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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
Later from Nicaragua.

BY telegraph under date New York
April 80, We have the following in
relation to Nicaragua affairs
The steamer Orizaba arrived at 7.
2. NJ, bringing dates from San Juan
to the 21st inst. The defeat ofSchles.
singer in Santa Rosa is confrmed.-
About 10 OF his men are reported
missing. During his trial by court
martial, and while on parole, he deser-
ted and is supposed went over to
the Costa Ricans, having sold himself
to them before the battle.
On the 7th inst, the Costa Ricans
took possession OF Rivas with 1000
men. On the 18th Walker with 900
men, attacked them, and after fight
of seventeen and half hours, he was
obliged to abandon the city for want
of ammunition. The loss of the Costa
Ricans is stated at 600 killed; a large
number were wounded. Walkers
loss is set down at between 30 and
60 killed and about 80 wounded and
missing. Amongst the killed was
Col. Marchads, commander ofthe ma
tive forces. Ell Nicaragua, Walkers
organ, claims it as a glorious victo.
ry.
1t was said the Costa Ricans, taking
possession of Virgin Bay, fired indis-
criminately on every person they saw,
killing eight or ten Americans in the
employ of the Transit Company.
On the 18th, Lieutenant Green,
with 15 men had an encounter with
about 1000 Costa Ricans, killed 27
and dispensing the rest. The Am
erican loss was one killed and two
wounded.
1t was reported that Walker inten-
ded to attack the Costa Ricans at Vir-
gin Bay on or about the 25th, having
1000 Americans and 1900 natives
under his command.
With the exception ola few promi-
nent men in the former legitimate
porty, Nicaragua acted with Wal
ker
Honduras and San Salvador are
said to be in favor ofpeace, and would
not invade Nicaragua in a friendly
spirit, had dicontinued enlistments,
disbanded some new levies.
The intercepted correspondence be-
tween the British Government and
Costa Rica. in which the former agreed
to contribute 1920 stand of arms to
later, caused great excitement among
the Americans.
A number of minnie rifles were ta-
ken from the Costa Ricans at Rivas.
The English vessel Eurydise was
the only vessel at San Juan. Her
boats were constantly on duty watch
ing the movements Of the American
passengers who came down the river
and were prohibited by them from 60
ing ashore.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
Tired OF the Bible.

The Detroit Free Press states upon good
authority that one Rev. A. Campbell of
Three Rivers, came 10 that city, short time
ago, and recommended Sharp's rifles instead
of Bibles for Kansas, He was heard to say
in one Of the hotels, that he thought one
Sharp's rifle would do more good in Kansas
than two Bibles! He also offered to BET
literally on the fall election, and did bet
"bsaUcr" with Democrat on the result in
Michigan. He is also a noisy Maine Law
advocate-thinks the prohibitory law just
the thing, and brands all as great scamps
who not think likewise. 1t is every evident
that when Reverend gentlemen enter the po-
litical arena they have become tired of the
Bible and its precepts. Beecher tried to
make Sharp's rifles and the Bible work to-
gether, but Campbell throws the lat ter away
altogether, considering it useless appen-
dage,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
Great Britain ANA the u. States.

The affairs between this government and
Great Britain are somewhat complicated,
but through the mist of diplomacy we can
see that points are in dispute which may
lead to serious results. The enlistment Of
men by British agents upon American soil,
was violation of our laws such as has not
been perpetrateI since the French Minister
Genet was so unCeremoniously dismissed for
the same offense. All our government asks
for this grave offence is the recall Of Mr..
Champion, the Representative Of Great Brit
ain at Washington. This moderate request
refused. Add to this the still more serious
difficulties in regard to the Central Ameri-
can question, and we have state Of affais
that may ultimately lead to a suspension Of
friendly relations between the two govern
ments. But this is not all. The cores
pondence between the British Government
and Costa Rica, which was intercepted by
General Walker, develops the fact that the
former has been furnishing the latter with
arms TO expel the forces of Walker from
Central America. It was doubtless the de-
termination of the United States to have
nothing to do with the government Of Wal
ker, so long as other nations remained neu-
tra!, but, since the English have inter!ered,
it is very possible, in fact, altogether likely
that the administration will now feel called
upon to protest against this interference /;
and should England persist in her course we
hazardnothing in saying that the people
will compel this government to resist her
aggressions. Shall the Monroe doctrine be
asserted and enforced7 This is the question
fol America to decide.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
The Presidency.

