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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
PaVcIIacMtS.

We are ple'sed to II tic that several o our
citizens on Main street have been puvi q
their side walks, and that others contem-
plate following their example Good pave
ments in place so subject to the lis of
deep, fathomess mud as this, are blessings
in more ways than some imagine. Thy
save considerable leather, vast deal of soap,
not little hard washing and "some" pa
tience. They also economist wet f ct. bad
colds, and Doctors and Undertakers' bills.
They aid in keeping ceanly hou.r, facli.
tate intercourse among the socable and
quiet ear Of going through to me antp 'das
when one steps into the street. We might
writr volume Oh good pavem uts, but we
won't Every body in Macarthur can ap-
preciate them and we hope everybody is will
ling to aid in their construction We should
like to see th- sire, is 1rigaJle, also Lut
Of that hereafter.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

DAILY TRAINS BETWEEN PoRTsMoUTu AND GIN
CINCINNATI AND ATKINS AND CINcISNATI.
ON and after Friday, the 7th day Of October
" 1856, the trains will run rs follows:
FIRST TRAIN leaves ChilicOthe ut 40 A. NJ.
and arrives at Cincinnati ut l045 A. NJ, and at
Columbus $500 7. NJ.
SECOND TRAN-Leayes Athens att, 49, andar-
rives at Chilicothe mt 1910 p. NJ, connecting
with tho train from Portsmouth at Humden, and
from Ililsborough at Blanchcster, and arrives at
Cincinnati at 4,49 p. NJ.
RETURNING.
FmsT TRAIN-Lcaves Cincinnati at 600 A. NJ.
and Chillicothe at lS0 Z. NJ, connecting with
Ilillsborough and Portsmouth trains, and inter
mediate points, and by stage with Marietta,
PomerOy, Parkenburgh and other points.
SECOND TRAIN Leaves Cincinnati ut $50 r.
NJ. and arrives ut Chilicothe ut 40 7. NJ. and ut
lillsborough at 6.85 p. NJ.
Fare from Chillicothe to Columbus, $3.50
" " Cincinnati, 2.D0
" Athens - 4,T5
20" Tickets to be had Of NJ. L. Doherty, Colum-
bus depot p. W. Strader, corner broadway and
Front Sts., Cincinnati; Little Miami Railroad
Depot, and at all the principal stations ON the
NJ. IL .. d. ii. Railroad.
W. r, ARTHUR, Sup't.
iuly 60 '5G-tf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
THURSDAY. NoNtMnIRG. 1856.
10 Subscribers in Arrears.

Our terms are one dollar and fifty cents a
year for the Democrat, if paid within six
months fr,m he commencement and two
do lars il paid after that time. The tx
months has expired on largp number of
our subscriptions and we nov propose to eX.
tend the time until the first OF December
next. ANY one between now and then can
ply his subscription with one d llar and
months after hat time will be charged nc
cording to our advertised terms. We hope
our friends will respond to this liberal offer
in manner that will encourage It's to re-.
newed efforts in the cause in which we are
tng ,ged.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
~ On the 18th day Of November. A. D. 1885.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o..
town of Macarthur. in the county Of Vinton snS
State Of Ohio, will be sold to the highest bidder
the following real estate being an und;y;Sed
seventh part Of the following described prenises
situated in the county of Vinton aforesaid 10,
wit so much of section number 26. TownsLin
Number 10 Of Range Number l6 us is known as.
the william England Farmor in which said Wm1
England had at the time of his deccase an inter.
ost. appraised at two hundred dollars. Terms
two equal annual payments with Interest from
the day of sale. MORRIS ALBAUGH.
Oct IS, 1883. Guardian Of William England.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
From the Dumfries (c. W. Reformer, Oct Is.
Shocking OccurTence--TWO WO-
men Eaten by Wolves.

