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, 1855-07-13
The 4th at Mr.. Woods.

ELECTION times" is our only apology for
not having noticed this celebration in our
last weeks issue. The proceedings in an
other column will show that the celebra-
ton was had in good style. Mr. Wood
had prepared tables, seats, &c, in a bcaut-
iful place under the shade Of severa mag
nifcent furS near his house. After the
company had all assembled they repaired
from Mr.. Woods house to the place pre-
pared to hear the Grafton. Mr.. II. c.
Moselv read the Declaration of lndepen-
dence in n clear, distinct and appropr-
atcly emphatic tone of voice. Mr. Evans,
the orator of the day, then followed in a
very neat, patriotic and polished address,
The audience were attracted and evidently
much delighted. Mr.. E.'s delivery was
distinct aud effective. Wepublish the ora
ton in to-day's paper. After the party
had listened 10 this part of the ceremony,
they returned to the tables for the dinner.
They were spread most bountifully with
the good things of this territory. IN their
arrangement and order, the good taste and
skill of the host and hostess were displayed
much to their credit. After this Jouateous
spread had received its proper attention,
toasts were given and good things said in
response by those who were severally call
ed out. And TO crown the climax of pleas
ure and enjoyment, the kind and hoSpitablc
host had engaged good music, took down
the petition between the two rooms, cleared
array the furniture and told the party to
"pitch in" for dance. 1t is useless to say
they did "pitch i'm The consequence
was, the achole party returned to their homes
the next day declaring they had never
spent q fourth more pleasantly.
, 1855-07-13

VIRGINIA ELEcrioN.-The time at which
it took place, the principle involved, and
the parties opposed, made the election in
Virginia almost, If not quite, national
one. Never before has the whole union
felt SO deep an interest in the result of a
state election. Know-nothingism, with its
dark lantern principles, and mysterious pol.
icy, had swept the polls from east to west.
Like the temple to the unknown God, It
was worshipped and supported just because
it was unknown. A great political rcvolu-
tion seemed to be at hand, and the know
nothings were the proud leaders Of the rev.
olutionists. Those who opposed tho order,
shook with fear: those who supported it,
were almost frantic with delight. AT such
a time, an election was to come of in Vir-
ginia. The democracy boldly took grounds
against these triumphant rebellionists.--
With the sword Of democracy, and sup
ported by the strong arm of principle,
they were put to iight-a death-blow has
thus been given to knownothiugism. Let
the whole nation rejoice. Let the democ-
racy of Virginia, the proud and venerated
Old Dominion, know and feel that their
example will not be proftless to their breth-
rem elsewhere.
, 1855-07-13
InterestIng DlscoYcrY.

A very interesting historical discovery
has just been made in tho Museum Of
Arms, in tho Palace Of Hohenzollern-Sig-
marigen. The marshal Of the Court, NJ.
De Mayen6sh, remarked in the museum
what appeared to be door covered with
plaster. He had the plaster removed. and
found wooden door, and behind that door
was one of iron, fastened with enormous
locks. NJ Do Mayenfsh had the locks
opened, an operation Of great difIiculty.-
The door being then flung open, a sub
terranean passage was discovered. This
passage, between three and four hundred
yards in leugnh, was blocked up at the end
with rubbish. The rubbish was removed.
aud large chamber was exposed.
On the walls, at certain intervals, were
cruciGxes, and figures of the virgin and st.
John the Baptist, all in wood. clumsily ex-'
ecutcd; also, iron caps with spikes in the
interior, heavy chains, pincers and other
Of forlufe. In the centre Of
tho room was huge stone table and ten
seats surrounding it. On the table were .
hammer, plate with Tin bas relief at The
bottom) figures Of the Virgin and ST.
John the Baptist. fve wooden balls quite
black with age, and an iron seals Of the
famous Vehmic tribunals. This seal. with
the other things, makes it clear that tho
cavern was employed for the sit'ings Of one
of those secret courts Of justice, whoss
mystsrioas and terrible proceedings Greeted
profound terror in the middle ages, but~
served tokeep in check the brutality Of tho
oppressors of the people. Singular 70 re-
relate, no other actual remains Of alE
vehmic tribunal have yet been discovered
in Germany, though savans have spenl
many weary years in making all manner st
researches respecting them.
, 1855-07-13
Election News.

Tarnsros CouSrY.-wm. Cock, (dsn,
iselected to the Council over Yantis. (whie,
by 5s votes.
Messrs. Walker, Baker, and Chamber
(democrats,) and Messrs. Hale, Ward, and
McElroy, (whigs J to the House. ny
Broshears, is elected county commissioner:
Newman assessor Shaw. Colonel Mills
, 1855-07-13
le.l,roMnn Again--A Record.

