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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
DEMOCRATIC MEErING.--Thn d.

DEMOCRATIC MEErlNG.--The De-
mocracy in goodly numbers were on
hand, on Thursday last, and listened
attcntively to the excellent address OF
DIR. OLDs. Owing to the unusual at
traction presented by circus which
was in town, Mr.. MORRIS, our can
didate for Treasurer CT State, did not
speak till late in the afternoon, when
it was found impossible to find a large
audience. We regret this, because in
what he did say in few minutes talk,
he gave unmistakablc proof of his
ability to entertain pleasantly and
proftably large and intelligent as
sembly. He has made here a dcci-
dedly favorable impression.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
ChaSc'S Letter TO BTCSIin RCcOm-
Incnding IL Rotten Bank

The Chllllcothe Advertiser altel
copying the report Of r.. W. Taylor,
b. +. Smith and John A. Sinnett,
Republicans, who declare that the
City Bank Of Cincinnati, in which
Breslin deposited money that was
lost to the State, on the rcconmen-
dation of Gov. Chase, was in q 'rotten
condition, a condition that could not
have escaped the observation of a
person Of ordinary intelligence, "
makes the following comments:
The above is plain and unmistaka,
bic in its meaning. 1t is not a" To-
cofoco libel" but is the solemn official
declaration of a committee of three
intelligent Republican Legislators
They say that the bank was unsafe
that it was absolutely ROTTEN
and that its unsound condition must
have BEEN KNOWN not only to the bu-
siness men Of Cincinnati, but to ANY
PERSON OF ORDINARY INTEL
LIGENCE. Was Gov. Chase q man
or ordinary intelligence ? Ifhe was,
then the Committee-thO Black Re.
publican committee, say he MUST
HAVE KNOWN the bank to have
been rotten when he recommended it
to Breslin as a depositary.
The motives which governed Bres.
lin, and those which controlled Chase
in this matter, were different in Ger
tain respects, and yet were equally de,
void Of patriotism. Breslin desired
to defeat certain legislation that would
keep him in check Chase wished to
repay the long-tried devotion of his
abolition croney, the bank cashier
1t was just two or three months after
the Democratic State officers had gone
into Office, and Breslin was struggling
to exclude the Sinking Fund Com
missionerS (Pugh, Trevitt and Nor
gam from all supervision or control
over the custody Of the Sinking Fund.
To effect this object, he must control
the WORDING Of certain laws. As a
means Of accomplishing this, he hoped
to convert to his servive the Demo
cratic chairman Of the committee of
Finance in the House of Representa-
tives. This chairman was brother.
in-law Of the President Of the CITY
Bank Of Cincinnati. Breslin had
plenty ofmoney in the Treasury: but
he knew the bank to be rickctv af-
fair. lie hesitated as to what he
should do: would like to make a de.
post, but was uwilling unless it was
recommended. The abolition cashier
goes to Chase-asks for a letter to
Breslin-recounts his own services
dwells on his early and long-tried de-
votion to "liberty." Chase writes
the letter as requested. 1t is quietly
delivered to Breslin-is CAREFUL y read,
pondered and filed away. The bank
gets the money: Chase has repaid his
obligations to his bank abolition ally :
and Breslin is not troubled with laws
that would have given to the Fund
Commissioners the power of knowing
where and how he kept the public
money.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

tees appointed Dy the Democratic county
Convention.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
f. F. Bingham, II. Reynolds, George
Luntz, ]. w. Swepston and B. p. Hewitt
TOWNSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
ELK TP.-E. Archer, Isaiah Smith and
n Richmond.
KNOX TP.-W. H. Black, Geo. Holdrcn
and Fl. Bowers.
SWAN TP.-Daniel Vantyle, j. S. Fee,
and VIM. McIIain.
CLINTON TP.--P. Murlock, B. Dill
and S. Tarr.
MADISON TIP. T. Black, A. Norris
and NJ. Albqugh.
VINTON TP.--John Booth, John Are
baugh and John Mace, Jr.
JACKSON TP.--Levi ApPlemun, John
Kinney and John Ankrom.
RICHLAND TP.-E. Claypool, A. N
Redfern and S. R. Darby.
HARRISON TP.--D. Argebright, John
Clark and Joseph Graves.
BROWN TP.-E. B. Weed, ]. B. Lilli-
bridge and Thomas Magee.
EAGLE.-O. P. Clark, Joshua Speak
man and ]. D. Wilkinson.
WILKESVILLE TP.--S. S. Murray. z.
Wells and A. Davidson.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
Paper Money.

