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Cole citing ASse ssh, ents VS.. Pre-
miIlnR Notes.

The following letter was received bv
worthy friend of ours, who is Receiver
for detunct Insurance Company. Wheth-
er the Receiver will accept this in pay
ment OF that "premium note is quite
questionable. That the letter is worth
two dollars, besides postage, none of our
readers we apprehend, will deny.
BRowNsETTLEMENr, alias BROWNSVILLE,
January 16, A ID. 1856.
DEAR Mr. SAVAGE: Your printed LET
ter of Nov. 1, 1859, I got this morning
before | changed my shirt, in which you
say the Supreme Court have ordered YOU
to collect note-a "premium note' Of
81.
Now sir, if you have got suth note
against me, you will, in my humble judg-
ment, before you collect it, come to the
conclusion that it is discount note, instead
of "premium note" and seriously ap-
prehend that you will be brought into con
tempt of the Court before YOU obey that
" order" "a premium note.' That
ms. Go broke down, | am informed. on
more than sap trough full of Just such
premium notes. and all the Courts this
side Of Kilkenny can't raise the rags to
the dignity Of a premium.
| had my farm insured in Rvder's Tnsu
rance Company q. G. when | had one, I
but [ never gave the straight-haired agent
my note for it. paid him down at the
time, in sausages, potatoes and n E. Rum.
lie cum to my house in the cussedest snow
storm you ever saw, and stayed week
and made a pretty heavy bill with me for
grog and such things, and said he had not
got any money, hut would ensure my farm
for pay, and the old woman, rather than
let the lousy cuss 90 off without paying
up, let him ensure my interest in a lease
lot, which the landlord took away from
me in less than six months after that.
D-d pretty insurance that for "pre-
MUM note" " This premium note business
reminds me of good old Jacksonian cur
rency, when everybody would be rich on
a crib full of shin pasters; !" but never
thought that any court would ever enter
tain an opinion gravely that they would be
collected. What has become of RYDER?
| wish | could see the crtter again, he
will drink more Rum than any man ever
saw, besides he informed me that he was
connected with Mr.. Pierce and John Tyler
and was an agent Of government.
| have got all your private letters here
yet. do not take the newspapers"
and anything further that you may send
me will be thankfully received-they come
so handy for the children to read.
You may say to the Supreme Court that
you can't collect Che note, for the reason
lst never made any such note, 2I, if |
had it is regular discount note.
Tell Ryder if he will get back my farm
as good as it was when lie insured it, it
will be all right, but if he don't do that, |
want him to come back and pay up his
rum bill.
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CHANGES.

whom first we love- you know we seldom wed.
Time rules all. And Life, indeed, is not
The thing we planned ii out ere hope was dead
An a-then, We women cannot choose our lot
Much must De borne which 1t is hard to bear
Much givep away which il were sweet to keep
God help all who ueed indeed HIS care.
And yet l know, the shepard loves b Is sheep
Ny little boy begins to bubble now
Upon nv knees his earliest infant prayer.
He ha. his fathers eager eyes, know,
And, they say too his mothers sunny hair
BIT when he sleep. ard smiles upon my knee,
And can feel MS light breath come and CO.
think Of one (heaven help and ply me-
Who loved me, aud whom loved long ago.
Who ght have heen-ah, what dare not think
We are all CHANGED God judges for Us best!
God help Us do our duty, aud not shrink,
And trus. in heaven humbly for the rest.
But blame Us women not, II some appear
Too cold at time. /; and some too gay and light,
Some griefs gnaw deep. SINE woes are hard to
bear.
Who knows the Past. and who can Judge US
right
All, were We judged by what we might have
And not by what we are, to apt to fall
Ny little cbid-he sleeps and smiles between
There thoughts and me. In heaven We shall
know all
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Yours sincerely, affectionately,
Very rcspectfullv.
G.. D. WHINE His Il mark.

2. ST will add in conclusion that |
have got about $50 worth, ''prima facie,"
of "premium notes." one against Peter
Butler for $40, and another against Hons
Oakley for Sl7, which | wish you wonld
collect for me, either by order or other
wise. | took the notes for maple sugar
and the consideration is good.
We are all well and hope this letter
will find YOU enjoying the same blessing.
Amen. G. ID. w.
Nota BeHa.-I have alrea y intimated
that | was desirous TO have some one 'sor-
dered' to collect my outstanding demands,
if you will accept the office of receiver,
please inform me. G.. ID. w.
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E The African slave trade apit

Etr The African slave trade agitators
have ''strutted their bref hour upon the
stage.'-ln none ftbe slevehoding States
can they muster into their service respec-
table corporars guard. The Charleston
Convention will not probably contain a
single advocate of measure fraught with
SO much danger to every salutary national
interest Were it ever successful, public
opinion in the south would be so outraged
as to render it practically unavaiIing.-
The notion of it is as wild as the widest
political transcendentalis'n ever eugender-
ed by northern fanatics.
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WISCONSIN,.

Why long to visit lands remote,
Whose beauties charm the eye,
Where could we find fairer spot
Beneath fairer skys
Aye. here's pace TO live and die,
Without wish to roam;
Our natal spot, long good bye,
We've found another home.
Then cheerliy well raise the cry,
We never wish to roam,
For there's no place like Wisconsin,
Our wild Wisconsin home
And truly at no distant day;
Our home WAS wild and treat;
The grey wolf was hunted for his prey
Among the antlered deer.
And troops of painted Indians here,
With stealthy steps have come
To scalp the hardy pioneer,
And spoil his forest home;
But now We fear DO danger near,
For better days have come,
And there's 10 place like Wisconsin,
Our wild Wisconsin home!
The pathless woods have disappeared,
The praires wave with green;
And sounds of industry are heard
Thr roughout our wide domain.
Now taste and wealth united reign,
Religion wears her dome;
While busy commerce flows anain
And learning finds home
Then raise again the blythe refrain,
Load riug the welkin dome,
Oh, there's no place like Wisconsin,
Our wild Wisconsin home,
The far, far west at length has ceased
To have distant sound;
Her hardy sons, the teeming Fast
Sends forth to till our ground.
And wandering pilgrims here abound,
Who've crossed the oceans foam,
And found within our ample bounds
A peaceful happy home.
Their songs resouud a home we've found
Across The oceans foam,
Oh, there's no place ike Wisconsin,
Our wild Wisconsin homei
Upon our chosen favorite State
Our warmest blessings rest;
Still rich and prosperous be her fate,
The Belle of all the West.
Betide what may, WEI love her best,
Nor ever seek to roam,
And in her broad and fertile breast
Wen find our fl al home.
So here we'll rest, here end our Quest,
No more Wen seek to roam,
For there's no place like Wisconsin,
Our wild Wisconsin home.
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VOLUME 1, NO 1.

and we beg the press generally to unite
with us in warning the whole people
against another rush to these gold mines,
as i'll advised as that of last spring-a rush
sure to be followed like that by stampede,
but one far more destructive of property
and life. Respectfully,
HORACE GREELEY,
A. ID. RICHARDSON,
HENRY WILLARD.
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POSTAGE STAMPs.-It is said that, from
recent Investigations into the affairs Of the
post-office, the department believes that
the government loses one million of dol
lars annually By the use of counterfeit and
rewashed postage stamps. The stamps
are counierfeited BY photography, and the
mark is washed from used stamps by acids
The remedy proposed is to abolish entirely
the use of postage stamps, and resort to
prepayment by the use of stamped envel
ops, which should be guarded in their
manufacture by water marks in the paper
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Never Rains but it POurS.

Mlsfortu3es never come singly, it is said.
III luck is always supposed to be married
article, and whereverit goes, to take its
vile brood along with it, Good fortune, by
the way, is very much an article of the
same character Ifyou will observe atten-
lively, you will discover that one stroke of
success is usually followed up by variety of
Others, perhaps lesser ones, apparently dis
connected from the first one; yet really
possessing toward it the relationship of a
natural sequence. Their original up is
the slide in the affairs of men" which has
been taken at ''the food" and what fol-
lows is the incidental movement of that
flood which "leads to fortune" 1t never
rains but it pours, in both cases hence it
is the part of wisdom, when the shower
comes whether for our injury or advantage,
to remember that the greater the food the
sooner it must exhaust itself; and prepare
for reverse accordingly. Good luck can
not last forever neither can bad luck
which is a comfort to the afflicted.
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"Charlie, my DEAR" said loving moth
er to her hopeful son just budding into
breeches, Charlie, my dear, come nere and
get some candy. Il guess | don't mind it
now, mother" replied Charley, i've got
some tobacco"
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\ man was walked in the night and told
that his wife was dead. He turned over,
drew the coverlet closer, pulled down his
night cap, and muttered as he went to
sleep again, "Ah . how grieyed | shall be
in the morning ~
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-07-12

