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Surpassed our Expectations.

DR.. w. B. Sloan-Sir: l have made use of
your Ointment Tor = colt with . large swelling ON
his leg ; Tor an injury on one Of my horses feet
by a harrow tooth ; for burns, cuts. bruises, and
swellings in the family /; and in every instance il
has not only cured but surpassed our expectations.
I am firmly Of the opinion it 10 oil it 10 recommend
ed to DO. JOHN w. SNYDER.
Gainsboro, N. d. C. w. April "a. 1851.
0y-Sss Agents names at the head of4Sloan,s
column.
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Presbyterian (N. 81 Assembly.
BUFFALO, May 81.

The discussion on the slavery question
was continued this afternoon and evening.
The Southern Members were opposed to
all agitation on the subject. Mr.. Forey Of
Virginia urged the folly and inconsistency
of the Assembly interfering with Churches
in the Slave States. and said plainly that
every Southern Presbyterian had resolved
to secede, if the report vas adopted. On
the other hand the Western Presbyterians
would separate from the Assembly. if no
action was taken. At night the feeling
was very high. At midnight, the report.
as modified. was adopted-yeas 76-nays
SO. The Southern Synods will probably
secede.
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Special Notices.
Saving Fund Society.

The Stockholders of the .Woodsfield Saving
Fund Society" are hereby notified that the next
annual election for Board Of Directors. to serve
for one year. will be held at Woods6eld, on tho
seventh day of July. 1858.
By ORDER OF THE BoARD:
SAMUEL DAVENPORT.
June 8 Secretary.
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A PILE OF THE PREcIous.-The steamer
Magdalena recently arrived at %Southamp.
ton, England, from the West Indies, hav.
ing on board nearly three millions and q
quarterin specie, the whole weighing near
ly one hundred tons! About six.sevenths
of the amount was in silver.
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OF The Legislature Of Maryland has
passed the bill permitting the city of Bali
more TO loan its credit to the extent Of one
million of dollars to the Pittsburgh and
Connelsville railroad, without submitting
the question to a vote OF the people.
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o. Miss Nancy Sherm an, a noted "me-
dun" of the spirit rappers, died at Taun.
ton, Mass, on the 18th ult having starred
herselfto death, in compliance, as she said
with a command ofthe spirits For three
weeks she refused all food, taking nothing
but water.
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OF Fast horses soon tire, and fast
young men are a good deal like them
The youth that ''goes it strong'' at twenty
will find himself at forty-6ve with a tomb
stone growing out Of his head.
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0rT The Hungarian, by whom the At
tempt was lately made to assassinate the
Emperor Of Austria. was one whose scife
had been fogged to death by the Austrians,
at Pesth, in the year 1849.
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Or Mr.. Bryant, editor of the New York
Evening Post. who is travelling in the East,
writes that "ths ancient bigotry Of the
Moslems is fast relaxing. Not only do
the Turks gel drunk like Christians, Of
which | was sorry TO see some examples
on board the Austrian steamer that brought
me hither from Beyrout, but they submit
to contact with the Christians, and no,
think themselves, as once they did, con.
taminatsd by it; and they suffer our pres.
snce in the most holy places"
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FAsr.-Tsae Piusburg Dispatch says
that on Saturday week the fast train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. when near
Greensburg. attained the extraordinary
speed of eighty miles per hour!
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SHoT.-James Reese. living near WASH
ington, Pa, was shot and killed last week
by a young man named Samuel Gordon,
with a rifle ball.
A family quarrel was the cause of the
fatal affray.
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Presbyterian General Assembly.
Death of the Director of the Mint.
PHILADELPHIA, May 81

Thomas Mexican Petit, Esq, recently
appointed Director Of the Mint, died at
his residence last night. He vas an esti-
mable man, and had filled many respon-
sible Offices. He was formerly Judge Of
the district court, and was also district
attorney under the administration of Mr..
Polk.
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SHoEmAKlNG.-The eastern papers state
that q machine has been invented, but not
yet patented, which will do the entire peg
eing oil a shoe, with either one. two or three
rows ofpegs, in from two to three minutes.
The number of rows make no difference
in the time, and the work is pronounced
far better than hand work can be. A fur
Their novelty in the case is that this machine
makes its own pegs as it does its work.
thus destroying the value of that ingenious
machine for making pegs that has SO long
been useful and profitable.
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GGI@D
FOR THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
of the William and Mary
Saued.

