The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27
rIembers or one Ohio LegisIamre.

fond Of reading the lives OF great men, has sent
US pamphlet Of 80 pages, containing sketch
es Of the Senators and Representatives in the
flAy- y-fourth General Assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, by w. Cooper Esq"
The following are sketches of the Senator
and Representative from this county, MARSHALL
Mccall and Wm. H. McGavran. the data upon
which the sketch of each is written, bring fur
nshed by themselves
MARSHALL MCCALL
The twelfth District, Belmont and Harrison,
has Mr.. Mccall for its Senator. He is farmer
of Harrison County, and resides in the vicinity
of Csdiz. With large portion Of his fellow
citizens, he is native Of Washington County,
Pennsylvania, from which county majority OF
the early settlers OF that locality emigrated.--
They are people OF character peculiar to
themselves, being mostly Scotch-lrish, modifi-
ed by an American residecce Of generation or
two. In many Of the counties OF Pennsylva-
MIA there are settlements ofthese people, who
came to America little before the Revolution.
They are frsm the North of Ireland, whore a
large number OF Scottish Presbyterians took re-
fuge, in times Of trouble in the 10th and 18th
centuries. Though in Ireland they rigidly pre-
served the old Scottish manners, customs, re-
ligions and traditions. The favorable climate
Of the Emerald Isle, which turned all the snakes
to eels, and toads to frogs has only effected
these Scotchmen so far as to max them little
less cautious, and a little ifeer and less shity,
Transplanted again to America, the rough and
tumble Of pioneer life has made them quite
prac ical, and almost as adaptable as Yankees.
They have rigidly preserved their religious o.
pinicns, and their sectarian divisions, being
made up OF Covenanters, ,Seceders, Associate Re-
formed Presbyterians and Assembly Presby-
terians. Among them, You will find the Sab
bath as carefully observed as with the fathers
IN the Land o. Cakes. We passed many OF our
early years among them, and can testify
testify to their hospitality and general worth
0fthis people is Mr.. MeCsll--his parents both
being of these families in Pennsylvania, who
adhered to their ancient usages and taught him
the same, nurturing him in the Associate Re-
formed Cqurch, or as they were called, "Un
iSts." His education was mainly at home, un-
der the instruction OF his father. He is now 55
years of age, Of fair complexion, 5 feet nine in
ches high, and weight OF 162-and Of good ply
sical frame, and regular habits--never having
used tobacco, and rarely any ardentspirits. =
In politics, be says he was instructed to be an
old fashioned Pennsylvania Republican; but till
the present Republican party was established
Ito which he now belongs-he acted with the
Wings. A few years ago, he was elected Rep
resentative ofhis County; and he has always en-
joyed the confidence of his fellow ctezens as a
reliable man.. Most OF his life has been spent
in active business, as farmer, and dealer in
live stock, having wide acquaintance, and en-.
joying fine field Of observation upon men
These means he has improved, and acquired
took of information and experience ofgreat va l.
ue to him and usefulness to others. This ex
perience and knowledge of the world around
him, eminently qualify him for the discharge
Of his Senatorial duties. 5 aas ..u ...a.-f
/ WILLIAM Fl. MoGAYRAN.
Harrison County has for Representative VIM.
Fl. MeGavran-a Farmer, residing at Connotton
"a practical man of good physical make, half
an ineh short Of six feet, and weighing It's
pounds-a fair specimen Of the sensible and in
teligent. men that have. grown up in the Scotch
Lsh part of ohio-learning to spell and read
by the evening fires at home and the creased
paper lit log school houses. He was born in
Hartford county, Maryland. Of which his pa
rents were natives, and who settled in Jeffer-
son County in 1918, when be was six years old.
They brought him up in the Caivinistc Bap,
tist Church, Ofthem he saws, II have nothing
Of wealth or honor, but what owe to my own
energy and the moral and religious training Of
my devoted parents whom love and honor"
In politics he is an earnest Republican.