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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11

and you must help her to nurse me, as vel
as forgive my stealing away your prize. But
my uncle, an old bachelor, was quite right;
he knew none could be Ito me like Rose
Such reward is worth many limbs, and many
wounds
So they wheel couch beside the fire, and
lay him on it, pale and stricken as he is;
Rose kneels beside him, the arm which il
left encompassing her.
| Then the old squire, who has lir gered be-
hind, comes in, and is very friendly ano kind.
and apologies for the past, and saws what
he has now done AM means to do must in
some way be his atonement. To this he
adds that, in months time, he shall ex-
pect the young people home, where Rose
will be mistress, and abundance be hers.
Then they draw about the fire-Mr Hop
ton with them-and talk earnestly, till the
day has waneG, and the dinner brought in
This is excellent, goose and pudding in
cluded; after it comes dessert, with fine old
wine, which the squire has brought in his
carriage. Whilst drinking this it is settled
that Wooton rectUry shall be prepared, and
Margaret and Eleanor go hume there in some
six weeks time.
After coffee, and whilst it is yet early
the squire and Mr.. Hopton go; the former
full of all imag Unable kindness and gener-
osity to Rose.
Then comes the true Christmas-the
hour of peace and loye<of sympathy and
affection; when the two sislerssspeak as to
son to the wounded soldier. They tell
him OF past trials--of the trial of yester
day-and OF the coming Of the CHRISTMAS
LETTER.
Whist it is yet early, the patient and his
nurse 60 to their chamber; the sisters to
theirs.
1t is heavenly night, frosty and rich
with silyery moonlight. When all is Still
when she Is the last stirring in the peace
full house--MIrgaret goes softly into her
sisters chamber, and kneels down beside
ler bed.
Throughout the blessings of this day,
Nelly, one thing has still been present, and
reproached me--my want of iaith-my pros
tration be fore trials which were merely hu-
man.
Sister! for the future we will both have
larger faith and hope
We all need these. In them the recur- |
ring festivals of human life should deepen
our belief. For, after all, human trials are
but the phantasmagoris Of an hour-one
round Of actions on narrow stage, whilst
beneath runs on the eternal current of spirit
lal life, as full OF hope as It is of benef-
cence and good!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
Effects of Nicotine.

The New Hampshire Journal Of Medicine
thus describes the effect Ut tobacco juice on
snakes:-
"a black snake about six feet in length,
which had been captured, was grasped by
one hand around theneck and some tobacco
juite thrown into its mouth. After writh-
ing spasmodicaI few moments the snake
became rigid, and utter its death actually re-
tained the position in which it was held, its
head elevated from the ground and his body
curled around beneath. The experiment
mas been tiled successfully on several small
Ter snakes, and other reptiles, in preparing
them Tor cabinet preservation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
A Runa way Steamboat.

