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The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-22
ST. CLiIRSvTLLE 0HloSFRIDiY, SEPTEMBER %, 1854.

ed his horse, bidding r..hy now delighted Col
onel remember three O'clock, and be careful
not to disobey second time ,galloped to head
quarters.
Morgan entered the pavilion OF the Com.
mander-in-chiei, as it was filling with officers
all of whom, after paying their respects to
the General, filed off to give cordial squeeze
of the hand TO the Commander Of the Rifle
Regiment, and TO whisper in his ear words o
congratulation. The cloth removed, Wash.
ington bid his guests fill their glasses, and
gave his only, his unwavering toast Of the
days Of trial, the toast Of the evening of his
"time honored" life amid the shades Of Mount
Vernon, "AH our Friends" Then, with his
usual od-fashloned politeness, he drank to
each guest by name. When he came to Col
Morgan, your good health, SIR a thrill ran
through the manly fsanle of the grati6ed and
again favorite soldier, while every eye in the
pavilion was turned on him. At an early
hour the company broke up, and Morgan had
perfect escort of officers accompanying him
10 his quarters, all anxious to congratulate
him upon his happy restoration to rank and
favor, all pleased to assure him of their esteem
for his person and services.
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The Dutch Hlncksmi,h.

Col. F, a very irritable and impatie -
man, had occasion once. while passing ~
horseback through a small town In the We
to patronize Dutch blacksmith.
care yon the smith" he asked Of a sto, I
black bearded, smoking, dirty man, who csf,il
out Of the shop to look at the horses def I
tive shoes.
"Yees, been der schmidt" replied Meii.
heer, steadying his pipe with bis left hap.i
while he lifted one Of the horses feet wi
his right. "You wish him 10 have de ne !
shoes!"
No, SIR said the Colonel, In his quick way
Set the shoes on his fore feet; t;--that's ALL"
Set de shoes on his fore fset;--I oonder
sthand. will have him in vun hour Oh oee
The CoL went away, and returning at Ii
sPpointed time, found the smiths till II .wors
on his horse. He was very wroth when A..
saw the state oil afairs; but be went svsv
again with the promise that sin vun half hou,
longer the shoes would be set After dinner
in no very mild humor, he made bis appear.
ance again at the shop, and asked "whai was
to pay"
-Four shillngs,' was the reply. ...
III S"'huss' ~ an iinposltiop,' ex-
claimed the fiery Colonel. Il never paid over
shilling for setting a shoe in my lifs.'
'Wery vell,' nodded Member, 'vun shilling
for de yuD shoe-I set de four shoes---dat is
four shilling--nichtsp
Mick! the Old Nickn roared the excited
traveller, 'who told you to set more than two
shoes!'
BY deoEder!' said the smith, you tell me
yourself
Il! les falsehood--a lie-a-"
mime Cot! You said set de shoes on Do
four foot
So did! the tEQ shoes on the fore feet"
Got in Himmel! ish der man crazyl Tso
shoes on four feet! Vun hats on dres head az
mooch."
You eternal f-f-ool,' exclsimed the Colo.
ell, who suffered when much excited, Il said
set the fore shoes on these tro feet, Won
b-b-blundering Dutchman.'
Set four shoes on tuo feet. Ha. ha. bs (,
laughed the smith scornfu!ly and angrily.-
, 'Hundret tousand blitzen! you tam Yankeer
you w-w-wooden headed Dutchman!'
You Yankee goose monkey vun tam Jack
ass--tool!
The Colonel replied, suffering worse than
ever; the smith struck his fists and jabbersd
Dutch, his knowledge of English being ex-
hauSted; and thus they had it, back and forth, :
until d mutual acquaintance came up and sx-
planned the matter. The Colonel paid the
charge, laughed at the mistake; while Mein-
heer smoked fiercely, cursing copi0usly the
the language which made four feet two feet,
ANY way but der right way-coonder and
blitzen!'--Trus Flag.
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don parliamentary career, end enter upon
some field better suited to his ability. mo-
said Sheridan mo, it is in me, and it shall
come our And it did, and he became one OF
the most splendid debaters in England. Lo-
yols, the founder Of the order Of Jeguits, the
courtier, the man Of gallantry and dissipation
obtained such mastery over himself. by labor
and endurance, that to illustrate the fact, he
stood several hours apparently unmoved, in a
pond Of ice and muddy water up to his chin.
Perhaps no other nation in Europe at that
time, could have won the battle OF Waterloo
except the British, because no other could
have brought to the conflict that amount Of
endurance needed to win. For many hours
that army stood manlully before the murder
Gus fire OF the French; column after column
fell; while not a gun was discharged on their
part. One sullen word Of command ran along
the line as thousands fell--'File up! file up!'
Not yet-not yetr was the iron Dukes re-
ply, to earnest requests made to charge and
fight the foe. At length the time of action
came. The charge was given, and victory
percbed upon the standard of England
Hunts Merchants Magazine.
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THE YEw TREE--Mrs Stowe In her new
book gives the following description Of the
yew tree, of which we have read SO msch 10
English Literature:
Here in England, think, they have veg
etabe creations made on purpose to go with
old, Gusky buildings; and this yew tree is one
of them. 1t has altogether most gOblin-liks
bewitched air, with its dusky black leaves
and ragged branches, throwing themselves
straight out with odd twists and angular
lines, aud might put one in mind of an old ra-
ven with some Of his feathers pulled out, or q
black cat with her hair stroked the wrong
way, or any other strange, uncanny hlng.
Besides this, they live almost forever, for
when they have grown so old that any resPsc-
table tree ought to be thinking ofdying. they
only take another twist, and 60 live on snoth-
er hundred years, saw some in Eng
land seven hundred years old, aad they had
grown quecrer every century"
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MISC 4 LII A N ECU S.
d A N | Z L M 0 r G. A N,
Aud his American ItiflemeI
A REVOLUTIONARY SKETCH.

The outposts of the two armies were very
near to each other, when the American com-
mander, desirous of obtaining particular in
formation respecting the position Of his ad-
versary, summoned the famed leader of the
Rifiemen, Col. Daniel Morgan, to head-quar-
ters.
1t was night. and the chief was alone
After his usual polite, yet reserved and digni-
fled salutaton, Washington remarked: al
have sent for you Col. Morgan, to entrust to
your courage and sagacity, saial but i'm
portant enterprise. wish you to reconnoi-
tire the enemy's line. with a view to your as
certaining correctly the position of their
newly constructed redoubts, also she encamp-
ments of the Br tish troops that have lately
arrived, and those of their Hessian auxiliar-
les. Select sir, an officer, non-commissioned
officer, and about twenty picked men, and
under cover of the night, proceed, but with
all caution, get as near as you can, and by
day-dawn retire and make your report to
headquarters. But mark me, Col. Morgan
mark me well, upon no account whatever are
you to bring on any skirmish with the ene-
my; il discovered, make speedy retreat; let
nothing induce you to fire single shot.
repeat, sir, that no force of circumstances
will excuse the discharge of single rifle on
your part; and for the extreme preciseness
of these orders, permit me to say, | have my
reasons" Filling two glasses of wine, the
General continued: "And now, Col. Morgan
we will drink good night, and success tc
your enterprise" Col. Morgan quafed the
wine, smacked his lips, and assured his Ex-
cellency that his orders should be punctualy
obeyed, and left the tent of the Commander
in-chief.
Charmed at being chosen as the executive
officer of daring enterprise, the leader ol
the woodsmen repaired to his quarters, and
calling for Gabriel Long, his favorite captain
ordered him to detail trusty sergeant and
twenty prime men. who being mustered and
ordered to lay on their arms, ready at mo.
ment's warning, Morgan and Long stretched
their manly forms before the watch-6re to
wait the going down Of the moon, the sigma
of departure.
A little after midnight, and while the rays
of the settrg moon still family glimmeret
in the western horizon, "Up Sergeant" cried
Long, "stir up your men" and twenty athlet'
ic figures were on their feet in moment
Indlan file, march, and away they all sprung
with the quick, and yet light and stealthy
step Of the woodsmen. They reached the
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-22

A Curious STORY OF MASONIC BIBLE
correspondent thus writes to us:--"lt may
not be known to you that the Freemasons of
the 46th Regiment now stationed in Windsor,
have in their possession the original Bible
belonging to Lodge 227 Of the Irish Censtitu-
tion, once in existence in that corps, upon
which George Washington, afterwards Com
mander-in- chief of the United States, was in
tiated into the rites of Freemasonry. This
book was taken in battle; once in l777, du-
ring the American war, and once by the
French, at Dominica, in 1905, and each time
honorabIy restored to the Lodge oi the 46th,
with military escort as guard OF hoHor.-
Each case of restoration was a scene of m)r-
al beauty-a triumphant vindcation of the
purity OF Masonic principles.
The surprise and feeling of both officers
and men may be imagined when they per-
ceived the flag oftruces that announced this
elegant compliment from their gallant opPo-
nents, tut still noble brethren, who offered,
by the act, the nowledgement and homage
of an enlightened nation to the purity, value,
and utility of Masonry. | am sure Brother
Tyffe ( (Major,) to whose charge this jewel is
entru. ted, will allow his fellow-craft to
view this, to them, most interesting relic OF
days gone by, especially as it is again about
to brave the dangers of active service. May
God speed these gallant fellow whereve. they
go!"- Windsor and EtOn Express.
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Get Married,

"lf you feel as it you didn't know whore to
60 and what to do, kinder chaotic and indsa.
mite, get married. For bringing one down
to fixed fact and making him feel somehow
or other, matrimony is great article"
To the above "Jeems" Of the Salem Dem
ocrat adds the following. That's the talk;
jump into honeymoon! Young man, when
you find yourself in that peculiar, critical con-
dition, when you feel entirely unsettled In
life, when you have an inclination to rove
form matrimonial alliance with pair Of
blue eyes immediate y-don't delay it-tks
sooner the better! 1t is smphatically true
that matrimony is great invention. Don't
you envy the happiness, tho bliss of your
young friend, who returns from the business
avocations Of life to happy home,--thers to
be welcomed with bright cheerful eyes and
whig dinners! Don't you sigh fer connubisl
felicity. and one to increase your Joys and
family expenses, and decrease your sorrows
and surplus Gundsl Don't you feel miserable
when You think of all the happiness and cur
tain lectures he enjoys! or course you dei
Well, just anchor and settle yourself down
for bushels OF bliss! Cast aside all interye-
ming ifficulties-overcome all Obstacles
ascend to the height of the programme, and
matrimony. Don't intimate that
you're not able, vt prepared, and all that, but
bid farewell forever to the State of single
blessedness, unite destinies with some loving
fen mine institution, stay at home with her.
and experience joy unmeasurab!e aud insx-
pressbie. In short, when you feel consider
ably all over as though you ddn't know what
to do with yourself, dissolve partnership with ,
'one-horse bed steads," ant-ge; married!
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ALARMING DROUGHT IN MIDDLE AsD SorTH-
EgN N.ILLIYoIs-Haifthe Crop cut Of. Accounts
reach US Of the prevalence of dorught in the
Middle and Southern counties Of Illinois, the
counties being literally parched up. The Chi
cago ID cmocratic Press says it extends as far
northward as Livingston county; on the Chi
cago and Mississippi Railroad, which is only
about 100 miles south of,the Wisconsin State
line, or lao miles south of this city. The
streams are nearly all dried up, and SO are
many wells. Travellers find it very difficult
10 procure water for their teams. At several
points tie Fa-ar e:We burning. Residents
of thirty years say they never have known so
long and trying a drought. The temperature
Of the earth is SO high that the deposition Of
dew during the past three weeks had ceased
On many farms, scarcely enough corn will be
raised for seed; :; the earliest planting will yield
far below an ordinary average, and the latter
growth will prove, in most cases, an entire fail
ure. A farmer near Springfield has offered to
sell his entire crop at the rate of five bushels
to the acre. The Press thinks it safe to say,
that in one half :he State the corn crop will
be less than half an average yield.
In 1850, Illinois raised 57,646,9s4 bushels
Sup2osing the area devoted to its culture not
enlarged'snce ;hat time. it is estimated that the
dininution in the crop this season will amount
20 l4,4l4.7ll bushels, which, at the price of
fifteen cents per bushe! on the farm, would
entail loss of S2,l6l,7 on Illinois farmers.
The other crops throughout the State, how
ever are said to be about sn average; but corn
is her great STABLE. While the farmers in
Wisconsin are lamenting the frequent rains
of the past month, it is singular enough that
near neighbors should be 50 great sufferers by
this unexampled drought The wet weather
has somewhat injured our wheat crop, and
much de layed the harvest, but we apprchend
no very material loss on this account in
consequence, while it has brought the corn
forward astonishingly. There is little doubt,
we think, that the corn crop of Wisconsin
will this season be the largest ever known
in the State.-Milwaukie, Wisconsin, Au-
gust 4.
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the politicians, that they led the people by
the nose. Let the people be careful that
they are led by the nose no longer. Let
them, by such action as that Of Friday night
maintain their dependence, and, though ask
ing for nothing that is not right, submit to
nothing that is wrong. Let them beware OF
emagogues and politicians who prate OF their
love for the dear people, and who are heard
upon the house tops and at the corners loud
in the praise Of their own patriotism. Let
them choose men from among themselves;
bene Of their bore, and flesh Of their own
flesh; men whose interest and whose views
are identical with their own, and whose chill
dren grow up with their own families. Let
them, in u word, be Republicans, and no lon
ger be caught with delusive and high sound
ing words, meaning nothing, but a snare, a
delusion and a cheat.
The lesson for the politicians is short and
simple. 1t is that the day Of their power is
over, and that they must sink back into their
pristine insignficance. They have been
weighed in the balance and found wanting.
They have been stripped Of their nimsy gar
ments Of mock patriotism and pretended dis
intercstedness, and shown up to the country
as puppets and knaves. Let them be wise
and reform. Let them hereafter learn to love
the truth and to speak it, satisfied that at
length it will triumph. Let them cease 10
rely on fro,h and wind and sophistry; on
bought-up enthusiasm. and the arguments OF
clubs, brick-bats and shllalahs. Let them
cease to court foreign influence, and begin to
appreciate their duties as American citizens.
Let them take warning by the fate Of Doug
las, and avoiding the rock on which he split,
learn to act according to their honest convic-
tions of right, and never sacrifice them for
what may seem expediency.
Chicago Tribune.
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SUMMARY PUNISHMENT. the in
surrection, at Madrid, young man OF twes-
ty-five was detected in picking pockets in the
crowd. The insurgents seized him, and led
him to a barricade, on which, as on all, was
inscribed the words, "The punishment ID
death" "Can you rsad'" they asked him
He could and was ordered to read the insesp-
ton aloud. They then hung Ave stolen haad-
kerchefs around his neck and shst him.
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POETRY.
For the Belmont Chronicle.
Lines Written on hearing person say
ssHe,d help catch a Niger"

For the Belmont Chronicle.
lines Written on hearing a person sa
s.He'd help catch Nigger."
BY BURR DOCK.
SNOW by our fathers ashesl Where's tho spirit
OF the true hearted, and unshackled gone;
Sons of old freemen do we but inherit,
Their names alone?"--Whiuisr.
And have our brave old Buckeye hills
Reared such a craven sonl
Whose servile limbs when slavery wills
On Bloodhound errands runi
To chase with chain in hand tfe oppressed,
Is that your manifest part'
Beats there within a Buckeye breast
Such cringing, hireling heart'
Do for a base plantation lord
A deed he'd scorn to do!
A tyrant's tool! without reward;
Thank God that such are few.
What "chnsc q nigger" be dog!
Run coupled with Hound!
Then yelp it on Ger bush and log!
Until the game is found.
All! sink your fangs deep in his flesh!
Stck out his ''ngger blood!"
Twill answer bravely to refresh
The whole four legged BROOD
The letters fast, to master speed
With proud victorious tread
Who for such grand and glorious decd
Will pat your canine head!
Your sires who lived through CORY days
That all might breathe free air,
From Heaven upon your act will gaze
With red indignant stare!
Your sires1 if but one fibrl Of your frame
With their old spirit glow,
'Twould scorch, with soaring, crisping flame
The soul SO vile and low!
Angels will watch the glorious chase!
How molly you have striven
Your very name will find place
Within the book of Heaven!
Upon your collar of strong brass
In letters deeply ground
Shall be the name Of aHyour class
"1Re Souhst,ro legged Hound!
Upon your forehead deep as doom
Like Cain you'll wear brand
That cings through life; yea past the tomb
THE ABORTION OF OUR LAND!
Cadiz, o., Sept. 18th, 1854.
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GEESE, CATS AND BACHELoRs.-The
following paragraph Is taken from the regu-
lar report of the Legislature Of Connecticut;
Bill to tax geese, cats and bachelors !aken
up. Mr.. Harrison was opposed to the pro-
vision taxing bachelors. There was tax
laid already upon ose,and any man who
had lived twenty-five years without being
married could be taxed under that section.--
The bill was postponed.
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The steamer Genoa, for Believed City,
Nebraska Merritory, snagged herself and
sunk near Weston, Missouri, few days
since.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-03-04
In u. S. Senate, Feb: q.
