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GRAND GIFT ENTERPRISE
AND CONCERTS.
10000 GIFTS VALUED AT $50 900.
Tickets 81 each.
E.. u N A N C. s Y.

' Announces that he has projected a series OF
, GIFT CONCERTS, 10 the patrons of which
lie will distribute by 10, 60, 900 valuable gifts
or premiums.
The concerts will be given at Bloomsbury,
Danville, and such oiher towns where a sui.
ficient number of the patrons of lbe entef-
prise reside. The times and places will be
announced in subsequent! bills. Each ticket
will entitle the holder 10 y admissions TO
the concerts, and one of the following prizes
or premiums:
One three story Brick Hotel in Bloomsbury,
opposite the Courthouse, nov occupied BY
EX-SheriH Biilnyer, valued al $40, 900
One largo two-sl1ty brick d~welling-house lot
aud ou,-buildinss, on Main Street Of
Bloomsbury 5000
One Two story brick dwelling house and lot
on Main Street Of Bloomsbury 1890
One two story brick dwelling house and lot
OF Main street of Bloomsbury 1900
One two story frame dwelling house and lot
on Main street of Bloomsbury 1000
One two story frame dwelling house and Io,
on Main street of Bloom sburg 1900
Two Two story brick dwelling houses on
Centre street of Bloomsbnrg, each /. 500
One two story frame dwelling house and lot
on Main street OF Bloomsbury 1000
One two story frame dwelling house ard
lot OH Main street OF Bloomsburg 1000
Eight corner lots on Centre street of Blooms.
burg, each $3.50 5000
Six middle lois OH Centre street Of Blooms
burg, each $500 2,409
Two buggies, each 5000 400
Two buggies, each $3.50 $50
Two bUggies, each $l70 $40
Ten Gold patent lever watches. 500 1000
Twenty Gold detached lever watches,
each $50 1900
Twenty Gold cylinder escapemen,
watches, each $50 1000
rs Gold Iepins watches, each $50 100
SO Silver lever watches, each $25 1850
30 double barrel shot guns, each $40 LOCO
10 SIG I6O
10 Rifles, each S14 40
10 Aliens revolvess, each S12 100
10 Colts reviewers, each $50 900
90 pats pistols each So 40
1000 Gold pencils, each SO 5000
each 50 5000
1000 Gold pens, each ST. . 600
10000 Engravings each 25c 1900
25745 Pieces OF Music 5000
The money received for the sale OF the
tickets will be paid over 10 John X. Grolz,
TO be deposited by him in the Bank of Dan.
vile, 10 the credit of the protector, for me
security OF the Ticket holders.
When tas tickets are all sold notice will
be given in the public prints for the ticket
holders 10 meet al some designated time and
place, 10 choose a Committee who shall dis.
tribute the gifts as the shareholders shall de-
ermine.
REFERENCES as 10 the above property:
William Snyder, Robert F.. Clark Esq, R.
0. Menagh, II. w. Weaver Esq, or Rob-
ert B. Arthur, Bloomsburg, Columbia conn-
ty, Pa.
All orders for tickets must be addressed,
postpaid, money enclosed. 10 z. Unangst,
Bloomsbury, Columbia county Pa, and the
will be promptly forwarded 10 any
address.
Mr. C. 7. Knapp will act as general cor
responding agent al Bloomsbury for the pro-
f, UNANGSr.
Bloomsburo. Nov. %. 1854. -6m,
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CURE YOUls COUGH,
BY THE Use OF
Raafcr's SYRUP OF Tar.

WILD CHERRY, and Wood N.4PHTH4.
a SLIGHT COLD, accidentally acquired,
IA through neglect or improper treatment,
may result in that worst of all diseases, con.
sumption, therefore be advised in time, and
procure at once a bottle Of this valuable pre-.
parstion. It is pleasant 10 the TASTE, aud has
no narcotic in lis composition, aud eau bs
taken with perfect safety.
The wide spread reputation which This.
preparation has Outlined as a cough medi-
cine, is a sure guarantee Of IFS usefulness in
all diseases ct The throat ard lungs, and all
who nse Il wi! be cerlaia 10 obtain relief
For sale by all the slorekeePers ia this, and
adJoining counties, and wholesale BY The
proprietor. l. L.. RITTER,
MOI South Front ST., Philadelphia.
Jan. %, 1855.
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AIIIstIefs 10 be addressed 10 James Cor
don Bennett proprietor and editor of he
"Nsw York Herald" New York City.
Remittances must be made in frnds cur.
rent in this city.
Adv eItisen ents inserted ia. lie aWeekly
Herald" for thirty CENTS per line.
New York. Feb. 8, 1854.
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1 esdunDm u-on~aeaFoo5s S Ga0s
HAVE RECEIVED A NEW LOT OF
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING

Uh The Exchange Block mex 10 Swauzs Book Store. They have on hand large and
Il full assortment of
FRocK, DRESS, BOX, SACK, GUM AND OIL CLOTH COATS,
If all ns and Sizes that The present enlightened age knows any thing about OF Pants
and tests they have every color oft the rainbow, besides some black, blue, grey striped
fancy Vests of sam, silk, bnf,c cashmere maBeiles, linen and woAed oil a1fa ASH.
cus and colos; Working Pansa and boys clothing. Also fine white figured and
striped shirts, Pocket and Neck Haudkeuhieh. Stocks, Ties, ScaHs, all kinds Of gentle
mans dress goods Hats. Caps, Trunks travelling Bags and Umbrellas and
gGsa GM9s IAEIgS
They have U"asnhyes, spensers conais, Riealets, Cloves. Mmss Iadiesa teaabag
EandkenhieE, sc, &c.. Also Jewehy and Notions sah as Rings, Breast pins Gold and
Silver Pens and Pencils, MedaIions, Vest and Fob chains PoHmonts specact@, Knives
RaNsa and a well selected assornento of Accordeons. a#
EB Remember the cheap store in the Exchange Block" opposite the Court house.
Bloomsbury, May 18th 1854. S DREIFUSS s. Co
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Hands wanted,

TvHE subscriber wishes to engage the sdf.
L vices of a miller competent TO rs'xs
chars Q OF his grist mill at Mill Grove y,sar
Light Street and also two laboriDg hADda.-
Men with families will be preferred. The
miller will be paid by the month. Apply at
Mill Grove. Columbia county, to-
Jan. ls, 1855. THOMAS TRENCH,
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Bank Vaults and Iron Doors Tor hanks et'd
stores.
sSlREssg sEET3 STREEr, BALTIMORE
EsnIsTsssgflI -SALAMADER SAFES
IHp@rltl saassszs $-EVANS s. WATSON'S
ssSfspssT sIttFffSs TRIUMPHANT
EIIgsksa& 80 MESSRS. f. & T.
EApEg Szsisssss FAIRBANKS & CO.
Genilemen:-We take much pleasure N rec
ommending your FIRE PROOF SAFES 10
| merchants and Others, who may desire TO
purcbase. with a view 10 the preservation Of
| their Books aud other valuables. The Safe
we UNBIASED of YOU, and manufactured by
Evans g. WATSON, Of Philadelphia, Pa,
remained in the fire al the burning OF our
store until the entire stock was consumed,
The heat being intense, as you may suppose
as there were about seventy barrels OF liquor
in the Store, besides some seventy thousand
pounds of rags and ropes, and other articles
of a highly combus,ibis nature. We haG
he Safe opened after The fire had ceased
and found our books and papers preserved in
perfect order. No. 1l6 Light street wharf.
y Please send as another of your best Safes,
of The same size, for our future use, and o.
blige H. W. W; ISAAC
No. 81 Light street wharf, Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD, May II, 1854.
MEssRs F.. g. T. FARBaNKs g. Co.-Gen-
,lemen Ill gives us much pleasure 10 bear
testimony 10 the excellence of your Fire
Proof Safes. The one | purchased of you,
manufactured by Messefs. Evans & Wat
son, Philadelphia, Pa, saved my books and
valuable papers, when everything else III
he house was destroyed by fire, on the
morning of the l4ih inst, al No. li6 Light
street wharf. B. f. Willis.
BALTIMORE Mp, May II, 1854.
Patent Slate Refrigera,ors, Seal and Letter
Copying Presses, Fairbanks Platform and
Counter Scales.
Sole Agency for Butterworth's, Bettley's;
Yales, and JONES' Patent Powder Proof Bank
Locks.
Below are the names Of a few gentlemen
and Public Inslltuiors who have our Safes,
in use. Hundreds more can be given:
Farmers & Mechanics Bank Philadelphia
IL Safes:
U. S. Mint,
U. 5, Arsenal, five Safes California 3 in
Philapelphia.
Stale treasurer Trenton, N. j.
Penn,a. r. R, Co, Phila'd. 2 Safes.
Philadelphia Wilmington s. Baltimore r.
r. Co., Philadelphia.
Locust Mountain Coal & Iron Co
Goa Run Improvement & r. Il. Co.,
Bell Garrstson g. Co. Bankers, Hunting.
don, Pa,
Bell, Smith g. Co., Bankers, Johnsiown
BRYAN, Gardner. g., Altoona, Pa.
Gen.5A X. Wilson, Huntingdon, Pa.
McKelvy, Neal & Co.; Bloomsbury
Geo. Weaver, do
Caleb Barton. do
Philadelphia, August 81. Is54-1r.
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NOTICE to OWNERS of CANAL BOATS,
iuGm-H SUPERVISORS OFFICE,

