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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-09
ii MARIHUR VINTON@ co, 0. FRIDAY, FEB. s. 1855. 3

TIED up in ribbons another-'and the
Iace-edged paper another-'and Ven
us with bare neck and
sThunderation and ginger cakesP ex-
claimed Tim, while the Valentine
dropped from his hands; 'as my names
Timothy Snugg's faiatnOthin' but a
tdfaution niggerP
a hosterous shout followed, while
poor Timothy, disappointed almost be-
yoad endurance, and vexed at the mer.
riment of his shop-mates, stood, some
minutes, transixed 10 the stool. Josh
picked up the Valentine, and exhibited
tai around. 1t contained a picture
Of one Of the fanest kind of Ethiopia's
daughters, whose nose had been well
fls -Ssls cs,hat,bev eyes, 80 fne frenzy
rolling, might show 20 the better al
vaotage. Her arms we're outspreat,
AND above her head were the following
words:
Cum rest on DIS buzun, ny own stricken
dear,
Widhse arms I'll hug you; you hub muffin
to fear"
Alter this poetry had been read by
JOSH, in the most emphatic manner,
the workmen commenced running
Tinothy about having a black sweet
heat; but he averred that he hadn't
talked to black woman while he had
been in town. 1t was then charged
thai a 'cullo'd pusson' had met him
somewhere and fallen in love with him,
and having chosen him for her Valen-
tine, it necessarily followed that some
day she would be his welded wife,
This somewhat reused the 'dander' oil
Timothy, and he 'swow'd' that he
would never speak to niger woman
again, if he died BY it.
After taunting the poor fellow for an
hour or SO, Josh let slip The secret. He
told Tim that his shopmates had sem
him his first valentine to sound hi
love affairs, and that if he did no
wish them to have laugh at him, ht
must when he received a valentine il
future, let no one see its cont nts. HI
will no doubt profit by the advice.
The colored lady was placed il
charge OF Josh, who has no doubt BY
this time forwarded her to some love
sick swain, to bring him to his sense,
or make him love his sweetheart more
The richly embossed envelope will
the 'poppies' all unharmed, was PLACED
upon the wall, above Tim Snugg'
workbench, TO remind him daily o
bis First Ta(sHtine."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-09
THE DEVIL TO PAYl
A Dropped letter
Rosron. Ian. l6lhl .Iel5.

BOSTON, Jan. 10Th, lo00,
Son John--l have tno much legisla-
tive work 10 come home on Saturday
nights as / said would--so you must
mind the farm. N'v' mNrNse to get
on good usul oomaa.i.sts 40 as TO be-
come popular by having my name prnt,
ed oftner in the papers, and | manage 10
say something occasionally and have
seen my name times printed in the
daily bee. American principles is look.
ing up some here in Boston and VIC are
going TO discord all the foreign eliments
in our government 10y the way have the
barn door painted over with some other
coior beside Spanish brown. | don't
like anything spanish The governor
has made lick at the foreign MALTA
and disbanded all the companies. (don
use any more British oil for your deef-
ness for | have thrown away that box Of
Russian salve your mother put in my
trunk to rnb my rumstck leg with use
American physic it is the best.) We
are going to have the latin lingo taken
of the state coat Of srmes and put plain
yankee english in its place. We are
going ahead tell you, and make clean
swoop Of every thing Of foreign extrac.
ton have visited no place Of amuse-
men excepting the live buffaloo which
is a regular native he looks very much
like hairy COW only more SO. Speak.
ing Of cows reminds me of our Durham
bull you may sell him to Wade the
butcher he is of foreign extraction. A
friend asked me to so to the Athene um
and see the library of picturs but was
told nearly all the pictures are painted
by the old masters as they are called
and these am told are withot excep.
tion all foreigners beside many Of the
books are in foreign languOges SO it is
contrary to the spirit of my principles
to visit such place. | was going to
see Banyards great painting OF the Holy
land which is making some stir but a
native artist told me ii was m mostly paint
ed with Venetian red Dutch pink and
Naples yellow while all the skies were
Prussian blue too much Of the foreign
element to be interesting to me. By
the way speaking of paint nave the front
blinds which | had painted with French
green last fall painted some cClpr othel
than mentioned above. Stop the ri
ons Herald and take the Yankee priya
teer in its place. Give my Marseilli
vest to dick the plowman and tell him
to stone Jip the scotch taryier OF the
farm and to kill that Maltese cat.
| frrY,, x-t,uv Off 4 ,l,ne
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-09
Riot in Hamilton COunIy---Des
truCtiOn of LIQUOR.
From the Cincinnati Hnquiror, u

