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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08
A Sample from a Bushel Of Erand,.

Some of the opposition journals ate
Haunting, along with sundry other gar.
bled sentences, al the head of their col.
umns, the following sentence pretended
to be an extract from a letter of Gen.
La Fayette: s
1.-THE Liberties Of the Republic are ever
destroyed. it will be through machina.
tions Of Roman Piiests.- La Fdystts.
The above extract is taken from let
ter wtitten BY La Fayette to a gentle man
in New York. soon after his return to
Francs in 1926. But here is the Who'll.
of the sentence, and shows to what
depths the advocates of The party will
descend TO impose upon the credulity
Of the uninformed; ,a4 .,..-
! cannot but admire your noble sen.
timents of devotion aud attachment to
your courtTy and its institutions. But
| must be permitted to assure you that
the fe0ts which, in patriotic zeal, you
seem to entertain, that if ever the Ii Der.
ty of the United States is destroyed, il
will be by Priests. are certaialy vithout
any ShadOw Of foundation whatepsr.s
Who would havs though; that TO,
selfish purposes any American journal
would thus nlisrsprcsent and hea In /.
fanny upon the grave Of departed hero.
in an ungtateful effort to disfranchiss
ais country men. -StatsSman, i.a
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08
From the Ohio Farmer.
MY MOTHER.
BY ARIEL,

Mother! 0 how my bosom thrills,
When eer heat thy honored name
II wakens nobler feelings, than
Are walked by hopes OF wealth or fame;
Il brings before my dreaming gaze,
The cherished scenes Of youthful days.
The sweetest chord that ever sounds,
Among the strings OF memory,
Is that which bears my spirit BACK
To youth, to happiness, and thee;
! hear the songs which luled me then,
But neer shall hear such strains again.
Since thou hast gone, mislortupes oft
Their shadows dark have DER me cast;
4. The Future now seems bright no more,
And Joy is found but in the Past;
For of that Past thou seem'st part,
Which ne'er shall vanish from my heart.
When seeking JOY in Pleasures hall,
Amid the mazes OF the dance,
I've ielt thy care was DER me still,
And seem'd TO meet thy mo'mlul glance;
And heard the whisper, "Son, beware,
Thou can'St not find true pleasure there"
And then, have retraced the Past,
Till memory dwelt on other years,
Aud brought 10 mind thy mild eprool,
Which Oft has melted ne TO tears;
And turning from that scene, I've thought
Upon what once my mother taught.
Though years have passed, her spirit still,
know !ull we'll, is lowering round;
And when stand deside her grave,
feel am on holy ground,
While scenes, in which she bore part,
Come thronging round my stricken heart.
And kneeling on that sacred spot
I've strove to tame this heart so wild,
And PRAYED 10 be as pure, as when
| knealt by her, a siness chile,
And doubted not, her spirit there,
Well pleased, has heard my leryent prayer.
u when this changeiul earthly scene
Is fading from my falling sight,
And my free spirit plumes its wings,
To try loltier nobler flight,
To heavens bright realm, 0may fee,
Mother, from earth, 10 God and thee.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08
a Revolving Battery for war
Purposes.

We saw yesterday at the Suffolk
Works, an extraordinary Improvement
in artillery, which is called "Shaw &
Ames' Patient Revolving Battery"
invention Of Mr.. Erasmus n. Shaw and
Emerson Ames, both citizens of Balti.
more. 1t consists of q brass cylinder.
revolving horizontally, and containing
any number of cham bers, with a stati-
onary barrel. 1t is loaded, primed aud
swabbed, all with one simple movement
OF break, which we saw repeated
eigAteen times in one miautc. The bar.
rels and chambers are prevented from
being oveTheated by simple but effect.
uai arrangement. The mechanism for
loading, printing and 5wabbiug is very
simple and ingenious. .-'
The battery which we saw was Of
miniature size, carrying an inch ball.
The larger batteries are expected to work
more slowly,-a battery carrying four
pound ball OF cannister aud grape of tho
same dimensions can be discharged fifty
times per minute, without any cessa.
ton.
The entire operation can be perform.
ed by one man, and so complete is Its
arrangement and construction that itis
almost beyond possibility OF an acci.
dent from premature discharge, which
frequently occurs in ordinary cannon
aud artillery pieces. There is now in
the course Of construction at the above
works, one of much larger caiber than
the one which we had the gratiication
OF seeing in operation yesterday, which
10 to be sent to the ordnance depart.
ment at Washington for their approval.
Bait. Republican.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08

