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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-04-19
THE NEWS.

New York, April 1.-THE Her
AIDS Eastport, Maine, special says:
The British man-of.war Pilades
went to sea very suddenly yester-
day afternoon. 1t is said that fifty
Of the crew had mutinied and were
put in irons; hence the departure
of the vessel. The men of other
vessels have been tampered with
and similar difficulties are expect
ed.
Yesterday a party of English SOL
diers crossed from st. Stephens to
Calais, where they got into dis,
pute with some Fenians, when a
fight ensued, which resulted in
their being driven back over the
bridge which runs over the river
between the two towns. No lives
lost. The citizens Joined in with
the Fenians in the fight.
The steamer from Boston this
morning brought about 200 more
Fonians. They were quartered ir
town.
A large number of Fenians have
just arrived in the steamer from
New York.
Gold is down to one twenty-five
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How Sad!

The Boston Ra3ico7, a violent
negro sheet and opponent ofPresi-
dent JOHNsoN's policy for preaery-
ing the Union, turns up its nose in
perfect disgust at that feature Of
our Government that allows me-
chanics to fill positions of honor
and trust. 1t says.
"What do Republican institu-
tions come to if We can never get
frst-class man into the Govern
ment-if the Phillipses, Emersons,
Whittiers, Lowells, Summers,
Stevenses, Wades, Schurzes, are to
be under foot of ignorant and vul-
gar tailors and tinkersg There is
nothing sadder, under the sun, then
to see that which is noble oyerruled
and humiliated by the ignorant"
Very sad, indeed, that tailor
could ever become President, and
sadder still that a President, who
was once a tailor, should have it in
his power to come, with his vulgar
person, between the wind and such
mobiles as the PHILLIPsEs, EMERsoNS,
WHITTIERs, LowELIs, SUMMERS,
WADEs and ScHURzs! Democratic
Institutions do play the duce some
times with the sensibilities of such
Republicans as the Radical. Let
it posses itselfin patience until the
blacks can vote, and then we shall
have neither tailors nor tinkers in
office-none but the pure Puritan
aristocrat.
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Sudden Change,

For fouryears the war was prose-
cuted for the restoration of the Un-
ion. For four years enormous sac
rifices were made for its preserva-
ton. For four years Abolition
speakers and organs declared that
all they desired was to bring back
the Southern States into the Union.
The consummation of the hope of
the people, on the eve of a realiza-
ton, is now to be dashed away by
a Radical Congress resolving that
the Union shall not be restor-
ed. To this complexion has the
"so-called Union party" to use the
language of Lincoln, come at last.
What has caused this sudden
change in it's tone? Did it profess
to be a .Union party" solely fol-
the purpose Of gaining power and
deceiving the people? Is it not a
dis-dhion party ? Are not its repre-
sentives in Congress determined tc
keep the Southern States out o.
the Union? +
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The Connecticut election will have
No Effect Upon Him.

A Washington dispatch to the
Boston Curior says this:
"President Johnson was asked
last evening if the defeat of Mr..
English, of Connecticut, would have
any effect upon his political course.
He replied that he was not conver-
SAINT with the political status of
Connecticut, nor had he expressed
as his Governor, although from the
information he received he regard
ed him as a sound Union man; but
that he saw no reason why the re-
suit OF the Connecticut election
should change his views on the
policy marked out by Mr.. Lincoln,
which he had endeavored to carry
out, and to which he would adhere"
President LINCOLN was solicitous
that if any amendment were made
to the Constitution in addition to
the one abolishing slavery, it should
be une that would compel represen-
tation-that is, compel each State
to send Representatives to Cong
ress. This he thought would prove
protection against attempted
secession in the future. President
JOHNSON is not berated by his party
friends for an abandonment Of this
position, or the policy President
LINCOLN proposed to pursue in the
paciiication Of the South. By the
Radicals, generally, the assassina-
tion of President LINCOLN was ac-
cepted as Providential dicpen-
sation. They professed to fear
that President LINCOLN would be
too tender-hearted in his treatment
of the Southern people, and that
Providence had allowed him to be
removed in order that the Almighty
could dispose of matters satisfactor-
lily to himself through ANDREW
JOHNSON as President. They must
recollect. that, if what they said |
about the Divine pleasure a year
ago, in railing against President
JOHNSON for the course he is pursu-
ing, they are railing against Provid-
ence.-IStdteSman.
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lRrom lho l.onisrilIo courler.l |


