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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

DETROIT, (Michigan,) Feb. s, 1856.
The Fusion Party-Work of the Lsgislafure-
Measures Passed Their Provisions and Effects
Gsnasl Coss on Electoral Instructions-"Sam'
FooSed By the Fusionias-1Ns Weather and
Trade.
/ question whether, In the history OF any new
party, . case stands ON record where 10 mnch has
been accomplished in the very outset, - by the pre-
sent dominant fuaion party in Michigan.
Our Legislature has now been In session sond
thirty-three days. In that short space Of time they
have passed . new Liquor Law, . General Railroad
law, have instructed their Senators to vote for the
restoration of the Missouri compromise, and COM
mite many other deeds too numerous to mentisus
The new Liquor law IL still moro stringent than
the preceding failure Of . former session, and ba-
comes . law, rot BY being submitted to the peopA
for ratification or ~disapproval, bus by the signature
Of Governor Bingham, who stands ready and
pledged TO afix bis name to anything Of the sort.
Prominent lawyers pronounce Il In advance stu
more unconstitutional than tho last, and bid the
liquor dealers 70 take courage aud 20 on selling.
The Supreme Court will no doubt settle this point
very soon. The law goes into effect In ninety days.
I believe.
TIE General Railroad act has long been called
for, and NO doubt will meet with approval from All
quarters, excepting, Of course, the owners Of thd
Southern and Central roads. A moro liberal policy
on the part OF this State, IL adopted ct an earlier
day, would 70 doubt have operated lar for her
benefit; but better late than never.
As for the resolutions Of instruction, IL In not "a
to be presumed that Messrs. Cars q Stuart will pay
much attention to them, or oblige their Instructors
by resigDirg rather than disobey orders. Commit
ted % Il the General to the doctrine Of obedience "a
Legislative Instructions, II Ia supposed no Will waive
his prip cIplc on this occasion and keep his seat.
"sam" IL around In Lansing. A Mr.. Norman Id.
PRODUCED an amendment to the neS city charter Of
Detr Il . few days since, providing that the appoiu-
tees Of the new police should eli be American citix-
ems. The amendment was thrown under the table
iucoLtinently, and Sam, for the present, 10 f1oored.
Under wi Of shape he win turn up again remain 10
be seen. The fusionists seem 70 display no anxiety
to repay the Know Nothipgs for helping than "a
their seats. but like every other free soil faction amer
election, turn round and abuse their best friends. I
think IL viii be safe to prophecy that two years WIN
settle and finish mp fusonism and ~fusionists IN this
State, and that II they finish their nrs, two month";
Of power without . III fight amongst themselves,
Il viii be q miracle. Already, symptoms Of . ZONES
tic row are visible at the capital, and o storm seems
to be brt wing which will ~tubmerge them al.
So much for politics; the weather Il intensely cold,
the Detroit river frozen solid, and the .slsighing
Trade is dull. money very tight, but failures few.
! bejRe brevity ID good point In . new CORES
poue 90, promising . better letter again, ] sub
scrib hyseh JUvRNs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

The Dcsertion OF a Portion or Santa Annals
Army.
Our advices from Acapulco are to the oath ult. Our
previous intelligence was to the It'll. We learn the i'm.
portant news that q portion Of Santa Annals army,
1000 in number. had deserted and gone over to Gen. Al
wares. A part Of them, with some Of their officers, reach
expected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

We have dates from Oregon to the 3Oth Of December
There is no news Of Importance. The Oregonian says the
Legislature have decided that the system Of voting shall
be changed from ballot to vSqa rocc, or, in other words,
that each voter shall march mp TO the polls and proclaim
the name of each person he wishes to vote for. This Ia
q singular procedure on the part Of q legislature, when
the province Of that body is properly regarded and the
rights of the citizen duly appreciated.
A bill has been introduced into the legislative Assem-
bly, to prevent the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors In Oregon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09
NEWS FROM BOLIVIA,

The Reported Dcfeat OF Acha-pardon OF his
Foliowers-An Extra Session Of Congress
Trade Prohibitions Removed.
Adyices from Bolivia of the 27th Of December inform
us that Acha (who, AZ previous accounts, was success
fully pushing forward towards La Paz,) has been put
down.
The President has ~pardoned those engaged with Acha.
He has also called an extra session Of CoBgress for
the LIST Of February; and has announced to the nation
that one Of the matters to be disposed Of win Be the &C
~cept1D Of his resignation A. President, and the pro
vision f n successor. In this announcement he states
that he desires . private life 20 rest from the seversst IA
bors, to avoid the necessity Of ~punishing his opponents.
and TO remove any pxetext for new revolutionary move
ments.
towards Peru has been abolished,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

Cor. KNrEY-The Norfolk Herald Mys that In
siructions have been received BY the agent In that
city from Col. Kinney, authorizing. the stopping q
enrolling men far The Central American expedition +
IL u said unfortunate circumstances and ain yultis
have caused the Colonel 70 some 10 this dslsrmip'
ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09
NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.

