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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
mo. 99.l AN ACT

To amend the act to regulate the Fees OF Of
fcers in Civil and Criminal cases.
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the Geaer-
al Assembly Of the Stale Of Ohio, That
section fourteen of the act entitled san act
to regulate the fees of officers in civil and
criminal cases." passed March 5, 1881, be
amended so us to read as follows: SEC. IA.
That each county commissioner shall be al
lowed two dollars per day for his services
to be paid out of the county treasury, upon
the order of the county auditor except in
counties in which, by the last federal CEN
sus, the population amounted to one hundred
thousand or upwards, in which counties each
commissioner shall be allowed five dollars
per day for his services, to be paid out Of the
county treasury as aforesaid.
SECTION Q. That original section four
teen of the act aforesaid, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That the act entitled ar
act to fix the compensation of the commits
sioners of Hamilton county, passed March
20, 1850, be and the same is hereby repeal
ed. ----
NH. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of representatives..
THOMAS H, FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April 8, 1856.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

line MOntrOSe DetnOCIdtt III ltS ldob isSuS,
says. ave recollect,a little over year ago,
Ihat ma hAsra Ms -Wilnnt make the fnl-
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

TOR OF the estate OF Joseph Ul4Uni IAl1 UI luVVl
county, deceased, has filed in the Probate Court
ofsaid COUNTY. his accounts and vouchers for in
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
fNo. S6.l ANACT
Further defining the duties of County Treas

SECTION /. Be 1t enacted Jy the Gener al
Assembly of the Stale of Ohio, That
hereafter the Treasurer of each county in
this State, which, according to the last Fed
cral census, had population Of less than
one hundred thousand Inhabitants shall re-
tain in his hands for disbursement, as here
matter provided, all the taxes by him col
lected, which shall have been levied for any
purpose whatever within the township, in
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
mo. 1881 AN ACT.
Further to prescribe the Duties of County
Commissioners.

FuIlneF 10 pIesCIlDc INC DuIlOs vi SOuiity
Commissioners.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the Gener-
al Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
each commissioner of a county, before en-
tering upon the discharge of his duties, shall
enter into bond, in such sum as shall be re.
quired by the Judge or judges of the court of
common pleas Of the proper county, with
two or more good and sufficient sureties to
be approved Of by said Judge or Judges, con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge OF his Off
cial duties, and for the payment Of any loss
or damage that may happen or accrue to
the county, in consequence of the neglect
or failure of the said commissioner faithfully
to perform and discharge all TIE duties re-
quired of him by law.
SECTION 9. That the county commits
sioners of any county, shall not make, suffer
or Cause to be made, any purchase or con-
tract for any outlay of money for or on be-
half of their county, the estimated value VI
expense ofwhich shall exceed one hundred
dollars, without first causing twenty days
notice to be given in one or more newspa
pers of general circulation in the county
that proposals will be received for the per
formance of any job or work.or for furnishing
any goods, wares, merchandise, or material
for said county; and the said county commits
sioners shall make, or cause to be made
such purchase or contract with the lowest re
sponsible bidder, upon such person or per
sons giving bond to the county, with secu
rity to beapproved by the county commission
ers, that the work will be faithfully per
formed, and the goods, wares merchandise, Q
materials will be honestly delivered &C
cordng to contract; and in case oft fai
ure on the part of such person, within rea
sonable time, as may be fixed by the commits
sioners, to enter into bond,with the securit
aforesaid, then the said purchase or contraC
may be made with the next lowest respor
sibl lie bidder, upon the same conditions an
the limitations, and so on until the purchas
or contract is made with the person or pei
sons who will undertake the same, givin
bond and security therefor, at the loves
price and in the best manner; Provides
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08
G9s Stlt9rtBur Democrat.

n PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
PEARCE & SPENCE.
Alxx. PEARcE. JOHN T. SPENCE.
OFFICE IN MALoNE's BUILDING,
FRONT STREET, M'ARTHuR, OHIO.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-08

This excellent work which was prepared Tor
last weeks paper, was accidentally omitted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02

has so often given the ascendency in
Congress TO southern members is,
that the system Of public discussion
tests the talents of the candidate: and
if he is not capable OF filing the. Of.
fee 20 which he sspires, he. cat not
sustain himself against his competi-
tors oD rhe stump, so as to gain the
votes necessary to secure his. cleo.
stion., A large proportion of those
who are ANNOUNCED" withdraw before
the election comes on, simply be-
cause their opponents are in COM.
mon parlance. ''too much for them,
aud the result is, that the people get
the man they desire, and the one
whom they judge to be best qualified.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
Frightening a Squatter.

