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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-10
Advertise Your Business.

Do not hide your light under a bushel.--
Whatever your occupation or calling may be
il il needs support from the public, advertise
it thoroughly and efficiently, in some shape
or other, that will arrest public attention.
freely confess that what success | have had
in liia may fairly be attributed more to the
public press than to nearly all other cause
combined. There may possibly be occupa.
tons that do not require advertising,and that
it did not pay, This is only when atvert-
sing is done sParingy and grudgingiy. Ho-
mocpathic doses of advertising will not pay
perhaps--it is like half portion Of physic-
making the patient sick, but effecting no
thing, Administer literally, and the cure
will be sure and permanent. Some say they
"cinnot aff rd to advertiser" they mistake
they cannot afford not to advertise. In this
country, where every body reads the newspa-
pers, the man must hatera thick skull who
does not see that these are the cheapest and
best mediums through which he cun speak
to the public, where he is to find his custo.
mers. Pit on the appearance of business,
and generally the reality will follow. The
farmer plants his seed, and while ae is slee-
ping his corn and potatoes are growing. So
with advertising. While you are sleep ing
or eating, or conversing with one Get Of your
customers. your advertisement is being read
by hundreds and thousands Of persons who
never saw you, nor heard of your business,
and never would, had it not been for your
advertisement appearing in .he newspapers,
The business men of this country do not, as
a general thing, begin to appreciate the ad-
vantages of advertising thoroughly. Ooca-
sionally tho public are reused a, witnessing
the success ofa Swain, Brandreih,a Town.
shend, Genin, or Root and express as.
tosishmont at the rapidity with which these
gentlemen acquire fortunes, not rejecting
that the same path is open to all who dare
pursue il, But 1t needs neryesand laith-.the
former to enable you>to liuust oot thousands
on the uncertain waters: AZ The future; the
latter to teach you that, after many days, il !
shall surely return, bringing an hundred or
a thousand fold TO him who sppt eciates the |
advantages Of printers ink properly applied.
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0crWe clip the following article from the
". Y. Herald. During the presidential cam
pagn which resulted in the election of Gen.
Pierce, the Herald was one'of Pierce's iirmest
course did not exactly coincide with the
Heraids ideas of msum and iuuD,. and forth
with it "fell cursng like a very drab, a
scullon." The following is Que OF the hun
dreds OF articles in which it pitches into"
the President. There's method ind vast
deal of consistency in it all.
COUNTRY NerIoNs OF WAR.-We notice
that our country exchanges reach us full of
warlike icpatiOhs-some rejoicing, Others
ameniing over the prospect which they see
before them, according to the degree OF pug
0acty and the party predictions Of their
editors. They all think that Mr.. Pierce is
going to stir up war with Spain. Herein
lies the error. No man acquainted with.the
character Of the President would ever be-
ieve him capable Of going to war with any
power stronger than the late free city OF
Greytown. lie is a busterer; busters on
all ST bjects, the loudest when he means the
least; has always been in the habit of blus-
tering, aud is known at this day by many old
friends at Concord, New Hampshire, as the
most thorough blusterer and braggadoclO OF
their acquaintance. All this noise Of war is
mere bluster. Ii Mr.. Pierce had meant any
thing serious, is i at all likely that he would
have met the Peck Committee with fiowish-
es and wordy thunder! Depend upon H.
when a man in the Presidents petition in
tends TO 20 to war-,o do an act, in short,
which may cost tho Uvesof thousands of his
fellow counirymen, and tho expenditure Of
millions Of money-hc does not 60 about it in
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-10

6t-fhe Foreign News we publish this
weeR in another column will be found Of
more than ordinary interest. The Vienna
Conference, from which so much was en-
pected iu the way Of bringing about a recon.
ciation of the present existing difficulties,
and the esiat lishtnent of peace, has been
broken up, and the conference, for the pres
ent at least, entirely abandoned. The al
lies have commenced bomburding Scbasto-
pol.
It is rumorej that England assen,s to bou'
is Napoleon taking commend Of the allied
arm y in the Crimei. lie evidently thinks
that lie will himself succeed in subduing a
nation which proved too much for his Illus
Irious but too ambitious uncle. He will pro.
baby find. in the language of a familiar dig.
ty, that the Crimea ais a hard rosi to trab
ble." The war may now be considered os
commenced, and further uevices from the
field OF action will be looked for with much
interest
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Political Prospects.

