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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINoToE, Feb. &c

w AShlN0TUN, rcO. 80,
SENATE. MIR. Shields. move to ad.
nit ladies to the floor of the Senate, to
witress the presentation of General
JacksOn's sword. agreed" from all
sides of the Senate. Whereupon !hs
ladies' crowded in till the gallery was
full Of them.
At this point, the debate was sus-
pended to allow the presentation Of the
sword worn by Gen. Jackson at the bat
tie of New Orleans. The sword was
placed on the Clerks desk. Mr. Cass
rose and raising the oword, presented il
20 the Senate. In doing so he took the
opcrtunity to pay tribute to the me
mory of Jackson. He briefly, pointed
ly aud feelingly alluded TO the presen.
tation Of the sword Of Washington; aud
in passing, spoke Of the offering Ui the
cane of Franklin, which was at the same
time deposited by the side Of IT. sword
Of his great CO laborer in the cause Of
human rights. His allusioGs TO Wash
ington aud franklin were very happy
uhN P''N'N'
He did not regard these ceremonies
as empty and unmeauing. The first was
the memorial OF the irst and greO: :est Of
chief ms gistrales; md these and other
memorials Of his successor in the ad.
uinistration Of the Government; aud
second only to him in the gratitude and
affections Of the American people, will
lie side by side, tokens Of patriotic de.
votion; and in 0ges shut out from our
VISION by the future, when remote gen.
eratons hear Of our heritage Of freedom.
shOll gaze upon :hese testimonials OF
vCtores-time. worn but time honoied
they will be carried back to the asso-
citation OF those heroes Of our early sto-
ry, and will find their love of county
strengthened aud their pride in her in-
sltulions and their confidence in her
fate aud fortunes increased.
At the conclusion Of bis opeerh, Mr..
Bell introduced Joint resolution. ac,
Cepting the sword, and returning the
thanks Of Congress to the family of the
late Gen. Armstrong. Read three times
by the unanimous consent. und passed.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

SocKISo.--The Negro Artis, who was
sentenced to death for numbering his
daughter, was executed at Sidney, Shel.
by county. on Friday last. He fought
desperately with the officers. on his way
10 the gallows, and tore the coat com.
Pletely off the Deputy Sheriff in endea-
voring TO resist the efforts made in put.
ting the rope around his neck. 1t took
six men to secure him upon the scafrold,
and, when at last, he was swung off, he
managed to get hold Of the rope with
bis hands, which preven,ed the fall from
breaking his neck. After struggling
violently for some time he was choaked
to death, when his body was taken down
and burned.-0. S. Journal.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
For the Macarthur Democrat.
McCoNNELsvILLE, Mar. 2, '55

McCoNNELSvILLE, Mar. 2, '55.
Mn. EDIToR:-Allow me, through
the columns Of your paper, to say a
few words in regard to the Know Moth.
ing Order. When the Order was first
instituted | was inclined to look upon
it as q Don Quixote scheme, which
merited little or no attention, and which,
after an ephemeral life, would sink in,
to non-eXistence. But recent develop
mentS have convinced me that the we'll
being OF our country demands that their
midnight tribunals be broken up, and
that their loalhSome depravity be ex.
posed that the public should be warned,
Especially the young and unwary, from
having anything to do with a society
that binds Its members by an oath to
bIindly support any measure which its
depraved leaders may propose.
The Know Nothings say, that their
only object is to prevent Catholics and
Foreigners from holding office, and
that they seek the welfare of our coun-
try! Do not their actions prove this
to be false? Do we not know that they
are bound by most solemn oaths to
protect any member OF their society,
even 10 the pcDuring of their own
souls? Have we not had sufficient ev.
ldence to prove, clearly and beyond
doubt, that they will stoop to any spe.
cles Of meanness to carry out their de-
signs?
Look at the case of Mr.. Gill, editor
of the Ohio Patriot, who brought suit
against one HartShorn, "a member ol
the Know NOthings,) for libeI;--
Hartshorn was protected by his broth.
ers--in iniquity, by every means in
their power. One of the witnesses in
the case, K. NJ, refused to testify in
court, thus plainly showing that he was
bound to stand by his brother member,
though the laws of his country be dis.
obeyed. The Know Nothings, in the
case OF Mr.. Gill, finding that they
could not get a Know Nothing jury, or
brighten the officers Of the law, by their
rebellious demonstrations, held an in>
dignation meeting TO vent their wrath
at being ioiIed.
One Of their members is authorized
to publish an Infamous falsehood
against the character OF an innocent
man; and when called upon by the ag.
grleyed individual to retract the base
SANDER, he gathers around him his co.
laborerS in iniquity, and says, "No,
sir, defy you and all your boasted
law"
Americans! are you so lost to honor
as to belong TO party that is ashamed
10 publish its proceedings TO the world
that skulk about, like thieves, in the
dark-slipping slyly along for fear some
one may see them enter their secret
dens?
Know Nothingism is scheme got
Ten up by broken down office-seekers
TO ride into power aud fill their pockets
with ill.gotten booty. If they ever
get into power you may expect to read,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
IIRERTY Hall

