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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
sHERIFF.s SALE.


DY virtue Of six executions to me directed from
ID the Court of Common Pleas of Vinton coun-
ty, Ohio, and one from the Court Of Common
Pleas Of Ross County Ohio, will offer for sale at
the door Of the court house, in Macarthur, in said
county Of Vinton, T'
On the 26th day Of May, 1853,
between the hours Of ten o'clock A. NJ. and four
o'clock p. NJ. of said day, the following described
premises TO wit:
All the lands for the purposes Of mining coal
on one hundred and sixty acres Of land. sit
uated in Clinton Township, in said county Of
Vinton, ana known as the Fox farm, being In
the farm and around said Fox's dwelling house,
together with one acre Of land for building pur-
poses, on the west half Of the south east quarter
and the east half Of the east half of the south
west quarter, of Section nine, Township ten and
Range seventeen. Levied upon as the property
ofKeith Coson & Co., to satiSfy seven judgments
-.one in favor Of D. & Z. Dodge taken before
Patrick Murdock, Justice Of the Peace in Clinton
township, Vinton County, Ohio; one in favor Of
James McGilivray, taken before the said Pat
rick Murdock. Justice of the Peace as aforesaid
one in favor of Stephen Salts, taken before Ben
jnnin Din, Justice Of tho Peace in the township
and county aforesaid one in favor Of Andrew
Miller, taken before the said Benjamin Dill; one
in favor of James Dodge, taken before the said
Benjamin Dill; and one in favor Of o. II. Gun
Peace Of ........ township, Ross County, Ohio
and one in favor of ]. K. & D. win, rendered in
the Court of Common Pleas Of Vinton county
Ohio. .-.. .....
Appraised at fourteen hundred dollars and
must bring two-thirds of that sum. i... ,4.
WIN. GOLD, Sheriff V. Co.
April 22-5w-Td60 s-s .m.t1 ifs1
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
SheriH,E


], X. Will stAl. p ,,.,Ss.snc,..,,,,. !.
scioto and II. v. Railroad COL NOy
10y virtue Of an execution TO me dils<
ID from the Court Of Common Pleas Of Yintoni
County, Ohio, will offer for sale at the door Of
the court house, in Macarthur in said county,
On Thursday, June Sd, 1858,
between the hours Of ten O'Clock A. NJ. and four
o'clock P. N. Of said day, the following described
real estate, 70 wit: tesi1 ss
In-Lot number one hundred and foTty-six,
In the town Of Macarthur. Vinton County, Ohio.
10 be sold 10 satisfy judment rendered before
Joseph Kaler, a Justice Of the Peace Of Elk Town
ship. in the county and State aforesaid, against
the scioto and Hooking Valley Railroad Compa-
nv and In favor Of J. X. Win and others.
Appraised st the sum Of three hundred dollars.
WIN. GOLD, Sheriff V. Co.
; April 20, ls5s.--5w--4d6O
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.
John Dowd, Administrator of John Brewer, de-
ceased,


JOnu DOWut huIululstihtOi VI V"AA OAS"S'i ~
ceased,
agst -.
... d. John Lord ct al.
ny virtue of an execution to me directed from
ID the Court of Common Pleas of Vinton Coun-
ty, Ohio will offer for sale at the door of the
court house, in Macarthur, in said county,
On Thursday, June Sd, 1853,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. N. and four
o'clock P. NJ. of said day, the following described
real estate situate in said Vinton county, TO wit:
In Lot No. SO in said town Of Macarthur. Ia
ken on execution as the property of John Lord
to satisfy q. Judgment rendered in said court
against John Lord and j. N. Hutson in favor OF
John Dowd. Administrator Of the estate ofJohn
Brewer, deceased. Appraised atsleyen hundred
dollars and must bring two-thirds of that sum
VIM. GOLD, Sheriff v. Co.
April 20, ls5S.-5w-4d50
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.

