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The REIGN OF ART. In this wonder
full age, Art lays her master touch on al
most everything. The ceilings over US
and the carpets we tread on, are hallowed
bv Art. Art winds the railway through
the mountains aud tue mud: makes her
machines of wood and iron, to act as if
with knowledge, and annihilates. space
with lightning tanned down to the 'u'e-
ledge Of boy. Nothing is TOO lofty Tor
her touch and nothing loo humble. A
new proof of this old conviction, has Just
fallen under our notice, in the shape Of a
CATHARrIc Pill, from the Laboratory of
that world renowned Chemist Doct. ]. G..
AVER.
IF we understand the subject, he has
carried that article TO the farthes perfection
of which it is capable. Instead of en-
ploying Drugs III IFS composition, as we
have always thought the necessary and
only way, he has with consummate skill
extracted the virtues of the medicine to
be employed and combined them alone
in their purity together. The compost
ton is then mixed and rolled BY machin.
cry and steam power into a spheriod pill
whichis wrapped in an envelope gela
tine. for protection from the effects Of
weather or Time, and then lhickly coste(
with sugar, 10 serve as its passport owe
the palate. Notwithstanding all ihi
Iabored perfection they are offered to tn
Public at less than one cent each. How
ever humble the department, we thinl
) this may be safely characterized as th
5 consummalion Of Art in its line.- Morn
. ing News, Bait.
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For THE TRUE AMERICAN.

Cutaneous eruptions Indicate that the
system is internally diseased. The pru-
rient curiosity and passion for scandal and
bloody news, prevalent in our day, are
serious morbid symptoms. They, show
that mental attention is diverted from
the centre to the surface. The love of
the startling, the horrible and the criminal
is immensely stimulated by the daily and
weekly press. Society begins, like the
old lady, to overcome its scruples, and
"relish its murders" Magazine Lilera-
lure has one stock in trade, which is fun,
and another stock in trade which is blood,
and between The two The public interest
oscilaes. When il cannot breakfast on
an accident it calls for Joke, and when
it is denied a pun, it clamors for ship.
wreck Or a riot. The truth is, the great
mass OF ,he American people, are victims
y
of gossip, News has caught the Hydro
phobia. Newspapers as general thing,
with some honorable excep.ions,) are
bundles of scandal, and disgusting pub
licity is carried in to the sanctities Of
home and the privacies Of daily life
The Athenian passion for news has passed
beyond the bounds Of single city, and
has become the. morbid appetite of the
civilized world. ..l
We are willing to concede that it is
well o,know The great facts of society,"
Grant that we are learning the natural
history Of man, when the press records
his acts Of every day good or i'll, as ex-
hibited on the vast scale of cities and
continents. The elopement, the murder,
the mob, tile accident are significant hints
of the sort of creature that calls himsel
the lurd of this lower world. But wha
we demonstrate against as morbid ant
demoraliEing is, the custom so common
of going into all the vile and filthy details
and dagperreolyping to life, the wound
blood, lust. vilainy. Give the facts o
, the trial. but let the thousand disgusting
| particulars go. Some things are too ba
to be published, and some that are nc
too bad, are too abominably foolish 10 b
entitled to. that honor. Record if 20
please, the murder, the riot the explosion
the forgery, but let not the journalist in
flame or corrupt ia hundred ithousan
!, minds by putting in every word, imag'
), inuendo. or oath with which they ma
: be garnished. We shall begin 10 thin
e that stenography is amenable at the b
d Of public morals. What, for exampl
l. could those staid Scots have been thinl
4 ing Of when they poured out all tn
: more than French correspondence
Madeline Smith, tried some time sine
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-30

for numbering her lover, in Glasgow, 10
the inspection Of the worldl Trials as
well as executions nigh. better have, il
that is the cue, only select audience Of
spectators.
But the worst of all. is what Addison
calls "Gospel Gossip" Here the tongue
is ''an unruly evil, full Of deadly poi
SON." How many Of the difficulties OF
parishes, the frequent changes in the
ministry, and the small earthquakes in
choir and Church are due to ears itching
for some scandal, and tongues but too
nimble to join in the unhOly alliance y
The cases Of Church discipline, so.called
are frequently nothingTmors than instan-
ces of the sacrifice Of character and repu-
tation al the shrine Of gossipry.
Editors should have but one general
rule in the publication of those things ;
and that is, proclaim the good, and let the
evil die. They should not wish to rake
over the kennel or stir the fetid pool
We would not bring tainted jOin:s Of meat
and rotten vegetables TO our dinner tables,
and the press, ought just as little TO serve
up to its readers all the loathsome, wick
ed, and peslilential matter with which
journalism reeks. We do not require to
be lold every morning that man is weak,
is vile, that society is out of joint; bul
conceding all that, and writing the world
as base and corrupt as you please, let us
give the hopeful, sound side, for there is
one. Publish the good, and the dark and
evil will be nowhere. BY the present
custom evil bege,s evil, murder suggests
murder, and suicide mulliplies suicide
especially when the inAaInmatory details
are given in the most vivid colors.-
But record the noble act, the generous
gift, the manly stand for principle, th'
rragran, charm of goodness, and the an
gelic in our breast will be enlhroned owe
the Satanic, in undisputed dominion
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome
evil with good" w. A. U.
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Return After Forty.six Y ears Absenc,lel

