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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20
FROM NORFOLK.

Boltimore, Sep. l5.-News from Norfolk
is better--the number Of new cases has
diminished during he past six hours. ending
at noon yesterday Deaths at Norfolk were
29--ut Portsmouth deaths for the same period
were l2.' Anong the deaths at the latter
place are Mr.. Bartlett nd Miss Peterson
the latter nurse from Philadelphia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Alexander Armstrong,

Alexander Hall and Perry Wilkinson.
- Y virtue of a Sd alias Exec ution to NE
J pdirected from the Court of Common Pleas of Bel
mont County Ohio will offer for Sale at Public Auc
tion on
TAursdaythe 3oh day Of September 1856.
between tile hours OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and O'Clock
NJ of said day front door OF the Court House IN
ST. Ciairsviie in said county, the following Lands
tcneinents situate lying and being IN the county Of
belmont aud stale OF Ohio nd bounded and described
as follows 10 wit Lots numbers G-ll-l2-l5-l6-li
IS-la-20-2l-22-23-a and. the Z. part Of Lot No
"a, in lie town OF the Great Western III said county
taken in Ey,-iti0 tha SUIT OF Alexander armstrong
Sherlf's Office, 81. ClaIsvIlle,
~ lElI 50.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

VARIED AND BEAUTIFUL ExHIBIrIos.--rh united
attractions OF Circus and .Menagerie in one tent,
with double company and siigle price of ad.
mission, seems to TAX, the lead in the shows this
season. The proprielon Messrs. Myers g. Madigan
and g. B. Howes, havs advertised sbeir combined
exhibition 10 bs at ST. CLAIRsyILLE on Wednesday
September 26lh,
The Mensgerio, amoeg other wonders. contains
aEsing Giraffe and Rhipocsros the only ones u
their kind now on hjbition Besides the beautiful
squestrianism Of Ill. Rose Msdigan and the origi
nal drolleriss Of the Clown M,srs, the Manager,
have added new Psaiomims called The Miser u
Bagdad, 60, up in magnificent style BY Mr., J, NJ
Nixon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

MrRRys MusruM.--A monthly Magazine publish
Ell by S. #. Allen Il Co., No. ll6 Nassau 81. N. Y.
Terms o., 90 per annum.
''"sfs, September number OF this magazine s on our
table. 1t is edited by the well known Robert Merry.
We warmly recommend it to our ri,n Is as papsr
which will be a favorite wherever it goes! Do not
spend your money in foolish tries for your children
bu, send it to Mr. Allen AMI get something that will
last forever.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

crit will be observed that the Prizs list this year
forour Agricultural Society is smaller Than it was
thought last full i, would be. This arises from the
heavy loss sustained by the society in the fire OF
last winter it requiring between four and five hun
dred dollars to rcplace the stalls and fencing con.
sumed by the fire. Let not this, however, deter any
one from competing. as usual, Tor the several pri
res.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

parWe ore pleased to learn that tho efficient
Board Of Agriculture have obtained the services OF
Col HARRIS, Of Columbus, to deliver the Annual
Address at the approaching fair. The Col. will
make an attractive and useful Address He is also
made chairman Of the committee on Female
Eluestrianisni.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20
DISSOLUTION.

The co-pnrinership heretofore existing under ths
name oi a U. Martin y Co., was this day Dissolved
by mutual consent, A. @. Martin hnyinc purehssed
The entire interest Of Thompson Il Pat tsrson. The
business viii be continued at the old stnnd by A e.
Martin. Those having ace cunts, will please call
THOMPSON T. PATTERSON,
C., e,.,,, A &. MARTIN.
81 Clnirsv'lle o. Sept 18th '55. 3w.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

~ The Il rm of II, SWEENEY g. Son, so favorably
known to numbers Of readers have Just received
their fa, nportations, which, as usual ale the most
complete ever offered in the west. Their stock OF
Glassware, Queensware &c, will be found to en-
brace everything desirable in that line,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20
MARRIAGES..

