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The following toast was drank at so.
cial gathering in Baltimore a few days
since. 1t is hard to beat:
"ln ascending the hill ofprosperity, may
we never meet friend"
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An elderly lady being asked how it
happened that she remained single, re.
piled by saying that she never saw the
man yet that she would consent to cook
three meals day for during life.
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An OLD PRoVERB CoNTRADIcrED-
Notwithstanding the proverb that "pover.
ty is no crime, yet man without money
is invariably set down by the world as one
devoid oi principle.
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An eminent artist--American ofcourse
lately painted snow. storm so natural.
ly that ne caught cold by sitting near it
with his coat off.
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True Account OF Accounts. Printers
accounts are said 10 be like faith, 'phe
substance of things hoped for, and the ev.
idence OF things not seen."
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A Frenchman has invented remedy
for the 2thake which will allevi8 all pain
4lhwith. This beats the ankees.
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HAPPY LAND.

There is a happy land,
Far, far away,
Where saints in glory stand,
Bright, bright as day:
Oh how they sweetly sing,
Worthy is our Savior King;
Loud let his praises sing
Forever more.
Bright, in that happy land,
Beams every eye;
Kept by Fathers hand,
Love cannot die.
Oh then to glory run
Be a crown and kingdom won
And bright above the sun,
Reign eYermore.
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An Apolhecary in Salem has written
over his door--'All kinds Of dying stufs
sold here
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A true picture OF despair is pig reach
ing through hole in TIP fence to get a
cabbage that lies only a few inches bey'
ond his reach
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OTTO make Russian name--imita,s
the "tchug" of bull.frog, give one
sneeze, and say "ski."
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Why is four cent sugar like man
that never surrenders! Because it's
clear grit" and nothing else.
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1t IS supposed that the fellow who left
the house was not able to carry it.
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NUMBER TX.

A High School'-One kept in the sew
enth story.
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LIQUOR IN LEoNI.--A few days since
barrel of whisky was left at Leoni, Mich
igan, by the cars. The ladies of that
place soon gathered round it, knocked in
the head, and saw the earth drink it up.
They have given notice that if any per-
son wishes TO have his liquor destroyed,
send it to Leoni, for they "will not give
the monster nights lodging"
Sammy, my boy, what are you crying
for 2
Bill hove the Bible at me, and hit me
on the head
well, you are the only person in my
family on whom the Bible ever made the
least impression
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SON GS

TO be Surg by the Sabbath Schools
of Jackson, on the 4th July 1854.
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JACKSON STANDARD.
OFFICE IN HoFFMAN's HALL.

UrThese terms will be rigidly adhered to.
GrTo insure discontinuancc at the end Of the
time subscribed for, all arrearages must be paid,
and positive directions given to that effect.
acknowledgements inserted at the usual rates.
GJ-All advertisements not having the number Of
insertions marked on them, will be continued until
forbid, and charged accordingly.
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Account of Com. Perry's second Visit--
Three Ports to be opened TO Ameri-
can Trade---Agreement 10 furnish
Coal TO Anne rican Steamers.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.