The Newburyport Herald says that
the old residents Of Ward One, were not
a little surprised on Thursday last by The
advent in their midst, Of Mr.. Peter Fudge,
after an absence Of lorty-six years. 1t
was supposed that he had long been an
inhabitant of the spiritual spheres. In
1912 Mr. F sailed from Newburyport, in
ship belonging to the late MosesiBrown.
since which time no tidings were hadaoi
him until his return. His wife was mar :
ried twice after his departures and some
years since she took her fight thfougli
deaths vaulted chamber. Three score
and ten years have rolled over the head
Of the returned wanderer; and now, as
the eye dims, and the hear, gets old and
slow, the ly.he limbs stiffen and the suu-
burnt locks become thin, the recollection
of his birth place and his boyish spols
all tend to inspire him with desire to
see once more the home Of his childhood,
ere he falls into that dreamy slate which
knows no waking. 10 5as .4
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FOR THE TRUE AMERICAN.
RELIANCE ENGINE House, !
,- lime 2lst. 1858.


The company met pursuant 10 call
Capt. Geo B. Filson in the chair.
On motion it was unanimously
RESOLVED, That The Reliance Engine
and Hose Company, tender their sincere
thanks to The ladies of S'eubenville, for
the many aattering demonstrations Of re-
gard presented to them on Saturday.
Resolued, That the Misses Boyer and
Russell, are entitled 10 our thanks for the
delicious cakes presented to the company
ResoiUed, That we return our thanks
to Mr.. Geo. Odbert for the presentation o.
Speaking Trumpet while on parade.
Resolued, That we return our thanks
to Messrs. r. & II. Mears for their kline
treatment to the company. . s
Resolved, Tha, the company strive tt
bold the beautiful emblem Of victory pre-
sened 10 them by Miss Hickman,
Resolued, That we are under obliga
tions 10 the officers Of the steamers, Che
volt and Rosalie, for the passage OF tht
Wheeling German Band. ,.r-.. h....
ResolUed, That we tender our sincef'
and'heartfelt thanks TO the Fire Director
for The gentlemanly manner in which the,
treated the Company. .,,. - :.
Resolved, That it shall be the sole ain
Of this company TO merit the encoura
cement SO literally bestowed upon then
by The citizens. .t -
Resolved. That copy Of these Reso
lutions be handed to each Of the City pa
pers for publication. .e..,.lr.
~. VIM. ANDERSON,
w. G. FOSTER,
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Change of Ownership.