Tragedies on the Ozark and
Bloody GrOund''-TwOM Murderers
Hung~MOb-law Triumphant.
The readers of the Courier will
remember the account we publish
ed two or three days ago of the hor
rible murder near Perryville, Boyle
County KY, of Mrs. Polly Bottom,
a most estimable widow lady aged
seventy-eight years, and a sister Of
Judge Bridges, of Danyille. A cor
respondent at Perryville, who will
accept our thanks for his attentions
gives us the following particulars
of the affair, and the terrible Sc
quel.
Some time previous to her muir
der, Mrs. Bottom was robbed by
man of bad reputation named VIII
liam Taylor, living in that neigh
borhood. He had been prosecuted
and as Mrs. Bottom was the main
witness against him, he determin-
ed to kill her in order to get rid Of
her evidence. From the descrip-
ton of the murderer, as given by a
little granddaughter Of Mrs. Bot
toms who was sleeping with her
when the crime was committed,
Taylor and his father were arrest
ed in Harrodsburg and at once ia
ken to Perryville. They were kept
under close guard two days and
one night, and the evidence before
the coroner's jury having made it
positive that William Taylor was
the murderer, he was on Thursday
night last taken from the guard by
an armed m OBJ, variously estimated
at from one to two hundred men,
and hung to tree. He continued
hanging from nine or ten o'clock
Thursday night until about five
o'clock Friday evening before the
body was taken down.
Taylor's father made very mar
row escape, as he was swung up
twice, but on account of his age
was let off by the mob.
Our correspondent sends us a
photograph of Taylor, which he
took on Friday morning, while he
was suspended from the tree. AL
though not what might be called a
lifelike picture, yet it is a very
graphic and suggestive one.
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TcARTRUR. OHIO:
THURSDAY, - APRIL. 10, 1866
Democratic State Conventions
Thursday, May cath, 1866.


The Annual State Convention O
the Democratic party of Ohio, vii
be held in Columbus, on Thurs
day, the oath day Of May, 1866, tt
transact such business as may
come before it, and put in nomina
ton candidates for the following of
fcto:
Secretary # State;
Judge gtde Supreae Court;
MemJer IF tile Board 9PubHc
HOr,s.
The basis of representation for
the apportionment of Delegates is
as follow; One Delegate for each
county; one for every fire hundred
r0tes given for Gen. GEORGE W.
MORGAN for Governor, last October;
and an additional one for every
fraction Of tacO hundred and .WtN
and upwards.
The great issue before the people
is, whether all the powers of Gov
ernment shall be concentrated in
the hands of the General Govern
ment-the States being reduced to
the conditions of counties-and
consolidated despotism be thereby
established; or, whether those
rights Of local selfgovernment
whichour father enjoyeds and which
we inherited from them, and with.
out which there can be no real lib
erty, no wise government, no pub
lie economy, no light taxation, shall
be preserved. A powerful faction,
represented by a majority in Con,
gress, have conspired to overflow
the free and benfcent institutions
of our fathers, and to substitute
therefor an Oligarch of privil-
eyed classes, crushing the mass OF
the people and all individual liber-
ty, under the weight of despotic
and unrestricted General Govern
ment. To effect this object, they,
in plain violation of the Constitu-
ton, exclude eleven States from
representation in Congress, and in
sistS upon comforting upon negroes
the right to vote-not out of re-
gard to the negro, but because they
expect to be able with their money
to control his vote, and thereby |
perpetuate their party asendency. |
Let every man who is opposed to .
the schemes Of the conspirators,
who cherishes the institutions
founded by our fathers, who appre-
ciates, the necessity and benefits
Of local self-gOvernment. who is op-
posed to seeing the great State of
Ohio shorn Of her dignity and re-
luced to the dependent condition
of a county, or who is opposed to
Negro Suffrage, join with the Dem
)cracy in rescuing our country
from the grasp of the Maliguants.
BY order of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Ohio.
JOHN G. DUN, Chairman.
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Read NOftCAsT;

NOTICE is hereby givcn that pot!tion will
~ be presentsi to tne commissioners Of Vin-
ton County Ohio, at their next regular session
praying for the establishment and asking
Wow and srrVy Of . county road commencing
in the county road leading from the McA rthur
and Logan state road, to Blooningville in
Hooking county, near the residence of Mre.
Mann and running thence soutkeAst until II
rrosses the Busby forko Raccoon creek thence
southeast passing near The house formerly owned
ard occupied by Jacob Birely thence southeast
on and along the south si6e Of saiA fork of
Raccoon creek until it interseets the Macarthur
aud Logan state road a. point near the sGhth
enG Of the brilge over said creek near the
KaTnes school hpuse--and there 10 end. Said.
road 10 benll 10 Swan township.
Apl l9-4wPd MANY PsrrIosrRs.
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Let Us Unite, and Work.

