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KETCHERLY ~ MATTHIAS

< AyINGi formed partnership in the Du'ihef.Ns 'I
~. .inesS solicit patronage at the above stand.
P-s smoked HAMS Nltl- EiI'toI sausis+Sr i.s'-' ii
low ~ pork bacru-in short. every article he'os.As
TO /, wei Ilrulatea Meat Market always on hand.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-15
Git,v Market, GGF

- .l<5t a iEJNIEtt.
sr,Fle aLJve raTAt alter having been greatly enlrsrd
1 and thoroughly repaired, Is nov open and ready Tor
Ie accommodation Of the public No expense has been
and fixtures. to make place NE-
tv OF our Cfry and both pleasant, hci'e i Uh '
profitable, visit Nepror'se 10 keep on hand ana ..
serve in style o! superior neatl=ss al
kinds Of meats. such as =,
Bl-E in steaks roasts. dried. cornef. &c, i@tn",
T6G5 Huaa. .Si0ERdsrs PORK fresh and salt, lanSee
Sausases- Sc, &c-
sIsa AL kinds ri game in its season
Fresh Trout and White Fish from ti" Lakes.
In short everything appcFtaiiHS Il - "SA Fes-'1'-H
CITY Market - =,
4. lie proper season stand vii! also bs spt io- ne
sal Of al KINDS Of fresh vegetables, supplied from ue
s->t garden in the vicinity Of the City.
- Nlat oiil be deiicered ia dpg f'ff Ci ne tMk
sTs;Iv WOOD d DONLEyY.
On and aher I,uua-y 1st ISIS. Meat Will be sold L:
this EstabIi- i-huent exclusively for CASH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-15

"~tarS that shine aud fall,
The flowers that droop in sprinSing,
These, alas are types Of al
70 which our hearts are clinging.'
NINA,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-15

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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
The LeglsIature.

I This body is busy at work. An
important bill has been introduced into
! the Senate by Mr.. Schleich, which
has been printed, Itprovides for the
collection Of debts against railroad
companies. The design of the bill is
to meet the many questions involved
in tho foreclosure of mortgages on
railroads. 1t provides that any lien
creditor may sue for the benefit Of all
tue creditors, whose claims shall be
paid according to their priority. 1t
provides that the Court may make an
order Of sale either before or after the
settlement Of pricrities, for the sale Of
the personally and realty of the com.
pany other than that appurtenant to
the road; that whenever an order to
sell the road is made, the sale shall
pass all the road, and, as appurtenan-
ces thereto, all the structures and ma
terials, rolling stock and equipments,
all rights Of way, franchises, depot
buildings, warehouses and fxtures'Of
every kind and description; and the
title to all such property shall pass to
and rest in the purchasers to the same
intent and purpose that the same was
vested in the company. Before such
sale is made the Court shall fix the
minimum bid which the receiver or
master shall be allowed to take, and
shall make all necessary order to in
sure compliance on epart Of the pur.
chaser with his lid. 1t also provides
that the purchaser shall have the right
to make joint stock ofthe interest in
Snch company.
On Thursday last, Mr.. Fircrock
introduced a bin into the House to re-
store the canal contracts suspended by
the last Legislature, and to discontin.
ne pending suits. This is an open,
manly and straightforward PROPOSE,
ton and we hope twill pass. The last
Legislature established the singular
precedent Of executing sentence upon
man before finding him guilty. The
contractors were robbed Of their con.
tracts and then told to apply to the
Courts and show why they should not
be thus robbed
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
The RevOlu:iomin Mexico.

BY yesterdays telegraph we learn
that the revolution in Mexico, which
has been some time in progress, has
bOen cocluded. CoMCNFoRr, the late
President and Dictator of the Repub-
lie, is in exile in the United States.
lie has been about the best ruler that
unfortunate country ever had, and
owes his downfall to his liberal prin-
ciplcs.
The great stumbling block in the
way Of prosperity in Mexico has been
an established hierarchy and large
standing army. They control every
thing and form a large body, which do
nothing but eat up and lay waste the
revenues Of the State. CoMoNFoRT
attempted to curtail the privileges of
one and to effect a reduction OF the
other. The consequence is that both
Of these powerful interests turned
against him, and will probably rein
state the old friend Of the Church and
and the lavorite Of the Army, SANTA
ANNA, in his place. There seems to
be little hope Of the regeneration Of
Mexico from within. She must seek
it from the United States.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18

