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RATHER L1BERAL:-W Whose fault was it
that the gas was lighted and burning all
day on Sunday last, Oh the corner Of
Middle and North, and on the corner Of
North and Court streets; also opposite
Prof. Whites, on Swimming Point? This
is certainly rather expensive to Ports
mouth, Or the Gas company. We think
that the Town. if it must pay for this
wasted gas, should see to it 'hlc this TN
necessary expense be stopped. "Old
Sol has never yet failed to come forth at
the usual hour with his clamp trimmed
and burning" and if his light should fail
to suffice, we viii then let MIR. Gas Com
pany know.
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Dennsylvania BuckWheat-3O bags
L fresh Pennsylvania Buckwheat received
this morning, for sale by
DAVIS & WOMBLE,
fe IL No. 5, Can pbells Wharf
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EGg The regular Local Reporter Of
the Day Book for Portsmouth, not will
ling to wSr unearned laureIs, begs leave
to say that he is not the author Of the ar
ticles Which appear from time to time,
in the Day Book under the caption Of
About Town Especially would we
disclaim the authorship of that number of
those articles, which had for its theme
the Navy Yard.
We do not believe with "The Man
About Town" that the hardest work,
the work. men in the Yard do, is to watch
the Onficors-ws do not in anywise en-
dorsc the article, which he published with
Hsfsrsnes - them. We happen to know
to the eontrary-we happen to know
just what the Officers OF the Yard know,
and Just what they are prepared to as
ert, wheR occasion requires. viz: that for
ncstness, dispatch ana unrelnittin; effort,
the employees Of the tiosport Navy Yard
will compare, favorabiv, with any body
of workmen, wherever employed.
In concluding this article, we must
take occasion to say that although not
aware Of the name even Of the author Of
"About Town" we are satisfied that his
article was not designed to be taken in a
literal sense, but as it has been thus ta-
ken, and as our name has been associated
with it, he will pardon us, we are sure,
for thus publicly disavowing sentiments
so diametrcally opposed to hose we en-
terrain.
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L. TO Vessels Bound NOrth-The
sA=&subscribcr has few hundred cords of
the best quality James River Seasoned yell
low Pine Wood suitable for deck load, BY
taking which additional freight can be Sc
cured. F. ZANTZlNGER,
Dealer in Lumber, Coal,
fe Naval Stores, Wood, &c.
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! ours Respectfully,
S. THALBERG.

DALM ETTO FLOUR-70Ob bls Fam
L lily Extra, Superfinc and Fine Flour of
this superior brand in store and for sale ut
Market price by
SHERWOOD Il YOUNG,
fe 3 Ia Roanoke Scr.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

ded the passage ofa law similar to that
Of 1871, is erroneous, liz WAS one oi
the most ardent supporters OF Andrew
Jackson in his currency policy, and
we have the evidence of Thomas d.
Benton, another warm supporter OF
Jackson, that a part OF his policy was
bankrupt law co ompelling banks, the
moment they refused or neglected to
redeem their notes in coin, 20 so out
of existence, and thus save the people
from the impositions and losses to
which they were liable from banks
that were not trustworthy. THIS is
precisely the kiud Of bankrupt law
that the President has recommended.
1t is JactS0a measure, Il ha,d.mon-
cy measure, a Just and Democratic
measure. / is warmly supported
by old Bullion" and all the old
jackson democracy, and, if passed,
will be beneficial and a popular law.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
Washington Affairs.
W AsuINGroN, April 9.

WASHINGTON, April 3.
The Army Bill, before passing the
Senate, was amended by reducing the
four regiments Of volunteers to two.
In the House the only members seat
vacant was that OF Mr.. Caruthers, who
was absent on account OF sickness -
Notwithstanding the result OF the
struggle, the friends Of the ConStitu-
tiOn are sanguine OF Success. They
point to the fact that there was forty
two majority against its rejection, rs
an evidence Of q disposition OF the
majority to admit Kansas in some
shape under the Constitution. The
Senate will not concur in the House
amendment. and the Democratic cal
cuIation is, that there will be a close
vote in the House on the motion to
recrde from it. and a strong effort will
be made with thar view. Shoull this
tail, the disagreement must 90 to a
Committee OF Conference, and on their
report the question will be presented
as Il tinalIty Of the measure. The
Senate has made the following cOntr-
nations:
J. r Martin, Marshal OF the Western
District of Virginit; l.. Summers, Marshal
of Iowa; T R Dohoney, Marshal Of Ken
tuckv; C. p. Clever Mar.hu at New Mex.
leo Territory; Il S Bryant Marshal Of the
Eastern DI.rict OF Missouri; r II. TOmp-
kins, U S. Attorney for New Mexico Terri
tory; D. w Voorhees,, U. $. Alto ney for
Indiana; 7. B Chidress. U S. Attorney
for the Middle District of Tennessee; w.
d. Ray, Collector at Vicksbnrg, Miss; J.
S McMickcn, of Texas, Consul to Aca-
pulco, NJ, xico; c. Crosswell, of Wisconsin,
Consul to St. Petersburgh
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
A NatiomnI Bankrupt Law.

