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The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-22
Common Schools. OF this report, 1920

Common Schools. OF this report, 1920
copies were printed.
The entire printing Of these 1920 copies
Of the Sccrctary's annual Reportrequircd but
one fype-Setiiag; yet the bill Of Mr.. Medary
makes Eue distinct charges against the State,
as if the type had been set up by a journey
man five lines, instead of no more than once.
The State is charged in like manner fue
times for the one "composition" (or typc-set-
ting) OF other reports, as, for example, the an
nual Report of the Board Of Public Works, Of
which 23, ITO copies were printed.
The cost of setting the type for this was
$i37 ,i5: but the charges for FIVE type settings
is S2,l5l,22.
These examples will serve to explain the
system of constructive charges which the Au-
dtor has failed to find any law to justify or
sanction. Without entering further into de-
tail, it may be briefly stated, that after allow.
ing t,ro composition" charges Zone for the
House and the other for the Senate) on all
the reports printed by Mr.. Medary, his bills
still present an additional claim for $2,924,-
22I in paymen; of the third, fourth, and .Gh
Mr.. Medary's charges for the Senate jour
, nal is but small fraction higher than the
proposals of the successful bidders under the
law. But his charge for printing the House
journal (Which he was notified by the House
MOTTO prinD is $727 3lt greater than the pric G
at which it was proposed to be executed by
responsible bidders under the law. In like
manner, his charge tor printing the two vol
umes of Legislative documents is 81 ,47s 81!
greater than the price proposed under the
law.
The Auditor then goes on to point out Me.
dary's over-chnrges for binding which amount
to over s 300. Then he comes to the prin'
ting of the journals and democrats, and shows
that by unnecessary leading he has made ar
excess of nearly 100000 ems of matter. He
says:
"This calculation will show, also, ninC
forms, 2!6 tokens of extra press work caused
thirty reams of double super royal paper, be
side folding, drying and stitching"
The whole report is made up of statement
of facts OF u like character with those abov
quoted. 1t is rich in figures and deductions
and will give the people Of Ohio clu
to the reason why the State Printing ha
so long been n bone Of contention in the Ger
eral Assembly, and how it has happened tla
Medary has pocketed his twenty to twenty
five thousand per session. 1t was hard chol
ing him OF from the system Of "constructiv
t charges" SO long and so successful practse'
and Auditor MORGAN, himselfa practical prir
ter, certainly deserves thanks for faithful
standing sentinel, when Sans long par,
| ms were being again thrust into the Treasur.
g. honestly examining & adjusting at least or
State Printing account The Statesman hi
been the oudcst ofthe loud to bawl "Galphir
sm!" now let it "appeal to the people it
T justice, as last resort. rt."-.Harietta InteHige,
cpr.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
BY THE AMERICA.

The America arrived at New York on the
18th, bringing Liverpool dates to the lst inst.
The market remains as per last udyices.-
News from Australia represent the digging
and trade as being brisk.-The conference
still continued at Constantinopc in relation
to the Holy Places.-IIeavy commercial
failures have taken place at Smyrna.-There
appears to be universal strike among the
operatives in Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester,
and at all the other manufacturing points
There were Ga vessels at Liverpool ndvcrtis-
ed for Australia.-Arrangcm have been
completed at Glasgow TO give Mrs. Stowe a
public reception.-A deputaton presented
an address to Louis Napoleon from the
London Merchants, expressing friendly feel
ings towards France. The Emperor made a
conciliatory reply, and the next day gave the
deputaton public ccption.-Thc Madiai
family was expected at Paris to meet a de-
putstion from London.-Austria continues
making arrests of llungarians.- Eighty
political refugees shipped for America from
Genoa.-At Port Philip flour was selling Il,
25cts per lb.-A Naples letter of the 18th
ult says that Southern Italy is in far more
alarming state than many have supposed.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-22
OUR RAILROADS.

