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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-12


SHOULD Boys USE TcBAcco!-No; i; is
poison. Do yoL ask for profit You shall
have it.
DR.. Clay, OF Manch yter, Erglaud. etstes
that a little boy eight years old, ''eing trou-
b ed " ith the disease called scsld-head, his
father applied tobacco Juice. He soon grew
dizzy and blind then OK; his limbs tpttered,
HI, face became pale and covered with sweat;
and in few hours he was dead.
A stout man was killed by tobacco, used
as an injection, in ID minutes.
A single drachm, or eighth part Of an
ounce, has been known 20 kill person. DR..
Christison mentions a case in London, in
which the person to whom that quantity was
administered, died in 35 minutes.
James Barry, of Sllen, Mass, aged IL
wears, was said, in the papers. to have died
in consequence of smoking cigars.
D.. Rees, OF Edinburgh, says that single
drop of the oil Of tobacco being placed on
the tongue Of a cat produces violent convul-
s.o,s, aud death itself in The space Of a min.
ue.
Dr.. Mussey, Of Cincinnati, tried several
experiments on cats, squirrels, &c, aud
found that ConVuIsIOnS ana uedtn IN lew
minutes was the effect in every case in
which the oil Of tobacco was applied 10 the
tongues of such animals.
D-. Wood, one Of the euthors of the U. S.
Di. pensatnry, says that the active principle
OF tobacco .is one Of the most viruient poi
sons known and that one drop of Il solution
OF it was enough to destroy dog; and small
birds pcrshed when tube containing it came
near them.
The plant is like the deadly nightshade and
stramonium-two OF the strongest poisons.
Where it does not kill person, it injprea
him, in many cases very seriously. Many
are made insane by il.
Now, should boys get the habit of using,
b. smoking or chewing, such poison! IL
poison good for them!
Let i. alone, boys. Thousands of men
wish they had never seen it, though having
got the habit Of using it and become poison
ed BY it, they do not know how to leave off,
You that are free now, keep clear of it. Let
the poison stuff alJne.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-12

The population Of these cities and towns
smounts to about one and half millions;
and require about sewn and half millions
Of bushels for their consumption. We have
then this result Of the wheat commercial
movement, viz:
Foreign Expo-t 25oooo00 bush.
Domestic Export, 100000 "
Consumption Of cities and
towns in the producing
S.atls, 100000 "
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-12

hArWe yestesduy received despatch iro"l
Concord, New Hampshire, conveying TN
painful intelligence of the death of Mrs. ELY
zAB ETH A. Mcneil, widow oi the late Gen
John MCNEIL, and sister of the Preslden
OF the United States, aged 6s years.-Unlon
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[WHOLE NO. o52

get through the tune. The beautiful young
lady was still more charming with her blush.
ing checks and modestly cast down eyes.
while the teacher was SO exceedingly embar.
rassed, he knew not what he did. Hastily
turning over the leaves of the book. his eye
met well known tune, and he called out
Dundee" The song began as soon as su'.
ficiert order could be restored, and o. the
last line Of the following stanza rose 10 a
climax:
Let no, desi cir nor fell revenge
Be to my b1som known;
Oh, give me- tenrs for o'h.rs' woes,
And Patience for my own"
Patience was already betrothed; she was
in fact his: in about year afterwards they
became mi.E and fe
Then gentle Patience smiled on Payne,
And Payne had Patience Tor his own.
1t is pleasant TO add that they still live;
-four or hys liule pleasant Paynes have been
added 10 the family, which is one Of the
happie,t to be found in this beautiful world.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-12

The Evils OF Tobacco.

