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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-11-15
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT
NEw-YoRK, Nov. l2

NEWLY IoRK, NOV. IL.
The steamer Northern Light arrived this
morning with California dates TO the 2oth
ult.
She brings no specie. The troubles on
the Isthmus having induced shippers to &C.
lect the Aspnwall route.
The mail steamer that left San Fran
cisco on the Goth ultn had millions of
gold on board.
All quiet on the Isthmus. The Walker
and Bhameri party have agreed upon terms
Of ,peace, Gen. Riva has been appointed
President, after the declina,ion of Walker,
the latter having been appointed comman-
der in-chief of the Nicaragua forces. Par.
ker II. French, formerly of the Sacramento
Tribune has been appointed Commissary of
War. The people of Nicaragua appear to
be pleased with the new state of affairs -
No more troubles appeared. Col. Kinney
remained at Greytown. Gen. Walker is
reported to be disposed to drive him out Of
the country. ssnEs
| The steamer Sierra. Nevada, from San
Juan, arrived at San francisco on tho 9Th
ult., during the trip she lost 45 passengers
from cholera, only three of them were
cabin passengers.
Tho ilndian troubles continue in Oregon
and are growing quite serious. Major
Heller and his forces were surrounded by
hostile Indians at q point above Dallas,
without food OF water for 48 hours. Lieut.
Day, in command Of $50 men had been
sent to his relief.
The steamship Golden Gate arrived al
San francisco on the 18th ut. The steam.
ship Cortez had not arrived on the Goth
when the steamship sai'ed
The U. s steamer John Hancock arrived
ut ESan Francisco, from Pettopaulcwsh
bringing news that the Russians were a,
Amoor in great force, both on sea and land
and were anxious to meet the allied feet
which was probably in the Gulf Of Tartary
The British steamer Baracontp had been
at Ayan and found the place deserted, bu,
discovered secreted there, goods belonging
to the Russian Fur Company, which were
taken possession of. The steamer then pro-
ceeded to Petropauowski, into which port
she is reported to have entered with the
American flag, and having fired the town
she then left. When Off Elizabeth Island
the Baracontra encountered a booa- Bremen
brig having on board l4O Russian officer. &
soldiers, who were taken prisoners and car
ried to Hong Kong. Four hundred men
under Capt. Fry Of Sacramento had left to
Join Walker on the 9th nit.
| The Indians on Rogue river massacred
over 80 whites. Major Fitzgerald pursued
the Indians and overthking them had a
on,,e in which thirty Indians were killed,
loosng ten of his own men.
Seven clippers from the Atlantic port
had arrived at San Francisco, and their
cargoes were sold recently. Business had
improved, and most articles of eastern
merchandise paying for profits.
Domestic -four selling at $500 l0,00.-.
Wheat 225. Clear pork $43, Mess $3.50.
The balance o! treasure which was sunk
on board tho steamship Yankee Blade, u
mounting to 100000, las been recovered.
The u. s. District Court has decided
the case of the State vs.. Leedesdorff estate
in favor o! the mother Of Anna Maria
Spurkf, who is a subject of Denmark
The estate is immensly valuable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-11-15

