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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
Nu mber2

of Senecs.
Mr.. Howell receiVsd..,..'.,..Td
Mr.. Armstrong '''.','.'''..y2
For ID Assistant Clerk, Mr.. @. W,
Hall, Of Delsware, was Z nonIina ssd.--g
w. Armstrong. OF Seneca. was bRiIa'
nominated, by Mr. Slongh.
Mr. Hall recei Sed, ..'.'..,',y.77
Mr.. Arm strong. r....'.',39
For Sergeunt.st Arms, Newton N,
Brent, Of OF Morgan, and A. Decker. Of
Fairfield. were nominated.
Mr., Brent received edoo,,.'.'..,,77
Mr.. DeckeTa..1 -. s..,.,t,,,3l a
Henry A. Hain.lton, Of Gresde. aal
A Decker. OF Fairfield. were nominated
for Assistant Serseant'St'ArmS.
Mr.. r.Hamlton received.
Mr. Decker ..''''''.'''','.'3
For 81 Assistant Ssrgeant.st-Arma,
A. e. Barber, Of Seneca, received ..,80
Mr. 4 Decker r'................ ...30
Mr. PlnOns gave notice OF a bill 10
restore the jurisdiction Of nino; ofFsn.
c'S TO the Court of Common Pleas
...f.' WEnsEsDAY. Jan. ., 1895.
-.... SENATE.
Mr. Bundy presented pelition from hls
constituents in favor Of the repeal Of the
law prohibiting the circulation OF small no.
tes, and asked TO have il referred to a COM
mittee of one. ltwSs referred TO him, and
thereupon. lheEiptroduced bill! 10 repeal
that law.
Mr.. Kelley introduced u resolution In.
structing the. Judiciary committee TO examine
and report II any amendment Of the Consi-
tuition is Necessary, aud if so,what, upon the
subject Of the Judiciary. He prsiaced IL
with short and able exposition Of his gen.
eral views upon the subject Of constitutions
al reform, and the benefits the people have
der ived from the adoption Of the present
lnstrum ent. Tie subject will to fully d.
bated curing the session.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
Sserstaries,

Secretaries, s
w. f, Mosgroye, Of Champaign;
j, .VOttier, Of Hamliaton; e
Oliver Brown, g- D." r+-
! A, A. Phillips, of Butler; e.. ,,l
J. w, kees, OF Clark; 10 ssfs-.l.
N, M. Preble, OF CIermont;
Geo. W. Andrews, OF AugIalze; 81
W.. G. Gould, Of Warren;
W! W, Armstrong, OF Seneca;
j. J Bolmyi ie, ol Ross; Z.
Newton Schleigh, ol Fairfield;
Jason Case, ,ol Pickaway;
A, A. Beebe, OF Morrow;
Jas. Gamble, OF Coshocton;
X. M'P. Muse, OF Muskingum ;
Henry ReedJ of Monroe;
j. X. Frost, Of Summit 81
II. L. W, Leonard, Of Cuyahoga;
William RItezell, OF Trum bull; ; B
9. M; Allen, OF Harrison, e'a - ;,
The committee onreSolntions, with
entire unaninity on the engTossing
questions Of the day, present The creed
.ol ihe Democracy OF Ohio, as follows.
lst 'ResOIued, That Slavery. is a
domestic institution, and that Congress
has neither the power to legisIate il in,
to amy Territory or state, nor TO ex.
clude it theretron, butto leave the
people thereof perfectly free to form
and regulate their domestic institutions
in their own way, subject only to the
constitution Of the United States. l-l .
.ai 3D., Resolved, That the right OF
the people OF each particular Stale and
Territory 10 establish their own con-
sIitution or form OF governments; to
choose and regulate their own domes,
tic institutions ofevery kind to gyo.
ern themselves, is a. fundamental prin,
ciPle Of all free government and thai
1t IS the self same right TO secure which
our ancestors waged the war orthe R e.
yolutiOn; a right lying at the very
foundation OF all our tree Institutions,
recognized in the Declaration of lnde,
Pendenee and established by The con.
OF the United States; and we
hereby endose andreafirm This nor d.
spuled prineiple,l l.Bsg 4. ,s.s.
: Sd. ResotVed, That the iutroduct.
ION OF religious questions into the pos
llncal controversies and issues OF the
day,ls wide departure from the anci.
ent principles and sound policy oil the
counlryiat war with the true Interests
OF The people. e.corrupIing alike 10 moisis
religion and politics, and OF most
pernlclous and dangerous tendency.
4th. Resolged, That Democracy
has no secresy and requires no oalhs
that while il publicly avowes,as a fun.
damenial principle, freedom OF con.
science, without OF religions faith, the
political equality Of ali whom the Law
recognizes as American cilizens,with.
out re leience TO The accident of birth
ltfeiies tor success upon open discus
sion and intelligence andvirtue ,ot the
people; We therefore denounce the
know Nothing organization, so called
y lniolrent IN ils wariRrs ppon ihsl
.eslt " - - - u
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIyR
! CoLrnnus. ] aq. l2. la56,