1t costs more than education or religion,
the army or navy. 1t costs England and
America a sum sufficient to support $4,000
ministers with salary of 1000 dollars; or
more than 100 GOO missionaries. The stu
dents in one college pay more than $4,000
for segars yearly. /. tends to idleness,p ,pov-
erty, strong drink, and the whole family Of
vices. 1t tends to debility, dyspePsia,palsy,
cancers, Insanity, delirium tremens, and sud
den deaths. 1t weaves winding sheet around
20 600 in our land every year.
"cAy'r USE TOBACCO, SIR, IF IrLEAsE!"
o, yes, my friend, you can he chewing,
smoking, snutfing, splitting, DISCUS ing NOR
tai, if you please. So can your little SON
Stand aside, my little boy, want to pass"
"Don't crll me a little boy, sir; have smo.
kcd and ,hewed these two years
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A SMOKY WORLD, D,THIs.

D shops doctors, deacons. lawyers smoke!
Boys smoke! Little ragged, dingy, thieving,
swearing boys smoke. Father" said an ur-
chin, "ain't you opposed to monopoies!"-
"Yes." Then get me box OF Havanas
aud shawl.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-12

SHOULD Boys USE TcBAccol-No; /; is a
poison. Do yoL ask for prof! You shall
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22

kUNNISG OFF NIGGERs IN FREE STATE
Judge Kane of the United States District Court
IN Phiiadephia has made the following points in
a deciSion touching the outrage committed upon
Col w heeler- of North Carolina. whose slaves
Were forcib.y abducted from him while in shat
CITY The four propositions suggested bv Kane
we take 1t sound as law and reason can
make them:
Il That statute exists either of the United
States. or oi Pennsylvania. OF OF New Jersey fthe
only other State that has a qualified jurisdiction
over this part Of the Delaware that a;.shorizes
the iorci5le addiction of any person. or ar ything
Whatsoever. without claim OF property unless in
aid of legal process.
= That statute of Pennsylvania exists
which affects to divest the rights OF property of
citizen OF North Carolina. acquired and ASSERTED.
under the laws OF that State. because he has found
1t needtul OF convenient to pass through the ter
ritory of Pennsylvania
3 Ina. no such statute If such one VIZ re
shown, could be recognized as valiJ in court Q,
the United States
Il That 1t Is altogether nnimportant whether
they were slaves or not. l: would be the mock
cry OF philanthropy to assert that because men
had become free they might. therefore, be iorci-
bly, abducted"
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
What. o. which Is the best VcrE.a:.
fuge or Worm Destroyer!

" Is question daily and hourly asked by
parents. anxious for the health of their children
Ali who are at all acquainted with the article
will Immediately answer
Ilr II Lanes Ceie6rated VerDaifuee.
1t has never been known to fail. and is one of
the safest remedies that can be used. 4 friend Of
Ours lately handed us the following statement in
reference to this Vermiiuge;
NEw YORK, September 25 1882
Genfie,aen-A young lady of my acquaintance
had been for long time very much troubled with
worms advised her to try Dr. M'Lane's Cee-
brated Fermifuge. She accordingly purchased
and took one vial. which caused her to discharge
an unusually large quantity of worms. She was
INN ediately relieved OF all the dreadful symp-
toms accompanying this disease: and rapidly re-
covered her usual health The young lady does
not wish her name mentioned; her residence,
however, is $40 Fifth street. and she refers TO
Mrs Hardie, No. 3 Manhattan place.
p. S DR.. NJ Lanes Celebrated Verrnifge also
his Liver Pills can now be had at al respectable
Drug Stores in this city
% Purchasers will please be careful TO ask
fof. and ta ke none but Dr.. M'L-4NES VERM-
HUGE. All others, in comparison. are worth
less
Sold in Washington, by NlrcuEr & Foster,
and Dr. u. P JErr-
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
WASHINGTON MALE

