Plymouth Pilot, Volume 1, Number 17, Plymouth, Marshall County, 14 May 1851 — Page 2

THE PILOT.

rLYMOi'TJI, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, WAY 14, 1851. Ilcmcmbcr flic Convention, To beheld in PLYMOUTH, on Thursday. Slay 22, 151, For the purpose of nominating a Democratic candidate to represent this District iu Congress. Turn Out! Turn Out! Fellow-Democrats! The occasion is an important one, and vie hope to see a i full Convention. Drowning ?fcn Catch ut Mraivs. Some scribbler, who is ashamed to put his real name tohi3 communication!;, but skulks under the signature of "Yindex," ia abusing Dr. Fitch in the South Bend Register. The editor of that paper is highly pleased, of couse, with this attack on the Doctor, rolls it "as a sweet morsel under his tongue" and, to give currency to 'VindexV abuse, Mr. Coltax has ceii proper to puff him through bis editorial columns. In order to give importance to this attack upon Dr. F. the editor of the Register has started the extremely silly story, that Dr. Fitch iTilorula r r n 1 7i rw ? n elf T 1" Tili! .. . . j last effort, it strikes us. is rather unworV. . ' thy of neighbor Colfax s reputation as. an Editor. , . t . i ! Ihc editor of the Register, our read-. . . , , Whig candidate in opposition to Dr. Fitch. He and his man "YiuJex." probably thought it best to take "Time by the forelock;" hence the indecent haste manifested in this attack on Dr. F. "The MAN recovered of the bite. The DOG it was that died!" Woman's Rights Convention. A Convention of Women has been called, to convene this month in Akron, (O.) To read some of the journals especially devoted to the advocacy of Woman's Rights, one would think that the Female sex in this country, were most I terribly abused, indeed strip! of their lights in ßoeiety, and rendered abject plaves by the "lords of creation." We beg leave to differ with such of our fair friends as take that view of the subject. In no country more than our own, do Women receive greater attention from the opposite sex; they deserve it at our hands, and it is freely granted, not only within the domestic circle, but on all occasions where it is required. Reverse the present position of Women in our country, to the extent that some of the ultra advocates of their Rights demand, and what would become of all that softring influence upon society that their sex now possess? Some are for granting "Women the right to vote, and to mingle in the strife of politics on election days; then, we suppose, they are to sit as Jurors.preside as Judges, drive stage go to Congress make laws and act as Constables keep our jails and hang our criminals. We are not certain who the Woman's Rights Convention will nominate lor President and Vice President of the U. States. Mrs. Sallie Ann Partington and Jenny Lind, it is thought by some, will be the prominent candidates before the Convention. The Crowd

That may be seen daily around Car- w . . ' "v""' 111 4CiU ww "1C - r.. , c. . , ! Printing Office. fr)- Cleveland s Store, we are inform-1 cd, is occasioned by the Large and Ele-j Ladies' Keepsake for May receivgant stock of Goods they have just rc- cJ This valuable little work comes to ceived frorrr the East, and which they us abounding in useful and interests

manage somehow to sell at such aston- j ishing low prices. If you don t believe us step up, Ladies and Gentlemen, and enquire for yourselves. Read their advertisement in to-day's paper. Fublic Expectation f Is on tip-toe to see the Splendid stock of New Goods, that are expected to arrive in Plymouth, this afternoon, for our fellow-townsman John L. We&tervelt. It is said that Tare bargains may be expected Mr. W. being a firm believer in the good old doctrine of "Quick returns and small profits.' We, therefore, look for a rush of Customers at Weatcrvelt's, for, where the owner is so attentive, and clerks so gentlemanly, what else could be expected? Mr. W's advertisement appears in today's paper. CQ-The N. Y. Tribune says that Michigan, by her late Exemption Law, has abolished all collection of debts. The merchants in some parts of the State, are beginning to publish their delinquent customer?.

