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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-06

GIVE invite our readers TO the perussl
Of Dr.. AYERS advertisements which appear
in the Columns of our paper. They deserve
attention as treating Of what interests US
all, and from a source which all have long
respected. The Dnctor is we'll known as
one of the leating Chemists OF the country,
who dev"es his great requirements of the
discovery and manufacture of remedies for
popular use TIE unparalleled success
which has followed his labors is too well
known in this community t, NEED any elC-
Cidation from CUR Washington Co.
Observer.
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Appalling Burning of a Ship.

The following details Of horrible Gaze Of
piracy and burning of a ship at Macao have
been received at Lloyd's:
The Dutch ship Bansa. Captain Hay
| nsns, seven hundred tons burden, with be-
tween two and three hundred emigrants
(cooles) for Havana, put back to Macao,
about month since, (the dis patsh is dated
AZ Hong Kong, Augus; l0.) with her water
casks leaking and cargo shifted, having en-
countcred boisterous weather; and on reach
ing the outer roads brought up to en- anchor :
There she remained repairing, her officers
| exercising strict vigilance n preventing the
coolies going ashore, for fear they should
make their escape. For three weeks, what
ever discomfort NAV have prevailed. no fears
al an outbreak would seem TO have been en-
tertained, until Chinese Doctor warned the
Captain that mischief was breeding. In pre-
pairing for such contingency as rising of
the coolies, the small arms were placed on
the poop, and two guns were loaded with
grape and pointed forward. About 9
O'Clock on The night OF the 9Th the distur-
bance commenced, and the crew took refuge
on rhe poop
The Captsin fsst fireda shot or two over
head, bnt. as that had no effect, the coolies
advanced towards them. yelling frightfnlly,
armed with Delaying pins, bricks torn from
the Cooking places. &c, the Captain gave
orders to his men to FIRE. and Immediately
a volIey was poured into the infuriated mass
from the two guns, also from the small arms,
This had the effect of checking and putting
down the riot, and the coolies were driven
below. but they sought revenge by setting
fire to the ship, and in a few minutes the
captain was appalled, by seeing flames issu-
ing from the fore hatch. A frightful scene
of carnage followed; the coolies rushed up
on deck, and no doubt murdered al. the
officers of the chip The ship was soon 10
| blaze, fore and aft In about an hour the
mainm"st fel! with crash, then the fore
and mizzen, end about midnight the maya
zine blew up with tremendous explosion.
The ship was Immediately hurled to irag-
ments, and vast number of poor creatures,
who were clinging to the chains. perisaed
| with her OF the number who were on
board, including crew and passengers, about
Ave hundred, only one hundred and fifty es-
capped with their lives; the remainder were
either burnt in the ship or drowned. The
affair has produced great sensation at
Hong Kong.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-06

Ho'lOwdyS Oiato sm and PHls.-Extraor-
dinary Cure of Bee BrraSr.--The wife ui
Mr. Arthur Burn, "l New Orleans, LnuSian-
ia. was, IL ter the br'n oi their last child, Il
constant sufferer with bad breast there
were several holes in II, and despite of he
various remedies tried, her husband could
not get anything To cause it to heal. A ter
every ether remedy had Iaileg to benefit the
sufferer, she had recourse to Holloway's
Ointment and Pills, which, as a matter Of
course, quickly caused an Improvement in
the appearance of the affected parts, and by
perseverance with these fine remedies for a
few weeks. she was completely cured. This
wonderful Ointment will also readily cure
all diseases Of the skin.
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Horrible Cruelty-Child Burnt to
Death.

