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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

How TO EXAMINE WELLs.-A me.
thod of examining wells to ascertain
whether they contain anything often
sivo has been recommended as being
simple and yet efficient:
Place q common mirror over the
well in such a position as to catch and
throw the rays of the sun to the bot.
tom of the well, which will be imme-
diately illuminated in such a manner
that the smallest pebbles, &C., at the
bottom can be distinctly discerned as
if in the hand. The sun is in the
best situation to be reflected in the
morning or evening.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

Coon OLD AoE.-Alexander Buch.
anan died lately il Smith county, Va,
at the advanced age of SO years. He
had voted for every President of the
republic since its foundation. Capt.
Brown, of Russell, the adjoining coun-
ty, is 101 years old, and still in health.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21
gtlrttrN gflisttIIann.
An Incident in Louisiana.

A letter to the St. Louis Republic.
an chronicles the following incident.
In the parish of Cal cassieu, a few
days ago, a desperate named Lobleu
Was killed under rather extraordinary
circumstances. The newspapers of
this city have published the occurrence
but there are particulars, obtained
from private source, which have
not appeared in print, and which add
materially to the interest Of the af.
fair. 1t appears that from early man.
hood, Lebleu had been in the haoit of
setting the laws at defiance whenever
they conAicted with his own passions
or desires, and often did so out of pure
wantonness, or to crafty the devilsh
spirit which must have been strong
within him. Some time ago he mur,
dered two lawyers in the streets of
Lake Charles, and, OH one occasion
compelled one of his negroes to seat
himself by the side of the District
Judge while the Court was in
session. In fact his deeds of
violence and his utter Teck-
lescness and lawlessness, had made
him terror to the whole parish, and
he, no doubt, had come to think that
the laws were powerless against him,
and that he could commit any crime
with impunity.
AS the story goes Mr., Leblcu took
q fancy to the wife Of o man named
Fox, living in the parish and proceed.
in the most direct and summary man.
ner to crafty his passion by getting
up sort of Sabine wedding. He vie.
tied her house in tho husbands alb
sence, produced pistol, and informed
Madam that his horse would carry
double, and that she must forthwith
get up behind him. Whethether she
complied willingly Or not is question
but she certainly went with him, and
they lived together up to the time of
his death. AS regards this forcible
style of making love, l do not vouch
for the truth of tho statement, but so
the story was told to me. During the
recent term Of the District CouI in
Lake Charles, a tragedy of some des.
cription was confidently expected
Lebleu had threatened the Judge and
several other persons, and in conse.
quence they and their friends prepar.
ed themselves for desperate encoun-
ter; the courtroom and the hotel, it is
said, presented something the appear.
ance Of badly arranged arsenals.-
One morning, bright and early, lie.
bleu rode his mule into town, dis
mounted and proceeded to the hotel,
with a long dragon pistol in each
hand, and belt about his waist con-
tanning revolver and a knife. lie
was evidently bent on mischief, but
his enemies were on the watch, and
before he could set foot in the porch
he was salutod by charge Of buck
shot from a gun in the hands of Mr..
Fox, whose wife he had stolen. Three
or four more shots were fired by other
persons, and Lebleu fell dead, with
more than fifty buckshot in different
parts of his body.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

DFThat was bright Yankee who
humbugged the people Of Portland by
advertising that "tho humbuggery of
Spiritualism would be out done by
letting the cat out of the bag" and
then, in the presence of the assembled
"sold," actually ripping open a bag
and letting a cat escape in the lecture
room. lie should be suppressed as a
little too smart.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

No ADMRALs IN THE NAvY.-It is
rot true, as has been stated, that the
rank Of admiral is recognized by tho
United States Navy Department; but,
by the regulations, flag officers who
have been in commission for twenty
years and upward are authorized to
hoist their flag at the fore, instead Of
the mizzen,mast, and those in COM
mission under the period at the miz.
zen.mast, as usual.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

T The figure-head Of the brig
advance, which was brought homeby
DR.. Kane after he had been compelled
to abandon the vessel in the ice ofthe
Arctic regions, has been presented by
his relatives to the Masonic Lodge in
New York named the Kane Lodge.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

O They say that Ex- President
Van Buren, when he arrived at OSwe-
go, just at the close OF the terrible
storm of Friday, was told that the ho-
tel which he had selected had just
been struck by Lightning in seven
places. 81 think" said he, "that's
the house for me. 1t won't come a.
gain" The sagacious Statesman
showed his usual caution.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

