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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03
Fiendish Outrage neal NIurysviIIc

A young nah named John Lawless,
about IL years old, was arrested last
Thursday at Sardis, in this county, on
a charge of attempted rape upon a lit
tie girl, only 4 years and 8 months old.
He had his tria! before Esquires jeff
erson and Reed, which occupied near.
ly all day Friday. The evidence was
sufficiently conclusive, and he was held
10 bail in S4O0, which his father gave,
and the young man was discharged.--
The penalty in this State for rape on a
child under IL years of age, is death
AS bail was improperly allowed, it is
said the magistrates have ordered the
re.arrest OF Lawlass, and will send
him to Jail. A number OF men went
to his fathers house on Saturday night
determined TO take him by force and
execute summary punishment on him.
They were fired upon from the house,
and one OF the party, named VIM.
Millen, was shot in the back, but
not dangerously wounded. Consider
able excitement prevailed and it is re-
ported that another attack would be
made by crowd. -MaysvsHs Eagle
l7th uIt.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03
western Christian Advocate.

An old and one of our most respect
able members OF the M. E. Church
requests US to ask the favor of an in
sertion in the Adrocate of the com.
munication headed, "To my Metho-
dist Brethren" o. '-ie
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03

MoLAssEs. This article seems to
be on a ris Tor the past ten days; it is
now worth 40 to A cents, by the bar.
rel, and when we consider itiakes from
D to 10 cents to get it to McAthur,
our citizens will see the cause of rise
in the article here.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03


You that have Tears 10 Shed pre-
pare TO Hold your Hoses "---
"A Mass Meeting in IIle Fusion
LegIOns.
The colered Folks OF Be mont, Hani,
son and Jefferson counties held a
Grand Mass Coauention" q Flushing
IN Belmont county recently, at whica
we were struck as we'll as amused It
'heir echoing the Ohio State Journal,
that both The old parties were dead -
our "colored brethren" are certainly ia /.
ken on airs. They
"3. RssOlutd, That we hail with
pride and gratitude the annihiIation of
The two great political parties of this
coniederacy; we catch the sound OF
their death knell as indi ca tive of uni.
versal freedom and the brothe rhood OF
man."
That will 10 for the colered folks on
lhe"two great political parties" They
are fuStoHtSls in good standing.
They then fire on the Churches as fol :
| ows:
"a. Rc8olUsd, That it is the vari.
Gus churches of America that forge the
chains Of the slave, and foster damning
prejudice against the color of the skin.
That isa little ahead of the Journal
lit confines lis kicks to the Catholic
alone The negroes give them all a
kick.
Then for the " Women :"
"5' RcsOlvcd, That the oppressed
of all climes should sympathize with
each other; and as women in this coun-
try are placed on an equality with col 4.
ored men, we admire their courage and
womanIy dignity in foiling their chains.
The White women of course, as these
"coIorcd men" look to something more
fair and winning than the colered la.
dies. But no difference, so the "two
great political parties are dead" Fu-
sion is producing some queer chemical
results - Ohio Statesman.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03
Then for the F" Women :"
Wny 1t wOrks--M. p. Brisrcr Sus.
Iained,
NEWARK. July 90: 1855.

NEWARK, July 26; 1855.
Col. MsDARY:-The American Coun.
ellis of old Licking held a meeting at
Pataskala Hall last evening A resolu.
tion to agree to the nominations of the
Abolition Convention of the 18th, was
vetoed and Withdrawn. (Too much
wOol.) But a resolution to meet on
the 9Th Of August at Columbus, was
agreed to. The Abolition Journal, of
Columbus says Licking is getting all
right. Let me tell that Negro Editor
that Chase will not get 200 America N
votes in Licking county; and if the vote
ie between Medill aud Chase, Medill S
majority will be 5000 in the county
mark that The Darkey Editor of the
Journal can't pull the wool over Amer
leans eyes.
Yours, in haste, N.
p. s. The Wing, not the Abolition.
Central Committee, Of Muskingum cot n.
ty, have called Convention for the 25th
Of August. Old Muskingum has al
ways been down on Abolition and ANAL
gamation. M.
= Siafssras.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03
DEMOCRATIC RALLY!
Mass Convention!
Macarthur, Saturday August 9TH,

