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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15
Horrible BarbarIties COMMITTEES
In California,

The San Francisco correspondent Of
the New York Herald writes:
THE PITT RIVER INDIAN wAR-uoRRr.
BILE BARBARITY.
The correspondence and papers in
connection with the hostilities carried
on against several tribes oil Indians in
the Northern part of the State by o
party Of volunteers under General
KiJbe, have been laid before tue Leg.
islature. a claim for $4,000 hsa
been presented as the cost Of the ser
vice. The conduct Of the whites was
most barbarous. Hundreds of Indi.
ans--mcn women and children-were
slaughtered in cold blood by one par.
ty, called the Pitt River Rangers.
They attacked a rsncheria at night.
and never paused until about five
hundred Indians, Of all ages and both,
sexes, lay dead on the ground.
The statement of United States Of.
ficers and some stock owners, who
had their cattle stations in the neigh.
borhood of the Indians, 20 to show
that they the Indians) were peaceable
and well disposed up to the advent Of
the volunteers and border men, and
had treated the few whites among
them we'll, although they had the
power, if they were SO disposed, to
destroy them and appropriate their
stock. One statement 10 made. on
the authority Of an officer of the Uni.
ted States Army, which should be
forthwith investigated. Lieutenant
Dillon reports that Thomss Henly,
accompanied by some of h,s people,
in August last, proceeded to Eel River
and captured few Indians that resi-.
ded there in huts. Mr.. Honly, it
seems, did not charge these people
with any thing. He only considered
that they were too near him, and
might steal. One Of the Indians was
lame and unable to walk. HeDly
shot him, or ordered him to be shot.
He excuses himself on the ground that
the man looked like bad Indian.
The public Indignation is very great
against these villain volunteers, not
one Of whom was killed during the so.
called campaign. ltis high time that
the United States should do something
to protect from wholesale slaughter
the unfortunate Indians of California.
The wars against them are invariably
got up for speculative purposes.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15
Send them Along Quickly.

The N. Y. Tribune publishes a long
article on Presidential prospects, in
which this passage occurs:
ut is quite evident, therefore, that
the great battle ground will be New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, aud the South.
ern parts OF OHIO Indiana and Hi.
nois. Into these sections OF our coun.
try we think we should at once ~
send number OF capable, honest and
intelligent men to ENLIGHTEN
THE PEOPLE, distribute docu.
ments," &C., sc.
These agents should be sent along
quickly, for it will require a great deal
Of exp planation and fine logic, to con.
vince our people that Old Browns de.
scent on Virginia was proper. or that
the cut throat doctrines of Helpers
Impending Crisis" the Compendium
of which sixty-eight Republicans OF
Congress have endorsed, are inst the
thing, and what even bewiIders our
people more than these things, is the
recent decision ofthe Republican par
tisan Supreme Court, that man
partly black IS altogether "white,"
and hence, when it comes to voting, is
the equal Of man who has nothing
but white blood in him. Some Ca,
psble men to enlishten the people"
down here are much needed, as our
Republican lawyers, young and old,
have sorry time of it. Heretofore
they have been telling their hearers
that the Republican party did not seek
70 Interfere with the institution OF
slavery in the States where it exists,
and that it was a locofoco slander that
the Republican party was in favor OF
any kind Of negro suffrage. ltis pal
pable, therefore, that the people have
lost confidence in the teachings o!
these men. Other men must be bro't
in, and that quickly, or the Brownies,
Uelperites, and the apologists for the
recent decision Of the Republican Su-
preme Court will be overwhelmingly
defeated at the coming elections.--
CMi. AIR.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15

PENNSYLVANIA CoNvENrIoN.--On
the 29lh ult., the Democracy OF Penn
sylvanis Inc. in State Convention at
Reading, and nominated Henry D.
Foster, of Allegheny county, for Gov.
ernor, elected as delegates at large, e.
tho Charlest IN Convention, VIM.
Bigler, John L. Dawson, William
Montgomery ..and Joseph E. Baker,
without instructions, and endorsed the
Cincinnati platform aud the Admins.
tration Of james Buchanan. The
proceedings OF that Convention have
so inspired the Democracy of that
State with enthusiasm, that it is find.
ing vent in ratification meetings, bon.
fires and illuminations throughout the
State. The feeling now prevailing in
the Democratic ranks OF the Old Key,
stone presages complete success at the
October and November elections -
chill. Adc.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15

