Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-02-15
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GJ"Sliss Milford, the celebrated English
writer Of stories &C., died a short time
since in ripe old age.
| 0~ron yesterday (bfonjuy)the thermons-
ter was % degrees below zero, at Oswego,
b ". y, and 25 degrees below ut Ogdens-
burgh. Tie ST. Lawrence was frozen over,
and good crossing on the ice to Prescott.
05-One dollar bank notes on the Seneca
Falls New-York Bank, have been altered to
fves. Look out for them.
(rTThe Cincinnati Gazette says that No.
ah l.. Wilson, Esq, of Marietta, has secured
funds enough, in Europe, to complete the
Marietta ahd Cincinnati road from Chilli.
cothe 10 Athens, distance Of about sixty
miles west Of the ancient metropolis, it will
penetrate the ccai ard iron region. This
viii be Of the first Importance 10 Cincinnati,
as experience has demonstrated that the riv-
er l. very uncertain source upon which to
derend for supply OF c2al.
C-J-The Illinois Hou1e of Representa-
tives has passed a resolution, by vote Of 81
TO 21. denouncing the course of Douglas and
Shields in voting for t5e Nebraskaka bill.
! GTThe Washington letter writer's say
that Gen. CIss and Gen. Lane decln, the
mission in defence Of the Administration to
Newl Hampshire. Mr. Latham will proba-
bly, undertake the job.
/ CE~lt is said that the election cf a legisls-
ture in Kanzas will take place on the 23d of
March. As this is before the emigrants from
the free States will arrive, the movement is
considered favorable to the interests of the
Mis- ouri Pro-slavery party.
C1TThe House of Represe natives, Of
Michigan, has passed a stringent liquor law,
by vote o. 81 to 81.
Q4FRalph Metcaf, the new Know Moth
ing candidate for Governor in N.w-Hamp.
shire, is IN 1.i Dem1Critie politician, was
tor several years Secretary of State, and is
now understood 10 belong to the "O,d Guard"
OF which Burke is the leader This party is
in violent and open war with the Adminis-
tration.
0[-A new Congress of Nations, at Vien-
ma, is now the talk in Europe 1t is said
this Government will be invited to send
Representative, but we hope and trust it will
not lie done.
be- -0ItTFa;her Natl ew the Irish apostle Of
Temperance is said TO be at the Island Of
Madeira, in distress, and in want OF means
to pay his board His right hunl is paral-
yzed.
G5rIt is said that Hon. Charles Durkee,
late member Of Cong eSs, is likely t, be elec-
ted United States Senator, by the Legisla-
ture of Wisconsin He is Freesoil Demo-
cratic.
0-Snow is said to be six feet deep in
some ofthe northern towns Of New. II amp
shire. The Railroad are much obstructed
by'snow in that State.
0ETThe New-YorE Mirror says that st.
Nicholas Hotel has not had less than 400
guests at any one time this winter, and that
the annual profits Of the concern are Sle0,
coo.
0TThe Treasurer OF Hamilton county
sold several lots Of personal property for
delinquent taxes, on Mondly. They were
generally bid in by their owners. We do
not see now these gentlemen have Helped
their case by this operation.
GF'Sir, you shall hear from me! ''suid
fellow with laundering voice and Chin
ney-back frown, to an editor who had pub
Iished something he construed as too hard
up'n his party; "you shall hear from me!"-
and he shook his lnger Significantly.
"That's rIght,-dew," said Jonathan, bow
ing po e,y; "wrie occasion a'y, ans let US
know how you're getting along"
0|TA bill to change the mode Of voting in
Arkansas, from the yira U Sc to the ballot-bor
system, has passed the House of Represen!
tstives.
(ETThe number Of men, who up to this
time, have sailed from France and Algeria
for tie sea. Of wai in the East, amounts to
$4,000.