Plymouth Weekly Banner, Volume 5, Number 5, Plymouth, Marshall County, 24 April 1856 — Page 1

mm A Family Newspaper -Devoted to Education, Agriculture, Commerce, Markets, General Intelligence, . Foreign and Domestic News. VOL. 5. NO. 5.1 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDY, APRIL 24, 185G. WHOLE NO. 213.

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IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MOENINO (Up stairs, in the Old Plymouth Hotel,) BY W3I. J. MJKNS.

If paid in advance, SI 50 At the end ofsix months. - If delayed until the end otthe cnr, " f.Aure to order a discontinuance at the Tn.Mtioaofthetiine subscribed for, will be ell SefeV. aeweasasemeQt. and the paper coatmued.

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rrTlie above terms will be strictly ad bereit to. advertTsing7X LINES OR LESS MAKE A SCHART.) O qmre three insertions or less sLnn. K tt-h additional inertio:i . -5c. UumessCird. inserted one ye:tr $5,00. Legal advermem.nts mt be cash in nd-, nee or "CS"7- . nenotmrked. will be inserted till lortu.ien , ranee time ami charged at the above rate DIRECTORY. WIIAT.L COUNTY DEMOCRAT. T M;Dm ill and II. R. Dlckv-npropnj;. Cri PALMF.U, Dealer in Dry floods Hoots & S'.oes. It3,d v.are. Qneensware, Groceries, Rtid Hats & Caps. Ü.'j.'tV. BEKXETT S ofTlre A hi residence three doors north of fcdwards Hotel, on Michigan street. XMinnKR.t EVANS, uealersin tTy '-- - js rGro?eiie?, Crockery and Heady made niathin: eorner Laporte V Mich, streets. ;

tt nnrkAT-vr irr Ä- PO. Dealers in Dry.0'1

. 6 n.ia n.v,. Shoe,. Ilea d y nude fllothlnj, Hardware & Cutlery lri T' Ä"LEiox7practichü Thysician,; I yn I dealer in Drugs Jk Medicines, Oils, J'aints t Groceries, enst side Michigan s1rcet-! vivrnnp nonlr in Koreim and DoA Groceries and Provisions, cast i ti-le Michigan street. XA i ITT L. PIATT, Chair ä ua-jiuei mai, ,

'V rnd,.rtaker. Furniture roomin.oner uaa ne e:.u-

-tu rr.T, nf the old Plymouth Hotel. ; T ' IIASELTOX, Maauiartiiter ml Realer , e j . in B0M5 Sl.oes. und Shoe I irt(Il!l?5, j west ?nle .Hichnran street. ; -.m 1 11 tri ,11 I lK,na:c TOSEPH rut I tK. amine am 3 m in.. f.ietarer. corner Laoorte and Center strcetJ. c r-t v wn. wn Wholesale and re 5 tail lealer in Dry (ioods. Hardware and (;tocers, new building, north side LaPolte...s.1-! IN 11 nr.I FREE &. Co. Dealers in Vt ; H.OnLESBEE& C.D fS 'sI i oceryj ... c.n'.lt, l.rncH. Shoe RO.JEUT KLSr, ueaier m rmu, rVitSr n'T tthed. ea .t side M.ch.gnn street. ; icECRSVM SALOON. M- II. v.ts pro-j I prietor. up stairs in Rusk s budd.n,. . - . 7"'" -ir n-i ileal-! -g- PIMPLER. Merchant Tailor, nn l uenih "r in Clothine and all kinds of Furmsliir GoodJ.in RusV's building. ; .A. . - fl i .-':..! -TTTrTr RVELT & HEWITT. Dealers in lif'KVV - iT,t-ire Hots V V DrvGood., Groeenes, Hardware ujo . v: I.. ,iarir.Ih n'.vr. Shie.', Ready ina le ciot-n n.jvf . m i , I, . -i fT"iTTERsiflNG Wholesale and Retail H.dealer in Dru.s Medicines, 0,1,, Pn.nt,, GlaTs Är Glassware, Grorene.s X- cinr ine. , B ROW.N & BA.vt n- .laniiia t'.rt ro. 1 Sheet Iron and Copperware C, 1.1111 -i j i.i in Stoves sign of Tin shop V Stove II. REEVE, Atty. at Law. r,.0l..p!i.MV i ! TvinctuallvVttended to in Northern In-, vi. i .... diana. Lands for sale cheap M it- cvtiTii. Tii-.iice of tlie peace, will 1 ... - . r .int im! . attend to business in ir;c v-it... Pom. Pleas courts. Urer me ro.si u.i..t ... Ü!L sTmVl7 III G 0 11 "XBOTI I AM, P h y si ci a n and Surceon. OtTice at his resilience on he ent side of Michigan street. ; TOllN COUfT LE 1. r r... c. u r Kees a cener.nl assortv Gools, firooeries. Vegetables ikind,. Cor. Gano.K Mich. sts., JndMeatsof all kind:. Cor. GanoS - Mich. s's. . Zj: V:GRV.Kcecic l'hysieian, wilt I 1 ii.ii.iv.nrni!ht. Office four J attend to calls day or niciu. ""' drj north of C.. Reeve's residence -w, t -r-n t. nn W0"cj.ri"re &PI0W EMaffi the; aVna end of the Riidire, Michigan street. 1 D' R browv "Ph7.icia7 and Sur,eon, willV'omn call, in his p.ufesoafoffice .at his residence, south Plym. - -- - - L A . JOSEPH. i'J1!. ?,a cr a!,J L, ; . derUker, South Pbmojith. j DR. CHAS. WEST, Eclectic Physicnii. : Oflirc at his residence, east s.de Jhci.iKan sireei. : e:i?" cr. corner center s m..SiU. , EDWARDS' HOTEL, Win. C. Edwards Pro-j prietor, corner of Michigan and Washington streets. ' j . . C.TURNER, IIoii3e Carpenter. v Joiner-r .Shop on Washington street, east o Michiran street. i A.

