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The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

0rThe Editor of the Citizen still harps
on our Know Nothngism, and with such
shallow pretences as to lead us to suppose
that he must be know nothing himself. from
instinct. In reference TO the article we pub
lished n few weeks ago purporting to be an
expose Of the order, we did not, as he claims,
publish anything showing that we dsbeiev-
ed it, and, by the same token, sir, we did not
publish anything saying that we believed it.
AS for endorsing everything published in our
Paper, the idea is perfectly foolish Wen
and then publish long account of a horrible
murder, and at times give narrative which
seems to dwell with fcndish delight on the
legalized murder of fellow being on the
scatio Id, yet.we have long standing ubhor-
renee Of shocking mhrderS, and a disgust at
executions. We would be Sorry very sorry,
to endorse every sentiment embraced in the
articles we publish. faithful record of the
passing events must necessarily embrace good
and bad, truth and error, and he is rccreant
to his irust who does not give tho world os
he sees it. Our neishbor may persist in cal
ling us u Knew Nothing, and by his lusty
observations lie may make some persons be-
lievo it, but he cannet deceive us into that
belief.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29
Missouri ON Kansas.

We have the st. Joseph (MssourD Ga
aette of the 9th inst. 1t is Democratic pa
per published on the western line of Missou-
ri, and of course close to the eastern bounda-
ry of Kansas. We find in it the following:
"Emigrants are pouring into Kansas. Ma
ny Of them, we learn, are from free States.
Mssourans are wide awake; scores of them
have gone andare still going into the territo-
ry. Hundreds, we learn, are gcing in from
Arkansas and Tennessee. Most of those
who are settling in Kansas from the western
free States, such as Indiana and lllineis, are
in favor of making Kansas slave State
Kentucky too is turning out her due proper
ton of emigrants for Kansas, all ofwhom are
in favor of making it a slave State. We
think there is but lille doubt that Kansas ,ciH
be Slave State, while we believe Nebraska
will be Free"
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29
News Items,

John w. Taylor, formerly member of
Congress from New York, and Speaker of
the House OF Representatives at the time o.
the adoption of the Missouri Compromise,
died at Cleveland, on Monday. He was 81
years OF age. His remains were taken to
Saratoga for interment.
The Loco(oco convention of Michigan re-
fused to endorse the Nebraska swindle, tho
Gen. Csss was invited, and made long
speech in defence of that measure. 1t was
significant.
An Irishman stabbed, and instantly killed
Policeman in Chicago, yesterday. The Of
hcer was sndeavoring to arrest him.
Twelve thousand bushels of corn were
purchased in Ross county for the Iron works,
on the Ohio, at 60 cents per bushel
The last quotations Of -four in Liverpool
were equal to only 5000 and $e,25 per BAR
rel in New York.
Flour is from $6,7O 10 $500 per barrel in
Cincinnati, with downward tendency
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

REsIGNEE.-Judge Jewett presiding Judge
of .his Judicial district, we learn from credi-
table authority, has rendered his resignation
to Gov. Medill Judge. Jewett aas given We.
ry general satisfaction in his Official capacity,
anG it is hoped that the Governor may have
that much respect for the people and regard
for public justice, as to fill his Office with a
man equally competent. Judge Jewstt, has
we understand, been appointed Vice Presi-
dent Of the Stdubenv:ls and Indiana Rail-
read-at, of course, more lucrative salary
reported 5000 dollars per annum.--Steub.
Herald
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29
,srder feuds. 1t is, in every sense, unpeigh-

berder feuds. 1t is, in every sense, unpegh-
borly, unmanly and atrocious.
viii the Republican pause in it's efforts to
foster and encourage these eutragcs, and re-
aect, for moment, upon their tendency and
rcsultsl Can the slaveholding iaicrcst afford
to provoke farther against ITSELF the united
voice and power of the free States! Is it
wisdom or good policy, to compel the nteli.
gent conservative minds of the North to re-
buke their injustice and arrogance Does
the Republican really desire to be understood
in the free States, as the aoologst and delen.
der of those frontier outrages! The tire is
coming when the people will vindicate theil
rights and remember their oppressors. Bt
wise in time.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