~ g "a ED RE NH W O
HNDER an engage;ne eat with the citizens of
~ Washington shall open the Fall Session OF
the above Institution the Ist aonday, being the
frs day Of Ocro5er gscrt
The terrns, ior a session OF twenty-one weeks
payable quarterly in advance rs follows:
Tuition II PRIMARY DEPARTMENT (embracing
Spelling, Reading and Writiugl SIS 90
Tuition In ACs OEsiic DEPART1EHr lem
bracing English Grammar: Geography,
Arithmetic and the Higher Mathematics 20 90
Lain and Gresss., French, Nth English
Literature. including the above 80 90
Incidental expenses, 1 90
No deduction for absence, except ir cases of pro-
tracted Illness
The Principal of the "Arademy'' will co-ope-
rate heartily with the Principal of the Female
Seminary" and the citizens OF Washington in es-
tabiishing, permanent basis, Institutions OF
Learning worthy of the patronage al the reIinei
and Intelligent community, by which they are
surrounded. He brings TO the responsible duty oil
instructing youth experience of nearly se0e1,
years, and trusts, by unwearied diligence in his
profession, to be sustained by his old friends and
the public generally. Yourg men will be pre-
pared tor the Sophomore Junior class of any
College in the Union
As the School increases, competent assistant
teachers will be employed.
B. j. BORDEN, Printipal.
Washington, .2rs. -7ag. 10, 1855. 33-tf
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22


COTTON MANUFAcTUEE-An able WRITER in 4
northern PERIODICAL has taken M this subject and
SHOWS very cOnciusiveiY that the Southern States
oiSns To he the manufacturers a. well as Ur,,Is;c
eTS OF cCito1 Tor the world From facts furnished
oy TINS writer, 1t appears that the cotton rnanu-
iactufe makes up nearly one Aaifoi She external
lFa.ie n the British kia. bD- TIE Uli;ei States
IIFHisa io'Fi;tas oil the SIX hundred millions NJ
pounds imported into Great Britain The writer
proves cy statistics ard figures that the British
manufacturer receives i've times as much for con-
'e7,hG 'he eOttna into CLOTH as the farmer for
P''ioci1 TIE raw N ,te-ial. and both employ the
Ss'iie afn'unt OF 'asital Isa2pears that the same
- p!oioftlon exists between the profits of the
I1dl-er.l Planter and ne Northern manufacturer
rae writer then sets forth The greater advantages
lsSeseed 6y th- Southern planter fer ulanulac.ur-
- d.ld Shows ihae the mere saving in the trans
~ ~'.ta.loL "ouig 60 largely 10 the payment of the
-inuiacture- He Hrses that instead of increasing
.'s product already too great. the true Southern
Fo,iey is to enter largely into the manu;scture
nus "iIhira" portion OF the labor engaged
sae production, and employ it in the more
Pfoatable mode of manufactures
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22

BsEoNETRIc MEASUREMENT NOT RELIABLE
Lieutenant Herndou, U. S. n. who has explored
the valley Of the Amazon. and determined the
heights of various places above the level Of the
sea- both by barometric pressure and by the boil
Ing point of water. saws that at the eastern base
OF the Andes he ioune the pressure OF the a.mos-
phere- As measured by the temperature of boiling
wafer 10 he nearly gTat il i usually at the
sea level; and after having dssce1ef the river for
nearly Thousand miles below this piare of great
pressure he :oun1 that. judging By the boiling
point OF water he had aNeniei nearly 1900 feet
he explanation Of this curious anomaly is sip
Posed TO re- that the trade winds blowing against
me Andes are o!s>tTucted BY them and. being
thus distracted there is breaking M of air
aSa'nsf these mountains From this it would
seem that tie height os chain OF mountains de-
ieF'n'ne'i hv harometrc pressure or BIZ the boil
I''s P'i't OF water, depends upon the way tie
wind blows
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22

INDUSTRY EssENTIAL--Ify you are not possessed
oil brilliant talents you at least be Industrious:
and this. with perseverance will compensate for
lack OF intellectual gifts. The history OF almost
every really eminent man, matter in what
pursuit he has signaized himself, nd served man
KIND abonnds with proofs that TO industry full as
much as TO genius, have all really great human
achievements been attributable Great scholars
Tor instance have always been not merely labori-
GUS bnt they have Studied both ,nethodicalv and
regularly: they have had for every portion of the
day its proper and allotted study ami in no wise
would allow one portion of time TO be encroached
on by the study to which another portion was es-
peeiaiiy devoted in their fixed plan of action
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
Gen. Cass On tn. American Platform

We give below an extract from the New Yor!,
Herald. which states that General Cass subscrihes
TO The platform OF the American party
The opinions of such man, in surh position
AM at such crisis this. concerning the drift
and the Tendencies of political movements is of
the highest impoI lance In this high estimation
Of Gen Cass- we gra'itied to say to OFF read
erS that IN his late private CORES ponienre he
fully endorses the oninterv ention platform of
the late National Council of the new American
party al Philadelphia He could, as he verv lnst-
" ifstinatas- hardly do less because this Pbila-
delphis platform and his celebrated Nicholson let
ter OF 1913 upon Stale and popular sovereignty,
are substantially the same thing. In a word
though not expressly authorized 80 TO do we take
the liberty to say that Gen. CaSS in his private
political correspondence since the adjournment of
the Philaiel phia Cuuncil fully endorses its con-
servative- constitutional, and non-iutervention
Platform nHon slavery. as the embodiment OF his
own opinions principles. and policy upon that
SUBJECT II the letter.
As matters TOW stand the Know Nothing or
American party in their Philadelphia platform.
have taken the broad national Union GROUND or
eup'e by the democratic party in 1852, and de-
serted by the Pierce Administration. The Know
Nothnss- in fact have thus risen up and superse
ed democracy in this position of nationality
From their enrolled membership. and from the
floating materials of the country awaiting the re-
construction OF things. they have d good prospect
core them for great and solid national triurn ph
IN 1876 upon national conservative candidate
Let them look TO the State elections in the inter
val and by next spring the solid Union masses of
the country. North and South. will he ripe and
really for the overthrow. in a common American
Union movement Of the seslitious anii-slavery
Seward coalition in the North, and the misguided
seccs>iOnis;s of the South
Gen Cass is right The platform of non-in-
teryen:iOn upon the slavery question is the true
platform lOr national party"
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
Che State of Arkansas. !

D.
Il: tie Hampstead Court Of Probate, July Tsrm July
IL, a. ID. 1855.
~ this day came George W. Stuart, Guardian
~ of Eliis,l Ward, James NJ Ward and VIII
liam D. Ward. heirs at law ana distributes oftte
estate of William D. Ward, deceased aud fled his
petitionsas such Guardian, stating that the Slaves
belonging to said estate cannot be distributed
equally and in kind, and praying that thev may be
sold to enable him TO make an equal division of
the proceeds among said heirs. and 1t appearing
that William ID. Ward, one of said distributes is
a non resident of the State of Arkansas; 1t is
therefore ordered that he be and appear If he
think proper. at the next Term of this Court to
be held on the second Monday of October next
and show cause if any he can. why said Slaves
should not be SOLD in accordance with the PRAYER
oi said petitioner and that this order be publshe,
in the Washington Telegraph" for six consecu-
1--WE weeks beioie the next Term of this Court
A true copy nom the record,
Teste, S. L. SANDERS. Clerk.
Washington Js,ly, %, 1855. 3O-6w
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22

PEAIsiNG COB BY srEAN--A Boston paper
thus speaks:
The bellows OF the great organ in fremont
Tempe Boston are worked by steam So we
Yankees going to be relieved of the work n,
prasing God We hare not even to turn a crank
to grind on. our praise. but invoke the aid OF
steam power
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
q CT iCG G.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that at the
L ' expiration OF six weeks from the first publi-
cation of this notice. an application will be made
to :he Commissioner OF Pensions for duplicate
OF Land Warrant, No. 57.07j, OF so acres issued
1nder the Act OF September %. 1850, TO MARY
BARNES, widow of Joshua Barnes late a private
OF Capt. Tate's company of Tennessee Militia, in
the War 1872 The said original Warra Mt hav-
ing been destroyed by fire at Murfreesboro. Ark.
on the 18th February, 1855
a. B. WILLIAMS, Atty
.T.ly 1sih. 1855. 29-6w.
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
BIS S D H.uJT TEO N.