COLUMBUS, an. II, 1886,
The following bills were read the first
time: 1Ga lE.r Am
A bill 70 amend the Act ior the ineor
poTatlon Of townships, ,ssf D..
A bill supplementary to the Act defining
the powers Of Justices Of the Peace and Con.
stables In criminal cases. la s1nl -
a. Iesolut ion was offered BY Mr.. ThompUoa
OF Meigs, for having The House shut Us
closely irom Saturday night to Monday mora
ing, and no person admitted. 0sfl
Mr.. HutchisOn Of madison, moved that the
resolution be indefinitely postponed. h'1e
!. Ihe Yeas andNays being demanded in che
inGehnlte poslponement OF the resolution, i,
resultsd-Yeas, 81; Nays, az, W 5F'r eaf
ar. Sawyer, in the course Of the discus.
SION observed, thathe found that some gen.
tlemen had taken the morals OF The Hous.
IN charge, The next step would be, he sio.
posed, a resolution 10 make the nnembers % :
TO church, ,lanI thea aiiu,hef wonld follow, 10
drec! what ichurch. 'lh,ss wlIo were 40
niueh aifam THAI jne,nbvrs would cone here
On eanda, s,.would teke ti.cif pay TOR Sun.
uays he would Venture 10 sdY:3 And N.
Sefseanis Arms were paid lor Suniags "A ,
Wen .ss Mondays. and could very easily
Keep tins House open aud 20 to chureh TOO
attending TO the fires alternately. u 5e'y
MT; townsend gave notice Of q bin 70 M
peal That part OF the usury laws which. ,pef.
I''tts ten per ceitt. -in,eestto be taken Or.
sffietiees OF The .iuiIoduetion VI biiIs ioi.
lowed ldh hawkins Of bill 10 aiaend
the Cplnlnon School Law. 9 flsl3 5til a =
4 APesIlloa was presented for aMsius. Iii.
luof Law. Us s.1ess1a.l -
M, Sawyer offered a resolution, 70 sub.
MI 10 theupeepl lie an nenan.rht ID lie Con.
'u.pslees " stfike out the pgohlbisloa fo,
leeases Tor the sale Of liquor. LAID On tte
able. "a ,titss n, + -
,nasss,,..L & asF nam s,sss.i 5; !. ,.s J, q 8
ei0sb iJsiss. 'isee
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
EIGHTH OF JAN. CONVENTION,

The Democratic State Convention
met at Kinney's Theatre, Columbus,
January s, 1866 at IL O'Clock, A. NJ,
and orgauized by appointing Hon, H.
j. JEWETT, of Muskingam, Chair
man, pro tenn, O.. N ALIGN, of Harti
son Secretary, and w F. Nose ROVE,
Of Champaign, and WIN. RIrEzrL, Of
Trumbull, Assistant Secretaries.
The Committee on Perma All. Ofi.
GERS made the following reports: I'D
Prssident-H. ], JEWETT. d.
."...H .H ...- ..H
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31