Mr.. Elwood Evans is out in n column
aud more of the last number Of the Cour-
Ter in defence Of his Brown business.
We would notice This weak and useless let
ter, written in defcncc>of dcceitful cleo
tionecring scheme, no further, but that we
wish to make matter Of record of some
truths in relation thereto. Mr.. Evans
intimates that he has never pretended
to be strongly opposed to free-soilism. Now
we say, aud it is fact, that he has often
denounced that party. lie has said re-
peatedly that he would "rather be called
locofoco than n free-soilcr." Perhaps
Mr.. Evans will, before twelve months more,
deny that he has ever said he would never
vote for foreigner for Office. He said in
in public place within ten days past, that
the fact Of man being foreigner inca
pacitated him, in his esteem, from holding
Office in our country. 1t will doubtless be
very convenient for Mr.. E. to deny this
within the next twelve months. But he
will not deny it now.
We have no objection TO Mr.. f., or any
one else, holding such views as he may wish,
on this or any other subject, but We do Oh
ject, we do protest, against any man hav-
ing two sets of opinions on political ques-
tions-onc BLACK, the other white. Mr.. f.
cannot play pig and opossum both. He
may be free-soiler, an abolitionist, u faor-
ierite, q mormon, or know-nothing, or he
may be oil of these, but he cannot and
must not attempt to palm himself of in this
community for good Clay whig while
holding to any of the above isms. evil
bc exposed if he attempts it,
, 1855-07-13

~ The bark Laika, Wolfong, master,
with lumber from Olympia for the Sand
wich Islands, went ashore on San Juan Isl
and on the night of the 4th inst and will be
a'total loss. The revenue cutter JsG Darts
has gone to her assistance, to save what
may be Of cargo and materials.
, 1855-07-13

B6-Steamer America, /" boundfor sieIl-
accom-, with lsa troops. under Maj. Prince.
was destroyed by Ere. No insurance, sup
posed loss $4,000. Passengers and creK
al saved.
, 1855-07-13

p~ S. ]. Mccormack, Franklin Book
Store, Portland, Oregon. through Stnaffs
express, placed upoa our table bountiful
supply of the latest dates, for which be win
pleuse accept our thanks. =
, 1855-07-13

p9- The Official vote upon the question
of convention 10 form state constitu.
ton, in Oregon, was--for convention, 4,l20
against convention, 4,s35. Majority
against convention, AIS. =
The official majority Of Gen. Lane Cor
delegate, in Oregon, is S,l49. y
, 1855-07-13

D@ We learn the celebration Of the
fourth on the Grand Mound prairie, was
attended by a large crowd and passed of
most pleasantly. OF course-it could not
be otherwise, on that beautiful prairie and
with that good people.
, 1855-07-13
The result-AndtrSOn l6 ahead a n, !,
- heard fr0m.

Below is a statement of the mejoritIe,
for the two candidates for congress, in
seven counties entire, and parti ally In two
Skamania, Chehalis, Island, Jefferson. Ca
lam and Whatcom, are yet to be heard
from. These counties will increase Col
Andersons majority, to from 100 to l5O
votes. At any rate there is no longer
any room to doubt but what Col. A. |,
elected. Ander the circumstances bis elec.
tion is a great triumph for the Democracy
1t is the harbinger, too, Of better success
the next time. We give the statement as
reliable, so far, as it goes. T
, 1855-07-13

SS% We are under obligations to j. W.
Sullivan, Newspaper and Periodical Depot,
San Francisco, for files of late papers, &C.,
received by Stnart's express.
, 1855-07-13

P. S. Since the above was in type, We
received the following news from Island,
Clalam, and partially from jefferson:
In Island county Anderson received5 SO
votes, Strong %. Clalam county, Ander-
son received 81, Strong 6; Port Townsend
Anderson IL, Strong Is; Port Lndlow,
Anderson Is, Strong 6. T,fI
, 1855-07-13

s6- The indisposition Of the editor, is
the only apology we offer for the amount
Of editorial matter this week.
, 1855-07-13

About 1911 persons have left San Fran
cisco, in the steamer, for the Eastern States
since January lst
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-13
PROCLAMATION.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2S--the following pro-
clamaiion to the American Order OF The
United States, dated, National American
Council, CoVington. Nov. IS"
At the annual meeting of the National
Council OF June, 1873, the following reso u
ton was adopiel:-
That the Convention for the purpose ol
nominating candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, 10 he held in Phla-
delPhia on the 22d of Fsb'y 1886, be com,
posed OF Delegates elected from the subor.
dinate councils, one from each Congresson.
al district and two from each State.
The Council, in Consequence of this re.
solution, hereby proclaim that the Councils
in each Congressional District of each
State, proceed 10 elect delegates as afore.
said also lwo alernates tor each State
Signed-E. B. Bartlett, President Nations
Council,
Another 10 the same Order gives notice
to State Councils, and delegates to the
National Council, thai there will be 4
specis meeting of said Council in Phi!ad i
phi, on IN" - F,h., t. transact su..
business as may be brought before it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-13

The WY chey d. Thing in Kanzas
Mc. P4GRorT, iat, Of Dayton, ana men,
o"r Of 'he .a-t Ohio Legislature, ha. loca;-
ed in KIrzl,, and was 4 prominent mem
Der o: the late Constitutional Convention lr
that territory. When in Olio he was ar
Administration Locofoco, but it is evident
that he is not nos an almirer Of the policy
It has pursued in The management OF al
fairs in Kanzas. The Daytoa Gazette con-
tains an Xtcact from a letter written by
NJ. Pl?fott to a brother in Day;os. Tnis
de.elopas some Of the monstrous wrongs
and lis that the pimps and tools cf the
Adminstrat On are s-;rir:ng 10 enflrce up-
on the settlers who do not happen to be-
iieYo in the divine origin Of Slavery. The
letter was written rom Leaveuwcrth, aad
is dated No;. 18th:
l arrived h=re on Monday last (to-day is
We nesday) in great haste a. lie Complies
court met on TIursday. When he ADJOURN
c0 the Grand Jury to his especial term
there was but sixteen OF them. Now |
find he has by some means unknown TO M
added seven more to the number. | drop
ped into the Court House rlthsr sccidenta Ily
this morning and was handed a copy o.
the indictment against McCrea for murder
in the first degree. The prisoner had been
even sent for to pead and that too, berors
he or his cOansa were apprised that he had
been ildicted, much less without the usual
formaily Of furn.s ing Us with Q copy OF
his paper. OF course protested agljns.
the indecent rap aitV with which things
were put lEroash.' His Horor, at last
conserved to allow me 81 hours to examine
the niictmant and prepare a Plea. Tha
curse OF slavery seem, 10 corrlp. everything
with which j: comes IN contact
We had a great Law and Order meeting
here, yesterday. Il was ot the pro-slavery
party and lis Object to secure an enforce
ment Of the laws of the Legislature -
Shannon was president Of The meeting anu
opened the ball with a bitter TRADE against
Free Sellers. | suppose there vii. be NJ
further doubt OF bis Po,i,jon--,here opgh,
Hercr to have been any from the beginning
Ttey passed a resolution declaring ali per
sons present in the Convention delegates
That OF course made me one and on the
faith OF that l. claimed the right to speak,
When | arose, was greeted with hlsses
and criei o "pul him out" Alter speak
ing few minutes amid the greatest con
tnsGion, SIringfellow came forward and
asked ne to desist as the meeting did not
wish to hear Free State man | then
told them ! should retire from the Conven-
ton and did so.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-13
The Two Heirs.

"a remember" ssys The late Postmaster
Genera! Of the United States. "tbe fret
time ! visited Burlington, Vt, a, the Judge
o. the Supreme Court. had left it rnasy
years before, n poor boy At the time /
lelt there were tao families OF special hote
for their standing and we ,lth. Each OF
them had son about my own aye. Twas
very poor, and these boys were very rich
During ihe long years Of hard toll which
passed before NY return, had almost for
gotten them. They had long ago forgot
ten me.
Approaching the courthouse, for the first
time, IL company with several gentlemen
.ot the bench and bar, / noticed, in tie
courthouse yard, large pile of old fu-ni.
ture abDut t. he sod NJ auction The
scenes Of ca-'y Joyn,Jd with which | as
surrounded prompted ne 70 ask whose It
was. | was told it belonged to NJ. J.
Mr. J! | remember family Of tho, name,
very wealthy; there vas son, TOO, cas It
b" he! ! was told it WAS even go. He
was tie son or IN, Of The families already
ALLUDED to. He had Inherited more han I
had corngl, ard spent j, oil; and now his
iami'y was reduced +, real want, and his
furniture vas 'ha, day t. be cold for debt.
went into he court house suddenly. yet
a most glad that | was born .pro-. was
soon aba,r5ei in the business before me.
One of the first cases called originated in
low drunken quarrel between Mr II and
Mr.. a. Mr.. H., th 4ught I, that is a familiar
name. Can it be! In short | found that
this was the son OF the other wealthy man
referred to! | was overwhelmed alike with
astonishment and nksgiving-astonish-
ment at the change in our relative stand.
ing, and Thanksgiving that was not borq
TO inherit wealth without toll"
Those fathers provide best for their
children who leave them With tho highest
edu cation, TIE Purest morals, and the least
money.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE FAMILY.
BY T. 8. ARTHUR.

"I'Il not live this way" exclaimed Mrs.
Lyon passionately. "Such disorders wrang-
ling, and irregulerty, rob me of peace and
makes the house a bedlam, instead of a
quiet home. Toni" she spoke sharply to
a bright little felew who was pounding
away with a wooden hammer on chair
and making most intolerable din, '"sto2
that noise this instant" Aud you En-, not
a word from your lips. Ii you can't live
in peace with your sister, III separate you.
Dye hear? hush! this Instant;
"Then make julie give me my pin cush-
ion. She's got it in her pocket"
at is no such thing, | have not" re-
torted Julia.
"You have, say"
81 tell you | havn't.
"Wil you hush" This face of Mrs.
Lyon was fiery red; ana abe stamped upon
the floor as she spoke.
81 want my pin-cushon. Make julie
give me my pin-cushion."
Irriatsd beyond control, Mrs. LION caught
Julia by the arm, and thrusing her hand
In her pocket, drew out a thimbe, piece
Of lace and peR-knife.
II tOlu you II wasn't tnere. SONlun |
you believe mel"
This impertinence was more than the
mother could endure, and acting upon her
indignant impulses, she boxed the ears OF
Julia soundly, conscious at the same time
that Emily was chiefly to blame for a..
this trouble, by wrong accusation of her
sister, she turned upon her, also, administ
ering an equal punishment. frightened by
all this. the younger children whose in
cessaEt noise, for the last hour, had con
tributed to the overthrow of their mother.
temper, became suddenly quiet, and skuk
ed away into corners, and the baby, tha
was seated on the floor, between two pl
lows, curved her quiverlng lips, and glsnc
ed fearfully mp to the distorted face il
which she had been used to see the love
light that made her heaven.
A deep quiet followed this burst of pas
sion like the hush that succeeds the storm
Alas, for the evil traces that were left be
hind. Alas, for the repulsive image c
that mother daguerrcotyp-d in Jan inston
on the memory of her children, and neve
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Finding that he was not under the ban, q,
the top of an old table, making a mos:
ear-piecing noise. Instantly Julia said in a
low voice TO him
"Don't Tommy, don't do that. You
know it makes mothers head ache"
"Does it make your head ache mother!'
asked the child, curiously, and with a pity
ing tone in his voice, as he cane creeping
up to his mothers side, and looked at her
as if in doubt whether he would be repul-
scd or not.
Sometimes it does, my SON. replied
Mrs. Lyon, aindly, j"and it is always
unpleasant Won't you try to tplay with
out making SO much noise"
"Yes, mother, III try" answered the lit
tie fellow; cheerfulIy. "But I'll forget
sometimes"
He looked at his mother, as if something
more was in his thoughts.
"WeA dear, what else!" said she en-
couragingly.
"When forget, you'll tell me, won't
yov!"
"Yes, love"
"Aud then III stop. But don't scoll
me, mother, for then can't stop"
Mrs. Lyons heart was touched. She
caught her breath, and bent her face down,
to conceal its expression, until it rested
on the silken bair of the child
BE u good boy, Tommy, and Smothcr
will never scoId you any more," she mur-
INJURED gently IN his ear
His arms stole upwards. and as they
were twned closely about her neck, press
ed his lips tightly against her check, thus
sealing his part of the contract with 4
kiss.
How sweet to the mothers taste were
those first fruits of selfrcontrol. In the
effort to govern herself what power she
acquired In stiling the tempest of passion
in her bosom. she he'd poured the oi Of
peace ovei the storm tretted hearts of her
Only the first sruits wete there. In all
her after days did that mother strive with
herself, ere she entered into a contest
with the inherited evils of her children,
and Just 20 far she was able to overcome
evil in them. O4en, vcrr often, did she
fall back into old states ana often, very
o,tcn, was seit-rcsistonce only a slight 'el-
fort but the feeble influence for good that
flowed from her words or actions whenever
this was SO, warned her of her error, ard
promped more vigorous sclf-control.-
Need it be said, that she had an abundant
reward!
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strain ths' write; ts.s every indication Of
the approaching end OF my mother, strs
within inc all the tenderest impulses Of my
heart. Her removal will be TO the brightest
heaven, die when she may. Old age is but
the threshold Of death and after a life spent
as our mothers has been, the portals Of
another world can have no dreary look"
How ennobling, how touching are this
young mans words. We cannot but re-
spect him for his beautiful reverence and
love for his mother. Years Of life in
New York, subject to every snare and every
temptation, engaged in an extensive husj-
ness, with the heat and passion Of youth
upon him, yet the one stendy fame of deep
love for his mother burned undimmeG in
his heart.
Mothers, she was a mother worthy of
such son. She was n Christian mother.
Would you inspire similar love and rever-
ence, be, like her, an earnest and heart
felt follower of the blessed Rcdeemer.
And let every hear;less, neglectiul son,
remember the thorns Of agony his thought
lcssncss implan5 in he hearts Of his pa
rents. Let him call to remembrance the
helpless years Of his childhood, and all the
selfsacrifcing 'ove that fills their hears,
and now return to them aud to God the
love ard grattuje which are so justly due. -
simeri,3n Miss
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SC ntions, and arc at liberty to make such
use Of them as your superior judgment shall
dictate.
Respectfully ard truly yours.
DELLA A. WEBSTER.
Mrs Stowe, Of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
fame appends n note 20 Mi.s Webstaf's
letter, stating that she has czamired the
documents in the case, and find. them per-
fecty to confirm the narrative in all its
points. She adds
Miss Webster's history shows that there
are many individuals in Kentucky who are
highminded, gallant, and disposed to 90
what little lies in their power for the re-
lie' Of such suffering, but they are utterly
powerless to stay the hand Of injustice; and
50 will all individuals ever be in a State
whose institutions recognize and uphold the
most arbitrary despotism which is to be
found on the face of the earth.
II. B. STOWE.
-Ciu (fpYU,yJ;gD
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"TuE OLD FOLKS"

