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The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14

As pleasant, and at hrst a. iethilsrsting to ,bs
bit BY these animals. a. Il 10 now to uss In
tsxicsting drinks, and thst all the ills which
flow from such use were the consequepcs Of
such bites. Do you think II would take us
long to decide whether We would destroy
these dogs, whether we would punish their
importers and owners! I tell you, nay.
Would fines and imprisonments be regarded
as to severe for such offenses! / tell you
nay. Would constitutional scruples save
the dogs or secure the owners from punish
ment! 1tell you nay. The principle Of
lf-preservat.on--of preservation Of family
and Of loved ones-would justify the sxter-
minstion Of the animals, while the Psniten-
tisry would be deemed too good place for
the criminal authors of the mischief.
We were startled the other day BY the
news from New Lsbon-not that an inter-
esting young man had fallen dead from the
effects Of strong drisk.-but that that stsid
community, becoming frenEied at the sight
and its cause, had summsrily executed this
law upon all the liquor shops of the place
"Were these dogs abroad and did we know
that their bite had turned the once loving
husband into fend, that he had driven p
wife g. children into the streets At midnight.
That in another instance it had ruined one
in whom were centred oil the hopes Of fond
and widowed parent. In another, that it hsd
stesled the heart and nervsd the arm Of the
burglar and assassin. That il was covering
our land with crime, g. poverty, and wretch
edness, and death, and piing on our taxes
until we were groaning under their burdens.
Should we set here collaborating in cold de-
bate" tell you nay. But we should be
out executing--summarily executing such
a law as, this. Why then do we hesitats to
pass such a lawt-simply because our eyes
are not opeued--simply because the mischief
is done BY liquor instead Of BY dogs-simply
because our fathers had ourselves had wrong
views and wrong laws with reference to it,"
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14
HON. JoHNA. FOOTE ON THE MAINE
LAW.

In the Senate of Ohio on the 7th ult Mr..
John A. Foots, delivered the best speech Of
the session. on the temperance question.
We give one passage from 1t as . sample Of
It's style and spirit:
"But we are not alone upon the article.
This bill treats the manufacturer and the sell
Ter as criminal, and Furnishes him with fines
and imprisonment. Suppose man shonld
introduce into this City nunieroud pack Of
wild dsgsi ststfsn them ID The saloons at every
tavern, id every drinking house along our
streets in the immediate vicinity Of your
senatorial esucuses, under the table where
you meet to glorify over Victory. and even
set apart and give some Of tho mere beautiful
ones to some Of the ladies, to be unleashed
At their parties. Suppose his confederatss
should supply every city and town in this no.
BILE State in ~ full and ample manner
Suppose, further, thatit was as fashionable,
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14
JOHN MITCHELL PICToRIALLY IL.
LUeTRATED.

A pictorial newspaper called the Picayupe,
illustrates John Mitcheps present moral sta
tue by picture, In which he is seen coming
out Of puddle, dripping with filth, while
"Unele Sam" stands by, in attitude indics-
ting deep disgust, his nostrils firmly compress.
sed between the parties, running as fellows.
UNcLE SAm.-Hsllo! what ar yeou pad.
dim In that ar puddle fof!' .
CITIZEN JOHN MrrcHEL.--Sure, I'm thryin
to sail my little cock-boat in it. An'as for
the puddle, they tould me ye wor proud iv it
and took delight in smelling it, an that il
rowlsd messsl' over an over in ityed like
N E all the better for it,"
UrcLE gAm.-0uess nnti The ptddlea
thar an was thar fore owned the farm, an
have to let it be, seeing that it smells al
the worse when stirred. But don't like 4
fsller TO 20 dabblin' in it Of his own choice
an you must be nasty boy, or you wouldn',
bs thar!"
The conception is admirable. and worthy o.
better style of engraving than thatin which
the Picuyune had presented it.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14

Chsss ,nd Letter. But few, comparatively
Of our citizens wsre in attendance. Nearly
every. county IN the State was repres.ntsd.--
The Stats Democrat, not friendly to. the Con-
vsntion, speaking Of the nurnbsrs, &C., says:
"Duting the Delivery Of the latter. part. Of
the speech Of Mr.. Chase, and during the
whole Of that Of thst Of Mr. Letter, while
we were present, there were from IL to 1900
persons, mostly strangers, in attendance. In
point Of numbers, in appearance and intel
lect, it was. the largest and best no-party
meeting we ever saw"
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
The State Treasury.. Lceckes.--IIow
Locofocoism 8ieeds the People.
CoLvnBus, March 18th, 1854.