UT Walter Lewis, one Of the two
brothers who cucceeded in marrying
his masters daughter, after the elope.
ment OF last week, in Ohio, has been
arrested in Cleveland for bigsmy, is
being alleged that he has wife
with better claims TO the title than
poor Miss Lloyd residing in that
city.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

LEGAL TINE. - Attorney General
Black says:
A lease of land for one year from
the first day 'of April, does not ex-
pire until the first day of April fol.
lowing. 1t would on the 31st of
March if the day on which the term
began were not excluded. When a
bill is payable ten days after sight,
the day OF the presentation is not
one of the ter. When the decree of
Court requires an act to be done with
in four days, the party cannot be put
in contempt until the expiration Of
four whole days after the day on which
the decree is dated. When a policy
Of insurance stipulates for two days
notice of fire, the day Of the FIRE is
not included. A right by statute to
redeem lands sold for taxes within
sixty days, without counting the day
of sale. These are a few of the iRnu-
merable cases to which tho American
Courts have applied the general prin-
ciple that where time is to be compu-
ted from an act done, the day on which
the act is done shall be excluded, un-
less it is apparent that q different COM
putation was intended.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

THE number of interments in Phil
adelphia for the week ending October
2, was 200, classified as follows: adults
81, children 1O3; males 1O1, females
9S. AS usual. more Of the deaths,
(45) were caused by consumption than
by any other disease.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

seat questiOn.in Noble County. In
twoyo three isonthern townships lie
ran two orthree hundred behind the
State ticket;nthe consequence of false
stories about his being iemployed to
obtain another vote"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

LOTTERY GAMBLING. The New
York Sun says that few days since
the sheriff sold out the effects of a
merchant who was ruined by the pur-
chase of lottery tickets. He bought
| to ate iphpt nezer. gained a prize un-
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21
From the Ohio Farmer.
HAZEL EYES.
BY CARRIE MAY.

You laud the eyes of jetty hue,
Their wealth OF mind and thought;--
And sing the praises of the blue,
With love and feeling fraught.
But there's an eye that holds combined
The power Of black and blue
An eye that shows q wealth of mind,
A loving heart and true.
What though It lacks the flashing raYs
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

UFAs showing the force Of the
flames and heat Of the burning of the
Crystal Palace, we note the remarka-
bic fact that sheets of tin measuring
fourteen by twenty inches were
wrenched from their fastenings, car
ried into the air to an immense height
and after twenty five or thirty min
utes' sailing in the air, dropped down
two or three miles from the Palace.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21
a(ehs, dllit anS Sentiment.

U History, we believe, has failed
to record what we see stated in the
papers, that the first settlement in
New England was not at Plymouth,
but at Philipsburg, Maine. A set
tlement was made in this town by Sir
George Popham and one hundred col
onists from England, in August, 1907
--more than thirteen years before the
landing OF the Pilgrims at Plymouth.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

MIL1TARY.-Colonel Sumner, being
the senior officer in the Department
of the West of the Army, since the
transfer of General Harney to the
Northern Department of the Prcifc
{rpn 1rnnmre,h narumand of that Depart.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

way did Cho o.
ness replied that, ''One va,
up stairs, but the other.way they n
down stairs" The learned couni
winked his eyes, and then took a 10
at the ceiling. q
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

democratic State ticket, which carries
his district.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21

What though it lacks the flashing rays
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-21
Gge Mt9rtgur democrat.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
ALEX. PEARCE.

OFFICE IN MALONE's BUILDING
FRONT STREET, M'ARTHUR, ONO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-07
TeIegrapbIc Dispatches.

LEAyEN WORTH, Kansas, Sept. 2.--Sher.
mas battery lett the fort this morning for
Minnesuta. The board on the su' ject of the
inspection aud price Of the mules purchased
for the army, adjouTncd this afternoon, aud
the members leave Tomorrow.
Lieut.. Chapman, first dragons, arrived
aere yesterday from Ar'z ma, on sick leave.
The Pixies Peake gold excitement is on the
rapid Increase. Two old Cal,fornians came
in yesterday TO MAKE arrangements for work
ing the miues successfully. One company
left for the gold region yesterday, and others
are Dow organizing.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1.-The srea, slavery
tourGameut Let~een Parson Brownlow, of
Tennessee, and Rev. A5ram Pryne, OF New
England, will commence on Tuesday evening
next, aud co1tiuug five successive evenings.
b tn gentlemen arc DOW 10 the city. Mr.
BrownIow is unfortunately afflicted with The
bronchitis, but will MT withdraw. His argu-
ments will be read By seine competent man.
New YORK. Sept. BY an arrival at this
port we are furnished with the following ad-
vice: The commanders of the L. 5. war YES
sells Saratoga and Plymouth had communica.
- "iNh wv HO''lu bIChN vi IlbNtl IL lSiull'
TO the island OF Navassa. The ships would
return to receive the view. OF the Haytiens.
A fire occurred at Jacmel destroying $780,
OOO American worth of property.
81. LOUIS, Sept. PROT. W. II. Rarey,
tue original horse Jamer, a brother of Mr..
R.fey ot European celebrity, will give exhi-
Dtlon oil hls wonderful powers over wild
~ the amphitt eatre, during the fair
If toe 81 Louis Agricultural and Mechanical
Association next week.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 4.--Yesterday Gov.
Cua-e, IN compliance with the recommenda-
ton OF u Commission appointed to examine
as to the sanity OF Albert Myres, sentenced
u be hung Yesterday. postponed the execu-
ton I'll! the lIth OF December.
CT. LOUIS, Sept. 4--rne democrats of the
Congressional district OF Illinois, have
nominated PhlIp b.. Fuu!kc for Congress 10
place OF Rju't Smith, the present member.
Seventy ballots we're cast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-07
Death OF E1-Pr.sIdent Moragas.

A letter from Maracaibo, received, in BOs-
ton says President Mousgas, after be
was gwen up by the British minister with
whom be had taken refuge, was sent as pri-
soner to the castle OF SaE Carlos, near Mara
caibo. While Il prisoner in the tort or castle,
bad food, bad air, and excessive heat, brought
on an attack of dysentery. The authorities
ridiculed bis letters, sueered at his enIrea-
ties for medical aid, and it was no; till they
we're sure OF his dying that two doctors were
dispatched to his assistance; they recomGen.
ded bis immediate removal to Maracaibo.-
lie was brought up in an armchair and lam
ded on the beach in the sun, with q Tile OF
fifty soldiers on each side of the sick man,
drums beating and bugles sounding. Here be
brestbed his last, in the OF en- street, with bis
two sons clinging to him; The youngest bad
come down from Laguayra but a few days
before; the elder had been imprisoned with
him. The statement that he died at the
house Of General Serene is not true; but il is
true that the fear of public opinion, and that
his death would not go unaVenged, made the
authorities give orders that those present
should say he died in his bed, and such will
be the account published"
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had not been employed in vain, and we shall
give a worthy Office to those ~subjugated and
ministeripg powers which by Divine permits
sion Hy and labor at our command.
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen, the manifesto
ton Of respect for the Qleen which you bave
given t,-0ight, add which has been apparent
throughout these celebrations, will De high
ly appreciated by her Majesty, and by her
faithful subjects, who observe with pride that
the virtues Of their sovereign have won back
the spontaneous homage of a free nation
TIE ministers of Great Britain will correctly
estimate the momentous import OF an enter
prise TO which they gave an effective sup
port, and will, | am well assured. transport
into our off ,ial relations the cordial senti-
ments which animate the English people to-
ward their American kindred. | tender you
nv sincere thanks for the honorable VEL
come granted to my countrymen and myself.
YOU have conferred 90 US a favor which we
shall ever acknowledge, for your goodness
has enabled us 20 associate our names and
voices, however ieebly and altar If, with an
event which must have 40 everlasting aud
~benignant Significance. We are all firmly
persuaded that there exists here a deep and
warm attachment TO tho mother country,
gathering strength with lime, and rejoicing
to obtain a commensurate return. As the
grateful though inadequate representatives of
the British Upire, We declare that the hand.
which are ,ined to-day ere 1iped in SINGER
lty, and TIE grasp which we have felt we de-
sire to be eternal.
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NJ der.

An atrocious murder was committed in
Gates c.. n. q few days ago. by three men
by the names OF Franklin, brInkley and Vann,
on an old negro, the property Of Mr.. John A.
Knight. l,Gppear- taat the OLD negro bad
some l. m nths ago, beer employe ed by Frank
lin, who refused to pay what was due for the
work, FraaklIn having been repeatedly call
ed upOn for u settlement by kDight, and fail.
Irg to pay the debt, Kuight sued bin. A
:e" nights since Franklin, with Brinkley
AID Fann, firm the adj lining county Of
N4usemond, Va, went to the house of the
old negro, ard after 'ying bim, inflicted Oh
him au uumercifui whipping. But this il,
seems did not satiate their vengeance, and
these demons tben fell upon him with clubs,
and with heavy blows fractured his skull and
Az. booze, and Inflicted such other wounds
that be died in q lew moments. When be
VA dead they put clean garments upon him
and after charging his wife If she ever dis.
closed one word Of the murder, that che
would meet a similar fate, they made their
escape. FraLk!ln bas leen arrested and COM
United to al. The other two from Virginia
have not as yet been arrested. They are at
home s;rOtgy armed aud defy the authori-
ties. II lie To lie houed that they will speedily
be brought TO justice --NoItoM HefaId.
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From EuToDe.

New YORK, Sept. 5.--The steaners Indian
aud Fulton have arrived of Cape Race, bring
ing Liverpool accounts 20 the 18th OF August.
Tue weather had been favorable for the
crops. Wheat was steady. Flour was quiet
aud corn dull.
The sales OF cotton for three days amounted
to sc, 900 bales. IL closed generally at an
advancing tendency of Lilo.
The Mayh 'wer, from New Orleans for
Nautz, cap-ized at sea and became q total
wreck. Fifteen bands were lost. The cap.
tain and seven others were saVei.
The treaty Of the Allies France and Eng-
land) does not confer the right Of having mia
listers resident, but cousu!s general to reside
al Tlensien, bot they are to have direct inter
course with the Emperor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-07
CheAs Do England.

The match between the American champ
loo, Mr.. Morphy, and the celebrated lluu-
carian player, (now some years resident IN
England,) progresses slowly, and in favor OF
the former. the ninth game, (Ruy Lopez
Knights opening,) Herr Lo"euthal having
the move, EXTENDED TO 81 moves, occupyu g
altogether three si,ti, s., and 10y hours, anu
vas won BY MIR. Mrrphy. The tenth s'me,
French opening, Mr.. Mcrphy commencing,
was won by him III 81 moves. The score OF
the contest (which is Of SO game stands
thus: Mr.. M1rphy has won seven games; MIR.
Lowenthal two; and one game vas drawn.
When Mr.. StauntOn was first chaIlerge
tn play Mr.. Morphy, the sum named Vas
FL 900; because it was expected that Mr..
Staunton would meet his antagonistin Amer
ca, and it was thought a smaller sun ought
not 70 lie cfered to a veteran chess-2layer.
When, however. Mr.. Morpby came to Fog
land. the sum was reduced to $500 by mu-
,ual consent. Mr.. Morphy's money is post.
ed. bu, that of Mr. S:aunton is not; and
there is q very confident feeling amor 8 chess
PLAYERS that, since Mr.. Morpby's success in
oppcsi,ion to Herr Lowenthal, Mr.. Stanton,s
anxiety for the match will not be augmented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-07
Six men Drowned In milwaukee.

A heavy storm Of wind visited Milwaukee
quite suddenly on Friday, the 9th ultimo,
rendering the lake very rough aud occasion
ing considerable loss Of life. About four in the
afternoon Robert p. Jennings, a merchant,
and John ii. Sullivan, a young lawyer, stat
ted out into the lake in a sallboat. They
were seen about five o'clock near three-quar-
ters OF a mile out, heading east. ga Satnr-
day the tug Decatur went IN quest OF the miss.
log parties, Tut no trace OF them could be
found. Later in the day, however, portions
Of a small boat were discovered, which were
identified as belonging to the one 10 which
the unfortunate young men set sall. The
same night a little fishing vessel, owned by
Henry Buchraid, aud maoned ty h'm-elt
and two others, was ~caps;zed near the en-
trance of the harbor and two OF the men
drowned. Their companion escaped BY
clipging to the boat, which was soon wash
ed ashore. Ga Saturday evening the bodies
of two men, evidently victims Of the sane
gale, were found on the shore a few miles
from the city, which we're asceItained 10 he
those Of two men who were 10 a fishing boat
on Friday. They must have persisted IN the
same gale with the others.
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These whose good fortune it was, to know
the late John S. Fleming, Of Goochland coun.
ty Whose death was noticed in yesterdays
Ga ette) will heartily lament his decease.-
He was a very able lawyer, and an honest
man. Plain, unpretepdiDg, retiring, no ooe
who saw or conversed with him casually,
would have supposed that he was a gifted
orator and q most persuasive advocate. lie
n ever made a speech in court or before the
public, we have often been told, that was
not effective. Though never in political
] life, be bad decided political opinions and
party afinities, and when induced to ad-
dress the people upon public matters, be
was the equal of any competitor, and gener-
ally the copqueror Of every antagonist. lr-
stances are known when his replies to speech
60 have been 60 conclusive, that bis political
opponents have asked their champions to de-
sist from farther controversy.
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now Al White Mountains.

