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was not his son. He has rather mild coun
tenn nee, but 10 described as man ofviolcn
and uncoRtrollable temper. About a montl
81 nee he had slight difficulty with his father
IN law, and in fit Of rage gave him sever,
thras hing. He keeps grocery store on th,
corner Of Sixth and Craig streets, and, with
the exception of his violent temper, is not 70
gnrded as n bad man. .4
Immediately after the injury to his son, Mr..
Easton repaired to portman's grocery, arm.
ed with club, and would have inflicted n
severe chastisement upon him but for the re-.
monstrnnces ofhis (Easton) friends. But af.
terwards, when an indignant crowd collected
around Portman's house Mr.. Easton exhor.
ted them TO do no violence. His son was
dead.
The court OF Kenton county being in ses-
sion, the case was on Saturday brought be.
lore the grand jury, and they found an indict-
ment for murder in the first degree. The
trial is fixed for Thursday, the 10th inst.
Late on Saturday evening the citizens of
Covnston were excited by the rutnor tha,
there would be an attempt to carry the case
to another county for trial, and there seemed
10 oe disposition to take him by force out
OF prison and hang him on the spot. And
though the multitude were repeatedly assur-
ed that the application for such change must
be made in sten court and it would be time
enough for them to execute justice when
there seemed danger Of its being eyaded with !
out their interference, still the excitemen Mt
did not entirely 'abste-,he fire companies
were out, and the bells Of the hose carriages
were heard nearly all night.
Psrtman is building house: which is not
pct completed. Yesterday his carpenter
vent into the Jail to close his building ac-
count with HIM, and take an acknow ledgment
'f his Indebtedness. AS he signed this paper
he seemed tor the first time to realize the
anger in which he stands. 1t seemed like
he closing up of his worldly business, and he
overed his face with his hands and burst in
. a flood Of tears.
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MARRIAGES.

