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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
MurdeTOus Assault upon ap
ELi1Op.


A murderous assault was made in
the Mayors office at Fort Wayne, In
diana, on Thursday last, upon R. j.
Turner, the editor ofthe JEFFERSON, the
Democratic organ. The assailant
was j. W. Dawson, the editor of the
Times, the Black Republican sheet
They had previously a quarrel, and
Turner had made a complaint against
Dawson, which was to be heard before
the Mayor. While thus engaged,
Dawson struck him a tremendous
blow with a heavy cane, inhicting a
horrible wound on the upper part OF
the face, breaking the bridge of the
nose and the cheek-bon and disloca.
ting or otherwise injuring the jaw
Had the blow struck an incl or two
higher, il would doubtless have killed
him on the spot. AS it is, the wound
lisa most dreadful one, and though Mr..
Turner is doing as well as could be
expected, he is not considered entirely
OFT OF danger. Dawson wHsimmeai-
ately arrested and held to bail in $500
to answer the ~charge.-AHen County
Democrat.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
The Commercials Character
UnderS TODD.

The Nashville (ll.) Times in an ar
ticle under tue head Not Abolition
ists," says:
One of the loudest brawlers for Re.
publicanism in Ohio is the Cincinnati
Commercial. No paper has contend
ed more strongly OF %fervently for the
distinction between Republicanism
and Abolitionism than this; loudly,
eioquently and energetically did it cry
"we are Republicans and not Adolf
tionists." Well, the other week two
slaves, man and wife, ran away from
Kentucky. A week afterward they
were found secreted in the sleeping
room of Conelly, one of the editors Of
the Commercial. He aca8n't an Alb
olitipnist, oh, no. Only a Republi-
cam Who can cipher out the differ.
ence between tweedledec and tweedle-
dunn.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
INC PrOmlses not FuIGmed.

In the campaign Of 1855 nothing
aided the opposition so much as their
cry about high taxes and "locofoco
extravaganza" Every Black Repub-
lican speaker and newspaper in the
land rang the charges upon this sub.
ject until it became more tedious than q
thrice told tale to the ear of a drowsy
man. Not only did they rend the
ar with such cries, but also with prom,
ises Of rgt5rm ! They begged the
people to entrust them with the Gov.
eminent, and they pledged themselves
to inaugnratA nn ora Vf economy ana
light taxation the moment they should
be installed into office. Democrats
told the people that the high taxes were
not caused by State expenses but by
the numerous public improvements in
which counties and corporate towns
and cities had taken stock and the
enormous cost Of which the people had
to pay-that the State taxes were no
higher than they should be in order to
meet the necessary expenses and pay
oFthc State debt. The people, how
ever, did not heed these assertions,
but gave the government into the
hands Of our opponents, expecting, of
course hat they would make some ef-
fort at fulfilling their promises. Have
they done So Let us see.
BY reference to the laws passed in
the years 1855, 1856 and 1857, we
find that the rate of State taxation i'm.
posed by the Legislature on every one
thousand dollars worth of taxable
property, was as follows in each of
said years:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

FREEMAsoNs OF THE CABINET
The Freemason's Magazine says:-
1t is probably known to most of our
readers that Gen. Cass is Past Grand
Masterof the Grand Lodge Of Mich.
gan, and is, therefore, well qualified
to speak Of the character and tenden-
cies of the institution and its princi-
plies. President Buchanan is also a
Past Master of a Lodge at Lancaster
City, Pennsylvania. The Vice Pres.
ident, Hon. Mr.. Breckenridge, is a
member, we think, Of Webb Encamp-
ment of Knights Templars at Loxing-
ton, Ky; and the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Hon. Howell Cobb, is a
member of the Order in Georgia"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