S. 8. Murray. )Vinton Co. Common
vs. Pleas.
Lewis M Vowel,
DY virtue Of an execution to me directed
Id from the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Vinton County Ohio. | will offer for sale at
Lewis NJ Vowells in Wilkesville Township,
in said Vinton CO unity,
On Wednesday, May 26th,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. M. and 4
o'clock P, NJ. of said day, the following per-
sonal property, to-wit; t.u-
Three Barrow Hogs, one Sow and Pigs
and one Patent Plow. WIN. GOLD,
Sheriff of Vnton Co.
Nav lS. lS58,-2w-2d.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
GREAT ATTRACTION!
n. "a E, DODGE,

VTTISHING to exchange their entire stock Of
w Winter Goods for cash or country produce,
are Offering to the public greater bargains than
any other establishment in Macarthur. Their
stock consists of every variety and style, among
which are Ladies Dress Goods, Fine Persian
Delaines, Muslin Delaines, Wool Delaines, oil
wool French Merino, Black, plain and changeable
silk, Broche and Bay State slnwls, Ladies'
Cloaks, Ladies' Collars, Ladies' Furs,
Debaiges, French, Scotch and Domestic Cling
hams, from to 25 cents yard. All styles OF
prints from to IL cents q yard. Good fast col !.
ors at 10 cents, Dehines from l0c to Zoe per yd.
Bleached Muslins from to l6c per yard. Bon
nets, Ribbons, Bonnet Ruchesand French Flow
ers T .lIL.. H I
Cloths OF all Kinds,
A large lot of READY MADE CLOTHING,
Goats, Pants, Undershirts and Drawers.
Our Hardware Glassware, Queensware, etc.,
was selected with great care and with special ro-
ference to tine wants Of this community.
A complete assortmentOf Boots and Shoes and
Hats and Csps, LATEST FASHIONS. 5 40.
When we say we sell goods cheap, wo mean just
what we say; but let no one take our word fol
this, but just call and test the matter for them
selves Dec. Billy
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.

w, C. Cline, )Vinton County Court Of
VS.. Common Pleas.
Peter Gallagher.
DY virtue ofan execution to me directed
I'D from tie Court of Common Pleas of
Vinton county Ohio, I will offer for sale at
the residence of Peter Gallagher, in Wilkes
vile township, in the unity of Vinton and
State Of Ohio, ......., y. ......
On Wednesday, May 96th, 1853,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and 4
O'Clock P. NJ. of said day. the following de-
scribed property, to.wit
Three head of COWS, four calves, sixty
head of hogs, more or less, one gray horse,
and forty.two acres (more or ! ess) Of wheat
in the ground. To be sold uO the property
Of Peter Gallagher to satisfy a judgment
rendered against him in said Court in favor
of VIM. c. Cline. WIN, GOLD,
Sheriff of Vinton Co.
Nav l3, lS58,-2w--2d.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
y SHERIFF'S SALE.

t.. ~ ~ oGIiE L " OA LIZ
James H. McCutchen } vnton Co. Court
J. B. Wilson's ct al. . A.e z.
DY virtue of an execution to me directed
I'D from the Court of Common Pleas of
Vinton County, Ohio, I will offer for sale
at the door of the Court House, in the town
Of Macarthur, in said county,
On Monday, June 7th, 1858,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and 4
o'clock Pm, of said day, the following do
scribed premises situate in said County Of
Vinton, Ohio. to-wit .n,teJio ftael at 81
In!Lot No 81, in the town of Humden,
subject 10 Widows dover; levied upon as the
property of VIM. B. Wilson to satisfy a
Judgment rendered in said Court in favor Of
James H. McCutchen against J. B. Will
son and Others Appraised at S4OO
,.,., a,,rf.a .i'Sq, WM. GOLD,
..sJ ssRIY sghul Sheriff of Finton Co.
May 6, Is5S.--5w-3d. s'-
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
settlement Notice.

NOTICES hereby given that Simeon Vest,
IN Administrator of the estate of Samuel r.
Vest, has fled in the Probate Court of Vinton
County, Ohio, his accounts and vouchers for in
spection and final settlement. and that said sc-
counts will be passed upon BY said Court on the
9sd day Of Nay, A. D. ls5S: k
B, T. HEWITT, Prob. Judge.
April ls--sw
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.

