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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

House or for the Lunatic Asylum at New
burg, or at Dayton, unless for work actually
done or for materials actually received and
used In the construction thereof, and in such
cases not exceeding three-fourths Of the
cash value of such work or materials until
provision shall be made by law authorizing
further payment; and provided also that all
such payments shall be made by warrants
drawn by the Auditor Of State on the State
Treasurer in favor Of the person or persons
to whom such payments are due, and that
the Auditor shall be satisfied as to the actu-
al cash value Of the work done or materials
delivered before he shall draw any such
warrant; and provided further that nothing
in this act contained shall be construed as
recognizing or adopting any contracts made
by tie persons claiming to be Commission
ers Of the new State House, nor any con-
tract relating to either of the last named
Lunatic Asylums or to the new. State House,
involving an expenditure Of any sum or sums
Of money beyond the unexpended balance
Of appropriations made therefor.
N. ii. VAN VOORHEES,,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated March 18th, 1866.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

CoTToN VERY DULL.-The Russian Peace
Party of Manchester has been called a fac
ton. It's condition may be more fully and
accurately described as that of stapsfaetioh.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

Punch asks, whether properly and
literally speaking, LonGfslloao's pub.
Usher ought not 10 be- Longman.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

GRRRITT SMITH subscribed $4,000 at sths
Kansas meeting in Albany, and others $4,000
more. - ,..- g .-...4... .t...ar
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
A witness in a linnor aasa .,

A witness in a liquor ease at Man.
cheater, MS. the other day. gave
the following testimony: ssaisoda
is ice and water, and some stuff ff,qnir.
ted into II from "a concern. Dat.
know whether it isintcxicating or no.
lit makes one fcel good--feet lift
easier" 3
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

1t Is understood that Central American
negotiations will not be resumed until. after
the settlement Of the enlistment difficulty.
They are then to be conducted in Washing.
ton on the basis ofaan entirely new treaty.
10 81 1.g -71-T9aZ1 93h
THAoKERAY is lecturlng dnINew Oileans.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
DAVID SNTARF,

VXTHoLEsALE Grocer, Forwarding and Com
wv mission Merchant, Water street between
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

Geo. B. VIII and f. A. Bratton, M'Arthur.. o.
J. Vores, Albany; Or. J. HsC Miller, Jackton q
H., and BY dealersin medicine eyerYThcrp -
mar2e'5 So An,
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ave will Subdue You"

The sbuve was the tyrannicat, and impu-
den, threat said to have been made by Boss
DoyGLAs in the L. s. Senate towards Free
State men, and all his understrappers fall
in line and echo: "Subdue YOU" The last
weeks Gasete goes little farther, and SAYS:
"THs DEMOCRACY ARE CALLED UPON, As
THEY ALWAYS HAVE BEEN, To BE THE En-
ECUTIONERS This, it will be seen is
step beyond DoreLAs's threat, and all
those who stand arrayed against the Demo-
crscy are to be c1ccutd, and the Democracy
are to be "the executioners." Avery good
way, no doubt to secure the election oftheir
ticket, and the triumph of their outrageous
policy is to kill or drive off all their oppo-
nents. This policy has been u'sued in
Kansas, and with the happiest q results.
Bogus wrts for treason, and government
arms in the hands of drunken mobs are just
now democratic arguments. The Gazette
adds to these "hemp" and their train of ar
gument is complete. We have heard of per-
sons going ga wooling" and coming home
"heeced"--it may be that the African Demo.
cracy who have gone a hanging will come
home hung. Look well to your wind pipes.
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American District Convention.

This body nominated JOHN NJ. BUsHFIELD
of G ucrnsey county, for Congress, and CARLO
c. CARROLL, of this place, for Judge
There was but a small attendance at the
Convention. We are told ;here were but
eight from Monroe county, one from Guern-
.ey, and eighteen from Belmont. Three or
four of the Monroe delegation bo ted, and two
were turned out because they were FIRE.
MONT men. We have MT learned, yet,
whether the bclters made nominations, or
not. We fear, If this nomination OF Bush
-PIELD is persisted in that the result will be
"A Democr~ffe victory in this District. We
hope some arrangement will be made by
which the opposit ion will still keep the
a.cenGancy in this District. DR. CIRRoLL's
nomination is one em;nently eft to be
maGe," for he is good man and talented
man. The Convention, however, that nom-
mated him was a meagre affair, and occu.
pied consderabl. portion of the time in
wrangling and disputing among themselves.
If they kicked FREMONT men out of the
Convention, they would probably kick them
if they went to vote fos him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

