Plymouth Banner, Volume 2, Number 30, Plymouth, Marshall County, 29 September 1853 — Page 1

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it, d i::g him out ef a five-cent piece. Uut he can't stay here long. We've insulted him a dozen times; and he his less spunk than I think he has if he don't resent it some day. We'll get him into a quarrel then, and have hint discharged." "Cut," said I "do you know anything about his history? He may have some ill-absorbing end to accomplish, which is the causa of his untiring assiduity. You should have a little charity for the fellow, and taking Crockett's motto, 'be sure you are right, before you go ahead,'" ".No, we know nothing of him; and if circumstances are as you suppose, it will be his own fault if they are discovered too late, for we have tried often enough ta s'crape an acquaintance with him. You had better not take up on Iiis side if

vou do not wish to incur the displeasure of the whole office. Good night." 1 had some charity for the fellow, and was resolved to see him righted should he get into difficulty. I soon saw that he was very unpopular, and that I, as 1 felt rather disposed to make al'owanccs for him, was considered his friend. Whenever the "Quaker corner" (as the place occupied by us had been dubbed) was mentioned, a universal titter ran around tii3 office. Thesi tilings irritated me some, but as 1 was not the principal object at whom these arrows were aimed, 1 resolved to foibear and to let him be the first to fprak. "I say, fellows," said a rowdy looking customer, who went by the name of Zeke, 'Mo Quaker? ever have camp-meetings?" Yes," answered another, "thy have acampmeeting over there in Quaker corner every night. That fellow camps out upon the floor every nap he takes." "Well," said another, "I've heard of boarding at the market house and sleeping on the bridge,' but I never saw an illustration oi it before." "Wonder if they wouldn't take in boarders?1' asked the first speaker. 111 see if they don't want he rules and ulatioii5 of the house printed. If do, I'll board out the bill." I glanced at my neighbor to see regthey how he bore this ridicule. His face was flush and his lips firmly compressed, as if to choke down th; rising indignation. 15a t he sail not a word. I fancied, however that he picked up the typo faster than usual. Things could not go on this way much longer, for as god-like a quality as forbearance is, it cannot hohl out against every thing. I saw that a storm was gathering, and prepared to act my part as a man when it burst forth. It was Saturday afternoon, the hands were ranged round the "stone," with their bills in their hands waiting to be paid off. "Quaker" happened to be at one end of the "stone," and immediately opposite stood "Zeke." As usual ''Quaker" was the "observed of all observers," and sly whispers, which was answered by a titter or a nudge of the elbow, passed round the group. As the forman paid 'Quaker'' the amount due him, he gave hi in a new quarter dollar to make out the change. This did not escape 'Zeke's" eye, and he said in a tone loud enough to be heard by all - "If the eagle on that quarter had life, and I were a State prison convict, I wouldn't swap places with it, for ray confinement would be fdr more preferable to being squeezed to death." This was the hair that broke the camel's back. With an exclamation, "You d d scoundrel!" he made one bound. and, with a stunning blow brought "Zeke" to the floor. Then jerking oil' his coat, and placing himself in a fighting attitude, he turned to the astonished group with "coma on now, cowardly rutlians. If you cannot let me alone peaceably I will make you do it by force. 1 have borne your insults long enough, and if you have any more to offer como on with them!" This challenge wa3 sufficient. Coats came off and sleeves were rolled up in a minute. I saw that my friend would be apt to get the worst of the light, a i l forcing him into a corner, I exclaimed; "(Jeutlemen, one word if you please! It would be cowardly for you all to attack tiiis man; I will not see it done. And if )0U ic ill attempt it I have something here (tapping my breast significantly) that will stop it. He is not to blame; he has only resented an insult, which any of you would have done. Vou have all insulted him because he has conducted himself strangly; let him explain his conduct, and perhaps we. can make up our quarrel. IIeowesou an explanation if not you, he certainly does to me. And, now, sir," said I, turning to him, "I demand it of you as a right." He hesitated a moment. Come, my fiiend." said I, "let us have it, whatever it is, and at once put an end to this quarrel." "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I am not diposed to lay my private affairs open to public gaze, but 1 suppose I must do it lor once. You must kuov, then, that from my earnings I must not only support rnytself, but my mother, two sisters and thiee small brothers, who reside in a distant State. I could cam enough at