$50 you would not take me fortwen
y9" said young lady to her partner
while dancing polka, few evenings
since. What would you take me for?'
'"For better or for worse," he replied.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08

she wOild quickly slide, and march off
in triurpph to the hall.
But this game was suddenly brought
to an end, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing conversation which occurred
between our two friends at one of their
secret meetings:
"0h, Josh! father has found out for
certainty that ! have been to the dances,
and he is dreadful angry with me-"
elbow did he find it out?' asked Josh
with surprise.
''You know Penelope Pimple was
in night before last to see us dance,
yesterday morning she came right
straight over here and told father and
he gave me regular blowing upp'
@eCurse on the maids" muttered he.
"But you must 60 Tomorrow night, as
It is the last night of the school,"
81 can't, for father has forbid me
ever going into that hall again"
Joshua was silent few minutes, and
then looking Ruth full in the eyes, he
said in low tone
"rhereis but one thing left for us to
do now, and that is to call in the aid
OF the minister, with whose help in a
few moments we will be beyond the
control OF your father"
"None Of your fooliug now," said
Ruth, ,blushing deeply.
"l never was more serious in nv
life. 1t is what | thought, OF before. +"
"But iather,- -"
"Neyer mind him. He will get over
it in a little WHILE"
The reader can imagine the sequel
to this meeting.
The next evening Joshua called for
Ruth and was told by her father that
that she could not 60. Thereupon he
quietly drew from his pocket the cer-
titicate of their marriage, and gave it
to the deacon. The amazement oil the
deacon on reading this can better be
imagined than described. 1t will be
sufficient to say that he made no oppo-
sition to going to the dance that night.
We will close this sketch, by say ing
thatthe Deacon's two children now
live upon quiet little farm, given to
them by their parents, never for mo-.
ment regretting the step they had taken
10 overcome the stubborn will OF the
| old deacon.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08

Some rusty, crusty, tusty. lusty, mus
.ty, dusty, gusty curmudgeon of man,
gave the following toast at celebra-
ton: ''our fire engines May they be
like our old maids-ever ready, but
never wanted. .'oaslas, ai.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08
TERMS OF ADV ERTIsiNo.
Agents for The "lIrIrlhur Democrat"

Agents for The "llrIrlhur Democrat"
The lollowIng GentIomen wiz Recsiys and Reoeipi
for Subscriptions ano AdvaTtise menif for this a.
Per, In Vin'on County. Chic.
fEYToE Cox, Hamden Furnace.
WIN. TAYLRR, Mt. Pleasant
JNo. CLARK, Sr.. Harrison Township.
J. BLoER, Boers Store,
J. GlLLFE. Wilkesyill..
ADAM LYNN, Swan.
J. EAsoM, Knox.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08

b A pretty woman is brilliant poem,
full of rhyme, sentiment, and all man.
ner Of Illustrations When bound in
one'sarms, she increases to several VOL
umes.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08

~Ned Buntline, the golly founder Of Il
sect OF Know Nothings.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
FOR VlNToN COUNTY, OHIO

Is. P. HEWITT, Judge Of Probate Court
w. l.. JOHNSTON, Clerk Com. Pleas Court
L. T. BINGHAM, Prosecuting Attorney.
WM. TISSUE, Sheriff.
JOSEPH MAGEE, Auditor.
J. SWEPST0N, Treasurer.
JAMES MALONE, Recorder.
NELSON RICHMOND, Surveyor.
GEO. ULL0M, Coroner.
County Commissioners,
J. DO WD, j. KINNEY, x JOHN SWAIN,
School Examiners, ..
o: 7. CUNNING. G. w, SH0CKEY and
L. A. BRATTON.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08

81 .My son, y said MIR. NJ, q Yankee
whose conversation is reported in the
N. HI. Register, show could you mar.
ry, an Irish girl?' "Why, father, said
the son, s'I'm not able to keep two
women, and ii I'd married a Yankee
girl, I'D had 10 have hired an Irish girl
to take care of her."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08
Ebbing Tide of Irish Emigration.

