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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09

"There is one thing that grives me,
replied the young man, :" l am consumed
by desire for knowledge. The days
are so short and so few. My vision is
so imited-my grasp so feeble. All, In
heaven it will be so much betler!' And
the Clan, sighed, for he knew that his
friend called the fearful one, Death.
Years passed on, and the Giant, found
his friend in the strength of manhood,
honored and beloved.
What fails thee now ?" said the
Giant, surely there is nothing left thee
to desire 7"
4 am weary of the injustice of men,
he answered; my heart grows sick as |
look at the sin and misery which have
no power to avert; long for rest And
the Giant trembled, for he thought he
heard the footsteps Of Death; but Deah
came not yet.
The third time the Giant visited his
friend he found him in old age, but vigor-
Gus and beautiful as in youth, and the Gi.
ant said, how greatly art thou blessed
Thouhast no sickness nor in6l mites; thou
art everywhere respected aud loved; life
is surely very pleasant to lhec?'
Thou speakest truly answered the
man; but my friends have all left me,
and my heart is often lonely. At night,
! in nv dreams. I see them aran: thew
walk in green fields, beneath the palm
trees, and the birds sing the sweetes
songs that my ears ever heard, and when
l awake in the morning and find myself
still on earth, l am sorrowlul. Perhaps
some day l shall find my dreams true
The next morning the old man awak
ened not from his sleep; his dreams wert
become lrue.-N. Y Obs.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09
Cheerfulness.

There is no one quality that so much
endears man to his fellow men as cheer
fulness. Talents may excite more
respect, and virtues, more esteem. But
the respect is apt 10 be distant, and the
esteem cold. But it is otherwise with
cheerfulness. It endears man to the
heart-not the intellect or the imagination.
There is kind of reciprocal dlffuseness
about the quality that recommends its pos
SCISSOR by the very effect it produces
There is a mellowe,l radiance in the light
it sheds ON all social intercourse, which
prevades the soul to depth that the blaze
of the intellect can never reach.
The cheerful man is a double bles-
sing-a blessing to himself and 10 the
world around him. In his own character,
his good nature is the clear blue sky of
his own heart, on which every star of tai
ent shines out most clearly. To Others
he carries an atmosphere Of joy and hope
and encouragement wherever he moves.
His own cheerfulness becomes infectious,
and his associations lose their moroseness
and their glrom in the amber colored light
OF the benevolence he casts around him.
1t is true that cheerfulness is not al
ways happiness. The face may glow
with smiles while the heart runs in cold
ness and darkness below but cheerful
ness is the best external indication o.
happiness that we have, and it enjoys
this advantage over almost every Other
quality, that the counterfeit is as valuable
TO society as the reality. II answers as
medium of public circulation, full al
we'll as true com.
A man is worthy Of all praise, what
ever may be his private griefs, who does
not intrude them on the happiness of hi
friends, but constantly contributes hi
quo,u "f onerrfuinc7s 10 the general pub
lie enjoyment. Every heart knows it
own bitterness but let the possessor @
that heart take heed that he does not dis
Ill it into bis neighbours cup and thus poi
son his felicity. There is no sight NOR
commendable and more agreeable than t
see a man whom we know fortune ha
dealt with badly, smother his peculia
grefs in his own bosom and do his dut
in the society in which Providence he
placed him. with an unruffled brow an
cheerful mein. 1t is duty which sc
ciety has right to demand-a portion q
that great chain which binds humanit
together, the links of which every on
should preserve bright and unsullied.
1t may be asked, what shall that ma
do whose burdens ofgrief are heavy, an
made still heavier by the tears he ha
shed over them in private ; shall he leav
society? Certainly, until he has learn
; to bear his own burden. Shall he no
seek for The sympathy of his friends
He had better not. Sympathy woul
only weaken the masculine strength {
mind which enables US to endure. b
sides. sympathy unsought for is muc
more readily given. and sinks deeper
its healing effects into the heart. NJ
no cheefuIness is duty which ever
' man owes TO the world. Let him faitl
; fully discharge the debt.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09

~" We are acquainted with gentle
man, who being unable to swim but little,
ventured too far out, and became exhaust
ed. His alarm was great and, after
making strenuous, but ill-drecled efforts
TO regain the shore, he shouted for assis-
tance, and then sank, as he supposed, to
rise no more. The noise of the water in
his ears was at first horrible, and the idea
of dealh--and such a death-terli6c in
the extreme. He felt himself sinking as
if for an age, and the descent il seemed
would have no end. But this frightful
state passed away. His senses became
STEPPED in the light. Innumerabe and
beautiful visions presented themselves to
his imagination. Luminous erial shapes
accompanied him through empowering
groves of graceful trees; while soft mu.
sic, rs if brealhed from their leaves,
moved his spirit to voluptuous repose,
Marble colonades, light groups of angelic
beings. gorgeously plumaged birds. gold
en- fish that swan in purple waters, and
glistening fruit that hung from latliced
arbors, were seen, admired and passed.
Then.the vision changed, and he saw, as
if in wide field, the acts Of his own be,
ing, from the first dawn Of memory ia
the moment when hs first entered the
water. They were all grouped and rang
ed in the order Of succession of their
happening, and he read the whole volume
of existence in glance. From this con-
dition Of beatilude--at least these were
the last sensations he could remember
he awoke to consciousness, and conse-
quently TO pain, agony aud disappoint
ment-EdinbuYgk Review.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09
Edmund Kean.

While playing at Exeter, in England,
and at the hight Of his popularity, Kean
was invited to dine with some gentlemen
al one of the principle hotels. He drove
there in his carriage. The dinner was
announced-the table sumptuously deco.
ra,ed-and the landlord all bows ant
submissions, hoped that the gentlemen
and their distinguished visitor found ev'
erythng to their satisfaction.
Kean stared at him for some moments
and then said:
Your name is s-r
1T is Mr.. Kean. l have had the
honor of meeting you BEFORE
you kept some years ago a small
tavern in the outskirts Of this town!'
i did Mr.. Kean. Fortune has beer
kind TO both of US since then. l recolect
you sir, when you belonged 10 our theatre
here 2
'And l, sir said Kean, jumping, rec
ollect you Many years ago CANT
into your paltry tavern, after long joun
ey, with my suffering wife, and sick child
all of us wet TO lhe skin, Iasked you Tor
morsel of refreshment You answered mt
as if / were dog, and refused to trust i
out of your hands, until you received the
rAe which was its value.
: l left my family by your inhospitable
6reste while l sought for lodgings. On
my return you ordered me like brute; lc
take my wife and brat from your house
and abused me for not spending for drink
the money had for food. Fortune. at
you say, has done something for us bott
since then, but you are still the same
see-the same cringing, grasping, grin
ding, greedy money-hunter. !, sir, an
still the same zenith-I was then at it
nadir: butt am the same man--the same
Kean whom you ordered from your doors
and have now the same hatred Of op
preston thai had then and were it my
last meal, I'd not eat nor drink in |
house belonging to so heariless q scoun
drel p
! Gentlemen,' said he, turning to hi
friends, ! beg your pardon for this out
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09

re- A fellow was arrested by a farmer
for stealing ducks. The farmer said he
should know them anywhere, and went
on to describe them.
Why said the council for the prison
er, they cant be such rare breed oI
ducks | have some Of them in my own
yard "
That's very likely returned the far
mer, I've lost good many lately
The council declined proceeding fur.
lher in the SUIT.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09

break but were 10 dine under The roof
of this time.serving, gold loving brute, the
first mouthful am sure would choke me-.
Kean kept his word, aud the party NJ.
journed to another hotel,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09

T John Reeve was accosted on the
Kensington road by an elderly female,
with a small bottle of gin in her hand.
Pray sir. | beg your pardon, is this the
way 10 the workhnusel'
John gave her look Of clerical dignity,
and pointing to The bottle gravely said,
No, MADAME but that is
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09

% lfyou wish IN get rich get mar.
ried. When was honey ever made with
one bee in hive.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09

TFeed your land and it villleed you
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.

