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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-13


Twill attend in person, or by deputy, one day at
the usual place OF holding elections. in each town
ship, or the purpose Of receiving Taxes as follows;
la Pultney township, on Monday, Sept. "a; in
Mead, on Tuesday. Sept. 25; in YORK on Wednes-
day, Sept 26; in Washington, on Thursday, Sept
81: in Wayne, on Friday, Sept %: in Smith, on
Saturday, Sept 90; in Pease, Monday Oct lst, in
Colerain; on Friday, Oct 5; in Wheeling, on Saiur.
day, DC, 6; in Somerset. on Thursday, Oct IL; in
Warren on Friday. Oct l2; Goshen, on Saturday l3;
in Union on Monday Oct Isl in Kirkwood ,on Tues.
day Oc is; and in,flushing, on Wednesday, Oct II.
And will be in my Office, in st. Clairsyile, from
The last named uay, for the purpose Of receiving
Taxes, until the 20th day Of December. 1885.
THOMAS JOHNSON,
County Treasurer.
Tress's Office, Bel Co, Aug 20, 1855,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-13

0THenry Kennon and c. Follet are the
democratic candidates for Representatives in
Licking county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-13

nrThat was delightful serenade we were fav.
ored with, one evening last week. Such treats can.
not come too often. Call again
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-13

oJSomebody. without proper sense Of the dig.
nifty Of our profession before his eyes, has perpetraed
an strocious joke on DuNcAN,of the Bell-Ar Times,
Dnnean's first is Robert, which the bird has
curtailed to Boo in his verses The poetry ITSELF is
miserable stuff. not aspiring to the dignity Of re-.
specialize doggere but notice the first letter of
each line:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-13
PROF. WOODS
HAIR RESTORATIVE.

WIS preparation, although less than
two years before the public, owing TO the wonder.
nl effects upon the human hair and seaip has alresdy
Obtained celebrity aud sale perfectly unparsIlsI.d.
That this preparation will actually :.
Restore Gray Hair to .its Natural Color,
produce luSurisn growth upon the heads Of the bald
prevent the hair from falling OF, and when used as 4
toilet article produce continual flow of tile natural
uids aud thus render the hair son. glossy aud wavey,
destroy diseasesOf the scalp and expef dandruh, tho
eertheates OF distinguished gentlemen and ladies In
every parof the country, who have tried H. and thete
lore speak what they know most fully attest That by
poperuse Of the restorative the hair be made
retain s natural color TO almost any age allotted
humanity by removing the cause of the disease from
The sea p no matter how long standlngtbe concur.
rent testimony Of the press and the cert6ea,s nu.
merous respectable individuals OF both SEXES leave
doubt Circulars containing full particulars relative
70 the use Of this curative. as well the recommends
tions OF editors and certificates before alluded to- can
be had OF al agents. FoI sby
Aug. Q, IS. A. G. MHRTIN & Co
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Hotels in Columbus.

@Mr. Fassen declines the Presidency
Of the c. .. R. R. Company, and it is said
that it will be tended to Solomon Sturgess OF
Putnam.
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The jurors for the court Of Common Pleas TO be
returned to the Clerk said Court, and the Jurors for
the Probate Court TO be returned the Probate
Judge and the Judges Of the Elections will take no.
tice that the pos must be opened between hours
OF and l0oclock m and closed at o'clock p. m of
said day Given under my hand at ST. Cairsville, this
eth day Of Sep, 1855.
JOHN C. NICHOLS Sheriff.
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D UG STORE FOR SALE.

A THE subscriber, desirous of retiring
Y from the Drug business, will dispose OF his
MY entire stock of Medicines, &c, together
E8 with the leave OF his room, Mol, Washing
ton Hall.
This is one of the nsates fitted up Drug Establish
ments, mostegiby aied and does tina largest pre-
serption business we venture TO say, than any other
TWO houses in the city. The medicines hand are
all prime, and consist Of a very general assortment
Terms made known on application to
+. A. BRENTLINGEn,
No Warrington Han
Aug. end. 3m Whfeling, Va.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Warner Park & Co.,
Mckay & Go.

