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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

UF We have in our household
{writes a friend from Harttord) a
youngster of three years, who not un.
frequently is the author Of some knotty
questions, but who, nevertheless, is
always ready with reasons for his in,
terrogations, as may be seen from the
subjoined colloquy. Sitting by his
mothers side, one evening last week,
he quietly broke forth:
Mother, did father ask you to mar,
ry him." Receiving an affirmative
answer, be continued: "Well, what
did he sayl"
"Oh, have almost forgotten, re.
piled the mother; "but why do you
askp
Because" he said, 81 want tc
know what to say when | am a mani
think this was preparing to "pol
the question" early.--KnickcrbOcker
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

MARRIAGE IN POLITICAL LIFE
Hon. j. Young Brown, a young men,
ber of Congress, was married, a few
days since, to Miss Rebecca Dixon,
daughter of Gov. Archie Dixon, ex.
United States Senator, &c, a beautiful
wealty and accomplished young lady,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11
Remarkable Endurance OF
HOTSe-1lesh A Race OF Two
Hundred Miles for Four Huns
dFed GuineaS.
Endurance

The London Athengum gives an
account Of a race which took place in
England, on the 23d Of August, 177S.
At six o'clock in the morning Of that
day, q Monday. two gentlemen ap-
peared at the corner Of Portland-street
and Oxford street. Both were admi-
rably mounted--one of them, Captain
Mulcaster, on the mare of a friend,
Captain Hay; the other, Mr.. Walker,
rode his own horse. They started
thence on race to York-two hun.
dred mi!es--without changing steeds.
1t was such o race as Arabs ride,
proving the strength and endurance
as we'll as the speed Of the horses
The first ninety miles were accom-
plished in six hours. The two gen.
tlemen jockeys passed the end Of
Doncaster race-course nearly together,
early on Tuesday morning, amid such
cLeering as was never heard there
again till the days Of Hallendalse aud
Hambletonian.. But Walker was at
the time sorely distressed, and his
steed altogether broke down when be.
tween Doncaster and Tadeaster. The
Captain went ahead and reached
0usebridge, York, in forty hours and
thirty five minutes after his compan.
lou had started from Portland street
= thereby winning four hundred
guineas, besides wagers. The wins
ming mare drank twelve bottles Of
wine on her journey, and was we'll
enough by Thursday morning to take
a gailop on Knayesmirc--ths race.
course just outside the city Of York.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

The HOME OF SILAs WRIGHr.--The
Ogdensburg (New York; Democrat
says the Little Giant is making heavy
inroads upon the Republican ranks in
st. Lawrence County. The reaction
in favor of the Democracy is perhaps
greater in st. Lawrence than in any
other county of the State. The Re.
publican majority of near eight thous-
and for Fremont will be cut down to
a mere trife for Lincoln in Novem-
ber.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11
The Preference for the Negro.

The Republicans of Massachusetts
have enacted speciallaw, by which
negro-a runaway slaye--can vote
sitter one years residence, while a
German, an Irishman, or any other
European, "must wait two years after
being naturalized, making seven years
in all"
In Ohio, the Republican party de-
mands the repeal ofthe Fugitive Slave
Law, in order to induce the runaway
negroes of the South to settle in this
State, instead Of going to Canada, as
they now do, They also are eudeav'
oring to elect man Supreme Judge
whose past decisions as we'll as Otter
publicly expressed opinions, show that
ne is the advocate Of placing negroe;
on an equality with white men.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

O A farmer in Iowa, who had
ter.melonS stolen from his vines, put
poison into some Of those remaining,
and the next morning five men were
found dead near the field.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

HIS PRINCIPLEs.--Abraham Lin.
coin, the Republican candidate for
President, contributed fifty dollars tc
the fund for purchasing Sharp's rifles
for Jim Lane and John Brown in
Kansas. This sum would buy two
rides. 1t was the aid and counter,
ance given Brown by such men as
Greeley, Lincoln and Beecher, that
impelleG him on that career which led
to the Harper's Ferry outrage.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

QUALIFICATIONS FOR LIEUTENANT
GovERNoR.-A good many years ago,
says the Boston Post, a Massachu.
setts man was elected to the office of
Lieutenant Governor. When the fact
of his election was announced he was
called upon for a speech. lie pro.
ceeded to acknowledge the honor in
very handsome terms, and added that
he had no doubt he should make a
good Lieutenant Governor, as that
was the Office he had always held in
his own housc2
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11
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Did YOU ever Know.

Did you ever know young widow
who wouldn't get married the second
time-if she could2
Did you ever know man to be
particular hard on one vice without
having a pet vice of his ownl
Did you ever know a widower to
let the girls alone till "a year Of decen-
cy' was over9
Did you ever know a tobacco chew
ing Christian to feel any conjunction
for desecrating the house Of God with
the vile juice of the weedl
Did you ever know a man to grow
in grace by feeding on slander9
Did you ever know a topper who
wasn't once a moderate Grinker2
Did you ever know grumbler to
possess energy enough to correct or
amend whatever he grumbled atl
Did you ever know a tOady tina.
wasn't hypocr!te9
Whiskey sometimes cures the bite
OF snakes, but what will cure the bite
Of whiSkeyl
>~~~~O~-~-~-~~o--~~~~
A DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE.--Dr.
Holmes, in his story now published
in the atlantic Monthly, very finely
characterizes marriage as shat delic-
ious process of the tuning Of two souls
to each other, string by string, not
without little halfPleasing discords
now and then, when some chord in
one Or the other proves to be over
strained or over.lax, but always ap-
preaching near and nearer to harmony
until they become at last two instru-
ments with single voice."
OJ AT late fireman 3 supper, the
following toast was gwen:
Ladies of 1860, like the frepan's
bucket, well hooped, and, like fire.
men; delight in the exhibition Of their
hose.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

Too LONG BY HALF.-On recent
occasion one of our old friends was
coming up from York by the North
western Railway, and it appeared-as
i'll luck would have it-that there sat
opposite to him a gentleman with re-
markably long legs, which he was not
very particular about digging into our
friends knees. On the arrival of the
train at Birmingham, the long legged
man observed to his neighbor:
II shall get out and stretch my legs
here a bit, as we wait ten minutes"
"For goodness sake, sir, don't do
that" said our friend, "for am quite
sure they are too long by half already" "
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

The LATE Col. LUMsDEN.-The late
Col. Lumsden, OF the New Orleans,
Pacayune, who with his entire family,
was lost by the Lady Elgin disaster,
worked nine years as a journyman
printer in the Office of the National
MteItigencer, in Washington, before
taking up his residence iu New Or.
leans.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

O The eronaut, La Mountain, in
his recent excursion from Troy, was
accompanied by a young lady named
Moss. We will venture to say that
no moss was ever before discovered
clingiEg to a mountain so high up.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11
OBJ dltArtbur Democrat.
PUBLISHED EVERY THuRsDAYsY
ALEX. PEARCE.

oFFICE-IN BRATTON's NEW BUILDING
TWO DOORS EAST OF THE COUNT
HOUSE, UP STAIRS.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11
PUBLIC LANDS.

The Public Lands have not been a
proper and legitimate subject of reve.
nue. to this government On the con-
trary they have tended to disorganizc
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

SHUsT WERE l Cor HIM-Ein Deutscher
called " Vinegar" went from Marysvile to
Washoe, and while there exhibited to an
acquaintance from California piece OF sill
yer ore looking just like that taken from the
Comstock vein, but which he said he had
found while prospecting, chad marked the
place and could easily find it again." His
acquain ance brought the specimen to Marys-
vile, had it assayed, found it to yield at the
rate of thousands to the ton, rushed back
with friend to Utah, sought the Dutchman
called "Vinegar," and told him the specimen
was as rich as the Comstock lead. 'sYell, it
ought to PEI" replied Vinegar, "dat's shusr
we're got himW This is the gst of story
in the appeal.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17
Gle gydraalie 9ress.
3. P. AVERY. EDITOR.