Tie Daily Union of this City, in its
Saturdays issue, cOntane The valedicto-
ry of the former editor, and the saIutatory
Of his successor, J. SHERIDAN, Esq. for
mer editor Of The Ashland Union.
The Valedictory is modest and credita-
BILE 10 its author, while the salutatory is
frank and undisguised. From the follow
ing extract it will be seen that Mr.. Sher.
idan places himself square upon the plat
} form of his party, as explained by the
National Democracy right or wrong,
with a settled determination 10 advocate
party measures for party sake believing,
as he says, lha, the principles Of his party
are " immutabie" and universally ap.
preciated.' ..
We give Mr.. S. cordial welcome to
our city, and shall be happy at all times
10 extend TO him that courtesy, which, as
a gentleman, we believe him to be justly
entitled. But to the extract: ..yi
We are a Democrat. In politics, there.
fore. the "UNIoN" will be The exponent
of Democratilic Principles, and the sup
porter Of Democratic men. Believing, as
we sincerely do, that the basis Of all good
Government in this country, is the Con.
stitulon as construed by the Democratic
Party, and promulgated through conven-
. tions, both State and National, we shall
always render strict obedience to the die.
} tates Of sound policy, predicated upon
the usages Of our party-and we shall al
all times ignore our own private and per
sonal feelings and desires, 10 the fee ac'
0 tion of those principles which are cardi
nal with, and have for lheir object, thu
success of the Democracy of the country
q The certain success Of the Democratic
party in the National Cove vernment hal
been llle general rhle-defeat the excep
S lion. On all matters of National import
0 and touching the general veal. they arr
0 ever found to be frank and to the point
Our principles are immutable and hav'
stood before the country since the dawl
of our glorious Repubic-they are wei
known, widely disseminated arhong7thi
masses, and their benign influence gener
ally felt and universally appreciated.
To the administration Of the Genera
} Government, under the auspices Of
Democratic President we shall accord
willing-acheerful support; believing a
r we sincerely do, that Mr.. Buchanan b
{ his superior and acknowledged statesman
E ship, will administer The affairs Of lli
: country so that his opponents, if not now
r hereafter-when they remember that a
"honest confession is good for the soul,
Il acknowledge that he has done equ'
a and exact jusslice to every section of thi
+ Union, and the happiness of our natio
J. more fully secured. ,--''
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DIsLocATED JcINTs. Next in degree
to the pain caused by dislocation, is thai
arising from the settling Of blood around
the part, and the efusion of coagulaied
lymph upder The skin, The proper
treatmenttO remove this disagreeable and
inyariabie attendant upon dislOca,ions and
bruises, is 10 apply some powerfully pen.
,etrs,iug and diifusive Liniment, with gen.
lie frietions. ever the part. The best
Liniment now in use, for this purpose il
Brogg's Arctic Liniment, which ma!
be obtained at any respectable drug store
Ilis also cooling and soothngin is effect
and allays The pain almost Immediately.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-30

The SUB TREASURY IN CoLUMBIANA--.
We understand that our Commissioners
have directed the County Treasurer to
procure suitable Safe,in which to deposit
the gold and silver authorized by law to
be collected for Taxes, the action of the
late loco focoi gslature requiring the
Treasurer 10 be his own banker. This
will put the County to another unneces-
sary loco foco expense Of several hundred
dollars We do not know to what price
the Treasury has been limited in this
purchase, bu, it will require Sub Treas
ury almost as large as the Treasurers
office itself, to accommodate properly the
various bags, boxes and drawers that will
be found necessary, under this wise and
benehcient enactment - Buckeye State
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The Mormon War not Over.

The telegraph reports very important
news from Salt Lake City, of five days
later dates than the dispatches from Gov.
Cumming. which were SO satisfactory to
the President. The Mormons have proved
ireacherous, as we have repeatedly pre-
dicted they would do, and the Govern
ment finds the ''seltlement" as far off as
ever. The Saints of Utah are faithless
and graceless crew, in open rebellion
against the government, and will have 10
be dealt with accordingly But for the
imbecile management Of the Administra'
tion. they would have been brought to
terms long since. Now sending an armed
force against them, and now dallying
with Peace Commissioner hesitating,
vasciliating, giving good jobs to lavorites,
and doing nothing to the purpose, the
President seems to have become fairly
involved, at last, in an expensive civil
war, after allowing the enemy every ad.
vantage in making his Preparations
The intentions Of the Mormons were as
plain to every discerning person year
ago IS they are now.
Unluckily, Congress has just ad journed
and will have 10 reassemble, or else an.
other long period Of temporizing mus
clapse before anything effective is done.
This Mormon problem is one the AID.
minislralion cannot now evade, Difficult
as it is, and probably disastrous to thu
present government as its treatmen: of j
will, be. 1t has been our settled convict
ion from the first, that there was but ont
way Of disposing Of it, and that by promp
and decisive action al The outset. |
might indeed have been evaded, somehow
and let alone entirely, during Mr.. Blu
chanan's term, but not, we think, to tn
satisfaction of the country. The patriot
ism Of ofSenator Sewards course on tn
question is likely yet to be recognized a
universally, as the weakness Of the ad
minis!ration's management -[Cin Gaz.
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The Peoples Meeting in PHILADELPHIA.

The Philadelphia papers Of this morn
ing come to US filled with accounts Of the
great American labor and American pro-
lection Union meeting Of The people, beld
in that city last night. The national Hall
was literally packed, and great enthusiasm
manifested Appropriate resolutions were
adopted, and the meeting was addressed
by Messrs. Collamer, Simmons and Ca
meron, OF tbe Senate Humphrey Mar.
shall, Of the House; Il. Joy Morris. and
Richard W. Thompson, Of Indians
| Baltimore Patriot.
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Janataru. 1858.

~
j. NJ. Shane. In full for services as counsel to %.
and Tp officers for the year 1851,
WIN, Foster, for door springs for Co. offices,
T. Brashear, postage for Auditors Office,
d MOodey for Mt. Pleasant Branch Bank, amt.
in full to be deposited in said said bank as per
agreement with Commi issiOners l.
David Buchan, a witness 3 days. Oct. tern Chic
WIN. L. Sharp, for cook stove and hardware for
Henry Grauten. for Candles furnished Co jail.
VIM. White, fp TT part Of Up X kltnS collected
Mrs. Biinn. for washing for prisoners from 18th
W. Z. Allison, subscription to Weekly Herald
and publishing School Examiners Notice,
Daniel Amnon, for bedsteads and cords for Co.
Ii, j. hukill, tor repairing chimney fUe in Court
S. 81. Il. r. Co.. freight charges on Books from
Columbus,
Geo. Webster, costs IN stats cases when State
failed May term 1851. -.
miscellaneous vices for the year 1853,
Hawkins %, for painting and glazing book
cases in vault,
A. q, Dessellem, a witness days May term Ohio
J. McKenney, Esq, costs in case of Ohio VS.. D.
| Met Ook.
same costs in case Ohio ysF. OwesneS
| Martha SEQ I, witness day in the matter
Of Lydia Wa ikins Lunatic al d Travelled 8
miles.
john Doug erty. a witness day same case
john <, Sutherland, fees in the matter of Lydia
Watkin a Lunatic.
Dr. II J9hnsW2n medical 1tt Witness the matter
Enoch Harris for printing QUESTIONS for Schcol
VIM. NcN ssters, for services as Clerk in Audi
tors Office. ~
Ragan. for subscription to True American l
A Conn, Tor clothing furnished Lydia watkins
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Organization Of the Jefferson County
Bible Society.
SrEuBENvIILE, June I. 1858.

STEUBENWDLE, June 7, 1858.
At the call of Rev. Mr.. Hartshorn,
Agent for the A. B. S. in Eastern Ohio,
a number of the friends Of the Bible cause
met in the Lecture Room Of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
The meeting was organized by calling
Rev. /. Morse, TO the chair.
After free interchange of views on the
subject, on motion of r, Sherrard, Esq,
it was resolved 10 organize county Bible
Society, auxillery to the American Bible
Society.
This organization was effected by
adopting a Constitution, and electing off.
GERS.
The Constitution adopted is that recon-
mended by the Parent Society, with some
alterations, the most important Of which
are: That instead of one Vice President,
there shall be fourteen chosen, one from
each township in the cOnnty, and in addi-
tion to the annual, there shall be quarterly
meetings Of the Society held In the
variOus localities in The county. V
The following officers were chosen to
serve till the first annual meeting.
| President.-Rev. |. Morse, e..
| aal Nice Presidents. 4l4q
SteObenville TIP. Rev. &C, Beatty D. D
Island Creek {" David Johnson, Esq.
Knox {" George Culp, Esq.
Saline I" Mr.. John F. Nesley.
Brush Creek /" Mr.. James Derrick.
Ross " Joseph Shane, Esq.
Salem :" Rev. VIM, Lorimer.
Springfield " John Calhoun, Esq.
Wayne +" VIM. Harvey, Esq. r.
Cross Creek L" Mr.. Alex. Cunningham
Smithfeld DR.. William Bates.
MI. Pleasant Z" John H. Mercer, Esq.
Warren " Andrew Gowdy. Esq,
Wells " Mr.. David Worlhingtor
} r. ' Secretary, '.
Rev J. X. Andrews, Steubenvllle.
Treasurer ..
Mr.. Samuel Melvin, Steubenville.
, Members Of Erecutivs Committee.
Mr.. Alexander Conn, Steubenville.
Mr.. F. s. Frye, "
Society Resolved to hold its first qua
, terly meeting in the United Presbyteria
, Church Richmond, o., on the last Thur
> day (26th) of next August at lOF o'cIoc
. A. NJ. On motion it was resolved tn
the various papers published in The count
be requested to publish the proceeding
" of this meeting. j
y Society adjourned to meetin Richmon
: O., on the Goth of August 1858, at II
A. M. ]. K. ANDREwE, Sec.
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lEARRIED.I

On the oath inst, by the Rev, D. r,
Campbell, Mr.. JosEPH NJ 'CoNNRLL to Miss
MARY e. THOMPSON, both ofCross Creek
Township Jefferson Co., Ohio. a.I,
On the gath inst, by Rev. samuel
Nesbit, DR.. s. RoTHAoKER. and Miss
MAReRErTA PYLE, all 'of Richmond jeff,
County Ohio,
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RUTLAND, VT, June 25, AT the Re.
form Convention in session here, resolu'
tions were introduced relating 10 spiritual
ism, anti.slavery, marriage, The bible
land reform, free trade, The Sabbath, Pnt
Divine worship. A thousand persons
were present, tho spirilualists Predomina
ting
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The ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for July has
been received at this office. 1t is fully
equal if not superior to any number that
has been issued. The following is the
table of contents
The Catac ombs of Rome; Three OF us ;
What Wretched Woman said to me
Songs Of the Sea; The Kinloch Estate ;
A perilous Bvouac; November; April;
The Gaucho Madamoiselle's Cam
paigns; The Swan Song of Parsou Ave
ry; The Denslow Palace, Myrtle
Powers; Chesuncook; The AulOcra
of the Breakfast Table, and the Amerl'
can Tract Society. .'
Price S3 per annum.
Address Philips Sampson u Co., lS
Winter Street, Boston. ,.. ,.ifr
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Februaru, 1858.

NJ A.CafntbelL a tai juror day May term ST
Collius Co vs. RailrOad Co. Il. o..
B. W. Earl, witness days Oct. term Ohio Vs.
Thompson. =. it..r.,
Same, a witness day before grand Jury. ;,
Il. Owens. for work done about the Court house
and Jail.
Warren towr shin.
j. l.. Fleming TIP. rr. for making annual settles
mont with Auditor
John Morrison, Petit juror days Feb. term
travelled miles.
Gas ight & Coke 60. for Gas furnished County
Buildings, u ,-.
r. McCleliand, witness day before grand jury
fro BE CONTINUED
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A SOUTHERN Methodist minister do.
failing his experience on a certain circuit,
counted twenty.six children that were
named after him, and added that during
the year he received as compensation fof
his labor, thirteen dollars. ''iIsd 81 i1oI
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MONTREAL, June 25.--Jean Baptiste;
Desfanges and AhnaBelisle were executed
to-day Tor the murder of Catharine Pre-
vUst last winter This is the frs. execu.
ton that has taken place in this city for
twenty years. s''3m - J. !lilN5'
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FROM BUENOs AyRFs

New York, June 6.-An arrival from
Buenos, Ayres furnishes adviees to the
18Th ins:. The quarrel between Arguza
and Buenos Ayres is in stalu quo. Ar.
guza has been detected in trying to inau.
ence The municipal election in The province.
The affair caused much excitement. A
Buenos Ayrean schooner had been wreck
ed twelve out of thirty six persons had
perished. All business was prostrated.
This has been the hottest day of the
season. The thermometer stood at
ninety one degrees at two O'Clock this
afternoon. Two deaths from the heat are
reported.
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TORONTO, June S5.AThe Parliament
is still in session. Much excitement has
been occasioned by apersonal alteration
between Inspector General Cagley and
George Brown. A fight was prevented
by mutual friends. = t't : ,@'t"
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He loves you better who strives to make
you good than he who strives to please
you. ~ '' l1aa
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BosToN, June 25.--James McGee was
executed to day at noon in the Jail yard,
for the murder of the deputy warden Mr..
Walker, in the State prison. eighteen
months since. He remained perfectly
stolid and Indifferent, and made no re.
marks. lie died without a struggle. % u
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5. Ooursey for shaving prisoners fIsm Nov. .l6 to
Dee. 26.
WIN speer; witness dayp, Oct term Ohio Va.
Evans, .. :. E
Mctiuire Doyle special Constable at Court 1 dys
Wm. MossgroVe, for boArding & Juror at Oct term,
Robert Cochran, Tor Stationery furnished Treas
urer' 's.ofIice, t'l
Court. Treasurers Notice TO Taxpayers and
School Examiners Notice,
D. Hilbert late Sheriff Harrison Co, unclaimed
costs in case Of Y. 0ng We. N .0ng,
VIM, White, TIP Tr, part Of Up Il Il taxes collect.
ed in Cross Creek township, l,
Ault Il Robertson, appropriation to assist in
opening Road in Island Creek Township.
D =. Nease. q tai juror days oct. term Ohio VS..
Woodruff, .t...s.L.
Isaac Norris, for making l2 bukets for CO Jail,
Mcdowell Co., for Books and Stationery for
Auditors Office,
Same, books and stationery for Treas office,
Same, Clerks once,
Same. Probate Judges
ofice, .t.
Sane. books and stationery for sheriff's Office,
Jas. II. Binn. Jail fees and boarding prisoners to
January 1858, t-.. .