0TThe Ashtabula Sentinel, which lis un-
derstood to be Mr.. Gddings' organ, has de-
clared very decidedly in favor of the re-elec-
ton of Mr.. Wada to the Senate of the United
States. 1t refers to an article in the Leader
urging the election Of Mr.. Giddings, and says
if the writer had known the wishes Of the
gentleman he would never have written that
communication. So, it seems there is no
chance for a muss on that score. We have
little doubt that the Republicans will gener-
ally and cheerfuly unite upon Mr.. Wade
o. S, Journal
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| For the Chronicle
Northern man-no sense-Slavery.
:" never saw Northern man, that had any
sense on the subject OF Slavery" Such was
the language of Presiding elder, OF the
NJ Z. Church on the evening Of my first in l.
PRODUCTION to him in this city Now, this
did not sound 20 me like the Gospel OF Jesus,
though presume it is considered perfectly
orthodox, by the F. F. VS., and other scions
of nobility in this .delectabe region. But
can pardon them, and him too almost whe n
| consider thut they have stayed all their lines
among the hills of this dark, benighted re-
gion, and o. course think 'Old Virginia al
ways right even when the elite of her
Capital burn young ladies in effigy for writ
! ing books, and though her statute books, arc
9lsgraced with laws that would imprson wo-
men for teaching their sisters to read the
Bible! And this in the latter half of the
nineteenth century! Think OF that We phil
anthropists who are so jealous to send mis-
sionaries to distant heathen lands, to pro-
claim the glores OF the Redesmer's Kingdom
to teach the poor pagan the way of peace and
pardon through Saviour's love. We call
ourselves civilized and may Heaven pardon
the assumption, Christian But who are the
sane men of our times! Are they Pierce,
Douglass, Atchinson g. Co., and the hordes
Of border ruffians, lsemi-barbarians, chvary
of Missouri! Are they the 'model' patriots,
and philanthropists of our model modern Re-
public! This zeal for their country's glory
is not confined by laws, or state lines, No. -
They wish to increase the area Of freedom!
and extend the genial influence Of slavery
over Kansas, and Nebraska, these young
empires of the west. Hemp, bowie knives,
and REVIEWERS are their arguments. Editors
are msbbed. Methodist preachers tarrsd, end
feathered; and sent with printing presses to
navigate the Missouri. Yet these hemp de-
serving scamps who perpstrate such outrages
ale q presume in the estimation of our elder,)
sane men-athe Solons Of the New World
expounders Of the glorious doctrine Of squat
ter sovereignty while Chase. Gidhings.
Sumner, Ford, Wilson. Hale, and host of !
Northern freemen--are rabid
fansties. They never got glorious
ly drunk, or even got upa decent fight, fist.
cuff, gougng or bowie knife diversion on the
fosrs of Congress for the dear liberties of
the dear people. They never told their
southern friends, Go home God damn you
where you belong" They never saved ,he
Union! J. d. H.
Wheeling Nov. sth.
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ELECTION RETURNS.
New York.

Returns from New York come in slowly,
but enough is known to decide the election.
JOEL T. HEADLr, the American candidate
for Secretary of State,is elected by a'plural-
ity Of about 10000.
The Senate stands: Republicans Ia; A.
mericans, 9; Hards and Softs 9. The House
stands: Republicans AZ; Americans %;
Hards and Softs At. In a word-the Admin
stration is no place. The majority against
the Administration is over 100000. We con-
slider the Hards the only Pierce men in the
canvass.
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New Jersey.

The Democrats have carried this State
The Senate stands: IL Democrats; Wings;
Q Americans. Full returns not in for mem
bers of the lower House.
LATER.-The House stands; Locos 30;
Wings 81; Americans s; Temperance a.
This gives the Locos a majority of 2 in tho
Senate, and a minority of 2 in the House,
making a tie on joint ballot. The Demo.
cracy make terrible Growing over this vic
tory (D. 1t is loss o: nearly 500 since
1851.
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Mississippi.

The following tesgrsphic despatch tells
the news very concissly.
WASHINGTON, Nov: I2.--It is reportes here
on the authority of dispatches from Jackson
that ali the Democratic members of Con-
gress are elected in Mississippi. The Lsgis-
lature is also Democratic by 80 majority
The Democratic State ticket has majority
Of 5000.
H. 1869 Pierce had majority Of 9,32s, so
that what appears to be great victory is
really loss of over 1000 to the party.
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Countsrfeit three dollar bills on the Mer-
camille Bank Of Hartford. Conn, are in cir
culation In New York. Look out for them
in Ohio.
The First Presbyterian Church oi Chicago
has been sold to Mr.. Hugh Msher for $685.
900. II 10 to be turned into theatre.
Alta meeting Of the inhabitants of Maui
mees Valley, held at Toledo on the 7th inst.
il was resolved, for various reason assigned,
that "Maumee River and Maumee Bay be
hereafter known as Grand Rapids River and
ursu6 Rapids Bay; and the press through
out "Grand Rapids Valley" are requested to
publish the proceedings Of the meeting and
change Of name decided upon.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
In Partition.
Hiram Cecil,
Henry Cecil of nj

(Y virtue of an order of Sale me directed from the
u Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County Ohio T
will offer for Sale at Public Auction on
Monday the 10th day Of December A. d. 1866
between the hours of 10 o'clock A NJ and 4'o'cock p
NJ, of said day, atthe front door of the Court Hose in
81 Cairsyille in said county, the following described
lands and tenements, situate, lying and being i'm
the Township of Flushing Belmont County, Ohio and
bounded and described as follows towit:
being ,He south East Our, of section No 90 Town.
ship No 10, and Range No containing one hundred a.
SeFenIy acres OF Land more or less The conditions
OF The &boVesae wiz be one third OF the purchase
money III hand on day ofsale, third lin one wear
ana one rh two years with interest on the deferred
Sheriff OniCe, st. Clairsville Nov 6, 1855
-S1,i@ JOHN e. NICHOLS, Sheriff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-11-15

MIssounI.-The legislature is now in
session at Jefferson City. Judging from
the character Of the remarks in the ST. Louis
papers. we do not see any probability OF
the election of U. s. Senator. Atchn-
son, il Is said, stands no chance.
The Benton men will in no event 90 for
him, and the Republican is very certain
that the Wings will not, OF which we are
no, SO well assured, as there appears to be
no great dtferenc, on the Kanzas question.
A compromise between the two wings OF
the Democracy has been talked OF, laying
aside both Atchison and Benton, and TAX
ing up some third man. But this is not
regarded a. probable. Possibly the anti
Beaton men may unite with the Wings
and elect Col. Donphan' Our impression
however 10, that no Senator will bs chosen
this winter in that State.
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SHANNON entertained just before he left Ohio
for Kansas. Mr. WHARTON, editor Of the
Massillon Ne,cs, in tina. paper, says:
"Governor shannon avowed himself, in our
presence, before he left Ohio, in favor Of
slavery in Kansas, and expressed his belief
that it would quietly 60 there Cleveland
Herald.
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mr. What he lost by not takino The "T,mss -

or What he lost by not taking The "TiMEs.'
I'm Mexican township, in this county
Mr.. ~. and Mr.. B. live on adjoining farms
Both are Americans. Mr.. A. takes the
Tmes-Mr. b. does nol--is too poor-is
only worth $4,000 ito &!b 90. GoorALE
g. Co., Of the Cleveland Wool Depot, ad.
vertise in the Times and A. reads their
notices. A. and b. have each a flock OF
sheep of the very same grade-each is
offered at home for his wool, %3 cents per
h. A. declines the offer, and sends his
l2oObs. to GoopALE & Co, who sell it
for him at Gfty-three cents-transportation &
commission 3 cents per H., leaving him 80
cents, 10 cents more in tho n, and $22O
on the pile, more than he could get at
home. Mr.. B. sold his 1900 h, for the
43 cents, or 1920 less than he would have
got for it, had he squeezed out 81 only to
nave paid for the Times. He groans dole
fully about il, but we do not know that he
is convinced that a newspaper would do
him any good Newark Times.
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6.rThe election of Senator Brooks, in
New York, is regarded with great satisfaction
by his party friends, and is favorably con-
sidereL by men of all parties. His trium-
phant controversy last summer with Bishop
Hughes has given him deserved notoriety.
He is an able and fair man. and good legs-
lator. We rejoice in his success as triumph
of the right over intolerance and bigotry.
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THE ACCIDENT ON THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD.

We copy from the 81. Lot is Republican,
of Nov. 2s the following particulars ,,of the
terrible accident reported uour telegraphc
column of Saturday mornings y1
The magnificent trsin-of cars which left
cur city yesttrd morning, ON the Pacific
Railroad, is how mass of ruins and inf
,unely worss ,hau this, many of the noble
hearts that participated in the pride of the
occasion, are nov stilled in death!
The train, consisting of fourteen care, left
the depot, on Seventh street, at nipe O'Clock,
crowded with invited guests, a bali hour af-
ter TIE time advertised. BY The time it reach
ed Hermann this delay vas fully recovered,
thus showing the good condition of the track.
After leaving Hermann, the tram proceeded
with good speed, and without the least
difficulty, until 1t reached the Gasconade,
when one Of the most disastrous accidents
occurred which has yet thrown this city into
mourning.
The bridge across the stream gave way.
and ten Of the cars we're precipitated dis
tance Of twenty five or thirty feet. The loco
motive, from all appearances, had reached
the edge OF the first pier when the structure
gave way, and in falling reversed its position
entirely, the front turning TO the Eas', and
the wheels upward. On the locomotive at
the time, wero the President, Mr.. E. H.
Bridge, Mr. O'Sullivan, the Chief Engineer
of the Road, and an additiona! number Of
employees.
Mr. Bridge, it is supposed, is the only one
ssved 0ftho 1t dividuals named. An hour at-
Ter the disaster, voices from beneath the
wreck of the locomotive were heard asking
tor assistance, and when he left the scene
of the disaster active efforts were being made
to relieve the sufferers. 1t 10 possible--nay.
it is to be hoped probable, that some of
these unfortanatcs may have been rescued.
The roaI enters the bridge with curve,
and this circumstance perhaps, prevented
the disaster from being more fatal, as the
cars thereby were diverted, and thus preven-
ted from falling directly in general melee.
Enough Of Injury, however, was accomplish
ed. The baggage car, next the engine, went
down, to use the expression of one who was
in ii, "extremey easy,"'wthout causing any
serious casualty. The fret ard second
passenger cars followed, and in these sever
al were killed, and many more or less man.
gled.
In the third car, one or two we're killed
only. This car, although in a dangerous
position, and almost entirely demolished
was less fatal to life and limb In the fourth
and fifth cars, great many were fatally in
jured, tnd several Instantly killed. The bal
ancs Of the train followed swiftly on their
fatal errand, and the loss Of life, with con-
fusion more or less severe, was dreadful.
Some of the cars plunged on those beneath
them with their ponderour wheels, and crush.
ed or manned the unfortunate persons below.
Others hung upon the cliff in perpendicular
position, and two or thrce turned bottom up.
ward down the grade. Only one-the ex-
trems rear car-maintaned its position on
the rnl
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MarYlalld.