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To Correspondents. "Traveller" is respectfully informed that he must travel a little further if he wiehes his communication (postage un paid!) to appear in print. He docsrt send his real name: and besides that his communication don't possess sufficient interest to our readers but would to those of the Fort Wayne papers. "A Young 'Un." writes like an 'old LTu. Good. Your communication shall appear next week. "Mary"s communication will appear as soon as the fair authoress favors us with her real name. Author' names arc t r ... Ii.. - C J - A 1 . I T-l , ' iMiuy cuiyiBCHJia. wun miners. miss "Mary," ''Monitor" will appear as soor as he furnishes us with his real name. "E. II. J." We decline publishing your poetry. It night give offence to thy parties therein named. I "Jo GusCapus" will appear next weck, j "Aurora's" Enigma received too late: for this week's paper. "Lizzie"s poetry shall appear in our : next. lloldcn's Magazine. CO YVe have more than fulfilled our contract in regard to this Periodical, and have taken especial pains to inform its I ublishers that wc have done so. If . . lhe concern is dead, we forgtve it what lt owcs us but if living, we would . , i ...... just remark, that its shabby conduct to- , .in ,, ,. wards us, should put other editors on their guard against imposition. CCF"We take pleasure in bearing testimony to the prompt manner in which Messrs. Graham, Sartain, Peterson, and Abbott forward us their valuable Magazines, George II. Derby & Co., The enterprising Book-publishers in Buffalo, N. Y. have forwarded us "Fremont's Exploring Expedition," "Hine's "Exploring Expedition to Oregon," 'Life of Andrew Jackson' and "Young's Sciencc of Government' all valuable works, got up in the finest style-of Printing and Binding. Messrs. D. cc Co. show, by the superior manner in which they execute Book Publishing, that orders iu their line can be executed as promptly, and with as much elegance at their establishment in Buffalo, as at any Fublish-ing-house in New York city. WASHINGTONIAN SOCIETY. The Lectuie which was to have been delivered at the PrehyltrianChurch, on Monday night last, in this place, was postponed, the appointed Speaker.we are told, having declined to address the meeting because there were no ladies present, a portion of his intended Speech being particularly addressed to the Fair sex. Now there's real G.LL-antry for you, which we hope will lead our fair friends to appreciate Mr. Force more highly ?nd convince them that a "Women's Rights Convention" is iiOt so terribly i needed, after all. Second Advent M'atclunnn," CO-The Organ of the Milleritcs, is before us. One of the Saints, we notice, writes that he "expects to aseend every minute," and begs the brethren not to let "their Printing Office suffer for the want of funds!" Some people think the Millerites all rrazr. hut tins i, . . . Reading. The wonder is. how so val uable a work, can be afforded at the low price of ona dollar. Rev. Ashael Abbott, Editor Philadelphia, Pa. CO" Mr. EDWARD WALLIS, N. Y. City, will please forward us those "Six highly colored drawings," he promised us for inserting his advertisement. COPine lumber is now shipped from Pennsylvania to Lafayette, Indiana. CO-Joseph Ensmiller, who killed j Chauncey Jenks, iu Franklin county, in j this State.has been sentenced to the Tenitentiary lor lite. Kj" The Columbian & Gkeat West comes to us this week, laden with literary treasures. In addition to its usual interest, a Story by Emmerson Bennett, entitled the "Female Spy, a Story of the Revolution," is now being published j in the "Columbian," the new volume i of which commenced on the first of the i present month. Persons wishing to sub scribe for the "Columbian," can examine it at this office.