K BKIGGS llOrSS btlremg im; inrougn me noir auu usieiis mi iub jig- 1 uernuuii iu uiinpiain, vnasinj 111 tuauiUlacksmithinjr'ofnll kinds done to order, j maree; and that connects wilh the Crin- berlain, Sobriety his butler, Temperance

SJiop south astof Edwards' HoUl MERICAN IML'SE, O. P. Cherry Son proprietors, South Plymouth. I I . . . - - - 1 A BALDWIN, manufactures and keps 01 hand custom made Roots & Shoes;i east side Michigan street. j r ' " t JOHN (Tu't AH V CflTI4 Mn..f,tnr,r nf Fine ( , . f., . , 1 ommndeBoots. Shop next door north iriclt Store. of the I J ÄMEsTMELLinfT Turners. Cl7air Ma-1 Ver?, and f?ign Painters, Michigan street. South Plymouth. ,, 1 NG. attends to all calls f B t.. AKMSiKUiMi, lienus iwoiii-uif BT r m m m v -w &t " in Lis line of DaguerreotypiDg, at his res- j i lence north et Edwards' Hotel. '

MIL PE7UER A CO., Dealers in Family 'inengent .Groceries, Provisions, Con'ectionariei; Household VV ords havo played the &c,Uouth Plymouth. j Dickens with me long enough,' was the

tfit the Jllarltct. -Tf Til CAT At the highest market prices. VV taken on

subscription to the Banner, ' cently gave notic as follows from the puliffice. July. 1833. r;l; There w ill be a four c'ay's meeting

delivered at the office mnnlfV-Vfall Kinds, neallr printed, TiV. a!i at' Jytnner Oüict.

