Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 1, Number 11, Plymouth, Marshall County, 5 April 1860 — Page 1

V 17 V 11 JLV A. lOlil VJi . One square of 220 Brevier eras or lew, three wweks or less, $1,00; each additional insertion 25 cents. Longer advertisement in proportion, le?s than Laif a square to be ckarg'd as half a square and over half a square to be charged as a whole . Txrx- imxc ; 6quarc. j A liberal deduction will be made on advertise ' incuts iuserted longer than one month. j tTLegal advertisements must be paid for in advanee. or satisfactorilr secured. VOL. 1. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1860. r tfCi 1 1 I XJThe above terms will be strictly adhered to L -L - ---L in tvery instance.

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PLYOUTH WEEKLY DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY A. C. TflOTCl'SOlV, Prop'r. Of ncE over pierce's clotiiixo stork. JOB PRINTING, Executed with neatness and despatch, here. TEEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Om CorT, im Auvance or wiTiiiJC the Yeah, $1 50: If !fOT f AID " " " 2 00 marshal! County, Iiid. Auditor AUSTIN FULLER. Clerk IIEZLKIAII R. PERSHIXO. Treafrrrr N ATH AX OCJLESBEE. Sheriff O. M. BARNARD. Record THOMAS K. HOUGHTON. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Union Township F.. Mjore. Folk II. B. Falkenbcry Jonas FuxmEa Tippecanoe S. R. Coo H. Tcasca. NovthS. N. Champlain-L. Matteson. Center J. 11. Cue 11. McFarun, J.B. DickWet A. O. Arm.trox Ca?pkr Grcbe. Walnut W. V. Reid M. L. Smith. Oten E. K. Earl.

German Geo. A. Metcalf Fred. Locderman, Bourbon A. Wj?e John Stopher. BAHK OF THE STATE OF IMMM BRASCU AT PLYMOUTH, .VIA E. S. ORGAN, Pre?. II. EARLY, CaAior EASTERN EXCHANGE, Draft or: C:nemn:iü and Chicago, Göll and Silver, Luc-ur-reut Money and Imd Warrants BOUGHT AND SOLD. O Deposits Received and Money leaned. JT'Exchanire on Europe bought and sold. IjT Attention piven to Collections, and General Banking Business Transacted June 2.1, 1?5S. 31 Buckeye Livery Stables! N. B. & J. M. KLINGER Proprietors PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. Tlie proprietors Laving erected Larce & Convenient Stables Near the Edwards IIou3e, with an entire new etock of Horses, Bupr-rics, Carriages &c, are now prepared to accommodate tho.-ewho wish LIVERY TEAMSPersona reaching th'n place on any of the Rail road Triins, and desiring to go by Carriage Conveyance, can be accommodated with er without a driver. Having surveyed ia thU County, we arc well acquainted with all the Landi, Routes, Distances, Ac. N.B.& J.M.K, juov. 17 14tf EDWAEBS HOUSE, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. W. C. Edwards Capt. O. 12aiJy,5 " - Proprietors C. If. KEEYE A. C. CAPROS REEVE & CAPROH, Plvmouth, Marshall County, Ind., Practice in Marshall and adjoining counties. KKKKH TO Babe.ck i Co., Phebs, Dodjc- & Co., N. Y. j Cooler, Farwell i C., G..ui 1 i Bro. Chicasro. j Hon. A. L. o,!,,m. Cim't. Jud-P. Lai.or.o. Ind. ! FARMERS' HOTEL. (LA PORTE STREET, NEAR THE DEPOT.) PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. C 100D Fare, low bill and every attention paid HJT to render the stay of all who patronize the Farmers airreaabb. Rood and conveaier.t stabling for tho-i having OT8-1. 2tf JOK SHORT. . CORtIN . . . J. G. OSBORNE W U '.t:1 oM fc feci t tumiM VV W OFFICKIN BANK BUILDING, PLYMOUTH ' IND. 'OM EOPATI HC PH Y.S IC 1 A N. Particular attention paid to Dbstetrie Practice, and Chronic di?eas of W ineu.and dseasr of Children. 0;5ce over C. P.ilmer'.