MAIRIEp--At Mrs. Prices Hotel. on the
18th inst, by Rev. N. c. Worthington, Mr.
SAMUEL WALKER and Miss CATHARINE JAR
Wis, both of Sewelsvlle, Belmont Co. o.
By the same. on the same, at the Lippin-
colt House, JOHN f. SMERR, of New Garden,
Ohio, and Miss MARY SIMPSON, of Morris
town, 0.
On the Sd inst, at the "Stacey House,"
by Rev. w. A. Ferguson, Rev w. V. MIL
LIGAN and Miss MAGGIE NJ. BELL, both of
Cambridge, o.
On the 2Sth ult., by John McKissen, Esq,
Mr.. REUBEN BUTLER and Miss MARGARET
JANE MAYHEM.
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TThe incidents of murder and man
slaughter are so common in the west that we
would not burthen our columns with the fol-
lowing horrible details from the Cincinnati
Gazette were it not for the opportunity it af-
fords Of pressing before the mind of the read
er the fact that there are represented, hum
drsds of citizens of Covington who think
themselves good citizens.-many of them
doubtless called Christians, who manifest
disposition to imbrue their hands in the blood
Of a fellow man. Is there any. remedy for
this but the inculcaton of trus Christian
principles! We see none:
TIE MuRpER OF YOUNG EAsToS IN Gov
INGroN.-Samuel Easton, young lad twelve
years of age, son OF Mr.. S. Easton, merchant
Of this city doing business on Main street,
between Fourth and Fifth, but who resides in
Covington, was murdered On Friday evening,
between and o'clock, in the streets of tha,
city. He was returning at the time, with
other children, from the district school in the
fourth ward, where he was pupil. AS the
children were playing ulong the street, young
Eoston said to German lad, who was anus
ing himself by hopping in front of Henry
Portman's grocery, "Do that again, that's
funny" "What's that you say!" demanded
Portman. l wasn't talking to you" replied
Easton, 81 was talking to the boy" Port
man then called him fool. The lad replied
that he wssn't any more fool than he was.
Upon this Portman attempted to catch him.
The school children all ran, pursued by Port
man, but young Easton behind and in danger
ofoeing caught, turned and struck at Portman
with the "shnny stick" with which he had
been playing; A moment after, Portman
caught him; and throwing him on the ground
with great violence, stamped him in a brutal
and horrible manner. He was taken home
and medical aid Immediately called, but he
died between 10 and IL o'cockthat evening.
A post mortem examination was made by
doctors Wise, Thomas, Drlany, and Major.
They found the scull broken and took three
and fourth ounces of coagulated blood from
under II near the temple; i'm mediately outside
of this was the print of Portman's boot heel.
There were also marks Of his heels on the
neck, shoulders, and side, and the collar bone
and somo Of the ribs were broken but, as
the medical men were satisfied that the injury
in the head was the cause of his death, they
did not pursue the examination further.
Young e. would have bean twelve years
old to-day. He is described as a very inteli-
gent and promising lad, mild in his manner,
and, for lad, quite dignfisd in his dsport-
ment.
Portnan, the murderer, is ae years of ago
He is large man, full six feet high, weigh
:ng over 2e0 pounds. He has awife and two
rsildren, but the Gsrman lad referred to above
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cd their contents into the country, and III,
felon convict, reeking from a murder in Eu
rope, or who has had the fortune to escape
punishment fof any other.crme abroad, easi.
ly gains naturalization here by spending n
part of five years within the limits Of the
United States. Our country has become O
Botany Bay, into which Europe annually dis
charges her criminals Of every description.
| have no prejudices against the honest
foreigners who come here to seek an asylum
from the tyranny Of rulers abroad. All my
sympathies are with them, and when they
become naturalized will defend them, as
American Citizens, in all their rights, as fully
as those born on the soil. would inculeate
and practice religious toeration, in its broad
est sense, but would see to i; that no men
OF any sect, whose ere ed teaches them TO de-
ny religious liberation to me and nv country
men, should ever hold Office here, or power of
any kind to prosecute us for our religious
opinions. No man who acknowledges
allegiance to any foreign potentatC or power, |
or who holds himself under obligations to |
obey the edicts Of any such potentate or pow
er, shall be by my vote placed in any post or
0iNo "hue' thc AWeriCan government.
would defend the rights of men Of all re-
gions to the full extent to which those rights
ire guaranteed by the American Constitution.
But while | would advise every American
'itizen to defend the religious rights of oil
others, even at the hazard of his life, would
1t the same time advise him to peril his life
lot less freely in defence of his own.
do not undertake TO enter into the subject
low far foreigners, who are not naturalized
n this country, should We permitted to hold ,
'ffice. You will find that you can lay down I
10 general rule upon this subject, to which
here will not necessarily be exceptions. 1t |
sufficient for my purpose, standing, as do,
Without the power and without the wish to,
ave the power, to confer offices upon others,
0 say, that in my judgment, native Amer
IAN citizen, under equal circumstances of
and merit, is better entitled to ,
he honors and Offices of the country than
'reigner, whether naturalized or not. 4
And now, seeking no office from you or n
oar friends or anybody else, have the hon q
to subcribe myself, very sincerely and res a
ectfully, Your friend,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
D. Rodney King, Esq, Philadelphia.
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Mr.. Clayton on Know Nothing

Mr.. Clayton on Know Nothing-ism.
| The following letter was written by Mr.
Clayton, in answer to Mr.. D. Rodney King
of Philadelphia. who address ssed him on the
subject of the next Presidency. 1t is render
ed interesting at the present time because
supposed to contain an exposition of the prn-
ciples of the. Know Nothings, about whom the
public hear much but know little.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s, 1854.
d. RODNEY KING, Esq.--My Dear Sir
Protracted and severe sickness since the re-
ceipt ofyour letter Of the Sd ultimo, has pre-
vented me from keeping up my correspond
dence. But for this, your letter would have
received an immediate answer. Let me be-
gin by replying to your principal question.
| respond to that by declaring frankly, that
| never was, am not now, and never shall be
n candidate for the Presidency. have seen
enough of it to form decided opinion, that
for me, there is no position in this country
less desirable. | shall be content with the
seat in the Senate of the United States,
which the kind partiaty of friends in my ma
tive State has assigned to me. Indeed I
would not exchange it for any under the
government.
The year 1856 must decide nome ntous
issue in this country. Are the American
people prepared to share with aliens the right
Of governing this nation, at the ballot box, as
soon as those aliens can make declaration
OF intention! They may, and often do make
such a declaration, within week, or even a
day after landing on our soil. Again, are the
American people prepared to share, with
aliens, every blessing conferred upon
them as American citizens, aud even to give
them a share of the public domain! BY the
Nebraska bill, Congress has conferred upon
them the right of voting, and by the Home
stead bill, which is still! pending, and to be
decided upon next winter, they are to have an
equal share Of the public domain, on the same
terms with native and naturalized citizens.
Again, the American people must decide
whether, other circumstances being equal,
the native citizen is or is not fairly entitled
to preference in the distribution of honors
and offices in the country which give them
birth.
The state of ny health will not permit me
to discuss these questions in letter. Our
nature lization laws are unquestionably defec-
tive, or our almshouses would not be filled
with paupers. OF the $4,000 paupers in the
United States, $4,000 are foreigners and
sc 900 are natives. The annals of crime
have swelled as the jais OF Europe have pour.
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DEATHS.
OBITUARY.

