Plymouth Pilot, Volume 1, Number 24, Plymouth, Marshall County, 2 July 1851 — Page 2

THE PILOT.

PIIMIOI7T1I, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, July 2, 1851. DE?IOCIt ATIC IYOJyI I .VITIOAS. . . FOR CONGRESS, - CRAnni x. Fircn, roa raosrcuiirro attorney M..C. DOUGHERTYCounty Democratic Ticket. TOR REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM M. PATTERSON, roa COCNTT commissioneb MERRILL WILLIAMS. The Democratic Convention pursuant to notice, met at the Court-house in Plymouth on Saturday June 28th 1851, for the purpose of nominating candidates for Representative and County Commissioner. The Convention, it is said, was the largest one that ever was known in Plymouth, and peace and harmony prevailed, throughout the convention. W. M. Patterson was nominated for Representative, and Merrill Williams for county Commissioner. For further particulars see proceedings in another column. Fourth of July Ball.--There will be a ball given on Friday, Julv 4th, at O.H. P. Bailey's, seven miles West of Plym- outh, on the Laporte road. We think that things will be got up right, and that all those who may attend it, will receive entire satisfaction, and the worth of their money. Oliver can get 'em up right.Music by the Elkhart Band. We have been requested by the committee of arrangement, for the celebration of the 4th of July, to state, to the Ladies that are to represent the different States, and the Sunday School scholars, and the Cadets of Temperance, to meet at the Division Hall at 9 1/2 o'clock, on the morning of the Fourth. CC3To Mr. L. II. Andrews, of Centre township, we are indebted for some delicious Hue raspberries, of the largest size and of excellent flavor. Mr. Andrews requested me to state, that next spring if any person or persons should wish some of those raspberry bushes can have them by calling on Mr. Andrews, free of charge. 03 The Anti-Slavery Convention in this Congressional District, met at this place on last Wednesday, and nominated Robert S. Stewart, of Michigan City, as their candidate for Congress. . After making the nomination for Congress, the delegates of Marshall county nominated Mr. Andrew McFarlin, for Representative, of the counties of Marshall and Starke. CCTy the way II. B. Pershing has re ceived a part of his Groceries, and in a few days he expects to receive a large assortment of Drugs,--those wishing'any tiling in his line would do well to give him a call. "OCThe man who left here on last iljnday for Winimac, in search of gold watches, we are credibly informed, returned home on yesterday, but as to what success we are unable to say, but hope he found them. Wonder When he'll take another fit, eh? The New" Dbess. The Bloomer costume is decidedly an improvement upon the dress of the female portion of the community. It is light, graceful, and se rapaic, weu suueu 10 me u-raaie ugure. It will be welcomed by all the lovers 'of taste and refinement in the fashionable i li . i- e f worut. lhe Unentals have long been celebrated for their beauty, polished man ners and splendid attire. Our rivers will now be the "Golden Horn" our valleys the "Valley of Sweet Waters" and our reas the Bosphoru3 of the Turkish capi tal. , A voyage to Constantinople will be useless. W e may now take our siesta in the eav kiosa.and alideo'er the moonHi lloM a r..v.. Ltdies.Btep forth in your gorgeous ap- . parel. decked witn rose ol gom and leaves ci buver, auu gii&uuea our uearig wiiu sweet smiles. CO- vve nave received the last num'bersof "Gleasons Pictorial Drawing - Koom Companion," and "The Flag of 'the Union." The -Companion" abounds . 1 . with a great variety of beautiful engravingf, national designs, is - printed with new type on good paper, at S3 a year in advance. See prospectus on 4th pace. . .Do you say these two lines don't fill ' -- out the column?

FOURTH OF JULY. Glotious day! The bright-winged Bird of Liberty ushers in the morn with song of triumph. Shades of our Forefathers! appear and guide us on in the true spirit of love and praise in Freedom's cause. What sweet, hallowed associations cluster

around the brow of this sacred day. Myriads of joyous hearts are gathering around the altar of Liberty to lay their offerings upon her shrine. Clarion note and trumpet blast echo through the vales, greeting the rising sun as he mounts the eastern wave. How grateful should we be to God for the unrivalled prosperity which we en- joy. How grateful should we be that we are free from tyranny and oppression. While other nations are groaning under the cruel yoke of despotism in foreign lands, we are revelling in the shades and bowers of bliss, and feasting at the banquet table of alundant luxuries. Every want is supplied and we glide over the

calm waters of Life to rest at eve be- der the imputation of making the nomineath the star-gemmed pavilions of Eden's nations as has heretofore been charged

groves. . Upon this happy day, let us visit the. resting place of our Forefathers, and deck thieir sepulchres with wreaths of cypress, rose and myrtle. Let us kneel and offer up to God our grateful prayers, and sing anthems sweet. Come age, come youth and beauty, and let your banners wave in glittering folds over the warrior's mausoleum of immortality. May this eventful day ever be regarded with strict observances of gratitude to God. May we remember that Liberty is bought at a dear price. That we are the only nation that floats with transcendant beauty upon the golden clouds of Liberty, sailing around the globe and bearing the standard of Freedom in joy to earth's remotest bounds. May we imbibe the glorious spirit of our Forefath-ers--the spirit that led them on through so many brilliant victories, so that when the war-trumpet shall summon us to mingle in the battle din of Freedom, we shall leap forth with energy and patriotism to save our country--our dear, beloved country from impending ruin. ODE TO LIBERTY. FOR THE OCCASION. On this bright festal day We our offerings lay On Liberty's shrine. With grateful praise we sing To God, our heavenly King, Our parent vine. Liberty, celestial star, Gleams in beauty afar With holy light. It shines upon our land, Upon Freedom's happy band Divinely bright. Sire and son rememb'r well Who upon this day fell In Freedom's cause. Cherish their mem'ry dear, Shout in loud accents clear Grateful applause. The day is passing away, Short and sweet its stay, As angel band. Ye Sons of Liberty kneel With prayer to God appeal To save our land. Now let your banners wave Over the moss-grown grave Of warriors blest. Let incense rise on high To greet their spirits in the sky Where they fore'er rest. David T. Powell, in the East part of this township, is our authorized agent for getting subscribers for the Plymouth Pilot. Death by Poisoning. We published some days since a paragraph from A Louisville paper, stating that several persons in the family of Mr. Davis had been poisoned by eating custard cooked in a copper vessel. We now learn from the same source that Miss Catharine Davis died from the same effects of the poison on Saturday evening, and that Miss Ann Riddle, daughter of Capt. Riddle, of this city, who was on a visit to the family, is now lying in very precarious condition from the same cause. Albany Ledger. The Effects of Getting the Mitten. The Editor of the Brookville (lowa) Democrat explains this point with all the confidence that experience can give. Unrequited affection has a very depressing effect on the spirits. We care not how much of an exquisite a youth may be, let him get the 'mitten,' and his contempt for bear's grease will know no bounds. His care of his boots will also undergo a change; while his disregard of public opinion will be so exalted that he won't care a copper whether his trowsers not. are broken or

democratic Convention. Pursuant to a call from the Democratic Committee, a Convention of delegates

from the counties of Marshall and Starke washeldat the Court-house in Plymouth j on Saturday, June 23th, 1851, for the pur- j 1 pose of nominating a candidate for Representative and county Commissioner. The Convention was called to order by General Bailey; and on motion Ja mes : Hanson was appointed Chairman, and John Q. Howell appointed Secretary, and H- P Steele assistant Secretary. On request of the Chairman Messrs. J. Downey and Sanford Gordon was appointed VicePresidents. Tt,. r!. . j vuatunau buggesieu wie propriety of each man voting in mass. Gen. Baily made some remarks. Mr. E. Kindall moved that ail vote by ballot. Mr. Steele made some remarhs in opposition to that course. Mr. W hite spoke also in favor of apportioning the vote of each township, in order that Centre may not lie unupon it. Remarks from several gentlemen. Wm. M. Patterson spoke in his usual style, and requested the gentleman who made the above motion to withdraw it. His views in relation to all matters are decidedly liberal. A legislator should not be in advance of the people who send him to legislate for them. Dr. Sherman made-some remarks. Mr. Kindalls motion was taken and lost. made a motion, that the vote be appor Honed in proportion to the demscratic vote in each township, seconded and car The Chairman appointed a com miltee to appropriate the vote as above. The committee retired for a short time,: and returned and reported as follows: Centre tp., 200 votes, entitled to 20 Union " CO Green " 67 Bourbon 65 Tippecanoe, 50 German, 35 North tp., 45 Polk 45 6 it i it it Two townships from Starke county represented and was allowed two votes each. The several townships then proceeded to ballot, which resulted as follows: Wm. M. Patterson. 49. ux. in. nur. u. ur. onerman, . T-V VT Of 2 ; On motion of Judge Jacoby,.Wm. M. Patterson was unanimously nominated, after which he made a short speech. They then unanimously nominated M. Williams as a candidate for county Commissioner. On motion the Convention then ad journed. JAMES BANNON, Pres't. John Q. Howell, Stc'y, II. P. Steele, ts't Scc'y. iv.'' CELEBRATION. There will be a general celebration of the coming anniversary of American In dependence, on Friday, July 4, 1651, in Plymouth, by the1 citizens cf Marshall County. Dinner will be prepared fur those who wish it, by Messrs. Dunham & Shirland. Chaplain, Orator, Reader, Standard Bearer, Marshall, Ass't Marshall, Rev. G. H. Thayer. C. H. Reeve. Thos. Sumner, Esq. J. S. Doddridge. Jos. McEl wrath. John C. How. At 10 o'clock, A. M. the citizens will meet in front of the Dunham House. 1. Military Music. . .2. Standard Bearer. 3. Soldiers of the Revolution and last war, 4. Military Companies. 5. 31 Ladies in uniform. 6. Chaplain, Reader and Orator. 7. Committee of Arrangement. 8. Daughters of Temperance. 9. Odd Fellows. 10. Sons of Temperance. 11. Cadets of Temperance. 12. Sunday Schools. 13. Washingtonians and Citizens gen erally. The procession will move under the direction of the Marshalls to the Court iloule whcre lhe 0ration will be deli v jj order of the X. COM., OF ARRANGEMENTS. June 23, 1851. G3 Father Mat hew was occupied at the Uatneiirai during ti e entire day on Sunday. A continuous tide of people n TP RK'l'.il 1 11 td t & Li tiled Tal a till 11 n the A I S I A the front of the altar, where Father Mathew stood to administer the. pledge! It is, estimated that over fourteen hundred persons received me mcuai irom ins nand. ai4,s u,ü ou,li ab i"r',kj ,c cents and the buyer receives Father PIathw's blessing, and a baptism with holy water. Cin. r.nrj..

Communication.

Por the Plymouth Pilot. Euitcb: - Ma. That any one, i:t this enlightened clay and age of the W orld, could have the hardihood to raise their voice in favor (f tobacco, is a matter of surprise. I shall not attempt to reply to all the grounds on which Observer rests his reasoning. but shall leave them for the more heavy blows, of my rantanltrous friend Pil-j grim. In the firtt place he thinks, in; most cases that the use of tobacco does ' no good. It is a law well established in j metaphysics, that that which does no! good, will do some hurt. And he speaks j of grandmothers, and mothers, using the pipe. I have, heard grandmother, and! mother, when sitting by the fireside' on a cold winter evening, relate their horrible stories of witches, and hobgoblins; and 8 re we to believe that it does no hurt to smoke because, grandmother uses the pipe, any more than we will believe that these stories are all true? I contend vet sir, that it is a poison, one of the most ! deadly poisons. Tobicco in small do- j ses causes an unnatural heat in the throat j and waimth in the stomach. In larger: j doses it provokes nausea, and a peculiar! feeling described as giddiness, vomiting,' and purging. Taken in the form of snuff, j it produces dyspepsia, as 1 know from j personal observation; and good medical authority. The more prominent sytnploms are musea, vomiting, and in some ; cases purging, extreme weakness, and relaxation of the muscles, depression of the vascular system, (manifested by feeble pulse, pale, face, .cold sweats, and ten dency to faint,) convulsive movements, ! followed bv paralysis, and a kind of tor-I por terminating in death. These are the effects of tobacco, when given in large doses. It must have a corresponding effect in smaller ones, such as chewing, smoking, and snuff-taking. It throws its influence upon the nerves and muscles, producing relaxation of the latter, which it weaken?, and that peculiar feeling described by smokers in particular, as nervousness, These are facts incontrovertible, well established by medical authority, I refer to Pereira's Materia Medica. And lastly, he thinks that it is wonderful that physicians, knowing the bad effects of it should use it. Observer will not deny, that almost every one, is at this time acquainted with the bad effects of alcoholic' liquors; and yet Physicians hac used it until delirium tiemens has horribly ended their unfortunate live?. Members of tht honorable profession will .tell you themselves that they are more liable than others lo excessess from .the nature of their profession. And indeed sir, I heard one of those physicians of Plymouth exclaim while smoking in a dark room one evening, that it did him no good without he saw th smoke; and he acquainted with the nature, and effects of tobacco. Yours, &C YOUNG UN. Plymouth, Juie, 1S51. Cute thick. A chap called upon the Messrs, Willshire yesterday and inquired if ihey would purchase a quantity of rectified whisky at the market prices. The Wilshires told him they did not wish to buy, as that was an article they manufactured themselves. The seller left, but returned again in a few hours anil offered the whisky at a reduced piice, and the trade was cancelled, Mr. Wilshire given him a check lor the amount, which was about S160. Abput fifteen mi rut es after the man to whom the check was given and two gentlemen from Madison, where their whisky was taken on board of the Wisconsin No. 2. called and asked if such a number of barrels had been sold there. What could the buyer do but answer in the affirmative? The result was that the real owners of the goods were in search of a purchaser some thief stole, them as we have stated the Messrs. Wilbliire being the losers, as the fellow drew his money before the bank closed. This is indeed about the boldest thing of the kind we ever were called upon to record. --Cin. Enq. Another Infernal Machine. Yesterday, about two o'clock, one of these ugly visitors exploded in the passage way of the Freight Depot of the CenRail Road Company in this city, inconsiderable damage to the building, and burning, but not seriously, a person who was standing near. Remnants of the apparatus were picked up. embracing the cells in which the explosive material was held, a part of the botle containing the camphine, and a card on which is written Henry French with something else not intelligible. . The machine was enclosed " in a box and put on board the Mayflower at Buffalo, intended, evidently, for explosion on her last passage up. The devils incarnate guiding and direction such proceedings against the lives of innocent people must lind their punishment and we i.ivoke the whole power of the civil authorities to bring thein to justice. Detroit Fretprea.

From the Democratic Pharos THE SPEECHES. Dr. Fitch and Mr. Colfax addressed at the coiiit house, on Saturday lust, one of the largest political assemblages in this place for many years, some six or eight hundred persons being in attendance. Dr. Fitch first addressed the audience two hour, speaking of his course in Congress, and ably defending himself in advance from the attacks of his oppo nent. lie showed, satisfactorily to any unprejudiced mind, that he had discharged his whole duty, neglecting nothing that the interests-of his constituents demanded. For Foslage Reform for Mileage Rtform for the valuable donation of Swamp Lands to Indiana for settling the unfortunate difficulties which threatened to dissever the Union and to aid in securing Bounty Laud for the brave volunteers he had made every exertion. He wüs willing and desired that that the People, to whom he owed his election, should examine candidly and thoroughly his course in Congress, and the reasons for that course: he had no desire lo conceal any thing from them. He fully and fairly answered tiie attacks of his opponent, and his remarks elicited as close at

tention as we ever witnessed in a polit-! ical an hence of the same siz The effort of Dr. Fitch, throughout, was a candid, able, and unanswered and unanswerable argument. Whigs with whom we have conversed not fool whigs," as a certain whig cx-candidate for Congress has it, but moderate, candid men, think favorably of Dr. F"s effort, and speak in no very Haltering terms of the effort of his opponent in point of candor an l argument. Mr. Co'.f-ix made his debut with a piteous tale bout the ungeutlemanly treatment of Dr. F. and charged him with having spoken longer than the allotted time to weary the patience of the people so that they would not remain to hear Mr. C"s effort. After such a charge from the Wing candidate, it somewhat astonished the audience to hear from Dr. F. (without contradiction) that he was requested by Mr. C. to speak, longer than usual, so that the latter could do the same. The cool impudence of the effort to prove Dr. F. guilty of such an uncourteuus act, when his remarks were prolonged at Mr. C's, request or by his permission, placed the. latter in no very enviable position before the audience. Mr. Colfax rung Iiis usual changes upon what he was ph ased to term the j inoonsistency of Dr. Fitch in 164S and IS 19. We had read his unfounded charges so often in the Register that it did not excite our astonishment in the least, but it reminded us of the gentleman who repeated a story, suspected of being false so often that he finally believed it was true. That a man could believe a measure unnecessary under one set of circumstances, an.l necessary under other and far different circumstances, Mr. Co'fax

seems wholly unable to comprehend in others, though ho probably has found opportunities not a few to understand it thoroughly in his own experience, and wishes that privilege for hims-lf which he denies to other?. Another extremely little thing for Mr. Colfax to descend to, was his assertion that Dr. F. had said that his speech of the 1-1 th Feb. 1800, in Congress, was "second only to Col. BissellV conveying the idea that Dr. F, was boasting of his superior ability. We fell confident, as the Whig fuglemen (of whom there appeared to be one or two) gave the signal for a general burst of whig approbation, that Mr. Colfax was at his.cunning tricks. The remark made by Dr. F. which Mr. C. so coolly perverted, was, that his speech wus "second in bitterness to BisseU's' The matter is of no great consequence, only as it, in connection with the misrepresentation that crowned his opening tale, shows the pettifoging tricks to which Mr. C. resorts to get the advantage of an opponent; and the natural inference is, that if Mr. C. will misrepresent an opponent in such small things, he cannot be relied upon in more important matters. On the Mileage question, Mr. Colfax dwelt long, and loudly, asserting how honest he will .be if elected, and how dishonest Dr. F. is. He would show Congress a trick worth seeing! Of course! Mr. Ls professions of honesty are undoubtedly very strong electioneering arguments; but he is out of office, and professions are quite cheap in such cases. Jude Sample, once a Whig Congressman from this district, right years ago stood on the very judges' stand from which Mr. Colfax issued his professions on last Saturday, and condemned in round terms the mileage abuse. and Judge S. pledged himself (as we are informed by a personal friend of his who heard him) to have the mileage matter fixed about right. But sure enough, he took all the mileage committee allowed, and that was by the "usually travelled route." When asked why he did not have the mileag fixd according to his promise, his reply was, that one man could do nothing in Congress! Now, who will believe that Mr, Colfax is any more honest or reliable, or more influential, than Judge Sample? No one, certainly. Dr. Fitch made no mileage pledges two years ago nothing was said about it but he used every exertion to have the evil remedied so that all members should be curtailed alike in their mileage pay. Again and again he tried, and finally got a bill through the House lor computing mileage by "the nearest coach mail route" instead of, as it now is, by thc "most usually travelled route" but the bill failed in the Senate. Dr. F's efforts to change the law will not cease if he is re-elected; but tc prtEume he will