York Tribune, acknowledges that the
Senator has repudiated allegiance to
the Republican party. 1t looks so;
for if the truth Of what Mr.. SEWARD
says be admitted, then is the Repub-
lican party a faction without princi.
pie, and with no end in view but agi
tation and mischief.
The truth is, that the declaration of
Mr.. SEWARD was one Of the most sig
nificant and remarkable that had been
made in the Senate for many years;
and, coming from the quarter it did,
Is destined to exert a great influence
on the country, and especially an in
Jnrious one on the Republican party.
The battle has been fought, and the free
States will soon have added to their
list Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon,
making nineteen free to fifteen slave
States. The equilibrium between the
two sections--regarded as SO impor-
tant by Mr.. CALHOUN tothe peace and
perpetuity OF the Union-is gone for
ever, and hereafter the free States will
have undisputed control over both
branches Of the National law. making
power. Senator SEWARD we'll thinks,
therefore, that there is no longer any
necessity for fighting the slave pow
er. lie has repudiated the Repub-
lican party, because he believes its
mission is ended.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
Bresiin and tie STATE legislature

In our last paper, we felt called up.
on to give publicity to the fact, that
John q. Breslin whom Gov. Chase
has refused to take effective steps to
bring to justice, has made deposition
in which he swears upon himself all
responsibility for the treasury delal-
cation Of $550,000 which occurred un.
der Treasurer Gibson in June, 1857.
In addition to this, weare also inform
ed that another deposition las been
made by Breslin in which he alleges
that the $550,000 became q loss to
the State by his (Breslin 's) improper
use OF that SUM within certain months
in the first year Of his second term,
during which months his official bonds
remained open to be strengthened by
the names Of additional snresies before
its acceptance by the GOvenor. The
object Of the first deposition here re-
terred to, is to clear Gibson and his
bail from their liability: the object OF
the second one is to release the bail OF
Breslin from liability for his acts;-and
the purpose and effect of both deposi-
tions is to cheat and rob the State by
throwing the entire liability on Bres-
lin, whose property is almost wholly
concealed and covered up.
That these depositions are, in the
main, rank and long concocted per-
Jurles, we have scarcely a particle OF
doubt. To save them from success.
tul contradiction and exposure, it has
been stated to us on what we deem
good authority, that still another faud
has been perpetrated, and that Ger
tain records have been abstracted frou
the State Treasury that would fully
establish the talsity of Breslin's dep
ositons.
In view ofthe startling robbery @
which Breslin swears himself to bt
guilty; in view of the great wrong
which has been done confding peo
pie and Dillaged treasury, we agail
ask, what is the duty Of the Legis
lature !-NelCGrE AQCOeate.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18

November 1, 1857, to May /, 1850
both inclusive, after which the said
Coupons and the interest thereon shall
be considered a part of the principal
of said Second Mortgage, and entitled
to interest at the same rate and paya
bic at the same time, with interest or
the Bonds themselves; and said Sec,
ond Mortgage Bondholders shall alsc
take the remainderof the Third Mort
gage Bonds, paying therefor seventy
five cents on the dollar in cash.
s. As the adoption ofthe plan here,
with submitted results largely to the
benefit OF the holders Of Domestic,
Income and Sterling Bonds, who are
not asked to contribute any thing
further, the holders of all such bonds
shall surrender the interest Coupons
thereon, to become due up to and in
GLIDING the year 1862, and that the
holders Of Domestic Bonds, maturing
in 1859, shall surrender such Bonds,
and take in lieu therefor Bonds oI
1862 without interest.
0. An Independent Rail Road cor,
pOration shall be organized under the
laws of Ohio, for the construction Of
the road from SCOTS Landing to Bel,
pre-: that said Company shall issue
Bonds for this purpose, redeemable in
ten years, for which a sinking fund is
to be provided from the receipts Of the
Company under a contract between
said Branch Company and the Mari
eta Il Cincinnati Company.
The Board have no hesitation in
recommending this plan Of connection
with the North Western Railroad on
the river bank, for several reasons.
1. That it can be built in from three
to four months time; while any of the
other proposedroutes will require from
eighteen months to two years.
2. The cost OF this branch on the
river bank, including right Of way
stations, and other necessary accom-
modations, will not exceed ono.fourtL
the sum required for the construction
of either OF the other proposed lines
The difference in the time Of con
struction is decisive as to the true pol
icy Of the Company. The delay re.
Quired for the construction Of any 9th,
cr than the river line to connect with
the NoIth Western Road, would be
fatal to this Company.
10. That the IlIllsboro' and Cincin,
natl Rail Road Company allow the
Marietta and Gin. II. K. Co. to usC
by sale or otherwise the unsold mort
gage bonds OF the Ilillsboro' and Gin.
Co. The Mar. and Gin. Co. account,
ing for the same to the II. and G. Co..
and undertaking to pay the interest
On all bonds SO used by said NJ. & G.
Co.
IL. Corporations holding stock up
on which the Company has agreed tc
pay cash interest, shall surrender all
claims for interest past due, and tC
become due, until the year 1862.
u. Any Of the holders Of the float
ing debt who may be unable Or un
willing to accede to the arrangement
in the second proposition, shall give
the Company the option Of paying of
their claims at twenty-five cents OF
the dollar, in cash, at any time within
the year,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
Additional from Mexico :
NEW ORLEANS. February II.