We have stated several times in this pa
per, and take occasion 10 repeat tina Hon.
JAMES BUCHANAN is the favorlta can
didate in this section for the next Presiden.
cy. His long and able services as states.
man, his well known dev otion to national
principles and the Union, and the fact that
Pennsylvania has never had President, all
point to Mr.. BUCHANAN as the proper man.
Besides all this, and while the Democracy
can elect almost any one they are likely to
nominate, Mr.. BUCHANAN can be placed in
the Presidential chair with less difficulty
and with more general satisfaction to the
Democracy of the nation than any Other
man. Let him be nominated and the boast.
ed strength Of the Black Republican party
will vanish, the dissensons in the Demo
cratic ranks will be healed and fanatics all
over the country taught that the people will
still cling TO the Union as the palladium o.
their liberties.
From all we can gather in our exchanges
there is large majority of the Democracy
in favor of MIR, BUCHANAN, and we verify
believe that the Cincinnati convention viii
not reflect the general feeling should it fai
to nominate him.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
Beecher,s rifles at WORK.

Recent news from Kansas states that
Sheriff Jones, who went to Lawrence with
posse to make some arrests, was shot by
one Of the fanatics and is not expected to
recover. The deed was perpetrated about
nine O'Clock Of very dark night, and the
assassin escaped without being seen. Sus-
picion rested on no one particularly at last
accounts.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
No. 1851 AN ACT

! No. 1851 AN ACT
Supplementary to the act providing Tor the
punishment Of crimes, passed March Z,
1885.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly Of the Slate Of Ohio, That if
any person or persons shall wilfully and
maliciously, by administering poison, or
causing the same to be administered, kill
any horse, mare, foal, flly, jack, mule, or
ass, sheep, goat, cow, OK, steer, bull, heifer,
or swine, the property of another, of the
value of thirty-ive dollars or upwards, the
person or persons so offending, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanOr, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in
the penitentiary and kept at hard la
Dor, not more than seven years, nor less
than one year.
SECTION 2. That ifany person or per-
sons shall wilfully and maliciously, by ad-
ministering poison, or causing the same to
be administered, kill any horse, mare, foal,
filly, jack, mule, or ass, sheep, goat, COW, OK,
steer, bull, heifer, or swine, the property Of
another, OF less value than thirty-fve dol
lars; such person or persons shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not
more than two hundred nor less than twenty
dollars, and imprisoned in the cell or dun
geon of the Jail of the county not exceeding
three months, at the discretion of the
court.
SECTION g.. That if any person or per-
sous shall wilfully and maliciously admin
lister or cause to be administered, poison of
any sort whatever, to any horse, mare, foal,
filly, jack, mule, or ass, sheep, goat, cow, OK,
steer, bull, heifer, or swine, the property of
another, with intent to injure or destroy
such horse, mare, foal, filly, jack, mule, or
ass, sheep, goat, COW, OK, steer, bull heifer,
or swine, the person or persons so offending
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
RUFUS Il. RANNEE.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
WAYNE GRASWOLD.
COMMISSIONER OF COMMON SCHOOLS,
II. III. BARNEY.
The Laws.

Our columns are mostly filled with laws,
this week, to the exclusion of our usual va
riety. The reader may console himself with
the reflection that what is now his loss will
be his gain hereafter, as we have completed
the publication Of all the Laws selected for
that purpose The bank law, Alfred Kelley's
pet, containing some forty thousan ems, and
occupying six mortal columns Of nonpareil
type in the Statesman, our county officers
have decided not to publish. NLmporLe!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
NmestIon Tor tIlc Fusionists.