jhome to support them well, but my rea

son for coming here is this: 0;ie of my sisters who is now a beautiful girl of sixteen, and the pet of the family, has been blind from birth. We had no hope of lier ever acquiring the faculty of sight,! and were content to abide Dy what we thought a dispensation of Providence. But recentlv I have seen a case similar t t to hers a young man who was restored

to Sight by an eminent physician ol i ans. teresting to a hrg-.Miumber cf our readers: I have corresponded with that physician, The following table shows the shipand he has high hopes that in my sister's ments for the several months:

case he can effect a cure. This, centlt-,! men, is what I have been laboring fori since I have been here to raise funds i sufficient to take her to Paris. I love j that sister as I do my own life; I have ! labored day and night have deprived ' myself of many comforts, and borne your I taunts and jeers for ncr sike. Iut I can bear it no longer. If you are men you will desist; if you do not, 1 warn you of the consequences!" "Zeke" had risen to his feet and had hear I all my friend had said. As he listened to the "Quaker" I could see the moisture coming into his eyes; and when lie had finished, he stepped forth and grasped the "Quaker's" hand, while tetirs trickled down his face, he said, in a voice quivering with emotion: "My noble fellow, we have wronged you deeply, and I for one ask your forgiveness. Had you but luld us what your object was we would not have placed a single obstacle in your way." 4,I forgive you freely, sir I forgive you all," raid "Quaker." "And how much have ycu to raise yet." I a?kd, "before you have the requisite sum?" "About one hundred and fifty dollars. Ifl have my health, and continue to in tkc good bills, I shall be ready to start to Europe in about two months." Vou won't have to wait that "3. held said "Ztike," laying the money he in las nana upon te stone, "ii my week's wages, every cent of which you are welcome to, will help you along any. Come boys," he ade'ed, "how many of you will lollow suit?"' "Well, there's mine," siid Jim, laying an X upon the pile, "and mine," "and mine," "and mine," said a dozen voices, as eacli had deposited an equal amount, until they had made quite a pile of bank bills. 'There, stranger, tal:c that, and may God prosper you," uid "Zt-ke," tendering him the monev. "No gentlemen' answered the "Quaker" "I thank you for your liberality, but I cannot take your money. I am no begger; all I ask 13 that I may be allowed to Co my work without being disturbed." "But you must tak-i it." urged "Zeke," growing warm, "we owe it to you. and you shall take it. We've done you a great wrong we've abused you and we have no other way of making amends. Besides, if you don't take it, it will be fcpent before momiay morning, and 1 know that for my part it will be much pleasenter to commence the week with a coni scionstiess of havi.i appropriated my money in a sensible way than the foggy head, aching limbs and empty pocket, which always follow a 'free and easy" Still the stranger hesitated, "Take it take it for your Fister's sake," said two or three voices. "I accept it geutlemcn," said the "Qua ker" "as you say, 'for my sister's sake and I hope to be able some day to return it, principal and interest." "Quaker" left for Paris shortly after; and in a few months we had the satisfaction of hearing that his sister was completely restored to sight, and that they 'vere on their way home. I have heard from him several times since. His "lines have been drawn in pleasant places," and he is now a judicial functionary iu a neighboring Statt, (Kentucky.) The Cheapness of Goodness. "Give me health of body and soundness of heart as far as the heart of man can be sound with the freshness of nature around me, and I may deem the pomp of an emperor ridiculous." So saith an American thinker, wisely and well. Cheap, too, is such glory and enjoyment too cheap to be accepted by all for, with pleasures of the heart and mind, as well as those of another kind, the higher price is thought to confer the highest value. What says the poet Lowell? 'T.arth gets it' price for what it gi.es us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in; We bargain for the graves we lie in. For a cap and bells our lives wo pay; Hubbies we cam with the whole soul's tasking; 'Tis heaven alone that is given awaj 'Tis only good may be had for the asking, There is no price set on the lavish summer, And June may be had by the porcst comer." A great reduction has takui place in cost of travel to California. Passengers are taken from New York to Sau Franciscisco, by first class steamships, in saloon state rooms for 8100; in the cabin for 875, und in the steerage for 650. This does net include the cost of Isthmus transportation.