COLUMBUS, March 18th, 1854.
Eds Gatcfte:-About thes. times every
body is grumbling about ths high taxes we
are compelled to pay, and some people won
der where the money goes. propose in my
letter to-day, to show one Of the places where
portion Of it has gone. The expenses for
Clerks, sergeant-at-Arms, and hangers on
about the Legislature. have increased enorm-
ously within few years, and is becoming an
item worthy the attention Of the people. |
have been permitted to copy table Of Legis-
lstive expenses from ls4o to 1850, and as !.
breaches good sermon to those who desire
to understand the subject, propose to copy
it for the benefit of your readers. 1t is TAX
en- from the books Of the Auditor Of State:
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The Ant.lNebraska Meeting at Columbus

The Statesman is trying to do away with
the effects of this popular demonstration, by
ridiculing it, and giving false estimates Of
the numbers in attendance. Gentlemen in
whose reliability and good judgment we have
every confidence, estimate the number pre-
sent at from 900 to l,500-not quite 50
large as it ought to have been, but sufficient t
to show firm determination in the hearts of
the people to resist the extension Of slavery
to Nebraska and Kansas.-Cin. Gar.
The Capitol City FACT, an independent pa
per, makes the following reply to the Stafes-
Man.
The Slaiesn.an editor, III last evenings
pa per, tried hard to laugh at the Nebraska
Conventisn, but didn't succeed, so heEresort-
ed to falsehood-a game he is sure to win at.
n It must have Sesh a sore sight to the
great delineator Of "that great sunset" to
see Hnt-Nebrssks clouds gathering over his
lille head from all quarters of the State
| It must have caused : painful sensation to
behold old and tried Democrats mounting the
nostrum and laying fiat the inflated shifslutin
sophistfiss of the Statesman and its kindred
sheets. 1t worried the Statesman editor, and
he emptied his bile on the convention, its
speakers and the true Democrats congregat-
ed from all portions Of the State. This
course may bring him another government
advertisement, and Frank Pierce may reward
him with an affectionate smile but he sho'd re-
member that the traitors doom is not afar of.
The Statesman says 400 to 500 were pre-.
sent at the convention. The SALESMAN, Q
few weeks since, also stated that "one thous.
and democrats were ain council" at the
Statesman Nebraska meeting at the City
Hall. 1t is unnecessary to say that both
statements are false. The Methodist Church
will hold two thsusand persons, and when we
left in the afternoon, the church was full
only small space being uuOecuPied in the
inches of the front windows. At the City
Hall Nebraska endorsement meeting. clique
of the Statesman passed their resolutions,
made their speeches, and did tho other dirty
work in defiance Of respectable majority Of
respectable democrats.
Whistle away, Mr. Stdte'mdn.
The State Journal says: !. ii,
The Statesman has made itself the laugh
inc stock Of ill the town BY its foolish false
Mood ubort the nuttiber in Sttendanee at the
Convention. Gen. Lahm very properly char
acterized it ss a bsrefaced lie, in his speech.
He said the man who wrote the paragraph
knew, as did every man in Columbus, that he
was writing falsehood. For what endi 1t
was designed for the foreign market--for the
latitude Of Washington. 1t would not do to
let the Administration know the truth in re-
lation to the public opinion of Ohio.
We have the judgment of our most inte'-
lipent citizens who were on the stand, that
that there were from 1900 to 5000 persons
in the room during the speeches Of messrs
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14
DEATH OF rALFoUHD.

