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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25
I'd August lS55. % August, 1855
NEW GOODS.

NEW UUUDDs
THE UNDERSlG GNED is now in receipt
Il Of his laIl Stock of Dry Goods,
- B0NNETS, Hats. Caps, &c, to which
A1he invites the special attention OF mrr.
chants and furnace owners, with the assu.
rance that the GooGs will be sold as low as
they can be had from the New York and
Philadelphia jobbers, and at such prices as
will save the expenses on purchases made in
Cincinnati or Pittsburgh.
Late purchases and importations Of Glass
and QucenSwsre make my stock very large
and complete, a i oil which is Offered at the
Lowest rates and on liberal terms.
1t s The true interest Of merchants and
dealers 10 buy $50 per month near home in
preference to $1,000 semi.annually alta dis.
tant point, thus keeping their stocks fresh,
and distributing their bills payable in shape
the more easily paid.
JAS. PURSELL.
Portsmouth, o.. Dec. %, 1894.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

ATTACHMENT NOTICE.
Benjamin Allen, Pltff, }
against , (Civil Action.)
iohn Shuts, Deft.
VNHE Defendant will take notice that the
Il Plaintiff in the above case. on the 18th
day OF September, 1885, caused an Order of
Attachment to be issued by Nathan Steel.
Justice OF the Peace for Swan township,
Ninton county, Ohio, against the goods,
chattles stocks, rights, credits, moneys, and
effects of said defendant, non resident
debtor OF said Vinton county, to satisfy the
claim Of the Plaintiff for Fifty Dollars and
costs of suit, and that said cause has been
continued for service on said Defendant, and
will be for hearing before said Justice at his
Office IN said township, on the 9th day Of
October. 1855, at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
BENJAMIN ALLEN.
Sept 20-Sw
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25
Hardware.

I IPPENCoTTS Axes, warranted so days
IL or the money refunded. Ho ;chets war.
anted, Tilletson's Handsaws warranted
Door Locks. Thumb La tches, Butts, Screws
AugeTs, Smoothing Irons, Curry Combs
Horse Brushes, Files, Rssps, in shot every
hing in the Hardware line, ut
BRATToN'S.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25
Shades q Reynolds, Pl't,as In Attachment.
aaalnst Z

tnilot (
George Ullom, Defendant. (Civil Action. }
THE Defendant will take notice that The
Plaintiffs in the above case. on the 24lh da {,
o I July, o. d. 1855, caused an order OF Al
tachment to be Issued by J. W. Swepston.
Justice Of the Peace for Elk township Vim
,on county, Ohio, sgainht the goods. .chatllrs
stocks, interest in stocks. rights. rredits.
moneys and effects OF said Defendant, All
absconding debtor of said couaty, TO sa,isi,
the claim Of the Plaintiffs Tor five dollars
and eighty.sis cents and fiji, ELL dollars the
probable costs OF suit and that said csu,e
has been conlhued Tor service on sa i'd Defend
ant. and will be for hearing before said jus
tice. at his office ia Macarthur. in said town
ship, on the 9th day of September, q a.
1855, al 10 O'Clock a. m. OF said ds,, ias,
Aforesaid. SHADES = REYNOLDS.
sng 10 5el e~ 4,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25

CHAS. A. M. DAMARIN 4 Co
ID ECElVED direct from New Orleans,
IN 515 hhds fair TO prime n. o. Sugar;
20 4" clarified do.
1863 bis loaf, crushed & pulverized sugar:
81 bxs white Havana, for candy and syr-
ups;
1881 bis N. o. Molases;
rs do "St. James" choice sugar II, mo-
lasse;s
100 do Common sugar H. molasses,
10 do Golden syrup;
So Tes' Rice;
goo bags Rio and Java coffee;
Which, together with full and completed
stock of.
WooDwARE-Buckets, tub, zine washboards
brooms, &c.
FRUITs & EUTs-Figs, psins' almonds pc
cans, E. Walnuts, filberts; Brazil nuts; &c.
SPIcEs-'Ground and unground-Pepper
alspices; cinnamon; cloves; ginger; nutmegs
FISH mackeral; dried herring, Goldfish; sar-
dimes:
TEAs--A large stock of fresh imperial; Y:
Hy sou; gunpowder and black tea:
ToBACco-Fives; eights and pound plug OF
good Virginia, Missouri and Kentucky brands
also, Gedge q Bros and other good brands
OF twis! tobacco:
DYE s1rFrs--lndiso; copreras madder and
alum:
SUNDRlET-Soap; csndles, starch, chocolate;
saIaratus; super carbonate Of soda; epson
salt; lead; shot; Wrapping paper; &c, &c.
We will sci at the regular Cincinnati
Wholesale prices:
G. A. DAMARIN & Co.
Portsmouth, April Il, 1854.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25
HATS 9 z CAPS.