PRovlDEscE,, Thursday April 6, 1854
ak.Ma Y"I has7'D ID aislsi, sid
In Washington County, VIM. w. Hoppin
(Whig) for Governor had 1925 votes; Francis
M. Dimond, (Dem.) seq; Scattering, So.
Kest County. Hoppin, s33; Dimond, 664.
The Wings have carried this city BY ma
jorities varying from 200 to 1000. 5m s,s
~ the towns to hear from come inlna as
last year the Wings will have both branches
OF tbs General Assembly. 'fo'i1't. ssotof d.
Hoppin is elected Governor BY the people.
The restAof the ticket W i'll be elected by the
GensrslAss sssmbly. 's.'r'e9 ss'sas. 70 irll
! ~, rRovlDEscE, Thursday, Apriie, 1864
d The, following is the respltsf the Rhode
Island : Election: For . Governor, Hoppin,
Wing, has 81 l2 votes; Dimond, Democrat,
The Senate will probably stand 10 whiqs,
l3 Democrats and Independents. ~ '''ssa d
! The : HOUSE. a Wings, 81 pss@@0ct.a Den ind
'HssPcslSassnnsss s,-,,si,,, f,ity,s :. ~.
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Mr.. CUTTINGS ANTEcEpENrs. According
to the New York Mirror, Mr.. Cutting, whose
difficulty with Mr.. Breckenridge has been the
cause Of so much excitement, 10 quite fight
ing men.--The Mirror says: ... 500 .ra....
lie is the best shot we have in our galle-
rios, has carte and tierce at his finger ends,
understands the manly art quite as well as
any private gentleman that we know Of. and
has the courage to stand up to the rack, whe-
ther in the right or in the wrong.
To the proof Dr. Hosack, the celebrated
surgeon, challenged Mr., Cutting, who faced
the music so readily, offering to meet him at
any time or place, and with weapon, J. that tho
DR.. thought better of 1t. and let him pass
Commodore McDonough, when client ofhis,
sent him an invitation to meet him with
whatever weapons he might select. Mr.. G.
chose natures own, and In hs office, after de
recting the clerks to keep the room clear,
gave the Commodore a pummeling he long
remembered. lie will make Mr.. Brecken-
ridge rue the quarrel, whetherh prefers pis-
tolls, rifles, small swords, digits, brickbats at
90 PAGES, or raw hides at two. $50
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0TTho entire Wing ticket ia this city and
township was elected with sweeping majori-
ties. One Justice OF the Peace where the I.o-
coto nominee was one Of the County Central
Committee, and was understood TO be the Ne.
braska candidate, the Whig nominee, Mr..
JUckscH, has between THREE and FOUR HUN.
DRED majority! Hundreds Of Germans voted
for him who have ususIly voted the Locoioco
ticket. We congratulate him on his election
and the business men, &C.. Of Columbus ON
their good fortune in securing SO competsn,
and gentlemanly an offieer.-O. 8. Journal
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CHARcoAL AND SALT FOR SHEEp.-h con.
tributor to the North Western Cultivation
writes:-"It is generally conceded that we,
pastures are uniavorable to the health ol
sheep. have kept flock for four years on
a pasture Of this descrption--for the first
two years with unfavorable results. My
sheep were unhealthy and many of them died
ascribed it TO the wetness Of my pasture
Upon recommendation of an old f1rmer, |
gave the sheep charcoal mixed with salt.
The beneficial effects OF this mixture were
soopaPParent. My yshecp presented health
ful'appearEnce. have continued she trout
ment and the animals have continued to
thrive. suppose the medicinal qualities of
this mixture consist in ihe disinfecting prop
erty of the charcoal, and in tho invaluable
tonic and Alternative properties of the salt, we
may add, for, like many other remedial agents,
this article, when given in small doses, aug
ments the digestive functions. In larger do
ses il is carthartic."
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iSrEsEsTING To sr.MAsrERs.--Ths
House committee on post.onices and post.
roads have unanimously agreed, says the Star
TO report bill increasing the compe nsutlon
OF the Post'masters in the United States.
They are now allowed commissions AZ tbs
following rates viz: On the first SI0o Der
quarter DO per cent; on the next $500 per
quarter 10 per cent; on the next 80 ooC
per quarter SO per cent; all over the las
sum, IS per cent.
Under the BILL as agreed upon by the com.
mittee, their commission will be as follows
viz; On the fret SIQO per quarter, 60 po
eengon the next $500 per quarter. so n.
cents on the next 81 900 per quarter, 40 ne
cent? on all over the last sum, is per cen,
The bill OF the committee proposes to nj
low the Postmaster General the discretonsr, ,,
power OF Increasing the compensation a, a:
tributiDg and separating Offices.
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RoBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURpEE.-On
Tuesday morning horse drover named JESSE
BEwLEY, living one mile from St. Clairsvile
arrived in this city with drove of horses and
proceeded with them to Moundsville, where
he shipped them on the cars for PHILADELPHIA,
his brother being there engaged in the sale
of horses bought in the West. He returned
to this city in the evening, drank pretty freely
and number OF persona saw considerable
amounts of money in his possession. lie
was finally .nducsd by two men with whom
he had drank to 60 to the saosn under The
SPrigg House and get some oysters, after
which the men volunteered to 90 with him
to his boarding house, the Doddrdge House
Under this pretence they proceeded towards
East Wheeling and when they got near the
Steel Works at the corner of Fourth and CLAW
streets, Bewley discovered that they were
getting away from the gas lamps, and refused
to go any further with them, and when he
turned to go in another direction, he was
knocked down and ono of the men commenc-
cd choking him. His cries Of "murder"
arrested the attention of Messrs. Robert Ford,
David Dillow and Charles Bulger, who hap
bened to DO going homo at the time.-When
they came up the two men ran away When
Bswley came to the light his face was COW
cred with blood, severe wound sving been
inflicted above his left eyebrow His rescu-
ers took him to DR.. Hullihen's, who dressed
his wounds and ascertained from him that
whom he went in company with the men he
had about . 100, Of all of which he supposed
he had been robbed. But upon examining his
pockets he found roll Of notes amounting TO
S923. He supposed that he had been riled
OF about lo5. DR.. Hullihen yesterday morn
ing deposited the 1928 in the bank.
The perpetrators of this outrage have not
yet been identified. They were evidently
prepared for murder, If necessary, in order to
get Bewleys money. They doubtless inten-
ded to deeoy him to more lonely place than
hs which he refused to go any further, and as
1t was, the accidental presence of passers by
only prevented the assassins from getting all
his money Wheeling Int,
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CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
HARrroRp. Anril a-p \