The present aspect of the news from this
State indicates an overwhelming American
victory. In Baltimore city the entire Ameri-
can ticket for v ard officers, Legislature, &C.,
is elected by an average majority of 400
Returns from different portions of the State
indicate the election of out of Congress
men by the Amer leans.
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Gardner (Amorican,) is reelected Gov
erner by plurality of nearly $4,000. Chat
fees (American,) is elected to Congress from
the 10th District. The House stands 1So
Americans and 80 of all others. The Senate
stands, % Americans, to l6 of all others.
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0-Our columns are filled this week with
the annual list of Delinquent Lands and
Town Lots, which will crowd out much in
teresting reading matter. 1t will soon be
taken out, however, and then -.
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PASSAMORE WJLLISON.

This gentleman having made an affidavit
purging himself of all contempt OF Judge
Kane's court, has instituted suit against
Kane for false Imprisonment.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Abner NJ. Gregg. ct al,
ps.
Nancy Lloyd ct al.

In Partition. .ss.
DY virtue OF an order of Sale to me direc
- ted from the Court OF Common Pleas of Belm ant
County Ohio will offer for Sale on
The 2ia day OF November, A. ID. 1855
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and 4o,elock
M. ofsad day al the Court House SAID COUNTY ths
following described lands and tenementA, suu9 ivng
and being In the county of Belmont aud State Of
and being part Of section 80, and Township 4 ana
Range and bounded and as follows 10
The frs! described beginning fer It's bound ary Al .
stone at the south East corner OF the whole OF sad
estate the south sde of said section and running
thence North6 81 "a 100 rods stake thence West III
20 100 rods 10 stone thence North 60 W. e2 a. O rajs
to stone, thence N. 81 west Is 100 iS 10 stone
thence N. 60 rods to sone thence west 90 80 rods 10
the line between Vanlaw and Spencer, thence NJ sos
rods TO the soah East corner OF Rebeeca Edw ards Lot
thence South 80 west, 10 sG6 rods stone in tbe
road thence South is9 west 73 aong said road
thence South ~ west IL rods to lhe South East or
HOgues io thence South Is west $3.50 Rods 10 STAKE
an Niehos hne, thence South 9s % Rods thence west
5s3 rods thence South s6 rods stone thence Ea,t
l67 30 rods the NJ E. of Shall CToss's line
thence South 746 rods TO stone the section line
thence East 44eO rods TO the place of beg ming I5e
acres and perches of Land more or less.
WIN he sold subject TO the dover OF Nancy Layd
heretofore signedhy metesand bounds and appraised
1t the sum of si60).
Conditions, third in hand on the day Of saIs
,ne third 10 one and third in two years with
interest Oh the deferred payments from the day of sale
JOHN C.'hicHoLs, 6herif
os. ls, le55-ssH
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SIIERIFF'S SALE.
In Partition.
Henry Bethel,
Lucinda Deselms ct al.

