M'arthur Democrat, 1855-11-15

loudly bonted that tbe Democrarr v. r "crushed out" aud annihilated In 0'ii. and could never make another rally The Fusionists, in July, . 1905. m i U t complete union upon a' State (i.A-l, with exception of the offic. of l.vr. nor, and even upon him the divi-i.m was by no means formidable' 'VU-t were. Derfecllv organized atl over th S'at,md, encouraged by their gr a' tory ot ISO 1, were in the best of pi riix, me uemoracy on toe oilier band, .-m demoralized by the desertion of mmiv f (heir most trusted leaders to the tvi' v Nothings and to the Abolitionists! i I issues in the campaign were not bol boldly - dly boldly aud strictly dtflaed as they , shon I L have been by the Democratic State Cim. vention, and " the State- ticket Im.I upon it two or three name? by.op means, popular with the Democratic masses, and in whose behalf it was impossible to draw out a fijll vote. Under the., circumstances'the election came on.witii the following result for Governor: Chase, Abolitionist 140,01! Medill, Democrat '-131,001 Trimble, Whig 24,310 Chase, although he had fifteen thn... aand plurality over Medill, i in minior- uy on tne popular vote fcbout nine thou -sand. The nil of the State la mitt,. small, the increase over last vear only being about six or seven thousand, while it is flftr thousand short of that r.u at the last Pudental election. Oi Lieutenant Governor the toi'o slau Is thus: Ford, Fusionist.. JG9.4 10 Myers, Democrat- 133,4b') Ford's majority 35.051 The net Democratic cain since last year Is, therefore forty-one thousand. The Democratic vote which was onW one hundred and nine thousand in 180 1, has increased to one hundred and thirtv three thousand in IS55 while the Fu sion vote has fallen off from ono hun hundred - dred hundred aud eighiy-stx thousand to one hundred sixty-nine thousand. Our vot is only fourteen thousand less than it was in 1853, when Medill was elected by eleven thousand majority over all. This shows that an inconsiderable num. berofour men have deserted to tin enemy.and that our organization retain nine-tenths of its origntnal strength. The fact that our vote should have in increased - creased increased twenty-four thousand within '.he past year, and the Fusionists' diminish diminished - ed diminished seventeen thousand, is a most gratify ing indication of the healthy reaction in public sentiment which has beca-an I is still going on. Twenty-ttri eenntles gifB democrat democratic - ic democratic majority fo Myers over Ford. ett being redeemed since last year; inclu ded in the latter being some of the most important in the State, such a Hamil Hamilton, - ton, Hamilton, Montgomery.Fairfield and Wayne. Thirty-one counties now gives Medill majorities oer Chase, Thirtytw. counties have been carried by the Fx Fx-sionists - sionists Fx-sionists by meager majorities of from one to less than five hundred each.---The most of these letter will.nexl year, be found "right side up," with Dem Dem-ocrtic - ocrtic Dem-ocrtic majoiities. Wheiever anything like a full vote was polled this yet aud contest made such, for Jinstanc, as in the counties of Hamilton, Frank Franklin - lin Franklin and Montgomery the result was a substantial Democratic trumph. On thn contrary.the enemy obtained his major majority - ity majority in those regions of the State wern only about two-thirds of the election came to the polls. The entire Fuaiou only equals what Tierce, Democrat, re ceiredfor President in 1852. and there is no doubt that, ao pSrfect was their organization, nearly all their elector were brought out, Even should tho 'fusion' combine on President next.'yraf, wnicn we hold to be an improbable event, we believe Ohio can de carried easly by the Democracy. The naost of those per-ons who voted for Trimble this year will cast their suffrages for a Democratic National President, rather than see an Abolition-sentionalist suc succeed, - ceed, succeed, and that aloae will give us the State. Upon a calm snrvey of the canvass, all must admit that, for tha Dmoctcy of Ohio to increase their vote twenty twenty-four - four twenty-four thousand in one year, and diminish that of the enemy seventeen thousand in the ame length of time, making a Democratic gain of forty-one thonsand, was, under the circumstances, doing as well as we could reasonable expect. Our principles are right our cause is onward; and it will be but a brief per period - iod period befote the Democrat flag will once more float triumph over the Buckeye State. To succeed, we have only to plant our selves firmly upon the Demo Democratic - cratic Democratic platform make no concessions or compromises whatever with the ene enemies - mies enemies of any of its fundameutal articles, but bodly take'issue with them upon every point, and especially upon the great questions of the day, which vital vitally - ly vitally affect the principles of civil and reli religious - gious religious Ubertyandihe p reset vauon of the. American Uuion