The RECENT ACCIDENT ON THE Ma.
KIErTA R.R.-lMpoRTANT ARREsT.-
We learn by telegraphic dispatch re-
ceived last evening, that "a man named
Henry Meeks was arrested yesterday
afternoon, at his residence near Vim
cent, upon the charge OF having re.
moved the rail from the track, which
caused the recent accident on the Ma.
rietta road, and which came near
throwing the entire train from the
bridge, 1t being saved from destruc.
ton only by the noble conduct Of the
engineer.
1t appears that Meeks, who is a car.
penter, had formerly been employed
Oh the road, under a subcontractor,
and that his claims for labor were IN.
paid. Before the sale Of the road he
had been heard to make threats that
if his demand was not liquidated, he
would "send the train to hell"
The matter was put into the hands
of officers Reany and Hazen, of this
city, who have been engaged for o
week past in investigating che matter,
and the result has led to the arrest Of
Meeks as the guilty party. From q
knowledge ofthe general shreudness of
these officers, we Are convinced that
they have very clear case, or the ar
rest would not have been made. II
guilty, the villain would be mercifully
dealt with, by putting him far beyond
the perpetration Of similar outrage
in the future. Hanging would be-
mild punishment GIN. Eng.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15

A SOUTHERN SCENE. is seldom
that the real !ruth respecting the 80.
cial condition of the Southern slave
appears in the Republican press, that
we take pleasure in clipping the fol-
lowing paragraph from letter to the
Newark advertiser, a Republican pa.
per:
81 remained at Savannah eight days
in sightseeing, and while there at.
tended the races, a few miles from
the city. There were to be found on
the grounds hundreds Of well dressed
negroes, with purse in hand ready to
let you various sums on their tayorits
nags. Certainly, more happy,
careless set of beings are seldom
found, and | could not hel p contrasting
them with the almost naked ard
starving blacks we sometimes meet at
home.
''Last evening, in company with q,
number OF ladies and gentlemen from
the hotel, / attended negro oall.
The wsnches were dressed in the
extreme Of fashion, with gold watches,
bracelets and other trinkets cleaning.
among the folds Of their dresses-in
fact, all that 60 to make up the dash
ing fenales-and the fashionable airs,
they assumed were amusing to behold.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15
An ABoLIrIoN1sr Cu AYGEs HIS SEN

An ABoLIrIoNlsr Cu ANGEs HIS SEN.
TIMESrs. Mr.. Joshua Coppic, Qua
ker gentleman OF Butler township, in
this county, has always been Il warm
Abolitionist. He is an uncle of Ed.
ward Coppic, and went on to Virgin,
ia for the purpose ofbringing home the
remains Of his nephew for interment.
On bis way home he was detained at
Wellsvile for couple OF hours, and
there had a conversation with Mr.. D.
I. Lawson, in which he said: 81 come
home q converted man. The Vir.
ginians are as kind hearted and chris
tian people as | ever was among
Our anti slavery agitation atthe North
is all wrOng. | am satisfied il has put
back the cause of the slave, and | AIN
going home to do what | can to put it
down, and hope thee will do the
same. am satisfied all Virginia
wants is christian treatment aud at the
proper time she will do more for the
slave than We can." Mr.. Coppic
never before had opened his eyes to
the disastrous consequences Of North,
crn fanaticism, but now having learn
ed them, like an honest man, he will
endeavor to put down agitation. There
gre a great many people Of the same
class and when they get fairly to IN.
dersta3d where they are drifting, they
will cut loose from the rampant Abo-
litionists and set to work to create q
tone of healthy conservatism. ..-Nfw
[ish0ti Initiok.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15