Having clear majority in the House of
Representatives,, and according to their
promises made to the people, why do MT the
FusiOnists introduce bill to repeal the
Fugitive Slave Law?-to abolish slavery in
the district of Columba--to repeal the Ne.
braska Bill--to extend the Naturalization
Laws 20 twenty-one years !"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

pay into the treasury Of the county the
amount Of all costs and expenses accruing
thereon in case the prayer Of said petitioners
shall not be granted, or when the proceed
ings had in pursuance thereof shall not De
finally confirmed and established, and on
neglect or refusal of the persons so bound,
after a liability shall have accrued, the
auditor Of the county shall deliver such bond
10 the prosecuting attorney, whose duty
il shall be to collect and pay over the same
10 the county treasurer, and in all cases oi
contest the court having jurisdiction OF the
case shall have full power to render Judgment
for costs according to justice between the
SECTION %. That the third section oil
said act be and is hereby so amended as to
read as follows; Section 3. That all
petitions for laying out, yacating or altering
any county road, or altering or yacatlhg any
state road within the county, shall specify
the place of beginning the intermediate
points, if any, and the place of termlna'
tion of said road or part proposed to be al ter
SECTION "a. The second, third, eigh-
teenth, twentieth, twenty-frst, twentY-stc-
ond, twenty-thiGd, twenty-iourth, twenty
fGth. and twenty-sixth sections of the act TO
which this is an amendment are hereby re-
pealed. VAN vo,,,rs
Speaker OF the House Of Represen tatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of theSenaIe,
April, 8 1856.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
AN ACT

INo. l48.l AN ACT
To amend an act passed February 20, 1896.
entitled can act to establish q code OF
civil procedure, passed March |, 1893.
SEcDIoN BE IL enacted by the General
AssenbLy of Hts State of Ohio, That Sec
tion three hundred and thirteen OF an act
entitled "an act to establish a code of civil
procedure" passed March II, 1898, as
amended by said act passed February 70,
1856. be so amended as to read as follows
Section 3l3. No party shall be allowed to
testify by virtue of the provisions of Sec
tion three hundred and ten, where the
adverse party is the executor or ad-
ministrator of deceased person, or the
Guardian of the child or children Of q
deceased person, when the facts to be
proven transpired before the death of such
deceased person, and are not testified to by
said child or children, except TO testify to
the validity Of books Of account OF not more
than eighteen months standing. The depo-
sition of party shall not be used in his
own behalf, unless the legal notice required
in the cases where dispositions are to he ta-
ken, shall also specify that the deposition to
be taken is that of the party: Provided,
that if the deposition ofa party be taken in
any pending suit, and such party shall die
before the trial thereof, it shall be lawful
for the opposite party to testify as to all
matters contained in said deposition, II the
same be offered in evidence.
SECTION 2. This act shall be applicable
TO all civil actions and proceedings now
pending and undecided, which have beer
commenced since the taking effect OF an &C
entitled an act to establish code OF civi
procedure, passed March IL, 1858.
SECTION 3. That nothing in Section BIZ
shall be construed so as to prevent party
testifying when the adverse party is an ad
ministrator, executor, or guardian, when tht
testimony Of person is taken by deposl
tion or otherwise, who was partner OF tht
deceased at the time the subject matter in
controversy transpied, and was originally
interested therein.
SECTION 4. That the act passed Februa'
ry2O, 1856, entitled can act to amend an
act entitled an act to establish code o.
civil procedure, passed March IL, 1888, be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This act to take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
LESTER TAYLOR,
President of the Senate pro tenn.
April ii, 1856.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
A PaIpabIG Hit.

