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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
New YoHx, June 25.

New YoRK, June 20.
The steamer George Law arrived
this morning with California mails to
the I'd June. She brings $l,O52,OOO
in treasure. As the passengers were
crossing the Isthmus, when the last
tain conveying them crossed the sum-
NIT and was descending the steep grade,
the coupling Of one Of the forward cars
became disconnected, which created
space between the separated cars, and
upon the exhibition OF the signal to
stop, the forward cars were brought up,
and The. disconnected ones continued
with great velocity. A severe crash
was the result. Two or three cars
we're injured, and Samnel Anderson OF
Jefferson, New York, who was sitting
on the platform, was killed.
Trade at San Francisco is dull, but
the markets had undergone no essential
change in prices. Flour is still mac.
tive, small sales making at $3.50 for
domestic; Gallego $l3. Wheat de-
clined, sales for export sl,s7. Pork
rather higher.
The municipal election at San Fran.
cisco on the 2Sth resulted in the elec-
lion of James Van Ness, dem., Mayor
by a majority Of 65i four Democrats
and four Know Nothing aldermen were
elected. The assistant aldermen also
stand four Democrats and four Know
Nothings. Five Of the general ticket
are Democrats and four Know Moth
ings. The election passed off quietly.
The mining news from all parts Of
the State is most encouraging. II is
thought! no previous yield Of gold has
been as great as the present. -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
AN DIE DEUTSCHEN DEMO.
CRATEN,

Die Know Nothings und Wighs
haben in letter Nacht in hiesiger
Stadt einen Beschluss gegen die deut'
sche und irische Democratic in ihrer
VersammluDg passirt, welcher da him
aus lief, dass klein Deutscher oder
Irlaender, beyor er 2lJahr i'm Land isl
das Stimmrecht haben soll.. Die Deut-
schen, welche in hiesigen Eisenwer'
ken arbeiten oder sonst i'm County
wohnen, werden somit aufmerksanl
gemacht, dass sic NIGHT betrogen wer'
den l-Spaeter wird mehr ueber diessr
Gegenstand gesagt werden. ALE gu
ten Democraten in den Vereinigter
Staten sollten fest zusammenhalten.
dass die Know Nothings und Wiga'
ihre schlechten Zwecke NIGHT erei'
chen. Also aufgepasst!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29

BRILLIANT DEMOCRATIC VIcToRYIN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND KNOW
NoTHlNeIsM RoUTED.-One Of the IL
linois Democratic exchanges has the
following:
"The election of Judges Cation and
Wilson is the grandeSt triumph over fu-
sionists next to that OF Henry A. Wise
10 Virginia. We feel that when such
men. as Caton and Wilson are upon the
bench in Illinois, we shall never wit
ness the toleration oil such nullifyIng
doctrines as were given from the bench
in our neighboring State of Wisconsin.
They understand the theory Of our
government, and will protect its organic
law. We feel rejoiced at their election"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
God Commands L.

We would most earnestly call the
attention Of some old hoary headed
sinners and hypocsiles Of our town and
county, who have heretofore put on the
cloak Of religion TO serve the Devil in
who are still professors of Christian
ity-and have entered the Know Moth
ing dens Of perjury and corruption, in
our State and county, and ask them to
read and ponder over that portion OF
Scripture IRON the 18th to the ED ver-
ses Of Leyiticus more especially, to
read with a prayerful heart the 22d
verse, as follows "Xe shall haUe one
manner Of lac, as tcsil for tie strGR-
ger as for one Of your OOn country:
For l am the Lord yOUr Cod" Then
go back to your deHs and plot treason
against your beloved country and for
the downfall Of equal rights, equal priv
Hedges, and equal laws for all GoD's
children on earth.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
RAILROAD ACCIDENT,

Milton, June 20,
The rains y: the last few days caused
an immense land slide about three mi.
les above this place, covering the nil.
road track to the depth Of six feet. The
through train 20 day from Niagara; with
about twenty passengers, was suddenly
brought to halt. The locomotive lea
ped pile Of earth as IL struck, turned
completely over and Tighted itself in
the canal.-The ipgineer. fireman and
a passenger were carried with the loco.
motive and escaped without injury.
Quo baggage car was broken, and the
baggage master had his hand badly mas.
he'd. The passenger car was jammed in
against the baggage car, breaking tho
platform bat, with the exception Of n
few bruises, the passengers escaped un
in jured. Had not the coupling broken.
the car would have gone into the canal.
and the resulI been fatal to all.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29