freedom offeligious belief aud the sa.
cred rights ol conscience; uniustly ex.
elusive inils requirements Of birth and
blood, cosfnptiOg, demoraIizing in lis
oath and cencealment, and anlirepub.
liean and dangerous in its secret combi>
nation, and It's secret political action.
9th, Rssoired, Thai the Domocra-
cy OF Ohio relying upon the intelli,
gence and patriotism Of the people, de.
clare and pabIisr these as the prsnci.
Piles Tor which they will do battle; and
inscribing them upon their banner, thus
boldly and defantly meet the issues
presented How by the combined hosts
OF the enemies OF Democracy, aud Of
the Union Hnd the Constitution pledg>
ing themselves that, their banner shall
rem ain uDiurled so long as their is a
constimtiah and Union and Democra.
tic principles to supper! and defend.
9th. ReSolped, That we rejoice in
the firm and patriotic stand of the dem,
ocratic melnbers Of congress of the
United States, in The matter of elect ing
Speaker OF the House Of Represen.
atives, and trust that they will main.
tain that stand TO the last p
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL co MMlr,
-t .fI LEE. s.
The committee report the following
as the Democratic Stale General com,
mittee of one from each congressional
diSrritt. From The:
lst Dis. w. McLesh Of Cincinnati;
I'd ". II, H, Robinsor. -2a"'i .'
Sd " E, A, King, of Daytonae9t
4th /" I. Robb, of Lima Allen CO;
9th g J.iMcKenzio, Kalinda. Put.
9Th " w. Howard Batava, Cler.
I9l.4 lp mont co; f"' i'
7h g. J, M. Smith, of Lodon Mad,
ison co; ~ ..2 ~ 8.
9th i" W.. F, Mosgrove, Champaign
9lh" G. H. BiSby Marion co;
10Th &C. ]. Miller 'chilIicothe; .,ns,4
llth " d. Hooper Thornyille Perry;
18th &C. II. NJ Hedges circlevillej
18th " J. Y. Glessner, Mansfield;
l4th Il" G. E. Nicholas, Elyria LOr.
a3.a.,, ianlcoj . '''~
18th" A. Thrift, Knox COZ 50 oa Q.
10th " I. W, P, Muse Zanespllle;
l7lh 4" Wm, H, Endly, Cambridge;
18th" A. MeGfegor, Canton; u
18th " j. W. Gray, Cleveland;
2OIh " w. Porter, Milton, Trumbnl
| CO.; a5'H5 aggf .-ta,r.
2Ist I" W H, Gill, New Lisbon;
A nd in ndditinn Mnhnr,,- Dn;nhn VI
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
-sV9 80
SENATE,
Ian. II la59.

jan IL, 1888. Z
Mr.. Bundy introdsced the foil owing rsA
olulion, which was adopted: |rN y
Resolved, That the Standing COMMITTEES
on Banks and Currency, BE- instructed to 10.
quire into the eTpediency of amending the
act incorporating the State Bank of Ohio,
and other banking companies, so that the
capital stoc OK may be increased to $4,000,
900, and TO report bill incorporating =
Northern and Southern Bank of Ohio, each
wiIhG capital Of 5000, 900.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
TERMS or kLNIRTIsINc.

JOB WORk.
We afe l'i.ro ~ Nc,u'e, upon the
shortest hUtr, II, ,te heuttst iubnileT aud on
the cneapes, tiie. oil blinds VI PUN and
FGncy JUL t.AI such as
HaneG.AS GiohtS BriJs. o.
Curds, Itcheis, Progrummes,
Clrcnlors Posters, Chscks,
bat InotS, LUOels HOros Bills,
qci DC, Gc.
G- We RESPECTFULLY sollcit Tie printing
pslfonage OF our Democratic friends and all
otDers ltqainns work, in Vinton county
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
HOUSE.

Mr.. ESey offered resolution to instruct
the committee on the Judiciary to inquire
into the property Of appointing CommiS.
sion to report aCriminal Code, Adopted.
Mr.. Underhill'gave notice Off bill 10 pro.
tsct birds. -rr
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. ~
COLUMBUS. jar

This being the day fixed for the me, 1
Ing OF The General Assembly. the Sen.
ale was called to order by Judge Myer.
the acting Lieut.. Governor, e
The following Senator'S then snswsrsd
and TOOK the oath Of Officer .,-
The Senate then proceeded TO the
election of Chief Clerk, Mr.. Brand OF
Champaign acting as Clerk pro tsm -
Oh ralliag hsIollIit was found that
VIM. I. Basom received 29 votes
ChaS. B. Flood
MT. Bascom havingIecsiysd a major
ity OF all the votes cast, was declare,
Jul: elected Clerk Of the Senate, 80
Mr. Foreman, edilorof the WoosteI
ERfpH5lfean, was electedIst Assistan
Clerk. ,e.f I'll, ''" a'- 8'1f' ~
Second Asst, cier22G. n SHAW, Q
Brown. For Sergeant at.Arus-J. II
Faxon,of Lotr4in. First Asst. Sersean.
-, w. Shirley, ofAPerry, Secon,
Asst.-S. Mathers, Of FranGlin.e
These peisons then came forward
and took the oath ofofiice. .5i ,,a.. r.,
Aiier1he passage ofs joint resolution
Tor convention o the two Houses tt
Counhthe avoleSgfor, Governor, &c, Oh
wednesday, the Senate took a reces.
till so'clock this afteruonn, % .I
i; l. Smith. the private Secretary OIL
the governor. then appeared Within The
bar. with the Governors annual mes
sage, which was read, at the Clerk,
desk p" .S ,E'ls H. l.8 sgtl 49,
Accom- ?snyiog the message. were the
Repor's opthe States officers, the Bee.
eyoient Institutions. Board of public
WORKS aud officers Of 1.-The Ohio Psni.
tenIiay.o .s3asb,sls
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called 10 order By Dr.
rfeVitt Secretary OF SIa;e.iu accordan.
&c with the plOyision of:hs C5nstitu.
Ition. -ts .s--rr
MrasHutchisou. Of ma Olson, acted
until that officer should be regularly
chosen. 's.c''f'-4 :
The members were then called and
sWofp IN by Hon. Thomas W.. Barley
Judge Of Tie Supreme Counrt.Gl gy ~
The election Of Speaker being then
10 ofder. MIR Parsons,of franklin, NOM
aateu Nelson, Of FraukIin, nominsled
Nelson II Ven Vorhes, of a sthens.it
M Slodgh, Of Hamilton, nominated
Nr, Smith, OF Montgomery County,
3 San on 'ofpes % ! mc.t ilad II
Nh Mr. D. .sesl'saaog !. 80 alylq j. ~
g. M, MiP; P,,.o,,, ga 20 saidra
T19 . ief'vrr ss4U =
d Nh Van yorhes having received a
majority of all the votes, was swof.n
IN, MI. Van Vorhes then took his seal
and made short address TO the Honse
re turning his wsrmest thanks for the
nigh compifmep: conferred upon him.
ana Inc manifestation of confidence
thereby made. He spoke modest OF
MN abilities for the onetC situation Ia
which he had been chosen, and bon.a
70 bs able, 10 asslstfin the great WotL ths
feoPis expected al the hands Of, the
Legislature. shi 1s8i4d,s roes -.
Tue ee'ee,iOb of eietk being then Ia.
eFdef, Jas. H. Robinson oI Hardin, wss
hpd Ml, Slough. .oi lHamik
E AZ, ,MsCoOk. OF FrsnE,
10 eounty.il te .,i,s.t ~ ''7 q
Mr' koelson received 80. !. "a
MI. McCoots-.Sss5.l .os..s...aa
ssa,s M Robinson sas,lhsnIs sscraiil.
: = su1:.' "a: =, !, Howell, aot etshsbulss was
lomi5tassd' ,.I for ist Assistsnt Glssk.,
N.Y. ,isas' slcsst sonaisssrdi y Aflps,Esscj
'ssaoJ .a2asa ssosa bss.i1
sl4esF ~, r.s,i .s..,.,'. :. - slss
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31
PSI {" Nv. H, Gil, New Lisbon;

And in addition, Medary, Reinhard
aud Treyiil, Of the City Of Columbus.
On motions the convention then adj
journed till 9 so'clock tomorrow, (ihis
Wednesday J morning.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-01-31

wlLL attend the courts in jackson,
w Vinton, Hooking eA,heuse Meigs.
Gallia, Lawrence, Scioto, Pike, and Ross
counties. All lbuisipess lentms,ed %
his csie, will be promptly attended to.
Persons entitled TO Land Warrants,
under the late ac,g Of congress, win do
well to give him call as he has pecu.
lierfSciiities Tor obtaining the same,
The highest Cash price paid for Land
Warrants, and Real estate. bought and
sUld on reasonable terms. Persons wish
ing 10 sell Real estate, will consult
their Interest BY pauonizing him. go
Particular attention paid. to COLLECT.
INGs - 90 ~ s'aybge7f a4s S.s{s.5
Refer to slE '-.'iss =
sgok'HIcK,IAs .PowERs. Oak Hill; z
4 RALPH LEEr. Esq.,, lronion; so :
u. I, ! BiEeRAM, Esq, Mcarthur; lie
!. Col. J. w. DAVIS and = e-sl sli u
w A. SLvTacHlSs, Esq, oPertsnouth.. !.
oah hilIs eAi@ = : sssA ~ a..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

HAnIAs CoRPUs WITHOUT JuDGE.--A
runaway couple from Waierille, Me-, one day
last week, went 10 Farnngion aud were mar
red Their enjoyment Of the honeymoon was
interrupted aher day or two, by the arrival
Of the young ladys father, who took forcible
possession of his daughter and was about 10 car
~ her home The affair getting noised about
however, the villagers assembled abou, the ho-
tel and insisted that the man should have his
wife, giving the father five minutes TO surren-
der her OF they would take her out Of his hands
The old gentleman was obliged to give in and
the runaway couple were restored 10 each 9th
ers' arms IN the presence and amidst the huz-
zas Of the crowd. The old geuileman finally
came round, as fathers always do in such cases,
and an amieable adjustment Of difficulties occur-
red
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

Curious revelations are made about Walker
Of Nicaragua by some Of his late associates.
A French officer, who was induced, with ,hir-
iy-five of his counirymen 10 90 from Cuba to
Nicaragua, by the promise of $50 acres Of land
each, has returned to New York. lie states
that only eight of his party were alive when he
leh, that they were all forced into the army on
arriving in Nicaragua and their land warrants
taken from them, and that they were subjected
to the worst possible treatment by Walker and
his officers, most of whom, he says, are mere
Irish rowdes. lie was obliged TO pay Walk
er's government, $50 for leave to quit The coun-
try, having received nothing for his compelled
services in The army. He also confirms the
previous accounts that the restoration Of slavery
was brought about by the influence of Soule Of
Louisiana, and Wheeler, the U S. consul.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

CupA TO De Ouns.--The Washington I'm
ion thus prepares the public for the seizure Of
Cuba BY the Democrrtic party for the benefit
Of slavery
1.-The government Of the United States has
never inerfered. and we feel assured will new
or interfere, with tho internal affairs of Mexico
OF Central America. for any other purpose than
that Of counieracling the inirigues and encroach-
menis Of foreign powers, and fostering their
new born freedom. With respeci to Cuba, the
case is quite different; nor do we think It will
inJure the reputation Of Mr.. Buchanan or any
other American statesman, 10 be suspected Of a
desire to cmancipate that fine island from colo
nial vassalage, and &c such is the wish Of the
inhabiiants) to admit it as a member Of this
confederation. II is not ft that the key 10 the
Gulf Of Mexico should DO in the hands Of an
enemy, or one who is The mere tool Of our en-
cmics. The North and West, equally with
tho South, are deeply interested in this ques-
Iioa, which appears To be sleeping now, but
which, we opine, will never die"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

SrniKNe ScESE AT GAZING To-.
AS party Of our fast young men v,,. i
over the card-iable, few evenings -.
singular noise attracted their attention I,
Of 50 unusual a nature that they immei;.'',
began TO look about for the csu,e. II ~
pcaied in another direction. Some,bio, a'
than curiosity was now excited. and No.
was suspended. Immediately one Of M . 9.
pany dropped into what the Spiriual,,. ~. ,r'
trance, and proceeded TO otter, as if f,,o ~ ",
deceased father, homily agains, rambli,a W.. W.
lis ass claie vices. This was followed = wv
aimonilion Purporing to come from dec.,..1
sister Of one Of the company, couched II -
terms and uttered with such sirerlv c..rs-
that the whole group were irresis,ahlv morsi
to tears. There was no more catdnl,s,s-
that night None Of those present we,s y.
levers in spiritual manifestations and IN, -.
was wholly unexpected to al Wbs,b., =
was indeed spiritual, OF is capable Of some o,t
or solution, is question. Iiwas ,o5m,
lieious meeting, Sunday, aud we have so5o.s,
that il occurred substantially as we reos,, /,
Spring field RePlB.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

FuS IN The CAMPAIGN OF 4i.-The Boston
Trapelier relates the following amusing anec-
doie -
'Henry Clay was the Wing candidate. A
Liberty party man was making speech, some
where in New Hampshire, and objecling very
strongly 10 the gallant Keniuckian on the
ground of his having been a duellsi. This
done, he began to glorify his own party as small
in numbers, hut destined TO achieve great things.
lie compared it to David going forth with sling
and stones to the combat with the gigantic Go
liah. Piliug up the eloqnence, he reached the
climax at last, and cried out-"and then-ihen,
fellow citizens. what did David dol "Fif
a duel, Sr'-came in shrill tones from one Of
the assembly. This may be an old story, but
it can do no harm TO tell it again, TO exempli-
fy the care with which such rhetorical edge
tools as illustrations and analogies should be
played with.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29
LATER PROM EUROPE.

The steamship Persia arrived a, New York
on Tuesday, from Liverpool, 18th, with 200
passengers.
There was n severe gale at Liverpool on the
l2th. which did much damage to the shipping.
Ships Silas Wright and Samuel Fox, for New
York, and the Louisiana, for New Orleans,
while being lowed 10 sea, were driven ashore
on the Middle Banks. No lives lost. Steam
tugs were employed to save the cargoes.
The London ministerial journals publish in
conspicuous type, the announcement that the
alliance between France and England is as close
and cordial at ever that it is unbroken. and
has at no time been interrupted or even impair
ed. The opposition papers, on the contrary,
declare that the alliance is virtually, IL not for
mally, at an end, and that England stands at
the present moment almost alone in Europe.
Leopold Redpa,h, Register Of Shares in the
Great Northern Railway, Eng. has proved a
deiaulier in the sum Of ESQ, 900. lie alb
seconded, but was captured. w. II. Russell,
the Crimean correspondent e the London
Times. was dangerously III of fever at Sim
pherapol.
The French Emperor is now stopping in
Paris. Gen. Resselef. the Russian Ambsssa-
dor had presented his credentials to Napoleon
and been naltenngly received.
A dispatch from Conslaniinople states that
the Persian troops were introduced into llerai
by their co-religionisis, but were soon after
driven out with heavy lo,s. In Circassia,
23d October, Scfer Pacha vas eneamped at
Sasdjok with 25. 900 men. The fufts were
still in possession Of the mouniaineers.
The project Of an Atlantic telegraph is at
tracing much attention from commercial and
scientific men in England. The Blush Ad-
miraliy has commissioned war steamer TO
make addiiicnal soundings, across the
track surveyed by the Arctic. Cyrus W
Field Of New York had addressed the mer-
chants on change at Liverpool on the subject,
It is stated that The British government has
guaranteed a dividend Of four per cent on the
capital expended, 50 soon as the undertaking is
completed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

4 STATE WITHOUT TAxEs.-The State of
Texas is in n most enviable condition in regard
to her finances. Her Comptroller, in recent
report, presents the following picture Of her
condition The State is out of debt, with a
surplus Of over a million Of dollars in her treas
ury-a permanent ) per cent. school fund Of
ted millions of dollars-an unappropriated pub
lie domain. estimated at one hundred millions
Of acres, which, il judicionsy used, would sub
serve all the purposes of internal Improvements
required by the Stale, and a tax lighter than is
imposed upon any other people, and which is
adequate to all the wants Of the government.
The aggregate amount of taxable property is
very nearly $50, coo, 600, being an increase Of
s22 ,5OO,oOO over The previous year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

DISTRESSING OccuaRESoE.--A Whole Fam
fy DGtroyed.-A private letter from Morgan
county, Illinois, informs Us that q most distress
ing casually, or rather series Of casualties, &C
CURED about three miles from Jacksonville, a
few days ago, 10 which a whole family fell vic
tins. A small girl, daughter Of widow
named lronmonger, while feeding the pigs,
having got into the pen where they were con-
fned for that purpose. was attacked by vi
cous SOW and torn so shockingly that she died.
\ large hole was oalen ia her side by the sav-
age beast, and she was otherwise mangled.
The shock on the mother At the horrible spec
iacle killed her too. The next night a cam.
phene lamp exploded accidentally in the house,
killing one child instantly. and 50 severely in
juring another that il is not expected to reeoy-
or.-S. Louis Nsies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-29

MuRDERED ny ASLAvE. The Madison (Ga.)
Messenger has the following account of an afro
cious murder near there On Tuesday night,
the 3Olh uli., Mr.. William Pearce, residing
about five miles from this place, while he was
eating supper, told one Of his negro men, who
had been guilty Of some misdemeanor, that so
soon as he was through he would give him a
tagging. Accordingly when he got up from
the table, he went out into the backyard and
called the fellow out Of tho kitchen, and told
him TO come to him. Manifesiing great deal
of submission he obeyed, but SO soon as he got
in striking distance, drew an axe which had
been concealed, and split in twain the head OF
his master, scattering the brains in every direc-
tinn. The negro Instantly fed, and has not
been captured.