Suitable for The Fall and Winter Trade
Merchants ond Furnace Owners visiting our
city are invited to call and examine for them
elver
To THE LADIEs.-We are now manufactur.
inga superior article of ladies and Misses
Caters Buskius and Slippers. Having pro
cured sulne of the best workmeE in the West
We are prepared 10 supply those who want
custom work.
LEATHER.-0ne Thousand lbs, Red Sole
Lea he, ,l200 lbs, No | White Sole Leather
&c dozen French calf Skins 25 dozen Craw
lords Skihs, 10 dozen Kip Skins. Uppel
leather and Shoe Findings always on hant
aud Tor sale at The lowest market price.
Jannary 20 1854 ".
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25
Il. LLOYD 4 CO.,
WHoLEsALE BOOT x SHOE WAREHOUSE
Nc, 8, 5,lmlUr BlOrk, Front Street,
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO

TIAVE just received their extensive Fall
IL Stock, consisting ofall the latest styles
and fashions. Our stock having been pur.
chased direct from the manufacturers, prin-
ciralIy for cash with greet care in the Sc
lection of quality and sizes adopted 10 the
Western trade, we are enabled to offer su-
,erior Inducements this Fall, and ore deter
mined not TO be undersod BY anv regular
house either in New York, Philadelpha ur
Baltimore.
In addition 10 our extensive stock Of Boots
ana Shoes will be found large and we'll Sc
iected stock OF
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25
CLINE 4 GARDNER,
DRU GGISTS,

II EEP constantly on hand the following
IN genuine and popular family medicines.
PlLLS.-SellerS Liver Pills, McLaine's
Liver Pills, Ayers Pills.
COUGH REMEDlES.-Scller's Imperial
Cough Syrup, Ayers Cherry Pectorol, Sellers
Hive Syrup, Sellers Syrup of Squills.
WORM MEDICINES Sellers Vermifuge
MCLaine's Vemiluge.
LlNlMfNTS.-H G. Fanel's Indian Lin
iment, Gardner's Volatile Liniment, Railways
Ready Relief, Pain Curer, Liquid 0pidildoc
HAIR ToNlCS.-Lyon's kathairon, G, S
Gaylords.
ALso:-A large and well selected stock OF
Drugs. Medicines. Oils, Paints and Dye.stufs
all for sale OF the lowest prices.
Oct, 9th. lS5I.-ly
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merchar dse ana the value OF the vessel a. ths tine
Of her two returns. 10 the msalllne. Messrs.
Edsatd Barlow x Co. the cpns,gnees ~ the maize
soia at Norfolk, eusd the four insurance mpaaies
In Vii b II bad been injured. The insnts,a tnset.
vere0 m thf suit and ,plonuy With tbs consgnees
o. che cotton coniended tLa IN Zoe hss place
ths IaisiLR af the pumps which nAi denaged 0t
maze ard cotton ard IN the ~ 'oat place that the
raising OF TIE pumps bavcg been voluntary. Il
either had takfr place for tho common safety, ir
which case the damages sus'sioed by.tnese goods
should be chased - gross damages. or tina, Il was
Cot Lecsssasy 10 do II AZ all, IN which cpe II VA
iau.t Tor which tho captain WAS responsible. The
oonsigbes their side contsn3rd tina, the vessel
OF W. INST eeang out was unsea worthy, anc THAT
consequently they were not liable for fhs repairs
At New Ortsra Can't. Moore Ia accepting the
intervention o, the Insurers, formed against them
np incideD'M demand Tor payment Of tho frplgot
whics remained Due on the nsiZs, contending that
th.y were itsporsbie for t1e obligations Of tos
shippers and tbs' the sSe ri the maize not having
produced enough 90 pay ita ne ght ter tbs whole
yoy aye, Trey s5oud BIZ compelled IN paw tbs
deficit. To this tie lnSuiefr replied TINT ths
Ieichs could OILY he charged - Norfolk. where cha
maize WAS sod aud That even Y the Set aud wAs
entertained, the shpIee whom hey bad Reimbursed
for it, value, we're responsible,
The Coat nelc that there were no Reasonable ora
sumptiots 70 supPoa the vessel unse sworthy wueu
she irs. LEI. New Ofcaus that she eievasag III the
pumps was an ordinary operation. ana did no, ,oe
stitule either a sscrh MADE tor tae con mon safe
ty, or FAM. on the part OF the ca o'ain. toa the
sbrTs-s. net the ccnssrees or insurers sre respos
ebe for sbr balance ~ ths freight on tire maize oe
the whole voyage; that sney ara liable for the re-
paiIs cC1e In NoffClk, but lot FIR the expenses on
,he return TO NtS Oflsans; cha. the o'aiu IL e.
titled 10 she whole Of the freight the cotton asd
maize said In tie course Of the voysge sccoun;
Of dsmage that the private damages 20 the veSsss
recoRi ized ard proved a. Norfolk, were 1890
fiarcs and the general damages 20 ss7 francs; snA
that towards the ia'ter cum the vessel and freight
sbonle contribute b,.3s traces, aud tho cafg9 2o050
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Ints,sssIng from the Rocky Mountains

