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Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

DAYvILLE RAILRoAD.-Tbe DanvlIIe Va
saws the bonds Of this Road are selling very ra.
pidly. The sales had several days ago reached
the sum of Sl9l GEO. and they were still IN
demand. The ", rk then will go on, and the
present year will see the Railroad compile.
ted to Daisville
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

WONDERFUL SPEED.-At a skating match
recently held at Madison, Wisconsin, mile
was run i'll one minute and fifty six seconds,
starting included. 1t is said to be switteSt
time on record and is equal to ordinary rail-
,wav express trains.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

asy-- 1t is stated that GEo. GARDNE7 OF Mas
sachusetta, was dressed in au entire suit OF y
meriean Manufactures on the occasion OF his
inauguration.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

BG- A Bill re-chartering the Bank of Cape
Fear has passed the North Carolina Senate
1t will also pass the House. The charter is 50
amended that no note of a less denomination
than S. will be issued
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

E9- 1t is said that Lady FRANKLIN has re-
solved to expend the last remnant of her fortune
in fitting out apother Arctic expedition.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

BSS~ Lieut.. JAMES II Rowan has been OF .
dered to the command ofthe United States brig
BaiuJridge, rice Lieut.. HUNTER dismissed.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

a- Judge LIGON, of the Supreme bench of
Alabama, died at Moulton on 2lst inst.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

BosToN BANKs.-The increase of specie in
the banks of Boston, for the past week, was
$l3C, 900. The increase in deposits was $685.
OO0
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

HEAVY RoBBERBY.-The Office of Peyton
King, receiver of money for the United States
land Office, at Monroe, La, was entered lately
in the day time and robbed of $l0,290.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

We regret to learn from the CINCINNATI Ga
zette, of Monday, that the health OF Mrs. nARRi
son, (the widow Of President HARRISON was
failing again. She was then not as wen as Sh'
was a fortnight previous.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

If you wish success in life, make persever,
ance your bosom friend, experience your wise
counsellor caution your elder brother, and hope
your guardian genius.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

To Ser Ne,c aud Stiff Cloth Easily.-Pass
n cake of white soap few times over it, and
the needle will penetrate easily.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

Ras~ 1t was a fine touch of native humor, IN
certain practical, jokers, to pull down the sign
"Our House. from its place before the grog-
shop, and set it up over the graveyard
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

sS- An Association Of Mechanics is now
forming in Trenton, New-Jersy, for the purpose
Of migrating to the West.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

sSF~ Daring 1854 there was l / .Sll deaths in
Philadelphia, 2S,4I8 in New York, 5,739 in
Baltimore, and i4lS in Boston.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

Lieut.. MAURY has Just received new honor
in being elected an associate menlher OF the
Royal Academy of Sciences, in Belgium.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

R1g- The Know Nothings carried the muni-
cpal election at Wheeling, Va, on Monday
J. PAUL. was chosen Mayor.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

A fellow in the jail wished he had the small.
pox, so he could "break out" He has tried
everything else, but he can't come out
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

Ss- man who owns a small house,a small
farm, small wife, big dog, good COW, two
or three fat pigs, and three children, ought to
be sausage-fried.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

In Boston and vicinity, this ysar, sixty ships
and vessels have been built to The value Of 81,
83,6j5-tonage - ,l32.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

Snooks was advised to get his lie insured
E'Won't DO it, said he. AT would be my lack to
live forever, if should"
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

nsg~It is thought that Mr.. Breckenridge
will start for Madrid in a fortnight, and that
he will go out in national vesoel.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

What kind Of soil is best adapted for the cul-
tivation Of rye? Very dry; for every person
knows that in-dust yy must prosper.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

&C. The Memphis navy ward properly has
hren sold at auction IN residence lots. snd the
amount realized by the sale is so, 574, 81.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

1t is to be feared that they who marry where
they do not love, will love where they do not
marry.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

ssT A bill to repeal the Usury laws, has
been submitted in the Legislature of Louisiana.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

WATTS HIS NAME?-Punch says that the
inventor cf the steam engine WAS a man of
great en gInc-uy.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

szg- paddy, writing from the west, says
rork IS SO plenty that every man you meet is 3
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14

eSas.=-z si-s-- es-----sr| s=-r~
las. case of jealousy is tha- Of lazy
W. aged her lover, because, In speaking
of his voyo. he said he '.hugged the shore!'
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-14
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JN0. w. & SAM'L B. O'BRIEN.
UOUDON:

WEDNESDAY, :::::::::::: FEBRUARY, IA
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01
A fit word about Foreign and Domestic
Missions Fitiy said.