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CCf Fetes sox's Mao.azine for June is on our table. The engravings, as usual, are very fine, and the Reading matter possesses great interest. After the first of Jnly, the postage on this Magazine, will be bat a tent and a half, on each number. Terms, only 2,00 per annum. CTF"Battles of the Waldenesg to which is added the "Life of Paul Jones," both very interesting politely forwarded to us by Mr. John S.Taylor, rublisher, N. York City. The book will be for warded by mail, on the receipt of twen-! ty-five cents. Address, JOHN S. TAYLOR, Publisher, j N. . City. fcJT" learn that our friend Dunham has taken "the sober second tho't" and determined to call his new hotel, the Dunham House. CCV" The State Sentiucl is now published daily. W. J. Brown & Son are capable of publishing a good paper, and they do it. Mr. Brown's occasional differences with certain editors, don't seem to impair his usefulness in making the Sentinel" a first rate paper. Mr. Bdowji's well known ability as an Editor, "renders further comment unnecessary." Wc should like to have a Democratic Daily from Indianapolis. OCT" A new Irish Paper is soon to be started in Washington City. The best kind of Talent, it is said, has been engaged for it. CO"" Rev. Mr. Cr jm baker delivered a lecture on Temperance, last Fridty evening, in this place. It was well attended, and listened to with deep interest. 00" George W. Gay, who was lately arrested in Michigan for attempting to blow up the passenger car on the Central j Railroad, died on Friday last, in the De-1 troit jail. CO" The Whigs of Virginia, have de clared in favor of Mr, Fillmore for the' Presidencv. Uj ine legislature oi ;iassnciiuse;ts j

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lias reported a bill for the abolition of j capital punishment. CO A-iat,e Maryland paper states that a large number of hogs have died in that State by eating locusts. rrr A sufficient amount of money has been subscribed to complete the Albany and Faoli plank road. CO" The Lafayette Courier is nw in the hands of Messrs. Ellis p StevensCO" Several of the ring leaders of the Cuban expedition, have beeu arrested in New York among them John OSullivan, formerly editor of the Democratic Review. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION FOR THE Ninth Congressional District, Pursuant to authority vested in the undersigned, by the last Congressional Convention, notice is given that a Convention of Delegates from the several Counties in the District, will be held on Thursday, may 22d, at PLYMOUTH, for the purpose of nominating a Candidate for Congress, to be supported at the August election. S. A. HALL, W M, HARRISON, JOHN A. GRAHAM, THOS. JERNIGAN. Central Committee. April 28, 1631. WAS1IINGTONIAN SOCIETY. A meeting of this society will be held on Monday evening next, at early candle light, at the Presbyterian Church, The meeting will be addressed by Mr. James P. Force, Esor. A gerreral attendance is requested. HORRIBLE MURDER NEAR PHILADELPHIA A terrible and mysterious murder occurred at Roxborough, in this county, on Saturday afternoon. A German family by the name of Barlle, consisting of Valentine Bartle, aged forty-six; his wife, Caroline, thirty; and the four children, were murdered by some unknown vilain, in the most shocking and cruel manner. The inhuman affair has produced great excitement in the neighborhood, where it took place. The murdered women was tn'.itnte. A man calling himself Christian Graciuger was arrested this afternoon, on suspicion of being the murderer of the Rartle family. He has lcen fully identified as being the man employed by Bartle and who had made threats against him iu consequence of a disagreement about wages.