Production of tits California ."'lines. From an elaborate table compiled for the New York Prices Current, and Ship

' vine Lint, by Adams & Co., it appears j thai the whole amount of cold dust man ifested and shipped from the port of San r rancisco during the six months ending June GOth, 1S53, was 823,999.552 14.We antiex the statement in detail, feelt inc; assured that it will prove highly in i Ja Januarv 61. S21.C0 1 3d 5.731,273 31 4,810,817 85 7,6Ü0,65i 02 2.77G.573 70 G.IUS, 131 U2 Ja February In Mirch la April Ja May In Juno Tut tal shipments of go!d dust to all quarters for the first six months of 1SD3 323, 999,532 74 Tli9 following shows the proportion of this destined, for various points: For New York 62 l,f,75,7:50 01 N. Orleans 14i,73(HJ L union. 2,50 1,2:5120 IV.iia:::! 7''J If) Valparaiso 2öl,(ir2 27 Sand'.vieh lslU I,WU 00 Chi in Ö'VJ,(-"141 handln 17,nOoj Cilvittn 1,2! 00) New S. Wales :,;7J U9 Total to all quarters $2939,552 74 in addition to this, there was manifested and shipped during the same time the sum of 8 151,212 1 1. in coin. This consisted of Doubloons Dollars Sovereigns American gold Unspecified J J , -.'J:5 00 l:J,S.G 00 72, 1 0T UJ 7-3,111 (U Total coin shipped during trie six months Total -old dust Sni,2l2I4 2,93'J,552 7i Total tr.--.vsit re S-:h 142,701,:1 This i at the rate per annum of Ö.S,?3ö,ö29 7o In udditou o this statement we. append the shipments of gold dust by the. steamers, from July 1st to August ICth inclusive; Treasure shipped during the six li-oiiths ending Juue üülh 429,42,70183 July 1st gold dust per Oregon to Panama l,l.'I,lSSw0 Cortes for San Juan 1,ÖÜJ,UÜJ UJ Aiiij. lf Per Sierra Nevada, for San Juan 1,201,119 03 Win field Scott, for Panama 9iS, 940 00 Total for August 81,705,502 no Total shipment of treasure for ttio lir.st tiglu. months ot" 1353 33,20,0-17 PS The lluctuation in the shipments during the same months of different years may prove interesting: H:2 11553 Ship'd during Jan'y, 82,005,770 8 1 1,C0 1 00 l eb y, March, April, .May, June, l,7rO, 1-J 5,731,273 31 D) Do Do I)J J)o Do do do do do do 2,IT3,:V)1 3,i-.;r,2uJ 5, 17,:2." :?j70,2Go i,i::vvjj 4,SU,S17 fi." 7.;i;j,';51 G2 2,7'-i,573 70 G,IDb',ni ('- 4,I32,'.01 Oü J,rU5,5S2 to July, August, J,00 :,3)l Total for the first eight mouths 827,065,130 3S,230,017GS Excess in favor of 1-53 10,195,457 S3 The total amount of gold dust manifested and shipped by the steamers during the year 152 was $15,559,177. The shipment of dust during September, last year, was 61.10 1,130; October, 05,007,330; November, 85,251,999; December, 8 1.050, 172; total for the last third of the year 1852, 1S,473,GS7. Should the remaining four months of the present year produce as well, which is i not to be doubted, the total shipment for 1653 will be 650,754,004. The shipments of gold dust for the first half of this year, as compared with a corresponding period in the last, show largely in favor of IS53, but as this may be owing to other causes than an increase in the amount dug, we forbear comment at present. For the month of August 1 wc have to record a rather short suppl) of gold dust for the wants of parties remitting, and we must continue to find it thus until the opening up of the hidden treasures iu the river beds. The last week of this present month will probably bring to market a good supply of the flaky, shining particles peculiar to river gold. School Master. "Bill Tompkins, what is a widdow?" Bill. "A widder is a married woman that hasn't got no husband, 'cause he is dead." Master, "Very well, what is a widower?" Bill. "A widderer is a man what runs arter the widders." Master. "Well, Bill that's notexactly according to Johson, but it will dc." An old lady in Iowa, while recently in the woods, was bitten on the end of her nose by a rattle-snake. The old lady recovered, but the snake died! Coroner's verdict Voisoued by snulf.