-J store, corner Michigan and Laporte etret-i, where he can be consulted at all hours. l-3tf. LEANDER GROVER, A N D KNOX. STATIKE COUNTY, iND. Will practice in the several counties of this Judicial circuit, and attend promptly to the payment of Taxet. and cellection of Claims. 11 vl M. R. PACKARD. ii. . thattr PACK A KID & THAYEH Dealers in all kin'!.- of Fauily Rroctriesi, Provisions, Queenawarc, i.e., i.e.. No. b Michigan St., Plymoth, Ind. DR. J. T. CHALMERS, 3?rom 13altimoro Will practice Medicine, Snr-ry and ()bsi.tricks. Perminently located in Tyner City, Marshall Co., Indiana. Olfice one dooi south of Mr. J. C. Cuahman L Bi isel'a Store. Oet. 37-1 ltfWHEN WILL WONDERS CEASE! IN PLYMOUTH? H ATM AN & CO illavestarted a new Hamessand Lrfaddle Shop two doors north of IJ Brownlee'9 etore, on the East side of Michigan etitet, at No 6 where they intend keeping on hand, Saddle? and Harness öf all kind--, and will sell as cheap as the cheapest. Call and examine thir stock and work. All pairing done in order and on short notice. 14 HAliTFOliD firc Ifnsnrnnrc (Compann, OF IIAUTFOUD. CONNKOTICUT. flAPITAL,$5()0.000; surplus 2),G42 23; a3 set January 1 , 15'., 7!,r,: Inrorpoatd leiO. H HtiTiNGTox, Tresi lent; T C Al n, Secretary; D Alexan ler, (ien.-ral aent fo !C West, Columbus Ohio. Polirie-Jixiiidfby HOItACE COKIUN, Ap-nt, e3-l01y Plymouth. Ind. New Boot Sc Shoe Shop ELIJAH EDWARDS IN THE RED CORNER BUILDING, a short distance East of the Depot, is now prepare! to execute ordera in his line of Business, and respectfully solicit public patronage. From his long experience in hifl business, he in confident that he can giv entire fatitif Action to all who patronize him. Piy-tnouÜi, Ftb.9, 1650 ivkf.

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mi T. MCDONALD Real Estate Agent & Notary Public, OFFICE OVER PIERCE' CLOTHING STORE, PLYMOUTH. : : INDIANA. DRAWS DEEDS, Mortgages, Bond?, and Agreement?; sells Land, examines Title?.", and furnisher Abstracts of the same; pays Taxe and redeems Land fold for Taxes 7"5Tb k ö o it , MERCHANT TAILOR, PLYMOUTH, IND., Ono door West of H Pierce's Clothing Store. BENDER HOUSE J. D. CLAEX, - - - - Proprietor, KNOX, STARK CO. IND., Has refitted the fame, and is now prepared to give f.itiifaction to all those who may gt re him a call. IYron visiting Knox oil and see for yourselves. 23in3. J. H. CASE, TUSTICK OF THE PEACE HAS m ived his o (litre on3 door north of Pierce Clothinir tore, near the Democrat printin ince, on Michigan street, where he will giv irompt -.f-ntion to all claims entrusted to him to rollection, ras Justice of the peaec or in high ;r courts. Tu.v ing&e., promptly attended to Plymouth, lud!, a-vpt. U, llitf. C. H. REEVE, rnt f3ja,rioo Ascnt. or-Ctoa of Hartford, Cash Assets, $1700,0110 'or PlKvnix do do 420,000 Tor Peoria, Marine and fire Insurance Company, f Peoria Iii., C.t-h Assctt.-J $-3Cü,0Üü Policies issued at the lowest possible rate?. Oir'ce m LaPorte street Plymouth Ind. 21m3 r r .v mi bra WOULD announce to the Ladies of Plymouth and vicinity, that the has just received an cJ J c i iu4.' cird entire new stock ol I all and V inter JHi!Iiery Goods, Which she oöers to sell very cheap Lailies wish mg to purcha.-e Bonnets, or anything in the Millinery Hut, are respectfully invited to call. Thankful for past favors, .she still solicits the patronage oflu r old custon.er.-5, and as many new ones as may jri ve her a e;!l. Shoo second door north of ae Republican -rinting office. oct ti-byl. Pli vsi i' uvA an d Su ipoh . 