men Eaten by WOiVeS.
Our pen has sci Iom had to record more
he~rt-rtnding circumstance than we are
about to rel te..
Some ten days ago, in the northern ex-
trem Of the township o Moringlon, two
females " Mt ont in the evening in search OF
their cows, and not returning that night
search WIS made in the morning, when sal
to relate, TN, ir skeletons were only to be
found, their flesh having been complete y
devo red by the wolves, We are yet nra-
ble to record the particulars, the sad out
lines only having, rs vt, reached us.
Our informant also states t'ut man in
that locality has been missing for III last
ten days. No trace e him can BE- fund
whatever, and fears are entertained th L he
met the same Iamentab tate us the unlor-
tunate women.
Th' wolves were never known to be so
numerous or 50 ravenOus as they are this
season, in tn section OF the country. II is
reg ldcd as ursnir to he alone on the public
highwa ter dark. Reports ar reaching
Us almost every week Of some of their rava-
ges through the codn ry. Almost every
body has been visited ny them, an mischief
done to Il greater or less extent
A farmer in North Eusthope had thirty
sheep killed in a single night by them.-
They drove them into barn-, ard and kill
et them there. A irw nights previous they
killed welve belonging to the ,ame man.
Bears are also numerous and remarkably
saucy A Mr.. Bennett, IN rnington, was
at ched Il shot time ago in his own field, a
little after dark, by an old bear with three
cobS He fought her off till some OF the
ncighbors came to his relief. An i'm .nense
OF was killed in MOrninglon a few days
ugO
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
Gbs gflt9rt9ar 1emotrat,
Subscribers 10 New,pnpers.

NS'NaASN'' W A'S"
We publish the following for the benefit Of sub
Scribers to newspapers:
l. Subscribers who do not give notice to the
contrary. are considered as wishing to continue
'sir subscription.
Q. If the subscribers order the discontinuunce
Of their papers, the publisher nlay continue to
send them until ali auearugcs are paid
g. If subscribers refuse or neglect to take their
periodicals from the Office to which they ure di-
rected they are held responsible until they have
settled the bill and ordered them discontinued.
4. If subscribers remove to other places with
out informing the publishers. and the papers are
sent to the former direction, they arc held re-
sponsible.
S. The courts have decided thatrcfusing to take
papers from the office. or removing and leaving
them uncalled for, is I'fma Jacie evidence Of in
territorial fraud.
PostmasterS who notify publisher that hs pa
per is not taken from the Office, are required 10
give the reason why they are not taken out.-.See
Past OScs ZaatrDctins and Id,rs
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

CnLLIco1nE, Nov s, 1856
WIIEAT-R BushcI !,25o8S IN.
CORN 4Oc & hurhoI,
OATS Juc. y bushcl.
RYE GUe. u uu,hrl.
BARLEY 81 % q hushel.
BEANS-$l 75@$9 90.
FLAX SEED-$l 90.
BUrrElt-Frush roll l5c q fb.
EGGS In demand ut So u dozen.
LARD-lnr u ID.
DRIED PEACHES 81 OO@S2,5O
POrA rOES-l,25 q bushel.
FEA ruERS New l0c q ID.
FLOUR-St 25Gi75.
ERlES-W Wholesale PRICES.
WIllSKY--2gG3lc.
SUGAR y. o. loH9uNe. Loaf IA
Double refined Is,
MOLASSES-N o. roc. q gallon.
COFFEE Riol2l5@l3c. u h, Java lGcFb
TEAS Y. II 4o@7jc u 10. Imperial 4O@sOc
RlrE-GlIc q II
CuEESE--l"@t h.
RAlSINS NJ, L. now, ) $50 to 5Oopbox.
l. LfycrS no
BEOOMS- 81 5O0s3 90 = dozen.
SALERATUS Papered 1919 y b. Loo>c
8 1ji5
r0BArCO Va. lb. 25G5Oc. y II. Va and
10 b.. ls@25r q 10 Ky. and 10 lbs. la@lSc 9
ID. 6 twist llWl3r q ID.
SALT IIockingg 37@$25o 2 bhl. LakcS2 80
Zunc,viIc2 -, Sacks q doz. 81 Oo@ 81 25.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
The Baum Of a Thousand Flowers.

For beauiDIng the COmplerifa and remoV-
ing al Tan, PimpleS and Frecllcs-for
Starring and claiming The Teeth.
TINE Balm ola Thousand Flowers delight
i ful compound. highly and delicately scented
health 70 tie skin. 1t will etlcclualy remove
tan, suubuin. &c., and il imparts flexible, soft
surface to the skin, preventing its shrinking and
becoming spotted. BY pcrsevermg in the direc'
tions the skin will become and remain free from
all hemshes and imperiections precisely aS na-
ture intended il TO be- presenting ajuyenile Gp-
pearance even to middle or old nge.
"BAHDoLIEE.'
This new preparation Is admirably adapted for
curling and Keeping in curl tho hair.
EAU LUsTRALE.
The art Of the pertumer has never producedA
more excellent preparation for the hair. whether
we regard its fragrance or III power Of insianta-
neously cleansing the hair and rcmuvirg sCurf
and dundrufrand of impurtng soft and natural
ustrc. Entirely devoid Of Crcasincss. II combines
the properties of hair wash and ponnIum.
Also the following select assortment of hair
Oils, Extracts Soaps, Perfumes. Cosmetics &C.,
Honey Soap Extra, Extract Lemon. extra Ba-
zircs Verbona Extract, BazireS Patchouly Extract,
Cologne, superior, Ok Marrow Compound, Phil
oeOme PUT ale.
BAZIREs HDEF EXTRACTS.
Orange Flower, VcIbena. Rose Geranium,
TuherUse, Sweet Glover, New Mown Hay, Hello
trope.
JOCKEY CLUB.
Rose Hair Oil, best. Charcoal Tooth Paste,
Transparent Balls. Mammoth Soap Chemical
Epsive Soap, Bachelors Hair Dye Neon Fun.
For sale by G. BENSON WILL.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