An eccentric but most amusing cruise
was some time ago made by steam TOW b, at
| in the waters OF Southampton harbor, Eny-
land, the particulars of which are related by
| a correspondent who was al eye wines To
the whole affair. 1t seems that the Belmo,.
u regular steam tug, had taken in tow the
ship VI lter Hood, bound from Southamp;on
to Australia. On reaching the lower bay
the sails were set On board the ship, and at
the same time the low boat was cast off with
Tie intention OF returning 10 Southampton
for another vessel, but by scme accident the
snip ran into the steamer, yio.ent crash
followed, and in The confusion ali hands. In
Guiding the cuptain and the Cook o the lat
ter jumped on board the sailing vessel, Ieav-
ing their boat in charge of dog Two cats,
Il strange crew tur steam gong Graft.
But her steam was up, and alter a sue
cesSion ot piunSIngS and crashin.s she sue
ceeGed in shaking herself clear OF the ship.
and the next moment was seen gong Ii
alone, starting eli al terrific speed, and in
anything but the right direction fur. hes.-
4 or d lew moments her captain and crew,
engineer and all, were struck with disnay
The long tiller ot the rudder was seen DASH
ing tU and fro, while the fierce barking of
the dJg, who evidently knew little of navi-
gat ION or steering, rendered the scene at
once absurd u terrihc--iudicrous and fright
fui. Mednw II lie, the cuptan of the steam
er, having recovered mis- presence of mind
and composure, obtained Il small boat, and
VITA his men started in pursuit o. his ab-
sconding Graft; but ere he was well under
weigh, she altered her Course, and from
some cause or other came round and Set out
from the point from which she had started
thus making or describing COMPLETE Cir
Gle.
The men bent Justify to their oars, but
the chased steamer lodged, SHE'D and circu
lated about in the mast errati manner, the |
dog keeping up an incessant barking and
bowling, as though seeking in this manner
10 head her off and bring her TO reason.--I
Soon she shot of in an opposite direction,
and now made directly for llghtship in the
larbOr. Here the men on the look out de-
scried her position, and, having m inned
heir boat, alsJ started in pursuit. The race
now became truly exciting, the course OF
he steam-tug becoming more and more un-
certain as the helm shifted to and fro at the
sport of the hieh-relling waves of the chan
lel. By this time however, she had nearly
'un her race; her steam was getting low,
md at length her speed gradually dim inish-
I'd, her paddles stopped, and she ultimately
rave in from sheer exhaustion. The crew
rom the lightship was the first to board her
her own crew coming up about twenty
minutes alter. She was at lergth got into
working order, and brought safely into
southampton dock, where she was SEN
enced to undergo complete repairs after her
roic. 1t is said the crew were fully justi-
led in leaving her as they did, she being in
imminent peril OF, going down.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
The Reginning of the End-1S5t
-ISf0=and the Interim.

| Ii is nov evident that the election of Mr..
Buchanan is moral defeat 1t is equally
evident that the war b.tween the North and
South did not end on he An of November,
1896. 1t rather had new beginning then,
and will certainly not end before 1860. We
are perfectly satisfied that the triesAph, as it
is termed, OF the Democratic party is the
mere success of forces, and not tbs definite
vlndication of prnciple--a simple respite
Tor the present, without any security forthe
future.
Even in this. the best point of view, how
much cause have we for constant vigilance
and for dl;geni preparation. An oyer-
wheimng majority of the Northern people,
as a community, have affirmed their uAal.
ierable hostility to Southern rights and in
tesests. A large majority of the Northern
States, as such, have done likewise. A |
popular majority Of the people OF the United
States, Comprised in one section, the result
will doubtless prove, have declared their un-
compromising enmiiy towards less num- I
Der occupying another section. Such is the
of the late election; sseh is |
tie basis of the great Republican party of
1860. Without reversal Of the past his.
tory of cur politics, that party viii as surely
come into power as time shall flow on
The mere party leaders may tell lis the sun
Uses in the West and sets in the Ease; that
water flows up hill; that revolutions go
backwards; that anaticsm has a copserv-
ltiVe tendency, and that there is n soa>t:<-
in an abolitionized comsnvsli,y
They may talk, as the Germans have-is, out
# another's pocket until doomsday; ana yet
latura causes will produce natural efscts;
he sun will rise in the East and 90 doifn in
he West; water will seek its level; revo.
u,ions will move forward; fanaticsmiwill
e aggressive, end the North waieh
oted abolition in 1856. will do SO IN 1850
gIth increr sed majorities, given the same
circumstances and the same motives.--
y. o. Delta, Nor. IS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
SHREK FROM Gov WISE Another shriek-

SHREK FROM Gov. WIsE-Anuther shriek-
ing letter from Gov. Wise, written during
the heat of the Presidential strugg lie, has just
found its way into print. Itwas adressed
to committee of the Democracy of New
York We quote the following passage.
81 tell you that Virginia has armories for
more than one hundred thousand mrn in
twenty four hours by the watch; and tell
you she has men enough to take arms ralh-
er than be subjngated to Black Republicans
I tell you that il mere forms are depended
upon to subdue her, and destroy her civil
and religious rights, her State eqna lily and
sover eignity, and her federal guarantees in
Union, that she will cut her bright way
through them! tell you that the first flash
of resistance will make an irres stable revo-
luton, and the first law OF revolution is 10
break all bonds which binds to oppression
| tell you that whatever be the result of
this election we must have peace in earnest
or war in ernest!'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
From the Charleston Standars
Slave Trade and South Carolina