The Committee on Foreign Relations In
the Uni,ed States Senate have reported and
recommended for sdoption the following res
olutions:-
Resolved. That 1t would be just and wise
on the part Of the government Of the United
States, in future treaties with foreign ma
tions. to secure, If practicable, to our citizens
residing abroad, the right Of worshiPing Goo
freely and openly, according 10 the dictates
of their own consciences, by providing that
'They shall no: be disturbed, molested or an.
noysd in any manner on account of their re-
.igious belief, nor in the proper exercise ol
their peculiar religion, eithe, within their
own private houses, or in chit rcbes. chapels
or other places appointed for public worshipi
and that they shall be at liberty 10 build and
maintain places of worship in convenient sit.
v.,Dn.y iHscrfsring in no way With, bat re-
specting the religion and s,oms of the coun
Try in which hey reside,
"Resolved, further, That il would be just
and wise, lin our future treaties with foreign
nations, to secure TO our citizens residing
abroad, the right to purchase and own burial
+, places, and TO bury any -four citizens dying
abroad in such places, with those religious
ceremonies and observanees deemed apPro'
pirate by the surviving relatives and friends
of ths deceased" .H
We hope these desirable sbjects will be
attained. We trust the day is not far dis
+ tant when the Christian countries Of Europe
/ will follow in the steps Of the Mohammedan
SO far as to grant the free, uutrammeled and
open exercise Of the rights Of conscience,
worship and seputure to all within their do
minens. Our enyoys, in laborng for such
purpose. would be much better occupied
than in intrgues for conquest and pIunder.
And when this is done, and Europe, at
our instance, has SCI Us an example OF reli-
gious freedom, will it then be too much to
ask OF our government the same boon fer
ourselyesl viii it tfen be dangerous"
and .unpatriotic," as it 10 said to be newt
ask tha, it may no longer be crime by stat
ute to teach the Scriptures in Maryland, or
to 60 as missionary to the servants of the
Choctaws, That the widow is Virginia who
contributes ner mite to Christianity by teach
ing her ignorant neighbsr TO read the Bible,
may no longer be fined and imprisoned shlr-
ty days in the county Jail! That shameful
violations Of the marriage vow shall no lon
ger be tolerated on the Eastern shore for the
sake OF increasing .the stock for msrket!"
That the dead-wnen of the race that Phil
ip baptized and ,aught---instead Of being flung
"unksnneled" into a common receptacle, IN
the purleus of our southern cities, may have
iJieceEt Christian burisn Alter Rome and
] Paris have been attended to, cannot our gov
ernment contriye some way to negotiate
treaty with Charleston, or 20 send an envoy
to New Orleans! Or mCst we still. stand
before the world living csntradir tion oil
cur prnciples-demanding abroad what We
dare not grant at e!-AH. Journal.
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WHOLE NO. 04e

THIsTEEs Persons DEAp ~ ALIxeHEsf
Cry EKon ExPosuRE 70 THE CoLp Arp
STAEvATioS!-This is a starting csptios,
reader, and yeti slasltoe true. ~
Our readers will remember an aecount we
gave seine days since. of the terrible csndi.
ton Of several families Of Germans who ar
rived here three weeks age from Germany.
We thea chronicled the death OF three Of the
children, and subsequently added another to
the sorrowful list 1t is nov our sad duty
to oDnounce the decease of NINE other mem.
bers Of those families.
When the party left Germany, It consist.
ed o. -four msn, four women, and fourteen
children; in all, twenty-five perssns. Two
OF the women died at sea. One child was
left in New York in dying condition, and
has sinct died. Two men, one woman, and
ten children have died in Allegheny. Per-
haps of the latter number. one died in the
Western Pennsylvania Hospital. or that,
however, we are not certain. Thus sixteen
out Of the twenty-t~o have died. Six are
now living, all Of whom are still sick and one
child is now in dying condition.
One Of the children was buried on Thurs
day, Yesterday and two the day before
Nearly every day for mere than week past
has witnessed the death Of one Of the unfor-
tunate sufferers. Is not this horriblel
To prevent any misunderstanding with re-
gard TO the matter, We would distinctly state
that these families have been carefully stten-
ded to since their arrival. Every possible as
sisi1nce has oeen rendered them by the La
dies Benevolent Association and the Guar
dams Of the Poor Of this city. The noble-
hearted lady of the Association in whose dis
trict the families were found, has been un-
tiring in her efforts, and has herself bestow-
ed upon them every possible kindness and
comfort The Guardian Of the Poor of this
oi v have also furnished them medical atten-
dance. the cause Of this terrible trsgedy in
real life must be written down in the annals
Of Emigration When these families arri-
we'd in New York, they were scarcely COW
cred with clothing; the weather being in
tenseiy cold, and they without money, they
were consequently freezing and starving to
death all the way from New York to this
city. Their constitutions received severer
shock than they could bear and they fingered
in agony few days,beyond the yowsr sf man
to save them, and dropped into untimey
graves. Kind hands, prompted by generous
hearts, were ready 10 soothe their dying ago.
nies, but they could not avert the impenaing
death.-PittsbLrg Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01
well have blessing vie the lave
And never misst." ~

