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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-28

N"Wel!, well" replied, al want some
thing that is holy, to see if it will not shed
light on iniquity; will take the response
bilty"
accordingly took the candle, and we
descended into the apartment below. As
we reached the foot of the staircase, we en-
tered large square room, which was cal
led the "haIl o: judgment" In the centre
was large block and chain attached to
it, on which was placed the accused, chained
to his seat. On one side of the room was
an elevated seat for the Inquisiter, called the
"throne of Judgment" There were also
! seats on either side. less elevated for the
holy fathers when engaged in the solemn
duties of the Inquistion.
! From this room we proceeded to the
right and obtained access 10 innumerabe
smal cells, extending the eptire length of
the eci6ce, and here-gracious heavens
what sight met our eyes!
How has the benevolent religion of Jesus
been abused and dishoncred by its profess
sed friends! -
The cells were places of solitary confne-
meui, where the wretched object cf Inqulsi-
toria hate were confined yea, after year,
till death relieved them of their sufierings
their bodies suffered TO remain until they
were entirely decayed, and the rooms be-
came suitable Cor other tenants
To prevent the decomposition of these
bodies from becoming offensive to those who
occupied the lnquisilon, euch cell was pro
vided with f1ues or pipes, to convey the pu
Htrid air to the higher part oi the amos'
pierre In these cells were found bodies in
every possible state, from the subject who
had but recently died; to the glaring skee
ton. all of which were found chained to the
floor. In others were found living sufferers
cl almost every age and condition, iron
the young man maiden OF early youth, 4
the palsied and crippled suffering OF three
score and ten; and what may appear still
more striking, all in a perfect state of ma
kedness. e.s
Our soldiers immediately applied them
selves 70 The mercilul task of releasing th
poor suffering capIives from their chains
; and diyesting themselves of their own clio
' thing to cover their nakedness.
So long had these poor victims Of Ro
mish cruelty been buried in darkness, tina
I it was only By degrees lha; they could b
brought to bear the light Of day. When W
3 had explored these cells, and released a
that still survived we proceeded to eramin
e another room on the lef Here we foun
the implements of torture of every kind an
IS character that the ingenuity of man @
: devils could invent. Among these wer
IS mashibS,S lorm of ovens for apply
e tb,;nJ .nd dY' Bur hyack, ths screw, 81
NJ, on, , pxosnsa ru aor the lev the use of whis
ir. paving us up{,sss live!ys holy lnquisito'
EN- ines of tortur,
I" " furious, an
'.H CD .r = Trained. AS
~ various eI
~ holy father
a., - had see
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-28

NosLE CoUxrY SEAT-Wr learn that
JudEa Searie, last week, gave his opinion
nlon the County seat question of Nobla
county. By his decision The eunty seat
goes to the furm OF Samuel Csldwell, near
the town Of Olive, in accordance with the
vote of the people Of the county. Whether
.hi. settles the question ve are not advised.
NE Cen. Enquirer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-28

I fos,ercl and Increased by British lnfucrce.
Traders from Jatn1ics nre the only ciyilz.
ed persons with Hhjm the Mosquitoes loi5
. any intercourse except the British officials,
snd these traders furnish rum snd enconr-
age oil the worst Of their icentiousness--
nay, participate In il themselves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-28