About thirteen years ago, when
the now flourishiug city Of Hannibal,
on the Mississippi river. was but a
"wood yard" surrounded by few
huts belonging to some hardy squat
ters," and such thing as a. steam
boat was considered quite sight,
the following incident occurred:
A tall, brawny woodsman stood
leaning. against tree which stood
upon the bank ftbe river, gazing at
some approaching object, which would
easily have peen discovered to be a
steamboat. a.s
About. half an hour had elapsed,
and the boat was moored and the
hands busily engaged in. taking on
wood. tea
Now among the,many passengers
was spruce young dandy with a
killing mustache, &C., who seemed
bent on making an impression by
some heroic deed. g v t
Observing our squa:ter friend he
imagined this to be fine opportunl.
ty to bring himself into notice; SC
stepping into the cabin, be said:
Ladies, if you want to enjoy
| good laugh, step out into the guards
/ intend to frighten that gentleman
1 into fits who stands on the bank"
The ladies complied with the re
quest and our dandy drew from BIZ
bosom formidable Bowie knife an(
thrust it into bis belt; then taking
a large horse pistol in each hand, b.
strobe on shore.
Marching up to the woodsman b
exclaimed:
"Found-youatlast, have l? 70,
are the man I've been looking 70
for three weeks! Say your prayers!
he continued. presenting bis pistols
t'"you'n make a capital barn door. ant
i shall drill the key hole myself!'
/ The squatter calmly surveyed hin
a moment and then, drawing back
step he planted his huge fist directl.,
between the eyes Of bis antagonist
who in moment was Aoundering i
the turbid waters Of the Mississipp
j Every passenger on the boat ba
by this time collected on the guards
and the crest-fallen hero, as he wa
sueaking Of towards the boat, wa
thus accosted by. bis conqueror:
i II say You, next time you com
around drilling keyholes don't forge
your old acquaintance +
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02

STTwO Dollars for one year If paid I
the time of subscription; Two Dollars
and Fifty Ceats. WITHOUT DEvIATIoN
after theexpiration Of three months
S6AII Biiis for Advertisements, job
Work, or Subscription, considered due, wher
contracted, except against those with whom
we have running accounts.
fSubscribersfailingto order adiscontinuance
OF the paper, at the expiration of the time
for which they may have subscribed, are con-
sidered as wishing to renew; and it will be
continued to them accordingly.
bpNO Paper win besent outof the county
unless paidfor in advance
"Adyertisements inserted at One Dol
lar per square of Twelve Lines
or Less, for the first insertion; Fifty
Gents for each continuance.
FPersons. advertising by the year, will be
charged Thirty Dollars for whole col
umn. Twenty Dollars for ope-half,
Ten Dollars for one-quarter. No devia-
tion from these terms under any circumstances.
1eThe privilege of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their 0,cn immediate and
yeouzcr business: and the business of an ad-
yertisinp firm is not considered as including
that of its Individual members ~
0vAnnouncing candidates Three Dollars
to be paid ia advance IN every case.
C-Advertisements lot marked with the num-
Der Of insertions when handed IN, will be con-
tinuea until ordered out and payment eracted.
6TNo advertisement can beinsertef gratu'tousfy.
OJAdvertisements of apersonal nature, i''ua-
ria6ly charged double price.
eEJ0b Primting, Of ALL k'nd', neatly
done on New Type. and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
sPNo Paper will be discontinued until all
arrearages are paid up-ercspt atths opt'on 2,
the Publisher.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
Southern Practical Education.

Now that Northern Abolitionism
has shown that it aims at nothing
less than the ruin and disgrace OF
the South, We are compelled in self
defence to educate our sons and
daughters in the South. II is to be
hoped that henceforth every individ-
ual will refuse 10 furnish said and
comfort to our enemy. Many mill
ions of dollars would be saved to
the South, if all would refuse to
send their children away. This
would benefit all classes, from the
barber to the baker. 1t would in
, crease the value of all property--lands
and slaves-increase the business of
the merchant, mechanic, doctor, laaoyer,
and the printer. One hundred dol
lars retained, may in the course of
the year pass through 6fty hands
and thus liquidate $4,000 of debts,
and still be in the country. 1t is
time for US to awake and act. In
many cases where young men have
been sent North and remained for
for several years at an annual ex-
pensa Of $40o or $500, they have
returned with a little smatteriDg of
Latin. and Greek, but in reality no
more fitted for business and erery day
life than when they went away, and
in many cases have returned with
entirely dissipated habits. How
much better to educate them among
their kindred and friends, who would
feel an interest and pride in their
improvement, rather than send them
to those who not only rife their
pockets but sIander their parents ana
country.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
I. An Ohio Tnrnent.
J DAYTON, Ohio, Sent. I7 1886

s7r1g DAYTON, Ohio, sept. ~ 1895.
The greatest democratic coDyen-
ton ever assembled in the United
States is being held here to-day
Over one handred and sixty thousand
strangers are here, and there are So.
900 persons in the procession alone.
The whole western portion of our
State has turned out en- n7asse.-
There are FIVE stands erected, and
speakers holding forth on EACH
Much enthusiasm prevails. Tie
great arch is one Of tbs largest and
best ever erected in the United
States. There is'no doubt from this
demonstration but that this State
viii giveit electoral vote for Ouch
anan. e
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02