CldfC 1lduG duu OUutu CdTOllad
We mentioned the subject of slavery on
| Thursday IN connection with the Democrat
ic party. We mention It to-day in ccnn,c-
tion with the State OF South Carolina We
showed then that the act restricting the slave
trade is brand upon the Institutions of tae
South; that it strikes our form of society
from the recognition Uf an enlightened world
that it paralyses the energies OF those VITO
would support it: that its removal would re-
store US to a sphere OF prosperity and prof
gress; that, TO the South is attributable tsa
triumph Of nationaiism in the recent coG
! test; that we can give success again; aDs
chat the removal OF restrictions, therefore,
is as much measure Of interest as of duty
to the Democratic party, and we would now
show that the State vi South Carolina has
a direct and vital interest in the question.
The position we now occupy is one Of a.
basement. We cannot hug our institution
to our hearts, and yet concur with the gen
eral government in declaring the act, by
which it has been brought about, a piracy
II this form of society be right; if in the ma
ture of things there can be union of un-
equal races; ii from that Union then comes
tolm OF society true to lis members, and
strong tor u Ii cxigencies of perpetual pro-
gress, there Can be no wrong IN the natu-
raj means 10 such formation. 1t is the as
sumption of evil in slavery tlat su,tains re-
strictiuns on the slave trade. Without this
there could be no solitary word against it.
1t would be as logical in thDse who favor
matrmony 10 object to marriage, and prac-
tlcaly. therefore, with whatever ingenuity
we disguise the act, we abandon the defence
OF slavery when we refuse to repudiats res
friction on the slave trade And yet to a.
bandon the principle, but persist in the
practice 70 war like outlaws for position
which we cannot claim the ris ht to defend;
or to become the miserable mendIcants for
the to!el alton OF wee which we iess to
be offensive to eDl ghtened sense, is con-
dit!on OF dcbaSemen; which We cannot dis
guise, and which is inconsistent with the
attitude and hopes of a mdgndnimouS peo-
pie.
That abasement is not only unbecomng,
but it is gratuitous. We gain no friends,
for there are none to deiend those who !
will not defend themselves. We avoid DO
for it is weakness and not
strei 9Th that invites attack. We are in no !
such helpless condition as to depend upon
forbesrance, for when we rose to the issue
We swept away the restrictions of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. By hat act Of intrepidLy
inspired respect which h given US sue
cess in the presidential | contest, and there
is reason to believe that, f firm ard true
to ourselves. We can sweep away this other
structure of federal sentiment about the form
Of our society, and stand more assured and
powerful than we can ever stand without
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
DantOn's Widow.

Three months and half ago humble
unerai--humbe with the humanity OF al
huence, not the misery OF wretchedness-
moved from No. 36 Rue de Lille (Which is
in the heart of the Faubourg Saint GERMANY
to the aristocratic church Saint ThOman
d'Aqujn. The mourning scutC heons bore
the cypher d in silver letters on a black
walked as mourners: Du2n, sine, Baron
Dupin, and Judge DuPin OF the Court des
CompIes. There were not many persons
present, but nearly all those who weie there
occupied seats Of The French bench or emf
nent positions at the French bar. The de-
ceased lady was the relict OF the late Baron
Dupin, Conseiiler Maltre of the Cuur des
Complies under the first Emperor. For
:nIny wears she lived in the Rue de Sllie,
in tluse CommOdIous old fashioned, aristo-
cratic apartments which can be found no.
where in Paris now, except in the Fdubourg
Saint Germ n and in the immediate cnity
OF the Palace Roy ale; her residence was fur
uIshed in the severe style which character
ized the old Bench of France, and she was
believed, by all persons, except those OF her
immediate family, to be the descendant OF
one OF those old lamile de Pavlement So
long the illustration OF French history.
Fey indeed knew that, that gray haired,
venerable malr1n was the yOul. girl of iii
Teen immortal Ised in history by her marrl-
aye with the terrible MUntagnard Danton,
Two years before he perished by the gu.i-
iOIine! She was the person Who attracted
the tribune from the revo ut,onery arena 10
u home IL Arcis-sur- Aube, when she awoke |
his dormant conscience, enkindlsd his soul
to justice and clementy and mel ed his heart
into humanity; she was the person who
when her husband was in the dungeons
awaiting the fatal "hSt" which bore his
name, replied to Lucille Desmoulins, who
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
Abolition of the Franking Privilege