Independent I'ciiiorrah. Wc notice in the Logansnort Journal,

: of Saturday last, the proceedings of a mee ting in Cass county, called for the purpose of organizing an "Independent Democratic" partv. The meeting was addressed by Hon. J. W. Wright, 15. R. Keep and others. By-laws for the government of the association were adopted, and the usual number of officers elected, and stated meetings are to be held. This association appears to be j. o'aing more nor less than a reorganization of the -Free-soil- party, under the new name of -Independent Democratic- party. Among the resolutions adopted, we notice that they approve of the principles of the Pittsburgh Platform. The second resolve says, "that we abhor the Fugitive Slave Law, and wilt not obey its inhuman demands." The fourth resolution, "that John L. llobinson, Marshal oftheStata of Indiana, be presented by the chairman of this meeting, with a black leather collar marked the Ellington watch dog- to be let at S3 per day." It appears to us all truly good citizens, must look with contempt upon any association of men who will adopt the sentiments of the last two resolutions above quoted. Men who will thus baud themselves together, and pledge themselves to resist the execution of the laws of their country, have no right, to expect the protection of law, nor the sympathies of law-abiding citizens; however objectionable the Fugitive. Slave law may be to any portion of people, they are bound by all the principles that are requisite to hold the union of our states together, and to promote the best interests of the whole, to regard the laws, while they remain on our statute books, as supreme. No man or conclave is justifiable in setting up his or iheir puny opposition in a rebellious manner, to the execution of law. It is one of the triumphant boasts of our people, that here in these glorious United States, we live in a free country; that freedom consists, in a great measure in the acknowledged right of the people, to enact, alter amend, or repeal laws, not to resist their execution. If the principles of an existing law are at variance, or its principles regarded as oppressive, the majority, have the right under our liberal form of government, to wipe from the statutes, the objectionable features of that law, and to substitute others, that shall be consonant with the popular will; but the resistance of the execution of law, is not a right guarantied by the noble old patriots and statesmen who bequeathed to us our glorious system of government, butan aluse of them. As a nation we acknowledge the right of the majority to rule, and when we deny that right, we stand in open hostility to the principles of our own government, and are no longer entitled to the proud nameof "Republican." La Porte. Whig. This smuggling of game and such taxable articles into Paris, under the peticcatsof women, has become so frequr.nt, that a female has been attached to the bureau of several of the barriers, in order that she may search under the garments of suspected individuals. Itecently a woman with haunches, says the Putrid like the hottentot Venus, presented herself at one of the gates. The agents, who are always jealous of stout people, requested the lady with the phenominal contour to stop. She refused and pushed by. One of the custom house employers seized and commenced pressing his fingers on various parts of her body, as if he were feeling to see whether she was ripe. She screamed and fought, and in her struggles a partridge fell from under her skirt to the ground. Iter contraband wares were probably strung like dried apples, and the escape of her partridge loosened the whole. Down came a quail, and then a snipe, and then another quail, and a woodcock, till the woman, whose embonpoint had visibly diminished, was thrust into the office, where the female attached to the establishment commenced a thorough investigation. When all was over the victim was found to be a very spare person, not weighing over 95 pounds.jind consequently sent to the Prefecture of Tolice. Caught ev an Alligator. The little daughter of Mr. Burch, aged ten years, living at the mouth of Old River, Texas, was caught by an alligator, 03 she was wading out to gather the nuts of the pond lily, and most horribly mutilated. Roth her arms and both her legs were bitten olF by pieces and swallowed by the alligator, until her body was left limbless, and of course lifeless. This occurred near the residence of Mr. Sparks. As soon as the alarm was given the alligator was shot, and his body was opened, where there was found not only the limbs of tho unfortunate little victim, but also a pair of pantaloons, with a pocket book in the pocket containing some money. An aristocratic lady in Providence refuses to read newspapers, magazines, &c, as they arc made ef tags!