On the outside Of to.day's paper
will be found an interesting article
upon the origin ofpapcr money. We
by no means endorse the sentiments
it contains as to the necessity of pa.
per money-that is, paper currency.
Checks, drafts and notes of hand are
all that is necessary, in our opinion,
for the convenience oftrade. The old
established policy of legislating gold
and silver, real money, OUT OF USE
for the promises to pay ofcorporationS,
instead of allowing the natural laws
Of trade to govern the matter, has
cost the people of this country mil.
lions of dollars and is radically wrong.
So long as it is pursued just so long
will there be financial crisis, bank
crashes and wholesale robbery. Until
the people, from frequent depletions 0.
the pocket, cease to authorize this
mode of ofrobbery, they are not at all tc
be pitied. The remedy is in theil
own hands.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10

MINNESOTA AS A STATE.-The de.
mocracy Of Minnesota hold a conyen-
ton at st. Paul. on the 18th inst, to
nominate a State ticket and three
members of Congress. The election
this fall is the first under State form
of government, and will carry with it
two United States Senators. The par
ties ofthe territory are pretty well bal
anced and hard contest may be an
ticipated.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
Republican Legislature OF New
York.

1Ofh'
The Republican Legislature in New
York was about as bad as that of
Ohio. The following from the Bufia-
10 Express, a Republican paper will
give the reader an idea of its charac.
ter:
st would astonish the world to
have a faithful picture of the last Leg
islature held up to view. The constit-
uencies of that body would stand ap-
palled could they but see a correct
statement Of the amount of moneys
that were received by members to Sc,
cure their favor to the passage ofmeas.
ures, good and bad, with a list of the
names TO whom that vast corruption
fund was paid. 1t is almost incredi.
bic to what extent men having impor-
tant interests at stake in that body
were bled before they could secure
their rights. Tile justice Of the meas.
ure was not be considered, but the first
question was: How much money
can be made by securing or defeating
its passage!' The character of the
State demands that this condition Of
things shall find an end"
The Hiss Legislature of Massachu-
sets, with its Smelling Committees
which insulted defenceless females and
investigated their wardrobes and bed
chambers; the Ohio Legislature with
It's Smelling Committees which sue
ceeded in smelling out Of the Treasu.
ry more money than they were entitled
to by law, and the New York Logis-
laturc Of which the Express speaks,
will long be remembered as the most
corrupt and ianatical bodies that ever
assembled in the country. Add to
to them the last Republican House of
Congress, which spent six weeks in
organizing and closed its labors by eX-
pclling several ofits Republican men,
bcrs for bribery, and we have pic
ture Of Republican honesty and capac-
ity to legiSlato that is notat all calcu-
lated to commend that party to the
favorable consideration of the people.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10

OTbe Republican editors of Chi,
cago must be an honest set of fellows.
One Of them, Brayman, a violent de-
tamer of Douglas, has beer purloin.
ing money letters from the post office,
and will be sent to the penitcntiary.
John Wentworth, his colleague, was
recently brought before the court on
a charge Of stealing mail bags. The
editor Of the Chicago Tribune, Waugh
an, the most malignant denouncor of
Douglas and the Union, and one Of
the greatest manufacturers of Kansas
outrages, has lately palmed off some
of the letters Of " Junius," the Eng
lish writer to the Duke of Bedford, as
original compositions. This species
Of theft is quite as bad as any other.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10

~We are gratifed to notice that
NEWTON SCHLEIGH, Of Fairfield, for
merly editor of the Ohio Eagle, has
been nominated by the Democracy Of
Fairfield, locking and Athens coun-
ties for the State Senate. A better
selection could not have been made,
which we say without meaning any
diSrespect to Col. McVeigh, (his prin-
cipal competitor in the Convention)
who is a gentleman of sterling quail
tics and a faithful Democrat.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10