ENDIup AIuc OA AFlSH EtnIS tHttOHl
Thomas darcy McGee, in letter
to Irish Editors Of America, says thai
the effect OF the prOscriptive policy
pnfSned by the "Anerican" party il
this country is driving the Irish Cath
olics to Canada and back TO Ireland.
We quote his words:
"Already small number OF our
countrymen have abandoned the Uni
ted States, to settle in Canada Vest
The Emigrant Agent for that province,
Mr.. Hawke, has, in his report for the
present year, estimated Canada's gain
in this class at 10000, and he very
naturally attributes this fact to the ac-
tion of the proscriptiye party here
against foreigners, and especially
against the Irish Roman Catholics
$50 you perceive that the people
themselves have begun to find out that
the British flag does not OF itself out
weigh actual social wrongs, though
perpetrated under the standard of re-
public,
"Another class OF our settlers, pos
sessed Of small means, (from $500 to
50, 900, are pouring back into Ireland.
| learn from the shippers Of passengers
at this port, that the return emigration
already proceeds at the ratio of 800 per
week. Since the first of January the
departures are said almost to balance
the arrivals-a highly curious and in
structive fact"
We presume the latter statement is
much exaggerated, though it may be,
fore long become true, unless the evil
spirit of intolerance which is abroad
among us is promptly layed. N Y.
Eueniag Post.
Since the first settlement ofour coun-
Itry, nothing has occurred to produce SO
blighting an effect upon our prosperity,
as this Know Nothing, Anti American,
Anti Christian, Anti Human organi-
zation. We have reyolved the subject
in our mind in every shape, and cannot
find a single excuse Tor it worthy of a
people educated above Hottentot or
a wild native Indian. Even the latter
acted better towards the first foreigners
that landed upon our shores, Our coun-
try is receiving a stab from which it
will not soon recover. All Europe
must be taken by surprise, that the on
ly country on earth TO which the friends
Of freedom looked with anxious hope,
has turned the worst prosecutor OF our
race. 1sf ,-4 5,ats,.
As matter Of propriety, TO say moth,
ing OF its inhumani,y, it is monStrous
blunder, and We will feel its effects
most seriously. No man who has the
prosperity OF his country at heart, can
Join in such an infamous ciusade. The
reports we get daily from all parts OF
the country, satisfy US tbatthe reign ot
this eyilspirit must soon be over, 1t
behooves every well-wisher of our ex.
istence TO see to it al once, that all the
elements hostile TO this foul spirit are
made effective. .-Ohio Statesman.
$, .My son. said MIR. NJ, o Yankee
whose conversation is reported in the
IN. III. Register, show could you mar.
}. A.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-08
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-29
HoRnRLE CArasrRopHr.-Ahout three o,el

HORRIBLY CATAsTRoPHE.-About three o'clock
on Friday evening, 18th inst, the steamer Sonora
landed at Portland wharf and discharged some
freight, among which were two kegs Of powder
The powder was left the river bank temporarily
when three little boys approached it, and conclu.
ded to throw fire into one of the kegs, through
sport Accordingly, having burst the head of one
OF the kegs in and procured matches and fire
crackers, one of them lighted cracker and step
ed up, deliberately threw it into the open keg-
Both kegs being close together, exploded carrying
two of the boys high in the mir. Whom hrst found
they were completely wrapped in flames, and ut
tering the most heart-rending and cres for
assistance. Their burning clothes were Immediate
" extnguished Then followed one of the widest
scenes of excitement. Men, women and children
rushed unfortunately to the spot, and among
them the parents Of one, and the brothers and sis
tors Of another Of the poor little victims. The three
were the SONS respectively of hessrs j. Fitzpatrick,
A. Gibson, and ID. g. Aryes Young Gibson lived
about twenty six hours after the accident and Dir
| titzpatrick's son about forty. The little son of
MIR. Aryes escaped without being seriously injured
and will, perhaps, soon recover. The two former
were horribly burned and bruised, so much SO that
they were not recognized by those who frat reach
| cd then.-FnEt0R Ne Telegrdph
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-29

