Plymouth Pilot, Volume 1, Number 16, Plymouth, Marshall County, 7 May 1851 — Page 1

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THE PLYMOUTH PILOT. Is published every Wednesday, by JOHN Q. HOWELL. At Plymouth, Marshall County Indiana.

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IT Ml Coun.mnications from a distance should lie addressed Post-Pai to the Pablisfeer The Law of Xewspnrtrs. 1. SuWtibtrs "fc-hns de nt jrive express r.o Ore t? tl?e coHUary, ale considered s wishnjr to centiivfie their srJrctipticft. 2. If subscribers older Urcif papers discontinued, Publishers may continue to tend them till all cb irges are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take "their papers from the office or place to which Yhey are sent, tlrey ac-c held respmsible until they settle their bill and discontinue them. 4 If subscribers remove to other places without informing the Publisher, and the paper is sent to the former direction, th-cy are ield responsible. iV every description, -executed jb s at the omce oi me g "PLYMOUTH PILOT" srf with promptitude, and in the bc4 possible manner. fcOOKS, CIRCULARS, j HANCHIUS, PAMPHLETS, ) CaUUS, j AND POSTERS, Printed on tt nM-rt accommo latmg terms, mid in a style not to be surpass I by any other : establishment in Northern ludiata, , ÖEblDS. I SUMMONS EXECUTIONS, MORTGAGES, f siriiPOENAs, blank NOTE, ! nnd all kinds of JUSTICES' ant CONSTAISLE'S BLANKS, are kept constantly en hau 1 t this office, or printed to orkr. Arrival Extraordinary. Mr. William C Ward arrived from California this morning, ?n the steamer Visitor, ac- i companied by a fine grizzly bear, a young tub, weaning about 400 lbs. j With characteristic perseverance, worthy of : a be.ttr cau.e. .Mr. II. has suce.veded in geti.w r-iiiiiitin:tn thron 'h all the trials and : troubles ot the trip, in fact they have hung to . each other with the strong etnuruce for which these anhnuls are distinguished. Mr. JJ. was furnished his ou.Jit, in cahoot, by our enterprising fellow-citizens, .V.ers. Uautis & Ford, and who are epial sharers in his spoils. He Uiugs back, it is said, ?1,UU0 in dust and the 'Bur,' which is valued at 1'JU. Mr.ti. with the greatest generosity, gives Jus partners tbeiwr, tlie bigger half, and takes the ifser M.rtio:i, the dust ix his share. We uppo.se "the Uear will he open lur exhibition iu a iew days. The young lady who caught cold by drinking out ot a damp tumbler, was iu Cincinnati last neck. CiEx. Cass in Uli-kai.o. f'en. Cass attended the dinner of the St. Tatrick Society, in Unflats on the ISih iu.-t., and in repiy to a complimentary toast, delivered an eloquent speech. lie ilu-.cd.iii an eloquent and beautiful manner to ihe characteristics of the rish people to their unbounded hospitality their rJent bve ot l.leity, ird to the mny and striking evidences u. greatness and genius chibi'ed!y them as orators, statesmen.poets, generals, etc. He paid an eloquent and handsome compliment to the services rendered by irishmen in the cati.-e of liberty during the Involution and the la.-t war, and, &1m jo their warm attachment to the Union. He spoke ttriefly but iu an impressive manner, ot the erisis through which this country is now passing. He invoke I adherence to the glorious tJuion at any .sacrifice. His allus ions to the importance of the pre.-ervatiou of the Union to th; cause of Hepwbli'-anisni throughout the world was received with great approbation. Jn short his entire remarks were well worthy Tif his distinguished reputation, and were re ceived with the liveliest marks ot approval. He conciaied by oil ring the lollawmg senU went: lrehnd: May her sons soon ctase to need a place of refuge iu a foreign country, but while tlit y do need one may they find it 'in the United States, ami be received with open hearts and arms by the American people. John Braly, a citizen of this county, was drowned in White rivee on Thursday evening, about 8 miles from Indianapolis, while attempt ing to ie cue a horse ami bnggy which ha been swept below the ford by the s woolen condition ot th; stream Ind. Sent. The ndianapolis Sentinel of the 12th inst. says: The Jenny Lind concert came off cn Friday last, at Madison. The Fork houe was filled with pood "mess." The sinering was fine; our girls and boys return ed delighted, some with the sweet music and some with the trip. It is said her performance was not equal to what it was in Loimville The grim visages of slaughtered pork, perhaps haunted her brilliant imagination and marre the concord of sweet sounds. Types are now made of gutta percha used in England, and pronounced ßupen or to inetal.