From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan. 81.
The little town of Mt. Pleasant has
been, for the last few days, the theatre
of some exciting events, occasianel by
the antipathy of the inhabitants to alco
holic pota:ions. The difficulty origin
ated as follows: |'''
Mr.. Patterson, who has for sometime
past resided in COvington, recently
leased a tavern at Mt. Pleasant, caIle d
the Van Kirk House, which it was his
intention to open this week. Not know
ing the antipathY of the inhabitants Of
that burg to whisky, he made extensive
preparations TO start brand according.
ly engaged Mr.. DAME Labaytaux to
haul load Of liquors from CovingtUn 10
Mt. Pleasant. This was done last Sun
day night, and the goods were stored II
barbor's shop in the village belonging
to Mr.. Labayraux, In the meantime, it
having leaked out among the temper
snce population that such load had ar
rived, much excitement prevailed, and
a party of men and women paid visit
late OH Sunday night to the tavern. but
not fading any of the stuff, they retir-
ed.
The next morning however, it became
known that the liquor was at the bar-
ber's shop, when mixed mass of men
and women, numbering some eighty or
one hundred persons, armed with axes
and other implements, made an onslaught
upon the premises, which having enter
ed, they commenced Staving in the var
ious barrels mixing the liquor in style
never intended by manufactures. Mr.
Labaytaux was, at the time, harnessing
his horses in a stable hard by, when he
heard the rumpus, and fastening to the
scene OF action was met by an iniuriated d
Amazon, armed with an ak, who aimee
blow at his head, which he very mar
rowly dodged. He was then seized,
dragged into the store, krocken down
upon the luor, which, at the time, was
three or four inches deep ith the liquor
which had flowed from the barrels, and
only by putting forth an extraordinary
degree of muscular strength was he an
ablsd to escape from his male and female
assailants. =.
A process has been issned for the ar
rest Of the rioters BY the Police Court o
Cincinnati; the Magistrates of the neigh
Tborhood having refused 10 issue warrant,
for that purpose. We understand, also
that MIR. Labaytaux has the names OF
several females whom he recognized en-
gagged in the work of destruction. who
at ths time shouted, "Hnrrah for tn,
MaindIiquor Law" down with thu
alcoholic poison!' for the arrest Of whom
he intends applying for a waranl-
Truly ;he g-hals in Mt, Pleasant ar
not only strong minded, BIT strong ha nd
ed women. s4 t.-s.ets .g
A SHREwD ANswLR.-The iollowin
anecdote is, we presume, authentic. a
we take it from the "Weekly America
Organ" published at Washington, D. c
"a lawyer; somewhat disguised at see
ing a couple of lrishmen looking at,
six sided building which he had cor
sIucted, lifted up the window. and ad
dressing them: "What do you stand theI
for; like pack Of blockheads, gazing a
my Office, do you take it for a 'churchg
"Faix."" answered one OF them, Il wa
thinkin' so, until saw the dsrii pok
his head out Of the window"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-09
A CASE OF REAL DIsrREss.-

A CASE OF REAL DIsrREss.-A
Philadelphia correspondent writes:
ga police officer, on Saturday NOR
ming, observed a decent-looking man
take a small piece Of beet off a butch
er'sstall in the market, and conceal ii
under his cloak which he wore. The
official notified the butcher of the fact,
but the latter said that so decent a man
must have been driven by want to the
commission of the act. The officer
determined 10 watch the needy mar,
and following him for a considerable
distance, observed him going into a
house in the upper part of the city,
The policeman knocked at the door,
which was opened by the man, who,
upon seeing the badge, begged the for
mer 'for Gods sake not to arrest him.
The officer went into The house, where
he found a scene Of destitution, in the
midst of which were four shivering
children eagerly devouring the raw
meat. This dark picture is somewhat
relieved by the fact, that the officer re-
turned 10 the butcher, and told him ol
the sight he had witnessed, when the
kind hearted fellow gathered up among
his friends fifteen dollars in money,and
a large basket of provisions, and sent
them TO the famishing family"
At New. Bedford, Massachusetts, on
the 24th inst, man by the name oil
Varnum Burpee, belonging in Rochester
took passage in the 3 o'clock train from
that city, and on arriving at Mattapois
EFT left the cars. The inward train due
at the former place Of O'clock, on tur.
ming curve mile beyond Mattspois
ett, ran overa man who was sitting or
one Of the rails. and as soon as the trair
could be stopped, it was found that hi
was cut entirely in two, above his hips
horribly mutilsied, and life e1tent. Ill
ptpyea TO be. Burpee, the same man whC
left The cars at Mattapoisett. He had |
bottle Of brandy with him, and was ,erl
much intoxicated when he left the cars
He was abOt 40 years Of age, and bad n,
family.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-09
Father and Child,

The Chicago Press relates the fol-
lowing affecting incident during the
trial Of Green, the Chicago banker, for
the murder of his wife:
"The prisoner appeared in his place
accompanied by his little boy OF six
years, who sat upon his fathers knee,
the only being in the world who had
affection enough for him to exhibit it
that dark hour. The little fellow is a
bright and handsome child, possessing
his fathers outline of head and expires.
sion Of feature, and yet in the winning
innocence of childhood. The SINH
larily and contrast between the two, was
striking and painful. At some aIIusion
of the prosecuting counsel to the dis
memberment of his family, that stern
old man pressed his little boy TO his
heart and bowling his head over him,
wept in bitter agony. The lad unable
to realize the position OF his parent,yet
with the sympathy which distinguishes 5
childhood, burst into tears, and with
inIantile wonder looked from his faith
er to the multitude and the speaker
1t wasa sad and touching sight.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-09

VlsToK FURNACE, Means, Clark & Co.
Manufacturers Of best quality of Pig
Iron, Vinton Furnace Post Office.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-09
GO FORGET ME.

OO EONOGH hA A..
Go forget me, why should sorrow,
Der thybrow, shadow fling;
Go forget me, ndtomonow, '9,-l .-a
Brightly smile, and sweetly sing. .r
Smile. though / shall not be enear thee,
Sing, though shall never hear thee;
May thy soul. with pleasure shine,
nd Lasting as the gloom Of mine.
80 ~ l.H,us~e > e.ar
Like the sun, thy presence glowing. 90
Loalhes the meanest things Of light,
And when thou, like him art going,
Loveliest objects, fade in night.
All things look, so bright about thee,
Thatthey nothing seem, without thee,
.'7 BY that pure and lucid mind, ''
i'7 Earthly things are 50 rellGed.
~ - ,t4iUAF , aaA s.ta : AZ - 3
Gothouvision wildlykleoming, taiHss 81.
Softly onmy soul, that fell; % sIa
Go. for memo longer beaming, rli
Hope and beauty, lare.thee well.
a Goaud claim, that one delighted,
.e Co. and leave me all benighted;
.. Glory beaming, generous swell
Fancy aud the Poets SPELL
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

FOR vINToN COUNTY. OHIO.
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B.P. HEWITT, Judge OF Probate Court
J. A. WALDEN, Clerk Com. Pleas Court
B. F. BINGHAM,Pr Prosecuting Attorney
WIN, TISSUE. Sheriff.
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Put rose in the window. If you are in grief,
the care and the pleasure of attending to its
daily wants will lead your thoughts from their
darkness into the light of gentleness and beauty.
If your are happy, it will be greater JOY to watch
the unfolding blossoms; if innocence attends
your footsteps, you will hold sweet communion
with the emblem of innocence; if you are
guilty, such companionship will divert your
thoughts from the sin of the present, and per-
haps the bursting buds will remind you of the
early days when nothing evil grew in the soil
of your infant soul.
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quiet his apprehensions respecting Oregon, but
let him relax neither his fervor nor his practi-
cal efforts to promote the Cause of Freedom,
and the diffusion of correct ideas concerning it.
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. TOWNSHIP, UNION Co., o.,
L,.,a 1OEE


DR.. BAILEY: I have been an attentive
reader of your paper, and thought for a while
that you were too hard on the Know Nothings
| was induced to unite with that Order, believ
ing that although it was not founded on Anti
Slavery principles, yet from its members being
many of them strong opponents of the Slave
Power, their giving their influence to the Anti
Nebraska candidates, and from their rapid in
crease, and the influence they had on political
parties, that they soon would become the pre-
vailing party, l was induced TO believe tina,
Anti-Slavery men could do more good by join
ing the Order, and exerting their influence in
the right direction. l never thought it would
be long-lived, but, believing a crisis was al
hand which required complete consolidation
of all the North, l supposed an immediate
good might be accomplished in this way.
/ have, after careful investigation, come
to the candid conviction that the organization
is uncalled-for, Anti-Democratic, and, as Ma
tional party, Pro Slavery. / wished
to be myself, and stand Independent of all
party shackles. l have therefore met my Coun-
Gil, stated my reasons, and requested dismis
sal. Three other individuals Immediately made
similar requests, for the same reasons that
had stated. The members present were taken
by surprise, and had not word to offer in sup
port of Know Nothingism. Those of us who
LETT were all of the old Liberty Guard | would
say to my Anti, Slavery friends of Freedom who
have united with this Order, you who have
heretofore broken off long established and cher.
ished party shackles, will you longer remain in
an oath-bound party, where you have not halt
the independence that you had in the old par
ties? Come out from among them, and you
will feel as l do-like you had just declared
independence.
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the West, in almost every home of which the
beautiful songs and ringing verses of Gallagher
are familiar as household words.
Louisville Ky Courier.
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SINCLAIR, OREGON, March Is, 1855.

10 He EuuOT " TIC Nu<WHUt LTU.
have been a reader of the Era for one year
and have been well pleased with your bold
and manly defence of the Missouri ompromise
and yonr resistance to the Slave Power in our
boasted land of Liberty. In reading your col
umns, have seen but few writer's from Oregon.
There is a deep feeling here on the subject OF
Slavery, although our leading politicians refrain
from apitating it. Many of the inhabitants op-
pose the accused system of Slavery, in all its
forms. In a residence of nearly three years,
have become acquainted with the minds of the
People. and / feel sure that the blighting curse
of Slavery can never reach the happy shores Of
Oregon. Notwithstanding this, it will never do
to risk ANYTHING on an Administration that vic
lated the most holy faith of our Nation, and
threw open all our Free Territory to this damn.
ing influence.
Our Legislature is striving to push our Ter
ritory into State. Whether this will be for
the better or the worse, you can best judge or
whether it is to push the People into vote on
a State Constitution, admitting or not admitting
Slavery, that this Heaven.favored country may
be a prey to the Slave Power? If it should be
the design to urge the People into vote on
the subject, before it can be fairly brought be-
fore them, as was the Missouri Compromise
Bill, may every plague be visited upon such
schemes to demoralize and degrade US. / hear
some say that if Oregon becomes a slave State,
they will leave the State but | assure you, that
/, for one, never will be run off by this dragon.
or any that bears his mark, either on the hand
or forehead.
We want good leaders here, to bring the sub
ject properly before the People, for there never
was a time when the true friends Of Liberty had
more to do than now.
The inhabitants of Oregon are from all parts
of the world, and many are from the Slave
States and of those from the Slave States, at
least one-half if not two-thirds, will vote against
Slavery for they have come here to get rid OF
it. ! would rather trust them than many of
our Northern emigrants.
Yours, truly, c. P. MARsrERs.
Our friend has the right spirit. He may
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FREE INSTITUTIONS AND WAR.

At recent dinner of the Trinity Corpora
ton, Prince Albert, in proposing the health of
the Ministry, made the following remarks upon
the disadvantages under which free Govern
ment must always carry on war. Considering
the quarter from which they proceed, they are
not without significance:
" Gentlemen: The toast which have now to
propose to you is that of Her Maiesty's Min.
listers, Cheers. If there was ever time at
which Her Majesty's Government, by whom
soever conducted, required the support-aye,
not the support alone, but the confidence, good
will and sympathy-of their fellow ountrymen,
it is surely the present. Loud cheers. 1t is
not the way to success in war to support it,
however ardently and enthusiastically and at
the same time to tie down and weaken the
hands of those who have to conduct it. Cheer
ing. We are engaged with mighty enemy,
who is using against us all those wonderful
powers which have sprung up under the gen.
Grating influence Of our liberty and our civiliza-
ton You find him with all that force which
unity of purpose and action, impenetrable
secresy, and uncontrolled despotic power, have
given, while we have to meet him under state
of things intended for peace, and for the pro-
motion of that very civilization, the offspring of
public discussion, of the friction of parties and
of the popular control on the Government and
the state. near. ne queen mas no power
to levy troops, nor has she any at her command
but such as offer their voluntary services
Hear. Her Government can take no measure
for the prosecution of the war which it has not
beforehand to explain in Paliament. Her
armies and fleet can make no movements, nor
even prepare for any, without their being pub
licly announced in the papers. No mistake,
however trihing, can occur, no want or weak
ness exist, which is not at once denounced, and
even sometimes exaggerated, with kind of
morbid satisfaction. Loud and continued
cheering. The Queens Ambassador can enter
into no negotiations without the Government
having to defend him by entering into all the
arguments which that negotiator, in order to be
successful, ought to be able to shut up in the
innermost recesses of his heart Loud cheers. |
Nay, at the most critical position, when war
and diplomatic relations may be at their height,
an adverse vote in Parliament may at a mo-
ment deprive the Queen of the whole of her
confidential servants. Gentlemen, our con.
stitutional Government is undergoing heavy
trial, and we shall not get successfully through
it unless the country will grant its confidence
patriotic, intelligent, and selfdenying con-
6dence-to Her Majesty's Government. Loud
cheers Gentlemen, / propose to you to drink
the health of Viscount Palmerston and her
Majesty's Minister'S"
The toast was drunk with great cheering.
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PoRrRA1r OF w. D. GALLAGHER-D1srIN-
GU1sHED CoMPLIMENT.-Messrs Webster & Bro,
of Main street, have just executed splendid
Photographic likeness of the poet Gallagher, at
the solicitation of DR.. Griswold, who intends
issuing in the fall a new edition of his Poets
and Poetry of America. This volume will be
illustrated by full page portraits of the follow
ing masters of the Tyre: W. G. Bryant, R. Il.
Dana, ID. w. Longfellow, Fitz Greene Halleck,
Edgar A. Poe, and w. D. Gallagher.
1t Is easy enough to obtain place in the
milky way of poesy, as do hundreds of Toms,
Dicks, and Harrys, who make rhymes, lacking
reason. But it is not every one who can find
position among the Pleiades, as has Mr.. Gal
iagher, by this deserved recognition of his
merits at the hands of the Corypheus of our
American literature. This compliment to her
own peculiar poet will be duly appreciated by