---.al Soult,-- tar-.- l..
tNEw BooE city About five miles out OF
e literesy, was the Inquistion to which my
d. ..tention was often directed in consequence
of what | had heard of the enormities prac-
tced in these Institutions.
Napoleon had issued decree that wher-
ever the French arms should be extended,
these accursed institutions should be sup
pressed. mentioned the fact to General
Soult, who directed me to destroy the
above mentioned establishment without de-
lay. I
On informing him that my regment-the
ninth of Polish Lsncers-was insufficient Tor
the undertaking, he gave me two or more
regiments under the command Of Colorel De-
Lisle,
With these troops proceed to the lnqui'
sition, which was surrounded with wall
Of great strength, and defended by four
huAdreG spd,rs. When we arrived at the
walls, / address ed one of The sentinels, and
directed him to summon the institution to
surrender TO the imperial army, and immedi-
ately 10 open the gates to my troops, For
few moments he seemed to be conlerring
W ith ssome one from wi hin, when he pre-
scented his musket and shot one of my
men. .s@ ~
This was the signal for attack, and or
dered my troops to fire upon those ON the
wall, II was however, soon apparent that
II was an unequal warfare, as The walls
were covered with soldiers, on which there
was brsas,work, behind which they con-
ceulcd themselves /, except when ;hey fred
while OUT troops were on an open plair
nx,~ ~ n Era Wa had
no cannon, nor could we scale the walls =
/ saw it was necessary to change this mode
OF a,tack and ordered some trees TO be cut
and trimmed and brought to the spot. tc
be used for batterng rams. Two of these
were taken up by men as numerous as
could work to advantage, AMI brought tt
bear upon the walle notwithstanding the
firing from above. Soon the walls begar
to uemble, and bya well direbted ard per
severng use OF the ram, breech was et
fected, though which the troops entered Il {
Inquisition.
Here we met with an event which moth
ing short Of Jesu:tical assurance and effron
tery could equal The lnquisitor General
followed by the Father Coniessors ia thei
priestly robes came out of their rooms a
we were making our way TO the building
as though they hid been entirely unconsc
Gus Of wha. had passed, aud, nddressin
themselves to their own troops, exciaime
-"why do you fight our friends tn
Frenchi"
Their intention doubtless v as 10 make |
think that the attach was entirely unautho
ssad s.s'-s, hoping if they could imP'e'
the sristocraa a belief that they WEI
across :he stre.qld have .. .,lytteIem. un
perhaps. they ahi.a-.Mf out by some 90
itaai association OF table rappers: while
boys are carried away by some half doa
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OF the shove il6 killed, ol were en-.
gineers, conductors, brakemen and cpp 10y.
ces OF The roadst aod So were passengers -
As compared with prwjcus years, The nua:-
Der Of accidents, as vel ss the number OF
persons killed or injured, is lass Than either
il 1853 or 1854, Notwithstanding the. in
creased auTb"r % FsjiruEls 90
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS The following ts-
BILE Of the Railro.d accidents of the 9Ist
year in Il e Uaited States is as nearly cola-
plete as possible. II includes all the priG.
cipa casI ties 10 trains, bu. not the indI-
vidua cases of persons run over, killed u
wounded, in jun, ring on or OF myv,ng trsins.
a.,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-28

Az AGEl MOTHER SEEKING AZ OsLY
SoS,-laiOrmltion wanted, concerning q.
l.. BARTLETT. who LETT his MJther ose The
3ist OF July last, promising positively ,c
return to her 10 six weeks, and has not ossn
heard from by his sfIlicled rclativ'. Tho
with her family; aud the mother is iei. so-
li'ary among strangers.
Direct information 20 the "iienALo,"
Circieville, Ohio.
Papers in the West will please copy,
and charge 10 their benevolencs account.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-28

01rIt is said Mr. Dallas will sail tm
London on the ist OF March.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-02-28

05-John Srurdvant, Esq, merchant o.
p etc, sburgh, Va, died on Saturday,
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p o d 7 R y
Hard Times Come again no More