THE SPIRIT OF THE SLAvE-DkIvERs.-
mass meeting of the squatters of Kansas Ter
ritory was held near Fort Leavenworth on
the LIST of September, 1854. There being a
desire on the part OF some persons to ascer-
tain how many Free Soilers were present,
the sense of the meeting was takon TO
whether Kansas should be slave or free terri
tory. The meeting, it is stated, was nearly
unanimous in favor Of Slavery, only four vo-
ting in the negative. The following, among
other resolutions, was adopted:
Resolved, That Kansas Territory (and a
consequence, the State of Kansas Of right
should BE- and therefore SHALL BE slave te--
ritery."
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

0TThe Sarahsvills Courier, saws tb,,
ID. III. Wire, Esq, in speech in Sarahsville
"showeS that the Nebraska bill which had
been seized upon to alarm the people of the
North actually erieads the area of freedom. -
O!ell the absurd ideas we have heard advan-
csd by its friends, to bolster up this outrage
Of Judge Douglass this is the most shallow
How could it extend the area Of freedom, All
the territory above SO degrees 0 minutes
north latitude was free by agreement, and all
the territory south Of that line was left to the
decision of the settlers In the territory. |,
will take smarter man than DanieiH. Wir,
to prove that the Nebraska Bill eriead, N,
arsa Of frseSOm,
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

PoTAToEs IN IRELAND.-The Belfast Mer-
curry says that "the magnitude of the crop for
1854 is certainly very much beyond that ever
before known in that country. Taking low
average, we should suy that the gross value
of lreland's potato lands this season cannot
bo under El5,OO0 OOO." Ireland contains
now not more than six millions and half of
inhabitants, and the potato crop for the pres
ent year is estimated to be worth seventy mil
lions of dollars, or rather more than ten dol
lars for each man, woman, and child.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Progress and Prejudice. BY Mrs. Gore, Au-
thor Of "The Bankers Daughter" "Moth-
ers & Daughters" "Prererment," &C., IL
mo. PIP. 335, Price SO cents. Dewitt and
Davenport, New York.
A book with the above title has been re-
ceved from the publishers, and not having
time to give it an examination we handed it
to a friend who reports that it is a very read
able and highly entertaining work.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

C. O.R. Rive are glad to chronicle the
fact that the eastern division Of the Central
Road rapidly hearing completion. By Sat-
urday night the track will be finished to
Barnesville.
From Bell All westward, the track lay
ers have reached section &C., leaving sixteen
miles unfinished. Thirty days more will lsuf-
fee to make the track ready for the passage
of regular trains; long-looked for, and well
come event, to both GAINESVILLE and Wheel
ing Wheeling Argus.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29
.Looofooo Cdnsistencu. No. S.