81 suppose | must go down and rec tic
old folks pretty soon, it is dull job, said a
lashionah!y dfesscd. Young man to mo one
evening: "The country is so dull, after
living in the city, that dread to 60 there;
there is nothing to look at, and no where
to go; but mother is getting pretty feeble
and | ought to GO"
| perceived that the sold folks" lie so dis
respectfully spoke of, were no other than
his own iather uud mother.
81 could get along with one day veil
enough" he said. "but the old folks are
never satisfied unless I stay week, or
three or four days, and | get heart-sick Of
it, it is so dull. ! used to go and see them
once or twice year, but now it is between
two and three years since | have been
there | should go oftener, but it is $,
tedious; and then they make 50 much of
me, and cry when they see me, that It
makes me feel bad, because do not 90 as
much as ought; so sometimes think
will not go at ALL"
How little had this careless son thought
Of his aged parents, and how daily, how
hourly had those aged parents thought of
MIN, aud how many fervent prayers had as
cended TO God for him from that quiet fire
SIDE. He knew not how nany evils those
pruyers had avertcd from his ungralclu
head, o! how many blessings they had pour
ed upon him
But all sons are not thus unrrateful A
young friend Of mine who has rcsled six
teen years in the same great metropolis,
has never failed twice a year to visit his
parents, and goes often, or whenever it is
p lssibe for him to leave his business. |
accidently saw letter he addressed 10 his
sister short time since, which shows that
n young man can be immersed in extensive
1usineos, and yot find time to love and
vercrate his mother.
81 received a short note from mother" "
he writes, after herring that she had been
i'll. 81 am fearful that she is not improv-
ing. If she is any Gcrsc, or becomes
dangerously sick, desire to know it.
dread tHc thought that my,our mother cannot
be spared to US many years, at the best
it may be but few months. have thought
Of it very much for u few weeks. Although
she has lived nearly her three score and
.
ed, yet how | should miss her; how we all
should mourn for hrr' What a mother she
has been to us; what woman; what an
example; what a Christian! | am sure OF
1t, know it, that she has been my dearest
object OF love and affection oil the DAYS of
my life, However | may have slrayed from
her bright examples and teachings my moth.
er has always been before me, beckoning
me to walk in the right way; and if | have
not prayed myself with the fervor and de-
votion that | should, | always felt that she
was supplcating for me. How much she
has cared for Us! What a sacred treasure,
even to the end OF our lives, will b. the
memories of our mother"
al see her now, as she looked TO me
when she stood by the bedside of our dying
brother, cheering him in his suferings; and
heard her say, the same clock that told
the hour Of his birth. is now telling the
hour OF his death! What Il scene was that
We know, deor sister, that these thing
must be, and it is not in mslanchol,