On the 18th inst, at the st. Clair Hotel
in Pittsburgh, by Rev, John Brown, Mr.. L.
B, McLArN, local editor Of the Wheeling
Argus, and Miss EMILY CorTs, OF Wheeling
Success til ye, Larry; but we can't see
what use a married man has for Coils.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

NrThose of our readers who are just commenc.
ing the voyage of matrimony, will he pleased to
have pointed them safe harbour, to anchor in
time of squalls. The best harbour for such persons
we know Of is j. c. HARBOUR, NJ. l43 Main street,
Wheeling. In that HARBOUR the ncwly married can
safely noor their lark while tp'y 'y in cargo o
Carpets, and other 'psraphernalia" OF Housekeeping
Read his manifesto, in another column
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

a1rWhat pity the 'Know Nothing Council" did
not consult the editor Of the Gasste before locating
their crossings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

MA friend from Wayne oynship says the Re-
pubcans down there, are not only not going to vote
Tumble but ure not going to vote for any body that
is going to vote for him.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Warner Park & Co.,
Mckay & Co.

pY virtue of en- alias Execution to me
hdi, ected from the Court of Common Pleas of Bel.
mont County will offer for sale at Pubic Auction on
The 24th day Of Septembbr 1855.
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ aud 4ociock p m
Al the ia Tory of Mckay Co., III said Town. the FOL
lo,y inp desc rihed Goods and Chattles 10 witt
ThTee CardinE Machines l Dickey. Peelfer and
Sni ming Machine one Corn cleaner aud eUO Spindle
Rollers & sack set Of old cardng Machines. Run
iard Cerors of Dye Stuff. one and half Barrels OF
nre uG Storing N hue, set of Press Papers one
BIsuket Leon, james LOOM one Boiling Wheel. one
Duk one Lot of seal Papers, Power LGoms, Dub
ber nair of Scales lot Of Shecs cts BOhng, Large
Baskets | doz Reeds, Wheel Barrow, Reals, five
wooIen Boxes hook ,sms lot OF Verdeeress, pair I"
sheen shears Pair Of Boots, Chair pounds of Blue
yi,rioI Warn, keg of Potash, barrel OF Dye stuff
aud one Large Dye Kette
JOHN &. NICHOLS Shefiif.
-sle7
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

GrFThe deaths in Norfolk on Monday OF
las, week were sc, on Tuesday So. and on
Wednesday As. On Wednesday 80 new
cases were reported.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

perMr FRANKLIN BELL, residing about 2t miles
East cf town will have a sale Of much valuable
personal property, on the 18th OF October next'
See his Advertisement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

The jurors for the court of Common Pleas are he
returned to the CLERK of said Court. and the jurors fof
the Probate Court 10 te returned 10 the Probate
Judge and the Judges Of the Elections will take
tice that the plots be onened between the hours
of and 10 O'Clock a. M. and closed clock D. OF
said day. Given under my hand at ST. Ciarsville this
9Th day Of Sep, 1855 -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

CJGen. Scott has re ceived notice that the
back pay he is entitled to by the late act o.
Co ngress has been Withheld.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

PLOWS.-The subscriber has made
arrangements, 30 keep hand u all times, full sssor,
IAN, AZ Center lever Piows, consisting nf Iron and
WSSasn Right and Ieft hand, which he will seil a
r"'''u's John yEPsoNs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

arMr. H. ODosNELL has left at our residence a
fin, large head of cabbage weighing lbs. for which
we tender our thanks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20
NEW ADVERTISER ENTS.
PROBATE COURT.