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it 1 IUU11 VI U IIUIKI. 1 The following humorous sketch is from ', the Eiitoi's Drawn of Harper's Miaajzne. j ' . . I i Half a century ago or lei. the pious, , but sometimes facetious Dr. Pond, dwelt :.. .1 ... 1 ..r .1.- t' w.e Uu.ri.,,u ui-tu-ii... Tillage wi A in the State ol 'steady habits The Actors ideas were ; liberal, much more so thnn many of his congregation ,pprovej. nevertheless ha krt Su the ,aPPr,);cd, nevertheless, na kept on J he even enor of Ins w.y and d.s.rgnrded the prejudice, of me of his people. Ho had a so, namec tnocn. no at an early ago manifested a remarkable talent ior nuiMC. t which the father cherished and cultivated with care. In the same vilinge, resided an au'liqualed maiden lady, who, having ; no cares of her own to occupy her time: An, I n f I i. I . - . I . . . I . I 1 I herself to 'those of her neighbors. One i ' O ' ; morning she called at the doctor's, and rv quested to see him. When he entered the ) room where sue was seated, he perce.vrd ? lfn 8,a.PCf. 'mething Wa,n.s. and , üt.foie ho höd time to extend to hr theusual -Hnw-d'ye do.' she began: 1 &. mi .! Ir. i.iL- 11 .. ns I' in 1 4 K'J ! r - , i man of your Bt; and profession miiiiit . . , - , i , I nave Itd something better to do, whni' n " you were in New London last werk than j to buy Kr.ocli a fiddle; all the people nr ItCK'ltlVt, lilll I II IIIIIIIJll i i-f,' it vi .-hj i..r. .. r.i. 11 a r. i ri.t r i.ii ! l-b I l?it r.nr nnnictnr clmil il litIL lK . , .. - . - - is tho we d coming to when ministers, will do such thing! . 11 t.ii i.i' t rim o' 1 .t r . uuu;iir; inj'iiit u inr iyj.iot. 5 and s 'Who told me! Vv ii v, evorybo lv siys - ' J - - 1 . . some ppople have lieard hin p av ' . 1 , j f 1 . ; they passed the d-.jcr. l,ul aint I , ! u 68 it true, D ctor? 'I bought Lnocti a violin when 1 went to w London. A violin! what's '.hat?1 -Did you never see uiu?' . tnoch, sai l the Doctor, stepping to i the doer, 'bring votir vioün here.' Enoch obeved the command, but no sooner Dad he er.Ured . with las lust roment. than the lady exclaunodl I 1... now. in. 'Dd U0t Jd lg Li! now, there; why it is a fiddle:' c rashly,' sai 1 th D ictcr. j giving llf ir I a , . ., giving his son a wink; 'wait uuitl you ? P . J : 7 Icking the hint, Enoch p!ayed Old j j Hundred. The luiy was comi!etelv rnys- ' , tifi'd; it looked like u addle, but then - - 1 a ho had ever heard Old Hundred played I on a fiJJlc! It could not he. So. rising I fo depart, she exclaimed. 1 am s'ad 1 sue ci.ime.j. g'- j ?m:-Ul li baU5fy ,my" ,fV JUSl to think how p.ople w.ll l,o! 1 f: p I ol In w 1 1". jr. hiso. comeä Irom t!ie . ' ' ( sama source. j 1S efh,ps foollsh mnn who can , not afi.ad to langh at a grotesque cr fool-; ls , lhing. netimes one feel, almost , ashamed tobe a mused bv a trifle w Inch . bear,' upon us f ice an air of i?nuthente , ity; but follow ing this, rule; who would j ever have enioved Gullivr r's Travels ; ! . work so often quoted in defense of geo i . , , igraiMiicai bia lernru in ami pay ciioio'cn i , j i (vi nnmnU7 I .e I siiih iliiiihlpra v!:in oeve.opm.nt.f 11 the follow tng: a soleinii-looking Let such d .. - wi.ai' fellow, with a rcr ' 1 i... i . ..1 . .i.., , . ' . ' . , 1.11 Iiis l.lliiri r ill'-' ln'iMiii7.ij ui"Uiii gn j'- 1 . i . i .1 .. : . ... I : pd quietly, one !ay, into .1 tailoring es ! . ii; t ' . r .-.li 1 !... la Dll.-IIIII; Iii Ol "WH 9UU iUlMC. UOSIOII. and quietly remarked to the clerk in at tendance. I want to tuttlc' "What do you rneün. Sir?' I W-l' I .....1 I 1 , ... ..n.tu.l llld 11 nil 1 11 9 1) 1 iu icitiiC. in'in.rii iiir; , 1 11 , j in vitation over yur door, so I called; and now 1 would like to tutllc.' 'Ho was ordered lo leave the establish ment, which he did with a look of angry ,Vi,mler grumhn,i; to him5elf. ' lh anf strr.ng to call i

' , ,, -y to call i ,lhe sincer,e mUk1 he and lllttlt.f hatdothev put up a bappy ho lives and hn-py he. dies. Hip. i- .1 -.-, . pv is ho that his Gospel-submission 111 for.asking em todo it! , : .., , . . ... . 0 j, 3 r , , his w ill, due r.rdcr 111 his affections, sound Good Natljie. Good nature redeems 1 peaco in his conscience , sanctify ing grace .any fault. More than beauty. we,lt!,,iin his sonl, true humility in his heart, rower. g-nius. it causes men and women real divinity in his breast, th Iledeemto be loved. If there a.e no shining i s yoke upon his neck, a vain world qoalitn s whateve. in the character, even . under his toel.and a crown of glory over should mere be considerable intellectual ; h "PPJ 18 .tho of f uc ' deficiency, yet if a good tempr beams ; person; 111 order to gain which, pray forbrightly on 'the countenence, we ask f)r Gently, believe firmly, wait patiently, 3 hi. j.j, wMch ,eait

qil(.sUoil n0r hesitate, but surrender at ' tn fa.cinations of he j nnJ ! honest soul, that has set upon its face the seal of this admirable quality. A gentleman on board a steamboai with hs faniilyf on being asked by his children, ! what inado the boat gV give them the i- i .-i 1 r.u.i 101 lowing very lucio uescu;uio:i ui iuc machinery and its principles: ou see, ; my dears, this thingumbob here goes down i i kum craiikum. and then that mn, he's a. lhe engineer, you know, kind o' stirs up me u ai uo ca.. .1 w.u. ni.t iu.ig poer. ..I I n. nil rSFU 11 nim nil Ih. Iiml Irnt .1.- I . 1 . 11 ir 1 1 ail'J Uirj an juw ii. biuijq uu wv. wvji ahead.' The servant of a Prussian officer once .vitrtir w V ri innnirpfl of Kim htltv l,u" . . 1 he not 8Pnst with his lierv master. ,,c f, . i .1 'Oh, excellently!' answered the se servant; on TJnl we bot each oiher's coats; and the only difference is, he take big off to bo beatcn, and I keep mine on.' . , w Would you like to subscribe for Dickens Household Word?' naked a magaj feeling reply. A colored clergyman in All ft ly, repit: ! here will be lour Jay s meeting - 1 . 1 .vr.i' CTeiy rvn"S tbis veeK, excepv wrunesevery evning tl day' cfleriiopn..