The favorable position occupied by Whec-
ling, relative to the commerce of large por-
tion OF this country, has done much to attract
to her the attention Of manufacturers and
merchants, from very early period in the
falo, and the Indian, the unerring pioneers of
improvement, brought Wheeling into the line
of their emigration-the armies of the early
wars trod over its highways, and the pioneers
of the whites followed to their western home
through Wheeling. The pack saddle brought
through Wheeling the goods used in the vast
northwestern territory. Following all these
unerrng guides, the federal government
brought through it the grand national avenue
that for period of thirty years was The tho.
roughiare of the country. The first railroad
projected from the Atlantic to the Missssip-
pi, was to Wheeling, and although dlatory
measures and bad Legislation delayed it, that
avenue is first completed, and Wheeling has
the first continuous chain Of railroad from the
waters of the Mississippi, to tha waters OF the
Atlantic.
That place so marked out by nature, that
instinct should select il, should attract atten-
ton from enlightened men, is but natural,
and we find a business increasing faster than
houses or people can be prepared for it, and
railroads convergng here from all sections of
the country.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is now
completed, and in successful operation to the
Atlantic, and you may pass to all the Eastern,
Northern or Southern cities by railroad.
fNhn InrnnIi,ld r,,I TX ,,ilns o., (y,,o,,
burg has now all the money she needs, and
will be finished as fast men aud money
can do it. This forms the shortest line to
Philadelphia and New York, that can bo de-
vised from Wheeling to any point West.
The Central Ohio road terminates here,
penetrating through the Muskngum Valley,
and tapping all the railroads extending thro'
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. These
railroads are ready to meet u.s..
The Marietta railroad comes again to us
from the South and West, grasping the Ken
tucky and Southern trade. This road will be
put under contract in very short time, and
pushed through with the utmost speed.
The road from Cleveland here is guaran-
leed to be finished to this place by the first of
January next, and thus open to US the grand
trade and travel between the immense lakes, |
and the East and Southeast. Then we shall, |
through the CHARTERS road, the Allegheny |
valley railroad, have the shortest route to the |
Interior OF New York. Thus we find no point |
If the compass which has not directed rail !
'oad TO the great crossings of the Ohio, fol- |
owing the trail of the beast, the Indian, and
he pioneer These are full indications that
he time is not far distant when Wheeling
will occapy position to be envied, and n
'lace to be sought by all in anywise engaged
n trade or mnnuiactures.--W Wheeiing Times.
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How the Quakers Invaded ireland.

A famine fell upon nearly one half o: a
great nation. The whole world FASTENED to
contribute money and food, But few
courageous men left their homes in Middlesex
and Surrey, and penetrated to the remotest
glens and boys of the west coast OF the
stricken island, to administer relief with their
own hands. They found themselves not
merely in the valley of the shadow of death
that would be but an imperfect image
they were in the charnel house of nation,
Never since the eleventh century, did pesti.
lence, the gaunt hand maid of famine, CLEAN
so rich harvest, In the midst of scene
which no field Of battle ever equalled in
danger, in the number of its slain, or the
physical suilerngs of the living, these brave
men walked rs calm aud unmoved as though
they had been in their own homes. The
population sunk so fast that the living could
not bury the dead; halr-interred bodies pro.
truded from the gaping graves; often the wife
died in the midst OF her starving children,
whilst the husband lay fostering corpss by
her side. Into the midst of these horrors did
our heroes penetrate, dragging the dead from
the living with their own hands, raising the
heads of the iamishing children, and pouring
nourishment into parchrd lips, from which
n.' oyer lroe~ r j sdly than a volley
p u..kDy l.' Na- 'uu'age! No music
truus lhv u,,Nta, uE w.Hr gt''vr.l 'ha
imminent danger, no thunder 81 as,jlla,,
deadencd the senses. 1t was cool self-pos-
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FINALE TO A CouRrsHIp-.Flor. .h,
dearest Flora-I am come-ah! FIora. 7 como
to-oh! you can decide my fate-I am come
my Flora-ahp '0"e'
i see you, Malcolm, perfectly. You ara
come, you tell me interesting intelligence
certainly. Well, what next!'
sOh, Flora! am come to-to-,
'To offer me your heart and hand. sr,.
posep ' l sup
'Yesr
wen, do it like man, then, and not ,iks
a monkey N ''' "Ae
Plague take your self-posse ession,' excl,im
ea H. suddenly starting up from my knee, upon
"h'cn 1 haa fallen in an attitude that nigbt
nave won the approval Of Madame do Mail.
i'ira fra'sez' you make me ashamed of NV
self said Flora. ' " my
you like brevity, it would seem,
Yes replied Flora.
YES
'Will you give me a kissp
you may take one'
took the proffered kiss.
NOW this is going to work rationale ,
said flora; when thing is to be said. wbn
may 1t not be said in two seconds. instead -,
suffering and stammering two hours abou,
1t! oh! how cordially do I hate ali nrs,a
RES exclaimed the merry maiden. clnsnina -
my hand energetically. "'p'"s
wen. then, said l, humbug apart. .,vb.t
uay e'aii we hX Tor our marriagep
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ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
NEW XnRK A nril lG


