The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-28


following sums: For the government of our
OLD territory, 25 800 900 dollars. Government
ofthe new territory, l0,000,00O dollars, For
interest and principal on the public debt,
about $4,000, 900 dollars, making total Of
SO 900 900 dollars.
ITO the Democracy of Hamilton County
Such is the head of long article in the
Cincinnati NonpnrieL of the 18th instant,
signed &c. w. MURDOCH, delegate from the
Southern preinct of Anderson township" II
gives minute history of the management Of
the Hamilton County Delegation in the late
Sth of January Convention. 1t states that
the loulesl means were adoptedby the Mamis
to get the control of the delegation; that in
the contested case, the hnt-Mami delegate
was thrust out, and Miami put in; that in
filling vacancies, the rules usual in such
cases were openly violated Mr.. MURDOCH
gives the history of the famous fight at the
Neil House. Threats of personal violence
and displays of physical power, made many OF
the Anti-Miamis fear for their persons, and
prevented them from demonstrating as they
otherwise would have done, against these
acts of tyranny. The Miami tribe, he says. IS
mol dead but alive, rampant, and in this case
triumphant. lie closes his appeal as
follows:
Such is brief succinct and truthful
account of the acts of the Hamilton County
Delegation. The undersigned makes this
statement solely from sense of duty. He
feels the responsibility he assumes. and he
relies securely upon Democracy to right
| themselves in this matter, II our party is to
! ruled by such violence az was exhibited at
Columbus, on the part of the Miami members,
it is time that all peaceable and sincere
| Democrats were made aware of the fact For
one, cannot be silent witness of such
outrages. G. w. MURDOCH,
Delegate from Southern Precinct
Jan. II, 1853. Of Anderson Tomnship.
FIRST Two WEEKS OF CONGRESS- Con-
densed Whios,--We must do something
about Tariff. There is now surplus Of
Fifteen millions in the Treasury, and it is
steadily increasing.
Democrats. forget that WE are COM
ing into power in few weeks. Surpuscs
never trouble us. There is no need OF acting
on the subject.
Whigs-Oh! All Yes! to be sure! We
hal forgotten that little circumstance.
surplus may be considered the same as dis
posed of-Tribune.
The House has not yet acted upon the
resolution ofthe Senate Of the United States,
creating the Office of Lieutenant General, in
the Army, and placing General Scott therein
We have not seen any indications by which
we are able to guess as to its fate that body.
We confess we were surprised to see it pnss
the Senate; perhaps the House will be equally
patriotc-O. s. Jour~ai..
Some wag has said that there are two
periods when Congress does not work. "One
is before and the other after the Holidays"
We are becoming a little apprehcnssivc
that this over true saying may be applied to
the Ohio Legislature. The tenth week OF
the session is ON its way. Cui bone' o. s,
Journal.
IMPORTANT VERDICT IN AN ADVERTISING
CAsg,-'rhe proprietors of the New York
Courier and Enquirer lately brought suit in
the Supreme Court against Henry ~ lbboston'
for SSO0 for advertising. The question was
as to the number of insertions, there having
been some misunderstanding about it, The
advertisement, however, was inserted, loaded
aud displayed, and remained so for 100 days.
The defendant, it was presumed, saw the
advertisement in the Courier, and did not
notify the editor to alter it. Verdict for
plaitiff for amount claimed, with interest.