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The Placer herald., 1856-05-17

TIE GREAT ARTEsIAN WELL IN PARIs.-
This extraordinary well is bored in the cen
ter of the Court of the Abbater, goes 100
feet into the bowels Of the earth, and the
column Of water, nine inches in diameter,
rises in copper tube | ~ feet above the sur
face. From this elevation it descends by
means Of another tube to the ground, and is
conducted to the reservoir at the Pantheon,
whence it is distributed for the use of the
inhabitants. The temperature of the water
is constantly at so degrees Fab. 1t holds
several salts in solution, among the rest iron
which colors glass submitted to its action
and is highly charged with carbonic acid gas.
This is the deepest well yet bored and the
facts connected with it serve to explode the
old doctrine that such wells were mere ex-
amples Of jet Of wet having its head on
some mountain or high table land passing
under ground and sprnging through the
outlet up to the hight of its head. The sup
ply of water from this well is 100000 gal
Ions in "a hours.
The Placer herald., 1856-05-17
NATURALIZATION.

To obtain a certificate of naturalization, appli-
cation must be made to the District Courts of this
State.
Any free white male person arriving in the
United States shall make his declaration OF intcn-
ton to become such citizen before the Clerk of
said Court two years before he shall bc entitled
to the certificate: Provided, that if he has arrived
in the United States before he was eighteen years
of age, such declaration may be made at the time
of applying for certificate of citizenship.
1t is necessary in obtaining certificate of natu-
ralization to produce two citizens of the United
States, each of whom have been personally ac-
quainted with the applicant and who can testify
that he has resided in the United States for the
full term of five years and in this State within the
year last past. That during all this time he has
behaved as man of good moral character, at
tached to the principles of the Constitution OF the
United States and well disposed to the good order
and happiness of the same.
In case it has been necessary for the applicant
to make his declaration of intention he must pro-
ducc evidence of that.
The Placer herald., 1856-05-17
JOB PRINTING.

Large additions have recently been made to the
Job Office, and work of all descriptions will be
executed in superior manner
The Placer herald., 1856-05-17
FOR ADVERTISING:

One square of TEN LINES, or more than five, first
insertion $500; each subsequent insertion, 81 80,
For half square of FIVE LINES, or less 200; each
subsequent insertion Sl,00
~ Liberal deductions made to monthly advcr-
The Placer herald., 1856-05-17

G.3~ The Panama meeting announced did
not come off at San Francisco
The Placer herald., 1856-05-17
TERMS:

Subscriptions invariably in advance. For one
wear, $500; six months $4,O0; three months $3.50;
one month sl,OO; single copies, twenty five cents.
The Placer herald., 1856-05-17
A Strange Career,

The Times ofThursday announces the death
in the New York Hospital, of Lieut. Hunter
and that paper gives a sketch of his life
Hunter graduated at West Point, with dis
tinguished honors entered the navy, and soon
took rank as passed midshipman. At Phila-
dclphia while gazing from his shote window a
beautiful face at an opposite window attracted
his attention, and he attempted too persistent
ly' to get the ady's attention Fer this offence
MIR. Miller, brother-inaw of the lady, chal-
lengcd Hunter, and as the former was dead
shot, able to snuff Il candle at ten PAGES, the
fall of the latter was considered certain.
They met, and Miller fell dead at the first
fire. Gen. Jackson then Qs30) dismissed
Hunter from the service, and he fled from
the law, seeking refuge after awhile in the
house Of Mrs. Gritiiths, New Jersey, where
he wooed and won her daughter. When ex
ctement had subSided, Hunter had person
al interview with President Jackson, which
resulted in his restoration to rank in the navy
with his back pay. After serving in the
Mediterranean, he returned, and on the break
ing out Of the Mexican war he was put in
command of the Scourge and ordered to 90 to
Alvarado, and watch proceedings there. He
arrived off Alvarado in the night, which
was garrisoned with 3,700 troops and 60
guns, the force Of the Scourge being So men
and one % pounder. Hunter summoned
the town to surrender, representing that he
had fleet outside and 10000 men ready to
reduce the town to ashes. The city capitula-
ted, and Com. Perry arrived in front the next
morning to see American colors waving over
the city. This exploit being clearly in disc
bedience of orders, Hunter was dismissed
from the squadron and sent home On his
arrival at New York he was received by
public ovation, received the souJnquet of Al
varado Hunter and was presented with
beautiful sword.
Secretary Mason then put him in command
of the Fancy, and while acting Purser his
accounts fell ten thousand dollars short and
he was dismissed from the service. Com
Stockton, his Uncle, and Senator Clemens
got an act of Congress passed balancing his
accounts, and personal influence induced
President Fillmore to rcinstate him. Put in
command of the Brainbridgc in January,
1855, while on the Brazilian station he took
umbrage because Com. Sauter would not
send him to Paraguay to interfere there in
some difficulties between the authorities Of
that place and the American Consul, and
weighed anchor and came home, thus incur
ring the penalty of death for the crime of
leaving port without orders. For this he
was merely peremptory dismissed from the
service, his friends not even succeeding in get
ting him a trial by Court Martial.
Since then he has resided in New York,
a broken down man, his hair rapidly becom-
ing gray, and his mind and body wrecked.
He leaves wife and daughter, who are in
Spain.
The Placer herald., 1856-05-17
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

!. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tinue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order their papers discontinue
ed, Publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office or place TO which they are
sent. they held responsible until they settle
their bill and give notice to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction. they are held responsible
Es- Notice should always be given of removal.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to take
a paper or periodical from the Office, or removing
and leaving it uncallcd for, is prma facie evi-
dencc of Intentional fraud.
lss- Postmastcrs would oblige, by a strict full
filmcnt of the regulations requiring them to not-
fly Publishers, once in three months of papers not
taken from thor Office by subscribers.
Ee- Under the law of Congress papers are not
charged postage in the county in which they are
published
The Placer herald., 1856-05-17
RATES OF POSTAGE.


The postage on all letters to any part of the
country must be prepaid
Letters not exceeding on. within 5000 miles,
cents, prepaid; over 5000 miles, 10 cents. If
conveyed wholly or partly by sea; and to and from
a foreign country, 10 cents within, and 20 cents
over $500 miles, unless otherwise fixed by treaty,
&c. Every additional or. or fraction, carries an
additional postage.
Letters dropped for delivery at the same post
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Newspapers, periodicals, unscalcd circulars, or
other articles of printed matter Except books,)
when sent to any part of the United States, and
weighing not over ozs., | cent. and for every adj
ditiOnal ounce, or part thereof, cents. If within
the State. not weighing over ii o., cent
Books, bound or unbound not weighing over
lbs, for any distance under 5000, cent pr o.;
over 5000. ccntspr OF. The above must be pre-
paid, or double these rates.
Weekly Newspapers Zone copy only0 sent to
actual subscribers within the County where print
ed and published free.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24
Hardware.
$2, 4 50!
IN GIFTS FOR TIE PEOPLE !
TTNHE HAMDEN GIFT SOCIETY,
d nAMDEN, OHIO.

Announces to the citizens of South.
Eastern Ohio. the following splendid
Scheme for January, 1856, to be distfib.
uted as soon as :he Tickets are all sold
Read sttentively this List Of useful
aud valuable GIFTS, some one Of hich,
every Purchaser or Holder Of Ticket
shall be enli,led 10, to.wil:
0na Housn md I ~ l., II, p,Ja, %
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24
FRUIT p! GOOD FRII!

MIR, GRlGGS will be at Macarthur with
IVA large assortment OF fruit trees, and Or.
nimental shrubery, which con be obtained of
him personally al reasonable prices on the
2SIh. 29th and S0lh, of November. lS55.-
And he will also deliver to subscribers at
2Octs per tee, who may hand their naner
to the following Agents; William Gold,
Vinton furnace, b, P. Hewitt, E. A. Bratton.
McAuhut Z. S.GRlGGS.
Oct. 4th, l655.--tf.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24
. AND FOR SALE,

I OFFER MY LAND. in YinIon coun-
ty, Ohio. for sale;
One Lot. 81 acres, ia Clinton Town
ship. This Lot lies hre. and ia wei
alculated for Agriculture. and is sup
posed to contain Iron Ore. II SdjoinI
VIM. Martin, on the West; hr. Land
man, on the East. and Geo. Crsig, Esq.
a tae South, who can give all ntcessa'
no Information in regard 10 il.
Two oTnEa LoTS. in Richland Tp.,
lying miles West of Nc cArthur, neal
the ChiIlicothe road; one lot adjoining
ar. Crow, on West. and Mr.. Mckee, OF
the South, who will give information
respecting it. The other Lot lies South
and adjoining the road, and South o.
Mr.. Hawks, and North Of A. MooTe's
This Lot lies fine for cultivation sud l.
we'll timberedI each contains so acres.
One Lot. ia Harrison Tp., in Section
"a, sdjoins l.. Winegurne,on ,on its South
he will give any Information in regarI
toi it. This Lot also lies well, and il
Icellsnt Land.
Also,-one Lot, containing 90 acres
one of so acres. SnI one Of 40 acres
part Of which adjoins the land Of MIR
WinegOrner,o on the waters Of Salt Creek
in Harrison Township.
The above is good Land; Mr.. Join
Clark will show il 10 any person deEir
ing 10 purchase.
Also, so acres in Perry tp., HocEin
county, Ohio, within miles Of Bsun
Vista, with 6 acres cleared.
For Terms, &C., apply TO Z. A. Brat
ton, Macarthur. Ohio, or address the un
dersigned at Beverly. Ohio.
SAMUEL HAhlM0N1REE.
January 3, 1856 1T
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24
James MCGilIiyPay,
MAIN STREET, MeARTRUR, o,