-s-SS~S--
He told us about the State House. The
Medill administration estimated the cost OF
fence around the ten acre State House
Square at fraction less than S77,000 Mr.
Platt, who had been appointed by him Com
missioner Of the State House, says that the
fence will be finished for less than $4,000!
Here is a reduction in one item of S4l 900!
The same administration estimated the gra-
ding of that ten acre lot at S73 500! Mr..
Platt says he will have three sides finished
this year for less than $4,000 another sa,
wing of $4,000!
The above foolish falschoods are ia.
ken from the JomnalS report OF
Chasc's speech. The estimate for a
fence around the State House Square
was made by the Architect who yet
carries on the work, competent and
honest man, or why do the Republi.
cans continue to employ him? Be.
sides the fence, it included the broad
stone paving all around the outside,
the curb.stone and cutters and the in.
side cutters; also four broad stone
walks from the four entrance gates tc
the four entrances Of the State House
None otthese are included in the work
which Mr.. Platt says will be finished
for $4,000. Therefore the reduction
announced by Mr.. Chase has no ex
istence save in his mendacious inven
ton.
The estimate for the grading of tho
ten.acre lot was also omade by the AR
chitect who is still employed by tho
Republicans. 1t included, however
the finishing and ornamcnting Of the
grounds around the building in STYLE
worthy Of the structure. The plant
ing ofshrubs, the erection of fountains
the construction Of gravcl-walks, &c
The work now being done On three
sides, which the Gov. says will be fin
ished for $4,000, will leave the three
sides in the admirable condition Of {
ploughed field. Moreover, to do tina
will cost just about double what Chase
says; although by reason ofthe fact
that the State is digging a canal ba
sin at Columbus, the dirt is obtained
at about 80 cents per yard, which 9th
erwise could not have been got for less
than 70. This basin was not conteln.
plated when the Architect made the
estimate Chase alluded to.
Thus it is seen our dignilied Gov
ernor attempted TO palm off a false
hood to deceive the people.
----~S~-.---
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10

ACCIDENT. - The Ashland, Ky,
Union Of the Sd inst, says: A dis.
tressing accident occurred at the
camp meeting near Reedsburg, on
Sunday last. A woman with her
child, was riding in carriage, when
the horses became unmanageable and
ran away. The woman from her in.
tense anxiety for the safety of her
child, lost her presence Of mind and
threw it from the carriage, killing it
instantly.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10

New YoRK.--The Albany CORES
pondent of the N. Y. News says: "It
is generally believed that the State
will 90 democratic this fall, and that
no earthly power can prevent it. The
occupants Of the State Hall arc be-
ginning to pack their traps"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
S. DEMPSEY,
A. PEARCE,
Is Such Il Man Fit 10 be One of
the Supreme Judges Of Ohio.

Milton Sutliff, of Trumbull county,
is the Black Republican nominee for
Supreme Judge of Ohio. Last Au,
gust we happened to be in Salem, and
while there had a first view ofthis
gentleman. While standing at the
depot, Mr.. Sutlih' and a strong demo-
crat got into conversation on political
subjects; and when this gentleman
was getting Mr.. Sutliff pretty we'll
cornered, Mr.. Sutliff Indignantly and
in a triumphant manner, made this
declaration:-" What do Icaro for
tile CONSTITUTION, or anything
else, aChen 1t conflicts aOitk qyhatIJe-
Heyo TO Je right !" Would such a
man if elected to the Supreme bench
ofOhio (Which God forbid) care for
the constitution Of either Ohio or the
United States in deciding a constitu-
ton question, if it happened not to
agree with his higher law notions
Cu0t2 sentinel.
We were present at the time the
conversation took place to which the
Sentinel refers, as was Messrs. Ilar.
ris and Jefries of Ravenna, Gilman,
OF this place, and others. The Senti-
nei quotes him correctly. The Con-
stitution Of the United States is the
palladium Of our liberties and no free
man who so regards it can vote for
Milton Sutliff. .--Ne1C Lisbon Patriot.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10

OT The now constitution of Iowa
adopted by only about 500 majority.
The election takes place there on the
18th Of October, the same day with
Ohio.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
Democratic Meeting!

HON. HENRY C. WHITMAN,
viii address the people at the COURT
HOUSE in this place, on Monday evening
Sept. Ia, 1857. All parties are respect
fully invited to attend
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
COMMITTEES,

Wcrepublish the names of the Commit
tees appointed by the Democratic County
Convention.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
CHARGE 1T UPON

The Black Republican party that,
their State Convention passed no res
olution Of censure upon their thieving
Treasurer, nor offered security to the
people, in the future, for the protec-
tion Of the Funds Of the State. But
ask the robbed Tax payers to again
entrust the treasure into the keeping
ofthe same party who depleted the
Treasury!-StarE Co. Democrat.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-10
LEWIS ANDERSON,
d. II. GATES, Sec'y.

