, continuing seventy one and 87 100 acres, more or lcs: being the real estate of Cornelius, Willams late of Caroll Countv, decayed. TERMS OF S ALE: One-third cash in hand, one-third in nine months and the residue in eighteen months from dav of sale, the purchaser giving his notes for deferred payments with mortgage security on the premises. JONATHAN VlliblAM3,illin. Eeavr & Gould, Attys. Oct. 27 1S59 Utt. ShcrifP Sale. ' Tiv virture of a Commission to me directed from the C erk of the Marshall Circuit court,I will offer for lale as the law directs, at the court House door in the town of Plymouth Marshall County Indiana on Saturday thc"l2th day of Nov'r. 1859, between the honrsoflO o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p. n. of Slid dav, the following described real estate situate in Marshall County Indiana, to-wit: The south half of the west half of the northeast quarter of sec tion thirty -three 33 town thirty-live ( Ja; norm oi rane one east, containing eighty acres, more or le. Levied upon s the propertv of 'John W. William in favor of Sylvester Martin. Said real estate to be sold without regard to valuation or appraisment laws. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sum sufficient to satisfy said judgment, interest, costs ! and acciirins cots, I will at the same time aiil place offer for ate thefee simplo in and .orsaia real estate, or so much tnereoi as may dc necessary to satisfy said demands. , O M BARNARD, Sheriff. oct 27 llt3$2 50 ' LAND FOR SALE. 3rkff ACRES of Land for sale, of all aUUU prices Wild and Improved, to suit'the purchaser. Eaqulr of - ' ' suit the purcnas' aus25-3tf II. CORBIN. Boarding and Lodging For a few gentlemen mav be hr.d at . the residence of James Rüssel, on Laporte street, at the usual rates, if application ia made toon. Oct. 20, 1850 10-tf.

C.lSl quai III, ililU ItlU llfl IMII Hl WTJ 1 O I 1 1 ie.loL qu a tor of section thirty-one, (31 ), and the Wet I FFr'R his profession d services to tin citihalf of se -tion tliii tv two, (32), in Township thir- j zem of Marshall county. tv-fivc.fSS). NJith of Ilan-e four (4) East, in! Oilicc at his rest Unco, third door north of the-

Sheriffs Sale. By virtue of an execution and order of sale tcf me directed from the Clerk of the Marshall Circuit Court.I will offer for sale as the la direct at the courthouse door, in Plymouth Marshall Co lud on Saturday, November 12th, 1659, between the hours of 10 o'clock a m and 4 o'clock p m, of said day, the rents nd profits br a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate in ilarshall County Indiana, to-w it: . The north west quarter of Fcctiowthirtcca, and the cast half of the north cast quarter in section fourteen, town thirty-four, nrth of rare two east. Taken as the property of Edwin A. Wales to satisfy said er xcution. r .- - - - -.- If such re nu and profits will not fell for a sum sufficient to satisfy said judgment, intt reft, costs' and accruing eotj, I will at the same time and place offer for sale the fee simple in and For faid real estate, or so much thereof as ma? be nccccsry to satisfy aid -lemands. oct 27-t3$ 50 O. M. BARNARD, Sh'ff.

