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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
what the legislature Did.

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The Legislature adjourned on the
18th inst, to meet again next Jan.
uary. Quite a number of impor,
tant political and general laws were
passed, among which we may mention
the following:
l. A law repeating the spiteful and
anti-national act of the last LegisIa.
ture, forbidding to the General Gov.
Iernment the use of its jails for the con.
fnement of lugitives from service.
2. An act to restore the old habeaS
corpus law, and to repeal the rider
which had been put upon it by the
Black Republicans. which was inten,
Ided and designed to render imperative
the Fugitive slave Law in Ohio, and
thus nuljily a provision in the Federal
Constitution.
3. An act to repeal the foolish and
unconstitutional act Of the last Legis.
lature, which made it a penitentiary
ofense to bring a slave into Ohio.
4. The important law organizing
the Independent Treasury, and pro,
viding for an entire divorce ofthe pub
lie moneys from banks and bankers.
Hereafter the State will keep its own
money under proper precaution and
safeguards.
5. The bill reOrganizing the Peni-
tentiary.
6. The bill appointing new Com
missiOners for the State house, and
appropriating 100000 for complet-
ing that structure.
Z. A law providing for the semi
annual collection Of taxes in June and
January, instead Of all in the latter
month, as heretofore. 1t is at the op,
tion Of taxpayers to pay half semi
annually or all in January. This
measure was much desired by all the
large towns ard cities.
s. A bill reorganizing the Public
Works, and giving to each member Of
the Board the appointment Of the sub
ordinate officers upon his division.
8. Increasing the salaries of the
Judges Of the Supreme Count tc
$4,000, and of the Judges ofthe Com,
mon Pleas Of Hamilton to $4,000.
10. Appointing a committee, con.
sisting of William D. Morgan, A. z,
Edgerton and Charles Reemelin, tc
examine into the late defalcation in
the State Treasury by MessrS. Gibson
and Breslin, aud report the result oI
their labors to the Legislature next
January.
II. Repeating the law passed by
the last Legislature, which took from
congregations of churches the power
to manage their property to oSuit them
selves. This privilege is now restored
to them.
IL. Kepealing the act which re-
quired Of voters q residence Of thirty
days in ward or township in order to
entitle them to q vote. Hereafter it
will be ten days.
1t will be seen that the Democrat c
majority in the Legislature enacted
into laws many wholesome measures,
and the general result of its labor has
been Of greater benefit to the State
than any Legislature which has con.
vened in several years. Several meas.
ures failed which should have been
passed, bnt which we presume will 60
through at the next session.-Cia.
Enquirer.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22

The MILLERITEs MowNG.. The
Newark On. j. Advertiser says scme
OF the leading Second Adventists in
that city have again set a period for
the destruction ofthe world-profess-
inc to have discovered the errors OF
their previous calculations, and to
have finally ascertained the exact truth.
They regard the recent financial de-
preston and the prevailing religious
excitement as the signs of the last days.
By the next arrival from Europe they
expect to hear of the destruction ofthe
city of Rome, and this will portend
the confagration of the world next
summer.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
s SLATE e s

A NEW STYLE OF STATES, much superior
"A to the old fashioned ones, for sale at tho Sta
tionery Store, journal Building, Main Street, Nc
Arthur, Ohio.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
ALRIIMS.

A GOOD assortment of ALBUMS for sale on
"A favorable terms by MoBETH s. GIBSON.
Journal Buildings.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
Present Operations Against Utah
10 be Suspended.
Sr. Lou1s. Sal. Anr. hi.

The Republican learns, from a
source entitled to credit, that an ex.
press messenger passed through this
city aboRt two weeks since, with in.
structions to Colonel Johnston not to
commence offensive operations against
the Mormons before the arrival ofthe
Peace Commissioners. Secretary
Hartwell arrived here yesterday, and
leaves for Utah about the 25th inst.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22

Gov. CuAsE.-Gov. Chase, having
at heart the integrity Of the Republi.
can party, entered his protest against
his friends in Congress voting for the
Montgomery amendment to the Kan
sas bill. The Know Nothing cores
pondent oftho New York Express,
writing from Washington, says:
"The oficious protest of Governor
Chase, of Ohio, and Of his few follow
ers there, has had no sort OF effect to-
day in deterrlng any OF the Republi-
can members OF the House from vo-
ting for the Crittenden. Montgomery
amendment. Even Giddings and
Wade laugh at Governor Chase's in
terposition. MIR. Schouler, once Of the
Boston Atlas, and now Of Columbus
who brought the protest here, has re-
turned with flea in his ear"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
Cincinnati Market.
ONoINNArI, April
.azE

SiSoINhArIi Aprl ~.
FLouK--The market has undergone no essen
tial change; the demand Is local and limited -
The sales are 200 brls., at SS60@87 10 for super
fine, and S9,75@8,s5 for extra, The receipts
since Saturday were / ,467 bTls.
Provision s-Mess Pork Is unchanged. sales
of 900 brs., half OF Chllicothe and half at La
fayette at al7. City Brands are held out Of the
market. The only sale of Bacon was so hhds. OF
Sides at 9skc, In Bulk Meata the sales were l5o,-
600 Sides at 5 sISc., and 100 hhds. Hams at &c.,
packed In Lard, IS brls. head and gut, country,
sold at 9%c.. and 225 brls.. part to be delivered
May l, at lO1Sc, Tho market FOR all closed leSA
buoyant.
Observation-Disclosures Is hrTn at sSe. IN tho reg
uar way, but large lots cannot be bought below
lS7@ssc. Sugar is firm at full rates. CafEee IL
unchanged
WHEAT-The market is firm, with fair de-
mand; sales of 500 bushels inferior White at csc.
$50 do. good Red at 65c i50 do good White at
9Oc., and 800 do. do. do, delivered, at $50.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22

APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR. -
The following nominations were sent
to the Senate for confirmation, by
Governor Chase, on Monday last:
John 2. Bruck, to be Trustee Of
the Institution ofthe Deafand Dumb.
Jefferson Patterson and Lenten Dun.
ham, to be Trustees of the Southern
Lunatic Asylum, at Dayton. Harry
Rice, as a Trustee OF the Northern
Lunatic Asylum. VIM. Dennison, jr.
to be a Trustee of the Ohio Asylum
for Idiots. Edward D. Mansfield, to
be Commissioner ofStatistics. John
Greiner, to be a Trustee of the Insti.
tuition for the Education of the Blind.
These nominations were unanim ously
confirmed by the Senate. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Bruck las declined. VIM.
Fullerton, Of Ross County, and Ed.
ward Jordon, of Lawrence County,
have been appointed by the Governor
Trustees Of the Central Ohio Lunatic
Asylum. Ohio Statesman.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
ALEX. PEARcE, EDlrou.
Legislature Adjourned.

Legislature AuJOuEneu'
The Legislature adjourned on the
18th inst3 after busy session Of about
fourteen weeks. Much useful legisla-
ton was done, as we'll as much talking
that was not useful. Every Legisla-
tive body is cursed with few gaseous
members, who seem to think that they
were sent to Columbus for the express
purpose OF making all the noise, and
this last Legislature was not an ex-
ceptiUn. Instead ofthe majority curb
ing debate uponthe Niger question,
which has been harpcd upon so much
that nothing new can be said, and of
which everybody is tired, they allowed
it to be discussed to great length,
ard Thus time was consumed and the
most important measures deferred nm
til the last hours of the session. The
democrats were entirely 100 ienient
with their opponents, who, for political
effect, wished the session to drag on as
long as possible, and who took up as
much time as they well could ia talk.
We are sorry that an adjourned ses-
sion is to be held. ltwould have been
far better, We think, to have protract.
ed the session a week or two longer
and then adjourned sine do. We
may be wrong about this, but, at any
rate, an adjourned session was not
thought ofby the democracy last fall.
II is said that the public service de-
mands a session next winter. 1t may
be true, and if SO, when we become
convinced we shall not grumble. No
doubt the interests ofthe State require
another session now, just as much as
they did when the Republicans held
one, but we have always contended
that the Republicans were wrong, and
have never yet seen cause to change
our opinion.
So far, with one exception, the Bi-
enniai session clause in the Coustitu
tion has been a nullity, and, for allthe
restraint it has had upon the Legisla-
ture, might as well be stgicken from
the instrument. 1t either means that
the Legislature shall hold but one ses-
sion in two years, or it means nothing.
Grant that that body he's the power IT,
adjourn, or take recesses, for L0ny as
we'll as short perio DIS, and it accom-
piishes indirectly what is forbidden by
tho Constitution. Annual sessions
are now as regularly held as if the
Constitution provided for them, ard
not for Biennial Sessions. We con-
fess that we are not able to see howthe
Legislature can do indirectly what it
cannot do directly, the plausible argu-
ments of members to the contrary not
withstarding. Let us have annual
sessions clearly authorized by the
Constitution, or let US have biennial
sessions.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22

~ The celebrated trotting STALL
ion Washington" and regarded US
the fastest iu the world, died at Nash
vile, Tennessee, last week. The pc.
cuniary loss to his owners was a heavy
one.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
New Jersey Saved.

The municipal elections in New
Jersey are generally resulting in favor
of the Democracy, as will be seen by
the following:
"NEw JERSEY ELECTIONS. .-1rent"n,
Apra 13.-Jos. Wood, Democratic
candidate for Mayor. and the whole
Democratic ticket, with a majority OF
the Council, are elected. The majori-
tS Of the city ticket is about one hun
dred and fifty.
"The Democratic Mayor Of Patter-
son is reelected by tifty-tour ma
jority." ri
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
MP The Hon. Samuel Adams.

.U The Hon. Samuel Adams, a
member of the Massachusetts State
Senate, had aconite prescribed as an
external application for rheumatism,
q few days ago. lie took three tea
spoonsfnl internally, which killed him
in a few hours, although antidotes
were freely given him.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
BOOTS AND SHOES
FOR THE
SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE.
j. III. KING

j. II. KING
SIssOn g. Hulbert's Bl ock, Main Street,
M'ARTHUR, OHIO,
IIAS just received large and varied assort-
II ment of Boots and Shoes of the beat and
most fashionable make, for the Spring and Sum-
mer trade, which he is prepared to sell at tha
lowest rates.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS,
of oil kinds, constantly on hand.
Believing, as he does in the "nimble penny"
motto, he prepared to sell his goods very cheap
for cash.
~ HIDES taken in exchange for Boots and
Shoes,
sB-CUST0M WORK performed to order in
the neatest and most substantial manner.
April eft
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CHI Il AP 8 Il WINGi

yl ed to do all kinds Of sewing In the best style
having one of Singers Seoiag Machines she can do
work 80 per cent cheaper than IL be done by hand
and will scdrrdnt 1 not to rip Orders may be left
at Warden Haynes Store. Residence with r. II.
Warden.
November dth, 1s5I-n86-3m
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

1t will contain the Code, all the general laws passed
since the Codeas also those of the coming session Of
OF Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, affecting Land H.
ties. aftt
References to all the decisions Of the Supreme court
Of Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa, touching any Of the
Laws of this State also Ia the matter Of practice TO
those decisions of York, and other States which
may be of value under our system.
The work will be prepared by Charles Ben Darwin,
OF Burlington iowa, and viii be furnished the Bar
at the low price Of five dollars per copy N viii cen.
tain about 800 super royal pages Printed and bound
In the best style Of the arhe index viii be complete
and copions and We shall copy the main features Of
the Ohio Statutes AZ regards Marginal Notes, &C.,
making the work of great value to the profession
and business men of the State.
Our plan has already received the approval Of Hon.
Judge Stockton, and other eminent Jurists Persons
wishing copies Of the work will please send their name
10 us at once. j. l.. CORsE SON.
nSl.n Booksellers, Burlington, Iowa.
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GEORGE HOLLAND,

ID ESPECTFULLY announces that he a..
~ VIII carry on the Tailoring Business IN all ~
IT, various branches. Having had several years N2
experience In the business he feels confident he LII
can give every one FIT" His shop is on the grount
6oor, two doors below the Henry House,
Cutting done the shortest notice and at
's9oH Aug. %, n261y
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Furniture! Furniture!
Fresh Arrival at H. G.. Hardy'

WHOLESALE & RETAIL FURNITURE, BEDDING
AND LOoKING-GLASs WAREHOUSE,
Jefersonst., between Water & Main, In Mr.. Postie.
waits new four story brick, Burlington, Iowa.
M X. HARDY returns his thanks to the citizens Of
LV1 Burlington and vicinity for their previous pat.
ronage ana solicits continuance, feeling confident
That he can continue to give perfect satisfaction
OWING to hard times have purchased goods very
much lower than formerly, that ii enables me to sell
al goods IN my line from ~ to rs per cent less than
any other house in the west and all goods warranted
~ good az represented or the money refunded My
stock consists Of the follows ing goods in
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
THE DOUBLE LITTLE GIANT.
OR TWO MILLS IN ONE!i

