Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 1, Number 2, Plymouth, Marshall County, 2 February 1860 — Page 1

PLYMOUTH WEEKLY DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY A. C. TnoHPSOX, Prop'r. TERUS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 0eYea,I Advance $1 50 If paid after three months J jJJ do. after the year expires, - ou The above terms wiilbc strictly adhered to, in

every instance s.- S.. gusrarss JOB PRINTING-. At the Marshall County Democrat Job Office, as neat and cheap work can be done as at any Trinting establishment in Northern Indiana. Having ft good Card Press, such work can be d.ne on very short notice and on reasonable terms. Call and see our samples of work. baue of tie sun v muii BRANCH AT PLYMOUTH, IND. E. S. ORGAN, Pres. II. EARLY, Cashier EASTERN EXCHANGE, Drafts o- Cincinnati and Chicago, Gold and Silver, Uncurrent Money and land Warrants BOUGHT AND SOLD. XT Deposits Received and Money Loaned. tD" Exchange on Europe bought and sold. Jj" Attention given to Collections, and General Banking Business Transacted June 23, 1858. 31 EDWARDS HOUSE, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. W. C. Edwards) Capt. O. Kailv, Proprietors II. B. DICKSOX PI- 13 DICKSON DKALKRS IS .J. C LEONARD & CO. 13 TOr J. of every description, also, Stoves, i n,'ieet-Iron and Copper Ware tivoll PLYMOUTH, IND C. H. REEVE A.C. CAPROX REEVE & CAPRON, Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind., Practice in Marshall and adioininx counties. REFER TO Rabcock k Co., Phelps, Dodscc L Co., N. Y. Cooler, Farwell Si Co., Gould & Uro. Chicago. Loudon k Co., Pkilad., Graff, Bennett k Co., Pitta. Hon. A. L. Oäborna, Circ't. Judge, Laporte, Ind. II. corbin . J. G. OSBORNE cojuun & ÖSE OESE OFFICE IN BANK BUILDING, PLYMOUTH ' IND. J. jr. vixaijI,, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Particular attention paid to Obstetric Practice, and Chronic di.eas of Women, and diseases of Children. Office over C. Palmer's store, corner Michigan and Laporte streets, where he can be consulted at all hours. 1-Htf. LEANDER GROVER, 1 TTORA f I .IT Ij.IW AND KNOX. STARKE COUNTY, IND. Will practice in the several counties of this Judicial circuit, and attend promptly to the payment f Tal, and cellection of Claims. 11 y 1 DR. J. T. CHALMERS, Will practice Medicine, Snrgery andObs'.etrirks. Permanently located in Tyner City, Mar?ball Co., Indiana. OtSce one dooi south of Mr. J. C. Cushman & Basel's Store. Oct. 27-1 ItfBENDER HOUSE J. D. CLARK, - - - - Proprietor, KNOX, STARK CO. IND., H;i3 refitted the same, and is now prepared to give satisfaction to all ti ose who may iye him a call. Persons visiting Knox c ill and see for yourselves. 23m3. C. H. REEVE, Cnsuranco Lgrozxt. 'or.EtDa of Hartford, Cash Assett?, 17n,0() ""or Phu nix d do -JQO.OOO 'or Peoria, Marine and fire Insurance Company, f Peoria 111., Cash Asaotts $300,000 Policies issued at the lowest possible rates. OlTce n LaPortc street Plymouth Ind. 21m3 $irc insurance (lompanu, or HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. CAPITAL, $500.000; sunlu 23; as sets Januarv 1, 79:ß 2:1. Iricorpoated 1810. II "IIcmtwgtoi, President; T C AI n, Secretary; I) Alexander, (Jeneral ajront fo c West,Columbu.s, Ohio. Policios issued by HORACE COEBIN, Apent, .e3-l01j Plymouth, Ind. J. H. CASE, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE rTAS moved his oftl?e on? loor north of Pierce 1 X Clothing store, near tl ; Democrat print! n lfice, on Michigan street, where he will iv rompt .'ution to all chiias entrusted to hint fo !ollectioii, ras Justice jf the peace or in hijih :r courts. Ta.v &c promptly attended to Plymouth, Ind., swpt. 9. :e5S-42tf. WHEN WILL WOMDERS CEASE ! IN PLYMOUTH 7 - F- HARTMAN & CO. i HavesUrtcd a new Harnessand lSaddIe5hop two doors north of J Brolee'a store, on the East side of Michigan stiect, at No 6 wherehey intend kecpifi on hand, f addier and Harness of all kind?, ind will eil as cheap as the cheapest. Call and examine th'Jr stock and work. All jpairinj done in order and on short notice. 1 4t drTt. a. bortoct, Physician and Surgeon. Office over Pcrshinf's Drup Store, in Dr. A. O Horton Dental Rooms, Michigan atreet, east side corner -of Cano, when he may be consulted dur. ip office hour?. 6jg DR. A. 0. BORTON, SURGEON DENTIST. Whole or partkl gets of Teeth inserted on the most approved plans. Special attention paid to the preservation of the natural teeth, and irregularity of Children's teeth corrected. Fangs and difficu t teeth extracted with or without Chloroform. Can be consulted at his office at any time except on Mondays and Tuetwiay. Officein pCTshing'tbIock,upstaiw,torner Michigan and Unrro streets. f 3 ily TIPPECANOE FLOUR. ARRANGEMENTS have been made to supply the Ph mouth market with this flour, and th genuine can be found at ratteraon Sc Cleave- , land and Palmer's. zrAVAf N.B.& r. S.ALLEMAN L Co.