passengers 81 N Wtktt0W 0"U 1u0Ty
Saved.
CHARLESTON, May 80.
The steamer Conway, at Savannah, re-
ports that all but two Of the passengers by
the barque William and Mary were saved.
They were rescued by the wreckers while
the ship was drifting, and just previous to
the sinking. The vessel, it will be recol-
lected, went upon the rocks, the Great
~Isaacs, on the coas of Nova Scotia, .
short time since.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
BUFFALO, May 81.
The Presbyterian General Assembly, to-
day, by an almost unanimous vote adopt
ed an amendment to their report declaring
marriage with a sisters child to be con-
trary to the avs Of God. and revolving to
humanity. A protest was entered by the
Southern States against the slavery reso-
%lutions. A new committee Of conference
with the Home Missionary Society was
appointed.
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MJnteuideo.

SALEM, Mass, June g.
Advices from Monteyideo, April 5,h.
says great discomfort prevails there. Pl.-
cards were posted on the walls bearing the
words, death to the present government"
''Live the Colorados," Advices from Bu-
enos Ayers state that such had been the
effect Of the recent disturbances on bu-
siness. that the English. French and Ger
man Houses, would sell outstanding claims
for the present at a discount. II was
thought the city would soon surrender.
Safety of The Passengers Of the VILLAIN
and Mary.
PHILADELPHIA, June e.
The Charleston papers coafrm the state-
ment of the rescue of the passengers Of
the ship William and Mary. One hum
dred and seventy five were taken from tho
wreck by the schooner Oracle, Capt. Sands.
They were at Nassau in q very destitute
condition.
The Government and Neu Mcrico.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.
The Washington Union. in an article
on affairs in New Mexico, takes the ground
that Gov. Trias. in seizing by au armed
iosce. Mesilla Valley. committed a gross
outrage, which was combined with folly
and further, considering the weakness Of
Mexico. it would hardly be magnanimous
in the United Statessgovernment to make
any hostile demonstration. But il the act
is notdiscountenanced by the Mexican au-
thori,ies, then the United States cannot
hesitate how to act. The article bears
stamps OF authority, and no doubt attracts
attention.
mo other items of Importance by tel.
egraph this (Tuesday) morning, nor no
market reports.
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THE CHEROKEE NATION.

We have before us copy of the Cherokee
Advocate, newspaper printed at Tahleqnah
in the Cherokee Nation. 1t contains an ora
ton pronounced at Hungry Mountain" or
the 9TH of July last, by H. E. A. WAsHBURS
The orator devotes the greater portion of his
oration to the subject of education. VIZ
learn from his remarks that the Cherokees
have within their reach the means of securing
good education for their children free o
expense, There are twenty-one public free
schools, several missionary schools, and a
male and female seminaries are supplied with
able and efficient teachers and professors. II
appears, however, that Cherokee youths are
not more disposed to attend school re-
gularly than other children; and the orator
refers to the fact with view to Impress upon
parents the importance of regularity. "In
ORDER" says he, "that you may secure good
crop. YOU must labor for it, not one day in
five or one day in twenty, but you must labor
constantly and unceasing till the laboring
season is over. Just SO must your children
attend school in order to attain any thing
like an education. No excuse of the child,
unless it be sickness, should keep it away
rom school," A forcible remark which should
not be disregarded The Advocate also con-
tsips a call for meeting of the Educational
Association, and a proposition to organize
the Grand Division of Sons Of Temperance
for the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Creek Nations.
These are all heslthful signs Of progress,
which will be hailed with pleasure by all
who feel an interest in the welfare Of the
aboriginal inhabitants of our country.-Er.
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Another Rail Road Murder.