tEa8 Harrisburg, Feb. 8, 1856.
NOTICE is hereby given 10 the owners OF
~ boats, whether loaded or empty, now
lying within the prism Of the Eastern Divis-
ion Of the Pennsylvania Canal, that, if they
or their agents are not present when the UNI
designed is prepared 10 let the water into
said Division, for the purpose OF preventing
the eaid boats from becoming DISTINCTIONS TO
The navigation Of said canal, he will in six
days thereafter sell said boats and their car
goes, sereeabIy 10 the 18th section of the act
Of The 10th ApriL 1926, entitled San act 10
project The public in The full benefit and en-.
joyment Of the works constructed for the
purposes Of inland pavigation.n
BY order Of the Board of Canal Commits.
s%ioners. WEtDMAN FORSTER,
SuDerpisor.
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ANNUAL
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF
Columbia County, for the Year 1854.

THE Auditors elected to settle and adj.
just the public accoun OF Columbia
County, have examined the SAM from
the second day Of January, 1854, 10 The
first day Of January, 1855. and respect
fully lay before the Honorable Judges OF
the Courts of Common Pleas the follow.
ing statements and reports, agreeably TO
the 22d section OF an Act Of the General
Assembly Of this Commonwealth. passed
the I4ih day Of April, A. d.. 1884:
JonN DoAK, ESQ.,, T'reasuror.of Co.
lumbia County, in account with said
County.
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NEW ROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA
CattaWissa, IyssYsEssgs7ssa Wiiliamsport,
and Erie Eas-M4 Rail- Road.

81 hours between Phil'a. and Milton,
AN and after Monday, Sept. 25th, and
" until extension TO Williamsport, pass.
enger trains viii! be run every day Sundays
excepted) as follows:
Leaving Milton at lila. NJ, connecting
with Reading Rail Road, al Port Clinton, ar.
irving at Philadelphia at 7 80, P. M.
Leaving Philadelphia, at 7 80, A. NJ; ar-
rive at Milton at A so p. M.
A Freight Train will leave Milton, on
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, and Port
Clinton on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
of each week.
Freight is carried TO and from Philadelphia
without iranshipment, from Reading Rail
Road Freight Depot corner of Broad add
Cherry streets.
T. McKISSOCK,
Sept. 2s,-h 1884.
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Eating and Drinking Saloon.