..y 3D.. HARTFORD, April a-P.M ii
In this city two Wings are elected to The
Legislature; in Manchester, one; in Merden,
one; in East Hartford, two-ell being whig
gains. In Hartford county,as FAR as heard
from, the Wings have elected teh, tho Demo-
Gratis three, and the Free Solers one--being
aWhig. gain Of nine. From other parts OF
the State we hear of the election Of eight
Representatives, all of whom are Wigs
being Wing gain Of nine. The news ind
Gates that the Wings have swept the State.
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A WORD UPON phows AND FLOWING.

Success ia farming depends very much upon
Ne proper preparation of the soil for the re-
ception, and ready termination Of tho seed.
There has been TOO great rage for "easy
running plows," losing sight OF the requisites
for due pulyerization of the soil That is
the best plow, which shall most perfectly pre-
pare the ground for the free penetration ot
the roots and their minute hbres, TO the
greatest required depth.
A mould board considerably concdse, ie Of
due form otherwise, will pass through the
ground easier to the team than one different
ly formed. But 10 the great majority OF ca
sss, what you gain by this peculiarly of con.
struction, in ease Of draft, you more than lose
by want Of proper adaptation ofhs soil TO
your crops. In sandy, and in certain states oil
some other kinds of soils, it is not easy to
pass any kind of plow through the surface
without the soil being tolerably well pulvsri-
zsd With the generally fiat, and tenacious
soil Of Ohio it seldom happens that the far
mer can avail himself of both favorable wea-
thor and proper condition Of the soil, at the
same time.
When the seed germinates, and sends ou,
its minute, fibrous roots in search of alment
it 10 highly essential that they find favorable
condition of the soil for their progress. II
the young plant requires this favorable state
now much more essential is it that the Wig
orous, tall corn, with its countless minute
root fbres, should have deep, mellow bed, in
which to reach and extend themselves, unob.
structed by furrow slices of impacted and i'm,
penetrable clay.
The farmer would laugh immoderately al
the Psychologist who would tell him to swal.
low his corn, or his potatoes tohole. Yet the
farmer, while he complains that his miller
don't sharpen his buhr-stones sufficiently, and
scolds the cook for sending lumpy potatoes to
the table, is more inconsistent than those at
whom he laughs, for while he can eat the
bread from coarse meal, the plant can neither
eat its clods and Jumps, nor penetrate. to
their center, in search Of the alkaline salts,
and other constituents of which the plant is
made up; and free access to which, will alone
ensure a liberal harvest of the much desired
grain.-Ohio Farmer
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Sf5,2Is,I29 40