The last Legislature cost the people
fifty thousand dollars more than any
of its predecessors q! This is reform
ingand economiziDg with a vengeance!
Their " retrenchment and reform " in
regard to the public debt was precise
ly of the same character. They pass
ed a law falsely entitled an act /" for
the payment Of the public debt of the
State, and for the payment ofthe in
terest on the public debt" which, in
stead Of doing what it pretends, only
postpones the payment Of the debt and
thus actually increases it. Besides this
heavy addition to the Indebtedness of
the State, the Fund Commissioners,
in taking a loan Of two and a half
millions, have permitted the State to
be cheated ont of thousands. Ohio
bonds i'll 1855, under a democratic ad-
ADMINISTRATION, were worth twelve per
cent premium. In 1856, bonds which
were worth more because they had a
longer time to run, were sold by the
Black Republican ref0rmerS at only
three and a half per cent. premium |!
Here is a Tetyeachment ofabout $780,
600" over the left!n
Finally, VIM. II. Gibson, who ira
verSed the State during the campaign
of 1856, and beSought the people to
turn out of Office the "locofoco MieueS
and ia1beciJes" and put honest
men in their places, has robbed the
people of five hundred thousand dol
lars! All this robbery and extrava-
gance has been perpetrated under a
hue and cry about bleeding Kansas"
and the negroes We now ask if the
people are willing to entrust the gov
crnment again in the hands Of a party
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
What the Investigating Com
miitee found i'm the Treasury.

The Columbus Gq-ettc edited by
John Greiner, ESD in speaking O
the labors of the committee appointed
by the last Legislature to examine into
the condition Of the State Treasury,
says:
''In order to allay any unjust sus-
picion, a committee of investigation
was appointed in the Spring of 1856,
to sit during the recess of the Legis,
lature, giving the membess of it plen,
ty of time to overhaul the documents,
to handle and count the funds, and to
make a thorough examination of the
condition of the Treasury. They per.
formed their duties to the best of their
ability, and failed to detect anything
like fraud. The books we're all
straight, and the amount of money
stated to be in the Treasury wa8 there,
for ii aoa8 counted By tho Commit
'tee."
Such, also, is the testimony Of
Mr.. Sinnett, Representative from
Licking county, a member Of the
investigating Committee. lie says,
according to a gentleman who con
versed with him on Monday last, that
at the date Of examination, there was
no such deialcation in the Treasury
as Mr.. Gibson represents: that the
Committee were shown the money,
sc, on hand; that. tkeg counted IL,
ol aa,@-ggSyIiy AeAsleRgF Aet sHis
ted was the amount which Mr.. Bres-
lin acknowledged himself to be in de-
fault.
Did the money which Gibson show
ed to the Committee, actually belong
to the Treasury? Did he act fairly
and honestly with the Committee, or
did he "cOme ID oyer them" by trick
and deception? 1.-The trifed with and
them, are we to conclude that
the Republican State Treasurer is an
arch kaaCe, or that the Committee
was not halfas thorough in their ex-
aminations as the great duty they had
undertaken to perform, i~mperatiyely
NeoCayb AdvOcate.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
CoLoREp MASONIC BoDY.-Ther

CoLoRED MASONIC BoDY.-There
arc several Masonic Lodges in Ohio
composed of colored men. The
Grand Lodge of colored Masons has
been in session in this city for nearly q
week. This being St. Johns Day,
the colored members of the Masonic
body in this city turned out in full re-
gala in procession. They were pre-
coded by Goodman's band. The num-
Der in the procession was about fifty
They were a well dressed, respectable
looking body of men, and made a very
creditable appearance.-O. S. Jour-
nal.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
A Galphin badly Involved in his
OWL FaIsehOOds.

In one of his recent cards (June
18th to the public, the Black Repub.
lican deiaulter, tells the following sto-
ry:
"My predecessor failed to pay what
he owed the State, by a very large
sum. lie paid what the accounts
showed against him, but failed TO put
me in funds to meet receipts which no
had given county treasurers. These
were legally binding on tile State,
and was compelled to receive them
as cash."
Tho above is what the fellow
says non since he has sloped full
handed from the Treasury. But let
us see what he said on the Very same
point, on the 14th March, 1856, in
reply toinquirieg addressed to lin
by Hon. Alfred Kelley, chairman Of
the Finance Committee Of the Senate.
We quote from page "A Appendix to
Senate journal, 1856. Hear what he
then said:
81 had no hesitation in assuming
the position that the certificates Of
moneys paid in ISSUED by the late
Treasurer,) were not binding upon
the State, as | think it clear thatno
funds can legally reach this depart.
ment unless certified by the Auditor.
My predecessor has provided means,
from time to time, TO meet these Certi-
fcate8, and but $780, 900 are nOw
outstanding. When he fails to place
me in funds, | will refuse to receive
these illegal certificates"
But the above, though enough, is
not all. 1t has been asked whether it
may not be possible hat the means
which Mr.. Brcslin provided, were not
This question is answered by
Mr.. Gibson in the same letter March
IA, 1866 from which we have already
quoted. lie furnishes Mr.. Kelley a
schedule showing what constitute the
resources Of the Treasury, and
says that on the schedule of drafts ac-
counts, &C., 'tiere is not an item upon
which | cannot realize the money in
two days
Was there ever q case in which a
dishonest and faithlcsS public officer
was more completely hemmed in9-.
If there is any chance of escape for
cool, calculating and remorSe-
less Galphin, we confess ourself una
bic to discern it. --NeWark AdUOcate.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
Fatal RcncOutrc.