Mr.. Treasurer Gibson throws the follow
ing "brick" at Alfred Kelley, in defending
himself from the suspicious" cast upon him
by the report of that gentleman to the Leg
islature, 1t lisa fair hit:
"The highways are lined with the defunct
remains of banks once quicksned By the life
giving genius of Alfred Kelley. and shall
be disappointed if another PESTILENCE
don't overtake them soon. The banks that
have dstfcd the taxing powers of the State,
and trampled upon the demands of common
justice, share little of my respect.
WOULD COMPEL THEM TO SURREN-
DER TO THE LAW, or divest them of their
privileges, il | could. Regarding al banks
as to be tolerated only from considerations
Of commercial necessity, my regard for them
is about equal to my interest in them"
>~~~~~-.-~|~~-~~~>---->-~~>~--~>
IT Hon. GEORGE E. PuGH is rendered
Al. T. 4
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

Eaaoa.-Iaw No.. 49,-Au act to amend
Sections 459, $50 and 49l Of an act to estab-
lish code Of civil procedure, &C., 10th line
Of section one, read, "such judgment, i the
the transcript" instead of "such judgment
of the transcript" This error was marked
in reading proof but overlooked in corr Getting
the forms.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
I No. 1O5. AN ACT,
Concerning the enacting and repeating
Statutes.
April 9Th, 1856.

|
Concerning the enacting and repeating Of
Statutes.
Section l. Be itenacted By the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
every law passed which contains no pro-
vision as to the time when it shall take
effect, shall take effect on the first day of
May next after its passage.
SECTION 2. That whenever a statute is
repealed, such repeal shall in no manner af-
feet pending actions founded thereon, nor
causes of action not in suit that occurred
prior to any such repeal, except as may be
provided in such repeating statute.
April 8, 1856.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of tho Senate
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
April 10, l85
59.1 AN ACT

mo. 152. AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled "an act
prescribing the duties of supervisors, and
relating to roads and highways" passed
February Is, 1853.
SECTION /. BE ii enacted by the Genera
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
Gge 3tlt9ttBm 9emotrat.
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1856.
Democratic Presidential Electors.

SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
WILLIAM KENNON JR., of Belmont.
ALEXANDER p. MILLER, Of Butler.
1st, SHELDON /. KELLOGG, of Hamilton
Cd. HENRY +. SEDAN, of Hamilton.
Sd. DAVID CLARK, of Montgomery.
4th. ISAACH. THOMAS, of Darke.
5th. EDWARD FOSTER, Of Williams.
9th. MICHAEL II. DAVIS, of ClermOnt.
7th. WILLIAM CROSSEN, Of Warren.
9Th. WILLIAM KERSIINER Of Clark.
9th. GEORGE L. SENEY, of Seneca.
10th. LEVI DUNCAN, of jackson.
llth. ALFRED MCVEIGI, Of Fairfield.
18th. JACOB SLYH, of Franklin.
18th. JOHN TIFF. of Huron.
l4th. JOHN G. MYERS, of Ashland.
18th. JOSEPH BURNS, of Coshocton.
10th. JAMES NJ. GAYLORD, of Morgan.
18th. BENJAMIN +. SPRIGGS, of Noble.
18TH ALPHONS0 HART, Of Portage.
18th. HENRY II. DODGE, of Cuyahoga.
goth. GEORGE q. GlLLETT of hshtabula.
2lst. GEORGE COOK, of Harrison.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in the sum ofone hundred dollars, or i'm
prisoned in the Jail of the proper county,
and fed on bread and water only, for peri
cd not exceeding thirty days, at the discre-
ton Of the court.
SECTION 4. Netting in this act shall be
construed to extend to any person who shall
kill, or attempt to kill, in manner therein
provided. any ofthe before mentioned an
mails trespOssing in his or her enclosure.
SECTION 5. All offences under this act
shall be prosecuted and conducted before
the same court and in the same manner as is
or lnay be provided BY law for the prosecution
of offences of the same grade, in the differ
ent counties ofthis State.
H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
THOMAS H. FORD,
President ofthe Senate.
April 8, 1856.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICER
COLUMBUS April IL, 1856.
thereby certify that the foregoing acts are
correctly copied from the original rolls on
file in this office.
JAMES H. BAKER,
Secretary of State.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