ALADDIN's CAvE.-The Arabian tales of
wonder are counterfited by the reports
which reach California concerning the rich
quartz near Jacksonville, Oregon. The rock
is said to glitter with gold in every dircc-
ton, and man standing in an excavation
in the ledge told San Francisco editor that
the scene was more like vision of enchant-
ment than sober reality. Above, around,
everywhere, the white walls of the excava-
ton were specked and streaked with yellow
gold. 1t is said the rock has yielded $780,
600 ton; that $4,000 has been extracted
in one day by common arastra that the
vein becomes richer as 1t deepens; that the
proprietor of a fifth interest refused to sell
out for $4,000, declared that the wealth OF
the Rothschilds would not tempt him. If
this is all true We may expect soon to hear
of ledge of solid gold being struck. Lord
forbid. The finder of this famous mine is
said to have been an hostler, and the dis
covery an accident. He may yet eclipse
Dumas Monte Christie for wealth. Should
there be many such discoveries made here
after, the day will soon arrive when it will
be a rare honor to be poor-and what an
honorable crowd will printers and editors
be then
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

Bro. Forbes-he who makes such read
able paper at Downieville-would have US
believe him to be the donor of the CYCLIC
pedia we received fortnight since. He OBJ
serves;
Greatly, now, we meant not to say any
thing about that; it is of no consequence
trifle; we often do such things; and even
now our native modesty will not permit us
to give our name in connection with the
above fattering squib."
That's cool, but it will not win. The book
came from southern county The idea OF
a mountain editor having money enough to
buy such work is preposterous. No more
dis-Semblin, Forbes.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17
LAMENT OF A SpoRrsMAN.-MariposaHolmt

LAMENT OF neutrality-suspicious.
thus observes;
The quail law went into effect on the LIST
inst. On that very morning an old fellow
swinging two plumes on the top of his head,
got up on the top of the school house and
began to holler, as we interpreted, "shoot
me if you dare-if you dare-if you dare"
After hooting about an hour, he concluded
10 get down with gang of his fellow citi-
zens, and pick seeds that ripened last fall
in a locality not so healthy after the 18th of
September. They ran about whittier they
would without molestation, feeling appar-
emily that they were under the eye of the
District Attorney.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

Ex-Governor and ex-Supreme Judge Bur-
nett, of this State, has embraced Catholi-
cism and published book entitled, "The
Path which led Protestant Lawyer to the
Church of Rome" He was an infidel up to
his thirty-second year, when he became con-
vinced that the system of Christianity was
divine. Three years later he attended High
Mass, at midnight, at Fort Vancouver, was
profoundly moved, and began that process OF
reasoning which has at last made him a
Catholic. The sensuous influence of the
ceremonies and music of the Roman church
has converted greater men than Judge Bur-
nett.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

STRYcHNINE WnIsKY-Dr. Henri Erni, in
the Peninsular and Independent Medical
Journal, denies that strychnine is ever used
in the adulteration of alcoholic liquors -
first, because of its intensely bitter taste !;
second, its high cost; and, third, its presence
could be readily detected by chemical tests,
but never has been. In malt liquors, he says
that hops would pfecipitate it in the form of
an insoluble compound, and that it costs too
much to be substituted for hops-Er.
A Cincinnati chemist has proved that
strychnine IS used in the adulteration of al
coho.ic liquors; or, rather, nux vomica,
from which it is obtained, is so used.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

A SIMPLE TEST FOR SILvER.--As great
number of persons are searching, or intend
to search for silver ore, we publish for the
special benefit of all such, the following pro-
cess, by which the presence of silver may be
readily determined: Pound a small piece of
the rock supposed to contain the metal, as
fine as possible, then place it on shovel or
anything handy, and hold it over slow fire,
to burn away sulphur or arsenic, which are
generally mixed with the ores of silver
Then take cup, or any glass or earthen-
ware vessel, into which pour small guam
tity of nitric acid aqua fortis), in which put
about a teaspoonful of the powdered ore,
which boil in the acid for minute or two.
Then take some common salt dissolved in
water, in another vessel; pour small guam
tity of the salt and water into the acid; if
it turns white and looks milky, there is sill
yer in tue ore. The above is a cheap, con-
yenient and certain test for silyer.-Aha
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

The citizens of Red Bluff have it in con-
temptation to build wagon road from that
thriving town, which is at the head of Sac
ramento river navigation, to Honey Lake
Valley, by the way of Tuscan Springs, An
telope Mills and Big Meadows.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

A CHEAP FiRExPRooF MIXTURE Lon-
don Builder gives the following recipe for
rendering wood fire proof. 1t would prob
ably answer, also, as a wash for the canvas
Innings of California houses but in this
case it would be better to tear the lining
down and substitute lath and plaster:
Dissolve, in cold water, as much pearlash
as it is capable of holding in solution, and
wash or daub with it all the boards, VAIN
scoting, timber, etc. Then diluting the same
liquid with little water add to it such a
portion of fine yellow clay as mill make the
mixture the same consistence as common
paint stir in small quantity of paper
hangers -four paste, to combine both the
substances. Give three coats of this mix
ture, when dry apply the following mixture:
Put into pot equal quantities of finely pull
verified iron filings, brick dust and ashes
pour over them size or glue water; set the
whole near fire, and when warm, stir them
we'll together. With this liquid composition,
or size, give one coat and on its getting
dry, give it a second coat. 1t resists fire for
FIVE hours, and prevents the wood from
ever bursting into flames. 1t resists the raw
ages of fire so as only to be reduced to Goals
or embers, without spreading the confagra-
ton by additional flames; by which five
clear hours are gained in removing valuable
effects to place of safety, as well as res
cuing the lives of the family from danger
Furniture, chairs, tables, etc, particularly
staircases, may be so protected. Twenty
pounds of finely sifted yellow clay, pound
and half of -four for making the paste,
and one pound of pearlash, are sufficient to
prepare square rood of deal board.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

Auburn is growing into town of sub
stantial brick edifces, according to the
Herald. Eight have been built since Octo-
Der, besides a large number of frame houses,
and number more will go up this spring.
This is good indication and speaks favor
ably of the business and prospects of the
place. Mr.. Guou has established tri-
weekly stage line between Auburn and Pla-
cerville, which runs through Coloma and
near other important places.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

A SERio- Conc AFFAIR AT FOREST Cry
A correspondent sends US the following
graphic account of a farce in real life, which
was enacted at Forest City on the 9Th inst.
1t appears that an individual of the genus
homo, species hummer, made his appearance
in town, and after trying the charms of his
face for sundry drinks, without success, con-
cluded that he would form a copartnership
with some daring fellow for the purpose of
robbing miners cabin Of $4,000. On look
ing around he fell upon person who, he
thought, would be the very man to join in
such an enterprise, and confdentially
preached the subject tc him, with arguments
going to show how easily a raise could be
made. His confdante did not happen to be
"on It," but seeing at once a chance for some
fun, apparently consented, and said he would
first introduce the other to his captain "Tonh
Bell" The latter character, of course, was
easily found and the introduction had. The
boys about town were privately informed of
the arrangement, and eagerly awaited the
sport. "Captain Bell" meanwhile, had
changed the field of operations for another
one, which, he said, would yield richer
harvest than the cabin, 1t was agreed to
enter "the gambling saloon" key to which
establishment was in "BelPs" possession
An hour later, the time being night, three
men entered said saloon and the door closed
after them. Immediately after pistol was
distinguishing and down went atom
Bell" Bang down went number two
Bang bang bang continued the pistol,
succeeded by cry of ''Bring light p ooh
no shoot me in the dark, if you want to
kill me p Bangl bang "Oh Lordl Don't
murder mel" Bang GIVE got family %
Bang "Don't murder me Oh Lord r'-
Lights being brought at this moment, OUT
would be robber was found trying to hide
himself under what he supposed to be the
dead bodies of his companions. He was
taken in charge by several citizens, who very
benevolently said he should have chance
to escape, and told him to "git". He stood
not upon the order of his going but "sloped"
at once, pursued by several crying-"Catch
him p "Hang him p "Shoot him |" etc.
When last seen he was breaking trail
through three feet of snow at the rate of
2.4O, up the hill towards Goodyears, with
the cries of "Oh, you--!" "Tl catch
you |" ringing in his ears. And thus Forest
City was rid of rogue.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

The last number of the CAL Home Journal
is a very good one. 1t contains Tennyson's
"Sea Dreams" poem for which he is said
to have been paid $50 a line-and this is the
most remarkable thing about it. There is no
inspiration in dollars.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

The Pledge-which is the best temperance
paper yet published in the State--says that
800 liquor establishments at San Francisco
sell to about 10000 persons nearly three
million dollars worth of stimulants yearly.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

A Frenchman found in China peculiar
kind of ink, which is the same, freshly
written, as any writing ink; but in short
time all trace of it disappears. 1t would be
just the thing for political letters and plat
forms.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

The Day route across the Sierra Nevada
is spoken of by the Placer Courier as the best
one for Pacific Railroad, and as the route
of the Washoe turnpike, which is to be built
this summer.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

The Simikameen, or Skim milk, diggings
in Washington, are still asserted to be valu-
able, and will probably be one of the attrac-
tions to gold hunters the coming summer.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

Four brothers in Wisconsin weigh 1882
pounds, and the hight of each is feet q
inches.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

Suspension bridges, stretching over chasms
500 feet deep, were built in China 900 years
ago.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

The membership of the Methodist Church
North is nearly one million.
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

MOTTO
q OLDIERS, TRANSFERS, SAILORS, Tor their
0widows or orphan children,) who served in any
Wars Battles either in California elsewhere, pri-
or to March Sd. 1855, their children who
der q at that date sailors who served the
coast of California in the Mexican war; will do well to
address Claims that have been rejected in the
hands of other agents. have been successfully obtained
by u.s. Agents acting for us, literally paid Land
rants bought and sold to order, and all business re-
quring agent at Washington. attended to-
r. B. LLOYD CO.,
Attorneys for Claims. Pensions, Bounty Land, &c.
Reference to any of the heads of Departments.
jan 2S low
The hydraulic press., 1860-03-17

Camphene and Coal Oil
4 Il reduced prices, at
IA jan21 REAMER'S
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-12-20
Report 90 the Master OF Transporta-
lion.

-The rspo-t OWN. + s,aith Esq. Master of
Transportation ca the BALTIMORE A Ohio Rail
road. furni.hes comprehensive statement not
oniv of the operations and ECONOMICAL results 81
the management Of that great work during the
past year, such a. - specially interesting "a
railroad men. but IN ~ review % the different
sources OF trade froIn which tho road draws -
busin-ss marking their incr,-asc ar docreslso anil
tracing out the causes of such RESULTS. az conveys
a ma-- of information important 10 every busi-
nee. man and illustrative OF the pr,grvss Of the
trade OF Baltimore.
The report besides being unusually full in is
text d - accompanied by over thsty pages OF
tables. exhibiting all the ran,ifcaiiotis OF the
Companys operations anal ring amt classify
ing all Ifs sOurcrs If revent. aDd exhibiting. An
the n,inntest detail every division ~ thr Ork
ing- Of the roasl aud the inhasnc- Of it, various
connections These tables arr unusually full
have bcsa prepared with great carr. an,i whilst
evidences &C the reduction 81 railruad working.
So exact science. are also dcmonstfativc OF
tisc ability AMI administrative talent Of the heal
OF the Transportation Department
We adopt the sentiments of the Baltimore
American and rv.yrvt car limits viii not al
mt of the full report puhliShc.L This rad
is enc Of the best Ia'.nag,~i in Oh. Uaioa- AMI
il the travelling pablo cannot hni full aecom-
modstions and oo@iort this rad, they will
not find them clzcU horn.