A tragedy took place in this village on
Tuesday, says the Lockport Journal, ex-
hibitins such revolving cruelty as to be al
most incredible. A little boy, five years of
age, belonging to Mrs. Story, on Washburn
street, was roasted alive by a tiend in human
shape, named Elizabeth Craig white wo-
man whose husband is negro. The evil
Gence elected before the corners jury shows
that the victim was left with a smaller child,
by its mother, when Elizabeth Craig, who
lived in another portion of the house, took
the opportunity, and entered the apartment,
and proceeded to the execution OF the deed
which, it has been shown, she adsprevious-
iy threatened. With horrid imprecations
of damn you, damn you'' The child scas held
on the fire by It's tormenter until its legs and
bo,reis were burned TO a ciader, then with sa-
tanc revenge, the body of the child was re-
versed by the murderess until its back ras
roasted to crisp.
The little sufferer was found in corner
CT the room, and fingered on in an unconsci-
Gus state until yesterday (Thursday) MORN
ing, when he showed return OF conSc ious.
ness, and when asked by his mother for the
first time, How came you to burn your
self" answered, elizabeth burned me,'
and then, as if recalling the horrors of the
awful scene which were pictured on its i'm
agination, exclaimed: damn you, damn
you"--evidentiy in imitation of the impre.
cation used by:its tormentor. Death soon
put an end to the suiieriLgs of the child.
The wumah.w.ds arrested last eveuing -
She tells different and conflicting stories in
regard to the transaction. She is said to be
desperate cha actcr, and came to this place
from some OF the eastern cities. The cause
which led her 10 the preparation ofthiS dia-
buiical murder does not ,,pear; but it was
probably ow ing TO depravity of heart, ex-
eled to frenzy by some boyish prank of her
victim. 1t is sId that she had made Il
threat that she "wouId ike to PIT the child
on the fire and gut her foot on it,
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cent, and with his constitution. we NAV
hope to see him about in a very short time.
The same paper says: Two brass howitz-
ere, q large number Of MIME muskets, ard
a considerable quantity Of ammunition ar
rived on Monday last on the San Carries -
The howitzers are being mounted rapidly
sna will be ready 10 move with the army
A regular corps Of sharp shooters has been
organized in each bettslion. The best
marksmen in every company are selected
ami then armed with MIME musket. By
this arrangement body is organized who
may be relied on 10 kill man at one thou
sand yards, three shots out Of fre.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-06

SPLENDID MASONIC TEMPLE TO BE BUILT.
The Masonic Fraternity OF this State pur-
pose to erect in the city of New York a
splendid edifce, which will excel in magni-
ticence aud finish anything of the kind on
this continent. 1t is 10 be FIVE stories high,
of white marble, substantially and elegant
ly butt and will be 100 feet front by l25
Ieet deep. 1t will contain ample accommo-
datons for the sessions Of the grand lodge,
subordinate lodges, councils and encamp-
men's, and the appointment and decorations
of the rooms VIII be on the most splendid
and costly scale. The Masonic Temple in
PhI!a1e p"ia cost nearly 100000, but tn is
ediice is expected to cost 100000. As
the Graad Lod ge cannot build thi. temple
itselt--the law not permitting it-an asso-
citation o! Ffeemasons has been formed, and
trustees appointed who will make applica
ton tora Charter 10 the next Legislature
one 0! the provisions Of which will be that
none but Freemasons can own the stock,
and tina! that fraternity will have full charge
and control of the disposition of the Temple
The Masonic Hal. in this city, On Broadway
formerly. belonging to the Masons, passed
oul of their hands by outsiders holding most
of the stock, and they wish to be secure a.
gainst any difficulty with the new temple
The site has not yet been determined upon
bat il will doubtless tc somewhere in Broad
way-N Y. Herald.
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF EX-CoNsUL-The
London Tunes of the llth inst. contains an
account oi the death ui Mr.. &. RnwCRoFT,
late British Consul at Cincinnati. He died
aud Was buried al sea from on board the
American ship G ierubim, Captain Nelson
Smith. AJou'na OF the Captains is attach
ed 10 the account in the Times, reciring the
circumstances "i hIr. Rpwco.I's sickness and
death; winch last The Captain says s'was
certainly mysterious and sudden, and can
not easy persuade myself that it was nalur-
raj" Mr.. Row,rolt Was accompanied Oh board
the Cher"bm by his wife, two daughters,
and three sons. The ship sailed from NV
York for London on the 9ih of August; the
decease took place on the evening OF the
23d
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From the Milwaukee Sentinel Of October y.
The Wreck of the Propeller Toledo