With what prophetic vision tho editors of
the State Democrat viewed the Nebraska bill
when ii was first sprung upon the country!- -
With what truthlulness they spoke of its ef-
fects upon the Immaculate, the invineible,
and unterrfed Democratic party. Hear what
they said on the soth day Of March st,whle
the bill was pending:
The course pursued by few men in our own par.
ty, and by some claiming to ho its leaders. who may
well be likened the foolish virgins in their efforts
TO bring this Nebraska bill with it's violations OF
eompac.s its hdsous Native American features and
its pretended recognition OF the doctrine OF popular
sov0rCignty-the efIsIts, we say, of certain men to
bring this thing, with all its impcreciions, into our
party household, and make it a test OF political or
thndoxy. has tendency to drive hosts OF impulsve,
unrCfeciinS. but honest men, outside our political
organization.
How true the prediction was--and with
what knowledge Of thescn durancs Of the De-
mocracy it was spokcn,the sequel has shown.
All over the land has the truth of the re-
mark been demonstrated Iowa led off in
the contest, and as she wheeled her cohorts
into line, they sent back a thunder shout that
made the pine forests Of Maine 10 eQhe back
the cry, and the Green Mountain boys, with
limbs of Anek, and hearts as warm, as open
and as fearless as free homc in free land
can make ,hem-proIong the houtwth des.
fenng roar.
In assigning a cause for their opposition
the same paper gives the folowDg:-
The Democracy oppose it for the rensot
that it is not only n violation Of that Com
promise, but OF all the great CON? m?romiscl
which have been made upon the subject oi
slavery since 1920; as for instance, the Tex
as annexation resolutions Of l84j, and the ac
fixing the Northern and Western boundare.
OF Texas, which was one Of the most impCr
tant of the series of compromise measures
passed by the Congress of 1850, and to the
faithful observance of which the Democracy
Of the United States were pledged before The
world by their adoption ofthe Baltimore Plat
form.
Yet, Notwithstanding the Bill violated al
these sacred compromises, no sooner had i
become law than they embraced it with al
its "hideous features" and violations of faitI
and now they are basly engaged in uh,p
ping IN the refractory Democ acy.
We have better opinion of them than l.
suppose that they will all submit to be mhip
ped in, for the time has arrived in the countr
when "lorbe aroncc ceases to DO q virtue,
and becomes a crime. Let every voter loo
at these questions wit! an unbiased mind
above the prejudices of party lines,and votin,
according 10 their calm and sober thoughts
The right wiU triumph.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

Difference in favor of whig rulo $l2,353
The new State house has already had sew
sral appropriations, as follows:
In is4s $40 900; in 1919 S65 900; in 1850
$4,000; in 1851 s5,OIl; in 1859 $iO5 900;
In 1858 Si2o,00o-none of which was ap.
propriaied by Wing Legislature, yet we are
told that whg policy, whg measures, aud
whIg men were swapping the financial af-
fairs ol the Estate. Look at the record and
when you see the expenses of the Judiciary
more than donJled,--ihe cost Of State officers
mere han douIled,-the cost of printing iro
hirds larger,-the expenses of tho legislature
more hdn tre1ied--the postage nearly SEVEN
TINES larger than under whig rule can YOU,
can any reasonable, honest minded man.
place the blame Of high taxes on uny shoul.
ders but those where it properly belongs
namely upon The so-called Democratic party
Of the State of Ohio.
The above statements are plain, unvarnish.
ed fscts--facts taken from the last Govern.
ors Message to the General Assembly. They
are facts which cannot be set aside, nor Js.
proved-they are part Of our political his.
tory, and are known and read of all men.
Reader are yon voter--earry these fac,,
with you In yepr mind to the ballot box, ano
psadering them over. cast your vote accord
ipgly.
We shall offer nc comment on the aboy,
plain statement of facts for
"Tra,h needs no flower of Speech"
and we are willing they should speak for
themselves.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

LGcky Harper of the Mt. Vernon Banner
says that "Vermont has gone to the id
Whigs where she belongs"
Quite expressive language. Keep your
temper Lacky, you'll need some of it for the
Ohio election.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

0STrhe Wheeling papers of Tuesday con
tain the welcome news that the river was
rising with something more than two feet OF
water in the channel, causing a "slight SEN
sation among the steamboats,"
0srThe cholera is rapidly disappearing at
PittsbuTg
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

0rThursday of last week was observed
in Pttsburg as day Of fasting, humiliation
and prayer.
OErThe U. S. Attorney General is prepa-
ring to carry the Wisconsin Fugitive Slave
case, in which the Wisconsin court decided
that the Fugitive Slave Law was unconsttu-
tional, to the U. S. Supreme Court.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

The Goblin Snob is the title of book OF
carlcatures, evidently cutting pretty close to
the dlshwater aristocracy of the present day.
There is poin; in its allusons-more espe-
cially the last.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

0S-The steamer George Law sailed from
Aspinwall for New York on the l7th ult., ha.
wing on board one million of dollars in gold.
05-The September term of the Court OF
Common Pleas commenced in this place on
Tuesday last,J udge ALEXANDER on the bench.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

0C5"Auother hard lck-Senator Douglas
at Morris, Ill. The Chicago Tribune says:
BY private despatch from friend in
Morris, we learn that Douglas spoke there
on yesterday. He was listened to quietly
till he had finished after which the meet
ing passed resolutions condemning the Ne
braska Bill.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29
The State Debt and High Taxes.