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Sabbutli Fvcrthi?. KT CEO. D. fRENTICE. 'Tis holy time. The evening shade Srcals with a soft control O'er nature, as a thought of heaven Steals o'er the human soul, And eveiy ray fro.ft yonder blue, And every drop ef fallutg dew, Seeinslo bring uwn to human woes. From heaven, a message of repose. O'er yon tall ror:k the solemn trees, A shadowy group incline, Like gentle nuns ifi sorrow bowel Around their holy shrine; And o'er them now the night winds blow, .So calm and still, the nisiclow Seems the mysterious voice " rayer Sot echoed on the evening air. . The. imst.s !ikc incense from the earth, Kiseto a (lo.l beloved, And o'er the waters wovt 1 as erst, The Holy Spirit moved) The tofrent's vcice, the wave's low hymn, Seem the far notes of seraphim. And all earth's thcusand voices raise, Their song of worship, love, and praise. The gentle sisterhood ef flewers, fcend lowtli-eitlcvely eye., Or gaze through trembling eyes of dew, Vp to the holy skies; And the pare stars come out above Like sweet and blessed things of love; bright signals in the eternal dome To guide the parted spirit home. There is a ppcll of Messe Ines 7u air -and earth and heaven And nature wears the blessed look Of a young saint forgiven; Oh, who, at such an hour of love, Ongae on all around, above. And not knell down upon the sod With nature's self to worship God! TR0F1T OF ADVERTISING. Some people Stick to the fallacious notion that there is no profit in Advertising. A more erroneous idea never entered a man's brain. Show us the man who . . e advertises freely, let it be in one or more Jt papers, and we can point to the man that! does, proportionably, more business than . " neighbor who doe,- not advertise. A man whose business is known to ten thousands of persons, certainly has the advantage over him who confines the ij10,vjejRt. 0f l,is traJe to a limited circle of personal acquaintances. Jf a wer(:hant introduces himtelf to thousands through the means of the Press, why will he not have a corresponding business? We know of dry goods houses in this city, located side by side of each other -the one ttait advertises is always full of customers, while the nonadvertiscr will be complaining of a dull day for trade, and his neighbors' store filled with purchasers. Just so, with the druggistnechanic, lawyer, doctor, or any other branch of business. The secret is iu advertising. Just try the xpetiment fn one year, and see if what we tell you is not correct. N. V. Mcrury. CjJiveYotu Children :i lYcwspapcr. A child beginning to read becomes deighted with a newspaper, because he reads of names and things which are very d miliar, and he will make progress ac cordingly. A newspaper one year is worth a quarter's schooling to a child, and every father must considet that substantial information is connected with advancement. The mother of a family. being one of its heads and having a more immediate charge of children, should herself be instructed. A mind occupied. becomes fortified against the ills of life, and is braced for any emergency. Chil dren amused by reading or study, are of course considerate, and more easily gov erned. How many thoughtless vouii" men have spent their earnings in a tav ern or grog-shop, who ought to have been reading. How many parents who never spent twenty dollars for hooks for their families would have given thou sands to reclaim a son or a daunhtr r who had ignorautly or thoughtlessly fallen into temptation. It was the remark of an ancient philosopher, that although men hold the reins, women generally tell them where to drive. The National Flag, speakingof Mr. Pierces' new discovery in tannine leather, says it is one of the greatest inventions of the age, and adds: "We saw him tan a sheepskin in twenty minutes; and a leather dealer present, pronounced it to be tanned, and as strong as calfskin. The process is so simple, that all who have obtained a 'knowledge of it, can put it in practice. We know of one shoemaker who haxa I shop-right, and intends tanning and finishing liisowu leather."

CONFESSION OF A SUBSCRIBER. One of our subscrbers came into the office a few weeks ago, and asked what was the amount of his indebtedness to the Herald. We told him. He handed us the full amount, and said: "I have been taking the Herald tlx or seven years, have always been pleased with it and would like to continue my name on your list as long as it is published, but times are hard aftd money scarce; 1 find that I caw hardly get alonf al all, so I must retrench by stopping yottr paper." Well said we, "the s'&m is small a mere trifle -ami your credit is good. But what will your family do for a