While the express train on the N. Y. Cen
tral Railroad was standing at Oneida it wai
run into by the freight train going the same
way. The passenger cars were dreadfully
scattered, and many persons seriously as vel
as fatally injured. Mr. Fletcher, of Medina
Ohio was killed immediately one man had
both thighs broken and has since died. Sew.
arm, more It is feared will not recover. The
Express train was 2! hours behind time.
nrThe engine of the express train was
unfit for use. ,... ...
OtrTae hands, IL is said, psrs drunk.
So we go-the lives of scores and hundreds
If human beings entrusted to the care of ir.
responsible, incompetent, and in this case
drunken msa. Why can it not be stoPped'
OTAnd still another!-A collision occ~
red on the 10th near Lyons, on the Syracuse
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The Western Virginia Agricultural Fair

The Western Virginia Agricultural Fair'
On Friday of last week we attended the
Fair on Wheeling Island. There was an
immense concourse of people present, and
they all united in praise of the admirable
arrangements made by the Managers. Not
withstanding the great crowd every where
present there did not appear the least confu-
sion in any department.
We were proud of the display of live stock
and agricultural products from our own State.
The young Buckeye State stood up in noble
contention with the Old Dominion and de-
manded recognition of its superiority as an
agricultural and stock-raising State. At al
most every step we took among the exhibi-
tors we met an acquaintance from this side
of the river with articles for competition, and
the list of premiums shows with what sue
cess they competed. When we heard the
awards of premiums on the stock read out
we really felt like initiating some of CHARLEY
Barnard's big chickens (Charley had the
largest on the ground,) and breaking forth in.
to one grand, obstrepereus cock-a-doodle-doc
at the superiority of our horses, cattle, sheep
hogs, jacks, jennets, ducks, geese, chickens
vegetables, &c. .......
The display of manufactured articles wac
excellent. All departments of manufacture
and commerce had a place in the exhibition
and all the articles exhibited were praise.
worthy and of the first class.
Floral Hall was tastefully decorated, as we
were told, by the ladies of Wheeling. II
was large building and its profuse decora'
tions showed no trifing amount of labor.
The address of Judge CONRAD was, in oul
opinion, the chief attraction Of the day. We
know not how to speak of it in proper terms
o. commendation. Although he had but shol
time for preparation it was splendid effort
Some of his illusions were eloquent ant
chaste beyond comparison, and the applause
with which he was greeted time and agail
during its delivery, showed the satisfaction
with which his large auditory listered to him
In short time our County fair will b.
held at this place, aud the right hand of friend
shin is extended to our Western Virgini
neighbors to NEE. us either as visitors or a
competitors.
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Yellow Fever.

The deaths in N. Orleans for the weel
ending the 10th inst, were 566, of which
4Sl were of the fever. Total deaths from
the yellow fever since its commencement
TOO; of other diseases 24OO.
The Picayune exhorts all strangers to keer
away from the city as the disease only wants
material to break forth with all its former
malignity.
The highest mortality at Mobile was on
the sth, the deaths amounting to as. Near.
ly all the stores are closed and business com.
pletely prostrated.
The epidemic has made its appearance at
various points in the Southern States, and
the inhabitants appear to be appear to be
siezed with the utmost CONSERVATION, and all
abandon themselves to despair. Says an ex.
change:- .....
"Parents were abandoning their offspring,
and children forsaking their parents, leaving
them to the protection of the benevolent
stranger"
The most appalling accounts come in from
small villages on the lake and river shore.
The Howard Association are sending
assistance in all directions.
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stockholders; for its net profits are but half
it's expenditures. A Government bond, a.
7 per cent, earns for the Government but
$40 on a thousand. But thousand dollars
in an Ohio railway, pays 10, the same rote)
$40 to the stockholders, and $40 to the la
borcrs. A thousand dollars in railway soon
doubles what Government bond does. Now
the twenty millions Of capital invested in
1853, in 1864 earns ii per cent--probably
20 per cent. Something like three millions
will be returned in 1854. Ina few years, the
whole will be returned
VATok DEL OccIDEYTE.
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II, II. Raruum.