Altogether the establishment compares favor
ably with the first class places Of accommo.
dalton for tIavellevs, citizens, &c,-being
within a short distance Of The New York and
Baltimore Landings, near The Post Office and
Exchange, where Omnibuses, going TO all
paris Of the City, start from.
The Proprietor hopes, by strict attention
10 the wants OF his guests, 10 receive a lib
eral share of the public patronage.
J.. 0TTENK!RK, Proprietor.
tLaie oil Baltimore, Md, & Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb. Is, 1855.
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NEW FALL AND wIfEER G.cNs!
DAVID LcwENEEEG

" = v - Nv w 49, ~ % ID y
INVITES attention TO his stock of cheap and Fashionable SAothng at his slote Oh Maks
II street, two doors above the American House" where he hasa full assortment OF men
and boys wearing apparel, including
FASHION Able DRESS 00AES
ax. sack, ITock, M and oil cloth coats of all sorts and sizes, pants of all cols, shawk
stripes aud figure, vests, shirts, cravas, stocks collars, handkGchiefs gloves, sugpendes
and fancy articles.
N, B He will also make to order any article Of clothing at very short notice and in
the best manner. All hsc clothing is made 10 near, and most Of It'll OF home manufac
lure.
Bloomsbury May 10Th 1s54-3m.
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g. WATSON.

No. rs South Fourth street, have on hand
Il large assortment OF PATENT SALAMAN-
DER FIRE aud THIEF PROOF SAFES,
Bank Vaults and Iron Doors for Banks end
stores.
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MADISON WGCSE.

Nos. 81 and 80 North Second Street,
(Below Arch Street
vTNHIS popular house has been thoroughly
Il renovated, and extensive improvement:
made for The accommodations Of guests, &c
In connection with the above Holel, the pro-
prietor has opened, in the basement, q fine
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10 Every Section Of the United States.
The most Elegant and Useful Vol. Of the
Year.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26

4"
The Legislature to be elected this fall
must be Democrats, il for 40 other rea
son Than ntoexamine and restrict the Tesk
lessttcense aken b. towns, townships
and counties in their local leIies. It
must, regardless Of the clamurs Of Whig
office-h holders, hunters and jobbers, ap.
ply the knife TO the rotten limb. Let
Cinc!nnati set the example; Cleyelsnd
is already alive 10 is imporlance.--
Zanesville-ohl how that tax-ridden
place is in need Of the axe at the root OF
It's Wing tax upas. Dayton-will our
frisuds Of :he Empire please analyze the
local taxes lhersl We shall attend to
the counties in their order, following
our previous plan. But we suggest 70
eysry Democratic editor ins Ohio, to
place this RgsoLvA ,AGAtSsT LOCAL TAX
AT the MAST HEAD, and never desert the
pHpcipIe contained in il untll we free
the State from, the excrabls expressions
OF our focal authorities.
Let oui cry hehcsfyt!h be: ,DoWN
WITH THE LOCAL TAXES! OUT
WITH THE LCCAh VIII lG GALPHINS.
UP WITH THE BANNER OF RCoN0-
MY IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. OF
THE GoVERNMENT"-S Statesman q.
UemOcrdI.sft fAf.Lr.-h -4A
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26
The Clerks WIfcI

A merchants clerk, ofthe Rue Haute-
vile, recently married. His master
had a niece, Of Spanish birth, an or
phan She is not pretty, though Very
sensible and well.inlormed. At the
balls, last winter, little or no attention
was paid to her; indeed, she seemed to
attend them rather as a whim than from
inclination or amusement, as she seld-
EOm ever danced. But il she did not
dance, she noticed much and listened
to more. The clerk soon observed that
the lady was only invited to dance
when no otherpartner could be obtained.
She herself had already noticed the
same fact. Being gallant man, he
acted accordingly. The incidents that
led to the deaOuemsnt may be easily
OWNED, In six weeks after his first
dance with the fair Spaniard, he OBJ
tanned her permission to ask her uncle
for her hand in marriage. He aston
ished, gave his clerks proposal very
cool reception, anu then had a long
interview with his neice. Finally,
however, all was arranged, and the
lovers were married Oh Tuesday. The
Thursday alter breakfast, Adeline said
to her husband, who exhibited consid-
cradle chagrin at being compelled to
retern to the duties Of his office thus
early in the honeymoon. ..
"Very well - dom. 60 there--gc
there no more!"
"My love, it is very easy to say So
but" urt t'I ....
g ,"Easy to say, and easy to do-both
Ihave million and a halt. Nobody
knows it but my uncle. Ialways mad,
a point Of forgetting it MYSELF becaus,
| wished to choose a really disinterest
ed husband. There need be no NOR,
office work for you if you do not wisI
lit. Yet still, my advise is, husband
that you neglect nothing" Ped. ..'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26