NTOTlCEiS hereby given that the undersigned
~ will present to the Commissioner, ofVinton
county, at their next meeting petition praying
thatrhut part he State road lending from Ilam-
den to MrArthur from the point on said road in
Clinton township in said county htcrsccted by
the wilkrsy le road to the point ntcr,ected by the
State r,ud leading from Athcrs to Jackson is en-
lrcly usclrs, aud superseded by IL part Of each If
the t,st two roads aforesaid and that it he vaca-
ted. THOMAS CRAIG.
O,t. %. 1Sij-iw*
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

HORSE RACING BECOMING RESPECTABLE.
Horse racing is becoming Respectable in.
stitution" and there is scarcely county in
the State which cannot boast of its race
track where people can witness the sports
of the turf wi hout compromising then stan
ding in the church or community. Ol
course mo racing is allowed on these tr ,cks
By a very dexlerous construction, as the
lawyers would say. that sin is avoided. The
horses 60 round singly, and the commttee''
NOT the sjudges, mind ye lime them just
to see which can 60 the iastest.--ROebester
Unios.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
Commercial GsntrIIigrnte.
Cincinnati Market.

CNClNNATI, Oct. 2S.
I our-Sles Of 450 brIs at S5,G0@565.
Whisky ky--Nales OF 6OJ brIs 27c., aud 25l
dn.. lrum wagons at2I5c.
Ch esr--iU@ II.
Hops sac Ol 0ON lbs, prime at lc.
Su-ar lie.
MuluSs ale Of 80 bbls at 6jc.
Wmut-Wmtr at 81 26; red at 81 ,l8.
Rye--lu demand at 7s@s0c.
Gots-Firn ut 3Sc.
CuIn--J5C.
Polutoes--90@ Sc,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
Road NOlice.

NOTICES hereby given that petition will he
~ presented tu thc Commissioners within and
for the county Of Vintun, at the December session
a. d. 1906. praying for an alteration of he Ath-
Gus and jackson road. leading from Jones' or
VintOn Furnace Station. in Elk Township Vim
ton County, Ohio, to Murdock's or Macarthur
Station, in Clinton Township. us follows, to wit:
Commencing where the said road crosses the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad near Macarthur
or Murdock's Station. aud on the west side there
of; thence running northeast along the line Of
the hundred feet Of land appropriated to said
Railroad Company, as near as good road can be
made. and on the west side thereof. until itintrr-
sectS Ezeriak Wymun's line, and there intersects
the old road and there terminates being distance
Of about two miles. A PETITIONER.
Oct. 81, 1S5B,-nllwG
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
FRUIT TREES!

MRS. SARAH ID. KING, Milliner and
ItI Mantua- maker. Macarthur. OHIO. announ-
eeS-to the ladies Of Vinton county, that she has
located in Macarthur, and will manufacture.
Bleach and lfim at the shortest notice, and In the
very latest fashion for tho fall and winter of 1856
Bonnets Of every description; also make and al
ter Dresses, Ladies are requested to call and ex-
anime specimens Of Work. octl6tf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be u
~ petition presented to the Commissioners OF
Vnton county at their next session pray ing for
an alteration in the AdUllhia Road, commencing
ut the northwest corner Of David Forcmur'S land,
from thQaee running East on the line between
the undMnd by DuSid Foreman and Philip De-
figh to Htakc opposite the raid Delights stable;
thence iftouth-custcry direction until intersect-
ing the old road. and there tn end.
Oct. 20, 'ji-it BY MANY PETITIONERS.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
Farms for Sale.