One Month Laser-Dun State Of Trade-Fail-
ure OF the Crop Dr~eaded-The Settlers and
the Colonial Government.
Our advices are TO December lover one month later.
We observe BY our Sydney and hslbourne exchanges
that the Panama route for q line Of steamers 10 Austria
Lin 10 At present. attracting considerable attention In the
colonies.
me people Of Sydney and Victoria generally are highly
In favor Of the route, and at the meeting Of their Cham
bers Of Commerce the merchants invariably discuss the
subject with . more favorable view Of this than any
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

II we subtract the deaths Of children under fve
years Of sge-about one-ffth- from the 948 deathss
It would give deaths Of 755 adults, # ,m.ali diseases,
Of which at least $40 were from diseases Of the lungs
aud throat.
There Ia Q great defect In the returns made to the
City Inspector by medical men and the agents Oh
public institutions, in net giving In all cases the
occupation OF those dying from consumption and
other diseases. Although the Inspector gives the ne
cesaary blank forms for the purpose, yet, In not moro
than one death in ten 10 the occupation given. In
the sixty-two deaths from consumption In The first
week en6ing the 9th ult., we 6nd the occupstion
Of only nine given. There was one baker, one saafR
and blind maker, aged SO, three ~laborers, three sea.
c~upations given in s~ixty.two cases Of desth from
consumption. Such returns are incomplete. IL
important to know when the death Of an adult &C.
ours from consumption, or diseases Of the chest or
would seem very easy for .physicians and others to
inseitthe occupation ofthe deceased as well - to give
the age and sex. What we're the chief employmenta
ofthose who died with consumption in the preceding
fortnight? We're they carpenters. masons, stone
cutters, hat.ers, bakers, t%ailors, blacksmiths,
stage or car drivers, butchers, seamstressss,
dreesmakers, clerks, merchants, or professional
men? II is only oy giving the occupations Of those
dying from disease that we can expect TO arrive at
Q knowledge OF the influence Of occup alton on lon.
gevity. We trust that the City Inspector will en-
force . compliance with this important proyisiou
Of the REPORTS. At the rate OF l23 deaths Ct cor.
sumption for the past two weeks, 1t would give q
total, Of the same rate for the year, Of 2,952-and
includirg other deaths OF the lungs and air pas.
sages, q total for the year, OF 7,A40! Or the 81 deaths
for the week ending the 27th January, about SO to
40 we're btween the ages Of 20 and 40 years ; and
Of the 81 in the past week, about IS died bet weerp
the ages Of II and 4e, 8 bet veen so and 63, / at 70.
! at "a, and 6 children Of 10 years and under.
Oh those who died with consumption, during tho
week from January ~ to February 8, 1866, the oo.
~cupation, age and condition Of life, as far Is given,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

annexed report is as follows =
kodiAk, Two ships li4uV Snhie
Arctic, twenty ships 800 DO.
Ochotsk, LOG ships ,oso 90
Japan, SIX hips.............. -. 9oO sperm, ooo 90.
lotai o''os JUS
Average 70 SNIP. = !:
Al compaIed with the two last years, 1t Is a. follows
1sss-1oo AZ 40 Al $40 do.
ls5l-134 do. do. do............ 7ss do.
Exchange has ruled az An average Of about iz1s per
cent, and the amount drawn, about Sl3b,o0o.
The only disasters reported are the loss OF the ships
b., clifford, saehalean Gulf; bark Ravello, Valparaiso,
Bay, do.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

Deaths Doinss In New York from Consump !,
ton and Other Diseases OF tho Lungs and
Throat.
The City Inspectors report for the past fortnight,
viz: from January 20 to the 9th, and from the 9th
January to. the Sd Of February, gives the following
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09
INTERESTING TO wHALEEs.