State Of Ohio Belmont County, SIS.
OTIl;E is hereby given, that the fpllow-
| y ,ng named Administrators and Guardians, have
field their accounts and voueh.rs in my Office for set
tieineut to wit:
H. Pennington Guardian offs. A. NJ. SiIsott.
John N Con ard Adni'r of Mark Watson decd.
o. J. Swanev fiuardi an of Geo G. Neiswanger.
Josi ah Watson hdn'r ol Peter Balderson decd.
Isaac Lash Adu,'r of Abraham Lash decd.
James Price, Admir- of Francis Price decd.
Thonias Mitchell Admir- de bonis non OF Thomas
Rainey decd.
Abigail w alker and William MeCracken, Admir- Ct
John Walker decd.
The fut abuve named accounts will he for near
ing aud settlement the 9 and the four last on the
DAVID HARRIS,
Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

0JThe Wheeling Intelli9enoer learLs that
Mr.. Fasset has concluded to accept the Pre-.
sidency Of the G, q. r. r.
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KEEP 1T BEFORE

KEEP 1T' BEFORE
THE PEOPLE, j..
THAT, notwithstanding the polite efforts
4 Of A. C Martin 4 Co. to deprive of my
agencies, will sell the following
PATENT MEDICINES.
a, prices from 5,o IS cen, lower than reised In any
genuine. "
Dr. D. Jaynes Expectorant & Alter.
ative sold at - cents per Bottle, I
common price Sl,00 &
Sands, Bulls, Howe's & Boreman'S
SarsapaI ila's, 20
DR.. GuJysotte's Yellow Dock a9 ff
Sarsaparilla TT
Brant's Balsain & purifying Ell
Helmbolds Genuine Preparations.
Carter's Spanish Mixture.
Rogers Compound Syrup Of Livera
wort and Tar.
K ennedy's Medical discovery.
HooAand's German Bitters
Lyons Katharion.
Wights Il
Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
jSwaynes Compound Syrup of Wild
Cherry.
Wistars Balsam Of Wild Cherry.
Anarchists Uterine Catholicon.
Rowlands Tonic Mixture and Syrup
Of Blackberry Port.
PILLS.
Jaynes, Wrights, Sellers, McLanes, :
Plant, and Poor Townsends Bran.
dreths, Lees, Ayres &c.
, VERMIFUGE'S.
A1cLanes, Sellars, Jaynes, Bardott's
, Worm Sugar Drops, Freys, and
Hobensack.
LINIMENTS.
Farrells Arabian Liniments. NJ eriah
; Mustang, Cochran's, Van'Vlecks,
Tobiases Venetian, Chinese & Nerve
& Bone Liniments, Dr. Strobles Pile
Liniment-a certain cure for Piles,
Price Is cents per Box.
OINTMENTS.
Nc Allisters, Morehead's Magnetic,
Trask's Magnetic, and Croton Pile
Ointment.
HARDWARE.
general assortment always hand, ths following
are few Of the leading ART icles in this limo
ir Cros,-eut and Handsa,os, Door Locks and
10 handles, Mill S.to and Cross-eut, Files, Bait
g; Screps, From and Steel Squares. Pad and
Til Locks, Ausurs shoulder Braces and Bitt',l
Wood d Iron Rasps, Bed Casters. Carpen-
ters Rules, Lal and Porters Shutter hinges.
ls A good assortment Of Td5ls cutlery, Rasors de-
er Those panting such articles viA do ueq 10 az
" anime M, stock. VIM. Manns Are keegy Fl
n. liqhi, the best arS in use--prics $l,i5. H
e, Also nns 10, of CAP and LETTER paper. In
stands Steel pens and holders. soad article Of ex
" for rs per qnie a. good - eommoaiy sold q IS ~
IL, IL 10 good and cheap - soad. III
OILS PAINTs of eli kinds ssld - Wheeling ~
"a. n. ALEXANDER 4
l. Aug. O. Isss, sm. IL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

OtTReturns froa, Vermont, from all the
towns except eleven give Royce, Republican
candidate for Governo', 5000 majority.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20
PLEASANT VALLEY
WOOLEN F. ,CT0RY.

tAMES YATES is nov running the Fac.
- tory a, Kinseys Mil, five miles west OF Bridge.
mort nv steam Pow aud is prepared during all
sons ;he year manufacture with nesness and dis
match the following articles. viz -Cassimeres, Sail
net,s Tweeds Blankets, Fisnnes, and stoc king Yarns
OF all coors, aud in quality not surpassed BY any other
low Tor cash, or the following articles Of
Cardins and Spinning, Fuiiing aud Dressing done Il;
country customers to order on reason able terms,
Dee. 90, 1854
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1 DMINISTR ATOR's NOTICE No

1 DMINISTR ATOR'S NOTICE Mo-
tce is hereby given that at the Probate Court for
Belmont County, the undersigned was appointed aud
qualified Administrator OF VIM. Baidefston Decd.
late OF Belmont county
All those indebted said estate requested to make
immediate payment, aud those having claims against
said estate Notified to them for settlement
within one year from this date. - -
JAMES w. GRAY,
Sep. I3 ls55.-3w, Administrator.
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WALL PAPER.