Those who were in ths mountain region
last Tuesday, had a treat in the way Of lard,
scape which they will not soon forget. The
previous night was very cold, and the dome
Of Washington, With the submits OF Adams,
Jefferson, and Madison were covered With
snow. The view of the dome Of Mouut
Washington from Bethlehem, white almost
as 10 December, and blsziog the genial Gun.
light, gave one of the most charming lsbd-
sca Do effects ever witnessed in summer. Be-
fore noon the frost-work melted from Adams,
Jefferson, and Madison. and by sunset the
vb,teness of Mount Washington was e1chang-
ed for purple on the bare cold rock; Tue
weather has been fine in the mountain dis
trics this week, and the September visisors
will doubtless have the cream Of the season.
boston Transcript.
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BY Yesterday Evening,
JUDGE REORGANIZATION Srrr,

JUDGE BRocKENBRcuGH srrrr
The following letter from the IT,,
w. Brockenbrough explains itself
To the Editors Of the Ricbg,,j y
CLARH>grRG, SEP. -
Gentlemen :-Tne card # the IT..
rard Clemens, in your Issue Of Tina. s'
requires q prompt notice At uy b,,i'! 80"
Clemens does not say in h,. c,,t "
was authorized BY one to affirm. tb,, va
not accept the nomination FIR the 4
vernon of Virginia, il rendered >, 10
Democratic Convention. Yyo 49,! q:
Inference. 10 the brief editorial ,,, W.
fixed to his card, from the lapgu,ys ~
ed by MIR. Clemens, and. In nv ann, -F
Inference is a just and Natural ana
will allow me to say, Mes,rs. E5,-,, al
my friend. Mr.. Clemens. labor. va
grave mlsconceptiOn OF nv view. il l
poses that be was authorized By ma :,
any statement warranung the ,,,.'"
drawn by you. | DID say to Mr. c..
that | did not seek, or desire the of,.I
verno Of the State, being quite eIn,.,. 3
remain 10 my present less couspi,q n.
which was more cOnkenIal with M -
and the duties OF which accord hc,.,
my habits Of thought, aud course If Ca
than aoy executive cth:e wuatess, r.
position, l beg leave, respectfully and
perfect sincerity, to re-afirm. Bu, H..
never said to him or others. tha, | do.
10 any way, the use of my name in ,sa
ing canvass" or that | would decline =.
tender of the nomination, If made h, -,
Convention representing the Uem.,r,,,,,
" of the State. On the contrary -
unifOrmly declared to all who base done -.
the honor 20 solicit an expression # n,
views, that the high otl1e 10 question a.
ooe neither TO be sought U lecllae, a.
that if the nomination Tor II was tegi.,s,.'
me by the Convention, 1t would be a,
Inconsistent with tie views | entertslo gi n,
obligation as . citizen, 10 shrink from %.
service Of the State: tina; 10 such 40 s,.r
| would promptly accept the pryfe,et bon,
and do all that IN ME lay, u alSaar. b..
true interests and preserve u~a,ai.ei b.
proud escutcheOn.
Ny interview with Mr.. Clemens, va,
susl and brief, and ! had 40 conc-pt5s n,
be attached Sufficient Importance To T.
make il the subject of a cOumuulcstr, o
the press. Yet IT was not c0ot Iea... q!
| do not complain Of the publicity Be b.
seen fit to give 1t. The sole o.jsc,a ID,
card is to correct a misconcep'loH loo w..
he has fallen, and to define vita u,Fe uu.
sion than he has done, my true ~re.r.l.
the coming G~ubernatorIal canvass 10 l'.c.
il. In my view, the position ~a.sisoe! @.
in the card of Mr.. Clemens, Of declining.
any way, the Use OF my name 10 the oa.
canvass" would be arrogant Gtd .a.l,r
and at whatever sacrifice Of personal &c.
fort or pecuDiary advantage, | would .1
il a duty, little less than sacred, To 0ts9 q.
call of the Convention, to serve N:sGng
her chief Magistrate.
JouN W. BRocEESEa9y,l