DY virtue of an alias Execution to me
Ddhected from the Court Of Common PIeas.of Bel.
mont County will offer for sale al Pu bic Auction on
The Gath day Of September 1865.
betwe the hours of 10 o'co OK and O'Clock D. m
OF said day, in the OF Barnesye in said COUNTY
At the Factory Of Mckay Co., In said Town, the fol.
lowing described Goods and Chsttes TO wit:
Three Carding Machines, ] Dickey, Peelfer and
Spinning Machine Corn cleaner and 900 spindl le
Rollers & Sack set of old esrding Machines RuII
Card 4CaIbogs of Dye Stuff, and half Barrels OF
Dye stuff Storing Mac hine, set Of Press Pspers one
Bian ket Loom, James Loom, one Bobing Wheel one
DInk, one Lot of Seal Papers, 4Powsr Looms Dub.
her, pair of Scales lot OF sheckets Bobing Large
Baskets, doc Reeds, Wheel Barrow, 9 Reals. i've
wooAen Boxes book tsmal ot OF verdegress, pair OF
Vi.rol WARP ksg Of Potash, barrel of Dye STUFF,
aud one Large Dye Kettle. -
sherifrs Once, Sep. 18th, 1885,
JOHN @. NICHOLS, Sheriff.
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KEEP IT BEFORE

TE3 PEOPLE,
TNHAT, Notwithstanding the polite efforts
Il of A. G Martin d Co. to deprive me Of nv
agencies, I will sell the following
PATENT MEDICINES,
prices from 25 cent lower than retaed in any
store in the county. Anof the following warranted
genuine
DR.. d. Jaynes Expectorant & Alter
ative sold at 75¢s per Bottle,
common price S1,00
Sands, Bulls, Howe's & Boreman's
Sarsaparilla's,
DR.. Guysotte's Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla.
Brant's Balsam & purifying Extract.
Helmbold's Genuine Preparations.
Carter's SpanishsMixture.
Rogers Compo Syrup of Liver
wort and Tar.
K ennedy's Medical discovery.
Hollands German Bitters
Lyons Katharion. :;
Wrights
Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Swaynes Compound Syrup of Wild
Cherry.
Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry.
anarchists Uterine Oatholicon.
Rowlands Tonic Mixture and Syrup
of Blackberry Port.
Jaynes, Wrights, Sellers, McLanes,
Plant, and Poor Townsends Bran
dreths, Lees, Ayres &c.
'VERMIFUGE'S.
McLanes, Sellars, Jaynes, Bardott's
Worm Sugar Drops, Freys, and
Hobensack.
LINIMENTS.
Farrells Arabian Liniments, M Meriah
Mustang, Cochran's, Van-Vlecks,
Tobiases Venetian, Chinese & Nerve
& Bone Liniments, DR.. Strobles Pile
Liniment-a certain cure for Piles,
Price rs cents per Box.
OINTMENTS.
McAllisters, Morehead's Magnetic,
Trask's Magnetic, and Croton Pile
Ointment.
HARDWARE.
| A general assortment always hand, the following
are few of the leading articles in this line
Cros,-cm and Handsatos, Door Locks and
handles, Mil SLw and Cross-cuf, Files, Butt
iScre,os, Iron and Steel Squares, Pad and
TIL Locks, Ausurs shoulder Braces and Bits,
Wood d Iron Rdsps, Bed Castors, CGrpen-
ters Rules, LuH and Porters Shutter hinges,
A good assortment of Table cutlery, Rasors dc.
! Those paniing such articles pM do reR to ex-
anime my stock. VIM. Mann's Are heavy d
light, the best ace in use--price Sl,l5.
Also a fine lot of CAP and LETTER paper, Ink.
stands Steel pens and holders good article of paper
Is per qui,e good commonly sold IS. Try
. it, it is good and cheap as good
OILS & PAINTS Of st kinds sold a, Wheeling prices
for cash.
H. ALEXANDER.
Aug. o. Ie55 sm.
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PLOWS.-The subscriber has made
srrangementsi To keep on hand a, oil tines full assort
neht oil Oenttr hvor P!ows, Consisting Of Iron and
Wooden Righ, and left bead, which he will sell at
Pittsburg q wheeling prices at
- JOHN JErsoNs.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

HUWINIS THATUHS NOTICE.
NOTICE ~ hereby given that At the Probate Court for
~ Belmont County, the undersigned was appointed
snd guethed a. Adminisfsor Of the estate of James
heMtllen, decd late Of belmont County
Alltbose Indebted to said estate are IN
Immediate payment; and those having claims ssainst
said estate notified present them for settIemen
within one year from this date.
JOHNSON MsM1I.LgN.
aug. 40. 1865. AdminIs,ts,ov
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To the creditors of Thomas
Mears deceased

ON he 23d day Of August A. d, 1866,
N<tbe Probate Court Of Bsifnont County Ohio ds.
ehred the estate Of Tbomss Mesrs. deceased, TO be-
proosbiy nsoiyen creditors therefore required
pesen' tbeit claims against the estste TO tie under
signed, for allowance. within sx months IRON the time
sboVe mentioned or they will nos he entitled
aug, 30, 1855 3w Aaministtsto, Of ssis estate
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net KIbbOns' HIc b Belts, MOhtl
let Gloves, Topsies Trimmings &e.
STAPLE GOODS.