fIa. go
Besides this are the surplus revenue loan
from the General Government Of 4sp20g7 ,26p
"a, and the Irredncible Debt of 81, ,947 400
"a. The Irreducibe Debt arises from the
payment into the State Treasury of the pro-
ceeds of the sale of lands donated by the U.
s. for school purposes. t.... .cs
In 1863 there was returned for taxation in
in Belmont County il,467 Horses; 23,62o
cattle; 39,mulesi ,7o,276 sheep; a6,346 hogs;
5000 carriages and wagons; l,l23 watches;
and "a pianos; of merchandise $780, g.
,of manufacturing $75,a36. ,.r ..,.-, ar
The total amount OF capital invested in
Banking in the State is $as, s,45l,6ll g.; and
the entire amount of tax thereon is 1884,
900 So 8. Taxable valuation of Insurance
companies S891o64; Of, Telegraph COM
paniss Ss74,944; Of Rail Roads Sl7,59l,sOa
"a. rNl -'t s.y's es., o. rid s.. --,
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Argumentum ad crumenam.

"Arguments to the purse" are generally
| very powerful, and those who WELD them,
knowing full wei, their power, rely on, them
almost solely, to the exclusion of more
sensible, or more reasonable Arguments
Under the head Of arguments to the purse,
or as the lawyers have it, "arsumsntum ,ad
cranenam,," may be placed the unanswerable
argument of divers and sundry opposers Of
the Nebraska Bill. We,mean those who cry
out "fizzle" at the meetings, and refuse to
embrace the doctrines for the reason that
there are not enough supporters Of that
doctrine to make it pay. We refer now,
more particularly, to some articles which
have recently appeared in reference to the
Nebraska meeting held here short time
since. 1t is denounced as a movement Of
certain ofice-seeking politicians, and in. the
same breath written down a complete "fizzle,"
and on the whole decided to be an unpopular
movement. We had Supposed that Office
seekers usually tried to ge. ON side that
was popular, but il seems we are, mistaken.
1t is q great pity that there are not more per-
sons on this Anti Nebraska! platform so that
some Of these dsinterested Democrats might
be induced to join us. 1t would have been
better for persons advancing this, argument
to have waitedifor the responses from, New
England, before callingh SO very unpopular.
1t would certainly be more becoming in d
rational being to present arguments against
the principles promulged and advocated by
these meetings tlinn to make childish filings
at the numbers. We invite the attention Of
such persons to the contemplation Of the
growth of all great moral;:r ;:reiorms, or philsn-
thropic Undertakings, and theyswilIsee that
truth does not burst upon the world like the
rising sun, but progresses slowly, from small
beginnings, and though often obstructed soon
breaks down opposition. and stands forth
powerful. " 10 'ess1g-H .rr. ,l4.. To-
Truth crushed to Ess.2, will rise again, '2 =
The eternal years Of God are hers l.'.sHa
But Error, wounded writhesin pain,
And dies amid her, wotshippers" T'' '3'-d
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AN ORDINANCE,