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Dcatl men tell no Talcs." A Leaf in the History of the Conspiracy. The schemes connected, and the system under which the gnng of ruffians, recently arrested along the line of lhe Central Railroad, were drilled, and the depths to whis'.i they were ready to sink themselves in crime and depravity, may be partially inferred from the following leaf in the history of their conspiracy. At one of their regular meetings, which they were in the habit of holding periodically at their place of iendezvous, for the purpose of consultation as to future movements, and the division of plunder, iawas reported by some, in the ox,X' of lhat e t" sworn number, whose name was stated, had been detected in revealing some of the secrets that should have been known only to the initiated. Suspicions of betrayal were freely indulged in, and to the question, as how the guilty one should be silenced, one of the conclave made the significant remark that 'dead men tell no talesV Acting upon this hint, it was unanimously agreed that the punishment should be death; and the duty of carrying the penalty into effect should be let on. to the lowest bidder for the job! The first offer was named at three hundred and fifty dollars for an assassination, and the bidding went on till the sum was lowered to one hundred dollars the bidder reserving the right to put the victim out of the way in his own place and manner, and the time allotted not to exceed four days. This offer was the price finally agreed upon, and the money was immediately counted out und paid over to the fiend who had agreed to steep his hand in i the murder. The individual complained of, and thus singled out as the victim of their vengeance, was one of the two who for eighteen mouths had been under pay of the Central Railroad Company for the purpose of detecting and bringing to justice this most abandoned gang of desperadoes. Fearing he had berome suspected of treachery, he had diguiscd himself, and in the capacity of one of their own western accomplices, had presented himself by the proper pass word and wa? preseut throughout this interesting council, where his liff had become a price! At the first opportunity, alter these interesting preliminaries had been settled, our 'marked man' withdrew from the in fernal cabal, little relishing as may be supposed, the warm position in which he , found himself placed making it the last lime lie ever met tue. preouus gaog in council, and being but a day or two before their official escort to our city, under the guidci nce'.of the sheriff and his posse. j Detroit Tribune. A now di fiii ul t v lu-.s arisen in the class .' uala(0 for the World's Fair. During a violent shower many panes ofglass were broken, iutd all of the sparrows iu Hyde Park and St. James's Park availed theni selves of the opportunity to enter. It is estimated that there are at least throe thousand of these birds in the buildin and much alarm is eutertaiued lest they should dauipge the goods and annoy visiters. To get rid of them is no easy matter. To shoot them would be destruction to the glass, and the c ouncil of supervision have seni to Edingburgh for thirty of the best falconers who will tome to London in their natural costume. The chase is to commence some davs befora lhc exhibition. .V. V. Com. GOV. WRIGHT. The following resolution approbatory of the administration of Gov. Wright was passed by the Democratic Congressional Convention in the first District, which nominated Judge Lockhart. It is a just and deserved compliment to our excellent Governor. ''Jleholied. That we have the most unbounded confidence in the integrity, capability, and energy of our State Executive lhat his prompt and eneigetic conduct in guarding the interests of the Sute his clear aud distinct recommendation in his annual, message, whereby a change in our revenue system is recommended, by which the wealth of the State will pay its proper and just proportion of dues, and his energetic conduct in the selection of the wet and swamp lands of the State his recommendation for a thorough and geological survey of the state and the interest manifested for the enc uragemeut of agriculture the bohl and decided stand against county ami State indebtedness and his whole administration of our State affairs, as the Executive of the fifth State of the Union, demands and receives our united and warm support." The. new issues of three cent pieces are now in circulation in Cincinnati. The Pennsylvania Free Banking bill has been defeated by a majority in the House of Assembly, of 51 to 15. If a man reapeth 'whatsoever he sowcth.'w hat a harvest of coats and breeches, the tailors will have one of these days. A man came to a piinting office to beg a paper "because, says he. wc like to read the newspapers very much, but our neighbors don't take none!" Gen. John Wingate. a soldier under Mad Anthony, died in Butler co O., on the, 14th ult. aged 77. The Abolitionists of Boston, it is said, have lost to that city, over two millions of dollars iu southern trade, The eccentric Orestes A. Brownson, the Jack of all trades, is lecturing iu Portland against Catholicism. It is said that the amount of money yeaily drawn from China, in exchange for opium, exceeds $30,000,000.

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA!