The citizens of Vinton, and travel,
ing community, visiting Macarthur
will take notice that A. CAMPBELL ha.
opened new and newly furnished Ho
tel, called Liberty Hall; on Main St
Mr. CAMPBELL is provided with a
large house, good and sufficient stable,
ing, and will do all he can to m axe his
guests comfortable and happy. The
public will find at Liberty Hall com.
Portable quarters. Read advertisement
in another column, and call and tes
its truth.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
For the Macarthur Democrat.

Mr.. DIToR,-The editor Of the
AthenS MesSen ger, in his last issue,
among other things, in announcing the
business OF the first Court held by the
new Probate Judge, says, "The most
important case on the docket was the
State rs. Joseph Flowers-charged
with being an accomplice in stealing a
COW, the Court being party" Now,
it is not true tha! Judge Van Worries
has been an accomplice, or a party, to
COW steaIing--the Judge is a gentleman
above suspicion-the truth is, Joe
Flowers "a cololed mau) was presen-
ted, and convicted, for stealing a COW,
owned by the Judge; but ! hardly think
that makes the Probate Court of A.h>
ems county party TO COW stealing; but
the editor OF the Messenger brother
to the Judge, but OF a very different
calibre, really makes the Probate
Court OF Old Athens party to COW
stealing, not designedly | suppose, bat
then any ohe who reads that article and
not acquainted with the character of
Judge Van Vorhes would naturally
conclude that the people OF Athens
county had run mad into Know Moth.
ingism, or some other modern ism, and
made choice OF a COW theft for a Pros
bate Judge. Now, would advise this
editor when lie seats himself in his
sancIum TO be little more careful, and
not again pen and publish an editorial
slandering brother who is an honor
to him. We have heard a great many
loud splurges through the Messenger,
about "rare literature in this literary
world Of ours," but if that is one OF
the editors best efforts, no wonder he
is constantly harping on the language
of other.
AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
A Congressman Caught tn n Lie.

w AsHlhGTuS, MbFCn ).
Mr.. Wentworth, (Msss.) from he
Committee on Commerce, reported
bill Tor preventing the introduction VI
foreign paupers. criminals, insane and
blind persons iuto the United States.
Mr.. Breckenridge, examining the bill
siiEmatized it an unti republican. It
lbs Que oI the fruits Of that spiri: which
lis ROW sweeping like hurricane over
the land. He denounced the Know
Notbings, ond was willing to abide the
lime wheu there would be reaction ia
public sentiment. Immigrants must
come hitEer with pass, like negroes
going from one pIOnta tion to another.
Mr.. CdpbeII knew nothing about he
new Organization. He asked Mr.. Breck-
enridge whether he had not understood
that the gentleman who reported this
bill was not swept down BY this kurri'
cane.
Mr.. Breckendidge,-I have SO under
stood.
Mr.. Campbell-Then why charge the
bill with being Introduced under
Know Nothing spirit7
"Mr Campbell knew nothing about
the new organizations" We certainly
have hit upon evil times, when ma
will get up in his seat on the floor OF
Congress and tell deliberate untruth.
Mr.. Campbell was in the couhcil at
Cincinnati, (the proceedings OF which we
are publishing, and the truth ofw hich
we will show,) and was among the az.
tive leaders. One almost loses conn.
Jence in human nature to witness a
spectacle so umiiating and sad. We
will. however, before we get through,
take the vail from off this secret and
false organization, and lay it bare to
public iew.-Statesman.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