1t is amusing to see how narrow is the
horizon to the vision of some observers. The
common remark as to these neN.sighted in.
dividuals, that they cannot see an inch from
their own noses, is very true, and it would
appear that all rgument tending to convince
such persons, that any voice should be listen
ed to save their own duce. tunes, Is lost A
cotemporary in an adjoining county has made
up his mind that Mr.. Chase should be the
Fusion candidate tor Governor, and hence in
accordance with his contracted visiun, saws
that there is noneed of a convention at all;
the people have wiled that Mr.. c be the
candidate, and that will must be obeyed, we
agree, that the wishes of the people are to be
ooeyed, but we deny that any editor is suffi-
ciently omnscient to determine what that
will is. So far as Mr.. Chase is concerned,
we shall support him for Governor with hear
ty good will, wher convention shall express
its preference for him, but it is not well for
any editor to be SO supremely selfish as to
suppose that Ohio is locked up in his sane.
tum. The Buckeye State has length and
breadth, and contains an immense population,
and the views feelings, yea, prejudices of this
vast territory and its swarming numbers, must
be con suited. There is one grand point to-
ward which oil outside of the ranks of the
Administration party are p essing, and it
matters but little what path re tread, 50 long
as we are certain of attaining the desired
goal. Ii s the refinement of selishness for
one man, or one class of men, TO int out
their own favorite way, and say to the whols
mass OF voters "walk ye in it," Rather LET
us bury all personal predictions, and ind.
vidual preferences, for the good Of a common
cause, and meeting toet ther in a spirit OF
harmony and compromise, select such stan
dard bearer as shall most successfully lead on
the AnliNebraska column 10 second and
overwhelming victory.
| In this connection we commend and in
dorse the remarks OF tie Norwalk Reflector,
which are as follows:
"The time is approaching for the selection
of candidates Tor State officers, by the Re-
publicans; and there can be- no harm in dis.
cussing preiminsres. All we ask, is, shat
| the Convention oi J, ly give us our best men
for nominees-that they be firm and unwa-
yering upon the Slavery question. which is
The great question at this time--ihat they be
fairly nominated, and we shsll ask no more"
Cerclana Herald.
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The NeWsDuper,

Every man who reads newspaper, and
we pity the mal who does not, imagnes that
i; no was but the editor OF u paper e would
show the world what a newspaper should be.
Every one will acknowledge that the boot
make is the only man who is capable Of
making u presentable covering for the foot
that any one but a regular halter would fur
nish shocking bad hat" and that house
carpG nter OF all others Is The only man 10 be
trusted with the con s,ructiun os n couse, vet
at the same time they think "anybody can
edit newspaper" AS o test we will vacute
our chair for week, k,gladly, If any body wish
es to try it, { they agree to be responsible
Tor the damages resulting from their incapu.
city, or negligence.
II is the duty Of an editor to "show the
very age and body o. the time in which we
live its form and pressure" In doing this
be is nut to work alone. Every subscriber
to Newspaper. and every citizen in COM
munity has an interest in keeping up his pm.
per, and to this end he should exert himself
TO send TO the editor all items OF news com.
ing under h obrcr vation which could be of
any possible mterest to any number of per-
sons. The state of the crops, the health of
neishborhood, deaths, and marriages arc ev.
or welcome to the columns of a newspaper,
and they are eagerly looked for by The read.
ers.
The nature of an editors business is such
as'o keep him almos, constantly at home,
aud it is therefore utterly Impossible for him
to collect, personally. local information from
all pats of county or state; much as he
may desire to do so. II every Quo would
take the interest In this matter they should
do newspaper would then be more like
what it should be. newspaper. With plen-
" Of local items, and . suficiency of.'mate.
rial aid" an editors life wou d DO a pleasant
one. -s'''.' '--'s--s-.a
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NEW PUBLIt ATOMS.