LUCINDA DeSelmS ct al.
pY virtue of an order Of Sale to me drec-
- ted from the Court OF ofCommon Pleas of Belmont
County Oho will offer for Sale Public Auction on
Monday, the 10th day of December A. d,
1855, between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ and4 o.
clock Al Of said day at the front door Of the Court
House in st CIarsville Belmont County, Ohio the
lowing described lands and tenementst wit; Situate y
ing and being in the County of Belmont and State of
Ohio, and bounded and described as follows to wit:
Being part of section No g. Township No O. Range
Noe, Lands su ject to sale at Steubenve Ohio,
beginning the stake in the center said sec
No 9, thence s 2l5 poles TO stake on the line he.
tween Josiah Nckersham and s. Russell thence E %
poles stake thence 83s 81 poles to stak thence
N ID T., 81 poles to stake corner of VIM. Wrights
thence 81 poles and % links the place of beginning
containing rs Also the following tract or par
Gel OF Land being part of the South East quarter OF
Section No ., Township No II, and Range No g. in the
steubenville Land tdistrict beginning at stake on
thence withlsaid line sec E33t poles to a hickory
tree, S. G7 E. 43 poles large red ak on the Ranoe
line, thence with said line s. s5 poest to the s. f.
corner of said section, thence with said section line
500 w Oh p thence N. eW. 81 p. 20 astake thence
Ei4O79 p, to the place OF beginning containing
50 acres $1,000 Also the following tract of Land Il
being part ofthe s w Quarter of Section No "a r,
No o. and Range No s. in the StuebenvilIe Land district
beginning for the the Range line at the a Is
corner ofsaid Bethells other Land thence II II to
stake, thence n lBi w. IL p to asmaII dog wood.
to stake near large chesnut tree, thence 1865 W.
3ei toa line on the Range line, thence with said
line So4l to the place of beginning Containing acres
beng part ofes ar of Sec No in Tn. No TO- and
Range No Of ihe district Of Lands Subject to Sale a.
South by the lands of James Bethel and on The
north andea by Henry Bethei the north east
by John Wright containing IS or less with
all ana slnguler the appurtenanCes there with
Appraised at the sum of s3se7, and win be sold on
the following conditions, one bird in hand on day Of
sale one third in one year and third in years with
Interest on the deferred payments from the day of sale
sherf's Office 81. Clairsyille Nov 1855
sooo JOHN G. NICHOLS, Sheriff:
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Wisconsin,.

The vote is close, but present advices war
rant us in announcing that the Republican
candidate for Governor is elected by sma II
majority.
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N, o. ELECTION.

Nov, S,-At the election yesterday the A.
mericans carried the city by large majority
We have nothing definite from the State
The chances are in favor of the Americans.
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0TThe anti American candidate for May
or was elected in Charleston, s. c., by 4lG
majority.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PROBATE COURT.

State Of Ohio Belmont County, SIS.
NJ Office is hereby given, that the follow
/ Y ing named Administrators and Guardians, have
sled their accounts and vouchers in my ofee for set
lement, 10 wit:
Ann Sturgeon .ddmx with h. will annexed, of Mary
turgeon d ceased; Jdndrew King Gurdian of Jackson
Pollock Ex. of Sarah Wiley deed; William Raclif Il
G. 4, Holloway Executors of Samuel Holloway deed;
Thursey Nelson 4 John Nelson Admin atrators of
Joseph Nelson, decd; JaoobN f IL samue Alexander
administrators of Andrew Nef, deed; George b.
Ex. OF Nancy A Chambers decd; Henry Nc,
Administrator of James Mccartney decd;
who was Guardian of John Walker.
The first five above named accounts will he for
hearing and settlement the 7th and the FIVE last
IN the sth day of December next.
DAVID HARRIS,
Nov. 18th 1885. Probate Ju Dig =.
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d I z D i.

ON sundsy morning, Ilth inst, Mrs
RACHEL DENHAM. aged 81 years.
On Saturday, 10th inst, HERoD oldest
son of VIM P. Fraser of this vicinity, aged
l3 years
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Q5-The Lines by "Lily May" will appear
next week.
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FIRE.

BUFFALO, Nov. l3.--The workshops attach
ed 20 the Erie County Penitentary were de.
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss $4,000.
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There 10 no material change ia the mar.
kets since our last Issue.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Tarbot and Springer,
Owen w. White

RY virtue ofan order of Sale to me directed
Court Of Common Pleas of Belmont County Ohio
will offer for Sale at Public Auction on
Monday, the 10 tn day of December A. D. 1865
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ and 4 o'clock
r. NJ Of said day the front door of the Court House
IN ST. Cai sve, in sail county the following descri
ned lands and tenements, Situate lying and being in
the County of Belmont and State of Ohio, and bounded
and des crib'd as follows TO wit:
Lot No s6 in the Town of West Wheeling, and ap.
praised at the sum OF Three hundred and fty dollars
Sherih's once. 81. ClairsviIle, lNovS 1855.
$500. N"''A