newspaper, to inform them of the news? You don't want your children to grow up in ignorance of what is goirtg on among the people of our own country, as well I as the whole world?' True,' said he, 'and theres the rub. My family opposes my stopping it slrony. It reaches us ev-y Thursday, and in the evening our eldest daughter sits! down while my wife employed in knit ting or sew Kg, awd I am toasting my feet hy a cfeeerfullire.aftera day of hard toil, ' l i i i i r . . ' ! aud reads along one half of its contents, Hi o-n the next evening oivr eldest boy finishes so of coutSe we enjoy it very much. When I told my wife my intention of discontinuing the HetaM, she Said se would sit up till after midnight to knit stockings to pay for it. But, poor woman, she works hard enough nowJ So I must stop it!' 'You know,' said we, with a little warmth, 'that you art able to pay, but there's no compulsion about it so here it goes,' and olf went his name. The circumstance wold forever have bei n forgotten, had it not been for the reappearance of our quondam subscriber a few days since. He came into our office and sauntered around for awhile and teemed to be in quite a gloomy mood. Finally we said to him. in rather a light and inquisitive way, Well, Mr. S , how do you get alvwg without your newspaper, now? Bad enough was the response "To be candid about it, I will tell you why. When the first Thursday came around, after I had stopped my paper, my wife sent our eldest boy to the post office for it. Off he went in high glee; I was ashamed to tell what I had done, so I said nothing though I well knew he wouldn't get it. He teturned with the complaint that the other subscribers papers had come but not ours. 'What can it mean, Mr. S? asked my worthy spouse. 40,' said I, I expect the printer boys neglected to put it in the packet yesterday. 'Well, hut they never missed before.' said she, 'and there must be something wrong,' and she fixed a searching look upon me, bist I so id nothing, That evening passed gloomy enoughs The next day the children became unusually noisy, and got into petty quarrels, and every now and then my wife would say 'there mttif be soinclhing icrong, 'Yes, I would sometimes say, 'there must, and then look in another direction from her. Well, the next Thursday came on, and the boy was egain sent to the olTue on his useless errand, and returned with the same complaint as before. My wife's first exclamation, as she anxiously awaited his return, and heard him report, was 'Indeed, Mr. S , there must be something wrong!' Now, thinks I, I shall have to out with it, hut I remembered just at that particular moment, that I had forgotten to feed the hogs, and they must be fed, but when I reached the hog pen, I recollected of having fed them but a short time before. When I returned to the house all was in an uproar the children quarrelling and fighting, and the baby squalling terribly. and my good natured spouse in by no means a pleasant mood. Her attempts to pacify were vain. If she should succeed, it would be but for a moment, the riing household would rebel and every rebellion growing worse. Thus pascd that evening, and Friday evening promised to be still worse Things began to look 'blue' long before sunset. I feared the arrival of the night, but it came, and as 1 expected, the children were still noisier and more rebellious than ever; and I thought that if my even tempered wife was never angry oeiore, sue was men. My house, in fact seemed suddenly turned into a bedlam. 1 could stand it no longer and left the house. The last words I heard my wife fay, as 1 hurried out of the dooi was, 'indeed, Mr. S , there must be something wrong!' I borrowed a copy of the Herald, and returned heme, I had scarcely opened the door, when two or three cried out, 'the paper's cornel' the paper's conic.!' Our little girl eagerly snatched it, and sat down to her old task, aud soon all was quiet, even the baby, though wide awake seemed in a quiet happy, good humor. Now, all this fuss and trouble was occasioned by my stopping the Herald, and before I will pass two more such weeks, I will pay for a dozen newspapers. Here is 82 fur another year. A newspaper is a great 'peace-maker' in a family. Mind 1 have not told my wife that I had stop

ped the paper and wish her never to know it. I should not have made this free confession, had I not thought that it might save some poor d---1 from falling into error, his household thrown into confusion, and his ears continually greeted with---'Indeed there MUST be something wrong!---Steubenville Herald. The New Constitution. All the leading reforms called for by the people are embodied in this instrument. The Legislature is only to meet once in two years; and the sessions are not to exceed 61 days; every bill must be read throughout before its passage, and