NEW ORLEANS, feDruary II.
Eleven days fighting took place in
the City of Mexico before Zuoaloga
triumphed. Bnt few were killed. -
Zuoaloga received twenty.six votes
ont Of the twenty-eight members of
the Council ofNotables for Provisional
President. Puebla and q few other
points had recognized the new gov
ernment. The whole country was in
confusion. Inarez, Parodi, Doblado
and others oppose the new govern
ment, and it was expected that they
would march against the city. Prep
arations were making to meet them,
and more fighting is inevitable. AL
faro pronounced, at San Luis, in favor
Of Santa Anna as Dictator. Zuoaloga
had issued a decree restoring the &C.
clesiastical and military jurisdictions;
repeating the laws of 1856, which de-
clared the property Of ecclesiastical
corporations alienable, and annulling
the said laws. 1t was reported that
the clergy had loaned the new party
81 100000. Advices from Sonora
show a state Of civil warfare. Advi1
ces from Northern Mexico state that
Governors CARA and Vidaurri had
settled their difficulties, and that tho
States Of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas
and Coahuila act in union in the CONS
inc conflict. ..4 -.'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18

The friends of humanity and reii.
gion will be shocked, as well as grieved
at the tidings of an other fearful per-
secution ofthe Christians in Madagas-
car. This last persecution, which
followed the expulsion of a nRmber OF
trenchman from tho capitol in July
last, seems to be more severe than
any by which it has been preceded.
Thirteen persons had been putto death,
between fifty and sixty had been sub
jected to the ordeal of tengena, or
.poisol-water, under which eight had
had died; nearly sixty were bound in
chains, Of whom two had died; while
a number had been reduced to slave.
ry.
1t is .gbo ut time for some govern
ment, the "iriend ofhumanity and re-
Iigion," to teach the sRvages Of Mad
agascar a few lessons in civiation, by
the use of the musket and cannon.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
Run on the Troy Branch.

A story is told ola runner who pre-
sented himself at the counter of tho
Troy Branch, recently, with a few
thousand ofits paper for redemption.
The cashier smiled blandly, SO goes
the story, and remarked, as the first
package Of paper was opned, that
there were good many counterfcits
and raised bills aAoat, and that he
mustexamiue tie notes carefuly-which
he proceeded to do by referring to the
D6tector as he scrutiuized each note.
When u note had successfully passed
this ordeal the specie was counted out,
but at the time Of closing tho bank
the runner found that just serenity
dollars of his pile had been converted
into coin, though every dollar of this
had been proved by the Detecto, and
the optics ofthe bank officer to be gen.
uiue! lie concluded to leave. Day.
ton Journal.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
Seward and the Republican Par

Senator SEWARD, of New York, in
a late speech in reply to HALE, gave ii
as bis opinion that the battle between
the free and slave States had been
fought, and won by the former, and
that there was, therefore no longer any
necessity for making so much ado
about slavery. The remarks of the
Senator seem to have given great Of
fence to a portion of his old compan
ions in arms. GREELEY, Of the New
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
Gatherings from Foreign Jour
mails.