0:hce over Pershing's Drug St":v, in Dr. A. O ßortonV Dental '.tootus, Mir !.ig.in.-t reel, tast?ide coiner of Gano, uhero he may be con.-i lted dur. ing oiiice hours. "JOHN lTwoodwardT gl:ni:ual duaijir :. All kindsol" Finally Groceries, I n. virions, Uiicrrsware, ic, te., Lu.rt street, I'Ivüv i.:h, l:ul. MEAT r- SHOKMAKKR, on La-! i j-.Mie Mreei, a i-v t.- frs ve.-r 01 i ; 'aimer' Mufi', i.' el- a ;". i v 1 i U- of I "I? I r f '..' V. ATS i for their oi l cu-toiru r-", .. : ::i:.üy Le .. (.i.es as may iiri l it 1 1 their i::t .re.-ts to e ..! "!i tiiem. U 1'iif-v will ji;y thf Iii;.!.!' f. i:j:".ikt t juiced in Mr-h, for '.it Citri" , She- p, II.: j an.'. Fowls. Xj'M.iiket .every morniiii: except Sunday: aug U UL Books & Btationrey. UtALKR IN BOOKS and S T A T 1 0 X ! : R Y , WALL ai d WIN HOW TAPER All kimlrfof Mu-ical I ns.tr amenta. Also .Mai u f.wturc! lil.mk Book.-, i.e., A:e. oct -JO-lUjl. FOUT WAYNE, INI). 4 0H-?liH. 5i0l:fJlUvAX&7 D KALK It IN rJfflTPlTE! P lATCEl riMXS & 3IWELRY. KF.ErS constantly on hand Clocks, Wntrhes, Hit EAST PINS, KAR KINOS, l'INOL'.t KINOS, LOCKirrS, Ve.f &e. HfCloeks, Watches, inc., repaired in the best aimer possible. sept li'J 7-tf. New JE WELRY Store. Qft The iubscriber would respectfully in . u;," f"rn the ci'izens of Plymouth, MarvC J 'ty i':a11 a!' Ä'liiniii'j; countie?, that he t' -, yh) has opened a new stock of all the OW.-i' w (UliVrent kinds of "477" ate la. e s CLICKS, JEWELRY FANCY GOODS AND O T I O-M" ! Geiierallr kpt in a first cla-v-i Jewelry Store. Thf Goodiare of the latest Style, bc-t quality and will b?oIdatNew York prices. Reiner a practical Jeweler, he solicits a shareof public patronage. Room No. 2 Pershing' block. ADOLni MYERS deci3-ll7 PLYMOUTH IIOIJSH A FEW STEPS FROM THE BRIDGE, South 11 y mouth, Eml rpiIE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE TAKEN THE eestablishment lately known as the "Moore House," and are prepared to entertain all w ho may please to call upon them. Their Furniture U new Reads clean and their Tablesupplied nith the best the M irket can afford. GoodStable and jdentv of Horoe feed. MICHAEL MILLER, ANTHONY MICKEL. Plymouth, M irch 7,-2ui JT H J)IOKSON & CO. JEZ jSl JEL X "757" J. H. H3s of very description, also, Stoves, in, '.eet-Iron and Copper Ware ovoll PLYMOUTH, IND fOR. A, 0. BORTON, SURGEON DENTIS!'. Whole or partial set. of Teeth inserted on the most approved plans. Special attention paid to tho preservation of the natural teeth, and irregularity of Children's teeth corrected. Faires and dillicu.t teeth extracted with or without Chloroform. Can be consulted at his ollicc at any time except on Mondays and Tuesday Olfice in Perhing'Bblock,upsUir-i,corncr Mich ißan and (Jarro ttrtU. 3Hv( B. DICK?? , . . J. c i.ro.i ARO

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Mountain Citt, March 5th, 1860. Whoop-oe ! Alox ! Spring is here and Enoch is not dead, robbed, murdered, or starved to death, as Charley and some otherb predicted; nor shut in by tho snow, as you all thought. Hut hold, may to I am hollowing halloo, before I am out of tho woods, for tho deepest enow carao in March, last yeai,but soon went away, except in the dtifted places. At this time we aro having as fine weather as I have ever seen iu old Marshall, and doublo the most pleasant winter I havo spent since leaving California, you are all humbugged about the cold winters, I had no occasion to put on my overcoat during this last winter. I was out hunting tho coldest day this winter, and suffered no cold; but several