Macarthur, Saturday August 4Ih.
I9ss4 The friends of Freedom
Equal Rights, and Equal Privileges
in Vinton, should all devote one da,
to the common good.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM MEDlLL, OF FAIRFIELD.
ron LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
JAMES MYERS, OF Lucas.
FOR AUDITOR oFsTATg,
WIN. D. MORGAN, OF CoLrMBIAYA.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
VIM. TREVlTT, OF FRANKLlN.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
JOHN G. BRESLIN, OF SENECA.
ron JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT,
(FOr the full Term.)
WIN. KENN0N, OF BELAoxr.
(FOr the Vacancy,)
r. B. WARDEN, OF FRANKLIN.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
e. w. McC0oK, OF JEFFERSON.
VoR MEMBER oy rHL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
JAMES B. STEEDMAN, OF Lucas,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03

Majority for Wise.
The unofficial vote in the renaining
liz counties 10 be heard from give Wise
! majority Of 63.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03

All the counties in Virginia have
been officially heard from. with the ex.
'ception Of sib, and the vote stands
thus:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-03
Going 20 the Devil Where Il Legii-
fmulelV belOngSl

From the Cincinnati Gszette.l
The following remarkable article sp.
pesred in the'Times Of yesterday after
noon
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-04-12
No. IA.

WooisG Mormon WrvEs.--The Mormon
editor Of the Deseret News thus tells the
good people Of CbristendOm how strangers
become initiated:
III gentleman wishes 10 associate with
our females, let him repent aud be baptized
forthe remission Of sins But this alone
will not insure bis success, for many have
submitted themselves to the ordinance Of
baptism and lave added damnatiou to them
selves by hypocnticslly bowng to certain
Rites and ceremonies with motives oihsr
than to gloniy God and save themselves
from this untoward generation. Let these
go forth and preach the gospel 10 the ma
tons, like The Mormon Elders, without
purse or scrip" Let them be mobbed.
tarred and festbered, and whipped few
times for Christ S sake, and not for their own
follies; and return after few years labors,
clear in conscience, pure in heart, and un-
spotted from the worId.-lf they can do
these things. and endure. they may begin
TO associate with our females, and seek A.
mong them companion and partner for
the life that now IS, and for that which is to
come"
This opens field for enterprsing young
men, not TO be found in every part of the
world If the Mormon ladies' insist upon
such demonstrations Of love an purity. i. is
no wonder that polygsmy is part of their
religion for their 'true lovers" mus, OF ne
cessity be scarce. unless these ladies' are far
more attractive than those OF other denom.-
nations
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THE WORKS OF CONGRESS.

IL has been nearly month since Con
gress adjourned and a record of its works
may not be aaint,resting An imporlsni
and valuable measure for facilitating Dusi-
ness, is that eslabishinga a Court of Claims
The annual appropriation bills too nRme-
rous to mention. were passed-alsoa bill
for increasing the efficiency. and another
for improving The Nayy--the Bounty Land
bill, providing for heirs and descendants Of
old soldiers both white and red. who have
served in any wars of the United States
since 1890, and requiring about .wo hun
dred thousand acres Of land to satisfy it,,
and the Texas claim bill OF seven and a
quarter millions.
-Four new regiments have been added to
the army The sword OF General Jackson
was accepted from the heirs of Gen. Arm
strong provisions were made for search
for DR.. Kane, in the Polar seas. and the
Diplomatic and Consular system Of the
country thoroughly revised, and, it is to be
hoped, corrected
General Scott has been made Lieutenant
General; law of great value in relation to
passenger slips, enacted; the heirs Of Gen.
Dekalb pro, ided for. aud small notes abol
ished in the Di,iric. Of Columbia. Two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars we're
appropriated, too, for the introduction Of
plenty of good water into said District which
many say was extremely scarce there du-
ring the sessions Of Congress. Philan,hro-
pists believe that this supply will facilitate
legislation, for many members have been
accustomed to resort to other
drinks to allay thirst, probably from the
scarcity Of water.
After the first day of January 1856, all
letters by post are to be prepaid. and val
liable letters are ensured safe transmission.
A telegraphic line to the Pacific Ocean was
granted. Dem.
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CONGRESSIONAL MORALITY.