ARREST OF NOTORIOUS JAIL -BREAxHH.
Sergeant Sangston, on Tuesday night,suc-
ceeded in arresting Abraham Piefer, who
broke Jail the second time at Clarksburg,
Harrison county, Va, about the last Of De-
cember, 1853. He was confined, we be lieve
awaiting trial on charge of counterfeiting
and upon his escape an offer IF 800 was
made in proclamation by the Governor, for
his recapture.
Officer Sangson has had an eye upon him
for some time psst,a ,and with sufficient force
accompanying him he surrounded and search
ed "a taverh above Bringeport,and after des-
perate resistance on the part Of Peifer during
which he broke down two doors and had a
portion of his clothing torn off, he was secu-
red, ironed, and brought over to the city and
placed in Jail. Sergeant Sangsion returns
his thanks to those citizens OF Bridgeport
who contributed their assistance in making
this important and difficult arrest. Psifer is
represen ted as very powerful man. a des-
perate character; and perfect terror to the
section of the State in which he prosecuted
his eperatians. He will be taken back to
Clarksburg and delivered over to the custody
Of the sheriff OF Harrison county.-Argus.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01

ApvERTIsISG.-The Lever BY rchich For.
tunes are made.-At a banquet given to the
employees of large establishment in New
York city, the owner Of the establishment,
SAYS the Sun, in the course of brief history
of his rise and progress as manufactured
alluded to his Indebtedness to the press as
the great medium by which he had made the
public acquainted with his tusiness, and
drawn them to him us customers. He said
he regarded the press in this age of compe-
tition, as the great fulcrum upon which the
tradesman res,ed his advertisement, aud by
that mean. overturned his adyeTsaries. That
he who advertised most juGicloasly and ex-
tensively, was sure to reap the reward of
triumph. II every man dealing wares to the
public was guided by as truthful conviction
or his interests as this manufacturer, few
would have cause to complain OF small sales,
or ill success in trade. A few enterprising
men Of the various trades and professions
have got hold OF the great tof success
and il 10 not strange to us that they rise I,
fortune and eminence, to the wonder aud an
noyaase or their less sagaeiOps snd ncn.sS
yeTllsiHg nsishV9I,.
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states RightsssMishisan.

The Michigan Legislature, February 9th
passed bill 81 to Is, "to prohibit The use o
jais and other public buildings OF that State
for the confinement of persuis claimed as
fugitive slaves. Democrats in Italics.
YEAs-Ashmun, Bebee; Bescher, Brown,
Brownell, Church, j. Divine, DePuy, Eddy,
Eddy, Edwards, fnos, Gilman, Gregory Hail.
Hurd, Ives, Judd, King, Lapham, Lomison,
Lowell, Luce. Mcintyre, Middlesworth, Mil
Ter, Mills, d. N. Montague, H. Montague,
Moorman. Mussey, Noble, Parker, Petit, N.
Power, p. Rowsr, Ralph, Ross, Sherman,
Smith, Sher, Stout. Stran9, Tiffany, Speak
er, and r. K. Dhine-5l. 81
t NAYs-AtOo6d, Barclay, Chamberlain Cha.
pei, Chatfeid, Daacan, EiUeli, Fiica, Ha.ha-
wag, Hiron. LiHIeioan, Parsons, RsgaoIds,
Sanborn, 81. AuJia. Sulhertani, Whiis wa
jlr.--l8.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01

GEN. SHIELDS amiable bht rather
supple gentleman anticipated his defeat in
Illinois when he voted for the Nebraska Bill
Tne Washington correspondent Of the Phil
ade,phia Inquirer says that when the Me-
braska Bill was before the Senate, and be-
fore Know Nothihgsm was thought Of as u
principle of power in the Senatorial elections.
Gen. Shields stated in the presence of sew
eral persons 10 that city. that the obligations
Of party demanded his rote far that measure.
although he hner that his support Of ii ,Soaad
result in.his political prostration. He pre-
ierred to sacrifice his feelings Of right and
duty towhat he was foolish enough to con-
si'er as obligations 10 his.party; and he has
his reward He seems to have fully appre-
ciated both his own weakness and the
strength oil the people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE YOUNG PHILOSOPHER.
A STORY FOB PARENTS.

Mr.. SOLOMON WINTHROP was plain old
f.rmer--an austere, precise man, who did ev-
erything by established rules, and could see
no reason why people should grasp at things
beyond what had been reached BY their great
grandfathers. He had three children-two
bows and a girl There was jeremiah, sew
enteen years old, Samuel, fifteen, and Fanny,
thirteen.
1t was cold winters day. Samuel was
in the kitchen reading book, and SO interes-
ted was he that he did not notice the en-
trance of his father. Jeremiah was in an
opposite corner, engaged in cipherng out a
sum which had found in his ara metic.
SAM said the farmer to his youngest boy,
.haysy GU worked out that sum yeti!
NO sir returned the boy, in hesitating
manner is
Didn't tell you to stick to your arithme-
tic till you had done it!', uttered Mr. Win
throp, in a severe tone. ~,
Samuel hung down his head, and looked
troubled
"Why havn't you done it!" continued the
II cent do.it, sir tremblingly returned the
boy,fF n ts, NJ
Cant do it2 Andwhy not! Look at Jer-
emiah, there, with bis slate and arithmetic
He had eipbered further than you had long
before he was as old as you are"
"Jerry was always fond Of mathematics
probleuls, sir. but cannot fasten my mind
on them. They have no interest to me-
That's because yeu don't try to feelan in
,,.rest in YOUR studies. What book is tha
you are reading" /"
sIts a work on philosophy, SIR
"a work on fiddle stcks Go. put it away
this instant, and then get your slate, an'
don't let me see you away from your arithme
tic again until you can work out these roots
Do you understand mel"
Samuel made no answer, but silently pu
away his philosophy, and then he got hi
slate and sat down in the chimney corner
His neither lip irembled, and his eyes wer
moistened, for he was unhappy. His lathe
had been harsh towards him, and he felt tina
it was without cause,
SAM said Jerry, as SOON as the old maj
had gone, "Iwill do that sum for you."
sNo, Jerry returnsd the younger brotbe
but with grateful look, that would be de
ceiying father. I will try to do the sun
though / fear 1 shall not succeed! "a.
Samuelworked very hard, but all to no pu'
pose. His mind was not On the subject bs
fore him. The roots and squares, the base
hypothenuses and perPendiculsfs, thoug
comparatively simple in themselves, were
him mingled mass Of incomprehenslb
things, aud the more he tried the more did
become perplexed and bothered.
The truth was his father did not unde
stand him. t
Samuel was bright boy, and uncomme
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01
Agriculture in Common Schools.