Moore in his Diary, says: "Went
to dine one day at Hughes at Dew
ICES. Was taken by reverend neigh
Dor Money in his gig, and returned
with him at night. Our chief guest,
DR.. Thackeray, is the Provost OF
Kings. An anecdote of DR.. Barns,
who is now about ninety-fiye years
of age, rather, amused me. Being
sometimes (as even younger men
might BAY inclined to sleep little
during the sermon, friend who was
with him in his pew one Sunday
lately having joked with him on bis
having nodded now and then, Bans
insisted that he had been wide awake
all the time.
"Well, then" said his friend, 'car
You tel. me what the sermon was
abont?"
"Yes, / can," he answered; ''i'
was about half an hour too long. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
Doctrine in New England.

Rev. DrsRce, has been travelling
for some time. ia New England. In
late number of his paper, the st.
Louis Presbyterian, he gives his read
ers some of the impressions made
upon his mind as to the tendencies
and driftof things in that quarter
He says: # 2i''
That the people of New. England,
the descendants, as the number and
neatness of their church edifees show,
Of pious ancestors. have become .un-
settled in their religious views, and
are in a transition state. Some of
the leading doctrines of Calvinism,
SO defended by Edwards, Dwight
and Woods, have been modified or
abandoned BY many of the clergy
And as the connection between
sound doctrine and sound morals is
intimate and inseparable, Christian
morality is on the wane. Human
ability, human wisdom and human
righteousness are. constant compan-
ions. 1t is not strange, therefore,
that the doctrine Of homan ability,
so much advocated in New England
for years past, has thrown the Bible
into the shade; and brought a sbal'
low philosophy prominently into the
pulpit; now that the general result
is Enatical zeal for unscriptural re-
forms, accompanied by a pharisaical
spirit, which SAYS to brethren hereto.
fore cordially rknowledged-"Stand
back. we are holler than ou. The
sad decay OF sound christian morals
is sufficiently manifest from the
"Sharp's Rife meetings and sermons
which have recently excited so much
attention, and from the political de-
clamation which now takes the place
Of Christ crucified in many pulpits
and some religious papers. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
The ReSOlves

I pray thee let my heart alone.
Since now tits raised above thee; .,
/. Not all the beauty thou didst own.
s. Again can make me love thee.
He that was shipwrecked once before
By such a sirens call, SOC
: And yet neglects to shuns that shore,
~ Deserves a second fall. 80; ssr
Each fattering kiss, each tempting smil
Which thou in vain bestows,
Some other lover might beguile,
= Who not thy falsehood knows. 9
But I am proof against all art;
No VOWS shall e'er persuade me
Twice to present a wounded heart
p, To her tina. hath betrayed me.
Could / again be brought to love
Thy form, though more divine,
might thy scorn as justly move,
AS now thou sufferest mine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
GRAssHoppERs ON THE UPPER Miss

GRAssHoppERs ON THE UPPER MISS
IssIpPL-The grasshoppers, or a spe-
cies Of locusts, are said to be making
fearful havoc on the Upper Miss
issippi. At Little Falls, says the
st Anthony Express, they destroyed
corn, oats, wheat, and every thing
Of the grain kind that came in their
way. At Elk River they appeared
in perfect cloud, and lighted upon
a cornfeld of twenty acres, and
destroyed the whole crop in a short
space of time. At Grow Wing, on
the farm of Isaac Moulton, they
destroyed 5000 bushels oats.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
Gbutt. .Yorlttu.
Violet Eyes.

Violet eyes that almost weep,
Always full of tenderness;
Eyes that hunt one in ones sleep,
Dreaming dreams of loveliness.
Large and lustrous, full of beauty,
Fringed with long and silken lashei
One can't help forgetting duty, -
Dazzled, wildered by their flashes!
Violet eyes that swim in love, ..,
Like the moonlight in the sea;
Not single star above
BIT might envy orbs with thee!
Full and beaming like heaven
Shedding lustre through its blue; Z
So transparent-that 1.even 81
Fancy / could wander through
Violet eyes that look reproving,
With their rich and lustrous gaze;
Who, beholding, could help loving,
Such a gush of passion-rays.
Round and full-orbed like moon,
Smiling from throne above; -
Ardent as a summer noon,
Tender as a night of love! .vs -r'y
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02

Mr.. N. w. Towne, Of Worcester,
was married to Miss Sarah G. Morrill,
of Manchester, n H., by Rev. 7. W.
Higginson, on the 29th ult. A part
of the service was a protest claiming
that the present marriage laws in all
"Christian countries" are founded OF
principles of injustice and inequality
And yet how eagerly did this couple
embrace these unjust and unequa
laws! What long ears some bipsd'
will wear as sn ornament
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02

Recently, sill boat, confirming a
young man, was capsized between
Charleston, s. C., and SulIivaii's Is
land. He chung to the bottom OF the
boat for an hour, when assistance
reached him. The peril and mental
anxiety of the gentleman was Sc
great, amid the plunging of the waves
and the swapping Of the sharks, that
his hair, which an hour before was q
beautiful auburn, turned almost white,
and heis now as grey as badger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
: Underground Railroad.