got frost-bitten that day in December, for instance, six of us hunters met at a cabin to stay over night, and five out of the six got their toes frosted, more or less. Enoch was the only ono that escaped, and ho never will freeze alive uuless tied. We had two good cold days and some others pretty tight, but in general nothing to Indiana. The snow is all oil except the north hillsides and drifts. The meltinjr affords water for tho miners to operate in working out tho precious stuff. The gulches are frozen too much to work to an advantage, but considerable is being done in them, and many that went to the States and other places, to winter, will be surprised to find their claims worked out for them; a great many were jumped that were not represented. The principal work this wiuier has been opening leads, or lodos, and getting out quartz for tho mills. We lack ono hundred quartz mills, for tho demand, and they are a paying institution, sure. We have threo here but only two in operation, aud they are doing a splendid business. Tho other will bo in operation this week; it ig calcu lated to do double tho business of the ! others. Two others above Boulder City, some twenty-five miles uorth of here, are nearly ready to work. The bulk of gold will bo from them this year. Not many gulchüs pay, as yet discovered; but the 4U-.r.z will bc-.;t California ubd the lodes 1 prjiiKii.', will excel tho world, as)et; lnc,vored The Gunnell lead excel! i v I Ii i ri r :ct f.tutid uf.'.n tin ( '. , , t.rw -" -oj. aw iiji a uctiw uuuui uu lyui nine, ana the dirt out of it yields ciht dollars per bucket, a half barrel sawed in twuin. Thon tho quartz yields u- Li'n as six hundred p-ir cord. ThcaO llurca with me nr conbidored tho highest, although the Mountain City News has an account of &170U out of two cords. They always know much more than tho miners. Cojiaideiahlo excitement prevails lier.i about new discovered diggings from eight to twelve miles from here, under tho snow range; hundreds aro rushing thero thro' tho snow, and many return with a flea in their ear. The most part believo them god, soma think them the best discovered, that is the gulches, and all admit them to bo good, but too much enow to work them to advantago. Hundreds are Hocking in from the valley whero three-fourths that could get away, went to winter, thinking they could do nothing here. They attended theatres, gambling houses, and grog shops, and wintered their money out before the winter wag out. The DenverI 1. ... . i .. i ites had no more use for them then they liu. iu iuo juouiiiuins, io mo uaiiKS lor money to buy grub which aiways issues when proper application is made. It issues rather small sums, but good the woil.l over, that is more than you can say about your banks. Among tho the roturuit.:' .1. - ... .1 11 r prodigals there are a goodly number .d"j

ladies to cheer tho hearts of the miner-. . miles on the previous expedition. X Y. Hundreds aro wading the enow to the Tut - Tribune. ry all digging at tho head waters of ti-! T Platte, Arkansas and Iilue Rivers when-! . Speak wll or OtiiER8.-If the dupoKidwell. Shirley, and thousands of oth l sPoak üf othors were nnivop. era got bit bv the humbug and cut l 7 Hevalont' tho rld would become a . . i -i comparative paradise. The opposite dis-

tho States to get cured. Hut thoso th.u staid got well cured. There aro good digging8 there, and no mistake tho rich est and coarsest gold yet discovered in the80 regions. I 6aw in the Lafayette Democrat an account of coarse gold somewhoro else, that ours 19 fine scale gold. For tho information of thoso that never in a gold country, I will state that I never saw, neither in (iwoigia, California nor here, scale gold from the natural earth, but invariably in streams of water, or whero tho water has run, that wore it, or the tumbling of rocks that mashed it. Tarryall is pretty much all coarse gold, ounces Liken out without a piece leas than threo cents, and up to two or threo dollars; but hero tho majority is fine, all load gold iö lino. The tunnels here havo done nothing, tho companies not having tho means of pushing them in tho mountains far enough. Wo were principally nil humbugged about tho climato and soil. Tho valley on tho Platte and other hrgo streams i very productive, anything will grow hero

that will grow in Northern Indiana. I have it from good authority that 63500 were realiznd from tho products of one acre of ground, at the prices sold for, potatoes twenty-five cents per pound, green corn, cucumbers, onions, radishes, turnips, parsnips, tomatoes, &c.t at seventyfive cents per dozen and other things in proportion. Last year's experience went so far ahead of their expectations that they are making great preparations for the coming season. Farming claims are selling as high as a thousand dollars, and somo probably higher. It is as warm theyo at this time as your May, no frost on tho ground, green grass all winter, cattle fatten all winter without feeding. No snow of consequence, not enough to drive cattle to hay. This I saw and had from the best authority, and no humbug, perhaps it was not so all winter, but th; two last winters were so. Gamo in tho mountains is fat yet. Four wagons arrived at Denver week before last loaded with flour, and sold at 15$; one came here and sold at 203, five lower than our morchants. I see from the Missouri river papers accounts of tho largo emigration starting from the starting point, aud almost every miner except Enoch is getting letters from their parents, relatives and friends, that their fathers, brothers, wives, cousins, nudes, and all other kinds of relatives and fiiends are coming hero this summer. But Enoch hears of nary one from Marshall. What ii the reason? is it because you have plenty of money, or aro you afraid of loping a few dollars? or is it Enoch your representative has dono nothing to induce yot: to come. 13ut I will assure you he will try and do you more real good than your Schujler in Congress will do for you, only Enoch can't send you so many garden seeds to raise your garden 'sass,' but Enoch will bring you the dust. Enoch was advised to hurry and get his thousand aud come home, for certain favorite ladies were about to get married. Now I can assure tho writer of that epistle that Enoch never bargained to come home with a thousand, only, and if they can't wait till he can got more, they may get married and go to Davy Jones' locker and Enoch will stay iti. the mountains. So mote it be. It is after ten o'clock, and the mail goes out early in the morning, and I'll have to stop without giving my hunter fiiends a narrative of my big hunt, but will write it soon if Alex will publish it, and if ho don't, let him go to Davy Jones' with the dissatisGed ladies. I wish all whom it may concern to know how to direct letters and papers here. Simply direct them to Denver. K. 'P., via Leavenworth; then they moot tho express and come straight through, but leave out Leavenworth aud they will probably go to t. Lawrence. My love to the ladies nit well wishes to all. E. I3ELANGEE.

New Arctic Exploration. Dr. I. I. Hays, Surgeon of tho Kane Arctic Expedition, hopes to bo ready for a start iu tho month of May next for another voyage to the North Polo. Dr. Hayes has already raised tho 815,000, one-half the necessary sum, from the generous contribution of his personal fronds, and hopes to scenre the rest from tho liberal public at largo. The special object of Dr. Hayes proposed I expedition is to determine at onco and forever the question of an open Polar sea, and tho existence of which would seem to bo established by a variety of circumstantial evidence. This sea Dr. Hayes hopes to reach by making tho principal portion of the trip on dog-sledges vehicles by which he and his associates rodo over a thousand position is the pandora box, which, when opened, fdls every house with pain and sorrow. How many enmities and heart burnings flow from this source! How muchhappiness is interrupted and destroyed! Envy, jealousy, and the malignant spirit of evil, when they find vont by tho lips, go forth on their mission liko foul fiends to blast tho poaco and reputation öf others. Every ouo had his imperfections: and in the conduct of tho best there will be occasional faultH, whiuh might soein to justify auimad version. Tho common and Hjivcrsal rule ia to proclaim tho failings of others to all but themselves. This is unchristian, and shows a despicable heart. jC-ETTho Lawrenceburgh (Ind.) Regster of last week says: "Hon. Thomas A. Hkndkicüs, Democratic candidate for Governor, addressed the citizens of Dearborn and Riploy counties, at Sunman.on Friday evening last, and that his upeeeh had a most favoiaklo impression upon the crowd, amongst which wo'e many Republicans, ans-Aorabl wjm aeKnowieugeu ins arguments to be un1

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The Mexican War. Miramon commenced the eie;e of Vera Cruze, which was defended by Juraz, on the 5th. On the 6th two steamers appeared before the city, which refused to show their colors. Commodore Jarvis, the American commander, therefore ordered the Saratoga, with detachments from from the Savannah and Orchez on tho steamers Indianola and Wave, belonging to Juarez to proceed to tho anchorage and ascertain their character. As tho Saratoga, towed by the Indianola, approached tho steamers tried to escape, but too late. Capt. Turner sent a boat with a flag to demand the nationality of the steamers. The beat was fired upon twice, whereupon the Saratoga fired a broadsido into tho steamers of Miramon, and the action became general. Both steamers now hoisted Spanish colors, and after a spirited engagement, Marin, the Spanish or Mexican commander, surrendered with his men. The steamer Miramon was boarded at the point of the bayonet. American loss 3 wounded, one mortally. Mexican loss! about 15 killed, 20 to 30 wounded. The engagement took place by moonlight. The names of the captured vessels were Miramon and Marquese. They were fitted out in Havana at the cost of 8300,000, principally by the Spanish government, iu accordance with a secret article of the Almont treaty, between Miramon apd Spain. The piize 6teamer3 and prisoners were taken to New Orleans, where the await the decision of tho Court of Admiralty. There were captured with the two steamers, siy 22 pounders, six mortars, and 2,000 stand of small arms. Tho materials of war were stowed away below, out of sight of the men, who were ignorant of the destination of tho expedition, and who were forced into the service. The prisoners corroborate the report in relation to the steamers, that they cleared from Havana as merchantmen, and hoisted the Mexican flag only after they left that port, and subsequently mounted guns. The New Orleans Picayune is informed by French prisoners ou board th3 prizes that the fighting was done paincipally by the officers, who were obliged to charge and fire the guns, assisted only bv Mexican officers from tho shore. The two steamers had 250 men on board, aud their killed and wounded amounted to 40. Capt. Turner asked why Marin fired on the American vessels without provocation. Miran replied that his men could not be controlled. He knew the mtionality of the Saratoga, aud understood tho signals. The men fired contrary to his orders. Capt. Turner replied: You aro entirely re sponsible for tho outrage. The City of Mexico has declared against Miramon. The Spanish appear to have entered into an alliance with Miramon, and tho United States, conseqnenily, arc quito likely to bft involved iua war with that nation. On the night of tho 13th, Miramon bombarded the City of Vera Cruz, without doing much damage. A military conference was held on the 14th, between Juarez and Miramon, which effected nothing. Tho bombardment was recommenced on tho forenoon of the 15th with redoubled energy, tho shot and shell taking effect in tho city, killing several and doing much damage. Many of tho shot fell among the shipping under the castle widiout doing damage. Two Spanish war steamers arrived on tno 15th. The government at Washington, it is said, sustain tho action of Commodore Jarvis, and treat the expedition of Miramon as piratical. iGTlIon. Alexander II. Stephens, of Georgia, was onco runniug for Congress, when his opponent on the stump remarked: "Whv 1 could button your ears back, and swallow you whole.' To which rude remark Stophels instantly rotorted: 'And if you did, you would havo more brains in your stomach than you evor had in your head.' Tho laughter which followed, oHectually dissipated the ill humor which was fast gaining ground. JCiT Tho year 1C60 is Leap Year. It consists of threo hundred and sixty-five dayb, one day being added to the shortest mouth, February. Rear that in mind, young ladies. Your pririlog. lasts only threo hundred and sixty-six days. Lifo is short aud time is fleeting., converse with tho spirits lay a five cent pieco on tho tablo at a liquor saloon, and thoy'll show thomsolves quicker thin you can say beans. W A fool in fino linen will outweigh a wise man in rags.

XllC Old Fattliionccl lotlicr. j Old-fashioned mothers have neatly all j passed away with tho blue check and home epun woolen of a purer timo. Hero and j there one remains truly accomplished, in heart and life, far tho sphere at home. ; Old fashionnd mothers God bless them! who followed us with hearts and prayer j all over the world-lived in our lives and ;

ovsitvsCTvu in wur iicis, wiio niiow more about patching than poetry: spoke no dia lect but love, and 'mado melody with their ; hearts.' The old homestead! We wish we could paint it for you as it is-no, wo dare not j say as it is as it was; that we could qo together from room to loom; sit by the hearth round which that circlo of light and love once swept, and there linger till 1 1 . 1 ? i . an iuoEC simpie, pure times returned aud j wo oiiouiu grow young again. And how can we leave that spot without remembering one form that occupied, in days gone by, "the old arm-chair," that old-fashioned mother; one, the law of whoso life was love; ono who was tho divinity of our infancy, and tho sacred presence in tho shrine of our first idolatry; one whose heart was far below the frost that gathered so thickly on her brow; one to whom we never grow old, but in the 'plumed troop,' or tho grave council; are ohildren still; one who welcomed us coming, blessed us going, and neverforget us nevor! And when in seme closet, some drawer, some corner she finds a garment or a toy that once was yours, does she weep, as she thinks you may be suffering or ead. And when Spring. 'Leaves her robes cn the tree?," doos she not remember your tree, and wish you wero thero to enjoy it. nai - JosEPn Smith, Ja. A correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, writing from Navoo, under dalo cf the 14th ult., says: j "Joseph Smith, son of the late prophet, is hero, as ?Uo the other members of the family. Joseph is understood among the Saints to be the successor of his father in his prophetic office, and it is hinted among the would-be-wise ones, that he is about to resume the robes of hi.? sacred office. Be that as it may it is true that he is entertaining a delegation from Salt Lake, who are using every persuasion in their power to persuade tho young proph-! . et that ho is called of God forthwith to assume tho office, and proceed to Salt Lake City and become the head of the Mormon Council. Joseph is a man of good strong sense, and should ho undertake tho statiou, ! I havü uo doubt would endeavor to make a reform among his people. He is decidedly against polygamy, in favor of obedience to law, and opposed in any form, to milkiHg tho Gentiles." It is to be hoped that he will undertake the task, and succeed in making Salt Lake the homo of upright, law-abiding citizens instead oi a den of thieves. Joseph, however, is beset on tho other side by an organization of Mormons in this State, who aio to meet in council at Amboy on the Cth of April next.irho wish him to become their head, and to call around him all the faithful. It is not known that ho will listen to any of their proposals, but certain it is, if he refuses to exorcise the power within his control.he has a power not givon to common men, to resist when tempted with the certainty of power oqual to that of any other living man; a power that does not nead the armies of Franco and Russia to enforce it, but a power that is over the mind, and absolutely controls over half a million of souls without force and without oxpeuse." Welsh Trials. Three things as good as their betters: dirty water to oxtinguisii a tiro, a homely wife to a blind man, and a wooden sword to a coward. Three warnings from tho grave: Thou knotest what 1 was, thou seest what I am; remember what thou art (0 be. Three things in the peacock: tho garb of an angel, the walk of a thief, and tho voice of the devil. Two things unwise to speak of: the beauty of thy wife, and the contents of thy purse. Threo miseries of a man's house A smoky chimney, o dripping roof and a scolding wife. Three things to make homo comfortable: A good and loving wife, a pretty little boy, and plenty of money. jf7" An Illinois editor challenges tho state to presoet a wife equal to his for smartness and muscle: Among the many other things she performed ono morning before breakfast, she whipped tho editor, spanked nine children, kicked over the table and broko all tho dishes, twisted a neighbor's noeo for interfering, cut the dog's tail off, threw the hired girl into the well, and turned a doubl somerset thro' the kitehon window. Pride is the flower that grows in tho devil's garden.