MAIN STREET, MeARTHUR, o.,
SADDLE & HARNESS NJ MANUFACTURERS
hts old Stand opposite TX. Il D. wlps
u ESPECTFULLY inio rms his numerous
~ customers and the public generally, thaI
he is now prepared TO supply all de. %
Ga mands,in.the way Of Saddles, Te:SD
as& Buggy, Coach and Team 4-Y
Harness, Collars, Whips, aud Spurs, aud ev
cry other article connected with the Trade
all manufactured out of the best ma terial'
and by The best of workmen. Give him I
call and examine work and prices before yol
purchase elsewhere.
O Hides, &C., taken in exchange fol
work, at the highest market prices.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24

The whole OF the above is divided In
to 2, $50 Shares-Sl 90 the price Of d
Ticket, which entities the Holder 10 one
Share.
All Of the aforesaid GIYrs will be
fairly distributed, and due notice OF
the time and place of drawing given.
BUY YOUR TICKETS IN TIME FOR
THEY ARE SELLING FAST!
Said Property can be examined at any
time, or particulars given and Tickets
obtained, by applying TO the Agents.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24
M. g. G. g. HlLLSB0R0UGH R, R.
TIME cdANGED,
rftsq rs.sJp3 EtSypg .k
FIReSss SS2viIEa AlS8 80

VINRAlNS will run as fellows, until lurih.
Il eT notice
FIRST TRAlE-LeGve HOmden for Cincln.
natl, Columbus, aud intermediate points, 81
1880 q. m.
SEtoRD TRAlX-LesVe Hamden for Chilli.
cothe at p. m.
RETURRIEG:-one Train leaves Cincinnati
at 6 a. m. and Chillicoihe at 10: 10 a. me, end
arrive at Hamden ct l;50 a. m. Another
Train leaves Chillicothe at Z a. m, and az
ryes at Hamden at 9 q. m.
" TICKETS can be purchased at the Ste.
tiops. w. K. ARTHUR, SRpt,
Nov. 29th, 1883.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24

Persons calling for above Letters. will
please state that they are Advertised.
J. w. CALDWELL P. u.
Ijan3 'o6l
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24
A. H. SAMSON,
Attorney al Law,
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
OAEHILL, JiCKS1Y COUNTY, OHIO.

OiEHILL, JiCESly COUNTY, OHIO.
NAElLL attend the courts in Jackson
w Vinton, Hooking, Athens, Meigs
Gallia, Lawrence, Scioto Pike, snd Ross
cou ties. All business entrusted tc
his care, will be promptly attended TO-
Persons entitled TO Land Warrants
under the late act of congress, will dc
well to give him call, es he has pecu-
lier facilities for obtaining The same.
The highest Cash price paid for Land
Warrants, and Real estate. bought and
sold on reasonable terms. Persons wish.
ing to sell Real estate, will consult
their interest by ratronizirg him.
Particular utteation paid to LLECT.
ING.
Refer 10
Col. HIcK.IAE PowERs, Oak Hill;
RALrH LEEf, Esq, lronton;
L. F. BINGHAM, Esq, Nc arthur;
Col. J. w. DAVIS and
w. A. SLrTHcHlNs, Esq, Portsmouth.
Oak Hill, Ohio.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24