Hard LINES Come again ho More.
= Letus pause in Life's pleasures and count its
many tears,
While we all sup sorrow with the poor;
There's song that will linger forever in our ears
Oh, hard times come again no more.
uo--FTis the song, the sigh OF the weary,
Hard times, hard times again no more;
MANY DAYS you have linger I'd around my cab
IN door,
Oh, hard times come again no more
While we seek mir,h and beauty and music
a light andgay
There are frai forms ifainting at the door;
Though these voir es are silent, their pleading
looks will say,
Oh hard times come again no more
lis the song, &c.
There's a pale, dropping maiden, who works
her life away,
With worn heart whose better days are Ger
Though her voice would be merry, It's sighing
all the day.
Oh, hard times como again no more.
lis the song, &c.
IT'S the SIGH that is waited across the troubled
wave,
IT'S wall that is heard across the shore--
Tis drge tina, smurmured around the lowly
grave
@5, hard times come again no more.
'Iis the song, &c
s.r I've mixed Up Il, sIam and the real.
v.
y Love! you're the same old ,sixpence
With the poet, the muff, or the brick:
You go up with rush like rocket,
But come down at las, like stick.
;sS'hg "'A'vr thoughts ba loty,s lowly,
- '.'-doctor's stuff in the world toSocure-,..
'"'ge'tiOn' and drive away the blues ior
rice % cts Address 7. B. Peterson, Hu
TO- los Chestnut avrsPhiadelphia. a"' a,;
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discover no evidence Of those crueities of
which | had heard SO much. Here WINS
beanty and splendor, and the most perfect
order on which the eye ever rested. The
architecture and the proportions were per-
tect The ceilings and floors of wood were
secured to perfect polish. The marble
hoors were arranged with the strictest re-
gard TO order. There was everything TO
p.case the eye of the most fastidious, but
none o. those instruments of torture of
which We had so often heard, nor sny of
those dark and noisome dungeons in which
human. beings were said to be burned alive.
As wa searched in vain, the Grand Inou.
sitors informed us that they had been be-
lied and sandered, and that I had seen all
tina. the buildings contained, and | was
finally compeled..to give up the search.
But my companion Col. DeLise, was not
sosready as myself to give credence to the
assertions of the Inquisitor or to give
up the search without further ex-
pertinent, and thus addressed me-"You
are the commanding officer, and appear to
be satisfied that theresis nothing further to
be done; but if you will be advised by me,
we will give this marble floor more thor
ough examination. Let some water be
brought and we will see whether there Is
any place where it passes though the seams
faster that at other palces." | replied to
him, do as you please, Colonel, and he
ordered water to be brought accordingly
The slabs of marble were long and beauti.
fully polished. When the water had been
brought aud poured over the floor, much to
the dissatisfaction Of the lnqusitor, u care
ful examination was made in each seau Of
the marble, to see if the water passed
through.
Soon the Colohel exclaimed, al have
found the spoil" By the side of one of the
marble slabs, the water passes through rap
idly,as though there was a nopenng beneath.
All hands now set to work with view OF
making further discoveries. The officers
with their swords aud the soldiers with
their bnyonets attempted to enlarge the seam,
that they might Be enabled TO pry up the
slab; others attempted to break it with the
demonstrated against such desecratiun OF
their holy and beautiful home.
! While thus engaged, soldier who was
us'Itudes. futl of his gun, happened to
Tb,, ono.fnd the slab flew up. Ii
.nv,binr 81 countenances of the In
sin,,;nn is oo,sgsnd their knees smo,e
Tho mir. .nJ .fs Belshazzar when hs
xho sa1 airs .nn ansaliicatting on the wall
hrst ii we discovered n
course, lsment has ihs, h dsrk. resinns
sns loilYvade the sa,,ble. and taking
and eVee ras had } s
=; wE;,e,,, y to ten the HofSHg our way below
oh in,o.Ga-or aa nsa Tue oe'tested by one of the
ws soae ueServesa very demure look,
nt'-PtHsburg Gasettad Hood, hands. il is
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The Improvement of the Ohio River.