daily, of absconding office holders, land
embezzlemeni oil the public funds. The
Treasury of "Uncle Sam" will be
rihed-lhe Star Spangled Banner, az
yet untarnished, will be disgraced--
our national honor will be lost-insleaC
of being pointed to as the "Land o.
the free and the home of the brave, =
we will be singled out as the land Of
tyrants and oppressors.
The cry raised by them to hide theiI
'cloven-foot is, that our country is in
danger from Popery-that the CaIho-
lies are endeavoring 10 wrest this glo-
rious Union from our hands. I'll
thus they attempt 10 palliate their con-
duct; but, unfortunately for them, the
asses ears are seen protruding from the
sleeps clothing.
When they convince me that Popery
as it now exists is the same as was in
the days of Pope Gregory-that Pope
Plus OF the present time pretendS to
exercise the same power, as did bis
predecessor, Pope Gregory, then we
may look upon them with some degree
of allowance. But does not everybody
know that Catholicism has been modi-
fled? That the Roman Catholic Church
is no longer infalible? That the SUI
premacy of the Pope is no longer main
lained. The Know NothingS know
this, ,too-the intelligent portion oil them
at least. 1t is pity The Know Moth.
ings cannot appreciate this saying o.
the Scottish Bard
"0h, wad some pour the gifIie gle us,
10 sec ourselves as others sec uSi"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
Wheat BUYERS.

Messrs. Bum, Walterhouse 4 Bum
are buying in Wheat, and are paying
the highest market price. Although
the great advance in Flour, and theil
facilities for manufacturing it, they ial
far short of Supplying the great demauc
made upon them, on account OF the
scarcity of wheat, and which has COM
PEELED them to offer the present advance
for that article.
Mr.. 4. Z. GillelInd, we notice is
buying in wheat for the "Star Mills
at Portsmouth, and is offering the
highest market price in cash ior the
same, at his store corner OF Main and
Broadway sts.. for all that can be had.
Only 81, ,65 cents per bushel is offered,
and those of our farmers that have
wheat on hands, had better wheel it in,
as it is not likely that the price will re
main at this mark very long, --Stan>
dard.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

Observation-Disclosures,
CAL; or, as an excited Frenchmar
would say, "VOa dam gran ,tOurishn'
"'NIUDDY Doors of the "M'Arthur Dem.
oc-rat, - is considered too Small Pertaters" &c
be noticed. Your case is desperate. Bratton
and all the potatoes in old Ireland or Morgan
county wouldn't save you"
What connection sold Ireland and
Morgan county" has with "Muddy
Boots" is subject that the readers oil
the STANDARD are no doubt fully posted
on; but what the writer means in the
above article, which we copy entire
from the last Jackson Standard, by
there not being potatoes enough in
old Ireland Or Morgan county" to save
us, is more than any man that we have
seen can decipher. Know Nothings,
such as the Standard men, however,
are excusable tor using hog Latin
But in all seriousness we wish men
would write so as their meaning could
be understood, 'Tisa pity some poor
devils We know cannot let the Irish and
Dutch alone, to enjoy those natural
rights that God gave them; but too
much sympathy Tor negroes, We pre-,
sumo, prevents them.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
KnOw NoILlimgl,,n Proved Up.

The Jack OF the Athens MeSseR qer
has been reading Scripture Of late, and
has become impressed with the idea,
that want Of selI-respect, is no sell
abasement hence, he publishes last
week tie fact that the Probate Court
has been arrested Tor stealing an old
COW. When will Jack bray again
See particulars IN cur correspondence
from IAN old acquaintance, IN anoth.
er column
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
Most Appropriate Password,

We are told by member OF the An>
IL Foreign Wide-AWdke's Know Moth.
ing Council, that the editors OF the Her
aid carry the principles OF the Order so
lar in their business Operations that
they have adopted rule, that no mem.
Der can enter their sanctum without
giving a special password; their pres
ent pass Is 'ASs-pen." This struck
US as being the most appropriate pass
we ever heard OF.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

FURNACE Stock SoLp.--Mr. A
Bently has sold his stock in Eagle Fur.
mace TO NJ. Nye, jr., & II. S. Bundy
Esqrs. These gentlemen are among
our most enterPrlsing citizens and cap
ltalists. This Furnace Company
ranks NO. /; and investments OF thl,
kind, in Vlnton, will ere long realize
handsome profits. May the Eagle
soar,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