The Paris Constitutional contains
long article on the subject of the
Mormans. 1t condemns the American
Government for its delay in dispers-
ing or destroying the immoral and
scandalous sect.
The Duke Of Brunswick has brought
an action against the Gasette-de-P Pa
riS for censuring his practice of play
ing chess in his opera.box. He de-
mands 10000.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
Singular aspect OF Kausas Az
fairs.

The condition of the Kansas cues.
ton just now is extremely singular.
Gen. Calhoun las declared that the
Free State party have elected their
State ticket and the Legislature--that
he was satisfied 0! this result before
he left Kansas, and that he shall i5-
sue certificates at once to the Free
State officers. Gen. Denver also
writes to the President that, without
doubt, the entire Free State ticket and
Legislature are secured. Under these
circumstances, it Is said that all the
moderate republicans and democrats
are in favor Of the immediate admis.
sion Of Kansas under the Locompton
Constitution. The election for State
officers was held under that instru.
mcnt, and the Republicans must eth.
or repudiate the election Of their own
officers or vote for "Lccompton." 1t
is plain that if Kansas is at once ad.
mittcd, the Free State party being
il the ascendency will alter the Con.
atitution and citcctually prohibit sla-
very in the territory in less than six
months. If not admitted with "Lo-
compton," slaves will be held there
until somo other Constitution shall
have been framed or accepted by Con-
gress. Such, it is said, is the argu-
ment used by Anti slavery men for
"Lecompton." 1t is now declared, by
Washington correspondents, and, if
true, is a verification Of the adage that
"extremes meet" that the ultra north.
crn members who desire no settlement
Of the Kansas question, and the ultra
southern members, who entertain the
insane idea that Kansas may yet bc
made a slave State permanently, vii,
combine TO defeat ''Lecompton." W.
give this story without vouching fol
its correctness. There is notelling
what day may bring forth on this
question, and most people don't care
"ALL THAT GLITTERs Is NOT GoLD."-
( A banking,housc Of this city, which
pays proper regard to their right t.
draw specie for bank-notes, sent some
$4,000 for redemption Of these prom
ises-tO-pay, on yesterday, to a New
Albany bank. The demand was
promptly met in specie; but not il
glittering gold, however, which wOulC
have been more gratiiying-tor every
body prefers gold-but silver quarters
of dollar. 1t made such a large Pill,
that the young messenger had to in
vest slight amount in bags and hand
kerchiet5 to convey his prize away
not to mention a buggy and an escor
ofone, for safety.-LOui8giiIe Corr
ieg Eeb, Q.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18

there will not be time and opportunity
to properly examine Its details and
give it that discussion which its i'm
portance demands.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
ALEX, PEARCE, EDrron.
MoARTuUR {:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1855.
The Independent Treasury Bill

