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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
SLAVERY in THE BIBLE.

We this week commence the pub.
lication OF an article entitled, els
Slavery. forbidden in the Billet 1t
is said 10 be written by Methpdist
preacher, and slnws that the author
has given The subject u fall examina,
tion, and that he is well posted on the
institution If Slavery in a Biblical
-point or view. The taind that pro-
dOced tits evidently one OF deep re-
search ana learned. We ask for It ii
careful reading, and if'any doubt as
to references contained IN the article,
examine the proofs. The nrticle will
he continued in three or four numbers
OF the Democrat; back numbers car
be hal Mt tho office, containing it, to
supply new subscribers or persons
wishing it,.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
WhOarc DisuniOnists here9

w, lV NA y CuIHSNAaAOAsN'N~ - - ~
Eorl,earance il no longer u virtue
in tho Union.- Athens Messs"ger.
That's it, rrader, there you have
what we always claimed, that these
wcn are mnk dirunionists. He now
comes out and almi;s he cannot long
or inrbrar in the Union. Out Of his
own mouth he stands convicted Of dis
union. ............. .......
We have been insulted by some
Abolitionists, who are acting with the
Republican party, by charging us rs
disunionists, traitors, and even talk,
ing about shooting. THIS, Tor the
persons concerned. shows q state cI
miuh cri minally ignorant, rs. to tho
men who are The Iisunipnists. R'ad
Dan Wvls'u, on tire 1st day of Feb
1850, scc Senate journal, FIRST Sos
sion OI lsrCongress PAGE l20 whcr
John =. iiaIc presented two pcii
tipns, from Isaac Jcil'rirs and other:
If Pennsylvania, AMI John +. Wobi,
ward aud others, praying that som'
plan might he devised "Ior tic Dis
solution of the American Union.
/ We say again, real Webstcr's uuspa
ring dcnuuciations, and what he pro-
posed rs a preamble. Then, rcalrr
look who voted iur these petitions
They received three votes where ar,
those voters now2,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, now All
Linc"lu's $ Secretary oi the u S. s
7 CHASE. nuw Abe Ljncoln's Treas
mrroi the U s .and JouN +. HALF
now one Of be Linroln's champions
These men we're denounced 10y III
whole Wing party as traitors an,
scoultlrrls. How can we, As Dcmo
Gratis. Union men ar Whigs.now plnc
confidence in these men, when the
aro now ouly acting out what the!
have preached for years. Look t
the records Of your country ard b.
convinced who arc the opponents "
our glorious Union, and you will sooI
sec WHO the men are who brough
this crisis upon us.
! @-~-N~~~~~-~~~~~
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
War News Summary.

IL all Illr N1rthrrh Slaies active m-asurt
are being taken 10 sustain h. Stars nj
Stripes dm h Guveuum,at,N hllp HE So itlI
s u IS &c i've Ia mlintiIu tler llIy 1t
evrry mal fix, his eve urou the fl Z oi our
faith r.. aud dr er,nille that II shall never
Le III graced TI, nc III uId u 10 ro,ly
aud caImI,: thr Is M Gece,sity for excl g.
ue,it aui we sincerely nni,e that uIl "
unite 10 AID lilr HulhnIi les IN he Or.qnzl.
lion al cur militia, u, upon that depends tn
Sale v ,ol all.
Tie1 news from Virginia cnirmS IL. in
the Tact thit III, his lett nur U ZION 0u,
rrade.s may set il down that every sl.v
SLATE has OF will during the pres'n werk
leave Us 81 we will slrnd I!le North III
FREE Siaes against the SIulh, or Slave
Safes.
Gen. Pillow has rendered one whole d.
vi.im oi volunteers 10 President Davis fro .
Tennessee. y. a, -i.. 81. ,
AT Lousville. Kv.. on TIesd " night a,
large meeting, il was resnlved 10 resist Lin
coins war po icy aud th't no lr"np> should
nin h, enclosing Gov" Mag fin who an
swers or Secretary of War that X .auck,
will not iuruish man tJ our Government
brt w,l rrslst c,eici n. :.
The Loni.vIle Journal, which has sto,,
up TOR l. nco'r up to ile moment lie recelv
td his war message, is one OF his s,rongrs
cun lemnnrs now ..ya.' 400. 7p7
President Do, is has LETT his seat at NJ mt
gomery To Vice Pre- -ideli, s evens. aud will
establish his hrsdqu.rtr al Ri, hrnund, Va
Gen. B1sufegardIis is 10 be srcon in rum
ihSna.@ Gen. Bfdgg is to iahe care Of Pal
saooia -GerJ Rirleyaol sCh .rlrslon. Gov
Letcher says be will share the troubles .
| Virginia.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
'Aksessor'e Dmties..Ohio MlIliia.