Transfcrcnr of Vitality. Par"nt9 ami aged persons although llieso latter exhibit a remarkable fund

ness for keeping with children should be careful not to pHrmit'young persons to se in Uie samo beJ nor -m lhe same r.u lh- .1. .,1 -r-"- v.. , -0-, ,or C fongferi,nce of viUlity from the , vo tQ he oId is nol a Ufie ule ; ft j ml too o(ltfn ft faU, UeU ,,, ., . , . .n,, ur.m, : ' 1 ' "ibituilly placed in . contacl with the aged, however rigorous ; btjfore q osWlon w mJe of Wome w conUacl dis. pft hj . h . , , . ail , . J, -y, Ul :5 rnn. tiuued, die from pure vital exhaustion. .Their (bsh and positive magnetism is ; thus absorbed by negative ur non-magnet- . ; t ho benefit of the latter and I lhi imnri' (it lht Iminfr lnrllftfflnt ; agrtd my be prolonged by this means at the expense of lha existence of the i young. Many ot the children wno tue jn lIjs c- iUll, p , hi . , . , -r cut off. iportant tact. and at onco correct tho evil, if unhappiJ 'tini o Wvr I'V II' II" HVI illl,IIMiV'l f , ' , . , ... "I depressed vital power is the young . - ... ., .Pl , , . c ClAil HI tl I. .Via nitn.l I I. t luOt llir INITIO: I Viniiln nil A nnt i nrrimmnti r'4iKA ; OIlJlll 1. .Ill lilt UTTU. IUI ., IIVJ V - t-ver explained, has been long remarked Mriil is tva.ll L-nf.,1-11 1 1 t-Mr. ii ti i 9o i it1 1 rtA known to everv unprejudiced I have on several occasions 1 ' ii'ic Ifl' r '-r er met with the counterpart of the following , rs consulte.l 1 i i j" .1 l c about a pale, sicklv. and thin bov, of about four or five years of agp. H! ap nf;irp.'l 1 ft Uvn ttt cnpnfir n i Imp lit lull Itt.V II V WIVt.V v.. .VI... WM. .. , , , , , ,. I r. r A -a C 1. faivtitbulvtA düidiriA t 1 . .1 1 r .1 of fl-sh and strength, nn I of the energy r . . . . .. c" 01 the fiiuc;ions--w hat his inotner very apt ly termed a gradual blight. After inquiry into the history cf the case, it came out that he had been a very robust and plethoric child, up to his third year, when his grandmother, a very aged person, look him to s'eep with her; that lie soon afterward lost his good lookf ; nnd that he con tinued to decline progressively ever since, '. nnt w it Vicfaii.l i tti a . 1 1 r 1 front in 011 t 1 uvi 11 I IIIOailUIUK IUI MIVUI I I. U Ui Iii J ,. . . . . , . r ., lUirtcicu nun losieepapari ironi me agon parent, and prescribed gentle tonics, I change of air, etc. The recovery was ! r.mid Itut it ic tint in rliililrn nnlv .'.l. .'I.,ft I I lt. V II I HI I I' III I ' . ..... . . , . . ... , , tltfit debnity is induced by this mode 01 abstracting vital power. Young females I married to very old men sutler in ft simi lar manner, although seldom to so great an extent, and instances have come to my knowledge where they have suspected the cause of this debilitated state. These f.cls are often well known to the. nged niselves. who con.iJer the indigence favornMe Q ,onvits nnJ thcb tllus- . . .... .. . . irate the selliMmess whirh in some perSons increases with their years. Every pctnio,.,, is w ell aware of the fac p(, fnlg a adviM.(, nol (o bUow infjinis lo &,f whh , T aged persons. Lilt illustrated. . Tj,f ylMt , , . ., , The happy man was bnrn in iho city of .1. r . Kegeneratior:, in the parish of Repent- . ,.r ,, . , . . nnce, unto life. He was educated at th' ..... ... i i r I ... l I - j the tow n of Terseverance. He works 8t 1 t!ie trade of Diligence, notwithstanding h has a large estate in the country of .,j . v.J r I s I viiilMiail vuiuiiiiiicin, uii'i iiiaiijr innen 4i.i Pn11l.nl mail I b 11 il ..ton. I m a ii ! noes jobs of J5lf denial. He wears the plain batb of Humanity, and has a better .'girb to put on when he goes to Court, I called tho robe of Christ's K ghteousness. He oftpn walks in the valley of Selfabasement, and sometimes climbs the . c o I ' 1 i mountain oT Spirituilmindednrss He ' . . . breakfasts every morning upon the Spir J ituul Prayer, and sups every evening up i nn ib cninp- be hn ir.pfit to eat lh.it tho , . " ' . r worl.l knows not of .lhe s,n.cer.e mllki0' and his drink is of )'o-r senses, redoem j our time, love Christ and hope for glory. A true gentlfman is uod s servant, inc worlds m.ster, and his own man. Virtue is his business. Stuly his recreation. Contentment his rest, and Happiness his reward. God is his father, the Church is his moth er, the Saints are his brethren, and he is r? i .11 ii.i .....,1 !. 11..... 1 iiiouu loun nuuiccu una. uravcii ins inheritance, Religion his mistress. Loyalty and Justice his two ladies of honor, t v - . 1 - . 1 his cook. Hospitality nis nouscxeeper, Provideiice his steward, Charity his treasurer, Piety the mistress of the house, and Discretion his porter to let in nnd out as is most fit. Thus is his whole family made up of virtues, and he as the true master of the family. He is necessitated to take the world in his way to heaven, but ho walks through it ns fast as he can; and all his business i bT is to glorify the name of God, nnd drt eood to mankind. Take him in ...... a two words, he is a man and a Christian A hard nut was aked the other day if he had anything stored up in Heaven. Sarlain. sartain." he replied, "I reckon they must be laid up there if anywhere, for I'm darned sure I .hain't got any laid up at home.'' . R-CT-Cobbett's Opikios or Womes. Though men may fall in love with girls at play, thero is" nothing to make them stand to their love like seeing them at I w ork.