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VOL. 1. clcttfft )orfrg. WHAT ISJDEATII T BT REV. GEORGE CLOLEV. What is death ? 'tis to be free ! No more to love, or hope, or fear; To join the dread equality : All, all alike are humble there ! The mighty wave Wraps lord and slave ! Nor pride, nor poverty dares come Within that refuge house the tomb. Spirit with the drooping tcing, And the never Keeping eye, Thou of all earth's kings, art king J Empires at thy footstool lie ! Beneath thee strew 'd Their multitude, Sink like waves upon the shore ! Storm shall never rouse them more. What's the grandeur of the earth ! To the grandeur round thy throne ! Riches, glory, beauty, birth, To thy kingdom's all have gone ! Before thee stand The wondrous band, Bard?, heroes, sages, side by side, WhodarJeen'd nations tchen they ditd ! Earth has hosts, but thou canst show Many a million, for her one ! Through thy gates the mortal flow Has for countless years roll'd on. Back from the tomb No step has come; There fixM, till the lat thunder's sound, Shall bid thy pris'ners be unbound ! Select ;i(c. THE MAIL CLERK'S STORY. BY GEORGE ARNOLD. The manner in which I became possessed of the following story is somewhat remarkable. I was going down 13 road why to dine with a friend at Delmonico's, when I observed a handsome carriage, contained two ladies, to stop at the comer of Reade street. One of these ladies a young and beautiful brunette smiled on me in passing, much to my surprise, for I felt sure that 1 had never seen her before. When the vehicle stopped, she alighted, with the pssistancv of the coachman, and approached me with outstretched hands. Two days afterwards, the beautiful brunette placed a small roll of manuscript in my hands. 'Am I at liberty to tell where and how I procured this story?' I asked. 'I had rather you would not,' sho said. So, dear reader, a it is nono of your business, I think I will not relate the circumstances. The following is the story, published from the original manuscript, and af'.er peiusingit, my readers may understand the foreoinu. MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISING. I was oace a clerk in a mail-station in New York city. As can be easily imagined, I havo scon a great deal of tho under-current of metropolitan life. Young gentlemen of elegant exterior came in occasionally, and left letters directed to Josephiue, or Isabel, ur Eloise, or Virginia, Mail-station X. The young ladies, splendidly dressed, but heavily veiled, camo for these letters, timidly inquiring of me, from behind their triple screens of silk gauzo (I haTo discovered, from expei iencc, that three veil of different colors are perfectly impenetrable to the sharpest gaze), if there is anything for Josephine.' l'oor children! Their hands often trembled, when they received these missives, directed in the well known beloved handwriting. Someimes they assumed a nonchalance which , they did not feel, and cooly dropped the letter into the pocket or recticule, a9 if it were the merest trille. Yet upon such tritles, happiness even life itself ! often hang. For three weeks last spring, a young lady had been receiving and leaving letters at my station. Those she received were addressed: 'Miss Lizzie Thomas, MailStation X, New Yoik City.' Those she left wer addressed: -Ilalsey Morgan, Esq, Aiau-cHaii'jn a, isew lork Uty. The genltarnan who deposited letters for her was a tall, good looking follow, with blond whiskers and blue eyes; he always dressed fashionably, sported lavender gloves, a gold-rimmed cye-glas, a cane with a jewelled head; and was, in shoit, quite a swell. The lady herself wa9 generally viled when she came, but once or twice I caught a glimpse of her face, ai-d found her very beautiful, having a shower of black ringleta and eyes of that peculiar soft, brown tint that give such sweetness and vivacity to a brunette countenance. She usually dressed with great simplicity, but always well and neatly, and a certain grace and easo in all her movements evinced the cultivated womah. She seemed to be most painfully anxious to receive her letters, and often exhibited a decided nervousness if sho did not get one when she expected it. Plainly, she was deeply interested in Halscy Morgan, whoever he might be. He, on tho contrary, leceived her communications very cavalierly, and on two or three occasions, when some friend accompanied him, tpoke of them with the utmost insincerity. A companion once asked him if that was a love-letter he had just go . ' Yes, the fifth this week, and all from different women!' I had no especial fondness for Mr. Morgan, after that, a3 may wall bo im"med. Not long after I sa-.r that gentleman early one morning, coming out of a notorious gainbling-house in U road way, arm-in-arm with ouo of tho most, undoubted acoundrcU in New York. Their remarks as they passed rac, convinced mo that if

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Miss Thomas had the least respect for the man whose letters she received so eagerly, it was because she knew nothing of him. Accordingly, I wrote ten words, relating what I had seen, and also what I had heard him say about her letters, and directing the note to her, handed it out, the next time she inquired at the letter-box opening. She was evidently surprised at seeing a strange hand-writing and read the note there in the office. In a postsoript, I informed her, that if she required proofs of my statement I doubted not that I could procure them if she would let me know in a note directed to 'William at the same station. The next day, sho entered and handed in a small envelope, directed as I had suggested. I read it immediately "Sir I received, yesterday, your communication concerning Mr. Morgan, and desire proof of ths truth of your assertion. . I confess that they corroborate suspicions which have been forced upon me, of late, and you can save me much trouble by substantiating them. If you fail, your own conscience must punish you for having done a mean and unworthy action. "Hoping to hear from you veiy soon, I an yours respectfully, L. Thomas." 1 had a friend who being connected with the press a a reporter, knew all the hard cases, tbo gamblers, pugilists, fast men, etc., in the city. To him, then, I applied, and together we soon traced Morgan out. He was a bad character lately from another city, and but little known in New York. This much I wrote to Miss Thomas, and assured her that in the course of a week, if she would permit it, I would procure all the lettets she had written to Morgan, and return them to her. She replied that nothing could be more gratifying to her, and that she should esteem me as her greatest benefactor, if 1 fulfilled my promise. That night, my friend, the reporter accompanied me to the house where Morgan lodged, and found hin at home. By preconcertation, my friend remained close by the door, when we entered the room, and I advanced to him. 'Mr. Morgan, I believe? 'Yes, sir.' 'You have some letters signed 'Lizzie Thomas, have you not, sir?' Why do you ask?' 'Because, fir, I came to get them for her. I am the lady's brother.' 'And suppose sir that I do not see fit to give them up. Your demand is impertinent.' I turned to my friend. Lock the door, Sam!' lie turned the key which I hvd seen in the lock, and wo both presented revolvers. Where art those fetters?' 'I I have not got them.' Get them, then.' Give me a day: give mo time!' Give mo those fetters!' 'You would not murder a man in cold blood?' t I want those letters within five minutes.' I took out my watch, and holding it in my left hand, presented my revolver, capped and cocked, to 1Ü3 head. lie turned pale as death, fidgettcda lit tie, diopped tho cigar he was smoking, and finally arising from his chair, tottered to a bureau in tho corner, and took out a dozen letters tied together with a ribbon. I received them without a word, let down the hammer of my pistol carefully, and left the apartment of my friend. Two days after I handed the package to Lizzie, at the mail station, to hei infinite astonishment. Who left them here?' he aked. No one. I proenred them myself.' She turned red, and trembled a littlo. Who from? sho said. From the unworthy person nhose name is on the envelopes.' 'A ro 3rou 'Williams,' who wrote me concerning him?' I am. How can I express my gratitude, and explain this absurd affair?' One moment. 