M. Paul BulTet.the landlord ot Mad ame Arblay, was a little, dried up Pa ris notary on of that numerous class ot persons to whom money is all in all the great object of life, He was never known to give one sous away in charity, The beggar at the crossing never troubled M. Buffet with his im im-portunate - portunate im-portunate solicitations. One look at the dry passionless lace of the notary would drive away such a thought. Had he asked alms of him he would i : I. i. i t . unve reueiYcu a ruue repuise. lie was too devoid ot feeling to give anything Had the beggar asked alms of him, he would have answered his request with: My friend, you look well and ap pear much slronger than. I am. I work and so must you. .'But, sir, 1 can't hnd any. Besides I have a wife and children. I beseech you, good sir, give one sous, if noth nothing - ing nothing more.' Really, my good friend, I must de dine your proposal. Of course I do not doubt your word,, and if, as you say, you find no one to employ you, 1 would reccommend you to seek admit tance to the Maison de Pauvres, I un derstand they have good accommoda .1. ii , . nous mere: reauy snouiun t nave anv objections to going there myself. Good day, Monsieur.' And M. Paul would bow very cere moniously, and depart with a satislied air, as if he had done the most chari table act in the world. From such a man Madamo Arblay i i ir.,1. . i i . . nau nine to nope ana mucn to ier. We would not be unjust to M, Paul We do not deny that he might have a heart but if he had, he treated it as he did his treasures, keepine it uuder lock and key, He might very proper properly - ly properly have placed over u the lollowing motto: 'No admittance except on business,' or more appiopriately still, 'positively no admittance.' But all this time we have kept Mr. Buffet knocking at the door. It is quite unpardonable. I trust you are well, Madame,' was the first salutation; 'and your amiable child, I (rust she is as fresh and bloom ing as usual 'Quite well, monsieur, that is to say we are not ill.' Ah! 1 can easily believe it. Who would not be well in this little paradise? I must call it so if it is mine. Ah Madame, you are very fortunate in ob taining it lor four hundred Irancs per annum. . I trust you will believe that to any one else I should hav e charged live hundred at the least.' Madame Arblay did not believe it, but she did not say so. 'but what would one hundred francs additional to the pleasure 1 have in accommodating such tennants as your yourself - self yourself and j our amiable daughter?' M. Buffet rubbed his hands in an ecstacy of benevolence. '1 am happy,' said Madame Arblay, 'to find you so charitably disposed. I d not in the least doubt the extent ot your benevolence,' (The reader will pardouthu slight deviation from the truth on the par: of Madame Ar Arblay, - blay, Arblay, who, ii will be remembered, had a point to gain. ) 'And I am the more glad to be assured of it lrom your own ups, as 1 shall unfortunately be obliged to put it to the test. I regret that, ow owing - ing owing to unavoidable circumstances, 1 am not prepared with my rent as usu usual.' - al.' usual.' How, Madame?' said M. Paul, ta ta-ken - ken ta-ken suddenly aback. 'It is ts 1 have said,' replied the widow; 'my poor Victor, lrom whi'iu 1 was wont to receive the remittance which satisfied your demand, has not written as usual. 1 know not whit h$ become of him; he may be dead. JLSut I will hope not.' 'But you can at least pay a part of :ie demand?' ' Alas! Monsieur, that is not our only misfortune: my eyes which, mail now have served me faithfully,' are failing, and I cannot work, longer on embroid-

