M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-02-16
News Items.


Wayne 81 Chicago Railroad ran of
the track at the village of PerrysburS,
near Mansfield, making a wreck of the
locomotive and cars. Mr.. Philip
Farley, telegraph operator, Of Mans,
field, formerly Of this city, was killed
by being crushed in the ruins Of the
falling cars. A baggage master on
the train, whose name we did not
learn, was dangerously wounded. A
number OF passengers received serious
Injuries, broken limbs, bruises and
scratches, and still larger number
miraculously escaped Will. their lives.
%. Statesman, Feb. 9tk. .-t,
The PEMBERroN MILL OPERATIVES
Nearly all the operatives in the
Pemberton Mill have been paid the
amounts due them, and only $56,62
remain unpaid. The total payroll
paid for six weeks and two days, is a3
follows: Paid since January 10,
$40. 744 67; paid previons to Janua,
ry 10, 50 3G3 SO; total, ,S23, 10S 6S.
JAMES STEVENS was hung this mora
ing for the murder of his wife by pois,
on. The execution took place in the
prison yard. A bout two hundred
persons were present. He met his
fate firmly, and was attended to the
scaffold by three clergy men. lie died
protesting his innocence.
1t is said that Elder Peck is max
ing q clean breast Of the Maine treas
ury deialcaton. lie says that he ex,
pended $36,0 900 to elect various Re-
publican Congressman from that State.
"And that's the way the money
goes, pop goes the weasel"
Tue Washington Constitution says:
In the Post Office Department troub
les seem to thicken. A nulnber of let,
tiers were received lately from mail
contractors in different parts Of the
Union, declaring their intention to
break of their lines il no appropria.
ton is made by the lst OF March.
lT is decided that the State Fail
will be held at Dayton this year The
competition Of adverse interests was
very strong, and the State Board do
cided for Dayton on the 18th ballot
for location. The Fair will commence
on the 25th and end on the 2Sth oI
September next.
FoURrEEN States have elected dele
gates to Charleston, and from presen
estimates, Douglas has 109 out Of thu
number.
A BILL is now before the Ohio Leg
islaturc to prevent men from endors
ing for others without the consent @
their wives.
A Masonic Historical and Antigua
rian Society has been established il
this State, Of which WIN. B. Thrall, 0
Columbus, is President,an Q. Moore
Of Cincinnati, is Secretary Wash
Rigister.
The Rev. Samuel Harvey, of tn
Ohio Conference, died, in New Lex
ington, Perry county, o., on the 30!I
ult,, Of pneumonia. He was abou
fifty four years Of age VASE. Reg
We have been informed that tn
Diamond Furnace Company at Jack
son, Q. H., has failed for larg
amount and has suspended operations
1t is not probable that the presen
owners can make arrangements fo
the resumption Of business. Neces
sarily, the furnace will have to chang
hands. s.-MiL. Adv. ...
Hinton Il. Helper haa the following
in his "Impending Crisis:--"We be
lieve that th'eveS ARE, as a general rule
less amenable to moral law than slave
holders" The man who stole 500
from his employer ought to kno,
something about the feelings of thieves
RELIGIoUs REv1vALs.-Our countr
exchanges from different sections cor
tain accounts of an earnest religion
revival ia the Metodist Church. Owe
three hundred persons have been Col
verted and added to tie Church in u
bana within few weeks. In Delawar
the interest in the subject is rapid
augmentihg In Woodstield, Monro
county, fifty persons have been adde
to the Church.
AN old farmer friend ofours assure
US that the peaches in this section ar
not killed, but all O. X. and promi'
ing. Guernsey Times.
THE Iowa delegates appointed
the Republican HaF National Cor
vention at Chicago, for the nomiuf
ton of President and Vice-Presiden
Of the phole Union, are for WIN. a
Seward, of New York, for Presiden
"Not to be an Abolitionist is to b
a wiliul and diabolical instrument q
the devil" ."-Hlper's Crisis, page 20
of the Compendium.
The Philadelphia correspondent
the N. Y. Tribune says the daughte
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