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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-10
THE CARNIVAL OF CRLNOLLNE
[From the Now York Herald, Oct. 9th. |

F. lfrom the Now YORK Herald, Oct gt
We have been especially favored during the past month
with the most delicious weather that has been ex-
perenccd, even within the memory of that somewhat
mythical individual, the Oldest nhabitant clear sky
ambient atmosphere cool days and magnificent nights
go far to keep all in good humor; while Ceres and
Flora shower their gifts in prousion for the deecaton
the gors palate, the adornment of the boudor of
ladies fair The artery Of commerce and fashion
way---fows from morning till night with human tide
aorng splendid study for the philosopher the lounger
the morais and the philanthropst. Everybody seems
have forgotten the crisis and the revuson and the
sagnation Of last year and by the accounts Of the Broad
way shokeeper who say that the richest and dearest
fabrics find the readcst market, it would seem that
the lessons Of economy which nculcated by the
hard times have vanished like words written in the sands
OF the seashore We aware that much of the activ
ty of the retail trade in articles of luxury is owing
the great influx of southernes, who have been driven
away from their homes by the yellow fever They
have filled up the hotels to unprecedented extent and
rolled end of dollars into the pockets of this landlords
But deeper than this southern surpusage there signs
of lively in the world of fashion and folly We
have three periods in the fashionable world In the
months New York is comparatively deserted for Sar
atoga Newport and other resorts Of the votaes of pleas
ure In September, October, and November the metrop
oils again becomes the headquarters of the beau monde
which includes people with money than brains peo
pie with brains and money, and people without either
brains or money. They all here now. In December
they will fit away to Washington, which city will be
usually gay this season 1t is the short session of Con-
gress and all the dining, wining flirting dancing and
on will have to be done in great hurry. In April we
shall have them all in Broadway again, ready for the
spring and summer campaign. Thus have the me-
tropos the headquarters of fashion, it is of COM
merce the mechanic arts literature, and the fine arts
Just all in glorious condition, and laugh at
old Jupiter Pluvus who has made three several attempts
to spoil sports by getting up equinoctia storm
but they have all been miserable failures Some people
say IL is all owing to the comet II So demonstra
ton of admiration to the usrous stranger would be in
order. In the old times the comet was unwelcome
visitor being regarded orerunner Of evil but that
is an exploded humbug If now, the comet has revived
trade filled up the hotels kept off the equinoctia and
set all the aristocracy goldfish pork and oherwiscin
futter of expectation, then we say hurrah for the
comet as a frst-rate institution Let tho comet blaze
awhile longer if the weather holds fair.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-10


understood, for time The pastor said that on the
Sabbath before he left home for his vacation he
had the happiness to receive the last of the twenty
husbands into the church.
The Unpasaists held their annual session at Provi-
dcnce r. l., last week One hundred and thirty four
ministers present. and it stated that the gather
ing was larger than had been known in some years
resolution advising the admission of females to the min
isty laid to the next session TO be held at Ro
CHESTER N. ~ by vote of Is to 10.
On Monday epealg Of last week the lecture-room of
Henry Ward Beechers church crowded for the con-
sideration OF important subject-namely the pro-
posed enlargement Of the building, removal to
other site where oce Of greatly ncreased dimensions
could be constructed 1t unanimously resolved that
new edifce must be erected either tho same or
another site 1t proposed to erect building that will
accommodate 5000 persons.
The Religious Interest in Boston continues undated The
Congregationast says Perhaps there is better in
dex Of the religious feeling in the city generally than the
Old South prayer meeting. The is filled every
morning. and lattery IL has been quite difficult to obtain
seats. The spirit of prayer prevails to unusual de-
gree, and the meetings intensely interesting large
number of persons speak and pray every morning each
occupying but three minutes The influence Of the
meeting is far-reacng in It's results. Strangers are
always present. and catching tho sacred fire. go home to
warm up their brethren who sleeping while sinners
are perishing. few mornings since young convert
arose. and in giving account of his conversion said
that short time ago he passing Spring Lane where
the Old South Chapel is located just the meeting had
ended He watched the people MS they came out. All
looked happy and cheerful and he thought they must
have been with Jesus He deeply impressed and
solved Immediately that he would seek the Saviour He
did So and found him Thus Christians may, by their
presence Mt meetings and by their cheerful happy
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
Destruction OF AStrakhan---En-
OrmOus Losses.

A letter from St. Petersburg, dated
August in the Independence Beige
says:
Since the departure Of the Empor.
or a courier has arrived from AStrak-
han with disastrous news. a powder
magazine has exploded. 1t contained
ninety-six thousand kilogrammes, a
quantity that appears to me to be eX-
aggerated; but, however that may be,
the half OF the town has been des-
troyed by the effects of this iormida-
ble explosion, apd a portion Of the
other half has become the prey Of the
flames. One dare not calculate the
number of unfortunates who have
been victims of such a disaster at an
epoch when the activity Of the nayi.
cation on the Caspian Sea augmentS
SO prodigiousiy the floating popula-
ton, always very considerable in this
semi.Asiatic city. The losses have
been equally incalculable, but beyond
this We are without any detailed par
hculars.
PARIS, Tuesday, August 81.
The most important bit ofcOntinen-
tai intelligence just arrived is the to-
tai destruction by explosion Of pow
der magazine of the city and seaport
of Astrakhan, on the Caspian. 1t
amounts to a Russian disaster almost
equaling the downfall of SebastopOl,
At Astrakhan an arsenal of enormous
resources had been in progress for
years, intended aa the basis Of i'm,
menso operations against Persia,
Bokhara, ard the whole Asiatic con.
tinent. Steamers Of every calibel
had their starting point here, and the
Wolgo conveyed stores to this depot
from every province Of the empire
To Judge OF the warlike parapherna,
liza piled up here for ulterior purposes
it is only necessary to state that the
magazine which blew up the place
and killed half the inhabitants, con.
tained six thousand pouds--that is to
say, nearly two hOndrcd thousand
pounds--of gunpowder. 1t was the
very busiest season Of the year fol
the navigation OF that inland sea, and
the loss Of shipping is fearful.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that petition will he
presented to the Commissioners of Vinton coun-
ty, Ohio, at their next session. praying for the
vacation of part of the county road leading from
jennings Lane to Cincinnati Furnace, as follows:
Commencing atJackson Wortman's lane in Vim
ton county and running on the boundary line be-
tween Jackson and Vinton counties, to the cor
ton county, to the corner of R. G. Colvi lies
land thence in Jackson county to the line of
the Marietta & Cincinnati Rairosd in said coun-
ty; said portion of the road running in westerly
direction from the place of beginning. The va.
cation of the above described part Of said road
is prayed for, on the ground thai it is not used
and will not pay the expense of repairs.
Octl4-4W JACKSON WORKMAN.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
MAZE ITEMS.

THE St. Paul Pioneer says that 40
Mormons have arrived there from
Salt Lake City.
On the 29th ult., Ben. FiIlibuster
Walker was at the home Of ofhis faith
er, in Nashville, Tenn.
THE Governor of New Hampshire
has appointed Thursday, November
25th, as day Of Thanksgiving.
IT is estimated that each ofthe prin-
cipal hotels in Saratoga has this sea.
son realized a net profit of $4,000.
Mrs. RAPHAEL, wife of the eminent
Jewish Rabbi preacher of that name,
died last week in New York.
The New York NeoyS says: A "scal-
lawag," like many another wag, is a
compound Of Iofer, blackguard, and
scamp.
JosuUA r. GGpD1Nas is mentioned
as a possible Republican candidate
fer the Governor Of Ohio at the cleo
ton to be held next year.
A NUMBER of Mexican secret agents
of Santa Anna have arrived at Charles.
ton, en- route for Vera Cruz. They
are wei! supplied with gold.
The Minnesota Indians have made
On attack on a Pembina tram, on its
way from st. Paul. Three of the
men in charge ofthe train were killed.
MoREIssEY and his trainers left Al
bany for the west on Friday night, and
it is surmised that he is now quartered
somewhere on Canada soil.
FROM Il reliable source we have in
formation that the Hon. VIM. Pres
ton, of Kentucky, has received and
accepted the appointment of Minister
to Spain.
THANKSGIVING in New Hampshire
is fixed for Thursday, November 25.-
Massachusetts has usually set the ex-
ample, but the Granite State does it
this year.
A GAMBLING SALOON, containing a
table, on which was a lighted
candle, an old pair of scissors, &C.,
was recently discovered in a sewer at
Columbus, Ga.
The trade sale of books in Philadel.
| phia, which closed on Monday last,
was one of the best ever had iii that
city. The amount of sales was about
S150,000.
RODGERS, the boy who killed John
Swanston, in New York city, some
months ago, while he was walking
with his family, was brought up or
Saturday, and sentenced to be hung
on tie 18th of November next.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
The Result on the County Tlckct.

We regret to announce the defeat
of our candidates for Sheriff and
Treasurer, Messrs. Gold and Rey-
nolds. They had willy and unscrnpu.
lOus foes to oppose them openly, and
scores of pretended friends who were
secret enemies. Democrats in whom
they placed all confidence, did all they
could against them, in such a way
that detection was out Of the question,
until the ballots were deposited.
OF course our opponents have tax.
en- q big crow over this result, as we
knew they would. Bonfres, ringing
of the Chwch bells, and gunpowder
demonstrations were had on Tuesday
night in celebration Of the Republi.
can victory. We think, had all our
Democratic friends who helped to
bring about this result, seen this re-
joicing of our opponents, it would
have made many Of them heartily
sick of their votes. At present writ
ing it is believed that the balance of
the Democratic county ticket is elected
by small majorities.
p. S.-Sinco writing the above,
we learn that the whole Democratic
County ticket has been defeated, with
the exception of Mr.. Richmond, for
Auditor.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
How it Was Done.

The success Of the opposition in
this county is attributable to their un-
blushing and scandalous falsehoods,
their free use of whisky and bribery,
and theirsecret and perfect organ
ization. We hear Of whisky shops
that were opened in several Of the
townships by the opposition candi-
dates or thlir friends. We hear Of
more drunken men, and a greater
number of rows in some of tie town.
ships than was ever known or cleo
tiOn day. We hear Of a greater mum,
Der Of base fabrications and misrep-
reservations in regard to our candi'
dates than we supposed it possible fol
Old Nick himself to invent. We
have no doubt, from our information
that money was used freely in buying
mp all votes that could be bought
And as to the secret organization
they now acknowledge that it exists
Had the Democracy been one half a
yigilant as our opponents and vote
the straight.out ticket as they did, on
majority in the county would not hav
been so greatly reduced.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14

THE library of the late DIR. James
S. Percival, OF Hazel Green, Wiscon-
sin, is offered for sale. 1t comprises
about 10000 volumes, and the price
asked is $4,000.
THE month of September has been
remarkable in Washington, for tho
number of marriages which have ia
ken place, and and for degree of
peace never before equalled.
AT the burning of the flour mills of
T. McGrder & Sons, at Richmond,
Va, on the 28th, nine hundred bar.
rels of -four and four hundred bushels
ofwheAt were destroyed.
Tue Philadelphia Bulletin says
that there are sixty miles of single
track Railroad within the corporate
limits of that city, all which has been
laid within the last eleven months.
4 SON of Hon. A. G. Talbot, NJ.
c., of Kentucky and member OF ono
of the proudest and wealthiest fami-
lies in the State, has made his debut
in the circus ring as . clown.
The report is current in naval cir
cles at Washington, that Lopez has
sent word to our fleet, at the mouth a
the Rio de Ia Plata, saying that he
was ready, and inviting them up
stream.
The anthracite coal tonnage of the
four leading transportation lines in
Pennsylvania, this year, has been 8,
097. OBS tons, against q total of 8, ,412,
O48, for the corresponding period last
year.
A BANKERS association has been
formed in Wisconsin, equivalent to q
State Clearing House, where.
by the Bank circulation OF the State is
brought near specie standard.
Thomas Carlyle is on a pilgrimage
to the battle fields of Frederick tho
Great.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14

Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
The OuSeley Treaty with Nicara-
gua-VieNVs of the Government
ThcreOn---SmaIl Customs Re
ceiptS---EnteTiOr and state De-
paTtmen;S---'FheB Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
While the government expresses no
opinion as to the authenticity of the
Ouseley treaty, it will doubtless re.
gard its ratification by Nicaragua as
of greatest possible insult and injury
to US, unless, indeed, the CasS- Iiris-
sari treaty is also ratified by the same
petty State. The treaties are alike in
that that the profits of transit compa-
MES are to be limited to fifteen per
cent. per annum; that troops and mu-
nitions of war shall be carried over
the route free Of charge. and that the
route shall be protected for these pur.
poses and for the trade of all nations
by the establishment OF Il free port at
each end. This sort Of protection is
not regarded as in whole or part q
European protectorate" in that polit-
ical sense which would be incompati-
bic with our fixed national policy, and
which Mr.. Cass, in his recent letter
to General Lamar, pronounce8 to be
what we "shall resist by all the means
in our power"
lido not understand the administra-
tion to be abstractly opposed to the
Ouseloy treaty, since that it desires
the Isthmian transits to be open to
the trade Of the world upon equal ba,
sis, but it will insist upon the ratifca-
tion Of our treaty contemperaneous
with that OF the ratification Of Mr..
Ouseley's.
The salary of Mr. J. P. Brown, as
consul general at Constantinople, was
$4,000. Such will be his pay in hi;
new position as Secretary OF Legation
and Dragoman.
The receipts from customs at New
York last week were $542, 900, {
wretched figure for the business seas
on. Our scale of national cxpendi
turo is necessarily so large (the coun
try is no longer a chicken) that the
subject OF protection to home indus
try needs not farther to be agitated.-
The point with our statesmen will be
to get enough revenue without fixing
the rates so high as to be prohibitivo
In the temporary absence of the
Secretary of tie Interior, the chic
clerk Of the Department, MI, Kelly
is acting secretary.
Mr.. Appleton is again at his post
aud the veteran secretary exhibits ar
activity since the stiliening Of thC
weather that bespeak efficient services
in the approaching winter campaign
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
BURNING Of the Steamship
AustPia---ImmeDse loss Of
Life!

AhhCS .
The burning of the steamship Aus
tria, recently, on the Atlantic Ocean,
caused a loss Of life horrible to con-
template.
The Austria sailed from Hamburg
on the ID, and from Southampton on
the 4th, with about 500 passengers
Including officers and crew, there were
900 persons on board. She had bad
weather until the 18th, when it be-
came more favorable, and all were
expecting to reach New York by the
18th. At2P. NJ. of the 18th, a fire
broke out in the formard steerage, oc-
casioued by the upsetting ofsome bur
ming tar, used in fumigating the ship.
A panic arose instantly, and scarcely
an attempt was made to extinguish
the flames. She was running head to
wind. and the fire ran aft rapidly,
bursting ont amidships soon after,
when the magazine exploded, whereby
| it is supposed the engineers were suf-
oscated. The helmsman for a few min
utes put the ship aback, but was prob
ably soon driven frim the wheel by
heat and smoke, when the ship be,
came unmanagable. Two hoats were
lee down, and Immediately swamped
The mass OF the passengers crowded
on the poop, and the vessel heading
up to the wind the flames and smoke
enveloped them on every side. Here
the sceno was terrible: all hope van
ished, husbands and wives, par onta
and children, leaped into the sea lock
ed in each others arms, many Of tie
women with their clothes on fire, tc
escape a more frightful death. Two
men succeeded in reaching swamp
ed boat, but wore soon left far behinc
the steamer. In half an hour the only
persons remaining alive on the Aus,
tria was some 80 or 40 who had
crowded ont upon the bowsprit.--
Fortunately the French bark Maurice
Capt. Earnest Renaud, discovered
the burning seip and fastened to the
succor of the Survivors. Before dark
she succeeded in rescuing 40 person.
mainly from the bowsprit, q few be
ing picked up IN the water. At s o
clock a boat came up with % more
making altogether G7 persons taker
on board the Maurice, of whom 5,
were passenges. There are all posi-
lively known to have beer saved, an(
some Of them were very badly burn
ed. The next morning the Mauric
saw a Norwegian bark cruising abou
the burning ship; but it is hardl
probable that any more were toun'
alive. The Maurice sailed for Faya
on the 14th, and the same day fell il
with the bark Lotus. Captain Trefy
bound for Halifax. Twelve of thos
saved from the Austria were put o
board the Lotus, arriving at Halifa
on Sunday afternoon.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14

The FOURTH A GREAT DAY IN OUR
HIsToRY.--April 4, 1909, Hudson dis
covered the Bay of New York.
July 4, 177G-Declaration of Inde-
pendencs.
October 4, 1777-Battle Of Ger
mantOWn.
October 4, 1777--Articles of Con-
federation adopted by the 13 Colonies.
December 4, 17S3-Washington
resigned command of the American
army, and retired to private life.
July 4, 1S15-The Algerine Ad.
miral captured by an American squa-
drOn; the Dey makes advantageous
terms Of peace to America.
March 4-Presidential inaugura.
ton.
August 4, 1853 Arrival of the
Atlantic Telegraph fleet both upon
British and American shores.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
The Crystal Palace Destroyed by
Fire.
New YORK, Oct. {

NEW ORK, Oct. ,.
The fire at the Crystal Palace broke
out in the lumber room, which was
filled with empty boxes, and a large
quantity of old lumber. 1t is believ-
ed that the fire was the work of an
incendiary. When the flames were
first discovered, the palace engine was
brought out, but the hose was so full
of holes that it was perfectly useless.
The flames spread with astonishing
rapidity, creating an extensive excite
ment among the visitors, Of whom it
is estimated upwards OF 10000 were
present. 1t is feared that many were
killed; one dead body was taken out.
The heat was intense. The services
of the fremen were oil no avail. The
whole building is in ruins. But a
very small portion of the contents
was saved. Two, only, OF the many
fire engines on exhibition were got
out uniniured. The building was
crowded with articles on exhibition OF
every possible description. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the loss with ac-
curacy. The building itself is esti,
mated to have been worth 100000.
The contents must have been worth
double that amount.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
STleriE's Sale.
Stephen Darby
Order Of Sale.

Stephen Darby o.e
VS.. Oruot VI oAlo'
Lloyd Leach,
Catharine Leach, his
wife, and Jos. Wilcox.
DY virtue ofan order of sale to me directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas of Vinton
county, Ohio, will offer for sale at the dooro
the Court House, in Macarthur, in said County,
On the19 day Of October, 1858,
between the hours oflO o'clock A. NJ. and 4o'clock
p. NJ ofsaid day, the following property to-Wit
The southeast quarter ofthe southwest quar-
ter Of Section twenty three, (2Sl Township
ohio, ordered to be sold to satisfy Judgment
rendered in said Court against Lloyd Leach, Cath
arine Leach, his wife, and Joseph Wilcox, in IA
vor of Stephen Darby. Appraised at the sum
Of five hundred dollars.
WILLIAM GOLD,
Sheriff of Vinton County u
Sent 16 1S59-4d50
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
E'TOni Mexico.


New ORLEANS, Oct. 4.
The steamship Gen. Rusk, from
Brownsville, has arrived with dates
to the 25th ult. The fever was rag
ing at Matamoras and Brownsville
Gen. Vidaurn was near Potosi on the
18th. Miramon declined fighting
The Liboralists were forming an ar
my at Vera Cruz.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
EEOrrinIe Aecident ia Mavnnn.
New ORLEANS, Oct. G.

New ORLEANS, Oct. G.
The steamship Black Warrior has
arrived, bringing dates from Havana
70 the % inst,
a terrible disaster occurred in the
city, on the 9th nit, from some un-
known cause. A large magazine
containing an immcnso quantity Of
powder, shells and rockets, was eX-
ploded, shaking the whole city, and
causing great loss ofliio, Twenty.siX
persons were killed, and 105 wounded,
many others are supposed to be be.
meath the ruins of the buildings de.
molished by the explosion. The SUI
gar houses were totally destroyed. -
The gas works were damaged, and the
works rendered useless, involving the
whole city in darkness. Many other
buildings are shattered, and the po-
lice and troops are guarding the buildl
ings which are in danger of falling.
Concha, the Governor General, was
the first official on the ground, and
rendered all the ail in his power to
the unfortunate sufferers. The inveS-
tgation into the causes Of the disaster
had been truitless. None of thoso in
the magazine or its vicinity escaped
from the disaster.
Slgar8 had declined a trihe. The
stock in port was 10000 boxes.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-10-14
DQslruCtiYG EirCG.

BosToN, Oct. 4.
The glass mandatory Of Russell
& Paget, South Boston, was burnt
tonight. Loss $1,000. Several ad.
jacent buildings were injured.
The paper-mili Of Thomas Rice, at
Newton, was destroyed by fire yester.
day. Loss $4,000; which was GOV.
cred by insurance.