The Pacific arrived this afternoon at 3 o.
clock, bringing Liverpool dates to the 9th.
Sir Lacey Evans gave notice of a cores
pondcncc between the British Government
Spain, France and the United States, con-
cernng the alleged Cuba annexation projects
Lord Campbell called attention to the address
recently presented by the London merchants
to the Emperor Of France, which he charac-
tcrized as an interference with the preroga-
tive Of the Crown, and a violation Of the law
OF nations.
A schooner Of l10 tons was run down by
the steamer Minerva Off the Isle of Wight
and all on board were lost
The iron Steamer Duke Of Sutherland was
wrecked on the afternoon of the LIST, in the
river Dee and from Is to 20 persons drowned
The steamer Great Britain arrived on the
afternoon Of Monday the I'd, from Australia.
with G550,o00 Of gold dust and large sums in
the hands Of passengers.
The shock of an earthquake was felt at
Portsmouth on the lst, and was also noticed
along the west coast OF France.
The steamer Vulcan, ship New Orleans,
and steamer Australia, brought Gli0,b00 gold
dust.
The difficulties in Switzerland and Pied
mont with Austria and Russia, threaten fur
ther trouble. The part taken by France in
the question is attributed to the refusal OF
the Pope to visit Paris. 1t is now said that
his holiness has given positive refusal to visit
Paris.
The iron masters OF South Stallordshire
have resolved upon decrease of 2Os per ton.
A large fire occurred at Bcrcley, destroying
all the storehouses and $1,000 casks of wine.
The Berlin papers published II semi official
document stating that among the papers re-
Gently seized in that city, was the proclama-
ton of the German Republican conspiracy,
recently developed, with extensive stores,
arms and ammunition. 1t was to have bro.
ken out between the Sd and 9th of April, aud
had ramiications throughout Germany. Ar
rests have been made at kastcrcck in Meek.
lcnberg and ammunitions seized.
The Cologne Gazette says that Lord West
moreland presented a note to the Austrian
Government, declaring that England would
keep an eye upon the proceedings OF Kossuth,
Mazzini, and other refugees to prevent them
engaging in any more plots, and that if they
come within reach Of the law, they shall be
Immediately prosecuted. The London police
are said to have list Of all the refugees in
that city.
The Canton Of Tyrno is quiet. Tbs troops
quar,ered at Locnono have been ordered u
away. Numerous desertons, however, had
taken place from the Austrian troops along
the frontier.
In Manchester business is inactive ror,want
of confidence in the increased price of cot
tons. Wright, Granly & Co. quote twists
languid but firm Bro"dotuns dull. Wheat
Id lower, aud flour trmer.
Brown g. Shiplcy quote wheat declined ID,
ard flour Cd, and very dull. Cotton firm for
American rates.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-22

