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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-09
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

..ichmond, August 3.-In the first Con-
gressonal District of North Carolina, Hall
fax county gives Fl w Shaw, democrat, a
majority of six over r s Pine, X, N, for
Congress. In the second Congressional dis
trct, Edgocomb and Wayne counties gave
Thos Rutfin. democrat, 400 majority over
J Il Latham, K N.
The third District, as far as heard from I,
has given Winslow. democrat, large majori.
ty over David Reid, X N.
II the fourth District, Granville county
gives $50; franklin $50, Warren 7oo--an d
Wake 450 majority for L B Branch, demo.
crat
The impressions is that the Democrats
have elected majority Of Congresomcn.
The returns show Democratic gains every
where.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-09

;, The OrPosITIoN PrEss.-The following Whio
Know Nothing papers refuse Ia aid In the election
OF CHASE Cincinnati Tunes, Cincinnati Columbian
Journal, Newark Times Dayton Journal German.
town Lteomotpe American Highland Co. Cnizen' -
q. Patriot
The Cincinnati Times, Columbian and Ex-
press, are not now, nor were they ever Wbip
papers. So far as the assertion OF the Pa.
triot refers to the Cleveland Heard il is a.
mistake Ths Herald is doing giant service
in the fusion ranks. The Dayton Journal
is an "indepondant grumbler"-and the Loco.
moi,vs says it there is not third candidate
for Governor it will not hesitate a moment
between Chase and Medill, but will take the
former.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-09

tons for the Office Of Attorney General lie
Is, beyond question, one of the most talented
and promising young lawyers in the State OF
Ohio, but by uniting himself with the Aboli-
ton ranks he has iorcsworn his interest in
the Democratic party, and therefore forfeited
ils countenance and support. - Zancsvillc
Aurora.
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State Finances.

Some persons, the editor of the Gazette
among the number, seem 10 think that be.
cause the state last year paid S69s, 360 to.
wards !iqnidatng the state debt, that it was
necessaril" reduced that much. This il an
error into VIII ch any per,on is liable to fall,
and into which the apologist FOR Locoloco
hnanciering falls wiliully. To show the
principle on which the debt was reduced we
will illustrate it thus: A owes b and c.. each
700; at the end of a certain time he Dor.
rows $4,000 from c. and pays it to B; which
operation reduces his Indebtedness to B $5,-
600; but is any one foolish enough to sup.
pose that because he has paid one.halt of
his Indebtedness to B, his entire Indebtedness
is reduced 50 ,eoo' Certainly not. 1t is
thus that the matter stands in reference to
our State finances. We admit, as the Gazette
shows, that some $60s,oOO was appropriated
last year to pay existing indebt cdness. but
we do not admit that the state debt was re.
duced S6oS,000, and we shall show why it
was not reduced that much.
All persons who have been in the habit of
Pernsing the financial reports of our State
Auditors, have observed the item "Irreduci-
bic daht," This debt arises in this wav: It is
the Va. Military, the U. s. Military, Western
Reserve, Section l6, Moravian and section
80, school funds, the Ohio University, nod
Salt Land fund. The state recei,c cs these
funds as perpetual loan. and is to pay an
annual interest of per cent, thereon forever.
Now while the foreign and Domestic debt of
the State has been decreasing, very slowly
but still some, this 'irreducibe debt has been
increasing in nearly the same proportion. In
January 1852 the "irreducible debt" of the
state was $l,75l3aa 10; In January, 1853 it
was Sa,las,o7l so, being an increase on that
debt of $3s3,749 81, This then would make
quite difference IN the reduction of the
debt.
But to arrive at the proper relative state of
WV N"'''"'u'HS uSpiihuW " III 1907, We must
compare tho two; this after all is the only
proper plan. BY referring to Auditor Woods
report for 1889, page 81, it will be seen that
the state debt at that time was Sl5,5sis93
49, on which the annual interest was $685.
3i3 d3. Page II of the same report shows
that the irreducibe deb, in 1889 was Sl,754,.
ssa 49, on which the annual interest was
Sloo'25s 49, BY referring TO Auditor Nor
gan's last report, pages 40 and 81, we fnd
that the Foreign and Domestic state debt, in
January, 1855 was Si4,5a4 $50 ss, the in.
terest on which was Ss5o,506 40, and the Ir.
reducible debt was S2,lsso7i 80. the an.
nual interest on which was 1880 os. The
matter then stands thus:
State debt. Interest tbereop
iSo2 Si7.Ss9,al6 OF i.o2s.6o2 95
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PeaS Township, July 22nd, 1855.
REPUBLICAN,