f. The voters of the Second sub-di'
vision of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict, consisting of the counties o.
Monroe, Guernsey and Belmont.
without respect to past political diff
ferences, WHO are opposed to the pol
icy of the present Administration
and in favor of restoring the action
of the Federal Government to the
principles Of WASHINGTON and JET
rERsoN, are invited to meet in Con-
vention at
pARNEsvILLE, AUGUST I4th, 1856,
for the purpose of placing in noml-
nation a candidate for Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas, for the said
District. Also: at the same time
and place Convention from The
Nth Congressional District, con-
sisting of the counties Of Guernsey.
Monroe, Noble and Belmont, will be
held to place in nomination a candl'
late for Congressman in this DIS.
trict, and appoint a Presidential
Elector.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.

Nep York, July 27.-The steamer Illinois
arrived this afternoon from Aspinwall bring
ing California mails to the 5th inst, and
81 $50 900 in treasure. The Illinois con-
nected with 1.-THE Jno. L. Stephens, (which
brought down upwards Of two millions of
treasure.
The advces from San Francisco, indicate
that the state authorities have apparently
determined to make no further resistance to
the Vigilance Committee.
The startling event of the week was the
stabbing of S. r. Hopkins by David 5. Terry
advocate and justice OF the. Supreme Court
Hopkins had proceeded to the office of DR..
Ashe, Navy Agent, for the purpose of arrest
| ing S. r. Maloney, charged with attempting
to convey munitions. .oGwar;to the city for the
use ofthe State. Judge Terry being present
interfered to protect Maloney, and together
with others, formed an armed party to escort
Maloney to Dupont Street Armory. Hop
kins collected assistance and attacked the
other party in the streets. struggle ensu,
ed, in the course OF which Terry stabbed
Hopkins with bowie knife. He fell sen.
selless. The news OF the melee was immed'
lately communicated to the Executive Com
mittee, who wore in session, and.a genor
al alarm was sounded for rally OF the Com
mittie, troops. Ini Is minutes regimen
of infantry, two companies of cavalry an;
| five companies of artillery were in notion
Meantime, Maloney and his friends ha'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31
'g>ONiCS WON'T DO.

they never did do more than give temporary
elef aud they will. II is because they don Z
touch tie canse of the disease The Cause OF all
and billions diseases il the atmospheric poison Called
Miasma Malaria. Neutralize this poison by It's
Natural Antido and all disease caused by it dis
appears at once Rhodes Fever and Ague Cure is this
AntidOte to Mal"ria and moreover II is perfectly
harmless medicine. The certlhcate OF The celebrated
chemist DR.. J. X. Chiffon, OF New ork, TO this ef
feet attached every botle therefore, if it does
good il do no harm.
This is more than can be SAID nf Qunne, Arsenic,
or anv tonic in existence their is ruinOus TO the
constitution and brings on numb Ague, which never
allows person feel perfectly well for moment
In illustration of these truths we annex some extracts
from z letter just received from Physician:
GEORGETOWN. Ohio, March II. 1856.
JAS. A. RHODES, Esq-Dear Sir: Yours OF the I'd
inst. is hand The Cure arrived late last year and
increase frU the fact that remedy had been intro
duced which was growing III favor with the public.
as beiEg better than using oulnlne.nol SHOWING
presume that the remedy they used 10 escape taking
Quinine contained the Drug itself!
This remedy, (known .'Smifii's Tonic.') would
inv aria Iy Break an ague but it did not Cure it. as il
would often return with renewed vigor. This one
circumstance deemed IN your favor. If could IN
stitute test comparison between It and your Cure-
The follow ing is the Tesult:
Three persons took your Cure all of which were
cases of ..Quotidian Intermittent Fever OF many
weeks standing. They had tried Qunine, aud other
remedies. occasionally missing chill hut 1t was las
in all suCh cases slowly we1ling them out ana laying
the foundation nf other and severer maladies dld
succeed in eecting radical of all three OF these
Gases with your remedy, and they have not had chill
since In all three of these Cases The -Smith Tonic
had been Used and would before stated, break IN
chill hut after a period two had elapsed ii would
return.
/ think there will he no difficulty in giving to
your Cure the vantage ground OF any otliJr remedy
now in use here, &C., &c.
WILLIAM BUcKSER, NJ. d.
Rhodes Fever and Asue Cnre. or Antidote to Ma
Iaria the only harmless remedy in existence equally
certain as Preventative Cure" Take 1t when
YOU feel the chs coming on, and you will never have
4 single one.
JAS A. RHODES, Propric Tor, Providence. E. L.
Wholesale Agents, St. Louis, II. BlIACKSLEl
Chicago BARCLAY BROS. AMI for safe by Drug
eiS.s generally. -aD2i5ih
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31