II is at present the object ofthe Democrat
ic press to feist upon the old Whg party the
responsibility OF the present large State debt,
and to intimate, yes to assert that the present
high rate oftnxat;on is owing to the preva-
lence of Wing measures. Now without char.
ging the whole amount of orr present State
debt to the Democratic party, we are very
certain that it is in great measure owing to
the action Of tha! party, which we will en-
deaver to substantate by facts.
II is well known that in 1888 the Demo-
cratic party had majority in both houses of
the Legislature, and continued to have up 10
the winter Of 1914, excepting in 1910 when
the Wings had majority in the lower House,
the Democracy having majority in the Se-
nate. Now If that party are SO firmly bent
on reducing the State debt they had a capi.
tai opportunity Of maniGestlng that disposi.
tion. But let us see what the facts are in the
case. We give below statement of our
State debt from 1887 to ls45, inclusive:-
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29
Austria and the Allies.

The greatest problem in the political world
for the last twelve months has been whether
Austria is on the side OF the Western Pow
ers, or OF the Car, and about it opinion has
been much divided. We are OF opinion that
shc-her Government at Vienna, rathsr--in-
tends TO be on the strong side, aud to declare
for whichever is most certain to win. Her
interest is with the Allies, for she has no
cause 10 fear them, and has much to lcur
Nicholas, or 10 fear the Russian policy which
is always,a MIe n1Fe terruory. 1t is a lit
tle.cmious, that whAl NE Engll - Asmen
and the English journals are clh Austria
for their oy9Lthe London TimesUoes this
aud speaking OF her as their powerful friend
snd ally, the Russian AutoCrat and the Rus
sian journals are doing precisely the same
thing for themselves. On the 18th of Aug
DIST, proclamation was published in the name
of the Gar II which he says: "In order to
protes, the Danubian Prime ,palties against
an invasion by the Turks, the ancient ally
(Austria) OF his Majesty, the Emperor, undor-
tskesthe duty OF temporarily occupying those
PROVINCES" This Russia says, whilst the
Allies believe that tho "ancient ally" is ta-
king possession lor their own benefit, t,and that
OF Turkey. What Wash. Globe.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

Utter not for true that which you cannes
as truth vouch for. H.
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Slavery in Kansas.

The following is. from the Wheeling Times
and Goz. Why have we SO many in the
free State Of Ohio who dare not publish these
proofs of what the Slave party are doine!-
The time has come when we must vote for
freedom, or surrender TO slavery, and. leave it
to those who succeed US, to bear its burthens
and its evils, or rid themselves of them by a
bloody revolution.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

When men speak i'll Of you, live so that
nobody will believe them.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

Venity is the natural weakness of an am
bilious man.
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Difference in favor Of whig rule $ls,Oi9
Legislative postage in 1916 cost S2,l73
1851 l4,52S
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-15
JfAigrGIlanfung.

PIrRcEFlELp TowNsHlp, ST. Law

PIERcEFIELD TOWNSHIP, ST. Law
renee Co. N. Y. Aug. q, 1854.
Mr.. WALToN Dear Sri
thought would note down for you
and the readers of the Waterman
and Journal a few observations on
northern New York, because | know
there is so much to be written
about, although may not do justice
thereto. Indeed, there is so much
to write, | hardly know where to
commence.
am in the woods-the " South
Woods" SO called, which is the
great central wilderness Of New
York. am writing with pencil,
on a squared piece of spruce for n
writing desk, aud all about me are
the equipments of camp. We are
forty miles from a post Office and or
ganized town, aad fifty miles s. S. f.,
from Poisdam,-on branch OF the
Racquetle Tor Racket) River, three
quarters Of a mile from its mouth
Racket is considerably larger than
the Winooski, and twice as long,
and holds at high water mark for
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-15
Ocean Tele graph.