THE undersigned has two good farms for sale at
l. fair prices and on good terms.
$50 Acres on the Marietta & c. RailIOad,
90 miles east of Chilicothe, O.-about 100 acres
of bottom land ceared-balance of the trac; we'll
timbered-situated IN Vinton County.
27S Acres, about two miles from Aiken,s
Mill, Vinton Tp.. Vinton Co., %.
This tract lies in the midst of our best iron fur
naces and abounds In iron ore and coal Itis Of
fered very low. -..-r
am authorized to sell several other fine farms
in different portions of the county. For partigu-
lars inquire of or address
E. A. BRATT0N,
Oct. ~, lS5B.-nllu MARTuUR. o.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
TIE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
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Here are fine chances to secure cash prizes.
The Scientific American Is published once
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
SALE OF REAL EST TIE By
ORDER OF COURT.

PETER PIERCE. Gunrdunl Petition to Sell Lruds
OF Nary H. WYick and in Vinton County Pro
Lucinda UyTick. bate Court
Er Udrte.
ON the g9rh day Of November, A. D. 1853 he
" tween the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. N ard 1
o'clock F. IT. of said day, at the door of the Court
House. in the town OF McArhur County Of Vim
ton and State Of Ohio will ho sold to tie biz h"s'
bidder the following real estate ~ the property #
Nary H. Dyrick and Lucinda Hylick. minor
heirs of freeman Hyrick, deceased towiI; Tw"
equal fifth parts Of the southwest quarter fthe
south west quarter Of section wcnty-'hrve. l23
in township eleven (ll.) Of range soycnt ON,
(7 )contuining thirty nine 39) acres and seven
ty-seycn ~ LundrcdthS of IN acre. Also. two
equal fifth parts Of tho west half Of tie north
west quarter Of section twenty six (2G) in town
ship and range afrcsaid. containing seventy nine
(79) acres and seventy five ,15) hundredrh, Of un
acre; said premises being the same ~ are com
monty known as the Freeman Nyrick farm. sub
ect to the dover estate of the widow Of said Free
man Hyrck deceased.
Appraised at $3.50.
Terms of sale One third cash in hand and the
balance in two equal annual payments with In
tereSt from the day Of sale.
PETER PIERCE. GUARDIAN
Of Nary ". Jiyricl and Lucinda uyriek.
October 80, lSjG.-4w H
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

II is statd that $4,000 has ben raised
towards building monument at Plymouth
in honor of the Pilgrims.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
OmcInl Vote on Judge.

The following is the official vote on the
Ross Judicial Sub division for Common
Pleas Judge:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
MASONIC.

w Delta Lodge, No. aO7, Of Free
and Accepted Masons, hoLls regular Commuili-
cation at Macarthur. every Saturday evening, on,
or preceding each full moon.
j. N. HUTSON. Scc'y.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

Orphan's Friend Lodge, U. d.. holds Il
regular Communication ut Wilkcsyllu every
Saturday evening, on, or proceeding each full
moon.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

MARGARET CASSlLL'S ESTATE Mo-
M tice hereby given that Levi, A. Atwood.
Administrator Of The Estate Of Margaret Ca,,iil
late Of Yinton County deceased has filed in the
Probate Court Of said County hir accounts aud
vouchers aSsuch Administrator iorin.prrlon and
final settlement. and that the same w hc passed
upon by said Court on the Sth day Of November,
1856.
b. P. HEWITT, Probate Judge.
October 9. 1856. 3w.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
7 .IST OF LETTERS REMAIN.

-E-4 lng IN the IOsJ OillC0 at Macarthur, on the
llth day OF October, 1885, ..r
Apcy, Joshua Learnheno, Miss Mary
AshG, L. j, Lyon, james
Blany, VIM, Mathews, Louisa NJ.
Blair, Thomas NcAlahan. Martin
Brown, Jackson, Marhlo John
Brown Alexander Monroe, Elizabeth,
Boyle. Thomas Moore, VIM.
Drcnuen, W. II. Nelson, Jacob
Drenncn. Miss Sarah lOrcgun, james
Dcyinc. Dominck 2 Probaseo Franklin
Fgun, Thomas Repubcan, 0
Forest, Spencer Roach, Daniel
Fisher. Aaron Rowson. Jason
Gain. S. d. Remy, Miss Isabel
Gray. Robert Sheyel, d. b.
GoldtrupS II. Smith, Robert
Hard. A. G.. Snyder James II.
Holland Thomas lNundervort. james
Harris. Jonathan Nirden, II. S.
knGade. Mrs. IWyandt David
Krcton. VIM. Wclch, Timothy
Kaer, Saml WcStakc, Samuel
Kinney. John c. 9 Wilson. NJ.
Lawrence, David A. Wallace, james
BWoOd, Samuel & Co.
Persons calling fof any of the above letters will
please state that they are advertised.
Oct. l6-3w j. w. CALDWELL, P. NJ.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