BELMONT FREMoNT CLUB.--Pursuant to
PREVIOUS notice the friends of 'FREEDoM,
] IEMoKT AND DAYTON" met at the School
l!ouse in Belmont on the evening of the 23d
iast., for the purpose of forming FREMONT
Club.
After the preliminary organization, Con-
& titution was presented for the government
e the Association, anG was unanimously
rdopted. H. H. Day was elected Presi-
ent; E. BEANS, Vice-President; and 7
w. FAwcETT, Secretary.
VINCENT HAYNES, Esq, of Cambridge,
was then introduced to the audience, and
proceeded to address them in q calm and
able manner on the topic of the day-Free-
dom vs. Slavery. At the conclusion of hi;
remarks an invitation was given to any per.
son present who had anything 30 say in op
position to do so. No person appearing, t
w. FAwcETr was called for and proceeded
to make a few remarks in addition to wha
had already been said by the first speaker
1t was agreed that the Club hold meeting
in all the School Districts in the Township
and also in some of the adjoining Town
ships. 1t was also agreed that we would b.
pleased that any champion of BUCHANAN o
FILLMORE who sees proper, would meet u
in debate at any of our meetings.
After vote of thanks to Dr. HAYNES 70
his address, and the "BelronS Band" 10
their music, the meeting adjourned to NEE
at the same place on the evening of Friday
the lst of August, when all are invited to b
present who wish to hear the discussion G
Free Principles.
H. H. DAY, President.
TH; w. FAwcEfT, Secretary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31

bDAvID ALLEN, Esq, our former fellow
citizen has established Real Estate Agency
in Bridgeport, where he will attend prompt
" to all Real Estate business entrusted to
his care. d. d. T. CoWen having resigned
the Agency of the Etna Insurance Com
pany, Mr.. Allen has received that Agency
for this county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31

taken refuge in brick building, guarded ant
fortified. This building was invested on al
sides by the Committee and troops, and the
inmates ordered to surrender. They obeyet
without hesitation. Maloney and Terry
were taken and conveyed as prisoners to
headquarters of the Committee; at the same
time the armories of the State troops were
surrounded and the troops forced 10 surrend.
er to the Committee. One hundred State
troops were taken prisoners, but were subse-
quently released on parole.
At last date Judge Terry was still in the
custody of the Committee. Hopkins was
still alive.
On the same day Hopkins was stabbed,
two vessels freighted with arms for the
State authorities, were seized in the bay by
armed vessels belonging to the Committee.
Subsequently, ]. L. Durkee, commander of
one of the vessels was arrested BY the federal
officers, ano held to, bail in S25 900, on the
charge of piracy.
The committee difclaim all intention of
opposing the Federal authoritie~. The day
following the stabbing of Hopkins, the com.
arrested a notorious gambler named Dan
Alridge. Hopkins at last accounts was con-
sidered out of danger.
Much Indignation is manifested iu San
Francisco, relative to the bill before Con-
gress for quieting land titles in California.
OKEGoN.-The grass hoppers hrve de-
stroyed one third of the vegetation in Will
lameite valley.
Col. Buchanans fight with the Indians at
Big Meadows resulted in total defeat, the
chiefs ofthe most important tribes were either
killed or captured A Canadian indian we'll
known as Col Fremonts guide is among the
fatally wounded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31
Hotal sntflligsntf.
Announcements.