The propeller Toledo. Capt. Densham, o
the American Transportation Company,
line, bound to this port, with large cargo
of merchandise for this city and for mer
chants in the country. in the gale of Friday
| last wac lost in front Of Port Washington
and the captain and all on bDsrd but three
drowned. We get the following particular
from Mr.. Pomeroy, of Detroit, who was al
Port Washington at the time:
On Friday, at about noon, the propeller
| was within 100 rods of one of. the piers.an
was lragging hei anchors and going north.
ward. At about P. ". an attempt seem.
ed 10 be made to get up the anchors and to
get into safer berth further north. The
anchors were down again soon after she got
bevond the north pier. The propeller had
her fag at half.mast, but the waves we're
rolling at such fearful height that no boat
could live moment in them. and no help
could be rendered. The wind rose 10 its
height at dark. Fires were bnit all along
the shore, and by their light the hull of the
propeller could be seen rolling and lahorina
heavily some 100 rods out. At about "A
P. NJ. boxes and barrels of goods began to
come ashore, and in about half an hour the
yawl boat was dashed on the beach, and
was found to contain a man clinging to one
o! the seats.
As soon as he was able to speak he said
that he was one Of the deck hands, and had
got into the boat with about twenty others;
but the boat was upset almost Immediately
and he alone managed to cling to it ss il
was hurled over and over toward the shore.
In short time another man got ashore land
third was lifted up by wave and thrown
upon the pier alive. These three are be-
lieved to be the only persons saved They
say that there were forty or fifty persons in
all on board. They were deck hands, and
did not know The names Of passengers, and
bu, few of the crew. They remember one
family of passengers-a man piM his uife
and sir children
They state that the captains object was
10 get up her anchors and beach her as a
last resort; hut the anchor chains got foul
and they could not raise them or cut the
chains before the seams opened, and the
water came in so rapidly above and below
that the propeller settled to the bottom.
Scarcely vest:ge was left of the vessel
in the morning, and such Of goods as came
shore were dashed to pieces by the waves.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF Texas The re-

FINANCIAL CONDITION OF Texas re-
ceipts for the two years, including the means
on hand in October 1858, were 81 522 900,
and the expenditures of S2,907, 900, leaving
a balance in the treasury of Sl,6l5,000.
The amount of Special School Fund is 3d.
24l 600, and o: General School Fund is
$4,000. The Comptroller recommended
that the balance of the "Revenue Debt" be
discharged; when, he says:"W world then
present condition, as regards our finances,
which few State of the Union could exhibit
"a Government out of debt, with a surplus
Of over million OF dollars in tue Treasury
"a permanent per cent. School Fund oi
ten millions o: dollars-an unappro priated
public domain, estimated at one hundred
million of acres. which if judiciously used
would subserve all the purposes Of internal
improvements required by the State,and a
tax lighter than is imposed on any other
people, and which is adequate to all the
wants of the Government"
The aggregate amount Of taxable property
is very nearly $3.50, COO 900, being an in.
crease of $2l 100000 over the previous
years.
The present financial condition of the
State is highly satisfactory, and calculated
to inspire confidence in its ability to carry
out the grand scheme: Of internal improve.
men! to which the aid Of the State ispledged
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A suspension bridge is to be built across
the Mississippi, at St. Louis. Missouri, to
be eghty-tour feet abeve high water mark
and more ;han mile in length. The great
feet, and the foundation of some OF the
towers will be 60 feet below the sur face of
low water. Mr. J w. BisseIl. of Roches-
ter, New York, has received the appoint
ment of engineer. The briige is expected
not to cost less ttan two millions of dollars.
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PROCLAMATION,

By the Governor CT the State Of Ohio.
In conformity with g custom, sanctioned
by Legislative Resolves. commended ty
the practice Of my predecessors in the En-
esutive Office, snd, Ia itsek, highly becom-
ing Christian People. I. SALMON P,
CHASE, Governor of The State Of Ohio,
do hereby designste snd appoint
Thursday, the goth day of November,
o. the current year, 10 be observed us day
Of
PUBLIC TR.aN'KseTpLTG TO TosLAIGHTTG GOD
Retaining, ca that day from he ordinary
svocstions of life, let US keep the fest with
joyful heart.. Assembling in our respective
places OF public worrhip, or gathering arornd
our domestic sltars. let Us devOu,ly schnowi-
edge Gop as the Gracious Author Of every
blessing and everv benefit. 1t us CRATE
fully thank HIN, especially, for our pros
perity and our security; for cur Institutions
of Education, Religion and Charity; for the
products of our Agriculture and Of our
Arts; for the Intercourse of Commerce; for
the preservation Of Health; for Homes en-
desred by sweet family sfectons; for the
Msrcies of Redemption and for the Hopes
of Immortality. Adoring the Divine Wis
dom by which Our Fathers we're guided in
establishing the foundations Of United Em-
pire iD North America. upon the solid bssis
ofCiv;l and Religious Freedom, and the Di'
vine Goodness by which the Ins;itHt;ons Of
Government which they founded have been
transmitted to us their children, let US give
thanks for Liberty, guarded by Law, and
defended by Union. Confessing, humbly'
cur unworthiness Of these inestimable ben
cfts, let us ieryently invoke our Father in
Heaven to continue them, graciously, TO US
and to our posterity forever. Nor let Us
forget, in rejoicings CT in eurp icatione, our
fellow men less hsppy than ourselves. Ol
cur abundance let US give literally 10 those
who need: nor let us fail to present, before
the throne Of Infinite Justice, our sincere
prayers FOR the downfall Of tyranny, for the
deliversnce of the oppressed, for the en-
franchisement of the enslaved, and for the
establishment, everywhere, OF Human Rights
and Just Governments. Invigorated By eu-
jcyments and aspirations like these, we
shall return, it may be hoped, to the ordi-
nary pursuits of lie, with hearts more than
ever engaged to the performance of every
private and every public duty, and more
than ever devoted to the advancement Of lhe
hest interests of our State, our Country, au {
our Race.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
Of the Stste of Ohio, at Columbus,
fsrkL.1 this 2sth day of October, A. ID.
1856.
By the Governor: 8. P. CHASE
J. H. BAKER, Secretary of State.
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Speech of Lewis D. Campbell
Nineteen Majority-AIaking th'
Raef of n