ELNARAS Oh Mr. ST MINER.

The Hi!l to repeal that part Of the Mis-
souri Compromise vii, n inicr,licts slavery in
the Territory known as Nebraska being un-
der consideration, Mr. Charles Sumner OF
Massachusetts, addressed the Seratc:
Mr. Sumner said: approach this discus
sion with awe. The mighty question, with
the untold issues which it involves, oppresses
me. Like rortcniious cloud, surcharced
with irri>i>ta,lc storm and and ruin, It seems
to fill the whole heavens, making me pain
fully conscious how uneqaual | am to the
occasion. How unequal. also,is all that can
say to all that feel. The question present.
ell for yonr consideration IS not surpassed in
grandeur hy any which nave occurred in our
national history since the Declaration Of In
dependence. Ia every aspect it assumes gi-
gantic proportions. whether we simply con-
slider the extent of territory it affects, or the
public faith or national policy which il affects,
or that higher qucst.on-that question Of
questions As far above others as liberty i
above the common things Of lite-which it
opens anew for Judgment.
Mr. Sumner then gave brief geographical
sketch Of Nebraska. whicl, he likened to the
Garden of Eden. and said i'm substance: II is
with regard to this territory that Senator'S
are now called 10 exercise that highest func-
tio., OF the Lawgiver BY establishing those
rules of polity which WILL determine its fu-
tnre character. Nebraska was already guar
ded against slavery by positive prohibition
emLolied in the Missoari compromise but
it was proposed TO set aside this prohibition on
pretences founded upon the slavery enact
ments Of 1850. He had 10 desire TO speak
in tehalf of those measures, or to lean in any
way upon their support; but since they had
been adauced as an apology for the PROPOSE
ton now before the Senate, he desired to say
that, such as they are, they cannot, BY any
effort q :n.erpre:a:ion-ty sry disscrting
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PRESIDENTIAL ca Senate,
Houston, in his speech acaiu>t the Nebraska
ILL., related the following pointed story:
The Senator from Connecticut haI int.
mated that the Presidency had something tc
do with this measure. He knew not how
i-a i'.t was. bu' he stco! in opposition t.
ir MAJORITY. Scycra! distinguished Scpa-
~. lad been named for that onicc-amono
d,ma senator from South Carolina. (Mr
B..;r.l from N;rnina, lAlr. lIunterl fror,
...laa:.. Mr. ,'1n.i > - and himself. I!e
!. 4,it he could best j. ustrctc tl.c trciu"s C..
3 j o. t,:a>. Senator's with respect 20 tbs
...''.r - letting an anrc,.otr. /, waS Gus
4 oA" ti;Ir in icor.ia for maui,.r!,, p
.-.t.'."l IL lVora.n courts to i'll I'll VI AZ
.. .Init Just!veS o! tx Peace. inriH. t..
a.. Of III; Legislature. lie muster lt!:. J.,
:. .hcn c',al coWI.n, heats. On one g. :
.,'oa v1ran"v harncacl ii the n1a'i>trT;'l
D., '.. ooat q. Captain Waters. IN upright.
.'a,~t, robust, athletic iri>hman. named Tcct
~ , candidate for the vacancy. and h., he
r.ag gentleman accustomed to giving his
..lcnds tapping on the head on all occasions
"lcrc they opposed i.i;n. "a- advised to at
',.! the court. He did so. and secured the
..'or ot two Of tie five .Iu>,iccS. Towards
'...c'o,e ctthc day. anl as Saturday night
.,,, "a, oic o! lii 'rc:iI~ >ai!, "Dh there; !, 4
ID. q: : il Captain Waters beat: wlo Shall
."t ;ii>"'""r ,~c:": .:...a.....::.:,..,
.a'arrrd Sure and wonder is Mr. Tcct.
-'' -''S there: hc can recommend some
>' let was therefore called up and ask
1T ..c knew any man in the beat WHOM he
,rl re on.mcna TO Gil the vacancy in tie
d .cc> Of TIE Peace. Trct ro>ponlrl.-
'!1y II please Yer honor> I've lived in that
la' ta.e these fifteen wears. and know !vcry
an, womIn and child who liver lived there
'fr'w I'll SPake 10 YER honors Just as ii
W. 1t here at all! and didn't know any tninc
% reference to IT, and .ivil G.enar man i.
'A" whole bate 'h1n mc.elf for the place"
loud lau-ltcr)