On Tuesday evening last, a dificul.
ty occurred between William Cokelv,
Of Green Township, and a Mr..
Humphrey, of Ward Township, which
resulted in the Aattef sSabtiHg Theron.
mer, causing his death in abou! TWEEN.
ty minutes. Mr.. Humphrey is under
arrest, and as the matter will undergo
a legal investigation, we forbear com.
ment. Sentinel, july 3.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
The DpGalcation,

Over q month has elapsed since the
~defalcation of Gibson became known,
and yet, barring the simple knowledge
Of the fact, the people are no wiser
than when it was announced. The
Statesman declares it has told all it
knows about the matter, and q good
deal Of what it surmises. The Jour-
nal has published nothing tending to
throw light on the subject, except so
far as Breslin may be concerned, and
upon him and VIM. D. Morgan the
Journal is awfully Savagerous! Many
Democrats have been summoned to
give evidence before the Grand Jury
at Columbus. This has been done by
Chase and his associates in the hope
of duplicating Breslin. Very well,
let the same game be carried out with
the prominent Black Republicans
Judge Bowen could tale unfold
probably, that would astonish honest
people. We say, with Mr.. Prenti8s,
hew to the line, let the chips fall
where they may"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
(9Wv
The Late Rail Road Disaster
Additional Particulars,


Additional Particulars,
The intelligence we last week gave
Of the recent terrible disaster occurring
on the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail
load. though made up after the pa.
per had gone to press, and from a
thousand and one conflicting rumors,
was in the main correct.
Three Of the passengers only were
instantly killed, although it would
seem an impossibility that a single one
could have with life escaped the fear.
Iiul leap. Several remained i%nsensi-
bic for hours and their recovery was
regarded as beyond hope. Two 9TH
ers (sons Of DR.. Billiard of Indianapo-
lis, Ind } have since died, and their
mangled and l%ifeless bodies carried
home to their afflicted family and
friends. Young Plumley, Of Big
Run, in this county, still remains in
8ensible--his skull above the ear is
badly fractured, and his recovery is
ont Of the question. Plummer, of
Albany, in this county formerly of
Baltimore though unconscious for
many hours, is now improving with a
fair prospect Of recoSery. Brigham,
the husband Of the lady killed, and
who was reported among the dead, is
now recovering, though suffering
with a broken jaw and other serious
injuries. McGuAey, though badly
bruised, has SO far recovered as to be
ablo to return to this place. Stauber-
ry is also improving, and reported
out Of danger. Brock, the Conduc-
tor, is also getting well, much to the
joy ofhis many friends.
The following is believed to be a
correct list of the killed and wound
ed:
KILLED.-Mrs. Brigham, wife of
VIM. Brigham, OF Lafayette, Ind;
W. G.. Richardson, Boston, Mass;
T. McConnelly, Pioneer Furnace,
Lawrence county; and the two sons
Of DR.. Billiard, Of indianapolis, and
nephews of DR.. Cotton, of Marietta.
WoUNDED.-Wm. Brigham, badly
hurt; Charles Talbot, Matamoras,
considerably injured; VIM. Williams,
Harpers' Ferry, Va, leg broke and
otherwise injured; M. G.. M'Gufey,
Ohio University, Athens, o., badly
bruised; Elias NJ. Stanberry, Ohio
University, Athens, o., badly injured;
Samuel Hays, New Matamoras, slight.
ly injured; VIM. Crawford, uarmar,
injured; Edward Plumly, Big
Run, Athens, county, severely injured;
WALLACE Brock, Conductor, consid-
injured; Mr.. Morrison, Big
Athens county, slightly injured;
Vincent, Vincent's Station,
badly hurt; Rev. d. Q. Perry and
son, Barlow, slightly injured; Edgar
Malta, injured, but trifing;
b. stevenson, Baltimore, Nd, slight
bruised; E. W. Plummer, Albany,
Athens count, Qatc Of Baltimore 8eri-
ously injured.
+, T.. S.--Since writing the above we
have learned that Plumley died Mon
day evening--making the sixth in the
painful catalogue.
A Mr.. Jones, of St. Mary's, Va,
was among the number seriously in
iured. Hestill remains in uarmar.--
Messenger.
The Parkersburgh Ga@atte contains
The following, concerning one ofthe
sufferers whose names is not included
the above list:
"We regret to state that Mr.. Henry
Sitz, formerly ofthis place, but now
resident ofSt. Mary's, Va, was one
If the sufferers by the late accident on
he NJ. & G. Rail Road. Mr.. Seitz
sustained several severe injuries, but
S not considered danoerous."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

