Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 12, Number 49, Plymouth, Marshall County, 8 August 1867 — Page 2

THE MOUTH DEMOCRAT.

.r. (;.osroiic S. ff,. Il iRVUY, Editors. PLVnOIJTII, IXDIAA: THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 18G7. Hovr to ray it. How to pay the national debt is a problem that is beginuing to attract considerable attention. A proposition made by a correspondent ct the Cincinnati Enquirer that the debt be paid at once in legal tender notes, olios greenbacks, seems to meet with some favor both in llepublican and Democratic circles. It is urged in behalf of this hnasure tbat it would at once relieve the people from the .heavy burdeus of tasatiou to which they are now subject, make money plenty and thus restore the financial prosperity of the country. On the other baud it is objected that to do this, would be an act cf bad faith toward the bondholders, who relied on the promise of the Government to pay the interest and the principal of at least a portion of the bonds in gold. Wc can not see the force of this objection. Previous to the issue of legal tenders thousands of citizens entered into contracts to pay certain debts in golJ, nevertheless, their creditors have been compelled by the decision of the courts to accept greenbacks at par in payment of these gold debts. If greenbacks are good cuough fur common citizens vre think they are good enough for the bondholders. It" it was right to pay gold debts between citizens in greenbacks, it must alio be right for government to pay its debts in the same kind of currency. Wc are not in favor of one kind of currency for the rich bondholders and a different and inferior currency for the common people. Many of the bonds are not yet due, and it is questionable whether the holders of them could be compelled to take their pay now, but the interest at least, could be r.aid in greenbacks. The greatest objection that wc see to paying off the whole of the national debt at once in greenbacks is the fact that the country does not require anything like so large an amount of currency as would be required to pay the debt. The proposition to pay off the debt in this way would increase the volume of the currency about five fold and prices of everything would go up in the same proportion. This, of course, could cot last long, and the result would be to practically repudiate about fuur-fiftl.s of the cational debt. That it will come to this, soon or later, is, we think, very probable. The debt can never be paid iu coin, aud whether it would be better to adopt the plan of indirect repudiation, as proposed, and thus lift the mountain of debt from the shoulders of the people, or to straggle on awhile longer, paying taxes to support the rich bondholders in their princely extravagance, and at last when completely exhausted adopt the plan of d irecc repudiation, is a question that has more significance just now than the half blind bondholders are willing to admit. The people an, thinking, and the more they think the less they are inclined to contribute to the luxury and extravagance of a favored class of men no better than themselves. They can sec no good reason why the labor and necessaries of the poor should be heavily taxed, while the luxuries aud capital of the rich arc allowed to escape with impunity. These matters must be adjusted on a proper basis or it will not be long before the people trill take them in their otvu hands. A Fizzle. The Republican County Convention held at the Court House on Saturday last was a regular fizzle. Of 182 delegates appointed, only about 40 attended. The largest numl tr of persons present at any one time, including a few Democrats and others not delegates, was forty-seven. The proceedings were characterized by excessive dullness and a total want of spirit. The faces of the older leaders were very much elongated, and told as plainly as possible that hope with thein was dead. The squad of delegates present went through the form of nominating candidates ! for the ofUces tobe filled at the next election. Col. T.Sumner, Austin Fuller, Capt. A. Johnson and I. Mattingly were severally announced as candidates for Clerk. Mr. Mattingly declined the nomination saying that he wa3 unpopular and that it would be suicide for tli2 party to nominate him. Some one at this point proposed to withdraw the name of Capt. Johnsoo, when a regular muddle ensued, during which a ballot was taken and Col. Sumner was declared the nominee for Clerk. George Briggs was nominated for County Surveyor, and Mr. Kcyzer, of German township, for Commissioner. The editor of the llepublican has been to Bourbon. He fancies ever since his return that snakes arc after him. Thinks he heard them hissing while he was there, and seems really distressed over the dauger he apprehends from these venomous creatures. AVe don't know what sort of whisky the radicals in Dourbou keep, but if a single d-y's debauch so seriously af fects the editor, he should stay at home till dog-days are over, and take a cold bath at least once a day. The office of the County Treasurer, at Ilooesdalc, Pa., was entered on Tuesday night, July 30th, tho cafe blown open, and the funda abstracted.

