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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
The PInnet Luniter.

Jupiter is now the evening star, and
will continue so until April'11, 1857.
Jupiter is the largest of all the plan
cts, and next to Venus, the most bril-
liant. 1t is one thousand three hund-
red times larger than the earth; is
about four hundred and ninety.fve
millions eight hundred thousand miles
distant from the sun, and is accompa-
ed by four moons, which help to
give it light. 1t is twelve years in re-
volving around the sun, and turns
about on its axis once in ten hours,
which gives it velocity at its equator
of four thousand six hundred and fif.
ty-eight miles in minute, or speed
two thousand times greater than that
Of a cannon ball. Its axis being
nearly perpendicular to the plane oI
its orbit, the sun is almost always ir
the plane of its equator. -P.tts6urg1
Union.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
Making MaIIeabIe Iron Direct
From the Ore.

Mr.. Salter, of Newark, New jersey
has patented an invention whicl
promises to be Of much Importance
1t relates to the making Of malleable
iron direct from the ore, and consists
in expelling the impurities of the ore
by exposing it to a moderate heat du.
ring the first stages ofthe process, and
in then gradually increasing the tenn
perature; agitation is kept up through
out the operation. The whole pro.
cess is effected by one fire, and by q
single furnace of peculiar construc
tion.
1t is designed to enable the smelteI
to arrest the reducing process at the
point where the deoxydization Of the
ore has been completed, and before an
injurious excess of carbon has been
absorbed by the metal. By this meth
cd but one process is required, and
wrought iron is thus produced, it is
stated, at the same cost as pig iron, the
latter is worth only S35 per ton; the
wrought iron from $S5 to 800.
Should the anticipations of the in.
ventor be realized, his invention will
work q revolution in the iron business
throughout the world.-Neo0 Y0rh
Post.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
Death of Gen. Bankhead.

Official intelligence has been re
ceived at the War Department of the
death, at Baltimore, Of Brevet Briga
dier General James Bankhead, Colo
mel of the Second Regiment of Artil
lery, and at the time Of his decease il
command of the U. S. Military de-
partment of the East. General Bank
head was native of Virginia, anC
entered the service as early al
1908.
He distinguished himself for hi
skill and gallantry during the wa
with Great Britain and the war il
Florida, and received the Brevet o
Brigadier General for his importan
services while in command of the ar
tillery at the siege of Vera Cruz.
TPittSburqh Union.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
The Fusion Ticker.

1t is worthy of observation that,
the scheme of forming a fusion electo.
raj ticket for Pennsylvania, as part
of the tactics OF the opposition, was
resolved upon as early as the month
June last the plan was probably
concocted prior to that time, but it
was understood by many Of the leading
men, in the Fremont ranks, at the
date of holding the Philadelphia con-
vention. 1t was, however, kept as Sc
cret as possible, in order to humbug
the Germans, until a few weeks before
the election.
"The best laid schemes ofmice and men
Gang aft agee.n
.-g4l... [ Pittsburgh Union.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
How is Kansasi