fought field, in Democratic ranks. Hon.
TIN. c. BAY, now 4 member o: Congress,
and formerly editor of ths Cincinn aii En-
eu;rrr. CAAaLfs E. CIsT, the greatest
stat istieian in the West. Judge STALLo,
and F. HAssArREcK, men heretofors proni-
nent in Democratic ranks. Hon. d. K.
CARTER, formerly Democratic member Of
Congress, and BEE. F. Letter, Democratic
speaker OF the House in ls4S-s. Hon. Jos.
L. CABLE, Ex-member Of Congress, and
| formerly Democratic Editor now "keeps
step to the music of the Union" in Republi-
can ranks. F. CLEVELAND, Esq, formerly
editor Of the LocDfoco organ in Seioto
County. President Hall, of Dennison
L University, a. Granville, Ohio. Hon. BENZ.
TAPRAs, Ex.U. s. Senator: Judge G. B.
HoLr, and P. P. LOWE, ESQ.,, of Montgom-
cry County formerly leading Democrats.
The foregoing we cite from memory, and il
we wo,ld bui 90 back and examine our files
for the last month we could treble the
number. We have only mentioned the
more prominent seceders from the Demo
cracy in Ohio; the rank and file are count
ed by thousands. In the last week we have
entered the names of fre old Democrats on
our subscription list. four Of whom express
sed themselve es decidedly for FREMONT, and
the ether was undecided. They are men
who always supported the Democratic
ticket, and have been looked to as SO fixed
in the faith that nothing could drive them
off. All over the county we hear of men
breaking away from the support Of the
Cincinnati, platform, alias JAMES BUCHANAN,
and ranging themselves under the Fremont
banner. These secessions are few in CON-
2arison with those of some other counties
still they suffice to show the course Of the
current. One gentleman has furnished US
with the. names Of six old Democrats
who live within the Same square mile, who
are out for FREMONT.
As tor all this cry about BUcHAxAN's
carrying Ohio, nobody believes it. 1t is
merely whis,liag to keep their courage up.
The death thross of the Democracy presage
coming dissolution, and their courage fails.
'Look out for the engine xhen the bell
| rings.n
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only upon his merits. | venture the assertion
that the b,l ,could receive the unanimous sane
tioa Of iais body"
Mr.. Calhoua. who opposed the bill, said:
81 60 MT oppose this measure on the
ground OF opposition to Col. Fremont.
have slight acquaintance with
the Colonel, and an so favora5ly impressed
as TO hsm, that suOula as readily trust hins
as any other individual"
In the extracts furnished above, we have
not included word of the great speech Of
Colonel Benton, delivered in the Senate on
the 10th of April, 1913, in which the course
of Col. Fremont in California is reviewed,
and a con nected history is furnished of the
movements by that officer, BY which the con-
ques' OF California was accomplished. Il
i. shown conclusively that Colonel Fremont
acted in accordance with the wishes of his
Government; that anticipating the orders
dispatched from Washington, as he was
compelled to d.. in orcsr to s,.urs the coun--
try to the United States, he vas justified by
dispatches and verbal communications re-
ceved from Secretary Buchanan, through
Lieut.. Gillespie; and these acts were subse-
quently approved, and not only so, but Com
modore Sloat was recalled for failing to do
preci isey what Colonel Fremont did.
We now ask our readers to compare the
opinions expressed by members of the Uni
ted States Senate, of all parties, and every
section with reference to the character, quail
iicalions and achievements of Col. Fremont,
with the defamatory articles that are being
published by the presses of the opposition to
blacken character that appeared so favora-
bly, in the United States Senate in 1s4s
that Senator (Mr. Bagby) from Alabama,
subsequently appointed Minister to Russia
President Polk, remarked that if the passage
Of the Californis claims bill were depen-
dent on Col. Fremont's merits, it would re-
ceive the unanimous sanction Of that body
With such testimony in favor of Fremont,
he can we'll afford to disregard the tribe OF
dogs, small and great, who are barking in
chorus at his heels. The fmalignity sxhib--
tied in the Course pursued by his opponents,
who, in their efforts to tarnish his character, +,
are utterly disregarGful of the principles of
truth, and lost entirely to every sense of
shame, will doubly strengthen his position
in the estimation of the American people.
In the words of Senator DIX, it may with
confidence be soid-'That the, country will
do justice to his valuable and distinguished
services We entertain not the slightest doubt
-CiBcinnaij Gaz.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
To the Editor of tbs Belmont Chronicle:

To the Editor of tbs Belmont Chronicle:
There was a meeting of the friends Of
FILLMORE and DoSEIsoN held at this place
on the 25th ult., which was quite an inte--
esting affair indeed. 1t was addle lessed BY
gentlemen of your vicinity, who disported
largely on the qualifications of Mr.. Full
MORE for the Presidency.
There were about twenty voters present
of all denominations and kinds, who had
beer mustered and drummed up Chiefly. by
the exertions OF a certain NJ. D., of the
nei ghborhood, who was riding around
throu ghout The day exhorting & entreating
all to come, and when they did come, and
counted noses" there was found to be about
twenty qualified voters present. The speaker
then proceeded to address the meeting,
painting the qualifications of their candi-
dates in the most glowing language, ard de-
nouncing Col. Fremont in the bitterest
terms. He occupied the stand for some time,
and astcl concluding his remarks he stated
to the people that he mad not come to make
a speech, but for the purpose Of organizing
Council, so as to secure a more perfect
union of their furces. They then proceeded
to take vote or the subject of Whether
it would be advisable to organize Council
at this place, or not;'' which resulted in
their obtaining about six or eight votes out
of the twenty assembled; The rest being gen.
orally for Col. Fremont, suppose, except
one BUCHANAN man, who was highly in
censed at their proceedings. Thus they
were defeated in their object in just such a
manner as they will defeated next Novem.
Der, for every day we hear of accessions to
the Republican ranks, and every indication
| is favorable TO the election of Col. JOHN C.
FREMONT, who, surrounded BY a mighty hos,
Of Freemen, will march to the White House
and unfurl the glorious standard Of Liberty,
unsullied and unstaned by the corrupsions
of an opposing and factious party. Then
let the Republicans of our county be up and
stirring, and they will find no difficulty in
gaining the triumph when headed by that
indomitable and persevering genius, JOHN
c. FREMONT. G.
LLNPsvILLE, Ohio, July %, 1856.
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Fremont's Catholicism.

They know something down here; but tn e
extra touches are put on in tie rural dis
tricts. For instance, Ths Loctport Courier
has the 10 flowing:
"In not single instance has a paper
dared to state that it has Col. Fremont's
authority tor denying that he is a Roman
Catholic. When that is done, there will be
such an rray of test mOny as will show this
question in its proper light"
Now, The Times has stated this very
thing; so has Mr.. c. w. Elliot in our COL
umns. II anybody wants anything more,
re state ii. Now bring on your "array of
testimony"
Understand, now, that we would support /,
Roman Catholic, otherwise well qualified,
Just as soon as Protestant or anybody else
An American citiz-n has a right to be
Ca holic; and if Col. F. ,cere one, we should
not support him one whit less heartily than
we now do. But he is not a Catholic, but
Protestant, as he has perfect right to be-.
and we state it, as he has don- to every in
luIry, because it is the fact.-N. Y. Tri5xne
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@The Gaaeite gives a list of men VIII,
have gone over to the Democracy from ths
old whg party, and among them quote.
Jadge JOHNSON, who is no loss to the Repub
Ii can party ,as he fought US most bitterly las
fall, as also did CHARLES ANDERSON of Gin
cinnati, whom he also quotes. JOSEPH G
GEsr is decidedly for Mr. Fremont, and be
80 authorized the Xenia 1orchlight 10 sa,
for him. JAMES R. STANBERY was never
ga Wing member OF Congress" THos
Ewing authorizes the Cincinnati CONNER.
cial to say that he is not for eBucHAEAS.-
4. fs- pass<s.rths Ns~.rh editor, nc gucE
in for sThisiey, and therefore has been oP-
posed 10 the Republican party from the
start.
We give the names of some men in this
State who have hnd the independence to de-
sert the nigger drivers, and range them
selves under the banner of Freedom: Judge
GEO. HoApLEY who Until now was always q
Democrat, and talented one. CHARLES
RErNELIH, wen laurels on many hard
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Proceedings in U. S. Senate.
"Wednp sdav, June 8, 1885