There seems to be n wrong impress
sion Cxtant as to the recommendation
of the President in regard to a Bank.
rupt Law. ancient times the mon
ey changers, or bankers, did their
business in themarket places, having
for their convenience Il table or bench,
on which to count and display their
coin. We read in the New Testa-
ment that some Of these money chan
gers" whose impotence and dishon-
esty their more modern brethren seem
to have inherited, having moved their
fables into the Temple, Christ upset
them and drove their owners from the
sacred place, at the same time dccIar-
ing that they had turned the Lords
house into u den Of thieves. When
the dishonest practices of a money
changer became manifest, by the 10,
man law, his bench was broken and
he was prohibited the farther exercise
of his business. The word "bank-
rupt," therefore, is derived from this
custom, and simply signifies broken
bank. A bankrupt law, then, is one
relating to broken banks. The law
which the wings passed in 1S4l, call
ed by this name, was, in fact, no bank
rupt law at all, as it did not relate to
broken banks, but to individuals in
volved in debt, who were authorized,
upon surrendering their entire proper
ty to creditors, to absolve themselves
from any further obligations to pay
their honest debts. The impression
that James Buchanan has recomincn-
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
From CauIp Scott.
ST LnUIs. Monday ABR 3.

ST LOUIS. Monday Apr 3.
The Utah mail, which lett Camp
Scott March /, has arrived. The
troops were in fne health, and were
anxiously waiting the determination
of the commander to proceed to Salt
Lake. Colonel Johnston has q reg
ular effective lorce of one thousand
eight hundred men and one thousand
animals, in good condition, together
with large volunteer force; and the
general impression was. that he would
not wait for reintorcements before ma.
king an attack. Communication with
Salt Lake City was entirely prohibit
ed, and little or nothing was known
of the intentions or preparations Of the
Murmons To resist the entrance Of the
troops. Johnston's dispatches will be
forwarded Immediately to Washing.
ton.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
Foreign NewS-Arri"
rival OF the Hsa;nmOnia.
New YORK, April 2.

NEW YORK, Aprl =.
The steamship llammonia, which
left Southampton on the evening OF the
Goth ult,, arrived here last night, and
brings London papers to Saturday
evening.
ConSoIs. at twelve o'clock in the Of,
trrnoon OF Saturday, closed at 81 rs
for money, and 81 Tor account.
The attack cn Lucknow would com.
mence about the 29th of February.
1t was reported that a relation Of the
old King ofOude had proclaimed him.
sell King OF India, and had ordered
the insurgents not to fight the English,
but to disperSe in bands Of forty or
fifty, and scour the roads aud kill the
English The Bareilla rebels lost five
hundred men in the affair OF the 10th
Of February. Fort Quarakota Lad
been abandoned by the rebels, and
demolished by the English. A col.
umn sent from Jubbul pore, on the
Great Ocean Road, had destroyed
several villages. The rebel attack on
the village OF SIeemabar had been re-
pulsed. Fort Biirajorghur had been
cap ptured, and ninety rebols shot. The
Calpce rebels had been twice beaten,
with loss Of two hundred. A small
government post at rallowan sustain
ed an attack several hours, though dc.
Tended by only ten men, The assail-
ants carried off the women and chill
dren who were in the village.
Several small vessels OF war were
rchtting to reinforce the Chinese squa.
dron.
General Canrobert had taken pos.
session ol his command at Nancy.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