We we're infinitely amused. three or fou
weeks AGO. by practical jole in Washing
ION City upon number OF the nice men O
Congress. 1t was too good to be left un
A couple of merry fellows, one of them
DISTINGUISHED member of Congress from :
Southern Stale. and the other distinguish
ed .x.editor from Kentucky. concocted {
letter purporting to be addressed by {
Young lady to very fine looking gentle
man. II was gotten..up in flst rate style
The pretended young lady set forth therein
that she had several times seen the gentle
man she was addressing, that she was cap
tlyated by his fine face and manly form
that her heart was deeply touched by al
she saw and heard Of him lhat she mus
make his acquaintance before his departure
from the city. that she hoped and prayed
ne xould forgive her seeming holiness as
il was the first imprudent act Of her life;
that she had always moved and WAS Sill
moyin. in the highest circles Of the Capital,
that size would be upon certain square Of
~ Nc'tdlH sticNt ot P'CSiHS'F = " Nloth pt'V
following day in dress which She descri-
bed with great particularly, ani that she
Hoped AMI trusted he o,,,d meet her and
has afford her an opportunity OF a brief
personal intercourse with The idol Of her
heart. The two wags b .d between thirty
and forty copies Of this letter written by u
female friend of theirs. aud they sen, these
copies to between thirty and forty members
OF Congress. selecting those Of course who
were known to entertain n very exalted
opinion ofther own personal t'.cinsIions.
Everything being thus arranged, the two
Joker. called upon us and another Young
gentleman, explained what they had done,
and invited US 70 get in.o their carriage,
ride with them to the point of as'ignation.
and see the sights. We unhesitatingly
consented, and we saw sights sure enough.
Riding upon the designated square, We be-
htld the whole of the thirty or forty mem
bers, Northern men and Southern men,
Wings, Democrats, and Know -Nothings,
waking to and fro, all gazing earnestly in
IN every direction and AT every female fig
ure to discover the object Of their anxious
search.
We concluded that. ii few more copies
Of the letter had been sent to members Of
the House of Representatives. the House
would have had to adjourn for the want of
quorum.
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We find the following communicate,
from Southern Wing" in the Union
town, Perry county. Conservative.
Nessrs. Editors: You will crafty me b,
giving place in your columns to the follow
ing clause from the CoLstitution of the Uni
ted States:
1.-The Senators and Representatives be.
fore mentioned, and the members of tht
several Legislatures, and all Executive anf
Judicial officers, both Of the United State.
and Of the several States: shall be bound
by oath or affirmation to support the Consti
tuition. 6a no religious test shoH sper be re-
9aired as a9uoipcotion 10 any oDFce Of puJ
l'c trust under the United States. "---Arti.
Gle 9th. section 3rd.
Also the following. from the STATE Con
stitution:
"The civil rights, privileges or capacities
Of any citizen shall in no way be diminished
or enlarged on account OF his ref,y,ous prin|
ciples. There shall be- no establishment d
religion by law; no preference shall ever b
given by law to any religious sect, society
denomination or mode OF worship; and y
religious test should ever be required asa
qualification ~ sny Office Of public trust v.
der this Stat, - Article lst, sections eh
and 7th.
Know -Noihings. where are you? What
are you doing? lfyour organization is Dot
in direct opposition To the spirit Of the Qn.
of the United States, and Of lhis
State, then these clauses mean nothing,
The Aboliionsls say, by word and died,
destroy. annnl and cast to the dogs the
Constitution. and the Know. .Nothings are
heir allies. A SOUTHERN VIM
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WHO ARE TIE RuLERSe

Americans must rule America" say the
Know. Nothing organs; and from the con.
tnual repetition Of the phrase, one would
be led to conclude that Americans have
scarcely any thing to do with the govern
ment Of America. WHO are the rulers?-
Are the officers who occupy the different
Offices of the Government the rulers? Nc;
they are only the Instruments made use oI
BY the people in the administration Of the
laws. The people are the rulers in this
republic; and the officers are the servants,
and il they are found unfaithful, the people
have but 10 send forth the fat, and they are
supplanied by others. Who are the peo-
pie? Are they Americans or foreigners?
Nine tenths Of the people Of the United
States are Native born Americans, and
hence Americans are emphatically ruling
America. The truth of the matter is that
this cry is set on foot by broken down poll
tcisns and disappointed Office seekers
men whose highest notions of patriotism
centre in self aggrandisement; men who
ere too lazy to go to work like industrious
honest men. in order to earn an honest liv
ing and who think that the people ought t.
have an Office for every one OF them. in or
der that they may be supported, like &c
many psrpers, at the public expense; ant
in order toge' themselves fnisted into ofiic,
they have set the country on an uproar a
bout foreigners ruling America. The peo
PIE arc honest, and have Int to know wha
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The ARrEsIAY WELL At CHARLESTON
The Charleston Standard says: 80.