the ayes and naes taken; special legisla tion is, as far as practicable, abolished; all incorporations are to be made under general laws; the laws and practice of the courts to be simplified and codified; no State debt can be incurred by the Legislature, except to meet casual deficits in the revenues, or to provide for the public defence; all State, Judiciary, and other officers are to be elected by the people; the right of suffrage is granted to foreigners who have been one year in the State, and declared their intention to become naturalized; a homestead exemption is provided for; the legislature is authorized to continue, abolish, or modify the grand-jury-systcm; and the right of trial by jury in all cases granted. Banks may be established under a general law, giving ample security for the redemption of their notes; and a bank and branches mutually responsible for each others issues, may be chartered. The stockholders in all banks to be individually liable to an amount equal to their stock. The State is not to be a stockholder in any bank. The article in relation to Negroes will be submitted separately, so that those who do not approve it will not be under the necessity of voting the entire constitution. It prohibits their further immigration to the State, renders all contracts made with such as come hereafter void, and imposes a fine on all persons who shall employ or encourage them to remain in the State.---Fort Wayne Sentinel. On Dancing. Dr. Fitch, in one of his lectures on the uses of the lungs, and on the mode of preserving health, says: Dancing is the king and queen of indoor exercise. It is suitable for all clases, all ages, both sexes. It is a most elegant and exhilarating exercise. It is one of the most ancient, and one of the most salutary. I do not speak of it as a dissipation, but as an exhilarating and voluable exercise. Among the exercises it is second to none. It is extremely suitable for invalids, and for consumptives. I have known one of the worst cases of consumption I ever knew cured by dancing alone, practiced daily for many months. The cure was permanent and complete. It is deplorable that dancing and amusements of nearly all kinds should have fallen under the ban of the clergy, and should be preached against as sinful. It is doubtful whether the morals of mankind are benefitted by forbidding all amusemeuts, and it is most certain the health of thousands is sacrificed by it. Who are those who sink earliest into consumption among ladies? Allow me to say, it is those who take least exercise, and refrain from all amusements---who, at school, at church, at home, are marked as models; whose looks are demure, whose walk is slow, and whose conversation is always on serious subjects. In a few years death does his work, and their long prayed for heaven is soon obtained. No greater truth was ever uttered than that---"Religion never was designed To make our pleasures less." Neither in its letter nor spirit does our happy and blessed religion---the religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Clirist, to whom be eternal praise and obedience---anywhere forbid pure, rational pleasures, and gratifactions. "Use the things of this world as not abasing them," is the injunction of the apostle, and is a complete summary of all the teaching of the Bible upon this subject, rest of the world.---Boston Post The New York Herald is of the opinion that although the rush to California from the United States is about over, it has only begun from Europe. Every Journal which we receive from there, gives accounts of the formation of associations or companies, from Norway to It-aly---from the banks of the Volga to the shores of the Atlantic---all of whom are preparing to go to the gold regions of California. We are expecting, therefore during the next year, a tremendous emigration from Europe to California, by the way of the British West India steamships, across the Isthmus, and also by Liverpool and New York, and Havre and Chagres. Absence of Mindi---A Vermonter, intending to seat his wife at table, and snowball a hog out of the yard, politely handed the pig to the table, and began to snowball his wife. He found out his mistake when the snowballs came back faster than he could tend them,

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The New York Globe, in speaking of the election vf Gov. Fish as Senator 'from that state, says, that for six years it will be represented by a very worthy, very rich, and very feeble Senator. An express tram is to be run between Cleveland and Cincinnati, making the distance in twelve hours. A young girl lately appeared in St. Louis in al attire. It is said that she might have passed for a man if she had maintained more modesty in her deportment. Sir Isaac Newton, though so deep in algebra and fluxions, could not readily make out an account, and when he was master of the Mint, had to get somebody to make out his accounts for him. The fare from Cincinnati to Buffalo is only $6 distance 500 miles. Iowa contains 346 churches 251 min isters of the gospel, nd 31,519 church members It is said there are now 22,000 miles of telegraph in operation in the U. S. The fare by rail road from Buffalo to New York.in first class cars, has been re duced to $7,50. There has been nine murders in Con necticul, within eighteen months, as the direct fruits of the traffic in spiritous liquors. The total expense of revising the constitution of Michigan, was $39,000. The Legislature of Massachusetts are about establishing a hospital for drunk ards. If every man had a window in his breast, blinds would be in great demand, The General Assembly of Chio has directed a census of the acres sowed with wheat and com respectively, in that State, and the quantity produced in cacli year. At a sale of birds, lately, in Boston, a canary bird brought 865. There must have been fools about there. John C. Calhoun's works are being sterotyped. It is said that a Hew Democratic paper will soon be established in N. York city, 660,000 having already been subscribed for that purpose. Seven of CaptFrench's company were executed with him at Saltillo. One escaped after fighting two hours. The city of Buffalo pays a tax of $400,00?. There ate in the stale of Michigan only 699 colored people. The "Reaper manufactory of McCormick & Co., was destroyed by fire, in Ohicago, on the 25th ult. Loss from 820,000 to $30,000. Bern, the great Hungarian General, is deadw Miss Hayes, the celebrated Irish songstress, is said to be nearly equal to Jenny Lind. She will appear soon in this country. A steam paper mill soon be in operation in San Francisco, California, capable of making one ton of paper daily The wool growers of Vermont are importing blooded merino sheep, which are said to yield, each, 12 pounds of wool yearly. The Chicopee ladies knit while listen. ing to the Institute lectures. The merchants of Kalamazoo, in view of the Exemption laws in Michigan.have published a card, declaring their intention to publish the names of all customers who are slack about paying, A couple of juveniles, one only 86, the other 88 years of age, were married on Friday last, on the steamer Troy.from New York. Dr. Franklin used to Bay that rich widows 'were the only pieces of second hand goods that sell at prime cost Why is an island like the letter T? Because it is in the middle of watef. Ane xtraordinary surgical operation was lately performed in Philadelphia, which killed the patient. The physician is doing well. The driver of the stage running east from Crawfordsville, was killed on Mon day last by the horses running away.