the following action on this subject was
had by our Board ol Trade, at meeting
held last Saturday.
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7.IIResolved, That these proceedings be
published 10 the several ,spers OF this city
aud tia, the editors of the several CITIES
mt rested in the contemplated work. b.
respectfully requested to lay them befer'
their readers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-22

stances reasonably hope fOr-that is, bring all the
South to the same great moral standard that has
been attained by the most intensely religious State
in the North, Massachusetts-what would be the
condition of our country, both temporarily end
spirituallys Let the reader stretch his imagina.
ton and suppose for moment that every State in
the Union was brought to just the same stand.
point in morals, indoctrinsted with the same rell-
gious sentiments and feelings that pervade Msssa-
chusetts, with all of her colleges and churches,
and then say what he thinks would be the result.
Could that result, in few years, be much short OF
the carnival of blood that deluged France, de.
throned Religion, dei6ed Reason, violated every
law of nature, and invoked the vengeance of an
insrltsd God2 In view of the recent history and
present condition of that State, we think not
We conclude, therefore, that whilst the North has
fine field for genuine missionary labor at home,
tho South would be likely to do better without the
assistance of these Southern Aid Societies than
with them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-22

lean Pre,ident, and when my feelings and convic-
tons told me he was the preferable man, went
to work for him without his knowing it, IN the
same manner that went to work for Jackson
without bis knowing it. That has also been taken
up by those that suppose there must be personal
motives for ali that men do. 81
Fell,w-ctizens thirty years was IN the Amer
lean Senate, as you know, and during the greater
part of that time / was confidential with the ad.
ministrations and they were disposed to obhge me
in any thing I wanted, but never used my Office
for personal objects. never used my place ir the
American Senate to put my relations TO live on the
American people They have sometimes applied
to me- but have told them ego and work, we hsve
free country, where's man may make use of his tai
elt fife will and yet there ale parsons thst suppoe
that acted personally as well as hypocriticsily.
was in hopes at least that had saved my name
from the latter, that they could not accuse me OF
a y hypocrisy. Some said l was not sincere
that / want to see Mr. Fremont elected.
The fact that Benton passed his own son-in-law,
because he stood on sectional ground,-thst fact
was quoted as the strongest argument that could
be used throughout the Free States. Now see
what life 9 public man has to lead. See how,
after forty years of public service, he cannot save
himself from being misunderstood But, as in all
cases where there are two sides, one must be
wrong go then that side that said was not sincere
were wrong, and those who in the Free States
who quoted my example to the prejudice OF M
Fremont's election, were the party that was right
I am, then, above personal objects in what is
concerned with my public life, and in what say.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-22
PROTECTING RESULTS.

The Patriot pretty cOnclusively proves, in its
yesterdays issue, that we could not guess as well
some years ago as we can now. Why, we would
have admitted that, without the trouble of proof.
The business is one which requires experience
That we have at length acquired. In our younger
and more hopeful days, we sometimes made mis-
counts But we nevsr blundered like the Patriot
in this canvassl We may occasionally have mis-
taken moonlight for day break, bat we never pre-
tended to see sunshine at midnight.
Don't let our friends of the Patriot take this
matter too seriously to heart They must live and
learn. Let them throw into their future efforts
the same degree of care and conscience which we
devote to our columns, and it is possible-if they
will totally reform their princples-that they may
at length even rival as in the confidence, of the
people
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-22
RnFFAIn- N Y Ano. "a 1ah6.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

The Courier and Enquirer of Friday morning
says:
The Money Market does not exhibit any sub.
sssntal signs of relief; the demand continues una,
bAted, while the supply is but slowly increasing.
The offerings at the Banks are large and engage
ments for specie shipments being already made for
each of the next three European steamers, the
Banks of course must have regard to their own
safety, and discount very sparingly. Under or.
binary circumstances, shipments of specie, where
first class Sterling Bills can be bought below 1904
is losing operation; at present, however, the
premium on gold realised on the othar side, fully
makes up for the loss, and while foreign houses
here can make their remittsnces in specie without
actual loss they will give preference to gold, un-
doubtedly the most welcome remittance 10 their
friends abroad. Still the export of bullion can't
90 on at the rate of last month, there being few
cash buyers in the market for Foreign Exchanges;
and, besides the latest news from Europe reports
money easier.
The current shipments of specis are partly in
consequence of specific orders from the Continent
for such remittances, even whlls Bills on London
can be had at 9s91 per cent. 1t would seem,
however, that the heavy Indebtedness created last
season by our importers is now being rapidly e&-
tinguisbed A reaotio must occur before long:
and if the importations be materially reduced,
Exchange on England will go to lower point
than 70 v q loted, and thus efectuslly check the
export of gold.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-22

