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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15
NeuCchntel-A--The Collision Be
tween Prussia and Switzer-
land. &ht

NeuCchntel-A--The Collision Be
tween Prussia and Switzer-
land. Eht
Many Of our readers are no doubt
curious to know something about
aNeufchatel," which threatens to cause
a collision ofarms between Prussia
and Switzerland. Neufchatel is stu
ated on a Swiss lake, in the immediate
vicinity of Mont Blanc, and of the vast
range ofthe Jura. Everything about
Tits geographical locality, the char
acter and habits of the people--in-
dicates that it belongs to Switzerland.
But the Kingdom of Prussia, which is
a conglomeration of provinces wren
ched from the surrounding nations by
the military power and genius of
Frederick the Great and his success
ors. and scattered about on the map,
most awkwardly, lays claim to this
canton, without any better title than
that which "might" can confer. About
a hundred years ago, by the "arts of
diplomacy" which, with the leading
powers of Europe, signifies the prac-
tice of the most arrant dishonesty,
Prussia got a "protectorate" acknowl-
deged over Neufchatel. This equiyo-
cal and partial title was taken from
her, and the place was conquered by
Napoleon, who gave it to Berthier,
one of his Generals, whom he crea-
ted Prince of Neufchatel. After
ward, in the Treaty of Vienna, upon
the downfall of Napoleon, Prussia was
restored to her ghts in Neuichatel,
which we're good for nothing in equity.
In 1S48 Prussia began to lay sover-
eign claim to the territory. Some of
her partisans displayed her flag, and
made such political movements as re-
suited in their being taken and inn
prisoned by the Swiss Government
which was not inclined to acquiesce il
the pretensions Of their Prussian
neighbor. ,s..-....
The latter now demands that his
friends shall be released, without trial,
and the place surrendered to him.
This, ofcourse, the Federal Govern
ment refuses to do, and hence the
threatened coercion upon the part Of
Prussia. 1t is understood that France,
the near neighbor of Switzerland, and
which protected Louis Napoleon in
his exile against the vengeance Of bis
enemies, is inclined to support the
pretensions of Prussia. This base in
gratitude upon the part of the French
Emperor, and disregard Of the princi-
pies ofequity, make the odds appa-
rently very great against the confeder.
ated cantonb if it comes to an appeal
to physical force. The latter, howev-
er, have a fine army of one hundred
thousand good soldiers and a mass of
militia in the mountains, which, act
ing on the defensive, would be no in
considerable enemy, even for the
great military power of Prussia. In
asmuch as conflict between the two
powers would be apt to lead to gen.
eral convulsion in Europe, we are con-
fident that, although the matter now
assumes threatening form, it will
not be allowed by the great powers to
result in war. Some compromise
will, doubtless, be made satisfactory
to both parties. Cincinnati EaQHir
TeT. t.'..r ...
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15

NWe have received copy of the
Spirit Of the Tines, formerly publish.
ed at Ironton by Leete & Hood, but
now at Portsmouth by W. @. Hood
alone. 1t is printed on new and
beautiful type, presents tasteful and
refreshing appearance and exhibits
evidence of being ably and carefully
edited. May Bro. Hood find his new
location both pleasant and profitable
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15

One THOUSAND PERSONS KILLEr
BY A STROKE OF LIGHTNINa.-Ac.
counts from Rhodes state that the
lightning struck the immense store Of
gunpowder which was placed in the
vaults belonging to the Ancient
Knights, destroying the whole Turk.
ish quarter so completely that only
three children were saved. One ethou.
s2A persons were said to hayaper'
ished. -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15

~ The Dallas and Clarendon
Treaty is in some danger of being re-
jected by the Senate. 1t is said that
a strong opposition to it has sprung
up in that body, particularly among
the Southern Senators. The main
objections arc that it recognizes and
establishes the territorial rights Of
European nations on this Continent
that it so far nullifies the Monroe doc,
trine, and, that it limits the national
expansion of our government.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15
The Coal Question in Cincinnati


The City Council has appointed a
Committee to purchase 500, 900 bush
els of Coal and sell it to the citizens at
cost. The Fuel Company has pur-
chased a locomotive and some fifty
coal cars and placed them on the @.
W, & q. Railroad, and if proper ar
rangements are effected coal can be
furnished the citizens at 25 cents per
bushel. These facts were ELECTED at
q meeting of the citizens on Monday
last. 1t was also stated that the Lit
tie Miami road has not raised the
price of freight, and offers to trans.
port all the coal that is brought to its
track at the usual rates. A gentle
man at the meeting stated that the
fault was in the Railroad Companies.
When these Companies wanted aid
from the city they made fair promises.
Another gentleman stated that many
citizens had been forced to burn their
furniture to prevent their children
from freezing and to cook their broth.
He was afraid, if relief was not rem
dered soon, that the city would be
cursed by a fuel riot. DR.. A. II. Ba-
ker detailed cases Of suffering that
came under his observation, and was
severe on the railroad companies for
not bringing relief. Another gentle
man declared that the city was being
depopulated; the factories being closed
for want Of fuel and that operatives
were leaving by thousands. The meet
ing was largely attended. Resolu'
tions were passed requesting Railroad
companies to furnish ali possible ia
cilities for supplying the want Of fuel
and committees were appointed to SO,
licit subscriptions, when the meeting
adjourned until Tuesday afternoon.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15

PThe State House, as Montpe.
lier, VT, was entirely destroyed by
fire on the night of the 9th inst. This
occurred while Ohio's magnificent
Capitol resounded with music and
merry-makihg.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15

From the Columbus Journal, December 2S.l
The Personal Property OF Ohio
.---1S50.
We have been permitted by the
Auditor of the State to examine the
returns which have been made to his
Office, by the several County Auditors
of Ohio, ofthe personal property ol
the State, as shown by the last springs
assessment. By acomparison with the
tables prepared in Washington, ofthS h;
national census taken in 1850, 1t will
be seen that Ohio has advanced in
steady pace on the road to wealth and
prosperity. The material facts, as
shown by the returns received here arc
as follows:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15

UThe Rhode Island Legislature
has elected Hon. James T. Simmons
Us. Senator.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15

U Horace Greely has brought a
suit for libel against j. W. Gray, ed
itor OF the Cleveland Plaindealer,
for articles published in that paper du-
ring and since the late campaign.-
Damages laid at $40, 900.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15

U Hon EG. BrEeHANcwill ac-
cept our thanks for cOlyAbus papers:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-10
Il. Ja. ed C. Martin.

This distinguished citizen died of congestive chill on the 7th inst, at his residence in this county.
 MT. Martin was one of the oldest of our citizens, having resided here over thirty years. He filled at one time the office of State Trea- surer, at another represented this (Pulaski) county in the legislature. A public spirited cit- zen,his death will be mourned alike by all; firm, faithful and substantial friend, his loss will be keenly felt by those whom he endeared to him during his pilgrimage among us. A devoted Christian, his place as an Elder and pillar of his, the Christian church, may never be filled.
 Possessed of a bold and energetic character and endowed with a strong native intellect his influence was felt on all questions affecting the public interests, and ever exerted for the pub lie good.
 Nr. Martin was one of those olden-time far mers rich in this worlds goods, never too proud to work himself and never forgetful of the source whence sprang all his prosperity- For his plainness, his fidelity, his truth and his good sense we admired him, and from our boy hood to the present day, have never known a cause to exist why we should have ever ceased to admire his character
 While we express in the cold formality of words, the grief, real and sincere, that this con- munity feels, we must be permitted at least to drop tear over the grave and the memory of him, who was our earliest and most constant friend, Jared c. Martin, the good man, has forever gone from among us; this generation will hardly see his like again.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-10

year. 1t will be the easiest thing in the world to disIlace 2l4 millions of bank notes. All that is necessary, is, to prohibit in the first year the issue or reissue of notes of less denomina- tion than five dollars; in the next year extend the prohibition to all notes of less denomina- ton than ten dollars, in the next to notes of a less denomination than twenty dollars; and so on till we reach the notes of the highest de- nomination. Just in proportion as the bank notes are called in, will gold and silver coin take their place and the transition from paper to gold and silver medium will be productive of less inconvenience than will be caused by efforts to eestablish and to sustain our present system of rotten banking.
 It may be that the war between paper money and specie is just begun. And 1t may be that, aided by the gold mines of California, the hard money men will, if they fight the battle we'll be ultimately triumphant But the warfare may be of twenty years continuance, and the paper money men will at various intervals be trying all their precious plans of "rellet"- Let it be a warfare of twenty years duration. The advantage the country would gain from having a sound money and sound credit sys- tem would be we'll worth the contest.
 For further remarks on this subject, we re- fer the reader to another column, in which he will find an able article that We have copied from the Memphis Appeal
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-10
H. Smith. Oct. 26, 1857.

MR. EDrToR-The political ,caters are as caln, as the un1ppled sea. The rotators are be- ginning to see that their puny efforts are ap- precated n proper way, and they have Tn a measure abandoned that horn of the dilemma. Your true course has been a death blow to their arrogance. Whatever other hum bug they may concoct will meet with the same late. Let the true democracy stand by their time honored principles, and the county Is safe. AL though we nave many men in our State who desire to fill the offices, my doctrine IS, '' let we'll enough alone" and if those in power do not do their duty, the people will correct the evil at the proper time. We want repoSe, we desire to see the State prosper, and any one who is not blinded to the truth must admit that Arkansas this day occupies the proudest position of any State in the Union Her pub lie debt fast diminishing, with an overtiowlng treasury, with large portion of her good lands in state of nature, ready for the axe and the blow. without banks and bank suspensions,a a full crop of the necessaries of life, her march IS up- ward and onward. Let us drop the issues ot the day and pursue the even tenor of our way, and in few more years Arkansas Will De among the first of these United States, in wealth and morals. We read of the distress of our common country in cons equence ot the derangement of the times, but hope the lesson will not be lost upon the people, and particu- larly do we desire to see the State pursue the even tenor of her way.
 There has been considerable strain in this section on the subject of railroads, and from present appearances we are likely to see the branch of the Cairo and Fulton rail road from Little Rock to Ft Smith built I have no doubt that the lands donated to the State by Congress for this purpose will be sufficient to build the branch, and to whom are he people indebted for this magnificent grant of the pub lie domain? We all know that 1t was through the indominabe energy of the Hon. R. w. Johnson while he was member of the lower House of Congress, that it was obtained. This one act should silence the camor of the wild hunters after office. Mir. Sebastian, too, de- serves to be sustained as the able head of the committee on Indian affairs. His efforts in be half of the Indians on our frontier, and the large amount of money obtained for them, has been the main support in this section of the country, yet we have those among us who will sacrifice the best interests of the State to ele- vate some inexperienced legislator in his place, simply to rotate efficient and unexce ptiona- ble officer. The whole of this desire to super cede our present officers, is the elevation of some disafected office seeker. For one, the old fashioned democratic doctrine-" Is he capable IS he honest" is better in my judgment, than the indiscrminate dismissal of officers for no other reason than because they have filled off, ces for some time shall go as far as any one whenever the present officers of the State do not carry out the will of the people.
 INDEX.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-10

0~5- On last Thursday the cornerstone of St. Johns College was laid by the Masonic fra ternity, the Grand Lodge of the State being in session. The ceremonies were appropriate and imposing. The procession was very large one, accompanied by the Odd Fellows and many citizens. One feature was peculiarly in- teresting. We allude to the brass band which preceded the procession. It was composed of our own citizens, and mostly of the youth of the city, some of whom were quite young Notwithstanding the band has only been organ. ized few months, and had but little experience, they elicited the appreciation and applause of veteran musicians.
 The regular address was delivered by Judge English. 1t was elaborate and appropriate to the occasion. After Judge English concluded his address, Judge Summeryille, of Dallas, made forcible appeal for subscriptions to the college, and we are informed obtained nearly one thousand dollars
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-10
Scalping a Woman on the Plains-Hsl
 Extraordinary Fortitude

Some weeks ago, news from Carson Yalle7 was published, which told of the almost ton destruction of an immigrant train by the h. dians A woman, who was one of the tran was scalped and left for dead. It turns out however, that she was not dead; and she hs since recovered to tell the extraordinary stOr! of her sufferngs aud her reSolute endurance which deceived the savages. The Red Bluis Beacon, of the 16Ll of September, thus tells the tale:
 "Au instance of the most remarkable for titude and heart-rendiug cruelty we ever heard of, is related to us by black man by the name of Scott who has recently arrived here from Missouri, by the way of the plains. He ia' forms Us that a short time before he arrived a! Stony Poat, on the Humboldt river, the h. dians attacked train of six men and one wo- man and child. The men were all killed but one, who made his escape. The child was also killed, and it's mother shot in several places with arrows, scalped. and lett for dead.
 All the while they were scalping her and stripping the clothes from her body, she was perfectly conscious of what they were doing, but fegued death, and let them tear the skin from her head without even giving signs ot life, knowing that if she did, they would either despatch her at once or take her into hopeless captivity. At one time when they had left her for moment, she ventured to change her position, in order, if possible, to relieve herself from the uncomfortable position in which sGe was lying, but on their return they very soon discovered that she had moved, and for fear that her life might not be extinct, they took hold of the arrows that were still sticking in her body, and worked them aboutin the wounds and pushed them deeper into her flesh, and stamped upon her with their heels.
 All this she endured without uttering a groau, or drawing a breath that could be per- ceived by the savages, and in that condition she was left as food fog the wolves. Fortunate ly, however, train came along before she had lain long in that condition, and dressed her wounds and brought her along with them; and not the least remarkable fact attending the whole matter is, that she is fast recovering from her wounds; her head, we are told, is nearly well, and the arrow wounds doing better than any one expected"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-10

