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

probably entirely correct. But It was an
error merely of expression. The term ac-
quisHion, instead of purchase, should have
been used. With this correction the state
ment is strictly accurate-our information
was from unquestionable authority. Mr.. |
Soule is after Cuba, and he takes the Mission
to Madrid to accomplish its annexation to this
country by hook or by crook.-About this
there is no mistake. Mr.. Soule is good at
high vaulting. Let him take care that he
don't come down on the wrong side of the
object he is practising at and bark his own
shins into the bargain.-N Y. Tribune.
JOHN SKIN O'BRIEN, an Indian Chief one
hundred years old, recently visited the Phia.
delPha House Of Industry, with his wife and
five of his youngest children. He was born
in Massachusetts,, in the Oneida tribe OF In
dlans' His mother was the daughter OF
chief OF the tribe, his father an Irshman. AT
the age of twelve years he was sent to
Europe to be educated as a physician, where
he remained until % years of age.-He was
I in Paris when LAFAYETTE was preparing to
join in the revolution, and there formed the
determination to return and engage in its
struggles. He joined the Eastern division of
the army under General WASHINGTON, and
Surgeons mate under DR.. CoMsTocK He
was engaged in nearly all the battles of that
eventful period; received two wounds from
balls and one from bayonet in the chest. In
the war of 1912 he again joined the army;
commanded a company of Sharp shooters
under WlLKs, PIKE and Brown. He is the
father of thirty-one children, all living, he
having his third wife. His intellect is good
and unimpaired, stands over six feet in height
and very athletic. His face is handsome, e.
covered with venerable beard.
OLA mUTINY occurred on board the shin
Glance, bouri from New York to Australia
on the Sd of February, soon after crossing
the line, in consequence of the captain re.
fusing to allow liquor to the crew. 1t was
queled after the arrest Of four Of the men.
GTSprng, the Philadelphia Murderer, te
whom was granted new trial, because o
some unformanty in the jury, has again beer
convicted OF murder in the first degree.-Ht
made solemn statement reteratng his pre-
vous charge that the murder was committed
| uy hls oou.
0TDamages against the Pennsylvani;
Railroad Company to the amount OF S3,5Ot
r have been Obtained before the District Cour
t at Pittsburgh, by an emigrant named Benn
E Matthes, who alleged that while travelling il
t the cars of the Company, in December, 1851
1 he had his feet frozen, there being no fire o
e fuel in the cars, which were kept standing a
l one place on the road for twenty-five hours
TPRINTERs' STRIKE The employin,
printers Of New York have refused to pay tn
prices asked by the journeymen, and larc
numbers of them have struck. A numbe
having left the Office of the Courier and En-
quirer, that paper advertised for number o
girls to fill their places. The result was, thu
application Of full one hundred females. Gu,
Of that number the necessary quota wa
picked, and the paper henceforth is to be go
out solely by females.
0E-ASoTHER VETERAN GosE.-We earr
from the Marietta Mtelhgencer that DUDLEY
WOODBRIDGE, of that city, died on Sunday
April Sd. He was IS years of age, and fol
|, fifty years had been a merchant in Marietta
He was brother to Gov. WOODBRIDGE, o
Michigan, and was very generally known anc
respected for his integrity and manly virtues
Marietta has lost several of her old and sub
stantial citizens during the past year
0rHoN. w. A. GoRMAN, of Indiana, has
received the appointment of Governor ot
Minnesota Territory.
THE JAIL at Chesterfield, South Carolina
ly-a H.
prisoners perished in the fumes.
The New York Times, speaking of Mr.
Soule's appointment as Minister to Spain
says, that on recent occasion
Mr.. Soule declared that he would not &C.
cept the Spanish Mission, except upon one
condition, and that condition he did not SUD.
pose the administration would grant. Upon
being questioned as to what it was, he repli-
ed that it was that he should haue unlimited
pouers for the purchase of Cuba.
We infer, therefore, that Mr.. Soule is in.
vested with unrestricted authority to bargain
for that island. This is the object for which
he goes.
A Coon BUsIsEss.-We know of two gen.
tlemen, old citizens of this place, who have
been actively engaged for the last two years
in importing and selling the fine breeds of
fowls, pigs, &c, who in the !ast year cleared
at least $4,000 each in this business. A
large number of our cilizens and planters a.
long the coast, are engaged in trying expert
ments with these imported fowls, &c. and SO
far they have been success fully. o. Pic.
Gold mines ofgreat value have been dscov-
ed in Oregon.
The following very clever s,anza by
somebody, is commended to the attention of
everybody. "Never say die" is a soul-inspir-
ing motto:
HAS fortune rowned. my honest fiondl
Don't hang your head so low,
This is no lime 10 iater now.
Up s'rike another blow!
Dontsil, and groan, and grunt, and tell
What you have tried to do;
But place your shoulders to the wheel,
Strain nerve, and put 'er through
1t is understood that Mr.. Ingersoll, our