0J-Backwood for April has been received
from the enterprsing publishers in New York
Leonard Scott g. CO. The contents are.--
elbow to dress him, Psychological Inquiries;
Zaidee, a Romonce--part 9th; Notes, on
Canada and the Northwest States of Amer
ics; Charles Dickens; State Of the Militia;
The dea, Of Nicholas; The story of the Cam.
paign, written 10 tent in the Crmca--part
9th"
The leading article, "tlow to dress him"
is searching, scathing examination Of the
manner in which the British army is clothed
under the present system, end the adapta-
ton, &C., Of the various articles Of dress to
the comfort of the wearets. The 81 ory Of
the Campaign is a history ofthe war with
Russia, us seen by AL eye witness. Black
wood is published for So 90 per year by Leo.
nard Scott s. Co., 10 Fulton street, N. Y.
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Return OF Governor Reeder from
Kanzas-Ilis Account of the In
reference of the Missourians in the
Election.
EAsroN, Pa, April 80.

CAsToN, id'i hprl oO'
Govern ,r Reeder, OF the Territory OF Kan
zas arrived here to-day, and met with an en-
thusiastic reception from his friends and for
mer neighbors. He reached Phillipsburgh
at noon, anc was there met and escorted to
the Customhouse Square, in Easton, by a
large concourse Of citizens. On arriving at
the Courthouse, he was welcomed by J M
Porter, Esq who complimented the Cover
nor on the able manner in which he had lis
charged the duties of his office.
Governor Reeder, in reply, expressed in a
feeling manner and in eloquent terms the
grateful impression made 'by the warm and
enthusiastic reception given by so large an
assembly OF his fellow citizens. He referred
to the reports and fraud and outrage upon the
part OF the Slavery men in the Konzas cleo
ton, and emphatcally confirmed the very
wors, statement which had preceded his arri-
val. He said his opinions on the subject of
popular sovereignty had undergone no change,
bu. the conduct of the people on tho border
counties e Missouri had astonished and
amazed him by their reckless disregard Of all
laws, compac,s and constitutions.
The Territory of Kanzas had been invaded
by regular organized army, armed to the
teeth, who took possession of the ballot box.
es, and made up Legislature to sui, the pur.
poses of the Slavery party. Kanzas was
subdued, subjected and conquered by armed
men from Missouri, but her cilizens were re-
solved never TO give up their fight for freedom
and the independence of their soil from for
eign control and interference. Mssour
would be called upon to disavow oil sympa
thy with these border ruffians; and if she re.
fuses, the South would be called upon to dis.
countenance her. Ir the South refused, the
solemn duty would devolve upon the Mort
to take up the matter, so that the rights 0
her sons, who have settled in Kunzas on tn,
faith of solemn compacts, shall be vindicale,
and sustained.
He declared that the accounts Of the fierce
ou,rages and wild violonces perpetrated a
the late election in Kanzas, as published r
the Northern papers, were not exaggerated
and he concluded by saying that Kanzas was
now conquered country conquered by
force of arms; but the citizens were resolved
never to yield their rights, aud he relied upon
the North to aid them by demonstrations ol
public sentiment and other legal means, ill
they shall be fully and triumphantly vindca.
ted,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-10