IN thes' times we think it behooves every
citizen 10 all IN The orgarz,ti ol the M.
liih. BY the law Of Mr,h 1857, ia Is ihe
duty OF the Tow nship Assessor, t. make out
. roll, Annually, a. The ma ol mixing the
nssrssm mt OF taxable properly, Of all p'r
sons liable u pro m military duty unl lc.
'hrm The same 10 tn Cruuty Auliior. This
duty the Assessor is bo,'nl BY his oath Ia
JeriOrm fhi, is the bise ul nur mill
,isry power in The Stae. Ta,s same law
IN keS provision to pay the Assessor Tor his
duty. We have n doubt this law is III
.for}e. We ht,e our cit zeus wi la,l gv-
.iheirWdherencc tn a luIl AMI complete rI-
sganizHiunpf the mi Tia ia Vulnn. Pcacr
good Vnder aud su. .pur. OF lhr construct II
tahd law rcqlir,s ,nls Of us AL. " G sh' ulI
as sus f'lgn StLie, b. pIepared to sindIcuIe
onIiig ls.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
ATsR&Ns mEsSENGHS FOIs IN
AUGURAT1NG GIVE SIHIFE
ar REOME!!


This Wide man is evidently going
mad. He should have Lis hend shaved
and ablJd,ltr of ice applied iInmpdi.
ately. llra: the cUSe, how he talks
about the very parry that governed
aud made this country all that it was,
until the AbulItionists gained a hol3
upon the Government by base dccep
ton. Hear it:
There are some Of them here in
our midst. Men who would rejoice
over the distraction Of the Govern
meut, it its destruction would place
them "r their party in power. There
are men here who alr ioyous over the
capture OF F"rt Sumter. the initiate.
ry steps I,r which were taken dnrin.
the deY.dysd haitcr B"chan0oS y
unhoiy reign. Let EVERY TRAITOR De
MARKED, NOW, and let all tIc iren Is
OF the Union rally to ils rrscuu. Our
Government must be sastarrd. its
laws exccn'cd, aud traitors duly pun
ished."
Hear Ibis eccundrcl trying to arouse
q feeling Of hate an discard here in
our midst. Yea. he would glolynv,
the sight Of seeing Democrats, Union
men and conservative Republicans
eating one ano'her's throars. instead
Of uniting for our Union. calls On you
to mark each other NOW, charges
Democrats oil Buchanan s unlnIl
reign as derp.dyed traitors, and say {
such traitors MUST Be PUNISHED. How
are YOU going 10 punish men wh'
don't beliGvc your cursed ddnnahI,
disunioh doctrinesl Snpl"se You in
form the people OF AtLeus comfy low
you will coInHcnce this hanging. W,
rather guess yon will tind that the
people pi Southern ONO ars not yr'
AboIitionized enough tur this work -
Keep cool, sir. Lincoln and Dennis
OH will have a lirtlI for y,u. W,
expect, after this hraypdo. yuu will b,
prepared to march at II moments no
tice.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
DEMOCRAT OFFICE THREAT.
.... .l r.t ENED. .... .|