Important. I?rrisions by the Secretary of the Inferior. From the "Washington Star, Sept. 10. The Secretary of the Interior has very recently decided two or three points or appeals from rulings of the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, w hich involved principles of importance, viz: one's upon the application of Fletcher, Mr. Tolk's Indian Agent among the Winebagces, for compensation for services rendered in that capacity for a month or two after hi3 successors (appointed by the succeeding administration) had entered upon the discharge of his duties. Fletcher remained for some time at the agency, aiding his successor at his request. The latter was long since paid for his services during that time. The Secretary rules that there is no law authorizing the payment for the services of two such agents at the same time, and of course refused to allow the claim. The second case is another claim of the same late agent, Fletcher, for compensation as a Commissioner for the removal of the Winnebagoes from Iowa into Minnesota. Having performed such services, he claims pay for them thus, in addition to his regular pay as Indian agent at that time. The Secretary is understood to rule that he cannot be paid in two capacities at the same time. That he was bound under his commission as an Indian Agent to give the government all his time while holding it. It strikes us, that as the law had been administered in these two cases by the head of the Department, the public interest is destined to be much benefitted. This branch of the government . has heretofore been a mine, as it were unto which millions of money have disappeared forever upon all sorts of flimsy pretexts, growing for the most part out of the difficulty of managing Indian affairs, and dealing with Indians as other matters are disposed of and other persons dealt with. If the Department will only persevere in saying "no" in answer to questionable demands on Indian funds, those employed among the tribes or dealing with them, will soon learn that hereafter they must govern their operations by rules governing the transaction of bussiness with the community at large. "Sen TTantcd.9 Yes, men are always wanted. The supply seldom meets the demands. And yet many complain that there is no place for the in they can find nothing to do they are not wanted in the world. Inefficient, lazy, unskillful men are not wanted; but men who have made themselves master of their business be it sawing wood or preaching sermons aro always wanted. A skilful mechanic seldom need seek long for employment. An energetic, upnght merchant has always plenty of business. An able lawyer never waits long for clients. The country has need of all its industrious and skilful citizens. Its manufacturing and mechanical establishments, its banks and railroads, its mercantile and marine interests all demand intelligent and active men to conduct or assist in conducting them. And the supply of such men is not equal to the demand, Many promising projects fail for the want of capable and experienced men to take charge of them. Let the rising generation ponder well this truth. If thev would take an active part in the world's business, and Teceive a due share of its honors, they have only to prepare themselves by giving diligent attention to their business. Let the young mechanic, instead of spending his evenings loafing at the corner, improve them in acquiring knowledge &f the history and principles of his trade. Let him not be content with a slight knowledge of business let him study its theory and master its practice. Let him follow the example set by the great men which every trade can furnish, and success is certain. He will not have to wait for an 'opening he holds in his hands the opening key. He need not seek for employment employment will seek him. Men are wanted let our youth see that they make men of themselves. Portland Ncics,

Table talk, or knocking, sometimes leads to embarrassing results, as proved by the folio wing'gossip current at Berlin: A party met the other night, and formed a chain, and. when the lluid was in movement, a married lady present put the question "How many children have I?" "Tap, tap, tap, tap" or four replied the table. True wonderful!" exclaimed the lady and all others. Presently her husband came in and asked the same question "Tap, tap" or two was the answer. The effect produced by this mar bo better conceived than described. This might be termed "scandalous table talk The unfortunate vouth who was drownm ed a few days ago, in a "flood of tender recollections, was slowly recovering, but yesterday, he fell from the sublime to the ridiculous, and was fatally injured.