How The State Capitol OF Ohio and
tIs Legislature Looks TO a Ken.
tuckian'
A Kentuckian who has lately visit
ed Columbus thus gives his opinion
OF our State.house and our Legislature
in a letter TO the Louisville Courier.
lie says:
"The State.house is meant to be a
fine bnilding-at least it cost enough
money to have been such. But really
it has the appearance Of having been
'squashed" by some falling Cloud
1t has length and breadth, but, com
paratively speaking, it has no hight
Its internal decorations and garni.
tnre is fine, If We except a great many
small faults, such as alternating color.
ed and white Garbled balustrades, as
protection to the main stairways.-
But is notmy intention to criticise in
this department. | have to do with
the men who profess to legislate with.
in the halls contained in this building.
| say profess, for in truth it is but
profession, for nearly all the measures
Of Importance are concocted and
passed under the rule OF King Caucus;
the representative bodies meeting on.
ly to record the doings Of that august
monarh.
"The Senate and House present
much the same appearance during
debate, which, so far as have learned,
generally y turns upon some bill to pro.
vide for the slaughter of the canine
species, or upon IAN act relative to an
act amendatory of al act to provide
for the protection ofsquirrels." These
debates worm their way along, spread.
ing over the few hours devoted to leg.
'slative sessions, while the important
bills become law inStantSr, generally !
by party votes. Nearly all the mem
bers wear black coats; the majority Of
them have close shaven aud very long
faces; few very radical members on.
ly boasting hirSu!e appendages, which
are generally Of a yellow tint. Be-
sides the members, there are a large
number Of correspondents, and a
brace OF official reporters, who make
out just such reports as a small child
might make, and who receive five
dollars day for the excessive labor
imposed upon them. Generally they
10 little more than publish a copy Of
he daily minutes, laid before each
as a remembrancer Of bills
md the order Of the day. There are
Ilso numberless officers engaged in
ach house; clerks, half of them idle;
,ages, that do little else than tramp
he aisles to the annoyance Of every
me, and Sergeant,at.a arms in each
Iouse, who can not even pour ink into
bottle unless by the aid OF a page
nd "tin funnel"
1T was my misfortune to be pres.
mt during the discussion of au inpor.
ant matter. The Sergeant.at,arms
ad, with malice prepense," moved
he desks Of members OF the House
lto smaller circumference thar
eretofore had been occupied, and for
wo hours | listened to learned argu.
rents upon the powers of the chair,
he prerogatives OF the House, and the
asponsiLility OF the offending official.
resolutions and amendments crowd.
d in fast and thick, ruling after ru,
ng WAS made by Mr.. Speaker, and
he afternoon was spent in arriving
t decision. The labor OF the thing
'as 50 great that an adjournment i'm.
lediately followed. The talk upon
his matter cost the State something
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15
"Step in the Right Directions

The editor of the Ashtabula Sentt.
mel, who is at Columbus, in writing to
his paper, speaks Of the decision OF the
Republican Supreme. Court on the
subject of colored suffrage as follows:
The decision Of the Supreme Court
on the question Of colored suffrage,
g'veS rery general satisfaction
among the Republicans. 1t is an
important decision, and is a gooa step
In the right direction. 1t settles our
policy on that subject upon the basis
of the decision under the old Consti
tution-that all are TO be esteemed
achite persons 1oho are less than half
black. 1t is gratifying too, as the
unanimous decision Of the Court"
Note particularly, that the decision
Of the partizau Republican Supreme
Court, that person who is less than
half black" is "white" ''gire8 ve,y
general satisfaction among the Re.
Pn6tacdnS," and that the decision "is
a good step IN the right direotion."
What is here meant by the words, "is
a good step in the right direclion2"--
Nothing else than that the direction
in which this step leads, is unrestrict-
ed, universat negro suffrage. What
say you to this, voters of Chillicothe2
Shall We have an expression on the
question at the Spring Election
CRiI. AdU.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15

terday. Bullets instead of pills ere
in order, and a bill to encourage and
secure the safe keeping of the public
arms, &C.. is the subject Of a wordy
battle. Major Tannybill, Mexican
war soldier, is now charging bay Onet
on Rev. Mr.. Clapp, who has dared to
speak disparagiDgly Of the citizen sol
diery.
Below will be found the vote npon
the resolution to hold an adjourned
session. Let it be recorded:
Those whv voted in the affirmative
were: Messrs. Bakeslee, Brown, Burr,
Buss, ChOate, Clapp, Collins, Cover,
Devore, Flagg, Haddow, Hamilton,
Herrick, Hitchcock, House, Hutche.
son, Jessup, Jolly, Kerr, Krum, Nc.
Cune, Mcpherson, McSchooler, Mil.
Ter, Mcmahon, Musson. Nigh, Noble,
Ogle, Parrot, Plants, Rees, OF Frank.
lin, Schitf, Scott of Warren, Sears,
Snyder, Steele, Stubb, Tan,
neyhill, Thompson of Perry, Thonp.
sou of Summit, Truesdeli, Vincent,
Voris, Watt, Welsh, Wood, Wright,
of Warren, Speaker.
Those who voted in the negative
we're:
Messrs. Andrews, Baldwin, Bleek.
,r, Bruff, Carlisle, Carter, Chase, Cory,
Cox, Davis, Fellows, Gore, Harlan,
Jones OF Hamilton, Mcconnell, Parr,
Pearce, Rees Of Morrow, Reisinger,
Rogers, Rukenbrod, Scott
If Jefferson, Shaw, Skinner, Stedman,
rrimble, Van VoOrhis, Woods, Wright
If Hamilton
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15
Adams NJ aiority,