DIED-On the 18th Of Sept, in Osk aloosa,
Iowa, OF pulmonary consumption, lIMANDA
Fry, formerly Of Barnesville, in the 18Th
year of her age.
The deceased, at an early age, was called
upon 20 mourn the death of her mother. A
few more years passed, and her remaining
parent was laid in the cold and silent grave,
and she was left with a brother, and two lit.
tie sisters, alone in this cold, uncertain
world. Not long was she left thus desolate,
for she has gone to join them, "where parting
is no more"
She was kind and aflectionata in her dispo-
sition, cheerful and winning in her manner.
To know her was to love her. All loved her,
but not until the fatal news of her deceaSe
reached US did we know how closely she
clung about our hearts. Yet why should we
grievel May we not meet her again! She
has paid the debt of nature, debt we will all
poy, God only called her first. In her death,
her relatives sustained an lrreparablc loss,
and one of society's brightest gems has been
snatched away.
Yes, lRMAhDA is gone, gone. Her beauti-
ful form now rests in the cold grave The
prairie flower will blossom and fade upon
her tomb, far, far away. Yet, high up in
the realms of everlasting light, where saints
and angels swell the anthems of eternal
praise, her glad spirit is feastng upon the
glories of her Redeemer.
So young to die---in youth and Lloom
So passing iair---O Loves strong chain
Would fain the casket from its tomb
Draw back to earth again.
So young to die'.-we had not dreamed
The spoiler lurkcd with quiver nigh,
E'en meath the drapery that CLEANED,
Around, aJOUe, TO charm the eye.
And yet ttoyoung we'll hope she'd bound
Her souls bright trusting armor on,
And that thus early she has found
Arock to rest her faith upon. ME.H.
DIED-Ol the llth inst, at his residence,
8 miles south of st. Clairsville, Mr.. JOSEPH
WyLIE, in the Gath year of hs age
The deceased was sufferer from Rhcuma-
tism for nearly thirty years. For period of
fifteen years his sutferngs were very severe,
confning him constantly to his house and
requiring the assistance of others to raise him
from his bed. He was always cheerful and
uncomplaining. and encouraged and eomfor-
ted in his afiction by the great hopes of the
Christian faith. An attack of Dysentery, of
ten days continuance, removed him, as we
hope, from this life of suffering to life of
unending enjoyment.
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GMr. X. MHlar, of the firm of Prof
M,llar g. Bro, has commenced a course oil
instruction in the art Of Penmanship in this
place. We have seen some specimens OF his
writing, and he seems perfect in his calling.
His execution Of wedding, visiting and invi-
tation cards is equal to. the finest copper-plate
engraving. BY using their patent Elastic
Hand Brace the proper position Of the hand
is obtained at once,and it guides the pen with
perfect ease. He agrees to learn any one
submitting to his instruction in a short time
and upon the most liberal terms. Rooms at
the National Hotel. Call and examine his
specimen. .....
GyTerms for the course three dollars.
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BELMONT BRANCH STATE payK.