The Chairman Of the Committee OF
Finance, Hon. VIM. S. Hatch, as our
readers are already aware, has intro
duccd into the Senate Of Ohio q bill
for the better collection, disbursement
and keeping Of the public moneys
It's main features are, as given by the
Cincinnati Enquirer, (whose remarks
upon the subject We heartily endorse)
as follows: First, it provides for the
collection Of taxes scmi-annualIy, half
, in June and half in December OF each
year, instead Of all at one time, as at
present. Nothing is to be received
for taxes except gold and silver and
the notes Of specio-paying Ohio banks
which issue no notes Of less denomi-
nation than S.. Ifthey issue smaller
bills than that they will not be receiy-
rI 1oco rns,,, u.a. t;,,o r,tiI
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','V H''"''V'"' O.'.''' ''S ,H',rng ~, !, in
"e' "'",9 l,.I" ,'."Sa orbarkcr.. either
w ~, ""r'TS "r Without security. After tho
,,orov l. rocoirod for tovco y IN Lo
;,rmc1;atoIv corvortoj into coin and
locked nm nndor spitoljo checks
ouords and balances tisto bocount.
rJ ot rccul,r intervals nv State off.
cora and dcfalcation is punisbed with
;r,,r;,ormort :, tbo pen;tort;orv
Tho oonorol nrovis;ons or IN. lii oro
,roI, oo,o,I,tol r, Lonr tno S+ot,,on
~ socrrcIv and nrovont frauJ and
nrcr,otion nnon tho nort or ia ooants
Tho c,prootior orn,a State viii, LorLs
ord hortor, l. ort;ro,v dissovorcl -
IToroortor thor will NOT J.. oIJo B., ob.
toin tbo n.onIo', nornv r. snocp,ota
Will, &c .sJonos;torios - tLo lot+cr r,,r.
min, fine risl; (which recent events
have proycd TO be very rrcoN onosipo
II tnonob fine occcntanco bv thc
Troosuror or securities ,hot are nttorIv
unreliable, Two hundred thousand
dollars Ioss by BresIip's doGlcation
occrrrod hv ,ho soloctiop of horl,s ond
Lonkors ~ donosiforios- thov roco;v
IN, +lo moroy Lut rovor ,,orf,o +
bock 10 ,bo State Tho main drift
,rd topor ortbo hilI oro vory oconnta
hIo 70 n5o friends If . motoIiic curror
cv Ifs po.sooa w,pIJ be tho inaua.
,,rotion or croot financial roG,rm IN
0l;o ond would rot bo w;,bort its
;nnmono, a,,t,;Jo ofth, stoto u,boro
;,s h.rof.ort ,osr,ts yonI1 ~, soor
.oon .,n1 ,l,, n,oo,rros .,o4 ,r,1rooa
thon, ono,.,,I
TLo ostoIl;.n,ooo4 lu Iie,.non.
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:, oo;n nn1 I,oro no .tro r,aot;ons ,,.itJ,
horl,s ond borl,or, tho r,otoI,ic hosis
I'LL u.;l,noJ on1 ;ro,..o.oI on1 =
,,,oro1 ond nol;t;ool ,ro;,lt ,l,r,u.n n
10 tnror that will ,ol ~ srhsoorort
oor,os,. Gov oonrd on,ronov + is
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-02-18
M. q c. RnIIroad rIeeting.

hA' - - ASuhAHOsSu NAccuhB.
A meeting of the Directors and
Stockholders of this road was held at
ChillicOthe on Wednesday, the 10th
inst. The meeting was largely attend.
ed--the Masonic Hall was filed to its
utmost capacity. Mr.. d. Putnam
was appointed Chairman, ,and Orlando
Smith, Secretary.
ChaS. Robbins, Esq, had the te,
merity to offer the following resolu-
ton, which was forthwith laid upon
the table:
Rc80Lred 1st. "That a Committee
be appointed, whose duty it shall
beto examine into and ascertain the
amounts of the salaries of the officers
Of the Marietta IL Gin. r. r., and
the expenses and the manner of dis
bnrsement of the funds of the road
| from the organization ofthe Company
to the present time"
The following resolution was pre-
sented to the meeting by Nh. Welch,
which was adopted
ReS0ired, ID. That this meeting,
composed Of parties representing all
| the various classes of interest in the
NJ. & 9. and II. & @. r. r. unite in
recommending the adoption Of the
scheme proposed by the Directors for
completing the railway and funding
the floating debt Of the Companies;
and that the Board of Directors are
requested to adopt such method as in
| their discretion may be deemed most
likely to consummate the scheme at
the earliest practical period.
The resolution was referred to o
Committee of eleven, who, after an
absence Of two hours, reported the
following resolution, which was unani.
mously adopted:
! ReSOircd, That the meeting ap-
proves oftho general objects aimed at
in the scheme proposed by the Direc-
tors, but it being impossible at the
present time 10 mature a detailed and
satisfactory plan for carrying them
into effect, the same be referred to a
/ Committee to consist of the Directors
OF said Company, and six other indi-
yiduals, to consist Of one representing
the stockholders, and one representing
each Of the five classes OF creditors Of
the Company, with power to perfect
said scheme, or to substitute such new
scheme as may be found practicable,
having in view the same general OBJ
jects and due regard to the interests
Of all parties concerned.
That the following six gentlemen
be appointed to act with the Directors
as such Committee.
lst Mortgage Bonds-Mr. Day.
2l Mortgage Bonds-T. W. Pow
ell, Of England.
81 Mortgage Donds-u, M0ssie, Of
Chillicothe.
/ Domestic Bonds-Mr. Welch.
Floating DEBIT. B. Lincoln, Of
Cincinnati.
Stockholders Bonds-J. NJ. Wise
hart, OF Frankfort.
The financial scheme alluded to, as
presented by the Directors, is as fol.
lows: