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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-27

II 70 the glory Of our great Republic that
'" democracy springs up from the sol! and
hourishes in the fresh air Of our wide spread
country; and that its rich harvest, impsrt.
ing health, strength, and spirit to our
whole system, is gathered annually at the
polls. The Democracy which is bred in
caucuses and cabinets 10 q sort of hot-bed
sPecies-suitec to the taste OF epicursan
politicians, whose uppetites are their princi-
Piles. lncumbents and expectants Of Offices
aud digl tiles claim sort of patent right in
the machine Of Government to crate q De-
mocrscy adapted 10 their purposes. Their
innovations in the machinery are contr-
vances 10 renew their privileges for new
terms, and the people are the subjects who
are to be used up in ito pay tribute for
this privilege, and take pride in the skill
Of the operators.
The telegraph wires and the Cincinnati
Convention are to bring all the mastery
combinations of the Administration in con.
tact with the masses at the appointed time.
But will the wires work! Undoubtedly the
people. far and wide, will have their in.
structions from the operators; but the re.
sponse will probably bo q thunderbolt ts
these who have violated their rights, spurn.
er their remonstrances, and as conse
quence, have srrayed brothers from the dif
ferent sections of he Union to shed each
theirs blood, in civil war, on the plains o
Kanzas.
Yours, respectfully, F. p. BLAIR.
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Congress-

This dgnifsd (D body still remains I'M
organized. They appear to have determin-
ed to spend the winter there whether they
organize or not. In ls49 the members
convened on the Sd, OF December, as they
aid this year, and elected speaker on the
29d; we had hoped that the present Con-
gress would follow the example oil that of
ls4s, and at least organize by the 22d,
but here we are up to the 26th and 10
nearer an organization than they were two
weeks ago. A few northern men who were
elected as anti.Nebraska men. we are sorry
to see casting their votes for Mr. Fuller, a
man who declares he would net vote to
right the wrong psrpetrated by the repeal
of the Missouri compromise. There are
enough Northern anti-Nebraska men voting
for Fuller to elect Banks if their votes were
cast for that gentleman. Among these we
are sorry to see the names cf ]. Scott
Harrison and O. F. Moore, of this State.
we has hoped that the Ohio delegation
would. be an unit in the present Congress
but We are dsapp ointed, Messrs. Harrison
and Moore have basely betrayed their con.
s.ituents, in great matter, and they never
can be the same to them they were be.
fore.
Our representative, Mr.. Albright, vote:
right, Qor Banks,) and by letter from
him we learn that he will so vote Unit
the 4th day Of March 1857 if need be
before he will succumb to a handful o
traitors. 1t is not right that Mr.. Banks
friends give way to the few Fuller mer
who are standing in the way of an organi.
cation. We say let these Northern mer
who vote day after day FOR Fuller, be re.
membsred.
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MODERN INVENTIONS.

We know OF no invention of modern tiriss that
deserves or is destined to occupy higher niche IN
the temple of tame, than the discovery or invention
of the Vegetable Epiletic Pills 70. curing Epilepsy,
or Ealing Fits Spasms Cramps, and all the various
,nodiGcs lions OF Nervous Disease Dr. SETH S. HAM
Cr of lOS Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md, the in
ventor, is certainly entitled TO the best Wishes of
all the benevolent portion OF mankind, who expert
" hen DR. Hauce first prepared these Pills he IN
tend, d Them soley Tor Fits, Cramps and Spasms;,
but suhsco zen, experience satisiact nhy proved TO
him. that In addition to their remarkable sanativs
prcperti les in hi class Oh diseases, they eIerted
perfect contto over he entire nervous system. He
vas ,ben iIduceh tn try them in OF Neuralgia,
Tie. poioreux. Nervous Headache, Palpiiation Of
he Heart, lucipi mt Paralysis; Hysteria, Mucnlar
n.hiiity and host oi minor diseases, sprfnging
from A lack of nervous energy in all OF which his
anticipation were crowned with the mosl sangnins
succ.ss Persons at distance, by writing and sen
ling a ,miitunce to DIR Hance can have the med
cine forwarded by mail 70 their poet Office address,
he psyios ,he oslags, lhs prices sseior u single
river his sddrs % Abovs.
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0TLet no reader of the Chronicle over

6TLet no reader of the Chronicle over
look the letter of FRANCIS p. BLAIR in a.
mother column. 1t is a bold manly document
and coming ash does fro m high Democratic
authority, it must tell oa.modern bogus De.
mocracy with stunning effect. Mr.. Blair
was the editor of the Globe in the days of
Jackson, and which paper was The organ of
"Old Hickory" No doubt the Union and
other apers of the stamp will denounce MIR
Blair as a traitor to democracy, but "litle
he'll reck" if they give him fair hearing be-
fore the people.
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kDUDLEY SELDEN-A AREMtsI,cEscE.--Tbe
Buffalo Courier, in recording the recent
sudden death of Dudley Seden, Esq. in
Paris, relates the following ruminiscence:
His sudden death recalls to mind the
extraordinary incidents connected with the
trial, conviction and suicide of his relative.
John &. Colt, convicted of tho murder of
Adams, the printer. Mr.. Selden, il will
be remembered, was the principal counsel
Of Col, and cxerted himself to tn, utmost
to save him.
The writer well remembers the extraor-
dnary sensation in New York, sccasioned
by the discovery of Adams BODY on a
Sunday morning; the crowd OF excited peo-
Pile that followed the corpse of tho nurd.
cred man from the ship, through the Park,
to the public buildings in rear Of the CITY
Hall. The trial, too! With what eager
solictude Ne read the testimony! how COM
plesly absorbed in it was tho whole pub
lie mind os New York! Nothing else was
talked Of Then came the verdict -Guiltv,
And then the Efforts to procure a commu,a-
tion OF sentence-efforts that were never
surpassed before, and never have been since
whether as regards the immersc influence
and pressure brought to bear on ihe Exc.
cutive, or the wonderful ability and per-
sistence with which ,they we're urged -
But they availed not.
The day of execution came. The pre-.
limnaries were made. Tne clergyman,
(Rev. ID Anthon) three steadrast friends,
0LewIs Gaylord Clurk, David Graham and
John Howard Payne,) and two or three re.
lstves including Mr.. Selden, were with
him up to within two hours of the time
appointed for execution. At this time Mss
Henshsw was brought to his cell, and there
married to him With him she was per.
mitted TO pass ian hour alone, and then
farewell forever! He then requested that
during his iaa hours on earth the last had
now come--he might be left entirely alone.
Two deputies remained near the door in
the gallery without. Within all was still
As the last minute of the hour came, the
sheriff in officisl costume, followed by 9th.
er officers, proceeded to the cell, opened
the door, and there beheld, stretched upon
the bed, the lifeless form Of the murderer!
He had unbuttonsd his waistcoat, opened
his shirt. placed the point of q small Span
ish dirk directly against his neart, and W i,h
enc Arm blow plunged il to the hil! In
an instant he was dead. A few msments
later. end the prison wa, discovered to be
on fire. bu, the flames were .eon arrested.
Those who had been summsned to witsess
the last fatal act ia the scene, slowly and
nosslessly dlsPsred--snd To sadsd the
double tragedy.
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Holloreag's Pills. a certain Remedy for
Dropsy Charles hutchinson (23\ of RIM,

Holloipag's Pills. a certain Remedy for
Dropsy. Charles Hutchinson (s3), of Bui-
.ington Vermont, was for fifteen months a
sad victim to this complaint, SO bad was
he one part of the time, that the water
actually cozed through the pores of the
skin, and thrice per day change of apparel
became necessary. Every time his doctor
called he expected to find him dead, and
iu fact gave his friends no hopes os his
recovery: his sister who had derived great
benefit by the use OF Holsway's Pills.
begged him, as u favour TO her, to try them;
fortunately tor him he die not .efuse, and
they soon produced q change for the better
in four weeks he was again attending to
busisess having thorougiy got rid Of the
disorder, and in the most excelieal health
and spirits. These Pills work wonders in
liver and bilieus cemplsiHts.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS

:, - -.
SACRED HSTORY or the historical ps.t of ,bs
Holy Scriptures of the Old and new testsmsn,,,
digested int due method with respec, 10 order
oi time and lace with observations, tending To
,I,uslra'e sI som' passages therein. By Thos Ell.
S!ereotyped, printed and bound by Enoeb H,pri,
Mountpleuta 1t, Ohio
We have befof, us a copy OF the sbovs
work, which for beauty of mechanical er.
ecuti0n somPares fsyorsbly with the work
oil any house in the west. The work itself
is reprint from a London edition, and
ranks high among ecclesiastical histories.
SO for rem being a seetsriaa work, the
author in his preface thus dsposes Of csyjl.
len:
II hope there will no, any thingIo found in thu
following sheets from whence oce .iou u"u In IN N.
.shen 10 raise CONTROVERSY There ,oo r,mch 81
mat In the world already ana I haS s,nd;nrsjv
enueaVored not to administer any occasion for more
rhe plan Of the work is such az to re-.
commend it to the reader, as il c.,,.;n. /.
consecutive digest Of the Holy scriD,ure..
win reference TO time and place, which i,
somewhat difficult to obtain from the giLls
Itself. The whole work the author divide,
in the three parts: l--From the creation
OF the world to the death of Moses. o-
From the death of Moses to the death n
Saul, including the account brought I,
David of the latter event. a-"Bsriupipc
with the second book of Samuel, sets fsrtt
the rs'gns Of the liking. of Israel an,
Judah with the most memorable acts an,
occurrences therein from David to tho re-.
turn of the last Bsbylonish captivity. an,
rebuilding of the Temple" ticking in tn,
prophets in their times.
We regard the book Ias a valuable ,d
ditien to the ,rsprints of sterling Epeli.l
works, and hope its tsale may amply re
ward the energetic publisher for his in
dustry and expense in getting it up in suc]
good style.
The book is sold only by subscription
Mr.. HARRIS is at present canva,sisg ou
county, and we hope he will meet with
abundant success.
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WAsHIsGToH, Dec, "a

sEsArE,-After usnsacting some unim.
portsnt business. the Senate adjourned over
until Thursday.
HousE--After mach debate ! resolution
was offered 10 elect a Speaker by a plu.
rslity vote, but il was rejected BY Is ma.
jority.
The House then proceeded to ballo, fer
Speaker with the following result:
Banks lo4, Richardson ~, 7 ,ller az
scattering IL.
No choice.
House thsn adjourned ill Wednesday.
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Slavery ut the North.

The seven several crumerations of tn,
jnhabitant of the United States, reveal som,
facts relative TO slavery north OF Mason anc
Dixon's line, which at this day, appe n
curious:
Maine--This State has had no slaves.
New Hampshre-In 1850, 1853 slaves; in
ls00 IL; after that date. nons
Vermont-In 1000, II slaves; afterwurd
none.
Observation-Disclosures by any census.
Rhode lsland--ln 1870, s52 slaves, in
1890, 3sI, in'lsl0, 1903; in 1890 4s; In
1880, II, in ls4O, 4; in 1850, none.
New York-In 1890, 2l,324 slaves; in
1900, 2o,353; in 1910, 1917; in 1920, TO-.
0Ss; IN 1880, IS; IN 1910, 4; in 1850,
none.
New Jersey-ln 1870. ll,423; slaves in
1900, l2,422; in 1910, 1881; in 1920, T.
657; in 1880, 2,25%,: in ls4o, 674; in 1850,
235.
Pennsylvania-In 1890, S,737 slaves; in
1900, 706; in 1910, 1876; in 1920, 2ll, in
1899, 4o3; in lS40, 81; 1850, none.
In the new States north Of the Ohio
slavery has had but a slight foothsld.
The census in 1870 mentions . ia Ohio
no other census returns any.
Michigan is repeated to have had "a
slaves in 1910 and s2in 1880.
Indiana had lS5 by th6 census of 1900;
2a7 in 1910; 100 in 1870; and 3 in 1910.
Illinois had 1853 slaves in 1910; III in
1920, TAT in 1890; 33l in 1870; and none
in 1850.
Wisconsin had IL in ls4o; and Iowa had
l6 ia the same year.
The above facts and figures are taken
from the American Almanac.
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AN INTELLIGENT JuAoR,--In one of the
Courts yesterday jury was hastily sum
moned, and to complete the number a rough
lrishman was pressed into service. The
trial had not proc eeded long, before the
Irishman was fest asleep. Stop, said the
Judge. "Mr. Sheriff, wake up the jury.
man, give him some snuff" The Sheriff
obeyed, the IrishmaN sneezed, and the case
proceeded But soon the lrishman was
uoddine again. The Judge repeated his Or
der, and the fellow again walked ", sneez.
ed, aud attended to the argument. So on,
ill the Judge gave 6is> charge, when the
lrishman said to a brother Juryman beside
him, "Be jabers, some hard words used
here.n What words" asked the other -
why, plain Iiff and deiendenl," was the re-
ply, Nevertheless. when the Jury came in
il appeared the lrishnsn had come to .
co.clusion ss well ss the others: and, wha,
wss truly singular, 10 just the same con.
c!usiOn TOO. What's the use Of know ledge
any how.--Cin. Gaseite.
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SrEuBENvILL AND INDIANA RAILROAD
The Philadelphia American announces that
the effort which has been making in that
city to raise a subscription of $25O,OOO to
the stock of the Steubenvile and Indiana
Railro ad, with view to ballast and equip
it with an adequate rolling stock, Ehas thus
far met with very encouraging success, and
it is believed the whole amount will shortly
be raised.
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0I-The Cincinnati Times says that il the
Central Ohio Railroad does not insure bet
ter arrangements in regard to crossing the
Ohio, at Bell Air, there will soon be a
"horrible accident, there. In ascending
that inclined planh SHOULD the brakes give
way, or the locomotive suddenly get out Of
order, the whole train would roll back into
the Ohio. Look to it, gentleman,
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@ o N G r E s SIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~.
SEsATE.-Mr Clayton presented mcmori.
als praying for indemnity for French Spolia-
tons prior to 1900 He said he proposed
at an early day to call them up and nd.
dress the Senate on the subject. He now
merely remarked that the Presidents veto
message of last session was received at so
late period that it was impossible to dis.
cuss it fully. He believed the single idea
upon which the whole message was pre-
dicted, was an error of fact. II proceeded
on The ground that claimants were paid
under the treaty Of Louisiana to the United
States in 1903. Records of Stats Depart
msnt show this not to be the fact. He
would however, discuss it fully at a future
day.
Broadhead and Cratenden presented men,
orials from naval officers com planning of the
ac.ioh of the Retiring Board.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn, submitted a resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of the Navy for
the proceedings of that Board, and the ev.
dence on which they acted.
Mr.. Clayton thought tina: the subject should
not be discussed in open session
After further debate the resolution was
laid over and the Senate went into Executive
aesson.
HoUsE.-There was but one vote to-day
TOR speaker, which resulted about as all 9th
er votes for two weeks have done. A reso.
luton tA at the House prosesd to elect a
speaker by ballot was laid on tho table by a
vote Of 12s I.
Mr.. Fuller OF Penn, explained his position
opposing the further agitation of tho SLAYER,
question. IL he had been here last Congress
he would have opposed all Senatorial .eQis.
lation, but he would not vote for the restora-
ton OF the Missouri line. and would admit
kansas with or without Slavery. He would
leave that to the people.
Mr. Todd of Pn., said if he had known this
before he would have suffered his righ, hand
to witheI before voting for Fuller.
Various other gentlemen, after this avowal
by Mr.. Fuller gave notice that they would
change their votes, some for and others e.
gainst him. Among the litter we notice
Mr.. Bell of Ohio. J. Scott Harrison still
votes for Fuller, and is looked upon as the
leader of the conservatives. He was elected
as an anti-Nsbraska man and the Cincinnati
Gassffe says he could not have been elected
on any other issue.
The House then proceeded to smother bal
lot, which resulted as follows: Banks lO6,
Richardson 10, Fuller ~, scattering 3. Ne
cessary to choice ll3. Ad'd.
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0yA resolution has been introduced in
to the Virginia Legislature, and referred to
committee, to provide for the raising Of
regiment Of volunteers to tender to the
government, for the purpose of quelling
disturbances in Kansas. Bold fellows them
Virginians.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-27

0T'The Supreme Court, of Indiana have
decided tine liquor law of that state to be un-
constitutional, us far as regards the search,
seizure, contiscation, and agency clauses
That's about all there is of it.
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0rrA bill has been reported in the Virginia
Legislature allowing the Pittsburg g. Steu-
benvilie r. r. the right of way through Vr-
ginia.
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We wish to call attention to the fact, in
the above table that 4aS of the inmates Of
the Ohio Penilentiary were Incorporate,
while but l7S were temperate; and that but
2s6 had trades, while 400 are without. Bov!
You, we mean, who spend your time !oafng
about the doggery, contracting intem-
perate habits instead Of learning trade,
remember that of such is the Ohio Peniten-
tary, aud ify you can do nothing else when
you have perfected yourself in intemperance
and ideness, you can fill with credit the
exalted post of convict in the Ohio Penten-
tiary. These are sober truths, and you
might do we'll to heed them.
The Warden in his report says:
bsieve that nine. .tenths OF the convicts who:eave
this institutions do with the determination to lead
a different and better liie and | have no doubt
large portion would, il they were properly cared
for and encouraged They generally leave here
with only five dollars in money, cheap suit of
clothes, and until recently with only one shirt 10
their backs. Their money soon goes; without
friends OF the right kind and denied employment
or shelter whenever it is discovered they "dis
sion that every mans hand is against them" and
fall hack into their old habits and associations
This is not as it should be- they should be kindly
treated, employed and encouraged 10 reiorn'. Tn
done, there would be less number Of "second
convictions"
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peculiar politics can be elevated to the
Chsir--fact spPsrsnt TO us long before Mon
day OF last week, as duly set forth in the
Star.--W Wash. Star.
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The Saturday Evening Post commences
the year on .he 1st of January, and under
the most favorable auspices. its weekly
issue is between 90, 600 and 80 600, h,y.
ing steadily grown to this enormous amount
in thirty four years. The first paper of the
new year will contain the first chapters .f
new story by Mrs. Southwerth, well
known as popular writer Of fiction. Its
columns will contain regularly variety of
literary reading, The now. of the world, and
spicy and interesting letters from foreign
lands.
TERMS Cash in advance--sinsle copy. q year.
copies $500 eear.
Is And one to geter-up Of club, 1900 :,
~ And one to getter-up Of club 1000 ~
Address, always postpaid,
DEACON & PETERSON.
No. &C South Third Street, Philadelphia.
&rSample Numbers sent gratis to any one, whom
requested
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0-TJudga Stuart, of N. Y. City, recen-
tly tried for corrupt practices, has sent his
resignation to Albany.
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0TThe steamer America sailed for Liver
pool on the 10th inst, carrying out $500 900
in specie.
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OVF. DHANNUN.--
"That the allegations contained in ths
proclamation aforesaid are false in whole
and part; that no such state of facts exists
in this community; that if such representa-
items were ever made to Gov. SHANNON
the person or persons whe made them have
greatly deceived him; that no association
of lawless men armed with deadly weapons
has ever been formed in this community
for the purpose of resisting the laws of the
country, tramping upon the authority OF
It's officers, destroying the property of
peacable citizens, or molesting any per-
sons in this Territory or elsewhere in the
enjoyment Of their rights.
C. ROBINSON, Chairman"
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0HrLsH Tuesday week wss the shortest
day of tho year. The days are new grew
ing longer.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. a..
Senate not in session.

HousE,--Mr. Bennett of Miss. defended
tho platform of the Democratic caucus and
stated his objections to Mr.. Banks and Mr..
Fuller, Incidentally condemning the parties
they represented, and sdyoesting Mr.. Rich
srdson's peculiar f.ness Tor the Speaker.
ship.
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"He who sows the storm
Will reap the whirlwind."

The plot of the work is varied and strik-
ing; the contrast vivid and fsrcieble, parti-
calarly between "my Uucle," the evil genius
of the story, and the good Sir Alexander
and his noble daughter, who, lovely and
geutle-a beautiful thing in woman,-"lets
concealment like worm in the bud, feed on
the damask of her cheek" and we turn,
with shudder, from the contemplation Of
this lovely character to that Of Dinah North,
that more than 6end in human shape, whs
almost makes US blush to think that such
monsters bear the human form. Thers is
fine moral tone pervsding the whole book
which cannot fail to do gsod I
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guardian. By Mrs. Noodle. Author of
'roushiag it in the bush,' Flora LINDSAY
"llie in the clearings us. the bush,"
Mark Hurdlestone,,' &c. &c One hand
some volume. Price, in cloth, 81.
The talented author of "Roughing it in
the 6ash," has thrown all her power into
this work, which 10 BY far the best of the
many excellent ones that have issued from
her pen; and we think will make sensation
botn here and in England, as the most
brilliant novel o. the day. By special ar.
ransement With Mrs. Noodle, aad BY a
liberal outlay, this work is printed first in
this country, and the proof-sheets sent to
Bentley; and published in England sim.
utaneously with issue here.
The characters in this work are drawn
with most mastery hand, evincing a
thorough knowledge Of the mains springs of
human action, and deep insight into the
passions which prompt us to
good or to evil. The designing and wisked
lawyer, who proved 80 false to his trust,
and who, like the loathsome spider, wove
his web with such subtle skill around the
innocent objects committed to his charge,
find himself foiled at last, and reaps a ter
ribe harvest Of blood at the hands of his
own wicked ard unflal offspring. So tus
Is it that
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WAsHIsGroN, Dec. fl.
SENATE not in session.
HousE.-No voting for speaker to-day
The d4v was spent in debate on uining
questions.