No project OF the present day Is OF
mote importance than the union of
the Old and New Worlds 10y the
tightening railroad That such an
event VIII be consummatcd some day
not many years hence, we have not
the least doubt, aud all honor. as
their lnst due, will he awarded to
these men who had the courage and
the means to plan and accomplish
THIS grand enlcrprisc.-We under
stand that a company. having this
object ia view, mas been organized
IN this city, and from the high stand
ing. wealth. and experience of some
Ct us members, we expect that the
word fail will form no part of their
vocabulary. Peter Cooper, Esq, is
President, and Professor Morse is
Vice President Il. p. Slafincr, of
Washington, Secretary oi the Amer
lean Telegraph Association. beng
one Of the most active directors. DIR.
Turnbul. of Philadelphia, author of
an excellent work on the telegraph,
IA an article in the last number of
,i,. journal Of the Franklin Insti-
lule,' discusses the practicabilliy of
an Atlantic tclegra ph, and comes To
the conclusion that there are no diff
fculllcs IN its construction and opera
liun which may not be overcome.
The difficulty consists principally OF
three parts. First, the depth of water
in the ocean, and the form of lis bot
tom. Second, the laying down a
marine cable OF such great length
aud finally, the working of such
long line. The distance between
New (oundland and Ireland, on the
projected line, is about 1000 miles,
and there has been discovered an
ocean plateau, between the two pla-
ces, the surface of which is very
level, aud disturbed by no ocean cur
rent, consequently, this is very iavor-
able To laying down marine cable
"'N 'NoN''"i~ " iip'i lhlhlious ~
lion when it is laid. Two or three
steamships could lay down the cable
IN three or four weeks and perfect
~ insulated wlie can be worked the
whole distance with Grove bat
terry" of 4S0 cups.--Therc does not,
therefore, seem to be any very seri-
Gus difficulty to the accomplishment
OF this scheme the greatest we sup
pose, will be the money, for the cost
cannot be less Than between Two and
three mlllIbns, but this amount Will
eventually be obtained. If The bed
of the ocean between every point Of
America and Europe had been form
ed of submarine hills and valleys
with abrupt precipices and deep roll
ing currents, we would have con-
cluded that it was impracllcable 10
lay down and work marine cable
of such length but since It has been
discovered thai nature has provided
such a favorable ocean route for the
lightning railway. we now look for
ward with hope 10 the speedy accom-
plshment of this grand project
Scientific american.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-15
A Story of Cuba.

Ballou, in his " history Of Cuba, :"
devoies a considerable space 10 the
administration of Tacon, who has
left rather a doubtful reputation in
Havana, his energy IN etiecling I'M
provements, having been combined
with such degree of violence, that
to the people at large he was an OBJ
jeci of terror, rather than of graft
tude. la accomplishing his purpo-
SEES, life was counted of little value,
and macy of the first people were
sacrificed 10 his INSCRIPTIONS zeal.
The following story which was re-
lated TO the author in Havana, illus
trates his romantic love Of Justice
and will bear reporting.
a" During the first year of Tacon's
governorship there was young
Creole girl named Marilda Eslalez,
who kept little cigar store in the
Gale de Mercaderes, and VIII ose
shop was the resort OF all the young
men of the town who loved a
choicely made cigar, Miralda was
only seventeen, wilhou, father or
mother living, and earning an hum
BILE, though sufficient support by her
industry in The manufacture we have
named, and the sale of her little
store. She was a picture of ripened
tropical beauty, with finely round
ed form, lovely face of soft, olive
tint, and teeth that Tuscarora
might envy her. At times there
was dash Of languor in her dreamy
eye, that would have warmed an an-
chorite aud then her cheerful tests
were SO delicate yet free, tina, she
had turned the heads, not to say the
hearts, OF half the young merchants
in the Gale de Mercadares. But
she dispensed her fsvors without