hgCoNBAT BETWEEN AN ALLIGATOR AND
AGAR,-Ths Mobile Tribune relates a
Gsh: which took place some time ago in
a,quiet lake near Chactaw Bluff, between
az al igator and gar, in W hich the latter
singular fish Came of, victorious, having
chawed the leg, and with his sharp teeth
cut the throat of his antagonist. We
are told the curious fact that the surface
fora wide space Ground was covered
with'every species Of fish and number
OF alligators, all seemingly attracted BY
the noise made by the combatsnls. rad
spell, bound ia contemplating the cOu.
Hlct, /, .a,Jdant IliE 5nsibEI5fa 10 has
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26
/. Distressing shooting amir.

Last nigh about 10 o'clock, a shoot.
ing affair which will probably result in
death, took place in front of the Nation
al Theatre: The circumstances Of the
case. as near aswe couid learn, are us
follows: Mr.. Charles ormsby, one of
the head clerks in the NATIONAL Tele.
sraph, is eugOged 10 be married to
hiShly respectable young lady of this
city; aud. understanding that a young
man named Thomas Jennings. son Of Mr..
q. Jennings, metchsnt tailor, Main
street. had circ6iatea re pous calculated
to reflect upon the character Of his be.
trothed, proceeded to the Theatre, where
young Jennings was invited BY him out
Of doors. 0rmsby asked Jennings if he
had made his boasts in public mat he
had seduced Miss ---. jennings re L.
piled, II did" Whereupon ofmsby drew
a pistol and, placing IL to Jennings
head, the force Of the explosion tore OF
a portion Of his upper liz aud shattered
his nose. The wounded man was i'm.
mediately conveyed 10 the w oodruff
House, and assistance of Drs. Foster aud
Wood called. but, up to the last hour,
it was not ascertained where the ball
had lodged, and the condition OF Jen.
Mugs was such as torendet his recovery
very dodbtfal. 't d. t'."" JOB
Deputy MarshalJohn Gray was within
few ieei OF the parties when the occur.
renee took place. and instantly arrested
Urmsby,. He made no resiIance, and on
his, way TO the station h house stated to .he
officer that Jenning had seduced his wife,
and admitted that he shot him. He fur.
ther said, 81 do not care If am hung
he has ruined me-, He gave up the pis.
tol, and on arriving at the.s ,ation house
tainted. land after being restored was
locked up to await an examination,
which will probably take place to NOR
NOW morning. ...s. Ii. ... .-a,
Both ormsby and Jenning ars young
men who, are well known in this city,
and are of the highest respecn bility.-
CtnciahdIi Enquirer Jan. ID. -f .-.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26

the murderers and robbers shut up in
i 70 escape"
Her directions were obeyed, and not
one Of them escaped the punishment
due 10 his crimes,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26

IA lawyer having some legal business
to Transact with a widow lady, took oc.
CASTOR to inquire her age. The nation,
who had long since doffed the widows
weeds, attempted to look prim and much
younger than she really was, as she re
Piled .dEgi
.sThiIty-fye, years, sir
Then turning to the daughter. he said
".May be SO bold Miss, as to ipquir'
your lagetdfjs ri nett ssliiGt'tsel al
Certainly, lama little past thirty
two, most three yeau younger thai
Aother."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26

aE0ne of the pioneers Of Ohio, Hon.
VIM. Rufus Putnam, died on the lot
inst, at Marietta. He was a son of Gen.
Rufus Putnam. Who established the first
permanent settlement ofwhites ia Ohio.
Hewas born in Rutland. Mass, in l77l,
and was 93 years Of age at the time Of
his death. He graduated at Yale Col
lege, and in 1901, was representative
of Washington county in the territorial
Legislature. He served several terms iu
each House Of the Legislature, after the
organization Of the State.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26

iGRAETING CEMENT. Three parts
good rosin, two parts bees-wax and one
part OF beef tallow. Melt in an iron
|pipkin,p and pour into cold water. Oil
thehahds, and work the mass thorough
ly, the same as shoemakers manipulate
their wax, and when the water is fully
expelled, and the wax assumes light
golden or whitish hue, it is fit for use.
Wax made in this way will adhere to
the trees lot two or three years; it is
hard enough not to be materially affec.
ted by heat, and sufficiently plant mol
to crack or peel off in cold weather.
For covering the stumps of amputated
trees, and wounds caused by accidents,
this cement is possessed Of great value.
Every farmer should keep quantity or
hand, to, be, used when wanted. N
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
FOR VINTON COUNTY, OHIO.