~CHARcE IT UPON your Repub-
lican opponents, that they are in favor
Of NEGRO VOTING and NEGRO
EQUALITY, and in favor of freeing
the niggers Of the South, that they may
overrun the North, and degrade the
labor of the POOR MAN, SO that
Black Republicanism may advance
one moro step towards that darling
scheme of the opposition which they
have Tor years sought to obtain, name
ly the establishment ola wealthy and
ariStocratic class, to whom the labor
erS of the land will be heaCerS of stone
and draacers Of acater.'
CHARGE IT UPON
The Black Republican party of Ohio,
that their Treasurer robbed the State
of five hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, MONEY which was counted
five times, and their Governor and Au-
ditor certified was in the Treasury but
which they now declare was stolen
before their official career commenced!
Very likely Ifthey counted the mon
ey f0e times, in Mr.. Gibson's office:
who stole it9 Let the Taxpayer an
swer
CHARGE 1T UPON
The Black Republican party that,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02
Sorghum Syrup.

We are indebted to Maj. F. A. DoNA-
cHY, Of Lewisburg, fer half pint of the
syrup of the Chinese Sugar Cane-the first
of the article VIC have tasted. 1t has q
peculiar flavor, Of course differing from
that Of the ordinary cane, but as sweet,
and by little use will doubtless be quite
as acceptable to all.
Mr.. Donachy took IL stalks, about 7
feet high, which he put through Cum
mings' Feed Cutter, and then pressed in
Hickok's Cider Mill he does not think
more than half the juice was expressed.
About two quarts of juice we're thus had
From these and other canes he obtained
ten gallons of juice, which he boiled down
to one and a half gallons of syrup. 1t re-
quires more boiling and skimming than he
had anticipated, but thinks his was cut a
little too early, and does not doubt but
care and study will make it easy to obtain
syrup for the table, while the value of the
feed for cattle &C. is doubtless very great.
Mr.. Donachy will have some of his Syrup
before the Judges at the Fair.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02
For the Lewisburg Chronicle.
A Report ON Barley.

MEssRs. EDIroas-The thirty grains
Of smooth grained or "beardless" Barley
you gave me last winter, which you re-
quested me to report on, sowed in the
garden, on the 10Th May last. Twenty
four came up, but by worm gnawing at
the root, or some other cause, two OF them
wi,hered and died, leaving me twenty-five.
These grew very thrifty, and made beau
tiful appearance, until the rust or mildew
came on, and damaged it considerably.
However, the product was as follows: |
harvested it on the 18th July, when OBJ
tanned Sc heads, which made SIT grains.
The highest number of grains in head,
was 40; the average number of grains to
the head is %; and to the average num-
Der of grains sown, about %. This l con-
slider very good yield. For instance, if
one grain produce treny eight grains, one
tushet will produce t.esnty eight bushels.
Then, by sowing two bushels to the acre,
as we generally do Of wheat, the product
would be 56 bushels to the acre, which l
should consider a frst-rate crop, especially
for so unfavorable a season as this has
been. j. L. JR
White Deer Nils, Sept. "a, 1857.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02
A Valuable Work.

Mas. HALE's Receipts for The Million,
containing nearly 5000 Receipts, Facts,
Directions, Knowledge, etc., in the Use
full, Ornamental and Domestic Arts, and
in the Conduct Of Life, being a complete
Family Directory and Household Guide
for the Million, relative to all branches Of
knowledge to which the female mind sho'd
be directed. From the publishers circu-
lar before Us we should say it will be
work of unusual interest and importance.
Every head of a family should procure
copy for the benefit Of himself aud house.
hold.
Complete in one large volume, Of near
500 pages bound in cloth, for One Dollar
and Twenty-Five cents. copy. Sent post
age paid) to any part Of the United States,
on remiiting the price to the publisher in
a letter. This work is in Press and to be
ready for delivery on Saturday, Oct. 81.
BY the same entcrprising publisher.
Charles Dickens works, complete, in vari-
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300, Chestna: Street, Philadelphia
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02
Steamship Disasters.