York. Smith oflllinOis. Spinner, Stan,
ton. Stewart PENNSYLVANIA, Tappan,
Thuycr, Thompson, Tompkins, Tn.
dcrwool, Wade, Walbridgr. Wal iron,
Walton. Washhurue of Wisconsin,
Washburne OF Maine, Washburne OF
Illinois, Wilson, Wood.
NAYs-Ahl, Anderson, Arnold,
Atkins, Avery, Barksdale, Bishop,
Bocock, Bonham, Bowie, Boyct,
Branch, Bryan, Burnett, Burns, Cas-.
kie, Clarke of Missouri, Clay. Glen.
ems. Clingman, Cobb, John Cochrane,
Corning, Craig, Craig OF North Caro-.
lima, Crawford, Curry, Davidson, Da.
Wis OF Mississippi, Dewart, Dimmick,
Dowdcll, EdmundsOn, Elliott, Eustis,
Faulkner, Flmence, Garnett, GatrelI,
Gillis, Goode, Greenwood, Gregg,
latch, Hawkins, Hill, Hopkins.
Houston, Hughes, Huyler, Jackson,
Jenkins, Jcwett. Jones OF Tenn, j.
CLANCY Jones, Keitt. Kelly, Kunkel
of Maryland, Lamar, Landy, Leidy,
Lytchcr, Maclay, Mcqueen, Mason,
Maynard, Miles, Miller, MilIson,
Moore, Niblack, P,yton, Phelps, Phil.
lips, Powell, Quilman, Ready, Rca.
gan, Reilly, Rutiin, Russell, Sandige.
Savage, Scales, Scott, Soaring, Sew.
ard, Shaw OF North Carolina, Shorter.
Sicklcs, Singleton, Smith of Tennes.
see, Smith OF Virginia, Stallworth,
Stephens. Stephenson, Stewart OF
Maryland, Talbot, Taylor Of New
York, Taylor OF louisiana, Trippe,
Ward, Warren, Watkins, White,
Whitley, WinsIow, Woodson, Wor-
tenGyke, Wright OF Georgia, Wright
ol tennessee, ZoIIicoller.
The vote ON the passage of the bill,
as amended by Montgomrry's sGbsti,
tutc, is precisely similar to the above.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
ShiVeTCd to SpIinteTs.

The "Philadelphia platform 'ofthe
Black Republicans has been shivercd
to spllnters. Nothing remains Of it..
Heretofore the doctrine of that party
has been no more slave States, even
il all the people residing in them
should ask to be admitted into the
Union with constitutions sanctiOning
slavery. But now they have unanim
ously voted in Congress for the Crit.
tenden bill, which admits Kansas in
to the Union under the Lecompton
Constitution, provided the people OF
Kansas vote to accept that constItu-
ton. The Lecompton Constitution
authorizes slavery, and the Republ;-
cans vote for it, only annexing the
popular sovereignty clause Of the Ne
braska Bill as a condition. Ii the
people Of Kansas vote to accept the
Lecompton Constitution---which
would be quite possible if they had
a chance-she will become. perma-
nently, a slave State, with the con-
sent of the Black Republicans given
beforehand. Their doctrine of no
more slave States is now utterly aban.
doncd. Gin. Enquirer.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
The Chancellor OF England.

We are indebted to the Philadel-
phia Press tor some interesting facts
concerning the Lord Chancellor OF
England, which, we presume, will be
new TO most of our readers. In station
he ranks next to the Archbishop cf
Canterbury, who takes precedence Of
all save the royal family. His salary
is $4,000 year. lie has a large
patronage, and is Immediately made
Peer. and takes his scat in the House
of Lords as the consequence of being
Chancellor. He is at the head of
the law and Judges of England. His
office is, however, political, and ho
goes ont with every administration.
Upon going ont he receives a life pen.
sion Of $3.50 a year, even if he has
not held the Office a single day. lie
is, in virtue Of his Office, while dis.
charging its duties, Speaker of the
House OF Lords,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
Later form AanSnS.
ST. LOUIS, .iprtl 5.

ST. LOUIS, 41pTt 5.
The Western mail is irregular.--
Leavenworth papers from the Goth to
the 30th uIt. Nave not yet been recei-
we'd.
In the constitutional convention, on
the 30th ut, the committee on sched-
ule made a report. TIE schedule
provides that the constitution be sub.
mitted to a vote Of the people on the
third Tuesday Of May. An election
for members to be held at the came
time. 1t also provides that all laws
low in force, which are not repugnant
to this constitution, shall remain in
full force until they expire by their
own Limitation. The bill OF rights is
identical with the Topeka bill.
A bill of remonstrance to Congress
was presented against the admission
under the Lecompto constitution.-
The bill was read and copy was or.
dered to be Immediately forwarded to
Washington.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
Supreme CourtofOhio.