iffoH she ~. Louis Espubhrsn. 1mus y
last evening met Mssffs ri3nsr Hofas+, George
se.v snd isms, osesrse, 30 sris.s r as e4y yss
,srasg Tom ihs taoasi.las thst e'tas sosn irer.
Bgrs All from there 10 this ely on tbs s,ssmv Al
Giral fhsy efi iof, n~n'on % ibs "a o. h.y, ssf
sf.ss1 AZ coupel rlsrs ikslpih ins, T-o hscinAe
boat. -hlrh lett foii earyy no siis~ ron~ h~
ietk 81 MAJ Ai,o arrives - 81. Nan. os shs al inst
The tost' ani eafaa. ~ property ~ the Aasrseas
TL..s ses,i.nss r.pori ib., the B.ssf,., f.si.ss
have ben srSotips hs Coz silsas dgrog sin,sr,
~ stealing tbsu beyss@. TIC latter trt~ Lossvsr.
a,.rg.a tEsnssi,st W taxing ss-snts.n ~ their .a.
rssl ssait. daring The ~iniu. L@,. IN ths sprisss
.,os. u ~ ir,bs ~he had h~.s,.r s.s., vss'
s.ssf = ne rv~s for . numtsr o. yssr.
% =. s,, p ssy ..r.s pea .i.rs.d from yort
tsfpy aeissbos - over tso hgs5r~s nlIss 10 ssss,
"a etsnspg sons tos,s On ihsn ttirs asy %, they
% hs ssts vho u.as hss,ns q. ..aas,r.,as tssssas
is'm. On ~ kslr psriy, 30 sonis syess tbs sassn
isnsssy. nisrfsr.s. ms sesr s.nsse,t ,ssr ssr.s.
@y but soDs sftss party ansnss sbsn tbsy v~y~
si.<asa I'D nAo - issnsns a ssefss tlAss. Cor
,sn, ~toss 'rsn Quincy nlsets vounsea, sss an
siarsc. fssy ,hsn 70 J~sl.y, ssa sss IaAsaas
strf-d hhsn ~ her sant anf aiuoo ssa ssefy
Isoss,slns Thsy bssi .r oosrss isvss.s ror, MR.
coalition. hsvsr .se.y.s sss.bssrsbly v,s u. coli
yssss tse.lo esR ~hlsh o. o,ss parry sli.s 9TH
sions. an vi'h sharp siss they or<ssi vssn ans
s.s,4 =. 100, mrs. s'ys .is, tssy .rI..s :. gors
rcusts; The for, ts, sf,sr sstrbutas sons prssss,s
sss hsyss sss iAs Isa,sns lsfi vshos, o-srssy -
sfsArs thsn. Mr. hofisr sna his party r~,ort that
Nsf ssy covp from Tie Yslos ftons, thsy vey- sof
nossssd sst thsy rei " tbs rssrvsDt nm vbsrs ts~y
vsw hssssd from 40 issAn siAsss And rsfrsiss 70
lana thsr stssrsmsn vss cred A. an4 ths bal pssssA
ovsr Bis bssf TbsY rstort the rpp~y kssosr - vsvy
loo sn5 vith DOT rnnch prospect re- A. there ~
been bot Hts In tho ouptsia. fsrs.x the vss,
ms ssas>n having t~~s uneomsonly sif. The fiour
~sr. o.nyrsssuns ssoat rort rs,r- In great ss.s-s,
bit for shss rurpsss q j. nj tnovs
Tksf gits The foisvg seeount 81 tie bcsts that ~
esrfiy atartss ~ Mt ArpsrsAs Par GonHasys eeAt,
- Nsry fiss 18th lost, ~ m~. sbgvs Asrr~Ast,s
HuH sst gotsHtssnf Fss-ssfs Gray Coed, % ~, 1sss
tDfs t'ts. bslee Asrv~ssis Bus Arssis ssf wGlAs
nsre 90 glr ST Csss as KRIS rvissv % ~ ~.
= rilst ,ssT, cgsasa 1srs
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and constructing batteries against the