@ The extraordinary exhibitions
OF brothe.iy to0e, which was display
ed on our streets and in secret cabals,
by one OF our county officers, in the
past week, has been noticed BY our cit
izens generally it speaks we'll Tor the
maa. We hope, for the accemmoda-
tion of the touchy counterpart Of Maj.
WALLS JACK BRoueH, that our Town
Council will see the necessity of pas
sing an Ordinance for the benefit OF
this gent, against laughing on our
streets in open day.
Reader, Know Nothing;sm is on the
wene, Judging by the bad humor Of our
old Wing brethren in Nc Arthur.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
For the Democrat.
Next Meeting of the Macarthur X
N. Council.

Midnight, 6m.--7d.--Ws Red.
Mr.. BRArroN:--Having become dis
gusted with the horrid oatbs and beni-
Gus sins Of Know Nothings, commit:
ted at every meeting OF the Order, /
have concluded it duty devolving up.
on me, as a good citizen, to expose their
operations. Your readers will, there.
fore. take notice that according to as.
|signment of --, the present worthy
Clerk of the Court OF Common Plea.
of Vinton county, will deliver a Preach
before the Order, at their Council room
above a certain store in Macarthur, or
JOB; Eighth and Ninth.--"For we arr
bet of yesterday, and Know Nothing
because our days upon earth are shad
ow." 1t is expected that Bro. EDmIs
TON will acquit himself creditably OF
this occasion. ONE OF 'EM.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
Mean aud Contemplate

An extraordinary effort is now ma
king, the old Wings and Know Moth.
ings of this place, to get up sympa-
thy in behalf of one ALoNzo G. HARD,
who has heretofore professed to Be a
Democrat, bu. who now goes the whole
hog for Know Nothing principles
These old Federalists profess a great
sympathy for Democrats these days. and
call upon them to give money to help
put down individual enterprise, BY sus'
tanning press, that they propose to es-
tablish in Macarthur, in order to effect
ually disorganize the Democratic par
-ty. They have now, by treachery,
succeeded in obtaining portion of your
county Offices, ,and swear they will have
more. j. X. WILL, the great friend OIL
our Democratic farmers, who boasts oi
more DemocIatic friends than any 9th.
erS, we are informed has subscribed
$50; HENRY PAYNE, County Treasur,
erA 800; w. l.. EDMisToN $40, anc
others various sums. All this combi
nation is 1--WE are informed, establish
ed to put down the Democratic press
and Democrats, generally, who dar'
call their soul their own and advocat,
their principles in open day; but in re
slity, to retain what officers they hav,
and to rid out the balance of the Dem
ocratS who now hold Office, or who maj
hereafter come before the people 70
Office; and all this, too, is being dom
under the oaths OF their midnight ord
or.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
mThe comm munication of "One

u-The communication of "One Of
.em" will be read with great interest.
He informs us he has many such things
in store for these midnight worthless /;
and that our worthy Clerk has perform. /.
ed very conspicuous part in the past
month, in organizing Councils, Sc
We have also been requested 10 ask
Mr.. EDMIsroN "what he was doing in
Richland township, some time since,
when he came home very early one
Sabbath morning ?" Can he answer?
Our columns are free to any citizen, to
explain his conduct. The people OF
Vinton should know who their Clerk
of Courts. Out with BILLY.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
Onicors Sent 10 the CrI-
men.

Horace Greedy, in letter from Pa
ris under date OF the 3lst ult., says:
"Col. Delafeld, Maj. Mordecai, and
one other officer OF our army, dispatch
ed to the Crimea 10 study the latest im-
provements in the art of war, especial>
ly in artillery practice, who came out
with us in the Asia some weeks since,
expectingto TO be at the allied headquar>
ters early in May, are still lingering in
Paris, Tor were very recently, vainly
awaiting the permission which they
have applied to the French authorities,
and which, being abundan.ly avouched
and accredited, they presumed would be
accorded them without hesitation. -
The excuse given for this rebuff is, thai
{ French) precedent is against the au-
thorilies required. | suspect the truth
is tina! the present ruler OF France does
not deem in it desirable 10 favor an in
crease Of efficiency Of American artil-
lery, or American armaments general,
ly. If Spain had wished to send three
officers Of. artillery to the Crimea, who
believes that they would have encoun
tered any obstacle?" .....
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
For the Democrat.
EOUrfh Of JulY. "a