1 am just going otlt to dine, and shall be charmed te accompany you a short distance, while you tell me all about it. We had a delightful stroll upBroadway, and about Union Square, while she explained the mystery. Ina moment of ennui she had answered a 'matrimonial advertisement' in one of the daily papers, and had received a reply to her note The advertiser desired an interview but she was afraid, and preferred to correspond far awhile first. The letters written by her unknown friend were exceedingly good, and she, being romantic, became deeply interested in him. He professed to be an artist, poor, but having expectations; suffering from ill health, in this character he excited her womanly sympathies, her love of romance, and her hopes of the future, while the lofty spirit of resignation and Christianity his letter breathed, quite oaptivated her. At length, after repeated importunities she consented to meet him; and they were mutually satisfied to marry him privately; a step he wished on account of his expectations, which might be destroyed if his marriage were known before a certain will was opened. The day before this first interview was to havo taken place, she received ray note, warning her of Morgan's real character. Well, I found her a delightful acquaintance, and her gratitude to me was so great, that (by a little delicato diplomacy) she persuaded her father, President of "a Wall street banking hoti60, to get me a very good position inerein a piace tnai suits me much better than ray mail-station clerkship. 1 have written this litte episode down merely for my amusement. Lizzie dow my wife has read it thus far, over my shoulder, and says I ought to publish it, as warning to young girls who have a fancy for answering advertisements; but I shall not. She tl i renter s .o furnish my fr'end Sam with a copy of it, but she only knows him by sight, and I have little fear of her threat.

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Girls Who Want Husbaiuls. Girls, you want to get married, don't you? Ah, what a natural thing it is for young ladies who have such a hankering for the sterner sex ! Is it a weakness that woman has, and for this reason she is called the weaker sex. Well, if you want to get married, don't, for conscience sake act like fools about it. Don't go into a fit of the nips every time you see a hat and a pair of whiskers. Don't get the idea into your heads that you must put yourself in the way of every young man in tho neighborhood, in order to attract notice, for if you don't run after the men they will run after you. Mark that. A husband hunter is the most detestable of all young ladies. She is full of starch and puckers; she puts on many false airs, and she is so nice that she appears ridiculous in the eyes of every decent person. Sho may generally be found at mooting, coming in, of course, about the last one, always at social parties, and invariably takes a front seat at concerts. She tries to be the belle of the place, and she thinks she is. Poor girl ! you aro fitting yourself for an old maid, jast as sure as the Sabbath comes on Sunday. Men will flirt with you, and flatter you simply because they love to do it : but they have no more idea of making you a wife than they hav6 of committing suicide. If I was a young man I would have no moro to do with such a fancy than I would with a rattlesnake. Now, girls, let Nelly give you a piece of her advice, and she knows from experience, if you practica it, you will gain a reputation of being worthy girls and stand a fair chance of getting respectable husbands. It is all well enough that yon learn to finger the piano, work embroidery, study grammar, etc., but don't nedect letting grandma, or your dear mother teach you how to make bread, and get a meal of victuals good enough for a king. No part of a housekeeper's duties should be neglected ; if you do not marry a wealthy husband you will need to know how to do such work, and if you do it will be no disadvantage for you to know how to oversee a servant girl, and instruct her to do these things as you would have them done. In tho next place don't pretend to be what you are not. Affectation is the most despicable of accomplishments, and will only cause sensible people to laugh at you. No one but a fool will bo caught by affectation it has a transparent skin, easily to bo seen through. Dress plain, but neatly. Remember that nothing gives a girl so modest, becoming and lovely an appearance as a neat and plain dross. All, the flummery and tinsel work f tho dressmaker and milliner are unnecessary. If