The telegraph informs us that the pre-
liminaries of prize fight have been arrang
ed to come off in Canada on the first oil
October, between Australian Kellhy of \
York, and Edward Price Of Boston, fol
SO, 900 a side.
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A man isa brute to be jealous of good
woman-afool to be jealous of a worthless
one-but double fool TO cut his own
throat for either Of them.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25
3f(istrllantOus.
Astounding Confession,

In the early days Of the State of In.
diana, the capitol was Corydon; and
the annual session of the General As.
sombly usually brought together as
wild Il set Of mad wags as could be
found in the State, who had to rely
upon their own resources for amuse-
ment, for there were then few thea.
tres, concerts, or shows.
These lovers of mischief had estab-
lished a mock Masonic Lodge, into
which they would entice such as were
little green, and take them through
a variety Of ridiculous ceremonies, to
the infinite amusement of the crowd.
On one OF these ceremonies, it be.
ing understood that a good naturo1
young man, about half a simpleton,
was to be initiated, the room was
crowded to hear Grass Ct being a
character in which he was peculiarly
happy had consented to act the role
of the devil; and to make the service
more impressive had put on false
face and large paper cap, surmount.
ed with horns, and, with some chains
in his hands, placed himself behind d
screen.
Alter taking the candidate through
a variety OF ceremonies he was brought
TO stand before the screen, and told
that he had TO confess all the crimes he
had committed during his whole life.
The candidate confessed some trivial
ofenses and declared he could tell nc
more. At this the Judge came out
from his hiding place, groaned and
shook his CHAINS. The frightened
candidate related some other small
matter, and declared that he had dis.
closed all the crimes that he had ever
committed. At this the groans ofthe
pretended devil became furious, the
chains ratified and he shook his horns
in the face of the terrified candidate,
who standing back in alarm, cried
out,
"H-h-old on, Mn. mister D-d-evil,
if | m,m-must t,t-tell you, | d-d.did
k-k.kisS J,jjudge G.g-grass's WV.
wife a c-c-cunple of t-t.times !"
The groaning ceased Matagorda
Gazette.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25
3lottrn.
Communicated.
communicated
MOURNERS LAMENT.

Oh! bark, my gay friends, to the molanc holy
sound
Deaths arrows relentless are flying around,
Aud one Of your number-a youth in his bloom
Was taken by death and laid low in the tomb.
Though when he was hero he was blooming and
gay,
And now he is called for and taken away,
How little he thought to be summoned 50 soon,
Or that his bright sun would be darken'de'cr noon
Although he is dead he is speaking to you
Ills Baggage Is this: bid your iollies adieu,
Sock God and prepare for the last dreadful strife
That you may be savea in the regions Of life.
Though he is dead he will soon be forgot
His friends aud relations remember him not
Their sighs will be hushed and their tears wiped
away,
While here lies his poor body moldering to clay,
Now here he must lie till the resurrection morn,
When an immortal body his soul will adorn;
Ills dust is roposing beneath the cold 50 d.,
Ills spirit seems whispering Prepare to meet
GOd.n
lie is gone from this world and invites you to
come
Go read the inscri ption engraved on his tomb;
Go down to the gH ve-yard-go learn you with
care,
Important tho lesson--"I too must be there"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25
NO. 3.
GGlit anO 4junlor.

o. Old Col. B, of Amherst
county, Va, an indelatigable spinner
Of hunting yarns, being in company
with several Of his friends, boasted
that he had few days before killed
large buck by shooting him through
the boot Of one ofhis hind feet, the
ball passing ont at his forehead. Of,
course some doubts as to the possibili-
ty OF performing such q feat arose in
theminds Of his hearers; whereupoa
the colonel called upon his old body
servant to verify the statement. This
Bob did by saying that las de dear.
raised his foot to scratch his head,
massa's bullet pass through bofe. ~
a short time after, when the company
had dispersed, Bob turned to the CO..
onel and exclaimed-"For Hebben's
sake, massa, when you tell such an.
oder big lie, please not scatter dem
so, for | tell yoa what, sail, | had
mighty hard work to bring EN- toged.
der!"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

A YANKEE TRIoK--An ingenious
rascal posted himself close by the rail
road track at Moosup Station, when
the Methodist excursion train was re-
turning from Providence to Norwich
on Saturday, and as the ladies waved
their handkerchiefs from the car win.
dows, he reached up and got whole
handful at once. He escaped with his
plumber. Connecticut paper.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25
FA fashionable doctor lately in.

" A fashionable doctor lately in
formed his friends, in large company
that he had been passing eight days
in the country. "Yes," said one OF
the party, "it has been announced in
one of the papers," "Ah," said the
doctor, stretching his neck, and lepk-
ing very important, pray, in what
terms ?" "Why, as well as can re-
member, it is nearly in the following:
There were, last week, seventy. seven
interments less than the week before. }"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

SHARP PRACrcE.--R Recently stran,
ger in Des MoinoS City, Iowa, had his
pockets picked of, or lost, his pocket
book containing 500. He offered
fifteen dollars for the recovery Of the
money. The thief was arrested; and
a lawyer named Cole was employed
by the unfortunate gentleman. Cole
took posses sion of the pocket book and
money of which the thief had spent all
but thirty dollars. He gave fifteen
dollars to the person who made the ar
rest, and kept the rest as fees. The
stranger appealed to his lawyer, say
ing that he was a stranger, entirely
out Of money, and having no means Of
returning to his home. Cole told him
he must 90 round to the citizens and
beg, and accordingly drew up sub
scription paper, heading it with hi;
own name for 50 80, ana charging
! the gentleman that amount for draw
ing up the paper Wheeling Tines
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

CF Col. Nash once demanded the
hand Of a cross.grained Alabama
planters daughter. Squire, my
business, to-day, is to ask tor your
daughters hand" SIT is, is it9-
What, you marry my gala Look here,
young man, leave my premises instant.
er; and ifyOu ever set foot here again,
llI make my niggers skin you. Marry
my daughter. You had" Nash
left. He saw the old gentleman was
angry. After getting off to a safe
place, be thought he would turn off
and take a last fond look at the home
of mis- idol, when he espied the old
man busy shovelng up his tracks from
the yard and throwing them over the
fence. ... l
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

OF"Mother," said a little girl in
the vicinity of Clarion the other day,
as she saw the clergymen passing to
Conference, don't all these ministers
come from Ohiol'
"Why do you askl" said the moth'
er.
"Because," replied the child, "you
know all the great fat cattle come from
that State, and as these preachers are
so healthy and fine looking, / thought
they came from the same locality" p
The mother babe the child go to
school.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

SoENE.--(Grocery store, lady pur,
chasing Goldfish, young limb of the
law standing near.) -al
Lady--"Do you ike Goldfish balls,
Mr.. u?" ,-,, y,
Mr.. Il. -(hesitatingly). i really
don't know, madam never rocollect
attending one" a. 1s
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

P" "What did you give that blood
marc Of yours the other day when she
had the bolts 2" asked q Wall-street
broker of a friend from Long Island.
ga pint of spirits Of turpentino.--
Good morning"-"morning and
they separated.
Two days after, the same parties
met in the street.
"Say, look here, I.gavo my mare
pint of turpentine, and, by Joye, it
killed her. "-r 's.a.' /.
$50 it did mine," was tho reply
"Good moruing"--"morning." And
straightway they departed.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

Black eyed ladies are most apt
to be passionate and jealous. Blue.
eyed, soulful, truthful, ahectiupate and
conhding. Grey-eyed, philosophical,
literary, resolute and cold-hearted ~
IIazel-eycd, quick tempered andfckle.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