A HIT.--At the late Columbus Republican
Convention, Mr.. LITTER, of Stark County,
said "ths platform adopted was one which
ali could stand upon, The Old Line Demo-
cracy formed their platform, but they killed
every man wi o got upon it. They oug ght to
stickup card over their platform similar
to that on railroad cars, Passengers are
requested not to stand on the platform"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-09

0SrThe Gazette makes editorial Of an ar.
ticle from the Cleveland P,aindealer,in which
there is grand mixture of such hgh-sound.
ing words as on"-abolitionism~-
"annrchy'-"aboltion republic"
tlon," &C., &c. Now to show the readers of
tho Gasette how much the editor of the Pla in
healer thinks of the Union, Mr.. Gressin ger
should publish the following which is from
that paper:
"As matter of pecuniary interest, and
for no other reason, we will preserve the Un-
ion"
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Sam Swallowing Sambo.

A week or two ago the Campaign States-
man contained beautiful woodcut, evidently
executed with a meat-axo, and q coal chisel |,
representing huge negro in the act of swal.
loving the "inferior extremities" of human
being which human being was personifca-
ton of the ubiquitous Sam. The design was
purely original, and could not be exceled tor
sublimity of conception except by cut re-
presenting Sam. Medary swallowing the
Sambos Of the Flushing meeting. He pitches
into the "cullud pussuns" composing that
meeting ilercely, and in such manner that
we are led to infer he is sadly in want of
political capital with which to carry on the
campaign. Cannot some one get up an illus
'ra,ion of this remarkable Feat ia degluti,on
1t would be capital study for an artist.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-09

with sdvices from Liverpool TO the 2lst ult.,
arrived at the port las, night The news she
brings from the C-imea il not Of sp scial i'm.
rorisnce.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
ENGLAND.
The Parliamentary bus mess has been unim.
pertsnt, except the vote on Roebuck's mo.
ton.
1t ia reported that Sir Benjamin Hall will
be appointed Commissioner Of Public Works,
aud Sir John Shelby President ol the Board Of
Health.
The most important event in Parliament
during the week has been the rejection of
the motion made by Roebuck for a censure of
the Government, which sustains the Palmer
ston Ministry The motion was defeated by
a majority Of 100.
The latest report from London mentions a
rumor that Lore John Russell was to be sue.
ceded by Sir William Wordsworth as Colonial
Secretary.
FROM THE CRiMEA.
Before Seblstopol there is nothing OF i'm
portOnce, except formidable preparations for
an assault upon Maiakofi. and two or thre
email sottics,whioh were rcpulsed.
The Turks and Sardiuians returned from
Bldar to Balaklava. whore another secret ex D..
petition is preparing, perhaps for Odessa.
The Turks are beseiging Kars, und the
Turks in Asia ore hard pressed.
Denmark refuses to abolish the Sound dues,
and the general aspect OF the war is not en-.
couroging to the Allies. There have bccn,
however, some slight SUCCESSES.
Three sories were made upon tho French
from Maakof tower, on the night of th.. 18th,
and all repulsed. Another sortie was made
against the English on the same night, which
was also re2ulsed.
On the night of the 18th a sorte was de
from the batteries Of CAreening Bay, which
was vigorously repulsed.
The Russian shiping were beginning TO suffer
from the French batteries at Quarantine Bay.
The report that GortschakoF has received
large reiniorcemcrts is fully confirmed.
a Black Sea expedition is being fitted out,
but its destination is unknown; 1t is sup
posed to be against Odassa, or for the Turks,
who are lard pressed in Anato;a; Asia. A
detachment Of the Russian army had adyan.
ced upon kuini, and more were pressing hard
upon the Turks in Batoun. The Russians
we're bringing their siege guns and the situa
ton OF the Turkish force was considered
very critical as the Russians hold the roads to
EnzcroLht.
The reduction Of the Austrian forces still
continues.
BALTIC.
the British ships of war are accommodating
The approaches to Abo'
a Russian official Journal under date of
July Sd. complains that six English boats,
under flag OF truce, entered a harbor ,t
kauma and piundercd the shipping, until
they "ere driven OF by sharp fire from the
shore.
Advances from France are wholly upimpor.
tant.
RUPTURE BETWEEN ROME AND
SPAIN.
The rupture between Rome and Syain il
complete, in consequence of the, Church Pro.
perty bill, and .he Papal charge has de man.
ded his passports.
The Binck warrior dispute had been de-
finitely settled by allowance Of un demni,y of
1000 ,000 reals.
Don Eacalenti has been appointed Minister
to Washington.
treaty with the Dominican Republic
has been sanctioned by the Cortez,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-09

Baltimore, Aug In the fourth district
branch, (dem.) has 1900 moi In the second
district, Ruilin's election is claimed by a hea.
Wy maj. In the third district reports favor
WnsIow. (anti X N GemOcrut,) over Reode,
K N. Guiltord county gives majority of
500 for Reade, K N.
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St. ClairsviIle.

ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 18th, '55.
SALMON p. CHASE, Tnos. II. FoRp,
JOHN A. BINGHAM and others arc
expected to be present and address
the meeting. Let there be a gem
eral turn out Of the people of Bel
mont County, on that day. Come
up and hear these big guns of Re-
publicanism 90 oft.
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THE BELMONT CHRONICLE
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR,
SALMON z. CHASE, Of Hamilton.
FOR IlruTsyANr GOVERNOR,
THOMAS H. FORD, Of Rlchland
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE,
FRANCIS NJ. WRIGHT, Of Champaign.
TOR sEcRrrARY on STATE,
JAMES H BAKER, of Ross.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
WILLIAM II. GIBSON, OF Seneca
FOR Juosrs OF TIE SUPREME COURT
tFor the fuu tcrm,i
JACOB BRINKERHOFF, OF Richlnnd.
tFor the udconeyl
CtiAS. c. CONVERS, of Muskingun.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
T. ID. KIMBALL, of Medina.
FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ALEX. G. CONOVER, of Miami
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-09

G5-Judge Minoi, Of New Hampshire, has
received his appointment as Commissioner of
Pensions.
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No News from the Crimea.
rREApsTurrs DECLINED.

Ha.ifax, Angus, 1.-The steamer Asia,
with sdvices from Liverpool to the 2lst ult.,
arrived a, the port las, night. The news she
brings from the C-imea is not Of spscial i'm.
pOrtapro
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v M NJ i HAss q l.Fsss l3 sl p Z,
TIL F G 4 q . /

We hear from var! ous States ths Epod
news Of prospective bountifal hasSest.l
The New York Tribune publisher rs--
ports from almost every State il the
Union, and says nothing could be'more
cheering than the intelligence irons III
parts Of the country. The crops apfom-
ise yield far beyond any previous year.
II our Territory the apprehensionsof 2
failure Of crops from the late severe
drought, have been removed ~ copiods
showers Of rain and we do not know
that the crops have ever looked better
in our county than they do this year.
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~ ~ ID E y N NJ the U + 1|.s ~
! 81 4 N All 4 Ensde I'm -
y h obssf slce o 'i citiixsns IiillI
D e. N IN. ll ~. MAJ esssis "
n Si,sSss In 4 esfatiiOn n
blsssi & HMM y n snt ~ n
..olic INV NM VI lI ~. isys at llich
ihey wss parehs daos6 tlssa n
cheerful ssss Iii : 1 Of The people n sn-
Ieag inlA I cslsBs ISpn " tRis NV
The spirit which I'M animated onks siti-
|sens in ahisrsgard isright acsord
N, n sthsin sthe flIl meed u Praisss
They met IN Monday evening NM,
\ committee ~ asran is ],
who have again mel. secured 81 y,ra-
5,ion Ia ~ delivered ,hsse nads arranRss-
,nents Ri ck-Aick ii neighbofing
Igroye. md III me-. mads every prepare
tion fons fright goodold fashioned Fourth
Of July eeiebraiion III concluding thu
notice. w ase authorized ~ exts1a srs
invitation - alItojoin insths Festivities
of the occasion. Il ,.s 41sss \
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RIAL ID EN- OCRATIC
CONVENTION.

The Democratic Central Corresponding Commit
Tee for the Territory Of Minnesota hereby request the
Democracy Of the several Precincts and Counties
throughout the Territory, 10 send Delegates to 4
Convention to BE held at the Court House, in the
City of 81. Paul, on "Wednesday the twenty fifth day
Of July next, at Clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose Of nominating Candidate for Delegate 10
Congress, 70 be supported BY the Democratic Party
at the ensuing election. s$ia syf$lt
The Committee hereby request that one delegate
for svery three hundred inhabitants be elected BY
precincts in all organized Counties, and one addition
al delegate fot every fraction 150 Ii nnorgan-
ized Counties. Delegate for every 500 inhabitants
to be elected BY Counties. The number Of tnhali-
tants 10 Be calculated from the census. now being
taken.
G. u. BEcKER, LARDER BosTwlCK,
ALBERT sTIMsoH, WA. D.. GERE,
y. =. LARPEErEUR, WILLIAM HUET,
LOUIS ROBERT, $. p. LOWRY,
assy JULIUS cEoReir.
Ii Central Committee.
\ st. Paul, June e, 1855.
ssSssa w y
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UNIVERSITY LANDS.

The Regents Of the University Of
Minnesota at a meeting held recently
appointed Judge Meeker q Commissions
er to locate lands for the Endowment Of
that Institution We consider il good
evidence Of the value and beauty Of the
lands Of Bentod County, that ia looking
for those which should one day De 81
great value to the University, lie Judsss
who IS well posted asto soil and loca-
ton in every part ofthe Territory, sho'd
have come directly to = Old Benton. =
We believe no one has expended more
time or taken more pains to ascertain
the actual qualities Of our soil, or who
Is greater admirer Of the scenery
around our lakes and rivers than the
Judge. fiss
With these advantages 70 aid il the
execution. Of the important duty entrust--
ed to him By the Regents. i was t. be
expected that The best Of lands would
have been selected BY him. And this
il true. The tract Is Of the choicest
and richest soil, and the most eligibly
and beautifully situated contiguous %
two large handsome lakes. Ono Is Elk
Lake, long known 10 our people a. The
is1naf II II ne,nr country. Tho other. XIII,
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THE FRO mn L b NJ Al M.
WILLIAM Ef woQp. = b IEOl
NV
TIL UR sDFA Y. ] UN = q. l8S6. I
EMIGRATION.

Emigralioato our Territosy conNiauea1
Steamboats, from Galena and other points
below come almost daily. freighted with
passengers aud merchandise Such al
influx Of Emigrants from all parts, h4s
seldom il ever been Witnessed before in
any new country. IS s
Many from the sunny South sre COM
ing here TO live. attracted hi,her By the
cool breezes Of our cline, BY our lakes
and our rivers. Maine is, sending her
full quota Of hardy, enterprising men.
These 90 into the piaeries inexhastible,
which line the bank Of Rum River and
Of the Mississippi from Grow Wing 70
Lake Winnipeg.
Some are here from Illinois, driven
hither by the low prices Of the products
raised on the fertile soil Of that State,
or BY the Fever and Ague. which infests
The Rivers and low lands there.
We occasionally find,an Independent
san of New Hampshire. Here, as
there, on his native hills. he is AZ hap
nv a a bird, and free and independent
as the ar Of his native mountains,
But there Is reason for this unpre-
ceden.ed emigration. We have a heal
thy country. We have rich country.
We have prairies. the fertility Of whose
soil will support with little labor, dense
population We have pineries that an
hundred years cannot exhaust. We
have lakes Of unsurpassed breauty
We have beautiful rivers and delicious
meadows. We have groves whose cool
shades and classicality Of appearance,
will vie with those of Academus love-
y flowers whose sweet fragrance fills
the air, and millions of acres Of tall
blue grass that spontaneously grows.
Buffalo and Deer sweep over our West
ern plains Wild geese abound on the
lakes, and fish fill the streams.
Such are some Of the attractions that
offer in Minnesota. We write from a
bluff overlooking the Rapids, which
presents an area Of country twenty miles
in extent. Across the River is seen .
prairie sk,rted by fine forest FIVE miles
in breadth. and one hundred in length. 3
Down the River are saen little Islands
nesting in the bosom Of the river, COW
cred with trees Of dense foliage, with :
carpet Of green grass below. Above.
the ever moving tide Of the Father q
waters comes surging down like thing
oflife.
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\ Il aAsy n M llr nunk n
ssi9 nsw b v \. blishsd q q
Sa I|II y a. Il||ll oaaly issonsIsl.
'b 'II'l| sssrs al AN H.
neatly printed AHA abl ncied 81 q
Isslsssions syiqs oo ~ salsSs .Rd Wy
introductory pleases A. Mi Sell that We
copy rom Il III following announce
1 rnsnt " the Editpr's \ polisissl MN ~:
Friend, consider ~ wiih you m thas
Is! .lforn preciselJ II e . ls.s,
Having 7I ~ u aillH;niity " y syiIispathy
winnie yar;;ops inns AZ lbs present dsyy,
but swsyed wholly M bot'ekt e sa II
fii or tl,e continuance md srosp n Y g
mi glorious Union, NM tse naliill " NJ II
aacs 81 the greatest harmony and good
feeling between TIE citizens VI Al parts
'ofthe country, We shall alwlys ~ found.
ia lie contests between political parties,
battling for the great National and con
seryaiiye prime: pies of Democracy Be
Iieving, IS we honestly do, that the
present and future sbccess' &c orr vast
and rapidly increasing country il closely
identified with the success Of Democrat
IL principles, We feel i 10 W y duty y
mid. with our humble abilities IN pm
mitigating and defending tho I x alriines.
n ddng ~ w desire WI " y W. ilsHss
u onr opponents, but u discuss NH TN
Jaotdning candor and boIdness the great
issues Tint divide the people Of our
country. and, At the same time. with
entire respect to the feelings Of those
who differ from US. = ss
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~ We are pleased to learn Of the
arrival at Saint Paul, of our late Dele
gate in Congress, the Hon. Fl NJ. Rice.
The fact is 50 well known that It is
hardly necessary for as to say that Mr..
Rice has worked long and we'll for Min
nesota. The people OF the Upper Mis-
sippi will long remember with gratitude
his efforts ia c anxress ia behalf of.heir
interests. They iss! tia: &c has been =
true friend and faithful repress 2tative.
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u. ~ We have Just been presented
with three pieces of r;rsin copper. he
largest of which weighed four q. =
They were found about three feet be-
low ths surisse. III III Y cellar being aug
"a, vvm Cc1nell's claim. opporits this
,pIacs. W. have 10 doubt that copper
exists N largo quantities. ia this iusll.se-
diate yicioity MA that Il viii I'M long
" opened. CAV. Ransey. W bsiiess.
\ Am .largs sPscin,sn. found Mo " this
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- IkaP pbIisher of,he Owens boro'