GT Hon. GEORGE E. PuGH is rendered
our thanks for valuable public documents.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

Auditors Office,
VMToN Co., o., May 7, 1866.
/ certify that the foregoing laws are Sor-
rectly copied from the copy certified to by
the Secretary Of State.
JOEL A. WALDEN,
Deputy Auditor of Vinton co., o.
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PrsoS ASSOCIATIONS The Executive Committee Of the
above Association hold their regular monthly meeting
Tuesday evening. al IN o'clock at tho residence OF Dr.
j. r. erisoom, No a. EAs, Twenty ninth street. Madison
avenue The Treasurer reported that The financial agent
had collected slas during month contributions 70
hs fund. Amer the transaction CT other business the
sgert OF discharged convics and detention committees
submitted his diaries, -hlch showed the following 70
lave been their operations since their lsst meeting
Four hundred and nty persons had been visited In our
city prisons.
The most hopeful Of ibese were selected and carefully
examined, say OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lot
Complaints eban doned their advice ......... 40
Prisoners discharged from custody on their recon.
meuVhuons.sss ~
Discharged convcis assisted with money.......... 10
fiscrs rRed convcts assisted with cutbes ...... II
Unchanged convcu assisted with empoymeni...... o
Contributions Of money and clothing much needed
and will be thankfully acknowledged by the treasurer
Abraham Beal No Is Centre street, Office Of the xsso.
ciatpop,
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misconception prevailed on this subject it was
time that 1t should be set ut rest by some distinct
declaration Of the law from the proper quarter
1t will be seen from this document that the es
tates Of intestate foreigners are, like those of
citizens subject to the local Jurisdiction of each
State, and that foreign Consuls have no right of
interference unless expressly given by treaty.
The distribution of the property in case of intes
tacy, and its testamentary destination in case of
testacy, are governed by the law of the de-
cedent's proper domicil, with some few excep-
tions, where the competing claims of domestic
and foreign creditors affect the property. Foreign
Consuls have no jurisdiction in such cases. but
they may intervene by way of advice or in the
sense of surveillance, but not otherwise as Consul
and Of right. In the case Of foreigner leaving
a minor heir in the United States, it is the duty
of his Consul to see that proper guardian be
appointed to secure his interests in the success
bound if the circumstances require it. to see to
the safe keeping of the will and its transmission
to the parties entitled to the property. If there
be no itigious matter involved, as in the case of
traveller, or other transient person, dying with
personal effects in hand, his Consul is permitted
to take possession of the property for transmits
sion to the decedent's country. Such are the
laws of the State of New York, and with some
slight difference of detail such are the principles
which regulate the laws of every other State of
the Union. In fact amongst all civilized ma
lions there is an identity of legislation on this
subject-the rule, unless where special treaty
stipulations intervene, being that the local
authority has the power to take the inventory, If
it will, the functions of the Consul being then
limited to the right of assisting in behalf of the
legal representatives Of the deceased.
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Fremont Mass Meeting and Torchiight Pro-
ccsslOn In Boston.

BOSTON, Oct y, 1876.
The mechanics OF Boston assembled ia large numbers
Faneuii Hall last evening the Hon Joseph Story pre
,idirg Mr.. Burlngame entered the hall at 10 O'Clock
and spoke for hour, in able and eloquent manner
Erhe Fremont and Dayton torch light procession here
this evening, the greatest and most imposing polit
cal demonstration Witnessed In New England There
sere divisions with thousands Of torches and series
Of transparent tabcsux representing The mos, striking
features developed during the Presidential campaign or
the number in the procession, n Is difficult to Judge
Providence was represented by 700 Fremontcrs. Paw
tucket by TO- New Bedford By 400; Lawrence by $780,
and other large towns In equal proportion. Over twenty
bands OF music were In the procession. Many private
dwellings we're Illuminated, and general fusade Of ERE
work., rockets, &c, lighted up the city.