M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
McARTHUR.

the chillieothe Advertiser, visited this place
last week, and gave the following Particu-
lars in regard to il: lsl- er.r,f fsa'i
MACARTHUR, March 81, Through
the agency of steam, ! find myself Trans
ported to this place. This. town was lait
out in 1916, and out Of compliment to Gov
Macarthur was called after bin. 1t has moi
grown with anything like rapidity. Its
population in 1860 was otquite 500, though
its citizens now claim for il a population oi
about 500, which indicates that il is by nc
means done growing. An abundance o.
coal and iron ore exists all around the town
When enterprise and capital shall combine
to disembowel these minerals, the prosperi.
ty and busine IS Of the place viii, undoubt-
edly, be much enhanced. Hitherto the citi
zens had neither the capital to do this, no
the facilities to take the minerals to a prof.
table market ter they should be disembow.
eled; but they now have 10 a certain extent
facilities TO reach a market. The Marietta
and Cincinnati railroad, runs to within two
and halfmiles while the Sciote and Hoek
ing Valley Railroad, which is now compile.
ted to Hamden, will run through the town
There are in the place seven stores, one
Of which is kept by our friend Mr. F. Shadt S
and another by Mr.. Bratton, late editor Of
the MArthur Democrat; one drug store; one
jewelry store; one clothing store; several
groceries; two churches, one Presbyterian
and the other Methodist; two hotels; two
printing Offices, one Democratic and the
other of Republican predictions three
lawyers; four Physicians; four school hou-
ses; two saddler shops; four shoe shops; two
tunneries; three blacksmith shops; two wog-
on-maker shops; two tailor shops; one COW
erlet weaver; one painter apdglOizer; house
carpenters, builders, SC. There is also a
common grist mill at the place, and the
foundation for steam Touring mill is now
being laid, which is to be completed against
July. e as 10 .ls.r al.
The town is the county seat of Vlnton,
A new Court House has been erected, though
not fully finished inside. The cost of thii
building when finished WILDE about $lO,.
600. The Jail and jailor's dwelling are also
Of recent construction. The jail, however
is not as strong as it might be---prisoner.
having worked their way out. The follow
ing are the officials of the county: VIM,
Tissue, Sheriff; w. L. Edf1iston, CLERK; B,
P. Hewitt, Probate Judge; Henry Payne
Treasurer; Joseph MOgee, Auditor; Joel A.
Walden, Deputy Auditor; e. A. Bratton.
Prosecuting Attorney ITO make the list
complete Mr.. b.. should have added JAMES
MALONE, Recorder. Z. ,,at, g,ir sgff
N twas my good fortune to stop with Jo-
seph Kaler, who keeps one Of the hotels. =
| have found him not only accommodating,
but highly intelligent, In 1901, when
Ross, Hooking, Jackson and Pike constitu-
ted Legislative District, he. was one of the
three members of the House of Represent
atives. In 1854 the District was altered
to Ross and Hooking, and he represented it
in the House the sessions Of lS44-5 and '46-
7. Then he was. strong Whigy and yet
claims to be a Wing; but he looks upon
Know Nothinglsm and Abolitionism, miss
named Repullicanism, with dis(ayor, and |
should net be surprised to hear Of him vo-
ting the entire Democratic ticket at the
coming election. I
Buchanan l find decidedly popular here
among the Democrats. Judge Hewitt, who
is delegate TO the National Democratic
Convention, viii probably vote for him, E.