A Remarkable Incident at Sea. Among the startling incidents wilh which the papers are filled, of the sufferings and losses that have recently occurred on the ocean, the following account of the escape of the ship Wisconsin, Captain Scott, from Havre to this port, from destruction by lightning and the unusual phenomenon attending ii, will be read with interest: The ship's position was lat. 37, 30 N., Ion. 70, 40 W. Temperature of water, 60 deg, air 28 deg. Fahrenheit, lhe weather dark and lowering with sharp lightning, and barometer falling fast; ship under double reefed topsails, foresail and jib. At 2 a rn commenced blowing hard, with heavy sleet. At 2.30 a m, while shortening Bail, an immense ball of fire

struck the main-royal mast-head, and then fell on the main hatch, where it explodnd with tremendous force, filling the deck wilh fire end spark9, with continued explosions of the panicles lue detonating powder or torpedoes. Owing to the ice. sleet and snow, with which the deck?, rigging's and sails were covered, the fire was extinguished. About ten minutes afterwards a second ball struck near the same place, but was driven by the force of the wind just clear of the ship's side to leeward, when it exploded with a loud report and great commotion. There were several men furling the jib at the time, and the concussion was so great that it lifted them nearly clear of the bottom. The tonndo lasted all next; day and nigh, from N. W. by N. The j air very cold and water 70 deg.. causing! nn immense exhilation from the Gulf, which congealed as soon as it rose, and was driven furiously over the ship, ex cluding the very light of day. One of the crew was knocked down and stunned j for a time, but not seriously injured. The mat was blinded by it, and probably will not recover the fight of both ryes. Had it nol been for the ice, sleet and rain which deluged tho ship, there can be no doubt but that sho would have been on fire from the truck to the water. The fore-top sail was blown out of the bell-rope; and the royal mast head sear-1 ed nn it weit with a red hot iron, being all the damage tho ship received, which, to say the least, was very providential. jV. I'. Courier (J- llwjuirer. Bresence ef 3Iind. The Albany Evening Journal says! Engineer John F. Hasbins, in charge of a passenger locomotive on the Rochester and Niagara Falls Road, saved a train of cars containing one hundred and fifty travelers, thus skillfully and bravely. He. was running rapidly upon an embankment, a flange flew off from one of the forward t'uck wheels. The divergence of the head of the machine fioni the line of the track caught the engineer's eye, and told him that the engine must go down the bank. At the same instant he felt the train press upon the tender and enginn, and know the couplings were slack. This sensation suggested to his experienced mind as quick as lightning, the salvation of the passenger cars by the breaking of the first coupling next the tender by a sudden and powerful jerk. He twitched open the throttle, valve to its full width, and gave the pistons suddenly a full head of steam. The engine leaped and snapped tho couplings of the first car, plunged down the bank and overturned the whole train passed in safety upon the rails, and was stopped by the breaks its savior, sovtrely wounded, but not killed, laid at the botldm. Dignified ns heroic, tho faithful engineer refused a large present of money from the passengers whom his devotion had saved. The 'Prairie Chief.' The Sacramento (Cul.) Journal gives an interesting account of a noted wild horse which has recently been captured iu that vicinity. The animal was known as the 'Prairie Chief, or wild horso of Yolo, and is considered the best native trotter in the Stato, and the most enduring nnimal perhaps in any country. He had baffled for years rapeated attempts to capture him although every method that ingenuity could devise and men execute was tried years Bgo. More than forty horsemen, mounted on lhe very flower of the ranches, pursued him time and again, often running him from sun to sun, anJ occasionly hunting him on the second day, when he proved as fresh as the on first; and never, until last captured, even when hottest pursed, was he seen to break into a gallop. Trotting he could run around some horses galloping. Once he was decoyed by means of oilier horses into a corral, but, on perceiving the snare, he at once bounded clear by sevaral feet the brisling post of lhe coral. A reward of 81500 was once offered for him, and he was after several attempts, driven into a narrow pass and lassoed, but he snapptd the lasso in an instant and escaped. The last organized attempt to secure him, however, suceeded, and the noble animal was robbed of the freedom he had so long and so gallantly contended for. A party of thirty persons, well mounted, assembled at the place where he was known to be grazing, which was along a range of hilts on the West bank of the Sacramento. A few o! them, in the morning, drove him to the mountains, when he was compelled to run back upon tho plain, where the rest of the party, scattered in squads for tho distance of thirty miles along the country, dashed at him by turns and thus ran him at his ' full speed back and forth to the mountains, and up and down the plains, until" he was completly jaded and worn, and at dark they were enabled to lasso and capture him. Thus did this wonderful horse run (or trot rather) thceutire day with