There is now common ground on
which all conservative men may
stand, and work together in sup
port ofthe government. The Presi-
dent has defined his policy-it is
sound,and such as all liberal mind
ed, patriotic, national men, can
stand by.-Let us rally about the
President, and aid him in reScuing
the Constitutional our common
country from the hands of the
Radicals. Let minor differences
be lost in the great work of restor
ing the Republic to its nationality.
This is no time for caviling-the
Radicals have attempted the sup
ervision Of the government, and
have been checked by the Presi-
dent, who now needs the sustaining
hand of evry lover of his country.
Stand by the President.
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the wheels, and was told that 1t was tn,
body Ofa man who bad been run over auC
almost killed when tke carriage upset. In
voluntarily | sprang forward, and saw in
the tiickering lamplight the pale, ghastly
features of Walter Gwynne. / did not faint
or cry out, but sustained bya superhuman
energy. followed the men with their burden
to q room in the tavern near by. \ phys-
clan was summoned, and he pronounced
the Injuries mortal. lie said that Walter
would die during the night.
At my request all but the physician and
myself were excluded from the room.
never left il until Walter lay in it corpse.
In about an hour he recovered his con-
sciousness. The doctor told him hc must
die, aud asked If he was prepared. A soft
sweet smile lit up the dear face as he an
swered-
Yes; God be praised that an go near
the end of my trials"
with Joy.
1T was kind in You, Nellie to come" he
whispered. a.t
! stayed by him during the sad night. i
told him that loved him--had always lov-
ed him, and how had suffered; but kept
IRON him my shlmeful attempt at flight
could not bear to imbtter his last mo-
mentS with such confession.
lie held my hand lovingly, and never
took his eyes from me until they were clos
I'd upon earth. AT last, as he was sinking
fast. he whispered
"Will you kiss me- Nellie? There will
be no sin in it. am so near heaven that
there will be no taint of earth In it,
bent down and kissed him. and my tears
raiDed upon his face. His hand relaxed its
grasp, and his eyes closed gently; then
there came into his face \ look ofperfect hap
piness and peace, and knew it was that
peace that passeth all understanding.
III few years my husband died, bless
ing Inc for having been true and faithful
wife. He never knew how deceived 3ad
wronged him, and am thankful he did
not. Nwould have darkened his iast hours
with sorrow which his trust in me spar
ed him.
am still watching for the day when !
shall follow them. Ihave Sinned. but have
suffered and repentsd. have sought mer-
cy and forgiveness at the foot 0ftue Cos,
and wait humbly for the day when the
heavy laden shall travel 10 more, and the
weary hp mt rest
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Monday, May 2lst, 1866,

At the hour OF one O'Clock p. M. Of said day, =,
the following described lands and tenemsnts,
to-wt:
All Of out-lot nun her three (3l In the town
OF PrsttSville, Vinton County. Ohio. contain
ing three md foIty thrse hundredths 3 4S-lO0)
acres, except portion of sal out lot conveyed
10 d. Piuney by deed from P q Brown dated
March 6h, 1859, containing two(2) acres and
ninety five (95l rods.
Taken as the property of Pearly q Brown to
Eisty Judgment Of aforesaid court in favor
OF Pa L G Brown admr's cf John N Brown
deceased.
Appraised a' follows, tV-vit:-Tw6 hundred
and Twenty-Five collars, and must bring two
thirds of that sum
Terms Of sale, cash in hand.
JOHNJ. SrOCKEY.
Sheriff V. CO.
j Mcdowell, att'v for pl''ff.
APrll l9, lsGS--5w11pfl3eO
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The appointment of Henry STAN
berry.

1t is said that the President will
soon appoint our fellow-citizen
MIR. HENRY STANBERY, as Justice of
the Supreme Court, in place of
Judge CATRoN, deceased. Mr.. STAN
Berry is a very able lawyer, and the
appointment, if made, will be cred
liable to the Administration, and
will give additional force to the
Branch. We are apprehensive the
Rump will not confirm SO good a
man.