draw his mileage pay as other merrbers do according to the present law, until it is changed. Mr. Colfax was quite eloquent and earnest on the book appropriation of Congress, and whh cool unfairness compared it to the book appropriation of Judge Sample. There is a wide difference in the character of the two appropriations, as can readily be seen by any person but a whig candidate with Congressional honors blinding him. The Sample book appropriation was to purchase books for the private libraries of Congressmen: the books that Dr, F. voted for were records of Congress 'the Globe and Appendixto be sent to every County Library in the District, to be preserved for the convenience of those who might w ish to refer to the important proceedings and speeches connected with the settlement of the difficult questions which have agitated the Xation during the past two sessions. There is no similarity between the two appropriations. One was to fill up private libraries--the other, for distributing information among the people. The misrepresentation and demagogueism manifested by Mr. C. will not help hini to many votes, or gain for him much credit as an honest politician especially when it is remembered that Mr. C. when a member of the Constitutional Convention, voted for publishing the debates and proceedings of that body. We do not censure Mr. C. for that vote, but his course in condemning an opponent for a similar vote is strongly tinctured with dishonesty, Mr. Colfax was decidedly in for stopping ail leaks in the treasury, and was quite vehement in his denunciation of Dr. F. for voting to remunerate a Democrat, Thomas Ritchie, editor of the Union, for losses sustained in executing printing for Congress a claim said by Gales & S- aton, Whig editors of lhe National Intelligencer, to be just; but, quite strangely! Mr. C. hadn't a word to say about the million of dollars or thereabouts Galphinized from the treasury by whig cabinet officers and whig leaders! Oh, no! Mi. C. hadn't a word to sav about thai it was all in the party and it wouldn't do to tread on his. own corns! Disinterested, candid gentleman! We have not space to refer to all the points in the two hours' speech of Mr. Colfax, and have referred to a portion cf them merely to show individuals who were not present the style of his -wiring in -and wiring out" speech.- We listemtl attentively think he is a fluent speaker, and quiie a w itty genius will do very well for whig leaders to brag about is not by any means the, worst man in the District but there was a lack of candor, substance and sound argument in his speech that was apparent and admitted by whigs. Take away the rhetorical flourishes and lofty.flights, and patriotic professions which abounded, and the balance would be hardly worth mentioning.

James George, a printer of Frankford, and Louisa W. Webster of (Ivy) wore married a short time since. The parties are both deaf, and wwre educated in the institution at Danville, in that State. DEATHS BY LIGHTNING. We learn from the Bedford standard that on Saturday !ast, the 14th ii.st., while the Rev. Wm. Dye, and his son, 11 or 15 years of age, were at work in their cornfield, some 14 miles west of Bloomfield, in Green county, there suddenly came up a shower of rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning. The father and son took shelter from the rain under a tree in the field, und while there were both struck by lightning and instantly killed. Mr. Dye was a minister of the Christian church, and on that day was to preach at his house the hour for worship arrived, and a number of the neighbors had collected; but the father and son had not made their appearance. Anxious to learn the cause of their mysterious detentiou. the wife and mother proceeded to the field and there to her deep and almost over-' whelming anguish, found botli husband and son, cold and lifeless their fond spirits having taken their flight to the Great God who gave them. The grief and affliction such a sad and melancholy disaster must bring to the heart of a w ife and mother, cannot be expressed or described. Albany Ledger.

Battle or New Orleans. The late Major DavezHc stated that, on the mor ning after the battle of New Orleans, twelve broiled robbins were placed on the breakfast table prepared for General Jackson and his suite, which had been shot with a rifle, through the head, by one of tho Kentucky Riflemen, who had been in the conflict; he had fired thirteen times and missed hitting his bird in the head, only once! This circumstance being soon known in the neighborhood, a certificate of the fact was requested and oltained from Gen. Jackson and his aids, by the British oflicers, that,' by such evdence, on th eir return to England, they might exhibit to their Goverment the character of the enemy at New Orleans. Mississirrr. The gallant Foote is battling for the Union, with untiring zetl and energy. He is represented by persons who have recently seen him, looking as it he had just escaped from the explosion of a powder magazine. He is all coveied with dust; his face sunburnt and weather-beaten, with two fmall tufts of hair (the. only ones left on i is head) flowing in the w ind while the thunder of his vehement oratory, and his impassioned exhortations to patriotism, produce shout after bhout from hie delighted audiences, Newark, N. J., Eatft.

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