Under this head the Cincinnati Enqurcr
shows how the great leader ol Ohio Loculoco-
i'm has been rlundering the people of the
state inasmnch as the lesser lights Of De.
mocracy declare that it is to SAN. Mcdary
more than to any other man in the State thai
the party IL indebted iar It's success. il may
be well TO learn officially from the rccocnized
organs OF the party, uud the officers of the
State, something abou. the character of the
man to whom the L. f. pnrty owes So much.
we therefore copy from the l.. +. organ of
Hamilton County some extracts from the of.
hclal report oil Mr., Morgan, Auditor of State
ihe Statesman in alludng to that repor,
said:
III we can get copy of the scandalous re.
port OF the State Auditor on this subject, we
VIII appeal to the people for justice, as a last
resort"
Thereupon the Enquirer, which says "the
Statesman had copy of the Report at he
H'ne o. prHng, published il, and says, snow
bring on your appeal to the people for Justice
as q last resort" But we think Sam, will he
IN no hurry about making the "appesL" in
view OF the facts stated in the report. The
report snys;
Contrary to rule which had been observed
toward all other class ofpublc creditors, SII,-
2o9 was paid without receiving from Mr..
Medary statement Of his account. On the
10th day Of My, 1852, tho Auditor being T.
gain called upon, deemed il his duty, in ac-
cordance with previous intimation, to decline
making any further payment until bill OF
items shond be rendered for examination and
adjustment
On examining Mr.. Meday's accounts, the
Auditor found them TO be based in part ON
system OF constructive charges, which he was
unable to fndany law Of Ohio to warrani OF
justify by this systs N the State is held tc
be liable pay sersrai times ouer Tor wosl
which had been done no more !iaa once. A,
an Illustration OF its operation and effect, re-
ference nay bo made To the printing OF The
Aanual report Of the Secretary OF State on
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session and resolute will; calculated risk and
heroic resignation. And who we're these
brave men! To what "gallant" corps did
they belong! Were they of the horse, foot or
artillery force! They were Quakers from
Clapham and Kingston! Ifyou wculd know
what heroic actions they performed, you must
inquire from those who witnessed them.
You will not find them recorded in volume
of reports, published by themselves, for
Quakers write no bulletins of their victories.
-Cobden'S pdmphlek
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HEALTH OF VICE PRESIDENT KING
MOBILE. Anril IL

MobiLEu April Ia.
Mr., King, since his arrival, has been af-
hic,ed with severe spells OF coughing Last
night he rested well, and seemed decidedly
better this morning, but his cough returned
during the day. Should he, however, be no
worse, he will go up the river to his plantation
ON Saturday.
ARE We Coon LOOKING PEorLE.-The
editor of the Boston Post, as is well known, is
a very handsome fellow. In answer to the
quotation in Puinsm's Monthly, "Are we a
good looking people," he responds as follows:
"We un Ncr, personally and individually,
yes--colh cJsr,y Woauu't know We should
say 'lt every ace answer for itself; only there
are so many faces that won't answer"
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'emain your devoted servants,
"T I IL. r. r. MAuoN

The unusual quiet town of Fulton has for
some time past been the scene of a great
many spiritual manifestations" which have
caused considerable excitement in that
locality. Two persons have been expelled
from the Methodist Church and others, have
voluntarily left; because they made spritualism
their religion. Tables have been turned and
overturned, and stamped at an astonishing
rate. One mans boots were erked off and
his toes nearly pulled out of joint by some
mysterious, invisible agency!-[Cin. CON-
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AUSTRALIA.

There are ships departing from our por'
srh week uf Syiur, We ehlurn"r r'
rr AG-ty,ln pg ur,' t' ". .b yr ..
rtsed ia ou Day, an. rtuo We pe-.u.
rom time To time in our Weekly edition
Our country friends may as well consult the
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a Kentucky lady, from Washington CO..
nus gone to Indiana to fill up the sparsely
populated portion of Hoosierdom. She has
her family of t,celue twins with her, the anima.
ted products of Seuen gears of married life.
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SOUTHERN CONVENTION AT MEMPHIs-A-
mong the subjects contemplated by the South
ern Convention, which is to assemble at
Memphis on the first Monday in June, are the
following:
The establishment of continental depot
of cotton in opposition to Liverpool.
The direct expectation of cotton by the
planter, thus doing away with middle men,
middle ware houses, middle commissions.
middle insurances, and all that intermnable
medium which eats up our substance and con-
centrates our exports at Liverpool.
To build up a southern importing market
in opposition to New York.
To establish, through railroad alliance,
more sympathy with the great West and
Northwest, socially, commercially, and ma
tonally.
To have one or more lines of Steamers to
Europe.
To induce emigration through southern
ports,to pass to the West by communication
always open, expeditions, and cheap; or to
settle on our fertile lands.
To stimulate manufactures and general in
dustry.
To educate our children at home-to spend
our wealth at home.
To aim at commercial and industrial in
dependence.
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HOOSAC TUNNEL.
BosToN. April

