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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-10

DARE CHANCE FOR A NEWLY MAR
IL ried couple, or a small family to commence
housekeeping. An opportunity is offered to pur
desirsbly located House, which will be rented
for $3.50 per annum. The furniture Is well seec-
ted and in excellent condition, and may be pur-
chased on reasonable terms II application Is soon
made Address II. H., City Post Once.
dec S-3t*
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-10
For Sale and Rent,

ENOR RENT.-THE SECOND AND THIRD
Il stories Of the House over the Leather Store Of
Mr.. J: G. SHAFER, opposite the National Thea
ire. Inquire on the premises. dec 1O-eon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-10

NOR RENT.-A BRICK DWELLING, ON
L Virginia avenue, between 10th and 18th street,
'1sland) No. 351, containing Rooms. Rent $40
per month Inquire at J. w. THOMPSON Il
BROS, 269 Penn. avenue, between 10th and 11th
streets. dec got
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
irving to cast out devils.

There is great effort being made among
the Democrstic prints to cast of the murd-
erer HERBERT. and fix him upon the Ameri-
can parry. Not more fruitless were the ef-
fosts of HEgcUL LES to cast off the poisoned
shirt of NEssUs. than are these huge throes
of the African Democracy. The record is
against them. At the time of the election
HERBERT there was DO K. N. organ za'ion
IN CALIFORNIA;; at least, there was no ticket
-fr'iief IN the fed. weAnd IN GGreriey's-WAhig
Almanac, and also ia Dewitt g. Dsvenpnrt's
American Almanac, that HERBERT was eject
ed as Democrat, and recent events show
that he votes with the African Democracy
On some of their peculiar cogmas. TIE
Editor of the Cincinnati Gdzette says that
HERBERT was at the Cincinnati Convention,
and sat xith the California delegation in
that body.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Dissolution of the Union.

We Learn from ,h. ST Clairsville isze;te and
CIEen, that there is PETITION nnw in circulaii' IN
AMI bling signed by men. women children. ol
the Ba,-k Republican party, Tor a dissolution Of
TIE Uii N.
lruy We feel to sympaihise with those dear peo-
pie iii Belm mt. who are bent on letting the Union
SLIDE They have entirely disl'airei o. eiectine
fremont, and IN tn il WRATH, they swear IL de-
str"y tn, UsIay. Wonier il a similar documen
won't b in circulation in these diggins sho tiy:-
We beirve j. is ths iRt-l'fn OF the lack Rep0b-
Iicans 10 destroy fhe Uylos provi1.d th'y fail II
elect Frem pnt. We are of the "piaion however
that the UNIoy is ssIte.--l NIB Co. Courier.
|, as not true that such petition is in
circulation in Belmont County, nor il j.
true that any citizen of Belmont County is
in favor of dissolving the Union. VIII the
Editor Of the. Gazette please to set the
Courier right on this matter! We are not
will rg to let such SANDER stand against
our Count.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Oh. the Beauties!

Our opponents, the African Democracy.
arc surely beset for charges against our can
didate FOR The Presidency. One charge is
that he ia Catholic, and then to Offset that
another charges him with being a Know
Nothing. Sume charge him with being q
fdnuiical ahul.tionist, while OH the other
hand it is charged that he is not only T.
slsveho!er, but has always voted with the
slave power. Again he is charged with be.
ing richer than Croeeus, and then it is said
that be was entrusted with few thoufand
dollars to puy the interest on the California
debt, but spent it electIoneering, ard now
is unable TO repay it. Really this is q
strange Kind of warfare, when their own
charges refute each other. They should
endeayor to be consistent, at least. in their
charges, we can not expect them to be truth.
iul, that would be asking too much.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Railroad Massacre-5O killed.