Mr.. EDIroR:-Are we to have aay
celebration on the approaching annis
versary Of our National Independence?
| trust the day has not lost its prestige
Tor US, the defendants of the glorious
sires Of '76, and that enough patriot
ism yet exists among US to unite in
compemorating our National holiday.
Let us, then, have regular old tash-
ioned jubilee; let committee be ap-
pointed 10 select an orator, solicit con-
tributions from our citizens for purchss-
ing a Free Dinner, and making other
necessary arrangements, and revive the
patriotic fires Of old. The time is short,
and whatever is to be done, must be
done shortly. BUNKER HILL.
McAprHus, June goth, 1856.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
0Y Governor Wise, OF Virginia Ina,

u Governor Wise, OF Virgins, has
written a letter to the Granite Clab of
Boston, 10 which he says:
"Please accepttor the Club my CRATE
iul acknowledgment and convey to it
the expression Of my heartfelt joy that
there are still left in, Massachusetts
friends Of freedom and conservative De.
mocracy enough to sympathise with
those everywhere, and here particular.
ly, who are struggling to maintain the
iaith Of the fathers Of the Republic in
all the essential matters of politics and
religion. Be steady, be firm. organize,
and be vigilant, and we yet shall see
the country SAFE" ~ '''7
Here is an extract from another let
ter, written to some of his Democratic
friends at Washington, declining to
lpartake of public banquet:
81 would gladly go there and meet
friends to consult upon the means Of
mildly calling all good men together for
patriotic purposes, while bad men are
banding in secre: conclsves to give the
State up TO prescription, and the church
the blessed Protestant ehurch--up to
pollution. But, gentlemen, / cannot.
The late canvass nearly cost me my
life. My own health requires repose,
and The health Of Mrs. Wise requires
my constant nursing. gg, ,.il.a
81 was five months absent from the
first Of January, and now ] must re-
main at home quietly to recruit and at
tend to my domestic affairs, until the
time for me 10 60 TO Ricbmond.o
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
He Backs Water"

The most amusing aracteristic Of
these latter-day Know Nothing sheets,
is in the sang froid they exhibit in
backing out or their positions as fast
as they are taken. Our readers will
recollect some two weeks ago we pub
lished an !elogium, by Jack OF the Ath,
ems Messenger, on Judge KENNoN.
Jack then wanted KENNoN as Know
Nothing candidate at the coming 18th
Of July Convention; but he had his or.
ders since that time from Columbus,
from the chief OF their midnight clan,
and he is of course under the obliga.
tions of an oath that compels him to
shack water" See how beautiful he
does it up-regardless of his conscien.
tious scruples to the contrary; that is,
if he has any conscience left. OH
consistency, &c.
JUDaE KENEoE.--Some weeks since W,
expressed an opinion favo rable TO the nomi
nation of Judge Kennon for one Of the Su
pTeme Judgeships. We did so believing a
the time that he occupied Republican gronnc
upon the great question Of slavery in the new
Territories. We had been informed b. per
sons who ought to have known better, tina
such was his position. Believing this sta te
nent true, we thought there would be an ap
propriateness in his nomination. The st
Clairsville Chronicle, published in the tow
where Judge Kernon resides, shows that w
were in erIor-that Judge Kennon's position
on slavery and State Reform had been misrep
resented tous-hence we take back all we sal,
in reference 70 the appropriateness Of th'
nomination Of Judge Kennon. We woul'
say to him, "go on the other side---you are no
one of us."-Athsns Messenger.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
Cautlon---P,ovlaen,iaI Escape.

C0uthOu---EiOItae 6SCupc.
Last Friday evening, Mr.. Lewis, OF
this village, soon after retiring for the
night--heard a groan OF exclamation,
as from one in distress. He q. first lhot
il was made by some one in the street.
Not being fully satisfied, thought he
would search for the cause. He went
directly to the door Of the chamber oc-
cupied by Miss -, living in his
family. He knocked, il was fastened;
but on calling her, she unlocked the
door, and rushed out, followed by such
a volume Of smoke, as to nearly stifle
one. Mr.. L., by prompt exertions,
succeeded in extinguishing the fire,
which in a few moments would have
been beyond control. He examined,
and found the feather bed, straw bed
and bedding, about one.halt consumed,
the candlestick on the bed, uAsOldered,
and a book there! It seems that the
girl had INDUCED herself in the too
common practice of reading aRer reli>
ring, and had fallen asleep, with q
o burning candle on the 6edl Blu, q
more, and her life would have
paid the forfeit for this dangerous pFac.
lice. As it was, she escaped with on.
Iy slight burn on the arm, from the
wrist to the elbow, but she felt as tho
.ha uonlJ foll hafora che cnnld nnlock
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
Patriots Of Fereign Birth.