Our stock OF staple and Housekeeping goods il com.
plee. II is impossible 10 enumerste and psricularize
the immense Variety Composed in our stock.
Sept. Is, 1855.
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Announcement.

Please announce ,the name oi
d. d. T. COWEN as an lndependant candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney, and oblige
MEN OF ALL PARTIES.
August 10Th, 1854. te.
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Teachers be not discouraged, yours Is mis-.
sion the glory Of which the present cannot
reveal. but which when the vale of fu,urity
10 removed shall be to you q source o. un.
speaksblC joy.
R. E. CHAMBERS, Sec.
September 10Th, 1856.
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PLEASANT VALLEY
WO0LEN FACTORY.

AMES YATES is now running the Fac
~ tory al Kinsey's Mill fve miles west of Bridge.
port by Steam Power, and Is prepared during all
sons ofthe year. 10 manufacture with neaness and dis.
patch, the following articles, vx-Cassimeres, Sati
nes, Tweeds Blankets FiaDneis and Stocking Yarns,
Of all coiors and In quality not surpassed by any other
establishment low for cash. the following articles of
trade Wool, Rags Bssswsx, Taow, and country Soap.
Carding and Spinning, Fuing and Dressing done for
country customeis 70 order on reasonable terms.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30
DEATH as We SHOULD REGARD II.

We Shall b. glad il any one yfho reals tbs
following Sentences will tura to the works OF
the writer dfthenl.-syoriss uneq,.alie,i in orr
day perhaps for richness and beauty of thought
Those OF Waiter Savage Landor:-'.Deata
cln only take away the sorrowful from our af-
fcctions; the flower expands the c"lorless f'u,
that envcloped it fllis of and perishes. We
may wei BELIEVE ,tlIis. and, believing it, let
ceas. 20 be dis1ueted for their absence, vino
have but retired into another chamber. VIC
are like those who have oversight the hoEr;
when we rejoin our friends, there is only the
more i"yance and coagrAIula:ion. Uonid we
break precious vase because it is capable of
containing the bitter as the sweetl No, the
very things which touch as the most sensiby,
are those which we should be the most relpc-
tant to forget. The noLle mansion is mcst
distinguished by the beautiful images ii re-
tdins Of being passed away, and so is the no.
BILE mind. The tlamps Of Autumn sink into tho
leaves, and prepare them for the necessity cf
their fall; and thus insensibly We, years
close around u.s. detached from our tenacity of
life hy the gentle pressure of recorded SORROWS.
When the graceful dance and animatirg music
ONSI AHS 81
linked has ceased; when youth and cen2eii-
ness and pleasantly are departed,
WHO would desire to spend the following day,
Among tbe extinguished lamps the faded wreaths,
The dust and desoaten left behind ~
But whether We icsirt it or not, We must sub
NIT. Ile who hath appointed our days has
placed their contents within them, and on.
efforts can neither cast them out or change
their quality.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30
CLEARFIELD, WEDNESDAY, NAY 80 1855.

is this:-thc citadel of Allyghur is situated
upon a rock, about a Thousand feet above the
level Of the sea, and is surrounded by fourtc en-
walls, as his exceilency was good enough to re-
marx in his displtch. a man who wonld mount
these without scaling ladders, is an ass ; he
WHO would s-y he mounted them without such
assistance, is liar aud knaye. w had sea-
ling-ladders at the commencement of the as
slult, although it WAS quite impossible TO car
~ them beyond the first line OF batteries.
Mounted on them, however, as our troops were
falling thick abo1t me, / saw that we must ig-
ANONYMOUSLY retreat, unless some other he'll,
could b. found for orr brave fellows 10 cscal-
aat the next wall. 1t was about seventy feet
high-T instantly turned the guns OF wall a.
on wall B., and peppcred the latter SO as to
mike, not breach, but scaling-place, the
men mounting in the holes made by the shot.
By this simple stratagem, | managed to pass
each successive barrier-fcr to ascend a wall
which the Command .r-in-C Chief was pleased 20
call 's.ls smooth giIss, = is an absurd impos-
sibiiity. | seek to achieve none such - a7
Il dare do all that may become a man
Who dares do ore is neither more nor less
To b. Cont nue{. --. -.....f ---g
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rIcEuRs oF g. Al"