The latest case of auricular delusion of which we have heard, occurred at Bourbon a few days ago. It will be found reported at length in last week's Republican. Even the editor of that paper faucied that he heard snakes hissing at him while there, and what is the strangest part of the story is, tlu delusion still continues. If the number in attendance at the radical county convention (40) is an index to popular feeling in that party, we should say that all of its leaders hereabouts are much iu the same fix tbat Mattingly told the convention he was iu so unpopular with the people that to nominate them would be suicidal.

Wc understand that the 40 radicals, styling themselves the llepublican Union County Convention of Marshall County, who met at the Court House last Saturday, nominated Hon. Schuyler Colfax for the Presidency. He will, no doubt, feel highly complimented by their action. "Tall oaks from little acorns grow." Almost one-third as many Republicans attended the radical county convention last Saturday as there were Democrats present at the Democratic township Convention, held at Corb'.n & Benson's Hall at the same time. it Polk Township. The Democracy of Polk Township selected the following delegates on Saturday hst, to represent them in the County Convention which assembles at the Court House next Saturday : Jacob Peppengcr, C. J. "Wright, A. Caldwell, Morgan Johnson, Levi Hill, John Xeff. G. W. Royd, J. M. Richardson. Second childhood is said to bo attended sometimes with colic, teething, ppasms,&c., just as iu the first instance. Wc would advise our old friend of the Republican to procure a bottle of 31 rs. Winslow's soothing syrup or Jayne's carminitivc. Kithcr would do him good. An exchange says that the d 1 rules in h 11 and Rrownlow rules in Tennessee There is but little difference in the character of the two kingdoms, and less in that of their rulers. Roth arc radical to the last decree. Tennessee has become one of the suburbs of the other place, and is attached to it for municipal purposes. The Center Township Democratic Convention was largely attended on Saturday last. Delegates were appointed to the County Convention to be held on Saturday at the Court Hou'C, a list of whom will be found elsewhere iu this paper. A Washington dispatch says that ExJudge Pierrepont had not finished his ar gument in the Surxatt case up to a late hour on Tuesday. The Judge it is said would charge the jury yesterday, and the case would be submitted to them during the day . Yl liy Xot I Farmers are obliged to take greenbacks for their wheat, corn, oats and pork, why can not bondholders take greenbacks for their bonds ? The above inquiry is made by the Fr2mont (Ohio) JL-ssengcr. Wc should like to have any of the favored and privileged class answer. Is a bond more valuable and sacred than any necessary of life ? Rrownlow's militia, the niggers and Union leaguers proved too much for the whites in Tennessee. Rrownlow was reelected easy. Spiling to be a Criminal. The New York Dog-Book notices an item in the Philadelphia Ag. it says: Wc can scarcely believe our eyes, the story must be a catund, yet here it is gravely told in the rinlauclphia Age. It says ; "On Saturday last a miserable farce was enacted in Washington. Charles Sorrtll, a laboring man, who served in the Federal navy for two years during the war, was arrested and held to bad, to appear whenever he was wanted,' for the f arful crime of 'talking aiNiinKt Congress !' A poor wretch, ly the name of Strong, overheard the culprit speak disrespectfully of the Congressional traitors, and he immediately laid his story before Senator Harlan and Nye and the immacula'c Judge Fisher, who told him 'he was right in making bis complaint, whereupon SSorrcll was arrested and dealt with as above stated." The crime of ''talking against Congress I' Won't some one inform U3 how to commit this "crime" at OBce ? If there is anything that ivo can say, which wc have left unsaid against this infamous, devilish, damnable, diabolical, indecent, dirty, hypocntial, nigger-kissing, robbing, thieving, plundering, one-legged, one-eyed, onearmed, iufinitesimal fraction of a Congress, wc beg some one to tell us what it is. Wc want to say it at once. We are "spiling" to be a "criminal." TI1K KCXTICKY ELECTIOX. A Icmocralic Majority ol -15.000 to GO,000-Kcsult at Loillvillc. Louisville, Aug. 5The State election in LouisviMe and throughout the State, as far as heard from, passed off quietly. The result has been another Democratic triumph by a majority variously estimated at iron 4o,UU0 to GO, 000, Louisville city and the county of m V 1.1. t . I ' 1 Jetlcr?on nave elected meir entire legtsia tivc ticket, twelve members. It is belicv cd that the Democrats in the State have elected seven eighths of the Legislature. la the city the radicals and third party made a very poor run Helm, the Ueniocratic candidate for Governor beating both his opponents by about ",CC0 majority. Not long since, the loyal quarry-owners of New Kngland dismissed a great many of their employes who voted the Democratic ticket. No word of condemnation of the occurrence appeared in any republican ncw?paper. It is reported that white men, at the late election in Tennessee, dismissed negroes for voting the radical ticket. Tho mere rumor of the outrage has driven all radical newspajeTdom into a etato of violent indignation.

From the Nashville Banner, 2d.

How Brownlow's Machine Works. Itlucli Wool mid Very Fox I'opull." JLlttlc THE STREETS THE CITY THE POLLS. Raslirillc in Her Smiclav-go-to-Mectin? Clothe! CUFFEE IN HIS GLORY. Ilerc'K Your Jiile." Yesterday the first general negro ballot ever cast in this country was polled over the State of Tennessee, and, although from the returns and from our, own personal observations the farco is, as was expected, sufficiently complete, yet it does uot lessen the exceptionable significance and interest of the occasion. The day, whatever may be its consequence, is historic. Wc can not shut our eyes, and we ought not to close our senses to the fact that the negroes voted in most cases like sheep, following the tinkle of the ridical bell, and jumping together from the Urownlow pen to the ballot-box. They evinced a truly peaceable spirit, abstained from drink, and generally excused themselves for what they did by saying, "we had to dojistasthey told us iu the Leagues." Fully appreciating the out-of-the-way na ture of the eveut, wc propose to group in as concise, truthful and picturesque a manner as possible such scenes, incidents, and anecdotes as fell iu our way, not only that persons at a distance may form a distinct and intelligent notion of the whole affair, but also that those among our citizens, particularly the aged, the infirm and the feminine, who did not venture out of doors, may get an accurate glimpse of that which has inspired so much curiosity. THE DAY. During "Wednesday night it rained. It was not a violent full of water, however, but a gentle shower that jut moistened the ground sufficiently to soil one's neatly polished boots. Uy eight o'clock the sun rose that is, the clouds disappeared before that august luminary and the bril liant light, by contrast with the proceeding showed and fast retiring troops of sky gray mist, shed a peculiar radiance over the ciy and the adjacent country the hills, the circle of the river, aud the corn crowded, fruit laden fields and orchards. Nor was it a mite too hot. Nature seemed to be iu a good humor with herself, and put on her holiday airs, as well as her Sunday finery. And indeed was sort of a week day Sunday a Sabbath without the church bells for Africa was out as well as nature, and decked as gorgeously. It seemed as if each of our colored fellow citizens had made up his mind for. great, though silent display, and that x. II considered themselves bound for a grand politico, religico, morale camp meeting, with Urownlow in the rear, and the "Happy Land of Canaan' before them, "forty acres of confiscated land, and a free tick etat the close over the "waters of Jubilo." THE CUFFOCRACY. Cufiey seemed to have arisen from the bowels of the earth. lie not only came in from all parts of the country, but from the neighboring counties and adjacent States. He was here from the "old Ken tucky home," with a ballot in one hand and a hoc in the other, He was here from Alabama, not perhaps 'With a banjo on hisknc" but assuredly with a "duster," i; pack, and a certificate of registration. He came in all sorts of costumes and in every way of CDnvcyaucc. Here was the respectable body servant of the steady citizen with the old, black, switch tail coat of his master "borrowed for the occasion ; here the jolly go devil, ''shirt tail Dill," without a coat, wearing a red vest and a checked pair of breeches, a la sport. The style of hat worn for the most part was unique a cross betwecu a drcs3 silk and a hay stack. Wc saw one youug man "from the low country," he said he was, who had on a bandana handkerchief, a black velvet jacket, and white domestic under breeches trimmed with blue. He flourished a Drownlow ticket and an empty bottle of whisky. "Now Siuirc," says he, "just fill it, will you? All the shops is shut up, an' I'm's dry as a biskit. If you'll fill, I'll vott jist's you says." An other old countryman had his wife with him. "She can t vote, sad he, "but, brcss Cod, I fotch her along lo sec dat I kin, aye golly." We met three coming in abreast on the Murfrecsboro pike, about two o clock. I hey were sweating profuselv, and had evidently walked far and fast 'Where are you boys bouud for?" wc asked. Uno ol them, a half grown lad stopped a moment and replied, "to Nash ville to vote. c s uonc voted at Lavergnc. and want's to get to dc city so dat wc kin gib 'm another pop for Drownlow. Is t tour o clock yet, sir I COMPULSORY MEASURES. A few evenings ago an order was issued in all the Leagues througout the State, that each member was to appear at the polls and vote on election day, uuder. pen alty ot a heavy fine, and, in extreme cases of refusal, imprisonment. Early Thürs day morning a colored man, a neighbor of the writer, came to him and said, "I must quit work and go to town to-day and vote. but if I don't they'll fiuo' me in the league, and run me out of the couutry. Desidcs I must vote for Drownlow. They'll spot every colored man that don t." To this wc replied, ''ifyou want to vole, why vote. If you want to vote for Drownlow, vote for him. Dut don't let any one intimidate you. All the radicals on earth can not drive you off for refusing to be their slave. e urged the point and explain ed it, but all to no pupose. He had Leen bullied into the belief that his life dependcd on his obedience to tho Loyal League, and reason and fact were equally unable to overcome ins scruples ot intimidation. "I m obliged to take care of myself, said he. "1 lives in a little cabin, with my wife and little children. Itich people arc safe a poor man liko mo is not. The military would come and burn my house or drive me off if I wasn t to vote for Drownlow." GETTING A CERTIFICATE. Although tho office of registration was closed, and "officially" the register was not to be found, there was no sort of difh eulty throughout yctterday, for reppecta

ble colored gentlemen previously pledged

o vote the straight out radical ticket, to get the necessary credentials. Jim Drisow, a shrewd fellow, but a conservative who had failed to get his name entered on Major Aldcn s bocks, came down town about ten o'clock aud placed himself near the precinct where the voting was pretty ively. He looked on wistfully lor a long time. At lcnirtu a prominent radical anproached him and said : "My friend, yon seem to take a great inerest in all that is going on." "Yes," said Jim, "I do I ought to." "And why so, may I inquire?" 'Well, you see, I'm a Kintucky nigger. Wc aint 'lowed to vote in Kintucky, you know. 1 just run down here on the mornin' train to sec how the thing is managed that's all." "Would you like to vote ?" ''Would a doc like a bone ?" "Dut come now really supposc'n you had a vote, who would you cast it for ?" "For Drownlow, of "course." "Come this way." Jim followed the radical down the street and into a colored drinking saloon, which they entered from the rear by a pass key in the hands of the cuductor. There were several persons there. One sat at a table strewn with papers. He had pen and ink before him. A few moments of consulta tion followed: the colored aspirant was put through a scries of interrogations, all of which he answered to the satisfation of the company, and then he was presented a certificate of registration. As he turned to go, one of the party called him back. "Hallo, Kmtuek, ain t you coin" to treat ?" "I never drinks," fays Kaintuck, alias Jim. V ell. then, drap thirty cents on this counter here and we 11 let you off. Jim "drapped" the thirty ccuts, step ped away from the premises, changed the Drownlow ticket they had civen him for an Ktheridge ticket, sought his own pre cinct, and voted. "I sav Jim," said a radical acquam tance, "You'ze a Ethcridge nigger how'd you get a ccrtifikit " "Never you mind, says Jim, "I got it. THE CITY TOLICE. Much has been said against Mayor Drown s admirable corps of policemen. They have been accused of being of a par tisan body aud a committee of radicals call ed the on mayor to ask an equal division o the special force. Certaiuly the result o the day is a splendid vindication of the dis ciplinc, intcgiity, and impartiality of the city police, poth regular aad special. finer body of men could not begot togeth er. CHALLENGE OF VOTES NOT ALLOWED. Judge Clark, in the Tenth Ward, would allow no votes to be challenged at those polls yesterday, stating that the certificate of registration was entirely suilicicnt. CHARACTERISTIC OF GENERAL DUNCAN A long, lean, gawky looking radica came into General Duncan's headquarters from the National Cemetery, yesteiday and asked lor transportation from the cemetery to Nashville for seventeen men to draw rations. The ucneral asked why he wished transportation for so many for that purpose, when the fellow remarked he supposed they wanted to vote. "Well," said the General, "the public money is not to be spent m any such way. If they had any patriotism about the mat ter they would pay their own fare. They can get no transportation from me. A MARRIAGE LICENSE VS. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. In the Sixth Ward, a colored man offered a marriage license for a certificate of registration and was not aware of the absurdity until it had been e:iplaiued. QENERALISSMO COOPER S SECRET MILITIA. A man named Peter Welker was arrest ed by the police for carrying a navy revolver, aud taken to the police station. He said he had been sworn in for five days from the day of election, and had com mand of thirty men lie and his men had been given orders to walk through the city, to speak to no man, to raise a fuss with no man, nor create a disturbance, neither was he nor his men to engage in any difficulty that might occur. He was dressed in a Iiucu coat, under the lap of which and out of sight was a likeness with red, white and blue ribbons attached, white shirt and dark pants. He has light complexion, with blue eyes, sandy hair, and somu beard. He was sent to the workhouse until an investigation can be had before the Kccordcr this morning. He stated that other squads of five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five each had been sworn in for the same purpose by Generalissimo Cooper, by whom he had been sworn in. He, nor his squad, had on uniforms. UNDER TWENTY-ONE. A colored man under age attempted to vote in Edgefield, but was stopped by his old master who had raised him. Deing determined to veto he came over to the city. A great number voted under age, however, their voles not having been chalenseu. EDGEFIELD. . Several men got to quarreling at the polls in Edgefield, which might have re sulted seriously had not Gcueral Duncan's cavalry stopped. hisky was the cause. General Duucan sent an officer over to request bar keepers to close their saloons. They obeyed, of course. GENERAL DUNCAN STILL CONSERVATOR OF TEACE. Dy the request of the Mayor, General Duncan has consented to keep his troops in readiness to-day to squash any riot or disturbance if such should take place. THE BOYS INf BLUE. Everybody is delighted with tho conduct of General Duncan's troops. Like the city police, they exhibited a constant and careful spirit of peace. The people felt that in them they had friends, and not enemies. They were perfectly impartial, obeying Geucral Thomas's instructions to the letter. Suroly they arc capable of taking charge of affairs in Teuncssoc, and its strange the Govcrmcnt seems to prefer Drownlow'd militia to such Eoldicrs. THE RROWNLOW REGISTER. There, are Yarious and conflicting reports concerning Major Aldcn, the radical commissioner of registration for this county. It is confidently affirmed that during the whole of Wednesday night ho was issuing certificates to negroes uwly arrived, whilst we are assured on equally competent radical authority that he has refused several radical applicants since the clono of me registration orocc. in a inaircroi mis

kind it is difficult to form an estimate, and we are unwilling to deliver any rash judg-

at. j.nc matter is one ior invcstigai, and of course charges of so much gravity will not be permitted to go unexamined or unexplained. Wcmay remark, lowcvcr, that a svstem of the kind, presi ded over by Major Alden, could hardly be administered fairly. TICKETS ISSUED BY THE GROSS AND BV THE DOZEN. Major Aldcn announced on Monday that no certificates would be issued after Tues day, and that the office would be closed thereafter. Wc beiived this to be (he case, but on Wcducsda' night, as we have been inform ed, six clerks were scut out to the old gun factory, South College street, where registiou was carried on all night. Certifi cates were given to negroes without references, and all who would vote for Drown low received one. A few days before the election, certifi cates had been siuged by Alden, and they were filled out at Dob Canard and Ilcnrv Harding's billiard saloons. Dlank and signed certificates were i&sucd out of these two last places at almost wholesale yester day. The saloons were jammed with ne groes, and nearly all of them noted on the certificates they here received. Major Aldcn was seen to sign a blank certificate on Cherry near Uuion street. After Alfred Gray had been arrested by the police aud taken to the Mayor's office, while the latter was absent, Major Al dcn and Dr. Sparling followed, and, while the man was under arrest for a criminal offence, the former stepped forward, Hgi cd the certificate, and the negro was turned loose and allowed to vote. Wc givo below an affidavit from men who were cognizant of the radical swindle, whose veracity no man will dare to dispute: State of Tennessee, Countg of Davidson This is to certify that Alfred Gray, col ored, made application to vote on a blank certificate at the polls of the lourth Ward and was challenged and arrested for so do iug. He stated that he had obtained his certificate at the negro shop kept by lieu ry Harding (colored) immediately below said poll. He, the said Alfred Gray, went in search of Major Alden, frauchise com missioner, and found him at the office of the Decorder. Said Alden signed Alfred Gray's certificate, and told him to go and vote upon the same. His vote was challenged, and the commissioners' said that there were special police enough to challenge without "outsiders," aud Alfred Gray was by them permitted to vote. One of the commissioners or clerks said that it mattered not at what time the commissioner signed a certificate, whether in the oflicc or uot, it entitled the bearer to vote ; and such establishments are giving certificates near each poll, and Alden has been sininij the same. The only question asked when a negro comes up is, "Do you live in the city ?" An affirmative answer is all that is required and the negro is permitted to vote without any further interrogations. Wm. Carney, Sam. D. Xiciiol. I hereby certify that there are one or more negro shops near each poll, giving out certificates to any and every negro who may apply, and that said negroes are permitted to vote upon said certificates, with only the question, "Do you live in the city?" O. D. Young. August 1, 18G7. From the Dispatch. A good many years ago, a gentleman, an old acquaintance of our, residing at Iluutsville, Alabama, made one of his sous a preseut of a little negro boy, a slave. The boy grew up in the family, aud by the necessities of the General Government during the war became a freeman. The freedman and his former owner are both at this time residents of Nashville. The former has been laboring for his daily support, and doing the best he could, relying on his own resources, lie is a registered voter. Yesterday he went to the polls, and without consulting any one, obtained a couple of conservative tickets. He showed them to a respectable white citizen, and asked him to witness his vote. One of the tickets was placed in the ballot box, and on the other the white gentleman made the following endorsement : "I saw vote this ticket to-day.'' The negro took the ticket with this cudorscmcnt and wended his way to the bu siness house of his former owner. "Marsc William," said he, ''here is the ticket 1 voted to-day. I voted it out of respect to you. mat negro can not be corrupted by radicalism. Impending Change In the Cabinet. Washington. Aug. 6. The president yesterday wrote Secretary Stanton a formal letter, in which he stated that he desired to secure harmony in the admisistration, and that,' as the views of the secretary of war were not in accordance with those of the executive and the remainder of the cabinet, his resignation would be acceptable. This was delivered to Secretary Stanton in person by Col. Moore, the president's private secretary. Tho city has been rife to-day with rumors that an entire reorganization ol the cabinet was about to take place, and that the president had teudered the postmaster generalship to some one ; but there is no foundation for these stories. Since sending the previous dispatch, the reply of Secretary Stanton to the president has been learned. Instead of complying with the president's request, lie addressed' the president a reply, declining to resign his position as secretary of war until congress assembled. This was determined upou this evening, after he had been pressed by a number of his friend not to resign. Gen. Rousseau, who has lately been in New Orleans," has been summoned to Washington, and it is by no mean improbable, alter all, that he will be selected as the successor of Gen. Sheridan. Gen. Rousseau is the ouly general officer who is not in active service. Secretary Stanton. The Washington Chronicle states what is believed tobe true, when it snys that the friends of the administration arc offering wagers very frcciy that Secretary Stanton "will bo forced to resign before September; as they claim that tho differences of opinion between him and the president will soon result iu an open rupture, precipitated by the latter's policy regarding the southern military commanders.

Chicago Correspondence. . Chicago, Aug. G, 1807. Editors Democrat : A grand effort is at present being made by our leading charitable people, directed

in their movements by the Grand Army of j the llepublic at this post, to get up a grand Fair for the benefit of thj widows and orphans of soldiers and sailors who fell in the Federal army, atd for those of the ! survivors of that struggle who have beeu disabled by disease or the fortunes of battle. The thins is beinir done as thoroughly and systematically as was the grett XorthwcsJcm Sanitary Fair, which was so immense that its proceeds have never been divided to the satisfaction of all concerned. The old maxim that "it i3 more blessed to "ive than to receive." found illustration here, if reports speak true, for there were those who gave all their time aud energies to that charitable service, and thereby throve so well that they bought houses and lands aud things, which, but for their great charity they could not have got. Ihc lilack Crook is still running at McVickcr's successfully as when first brought out, and in connection therewith I must tell you a rather funny inucidnt trauspiring at one of its representations a few nights since. Some of the music, both in the piece itself And between the acts, is very tine. One piece in particular, a selection from some opera, seemed of most entrancing beauty to one gentleman present. He listened enraptured until its conclusion. Then, as he was in an orchestra seat near the front, he made his way to the orchestra railing, and leaning over, whispered eagerly to the trombone player, "That was a ravishingly beautiful piece you just played most delightful will you have the kindness to tell me what it is?" Solemnly replied the Teutonic blower of brass. "That vash numero thirteen.' The contrast betwecu the eagerness of the amateur and the phlegm of the professional, seems to me decidedly funny. Speaking of amusements recalls a char acteristic story told me the other evening j concerning the recent demise of a "cauvasman' in thü city. He was left hero verysick by a circus journeying through the town, and with him two of his old -pals," comrades, who had known and loved him for years. They were both deeply affected by his illness. One was especially overcome with grief the dying man's eyes, death f'ews were gathering fast, and soon they were fixed and glazed. The rough, kind-hearted fellow by the bed-side weeping for his friend, exclaimed in a bur.-t of emotion, uSfog his (joggles, ci-Vj" (see his eyes, comrade.) The Tribune possesses an astronomical genius who gives queer information concerning heavenly things now and then. A few days since he put forth some predictions couceming the planets Jupiter and baturn. Yesterday, items were scarce, so the planets had to do duty again, and some more astronomy was aired. A correspondent having been supposed to ask how to find those plauets, the starry genius informs him that Jupiter "is about 'I'll 3 westward of the vernal equinox, or in hours ot I right ascension and 11 of south declina-! tion," while Saturn "is in the latter half of the 18thof the sign Scorpio with 15 of soulh declination." There -how's that? The only wonder to my mind, iu the affair is, how he succeeded in makiug things so plain to the general public, without diverging so as to bring in the horoscope aad the goroscorc, and thiugs, all of which he understands. M r. Joe Whitney, a well known and very popular actor, is here on a visit from Detroit bringing with him a young and accomplished bride. The lady belongs to the dramatic profession, and wears the title of "Marchioness." Considering hs age, and her good looks, Joe h is been quite fortunate, ahd acknowledges it handsomely, averring that her "aburn ringlets" are thebest "shower of gold" he has ever encountered, lucky as he h: s been iu life. The Tribune is making an effort to start a sea-serpent excitement here, averring that one has been seen in the lake. The story doesn't look as if it would wash. Quotations on 'Change to-day are as follows : Flour quiet and steady, $10 f.0l2 50, for white winter; 8(J 75(10 50 for spring ox j wheat dull and ur changed, - 15 for No. 2 white ; 2. 15 for No! 1 red; 82 05 (a).'! 10 for No. 2 do; SI S2l S8 for No. 2 spring ex.; 81 71(1 75 lor No. 3 Corn better, 0 H(a,iSc lor No. 1; 90 (Vi 02 for No. 2; 84(7 85 for rejected. Oats dull and lower, Gl for No. 1; 5SG0 for No. 2. ttyc steady 0G(rt 08 for 1; 02 for No. 2. Messpork23 00. Shoulders 10(11. Lard 125. C. ANNOUNCEMENTS. You will jlo:ise announce the n.im of J. M. KLINCJElt. as a candidate for t!if oflicc of t'ounty Surveyor, subject to tlie decision of (lie comintr lkMiiocralic Couuty Cunvcutiou, to bo held Aujjust lOtli, isr.7. Manv Democrats. Yon will please announce h nam1 ot joiia t. rlHMAN a a candidate for thf otlleo f County I'lork, Mibject to tluMl.-cisioii of the Democratic County Convention, to bo held at Plyiuouth, on the 10th day ot Aitjruct, l$t"7, and oldijre Many Democrat. . Democrat : Yon will please announce the tunic of M UTIX II. RICK a a candidate for the ofllre of Comity Surveyor, subject to the Ifci"itHi f the Democratic County Convt ution, to be held at l'lyiuonth, on tho 10th day of August, 1"7, and oblige Mant Democrats. lUtc advertisement. Applic ation Tor I.lccn sc. Notice hcrvbv piven that I win. at the next term of the Cominioncr'H Court or Marshall county. Indiana, to be held on the flrt Monday Iu September, 1H.7, applv for license to nell intoxieatiit liquor in a lem quantity than a qimrt at a time. My place of hiilnfe. nl the iilace whereon raid liquor are to be told, are located on lot .No. one (1) in Thoina & Neidiif'n addition to the town or Dourbon, Marshall, County I ";' -jyt.l E. U. UALhN lINh. Application for LleciiNC. Notice I lu rthv piven that the undcrbi-ned will at the next term of tiie Coinmiioner Court of Marxian countr. tobe Held ou tho flrt Monday of SeptenUHr. ISi7, apotv Tor licence to cll intoxicating liquors In a lens quantity than a quart My place of W. new ami ihe premie wheron said liquor are to lu- 1 J. ; are U catvd on lot No. 5, in the town of Plymouth, Mar.-hall county, ludlaua. ROBERT NEIL. Application for License Notiee i hereby piven that I will at the next term of the Commissioner's eourt of Man-hail county, Indiana, to be held on the firt Monday of September, IStiT, apply for licence to sell intoxicating liqnom in lesn quantity than ft qnart. Myplae of biiMiie and the place vhriHii nad li.jnorH are lobe iKld, are located on lot No. 9 in Martin addition to the town of Dourbon. 4un A. J. BALM AT. Application for License. Notice U hereby piven that I will, at the next term ol the CommisHiomVe Court of Marshall eouty, Indiana, to be held im the flirt Monday of Heprember. 1SC.7, apply for license to tell intoxicating liquor in a 1pm quantity than a quart. My place of but netm and the place whereon aaid llqnora are to sold, 1 located on the north eighteen feet of lot No. 41 and tho south four ftt of lot No. 40. in the town of Plrmo gib. Ry

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