Abolition OF the Franklng Privilege.
The Postm aster- General in his Annual
Report recommends to Congress that they
abolish the franking privilege. This is an
evidence of progress in the right direction.
When the rates.of postage were reduced a
few years since, great cry was made be.
cause the receipts fell short of the expenses
of the Department, and an attempt was
made the following session of Congress 10
restore the former rates of postage, which,
fortunately, proved failure. We were
annually paying millions upon millions to
keep q standing army, and TO support the
Navy, but when the postal system required
an appropriation Of one and a half millions,
4 great ado was made about "the failure of
the cheap postage system" In all their
calculations about the expenses of the De-
psrtment, the cost of the f.anking privilege
was never taken into the account. We
have transmitted through the mails every
year, often to the exclusion OF other matter.
thousands and tens of thousands OF public
documents, varying in size from pamphlet
o! four pages to heavy quarto volume of
a thousand pages. Sometimes the mails
are weighed down with these documen nts, TO
the exclusion of everything else, and this
for days at time; aye, some persons have
insinuated that members of Congress have
sent their dirty clothes to the wash-tub at
home. under their frank, to save the extra
expense of .he metropolitan washerwoman
For the truth of this, however, we are not
prepared to vouch, but we do know enough
to satisfy us that the franking privilege is
an incubus on our postal system, and it will
be SO great an expense that appropriations
will always be wanted to support our post
Offices while the franking privilege remains.
We suppose, :nssmuch as the per diem or
rather the per annum of Congressman has
been SO greatly increased, that the members
can afford to yield their post office .'dead
heads" quite gracefully. Of this, however.
we can speak more certainly hereafter.-I
We have no doubt the question will be
brought before Congress at its present ses-
sion, when we hope it will be properly dis
posed of. ... .-..-
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The Last of Autumn.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

Now doth the hurrying sun,
fardler to rise, and earlier 10 rest
More gorgeous gid with cleaning gold, the west
When DER his race is rum
The many colored leaves
Are sweeping DER the heath with rusrling sound
And swallows empty and deserted nests are founc
Beneath the caves
The frequent blast
Groans thro' the night, and moans in iashing seas
Bends the dead limbs and leaves the rifed trees
Skeletons OF The Past.
The winds that moan.
/ Re leaves that wiIher, and the limbs that fall,
The Fl ig hi of birds, but dying years recall,
With many groan
These, life do typily,
Misfortune is the blast trea surd joys the leaves,
And friends, tn e birds that fly the W intry caves
When comes adversely.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11

To DE CARED FoR - The people of Illi-
nois have repudiated the political action of
Colonel r chardson, but this will only make
The South cling the more closely to him
Judge DougIas il is said, has declared that
he shall be Pos rmaster-Gene.aI under Bu-
chanan. The Washington corresponds 1t
OF the New York Herald says, the Colonel
is quite lion in political circles there, and
that Mr. Side.l insists that he must he
specially cared for by the Buchanan admin
istratiun. We shall ST. Louis Dem
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11

BALTIMoIE, Dec. Civilian Smith,
employed as mail guard, has been arrested
At Augusta, Ga, charged with robbing the
mail: Nearly iSl, 900 supposed to be stolen
money, was found in his possession.
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The Message.