The Artesan we'll still ressts the suasive
means of Major Welton to make it 90 its
proper Office Of giving water to the city.
The cause of the structure, now. however. is
more ineligible than it was at first. The
sand. of which there seems to have been an
abundance about The sources Of the water,
which was running for some time, has been
forced in the tube SO violently thN for sew
cral weeks Il has not been possible to get
the anger down to the end Of the pipe. and
not, therefore. to within twelve feet Of the
u,nos. extent to which it had gone before
the impediment occurred. The boring had
extended to the depth Of i2s0 feet. The
auger was forced down yesterday to the
end Of the tube for the first time for several
days. and II is possible, therefore, that the
opering NAV now be made again to the
aqueous regions down below. The condi-
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-04-12
HIGH LIFE IN FIFTH AVENUE.

Rather hard case. in which a young
and very handsome girl was seduced by "a
rich old resident of the Fifth Avenue, was
developed before the Mayor few days
since. The particulars of the case are as
follows: During the summer Of 1853, Mr..
G., Of the Fifth Avanue, and his family.
were spending few months in the quiet
village Of, in Massachusetts,, where
the acquaintance Of young and highly
accomplished lady was made by the family;
and sitter some solicitation on the part Of
Mr.. C.'s family, the parents Of the girl, who
were respectable tradssmen consented to
let their daughter accompany them to their
city home to spend the winter. On arri-
wing here she was conducted to balls. par
ties, theatres, DC. by Mr.. G., or some mem
Der Of his family. While at one of these
parties she made the acquaintance Off re-
tired merchant, a neighbor Of Mr.. G., liv
ing in the same avenue, who protessed to
be delighted with her company, and soon
became one Of her most intimate friends.
In the course ofa few months he propo-
sed marriage to her. and, having plenty Of
money, she at length acceued to his propo-
SAL Notwithstanding her friends aud rela
tives were greatly opposed to their union,
as he was widower, and had a family Of
three grown up daughters, and was himself
about S. years of age, while she yet scarce
nineteen.
The wedding day was fixed. and things
passed on pleasantly. During their fire.
quent walks or rides up and down Broad
way, he was in the habit of taking her into
Taylor's saloon, and treating her to the va
rious delicacies Of the season. washing the
food down with sparkling Hiedsick. On
one occasion she partook rather freely Of
this. the tempting and soul inspiring bever-
age. and while under its effects, Was con-
Quoted by her gay headed traitor to house
Of prostitution in Mercer street. and there
succeeded in accomplishing her ruin.
In vain she afterwards appealed to him
to fulfil bis vow made to her while yet she
was innocent. He put her OF from time to
time with frivolous excuses. until her situs-
tion became apparent to her friends. when
he proposed to have an abortion produced.
This she would not listen to. and finally. as
a last resource, rather than to fulfil his
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DEArH or A REMARKABLE FRK Doc =

DEATH or A REMARKABLE FnE Doc -
Died, in Charleston. Mass, recently Jack
Ham," large, valuable dog, belonging to
Engine Company No 2, Of that city. The
history Of this dog is very interesting and
worthy of note He was one of four dogs
owned by a gentleman some wears since.
who was accustomed to harness them in .
little wagon, constructed for the purpose. IN
which they drew him across the country "a
horse. By some means. about four weeks
ago, he was induced to dispose Of this dog
to Mr.. Ham, living near the No. 2 Engine
House. in the family Of Mr. Ham he made
himself useful in variety of ways, rocking
the cradle. takn, the baby GU. in = hide
wagon for airing on pleasant days, DC The
bremen OF No. 2 became very fond OF him.
and won his confidence by feeding him in
the engine house and at their tables, till at
length he joined the company. assisting by
his well known baik in spreading the alarm
in ca>esof fire.
The engine house was his home. and he
was always the first to seize the rope and
assist in dragging the machine to the ffe
He attended all the celebrations OF the com.
psny, dressed in uniform which the compa-
ny had made for him. eating crackers and
cheese. and drinking coffee, with as much
apparent relish has the best of them. At
one time he was by accident locked up IN a
building near the engine house, and, an a
larm Of FIRE being given in the nigh, Jack
sprang through the window with his well
known bark, and took his place at the ropes
with the rest Of them.
He was general favorite with the whole
neighborhood, and always recognized his
friends in tie street. saluting them with a
good natured bark and wag of the tail
The company have his daguerreotype. be.
sides having him painted on canvas, and
will have his skin stuffed and placed in their
engine house. His disease was old age.
t ough it is not known exactly how old he
was.
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commissioners and police force rendered
necessary to enforce the license Law. than
can be received ifthe entire tax is collected
From The foregoing. our readers will very
readilydi that thereis some difference
betwecn working our free mines and taxing
the chnces in Australia, under the system
prevailing there. The mining news from
Australia possesses no striking interest.
The goM product continues and undimin.
ished. There is also no improvement in
the state Of trade. The two great cause.
ofdspression are the continued gut Of mer,
chaudise, so often described. and gener'
al want Of confidence.
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Ripley iDVERTISER.
J.Fs F0n1s
pusL1suER ASD PROPRIETOR.

rrRNs--The ADVERTISER will be published
iai,rv every Thursday, ats 2 90 in advance.
'tnvssrrseMgsrs--for the first insertion tier
lines or less 81; and for acknowledgement insertion
so ce nts r., n.,,.r. r.,
s,,.s or District and Five Dollars Tor County--in-
is Ths CASH will be required for all Job work when
'eln rhs Gosh will ne required TOR Advertisements
,',;,;eJ idirssses and Circulars will be charged
,Sv.rtsementsf for which the cash in sd vance
vii he required ..n v,u, No, =. .,
~, 80, the columns OF the Advertiser
rI..I ....rs an business connected with the office
-. h. POSTPAID to receive attention.
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"Sambo, l'se got conumdibus to pro

"sambo, Use got conumdbus to pro-
mulgste to you"
"Prope, darkey."
"WeIl, den, why am you like tree?"
"Wby am like tree? gibe da, up"
"The reason why you am like tree IL
because you am eber greenf Yah! yabi
yah"
Julius, Use got conumdbus to pro-
pound to you"
"Expaiiate. den, Sambo."
"Well, den, why is yon like tree?"
"lgbesdat up for sartin, darkey."
Den, darkey. can demonstrate the
fact. De reason you am ike tree is be-
cause YOU am tow cussP'
Goodbye. darke, ] exchange no more
salutations vid you
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How JULIA DEAN WAS CoURTEp.-lt
seems there was slight tinge Of romance
attending the wooiug and marriage Of this
Young actress. According to the New
York Courier. Miss Dean, two years ago
played an engagement in Charleston, S. c..
from which she realized six thousand dol.
lars. and was complmented by some Of her
admirers with a splendid head ornament,
valued at $500. Among the committee
was young DR.. Hayne. son of Senator
llsyne. DR.. Hsyne then became person
ally acquainted with Miss Dean, and mu-
tual feeling of admiration awakened. which
has resulted in the marriage. DR.. Hayne
was twenty six years old. He is not
man Of wealth. Hismother. on his com
ing Of age, gave him something to specu'
late with; but his speculstions did no, turn
out well. His meeting with Julia in New
Orleans was apparently accidental. as he
was on his way to Texas, and he went to
Galveston in the same ship with her and her
father. and put up at the same hotel. On
Sunday. as old Dean sat smoking his cigar
on the piaszi after dinner. Julia suddenly
appeared before him, accompanied by Dr..
Hayne. and little drama ensued. They
expressed desire 10 be married, and asked
his consent. which WAS instantly and freely
given. A carriage was called. and the fair
Julia, accompanied by her father. the cap
tain Of the steamer in which they came to
Galveston, the landlord of the Fremen,
House. Julia's dressing maid, and the BRIDE
groom, proceeded TO the Clergyman s house.
where the nuptial knot was tied.
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promise. he proposed to her that she should
bs his mistress. This was rather more
than her insulted pride could bear, and she
refused his proposition with scorn, and
bsde him depar. from the house.
She then communicated the whole cir.
cumstance to her good friends and protec
tors, who Immediately applied to the pro-
per authorities for the arrest Of Mr.. -
on a charge Of seduction under the promis.
OF marriage, and inveiglins young girls into
houses Of III fame. The whole matter vii
shortly undergo a strict investigation BY
the authorities. when the public may ex
pect to see some interesting developments
in relation to this modern Lothario.
We suppress the names Of the parties
out OF respect for their friends.-(N y
Express.