A drunken man, in trying to walk bj a lamp post near our office last night.made a decided hit. A cotemporary thinks "the day may yet COme when men will be propelled by steam power, the boilers beiug placed in their coat - tail pockets." jar Wliy U a cat on her hind legs like tlQ FaI,8 of N- ? h .

erect. $3T He who buys what he don't need, may some time need what he can't boy. JCSrWe hear much said about Great riAnf 1 we Ktiff ipa tcki tltavA a great many qnile a poor ia our QWn countiy. 3T You may bind men's hearts with pleasant words more strongly than bttll'a are bound with ropes. jr Men often blush to hear what they are not ashamed to act. it-IT No other men are so intolerant as those who have just reformed, just as no other roads are so rough as those that have just been mead.-d. R3T A Mr. Lyon having declined to fight a duel, was called by his opponent, a dog. Ho replied, thai he didn't mind that, a3 he wonld rather be a living dog than a dead Lyon. JCST 1 find, that you are in tho habit of taking ray best jokes, and passing them off for your own. Do you call that .gentlemanly?' To be sure, I do, Tom. A true gentleman always takes a joke from a friend.' A man says that tht first thing that attracted his attention to matrimony, was the neat and skilful manner in which a pretty gul handled a broom. Ho may see tho timo when the inannar in which that broom is handled will not afford hin so much satisfaction. The planting in Texas ii said to bo er rapidly progressing or finished as Ii4r 83 regras corn and vegetables. In the lower and western counties corn is already up. 3T The Washington National Era, at Washington City, has been suspended. It was an ultra Abolition theet, and tho organ of the Republicans. &3T The value of propertp in Califoruia subject to taxation, ii $200,000,000. r William B. Astor, the richest man in America, is worth upwards of 30,000.000. &zT The Priuce of Wales will be attended on his visit to Canada, by twenty noblemen and several of tho most distiaguished men of England. J3T The delegation from Illiuois. aloue, to Charleston, will nnmber 1,000. .T In view of the greet Convention at Charleston, provions bring enormous prices in that city. Beef, 35c. per pound; Turkeys 83 aud 84 a pioce. and other things "good to eat," in proportion. Wrhat did tho Creator give lords of creation bsard for? Certainly not to support tho barbers. The Supremo Being knew better how to make a man than a barber did! -i SicUahdm. And so you think, Jane, that He made made us men just right. You wouldn't have us altered for the world would you? Prentice. A few weeks ago a chap who was peddling Helpeo's Impending Crisis" in Vermont, waB attacked by a bear and badly bitten. Tho bar soon after died; the peddler is living yet. jTA woman who went about the streets in New York, picking up coal from tho ashes, recently died, and several thousand dollars in gold and silver were found among her effects. Another coal picker lately bought a farm for 4,000. Black-eyed ladies are most apt to be passionate and jealous. Blue-eyed, soulful, affectionate and confiding. Gray-eyed philosophical, literary, resolute and coldhtmted. Hazel-eyed, quick-tempered and fickle. f?Mrs. Adah Isaac Menkin, now the wife of Heenan, tho pugilist, says io a published card, that ehe would rather be his wifa than James Buchanan's. We have no doubt in tho world that she would rather have Ileenau than a dosen old Bucks. Louisville Jourvml. iC-cT The Administration approves the course of our Gulf squadron iu canturintr the two Mexican elcamers -- jMiiu.wy vieciionR m lauioruia show that tho delegates from that Stato to Charleston, will use their influeuoo for )ouclass. XT When Wendell Phillip, the notorious Abolitionist.said in Iii late treasonable speech that the U. S. Constitution should be torn into fragments, awd compared John Brown, tho Kansas murdorer and hoise-thief, to General Washington, the audience (all black republicsLs,) instead of hanging the scoundrel on the 6rst swinging limb, gavo him three loud cheers .Of expressing that traitorous sentiment.