At recent Temperance Convention in
New York Mr.. p. T. Barnum, the prince Of
humbugs, stated in a speech that he "would
sooner vote for the Devil than for a Wing,
and for sober Whig than drunken Demo-
crat." The following then may be regarded
as the scale of his party prediections:-
LIST. His Satanic Majesty-The Devil.
I'd. A sober Wing.
Sd. A drunken Democrat.
All right Phineas, give your warmest friends
the preference at all times, and when the di.
vision Of spoils takes place you ,oiH be remem.
btred.
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ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC.

New YORK, Sept. 49,
The steamer Arctic, with Liverpool dates
to the Sd, arrived yesterday. She brings 2oC
passengers, among them, Mrs. Stowe.
Turkish affairs remained unchanged, and
nothing is yet known Of the Cars intentions
in regard to the acceptance OF the note which
Turkey had sent to the combined powers, and
an explanation was deemed manifest.
| 1t is reported that France has informed the
Sultan, that any further steps he may take,
they will be at his peril.
The prospects are no worse than by last
advices.
The news of the British harvests are fa.
vorable.
The French government having fixed low
price for bread-stufis, are using every effort
in their power to keep prices down, in con-
sequence of which the markets generally are
dull
Prussia has determined not to interfere in
the prices Of grain.
Cotton is very dull, and wavering, and buy
ers quote as before, closing quiet.
Manchester trade is also dull, especially
in yarns and goods; yarns tending downward.
India and China trade is also stagnant.
Breadstuffs, owing to the state Of the
French market has declined, and prices are
irregular.
After the Niagara sailed, there was a de-
cline of 4s on Wheat and Is on flour.
Corn is in moderate demand, with but little
in prices. .....
Provisions-Beef and Pork, quiet. Tallow,
Sides and Shoulders, unchanged, with little
loing.
Linseed oil cakes saleable.
McHenry quotes Lard Is lower and dull.
Havre cotton market dull. Sales on the |
5th, were 800 bales.
Flour is quiet, with sale Of Genessee at
ilf.
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Ohio Railroads.

A writer from Ohio in the N. York Times,
makes the following sensible remarks on the
question whether the 1900 miles Of Ohio rail-
roads will pay!
"This question is to be answered by an
ther. Is the expenditures on Ohio railways
greater than the surplus income OF the STATED
answer no. If these works were all paid at
once, out OF her own means, the annual pay.
ment uould mol equal the annual accumalat tipn
of surplus capital in Ohio. The problem
can be worked out in a moment to the salts.
faction of any broker in in Wall street. Thus
How many miles of railroad will be compile
ted in 1858! About 800 miles. These 800
miles cost about twenty millions. This, near
ly enough represents the years expenditures
Now, suppose there are 2,400 miles to com.
plete in the next three years. This makes
sixty millions more and in all eighty millions
distributed through four years. Now, what
was the surplus profit of Ohio, upon its sol
and industry, in ls52l Not less than fort,
millions. What will it be in 1853! At least
as much more. Here then, we find that the
surplus income of Ohio in tlro years, is equal
to the cost of her railways in four. Ohio,
then, has surplus capital enough, properly ap-
piled, to build all her railways, her factories,
and improvements of all descriptions. By
surplus capital, as to State, mean the val
ue of it's exported products. This is, unques-
tionably. clear gain to the State. OF the So
lidity and solvency of the people, who, in the
aggregate, carry on these undertakings, there
is not doubt. In saying this, do not mean
to say that time may not bring scarcity of
money, or a failure of individuals. These
depend on other things, If bankers, bond
holders, conti actors, or others. have entered
into extensive engagements, with view to
speculation, there is certainly possibility,
and of some, probability, that they may fail
in their engagements, and in their downfall
NAV embarrass the work. But this can only
be temporary arrangement The people are
soIvent. They are more-they are accumu-
lating wealth, as Johnson said, beyond the
dreams of avarice. There is nothing like it
in human history.
To the People of the Ohio Valley: Rail
ways soon pay for themselves, by process
which, perhaps, Wall street bankers have not
sufficiently thought Of. Thus; A railway
psus to the people double what it does to the
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MARRIED.,

On the evening of the 9th inst, by d
Trueman, Mr.. B. F. PAGE, Of Springfield
Ohio, and Miss ELIZABETH PENNINGTON, o
this county. ''''
Human lfe's q little book
That all should read aright
May Lizzy find some pleasant nook,
And read by Loves pure light.
One PAGE! alone may not disclose
The futures varied stages,
Her book may yet embrace-who knows,
Some precious little PAsEs!
ON the 9th inst, by the same, Mr.. JER.
EMIAH BRYAN and Miss NARoIssA WHITE
all Of Belmont county.
May each unto the other prove,
The only source OF earthly love,
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CIRCULAR.