@ Mineral Lodge, No. ESQ, holds
"a regular Communication at llumdcn.
GasA--Aevery Thursday evening. on. or prece-
ding each full moon. G.. ID. FLANEGlN. SECS
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

NOTICE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON-
~ CERN.-Thc notes aud accounts otihr firm
ofSwctand 81 Cogswel and the frm If J. g.
S"etland d. Co.. are eft in the huud- OIL. p
Plylcy for collection. If not settled forthwith
they will bo collected by due cour,u uf law.
SWETLAND S COGSWELL.
Sept. 2j-tf j. e. SWETLAND u co.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

A LARGE SUPPLY of Dr. Juync's celebrated
"a Family Medicines for sale by
&. BENSON WILL.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

DAINTS. Oils, Dye-Stuffs. Glass. Brushes. &c.
l. Of every kind for sale by
q. BENSON WILL.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
NEW Drug STORE!

'HANNEIt'S OIL, Wholesale and Retail. bv
... , G.. BENSON WILL.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

Ok LBS Gum Arbec; 10 hs Rhubarb, in the
~ Root or GROUND, for sne by
G. BENSON WILL.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

A LARGE supply Of Sulphate Quinia for sale
IA by q. BENSON WILL.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

Ok DOZEN Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer
~ for sale, Wholesale or Tetuil hv
... &. BENSON WILL.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06

EXTRACTS of all kinds wholesale and re-
II tail. by q. BENSON WILL.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
Southern Chic Fralernal

July 90, '5G-tf
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12

One of the cOllaborateurs of the Courier deS
EtotS Uais, who happened to be ascending the Cum
berlana River at the moment of the la'e alarm
there about negro plot, gives some curious details
in bis letter to that Journal to what he saw and
heard in the course of his travels. The real facts
respecting the nsurrection would seem TO be some
thing like these: In the counties of Montgomery
and Stewart, situate on the northern line OF Ten
nessee and bisected by the Cumberland River, are
number of iron works, in which large numbers OF
slaves are employed SO that in some districts Of
that neighborhood the slaves considerably out
number the free population; yet the two Counties
taken together have had by the last census, up
ward of 10000 white people, while the slaves
amount to less than 1900.
1t would seem that the declarations 50 much in
dulged in at the South against Fremont as the Abo-
Ition candidate, and the violent measures taken,
under that pretense, to prevent the formation OF
Fremont electoral tickets, had not escaped the no.
tice of the slaves, watchful and lnqusltlve as
to any thing affecting themselves. With the usual
activity among the ignorant Of the mythical mag
nation, upon this basis, that Fremont was the ADO
htion candidate, an extensive superstructure was
speedily erected The credulity OF these poor
people was such that they had taken up the idea
that COL Fremont with a numerous force 10 back
him, was waiting at the bottom of the Cumberland
River for Christi night to GENE, when he and his
army were TO emerge from the river to aid IN the
deiyeraIce of the slaves. The fact that he was
there was proved by the sudden rise in the river,
which was inss led upon being caused by the great
number Of men and boats collected al the bottom.
A il WAS thought that waiting so long at the bot
tom of the river musi needs 6amPen CO.. tremonts
powder il was considered necessary by the blacks
to buy UP 8 store OF it from which to supply him'
So thoroughly were the slaves convinced o' 'ne
truth of this fable, that, says the Courier cfre'
spondent. 81 have heard them say with smile as
they were fogged, that Fremont and his men az
.he bottom of the river heard every blow that was
STRUCK ~ them.
Such would seem 10 be pretty much the whole oil
this terrible plot These slaves in the IRON WORKS
en6eayored to begue their hard lot by the idea 'na'
Fremont would rse on Christmas night from Tue
bottom of the Cumberland River, and set them all
free 1t does not appear that they expected or
proposed TO do ythng of themselves, at least
nothing except under the direction and as the
auxlliaries of their looked-for deliverer. Tier
only overt act appears to have been the providing
quantity Of powder, not for their own use, but TO
replace that which the long stay of Fremont aud
his army at the bottom of the river might have
| damaged.
| No sooner does this negro myth come - the
knowledge Of their masters than It SETS their in