place.
! need not point oat 70 you. NJ. lie Nsyechal. the
importance OF tire yTsui'a oosained: they are con-
SIDERABLE, az well 10 m-teral point OF visw Is with
regard 70 their mor- eff.cs aud the security OF our
future operations rne e,rge operations on the right
which were bshiubbanc. srt noe - far advances a.
these ON the left TIE eoemy shut up on ell 81 les
tart are armed and olAced In . good state OF de.
fence, it will be iu ,o-s,ote for them to attic npt
those great les which might, in determined cases
compromise cur nfge works, and even our ports Of
kamiesch and B&ixkasa.
Successes Of this vslue, achieved by srca eG)rss
are not to be 0htaiaet without considerable nacri.
ices. To- day. durirg = SUSPENSION Of ARMS, We ren-
der The last duty 60 tne ssleu and Icannot yst make
out list of the kiiisd or wourdsd. wii senj you
shortly full and detailed official report on the sub.
ject.
can already ooint oat saGe who me-. gl,rlous
death aud who 9xc,sed our lively admira.ion aad
regret. ColopelUe Rssne,cu was killed white plaut
ng the eagle OF tee Goth rsR,mens on the Rants
ctatka redout. Coloaei Hardy fsu while leading on
the 86tn. regret to adj sba he dag after the vic
tory, to which he aseaJy contributed, General de
Iayarande, still young and full Of promise, was
killed by u cAn5oD ball,
We continue 30 recoonoi;re the country on the
Tcnerraya, pushing TO- ~agd our cavalry supported
by infantry. Ga roe Night btwCen the 6ta and
9th, sqadroD Of the 81, drsgeocs surprises some
Russian vcettes inst &C mp0,r;se aud sab led them.
The news from ts .,ss VI Azoff Is excellent; the
allied f10tillas destroyed stores OF pro.
visions IS CHEESE, Msr,oupol. aId Tagaor,g The
msterisl losses Il the ensug sre inc .icaiabie.
Altogether, the s'tustiod Of affairs is excslleit
the ardor OF the aDied arm,es 10 really extraor5lna
~ hope, founded npoA success, 10 gsaersL have
the firm conviction tnat II viii not o. deseivea.
pELIgsrzR
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The Tfibunsl ~ Commerce, Of HayFs, bss rresnt
y had before Il Tor adjudication sui. instituted ~
tie captain q tho Amcrcsn ship Ashland against
o {, pmeicis bouso 10 tbsa port, nndu Tie loilOs
irg crcumsfanccs:-~Tbs Ashissd, Csgiala ltotsrf
y B4nsop. ysslcd from New Orleans fcr Hsvfe on
The "a o. February, 1885,, With a cargo o. nonrt cot
ton and stsscs. On crossing he bar ~ Tie hm1ls
sippl us vessel beeied tslos, and each t1e was In.
juiad ~ The Tow boat. Tie Ashland, however, en-
unsed her voyage. I'll. amer zone dsys, wU die
covered that She baked more than nsnsi, when SIC
pat back to kee Drieass. hoe remained there for
1--WE months urderyyspg rspsirs and left co the 18Th
a August srs<r the command q Caytsia More,
With Der original cargo. saving that 90 barrel. o
floor vess rsplacsd BY 800 bar u maize and other
rney .hsrdDe. 10 Ter soysas The Ashland received
fr,sh 8afnsses-bsd kes iuddss bead broken, and
had IN her bold two feet eight inches of wsaeY Winch
r.aeSsd tie maize and busvs Tho bags containing Il
ard the cavsAin, In order 10 r~s NJ the pumps hsa
20 eieysss them six isehes. Tbe Ashland as~ia
pt, bsek snd ntusnsd 70 Norfolk, where m exaui.
fssIon Of ire ship and cargo was made BY experts,
rspasss directed, and tbe maize Ard lls bale.
81 cotton ~hseh vsre dxsnags5 ordered 70 10 M
shlypsa. ebe len Norfolk On the 10 u pec.m.
her. ard arrived =, Hsvrt On tae 2iA, vhes
Capt Moore made derlaed on the oons gnes~ u the
cargo foE tier quota Of the repairs q the vesssl
ard COZ uyscrv va cs1ei 70 sryS,s 81,
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Coun. waiewsky states IN his despatch tina. the
Emperor Napoleon, after having communicated
18th the government CT her Bfitanaic Majesty does
rot discover IN our propositions solaioc respond
ing al the same time 20 the sacrifices OF France and
70 those interests OF European order for which nc
drew the sword. After mature examination, bis
Majesty remains convinced Of the irefica.y OF the
systen laid down Ia the u,timstum Austria WAS
ready TO transmit TO Russia, since that system
would In no shape put ca end 70 that Rnssian pro.
ponderance tie cessation OF which has bec1me the
object Of the war.
Let m frat examine whether such soiusion ~
that developed IN our plan would really do 40 little
for tho purpose aimed a. by the common efforts Of
TIE allied Posers; whether psaoe according 10 tho
terms OF our ultima .um would b good for sas<is
clone; whether, lastly, that Power alone. as Connt
WaIewsky sfirfns would have grown grt alter BY The
CONTEXT which WAS 70 have lesssned her.
To make no mistake In this examination. u IL
above Al things necessary v snbfAce the conditions
u peace IN their entirety 81 one glarce, because
ia only In that way that an exact Judgment can be
formed n the question whether the pcscs would o.
vculd rot unin the requisite characters Of durs
biiity security sEd yolidiry.
or thoee baSes o. peace that srved n point OF
departure for the negotiations, the hrs. and
econd have been 20 developed tia, they may BE-
considered ~ completely acquired. The third Is
made up u two distinct objects. As far a. It's par
pose u 70 guard the Independence and territorial
integrity Il the Ottoman empire, the catises Of
Pars Itself recognises thst oar plan lcaycs nothing
10 BE- desired; becanpe II nsufes, 20 10 speak, the
politcsi existence Of Turkey, sioce thencefcrth
everything that could touch Il, everything thai
could tbiessen II, would DO longer be mater for
adjustment between her and her rossrfel peishbos.
Whilst admitting the importance of this result,
The cabinet O. Psss attempts 80 prJve thai the
sstIon u Russisn pfeJonderans 10 the B.a:k sss
which fsrms The other object o. the third gnarsa
tee-woud utt be attained by our propositions
We must lie permitted first 70 observe tbs, any
attack sga.r, he Ottoman empire, whether by
land or sea, would ocnfttu'e hsgrsnt vs.aiioa ~
tie European guarantee under witch Il vould be
placed.
II SEEMS 70 "a that, Ia the face OF .ach s.lyula
ton, The kgsE'aa Gee. IL TIE yia,a sea wQu.a
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tonyua 6nd cen nRninsk reC " areenllR BAY,
forming the principal exterior defences Of Sch ,sto
pol II news which was forwarded to you by my tele
graphic dsspst hes OF the 7sh and Sch OF jane; but
General Rosquet has not yet been enabled to collect
send report Of this briliatt combat, which assuu
% the proportions OF battle. al confue myself
therefore to-day to fendilg you summary postpon
ing the dedDitive report till the next mail.
On the 9Th OF June, at haf.pat O, IgAve from the
Victoria Redcubt, where had established myself
with my staff the order for Simultaneous attack
against the redoubt Of the Msmeon Vert and OF the
Carensge, according to arrangements respecting
Bosquet while our allies on taer side advanced
sgainat the so-called "Quarries," which was the
point OF stack agreed upon for them.
The troops engaged belongsd 70 tho divisions OF
Canon, Msyrsn, Dulsc and Brunei. They were
supported by two bsttslions one Of grensdsrs.
the other Of gen darmss of the Imperial Guard, and
BY reg rent forming part Of the division Of tho
Turkish army under the orders Of Oner Pasna,
posted IN reserve on the right
The ihtrepidity with which orr soldiers trasersed
the certidefabIe distance which separated them
from the ledoubts, the iovincibe energy with which
they fought, under All h,ii q balls and bullets 70
against the renewed attacks Of the enemy whe In
numbers returned TO thu charge, ofIercd 4 most
grand and stirring military spectacle.
One hour after tne commencement OF this stru9-
gle, which win remain one OF the most glorious cpl
codes of war fruitful in great military events our
eagles were de6nitissy planted upon the tbrss con-
guered rcdoubts, 81 guns fell into or herds with
400 prisoners. of which number IA were officers.
Our allies, following the combined plan Of opera
lions, had carried tho works CT TIE Quarrcs With
the sszne vigor and TIE same success. They main
tanned themselves there during The whole OF the
night, under q terrible FIRE, and despite frequent
sorties by portion OF the garrison With that in
domtab1e irmnes which Ii OF the salient traits
of their military character.
DHybreak found m both, after night Of sg
tstioo and intermittent fighting established 10 our
Tsspect!v copquests, busily emp ioyed watlpg aaa
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-04-05
Our Country in 1884 and 1855.