DELIGHTFUL SCENERY. Those
who attended the opening of the great
central railroad to st. Louis, have
many happy remarks to make concern.
ing the pictaFesqueness OF the country
along the Ohio river. A cotempora.
ry says the vineyards browning the
hills had an especial flavor of lowell
ness, as the cOrks flew from the bot
ties of the Sparkling Catawby," ma
tive to those refreshing and romantic
heights. The pea-vines were laden
with delicate blossoms, the orchards
fragrant and wildly emerald, captiva-
ting at once the senses ofsmelling and
sight. In the strips of woods the dog
wood classic plant) doomed white as
snow-heaps--the wilderness itselfout-
blossoming the rose. The hospitality
of the Railroad Kings was truly
p%rincely. Soon after the ears were in
motion refreshments were passed a.
round. There were sandwiches by
the every body's hands full, ice cream
by the bucket full wine by the bas,
ket, cigars by the box, and
"There was whisky in the Jug"
and brandy flowed with quite sufi.
cient freedom, and ice water prevailed
wherever there was thirst for the best
Of beverages.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
DefnTcatiOn.

The Fremont CO., Democrat, ofthe
Goth inst, states that the late Treas.
urer of Sandusky county, Mr.. Sch
ring, is a defaulter to the amount Of
$4,000. More fortunate, however,
than their fellow citizens Of the State,
who have lost by State TreasurerS-
the securities Of Sebring are perfectly
good for the amount.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
The Habeas Cornus Inv.

+A~Nah''NN NNAAAA~NHH
The HabeaS Corpus Law.
The case pending before the g. S.
District Court at Cincinnati, which
involved the constitutionality Of the
Amended uabcas Corpus Act, passed
by the late Legislature at its first ses-
sion, has been decided. II will be re-
membercd that several Deputy U. S.
Marshals while executing the writs of
the above named Court, were stopped
on the highway by a set OF State Off
cials with writs ofha6eas corpus; that
the Marshals refused toobey the writs
and resisted the highwayman like
conduct ofthe State officials ; that aE,
forwards a large posse Of State officials
overpowered the Marshals, took them
to Springfield on a charge of assault
and battery while theirprisonors were
hurried out to Urbana and released .
a writ of haJeas corpus was then is
sued from the U. S. District Court to
the Sheriff who had the Marshals in
custody, commanding him to bring
them before that Court. The case
was ably argued by Messrs. Pugh and
! YQll&ndigham for the IT 8. ell y
Attorney General Wolcott, and other
gentlemen for the State.
The result of the case has been just
what we anticipated. The Court de.
cidcd that the Marshais were not
bound to obey the writ Of daJea8 cor
pus from the State Court, were iusti-
fable in resisting its execution and
that they did not use an excess of
force in so doing. The Court conclu-
ded a very able opinion by ordering
tho discharge Of the Marshals from
the custody of the Sheriff.
Such is the fate Of one oftho laws
passed by the Black Republican Leg
islature. Enacted with an eye single
to aiding the escape of runaway ne.
grocs and multiplying tue Fugitive
Slave Law, it also applies generally.
the principle Of this hoJeaS cor.
pas act, a man might rob the mail, T..
Marshals might arrest him, and his
friends might obtain from a State
q writ Of ha5ea8 corpus. Iftho
Lssisted, they could then be
arrested for assault and battery in one
while their prisoner could be
aiken 10 another county and released.
Thus, every rascal who ~transgressed
he laws OF the General Government
would be perfectly secure from pun
.shment while within our BORDERS
tho State of Ohio has power to null,
the fugitive Slave Law in the
manner attempted by the Black Re-
publican Legislature, she a nuliiy
of them with perfect IMMUNITY,
md U. S. Courts and Marshals might
Is well, in such case, be wholly aban-
We shall see, now, whether Geaer-
u Chase will order out the Militia to
the writs of the State Courts
BASED upon this unconstitutional babe
Is corpus act! The General must
: back down" Or go to war with the
States /! Which will he do?
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