On the 18th of March, Justice Talfoura,
while charging the Grand Jury at Stafford,
was attacked with fit Of sppoplexy, Of which
he died.
He fell just as this beautiful sentiment had
left his lips: .u
"But how painful is the thought that there
are men and women growing up around US,
ministsring to our comforts and necessities,
continual inmates Of our dwellings, with
whose affections and nature we are a. much
acquainted a. il they were nhabitants OF some
other sphere. This feeling, arising from that
kind of reserve peculiar to the English char
acter, does, think, greatly tend to prevent
that mingling Of class with class. that recip-
rscation Of kind words and gentle affections
gracious admoaitions and kind inquiries,
which often, more than any book education,
tend to the culture Of the affections Of the
heart, refnement, and elevation Of the char
setsr Of those to whom they are addressed.
And IL I were To be asked what 10 the great
want OF English socisty-to tningTe class with
elsss-I would say. in one word, the want
is the want Of sympathy"
At this point his head dropped on one side.
It was apparent that appoplexy had seized
him. He was taken to his lodgings as quick
y .s possible. He died the moment he was
laid upon the bed.
Thomas Noon Tslfodrd was born At Read
ing, January 2s, 1885. His father was brew!
Or; his mother the daughter Of a dissenting
minister. He commenced his education at
the grammar school Of his native town, under
DR.. vslpy. and while lad wrote small vel.
ums Of poetry. He went TO London At tho
age Of eighteen, and was placed a. q student
Of law under Chitty, the celebrated Plsadsr,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

We venture TO say. that SO gloomy day IS by no
means suited to the successful cultivation OF dried
grass. commonly known as hay. because. according
to the ancient proverb the proper time to cure thai
COW and horse sustaining herb is when the sun shows
his face with most peculiar and nimitabe grace OF
his own,-in fact, when he Shines drying mud IN the
CUTTERS and clothes upon lines.
But this morning and great part of last night the
rain and wind walled and spatered in Spite wheeling
and twisting in marvellous places, and always coming
right plump into travellers faces taking the curl out OF
ladies resses and otherwise disarranglng their dess-
es.which was wrong in the wind which should be
perlite the fair sex, and grow mild at the sight OF
piece of calico, or such like institution when
made in accordance with the feminine constitution
but against Boomers and such like cattle it is at b-
erty to wage erocous and most fugiferoHs battle.
We fear that after the immense expenditure of cleo
tricity in the way OF lightning, the atmosphere may
turn too COOL which will be unfavorabe 10 the Con-
cert of that renowned performer on the violin, known
as OLE BULL-DaHy Journal, 18th lnst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
The North Carolina Statesman.

We have received the first number of the weekly
issue of this paper, published at Raleigh by EDWARD
CANTwELL and w WHITAKER, Esqrs., EDWARD
CANTwELL. Esq, Editor. The semi-weekly will be
commenced as soon as the Editors arrangements
be completed. It is very neatly printed sheet
with political views identical with those promulga-
ted by M. CANTwELL through the columns of the
Free Press during the canvass in this district last
summer, to which we need not now remark, that
our own views have been, and are directly opposed
upon the question of the public Lands. The price
of the Statesman is 50 for the weekly,-$4 for the
semi-Weeklv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
Mississippi Senatorial Election.


New ORLEANS Jan. "a. G. Brown was nom-
mated on Friday, u S. Senator from Mississippi, by
majority OF two. Ex-Governor Foote departed
the same day for California via New York
ENGLISH STAMP Law IN MERCANTILE CoRREspoS-
DENCE.-Under recent decision of the English
Stamp Commissioners, the stamp law of 1915 is held
to only allow the safe arrival of securities to he ac
knowledged fact, and that therefore, if the letter
goes on to say the amount has been placed TO account
1t becomes liable TO duty, as receipt, while if it
states that the amount of credit advised has been
paid. it becomes liable to Stamp duty. In practice.
the London Times says letters, acknowledging remit.
tances, have always stated the appropriation Of these
remances and no such letters have ever been stamp
ed Now however, according TO the law laid down
by the commissioners, if foreign merchant in Lon.
don receives from his correspondent on the Continent
CIR In America remittance of bills against ship
ment OF goods. he may acknowledge the receipts OF
the bulls; but If he goes to say that he has placed
the amount of the bills 10 his correspondents credit.
his letter requires stamp. So, likewise if he ac-
knowledges the advice of credit on banker. mn
stamp is due but if he goes on 10 saw that the ere,
dit has been honored and the money paid, this sub
jects the letter to duty receipt 1t will. there.
fore, be seen that large body of foreign merchants
must at once write their letters on receipt stamns AMI
also, that much of the correspondence of mamma.
tufers, who acknowledge remittances, must be on a
similar form. o
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
DEMOCRATIC MEETING

We are requested to give notice, that general
Meeting of the Democrats of New Hanover County,
will be held at the Court House in Wilmington. on
TUESDAY, MARCH 18th, 1854-being Tuesday
of County Court week-for the purpose of sending
Delegates to the State Convention, for the nomna-
ton of Democratic Candidate for Governor It will
also deVoVe upon the meeting to consider the organ
izatOn of the party in this County, with reference
to the August elections for Governor and Members
of the Legislature
Iull attendance is earnestly requested, as it is i'm
portant that the whole matter should fully and fary
be considered and decided upon
January 6, 1854 18-tm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

that during the severe blow which took place on
Friday night week, as boat, belonging we hear to
Samuel W. Chadwick, Esqr., of this place. was on
her way down the river near the mouth of Slocumbs
Creek, and having one white man by the name Of
Henry Silyerthorn and five negro men on board she
capsized and all on board persisted. One of the
negro men we understand belonged to S. w. Chad
wick, Esq., one to Miss Margaret!Lee, one to Mr.
Bradford Gatlin and two to Mr.. John Burney-
The boat was seen the next morning bottom up
wards in the middle of the river We have not
heard whether the bodies of any of those drowned
have been found or not.-Newbern NeacS 7th.
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Daily Journal, 9th inst.


We have received some communications on the
subject of the Gas, and the rate at which it is sup
piled by the Company to consumers, the writer's Of
which find fault with the present prices as being too
high, and as they contend out of all proportion
to the expense of lighting with camphine.
For various reasons, We have thought it best not
to publish anything upon this subject at present
but the chief one has been the very limited expert
ence which either the Company or the citizens have
had in the practical working of the matter The
company have not had sufficient time to see the ex-
act notch to which they reduce the price of Gas
and vet save themselves; nor have the citizens yet
learned the most economical mode OF using the
light. 1t would appear that the price$7 per thou
sand-is the same rate with that charged in Macon,
Augusta and Columbia for Rosn Gas.
It is mistake to suppose that light, under any
circumstances, can be produced as cheap from Gas
as from camphine Experiments made some years
since in Philadelphia, where the rates of Gas are
lower than st any other point in the United States
demonstrated the fact that the same amount OF hght
could be produced from camphine for some 20 per
cent less than from Gas. The greater conVe-
nience, cleanness, absence of trouble and freedom
from accidents must commend Gas, and not its great
er or even equal cheapness.
P S-Since the above remarks were penned, we
have learned that, at meeting held last night, the
Directors of the Company, in consideration OF the
excitement which seems to exist upon the subject
and from desire to give public satisfaction re-
duced the price of Gas to Sc per thousand although
81 is the universal rate in Southern cities and towns
where Rosin Gas is used The reduction is made
purely from the motives stated above for their ex
perience in the working of the business has not ye
been sufficient to show them that Resin Gas can b.
proftably sold below the usual rate-$7.
Daily Journal, 11M inst.
SNow.-It tried to snow here last Sunday, but after
feeble attempt gave up in dispair. The cars which
got in about noon had two three inches of snow
on their roofs, which showed that there som
snow up the road. Mercful Moses! didn't it freez
last night3 Didn't the old bachelors catch it wern'
their toes cold? Served them right-they ought +
have had better luck.
RsFAThe steamer sc Union," of the New York an
Charleston Line, has been chartered to proceed il
search of the San Francisco
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
Destructive Conhagra tlon--BurnIng OF Met,
itan Hall and LaFarge Hotel. opo-