ISLANDS, Dec. s, 1854.
Annexed we give . list OF the whale ships that have
touched here this fall season. The average catch OF the
summer, as represented by 1874 ships, Is nearly equal to
that Of last year. The Arctic feet have done little or
nothing-not averaging a whale TO q ship. The 0chotsk
have averaged about half as much as last year. The
most OF the feet we're in the 0chotsk. A synopsis Of the
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-10-27
-urNry THOUSAND, IN rENNsYL
WANNA
.r,,prT rUEERS FOR UEHOC'
RtCl.

1slesaphic dispatches to the New DE-
p,.,Anue, states that the Democrat.
carried PENNSYLVANIA hy TWENTY
.ruol SAND majority. The returns OF
. 5s vote throughout the state show large
democratic gains. Philadelphia gave 'h"
.mocra,s 5000 majority.
Farther tcleeraphic Intelligence "ti
cg,es ibai Che democrats have earned ind'
aa, Naiouty NOT stated. f,
A. The municipal election IN baltimore
tha \mtrican party elected e'sh' o'u'g'''
men and the Democrats twelve.
rbn,e. fhe NDohtiuu Fusion candidate,
!, ,L..,.,,, has been elected Governor oi
otlo l.. 10000 majority
1lr ~ttauuah Georgian Expresses the
,cp,.on that Johnson has been Re- e'eete,i
e.o,sr Of Georgia Icy from 5000 TO-
: 900 myputy.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-10-27
DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH,

pr\N~NiNA\tN AND INDIANA u Afh
con- FOR THE pEMot RA'h
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I ! -nuH-.a- ....ar u.lr. Heyi door
u. e 50 AiWs. Marshall lttas.
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-10-27

Tho Wing party. the Republican party,
and tha American patty having each nom
mated candidates Tor the office of Canal
COMMISSIONS, Il becomes appateat that
such division OF the elements OF opposiuon
TO the national administration and as NJ
braska traul would iBcpRaby ioad To The
election Of lrnoid Piammet, t.e pro siaro>
~ NEBRASKA cdHdidafe
In view of these facts. meeting Of our
respective central committee of said partie,
was held a, Harrisburg on Ihurday. the
9th oil September, 1902 aud their NOM
nees having declined aud beeu Withdrawn
Thomas Nicholson. OF Beaver county, was
nominated as the candidate oil the said par.
ties, for the purpose Of concentrating tho
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
THE OHIO FARMER FOR 1866.


THIS elegant and popular Weekly Agricul-
tural Family Newspaper will commence its
Fourth Volume on the first of January, 1855.
| will be illustrated, as usual, with numer.
Gus engravings of Domestic Animals, Farm
Buildings, Farm implements, Trees, Shrubs,
and all the important affairs connected with
Horticulture, Agriculture, and Stock.
Each number will contain besides, Foreign
and Domestic News, selections from the mos;
interesting publications Of the day, Stories,
Wit, History, Biography, Poetry, Essays on
various subjects, Market Reports of Cleve.
laOd, New York, Cincinnati, DC. In short
nothing will be left uudone, which may be
thought necessary TO render "The Ohio Far
mel" the best Family paper for the Farmer,
Gardener, and Stock Breeder, that is publish.
ed in the United States. Thatits circulation
may be general we have made the terms low.
TERMS OF THE FARMER, Invariably in ad-
vance.-Single copies, one year, 50; Three
copies one year, So; Five copies, one year
IS; Ten copies, one year, Sl5; One copy, six
months, 81; Five copies, sik months, So; Ten
copies, six months, 50.
.VoLUHTARY AGENTS are entitled 10 retain
fifty cents commission on each yearly, and
twenty five cents on each semi yearly subscri.
Der, erctpt in the cdse of ClubbS.
A Club Of FIVE subscribers at IS, will en-.
title the person making it up TO copy for ST.
months; Club Of Ten, at s Is, TO copy 70
one year. ..... .... .l...r.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
SHERIFFS' SALE.