BosToN. April l3.
The House committee has reported favor
aolc on the proposition to loan the credit of
the State for 100000 dollars to construct the
Housatonic tunnel.
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THE EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA.
ST, LOUIS. AprilI2.

A large number Of emigrants are in the
Guy, making preparations to start overland for
California. The first steamer this season for
Council Bluffs reports good stage of water.
and that the traders at the various points had
made ample provisions for California, Oregon
and Salt Lake emigrants.
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LNOR SALE.-The Subscribers offer e.,

tNOR SALE.-The Subscribers offer for
sale two tracts OF land, in Flushing tow wnship Raj,
mon County being the property of George Winrod IsIs
OF said co niy deceased he first tract containing lao
.eres, aud is part OF Section u and Range of said m
There are OF between go aud 100 acres cleared and p
der good cutyaton having on il good barn and house
md an orchard OF good rut u is offered at se2 per acre
same section as the first There abont 60 acres OF IL
cleared, aud under good cultivation II has on il sub
stantis log house andhaIn II principally bottom Iand
aud viii he sold for s25 per Terms Of payment
can be aseeItained by calling the On ths
premises POSSESSION VIII he given on the LIST of Aprii
1854. GEORGE WINROD, \
SAMUEL WINROD, ! Ex,rr
apr. ssd, '53.-S.l JOSEPH ROMANS "'
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HOW THEY TRADE.

The habitual and selfish use Of 30 large
proportion Of our Foreign-born voters BY the
demagogues who assume to be their leaders is
one Of the most revolving features Of our Poll
tics, and leads to the darkest portents of our
Countrys destiny. These voters are honest
and patriotic, but they are ill-informed and
grossly misled by those who assume the con-
troll Of their voters.
The Troy Wing published the following
letter some time ago, and its authenticity has
not been denied. 1t is but just to say that
Bishop McCloskey emphatically disclaims, for
himself and his clergy, having given any
countenance to the project or its authors, or
being any wise responsible for their course.
But hear them:
His Erceuency Governor Seymour, of the
Of New York, Albany.
"RoME, Oneida Co., Feb. 4, 1853.
"HoNoRED SIR: We the undersigned, the
Publishers and Proprietors of the The Roman
Guardian "a paper lately started in this will
age, and devoted particularly to the interests
of Irishmen in America), do take this method
of introducing said paper to your Excelency's
notice.
"Right Rev. Bishop McCloskey, and the
Catholic clergy in general throughout this
diocese,wish that we should remove the paper
to the city, and there by make it the radating
point of its influence and authority.
"Ir order tSdo so,we require funds adequate
to the undertaking, and OF which we are in
want. Therefore, if your Excellency would
think proper to help US in this matter, ice do
hereby pledge ourselves TO make The Roman
Guardian subseruient 10 your interests at any
future campaign that you or any of your
political friends may be Interested in. And no
man knows better than you do the unlimited
influence uohich paper of this kind (already
having a circulation of three thousand in this
State alone) can S'oGy and command among
the Irish citizens of this State or country.
"Trusting that your Excellency will give
this matter your mature consideration, and
give us little material aid,
ave remain your devoted servants,
j ct. ]. & d. B. MAHoN,
| "Props. and Pubs. Roman Guardian"
Here you see in what manner journals OF
this class are "devoted to the interests oI
Irishmen"-that is, Of any but themselves
They want money, and to secure it they prom
ise to ego 1t blind" for the Governor or his
friends--whether he sustains the Cana
Policy, as he did in former years, o. lends
himself to the service of its deadly enemies
as at present. Irishmen in America! how
long are you to be trotted out for sale in this
fashion!-N. Y. Tribune.