Ihi adelphia, July l7-An excursion train
Of ten cars, cuntainng 100 passengers,
mainly children, on the Northern Pc nsyl-
vania Railroad, which runs from PhiIsdel-
phIa nurihward TO Allentown and connects
with the Sudbury r abroad, came in rolIis-
sipn with the down train near FJrt WASH
ington, the latter g'ing slowly and the for
mer very fast, enle ,vor iny to reach a STOP
ping place. Both engines were crushed and
the tree forward cars oi the excursion train
broken up aud set on FIRE by the engine
Great numbers perished in the flames, being
unable to extricate themselves. Those un-
Injured attempted 10 put out ,be FIRE by luck
cts Of water carried rom the creek. Final
" two en- ines csme from Chestnut Hill &
played W N The ara. The engineer of the
up train was killed, and the other engineer
escaped bV lesping OFF.
Fifteen bo'lfes were counted beneath the
ruins OF the cars, mostly consumed. E.even
men and WON n and two chi dren were con-
su,nrd in one car Total killed 81; wound
cd So.
VIM. Vanstaber,rn. conductor Ofthe down
train. has comm itted suicide by sw allowing
arsenic. WIN Lee, eng nesr on the same
vrain, has b, en- arrested and committed for
examination.
LArtR--The deaths amount to fifty, and
the number will no doubt be incres-ed, a,
there are some Of the injured in pre-, ar .ous
state.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

OMINous .-Tb. Gazette with zone grand
flourish" week or two since commenced
the pub biication os secessions from the old
Wig ranks, and g ave its readers to under
stand that it would keep them up for severa
weeks. About ninety-nine hundredths of
them occurred in the slave states. and some
of them were errors--but notwithstanding
all this. that paper, iust week, incontinently
Comes in, and says it cannot find room for
any more such announcements. Rnn out
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

disapprob OF fraud unparalleled in the
history of our country: let the nation wash
her hanls of ibe dissraceful act, and let the
history of it GO down to- posterity with
nations condemn ltion indelibly eny-ayen
upon its forehead.
Let Congress, in the place Of repeating
certain laws of the Territorial Legislature,
because OF their Inherent defects. set them
all aside because Of the inherent dsfecis in
the power that made them. Let this be
done, aud the whole subject is open to Con-
gress. the wrongs of the people msy be re-
dressed, their constitutional rights restored,
and Ieace rest red t. the Country AMI to the
territory. the Constitution itself vindicatei,
the theory of non-interierence saved. Tls
great principles Of popular sovereignty and
sel-government restablished, an unmitigat.
ed fraud upon the sacred b,llot-box brand-d
with marked disappr baton, the char ,cter of
our Tree iusti,u ions pre- served untarnished.
the confidence, Of the people in the per,etu-
ity an 9Th of free government sti'nu-
lated and cUnifmed and the bonds Ut the
ULion strengthened AMI established upon
the 'ock of eternal Justice; but refuse {, DO
this, and all these Propositions are reversed.
the bill was designed to effe:t these
objects it will most certainly fail OF its pur-
p1se, but on the other hanl teni m ,st direct
ly to the reverse of all these desrable re-
suits. and therefore, fnaily as 4 Dem crat.
a citizen and friend of Kansas. one WHO
Loves the Union and the harmony and peace
of al sect ous uf the conn ~, mist most
earnestly protest agiinst its pass ,ge into
law. Very truly. &c,
w Y ROBERTS.
WAsHINGT1S, D. C.-July IL, 1856.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
The Cause In Afartinsyille.

We had the pleasure of attending 4 FRE-
MONT po!e-rsising snd ratification meeting
in Ma7tinsvilIe on "Wednesday evening OF
last week. Tae friends OF FEEMosr Tnd
DAYTON il ,ha, place are all enIhusias m.
and We will arbiIrate bis apple that Mar.
tinsviile gives gl 1rioUs account Of herself
at The November election. The pole which
they raised is one hundred and ten feet in
h, ight. and surmountedby by sireamer forty
Ieet in length, besrin the words, "FRE.oST
AND DAYTos'; mediateIy under the
sireamer floats proudly a beautiful Amer
can fag, the hspdiwork o! the " warm-hear,ee
FREHcET ladies' Of Martinsvilie. The ladies',
God bless them, are always on the uinniHy
ede--;hey have such winning way with
tLen When they 60 into contest with
q will, the victory is already more than hali
won. The exercises Of the evening were
enlivened by a most excellent '-FRENcxT
GIee Club" composed of nearly all the
young men in the town. which discoursed
some telling songs in an emphatic style
Mr. THEAKER has cast cannon for the csm-
paign. which belches forth Fremont thun-
der. 10 the discontinue and dismay Of the
Border Ruffian- Buckancers.
The meeting Was addressed by Messrs.
MILLER PENKIEST Z and ID. d. T. CowEk,
Esq.'s, to which addresses the audience lis
tened with great attention, and appeared to
feel deeply the Importance Of the issues in.
voyed in this campaign. The citizens oi
Martinsyil.e are T, aders snt thinkers, and
will always be found ready to array them
selves on the righ, side, and to vote to sus-
tain the right. The officiai report OF the
proceedings of the meeting will be found in
another coiumn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