OCSb Va 1bs
The Dayton Daily Empire contains the
following portions OF speech delivered by
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell from the balcony
ei the Phillips House, on the occasion o.
his reelection BY nineteen majority. i
will be remembered that notice had been
served on him tha, his sea, in Congress
will be contested:
81 see carried in your procession to-nigh;
q transparency upon which is painted iu
large figures, 10! Yes, I9 majority-giori-
oas i9! had rather be elected by l9 ma
jority than 10 600. --- .
81 will 20 to Washington IS. til my CON-
mission as safely lodged in my pocket. as 4
certain candidate had certificate that he
was, and certain affidavit that he was not q
member of certain order.
IL will spare my opponent, not ont OF
sespect fer his feelings. for DON'T think he
has got any, bul he has a family, he associ-
ates in your city with honorable men he
belongs 10 an order whose influence it has
been attempted to bring into this contest;
he belongs, too, am sorry to ssy, to a
church standing upon corner, near 10 an
other corner where he invi,ed NE 10 ncgoti-
ate hostile meeting, bnt ii his Gud can
forgive him, can, and | forgive him
Il will do the voting for the people Of
this district, and will do it well. tea! !
will do the speaking for the people OF this
district, and | will do that well. to.. And
if body dares infringe upon ing consti-
tutional rights, and attempts tu prevent me
from talking and voting upon tie slavery
question as I please, will 90 s"Ile Il n ing.
too. will not say hor i will d. il, but
Ike the Quaker. will Pul. ct i:iy cd, sld
do r,y endeayor!
We'll let my opponent and mr. i1riand-
corne to Washington to contest my siec;iun
| will 20 there with my commission signed
by your Governor, and wi II take ny Z at
Ibon the Aoar OF the House OF Represents
tises, while ny opponent will be compelled
to occupy a cold seal outside in the Rotpnda.
lie may possible, sgsinst the rules Of the
House, squeeze himself into the lobby; bn'
] VIII occupy tie seat, and do the talking
and voting. may possibly, as his friends
who accompany hin will be my constitu-
ents. treat them to some oysters Bu; as
for nv opponent, | would--yes, | would
rre.ent him wi h Congressional knife"
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Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia and
Piles
PHILADELPHIA. March I, 1853.