e.. Just before going TO press we were acros.
ted b, J J. McDuwe "A Click Republican
lswyel Of our town, aud in he yrrsencr VI "A
number o. our cilz,Is tuld that if We d d
nut purue eer'ri tours 'ur office wHu,d
be treated ~ the Empire cllicr o ID yron, TO
witt MoBBtD. N ", Wp wish this porr
. coraId'r ,bv'l, who has BEEN busy lr,ing 10
excite he le, Iings 0l onr pItIcn oi 'ur
country sg iist another to uadcrsi and that
we will urNnp jnst that course tlal cur b 1.
Ter iu1gmenl wiIl dicatr, r~giri less OF r"II.
quen's tie a,o called us II lraitu' cor.
rnlt, aud wa| guilty u; lrrasun, We ask il
Republicans ii MrArthLT endorse his con.
duct OF his ha kgu,d
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
Meeting Or the Democratic state
Central Committee.

Tie Democratic State Central Com.
mitice is hereby notified 10 meet NJ
Columbus on Friday, Goth inst, lor
The purpose Of coun,clin4 together on
the alarming condition ufthe country.
lcincercly trust that all the mem.
beers oithe Committee will pc present.
10 advise and adopt such Inc II policy
rs they may deem best ior the perpet
pity OF our Government.
ss, W. MOUNT,
Chairman OF the Democratic Stat,
Central Committee Of Ohio.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
Virginia CONVENTION

lGr HM"ND. April Is.
Tne G lvrrnor 20 nmlni :at1i a dli
pa ch from & ,vrrnur Plckcna giving
an account Of tbs bon bi'lmcn', say
ing" There is a furious fire on. Us ir. IN
Sumter. but we will take the fort AMI
can sink The fleet. II an attempt j.
made L, land elsewhere, We can whip
them. We have nearly seven thous
and Of the best troops in the world, aud
a reserve OF ton thousand. We will
trump III or perish. Litm. know what
Virginia will do
In the debate, IT was said the Sonth
.ru army woul'l march thr iii .h
Virginia, und Thousand. would join
themI aG tatn.F .si.. .euS
The Commissioners to day presented
Lincoln's reply 10. the Convention
Several Uninnis ls raid that it the
President IN ant I" suhjugate tn,
Snuta, there. was but t'he course t"l
Virginia npursde. Opinion is divid
ed rs tn whether she shall seceAe hov
nr wait the1co.operation OF tho Durdrl
lSttts. 4 .lc'm0 sr.I sr'r'G
tis believed it will he submitted t,
the people. 2AlI icelthat the crisis ha,
arrived Tho friends Of Gnverno
Letcher say that he will reuse 10 On
terrain the Presidents. pruclamitinn,
Tho general opinion is that Lincoln
having rcpndiated VIrginia's effort
for q pe, ceful solntiin0fthe diff q ties
sha m nst aid In dnfandirn tha Sanlh.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
r,n PreaIdenl.s NIcssage.