from then but to inform their discretion by educa- tion This is the true corrective of abuses of cons- tu,ional power"
 Writing to Mr. Thweat, on the 18th of Jan- uarv 1921, occurs the following significant sen tence:
 ssThe legislative and executive branches may syne- times err but elections and dependence will bHng them to rights"
 In a letter, written to Wm. T. Barry, dated July 2d 1923, he urges that the judiciary be assimated to other branches ot the government in it's tenure, in the following earnest language: .Iet the future appointments of judges be for four or six wears and renewable by the President and Sc nate This will bring their conduct at regular PeroS nndnr revision arI nTobnton That there should be public nctiouarics independent or the na- tion whatever may be the demert Is soil i'ih III '1 republic of the first order of absurdity," etc.
 These quotations from Jefferson's letters. though not we confess, so direct as we could produce had we his complete writings in2 our possession, are yet conslusve Of the fact that he had receded from his original extreme posi- tion of rotation, which included the non-ellSl- bllitv of an officer to a second term of service. He explicitly states that the accountability to the people through the media of short terms, as it had been practically in the working of our system. was sound and etfectual: and his advice was to bring the judiciary, the only branch ot our civil system exempt from t, under Its salu- tary and sovereign influence. He utters no ar gument against re-elgbIity to official position, but leaves that question to be acted upon by the discretion of the people at the recurrence of each successive election. The juster and trunr doctrine of renovai by it. ability to reach the unworthy, to top off the valueless, while at the discretion of the people, they retained the services of the valuable and useful, in the
 L. perceded the idea of llgibility to second term of service-which would have restricted the peoples field of choice to the un- tried and mex perenced, and which consigned to a common political grave alike the deserving and the undeserving As We desire to keep within reasonable aud readable bounds we here bring our second number t. close.
 CONSERVATIVE. Sebastian county, Ark, Oct 10th, 1857.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-10
The Last Baltimore Outrage.

The fFightful atrocities says the Washington Union, of the murderous gangs whose reign of terror has made Baltimore almost by word and a reproach wherever the En glish lan- guage is spoken, have called forth, and are still calling forth, from the press of this country the most hearty and indignant condemnation Within week these atrocities have increased to such degree, that the Baltimore American aud Baltimare Patriot not only shrink from ap- bearing before the country as the apologists of the desperate, lawless portion of their poiti- cal associates, but these journals have confessed in so many words that their mob ruled city is all that we have described it to be. But these confessions lack the honest, manly ingredient of caudor; for they are coupled with broad in timations that the responsibility of the outrages which have so long disgraced Baltimore should be equally shared by both political parties of that city, These intimations, it should be re- membered are made in the very face of last Tuesdays bloody work. Or that days pro- ceedings let an impartial witness speak. We now quote from the Baltimore Sun of last Wednesdays issue:
 "THE ELECTION YEsTERDAY.-By courtesy we use the term election,' but we suppose the record of American suffrage in the whole his tory of our country contains nothing so humili- atng as the transactions which took place yes terday under the nominal pretence of an cleo tion.' To call the thing farce' is to sport with the most vicious aud demoralized politi- cal condition of this community Moreo CT disorder, riot, and bloodshed have again dis graced the name of our city, and we stand in the record of yesterdays hideous proceedings blot upon the escutchion of popular liberty "a very mockery of political independence
 It IS unnecessary to refer to any particular facts, or to tell the story of the day It is re- lated with emphasis in the returns of the polls of the several wards, which sufficiently indi cate that many thousands of the people have been virtually disfranchised, and that no cleo. ton has taken place. A certain number of men will be returned as elected members of the first branch of the city council, and as such Will take their seats, but under circumstances which few will be disposed to vaunt or even contemplate
 In presenting the returns we make DO con- parison with former elections. The thing is too ludicrous. It is enough to say that in Bal 'iihoie, "hicu gave 'ose last year Ioi Preol- dent of 26,17l, yesterday only 14,667 were cast of which the American candidates re- ceived Il, ,878, and the democratic 2.790"
 These startngly significant figures tell their own story. When, on an election day, ten Dsousand democrats stay at home rather than ex- pose their persons to the knives and pistols of organized opponents in worse than fruitless attempt to exercise the highest privilege of an American citizen, the feeblest intellect or the most blinded partizanship cannot fail to disco yer where the foul wrong lies