Horrible Murders. The Paulding (Miss.) Clari on gives the particulars of a most fiendish murder committed in that vicinity. The victims were a Mrs. Dixon and her cMid--the murderer, a negro man belonging to Mr. Zachariah Thompson, It nppears that the murderer Violated the person tjf Mrs. Dixon, and then killed her and her child, with a knife, as their bodies were covered with deep gashes. A coroner's jury was called, and after a patient investigation, they declared the slave, Haley, guilty of the murder. The Clarion adds;

"When Haley was arrested.Ms clothes were stained with biaod, and the wretch attempted to throw away his knife. After being severely whipped, he made n confession. On Thursday about two hundred persons assembled, many of whom were ladies. The guilt of Haley was too, manifest for doubt; and while indigration was at its height, and the blood curdled at the vivid retttHo tion of the unexampled atrocity, it was proposed that Haley should be burned to death. To this proposition there were no dissenting voices, if we except those of the officers of the law, who, in compliance with their sworn duty, protested against the illegality of the act. All were eager for the instant and signal punishment of the worse than murderer. Accordingly he was borne to a tree chained to it, arid surrounded with light and other wood and soon the brutal monster perished in the flames. It is worthy of remark, that the slaves piesent evinced commendable abhorrence of the crime, and the criminal, and assisted with alacrity in his punishment. Hireling Preachers. The following anecdote was received as authentic from the lips of a clergyman of great distinction, and sets forth in a very pleasant way the folly of reproaching preachers as hirelings, merely because they receive temporal support from their congregations. A rriart may be a hireling, whether he receives a salary or not. Love of applause and distinction, as well as of money, may make a man a hireling. At a meeting of a presbytery in art. Eastern state, it fell to the lot of one of the ministers tobe quartered with a marl belonging to a denomination which does not allow of salaried preachers. He was accosted as follows: "What is thy name, friend; I mean Ihe name thy parents gave thee? John.' Has thee any objections that I should call thee that?' 'Certainly not; my toother always calls me John.' Well, John.I understand thee belong 10 the class of hireling preachers. You are greatly mistaken, sir; I do not belong to that class.' 'I mean thee is one of those preachers who receive pay for preaching.' No, sir, I receive nothing far preach: ing to my people.' How then,' said the interrogator, evi dently disconcerted, 'does thee manage to live!' WThy, I work for my people six days,, nd then I preach for them on Sundays for nothing.' The dialogue ended here, since it was too manifest to be denied that if a man worked for a people six days in a week he was fairly entitled to a living. Origix of the Wobd "TAKirr.'-This puzzling name is derived from the tcwA Tariffa, at the mouth of the Straits of Gibralter. It was the last strong hold which the Moors disputed with the Christians; and when the former held possession of both the pillars of Hercules it was here that they levied contribution on vessels entering the Mediterranean hence the generic name. Some run headlong into danger because they have not the courage to wait for U. Sensible Hokses. Laing, in his trarels in Norway, says that the horEes it that country have a very sensible Way of taking their food. Instead of swiiltng themselves with a pailful of water at draught no doubt from the fear of not getting any again, and then overgorglng themselves with dry food for the same reason, they have a bucket of water put down beside their allowance of hav it is amusing to see with what relish they take a sip of the one and a mouthful of the other alternately, sometimes only moistening their mouths as a rational being would do while eating a dinner t)f such dry food. A broken winded horse is scarcely ever seen in Norwayk Btme. Father," said a sporting youth to his revered parent, 'they say trout will bite now," Well well," was the closing reply, 'mind your work, and then you'll be sure they won't bite youl"' Little minds rejoice over the errors of men of genius, as the owl rejoices over" an elijse.

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