Among the nefaIious schemes Of
those who have for years been plotting
treason against our common country.
one of the most disreputable is that
lof stealing negroes-or what amoupts
to nearly the SAME thing. enticing
them to rur away from their masters
tby deception and falsebood. ~
| A few years ago we had occasion
to visit Canada West during the
winter One morning, in passing On
the principal street in Toronto we saw
negro lad, of sixteen or seventeen
years of, age, standing bareheaded.
baretooted-in short without any
other clothing than shirt and rants.
looms. 1t was cold enough to freezs
a Laplander. 1T had been thawinc a
few hours previous, but was then
freezing the '.siush" into the consis.
tency Of cast iron. There this mis-
erable specimen of humanity stood
with bare head for several hours, be-
meath the peitiBgs of snow and hail
almost at the very door Of the Globe,
a malignant Abolition Journal there
he stood FREE NAN, on British sell
and the British pbilanthropists took
no more notice of him than If be
bad been dog. The wfiter passed
up and down the opposite side of .tbs
street in attending to business q !,
number of times during the forenoon.
and no one took the slightest notica
Of this God made brother,'. bare
headed IN the storm. Having occa.
sion to cross over near the place shers
he stood, shiverirg like an aspen leaf.
a decrepid old woman stopped and
asked him why he stayed there7 He
answered, as well as his chatterine
teeth would permit, that his nam.
my and himself were runaway slaves
they had no home, no pIace to stay,
and no one to provide for them
mouthful of food. This is a specimen
of British philanthropy, No. l. Please
read on.
A few days after this occurred tb.
writer was called upon at the hotel
in. Hamilton, where he was stopping,
by negro man who desired to spe;k
with him. 1He said-I hear you ara
from the States. / am runa Say
slave; my name is Morton; ] formerly
lived in Georgia, but have been living
sometime iu Michigan. / come TO
Canada to avoid the Fugitive Save
law, but ! am treated har. like a dog
Il can neither get wholesome food
nor employment--and | want to 90
back again to Detroit. / had rather
go back with the risk Of goirg to
Georgia, than to stay here and starve.
VIII you aid me in procuring the
means to DO So? The reilly was in
the affirmative, a donation WAS hand.
ed him. a subscription paper drawn
up, stating the object for which the
money was wanted, and that is the
last We saw of Mr. Morton. This Is
evidence Of British philanthropy No
II. For this, is it. that misguided
philanthropists entice the negroes
away from their comfortable homes.
where ever want is provided forl
They promise them freedom-but it
is freedom to freeze, steal or starye.--
Psnnsylyantan. - 3mA
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
A FORTUNATE ADMINISTRATIONS L

A FORTUNATE ADANIsTRArroN.-Ir In
the lecture on ssThe Dead of the Cab.
inet," delivered by Ex-President Ty.
ler, before the Petersburg Library As
sociation, and published in the South
ern Literary Messenger for Septem'
Der, it is stated that, during the foul
years of President Tyler's admins
tration, but a single default occurred
and that scarcely worthy Of mention
forffteen dollars on the part of a dep
uty postmaster, somewhere in the in
terror of Kentucky.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02

It is said Of one of the shreudest
aud wealthiest of the business men
Of the city Of Washington-ag gentle
man now upwards of 20 ysars of age
that he has never set his foot in
railroad Car, a steamboat, ora grave
ward. and that he has never bern so
far from Washington a. the city lss
Baltimore, ass g g fsse
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02

Sportsmen may be interested to
know that small shot,when mixed with
about one-third its quantity Of sand
will keep more closely together when
fired, and kill at a distance of eighteen
OF twenty yards further than ordi.
nary.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02


Hon. George 7. Davis, who was
nominated by the Fillmore Conven-
ton of Massachusetts, as a candidate
for the Office Of Attorney General,
has declined the nomination. He
says in his letter.
/ have great personal regard and
respect for MI. Fillmore, and great
confidence in the national and har-
moniziug influences which, if elected.
be would be likely to bring around
him; but / cannot resist the convic-
ton that the practical issue Of this
election lies between the supporters
of Mr.. Buchanan and the supporters
I of Mr.. Fremont. In this situation
of things, / would especially avoid
the risk of casting an Ineffective vote