upon Madame Arblay, Scarcely re covered from the loss of her husband, she was called upon to part with her son. The pain of abscence, heavy enough in itself, was rendered still more burdensome by the uncertainty of re return. - turn. return. , Perhaps it was fortunate for tier that this anxiety was counteracted by. an ather which lorced ilielt upon her at tention that of sustaining lile by some means during her son's abscence. The wages of a French soldier were but small and there was considerable doubt whether even these would be safely transmitted to her, It was absolutely necessary that she should exert herself in some manner. It was finite out of (he question lor her to retain' the land which her Son had cultivated so sue cesslulfy; she could not labor on it her herself, - self, herself, and hiring a laborer to do it would swallow up all the profits. As I have already remarked, there' was a small garden in front of the house; here flow flowers - ers flowers might still be cultivated, and would no dout find a ready sale in Paris. Besides this she was expert with her needle, and this would afford no slight increase to her little income. The clouds are never so dark but what the sua will find its way through t!iem. Madame Arblay lost no time in car rying out her plans. She had been tatigiit when young, to embroider, and this accomplishment she meant to turn to a successful account. When weary of this, she employed herself in teach ing Victorine to take care of the flow flowers - ers flowers with which the garden was so plen plentifully - tifully plentifully filled, it was a pleesant sight to see little Victorine with her apron thrown carelessly over her head, and a Irttle watering-pot in her hand dispens dispensing - ing dispensing the refreshing liquid to the plants almost drooping beneath the glowing heat of the warm sun. There were many roses of all hues, from pale car nation to deep damask, tmt among litem all not one eclipsed the healthful bloom that glowed on V ictorine s creek. While her mother was bnny with her needle, Victorine would draw up a cricket, and seating herselt at herteet, learn some simple lesson under her direction. Thus the days fiew by, quietly but happily. Every three months they re ceived intelligence from Victor, with ! remittance. As yet he had passed un harmed through the fiery ordeal of war, and the shafts thnt had laid Ins com rades dead at his feet had spared him. He wrote in eod spirits. With a sol dier's enthusiasm, he dwelt upon the brilliant victories which crowned the efforts of Napoleon, who with all his ambition, knew how to secure the warm personal affection of every sol dier under his command, For over two years these letters came regularly. They came like the visits ot angels to cheer the heart ot tlio Wid ow and her daughter.

the justice of vacatiiig.'thcse apartments I .morrow.' ern 1 regret to say that I have nothing for veil. ..And lure you no hone-no expec taliorj of lwin' able to pay me?' -Yes, if I hlar from Victor, other wise not.' : - . 'I regret it for your sake, Madame, kPAP PI r'lit il f n iicoc fttn uriil ooa 'Oh, sir, you will not be so cruel consider where can I co? What will become of me ami my poor child?' rcy-ret it as much as vourse f. Do I not lose one hundred francs? Mad ame,! am as much to be pitied as your elf.' It was a desperafe cliance.nnd Mad ame Arblay felt it AQ.be. so.. But what alternative had she. It is an almost hopeless task to obtain water from the .olid rock, yet if all other sources are dried up. iMonsieur, in two days dispatches are expected from the army, There may be something from Victor. Al ow us to remain until then, and per per-laps - laps per-laps I shall be enabled to pay you all.' M. Paul caught at this sotnrestion. and alter balancing its probability in his mind for a moment, finally decided that it would be most politic, aa this was the only chance of obtaining the amount due, lo grant the request. j vii,. wauame Arulav.' said he, twisting his dried up features into what was meant to be a smile, 'see what it is to have a soft heart. I dace no faith in your hopes, and yet so much do I pity you and yojur amiably daugh daughter, - ter, daughter, that I cannot tuae yik no.though by that means.L-rfi YAffflfbl loosing the rent for these two days in addition to the present arrears,' Mr, bullet looked as if ho expected to be thanked for this wonderful stretch of magnanimity, and Madame Arblay il I.. l . : . i ' wiuugiu ii uesv iu acquiesce in 1113 euiO' gy upon himself. Incase, Madame,' continued the disinterested visitor, 'iu case, as I deem most probable, you should be disap- pointeu in your expectations, you will oi course make no dilhculty in witlv drawing at once, Day after to-mor row at this hour I will be will be with you. M. Paul bowed and withdrew. It was with a serious foreboding that Madame Arblay sat down to consider on how slcndcr hunj her hopes of ban ban-pines - pines ban-pines of life i'.selt t or how could she live without food, and the dark fu future - ture future gave not the slightest hope of any employment sticn as migut secure food lor herselt and V ictorine. Wearied with thoughts which yielJ- eu not sausiacuon, sue was soon over come by that heavy slumber which comes only to the weary and exhaust ed.