Il VIE firm of BELLER & STUART, is this
4 day dissolved by mutual consent A. T
BELLER is fully authorized to close up the busi-
ness and as it is desrous that it should be done
soon as practicable, those indebted are respectful
ly requested 20 come forward and make settle
inent. A. L. BELLER.
r c. STUART,
March 7ih, 1855.
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22

John Mitchell is now residing or his farm fnot
the plantation in Alabama to which he aspired) in
iucaleeche- Knox county. Tennessee. His health
we learn has greatly improved since he abanipn-
ed the editorial profession
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
The Tsew Steamer
FANNY FERN,'
CHAS. II. DO WD, Master.

. .sss WILL commence her req
Sj>eS~--SAAzl &. ular trips in upper Red River
sssSssss-ss -gSs---==ES -gSs--==ES navigation opens
This boat has made arrangements with Messrs
]. \. Howell & Co., for the storing of Cotton in
their Ware honse, situated directly upon the bank
OF Red River at Shreveport, so that in case the
FANNY FERN" on her arrival at that place,
does not meet with good boat, with which to
exchange freights, she will deposit her Cotton in
the Ware house, to be reshipped without delay
on the FIRST good boat,-thereby insurng the cot
ton TO he kept free from exposure to mud and
rain The Fanny Fern will pay the storage ex-
penses
Shippers and passengers may rely upon having
their interests promptly attended to- and their cot
tor and other lreights amply protected from dam
age.
For freight or passage apply on board. or to-
WHEAT & REAVES.
Marcli 2sth, 1855, 1877. Fulton
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
Notice? N1EEcegs

CTRAYED from the UNDER -.
~ sisred, some three or tour !En
weeks ago. brown or bav a. u
MULE. with i small bell on sIe Ny
raw-hide collar, some saddle s@.E
marks. works well. Also a -
bright sorrel horse, fve or six years old, some
white on one hind foot, rot rernemh hered which.
a small grayish spot on one side of his forehead
small portion of his ,nane white, Just behind
where the collar works: also some saddle marks
A liberal reward will be given for the appreher.-
sion of the same: SO that | may get them
c. A. WRIGHT
KiGnitia, Teras. .9ug C.h 1855. 33-3v
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22

SAKE OF Sec. &c. z. E2, :. Ei. 30 W.
iiS0-Seciion 16 in T. Il. IN r. 25 "
n COMPLIANCE with petitions presented TO
= me by majority OF the house holders in said
Townships. in accordance with law | will offer
for Sale to the highest bidder at the Court house
door, IN the Town OF Washington. Hampstead
county Arkansas, on Saturday the 29th d;ly of
September merit, in lots, tracts of Forty acres
each, the whole OF Section o. ia 7otcnsiip II s
Range 26 West, and Section l6, il. T6scnshj,, Il
S. "a Rqnge % Vest
Said Lands will not be sold for 4 less price than
two dollars per acre.
I'EP-HS-The land will be sold on a credit of
FIVE years with eight per cent interest, payable
seuni-annually in advance-bonds with approved
security will De required of the purchasers
DAN'L +. VILLA MS Comm
School Commissioner
Judy 25ta, 1885. 3O-tds.
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
In TIE .7rEansas Circait Court, -4pra Term, f. D.
1855
AbsaloE:1 Fowler; PlaintB. J p,,;,;oa 70 er.
'O Jo'e-
Isaac D. Lowe, Defendant c'0Se'