SHERIFF'S SALE. BY" vim of an execution to me directed from the Clerk of the Marshall Common Pleaa Court, I will offer for sale aa the law direct, at the court house door in the town of Plymouth, count v of Marshall, and State of Indiana,' on Saturday the 12th day of November, I r 59, between the hour of IvT o'clock am and 4 o'clock p m of paid day, the rcns and profits fwr a term not exceeding" seven yars, of the following described rod estate in sa:d county of Marthall, und State of lndiunar to-wit: The north half of lot number four in MeFarlan addition to the town of Ph mouth, Marshall County, Ind. Levied upon ns the property of John Deheovan to satisfy said judgment. If such r?:fs and profits will not sell for a ufficicntsnm to satisfy said jutigmcn , interest.coM and accruing costs, I will at the same time and place offer for sals the fee simple in and for said real estate, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said demands. oct2f-t3$2 50 O M BARNARD, ShcruT Dissoliition. . . , The partnership heretofore existing between the undcrsipied, under the name of Osborne k Phillips, is this day dissolved by mutual consent." All persous indebted to the firm are requested to make immediate payment, as the books must be settled up. Receipts from either of us will be jrood. OSBORNE k PHILLIPS. oct. 2J 10 tf. . . AXc STYLES Oriadies Via ids .Cheap at VINN EDGE k TiROWN?. business ari)s. JOB PRINTING-. At the Marshall County Deir.ct rat Jo'i Office as neat ami cheap work cmi be i oue as at any IY'inting establishment in Northern Indiana. ll.ivin a pood Card Press, such work cm be t'ono on very short notiee and on reasonable termsCall and sec our samples ot work. MI fif ?! STATE U INDIANA. BR ASCII AT PLYMOUTH, IXD. 12. S. OUOAN. Pro?. 1 11. -ARLY, Cashier EASTERN EXCHANGE, Draft c : L r.cmj niti and Chic t.L'o, flold and Silver, Incur - rent Monc- and I.aud Warrants I! O Ü G II T AND SOLD. 33" Deposits Received and Money Lonned. 0Exchansc oh Europe bought and sold. A i tent ion given to Collections, and General Banking' Business TransactedJune 2.', Mi. 31 Edwards House. Plvmouth. lud. i ' ' ii. n. ihcksov .J. C I.ROXARD & CO. II- 13ftKALXK IX of every description, a'o. Stoves, in, leet-Iron and Copper Ware-Gv-otf PLYMOUTH, IND C. 11. REEVE.. , . a. c. c.rR ox: REEVE & GAPROM, i Plvmoutli. Marshall Cmntr, Ind.. Practica in M.rshall and adjoining countiesREFER TO U ibeock .V Co., Tbeln. Dodge & Co., N. ) . Cooley, Farwell k Co., (, ould & Uro. Chic?. lmdon & C . Phil 1 1-, Oraff. Bennett k Co., Pitt."o- . -..v -o- - II. CORBI.V. . , , ..M. A.O. riCKARO.. COUI3IX& PAOKAItl) Attorneys and Counsellors al Law, AMD llVsfern Collection .Ignits, PLYMOUTH, IXD. Re fer to Arcci-arias, Roxxett, &co., N V City;' JOIIX LlTIXCSTOX, Tmvx, Smith & Sheldkx, Detroit, Mich.; Sf.cor, Beroax & co, Toledo, O!no; M II Nortox k co, Chicago, III; Hon C A Stacv, Tccnms!?, Mien ; Hon Thos S Staxfield, Soutli lkwl, ld Hnov5-51tf .. i . J. C. OSBORNE.... .... OSBORNE d. t. nnLLirf & PHILLIPS, : 1 AND NOTAKIES PUBLIC V OFFICE West side or Michigan street, three doöfi north of Pierce's, PLYMOUTH, IN P. hahtFokd , " luncnr inrr ir in ni.i mi OF HAUTFORD. CONNECTICUT.; CAPITAL, $500.000: surplus 20?,i42 23; assets January 1, ie59, 7üj,632 Incorporated 1S10. II "IIcntixgton, President; T C Al Ivn, Secretary; D Alexander, General agent fo the West, Co'lumbin., Ohio. Policies issued by HOKACE CORBIN, Agent, be3-!01y Plymouth. Ind. .V: C. H. REEYE, Fortra of Hartford, Cash Assctts, $1.00.0n0 For Plianu do do For Peoria, Marine and fire Insurance of Teoria III, Cash Aetts. -. - v - - - - Policies issued at the lowest possible rates. Off co on I a?orte street Ply"tL lud. 2Im3 jTTiTcäse, - r . JUSTICE OF THE PßACE fTAS moved his office on door north of T'rce f" Clothing store, near the Democrat pnntin office, on Michigan etreet, where he will gir prompt ution to nil claims entrusted to him fa collection x rss Justice of the peace or in high cr courts. T.v Mng ic.,prtmptlr attended to Plyraoutli, Ind pt.9. It38-42tf. A FINE ASSORTMENT ÖF- ' . 1 AME11ICAX W A T C EI IB , S Constantly on hand at jniil-STml A. MYERS'S.

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