! Upon our first page will be found the officat vote of Ohio on Governor and Lieutenant Governor as returrled by counties to the ofTicet of the Secretaty of Stale, at Columbus. It is taken from the Stile Journal, and may be relied upon as strictly correct. In giving it to our subscribers for preservation, we propose to compare it with the result of elections in former years, and make such remr-rka as the comparison sug suggests, - gests, suggests, In 1853, at the State e'ection in October, for Supreme Court Judge, the vote stood as follows: - Caldwell, Democrat 147936 Hayne, Whig 130,507 Sutliff, Abolitionist 22,524 ii win ue seen mai nai mere been a "fusion" of the opposition, such as exis ted this year, Caldvvtll would have been beaten in 1S52 about five thousand votes. Tha whole vote of the Stale was three hundred and ten thousand. In November, 1832, the Presidential elac lion took pUce. The total vote was forty thousand more than it had keen the month ptevious, and divided is fol lows among the candidates: Piere, Democrat 169,220 Scott, Whig- 152.520 Hale, Abolitionist 31.GS2 .Although Fietce beat Scott sixteen thousand vote, ynt had there been fus.otr, such a existed th year, be would bare lost the State, tj fifteen thousand. In 1S53 the vote stood for Governor: Med ill, Democrat., i.... U7.663 Barrere, Whig 85,820 Lewis. Abolitionist 50,316 The whole vote of the State was very small only two hundred aud eihty- two thousand. The Whigs, despariug oi success, ana dispirited hy their Pres Presidential - idential Presidential defeat, luada no cfiort, and the consequence was Medill had about elevej thousand more vole than both ins cainpemors coiiiainej. mis was owing, wa repet,t the diminution of the W big vote, aud not to aoy increase it the Democratic. In ISjI, the"fusiou of tbe w ruga and Abolitionist took place iu Ohio The public mind wa crazy about Aboliuoniam and Know Nothtiigisin, and upon the excitement the opposition Carried the Stat by an altogiher uuprecedented vote. It stood thus ob Supreme Ouurt Judge: Norn. Democrat, 109,075 Swan, Fusionist, .,160,493 The whole vote ws two hundred and nintysix thousand, and Swan's majority was seventy thuuud. But eleven counties hi lite State of the eighty-nine gave Democratic - tnajimties. and they weie all very small. The oppdSlliou.