BREAK Down ON THE RAILRoAD.--
We learn that there was a break down
and smash up, on the Railroad, a short
distance above Portsmouth, at Boyer's
Curve. A bridge gave way, precipi-
tatlng five cars, ladened with pig iron,
some twenty feet down an embankment,
breaking and smashing the trucks into
atoms. Two men went over with the
trucks, but only one oil them was much
injured. The Locomotive and Pass
enger train were saved by miracle
No blame is attached to the Engineer.
-Standdrd.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

OFFIclAL.-AppOimtmsnt by the Pres.
ident, by and Nth the consent oj'tht Sen
ate, Gen. Winfield Scott, of the Army
of the United States. 10 be Lieutenan
General BY brevet in the same, for EN-.
inenent services in the late war with
Mexico, 10 take rank as such from
March 80, i947, the dsy on which the
United States forces, under his com
mand, captured Vera Cruz and the cas-
tie of San Juan de Ulloa,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
. Serious ARRAY.
RICHMOND, March 6.

RIcHMoND, March 6.
The Mail Agent between Raleigh ant
Welden, named McGowsn, was yester,
day attacked at the latter place by three
men for "a trifling debt. They shot him
in the head and body, his person receiv
ing no less than six balls. When the
cars left, he was supposed to be in a dy
ing condition.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
TOWN TICKET.

We are told that the Know Noth;ngs
have nominated Ticket for the town
of Macarthur. Ifthis be true and it
is elected, the Improvements OF our
town for next year will take stand.
How would it be 10 have a citizen
ticket Up, and the Old Line Democra-
ey In the field.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

GRAHAM's MAGAZINE Tor March
has been received; it is an excellent
number. The most interesting to US,
OF its contents, is HEADLEY's life of
WASHINGTON. Terms, So 90 per an.
mum.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

MOANING ADvERTIsER.-This is
the title of a new Daily, issued by
EsHELMAN 4 BoLLMEYER OF the Id.
rertiSer, published every morning.
This Daily makes a most excellent
appearance, and is edited with abili-
". Success attend it.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

CHERRY PEcT ORAL See in our ad-
vertising columns notice Of this med.
icine. We are not in the habit o! say
ing much in relation to such medicines
as are generally seen going the rounds
Of newspapers; but IN relation to Ay
er's Cherry Pectoral, we feel that we
can say something in its favor with
propriety, from the fact that we have
tried it. A young man in our office
has also used it, and in both his and
our own case it proved most beneficial.
--.4m. PreSby., GreenriHe, Tenn.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

VIM. Lloyd Garrison lectured in the
Broadway Tabernacle last Tuesday
night. He was received with gisat ap-
plause, and his abuse Of Gen. Houston
and the Know Nothings Bringing down
the house, and often convulsing ,heaa-
dienee with laughter.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
Severe Gale.
ELNYRA. N. Y

LLMfKA, N. IT, Mafch o.
A regular West India squall visited
this vicinity last night. Chimneys were
blown down, houses uuIooied, signs,
boxes, &C., scattered, aud ;he car house
of the Willismsport and Elmyra Rail-
road blown down, destroying three en-.
gines, McCoys hotel, near the depot.
took fire, and was considerably damug.
ed.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16

LATEsT ARRIvAL.-L. BUzzLE, Esq,
arrived safe on last Friday direct from
New York, TO the great satisfaction o.
his numerous friends. IT'S hintec
that some ladies' talk Of giving sup.
per.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16


Hard CasC---A(rmId He's II Niggcr
The last athens Messenger copies
an advertisement Tor a runaway slave
seht 10 the sheriff Of Athens co., anC
Ilhereupon the editor, who was last weeR
caught up by the present Auditor o
State, who cons,rueS the Tax law Sc
as 10 make Mules and Asses taxable
thus it runs in the Assessors Blanks
"LiSt OF animals taxable: Sd. Mule,
and Asses Jack, it appears, on see
ing himSelf liable to taxation gels altej
the manner oil the old Patriarch's wrotJ
and fumes away in near a column OF
nlggerism, a specimen Of which We
copy:
"Archy has grOy eyes, and plays tn,
"fddIe well" We have gray eyes, anC
SO also have scores of olhes of our &C
quaintance-iellows who can "pIay lht
fiddle" too; and new, Mr., Sheriff, We
protest against, and shall resist to the
bitter euJ, the arrest of ourself OF any
OF our friends upon any such evidence
Of iudentity. There will be no use in
giving the "conidential information, ;
tor We have made up our mind that " e
Shan't be taken up on any such evi
dence."
Confession used TO be taken as evil
dence on some cases. Sheriff do your
duty!
Haw! haw! haw! haw' we think we
see Jack after dat editorial etOrt--
throw himself lfaway--bids defiance to
the Sheriff, to the tune Of
Let us 60, Whiggies go.
For the WooIy- y-heads, ever;
For there's no distinction made
Between Whiggies and the niger.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
TlE LlST TRTNP AEOrr TO SgrNn