OF the signers Of the Declaration Of
Indepe ndence, eight were born in for
eign countries, viz: Burton Goinett,
Robert Morris, England; James Smith.
George Tay ylor, Mathew Thornton. Ire
land; john Wilherspoon, James Wilson,
Scolland; Francis Lewis, Wales. or
the major generals, eleven were foreign
ers: Laiay yette, France; Barons De
Kalb and Steuben, Germany; VIM. r.
Davis, VIM. Moultrie, England VIM.
Crogau, John James, Richard MoDtgom
cry, Ireland Kosciusko, Poland Chas.
Lee, Wales /; Arthur st. Clair, Scotland.
OF the brigadier generals employed on
the American side in the revolution,
three were foreigners Horatio Gates,
England Count PuIsski, Poland augh
Mercer, Scotland. James Christie. a
captain in the army, was born in Scot
land, OF the Navy, Paul Jones was
born in Scotland, and John Barry in
Ireland. Albert Gallalin was born in
Switzerland, and Alexander Hamilton
in the West Indies.
Such is the foreign catalogue oI
American patriots. Is it not proud
one Albany Argue.
In that catalogue we ind no negroes
and yet the descendants of those glori
Gus men who aided our forefatheTs SC
essentially, in that hour which "tried
mans SOULS" aie sought to be placed
subordinate to the free negroes in ou'
State. by many of the men of "strikinG
med iocrityp who exercise q directing
influence over the opposition forces.-
A delightful reflection, isn't il -Dail!
Adpertiscr. sf ..a.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
Opening It's Eyes.

The Journal Of last evening opens its
eyes to the signs before it. 1t might
have been sensible enough to have seen
sights in the distance earlier. but it
would not; But hear it now:
"IYDEPENDEST DEMoeRAcY.-- We OBJ
seve in the Columbian OF this city, OF
yesterday, a call from three members Of
the estate Central Committee Of the
Independent Democracy Of Ohio" for a
State Mass Convention to meet in CO.
lumbus on the 18th Of July next. We
also observe a call, dated atWasterville,
Blendon township, for a Mass County
Convention to assemble on the 7th uf
July, for (among other things) the choi
ce Of Delegates to the "Republican
State Convention" Of the 18Th.
These two movements We suppose 10
he part and parcel Of one and the same
thing. We were not before advised tina t
the "Independeut Democracy" had de-
termined on separate action at this
election. The Republican Convention
Of the 18th July cannot, Of course, re.
cosnise delegates from any such organi'
"a ton. 1t is doubtless intended as a
Sc parate and independent movement
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
'WM. WIswELL, Jr.'
III. Opposition 10 all political or.

III. Opposition to all political Or
ganizalions composed exclusively of
Foreigners, andtO Foreign Military
Companies, and to all attempts to e.c>
elUde tho Bible from Schools support
ed By the GOvernment.-KnOw Moth
ing Platform.
The above is taken from an official
copy of the Know Nothing Platform,
recently adopted at Cleveland, aud
which the Express has flying under its
editorial head! 1t seems to us that
nothing but the meanest hatred Of our
German population, could have dicta>
ted that part of the above declaration
which relates 10 military companies. =
Everybody knows that there are no
people in the world who take more pride
in military parades, and perfection in
military tactics and discipline, than the
Germans. And in time of war, they
proved themselves the readiest volun.
teers and truest soldiers in defence OF
their adopted country. Our own city
has shown proof of this during the
Mexican war. And what harm can
result from the mastering Of the beau
tifully equipped and superbly drilled
German companies! No one is fool
enough to believe their arms would ev.
er be turned against their adopted coun-
TRY! This opposition must originate
from 'curSed meanness'- and the woun-
ding Of the pride Of these natipes,
whose patriotism and military spirit is
brought into discreditable contrast with
that OF our German citizen. Such a
sentiment. epgraited upon the platform
of political party, will ever remain
an indelible disgrace to those WHO sup.
port it. We shall expect next 10 heal
that these fanatics wll discard the live.
of Washington, Jefferson, La Fayette
aud other sages Of the Revolution from
our Common Schools, and substitute
The pictorial lives Of Bill Poole anC
Ned Buntline Statesman.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
Row AT ArnENs.-We understand

Row AT ArHENs.-We understand
by the last athens Messenger that q
scene of bloodshed and riot went off
in that place. On Saturday evening,
the 18th inst, two Irishmen got into a
quarrel, and one of them named DEE,
got several severe blows from the hands
Of the another, by the name OF PEsDE-
GRASS, with large stone hammer. :
1DEE's skull was broken, ndlsrge piec-
es Of skull bOns was taken out by a
surgeon. II is thought he will not re-
cover. -.f.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
Oil OFlganunA,

From the pyramids Of Oil Origanum,
prepared by G. B. WILL, now exhibit
led on counters at the McAlthur Drug
Depot, we think the Origanum is gOin'
off at railroad speed; in TACT, this Lin
iment has given such entire satisfaction
that Mr.. WILL cannot supply the de-
mapds for il at wholesale.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
LAND WARRANTS REcEIyEp.-W.

LAND WARRANTS REcEIvED.-We
we're shown in the past week, by Judge
HEwITr, the first Land Warrant re-
ceiyed in this county, under the late
law, calling for 100 acres, to VIM. KEE-
TON, Private in Capt. RoADARMER's
Company, Ohio militia. The style
and general appearance of the new plate
is beautiful. The Judge is expecting
on The Warrants shortly for all he has
applied for; there are yet a number in
Vinton who are entitled to Warrants
and should spply Tor them.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
Strong Minded Woman.

The notorious Henrietta Robinson,
the murderess, was sentenced this alter
noon By Judge Harris to be hung :hs
third Of august next.--When the Judge
commended hersoul to Gods mercy,she
said he "had be.ier pray for his own
soul" declaring she was victim TO
political conspiracy, calculated ~ crush
innocent womsn.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29

A collision took place this morning
on the Madison and indianapolis Rail.
road, iby which two locomotives and
several freight cars were badly broken
up. Samuel ldler, the Ingineer. and
Thomas Bassett, fireman, were in.
stantly killed, and E. J. Robinson il.
iured
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
From ihe Cincinnati Rnanirr.

The Know Nothing Atiempt 20 Ex.
clnde Catholics from PurGiclpa-
ting in a Fourth OF July Celehra-
IIOn la Cincinnati.
Isil not singular that the Know Moth.
ings should carry their psoscriplive doc
tIines so far as to deny Catholics the
. rivilege of participating with the 81
Of their elbow citizens ia the Fourth
of July celebration? We did not be-
lieve it possible that anybody could be
so demented as to desire that any por-
tion of our citizens should not honor
the memory Of Washington, Jefferson,
and the illustrious founders of our na-
tionality. The Know NoIhings have
accused the Catholics of a want Of
American feeling, although Charles
Carol, the last surviving signer Of the
Declaration OF Independence, belonged
to that sect; and now they refuse 10 al.
low them to come into public Fourth
of July demonstration! A nleaner and
more contemplate spirit was never ex.
hibited. Americans want every one
10 rejoice on the Fourth Of July, With
out distinction OF race ofreligio US cseed.
Things have come TO a pretty pass,
when spirit of sectarian exclusiyeness
is 10 be evinced on Freedoms Ami.
versaFy. The little demagogues and
mean bigots who were instrumental in
getting up this narrow and sectarian
celebration ought TO meet with an over
whelming public rebuke. We take
pleasure, in this connection, in publish.
ing the following note from a gentle-
man whose sympathies, as is we'll
known, are with the Know Nothing
movement. He says:
Cincinnati, Tuesday, June 10.
'There appeared in the daily papers
of this city this morning list of names
for the purpose OF forming Fourth OF
July celebration, and my name is used
as one committee on fireworks, with.
out my knowledge or consent. By this
the getters-up OF this celebration Of the
Fourth can learn that will not serve
on any committee where all citizens oil
this or'any other country, whether Jew
or Gentle, Mohammedan or Hottentot,
Roman Catholic or Greek, cannot Join
in the celebration ofthe glorious Fourth
the day that every freeman's hear!
should expand to its fullest extent. Hang
out your banners, fire your crackers,
shoot your little and big guns, build
your bon6res on the hiil-tops, that the
light may illuminate the heavens, and
reflect back into the chambers of the
sick, that their hearts may be gladden>
ed, and their eyes filled with Joy at the
reflected light Of the glorious day.
Respectfully yours, &C.,
'WM. WIswELL, Jr.'