CAfAcIous CARPET BAG.-Meurnoss
occdsionaiy meets with shock that lie a les
son to all concerned, especially to the victim
On the Cleveisnd cars a duy or two sinca
coming to Buffalo, wns a s,alwart man, going
to New York TO buy goods. He was not
what might be called stingy man, but he
was one, who. when there was a cent due
him that swinding nigh, deprive him of,
would sacrifice a $50 bill 10 save tho copper
Our friend had started from Cleveland with.
out any breakfast, and when E-is shove" in
sight, he gathered himself up for q general
skirmish for any and all kinds Of provisions.
He bad a carpet bag with him, and going in.
to the dining-rOom at Erie, deposited hs car.
pet bag on one chair, while he took another
BY It's side. He was lost for about ten min.
uteT--perfeetly obIivious to anything, save
that he had tlesset consciousness OF some-
Thing rapidly and agreeably filing up his "in
wards.'--About this time. the landlord came
sround and stopping by our friends ch,ir.
eiaeslated, "Dollar sir." ~ dollar" respon.
ded the eating man--"a dollar--thoupht Won
eniy ehsrged fifty cents u meal for one--eh,n
"That's true" said nseanness, "but 1 coun,
your carpet Dag one. since ii occupies seat /,
(The table was far from being crowdedA-
Our friend expos;ulsted. but the landlord in.
sisted, and the dollar was reluctantly brourb,
forth. The landlord passed on. Our ftie nd
deliberately arose and opening his carpet bop,
full in It's wide mouth, dissoursing unto I,
saying "Carpe. bag--it seems you're IN in.
dividusl--s human individual. since You cal
st least I've paid for you, aud now you mus,
sst."--upon which, he seized everything eat.
able within bi. reseh, nuts. raisins. apples,
cakes. pies snd amid the roars OF .hs bys,an.
ders, tie deligh, Of his brother passengers.
and discontinue Of the landlord. phleemsti'
eslIy went aEd took HE seat js the cars. He
said be had provisions eabueh to las, him 10
Nswsysik. after bopaliful supply had been
served out in the cars. There was al leas,
30 worth In the bsg--upon which the land. |
lord Essiss'd nolhins In the way Of profit Il
- prueh for resnhess 7-DySalo Republic.
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removal OF J. F. Polk, EsQ.-The re-
moval OF ]. Il, Polk, Esq from c.eikship
in the Treasury Department, is officially an.
nounced in the Union Of this morning. Mr..
Polk was first appointed by General Jackson,
in tho year 1881, and has enjoyed the couf-
dence OF every succeeding administration
He is, and always has been Democrat. A
more worthy or efficient clerk has not prob
ably hled desk in ary department of the
Government, since its organization. He is.
moreover, man of learning, sincere Chris
tian, and an accomplished gentleman. But,
he is firm and un" avering Protestant, and
has freely and ably employed his pen in ex-
posing the assumptions, the im"ostpres, and
the corruptions of the Church of Rome.-
Herein and nothing else, is his offence! He
has been removed from Office by this admin
istration, merely because he has vr tten and
spoken IN defence of the religion OF Luther
and Melanc.hon, OF Taylor and Barrow, CT
Wesley and Whitfield, Of Edwards and
Dwight, oeWhite and Madison, and Moore!
For this cause, and this cause alone, has Jo-
siah Y. Polk, a Protestant, been removed
from, office, and y. G.. Ford, bigoiea Roman
Catholic, appointed in has piqtt!-- 'Vash Dr.
gan.
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0I-We find the folo wing in Paddock's U
S Bank Mirror, to which We call tn, atten-
tiUn of our business men.
Among their Issues seeking circula IN am
ong the farmers and merchants in the West,
we find the Mechanics Bank at Memphis,
Tennessee, Farmer and Merchants flank at
Gresnsborough, Maryland, Mining and Nun
ufacturing Company, Rockport, Iadians, the
value of which we have no figure for, and
wouldsay to al touch tightly, until further at-
vi.ed, which it will be our P easur to G We as
soon as We receive report from tine only r;-
liable sources, duly authenticated"
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DOES THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION OF THE
SoUTH TEND TO THE DEvEL srEMENT OF MINpl
by "a table in the last Scientific American
we see tha, out Of $50 patents issued during
the year 1853 only sirty sir were invented in
the Southern States,while seuen hundred and
my four were invented in the North. Now
what does this go to show,if il does not prove
conclusively that the institution of Slavery
not only confines the body, but cramps the
mind And yet men are now trying to ex-
tend this institution over territory once ded-
icated to freedom forever.
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THE CROPS, The SIndusky Register Of

THE CROPS. The Slndusky Register of
the Gath inst, says:
In this vicinity, and generally throughout
tho Reserve. the promise is fine Tor grain
Late rains have made the ground very wet
ard may retard the sowing Of summer crops,
but 'here is yet time for the dropping of the
seed. Wheat never promised better. OF
fruits the prospect is said to be quite fair -
Peaches are not all killed, and apples and
cherries are in apparent plenty 1t is quite
generally remarked by farmers and gardners
that no spring for several years past has CIV
en- better promise Tor the summer yield
That we may have plenty in the field, is the
earnsst petition oI all.
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ISGExIoUs.--Our' landlords are getting
mighty particular ab ut their tenants, as we'll
as their rents. IL a body has half asdozen
children, and OF course more need of house
than If he had none at all, he is colly told he
cannot have the premises.
'Have you children, madam!" inquired one
of these sharpers, Of lady in modest black
who was looking at one Of his shouses st fin
lshec and in perfect order.
"Yes," said the gentle mo,her, Il have
seven, sir, but they are al IN the church yard
A sigh and tn. d.w Of a. tear gave impressive.
ness TO the painful remark, and without fur
ther parey tho bargain was closed, Her lit.
little flock were waiting forher in the church
ard around he corner, and were delighted to
heas that she had found snug house 50 speed
lily. The landlord says he shall never trust
WOMAN in black after this.
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0-It has ever been our aim to give every
one with whom we deal fair play, and such
will be our desire so long as we continue in
business. MIR. C!ayand (the late township
Clcrk) requests us to say that the reason of
the Misunderstanding in reference to some
land in Sub District No. Ia in this town.
ship, is that there is mistake in the map
furn ished by him to the County Auditor
The mistake is in the course OF the creek
which is the section line. Tits, then will
account for apparent conflict IN the state.
ments OF the Auditor and Mr.. G.. We have
10 interest in this matter but think that the
ab We statement is required at our hands, at
the present time.
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STATE FAIR AT LAST.