To the Teachers md Friends Gf Education in N,
| Counties Of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble, Monroe
Jefferson and Harrison.
The approaching annual session Of the Belmont
County Teachers institute, is decidedly the most
important which il has ever held; il being the first
under the new School Law, will be Of equal interest
and advantage to Tenchers aud Directors and
friends OF Education in general II IL therefore OF
the utmost importance 10 have every School District
represented by both Teachers and Directors Town.
ship boards as well as Colleges. SeIninuries, Acn-
denies, and High Schools, should send up their
delegates.
Great interests are nj stake. Let us come TO-.
gelher and consult ior the promotion Of the proper
education OF the 650O0 children aud youth ofour six
counties, who depend upon the Common or Public
Schools Tor their education; and for the improvement
OF ull other Institutions for learning Come and let
US consult together for our own Improvement DO
you understand the secret OF successful teachingl
II so, we ask you in the maine Of all that is pure,
tefniDg and elevating 10 come and let il bc known
Do not keepit confined in theinarow precincts Of
your school room, when II might WELD a most
powerful influence in bursting the letters ofignorance
from the rising generation II not then for the sake
OF intelligence come and learn.
Teachers will be there who have had much ex.
perence in the profession. The celebrated LoRrS
ANDREWS A. NJ, Chairman OF the Ex. Com. OF the
State Teachers Association; The far famed CALVIN
TRACY, A. NJ, Principal Of the Classical Institute
New York; and the world renowned CALVIN CUTLER
NJ. d., will be there and no mistake, Letters are in
the possession Of the committee which warrant the
declaration. The week commencing with the 2ith
OF October is the time, and EVANSVILLE the place
Then come one, come ALL Teachers male and
female come. Township Boards and Local Directors
come Friends Of Education come and partake OF our
intellectual banquet, the richest that has ever been
held in the Eastern Ohio, Come then and lend your
influence TO form strong public sentiment in favor
Of all the desirable improvements the new School
Law proposes.
II. d. McCARTY Chair.
q. w. Mcmillan FIX Com
A. BRooMHALL
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md Political Economy.
AN ORDINANCE.-Established in con.

n formity of an further defining powers Of
Trustees of Townships. Passed March 18th 1853.
Sec. lst. De il ordained by the Trustees of Somerset
Township, Belmont County, ONO, That any person
persons shalt sell, vend give away any vine spirit
ousliquors Of any kind quality quantity whatsoever
any person or persons for the purpose otppng or nr
temperance. or If any person persons shall vend
give away with intent TO evade the provisions of this
ordinance any s1rituous liquors OF any Kind quality
quantity whatever, to any under twenty yeare
oil age, or If any person persons shall lease et hry.
rent or permit TO he used as place Of general resort
dwelling house, store house, shop she'd cellar
ment, owned held or belonging 10 him, her the for the
purpose OF selling or giving any wine spiruous
liquors OF any KIND quality or quantity, whatever for the
purpose oftnplnr or ,n!empeTsnce and every per
offending against the provisions oths Ordn ancc,
shall conviction thereof, be fued in any sum
than ten dollars than ify dollars and may he
imprisoned in the County Ja not thar twenty days
nor less than FIVE days both the discretion ofthe
Justice Probate Judge. Provided that nothing this
section shall be so construed to make it unlawful
sell any ofthe aforesaid liquors for
or mechanical purposes.
Sec q That this ordinance shall be in force take
effect from and after the 18th day of September ls53
Done in specai meeting this 9Th day of August 1883
CAMM THOMAS,
JOHN STARBuCK Trustees
THOMAS CARTER.
4 true COPY.
Attest, WILLIAM STAsToS.Tp Clerk
August ~. Ie53-4t.