@We are pleased to learn from the
Burlington Qowa) Hark Eye, that our friend
r. E. AslcK, form, rly Of this pace, is the
Republican nominee for Clerk Of the Court
in Des HoiEes County. The Republicans
Of that County have shown their 60 d judg.
nent in making this selecticn, and we have
no doubt they will den. it further by
eiecting him lr'xa is all right for Free.
dom snd Ere mont. One of the resolution:
passrd at the nominating convention struck
us as being, at once, So racy and appropriate
that We copied it,
Res lived. Tint tie assump ion of the Conven-
tlol which met at CinciinI ii uf the name OF Ih-
Democratic Party. is ir ,ul upon the people, and
We would comment Ia th:'n the appropriate and
descriptive TILE OF T., Society for the Propdsa'
tion et .Narery IN Foreign jpaEi..' :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

tJThe astute Fsdladeen of the Gaset
has discovered a veritable mares nest.-m
the fact, that the day for the commencement
of the District court in some oG the counties
in ibis District comes on Sunday. Ii be
examines back some time be will find that
such things were by no means Of rare oc-
currerce. IF he is sery anxious to find fanlt
with iars, let him examine the Statutes OF
the Democratic Legislature O of Ken n'as,
and having found the following, m,ke h
note ont, and give US his views thereof
Sec H. II any per.on print, urite, introduce
info, publish circulate, or cause to be brought
into printed prIien, published or circatdted. or
shall kn0EiRg aid asstst IA BRING INTO printing,
pnbtishiAg Circulating, ithn this Territory any
book, paper. pamphlet mag zlne, handtiil, OF "a
cular. cun,aiEIas any srArLMENT, ARGUMENT, oPIN-
los SENTIMENT, DOCTRINE, ADVICE Oh iNUENDD, cal
cGiated ~ produce DIsATFECrr among the SLAVES
IN this Territory or 10 induce or resist th.lr au-
norIiy he sRAIL Br sUILTY OF FELONY. AND BE Pun
IsHED III IMPRISONMENT AT HARD LABOR FOR TERh
NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS
SEC IL. lF ANY FREE PERSON By SPEAKING OF
WRITING. ASSERT Oh MAINTAIN THAT PERSONS HAVE
Nut TBE R.GuT TO HOLD SLAVES IN THIS TERRITORY.
or shs Introduce into this Territory, PRINT, PUB
LIsH wSITE. CIRCULATE, Oh CAUSE To Be- WRITTEN,
PRINTED PUBLisBEOo Oh CIRCULATED IN THIS ERIroRY,
my bvuk magazine, Ianphet. or circular Gun
TANNING ANY DENIAL OF TIE RIGHT OF SUCH PERSONS
TO EuID SLAVES sTERKITuRY. such person shall
be deemed GUILTY or FELONY. AND PUNlsHED BY I'M
PRIsosMENT AT HARD LABOR FOR TENN NOT LESS
THAN TWO YEARS.
Sec I3 No person who is conscieniiousiy op-
pos d " hulding SLAVES. cK WHO DOES NOR ADMIT
rHk hight Tu HOLD SLAVES IN THIS TERRITORY SHALL
the Sioia.ion oi any OF lie sections OF this act:
Let US suppose Gf it is possible TO sup.
pose SO absurd thing) that tie Ohio De-
mocracy could be brought to pass such a
resolution as the following, which they did
pass in lS52;-
Resolved. That the people of Oirio, now, as
they always have done. look upon slavery AS ali
evil, and uniaYorab!e 10 tie fulI development OF
the spit and practical benefits of institutions;
and tnai entertaining these sentiments, thty VIII.
al ni times tee be tht duty, TO use all pow
clea given by the terms OF The national com.
pact, prevent Its increase, 10 mltgate, and hnai-
Iy 10 eradicate the evil"
Would not this be taken as ga statement,
argument, opinion, sentiment, doctrine, ad-
vice or il .ndo." under Sec. IL of the Z" a ct
To punish offences against slave property!
Will the Editor of the Gazette enligLten
the world on this "nice" point Of law at
his earliest convenience!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Republican Ratification Meeting.