BY referring 20 an article in another por-
tion of to days paper it W i'll be seen that
the State Board Of Agr!cultur, have at last
concluded to hold State Fair the prese Mt
year. The place is to be Columbus, and
the time from tho 18th to the 2lst days of
Septe mber next. This, we think, will be n
satisfactory arrangement, as the location is
central and of easy access, and time is suita-
BILE. We rejoice,for the interests of agri.
culture in our State that the fair is to be
held this year as usual. Had there been
none the present year, it would have been
difficult to have good one next year. The
railroad companies, by their liberaliiy in a.
grecing to carry stock and articles for exhi-
biton free, deserve great praise. as a with
holding Of that privilege would have put a
stop to the FAIR entirely.
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a blustcry, windy wov. He talks little and
quietly; and if people come to him with COM
iaihts sgoinst the enemy, he notes them
carefully, bu. is muci more liIely to grow
pale, silent and thoughifulthan to burst into
a fury, aud threaten and vociferate. The
men who bawl and buster back out in the
end. OF these of Franklin Pierce.
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0Hy-The Massillon NecS says that 29,o59,.
GA lbs of Iron Ore were received in that
town during the year ending November last.
This is principally taken from the hills of
Tuscarawas County, and does not embrace
the who lie amount derived from that sour &C,
as much is shipped to other points. The
NJ. & r. r. r. goes directly through this
rich iron region, and we think it would be a
good idea for the company to erect works on
the line of the road, and manufacture their
own rails. It would be saving on the first
cost, and an entire saving Of the clrriage.
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ONO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
The Board re-sssembled yesterday afternoon,
pursuant to adjournment. Pres Mt same as
before, with the addition OF ]. l.. Cox.
The committee appointed to confer with
Railroad officers, reported y written guarantee
from the principal roads, centering in CoIum
Gus, restoring former facilities to exhibitors
at the Stale Fair. Whereupon on motion OF
JOS. Sullivant, it was unanimously resolved
that the sixth Ohio State Fair be held in
Columbus on the 18th to 2ls days Of Septem-
ber next; with the usual guarantee of $4,000,
and the free use of suitable grounds; which
contingency was provided Tor by an obliga-
tion containing numerous signatures, and per-
sonaly indorsed by ~. Falling of the Neil
House, and c. p. l.. Butler.
The Board then proceeded to appoint awar-
ding committees in the various classes, which
being satisfactorily disposed of. and the pre-
MUM ldt judiciously amended, they adjourn
ed at ~ NJ. to-day, after a session OF uncom'
mon unanimiiy of good feeling, ana IN fine
spirits for the future prospects of their labor.
Journal,
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"little giant" came here last fall to cnlghteh
the people, but his own meeting passed reso.
lutinns condemning him.
But must close. My communication is
already too lengthy fear. J. w. N.
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GFThe frenGs an opponents OF tie

GTThe friends an opponents OF tie Ii.
quor law IN New York are rousing to the
Importance of the coming struggle. The
moral sentiment Of the city is decidedly in
favor n sustain ng the law, while The per-
sonal interests OF thousands who make pro.
fit either by selling orren.ing property wnere
it is sod, are prraying them in opposition
The struggle will be severe.
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KNOW NOTHINGS.
CONCORD, N H. May Sd.

SV'NOHDi " II . 1'K"y oN'
The American party 10 their State Council
has adopted resolutions protesting against
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise ,sgainst
the Nebraska bill and Fugitive Slave Law.
and pedgihg themselves to resist the further,
extension .! slavery