DID FILLMORE'S CANDIDACY HELP BUCHANAN
We answered this question in the negative q
day or two since The Federal Union comes TO
the same conclusion, remarking that 'the Fillmore
men have not the ghost of claim to any personal
honor or benefit that arises to the country from
the election of Mr.. Buchanan. They did all they
could by fair means, and in Pennsylvania resorted
to the fouest play, to defeat old Buck. They new
er intended to benefit old Buck or increase his
chances, by running Willard Fillmore. On the
contrary, they knew that Buchanan, in single
dash with Fremont, would beat him to death, and
they kept Fillmore on the track with the sole OBJ
ject and intention of impeding Buchanan's pro-
gress to the goal, expecting something to 'turn
up" that would put it out of the power OF either
Fremont or Buchanan to be elected. We are sur
prised at the folly of the know nothing press.
They know, the people know, at least every sensi-
bic man knows, that Fillmore's friends did all in
their power to prevent the success of Buchanan in
Pennsylvania and New York. In the first by fu-
sing with the Fremonters, and in the other by not
throwing votes on Buchanan, the real antagonist
of Fremont"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-22
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.

The following communication was written by
gentleman who is thoroughly acquainted with
railroad connections in the entire South and West.
The article is short, but it only requires careful
reading to convince all the citizens of Nashville,
and those living on the line, and large section OF
country contiguous thereto, of the Importance of
the connection to which he calls attention:
MEssRs EDITORS Il desire in few words to
invite pubic attention to the most important rail-
road connection that can be made through the
State. The connection to which refer is render
ed important by the two great rival roads, the one
from the city of Mobile to the mouth of the Ohio
river, the other from the city of New Orleans aim
ing also at the mouth of the Ohio, and intersectir
the Mobile and Ohio road st Jackson, Tennessee.
These great roads are in rapid progress and it is
believed both will be completed during the year
1857. Upwards of two hundred miles Of the Mo-
bile and Ohio road is in running order, doing a
heavy and profitable business, and the local work
on the residue of the entire line is nearly ready
for track laying. The road from the city of New
Orleans through the State Of Louisiana into the
State of Mississippi is completed and the cars run
ming; and from that point to Jackson, Mississippi,
the local work is in rapid progress. From Jack.
son, Mississippi, to q point north of Canton, the
cars are running and from there the local work
is nearly ready for track laying up to point ten
miles south Of Holly Springs. From there through
Holly Springs, crossing the Memphis and Charles
ton road to point north of Bolivar, the cars are
running, and will reach Jackson Tennessee, there
ntersectng with the Mobile and Ohiorosd, in nine
ty days from this time. Track lay ing will contn.
ne rapidly on both these great routes, and il
twelve or eighteen months at most, there will b:
direct communication by railway from the city o
Mobile to the mouth of the Ohio, there connect
| ing with the Illinois Central going to the Lakes
and another from the city of New Orleans going
to the same point, the two roads coming together
at Jackson, Tennessee. The road to which refer
as being of great Importance to the whole State
| is road from Nashville to Jackson, the point o
intersection of these two great roads from Mobile
| and New Orleans.
By turning to the railroad map 1t will be seer
that road from Nashville to Jackson, will become
the great route from the city of Nashville TO Nc
bile, to New Orleans, and to Memphis, givin ths
| public the adVantag, that must spring from the
competition between these several lines of trade
| and travel. At Nashville the connection will b.
made with the several roads coming in from the
st, north and south, and bring through the heart
| of cur noble State an immense trade and travel
which will otherwise pass by, or at most only
| touch portions CT the State remote from the sea-
of Government. In this point of view l ask il
| not ailroad connection between Nashville ant
jackson matter of the greatest Importance
A FARMER