Bridgeport, O Oct. "E l-iE.
At meeting OF the directors of this Bank, held
this day, toconsider the provisions of the ercn Get
State of foreign bnnk notes of a less denouju..Iou
than ten dollars, il WINS
Resolved That until the first of January nexi.,iis
Bank will receive on deposit par the notes ut the
denomination OF i've dollars. OF al the curren. sp, Gle
paying banks of the following States as heretofore
TO wit: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania. New Jer.
sey, New York the New England States kentucky.
Missouri, and the State Bank OF Indiana; that, in
the meantime, the notes of the above named banks
OF less denomination than fve's. be taken at dis.
count OF three per cent; and that the officers of the
bank assort and send said notes out of the State for
redemption. JOHN {. TALLMAN, Cash,
Oct. 6, 1851 81 A true copy
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6yStand back, every body, and let our
friends of the Toledo Republican have their
"crow" over the results Of the late election.
Here is true grit for you:
TIE ELECTION IN LUCAS!
UNPARALLELED SUCCESS !!
The whole democratic ticket elected,
over the left
The reault of the election yesterday was
such as might well astonish even Democrats s
! themselves. Although the whole Whig,
Free Soil and Know Nothing force was orga-
nized in opposition, and the utmost exertions
made to bring defeat and dismay upon the
Democracy, we are prepared to announce to-
day our belief, from returns thus far that, as
far as Lucas county is concerned,
MR.. COMMAGER Is ELECTED
30 represent us in the Salt River country, by
majority which we need not be at the troub
lie to compute.
MIR. COOLEY is CHOSEN JUDGE
in the same region, by majority against
him Of hundred or so less.
THE WHOLE COUNTY TICKET IS SAVED!
from the troubles and vexations ofofficial sta
tion fol the next two years,
THE STATE TICKET
we cannot as yet give the result upon, as we
understand, in the second ward of this city,
and in some Of the out towns, the Fusonists
are still voting againstit.
On the whole, the popular vote seems to
demand that we bring out our Rooster for
the W
Here Is displayed the cut of rooster
astrde of coon reversed.
Astounding News From Salt River
Country.
Scarce Fusienist is to be found in that
whole region, and pure Democracy regns.
The Wings, who have been recently So
journing in that country, have returned on
years visit to their friends and allies. But,
careful for the future, and proftng by past
experience, they expect, as soon as the con-
gratulaticns at meeting are overto commence
preparations for hasty return.
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YORK MARKET.

Stocks firm. Money market active
Cleveland and Toleda 664. Penna coal CO.
99l; New York Central 904; Michigan Gem
tral ssk; Reading 73I; Erie Al. Flour ad-
vanced 22ac, sales of 1850 straight state at
$s@S,3l; good Ohio s,5o@8 6s; southern
firm; sales OF 100 bbls at S,25@s,62I.-
Wheat, southern white l95; southern red
ITO. Corn decline l cent, IS, 900 bush wes-
tern mixed at 79@s0. Beefdull Pork dull.
Lard unchanged, with moderate demand at
3SJ.
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tHTWehave not seen "Kate" friend Taylor
since we both were "toddln' wee things
still we have not the slightest doubt but that
she is handsome. But"handsome is,that hand
some dees," you know, and her verses are
charming. AS to her "strong.mindedness
we can't say, but for the honor Of "auld lang
syne" we sinceraly hope she is not.
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oTSherif NICHOLS started for Columbus
on Tuesday morning last with convict,
(Jehn Kin9,) who was convicted at the last
tern Of the Common Pleas Court, Of robbie
ry. Our county isgetting pretty largely rep
resented in the penitentiary.
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OYRead the advertisement Of Isaac As
kep, in another column. He is determined,
if his old customers are ignorant to make
them "Know Something"
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NEW ENGINE AND REPAIR SHOP.
N-NEAR SwEENEY's Glass WoRKs.