4 lLtRUlT JARS.-A small lot of Gal.
L. Glass jars, for putting up fruit, call soon at
a. G. MARTIN 6 Co,
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Bonnet Ribbons Rie h Belts, Mohair
Gauntlet Gloves, Topsies Trimmings &c.
STAPLE GOODS.

Our stock OF staple and Housekeeping goods 10 com
pIete. Il is Impossible to enumerate and raricuarze
The immense Variety Composed in our stock.
Semi. I3. 1855.
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Barnesville Forever.

BARNEsvILLE Sep. S, 1885.
Mr.. B. R. CowEN-
Dear Sir
You are hereby
Informed that, on the 9lst ult, you were elected
os Honorary member OF the Bainesvi lie Belle
lettres lyceum.
/ PARKsR,
p RowLrs,
II. HERMoN BALL.
Committee.
Your most o,edent gentlemen, We fully appre.
cate the honor OF your kind act. be assured we
are not unmindfu of this and oher favors we have
received at the hands of the attaches OF the Barnes
willie Institute May your Instituted live forever, and
may its present students be OF 'he alumni that cee-
ebrate the first centennial anniversary OF their alma
mater; and may the Belle lettre lyceum" flourish
az long us the institute stands.
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8 8 8 8 8 9 8

The Fair of the Belmont County
Agricultural Society will be held in
st. Clairsville, on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, the Sd, 4th & 9th
days of October
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whether in Male or Femn.e,


from whatever cause they may have originated and no
matter Of how long standing.
II you have contracted the terrible dsene which.
when once seated III the system, viii surely 90 down
ron one generation to smother undermining thc
situ' ion aud sappnR the very vital fluids Of lie, do
rot trust yUursef IN the hands OF Quacks who start
svery day IN city like this, ard III the papers with
daring alsehoods too well calculated 10 deceive the
Young and those not acquainted with their Tricks
You canna lie too careful IN the selection Of remedy
these cases.
The FLUID EXTRACT BrcBu has been pronounced by
minent ply sioisns the GREATEST REMEDY EVER
Ksows. II Is medicine perfectly pleasant in It's taste
aud very innocent in its action aud yet thorough
hs annihilates every particle Of the rank and poison
virtue Of this dreadful disease and unlike other
remedies, IL does not dry upthe disease IN blood.
Constitutional Debility,
irought by self abuse most terrible disease, which
mas brought thousands Of the human race TO untmeIy
raves thus blasting the brilliant hopes of parents and
dglting IN the bud the glorious ambition Of many no
e youth can he cured by TINS IpfaliIhie Remedy. Aud
as medicine which must benefit everybody, from the
simply delicate 10 tile confined and despairinc Invalid
70 equal st be found, acting both as Cure and Pre-
ventive.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

We find the following telling article in the
Wheeling Intelligencer of the 9th inst. Friend
Taylor is capital judge of dimty' aud he
therefore called at HeiskelPS.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-24
Characteristics End Of q Hissr.