PHILADELPHIA, March i, 1000
Dr.. C.. NJ. JIckson--Dear Sir-For the
past two years have been severely afflicted
with the Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia and
Pilr>. suffering constantly the pains and
inconvenience attendant upon such COM
plants. without energy, being scarcely able
to attend to any business. used great
deal of meGirine, with no apparent change,
until used your 'Honfand German Bitsers.'
They have entirely cured me. am now
entirely Tree from pain and ache OF any kind
ami feel like new man in every respect,
and unhesitatingly recommend your B;ters
IN all invalids. Yours. respectfully,
JOHN R. CORY,
No. Il Lagrange Place.
X. ALEXANDER, ST. Clairsyiile
AC. MANI ". ST. Clairsviis.
Jas Baker. W hcr ding.
Wm. Dunbar, Uniontown.
Ge>. {. Bethel, Flushing;
r. S. Clark, Morristown.
II. II. Moot. GAINESVILLE
NJ. P. Miles &Son,. Somerton
And BY Dealers In Medicines sverywhere,'
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REMARKABLE FAMILY.-A paper in Brim-
inghan (Ct.) publishes the following: Re
siding within a stones throw of our Office
is an old lady. Mrs. Poll Beaman, history
OF whose family presents the most striking
instance of prolonged life that we ever knew
or heard of. She is now in the ninety Sc
cOnd year of her age. The decease of her
Partner, Tracy Beaman, occurred but a
short time since. He was two years her
seEior, aud they had lived together in the
same iarm house sixty nine years. They
had amiiy OF nine children, the eldest O.!
whom is now seventy-three, aud was marri-
ed when she was fourteen. Or the grand
children there are now forty nina, the old
est OF wn3m is aged tiity six. There are
also one hundred and fifty six grcat-grard-
children and eighteen great great grand
children. A few are dead, but the family
seems blessed With an iron constitution, and
most Of them are yet living and we'll. We
doubt ii there is another case in this coun-
try where a venerable mother can call TWO
hundred ano thirty ,of her linea pedigree
around her Thanksgiving dinner table,
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DEsTRUCr We SToRM.--The Quincy OH )
WING, of tie % b lust. saws: The storm
fell with grpat fury upon the premises oi
Simon Lauglrln. 1t tore the roof from his
dwelling and scattered the shingles along it,
track for miies--burSt out one of the sides
of the bouse-bew down his carriage house
and The last that was seen of his Carriage it
was some three thousand feet in the air.
travelling as land vehicle never travelled
before. 1t is yet missing. On the plac--
OF Henry Kemp. which adjoins that of Mr.
Laughln, The oat stacks were levelled, ana
the sheas sc1ttergd over the fields in all di-
rections. The corn stalks were torn and
twisted up by the roots, and the whole ield
was shorn as smooth as if reaper had been
over it. At Mr.. John Powell's place large
bearing apple trees were torn up by the
roots.
The fencing FOR miles along the path of
the storm was entirely swept away. The
large pond of water on the railroad track
near Henry Kemp's farm, covering an area
of about two acres, was entirely scooped out
--scarcey drop was LEFT. 1t was remark
ed by those who were watching the cloud
that instantly after passing the pond, its
color changed from inky black to pure white
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the sroskirg old fogies of the South. who
see in slavery only az apple OF dise0rd.
Without slavery there would be L,utcality
Of interest, no independence between North
and South.
Slsvery. and nothing but slavery hss pre-.
served our Union % far. or can prssssEs u
hereafter. .
Wthou, this ihstitS,ion. here scud be
no eoed reason for keeping together Con
federation 90 inconveniertly i.fge.-Riea
nsond Eagui-rr.
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Nervous and Rheumatic Affections

This changeable weather is likely to pro-
duce great deal of sickness To persons
troubled with nervous or rheumatic affec-
tions, we would recommend Berhave's Hol.
land Bitters. On referring to our columns
you will find certificates from some of our
first German and English ,citizens.-Penn-
sylUdnia 81 ats Zeitung.
FEBRUARY, 26, 1854.
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Shocking Occurrence.

The Dumfries (Canada) lReformer of Oc-
tober 18th contains the following account
Of shocking event which occurred at the
township of Morn ingtcn, Canada:
"Our pen has seldom had record more
heartrending circumstance than we are nbont
to relate. Some ten days ago. in the north
erly extremity of the township of Morning
ton. two females went out in the evening in
search Of their cows, and, not returning that
night, search was made in the morning
when, sd to relate, their skeletons were
only to be !nuad, their Hcsh having
been completely devoured By the wolves
We are yet unable to record the particulars
the sad outlines only having as yet reached
US. Our informant also states that man
in that locality has been missing fer the
last ten davs. No trace of him can be
found whatever. and fears are entertained
that he met II same lamentable fate as the
unfortunate women.
The wolves were never before known
10 be so numerous or so rarenous as they
are this season in this section of the coun-
try. It is regarded as unsafe to be lone on
the public highways after dark. Reports
are reaching US almost every week of some
Of their ravsees through the country AL
mcst everybody has been visited by them
and mischief done to greater or less ex-
tent.
"a farmer in North Easthope had thirty
sheen killed in one einrle niuht by them
few nights previous they killed twelve be-
long ng to the same man.
"Bears are also numerous and remarkably
ssucy. Mr.. Bennett, Of Huntington, was
attacked a short time ago in his own field, a
little after dark, by an old bear with three
cubs. He fought her off till some of the
neighbors came to his relief. An immense
one was killed in Morhington few days
ago"