WuENEAs, The laws OF the United
States have been and are hsw nppos'
cd in several ul the States by combi,
na,iurs too powerful tube suppressed
in The ordinary way, l,tberclore call
forth the militia OF the several States
of the Uuiun, to tho aggregate mum
her of75.000, TO, suppress SAID cpmpl'
nations and rxecute the laws. | ~ i
peal t0alf loyal citizens to hcilliatcl
and all this effort t. maintain the
laws. the integrity Of the National
Union, aud the perpetnity OF popular
governments, and redress wrongs that
have long been endured. The first
service assigned to tlre forces will be
tn!epossess the forts, places and prop
Icrty that have been seized from the
Union. The utmost care will be Ia
ken, cunsistant with the, object, to
Iavmd devastation and desrructinn. or
Interference with property Of peaceful
citizens. in any pat ol the country, and
| hereby command persons composing
the niuresaid combinations to dispcrsc
within twenty days from date. here
Iby convene both Llouscs Of Congress
for !hc 4lh. Of July next, to determine
upon MEASURES which the public safety
and intrrrs, demand ISignCd:1
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
."" '.. President.
BY W. II. SEWARD, Secretary Of
State.
The following is the form Of call on
the respective State Governors Tor
troops, issued through the War dc.
lparrment to-day:
&E Under the net Of Congress for
calling ont the militia 10 execute the
tue laws ofthe Iniun to suppress in
surrrcTion, rrpcl invasirn. &c ap
.rovod February %, 1875 have the
honor to request yuur tXcclIency to
cause tube immediately detached from
Ithr militia o. your Siaa The quota
IlcsisnntyG in the table below. to
srI>e as infantry or rflcmen for tire,
months unless Sooner dischargee.-
ionr ExccIIcncy will please c"mmu
II cate to me the timcahvut which NOur
quota will he expected ut its ren l,Z
vous, as il will soon he met by al OF.
tic, + ur officers t. muster it into the
rrrvite aml pay Of the United S'atrs
Atthe same time, the oath OF tilclity
to the United States will b. allninis'
tered to every officer and man. TIC
: mastering officers are instructed 10 r..
, c+ve no man under the rank Of com
missiuucd officer who j, in years ~,
Imrrntly over fuNy.ive or under vi.h
teen, or who's not in physical streng'I
: and vigor
The quota Tor each State is MS fol
, .ows. Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Delaware, Arkansas, Michigan Wis
crnsin, Iowa and Minnesota, one reg
mcnt each; Massachusetts. N. Caro-
lima and Tennessee, two regiment
, each, New York seventeen rcgimunt
Pennsylvania, sixteen regiments
Ohio, thiItrrn; New Jersey, Mary
land, Kentucky. Missouri, ourrrgi
, mrn's each; lliinos and Indiana, si:
; regiments each; Virginia, three rrgi
mrnts.
1t is ordered that each regimen
shall consist, on an aggregate ot nfi!
GERS and men. ul $50. The total t,
b. called on is 1881 men. The re
mainder, which constitutes the 7500(
men under the Presidents prnclalna
ton, will be COMPOSED oftrucps in til,
District OF Columbia.
! ~ ~~~~<~~NN~NN $500,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
State of ohio, Vlulon .ou.ty.

State VI OhlO, ElhtOh tOudty'
J ohm T. Mackry Administrator \ sk
dc bonas non OF the OsIatc D / Jas. Probate Court
McClealy deceased CO.. Notice ofHl
!. =" l.Ai .ta ing Petitioa.
f liza Ne Crer'y ct o..
NT ARGRET Jane COrns, Rebecca McCreary
Inland Elizabeth McCreary whose place of res
idvnce are unknown will take notice that tho
nlaintifund undersigned filed in the office Of the
PIohate judge Of Vinton County, Ohio. on the
30th day Of Feburu1ry. 1861, a petition asking
for lie sale Of the following lands ofs4il deed.
elit ia mes NcCreuIy to pay tho debts Of his SeH-
tate. Tne North east quarter Of the s"i,tIi east
vun:cr If section number twelve, (l2l Town
= hip number ten. lay and Range number uine-
'cen 0in viuton Co.. Ohio. and unless you
appear aid answer to said petition ~ .he 10Th
lay of My 1871 an order iof appraismeut and
sale will b1 grAntel in sal court. - 30
fttfF N p q JOIINT.3MS OKEY.
Aim's. de honis non OF Jas. McCrsary decd.
April is leil-4W
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18


Books WATCHES, JEwELRY. ETC.-G. G.
Evans, Emporium Of rhr Target sp.ection nl
B oks aud finest stock OF Watches anl
JcwrIry in ;Ir Uunn. is 10 humbus. as we
en- vo 'h lur, and have the pIoIl il any
one doubts it, call ut III off = aud see for
yourselves. For "a we received S24 in the
b'sl Qua iry ot gods. O,e gold TeicSrop-
Pen II ll-r. Pen aud Pencil W rth $5-u
very II ut article. tall aud see W. T. Bat
ton is now receiving name, for club; call
aud see the lists ui Books aud articles. Re
memhrr. it YOU don't like tn goods, you
need not pay your dollar until you gel the
cerIiiic 'ie and zee Whit 'y'u draw. Pur
chasing IN immense q dnlitifS. and 'ellms in
thr SANE quantities. i. the reason thai Evan
gives entire sltisIscliouto his customers.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
Our representative.