The subscriber having procured complete tools
sting of Planes, Lathes Screw cutter etc. OF the
latest and most approved patterns are now prepared to
do work in their line, in the best possible manner and
on low terms.
Horizontal Eng lines with without cast iron he'd
Upright Engines, all kinds OF iron planning. (havng a
very large machno,l screw cutting, hollis aud nuts,
heavy and light turning, shahng. etc, aSnd repairing
Castings furnished at lowest foundry prices.
We have constantly on hAni or furnish at short
noco, cemented. copper rivited leather beling an0
hose; equal to any made. We sell at manufacturers
prices and make no charge for freight commission
OF any kind.
, WercsPectfhy ask those having need of anyth ng
in line. TO give us call, believing we make il
their intcTes to deal WI III US.
aug, l9.-ly,l JOHN MOORE e co,
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And in Corporations as follows:
Bridgeport ~ JU; ST. CGirsyille eI; JacObshurg, .Gs
In addition 10 the above there is levied in The folio,
ing named townships and school sub-disIricis, 4
school purposes, the following amounts
CoLERAIN--Dist. No u, for building and fuel 81,
FLusmNu--DsI. No /, $40, Dist. No. ,, 81; same
Dist. III Union, 81, Dist No :, S., Dist. No.
$50. Dist. No }, 5 TO- aud SSJs, Dist No q, So,
Disl. MOI, Is. Dist No Z, Gown OF Fiushing)
siLO, Dist No ., so, Dist NJ ~, SeU; No II,
SO. 4
KmKwoop-Dist No l, 500, Dist No =, $3.50, Dis
No 1, S3jO Dist No ), S32j, Dist Moo, s3IU,
Dist No :, go Dist. No. Z. l5U dolls BisI Nos,
SIJ, Districts Nus ~ and II 80 dolls Dist No
L., 81 dolls 81:
MEAp--A general tp levy, except pists and 0, and
800 doll. 81
PrAsE-Uist NoG, 800 dolls Dist No g, 300 dolls u
RICuLAND--Dlst No. q, 10 dolls Dist No ), ~ dolls
Dist No 4 100 dolls, Dist No o. 33j dolls, Dist
No TO- 900 dolls, Dist No 10, $50 dolls. II:
SoMrRsE-Dsl No u 500 dollars, Dist No 40 doll. 81
SMIrH-Disi No 9. 1875 dollars, Dist No 4, ~ dolls.
Dist No &, lsO dolls. Dist No ., lIO dolls 81
UNIsS--Dist No !, 500 dolls Dist Noe, - dolls.
Dist No 3, 1875 dolls, Dist Nu4, IS dolls, District
No 5, ~ dolls, Dist No d, lOj dolls So
WAYNK-Dist No ), 800 dolls, Dist No Q, 800 dolls. Gu
Wu9gLING-Dst No s. IS dolls, Dist No l!O dolls, II
WARRES-A general tp levy, except Dists ande,
1900 dollars, Dist No ., (town oI Barnesville,(
1900 dolls, and over rather than under. 800
WAsHISGTON-Dist No ], 10 dollars, Dist No 9, 50
dolls Dist No Z, dolls. Dist No 4, 10 dolls,
Dist No 5, 10 dolls, Dist No u, Is dolls, Dist No
g. 10 dolls Dsl No o. 20 dolls, Dist M IL, 70
dolls Dist No IL, leo dolls %
YoRK-Dist No ., ~ dollars, Dist No ,, l2 dolls,
Dist No q, york and ashington) rs dolls. G
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CTWe invite the attention of our readers
10 the advertisement Of ALer. Heyman, OF
Wheeling. His establishment is the very
place to get good bargains.
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JJ. r. Scott, Of Wheeling, keeps con-
stantlyionshanj an assortment o. Jewelry OF
every variety, and at most liberal prices
Road his Advertisements.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.

ST. CLAIRsvILLE, OcT. 10
Eggs 7. Butter, lS. Flour, $50. Hams
10. Shoulders, 7. Sides, 81 Corn Meal,
rs. Sugar, 55@74. Coffee, II. Moasses
3l@33 Oats, 45@4O. Clover Seed 500
Timothy-scurce 3,25@3,5O. Dried Apples
l 90. Nails sa9d 4,S7, Buckets 25 Salt
p er barrel 2,62 Lard &c.
NEW YORK MARKET.
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1 DMINISTRATORS, NOTI

4 DMINISTRATORS NOTICE.-No-
L n. tice hereby given that at the Probate Court
TOR Belmont County, the undersigned was appointed
and qualified as Administrator Of the estate OF Ste.
phen Bailey. Jr.. decd. late of Belmont County.
All those indebted 10 said estate are requested 10
immediate payment; and those having claims against
said estate notified present them for settlement
within one year from this date.
BENJAMIN BAILEY, Admir-.
Oct 90 lE51-9w
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6TAlbright's majority in this District
will be over 1000. Quite handsome in a
Democratic District.
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Anniversary of Belmont County Bible
Society
TO TEACHERS.

wGEE THE BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAM
~ lNERs, will meet in the school house in tn,
West end ,of ST. CILiRsvILIE, Oh Snturda,
Oct, ,..2lst, 1854, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
BY order Of the Board.
n ~ " COWU-N fl.xL
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Wednesday, Norember The lst, 1854.
DAVIs'S SELF-ADJUsTING
G. II u r. N.

INHE subscriber residing at Morris,own
Ohio. is prepared TO furni sh on the shortest no
tce, and the most reasonable terms DAvts's SELF.An
JrsTiNG CnrRN." This churn is in very general use in
many part7 o Belmont County, and wherever they are
used, they have given the perfect
One of them exhibition al the last County IN
and it and admired by thousands.
Address ROBERT MCLENAUAV
Morrisiowp, Belmont Co. Ohio.