out a moment's breathing time. At the close, when closely pursued, he broke into a gallop. It is estimated, by those who knew the ground well, that he traveled from 160 to 170 miles. He is a gray horse, with a darkish mane and tail, about fourteen hands high, and is believed to be about fourteen yeais of age, and is, withal! very fierce.

Death of a Son of Molly Pitcher. The Carlisle Democrat notices the death in that place, on Thursday of last week, of Sergeant John L. Hays, an old residont of Carlisle, and a soldier in the war of 1812: Sergent Hays was born on the day of the battle of Lexington, and was consequently 85 years, of oge. 2Ie was the son of the celebrated Molly Pitcher, who distinguished herself at the battle of Monmouth, and of whom Headly, in his "Life of Washington," gave the following account: It was during this pari of battle, (when Gen. Lee wns struggling nobly 'against the overwhelming numbers that pressed on him,) that an Irishman, with serving his gun. was shot down. Ilia wife, named Molly, only twenty-two years of age. employed herself, whilo he loaded and fired his piece, in bringing water from a spring ueai by. While returning wilh a supply she saw him fall, and heard the officers in command order the gun to be taken to the rear. She immediately ran forward, and seized the rammer, declaring that 6he would avenge" his death. She fought with her piece like a hero to the last. The next morning Greene, who had been struck with her biavery, presented her to Washington, who immediately promitted her to a sergeant, and afterward pul her name on the half-pay list for life. Previous to this, sho fired the last gun when the Americans were diiven from Fort Montgomery. At the close of the revolution, Molly Pitcher took her residence in Carlisle, where she was known as Moll) McCauly. She Jived to advanced age, rauch'respected by all, and was buried with military honors. Sulfide of Catherine A. RoJgcrs. We briefly noticed last week the death of Mrs. Rodgers by suicide. Since then we have learned some additional particulars. Mr. Rodgers, the husband of Mrs. Rodgeis, resided on'the Asher McCowan farm. Late last fall he moved from Virginia to this county. He has two or three children, who have been attending school and were at school last Wednesday when their mother committed the dreadful deed. At noon they came home from school and not being able to find their mother began to cry, Mr. Rodgers coming in a few minutes afterwards found Mrs. Rodgers up stairs hanging by tho neck, and quite dead. It is the impression that soon after breakfast when Mr. R. had gone to his work, and the children had gone to School that Mrs. R. went up-stairs and cutting a piece of rope from the bod cord, got upon a chair and fastened the rope around one of the rafters, and then around her neck, and then stepped off the chair, knocking it over. Some neighbor's child ren on their way to school that morning' saw Mrs. Rodgers sitting in the doorj reading the bible. The only plausible i supposition as to lhe cause is this. A few weeks ago, Mrs. Rodgers who was a member of the Methodist Church in Virginia, presented her letter to the church hers and at the time partook of the sacrament. Since that time she had been greatly depressed and was laboring under the impiession that she had committed a great sin in going to the communion table at all, considering herself altogether unworthy. This impression grew upon her day by day until she was finally driven to the horrible act which ended her life and her troubles together. She left a note lying on the table, which was in substance as follows: Dear Husband: I want you to send for M6ter Jnne, nnd keep the children together. Don't quit housekeeping. I can't live any longer. 1 die. Catherine A. Rodgers. Wab. Gazette. A newjarticle of ladies' dress has made its appearance in Broadway, New York, and as a description of il may prove oft interest to our lady readers, we give one we find in the Home Journal. That paper says: A promenade over dress being a close fitling coat like the Now York surtout 'vorn by gentlrmen only not so long. It is all the rage at present in Paris, and pearl drab cachemire or pelisse cloth are the goods preferred. The cut is double breasted, with four pearl or passemedteric buttons on each side as the lapels, and two buttons at the waist behind, at the juncture of the box plaits and side seams. The sleeves are cut in a sagoda style that is, wilh a very little fullness at the arm hole, and formed lo fit the arm nearly to the elbow, from whence they widen so as to come very large and floating at the wrist, where they are turned over to form a double cuff of three inches depth. For a waist sixteen inches in length, the skirts should be about eighteen inches lyng, and cut in a regular circle, to sew without fullness to the bodice and still fair gracefully over a hooped skirt of moderate amplitude. The linings are of silk serge, to match, and the edges are bouud with fine galloon. There are two diagonal pockets in the skirts. .This garment should be cut and made by a tailor who, possesses some knowledge of the ornamental art, when it becomes the most attractive and comfortable garment for promenade that was ever adopted by the ladies.