Patented May, 1s4L-Improved in 1856
VvNHE Little Giant Corn and Cob Mill is simple
u and portable machine formed on the coffe mill
principle entirely Of cast iron farm and plantation
use and designed for preparing food for steck which
does at the rate Of ten to twenty bushels per hour
according to the size Of the Mill. An Improvement
has been effected in its model the present season,
which consists In adding another Cone and sett OF
crushers together with an improved Bridge Tree and
by means of all of which the speed Is nearly doubled
and when required) the Mill adapted Also grinding
shelled corn into hommony and fine meal for family
use By reversing the motion, In other words, by
running II backwards ten fifteen quarts of meal to
the bushe are obtained, and the balance Is superior
hommony or good food for feeding
THE ADVANTAGE Or FEEDING CORN AND
COB NEAL PROVEN
Henry Alspaugh, ofGreenHeld CO.. Ohio says:--s.In
1904 myself and brother raised large crop Of corn
and purchased 1870 head of cattle to fatten My broth
er wishing to divide interests offered me fifteen
cents per hundred pounds for his choice of the CATTLE
TO the number OF seventy head. I accepted, and he
selected his seventy, leaving me one hundred and
twenty We then divided corn; he fed his sin the
shock, and had mine ground together with the cob;
My brothers did not hold out long 40
mine though we had divided equally and he fed sew
enty head to my hundred and twenty When his
corn was out Ilet him have from mine; and when We
finished feeding, the cattle weighed and Sold Il
was found that my cattle had gained FIVE pounds on
the hundred, double what his had gained and my
profits thousand dollars more than his y
team, and no extry power required than what accom-
panies each mill. @ ~ ~
For sale by KEITH, ROBINSON CO., Burlington,
Iowa. nS2y
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BLANKS.
DLANK NOTES and other Blanks, just print
II ed, and for sale at this Office.
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RLANKSI!
OF all kinds for saleat this Office.
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RLACKsMITHING.

HuNHE subscriber, having succeeded J. H. Griffith
II inthe Blacksniihing business and removed to
the Lower Mil. where he has erected shop begs
leave to announce to his friends customers that he
s prepared TO do all kinds Of work. In his line on
short notice and reasonable terms -
sn1t-y AARON MYERS
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ErysipeIas, ScrOfilla, Kings Evil, letter,
TumOrs, and Salt Rheum.
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and Gout.

For Dropsy, Plethora, or kindred Com.
plants, requiring active purge, they are an excel
cent remedy
For COstiyeness or Constipation, and as
a Dinner Pill, they are agreeable and eiIectual
Fits, Suppression, Paralysis, Inhamma.
ton, and even Deafness, and Partial Blind.
mess have been cured by the Alternative action of these
pills. ,-..-.-
Most of the pills In market contain Mercury, which, al
though valuable remedy III skul hands, is dangerous
III public pill from the dreadful consequences that fire.
4uently follow its incautous These contain no uier.
clry mineral substance whatever.
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BEDS.-A new patent, which will
- put up trial Of one week and ifnot liked win be
taken down, free OF chargeif kept price ~ 90. Any
one wishing to try them can do so by calling at my
store. a30-tf H. O. HARDY
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BurIfuuton anbertfs,nreuta.
BOOKS FOR IOWA.
IN THE CITY OF AsEsH BURLINGTON.

f..a DoohS fOR IOWA.
IN THE CITY OF ZzlsN BURLINGTON.
II l.. CORSE Il son, would call the attention
- OF the citizens OF Iowa to the unexampled faci
they possess for furnishing article in the Book
and Stationery line. Their stock Is complete in every
department, and the connection of Burlington with<e
first manufacturing places in the world by railroad
places them IN the heart Of the market Their estab
hshment is divided into distinct apartments each in
charge OF the most competent assistants. .
LIST. MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.-The publications Of
the different eastern and western houses are plac-
ed on their shelves almostas soon as issued
I'd. SCHOOL BOOK DEPARTMENT.-Are agents for
MGufices Sanders and most of the school hooks
published in the Union. They furnish them AT pub-
fishers prices, making them to the BUYERS at
least 1Oper cent. cheaper than we procure them
at any place.
Sd. LAW BOOK DEPARTMENTAL agents sor Tho
principal Law publishing houses In the Union. thew
can furnish any legal works whatever at publica.
ton prices.
4th MEDICAL DEPARTMENT omplete at all times.
9th. BLANK BO0KS.-Bankers, Merchants, and Rail.
road Companies can find every variety of blanks
at their house.
9Th. STATI0NERY.-A large stock of Can Letter and
Commercial Note paper, and envelopes constantly
on their shelves at satisfactory prices
1u AGENTS DEPARTMENT.--In no way can a Young
man without means establish himself in business
so easily as by securing subscribers to publ cations
found on their shelves. trial will Individually
Sth. PRINTERS DEPARTMENTAL agents for 7,
Johnson's Type Foundry, they can supply immedi-
ately from their stock on hands, every variety of
Presses, brass and Lead rule-Also, News and Col,
ored Inks printing paper of every size Flatcap
Folio Post, cold Medium, cards. card board cIer-
omatic boards, and everything, in fact, connected
with printing Office.
An examination of their stock is all that Is
n30-u
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MUSICAL INSTR U NJ Il NTS,
MOI the tinae-Pianos and Meaodeons at COST
Besides Accordeons, &C., 90 80 40 so per cent be-
wcost. Being determined to Increase my Pile
little, and diminish an immense stock Of Musical In
struments, am going to sell at figures recklessly and
ruinousy LOW
n. B-As have everything In the musical line per-
sons In the country can remit money by mail at my
risk and be to get what they want either by mail
or express at once. A. w PERRY
Music Dealer Agent for Laid Co. Paris Prize Pi.
ano Fortes, Burlington Iowa. fn37.y
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FAIRBANK,s SCALES.

VUyHE genuine Fairbank Scales for sale at manufac
u turer's prices, by KEITH, ROBINSON CO.,
Sole Agents. Water near Jefferson street Burlington
Iowa. nol6n
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&. G.. PACKARD.

XXIHOLESALE and Retail dealer in all kinds of
" Hardware, iron Steel, Nails, and Glass Also
agent for Lippincott Bro. IS Fire Proof Safes
AT all times good assortment of Carriages and Bug
giles on hand from the celebrated carriage repository
of Packard Barnuin, Warren, Ohio
eA Opposite the Curlew House, 0ttumwa. Tn17-y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-15
~. Circuit Court meets at Benton, Polk
county, next Monday, the 18th.

The SourHERS USIvERsrTY.-We observe
that the discussion about the location Of the
Southern University, is continued in several
papers. We have no interest in the matter
further than an honest desire 10 see the en-
terprise-grand and magnificent in its con-
templaiion-carried out; but we may express
the opinion that the Convention was most
unfortunate 10 its selection, and that unless
Il isyet changed the project will drag heavily,
u il does not fail altogether. The idea Of
placing such an institution in On isolated,
out Of the way region-like the monastry Of
st. Bernard among the SHOWS Of the Alps,
cut of from all contact with the active world
was certainly mistake, unless IL was de-
sigued to make misanthropes and bigots Of
those who might be sent there to be educat-
ed, instead Of fitting them for the various
duties and positions of life. We trust the
Church under whose patronage the institu-
ton is more especially to be built up, will re-
consider the subject and select some point to
which there can be no such hurtful objec-
lions As exist to Sewanee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-15

Mr.. BUCHANAN AEGRY.-The N. Y. Times
which has excellent opportunities for know.
ing, says
We hear from Washington that Mr.. Buch.
anan is greatly excited by the opposition
that has arisen in his own party; and that he
is open aud very free in proclaiming his de-
termination to hold every member of the
Democratic Party 10 the most rigid response
biity for his course upon this question. He
intends to maintain his position as the head
and representative of the party, and will
punish every man who adopts Judge Doug
las construction Of Popular Sovereignty in
stead of his own. Applicants for office are
subjected TO very rigid cross examination
upon this point-and it is perfectly well IN
derstood among this numerous and inHuen.
t'al class of politicians that nothing is just
now more acceptable at tie White House
than very emphatic denunciations of the
Illinois Senator.