NY virtue of an order of sale to me di.
u rected from the Court of Common
Pleas within ond for the County of Vim.
on,and State of Ohio, in the case of Will.
liam w. Miller against John c. Watson
and Sarah Watson, will sell at public
Auction at the door. o! the Court House
in said County Of Vnton, on the goth
day Of january A D. 1855, between the
hours of 10 O'Clock Il. M. and A O'Clock
P. NJ. Of said day the following described
real estate to wit; In Lots numbers three
| 3 aud four 4 ! in the town OF Aliens
Vile, County of Vinton, and State Of
Ohio, as the property Of lhe said John
C. Watson and Sarah Watson. TO satisfy
said decree 10 favor Of said william W.
Miller.
Lot No. 8 appraised at S305 90. Lot
No. appraised at $50 co. Terms o
sale, cash in hand.
WILLIAM TlSUE. S. V. C. 0,
Dec. Is. lS54.-5w.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
SUNDRIES.

T0AT, Vest, Dress and Shirt Buttons;
~ Tuck, Fine and Dressing Combs;
Ivory, shell and horn do.
Horn, Rubber, Puff, Buffalo and Hair
Pins; Spool Cotton, all colors and
qualities; Patent and Shoe Threads;
Gun caps, Hooks and Eyes;
Silk and Twist; Purses of all kinds;
100 doz Port Monies, assorted;
Cloth, Hair, nail and tooth Brushes;
German end English Pins;
Gold, Plated and Common Jewelry;
Sewing Birds; Work boxes and Baskets;
Knives, Scissors; and Spoons;
Jews haTps and Harmonicas;
Toys, Accordeons, VOins and Strings;
Fancy Soaps and Periumery;
Pens and Holders; Cap,Letter Note Paper;
White and coloed Envelopes; Dominoes,
Cards and Dice; Backgammon Boards;
TTantpaent and Common States; Lead
and Slate Pencils; Tape Shoe and CorSe
Laces; Suspenders; Bonnet Wire;
Tobacco Boxes; Whalebone;
Matches aud Soaps; RazvTs ...
and Strops Carpet Bind
Ing and Leather head
lacks; Aos!eT;
GlDyeS and
Mitts, good
ussortmenE Tin
Foil q Plug Tobacco; 81.
anew lot OF Zephyr Worst
ed; and host ol other articles
TOO numerous to parIculArlze, which will be
Offered for sale al small prolls
Jan. IL, 1861 K. DAWSON.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
The State Of ohio, Vinton County.
Simeon II, Tilton, Guar ! Probate Court
dian of Elizabeth, Will po,;,,o "a
liam and Sarah Burns. '''on
Expsrte. sell Land.
ID Y virtue Of an order Of sale to me
% directed, from the Probate Court Of
said VintOn county, in the above case
will as said Guardian. on Saturday, the
3rd day Of February. A. D., 1855, be.
tween the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
and A O'Clock, P. M. of said day, offer
for sale, al public Auction, upon the
premises, The Interest of the above ma IA
ed Elizabeth, William, AMI Sarah; be.
ing three equal undivided fourth parts
Of the following described premises, sit.
uated in the said county of Vinion, to
wit: The Southwest quarter OF the
North west quarter OF Section No. three,
Township No. Ten, Range No. eighteen,
containing Forty acres, more or less,
Also. the Northeast quarter Of the
NoIln-Wesl quarter, oil the section,
Township end Range, aforesaid, con-
tanning Forty acres, more or less;
which said realty is subject to the dover
estate Of Hannah Cough, late widow Of
Patrick Burns, deceased; appraised at
S93 80, each share. and which will be
sold on tSe following Terms, to witt
One Third of the purchase money in
hand, the balance in two equal annual
payments, with interest from the day Of
sale. SIMEON Ii. TILT0N,
Jan. 5, lSj5-4w Guardian &c.
We are requested to say that full
and perfect title can be obtained for the
above realty, as the Widows interest
and the other fourth part can be bought
at the same time by the purchaser.
E. A. BRATTON.
Atty. for Peti'n.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
SALE OF SCHOOL LAMBS.

IN the Goth day of JOnuary, A. d.
ID 1855. between the hours Of ten o.
clock, A. NJ. and three o'clock. p. NJ,
of said day, at the door Of the Court
House in Macarthur, in the County of
Vinton, and State of Ohio. will offer
for sale al public auction, TO be sold to
the highest bidder. and for at least a
sum equal TO the appraised value, the
following premises situated in original
surveyed township number nine, Win
ton township in said county of Vinton;
TO wit: The South Yves, quarter of sec
tion sixteen ICY in the township afore.
said, range sixteen (l6) of the Ohio Com
pany's Purchase, being land granted by
the Congress of the Uuited States for
school purposes, containing one hundred
and sixty acres more or less. Appraised
at ninety cents per acre. Terms one
twelfth of the purchace money in hand
on the day Of sale. and the belance in
eleven equal annual iustalIments with
annuil interest thereon, from the day OF
sale. JOSEPH MAGEE, Aud.
Yinton Co., Ohio.
Dec. Is, lS54.-6w. ....
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
Coed Farm for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale I6O acres
IL land, TO wit: The Northeast quarter
of Section 81, in Jackson tp, Vinton comfy,
Ohio. There is about 60 acres cleared. and
in good state Of Cultivation; Limestone
soil; hewed log House; good Barn; young
orchard and lies about two miles North OF
Allensville in said county.
+. A good bargain, will be given in the above
Farm, il applicationi be made soon. For
terms. &c, apply on the premises. 4
ANDREW J. ,BURCHARD.
Dec. sth s54.-sw. -, !. -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
State Of Ohio, ViniOn County.

Simeon II. Tilton, ! Probate Court,
Guardian Of VIM. Petition 10 sell
Burns, Exparte. Land.
mY virtue Of an order Of sole TO INC
ID directed, from the Probate Court Of
said Vinton county, in the above case,
will, as such Guardion, on Saturday,
the Sd day of February, A. D. 1855, be.
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock A. M.
and 4 o'clock, p. NJ, on said day, offer
for sale at public Auction. upon the
premises, situated in said county Of
VinIon, the following Real Estate. TO
wit: The North West qnarter, Of the
North West quarter, of section number
Three, Township number Ten, and Range
number Eighteen, containing forty acres
more or less. Appraised at $3.50. On
the following Terms, TO wit: One third
cash in hand, and the balance in two
equal annual payments, with interest
from the Gay of Sale.
SIMEON II. TILT0N,
.. Guardian, &c.
| Ian'..
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
PtRrsMourH, Jan. 90, is54.-d.
S. d II. Y. RAILROAD.

S. R, Ross, Wholesale Grocer, Portsmouth.
Ohio, invites the attention of Merchants, Fur.
mace Propretors and Traders, Of Vinton and
adjoining counties, who may visit Portsmouth
for supplies, to his large and valuable assort-
ment OF Groceries, and offers them at the low
est prices. lie will also receive and forward
Goods, arriving by River, by the earliest train;
and receive consignments of Produce &c., in.
tended for shipment, or sale in this market.
All letters OF inquiry, as to the spirit Of OUT
markets, answered promptly.
Address, S. R. ROSS.
Portsmouth Jan. %. .-ir lL-
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
Jan'y, 5, ls55-4w


Notice ~ ATTACHMENT.
Andrew Wolf, Plair!in;0
against Attachment.
Alfred Patterson, Def't;
B'HE said defedant, Alfred Patterson,
will take notice that the said plan
tiff caused en- order of attachment to he
issued Sgainst the goods, cha ttels stocks,
or interest in stocks, rights. credits, mo-
neys and effects Of the defendant, on the
Sth day of December, 1854, by J. w.
Swepston, Justice of the Peace, with.
in and for the township of Elk, county
of VintoE, for the sum of eight dollars
and twenty cents debt, and twenty dol.
lars, the probable cost Of this action,
which cause will be for hearing before
said Justice on the lst day of Febusry
1855. ANDREW WOLF.
Dec. %, 1854. .-3w.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12
NIN V.UlD vAICI a. 'HHELaI y,a1l 8 !
OpTOsit BrattOnS Law office.

MAIN ~ HAI<hhAAhOhi VIM.
THE subscriber has permanently located
u in Macarthur and opened good assorted
stock of N'
Clocks, Watches, JctocIryand Fancy Articles,
consistingin in part of Clocks Of every variety.
gold & Silver Watches, Levers, EsCapments,
Lapeens and Quarters, &c. Gold and Metal
ic Pens, Spectacles, Seals, Notices, Pocket
Books, Port Monies, &c. Also Jewelry. such
as Ladies and Gents, Pins and Finger Rings,
Lockets, Ear Rings and Drops, and other az.
tces TO tedious to mention all for sale at
the lowest cash prices. e.. 4
CLOCKS & WATCHES cleaned and repaired
at short notice, and warranted ifwell used
to keep time, Jewelry of all kinds repaired in
the best manner. Having been in the trade
numbe: OF years know can give my Gus;o-
mers good work, at reasonable prices,
A. STAHLBERa.
July % 1854--6mo. &