Dreadful Railroad Accident Two 3Itn Killed! Last Saturday afternoon two Irish laborers were killed at the Roilroad bridge on Mr. Rose's farm, two miles west of Wabash. They were discovered on lhe Railroad track - by the engineer of the gravel train, who immediately gave the alarm and commenced ringing the bell. Ow ing to the violeut wrnd that prevailed at the lime, and whichblew the smoke back upon the engineer and obstructed his view of the track, he. was unable to see lhat lhe men were on the bridge, and inasmuch as they did not get off immediately he felt no uneasiness, and supposed that they would step off the track when the cars came nearer to them. He did not discover his mistake until it wns too late. The poor fellows at

tempted to run, but in doing so one oft them fell through about 30 feet on the rocky bed of the stream, and was almost instantly killed. The other one, itVould seem, attempted to climb down, but in the attempt was caught by the locomotive and his left hand and leg between the knee and nnkle were mashed to a jelly, and he. fell upon a large rock which broke his skull and killed him instantly. Their names were White and Sullivan. In lhe forenoon they had come down from Lagro and took dinner at Mr. Collins', who keeps a boardiug house for Messrf. Stone & Weils. They started to go to Mr. Fisher's in the afternoon. About three quarters of a mile this side of the place where they were killed they had stopped and assisted Mr. William'Collins to remove a btump from his stone quarry. They were supposed to have been sober, but must certainly have been very much frightened or they could surely have avoided the acci dbnt. They were brought to town in the evening, and on Sunday were decently buticd in the graveyard by Mr. Pawling, one of tho township trustee?. IVahash Gazette. Tainful Tragedy Mysterions Affair. We learned from Mr. Lester, and others employed at the Sturges Depot, yes terday morning, upon our return from Adrian, that the wife of Mr. A. Wilbur, who recently left Ontario, Lagrange county, Kansas, leaped from the Sa! oon Car window, three quarters of a mile west of Sturgis, as the cars were coming east, last Monday night, at 9 o'clock, and came to a very sudden death, breaking or dislocating her neck, She was supposed to be deranged. Mr. W., it seems from the facts elicited from the children, (very young,) had crossed the Mississippi river with his family wife and four children and went back to the opposite side for remaining luggage, but not returning and Mrs. Wilbur having heard thai her husband was killed, started for home with their trunks nd children. She was closely watched by a gentleman en route to Chicago, to prerent her from Jumping from the car windows, but was left by that person when she took the Michigan Southern cars. A Coroner's inquest was held upon her body, at the house of Mr. ShufTer, near the depot, Tuesday afternoon. Verdict Came to her death by leaping from the car window when the cars were in rapid motion, in a partial state of derangement. The affair is yetmysteriou, anlwe wait further development before stating anything additional. Lagrange Herald. - --r . Fort Wayne & CiiicagoRailroad. We are much gratified to learn lhat an arrangement is about being made which will secure the early completion of the Chicago Railroad. It is proposed to consolidate tho Ohio & Peim., the Ohio & Indiana and the Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroads into one company under the name of the Pittsburgh & Chicago Railroad, and to have the whole put in complete running order at the earliest possib'e day. We havo not heard the conditions on which tho consolidation is proposed to be made, but hope the Pennsylvania Company is prepared to offer such fair, liberal, and equitable terms, as will at once bo accepted by iho other com panies Such an arrangement would add much lo the wealth and business of the Ohio & Penn. and Penn. Central Railroads, and be relieving the Ohio it Indiana and Fl. Wayne fic Chicago Railroads of their present embarrassments, would be of equal advautage to them. The entire line would be one of the best in the west; and we firoily believe that when once finished and fully established, the Fort Wayne & Chicago will be found the most profitable portion, of the line. If the Pennsylvanians are alive to their interests they will at once complete the arrangements, and thereby secure the immense addition to their business, that otherwise they would be in some danger of losing. Ft. Wayne Se7itinel. Charity at Home. The following piece of common sense we clip from a cotemporary: Let some of our public spirited men, instead of sending out our Bibles to Timbucto, and flannel breeches lo Hottentots, bestow some portion of their attention on the thousands of able bodied agriculturists who arrive on our shores every year, and, by forwarding them to locations where they are wanted, not only to benefit the laborer, but the community, by rendering the price of market produce more accessible to all. , - . The young roan who was crossed in love last week, says if it were not for getting wet he would drown himself! He will probably compromise matters by shooting at himself in a looking-glass!