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
Kansas is all right, and prints the fol-
lowing letter which it states was from
a former resident of Ohio, who went
to Kansas to establish himself as a
farmer and permanent citizen of the
Territory, will show the benifcial op.
erations of the Kansas bill under the
just and vigorous administration Of
Governor Geary. The writer, when
in this State, was a supporter of Chase;
but he is an honest man, and would
not misrcpresent and distort facts for q
political object.
LAWRENCE, SUNDAY, Oct. 20.
"At last we begin to breathe freer
in this long afflicted, but beautiful
country. The border rufiians have
left us to manage our own affairs, and
the ragamuffins that Lane brought in
to the country have also, after drink
ing up all the whisky and robbing all
the hen-houses, VamOSed back to the
border towns OF Iowa and Illinois,
God grant that they may never show
themselves in the Territory again.
If they will stay away, and the news
papers will stop their lies and stories,
we shall have Kansas a free State in
a few months. Quiet and silence are
our policy. Geary, who appears to
be determined man, which Shannon
never was, and an honest man, that
nobody ever believed Reeder to be,
swears that no outsider shall interfere
with the affairs of the Territory. The
Missourians are beginning already to
complain loudly Of him, but he heeds
them not, and does his duty faithfully
and promptly. The consequences are
that the emigrants begin to pour in
They come at the rate Of ten from the
free to one hom the slave States -
This is the fact, which must give us
the State, ifyour demagogues would
not excite and stimulate emigration
from the South.
The large land holders and those
who have come here to purchase
large tracts, are all enlisted in the free
State cause, as their land will be more
valuable as a free than as a slave
State. Even many Of the intelligent
Missourians do not hesitate to say that
if Kansas will only provide for the
rendition of their fugitives, they
would have no interest in trying to
make it slave State. Slave holders
won't bring their negroes here in this
uncertain state of affairs, and there is
not the slightest danger that Kansas
will be a slave State as long as the
country is left alone to the operations
Of that bill creating the Territory. |
was bitterly opposed to that bill, or
rather to the repeal of the Missouri
compromise, and | would like to give
my vote against the party which did
it, but it is done, and all that is left 70
us from the free States is, by our
votes, to take care and keep slavery
out Of the Territory; and this,
you may be assured, will be
done. T..
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

GFCol. Benton, in his speech al
St. Louis on the eve of the election
declared that lie knew of the design
to nominate his son-in.law as a sec
tional candidate for the Presidency
twelve-month before it transpired pub,
licly. This confirms what the Dem.
-ocrats charged during the campaign,
that Fremont was nominated by a set
of politicians and the mass Of the peo.
pie had nothing to do with it. II
took the bosses about year to lay the
ropes and adjust the machinery of the
campaign, before the honest masSe;
were allowed a peep at their candidate
How foolish it was in our opponent;
to claim that the nomination Of Ere
mont was spontaneous movement
Of the peoplel"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
NERVOUS DISEASES CONTROL.
LED AND CONQUERED.

OF all the various ills that detract from
the enjoyment of human life, most Of them
may be traced to a disordered condition of the
nervous system. The horrors of Epilepsy,
or Falling Sickness, arise in most cases
from this cause. Our readers may remember,
on several occasions before, we have allu-
ded to the wonderful cures, or notifications
of Fits, made by the Vegetable Extract Ep-
ileptic Pills, invented and prepared by
DR.. SETH. S. HANcE, Of lGS Baltimore
Street, Baltimore, Md. We feel fully salts
fed that these Pills have cured some Of the
most stubborn cases Of Epilepsy, as well as
the mider forms of Fits, such as severe
Cramps, Spasms, &c. We now record the
fact, that persons will find these Pills equal
y efficacious in curing every form OF nery-
GUS debility no matter whether manifested
in the acute and excruciating form ofNeu-
rulga, Tic Doloreux, or Nervous Headache,
the misery of Dyspepsia or Indigestion, the
sufferings of Rheumatism or Gout, the mel
ancholly hallucination of depressed spirits
orhysteria, their effects will be equally hap
py and certain. Persons in the country can
write to the inventor, and have the medicine
forwarded to them by mail The prices are,
one box, So two boxes s. twelve boxes
S24 and sent to any part of the country
free of postage. Direct your communica-
tions to Seth s. Hance, lOS Baltimore st.,
Baltimore, Md.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
Old Buck in England.

Mr.. Buchanan's plain Republican.
ism, while in England, failed to gain
him the friendship of the aristocracy,
and the consequence has been that the
entire funkey press of that tax-rid.
den country has Numbered its anath'
emas at him, during the whole cam
paign. One objection urged against
him was the fact Of his being in favor
of "the Union as it now exists. ~
"Elect Fremont" said one Of the
journals, "and tie first step towards
a dissolution of the Union will have
been aceomplishedl" This is just
what the American people thought
and much to the disappointment Of
Bull, no doubt, they chose Mr.. Buch'
anan.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
POslpOnement Of the Sth Of jan
uasy Convention.

Several of the most influential pa
pers in the State have expressed them
selves favorably to postponenent Of
the nomination OF State officers. They
have usually been nominated on the
anniversary Of the battle Of New Or.
leans-tbe ever memorable Sth of
January. But from January until
October is certainly too long cam
paign. There is no use in exposing
our leaders as targets for an ambush
ed enemy for so long time before the
fire can be returHs5;ah.> For this, and
other better Ezsasons given by our Co
temporaries, we beg to add our voice
to theirs in favor ofthe postponelnent
Let the glorious Eighth be celebrated,
but defer the nominations.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

HAsrY BURIALs.-Another warn.
ing against the too common practice Of
nasty burials, occurred in Fremont,
Sandusky county, Ohio, last week.
Daniel Stearns, Esq, who had been
i'll with fever for some time, to all ap'
pearance died on Friday afternoon
all the arrangements were made, and
the friends and the clergymen were
assembled to pay the last tribute of re
spect to the supposed deceased. wher
the body appeared warm to the tonch
Restoratiyes were administered, anC
in few minutes the man who haC
come 30 near being buried alive, wa
sitting up. He is now in fair wa.
Of recovery.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
Kansas Bleeds no More.
MoNTPELIER, Vt, Nov. y.

uAO4N = nI4II1Isi Ut W. TT
The Legislature of this State have
rejected the bill granting $4,000 to
aid Kansas.
Thus has Vermont, in her State ca
pacity, backed water on this superla-
live humbug, and punctnred the bub-
bic that has fooled millions, and bled
thousands of their money.
The election is over, and Kansas
bleeds no more. How transparent to
the most befogged, is this deception
now. But how many have lost their
lives, their wits, their temper,a and their
money in this tom fool tremor about
Kansas.--StateSmqn.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
Coal Candles.

In manufacturing oil from Camel
coal there is also made q wax resem-
bling somewhat in appearance white
Oeeswax. From the wax thus extrac.
ted from Camel coal superior candle
can bU HadU. We were shown the
other day specimen Of this wax, and
wecould hardly realize that so pure and
white a substance could be made from
anything so black as Camel coal.
RdnaoOha Va.) Star.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
A Know-Noihing Precinct

AT Pawtuxet, Wakulla County,
Fla, the votes for President were cast
directly for Buchanan and Fillmore
and none for the Electors; Buchanan
had Z and Fillmore 30.
The Wakulla Times presumes thai
the votes will be rejected-a presump
ton which is tolerably well found
ed.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

PRESIDENT FOR 1S60.-Our oppo-
nents talk about nominating Fremont
for President in 1850, because, he
made such a "good run" at his +" first
trial" We have an idea that Buck
and Breck were not very slow on the
track, considering it was their " first
trial." and suggest, il the Republicans
stick to Fremont in 1850, that we al
90 stick to Buck. I" It's q poor rule
that won't work both ways"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

NOTICES hereby given that the undersigned
IN will present to the Commissioners ofVinton
tbatt6st part ofthe State road leading from Hang
den to Macarthur from the point on said road in
Clinton township in said county intersected by
tho Wilkesviler to the point ntersected by the
State road leading from Athens to Jackson Is On
tirely useless and superseded by part of each of
the last two roads aforesaid, and thatit be vacs-
ted. THOMAS CRAIG.
Oct. %. ls55-4w. tte
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

F" Oliver Cromwell's name ap.
pears among the list of deserters from
General Walkers army, published in
El Mcdrdguanense.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

The next Legislature of Delaware,
which will be composed of a majority
of Democrats, will elect two United
States Senators--one in place of Mr..
Bayard, Democrat, whose term ex.
pires on the 4th of March next, and
the other to supply the vacancy cans.
a By the death Of Mr.. Clayton.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
Scarcity of Coal.

We learn from the Louisville C0U.
rier, that in consequence of the scare
ity of coal the gas company have been
obliged to turn off the gas from the
private residences of that city.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

AN APPALLING FAoT.-The Irish
census tables just published report
that in one year there were 21,776
deaths from starvation,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be
~ petition presented to tho Commissioners of
Vinton county ut their next session praying for
an alteration in the Adelphia Road, commencing
at the northwest corner OF David Foreman's land,
from thence running East on the line between
the lands and by David Foreman and Philip De-
fgh to q stake opposite the said Defgh's stable;
thence south-easterly direction until intersect-
ing the old road, and there to end.
Oct. 20, '56-4t BY MANY PETITIONERS.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
COnl.

Coal has become very scarce in Cip-
cinnati, and the Enquirer says that
the enormous prices demandedior the
article have grown to be an evil, Of
the first magnitude. Dealers now de-
mand, and, of course, receive, for there
is no alternative, from fifty to sixty
cents a buShel. The present stock of
coal will last but aweek longer, when
the manufacturing establishments will
have to close and will throw out OF
employment thousands of hands who
depend on their daily, labor for their
support. The misery thus produced
would be incalculable.. To remedy
the threatened evil it is proposed to
raise 100000 for the purchase of
cars for the Marietta and Cincinnati,
and the Cincinnati, Wilmington and
GAINESVILLE Railroads, which are una
bic, with the machinery now on hand
to furnish anything like adequate sup
plies. The proposition seems to meet
with favor, and the funds will proba-
bly, be raised forthwith. We wish to
Igive notice that Vinton county is ready,
and has been ready for some time, tc
furnish any amount of fuel that may be
required; and that, ifcars are furnish,
ed in sufficient numbers, and too high
a price is not charged for transporta
ton, fifty coal banks in this county
can be pouring their wealth into the
lap of the Queen City, in less than ten
days.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

Miss Anna Jay, daughter Of the late
John Jay, died in New York city, at
ths sdvsncsd sge Of u years.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
Bank Tr.sEs.sEs ssI,sis;s,., and Bans

) a., a swIndiers! a. z
The following dispatches are in per-
feet character. The people should
generally take Bankers assertions by
contraries. When their Banks are
the weakest and most shakey, they
swear they are the strongest, and can
stand any run :"
No. 1.
MONDAYS DISPATCHl b
--~ LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. II.
The run upon the Lancaster Bank
has ceased. The bank is sound and
firm.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

NOTICE TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CON-
IN CERN.-The notes and accounts of the firm
Of fSwetland & CogswelI and the firm of j. g.
Swotand g. Co., are left in the hands of p.
Plyley for collection. If not settled forthwith
they will be collected by due course of law.
SWETLAND g. C0GSWELL.
Sent. Q5-tf J, G. .SWETLAND d co.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27
No. l.
MONDAYS DISPATOHl
NO. 2.
TUESDAYS DISPATCH!

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 1S.
The Lancaster Bank was suspended
this morning by the officers elected
yesterday, believing its inability to
meet the run.
"The Bank is sound and firm on
Monday, we are told, and some ras-
cal or rascals in the secret, put of the
worthless trash upon the innocent peo-
pie, and then on Tuesday the very
cool news is put ont, that the said
Bank was suspended this mornings"
F." Jelisging in its inability to meet
the TUn!!W -.
AS there is a law to punish petty
thieves, there should be one for the
big ones. ...s
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

UThe Circleville Watchman pro-
poses the veteran editor Col. S., Me
DAIRY as the standard bearer ofthe De-
mocracy in the ensuing Gubernatorial
campaign. The GAINESVILLE AurorG
hoists the name OF RUFUS P. RANNEY
for the same post. Either would per.
form the duties Of Governor to the sat-
isfaction of the Democracy.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

ELECTION INCIDENTS The Green's
burg democrat" notes the following,
among a budget of election items =
In Greensburg, men who have vo-
ted here for Dixteen years were chal-
lenged, and their right to vote doubt
ed, by men for whom, when candidates
for Office, they had repeatedly voted.
At New Stanton, a young man,
who declared on oath that he was be-
tween the age oftwenty-one and twen-
ty-two years, was not permitted to
vote because somebody said that ii
was not 80
At Lagonler, a Democratic vote was
refused upon the ground that man
must vote wherever his wife is. In
this case, the parties had been sepa'
rated for twenty-five years, and the
wife married to another man!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

"SoME "PosTMAsTERs. According
to TIE charge ofthe Republicans made
during the campaign, there is con-
siderable sprinkling" of PoStmas-
ters. In Indiana they have a majority
of over 10000; in Illinois 10000, in
New Jersey 10000, in Pennsylvania
S3,000! Not much of a country for
/" people," but great for 'Postmasters.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

That ENGAGEMENT. The Pitts
burgh Union says that, 81 if GOODNESS is
any recommendation in a candidate
for the Presidency, Mr.. Buchanan, ac-
cording to the opinions Of sundry Eas-
tern papers, is pre-eminently quail
fed. He is represented by them as
being engaged to a Southern widow.
He leaves the United States is alb
sent. three years; returns home
and remains six months without
taking the trouble even to make
a morning call on the supposed
object of his affections. What rem
ders his conduct still more perplexing,
and stamps his treatment as unprece-
dented, is the singular fact that, in the
meantime, he has been running thro'
erery part 9the State aohere the Ia
1Y resides"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-.-.The De.
cember No. Of this favorite Magazine
has been received. 1t is indeed q
beautiful number, containing splen.
did Steel Engraving, a Five Figure
Fashion Plate, 100 Pages of Reading,
SO Engravings, and 80 contributions.
With the January No. still greater
attractions are promised. Now is the
time to subscribe. Terms One copy
one year, So. Two copies, SIS. Three,
So. Address, L. A. Cooley, 113
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

Arthur'S Home Magazine for
December is on our table. 1t is filled
with the choicest reading, which aims
to instruct the mind and elevate the
affections. The embellishments and
fashion plates are of a high order. 1t
is undoubtedly the best Magazine in
the country for the price. Terms 50
a year in advance. 4 copies one year,
S.. Address, 7. S. Arthur & Co.,
1O3, Walnut street, PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27

Buchanan's maJ,''''' '''''''' B,B22
The counties to be heard from will
give Mr.. Buchanan nearly 1900 ma
jority.
ONO OFFIoTAL.-A telegraphic dis
patch from Columbus, dated Monday
last, gives the following as the official
vote of this State:
Frenont'.'' '''''''''' '''''' lS7 ,4SI
Buchanan. .'....'.'. ...... =. l70,S74
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-01
laws OF OHIO.
pUBIIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
No m = AN ACTL =


No. l2l AN ACTy
To amend an act entitled ".An Act to estab.
lish scode Of civil procedure" passed
March IL, 1853.
.SKcriox /. Be IL enacted By the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That the one
hundred and first section of the act entitled
.an act to establish Code of Civil Proceed
ure,' passed March IL, 1853, be, and the
same 10 hereby amended, so as to read as
follows, TO wit: Section CT. There shall be
no reply, except upon the allegation of
counter claim or set off in the answer; but
the plaintiff may demur to the answer for in.
sufficiently stating in his demurrer the grounds
thereof; and he may demur to one or more
Of the defences set up in the answer; and,
where the answer contains new matter con-
stituting a'counter claim or set of, the plain
tiff may reply to such new matter, denying
generally or specifically, each allegation
conroverted by him, and he may alIege in
ordinary and concise language, and without
repetition, any new matter not inconsistent
with the petition constituting a defence to
such new matter in the answers.
SECTION 2. That original section one
hundred and one, and section one hundred
aud two Of the act to which this is anamend-
ment, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SRcTIoN 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
N. H. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
LESTER TAYLER,
President Of the Senate pre- tenn.
February 90, 1856.