It was in the early part of June that beautiful month in which Nature seems clothed in her holiday attire, and a thousand birds make the air vocal with their songs ol gratitude to llim who has bestowed upon them life and the capacity to enjoy it. Who could help being happy at such a season as this? 'Mid the Waving of the trees, And the ringing of the bees In the distant quiet wild wood, Whete the wonted steps ot childhood Seek in summer's suhry hours, Cooling shades beneath the bowers, Formed in arches wild and grind By the God ol nature's hand." Madame Arblay and her daughter, despite these charms which external nature so lavishly scattered around them were not happy. A month had elapsed beyond the usual time of hearing lrom Victor, and yet no letter. Perhaps he might be wounded dying, or heaven avert the terrible fate already dead! It was at this time that Napoleon, urg. ed on by nncontroiable impulse, had sought to make a conquest ot Russia. But snow, and ice, and cold, the natu ral ramparts wherewith it was enclosed, had produced an effect upon the French army which human arms had failed to accomplish. sickness superinduced by the climate, added to the exhausting effect ot forced marches, had terribly diminished their numbers and tamed their courage, The result of this cam paign is eo well known that I will not dilate upon it here. It is enough to say that Madame Arblay had sufficient reason to dread that she had looked her last upon Vic tor. Connected with this she had anoth another - er another source of anxiety. By means ol her son's remittance, which had never tailed her, until now, she had been en abled, aided by her own efiurts. to sus sustain - tain sustain herself and Victorine. But now that the former source ot income was cut oil', at least temporarily, she found herselt reduced to great liu'i u'iies. Moreover, as an old rv v s s w lilt too much truth, come sinaly.' T!i -,'S t,' which 'she had la ery had seriousl) . yirt A J The, time which (im! had at !asit arrive i. ' wlion ;h "10V. cide to give it up altogether; or ' sacri sacrifice - fice sacrifice her sight. OL ..course, she- could not hesitate .Terrible as her situation V

. In the little cottage which I have been describing, Madame Arblay and her daughter Victorine, a beautiful child of twelve., had lived lor rive years. On the 'death of her husband, a Paris banker, his affairs were found to be inextricably involved, and ' when they were finally disentangled and his it" i i . i . ueois paid, out a small pittance was found to remain. With this, Madame Arblay and her two children, Victor and Victorine, withdrew lrom Paris where their scanty means would not defray the expenses of living, to the little cottage i have described. With il they hired a small plot of two acres, on which Victor, who was a stout, active, rosy-cueeked youth of sixteen, aided by the judgment and ex pcrience of friendly gardners, labored zealously, Withiu this little space he contrived to raise a largit amount ot market produce, besides the fruit which the trees bore pleantifully, and these, when sold in the city .enabled the three to live very comfortably aud happily together. But alas! this was not to continue. Two years afterward, and war rung its loud summons from one end of France to the other. Napoleon was in the field, and soldiers were needed, Among those who were impressed into the service was Victor Arblay, He was a youth of impetuous spirit, and under other circumstances the call would have been welcome. But how could he leave his mother and sister? What would become ot them wfule he was absent, and above all if he never returned? But there was no other al alternative. - ternative. alternative. He might indeed lind a substitute, but he had no money, with which alone be could persuade another to take his place. " '. . He promised to let his mother and sister hear from him olten, and hoped by sending lus pay home, theywould be enabled to get along comfortably until be returned. This was the sec- ood great afllictioo wbicl) bad 'fallen

The road which leads from Paris lo Bngnoles, a small villiage in the De De-partment - partment De-partment of Orne, winds through a beautilul country, and is skirted on either side by tine gardens and pictu pictu-resque - resque pictu-resque scenery. Here vegetation cov. m tne tiflds, left bare and desolate bv receding winter, with the beautiful ven ven-dnre - dnre ven-dnre ol awakening spring. Here lirsl tue trees clothe themselves with bios some, arid bend beneath the weight of ripeiiing fruit, defined lor the tables of Parisian epicures. On this road, about two miles dis taut from the great metropolis, throucl whose streets the current of human life (lows on like a mighty river, bearingin us bosom me seeds ot me and death, tline Mood "at the period of which I am writing, a little cottage with a small garden attached, wherein were care- lutly cultivated (lie lirst spring ilowers. On either side the poarch the honey mii kle sprang up, winding itself in and Mtt ul the trcllir-wnrk, of which it was composed, making it in the hot days a pleasant retreat in which the cooling bieeze circulated freely. It was in truth a little paradise, and many were the admiring and envious e)es that gazed out upon it fiom the windows ot the dusty diligence which rattled by three times a day. Ah! they would say, peace and happiness must certainly be found here, il anywhere. Yet how much are we the slaves ol circumstances! Happiness is a leeling of the heart, and its source is from within, and not from without. The grandest scenery, the most beautiful landscape, cannot restore happiness to a heart that is filled with grief ai.d anxiety. Do we not lind it so?