The appalling loss of life on the Gen.
trail America has no parallel in the annals
Of American Steamship navigation. The
nearest approach is the disaster which be-
fel the Arctic, on the 9th Sept. 1854, by
which something like three hundred and
fifty lives were lost. The San Francisco,
belonging to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, which foundered in the Allan
tic on the 25th Dec, 1858, was lost under
circumstances similar in many respects to
the disaster which has just occurred but
the Eumber of lives sacrificed was much
less, not varying far from two hundred,
including $50 United States troops.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02
THE STATE DEBT---Which Party caused it

While Elections influence
of National policy considerations of weight touching State affairs
which should overlooked glorious old Commonwealth like valuable
Farm SN ancg produces undanty and burden
but badly unpoi debt and becomes burdensome The
wyh Taxation under iih Pennsylvania requires to the
stated We by the figures from IS Of the last
Official Report dated jan 1857 H. MAGRAW for second Term
elected State Treasurer by the Democratic Party:
PUBLIC LOANS
STATEMENT storig e Commonwealth their interest,"
pis rhen 'bua and they se0ea stood On the first day
UeenL
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02
WHICH PARTY WILL YOU NOW ENTRUST

couclusy Official
responsible for than 500 sO0
debtsthat has the debe question
practical form Whh Party ~ the ensuing three years?
TaxPayes and Workngmen Pnnsy has by gross
tremendous burden which they
opportuniy that The the
and the best The other has controlled advagouy,
arranged and relieve Of
State Ta Whh party and sensible will
ip
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02

We learn from the Sullivan County
Democrat, that man named ELIJAH Ro-
BINS, while passing along the Berwick
turnpike, in that county, one night last
week, was attacked by panther, but suc-
ceedsd in beating the feroOious animal off
with heavy club, before lie received ma
terial injury.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02
Time brings Truth to Light.

The suspension Of specie payments
caused by excessive importations of what
we should make ourselyes-do Without
or pay down for-brings fresh to memory
the GREAT FRAUD of 1914. We copy
the smear nsiyhJor" falsehood Of that day,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-10-02
$50 United States troops.

Total, Si,s5o,oo0
Exclusive Of abou, 81 SOC, 600 in specie.
If the cargos be included, these figures
would be more than doubled. The rIvsi-
dent was lost in the year lS4l no one
knows how or where. The Columbia, in
nautical phrase, "broke her back on the
rocks on the American shore of the At
lantic. The city of Philadelphia went to
pieces on the rocks near Cape Race. The
City of Glasgow sailed from Liverpool,
March l, 1854, and was not afterwards
heard Of The Great Britain came near
being included in the list, having lain
ashore for some months at Dundrum Bay,
coast of Ireland, but is now engaged as a
transport for Iudia. The Franklin and
Humboldt went ashore and broke in pie
ces-the former on Long Island, and the
latter near Halifax. The Arctic and Pa.
cifc were lost as already recorded. The
iron steamer Tempest, measuring 1900
tons, sailed from New York, Feb. Il, 1857,
with crew Of from thirty-fve to forty
men, aud was Lever heard from. On the
Pacific, several fiue steamers have been
lost, generally of a smaller class. The Iu.
dependence, for instance, was totally lost,
with one hundred and twenty lives; and
the Tennessee, St. Louis, and Yankee
Blade, Winfield Scott, and others, became
total wrecks.
English steamers, in waters contiguous
to the United States, have Jared little
better Within short time we have to
record the loss of the fine iron steamship
Canadian, on the st. Lawrence also the
steamship Clyde, and several steamers in
the West India Islands.
A calculation as to the number of lives
lost in the steamers makes total of abou,
screateea hundred This loss being irrep.
arabic, no consolation can be derived from
the fact that large proportion of it might
have been prevented by division Of these
ships into compartments BY water.tight
bulkheads but there is opportunity to
make the adoption of such means Of
safety compulsory upon the owners of all
sea-going steamers, and thereby doing
much to prevent the recurrence Of catas
trophies such as we too often have occasion
to deplore y Journal Of Commerce.
DIsTREssING.-We regret to learn tha.
son of Mr.. Philip Stetler, of Penn town.
ship, this county, aged about II years, met
with an untinely death on "Wednesday last,
by accidentally hanging himself with a
clothes line stretched upon two trees. 1t is
not known precisely how the accident Oc-
CURED, but 1t is supposed, as he had just
been romping with brother and another
person who had gone out to field, that
in obeying the request Of his mother To
bring some wood, be in passing the line
must have play fully twisted the rope about !
bis neck, aud probably stumbled, and be-
coming frightened could not extricate him. |
self. He was found about i've minutes
after be left the house, lying on the ground,
with the rope tightly stretched abou, bis
neck, and although SO shos. time had
elapsed until he WAS discovered, the vital
spark had fed. .N1ney Luniaary.