Destructive Conhagration--BurnIngo OF Metz
itan Hall and LaFarge Hotel. Opoi-
NEW YORK. Jan. ga Ere broke out about IN .
clock this morning in the Metropolitan Hall u o.
which, in the space of two hours that Magn;fIo1Oy
building and the new marble fronted hotel cs1t
the La Fargo Hotel, were entirely destroyed N mO
hotel, which not yet occupied was probably me ne
most costly in the ctyhavng large front on BTo. me
way and extending back to Mercer street The I"a
is immense Several other buildings on BroadWssss
and Mercer streets were DANCED way
SECOND DIsPACH
New York. Jan. $40 buildings were burnt ~,
er than the La Fargo House and metropolitan Han
The roof of frame building Mercer street "a
crushed in by the falling of the wall of the b
tel and several other buildings were scorched. Non
ing but the walls of the hotel were eft-which wol
levelled by the fremen. The hotel was leased h.
Charles Waight- furnished entire, and was "
have been opened in few days. Nearly all tSo
furniture was burnt or otherwise destroyed Tb be
fire originated in the Metropolitan Hail. where 1n
lien was preparing for grand dress ball.
The La Fargo House was one amongst the most
magnificent houses in the country, and cost oVs
100000. The loss by this fire is very heavy, and
partially covered by insurance.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

The Machine Shop of one of the Railroad Compa-
uies at New York, was burned on the 9th. Eight or
nine engines were burned
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
From the United States Economist.
Natalie I'm 81

The quantity of metals in the country has been
from time to time matter of inquiry with the Treas.
ury Department, and much pains has been bestowed
upon the subject, but it is one fraught with Difficult
ties.
On the first settlement of the country lie Indians
were possessed of little none of the precious met.
ais, and currency was among the planters so scarce
that for long time commodities used as a me.
dunn Of exchange in different local;ties--tobacco
Virginia, as an instance. AS the exports of the colo
MES increased, they obtained more or less of the met.
ais in exchange; but the pernicious of g bills
credit" by the colonies currency drove out the
metals as fast as they arrived, and at the close
the revolution metallic currency hardly existed The
New England trade with the East Indies and the
Spanish Main brought in much Spanish COIN which
was made by the government legal tender The
commerce with Europe during the wars of Napoleon
brought much coin into the country, because the
tinenal system of 5onapare and the necessities ofe
English army in Spain caused payments for American
produce to be made in coin and in 1911 Mr. Gala
TN estimated the amount in this country at $3OO0O'
600 Since then, estimates have been made FOL-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13
One of the Bad appointments


That of George N. Sanders as Consul to London
Sanders, it will be remembered, got hold of the
Democratic Review some two years since, and made
it the organ of abuse against nearly everything in the
party thatwas respectable from position or venerable
from age; he made it the organ of Filibustierism
and of the anomalous cant of Young America y
In fact the connection of Mr.. Sanders with the Re-
view tended to evil, and only evl-to disorganiza-
ton in the ranks of the Democratic party, and to
decentralization of the tone of public opinion gem
orally. Hon. Mr.. Sanders came to be appointed
Consul to London, we cannot pretend to say but
however it was effected, it was bad appointment,
and his subsequent we'll as previous course has
shown it. In London, he has chosen to step out of
his official line of duty to ally himself with all sorts
Of revolutonists and revolutionary schemes while
he has become the correspondent oucr has oe0n sig
nature, of the New York Herald, and thus the abet-
tor and advocate of every notion subyersve of Eu-
ropean governments, and destructive of our peacea-
bic relations with them. The President will GER
tanly remove him at any rate, the Senate will re-
ject him, and the British government demand his
recall
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-13

There were 223 votes polled--Mr. Winslow re-
ceived 165 for Mag. Police for Commissioners Nj.
Sundy received 200, Taylor Is, Arey IA, Lutter.
122.-CGroLinlan.