Hon Thomas W. Barley, Chic
Jnst &c, and Hon. Joseph II Swan
Jacob Brinkerhof, Hon. Josiah Scott.
and lion. Milton Sutliff Justice,
L. J. Critchfeld, Reporter.
THURSDAY, March 25, 1898
No. G1. Sandusky City bank D John
B. Wilbor, Action on the case.
Sutlif, j., delivered the opini ion Of
a majority Of the Court. Held
/. That the oct entitled IAN set
to tax banks and bank and other stocks
the same as other property is now tax
able in this State" passed March q,
1851, is not in conflict with the 10th
section Of article 1, of the constitution
of the United States.
3 That the act Of March Z. 1852,
providing that all subsequent acts OF
incorporation should be subject to
amendment or repeal in the discretion
Of the Legislature, being in force at
the time OF the passage OF the act of
Feb. q, 1S45, entitled "An act to in
corporate the State Bank OF Ohio, and
other banking companies" as we'll as
the terms OF the last named act, indi-
Gates the understanding Of the legisla-
ture, enacting the law that section 50
oithe act was, like other laws, subject
to amendment.
3. That section 60 Of said act Of
Feb. 24, 1e45, is not a contract within
the meaning ofthe Constitution Of the
United States.
4. That the judicial construction
given to the Statutes uuder considera-
tion, by the Supreme Court of the
United States, JOing q departure By
that CoHrt FROM the uniform and
unanimous precious judicial con-
St'UotjOn gjg6n those statutes by tie
Supreme COm1fthe State, ought not
to constitute Il rule OF construction for
this Court.
5. That the judicial construction
heretofore unanimously given to tho
Statutes ofFcb. 24th, 1S45, and March
Dist, 1851, by the Supreme Court Of
this State, ought to be adhered to by
this Court until convinced that such
construction is erroneous.
Bwan and Scott, j, disSentcd, hold
ing that prior to the enactment OF Sec
ton GO, the Supreme Court of Ohio
had determined that a like provision
in character must be interpreted as oh.
ligatory upon the Legislature, and
could not be violated, and that
section GO was enacted to take affect
under such previous Interpretation.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

The House rucOnsidcred the vote by
which it had refused to concur in the
Senate resolution totake u recess from
the 18th day Of April to the 1st Mon,
day in January next, and the rcsolu,
ton WAS adopted by II vote of yeas 50
nays 81. Those who voted in the af,
HrmatIve were
MrsSrs. allen of Jefferson, An.
drewS, Bagley, Bates, Bjgony, Black,
burn, Brooke, Chase, Chaney OF
Franklin. ChrjSty, Clarke, Collins
Cox OF Perry, Dobmcycr, Edson
Fnvirock, lrazrc, Gibson, Gmsgo
Green, hughes OF Highland. jackson,
Jcnnrr, johnson, Lrete, Marshall
Morse, Mott, NeGeary, McEwen
McFvrren, Parr. PikrIhimer, Pitt.
man, Quinn, RaIston, Randin. Ray-
mOod, Richardson, Robinson of Ham,
iIton, Rodgers OF Hamilton. Satin
Srncy, SIussrr, Stevenson. Stout,
Thomson, Welsh, WeScott, Wilson,
Winner, Uo,thington and Wright.
Those voting in the negative were
Mcssrs. Allen Of AShtabula, Am.
bier, Bell, Blair, Briggs, Cox, Of
Knox, COWan, Dawes, Deming, Fur,
naId, Gardner. Catch, Harrison, Hay
maker, uubbcIl, Uughes Of Butler,
Jones, LaughIin, Monroe, More,
OdcH, Parsons, Peck, Roach, Robin
son, Of Union, Rodgers, OF Clark,
Simmons, Spcrry, Townsend, Wat
son, West Of Brown, West OF Logan,
WsiijumS of Monroe.
SIX Republicans voting in the ar.
and six Democrats in the
aS indicated in itaIic letter.
We have very serious doubts
whether the necessary business Of this
Session con be completed before the
12Jh inst. That thdre is absolute ne
ceSS,ty Of an adjourned session, VIC
have no earthly doubt, and we are
glad it has been acted on from the
first, without strict regard to party,
Statesman, Sd.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
MrARTIIUR
The Kansas Bill.