Pursuant to notice the citizens of Mar.
tinsyille and vicinity assembled at Martins.
vile on Wednesday evening, July 18th, tor
the purpose of ratiiying the nominations oi
JOHN C. FREMONT and VIM L. DAYTON
to the offices of President and Vice. President
Of the United States.
The meeting was large, respectable,
spiri' ed ,and enthusiastic. II was attended
by numbers who heretofore have acted and
voted with the old great political parties,
many of whom j. dicated their de,ermi nation
to support the nominees of the Philadelphia
Na.iunal Convention
WIN. WALLACE, Esq, called the meeting
to order, and by acclamation FRANKLIN
BELL, Esq was elected President.
The following named gentlemen were
then put in nomination as Vice-Presidents,
and on motion unanimously elected:
EBENEzER MARTIN, J. N. TURNER,
JoaH LAWRENCE, II. w. SMITH,
ANDREW RALsToS, JAMES KERR,
JAMES HAEEs, = A. D. RICE.
ANON McSwoRDs, ELIJAH WOODS,
DR.. ISRAEL WERLICH.
On motion, JAMES B. FARIs was elected
Secretary.
= The sony "All Hail to fremont" was
then sung BY the NJ ,rtins,ile Republican
Glee Club, with spirit which aroused the
highest admiration and enthusiasm.
MILLER PENNINGTON, Esq, was then in
iroduced and proceeded to address the meei-
ing in his Usual eloquent and earnest man.
ner. Mr.. p. defined the POSITIONS of the
parties now dividing he country, satisfac-
turily demonstrating that the Republican
purity ia the only existing party entitled to
the appellation OF National; and successfully
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
NORRIS, Ills, July 18th, 1856.

To the Editor Of the Belmont Chronicle:
see in your paper of July Sd, table in
wh ch the probable result of the Electoral
vote, al the approaching Presidential elec.
ton is given. In that table Illinois is put
down doubtful. Allow me to say to your
readers that Illinois is not doubtful. ! think
cannot be mistaken when say that this
8 ate is sure for FREMONT and DAYTON by
handsome majority. The Republican ranks
are constantly swelling by accessions from
the OLD Line Democracy. They are coming
over not only singly but in whole platoons.
These accesslons, need scarcely say, are
the truest and best men in that party.
Repubicanisn in Illinois is triumphant.
All we ask, is that our sister States shall do
as well as we will dn.
Yours FOR the cause, J. w. N.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Squatter Sovereignty among the
Americans.

The American Party stands now upon the
ssquatter sovereignty" doctrine, that rutte n
dogma which has been productive of SO
much evil in the Territories of Kansas md
Utah; in one of which it has permitted
polyga ny, and in the other slavery. The
7th Resolution of their platform is as fol
lows:-
The recognition ofthe right Of the naiive-born
and natura izcd c,izens vi the United States, per
maneniy residing III any Territory thereof, {,
frame their constitution and la~s aai TO regulot.
their domestic AMI socia! afairs IN their oOn mod
sutjecI only ro the provisions OF the Federal Con-
siluiion, with the privilege of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite population
| Tor one Representative in congress.
True, this resolution was not passed BY
.he Convention which nomigated Mr.. FILL
mo.>E, bu, by the National Council, yet Mr..
FrLLA ORE has taken some pains to place
himself IN the platform. In his letter OF
acceptance he says
IL freely q, opt its great leading principles
as announced IL. the recent declaration Of The
National Cou.cu n Philadelphia"
The above resolution also affirms the De-
mocratic idea thai the Territories are not
entitled to admission as state until they
have enough inhabitants to enutie them to
one Representative; docttine unheard oi
until it was srosched by the Bordcr-Ruthan'
Democracy within very short time.
We have confidence, however, to believe
that when this fact is more generally Snowr
Americans will not consent to play "s:sond
fddl-"to the Cincinnati platform ALIAS JAMES
BUCHANAN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
FLUSHING, O., July 18th, 1856.
To the Editor Of the Belmont Chs soniele::