King, Corwinc & Co. .l.s. } ..,.t
vs.. Order Of SRlo.
T. A. Martin and others. J
DY virtue Of On order Of sale to me directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas of Vnton
County, Ohio, will offer for sale at the door Of
the court house, in the town Of Macarthur, in said
county,
On Thursday, June 3D., 1853,
between the hours of ton o'clock A. N. and four
O'clockP. ~ Of said day, tho following described
premises, situate in said county of Vinton, Ohio,
to wit The South East quarter Of the North
East quarter Of Section No. IL, Township No. 10,
Range No. IS, containing forty-one acres more or
less. t.- r,ts L.
Also, four acres of ground, more or less, in the
North East quarter Of said Section Township
and Range upon which is situated saw mill,
built by said 7. A. Martin, being the piece ofland
purchased Of Samuel Kalef by said T. A. Martin.
Also, one acre of ground in square form. in
the South West corner ofOut- Lot No. Eleven in
the town of Macarthur, county of Vinton, afOre
said being all ofsaid Out Lot now owned BY T..
A. Martin. Ordered to besold to satisfy a judg-
ment rendered in said Court in favor of King,
Corwine 81 Co., against T. A. Martin and others,
Said premises appraised as follows: 40 acres
at 1907; acre lot at $2ss; and the one acre Of
ground 'D' At So ''0' y. wa. GOLD, sh,r '. g.
April 90, lS5S.--td--5w. - ,. ...- -.l.- 81. ,f.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
sHERlFF'S SALE!

Charles Brown H 1o'aa g.i. -rg fy 800
VS.. st UrQer OIL oale, .
Henry T.. Bray and y
Harriet Bray. fai.T p.H9ga1 al 81
DY virtue, Of an order of sale to me directed
ID from the Court OF Common Pleas Of Vinton
county. Ohio, will offer for sale at the door Of
the Court House, in Macarthur, in said County,
On Thursday ' June Sd, 1858,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. NJ. and four
o'clock P, NJ. of said day, the following desert
bed real estate, to witt f.
The South West quarter Of the North West
quarter of Section No. 80, Township No. l2,
Range No. H. containing fOrty-two acres, more
OF less situated In the county Of Vinton aud
State of Ohio. Ordered to be sold to satisfy q
Judgment rendered in said court against Henry
It. Bray and Harriet Bray, in favor Of Charles
Brown. Appraised at the sum Of four hundred
. ) - ia WIN. GOLD, Sheriff v. Co.
April 20, 1s5S.---5w4d50 gsa biE7 p 3 y tsf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13

U On Tuesday last, an accident
occurred on the N. Y. Central r. R.,
caused by the falling OF bridge
Eight Or ten killed and a great num-
Der wounded.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13

CoMstENDABLE Aor-On the last
downward trip of the Jacob StrGder,
Mr.. W. II. Martin, one ofthe attaches
in the Office of that boat, performed an
act worthy Of the highest cotnmenda.
tion. 1t was one o. those self sacrii.
cling deeds beyond the human power
to compensate; yet it will live in
cherished remembrance by the young
lady and her parents until their life
ceases. The boat was stopped a short
distance above Warsaw to put of II
lady passenger, Miss Lydia Holmes.
As she stepped upon the plank her
foot slipped, and she plunged into the
water Without a moments hesita.
ton Mr.. Martin sprang overheard,
and, being al expert swimmer, sue
eeeded in 6uoying her up until the two
were dragged ashore by means of a
rope. Miss Holmes returned to con-
sciousness soon after, when she was
conveyed TO the house Of her uncle,
her intended place Of visit. This is
not the first meritorious act of the
kind that stands recorded in favor Of
Mr.. Martin.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
sheriff sale,
Pearly Brown & L. G. Brown, A. r.at
Administrators Of John Brown, Order Of

Pearly Brown g. L. G.. Brown, ~ l..attL
Administrators Of John Brown, Order Of Sale.
'ii ttNa l VS.. i'. I'D ..t.a p
John swepstOn and others. s 20
QY virtue of an order Of sale to me directed
~ from the Court of Common Pleas Of Vinton
county, Ohio, Twill offer for sale at the door Of
the court house, in the town Of Macarthur, in
said county, F. ras. Hl a,,1s ,ar 5aA
On Thursday, June Sd, 1858,
between the hours os ten o'clock A. NJ. and four
o'clock p. Moi said day. the following described
premises, situate in said VintOn county, to wit:
Being piece or parcel of land of of the north
side of the North East quarter OF the North West
quarter Of Section %, Township Il, Range l7,-
commencing ten rods West from the North East
corner Of said forty acre tract thence West l6
rods along the North line of the same thence
South 90 rods; thence East 16 rods; thence North
20 rods to the place Of beginning, containing two
acres, together with Steam Mill situated there
on, with all the fixtures, tools and implement:
thereunto belonging; with all the water privile-
ges and rights of way belonging to said MILL
Ordered to be sold to satisfy. a Judgment render
ed in said court against John Swepston and otlert
in favor Of Pearly Brown and /. G. Brown, Ad.
mnistrators of John Brown, deceased.
Appraised at one thousand dollars.
VIM. GOLD, Sheriff V. Co.
April 90, ls5Ss-5w-6d 7glG Elhalra.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13

EMPLOYMENT FOX ALL,
$40 10 $40 per week.

HoUSEKEEPERs ONE DOLLAR will bay
should have IL. valuable information for the
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FARMERS YouE0 LADIES, YoUSo GKE-
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United States or Canada, on
In short, ALL the receipt Of One Dollar,
should have IL. Address, f
II l't.' j. D. FREDERICK. Y.
apl22w4 IL fs~ New York Post Once.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
THURSDAY, MAY o, 1858.

T The absence ofthe editer un.
til the hour OF going to Press, must
serve as an excuse for the lack Of edi.
torial and local news.
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
April 90, ls5S.45@Tsd lMh4

f..Hnff 200 ~ Al AADAsAAAl ~ iA@ASA5 tttll a Q
J. v. Robinson } vinton Co. Common
Hard Z Y: sel51y. .ta .njlF I'I Peas 81. b.
DY virtue of He,di erponas 10 me d.
I'D rected from the Court of Common
Pleas of Vinton County, Ohio, will offer
for sale at the door Of the Court House in
the town of Macarthur, in said county,
On Monday, June 7th, 1885,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and 4
o'c lock P, NJ. of said day, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit 4 = '''''i's'' 's'.''
In-Lot No. 9.in the town Of Hamden, in
said yinton County, Ohio. To be sold to
satisfy a judgment rendered in said Court In
favor Of J. v. Robinson against Hard g. Sci.
BY. Appraised at $25o. ~ bs, =. ~ s.. 3 n. !.
.'i5t Ir,sT ,fsss ~ S WIN. GOLD, 10
Sheriff Of vinton County.
Msy 6, 1s6s,-5w--3d.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
Sheriff's Sale.

Big Sand Iron Co., Def'ts, J rrr-r -.
DY virtue Of executions to me directed ffom
d the Court Of Common Pleas of vinton County,
0hio, will oferfor sale ut the door of the Court
House, in the town of Macarthur, Vinton coun-
ty, Ohio,
On Thursday, June Sd, 1858, .
between the hours of ten o'clock a. NJ. and four
o'clock P. NJ. Of said day, the following described
real estate, situate in said county Of Vinton, to
wit; The northeast quarter and tho southeast
quarter of the south west quarter Of Secdon 8.
Township 10, Range II, containing two hundred
acres more or lessl 'Takenon execution as the
property of the Big Sand Iron Company, to sat-
isfy seven judgments rendered in said court. one
in favor of .rKa & D. VIII, one in favor of, K.
Hangan, one in favorof Thomas 0'Harrow. one
in favor Of VIM. Fee, oneinfavor Of james Sui
livan, one in favor of J. G. Swetland and one in
favor Of John R, Newton. Appraised at four
'-''u''Hs 2fd%"il fGF''l VIM. GOLD, sh'f V.cO.
nr;i 90 1o5Q1Libuy- Rd- g1afAfl
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
sHERIFF's SALE.

SfIERTFF'S SALE.
g. Rickabaugh) ,,srs
vs.. Order of sale,
D. d. T. Hard. y go u
DY virtue of an order of sale to me direc.
ID ted from the Court Of Common Pleas
ofvinton county, Ohio, | will offer for sale
at the door of the Court House in the town
of Macarthur, in said county, .rz7 W
On Monday, June 7th, 1858,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and q
O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, the following real
estate, to-wit: iF,,1-a
In-Lot No. 19, situate in the town of Ham.
den in said Vinton County, Ohio. Ordered
to be sold to satisfy Judgment rendered IN
said Court in favor Of Nunemaker g. Rcka-
baugh against d. d. T.Hard Appraised at
Sll00 f,siofs siHr, WIN. GOLD, ~
.-sTt = Sheriff Of vinton Co,
May s, ls5s,-5w
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
SETTLEMENT. NOTICE.

II HNHE Notes, Book accounts, &C., of Doc
Il tor Leonard Holland have been left
with the undersigned for Immediate collec.
tion. All persons indebted to the Doctor,
either by note or book account, are required
to coll and settle Immediately or their claims
will be left with the proper authorities for
collection. JOHN I. MACkEY.
April 90 1853,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OHIO STATE AND UNION LAW coll

go I-tIr LEGE. ra sa
This Institution has been removed to Cleveland,
Ohio. Degrees are legally conferred, and stu
dents, upon Graduating, may be admitted 70
practice. For circulars, address, at Cleveland,
jan.7ly. NJ. A. KING, SECRETARY.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13

ANoTHR RUNAWAY CAPTURED. "A
slave calling himself George" a
light.colored mulatto, about nine
teen years of age, secreted himself
at New Orleans, on the last up trip of
the Wooqford, and arrived at Louis
vile without being detected. On Fri.
day morning he footed it up from
Portland and got on board OF the JG-
cob Strader. There he managed to
elude the lynx eye of Charley Toppin,
and would have succeeded only for
the acuteness ofthe olfactories OF Char
ley and the prominent display of a
pair ofwell. worn boots that was pro-
jecting from pile of rubbish on deck.
Charley seized the boots and tngged
away until they slipped from the ow'
ner's feet, displaying pair of tanbark
colored feet ofno ordinary dImentions.
The negro was drawn ont from his
hiding place and paraded up stairs,
where he admitted himselfa slave,
and that he belonged to the firm Of
Simpson & Peters, New Orleans
Tie says that he only ventured from
hie hiding place on the WoOrqfOrd
late at night, to partake of yictnals
furnished by a sympsthizing individ-
nal. The Strader was landed at Gov.
ington, Kentucky, and negro George
placed in confinement, to await the
orders from his owners, who have
been advised of the above facts by
telegraph.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-05-13

State Of Illinois, Carlisle, June ~, '5S.
have used Professor o. j. Woods Hair Res
torative, and have admired its wonderful effect.
My hair was becoming, US Thought, prematurely
gay but by the use Of the "Restoratiye," it hAa
resumed It's original color, and, have no doubt,
r.,r,r, nnnnAlu ~ Il II II - Y.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-08-12

be ready to welcome their strange guest, she
was able to reply in tolerably steady voice
When they came to lead her forth for the in
PRODUCTION, it required all Ruth's courage and
ingenuity to frame an excuse, but she plead
so earnestly to be left alone that her request
was granted. Poor Ruth. After having
striyen so long and earnestly to tear from her
heart the image of the loved, but faithess one,
queror, to be thus robbed Of her victory Tru-
ly did she believe that every sentiment of love
or respect for the guilty one, had been banish-
ed from her heart, but one glance at that face
convinced her of her error, and sent her, in
deep humility, to her closet, to ask of God
strength to BEAR and not rcpine
The sight Of him who once possessed her
love- revealed to her conscious heart, the secre t
of all her coldness to her present suitor and
she shuddered to find herself recalling the bliss
ful emotions which his coming was wont to cali
forth. At an early hour Ruth left the scene
of trial, and when alone at home, threw her
self in an agony Of grief upon her bed, and in
the loneliness Of her deep grief, prayed to be
delivered from the anguish which was consum-
ing her At length she grew calm, had yield
ed to the approach of slumber. She arose the
following morn, very calm, but her pale, sweet
face bore traces of the last nights conflict
From that last trial, Ruth came out purified /:
and when three months later, she gave her
hand to her devoted admirer, she felt that her
heart could safely trust in him. She could not
give to him her first pure affection, but she
gave him what he prizes equally as much ::
the love of a heart chastened and subdued by
the fiery trials it had borne, and now filed with
gratitude to the God Of mercy, who led her
from the darkness which surrounded her, into
marvellous light. And he who won the love
of faithful hearts. only to cast them from him,
was killed in duel by the brother of young
girl, who fell victim to the seducer's arts
Thus pershed at the age of thirtv-fve, one
who might have been an ornament to society
and to his sex an honored and honorable
man but who walked after the lusts of the
flesh, and descended to an unhonorcd and un-
halowed grave.