He is 4 noble, independent, manly looking
fellow. Patriotism and love of country are
stamped upon every lineament of his face, and
ajeaious regard; for the interests Of his native
soil is evinccd ineyery movement--indeed, we
may sly, he is sharp sighted gentleman, and
can tell a bogns from a. simen-pure article al
most 1T glance. lie is thorough republi-
can, and loves to grasp the hard hand of hon
est toll and industry, and cell him brother
He recognizes ailthe sons of America as equals
in the honors, offices, glory, and emoluments
of our common courl,ry--aDd if, perchance he
meets with asoA OF the Emerald Isle. La
Belle France, the FatherIand, or what country
else, he is-raady to throw around him the pro-
tectiye egis of our laws and institutions. as
long as he is content with our constitutional
protection--but when armies are TO be led
our constitution and laws are 10 be admins
tered, and rulers to be chosen, he insists up
on it that native born sons of America shall
command: expound and administer our con
stitution and laws, and rule and manage the
affairs and destinies of America. .es ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30
5nhbnib Rrahills.
LABOR AND REST.

"Two hands upon the breast and labor past. ="
'TSohands uIoa the bseas,
..- Aud labor is done; .rs.s --.,-s--
Two palo feet crossed IN rest -
aEs The race is won. --1a
Two eyes with coin-weigh shut,
And all tears
The lips with grief are mutc,
..f-t And wrath al peace" -.-e
SO pray oftentimes mourning orr lo;:
G od in his kindness answercth net.
Two hands to work addressed.
Aye for His praise t
Two feet that never rest
Waking His vays
Two eyes ths; lock above,
Still thIo alitea:s;
Two lips thar breathe but lore,
Never more fears.
50 cry We afterwards low al cur knees
Pardon these erring prayers -Father. hear, ,,hese'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30
THUS Is LIFE.

IF we die today, the sun will shine rs bright
ly, and the birds sing as sweetiy tomorrow.
Business will not be suspended Il moment, and
the great mass viii not beStow thought upon
oar memories. sis he dead !'' will be the
solmn inquiry of u few, as they pass TO their
work. But no one will miss us except our
they will forget us, and ldugh as merrily as
when we sat beside them. Thus shall we all,
now active in life, pass away. Our children
crowd close behind Us, and they viii soon bs
gone. In few years, not living being can
say, 81 remember hin,'' We lived in another
age, and did business with those who sluinbcr
in the tomb. Thus is life. How rapidly it
passes
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30
NEGRO TALK.

1t is n rare ssgift'' to be able TO initiate the
language of the Negro To do it successfully
one must not understand the nature Of the
words employed only. but ne must in some
degree enter into the train OF thought Of the
'scolored spokesman" Mr.. Julia Caesar Han
nibai in his lectures in ssBlack Diamonds is
an adept in ngro thought and phiaseology.-
He has caught the spirit and the manner ex-
acily; the tendency TO all big words, and the
Skill to select those which so;sad like the ori-
ginals after which they are copied, bat are in
meaning no more like then, than chalk is like
cheese. In his '.discerd'i about 9 Dc .Hha!., y
Professor Hannibal remarks: -sFs ...f.
81 shall on dis great 'easion spoke to you
bout de beasts and monsters oh de- deep; and
as allers take dc biggest end OF the joke fuss.
shall lecture dis ehenia' on de big cod -lish
none emong dc saylers as Dc Uhetc.
.,De Whale, nay irens. amo VERY seldom
found in emmy odier placegdln de Mrillster-
rainn an de Specific Oshuns. De whale an.
'nlong de fishes what de dlenIfant am 'mong
the beastsesses--de biggest loaler Oh dem all.
Afishernan named Jnna swa!icred one once,
but it obcrloaded his stomach TO dat degree,
dat ia tree days he lea hum Mp ag g'in ., Ii Aysl,s
too much tor him. F-
-: 'sDe whale am de big FISH; dc cod fish
aristocraey Of the sen, DE same de big bugs
la Dc col lisa ariatecfdcy % ID. Ian /; but the
former hab got i. 'waltage o. l. latter. ksxe
notwithstanding De w.i,lc ,icwoursa good d al,
he produces sunifin, bu: dc Ian goldfish aris-
tocracy dewours ebery ting, aud produces nuf-
inn'
y good '.companion-piecc' to this is the
Professor description OF ''De EiemfGI,' . in
another of his lectures OF Natural History:
s.lIe is as big as "a hay stack on four wharf
spiles, with head like 4 -four barrel, viii a
side If soe-ledler fiappin' on each side ob it.
an nose six foot long, a-sluirmin' around
like de Ingncrubber hose, an couple OF
.eef stickin out Of he mouff like two barber
poles sticfsn out 90 basement barber shop.
as,When he walks, he rolls from side to sid,'
like slylcr-nan jis landed; aa' 'speet de
reason am, because his feet VERY tender.
for he's got corns on AZ his toes. His foot am
sumiin like colorcd mans, ouey broad-r
but like de darkey s, d, hollcr % i. make a
hole in de ground
'sWhen he wercsm ide, it seems to me dat
dey stood out four OF dem wharf spiles, and
den piled on all de- meat dey coald Pile on
Dey dea made a grI6y o5 sini stone, gutta-
persia, brown dast, mollsses, AM gray dog
and poured it all ober de flesh, and dere luff
it dry. Wen dcy come to de tail, de- stuff
gio out, ami dey had to cut it siorf!"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30
JAJGYABEE SCENE.

| a very laugbablc scene :ook place in one OF
| the London theatres, soon aftertle great bat
| re Of Waterloo. A dramatic representation
! Of that world renowned engagement WASH the
| course OF representation; great number Of
| sailors had been hired 10y the manager t,, rep
resent the English ant! French forces, but they
utterly refused 10 lie Frenchnen; they would
not put on the enemy's jiclets at any price;
SO that the manager had to procure l,ndslnen
| to represent Napoiaon's army. In one part
of the play the English forces were 10 run from
the French, but instead of this they sooi heir
gycaad, and actually pitched all the French
army into the orchestra, among the fiddersi
The ..r-cusants'' were brough. up before a
magistrate, when one Of them made tlis anu
sing defense: .ssf eeirs
<.You see, Bill Sykes and I, and Joe Brown
aad six more, was the British army, and oppo-
site us was some six or eight land -h6bers a
hlctins the Mounseers. The skipper Of the
show-folks told us after we d squibDed off our
muskets over the Mornsecrs' heads, to turn
and run away from the French. In course
this here was hard work for Jack tars as had
s1rved their country for twenty year, II be
told to run away from half dozen lLnd-lub-
bcrs, pretending to be French.
eWeil it warnt no use o'kickin' up 4 row
hcn, Ghis was at rdhearsal,) but a, night
Bill Sykes and | agufied the matter over Il
pot % 'af-andai, and concluded not to
disgrace our fig, but to stand up for the hon
or Of OLD England!
SWELL, whenthe scrimmage began, the land
luhbers called out Retreat! retreat why don't
you rctreatH .-t
''See yon shot first' says I.
s.Thcy come at US, and Bill Sykes, in slew
| ING round to guard his starn, slipped on a
piece of orange peel, missed stays, and come
down plump on his beam -ends Oae of the
imitation Pariesroos made a grab to captivate
Bill, when, in course, covered my friend
and accommodated the sh:m Mornseer with II
list rs didn't agree with him. lie was one
o them nuttou-fed chaps as can't stand much
for he landed among the fddlers, and squcaed
blue murders. 1~sse sA
siWell, arter row begins, you never know
nothn' till it's over. Bill Sykes and cleared
out the French army in less than no time, and
then We tipped the player-folks broidside,
and took their powder magazine prisoner.-
The cabin passengers (the pitD and Bill and
got surrounded; but if I'd had bagnet at the
end o. my musket, I'd ha' cleared the decks
like winkin!' el'
fF .rae H d HHa H
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-30
HOLE. SWEET HOE.

How sweet, how tender the word, How
full OF the associations that the heart loves -
ments of these associations with all the fbres
of our affectionate natures forming the gilt
tering web of the hearts golden life. Here
are father, mother, child, brother. sister, COM
paniohs, all the heart lovcs-all that makes
earth loveIy-all that enrches the mind with
faith and the soal with hope! Wha: Ian
sages of home feelings, to he freishted with
diam ond treasure OF home hearts? Should it
be any ether than the most refined and pure
any other than that breathing the sacred chas-
tity Of aHection .al