Interesting: and Important IYcyvs. New Oeleajjs, May 2. The steamer Alabama arrived to-day from Chagres, and brings da tes of the 26th ult., and one hundred aud seventy-one passengers. The steamer Tennessee, bringing California accounts, the 1st of April, had arrived at Panama. Exports from San Francisco, on the day the Tennessee left, were $2,000,000. There have been frequent rains in the valleys and snow on the mountains, which has enabled the miners to re iew their vork iu the diggings- Business is extremely good. Gold gathering, from quartz rock, is pursued with little success, as there is no machinery suitable for the purpose. Agriculture this year has been an important branch of business, A large portion of the population have turned their attention that way. If Congress will pass any law by which the farmer may know he has a good title to the land he improves the State will supply all demands for consumption in a few years. The Indian difficulties are not yet definitely sttflcd. Politics are exciting much attention both parties marshaling for the contest. The Legislature is still in session. No attempts have been made to elect an U. S. Senator since the :first failure, and probably none will be made this session. A difficulty occurred at San Francisco, between the collector of the port and the post master, relative to the mails. The collector directed the surveyor of the port to proceed to the postoffieo and examine the bags landing from the steamer Panama, as they were opened. In attempting to discharge this duly, he was rudely repulsed by the official of the postoffice, und denied admittance into the office. He was on board the steamer, and went into examination of the remaining bags, causing a detention of them. Nothing was found to justify suspisfon. The allair has cieated great excitement. A great many murders are reported as having occurred iu different parts of the countrythe most cruel of which is the murder of Capt. E. M. Jarvis, of Texas. The. loss by the bumiii.' of Nevada Cityis estimated at 82,00,000. Extensive preparations are making to rebuild the city again. The foreign miners' tax bill has been repealed. The city of San Francisco is to be supplied with water from a lagoon four miles distant. The California papers literally teem with accounts of fights, robberies, assassinations and brutal minders. The markets are dull. An immense stock of merchandise is on hand. The price of gold dust, through the operations of the U. S. assay office, has raised. The. Legislature his attached the pen alty of death U the crime of grand lar- j ceny. A committee of the Legislature have reported iu favor of impeaching Judge Parsons. The news from the mining districts is encouraging. The richest mining section in California is stated tobe in the neighborhood of Yuba and Feather rivers. Bold and Accomplished Unseats. The Cairo (Illinois) Sun relates that two men seccntly stopped at the store of Mr. Dishon, in Jonesborough, Union county, in that Slate, and requested permission to place a box which they had in iheir wagon in his house for the night. Mr. D. at first objected, but finally consented to take the box in his store room. The men put up their horses for the night. Early on the next morning they had their wagon at the door of the store to get their box and start away from the town. Mr. Dishon missed a bolt of broadcloth from his counter, and on further examination found that five hundred dollars had been taken from his desk during the niht. He then refused to let Lhe men have the box until it was examined. They swore they would have the box, and as they rushed forward to take it, Mr D. stepped out of the door and locked them in. Having obtained assistance, the door was opened and the men arrested. On opening the box a stout, daring looking man sprang out, and the missing cloth and money, and some silks and a dark lantern were found in the bottom. The fellow pretended to turn "State's evidence," and declared he had long sought an opportunity to leave the other men; that to have left them voluntarially would have brought their deadly vengeance upon him; that he had never been detected before; that he remained with them because he was compelled to do so to preserve his life; that there were now six hundred men in the United States engaged in the same business; and that the last time he was in the general money deposit station, the company had over fifteen bushels of nil- J rer and gold. He would not be put in the same room with the two accomplices, fearing they would kill him. The two men swore to the officers lhat it was folly to put them in jail, for they had money nnd friends, it would take at least one hundred well armed men to guard them, and notified them that they could not possibly be detained three weeks xYeir Albany Bulletin. The free necroes of Cambridce. Md.. have formed a Colonization Society, and j deputed two of their number to proceed to Liberia, to examine the country, return and report. A gentleman residing iu St. Louig, returned home from Paris, in France, iu the short passage of FJ days.