The House, as will be seen in an.
other column, las amended the
Kansas bill by providing that the
Lecompton constitution shall be refer
ed back to the people Of Kansas for
their approval or rejection, and flap.
proved by them, then that the
President shall by proclamation de.
clare Kansas Il State in the Union. If
rejected, then 4 new convention shall
frame constitution, which shall be
submitted to the people, after which
the President shall proclaim that Kan
sas is u State in the Union. In this
shape the bill was sent back to the
Senate, which body has refused to con.
cur in the amendments. The bill rs
amended, if passed., viii take the mat.
ter ont of the Halls of Congress, which
is one one goo,t feature to balance the
bad one dictating to Kansas the man
aer in which the people OF that New
State shall adopt their institutions,
when they should be left tree to form
them in their 0wn acay. 1t may be
that the House will recede from its
amendment, if not, committee OF
conference will finally determine some
plan by which to settle the question.
In the meantime, the people OF Kan
sas arc framing another constitution,
being the third one for the Territory.
o. comse the amended bill would un.
90 all this last convention has done,
and We don't believe It is the will Of
the people OF Kansas that their labors
shall be nulIiticd by an act Of Con-
gress. We rather think there will be
another "shriek' from Kansas on this
question. The way matters are Lecom-
ing mixed up has induced many Of the
Free State papers in the Territory to
favor admission forthwith, although
they dislike the constitution. They
now say-"adnit us and we will
change the Locompton constitution at
once. We want no more. interior
ference from outsiders, being able TO
take care ofourselves." This is sensi-
bic talk, for Kansas people, but it
should have been uttered long ago,
whcn public opinion there would have
had some weight in Congress. Now
ithas none. One branch Of tina body
has already decided that Kansas shall
not he State in the Union until GER
tain forms have been had, which the
people there could accomplish as well
in the Union as OW Of it. II the
Senate will not concur, Kansas vii!
be upon the tapis, probably, for
two years Ionger--precisely what all
the Black Republicans have been la
boring to accomplish, and just what
ought to be devoutly damned BY Overy
Democrat.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
OFFICIAL ADYICEs.
New YORK. Monday, A pri!

NEW ORK, vi MOnuaV, n pr. D.
Advicrs from the Utah Expedition
have been received to the 10th Of
February. The health Of the troops
continues good. The march upon
Salt Lake would probably lie com.
mcnced about the Goth OF May. The
grass upon the plains had far ad.
vanced. Several hundred recruits
will have reached Fort Laavenworth
previous to the 29lh Of April. Prep
aratiuns are making at the latt0r place
Tor the early forwarding Of reinforce.
mcnts. Colonel Hoflman's command
had been met on the route, four hun.
drrd miles west OF Fort Leavcnworth,
Colonel Johnston's supplies would
not last longer than May; but there
were at Fort Laramie sufficient sup
plies Tor four months for three thou.
sand men, and a train would be dis,
patched from that point to Fort Scott,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
RICHMOND. april 9.

NIOIMVNU' HPIW 2.
The Bank Resumption Bill, fixing
the first day Of May has been passed
by both houses. The bill requiring
the independent banks to establish an
agency at Richmond CT Baltimore for
the redemption Of their notes, and al
so requiring the parent banks to re-
deem the notes Of their branches in
specie. was also finally passed. 1t
takes effectin April, 1859. The Sen
ate has adopted a joint resolution, APP
propriating $4,000 to remove the re-
mains of President Monroe from New
York to Richmond,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08

COLONEL BENToN.-Lctters from
Washington reassert that Colonel
Benton's health is failing, and that he
is confined to his room. He is said
to be suffering from internal cancer
which may prove fatal at any moment.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
llliltinllS

UGovernor McMullin. of Wash
ington Territory, caned a lawyer
named Kendell severely at Olympia.
The difficulty arose from q threat
against the Gov ernor's life uttered by
Kendall.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-08
The Vote

The vote by which the Crittenden
Amendment was tacke cd t. the Kan
Sas bill was made up Of the following
material:
Fur the Bill as amended Against the Bill.
% Republicans. '.''''''''
% NorDhern Democrats. 106 Democrats
. Americans. Americans.
l2O liz
The Democrats from the free States
who voted TOR the bill as amended are
Clark and Ilaskins, of New York;
Adrian, ol New Jersey; Jones, IIick-
man, Chapman, Montgomery and De-
wart, Pennsylvania; PcndIeton .GrocS-
beck, CockeriIl, Cox, Hall and Law.
renee, Ohio; Foley, English and Da
Wis, Indiana; Morris, Shaw, Smith
and Marshall, Illinois, aud Mckib.
ben, Calilornia--22.
The Democrats from the free States
who voted against the bill number
80.
The Americans who voted for the
bill were Marshall and Underwood of
K nturky; Gilmer, of North Carolina;
Davis, Harris and kicaud, OF Mary
land.
Two absent, having paired Off
Harris, Of Illinois, and Bishop, OF
Connecticut.