We last week laid before our readers
President PrEKcE's last message. We is
sued the Message in advance Of all other
papers in the county, not that ss thought
it document Of very great Importance, but
because we supposed our readers were anxi-
Gus to see what the Brigadier had to say
why The sentence of (politicaD death pro-
nounced sgainst him by the Cincinnati Con-
vention should not be duly executed.
We think the present Message has one
virtue at least, negative, it may be, but it is
at least virtue: II makes all preceding
Presidents Messages highly respectable
Even the one which Immediately preceded
it shoots up into the dignity of respect
able document when viewed in comparison
with the present. The constitutional re-
1o1fare Of slavery" which occupied so con-
- part in the last Message as it's
IRE tfliFely etlipsed by the first half
= 5leeo<t @pcument, which is an in
t111e ci&k;on Of all forms of anti
6I6xeEy EjfafiG1. Descending into the
- (5 81 gladiator, Mr.. PIERCE
coniemptible task of
80 ehsrees against the
81 - ferned so large a
E nfsy IN the recent con.
- = De, he charges that "they
~ - 0t5ec< Skieh they well know 10 be
e,fvvolaficnary one" Again, he speaks OF
<ssthe>change in the relative condition of the
black and white races in the slaveholding
States, which they 1.-THE Republican party
would PROMOTE" &C., &c. There you have
it, you men that supported Col. FREMONT
According TO Brigsder- General PIERCE.
your object in the recent canvass was to
"changc the relative condition of the black and
Viite races, in the slaveholdng Slates."-
What miserable charge is this! What
low pettifogging demagogcry in the Presi.
dent of the United States to charge an i'm
mcnse majority OF the Northern people with
lo JTec iHc DtHChS anu eHStuUc HF
wlites. Yet that IS his charge! How en-
tirely without foundation this charge is, is
well known to every one. Coming from
the President of the United States it will
receive The contempt OF every right think
ing person. A little over one-half of the
entire Message consists in TRADE Of abuse
of the North, and her aggressive policy. II ;
seems that the South has never done
anything wrong-never been guilty of i,
single act of aggression upon the North, but /
on the contrary has submitted to aggressian
after aggression from the North, until for
bearance has almost ceased to be virtue, =
ard one more aggressive act from the North, .
(the election of Fremont, for instance t
would have proroled the South to dissolve the t
Union. Thus he reasons.
But we hope every one will give the Mes
snge a careful perusal, as it demonstrates to !,
nicely just how low Northern man can a
stoop, and how abjectly he can crawl, in t
obedience to his Southern masters
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11
MICHIGAN OFFICIAL.

DETROIT, November %.
Michigan official vote for President, is as
follows: Fremont, II ,I62; Buchanan, ST.
l39; Fillmore, 1851; Smith, l50; Bing-
ham, (Governor) 1877 majority.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11

A bill has been introduced into the South
Carolina legislature, which provides for the
election of government and presidential elec-
tors by the people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-11

Four and hall million dollars worth of
raw silk are annually imported from China
into this country.
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"One more Fruit"


"Squa'ter soyerenity'' is prolific vegc-
table Here is the blossom, which We com
mend TO the nose of the Sentinel, and SIX how
il likes the flavor:
Tie Mormon Of Saturday last rallies the for
ces Of Joe Smith and polygamy against the
Peoples candidate for the Presidency in the
following terms:
MANY ofthe States are going to be very even
" balanced. and Notwithstanding their noise
and gasconade. Mormonism can yet control
sevefal thousand votes in a number of States
on this Union. and we say TO ous friends. keep
vour weather-eye olen. Won may hear from
us again. II we do anything. want
deeds not words.
We cannot. s; anv rate vo:e for our enc
mics. and although the bayonets and pistols
these ,,ols talk about are all in their brains
vet If these whelps are not stopped their how
liac. we will give them pill 10 swallow that
viii be difficult Of digestion next Norembar."
Fremont has the united forces Of Slavery
and Polyeamv to fight, and he VIII do 1t well.
We congratulate the Buchanan party on the
accession Of such valuable allies as the poiys
amists Though ii has been very certain, eS-
er since the Evansville Enquirer and several
0. he leading Buchanan papers admitted thai
polygamy ough. 10 exist IN Utah. II the ibid
,nous fellows there desired ii. that the Nor
mon force would ind lis natural association
the Buchauauites. vet SO emphatic war note
a tie above must be very cheering any how.
They need all the aid they can get and we
give them Joy Of having the promise OF Pc
lyramiS.s. The cause Of Buchanan in the
cause Of polygamy, 50 declared by authority
VIVA, says the Sentinel?-Iad, JotrHo!.
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