son motion of NJ. Calhoun, the bill to
prevent the circulation OF incendiary publ.
cations (toaching the subject of S!aueryO in
the mail, was taken up on its third reading.
"The bill was lost on its passage by the
following vote:
"YEAs-Messrs. Black, Brown, BUCH-
ANAN, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Grundy, King
of Alabama, King of Georgia, Mangum,
Moore, Nicholas, Porter, Preston, Rives,
Robinson, Tallmadge, Walker, Wright,
White--l9.
"NAys-Messrs. BENTON, Clay, Crit
tenden, Davis, Ewing of Illinois, Ewing o.
Ohio, Golisborough, Hendricks, Hubbard.
Kent, knight, Mexican, Leigh, Morris,
Naudain, Niles, Prentiss, Ruggles, Shepey,
Southland, Swift, Upton, Tomlinson, Wall,
Webster--25"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

man that bored out the cannon. | make
this statement that it may be distinctly un-
dsrstood where the cannon was made: the
impression is abroad that Mr.. THEAKER
made il.
If you could be in our town on the eve
ming of the 7th inst. you would see anothe
demonstration of our zeal in the cause o
Freedom. N.
MARTINsvILLE, August 5th, 1856.
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To The Editor of the Belmont Chronicle.

OHE Lu1E07 y IHe UtlWOHE CHTOHIce:
The cannon which "belched forth FRE.
MONT thunder" at the DIartinsyille Ratifca-
ton Meeting, was not made by Mr.. THEAKER,
as you stated, but by a Martinsville moulder,
in Martinsville. Mr.. THEAKER gave us the
use of lathe. and we paid the wages of the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

in praising their political opponents, it
right to suppose that something 10 rotten
in the state of" politics. Think Of thess
things, readers, and after con nsulting your
own experience, see If our own conclusion
will not square with ours.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

C-The Vincennes Gazette, bu. short
time ego one Of the most prominent Fillmore
papers in Indiana, has taken down Filmores
name and will hereafter be found in hearty
cooperation with the Republican party.
The Gazette is the Oldest paper in the
West, with the exception OF the Cincinnati
Gdsettc,.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

IL CoEGREss.--The resolution rejecting
Whitfield as delegate from Kansas, was
pussed on Friday by a vote of ITO to 90.
A second resolution thas Reeder be udmtr-
ted to seat was rejected, ayes SO TO Il3
nues.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

Mass MEETING The Editor O. the Ohio
State Journal says there were fully 10000
persons at the Dayton meeting on Wednes.
day last. ANsoN BURLINGAME and CAssIus
N. CLAY were among the speakers. There
will be another State Mass Meeting in
GAINESVILLE on the 18th of August. Repub
lcsns in this county might make it con.
venient 10 attend. 1t vii! be large meet.
inr
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Shannon is removed.

Gov. Shannon has been removed from the
offic. Of Governor OF Kansas, and John w.
Geary, OF Pennsylvania, appointed in his
place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

A call was issued in the towns hip of Mon
terey, county Of Allegan, and State of Mich
Igan last week for a meeting to form a
Fremont Club. The call was sigred by
SO names. Of these eighty-one voted for
Pierce in so. 1t is needless to say that
club was formed who go their pile on the
Rocky Mountain mustang. After the club
was organized the ex- Pierce voters burnt
that gentlemen in -figy. Things are work.
ing among the wolverines.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

6JoHN NJ. BUsHFIELD and ]. O. GRIMES.
Esqrs. are announced in the last Guernsey
Times to speak at FREMONT pole raisin 9
in Cambridge on the 9th inst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

FHon. JAMES H. MYERS, of Toledo.
Ex-Lieut. Governor of this State, is out in a
letter in favor of FRENosr and DAYTON.
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SECOND DISPATCH.