ra", SNo1o :
Aaoua, County Poo. Bridge and Pub DnldiaS
do June 1855 1910 lo7
Amour, ,stasu Lic.nse nnd Aud duties sss7 ri
laa State rrs4suret ssoas
do Bal. IN Jun. sle5o 4~4- sSg7I7l
An'1"' so 5.. n.eSs n%v % % sS i1 Fund ' 1884
Collected duplicate 1894 s+2 2S4
% Ins,.'.asss's lss = s--s'o4 OF /
do Balance in rs's: June s.lsee '7seoO-S0s4 OF i
A"'s ss s;s,,,a i;,..,:: ;" @ D''' 1904 llsta
AmOuu, BslIaues Jun, Ord 1854 sls19
Collected on Duplicate iS54 o6Os 767
do received net from all 500 II O-79l
keueemrd 502I622
B'su's Treasury June Ii. 1888 a60 7-7l0l 2s .
Amount B.Iauce Junrsrd 1884
40 Collected on duple.t. 1s77s-4064sS
B.nsnrs IN 1873 ss-lselss $
Anopn, B.I.uc. June sla 1894 $3.50
Coli on dup,s.ts 800 -iass .
do Balance in Treas June l'ais'' ITO 7Os-lssa 70 9
Amoun, b..nce in r4e.. Juna . 1894 l0ssas
d" CO'l Oa DuPir's 1898 % $500 81 /
do Balance u Treas Juu. l.. 4a5s aOn ns--s,saa7 !
Amount Collected on Duplicate 1862 Ia )
do Redeemed ofden 1867 Is 5
Amour COLL ou Duplics 4aseas
do aedeemed orders S
AmOnn. Coll. on Dupica.. 4s9 ss !,
do Bllu,e in ris.s,,un. 1898 9ssSC-4ss ss 5
amount ss 'is:'s:a s:a.4.s 'i'% sl:s :s'' ss ::ss
Amour. received sr4s a
do Paid State Treas. A t -->1 s745 n
A';f'' ss s.:. i:s g a'H % S.; :sss :,ss
A"''' f:;: S.ss;: ssSS $50
! : : :; :. s..s
~ ~
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-24
EXP END IT.U RES,

County Poor Bridge e5254 SIS 2
Public Building
Paid State Show, 1892 81
Township Paid Township 1867 Is
Common School Fund Paid Tp Treasurer S9l0 AZ
S,huu do do do.. lisa
fund Paid Treasurer 436 SO
cas- o
Tteasuret Per 639 81
do Certificates received in Of road 800 %
do Balance in Treasury June ls 1888 4623 II
Toal.,...".,."..,.".". 5as96 ~ .
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-06
JAMES L. CHAPMAN.
Grain Prospects.

During the past week We have been out on rus
ticating turn-about Were up around, In snd
tbrogh tho counties of Bradley, NeMnn and Mon
roe aud had the qualification OF seeing the agricul
tural prospects OF those sections, which We deem
nightly iatsering. II an Editor can be Judge ve
should say that the wheat promises much for this
season Of the year. In Monroe county especially
We saw some felds that might do to brag on. The
frequency OF latter showers improving the pros.
poets Oats were looking fair, but are inclined
TO the opinion that fewer have been sOwed than
common. Farmers were engaged ia corn planting
and besy ~ work. Along up through heAinn and
Nonroe Is some hne productive lands and sc saw
many farms under good state Of culture. Clover
l. more extensively Introduced Ia these counties
than 10 Hamilton. IL Is doing everything Tor their
Old worn out lands and gives early pastErags Tor
cattle. Tue idea that clover Il injurious to lads s
a mistaken one, haEdreds Of farmers will testify,
and mixed With bluegrsss or timothy there i noth
sng better for fodder. AZ general hing Ne should
sadgs the farmers Of NeMinn and Mouroa to be 10
isssy good circumstances and enjoy lie equally as
vel as farmers 10 sny section. II they Hogid take
lIssls more pride IN having their boasss and bsrns
and surrounding groaRds more osnamented and ar-
ed up ll would De an Improvement that seuld add
ten led % their eonsenisnee aud happiness IN that
their good ladies' and worthy daughters woald feel
that their homes we're homes instsad Of mere stop
ping pIAses--0Aas Adsstssr, Nay Sd
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-06

Rev. J. l.. Chapman and J. M. David.
SAM ESQ.

We publish this morning the closing por-
ton of Mr.. CHAPMAN's rejoinder to Mr..
DAVIDSON. Here the controversy rests so
far as the columns of the Patriot are con.
cerned. We have too many other claims
upon our available space to devote it fur
Their to discussion more appropriate to
the stump.
1t is proper for us to state in this con-
nection that we were misinformed in re-
gard to Mr.. DAyIDsoN's refusal last sum-
mer to divide time with E. COOPER, ESQ.,,
at his appointments. The facts we are
now informed, were as follows: Mr..
CooPBR proposed to discuss with him the
reasons why old line Wings should sup
port Gentry for Governor, which PROPOSE
ton he declined upon the ground that his
appointment was a joint one with Mr.
DAVIS of Marshall, and Mr.. JONES of Lin
coin, and for that reason he could not di-
vide the time.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-06

