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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30
The Man over the Falls of N,.u

The fact that man went over tbs ors.,
American Fslls during Saturday forenoon was
communicated by telegraph the same after.
noon. We bave since received the follow inc
letter from friend.
NIAsARA FALLS June 2s-Io M.
Another man over the falls! Bachman. At
the G:ist mills few rods above the Catnrsc,
House, saw him from tho rear of the mill com.
ing down In boat. His oars were hanging
'E the row locks. and 10 was sitting with his
srms folded screaming for hop. Mr.. Bach.
man called to him to seize his oars. A few
well.directed strokes would have broupb,
him to the shore; but on he went, until he
came opposite the back piszza Of the Catsrac,
House, where the boat capsized. Mr. M saw,
ne was young man about twenty wear,
old.
This probability is that the poor fellow, hav
ing by some means that will never be ex
plained, found himself in the rapids, became
paralyzed with horror, and was unable to use
any exertions to prevent his awful fate
Who can imagine his emotions as he neare,
the fatal precipicc, whose roar sounded lik,
death In his terrified ears, or the II ad deliriuu
that seized up~n him tthe thought of certain
the terrible destruction! It was oil done in
amoment--a struggle, a shrick, a plunge, ant
soul went nome! II was all done in a mo
nens--but l. told up,n E,ernily.-BuGalc
Er.
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EUROPEAN NEWS.
ARRIVAL LF THE STEAMER PACIFIC


New YoRK. Aug. Qs.--The STEAMSHIP
Pacific arrived at her berth at six O'Clock
having come up without any previous announ
cement, in conse quence Of the dense fog. -
This defeated the intended public reception
OF Mile ..achel
The Pacific brings European dates to the
lith inst. The Havre steamship "Arago'
srrived OF Southampton on the evening Of the
10th.
The general aspect If the news from the
seat Of war 10 unsatisfactory.
The most important item 10 that the BON
bsrdmeni Of Sebastopol had been resamed or
the 10th instant.
Omar Pscha has been appointed to the
command OF the Turkish tro: :ps in Asia.
The siege of kars continues without any
definite result.
Berdiansk hasl been again partially BON.
bsrded, and it reported in Paris that Revel
had been SUCCESSFULLY bombarded, but the truth
probably lei Thst the.feet,,is assemble in the
Baltic for Ysupposed immediate attack upon
Helsingfcfs.
The French government published an in.
fated account of the discovery of legtims,
sonspirators to excite an insurection in Spain
and thus further the ends Of Russia,
IL is definitely stated, but still seems cues
tionable, that Spain will supply %, 1000 troops
to be in the pay of the Allies. Portugal il
is slso said will supply 10000 troops.
The Italian, Gen. Pepe, is dead.
Milo Rachel, the distinguished ira gcdiennc
is among the passengers by the Pacific.
Liverpool, Aug. TO- Deneston g. Co. q
Circular quotes the cotton market STEADY
aud prices unchanged. Sales of cotton TO,
tho week were $4,000 bales, including ,oOC
on speculation and 5000 for export. Tho
sales on Friday were $4,000 bales, including
1000 to spectators. Quotations, fair Or
lesns I'd; midding 6 l-sd. Mobile, fair 6 3
ID; middling 6s6 i.l8. Upland, fair 6 Ia
m'cdling Cd Tho stock of cotton in DOR
o.! 900 bales, Including 4l4,ooo American
London Money Market The market hal
been more stringent to day. Consols fo
money quoted at 81. American stock stend,
and prices are unchanged.
The weather was favorable for cron, in rho
early part Of the week, but is again unfavora
bic.
Barring, Bros. g. Cos. circular quotes IL
IRON market as having closed with an actiy
demand but buoyant. Welsh bar is quoted o.
snip board at 9G. Welsh rails are ouote
on shiPboard at sf5s. Pig iron is quoted
74s.
hrown d Shipley's circular quotes bread
SUMS 40 having declined considerable, will
the exception ofcorn. Western Canal fIou
auo'sd at s9a4os. Rye flour 42s6da 4ss6d
White wheat IIs9d. White corn aasaAas
Yellow corn 3ss6ds39s.
Inc Brokers circular quotes market 70,
'ard ss dull and no change in prices.
bullion In the Bank of England has decres.
sed 10000 pounds sterling.
Frelghts steady, rates unchanged.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

AhERoiNE Our readers will recolcct the
story, current In the papers last fall, of Mrs.
Becker, who saved the lives of eight se,usn
wrecked on Long Point. Lake Erie. near her
residence. The husband OF Mrs Becker wus
aosen'' hut her own courage and presence of
m'nd' st great personal risk and much suf.
ier,ng' she saved The crew az then detailed.
we learn by the Buffalo Commercial Adver.
fiser that Mrs. Becker ha. recently visited
tns' Guy on invitation. and was publicly re-.
ceNed on tho evening Of Monday last, at tho
American Hotel. by large company of ladies'
ana gentlemen, who honored them elves bv
dong honor to the Courageous and noble ~ -.
man. Avery hsndso ne sum was subscribed
tamount not stately and paid in, to BE- preseu.
ted to her as testimonial.
Mrs. b has already received a purse of
1910 raised by private subscri ption in Cana.
a. She has expressed a desire that these
sum smsy be expended towards the noble pur.
pose OF educating her children. When the
Csnd'an donation was presented to her, she
ssid to the bearer "she would thank him If
che knew how" This woman, who could no,
..'s' knew how save the lives of e,gh, per-
hing sailors.
Mrs Becker 10 described as a large mascu.
hps woman, shout six feet high, weighing
two hundred pounds, was born in Canada and
70 thirty yssrs old. From her place of resi-.
denee on the island Of Lorg Point, and from
ths description Of her person. we suspec, that
Mrs. b. 10 the daughter Of a Mr.. Mccormack,
msn OF good family who formerly resided
ON the island and does yet II living. whose
large family, sons and daughters, all of them,
were over. sig feet is height-ssne OF the sons
comeing up to elk feet seven inches. They
were family Of giants, slwsys rsputsd loyal
good citizens, and slwsys ready to 10 a kind
acl.--O 8. yournli
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Slavery in the Territory,

The hlgh.handed course adopted by the
rump Legislature of Kanzas is exciting uni
verssl attention. According to Judge Nc.
Lean, "the Legislature of a Territory can ex-
ercise no power which is not conferred on it
by &C: of Congress-" Whence then is de.
rived the authority of this body of Mlssourians g
to establish Slavery in Kanzas!
The following letter from Judge Mclean
is in point. The occasion which called il
| forth will be understood from its date and
from the body of the letter itself:
COLUMBUS, July %, Is4S.
GENrLEMES:-I have delayed an answer to
your communication of the llth instant that
might have time for mature reflection. This
" as due to you, to myself, to the object, aud
perhaps to the country. | have endeavorel 1
to consider the matter in all its aspects and
consequences.
The great and exciting question Of slavery
extension. in the judicial form it has assumed
by the action OF the Senate, as il bears upon
my position on the bench; the use of nv
name in the present canvass, g. the rejection
Of it by the Ohio delegates to the National
Convention; the relation which Mr.. Van
Buren maintairs to the public, have all been
deliberately considered, 81 am brought to tie
conc luson that | ought not to go before the
Buffalo Convention as candidate for the
Presidency. ] feel deeply and gratefully the
honor you have done me by the expression of
your kindness and confidence in connexion
with ,hat high office.
Resting upon the principles of the Con.
stituton, as they have been judicially settled,
the free States, by moderation, vigilance and
firmness, may prevent the extension OF slay.
erv to the free territory lately annexed -
Without the sanction Of law, slavery can no
more exist in a Territory than u man can
breathe without air. Slaves are not property
where they are n made so by the municipal
law. The Legislature OF a Territvry can ex.
ercse no power which 10 not conferred or il
by act of Congress.
With the highest respect. I am. gratefully
your obedient servant,
JOHN MCLEAN.
To JAMES A. BRIoss and Others.
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Divide and G nquer.

| That this is the motto of the Democracy
is obvious to the most careless Observer
Their encouragement Of the Boilers Con-
ventien, and since then oe the nominee oi
that Convention, is notorious. Now why do
they do all this! Is it because they think
more of Trimble than of Chase! Nobody Is
green enough to think so Tor q moment. They
saw that unless the bolter's nominee receiv-
ed support from some quarter it would fall
still born from the 9th August Convention
and thus would their design OF prof'ing by q
breach in the Republican ranks be frustrated
Carefully observe their tactics! The Loco.
foco journals magnfed the Convention into
tremendous Mass Meeting-lauded the
honesty Of Allen Trinable to the skies, (Which
nobody denies3 and in every way in their
power give "aid and comfort" TO the boilers
The fortunes of Governor Medill ard his
suite were becoming desperate, and having
hit upon this device they clutch it Us drown.
ing man does straw; whether it will prove
of any advantage to them, few weeks hence
will determine.
The Trimble movement, judging from the
public prints, is not yet very extensive, being
confined to three or four counties: Licking,
Highland, and Belmont, though the Highland
Nees says there is little or no feeling there
for Timble They all respect him, and had
he been nominated in any other manner
would have G v'n him cordial support. bat
believing Chase to have received the Domna.
tion fairIy they 60 for him to a man, almost.
The vote for Trimble is variously estimated
at from 10000 to 10000, while the Gin
cinnau Gazette, n very reliable journal, says
Trimble's vote will not be more than 10000,
and stakes its reputation for political sagacity
that Mr.. Chase's majority will not be less
than 100000 If these predictions are correct
we need have no fears about the result in
the State. Looking a: the matter in its most
uniavorable light, then, the contest is be.
tween Medal and Chase, Tor the Gubernstori.
al honors; if Trimble polls much heavier
than we now think, then will Medill be the
next Governor, virtually elected by Ameri.
can votes. This is the true state of the
canvass, disguise i, as we may. The election
of Gov. MedM will be heraded as triumph
of the Anti American, Slave Democracy, yet
to that result many OF the American party
ATE lending their votes and their influence
p Sc, gentlemen, and review the subject
well before you thus rushly commit your
selves to this runous course; for ruinous it
will be II by your election, MedM becomes
the next Governor.
We do not seek to disguise anything in the
present canvass--we have nothing to be
ashamed of, and therefore nothing to conceal.
We, Of course, want every man, who ran
to remain in our ranks, but if
there are any in who desire to retire from the
fight, or go over to our enemy, who is the
enemy Of the people,
''Let him denart; his passport shall he m ,de
And crowns for conway put into his purse;
We would not die IN that mans company
VINO fears his fellowship To die with u.s."
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The Westminster Review for July, has
been received. II contents are:-Spnozs;
International immortality; Self Education;
the physiological errors of Teetota ism; The
Doctrine of Party Government; The Earth
and Man; The Foreign Policy of the U. s
Contemporary Literature.
This very suitable time 10 subscribe for
Leonard Scott g. Co.'S. publications. The
terms are for the four Reviews and Black.
wo,d's Magazine $40, and for each one OF
the publications So. Address Leonard Scott,
g. Co., 79 Fulton street, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

, 0TGen CHARLES WARFEL, of Harrison
county is the American nominee for senator
in the district comprising Harrison and Bel
mont Counties. Mr.. WarfI was the Free
Soil candidate for the same office two years
ago, and received very respect able vote at
that time. He is very worthy man and if
elected will make very safe Legislator, and
the interests of Belmont ard Har, son will
be il safe hands. He is right on the t,oo
great questions of the day;-Slausry, and
faration,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

6TThe Gaseite of last week inquiries
whether Messrs. Hamilton and Turner are
going to vote for Chase.
We suppose if they are not willing to vote
Tor Chase, the editor Of the Gaseis cannot
vote for them. by the way, what busines.
has the editor Of the Gazette making inquiries
of these gentlemen! They don't expect his
support nor that OF hi. friends, in short, We
don't believe they wan, it--they'll be elected
without H.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

The Eiinburg Revie,O for July, is received,
and has the following rich table OF contents:
The genius Of Dryden; Indiap substitutes
for Russian produce; Villemain's recollections
OF History and Literature; The Tauric Cher
sonese; The Land of Silence; Statesmen of
India; The Maynooth Commission; Modern
Fortfcations; The Rev. Sydney Smith; The
Sebas.opol Committee and Vienna confer
ence."
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Annexation to Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. rs. The Kansas Herald
Of the 18th reiterates in the most positive
mannerits former assertion of project to an.
mex the Platte purchase to Kansas.
Dates from Salt Lake to July LIST state that
the inhabitants are still threatened with fa-
mine. One third of the crops are destroyed
Hon. L. Shaver, one of the Judges of the
Territory was found dead in bed, on the 29,h
ofJune. lie was buried with great ceremony
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

0TGen QuirMAS, the famous leader O
the Cuban Fi!libusers, has been nominated
to Congr'ss from the 5th district in Mlssis.
sippi. The General, In a letter read to the
convention, avows himself to be State.right,
Democrat or the strictest school; and OF
Slavery he says, IL believe that the institu.
tion of negro Slavery is not only right and
proper, but the natural and normal condition
Of the superior and inferior races" lie
means this language to apply In the press nj
instance to tho negro, but il will apply a.
wall to the laborer Of any color. 1t only
needs the condition Of power on the part of
the Aristocracy TO enforce the distinction Of
"superior and inferior" in all cases, whatever
the color OF the inferior. 1t is"Democratic"
at tho South to compel man to labor for no.
thing. Gen. QuitmaL is a Northern man by
birth. He believes the preservation Of Sls.
very in Cuba can only be preserved by sepa.
rating the Island from the domination of The
parent governm,nt. His mission 10 Congress
10 easily nnderstood.-O. y. Journal.
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IOWA ELECTION.

| SAM Down IN IowN.-An election took
place for county officers some days ago, ana
as far as heard from the result favors q total
revolution in favor of the Democracy since
last Fall. So we 90.
[ The above is published precisely as it was
last week in the Gazette. Nov if it had been
true that there was "a total revolution in
favor of the Democracy since last fall" the
fact would have been heraldcd in immense
letters-"GREAr DEMOCRATIC VIcToRY--
Iowa ALL RIGHT" &c. But what are the
tacts' Let US see. Last year the Repub-
lcan candidats for Governor was elected bv
about $500 minority, and this year the Re.
publican ticket is greatly in advance of it's
strength year ago. For instance:
PsTAwATAMIE COUNTY last year gave a
Locofoco majority of 1913, nov it elects tie
Wing ticket except the Judge who is X. N.
Iowa County last year gave Locofoco
majority of l40 now it gives the whole A.
merican ticket from $50 to 800 majority.
WAPELLo Co., last yea gave 4s Locofoco
majority, this year it gives 800 majority the
other way.
LOUISA COUNTY elects the Wing ticket by
an increased majority.
MONROE County last year gave SO Locoroso
majority this year it from SO to 100 the other
way. IApponoose County, ditto, These
counties poll .ota average vote of less than
1000 votes.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Frank Leslie's Ladies Gazette Of PARIS, Lon.
don and Nep York Fashions.
The August number Of this periodical is be-
fore US, and it IS, what it purports to be, a
Gazette of Fashian. 1t must be an invaluable
publication to the miliners, mantuamakers,
anc every one else whs is anxious to keep
posted up in the affairs of the beau monde -
1t is published monthly, each number con-
timing twenty-four pages, together with a
ost Of plates, of fashions. 1t is only 50 a
year. Address Frank Leslie, No. 70 Spruce
street, NJ Y. City.
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1VFIN WCLEN
To JAMES A. BRIGGs and Others.