The Journal is very much exercised
abont the fact that A. Pearce came
home on the Both ult., as the journal
says, to vote At our Spring election
Why did not the Journal lave the
honesty to tell tho reason that the
l. gi,laiure adjourned from the ooh
uIt to the 81 INST. to al!ow Stanley
and others 90 10 Washington after
cihces in ! to give more back bone ia
Old Abe, in order 10 inaugurate Il
civil war, Mr. Pearcc's family is al
Macarthur. aHd we suppose the J"ur
nal wanted Pearcc to ioaf around Co
lumbuS for four or five days. instead
Of coming home. Another fact y",
might have added. with trGth. thai
tnS Republican Legislature has no,
been III session near ore half lis timr
since it met; aud that it has cost the
people more, Tor the work done. thar
any similar body in'thls State eyvl
did. WHO is to blame!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
KENTUCKY WHIP.

THIsRdrse. whirhis admitted t'EM
be the b st drUfl horse IN the GfAH
g., u,,y. VIII be I, uni ON Tuesdays -YA
at Ben. Reynu d., Swan township; o.
Wednesdays at Il. Swaim's, three m!lss
nurthol McAthur; on TTdTf
ki; OIL Saturdays ut MrAfltNl -
Insurance, payable when lheiniaie IS EiioMn'
to be wlthioS ;lsb to Iinsur living, olt,
pay BIZ, When lOued. His pedigree can bs
$, eh with lhe horse. His coils compare with
The best in the county. II. II. SWAIN.
A ril lS. IS6l-4N
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18

ASSESSORS NvTlCE. Our Auditor
has'rrquested ms to publish the law
this week just passed, requiring fnrtb'
rrdulies from tho Assessors. Take
notice oi it.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18

KENTUCKY WHP Mr. Swaiuns notice
of THIS horse will b. found in another col.
umn, II Is jusl such stock as our farmers
should encourage, being "a iine draft or sad
die horse
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18

Blood Food. =
O.rP. Dupont will notice that We
recsiveda wrong copy of his adyer. .
tisrment; We correctit this week. aud
are tr,iris a bottle Of the nedicins.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18

George Jolly's Estate. "a II
NyOTICEis 10 hereby giyer. that tbsnnderstgn-
~ cd has been duly appointed sdmiiistiptor
of the E.tate of Gearge Jolly deerased lats Of
Vinton County. Ohio. JOHN 5QLLk.
March ssth, Is8.,-Sw.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18
OnAr0nIoAL ENrEErAINMENr.- =

ORAroRIcAL ENTERTAINMENT
Our citizens will have a rich treat
presented to them on Saturday even
next 10y the inimitable ali. Bnrnet, at
the Court House. HE'S one Of tho
best ln0lisway in the United Siates'
Let every person turn ont.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-18

VIEpEx Our Columbus correspondents
Of April 9th, came too late for last week. |
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-24
rissins Out Of volunteers.