Since the session of the Philadelphia
American Convention the editorial staple
of Democratic presses has been comment
founded on misrepresentation of the
speeches of its members; false charges Of
Aboitionism against the majority; and dis
tortion and misconstruction of its platform.
The invention and circulation of these
charges have engrossed their whole atten-
ton, with slight intervals of recreation which
they have employed in personal abuse Of
the American candidates, more particular
ly Of Maj. Donelson.
Hon. Alex r. Boteler, of Virginia,
made a speech during the session of the
council which has furnished an engaging
theme for these gentlemen scribblers.
They have represented him as lamentng
the demise of the American party, and
using this language in reference to it A.: II
watched by its cradle-I stand by its
grave" We find in the Richmond Wig
of the Both ult., letter from that gentle
man explanatory Of the speech in which
this sentence occurs, and detailing the cir
cumstanceS under which it was uttered, and
its application. We wish we had space for
the whole letter, which is an able vindica-
ton of the body from the calumnies which
have been prOpagated against it, but must
content our readers with the following ex-
tract:
said that had come to Philadelphia to
confer with my political frends-with those
holding in their hearts the same faith which
/ professed-wiIh men of undoubted Nation.
atty and undeniable Americanism; that GER
tainly did not expect to find myself face to
face with such as some | saw before me, who,
Judging from what had fallen from their lips
that day, were, as was constrained to believe,
no better than "Black Republicans" and who
were filter associates for the fanatics then as
sembled at PittsbuTg, than for those who were
proud to call themselves Americans and who
were Americans in nature, as we'll as in nur-
ture and in name. | warned the Council"
against those conspirators who had come
a,nongst US Gike hypoorites borrowing the
livery of Heaven, to serve the Devil in')
wrapped in the robes of Americanism only
that they might, thereby, conceal the poisoned
daggers with which they sought to stab the
Nationality Of our Party to the heart, and
said that, if those persons were permitted to act
with US, and were not driven from our Councils
and drummed out of our ranks, the day was
not distant when Americanism at the North
would become but another name for Abolition
ism-that our national organization would be
resolved into its original elements and that l
would have the humiliation of deploring its
early death in the words of the Irish patriot
when lie so tOuchingly bewailed the short
l;ved independence of bis native land IL
watched by its crsde-I stand by It's grave"
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-06

MR CRrTRNDEN. Washington CORES
ponlen, the Savannah Journal, ia n receut
letter. rl,eaas OF Hon. JoHS J. URIrrENDRN as
follows:
Mr. Crittenden is a very natural speaker,
bur little cruss in manner. lie appears To be
about SIXTY years old, is OF medium height, ra-
thsr slender, dark, with somewhat prominent
teeth; apretty full suit OF gray hair, and dark,
long lace. ! have never known him 10 attempt
any thing Tor the sake of Embellishments. lie
il always plain, clear, matter of fact and for.
chile. 10 rel'slling any thing like an assault,
he Is sometimes vehement 10 = Startling de.
greece much 90, indeed, that no Senator fails
TO winoe a. his rsbnke or deuunciaIion. Mr..
Seward recently preserved be balance under
ka attack made by Mr.. CuItendsE bur il WAS
q great mistake Ia suppose that be did not
feel IT, | saw In his eye Al tbs moment that
DC did feel IL most acutsly; aud, botWithstand.
ing the prevalent impression, / will here under
take 10 say that II Mr.. Seward had not been
controlled BY predetermined rule of action,
or rather OF inaction, a. would AZ tho moment
have nantes. cd feeling more honorab.e TO
h,s Da,gre than, 10 my humble judgment, his
an rreniibg deineAnor 10 To Isis philosophy.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-06

A gri ga AZ JUS from hernandu, informs
az n storm visited that Piaee night before
lee /. md was one OF the most terrible ever
k"@, O.. liant sicltiy. Houses were uurnnf-
o.. sS - uL,v sever. A wsgoner who
ed near that place was killed by
the fai 90 see w have not hesrd bic
name. A usg a.. i,r;nng,pg 10 Mr.. Oliver, was
XII led D, q lall.ng i,uss. Our iufor,nani, who
len very early 10 the morning, informs Us that
several other persons were reported 10 have
been killed. and q considerable amount of pro-
perry oslasged.--Asz4phis baquirsr, Aayl.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-06

Ew- Hon. PIERRE SoULz made a brilliant
speech Al the ST. Louis Hotel, Ia New Orleans.
on the 2eIh ult., In which he sustained Gee.
Walkers movement, aud advised the rner.
cllauls VI Lhs city IA aid him with money.