IN this day comes the Plaintiff by his solicit
~ or and 1t appearing to the Court that the
writ OF summons issued in this cause had been re-
turned BY the Sheriff OF Arkansas County that
the said Defendant was not found and the Co ,rt
being satisfied that process could not be served
on motion it is ordered by the Court that notice
be gwen to said defendant oil the tendency OF this
suit; the object of which is to foreclose mort
gage given by defendant Lowe. to oInplanant
Fowler, on the West of Section sc, Township
South Range , West; TO secure the payment OF
fee a.s'frea GcHGrs. by publication in the "Arkan-
sas Wing. newspaper published in the City
OF Little RSck. Arkansas, by two successive
weekly insertions. the last insertion To be at least
tour weeks before the next October Term A D.
1879 OF this Court. notifying sa id defendant 90
appear OF the fourth Monday OF October A D.
1855, before the Circuit Court OF Arkansas Coun-
ty- State of Arkansas, the petition will be tax
confessed.
4 true copy from the record
Teste, J. u QUERTERMOUS. Clerk
august 18th, 1855. 33-2w.
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22

| retiring from the business of BEI.LER & STU-
a ART, teEter my thanks for the liberal share
of patronage bestowed upon the firm, and respect
fully solicit continuance of the same for A. L.
BELLER, who continues the business on his own
account. r. G. STUART.
Washington, March 7ts. ! SIS. ll-tf
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
Steam Saw & Grist NgigE.

; Team saw * GEaSs Ngsss.
HAVING purchased the Steam Saw and Grist
IL Mill near this place, the same will be car
rIei on usual. Orders Tor lumber lett with me,
with any OF the merchants of Washington. will
be promptly attended 10.
TERMS
Pine Lumber. board measure, 81 25 per l0o foot
Rough edge, 62ic
Oak. BoaId measure, 50 50
Cum I" : so
Those wishing to have grinding done are re-
quested TO cu;ne on Saturday, that is the day
set apart ior that purpose.
The name oil the owner must be marked on his
sack or lag; otherwise will not be res ponsibi
ior any losses.
Bills for Lumber Will be due on tne LIST OF jan
IiaTy; and If not paid at that time, Will bear the
legal rate OF interest.
have now on hand about $1,000 feet of first.
rate Lum Der. OF ali kinds. and mostly seasoned
JOHN FIELD.
Washington. .fag. II. 1855. 3i-ti
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
TAreslsing Machines
" II z Il Il Z 4 " S.
MANUFACTURED BY
B. F. RENFRO @ CO:
Washington, Arkansas

TESTIMONIALS
COLUMBIA Co.. ARK.
June 2Sth 1855. {
l hereby certify that have Wheat Fan and
Threshing Machine made by 3. F. RENFRo 6, Co.
Washington. Ark, and that [ can Thresh and
clean two hundred bushels day with two horses
JAMES HENRY
We whose names appear below hereby certify
taat we have witnessed the performance of BIZ
James Henry's Fan and Threshing Machine and
that they Will 1hresh and clean two hundred
bushels day L. H. LGGHTFO0T.
JACOB SHOOK,
L. Il. RILEY.
WM. 3. JONES'
Jane 81, 1855 90
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
e. &B, e. EAins=Ec-sEay.

e. s. E5, e. EA
TT AVING ERECTED large and consmo.iious
IL Sheds and Ware-h -houses al the upper land
ing (known as Brown landingl on Little River,
ment, OF TO be forwarded to the Inferior aud will
keep constantly hand at the ware house
general assortment OF Groceries. WHICH they ssill
sell low for cash.
Special attention will also be given 70 consign-
ments made 10 Us for sale
Scc.er Co. .4rk's, Jan. II. 1855 ST
Washington telegraph., 1855-08-22
e Q { G e d.

HAVING purchased the interest of R. C. Sru-
4 ART, in the late firm of Beller & Stuart in
tend continuing the business on my own account
and respectfully solicit continuance of the liber-
al patronage bestowed upon the firm.
A. T BELLER.
Ns,rct 7th, 1855.