The Legislature Of Vermont at its recent
session passed the following:
AN ACT to encourage the study OF the SCI
ence of Agriculture in Common Schools,
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
SECTION l. The Governor is hereby autho-
rized to purchase one copy of "Wsrihg's Ell
ements of Agriculture" for each town in the
State, and TO draw an order on the Treasu-
rer ior the payment Of the same.
SEC. ar One OF these books shall be pla-
ced in the hands of the Superintendent OF
Schools of each town, with instructions 10
examine it with regard to its merits as a
school-book, and Ehe shall report to the
Clerk OF the said town what namber Jf cop
ies, if any, is required for the use Of the Com
mon Schools of the said towI.
SEc. 3. The legal voters of each town
shall, at the next annual town meeting, vote
whether or not the town shall purchase tths
number of books recommended by the Su.
perintendent aforesaid, ahd the Town Clerk
shall report 10 the Governor Of the State the
result of such ballot.
SEC. 4. The Gov ernor shall then order tc
be manufactured, IN such style as he sha.
esem expedient, sufficient number OF the
books to supply ths demand by the aforesaid
ballot, and these book shall be maEufactu
red in the State of Vermont, and they shai
be deposited with the Superintendents o.
Schools in the various inwns. and the pay
men, there fore objected by the publishers sI
proprietors at their own eyPense.
Approved Nov. i3, 1854.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01
Russian and French Soldiers.

A lively writer from Paris draws parallel
between the soldiers of :he different nations
now fighting in the Crimea, and first Gays ol
the Russians: -I .1
''The valor. displayed by the Russians in
the night attack on the lilies has never been
surpassed by the soldiers of any nation or
people whatever. The Russian soldier lacks
strategy and quickness Of movement, but he
possesses courage almost without parallel, a
remarkable strength OF body, and great resis-
lance to the exhausting effects of wounds.
1t has been a common remark, from the day
of Napoleon to the presen, moment, that the
Russian soldiers are the most difficult soldi-
ers in the world to put hors du combat Mar
shal Ney said: 1T will not ,uiace 10 shoot a
Russian soldier; he must be pushed over.
Remarkable instances Of this power Of resis-
tanee to the loss of blood and to the FIRST
impression of wound have been exhibited
since the commencement of the campaign in
the CriTea, and it is no doubt due to the rude
life to which the Russian soldier is subjected
not only as soldier but as a peasant"
Next he says ofthe Frenchman:
awhile eating is no part of soldiers life
in the Russian camp. in the French camp it
is quite the contrary. A Frenchman. must
have his breakfast before he fights, and he
will cook ard eat in the midst of bursting
bombs rather than lose it; for between fear
Of losing his meal and life there is about ar
even balance. On the morning of the bat
tie of Inkerman, 1900 Engishnen were CON-
PEELED TO stand the shock of $4,000 Russians
for three hours, before the. French division
arrived, the latter having stopped to eat their
breakfast before starting to the aid of their
suffering allies. They fought most beauti-
fully, as they always do, when they did arrive
but in the meahtme there had been fearful
slaughter of Englishmen. which otherwise
might have been saved. This is one OF the
facts which do not appear in print, for the
COED o. the alliance, but it is nevertheless
true" ...
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01

RALPH WALDO EMERSON ON PARTIES AND
TRADE--Iaok at our polt cs. The great
parties co-eval with the origin of the govern
ment, do net inspire US with exalted hopes.
The democracy-does it st, nd. really Tor the
good of the many, of the poor! The party
of property and education, the whig party
have they ever addressed themselves to the
solemn purpose CT relieving this country Of
the monume ntal calamity Of slavery! Gap
plause) That party has resisted every pro-
gressive step. Did free trade como from
them-have they urged the great questiens
Of reform, the prophetic action Of the time!
No. they would nail the stars to the sky, and
with their eyes over their shoulders, fixed on
the past, they adore their ancestors, the
founders of the constitution.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01
Mu.kErs AGAINST SPADES The Gospel

MuskETs AGAINST SPADES The Gospel
Banner says-"Tne United States army NUM-
bers about 10000 men, who cost the country
last year IS $40. .24d for pay subsistence cls-
thing, &c. The Illinois Central railroad ar
my numbers 10000 men, who receive from
the company ss,7oo,ooo per annum. In
three years they will make seven hundred
miles of road, adding greatly to the wealth
of the State and the country. In thirty
years the United States have spent $780,
oOO 700. for which they have nsthing to
show but some old forts, guns, battered uhi-
forms, and demoralized veterans"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01

0ArGov Concha, of Cuba, has issued or.
dsrs to his troops to give no quarters to the
Fiibuste,s that may be found on the island
We have nc doubt the order will'be duly re
specteo and sbeyed
GJThe agricultural bureau Of the Paten
Office has just received from the Cape o
Good Hope. by the Japan Expedition, qaan
titles Of wheat Of surprising beauty &,excel
Hence, |, will sS9a Ve ready fes aisiIisoGsn