A BIO DAYS Work Joe and John Ry.
burn. cut with one of Warder g. Brokaw's
Reapers, on Monday last, eighteen acres Of
heavy wheat, On the farm oi John II. Wi,es
near Vienna. The Reaper was followed by
five binders-John Pultuey, Samuel Fields
Will Davis, John Fletcher and 'rhomas-who
aeP: up. with the m'chne all day, binding
the whole of the wheat in one day. That.
what we call big days work, and if il has
been beat in this neighborhood this year, we
would like to know.-Connerspile TA.. 2Oth
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

0STA Washington city correspondent Of
the ". Y. Herald says that Gov. Shdnnons
Instructions are to "stand by A tchison and
Stringfellow." He had better send his in
structions to the Kanzas legislature with or.
ders to have them printed. This would be Of q
piece with one Of his diplomatic acts while
Minister TO the "hals of the Montezumas
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An sma,eur gardener and ioksr so,,

An sm',eur gardener and joker sent to a
seedman in town, the other day, for some
secds of the "pie-pant," which he advertised
requested Presisely six parcels of custard
pieseeds and two of mince pie. The seed.
man promptly sent him half dozen goose
eggs aud two blind puppies. The humorous
gentleman admitted the joke was rather a..
gainst him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

LEFT THEM.-Mr. Hume, Prosecuting
Attorney of Marion county, in this state, has
dissolved his connection with the Locofoco
Hunker party, and joined the grand army of
Freedom. This is an important accession, as
MIR. II. has heretofore been one OF the most
active and influential Democrats in tha,
county, and in point OF talent yields preced-
to none Of his competitors there. So rolls
The ball.-M. GiLead Sentinel
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

EC)RREoTIoN. I'm the communication
of "ADti-Chase," Of last week, there were
two errors: For "division of sprts"-read
"division of spoils.", For "turn and send
you"-read "turn and rend you"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

a QUEsrioSABLE HERITAsE,-Prenticc
says "Ihrse years ago, man in Mississip.
pl cheated us out of twenty dollars, aud now
his son cheats Us out OF the same sum. The
young mans propensity to cheat is probably
the only thing he ever came honestly by"
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Total S3,274.399
$l,S9s, $50

The receipts above the expenditures for
these five years are thus shown to be 81 ,374,-
4l9.
Always strive to give your readers facts
and figures Mr.. Patriot, it looks better, and
has better effect.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-30

SENATOR NOMINATED The Democratic
Senatorial Convention which assembled at
Flushing on Tuesday last, nominated SMITH
X. WATSON OF Harrison Co, for Senator.
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S3,33S,ls6
$l,6s5,5l1

IUldI C0,3oO,IoO Dl,Ob0,OII
Here we have an excess Of receipts over
expenses Of $l,652,675.
above and the following which are
Receipts and expenditures on the Public
Works of Ohio from 1850 to 1854 inclusive:
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FROM NORFOLK,

BALrixoag, Aug. 24.--The fsver sstill in.
rressiog st Norfolk. Mayor Woods is sick.
~ dssths occurred In II hours ending at noon
yesterday. A number Of nurses and sphysi-
clans from other places had arrived. 4
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o1rIn January, 1850, in the United States Senate,
Hon. SALMON P. CHASE, being charged with entertain.
ing disunon seni ments, sad..-
I'VE in the West know of no rule of arithmetic
"by which to calculate the value OF the Union. We
"ook uponit we do upon the blue nrchof Heaven
"...as something that can never break OF fall"
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"Irepeat il, Sir. never can and never will. and
no earthly power will make me vote directly, to
spread Slavery territory whe it does not exist
Never, while reason holds seat n my Brain. never,
while my heart sends tbs vital fluid through my
vens!".-[ Henry Clay.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

STATE TICKET
FOR GOVERNOR,
SALMON P. CHASE, Of Hamilton.
FOR LIEUTENANT. GOVERNOR,
THOMAS II. FORD, Of Richland.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE,
FRANCIS M. WRIGHT, Of Champaign.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
JAMES Fl BAKER, of Ross.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
WILLIAM II. GIBSON, of Seneca.
zoR JuseEs OF THE SUPREME COURT,
tFor the tuH term,I
JACOB BRINKERHOFF, Of Richlnnd.
lFor the rdcancyl
CHAS. c. CONvERS, of Muskingum.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
F. D. KIMBALL, of Medina.
FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ALEX. G. CONOvER, of Miami.