rOh WIN lON NOONltb OHlO'
Is. P. HEWITT, Judge Of Probate Court
J. A. WALDEN, Clerk Com. Pleas Court
Il. +. BINGHAM, Prosecuting Attorney,
WIN. TISSUE, Sheriff. 'i
JOSEPH MAGEE. Auditor.
]. SWEPST0N, Treasurer. ...
JAMES MALONE, Recorder. I'll
NELSON RICHMOND, Surveyor.
GEO. ULLoM. Coroner.
County Commissioners,
]. DoWD, J. KINNEY, & JOHN SWAIN
School Examiners,
0. T. CUNNING, G. w. SHoCKEY and
Z, A. BRATToN. -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26

Mn. 'CHasDLEk cox IrnE fgmronAr
PowER OF THE PoPE.-M. Chandler oc-
cupied thelattention Of the House for an
hour yesterday upon the TEN potal pow
er Of the Pope of Roms. As Ms. Cliaad-
Ter Is a, Roman Catholic. and genttenan
OF elevated morality and undoubted ia!-
ents, eawss listened to with marked in.
terest, ~ In terms Of the strongest ear.
uestness and emphasis he deuied the
charge that the Roman Catholics owe
any allegiance 70 the Pops as temporal
power. On this point he spoke with an
eloquence and power which called forth
an exhibitions Of applause in the House
which has been hat seldom witnessed.
Mr.. cChandier's remarks, sustained bs
abundentihistoficat evidence. ought to
put 70 rest the charge. so freely made.
that Roman Catholics owe ismporsI sl
iegiancs 70 the Pops.7-Wash suniss
yaaasty -,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26
AFTER.DlNNER ENJOYMENT OF A ROMiN
Ilsd l'.. EMPEROR.

Caligula must have been a most un
pleasant man to dine with. He enter
tanned himself and his guests with the
sight OF men tortured on the rack, and
be got up private executions on these
Occasions 10 enliven the scene. We
read other Majesty's concerts, and how
"Mr. Anderson" presided at the piano.
But the Romans only heard of their
Emperor's killing in fun, to frighten his
guests with, and how his divinity 8 pri-
vale headSman, Niger Barbatus, per-
formed as usual, with his well-known
dexterity. His frolics were of a real.
ly frightful character. 1t was after a
banquet, when the capital jest of slay,
ing had failed to make him as merry
as usual, that he rushed to the sacrific.
ial altar, attired in the dress of VIC
tim. killer, that is, with linen apron
for his sole costume. He seized the
mallet as though he were about to slay
the appointed victim, but he turned sud.
denly round ON the resident official, and
butchered him instead. And there at,
all who had witnessed the frollcsome
deed Of theirmaster declared that "Fore
Jove, twas a more capital joke than the
lastP His answer to the consuls who
ventured to ask the cause Of a burst Of
laughter in which he INDUCED at a
crowded feast is well known. 81 laugh
to think said the amiable creature,
"that with one wave Of my hand | can
sweep all your stupid heads off" His
methad ,of loving was equally charac-
teristic. He would swing bis terrible
arm round the fsir neck he proiessed
to admire, and express his delight that
he could cut il off when he pleased. -
There was brilliant Cesonia; ri can.
not tell" said her imperial lover at a
feast, s"why is it tina. | am so fond Of
that girl. Iii have her put on the rack
1iora quarter of an hour, that she may
be compelled to tell me the reason"
| Bluebeard was the mildest of Qua.
ker gentleman compared with this Ca.
jliguia. A lady might as well have been
Iwooed BY boaconstrictor
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-26

ANOTHER YEro.-GOvernor Bigler has
vetoed the bill relieving the Ohio aud
Pennsylvania Railroad Company from
fines to the amount of $4,000, incurred
by those companies passing smallnotes
contrary 10 the small note law Of PenR-
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