Be it Ordained by the Town Council Of
the Town of st. .Clairsyille; That all o owners
OF real property situated within the cor porate
limits Of said Town of st! sCiarsville, be g.
the same are hereby required to repair and
rebuild the chimneys sstscfed to their pro-
perty, under the direction of. such committee
as shall from time to time be appointed by
the council for that purpose, if such repair
ing or rebuilding shall BY said committee be-
deemed necessary for the protection or public
safety Of said town from dangers by fire.
Sec. 2. That if any such owners or pro-
Perty who have been notified by the marshall
of said town or otherwise by order Of the
council to repair or rebuild their chimneys az
aforesaid shall neglect or refuse Immediately ?
after the taking effect of this ordinance to
commence repairing or rebuilding their
chimneys andto complete the same with all
due diligence according to the directions of
said committee,fin all such cases said COM
mittee are empowered and authorized to pro-
ceed Immediately to cause such repairing or.
rebuilding 70 be done In suitable. and sub.
stantal manner at the expense Of the owners.
of such property. '.'..'', sir 'd' e.''f
Sec. 8. That the costs and expenses Of
such lapor shall pc charge and lien upon,
the real property attached TO the same, 40
welb sgainst the legal owners, thereof as a..
sainst all persons having an interest therein.
legal or equitable as mortgages or otherwise,
and such property shall be held and sold If
necessary to deirayi such cost and expenses.
and suit may be instituted in the name of the
said town, against any such owner ofiperson
interested, before the Mayor or any Justice
of the Peace in said town, or IN the Court of
Common Pleas Of Belmont county Ohio to
SeeAre such costs and expenses. Provided
that nothing in this section ,sball be SO con.
slruedaas to discharge the owner or owners
OF such property from being personally liable.
for such expenses and costs. ,-,g,,,
Sec. 4,iqfhst as to such owners Of pro..
perty who are non-residents of the said town,
OF st. Clarsville' the publication. Jof this.
ordinance in the papers of said town shall
be eonsideredtobe sufficient notice under the
I'd section OF this ordinance. zair-sW
Sec. b. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the goth dsv
Of April A. D, 1854. 'n'ir'i ef ni., d
" H. w: scovERN, Mayor.
Attest. w. NEWPORT, Recorder.
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Mrs. Partington informs us thatshe inteh-
ded the corisort Of the Female Cemetry last
evening, and some of the songs were extri-
cted with touching pythagorss; she declares
the whole thisg went off like packenham
shot, the young angels just out of paradox
She only regrets that during the showers Of
applause she remembered she forgot her para
sol. VOLS r-- .' fT ,~a b-r -..|
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ELECTED etpns. A.

The recent news from the various elections
is certainly cheering to the opponents Of
Douglass and his nefarious scheme. From
New Hampshire ssms thaasss Issponssi AID
Connecticut and Rhode Island take ap the
shout and send it on with a redo0blsd force.
The Columbus and Cincinnati elections may
also be taken as a. test. on the Nebraska Bill
in Ohio, il SO, the, voice of this State,is -un-
doubtedy against it, The Wings have. caEi-
ed the day in both these latter cities, by large
msjorities. The SLATE Democrat is becoming
somewhat uneasy at these manifestations,
and asks very discOnsolately, when they will
stop. IT, as Cen Pierce says, the question
of slavery is to be left to the "ssttlers," then
we think it is already decided, for il these are
not "settlers," then what are they! "A. .,....
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'coNNEcTituT EtEcrfos..
HAsTronp, "Wednesday. l, A pfil 3. },

% a HANTFokp' Wednesday, April 5, '54
y The, entire 'ots for, Governor is about
$1,000, Of 1whieh. Dpltops SWhigl ha. about
ls,sop;s r. lagham ;, lDsP.) about. IS 900;
Chapman (TsmPerance) about, 10000, ana
sHeoksr, about -2.7oo; making tie majority
against The Democratic candidate about
1000 , goo Last year sssyp0prf'' majority was
1.-The senA.s will stand wings u, II, psno-
,errsA siorw h.l s.idv has ,r,.1 "a
|, = Ths Aaps.NwRss afd FFssss;ssoPiil::.. Frees oPil :s 1885,
IS The Wigs elected Sheriff. IN Nsw,Hsys en-,
Fairfield, New London, Litchfiela and wind.
ham Counties, and the Democrats in Hartford,
Telland and Middlessx.
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0rHEsnYs CRAIG was found, guilty of
murder in tho I'd degree at w oodsfield, on
Friday last, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. The prisoner. is young man, and
from the testimony It Sppenred that he was,
when sober, quiet and inoffensive, but, when
drunk, as he was when he committed the
deed, duarrelsome, and furious. This then is
another chapter in the history of the liquor
traffic in Ohio. ,'-4 ,,f .,...... ,......-
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crHmust not Owakersreche inyourf fAFeOst7
TIE legis slature is to lsgislate okOjf evil,
resulting from the liquor traffic. ROes noI
your conscience check You, whe You rsfiecl
how, ,yOd. urged the paslsge of w to pre-
vent this great evil!
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form the House how the honsy has been ex.
pended, giving the facts in detail "tem by
item" The Democrat says that Atchisor
proclaimed that he would rather "see the ter,
ritory sunk in He'll than hsse 1t come ID
without slavery"