The Ohio STATE Journal-a sheet
that has been for the past twenty years
stepped in Bank corruplions and bought
up several times by these soulless, and
OF late fundless corporalions-comes
out at last and is performing the part oil
Gabriel, and sounds its last notes thus.
wise:
1.-The system Of banking at the West
is all tOrong. 1t is based, from first 10
last, on fcticious credits, and is the
first 10 feel revulsion like the present.
Take Indiana for an extreme example,
Follow the system up through all its
workings, and what DOVE fnd7 Moth.
iug on which the business public can re,
ly beyond Temporary loans, based, fol
the most part, on an aggregation Of de-
posits. In a panic these melt away liAe
June FROST"
Great Cor! how are the mighty fal,
len! Reader, how often have you
heard from this old Federal sheet. col.
umn after column of abuse of Demo,
Gratis, for making an honest effort to re,
form this old rotten Banking SYSTEM
and justthink, it you please, what a
humliating position it puts all the old
Wing friends in; virtually saying, tc
the Wings and Know Nolhings O.
Ohio, about face gentlemel, Banks arr
no go; the sceptre has departed iron
Judea. Nothing but humbug and Sc
cret political organization, will nov
save US, or help p US TO retain a portion
OF the county officers, in even old viii!
counties. Wings will certainly no
blame us Tor pointing out Bank corrup
IiOns, when this old Wing Journal ha
mounled the stand as a witness agains
its hoary iniquities.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
ARTICLE VI.

SEC. l. All officers provided for BY
this constitution, except the Senlines,
shall be elected annually by ballot. The
President may appoint Sentinels from
time TO time, or otherwise.
Sic. 2. A majority of all the votes
cast shall be requisite 20 an election 10
any office. @
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-16
ARTICLE V.

SEC. l. The officers of the Grand
Council shall be President. Vice Pres
icenI, Corresponding Secretary, Record
ing Secretary. Treasurer, two Senlinels,
und such other officers as the Grand
Councils may see tit to appoint from
time 10 time, and the Secretaries and
Senlinels may receive such compenSa-
tion as the Grand Council may deter
mine.
SEC. 2. The duties of the several Of.
fers created by this constitution shall
be such as the work OF this organization
prescIibes.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-18
Return of DR.. Kane.
INV York, Thursday, Oct. /,

NEW YORK, lHuISuay, OCt' ~
D.. Kane and bis patty, comprising the
Arctic Expedition, arrived to day. They are
, oil we'll.
The propeller Arctic and The bark Release
Of the expedition fitted out 10 search for Com
mandeI Kane, Of The missing Arctic Expedl-
lion, returned this evening, having Comman.
der Kane and party on board. The propeller
and bark made their way north in Smiths
Sound up 10 latitude seventy nine dcgreeS
thirty minutes, when they were stopped 10y
ice. Working their way 10 the shore, they
discovered an Indian village. and learned
from the Inhabitants that DR.. Kane aud party
had gone south. They then returned to DlSco'S
Island, where they found DR.. Kane aud the
other expeuilioniSts.
DR.. Kane had pushed lis vessel, the Rescue,
as for north as latitude eighty one degrees
where she was frozen in. lie remained b!
her oil winter, sending 10 the Indian village
for provisions. In the spring the party aban
= 'doued The ship, and made their way southwark
in slrdges 10 Upper Navik, from whence the,
were conveyed in a Danish vessel 10 Ill
Island Of Disco, and where they were louh
by the searching expedition.
Three OF DR.. Kane's expedition have dled
Christian Alison, carpeRter Pierre SchuberI
cook, and Jefferson Baker, seamen |; the ie
mnindet were more or less fTosibil,en.
The last winter was unusually severe
the Arctic regions, aud mnny OF The nat't
persisted through exposure and starvation.
No traces whatever haze been discovered
BiG John franklin.