Gen. Shields arrived at St Paul, Minnesota on
the 10th inst.
John Van Buren, is in Washington also Com.
Paulding, of the Home Squadron.
Capt Hartsteine, of the Arctic expedition, has
been ordered TO Washington.
On Wednesday 60 Scotch factory girls arrived
at Boston.
Rev Joseph Baker has resigned the charge of
the Baptist congregation at Winchester, Va.
The Ashland (O) Union puts up the name of
William Allen, of Ohio its choice for President
Gov Gardner has appointed the Goth of Novem-
Der as Thanksgiving Day in Massachusetts,
Hon. Ed. Everett has accepted an invitation to
lecture before the Maryland Institute, during the
ensuing season.
Among the passengers in the Canada for Liver.
pool, Thursday, was John McGil of Va.
The first Presbyterian church of Chicago. has
been sold for 1000 to be converted into Thea.
tre
Henry NJ Tucker charged with blowing up his
fathers residence at Providence r. l., has been
acquitted.
During the past season. up to the 18th inst. the
| fever, was Z, ,5s4.
Hon Chas. W. Wipple, Judge of the Supreme
Court Of Michigan. died at Detroit Thursday last
The pair of premium horses at the Michigan
State Fair were purchased by General Cass for
| loo.
|
celebrity, died at Boston, Friday from injuries re.
| ceived few days since by being thrown from a
| wagon
There was seven inches snow at Schoharie, n.
| Y, on the 2ith inst.
The distillery of Col Cuyler, at Cuylersville, n.
Y, valued at $4,000, was destroyed by fire last
| week.
| The Utica q. " Observer estimates the buck
wheat crop of this year to be double that of last
now counterfeit bank note Is described as
having for its vignettee I" female, with rake in
| her lap
| DIR. Walter Hunnewell, classmate of John
| Quincy Adams, at Cambridge died at Watertown,
Mass, on Wednesday.
Hon. II. NJ. Rice, the delegate elect to Congress,
in Minnesota, has been seriously ILL., but at last
| counts was recovering r..
Gabriel Holmes was instantly killed in Whining
ton n C., the Goth, by falling from the top of
| omnibus.
| The Lawrence Kansas) Herald says that so ac-
tive building operations there that 1t is mpes
| sible to get masons and laborers. =r+
Governor Crittenden, of Kentucky has been in.
yted and has accepted of invitations of the Boston
| Committee TO deliver a lecture upon Slavery in
| that city.
1t Is stated that the Hon. Geo. w. Hopkins OF
! Virginia, declines the very fiat terinc appointment
| recently rendered him by President Pierce, rs
Chief Justice of the District of Columbia.
Dr. John A. Sanderson, one Of the wcalthics,
| planters IN the South, died at 'Etanas" his home
mansion, near Matches, on Tuesday of last week
besides MS extensive estates in Mississippi, the
| Doctor owned several plantations In louisiana
| The Montreal Gazette cautions the public agains,
counterfeit -four. 1t Is said that soino dealers buy
barrels with the best brands and then fill thom ut
with Hour OF the worst description. much Of which
| IL aduierated
obliged 10 put up all poison In red paper, while
White labels must DO used for medic inc intended fo
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-29
JrRysAs IN DIseRAcE.-opew William Spence

JURYMAN IN DISGRACE.-One William Spencer,
a Juror at the recent term of the Chicago Police
Court tried the 18th inst before that tribu-
nal on charge of keeping a house of llfame, con.
victed, and sentenced to pay fine of fifty dollars.
He belonged to the class called professional ju-
rors," persons whose time is spent in hanging
about the halls Of justice, and putting themselves
in tho way of the officers in order that they may
be summoned to serve There are a number OF
such kinds of Jurors in tho Courts of this city fell
lows too lazy to living at some industrious
employment but to whom Courts entrust the de-
cision Of cases involving the property and reputa-
ton of hundreds of citizens. They may be know q
the moment one enters a Court Like tho flrni.
ture, they are nxtures.-Ctn. paper.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-29

THE JAPASEsE.-It is stated that Commodore
Rogers, of the L. =. surveying squadron in the
North Pacific, had brush with the Japanese au-
thorities previous to the affair of Messrs Reed and
Dougherty, of Honolulu. At Onsimo one of the
Loo Choo Island he refused wood, water and
provisions, and the services of pilot. His con
duet on the occasion Is thus narrated: Com Rogers
immediately sought out the King, and commenced
negotiations in tho most etfectual way, attended by
two hundred sailors marines and officers, with
field pieces, small arms and ammunition The Japan
officers got alramed and endeavored TO stop the
Commodore his way by an invitation to grand
banquet; but our commander not to be turned
from the path of duty by the allurement Of even
worms in every style and on he went to the chief
who, after some talk furnished all that was re-
quired. The Americans at Shnoda werc most
grateful to the Commodore for his frnness the
occasion. Commodore Rodgers afterwards par.
took OF banquet with Isava, Prince of Idzee-
The Russians and Americans at Simoda had a
grand banquet in the temple of Yokuin, but they
took the precauton to turn all the gods with their
faces towards the wall. lest they should be shock
ed looking on the profanity of dance gauop-
ado ]"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-29

III: CASE OF PAssMoRE WILLIAMSON -Messrs
Meredith and Gphin again applied to the [. IS. Dis
to read petition from Passmore Williamson who
was committed sometime since for contempt Mr.
Vandyke opposed the reading, and Judge Kane re-.
fused TO hear any petition from Williamson, excep,
one for permission TO pnrge himself from con
tempt.
After considerable discussion the Judge granted
the respondents leave 10 argue the question wheth
or the Court can hear petition arguing In favor o,
q release from person in contempt. VIM Gilphiu
opened and was followed by Mr.. Meredith fol
Williamson.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-29

DEATH OF AN AGED CoNvICT.-A eolored man
known by the name of Bob, who was convicted Of
murder, and for some extraordinary circumstances
in the case, sentenced to imprisonment for life
in the Maryland Penitentiary-died on Wednesday
last at the advanced age of 100 years. He has
been in confinement for about 50 years. He had
been long accustomed TO his prison walls that he
would not leave them. and that which designed
as punishment became his happiness by the force
habit
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-29

THE UNION AND JOHN VAN BURES-The Union
of Saturday morning, publishes letter from John
Van Buren, in reply to its structure his speech
at Oswego. He predicts that the New York Sof.
Shell Democratic ticket will be elected by $4,000
plurality, and asks the Union whether it desires to
sec that ticket elected or defeated The Union re-
plies, in view of Mr.. Van Buren's declaration, that
all their candidates that ticket except two were
openly and warmly tho advocates of Martin Van
Buren, for the Presidency in lS4e, that it Is there
fore matter of indifference far the interests
of the Democratic party is concerned whether the
tick ct succeeds n not
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-29

IMnGRarIOk.-Six thousand FIVE hundred and
fifty five Immigrants from Europe arrived at New
York the past week. They were possessed of
$245,015, being all average of S38 for every pas
senger, man, woman and child. The New York
Courier says toe number Of immigrants last year
IN this country was 3O0,000 and it calculates that
If they wero as well provided with cash meaus as
the passengers above alluded to- which is likely,
they brought nearly thirteen million of dollars of
ready money into the country, to say nothing of
the Value Of their labor after they get here, which
the Courier puts at au enormous sum