e Since saw you have been in several
adjoining counties, and find the feeling
for FREN INT even more prevalent and de-
cided than had hoped. In Steubenville
several leading Democrats, including Ex-
Senator TxPPAN, and many of the crank
and e'' of the old party, have declared for
ior FREMONT.
= There seems to be very general impress
sion among our friends that We are 10 beat,
and equally prevalent feeling among the
friends of BUCHANAN that they cannot cleo
i'm by the people. Their hope is in cua-
litiun # FILLMORE and BUCHANAN men in
the House of K, ,rresentatives. Recent
events demonstrate the possibility Of such u
coalition, and the fact that FILLMORE men
in many places have been AMI are trying 10
sell out. show that the faction cannot pos
sb.y effect the re-u.t in any other way.
Numbers who had declared Tor FILLMORE
have determined to vote for Fremont, from
their dis gust with that foolish and fatal Al
bdnl Speech. All the more recent changes
| have heard of are in he same direction.
Fremont, in his letter of acceptance, has
struck chords which will meet with res
ponse i'm the breasts of thousands who have
not heretofore been identified with the Re-
publican movement, and will insure their
- m N M hi,s and co.onaratinn
Indeed, all the indications of success are
in our favor, and | ALI persuaded fully that
a prudent and energetic conduct of the cam
paign on or part, will result in brilliant and
permanent success.
Yours for the cause, N. II. E.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Fremont's 5 Religion.

The following from the Rector Of Prot
estant Episcopal Ch rch in Washington,
settles the dispute about FREMoHr's religion.
Whist roorback falsehood will his enemies
start next!
WASHINGTON CRY. July l2, 1856.
The following chl oren oi J. Charles and Jessie
Benton Fir mont have bren baptized in tine Church
OF the Parish OF The Epiphany, Washington, d. T..
their baplisms being recorded in the register ot SAID
parish:
IelS, Aug. IS Elizabeth Mcdowell Benton Fre-
mont.
Is4s, Aug. Is, B,nton Fremont.
1888 U-c. %, Jonn Charles Fremont.
l5a5, Aug /, Francis t'rcston Fremont.
As none were bapIised III house. but all ufre
5roagh 10 III. churh, the order OF The Pr"estan'
Episcopal Church, for the 'Ministrati oil Publ,
Baptism Of lnfunts" was that which was used.
J. w. FRENCH,
Rector of the Parish OF the Epiphany,
Washington, u. =.
The ritual of that church requires the par
ents to vow that the children shall be nur-
tured in the faith Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

The PRAIalEs ARE ON FiRE.-By pri-
vate letter from limo ., We learn that the
Presidential contest out there is pretty much
all one nay. The letter We Te,er TO is from
a gentleman who was always Democrat,
and who is now in business with gentle
man " no last Fall voted the Democratic
ticket; they are now both warm Fremont
men. So ~e go.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

Gs-We received the following over!
whelming argument in favor Of BUCHANAN,
through the Post Office on Monday, without
name ATTACHED: $4,000 to ST.. that
Pennsylvania will give BUCHANAN 10000
over Know Nothingsm, and nigerism COM
bined. A. PENNSYLVANIA"
1t may be very trne, but for our pari We
have no doubt that Fremont will have from
5000 10 10000 over all three.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

CINCINNATI. July 2l.--Wm. Arriso n
was to-day convicted of manslaughter, on
the third trial, fo- causing the death of M.
Allison, by an Internal Machine. about two
wears since. Great dissatisfaction was ex.
pressed with the verdict. Sentence will be
deferred, and he will be put on trial for the
murder OF Mrs. Allison. Application will
be made for change of venue.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
w. T. II. PAULEY.

THE c. o. R. RoAD.-Thc Zanesville
Times states that the Central Ohio Railroad
obi cations are looking up in the market.
The growing business of the road, aud its
present successful management, must soun
make its credits worthy OF being sought nj
ter by capitalists. Her income bonds sold
on Wednesday in Baltimore at an advance
OF Al per cent over former rates.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

Gran error occurred in our publication
of the vote in Congress on the expulsion Of
Brooks. We had it one hundred and fifty
one to ninety live, whereas it should have
been one hundred and twenty-one TO ninety
FIVE
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

QUITE GATBERIkG.-It is estimated,
even by our political opponents, that there
were forty thousand persons at ratification
meeting In Indianapolis, Indian last week.
The delegation from Lafayette filed seventy
Eve cars