How striking the ooniraSt between this
country ns it Was seventy yeats ago, and its
condition and prospects day.
in 1854, there was scarcely nation in
Europe that thought il worth while TO form a
treaiy with The United STATES; in 1855 the
United States take their place among the four
principal powers Of the globe. Then, n,our de-
tenceless merchantmen were an easy prey 10
the corsairs Of the Mediterranean; no,r, our
Government, by our diplomacy and influence,
is opening 10 its commerce an ancient empire
on The opposite side Of The earth, which has
for countless ages Leen firmly closed against
the whole world.
Seventy years ago, there were thirteen feeble
republics on the eastern coastof North Amer
ica, with all the petty jealousies of contgu-
ous rval States, inficting injuries upon each
other by hostile legisIation; 10 day they are q
powerful confederacy of more than thirty
States, stretching from the Atlantic 10 the Pa
clfic, all their commercial interests blended
and harmon i2ed by one superintending legis-
lature, and protected by one GENITAL prepon.
DEBATING power. .. .s' g. .7rs,
In 1884, the people OF the thirteen States
had "acheiyed nothing but their independence
and contributed nothing but the free govern
ment but their solemn purpose TO enjoy it.
To-day they are people blessed with insti
tutions guaranteeing the greatest liberty, re-
vivng and protecting o II the arts Of peace, az
rlculiure, commerce aud letters, expanding
over continent, subduing the far,hest reces
SeS of nature spreading far and wide the frui
OF civilization and ChriStiansty, holding fori
an example 10 which mankind may look 70
lSht and encouragement,--Chrisf. Observer.
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The Inventor Of Railroads.