you are really handsome, they do not add to your bcanty one particle; if you are homely, they only make you look worse. Gentlemen do not court your faces and jewelry, but your own dear selves. Finger rings and folderols may do to look at, but they add nothing to tho value of a wife all young men know that. If you know how to talk, do It naturally, and do not bo so distressingly polite as to spoil all you say. If your hair is straight, don't put on tho curling tongs to mako people believe you have negro blood in your veins. If your neck is very black, wear a laco collar, but don't bo so foolish as to daub on paint, thinking that people are so blind as not to see it; and if your cheeks aro rosy, don't apply pink saucers, for the deception will be detected and become tho gossip of the neighborhood. Finally, girls, listen to the counsel of your mothers, and ask their advico in everything. Think less of fashion than you doof kitchen duties less of romances than you do of tho realities of life but instead of trying to catch beauxs strive to make yourself worthy of being caught by them. Editorial "workT To thoso who do not suppose that an editor has any work to do, we will, at the hazard of being regarded egotistie state a few facts in our own experience. Last week the North Iowa Times coutained references to three hundred and foui distinct subjects, exclusive of special noti ces, deaths, marriages, and adrertisemenrs. Of tliis variety in one issue of uur paper two of the articles were clipped, viz : the Message Synopsis and the proceedings of the Democratic Convention of Clayton; six of the articles were letters and communications expressly to and for the Times, and two hundred and ninety-six of the references or articles were written by the Editor. There were twelve columns of original matter; of this amount wo propared nearly nine, equal in manuscript to about 60 pages of foolscap. In addition to this wo wrote an Address (a very poor one we fear) for tho State Editorial Convention which assembles at Des Moines on the 17lli ; this Address covered 18 pages of foolscap, and as it had to be read by a stranger (our business making it impossi ble to go down to Des Moines) had to be copied with more care tint we usually bestow on editorial. Hero are 30 pages to be added to tho getting up of the paper, making in all 00 pages of solid scribling and, of course, continual thinking. Besides this, wo read nearly lUOexchangcs, read all our proof including an extra large share of job work, wrote over twenty letters, kept our own books, mado out accounts and person' ally collected nearly three hundred dollars duo us on settlements, paid out most of it where the balances wero on tho other sido of the ledger, attended two cotillion parties, one Donation party; one extensive candy party, and played several games of billiards! During that time, wo like all other editors, havo had visitors on all sorts of business from new subscriptions down to tho mjst uninteresting twaddle that is carried into tho sanctum. Aurth Iowa Times. A vagrant in Cincinnati lately eold her baby only 3 da) s old for 83.

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Marriage and Death An Incident of the Hudson River Railroad Accident. The circumstances attending the death of Mrs. Field aro touching in the extreme. She was formerly Miss Ann II. Tuthill, a principal in tho female department of Brooklyn Public Sohool No. 12, and for a number of years had been greatly beloved by her scholars, and all who knew her. Mr. i leid, who is a well known poraologist, residing on Broadway, Williamsburg, ai a member of the Board of Education, fcrmed the acquaintance of Miss Tuthill. The acquaintance ripened into love, and resulted in their beinfj married at! Kingston on Wednesday morning last. On the occasion of resigning her school, Miss Tuthill was presented by her scholars with a valuable keepsake, as a mark of the affection they bore her. After leaving she proceeded to the residence of her sister at Kingston, for tho purpose of preparing for her nuptials. On Tuesday, evening, Mr. Field left for Kiugstou, where he was met by her brother and one or two gentlemen from the city, who were present to witness the interesting ceremony. On Wednesday morning the happy couple proceeded to the church, accompanied by a gay party of ladies and gentlemen in sleighs. Four gentlemen, who were unable to procure seats in the sleighs, were proceeding along on foot, when Miss Tuthill's nieco called her attention to them, and remarked that they looked more like pall-bearers than wedding guests. What a strar.go significance there was in those few words. They wero united at 10 o'clock, after the ceremony Mr. Field and his happy bride crossed on tho ice, in ordor to take the express tiain. There had been somo doubts expressed regarding the safety ot the ice, and, when once fairly across, they congratulated each other upon their safety. When tho accident occurred, Mrs. Field and her friends were silting at tho rear of the last car, chatting and jesting together, Mr. Field being on the outside, The engine tore through the car, carrying Mrs. Field with it, breaking both her legs and mangling her body frightfully. Aftej the first crash, her husband hastened to her rescue, and, removing a great quantity of rubbish, he found her on top of the boiler of the locomotive, held fast against the side of the car by portions of her clothing. Tearing her dress from its fastening and breaking his way through the car windows, Mr. Field bore the mangled and almost insensible form of his bride to the air. Here he was surrounded by sympathizing friends, who did everything for her it was possible to do, till at last she was placed on a hastily made cot in one of the cars, r.nd conveyed to the Getty House at Yonkers. Medical a'd was instantly procured, but Mrs. Field failed rapidly, and at 7 o'clock sho breathed her last in the arms of her beloved husband. Mr. Field was nearly frantic with grief, and it was feared that this sudden dashing to earth of his cup of joy, so recently filled to overflowing, would affect his reason. But, after a night of tho wildest grief, ho fell asleep in the morning, and when ho again awoke the danger had pissed. The body of tho unfortunate lady was taken to Kingston yesterday, accompanied by the bereaved husband, brother, and sisters, and to-day her funeral will take placo at the samo church from which, but two days since, at the samo hour, sho was the happy wife of tho chosen one of her heart. V. Y. Tribune, Jan. 20. i - Fatal Disease Amono Cattle. Our agricultural friends will regret to learn that Winthrop W. Chenery, Esq., of Belmont, has lost twenty seven head of valuable cows and oxen within the past six months, by pneumonia or inflammation of tho lungs (an infectious disease, similar to "murrain," now prevailing hi tho north part of Europe). Mr. Chenery has imported the best Dutch cows that ever came to this country, and it is a public loss that such stock should meet with such a fate. The Jast cow that died this week was the largest animal in the United States, and weighed three thousand two hundred and sixty pounds. The skeleton has been presented to Professor Agasslz for his new museum. Mr. Chenery's farm was formerly owned by the late James Brown, Esq., is on tho summit of Wellington Hill, and is considered one of the healthiest spots in the neighborhood of Boston. JJoslun Transcript. A divorce suit in London, Sir IIuh Itowley against his wife, is reported at length in the London papers. Mrs. Itowley, it appears, has very handsome legs, and, being fond of showing them, enraged her husband upon several occasions while traveling on the Continent, lis told her to "lie her breeches down!" whatever on earth ho meant wo are at a loss to imagine, though it is clear 6ho "wore tho breeches" and becauso sho refused, Sir Hugh was brutal, and, it is alleged, corrected her by corporeal punishment! Mrs. Itowley seems to have delighted in exhibiting her ancles to porters, clerks, military men, and men of all classes indiscriminately; they frequently expressed their admiration, and who wouldn't? for handsome ankles are proper in a female, and pleasant to look at. Putting Them on the Witness' Stand. It is said that tho United Slates Marsh al of this District hat received a bundle of documents from Senator Mason, chairman of the committee to investigate tho lato attempted insurrection at Harper's Ferry, commanding him to eubpoina Joshua U. Giddings, Kalph Plumb, and John Brown, Jr.. of West Andover, Ashtabula County, all to appear in Washington forthwith, boforo said investigating committee, them and then to testify under oath to all they may know of tho organization of the 'Sons of Liberty,' of Oberlin conspiracies, ttc, or any other movements, conference meetings, prater meetings, or any other kir-d uf meetings touching John Brown's "Kaatas work." Tvh Jo llsrahl, 1PM.

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i 1 Home Charity Needed. When such instances of suffering, want and desperation occur, as is thua depicted by the Chicago Times of the 18th iust.. is it not about time that our humanitarians direct their charitable atten'ions from Turkey, Timbuctoo and the isles of tho seas, to the poor and unfortunate at home? The Times thus relates the case : A fair young girl was found by the police night before last in a vacant lot, where she had lain down on the ice with the design of freezing herself to death ! Ilei story is a sad one of poverty and wnt. She is a native of Scotland, aged about twenty, very intelligent, and evidently possessinir a irood education. She camo from Scotland with her parents to Toronto. whcie they recently died. She then went to New York city, where she worked for a while as a sewing girl, but the bare pittance of wages that she received would not support her, and she once more retured to Toronto and lived with her brothers and sisters. She says that they were very kind to her, but from some causj about five days ago she left them and came to this city. When she arrived here the conductor detained her baggage, consisting of a single trunk. She stayed at a hotel on Sunday night, but as she had no money was obliged to leave on the following day. She then wandered about the city, but could find no employment. She was in p, strange city, friendless, homeless and monej'less, aud of course soon became discouraged. Monday night sho went to the depot and to obtain her trunk, lut it was in the custody of the baggage-master, and he refused to give it up. Disheartened she left the depot, and icsolved to kill herself. Wandering along the railroad track, sho at length laid herself down across the rails and fell asleep, but was awakened by some one, and again wandered on until she came to a large sheet of ice. took off her shoes and laid down, intending to freeze- herself to death. The night was cold, and her icy bed soon chilled her through, and she gradually became benumbed, and finally insensible. She knew nothing further until she found herself in the watch-house. A policeman had found her and brought her in. ———<>——— FIRE.—A fire occurred in the work shops belonging to the Mich. and Southern Railroad, in this city on Wednesday morning last. A considerable quantity of car material and a large number of patterns, &c., were consumed. While the fire was under way, and the upper rooms full of smoke, Mr. Schuyler Conant a young man who had been in the employ of the Railroad company, attempted to enter the burning building and save his tools. He became suffocated, and was burned to death. Mr. C. supported by his labor a widowed mother and two sisters, and his unfortunate death leaves them in a destitute condition. His funeral took place on Thursday afternoon. He was at the time of his death, a member of the Engine Company "Old Line No. 2," of this city, an Odd Fellow, and formerly a member of the Washington Guard military company. The members of the different institutions to which he belonged turned out in a body, to attend his funeral. Mr. Zook, another of the employees of the Road, was seriously injured, in jumping from a window in the second story of the burning building. We did not learn the loss to the Railroad company. —<Laport Times, 21st inst>. ———<>——— it IT" It is now nearly one month Mnee tho execution of Cook and Coppic, the accomplices of John Brown in the Harper's Ferry insurrection, and we havo yet to see tho first word of regret over their fate from a 'Republican' source. Subscription papers are being circulated in every quarter to raise money f.r tho benefit of Brown's family, but not a thought or a dime is bestowed upon the destitute wile and child of Cook, a young man cut down in tho prime of life; a novice in crime compared with his leader, who had grown gray in the violation of the laws of God and man; whose hands were red with the blood of a score of innocent victims who hnd elevated (in tho estimation of his Black Republican sympathisers) the stealing of negroes and horses to the dignity of an honorable crime. Why wero Republican papers draped In mourning, and why did the Republican cleigy shed oceans of crocodile tears over his fate, and never vouchsafe a word for the departed spirit of Cook and Coppic? Was it because Brown was planning and putting into execution a work which they heartily approved? Is their indifference to the fate of Cook to be attributed to his bloodless record, or because he was a brother in-law of Governor Willard? These are pertinent questions, and wo should like to seo them sntisfaetoiily answered. Shelby Volunteer. The Chances of Senator Douglas ron the Charleston Nomination. An intelligent friend of ours, who is in a good position to know what is transpiring politically at tho seat of Government, writes as folljwing : Douglas stock is ruing daily, as Stite after Stat declares in his favor. Tho conviction forces itself mor6 irresistibly upon the leaders of Southern Democracy, that ho will coutrol tho Charleston Convention. Even the most hostile of his enemies are beginning to withdraw their opposition, and admit that with him as our standardbearer, success in tho next Presidential contest is certain, I hear, from reliable sources, that Maryland will send a united Douglas delegation to Charleston. A ladt correspondent, who professes to bo horrified at the indelicacy of our paper, threatens for the future to set her foot on every copy she sees. She had better not. Our paper has ' in it. li'The Aroostonk,'vMe.) l'iozar Ulis of a bright-cyc! litt'.o prl, thro? veais ohl who nd she could not blow her nwe, hut the could blow tlu' luclodcon ?

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li'fio IVeirrn Disturbance in Canada. The PuMic Schools of Chatham tale in Possession Uj several Hundred Xegroes School Disturbances at Sandicich The Beauties of Practical Abolitionism. From the Detroit Free Urea?, Jan. IS. The ogro disturbances which were alluded to in our issue of yesterday, wero not over-rated in importance, as is confirmed by subsequent advices, than was at the lime surmised. In regard to the fiendish transaction enacted at Anderdon, half of the truth was not told. Officers are btill in pursuit of the rescued criminal, and gi eat indignation prevails throughout the whole vicinity, so that, if they are caught and delivered into the hands of the populace, they will be severely dealt with. At Chatham, forty miles from this city, a crowd composed of several hundred negroes took possession of the public houses early in the morning, and, when the white teachers and scholars arrived, refused to allow them to enter oi in any manner obtain possession of them. As there seemed to be a disposition to carry matters with a hiwh hand, the authorities were called in, but, from the fact that the negroes inhab iting the town far outnumber the white citizens, there were no means available except those of conciliation. The Africans were headed by one Shadd, a ngro. who has mad j hiwuelf prominent in that vicinity for some time, having been concerned in the forcible rescue case which occurred there two years ago. The mayor and councilmen assembled on the spot, accompanied by a majority of the citizens. Tho whole town was in an uproar, in consequence of the warlike demonstrations of the negroes, and the crowd and excitement were consequently very great. The negroes, demanded not only that the schools should be thrown open to them, but that they should be allowod to participate in their managament, which, on account of their numbers i3 equivalent to giving them the control. They have hitherto been allotted shools and teacheis by themselves, the latter being drawn from their own race, but they declared that they were as good as the whites, if not better, and that they must be allowed to 6end their children to the white schools. It was not claimed that not superior advantages were to be gained by this arrangement, but the negroes considered it an indignity that they were not placed in immediate contact with the whites, anJ were determined to compel the latter t) submit to their society, and that of their children. As the hatred entertained by the white citizens against the whole race i neither slight nor in any manner di?guis-d, it may be imagined what their feelings were upon being coerced into c -mpliance with such insolent demands. The conferei c continued some hours, the authorities maintaining a conciliatory and peaceful course, and the negreos asserting their claims with arrogance and violent demonstrations. They were finally qireted by the asuiance that their claims should be taken into consideration, and such arrangements mado as could with propriciy be brought about. lhis means nothing, of C ourse, as the demands of the negroes must be complied with or resisted. In case they are comnlied with, tho town, and as a consequence tho surrounding country, will be under their rule, and if they are not, a conflict may bo expected between the white and black races, in which the former will have great difficulty in maintaining their ground, as they are in a minority. Ther ari about twcnlv-two hundred negreos iu Chatham alone. At Sandwich, thine miles below this city, there was a disturbance growing out of the same cause. The whites, in apportioning the school tax, assessed themselves only, leaving the negro population out, in order that they might control the cause of education by their votes at the ballot-box. The negroes were highly incensed at tili, and went in a body to the polls on the occasion of the election of school officers, determined to vote. They were resisted anl drived away, and much ill feeling and en mity engendered. It will be sten by all of these indications that the negro population of our neighboring province is becoming organized and bold in its opposition to the legitimate institutions of the country, and overbearing and insolent toward its lightful citizens. We may safely say that the hatred with which they are regarded in return is not Irtss violent or open thin iheir own demonstrations. There are very few whites living on the border, where thi? fugitive race must congregite, so fanatic as to closo their eves to tho t.ict that their immigration is fast tending towards the demoralization of the country. As cirzens they are worth -less to the last degree, while crime prevails among them to an alarming extent, ar. d shells the ciiminal calendar of the country with the nvst revolting offices particularly with the violation of female chastity. With all this in return for ihii mistaken kindnesses which have been offered them, thy aro now becoming bold and violent, and havo diied to ieort to tho high-handed measures which we hare recorded, all of which, we repeat, aie obviously the result of a concerted movement among the great body of negroes inhabiting this portion of the province. Canad.i has nursed a viper in its bosom, which U now preparing to turn upon it. Tho bonis of blacks which havo for years poured into its border counties are beginning to feel their power, and, if we mistake notf will give infinite trouble be fere they are crushed down to their proper level. Ethan Allen's Swofd. We are informed by good authority, hat the veritable sword which Ethan Allen crried thro I tho perils of many well-fought battles, i& now in the posesiv.i of one ot his female descendants at Grand Haven, i?i this State. It is the sama staunch blade that he waved aloft when, "in tho name of Jehovah and the Continental Congress," he ho dem imled tho surrender of the strongholJ of '1 icouderoga. Detroit Free Presz.