The steamer State of Maine reports that
six persons died from injuries caused by the
explosion on board the Empire State, among
them are Ezra Williams, Sd engineer, and
Mr.. Ketchum, the boiler maker. The boiler
was only year old, and had recently been
inspected. The steamer was carrying less
steam than usual.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07

CEP. S. Brooks has been reelected to
Congress, unanimously.
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EXPLOSION

NEW YORK, jury 27.-Fhe Steamer En-
nire Sta,e, trom Fails River, for New York
exploded her Uoiler last night off Point Ju-
dith, by which one fireman was killed and
another reported missing.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-19
TPublic sal

AN ACT 10 alter the time for holding the district court
in South Carolina and for other purposes,
r. enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
s Eniod States Of America in Congress assembled That 80
much Of the act Of Congress passed the twenyfh May
eighteen hundred and twenty four provides for holding
the district court Of the United States at Laurens Court
Houar South Carolina the Tuesday next ensuing after
The Of the circuit court OF the United States
a Columbia and the is hereby repealed and that
in paoe thereof the said court shall be holden at Green
vile House. South Carolina, the first Monday in
August in each year.
SRoTIoy 2 And be further enacted That the jurors for
the said court rand well petit be drawn from the
inhobonts Of district South Carolina who are
or NAV be liable according to the laws of South Carolina
10 do ury duty in the Of law in the said State And
that the Jurors to drawn M the first term OF the said
court shall be drawn the 81 the district court to
be holden in the city Of Charleston rordd Ihat they
shall be drawn least ninety days TO the time
appointed for holding the said at Green e But
from and after the holding Of the first Of sad
court all jurors for the next succeeding term shall be
drawn CT Greenvile during the sitting OF the said
SECTION g. AHdJea further enacted That the said dis
rict court for Greenve in addition TO the ordinary ju
risdiction and powers Of district Of the United
States shall have jurisdiction Of all Except appeals
and wrs Of error) which are may be hereafter
made coguizabe in circuit court of the United States
and shall proceed in the circuit court
Approved August 10, 1866.
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BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public ST.

AN ACT TO authorize and direct the settlement of the
count Of the Bank of TIRE State of Missouri for money ad-
oncd for the subsistence and transportation OF voun-
n. enacted by he Senate and House Of Representation Of
t Uned State. Of 4nsrca IN Congress assembled That the
nroper accounting officers of the Treasury Department
thew ar hereby authorized and directed 70 audit the
account of The Bank of the State of Missouri against the
United States for moneys advanced in the year eighteen
hundred and forys for subsistence and tansPortaon
NJ certain companies Of volunteers which, by order OF Cen
era f. p Gaines assembled at St Louis Missouri in the
months of May and June of that with the view OF be
ing mustered into the service Of the United states IN tne
same manner as If the said companies had been regularly
received into the said service and that the balance wh
may be found TO be due to the said bank be paid out OF
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
propid That the amount herein authorized to be paid
shall not exceed the of six hundred and sxyhree
dollars and cents and that the account be
sustained by such vouchers as are required in similar cases
Auproyed August l6, 1856
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IPnblic h4l

AN ACT making appropriations for the legislative
tive and judicial expenses Of government for the year
ending the thrtieh Of June eighteen hundred and fifty
seven.
Be enacted bv The Scaate and House Of Representatives.
OF The United States Of America IN Congrsss assembled
That the following sums be- and the same hereby APP
propriated out Of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated for the objects hereafter expressed for
the year ending the thirteh Of Jnne thousand
eight hundred and ffty-seven, namely
LEGISLATIVE
For compensation and mileage of senator's hundred
and eight thousand eight hundred and seyentytwo dol
lars. .# ~"
For compensation Of the officers clerks messengers and
others receiving annual salary in the service Of the Sen
ate viz Secretary Of the Senate three thousand six hun
senate four hundred and eighty dollars chief clerk
pa executive clerk Office of the Secretary Of the Senate
At two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars eight
clerks in ooe of the Secretary Of the Senate at thou
sand eight hundred and fifty dollars each keeper Of the
stationery one thousand hundred and ffy-two dol
lars two messenaers one thousand and eighty dol
lara and one at seven hundred and fifty dollars page
ut Eve hundred dollars Sergeantaarms and Doorkeepe
two thousand dollars Assistant Doorkeper one thousand
thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars Assistant Post
forty dollars two mail boys, at nine hundred dollars
five hundred dollars two assistants in document room at
hc folding room, thousand five hundred dollars two