Col. George w.Lay, Late aid to Gene
ral Scott. but now aid 10 the Governor OF
Virginia. has Published a card, in which
ne makes the following seasonable sugges-
ions in regard to tho itting out volun-
tecs
The State can furnish only the equip
ments Of primary necessity, IN which are
not included by regulation many small
articles that are almost Indispensable,
nch a. tin cups, sheath-knives. materials
or sewinE--Wilh which every Russian
.oldiar i furnished BY his government
brushes. spare buttons. shoo-strings, tape,
&c. Each man viii have TO keep his own
clothes In order.
one OF the best securities for health, IN
nse she soldier will bo content 70 adopt a
nrecaution everywhere counseled by the
highest surgical authority, Is the wearing
flannel belt next the skin, from the
waist TO the hips, 90 tied a. TO lap well n
front. A soldiers greatest stability q
disease i from exposure 20 wet, and g
changes OF temperature. producing rheu
matic or intestinal suffering. Tue Han
ael belt. closely wrapped, keeps the loin'
md abdomen at a nearly Uniform tempe
rntnre. which che loose shirt viii mo-
lfsct. This belt has been required 70 b
worm by British troops IN the West In
dies. since many years, aud was prescribed
In the French and English armies In th'
/ grimea and considered equally importan
/ Ina hot and cold weather against dysenterl
and rheumatism. The material costs bu
/ little and one lady could make up mum
Der Of belts ia a day.
Cater. a linen duck or light cloth
n material that will wash l. best-tO iai
! ten over shoes or ankle boots, Will b.
keepine Out Of DUST prevent the fee
from chatting. and not only increase th
I comfort. bat the rapidly and eudaranc
Of nardhinr. The color should BE- white
or very nqht. 10 keep out heat. Tho e.
perisnoo of The Fronsh, The best march
M army Ia the world. has oausod thes
raiters 10 be adopted az a part q the regu
lafion equipment They ere. however, Z
less Importance than the belts.
To every company leaving Tor the hel
asuiiablo quantity Of such small con
f,ria might be- furnished at a trivial 81
unnao. "A small package Of tea, and on
IN cfrie acid. Cor light Gases Of sickuek
when sepafaiad from hospital store
might be added bat nothing should /
allowed THAI Z Of weight. and would bu
then the small means Of transportatio
J flrnished for camp equipago, etc.
Col. Las glso accompanies these sugge
fions with an0lhaT excellent one, "a
sociaiies te formed In each toWn o. 2
slafs for tho purpose 0i providing n
means and personally attending 70 Ii
Importers SERIES 70 our brave volunteer
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-24
F5r iie Eastern Carton
atnnlrholdnrn MaatinE.


MEssRs. EDrroRs The meeting Of
the Stockholders Of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, was held in Mobile on the
9TH and sth. and the election for Direo-
tors took place on the 9th. No changes Of
Importance we're made in the Directory.
The Annual report OF the President was
short. aud confined principally to the graft
flying announcement that the road was
completed, vhereupon resolutions were
passed coneratulating the country on this
long desired result.
Resolutions we're also passed, authoriz-
ingan Examining Committee toinvestignte
the affairs Of the Company from its com
mencemsnt, and report 20 the next meet
ing Of Stockholders detailed statements
but at the suggestion OF tho mover were
Afterwards reconsidered and laid on the
table. Tho discussion upon the motion
10 reconsider was amusing IL no more, ~
It would appear that none Of the speakers
except Directors opposed an examine
ton, and thc President stated that such
a thing would breed Discussions and prove
embarrassing to the harmony Of the Com
pany. We could not exactly sec how u
would produce such result unless 1t was
by showing extravagant Expenditure
dc. We presume however that all these
are minor points, for no one regards she
siocl. as Of any value except 50 far - II
viii enable IT, owner to make a trip free
of passage to Mobile once year. But
the loss Of the stock is more than made
up 10 the subscribers by the enhlnced
value Of their lands and the convenience
of speedy transport Of their produce 70
market. aud il is in this way that Railroad
stocks generally turn out--valueless p
themselves. brit higly remuuerative to the
country at large. SO Investigation might
produce elimination and recrimination
and cannot result undoinR a wrongif any
has been done, or get back money Il any
has been improperly expended. The
Stockholders should cheerfully acquitsoe
in the loss Of the ir stock and regard Il O.
a good investment at that, and be wiuipe
10 pay passage also when the Road shall
have passed into the hands Of the bond
holders, which we presume it must do, a.
We understood the President 70 say "n'
living man" could promptly pay It,
debts, and It may be considered a. an
nounced that the Company viii be utterly
unable to meet its first bonds which fal
due in July next. Let vs. rejoie'
however. that the Road Is finished, an'
that in the language Of tine President 81
will be in peace n great artery Of co IN
meroe. and in war a strong ara Of de
fence" Il was proposed in the meetini
TO award the Father Of the Road" Bald
wyn, testimonial. which we believe set
tied into a sort Of Life Insurance, but hi
modesiy, after all his hopes were at frui
ton led him to declineit. The meeting OF
the whole was quite harponious and il
some Of its parts very ike a Mutua
Admiration Society meeting.
PINEY WOODS.
CLARK CouSfY, Miss. May II, 1851
BY The Post-Mastsr General Of tn
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