From tie Tioa (N. Y.) Eagle. L,nst Words of the 1'rcsidcnts. Wken Washington was C? years old he laid upon his death btd. 1 find 1 am dying,' said he, 'viy breath eannot last long. Aud again: 'Doctor, I diehard, but 1 am not afraid to go; I believed from my fust attack, 1 should not survive it; my breath cannot last long.' And so he ceased to breathe. More than a quarter of a century elapsed before a similar scene was witnessed. Then, on the same day, the first jubilee of the nation, dams, at 00 years of age, and Jefferson at 63, came down to their last hour. I resign myself to my God said Jefferson, 'and my child to my country.' Soon after, Adams exclaimed, 'intlependence forever!' and all was over. They, too, ceased to breathe. Five years after this, at 71 years of age, Monroe ceased to breathe. Fivs years after this, at S5 years of age Madison ceased to breathe. Nearly five years after this, at 68 years of age, Harrison remarked: 'Sir, I wish you to understand the true principles of the government; I wish them carried outI ask nothing more.' And he ceased to' breathe. Four years after this, at 78 vears of age Jackson observed, in substance: 'My sufferings though great, are nothing in comparison with those of my dying Saviour, through whose death I look for everlasting happiness.' And he ceased to breathe. In less than three years after this, at S7 years of age, the second Adams declared: -This is the last of earth; lam content.' And he ceased to breathe. In a little more than one year after this, at 53 years of age, Polk bowed his head in baptism, confessing his Saviour. And he ceased to breathe. The lamented Taylor, at G5 years of age submitted to the solemn decree. 'I am ready for the summons.' said he. ! have endeavored to do my duty. I am sorry to leave my friends.' And he ceased to breathe.

Destscctive Fire at Csxcix'ATr. A most destructive fire broke out on Sunday night last. 4ih hist, in a lumber yard on the corner of Rnce and Columbia street; it destroyed about twenty buildings, including the laige liquor store of Wright and Brother. With this exception, the houses were mostly private, and not very valuable. Loss not known but very heavy. The city is inf-sted with thieves, aud tills was doubtless the work of incendiaries. A NUT FOR THE LAWYERS. Iiiram Bland, who was to have been executed in Green county on the 25th of April, his had a respite granted him by Gor. Wright, until the 13th of June, which will afford the Supreme Court an opportunity of reviewing the case at its May term. The main point we believe is. us to lhe legality of a second sentence (perhaps a trial also) by the court. Bland escaped from the jail of Green county before the day first fixed for bis execution, arrived, and was not re-taken until it had passed. It beinc; impossible therefore, to execute him in accordance with the first sentence, the court sentenced him a second time, fixing the day as above. Peru Sentinel. MARINE HOSPITAL. The Evaiisville (Ia.) Journal says, that an appropriation of 25,000 foraMarine hospital at that place, has passed Congrcsb. place. Mr. Bright says he has strong hopes of getting fifteen thousand dollars next session. The Marine Hospital at Paducha is an ornament to the place, and so will this prove to Evansvüle when erected. From the Plains. We learn from Lt. Myers, 5th Infantry, just in from Fort Arbuckle, that ihe traders from the prairies brig the report of the death of Wild Cat and two of his companions, Chick -saws. It is reported they were killed by the Camnches. The Wichctaws, Kechics, and Osages, have banded together, for the purpose of exterminating the Tonkaways, who are cannibals, ai.d very much dreaded by the other tribes. The Tonkaways, it is said, devour the bodies of their enemies killed in battle, and their love of the taste of human flesh is so great, that they sonictimes eat the bodies of some devoted victim of their own tribe. Lt. M. informs us that Bill Conner, a Dele ware trader, brings the news iu, that they are congregated pretty high np on Red River, about 20,000 Ca manches. They informed him, Conner, that it was their intention to exteiminate the Pawnee Mohawks; but Conner thinks it is their intention to make a descent upon the frontiers of Texas. This is correct, no doubt, and it would be well for oui neighbors of Texas tobe on the look out, and giye them a warm reception, if the Camanches should visit them. Fort Smith Herald. The report that Jenny Lind was mobbed at Pittsburg, is incorrect. The difficulty occurred outside the theatre, among some rowdies who, while throwing stones at each other,acridently threw t-ome into Miss Li nd's apartment. The total number of emigrants that arrived in New York, during the past week, were 17,200,090. The editor of the Prairie Chieftain has been elected Fence viewer, and notifies all persons wishing their fences viewed, to bring them in. Large quiutities of natural alt havo been found in Texa?-,