KY, Ga waits upon his subscribers
in this wise. He IS evidently ! man Of
lsw words and means al he says !:
W The publisher Of the Guzetis is under
the necessity Of raising considerable
amount Of money in short time, and
ID few days the patrons living IN town
will be waited upon. The expenses Of
the Office for labor, and materials are
constant and heavy and must be paid for
in cash. There il no credit ia our busi-
ness except that extended BY this estab-
lishment to patrons.
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~ A0y1A1 13Q SSNS n
wv Azss EsesIssl ~ Nv .hoss
named nil piIl /, J 4 \ Am ! carsl II ~.
aminatioas anl ~ sIpgly pssneunae ],
she best SUNNI \. ]! iipters sEll tsls
persaining IN iaasSosa ihsi has syes
been published. Il Son.ains ! sncsinci
statemenf of ths bnsiness prosp eriis y y
Saint Paul. ahd rsIisbls ialfa rinaslo6
within ! small compose II fsg ad u INV
Ediasrent s0oaatisss ciisiss. l MN
villages ii thef Territory vs m y Il mi
5lts truthfalnsss and ia bresisy, sissi ma wish
ii could Be placed inthe hauds of avery
man ia the East who contSmplalss leav-
ing the Old place and seelirg y home
ID i new country.
We take the following extract III re-
slation tosthe town Of SAUk RApfDs
tis this point which Mr.. Lander ii
in his very able report upon the mos,
available place for crossing the Missis-
sipppi river with The Pacific Rail Road
recommends as BY far TIE best above
Isl. Paul. One advantage this place
has over all others. il, the 6ne hard
granite rock which IS found ia great
abundance, and ,ohat i uesy singular, al
10 othe, place 81 tie Mississippi.
Nj. Lander makes the estimated
cost Qf = bridge hero Al $40, 7s6, and
says, 3.
Summing up this. matter, it seems
evident that the proper course Of the
Survey would be upthe East shore d
the Mississippi river to Sank Rapids,
thence near the Red River trial towards
the waters Of the Sank. !"
From this report, which IS made BY
an engineer Of ability, without any sec
tional feeling, it seems evident that the
Pacific Rail Road, when built, mus
cross at this place. Sank Rapids Their
will undoubtedly be aplace Of impor-
lance ; and its proprietors feeling this
are going ahead with large improve
ments. A public house is wanted I'm.
mediateiy, and if well kept. would draw
visitors from the South and East during
the summer months. toenjoy the climate
and the beautiful scenery which Is here
TO be found on both sides Of the river