A. Rich Sermon. Where is the man with a harp of a thousand striugs? The following rich extract from a sermon will be recognized at a glance by some of our readers here at home. It loses much of its humor, because we cannot put in print the peculiar sing-song style and appropriate gestures which accompany it: My friends, sin makes the purtiest young man and ooman look ugly-ah. And I'll tell you how I know-ah. As I was coming to church to day, I saw some young men on the road -ah. And I thought one of them was the purtiest young man I ever saw in my tife-ah. And as I drew uigh unto them I discovered that they were playing of marvles; and they drew nigh uuto a place what they called the taw, and they marvled-ah. And this purty young man waa tha lest one to marvle-ah. And when he marvled, he

jumped up and flapped his handslike a rooster does his wing?, and'says he, ''I wish I may de d d if I han't fat-ah." And O, my friends, then I thought thai was the ugliest young man I ever saw in my life-ah. And I opened ray mouth and spake unto him thus, says I, "Young man this is not the way to salvation." And says he ''Old hoss, if you had been salivated as bad as I have, you wouldn't want to hear talk of salivation.' And now, my friends, when that are young man said he was fat he told a tarnal lie-ah, for he was as lean as lhat hungry looking sister over there that'6 always praying so piously when tha hat isbeiu' passed round-ah. And, my friends, if lhat youcg man hadn't been blinded by sin he never could a mistaken me for an old hos3. xVcts Madrid Times. cf. Rapid Eipcrinientin IT O The hot-air locomotive, 'Yampiro, ran off the track near Patterson during UECxperimental trial trip cn Friday, while running at a rate judged to have been about eighty miles per Jiour! Fcrtuna'.oly no harm resulted either to the machine or its operation. The machine it will be recollected, is impelled by healed air.'of rather by both heated air and steam, in a manner invented by Mr. Phixeas Bisnett, and is, we think, the first locomotive ever tried with hot air as a motor in any form. It is, taken together, a very remarkable. construction. Il has cost, up to the present time, about 640,000, but ha never been altered in any material point from its original design. It has no tender, and carries its engineer on its back, or rather on it? side, near the forward end. Its weight, in running order, is forty-one tons, and fuel enough for a trip of 300 miles weighs only about three tons more, and is carried in its capacious furnace as a single charge. Tho working out of the principle has been most skilfully executed. X. Y. Tribune. Affection in Animals. Mr. Quicn raised a fawn which he named ''Minnie. It was raised in company with a lamb and two dogs, and the four were much attached, One day the fawn was missed, and the greatest uneasiness was manifested by its companions. On search beit'j made, they found the body of the fawn, which same wretch had shot. The lamb licked its face with every sign of the deepest frief. On returning to bury it, they found tho body entirely covered with leoves by the two dogs and the lamb, which were even then engaged in their task of love. From that lime the lamb took no nourishment, and finally died of a broken heart. San Francisco Sun. Blown Down. Last Saturday afternoon, during the high winds which prevailed, the brick walU of the two houses on canal street which were burned last winter were blown down. The west wall fell upon the roof of Dr, Forda" frame building occupied by James Wallace Esq., and broke in tho roof, but did no further damage. tJust before the walls fell Mr. I. Wams'ey with his team was immediately in front of the building, and had barelygot out of reach when ihey caine down with n terrible crash, Mr. W. had a narrow escape indeed. TFcb. Gazette. Suicide. A Mrs. Heath, of Milton township, Jefferson county, in this State, a few weeks swice, deliberately took a rope, got upon a chair and fastened one end of it to a rafter, in the scond story of her house, adjusted the oiher end to her neck, and then kicked the chair from under her. Her son, coming in a fcw minutes afterward, cut the rope before life became extinct. She lived three or four days, when she died. She was much respected. Domestic troubles, it is, said, drove her to the desperate act. Her husband committed suicide by hanging himself with a chain, in a stable, on the same farm, about nine months ago. Yitay ÄicifJ. - - Painful Termination to a Banquet.The banquet of the "Young Friends of Ireland," which took plac at the Apollo Rooms, New York. last Friday evening, was brought to a sudden and very painfol termination by the death of John Dougherty, Esq., a young man twenty. two years of age, the Corresponding Secretary to lhe Association. He sat near the orator of the day, and was observed to fall back in his seat, as though in a fit, He was immediately removed from the room, and the programme was proceeded with- but in ashoit time intelligence was rtceived of Mr. Dougherty's death, and . the company retired, silently to their homes. A ball was to have succeeded the banquet. A slare, a carpenter by trade, was lately cold in Adams county, Mi.,,fo thiee thousand seven hundred dellirs.

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