~Said a man to little boy strut
ting Cornhill with a cigar, before
breakfast: "My boy, you would look
better with bread and butter in your
mouth than with cigar" 81 know
it," said the urchin, "5m Il lgould not
be half so glorious" 10 ~
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

0FAn arecdote is related of Rev.
DR.. Kirk, Of Boston. Early in life, a
lady Of fortune, whose attention was
drawn towards him by his ccnspicu-
ous talents, wrote him a note, offering
him her heart, hand and fcrtune.--
The Rev. DR.. with more terseRess than
gallantry, replied to her, that she had
better give her heart to the Lord her
fortune to the church, and reserve her
hand for him who should ask for it.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

WHY DID JACOB CRY Jacob kiss
ed Rachel and lifted up his voice and
wept.--Scriptare. a, -.'
II Rachel was only pretty girl, and
kept her face clean, we can't see that
Jacob had much to cry about. ~. Y
Globe. go
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25
TRRnIs oF PURLICATION.

All rule and figure work will be charged ono
half moro than the above rates.
Special notices will he charged double the above
rates.
Cards Of Physicians, Lawyers, or others. con
aiming five lines oT less, 81 per annum.
Obituary notices exceeding five lines viii BE
charged half price.
1z7y- Notices ofall kinds for tho benefit Of pri-
vatcfndividunls. charged ut the usual rates.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-25

UFA little girl showing her little
cousin, a hey about four years Of age,
a star, said;
"That star you see up there is big
ger than this world"
"No it aint."
"Yes it is"
Then why don't it keep the rain
of12n said he. III.
Smyrna times., 1859-09-29
Items from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

On Thursday night of last week dastardly
attempt was made to fire the dwelling house of
Andrew J. Wright. The incendiary procured
a bundle of fodder, approached the house in a
steaIthy manner at about 10 o'cl, ok at night.
lighted match with which he fred the fodder
and placed it under the corner of the building
among pile of chips aud shavings. This was
discovered in time and extinguished. Later at
night another attempt was made but failed
The incendiary was arrested and is now con-
fined in Jail at Dover. His name is William
Short
Two New CHURCHES Both the Methodists
and Presbyterians are preparing to build new
churches. Committees are now at work rails
ing the funds and there is good prospect that
they will succeed in raising the requisite
amount. MIR. FELTON, gives $50 to each church.
Thomas Jefferson Moore is erecting large
three story building in which he will reside
with his iamily.-NewS.
Smyrna times., 1859-09-29
Renewed Hostilities between China and
the English and French.

War has again been renewed by the Chinese
against the allied forces of Great Britain and
France. The latter attempted to enter the
Peiho river, for the purpose of conveying the
ambassadors of their respective Powers to Pc
king How deeply this has injured the feelings
of the Chinese can be perceived by the un-
wOnted resistance they have made against
their superior adversaries. The Chinese gath
cred in great strength. The passage up the
river was found to be barred, and when the
English Admiral, Hope, attempted to force it,
batteries, supported by twenty thousand men,
were suddenly opened upon him. After Sc
we're action, he was compelled to withdraw his
squadron, with the loss of three gunboats, and
four hundred and sixty-four men killed and
wounded. Fourteen out of sixty of the French
were killed. There were seven officers killed
and seventeen wounded; among the latter was
Admiral Hope. The mouth of the river was
raked by the fire of nearly one hundred guns.
The Chinese batteries were manned with great
skill, every shot taking effect The unparalleled
feats of the Chinese may be attributed to the
presence OF Inc nuSslduSS WHOSS WOIO
distinctly visible among them.
While this calamity has -overtaken the allied
powers the American Minister is said to have
peacefully reached Peking. This renewed war
will fall with great heaviness upon England,
seriously embarrassed, as she is, in her East
India possessions, and having to strain every
nerve to cope with her threatening rival,
France. Our Commissioner, Mr.. Reed, after
his return, foresaw that friendly relations could
not long exist between the allied powers and
the Chinese, on account of the naughty. and
OVerbearing behavior of the ambassadors of
England and France towards the representa-
tiVes and authorities of the Flowery Kingdom,
and that hostile resistance would be offered at
once, if the ambassadors of the allied powers
should attempt to 60 to Peking accompanied
by an armed force. And so it has now come to
pass.