Mn. EprroR-Piease announce the name OF
ae.NrEL PACK ESQ., as a candidate, for the Office ei
s,dee of the Court Of Common Pleas, OF he second
Ib-division ofthe Eighth judicial Distinct OF the
ts,e of Ohio, at the ensuing Election
And Oblige
ft Many Voters of old Belmont.
IsrPapers In the district please copy.
nh Mr.. EprroR--Please announce the name Of
80 r. Csruotr. Eeo.. as a candidate for the Of
E.ce Of Judge Of the Court Of ofCommon Pleas OF the
Ev-cond subdivision Of the Eighth Judsinl district
TeftheStste of Ohio, al the general Election, and
as,I;ge mapy voters OF Belmont Monroe and
osiuernsey Counties
r erPapers inshe district please copy.
es CAMBRIDGE Ohio July 25th; 1856.
Mx. EproR--Please announce DR.. NJ. GREEN OF
.mbridpe, as a candidate for Congress, Tor this
xI7th, DISTINCT subject to the Barnesviile Repubi-
san Convention, on the 18th August next, DR..
SRrrs is well qualified TO represent the interests
,f the people, and as deserving, from his hdehty
20 the great principles involved in the canvass as
any man in the District, guernsey
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31
Probate Court.
The State Of Ohio, Belmont County, SS.
NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

=!
| Y the following named Executors Administra-
tors and Guardians have filed their accounts and
vouchers in my office for settlement, to wit:
Peter Tallman, Admir- de bonis non of Hugh Hall,
decd.
Sarah Albright. Ex'rx of John Albright. deed.
William Lucas, Admir- of VIM Tempeton, dec'd.
William Lucas, Admir- of Samuel 3. Lucas, decd.
Eli kennard, Admir- with the will annexed of Joseph
Arnold, dec'..
David Brown Admir- of VIM. McMechan, decd.
Henry Mccartney. Admir- of James Mccartney, decd
Matthew Booth, Guardian of the minor children o
David Lowe, decd.
Jemima J. Cooper, late Guardian of the minor chill
dren of James Cooper, decd.
Reeee lie Wis, Guard II of Hanson, Mary J. and Mar
tha Bowles.
Joshua Gregg, Guardian of Fl. II. Gregg.
Benjamin and Isaac d. Howell, Exits of John Howell
decd.
JOHN Gallagher, Admir- of Robert Gallagher, decd.
John Starbuck Guardian of the minor heirs of Elijai
Steel. deed.
The first five above named accounts will be for heal
ing and settlement the llth. the next i've on I'M
Eth and the four the 18th days OF August
iyi73tl DAVID HARRIS, Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31

FREMosr's LIFE.-In another Column may
be found an Advertisement of the "Life oi
JoHK c. FREMONT" The New York MirroT
very properly remarks ttat is a life worth
living, worth reading, and worth writing
II shows Fremont to be "liye man." and
not ga galvanized old fogy." This life oi
Fremont will be for sale at this office in q
few days. Let Republicans generally pro-
cure copy of this book, and learn what
noble man they have for leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31

@Yesterday's Cincinnati Enquirer con-
tans startling revelation in its city news
column. 1t says that on Wednesday night
last there assembled in a Hall on Walnut
street three hundred men, to organize them.
selves into Vigilance Committee. The
most desperate plans were discussed. Their
movement was unknown to the Police. The
Enquirer says hat the entreaties of two OF
three men among them was all that kept the
bomb from exploding in their midst. That
by vote of one hundred and sxty-nine t.
one hundred and twelve they agreed to avail
= certain contingency. This mystic con-
fincy i supposes to be the decision in the
coming trial of Arrison for the murder o
Cetharine Allison. Such are the evils which
nal administration of the law of the lald
sre daily Wheeling Int. 29th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31

GIVE are glad to sec that the PlymoutA
A dusrtiser, heretofore an Independent paper
h as hoisted the names Of FREMONT and
LAYTON, and goes into their support heart
ily. The Advertiser is edited and published
bv A. H. BALsLET, Esq, formerly Edito
Of the Independent Republican in this place
s, we 20. Everybody is going for FIRE
MONT, almost.
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