Some few years ago, HEwETT, Of the Peo.
ple'' Journal, COVE the following sketch Of the
alleged inventor, who, up to May, 1886, had
been neglected in Englond:
"About half century ago-the exact wear
IS moi known-there was born at Leeds, Eng
land, man named Thomas GRAY. Scarcely
ahYihln! IS known Of his early history. He
was, We believe, poor collier and being very
ingenious, he conceived the idea Of facilita.
ting lie transportation of coal from the Mid
| oleiown colllery Of Leeds, distance of three
niles, by means Of sort OF railway which he
had constructed Of wood Upon this his cars
moved at the rate OF three miles and a half
an hour, to the great merrimcnt Of a wise and
discriminating public, who laughed at the idea
oi o railway. as something very visionary, and
as The mere suggestion Of laziness Poor Gray
thought otherwise. Magnificent visions of (u-
| tnre railways, such as are now stupendous re-.
aii'ies' loomed up before him, and he began
10 lax IN public OF general system of iron
taliroads. de was, OF course, laughed at,
and declared visionary moon-struck fool
But the more Gray contemplated his little rail-
way for coal the more firmly did he believe in
the pfacicability and immense usefulness OF
his scheme. He saw in il all that is now re-.
a!ized. and he resolved, in spite OF the ridi.
cule, the sneers and rebuffs that were heaned
upon him, 10 prosecute his undertaking He
peluoned the British Parliament, and sough,
interest with oil the great men of the king.
dom bul al this had no effect except 10 bring
down upon HIM wherever he went The loud
sneers and rldicule Of all classes Still he
pelseyered, and at length engaged The atlen.
tlon oil men OF lnte ,ligence and influence, who
finally embraced his views, urged his plans,