Cuyahoga, Geanga, Huron, Lorain,
Clark, TrumbuIl, Portage and Medi-
ma gave enormous majorlties against
Jackson, while Butler, Brown, Fair.
field, uolmes aud Monroe gave equal,
ly large majorities for him. In But.
Ter County Jacksou's majority was O..
900; in Fairfield, 1900; in Holmes,
900; in Monroe, 100.
The close and doubtful counties as
between jackson and Adams are close
and doubtful now as between the
Democrats and Republicans.
When we trace back the election
returns we find that the same local.
ties which are now Opposition were
those where General Jackson received
no support, and where TEomas JET.
tersOn had no friends, and where the
sentiment for a strong monarcnial
government was powerful when the
Federal Constitution was formed -
Gin. En9
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15

~ The vote inthe Maryland Log.
islature for United States Senator, to
represent the State for six years fromr
the 4th of March next, was as follows:
James A. Pearce (Dem. 80
James W. Dennis "a
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15
Majority for Pearcs

Majority for Pearce 49,
Mr. Peare has already served siz'
teen years in the Senate, ard at the
expiration OF the term for which he
has boen elected will have been in that
body twenty-five years.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15
Presidential "Reminiscences
0hiA


The Portsmouth (Obio) Times Of
the Sd inst. contains some interesting
political "reminiscences OF Ohio Al
the Presidential election of 1924, the
vote was as follows in this State:
Henry Clay, 1925
Andrew Jackson, 1S,4S5
John .. Adams, 12,2S0
The whole vote OF Ohio was but So.
600. 1t will be this year over 400.
900, or eight times as much. Mr..
Clay, it will be seen, carried Ohio at
tat time over Jarkson, He did not,
however, carry electoral votes enough
to get into the House Of Representa-.
tives, where the Presidential contest
was decided in favor or Adams
Hamilton county gave at that election
the following vote:
Andrew Jackson, 1867
John Q. Adams, 1,217
Henry Clay. 697
In 1924, VIM. II. Crawford, who
was the nominee OF the Democratic
Congressional Caucus, received no
votes in Ohio.
In 1928, the vote of Ohio stood
thus:
Andrew Jackson, 67,596
John Q. Adams, G3,456
Jackson's majority, 4,140
lu 1882. at Jackson's second elec.
ton, Ohio voted thus:
Jackson, S1,246l
Adams, 76,539I
Majority, 4,707
Jackson's majority in Ohio, both in
1928 and 1882, was very small. The
prevailing impression that he swept
the State largely is great mistake.
Hamilton County in 1928 voted
thus;
Jackson, 4,917I
Adams, 2,716
Majority, 2,2O1
In 1882 Hamilton County went
thus:
Jackson, 4,S24
Clay, 3,45A
Majority, 1870
In looking over the figures it is per.
celved that the counties which are
strongly Republican now, were against
Jackson in 1924, 1928 and 1872
The counties that were strongly for
him are Democratic now. Ashtabu-
"a and the counties on the Western
Reserve were as strongly Anti,Jack
son as they are now Republican,
Ashtabula gave this vote in 1928:
Adams, 1885
Jackson, 179
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-14
TEHAMA HOUSE.
Cor. California and Sansome Streets,
SAN FRAN ISCO, CAL.

g. THE PROPRIETOR, thankful for a
It'll liberal patronage, has increased his ia
Ill cilities by leasing and connecting that
large three story brick building adjoining on
California street.
We feel safe to say this extension is not sur
passed for Convenience by any Hotel in Cali
fornia. 1t is superbly furnished, and the Par
lors and Ladies entrance have been changed to
it.
The original building has undergone many
valuable changes, rooms enlarged, Gas and Wa
ter brought in, and is now being generally rem
oyated and improved.
The Hotel has now, for the accommodation OF
Families, 30 large and commcdious rooms, in
suites, besides those formerly for single per-
sons.
Attached to the House is Alden's Restaurant
where lately has been fttel up, expressly fol
Ladies and Families, neat. large and airy sa-
loon, with prices to suit the most fastidious
jel6:3m G. W. FRINK, Proprietor.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-14
County Treasurer's Notice,

m accordance with an act passed by the Leg.
L islature and approved April 90, 1858, author.
ising the Board of Supervisors of Shasta county
to create a fund for the redemption of County
Warrants to the lowest bidder, hereby give
notice that the money collected for said fund
viii be paid TO the holders Of warrants that will
take the lowest amount Of cash for the warrants,
and that sealed proposals directed to the Coun-
ty Treasurer will be received by me up to tho
last day of the regular meeting of the Board of
Supervisors in August next No bid for more
than the par value of said warrants, nor any
bids unless accompanied by the warrants pro-
posed TO be surrendered. will be received
JAMES G. HAYBURN,
County Treasurer
Shasta, July 7, 1850. ilTid
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-14

HOMICIDE N SAN FRAxcIsco.-The GDzetle of
Monday, gives the following particulars of the
homicide which occurred in San Francisco
Saturday night " Officer Rand, having war
rant for the arrest ofJacob Kemes, better known
US ceamboat Jake" or '' Coffee Jake" went to
dance cellar in Pacific street, where he found
his man. On being informed by the officer of
his errand, Jake endeavored to make his escape
by running, but was pursued by the officer and
overtaken. As soon as the officer laid his hand
on him, Jake turned and struck Rand on the
right side of the forehead, with a spring dirk
knife, with blade FIVE inches in length, and,
Immediately after, inflicted two other stabs, one
on the right shoulder, and the other just above
the left hip. The fellow then turned and run
again, and the officer, though considerably
stunned by the first blow he received, drew his
pistol and shot Jake in the back He immedi-
ately fell, and soon after taken up and con-
veyed to the County Hospital. Rand staggered
across the street, and was about falling to the
ground when he was caught in the arms of a
friend, and as soon as possible, conveyed to a
comfortable room, at the Howard Engine house,
where be received the attention of DR.. Rowel1
and the members of the company. His wounds
are very severe, and it is extremely doubtful if
he can recover. Jake fingered until 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, when he expired in great
agony. When he was taken to the hospital, his
blasphemies were horrible to hear, and he died
with curses on his lips.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-14

TIE LAST AT HIS PosT.-Whie conversing
with one of the volunteers who has Just return
ed from the scene of the Indian disturbances on
the other side of the mountains, he was speak
ing of the condition in which they found the
bodies of those who were killed who went out
with Maj. Ormsby, and how they were recog-
nized, some by their teeth, some by particular
marks upon their person, &c. But there was
horribly mutilated by the ferocity of the
saIages, that one could hardly believe that the
iaanimate mass before them once contained Il
human soul. He was found on the spot where
the fight first tcommenced, and as if he had fought
to the last refusing to fly when the storm was
closing Ground him. Their sympathies were
aroused, and while many a swarthy cheek be-
came with tears, there came one who knew him.
1t was all that remained of the noble and gall
liant Meredit!i. And oh, what a world OF
thoughts crowd upon us when try to think
how he died, alone and single-handed, fighting
against a host of relentless demons. There was
no pity in their hearts, no hand to stay his
doom; and while they bore down upon him like
an avalanche, he Stood like the Roman sentinel
the lion at bay, defying and struggling
Sierra Citizen
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-14

nea- We are requested TO announce that Rev.
R. X. Jorden, Baptist minister, will preach in
Shasta, at the Union Church, we suppose) at
. P NJ, on Sunday.
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-14
BEE HIVE SAL DON.
JOHN BALL, - Proprietor.

IN AND AFTER THIS DATE. will set a
~ day Lunch, every day at / o'clock. which
snail consist, from time to time of the following
The Shasta courier., 1860-07-14
HOTEL INTERNATIONAL.
Jaskson street, few doors above Mont.
gomery.
FOSTER, PATTEN & CO.,
Successor to j. J. Haley,)
PROPRIET0RS.

3 HAVING purchased the interest of Mr..
hiii Haley in this well-known Hotel the sub
.---..A scrIbers beg to say to the old patrons of
the house, and the public generally, that they
have made many alterations and improvements.
and re-furnished ard renovated the house
throughout, in the most thorough manner, and
have added an elegant private haIl for the en-
trance OF Ladies, and are determined that in the
future the house shall possess all the requisites
OF a FIRST CLASS HOTEL in every particular.
Mr.. Patten has been Book-keeper of the
House for the past two years, and Mr.. Foster has
been connected with the ocean steamers of this
coast for the past eight years, as Purser and
cheerfully offers his services to families and
others, in procuring steamer passage in advance
of their arrival here
BeA- No advance in prices Coaches of the
Hotel always in readiness
Jel6:3m FOSTER, PATTEN & co.