"A Mr. L. in the neighborhood Of
Strastourg, who, ip addition TO q
constitutional love ofmoney, was q
little dsordered in mind, went one
morning to q rope.maker Of the end
Piebe ,illage and bargained for %
rope-masepe ten feet long. The
franc and Atty ceanded for it one
eemed . Mr.. L. too b., This price
offered fr II one franc aud fNdt ne
five centines. They could notagret
and Mr.. 4. went oil, returning mex
morning 1T the same hour. to haggle
anew for tic rope. The ropc.makel
was inexrnble, and Mr.. L. agar
retired, but. repeated his visit on sew
eral successive days. This went Or
for a north, the same offers and
refusals. Finally, one Sunday the
| rope-makel was away, and an ap.
prentice to,k his place. "WilI you
finally conent to let me have this
rope for ore franc and twenty-five
centimes?7 The apprentice, who
did not knovwhat had passed, Co Il.
ed up the RIPE and put it into the
hands Of th' purchaser. An hour
after Mr.. L.was found suspended
on a tree lie had hung himse i'll
with this ropeon which he had saved
twenty-five ontinles. s.. RI ="
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-24

ers; forests hoary with snow; fields
gilded BY tints ofAutumn; then alone
you will have q just conception 81
the universe. While you are gazing
on that sun which i plunged under
the vault Of the west, another obser-
yer admires him emerging from the
east. BY what inconceivable magic
does that aged star, which il sinking
fatigucd and burning in the shades
of evening, re-appear 1.-THE same in-
slant, fresh and humid with the rosy
dew Of the morning? AT every in
slant ofthe day the glorious orb il
at once rising -resplcndent nt noon.
day, and sitting in the west; orrath:
er our senses deceive us and there il
properly speaking, no east, no north
no south, or west in the world. Ey.
erything reduced itself from one Sin.
gle point from whence the King D
Day sends forth at once q triple lighl
in one single substance. The brigh
splenaor is perhaps thattmost beau.
'rrn5Gapy for II gives us an idea Of tht
p po, 81 magnigcance and restless
Po"e>' - e' = CHdicQubt.Edaa [+EE#. D<
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-24
!. The. The Ocean Burlal,
pvslls,.rp pY nre.ul,rdr.

Oh. bury me no. in heIdcep, 5serp sea.
THESE words came faint and moIrnfu.,y. H.
From, the pallid lips Of d youth who lay
On his cabin coucl,, at the close Iof day.
He had watchedand pned, until On bis brow
The death shades had slowly passed. and now
When the land OF his ford home was nigh..
Theyhad gathered around to seeNhim lie.
fOh. bury me not in the deep, deep sea,
Where the biltowy shrowd shalIroll d me,
Where no light, can break through the cJll
dark waves, = I#IIE+#E14.:
4 nd the sunbeam rest upon my graves Iii.
Y matters not, Ehave oft been told, EtI E-E#
Where the body rests when ths! heart crow,
eold,/~ II IT n lI #IFEFI HI.
But grant, ye. Oh. grant, ye. this boon % me.
Oh, bury me not in The deep, deep sea, E#IIE
For in fancy Eye list to the well known words
The free wldwinds and the songs of,he birds,
! have thoughtfof my home, Of cdt and bower,
And the scenes that ! loved in rpy shilhooa'.
/, hours; Fl l. ~. N :EH III. #II13 iE.z
have ever hoped to be laid when ldisd, I*E
10 the church'yard. there on egrfen hill sle
Blythe grave Of my fathers, ny gtave Shah bet
OH Da.y me NOT in the deep. deep sea. EE
Let ny derth slambers Is where nly ,aothar',
And . sisTf's lear ean>bv blended tlsrc;
OH, II will be sweet, ere The heart throbs o'er,
TO know, when its fountain shall usb Do more,
That those it 50 fondly yearned fef will come,
-Tosplant fresh wild flowers on My tomb. HE.
Place me where the loved ones Will weep oier
| me; + 4 ~ :I//,tt: 1 Ht ~3|I #Fs
OH bury me not in the deep, deep sea. 3tK
And there is another whose tears win be shed,
For him who is far in the oceans bed; IH.HE#
III hours that il pains me to think fof now, HI HI
She has twined these locks, and kissed, this
browj ~lE E|l# TIL EI#
In the hair that she wreathed, shall the sea
l.. make hiss, III. E.LEEEN III .E15
And The heart thasshe pressed, shall the cold
wave kiss; .. II #4IE # t|Bt2
For the sake ofthat dear one, who waits FOR nd,
Oh, buryme not in the deep, deep YEA. Hill.
"She has been in my dreams hisIyoice failed
there's s I'd .#iI 3|#f
They gave no heed to his dying mayer, #.#E
They lowered him slow DER the vessels side,
And above him closed the dark blue tide, IE
Where, to dip their bright wings, The sea Is
III rest, III R# .#.E y
And the blue waves dance with their foaming
crest, M i .laH #f# # #
Where the pillows bound, ana the waves sport
|. free. M 7rf T II. Ih
They buried him there, IN the deep, deep sea
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-24
Happiness 81 Heaven