A LARGE FLEECE OF WOOL
The Cadiz Republican says that a
Mr.. Mintecr, of Harrison county,
brought to that town a fleece of wool
shorn from an imported French buck,
which weighed 23ibs. The buck is
four years old; cost S175; and was
imported from France by Kimball &
johnson, of Vermont.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

Do Gen. Shields, to whom the
matter was referred, has designated
VIM. 3. Burnett as the "bravest man
in New York" and entitled to receive
the gold Snuff.box lett by Gen. Jack.
son.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
MASS CONVENTION.

The Democracy Of Yinton County are requested
to meet at the Court House in Macarthur, on sat
urday the 25th day Of July, 1857, at l o'clock 2.
NJ, for the purpose Of selecting two delegates to
represent this County in the Democratic State
Convention, to be held a. Columbus on the 9th
day Of August next.
BY order Of the Democratic Central Committee.
Macarthur, June "a, 1857,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

A hinge black snake coilod itself
so tightly around the body of a little
boy in Upton, Pa, a few days since,
that it could not be removed except
by cutting it in twain, and even this
was performed with difficulty, so
closely was the reptile coiled.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

GREAT IRON VIADuCr.-There is
now being erected over the Jordon
river, on the line of the Catasaqua &
Fayetteville r.. Road, p, a viaduct
wholly Of iron eleven hundred feet
long. When finished it will be the
longest iron bridge on our continent.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
S3.lO $40 S3.lO

The difference in the above footings
is the precise reduction in the rate of
State taxation which the reformers
and economizers have made, notwith-
standing all their pledges. 1t will be
seen that while they have not paid SO
much on the public debt as the Dem.
ocrats did in 1855, they have actually
increased the expenses of the State
In order to demonstrate this more
plainly, we give below a table showing
the cost of the various Legislatures
since 1848. 1t is taken from the Jour-
nal of the House:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

o. Hon Stanley Mathews has
been appointed U. S. District Attor-
ney for the Southern District of Ohio,
in place of j. II. O'Neill, removed.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
Senatorial Convention.

BY an arrangement Of the Central
Committees of the counties compri-
sing this District, the Convention to
nominate a Democratic candidate for
the State Senate will be held at Gal
lipolis on Tuesday, the first day Of
September next. The District is
composed of the counties of Gallia,
Lawrence, Meigs and Vinton.
DILLON. Geo. E. Pugh will accept
our hearty thanks for q copy ofthe
bred Scott decision, officially reported
by Benjamin G. Howard. 1t con-
tains the opinions of the Court and OF
the Judges in full and a succinct his
tory of the whole case.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

whose leaders have proved themselves
so dishonest and so recreant to all their
magnificent promises!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16

CLASS 2-JACKS & MULES.
CoMMITTEE-G. W. Jackson, Peter Mil
Ter, Jr.. John II. Black.
Best Jack "'"""""" IS 90
Best Mule '''"""""" 90
GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ANIMALS
When there is but one exhibitor, although he
may show several animals in n class, only one
premium will he awarded-that to be the first, or
otherwise, rs the merits Of the animal may be adj
Judged by the committee; and u premium will not
he awarded when the animal is not worthy, tho
tbara la M opp,potitinn
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
Scale Of Premiums

THOR THE SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR OF THE
L Viuton County Agricultural Society. 10 bc
held at Macarthur, on the first Tuesday Of Octo-
Der next.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
A E
COMMITTEE John r. Newton, John
Kinney, Patrick Murdoch.

Discretionary premiums VIII NC TcCUWIHGIuVU
on farming implements Of merit not included in
the above list.
CLASS G~-MTNERAL PRODUCTS.
COMMERCIAL D. Jaynes, II. B. Rob-
son, VIM. X. Dennis.
Best discovery Of Mineral Products. Diploma.
CLASS H-D0MESTIC MANUFAC-
TURES.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-16
GLASS 2-SHEPHERD DOG.
lerd Dog ..'....."""''' ! 90
I'd Of Managers will act a Committee.
CLASS D-HOGS,
CLASS ~E-POULTRY.

DtNI loGvl IlBH HNI HiNuVl - hyi ONDl ~ HlOn' z ~
Discretionary premiums will be awarded on an
finals ofmerit not included 10 the above list.