Is it not sufficiently adyerted to,
that the happiness Of heaven lies
greatly and essentially in 8the we'll
going machinery ola wcll-condition-
cd soul; and that, according to its
measure, it il the same in1kind with
the happiness Of God, who liveth fdr
eyerin. bliss ineflable; because he il
Interchangeable in being good, and
upright and holy. There may be
audible music III heaven; but iii
chief delight will bein the music ofa
well poised affection, and in princi-
pies in full and consenting harmony
withthe laws Of eternal rectitude 80
There may be visions Of loyelinesa
there; but it will be the ioveliness 81
virtue, as seen directly in God, and
as reflected back again in family
likeness from oil his children. |,
will be this that shall give its puresi
and sweetest trasports to the soul
Ina word, the main reward tof para
disc i spiritual joy; and that spring-
ing at once from the love and the
possession ofspiritual excellence.
i Is such a joy az sin extinguishes on
the moment Of its entering tho soul;
and such 0 Joy as Is again restored q
the soul; and that Immediately re-
stored to righteousness Dr. Chal-
tncrs. J. .II
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-24

was white in il half-opcn eyes and upon
its tiny fngerss ! knowinot what become
Of my brave Boy"
Again the old man bowed his head
and wept, and ail that, were in the !
house wept with him.. My father
wept like a child. In tones Of low
heart broken .pathos, the old man
concluded: i.
81 was arrested, and for long
months raved In delirium. | awoke,
was sentenced to prison for ten years,
but no fortunes could have been like
those | endlA,yd in my own bosom.
TO injur.a--f am no fanatic. lwish
let me strivesto But while ! live,
enter the path whicnnthcrs not to
dark and Fearful a one TO mheen SO
The old man sat down, but q spen
as deep and strong as that wrought
by some Wizards breath, rested up
on the audience. Hearts could have
been heard III their beating, and tenrs
to fall. THe old man then asked
the people u sign the pledge. My
father lcaped from his seat, and
snatched atat eagerly. ! had fol.
lowed him, end he hesitated a mo.
ment with tie pen in the ink, a tear
fell from the old mans eye on the
paper. !. !. ... .%I -
Angels would sign ID. ! would write
my name there ten thousand times
in blood ifsat would bring back my
loved and lost ones" =.
My fatheis wrote "MoRrIMER Hun.
SON" The,ald man looked, wiped
His fearful eyes, and looked again
his ~eountenance alternately flush ed
with n red ind death like paleness.
ut is-ns5rit cannot be-yet how
strange" psuttered the old man
Pardon ME, sir, hut that was the
name of mybravc boy" r.
My fatheEtr embed, and held up
1.-THE left arnls from which the hand
had been Eesered. .
They looked for a moment in each
others eye}sbO 9th rtele d and gasp,
ed 4 49,
my own injured s ION" -
"My father" -.
They fell hpon each Others neck
and wcpt, until it seemed that their
souls wouldf grow and mingle into
one. There was weeping in that
church, and yad faces around me. .
"Let mefhank God for this great
blessing which has gladdened my
lguih,burdaaed soallp exclaimed the
rold man; aGd kneeling down, he
poured out 5his heart in one of the
most melting prayers ! overheard
The spell WAS, then broken, and all
eagerly signed the pledge, slowly
going to tlteir homes, as if 10th to
leave the spot. y f.
The, old man, is dead, but the
lesson he taught his grand!Shild on
the knee, al the evening sun went
down without a cloud, will never be
forgotten. His fanatitism has lost
none of its, fire in my manhood's
heart. : u -. -: