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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

A PRECIOUS YouTK.-SOme time during
the last year, young sprig of the law was
admitted to the Suffolk Bar. His father
prudent old codger. gave him hundred dol
lars to purchased E6raryof hooks,and told
him that was all be could do for hin at that
time, but by industry, prudence, land immed-
ate enforcement of payment of all sums that
might be his. he had no doubt that he would
get along, A few days after, the OLD man
dropped into Johns office,and borrowed ff-
teen dollars Of the money he had given him,
promising to pay itby twelve O'Clock the
next day. "All right, dad,p said John, "give
me your memorandum. The next day at
twelve, pa did not appear, and John immedi-
ately served writ upon him and put keep
er in his house, Just as the old man was sit
ting down 70 dinner. That is what we call
an instance of sharp practice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
Life all around us.

- Il Life presses all around us, wherever we
shr hr@-curious, solemn, mysterious. We can
ssErcely wouder at the Hindoo superstition
T 'hlich holds life sacred On every side, IN
I all things as well as in great, man finds
Living record of eternal goodness as well
fteternal wisdom-of a sustaining provi-
rence as well as a creating power. We
= ad 1t in atoms as well as in worlds, and
Il less glor iously written. Every frag-
b ent of the mighty whole bears the same
itograph. The animalcule. to whom a
O op of water is a shoreless sea, in its beau
tisu form, and exqislte coloring, and per-
let organization, attests as truly the authen-
t:c impress as the mammoth forms of an
seaflier creation. The scum which floats on
every stagnant pool resolveseitself into a
vegetation as perfect and gracef9k.as anv
that clothes our valleys or waves. upon. our
hills. The very foambells which crest the
bsealing wave-haviDg their brief life in
death--refect such colors as mock all the
resources of art, and are such as Gods own
glorious rainbow alone can equal. We
bear OF the one great Articer in the per-
lection of every sound-in the soft summer
breeze as it rus;les 6tfully among the rpen-
ing corn. ,.and IN the wintry blast as it roars
through the eafess woods, making rude
harmony with desolation; in tne patter of
the falling rain; in the plash OF the noun
tain stream as it falls from ledge to ledge,
spreading as it falls, in the strange tu-
mattuous uproar of the rising sea; or in the
tIaunder whose mighty peal shakes even the
everlasting hills, and wakes up thousand
echoes. as. it wanders, now here, now there,
seeking place in which to die.
But if there is life and beauty all around
u, it is a precarious life, transient beauty.
ABOUT the glory there is not defence
7 le swelling bud, the falling leaf. the shift
i,,g, unquiet tide, clouds succeeding sun
shine, and darkness chasing light, are a
true comment ON the fashion Of this world,
which pgsseth away The grass withereth;
tie foyer fadeth; fer the earth is b!ighted
Death IS the perpetual hand
maid and servitor OF life; life itself is but
suspended death. In the glorious chord Of
universal harmony is one sorrowful note
outspeaking all the rest; in the great sym
phony is one plantve strain which cannot
be mistaken; and Natures choral hymn is
her own requiem. The whole creation
groaneth and travaleth together in pain
There rises from it One long, loud wall OF
anguish and despair; and the louGest of all
from man--anguish that is only alleviated
by the prospect of another life, an undying
state-new heavens, and new earth,
wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
An Extraordinary Case in the Po-
lice Court-Lady Arrested for
0bstructinm the Sidewalks.

One OF the m1st extraordinary cases eve
brought before legal trihsnal was witness
ed in the Police Court on Saturday. An of
I fcer complained OF young aud remarkably
I handsome lady for obstructing the side
walks Of Washington street by too great
display OF cr;noline- As it is understoo,
that the lady is highly connected, we will
call her Mary Smith, and not expose he
true name.
Before the complaint was read, Judge
Russell inquired as to the whereabouts OF the
prisoner. The officer replied that the lady
4 was waiting ins,he entry; that himself ant
two Others had endeavored to squeeze her
through The door ways, but they were too
narrow, and he wished the Judges advice in
the premises.
The Judge said it was an extraordinary
case; the Constitu'bn guaranteed TO every
one an open trial. and he would not hold a
session in the entry even to please LADY.
Under tie circumstances, he recommended
that Miss Smith be removed from the entry
to the front door, and he thought that she
must spread onsiderable not to be able to
take Eer placein the prisoners dock.
The experiment vas tried and found to
answer admirably-thc door being some
twenty feet wide. verr little COMPRISING
being needsd--and. with frowu of ndir-
nation upon her pretty brow, Miss Smith
found herself face to lace with the Judge,
and listened to the complaint which was
read to her.
Thetficsr testified that half a dozen
times during the week he had been obliged
to step from the sidewalk to enable.the de-
fendant to pass. unee he came very near
being run over by a passing carriage; aud
he impaired OF the Judge whether the City
Government would have allowed a pension
to h is widow N case ne had been BILLED.
The Judge said he would reserve his
opinion until some time next week on that
point. &
the Court inquired if he had any further
testimony TO offer.
The officer said that-he had. He hal re-
suested the prisoner two OF three times not
TO stop on the sidewalk. as people were I'M
able to pass without gOing into the street,
which at timcs s as ncO1Yehent TO ladies'
wearing paper-SoleJ shoes, owing 20 the
outrageous manner in which the thorough
fares were watered.
The COqrtriHSomming up, said that the
evil was one o. great magnitude, and should
be checked by vigorous measures. There
was no statue under which too great dis
play of crnoline came' but he should take
the responsibility of infiicting fine of S5
and costs, and be hoped that it would be
warning.
The 6ne wts promptly paid, and Miss
SniIhw discharged -5ostoH Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

A SAFE MAN TO INSURE BY a steam
beat explosion on a Western river passen-
ger was thrown unhurt into the water, and
at once struck out Justify for the shore,
blowing like porpoise all tina while. He
reached the bank almost exhausted and was
caught By by-s,ander and drawn out pant
ing. We'll, old fellow, said his friend
'had a hard time, eIE 'Ya-yes. pre-pretty
hard, considerin.' Wasn't doin' it fer my
self, though; was workin' tor one O. them
insurance offices in New York. Got pol
icy on my life, and wanted to savethem.
I didn' care
Never enter sick room in state of
perspiration, as the moment you become
cool your pores absorb. Do not approach
contagious diseases with anempty stomach,
nor sit between thessick and the fire, be-
cause the heat attracts the Vapor.
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My Grandfather's Dwelling.

lis house ancient looking. o'ershadowed viii
trees
Ensconced in vale at the foot of a hill;
With large open windows inviting the breeze,
To gambol through wide rooms so antique am
still.
Before the quaint parlor, how sweet to recline
On the bench that's been standing there year afte
year.
To peep through the creepers that round the porcl
tvine,
AT the noisy and dusty old mill that's near.
That oId-fashioned parlor, how dearly love it
With all of its contents so cheerful and neat;
The sofa and all things around and aboveit,
Seem ever awaitir g your presence to greet
E'en now in picture kind memory is bringing
isee the rich carpet thai covers the floor,
The bunch of gay feathers by the glass swinging
Der the nicely covered table that stands by the
door.
There rms through the Valley silvery stream
Ju;ted with granite rocks craggy and steep,
And evergreen trees, that shut the sunbeam
From the nest of the mockingbird in the huge heap
How pleasant TO sit by the cold spring that bubbles
Where myriads of tiny wildfiowers are in bloom;
To forge, for season this world and its troubles
lis scenes OF contention, its sorrows and gloom.
The bright waters gurgle by rocks partly hidden
With carpets of green moss and clambering vine,
Make music that touches a;heart-string unbidden
And siartspearly tears from Affections deep 81 rne.
We dream OF the past with feelings of sadness;
Iuoaoipa iava1 yoicao nd oae
And hope that the future is teemng with gladness,
But fond hopes are oitentimes mingled with fear.
Once through the old rooms where silence is :egn-
ing
The gay laugh Of child ren in many peals sang
But hushed is the echo and time is not defining,
To darken night memories that round their hearts
hang
Thus in thisbleak world ties earthly are riven;
We find If a scene ever changing and new,
Here saddening lessons unto US are given
That a home we may seek everlasting and true.
Oh, long may that homestead, with comforts sur
rounded
Stand quiet as now in the sweet,scented vale,
Its inmates enjoy Heavens blessings unbounted
Exempted from sorrow. peace and plenty prevail
And NAV we, when life and its suferings are ended
A famiIv.band form in glory above,
And there amidst praises harmomously blended
EternaIly bask in the sunshine of love.
eMr=.oURI.
IL. a.,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
THE WORLDS ONLY HoPE.-If a refo

THE WORLDS ONLY HoPE.-If refor-
nation is to take place on earth, and the
world to experience golden age, Christi
anity alone can produce it. For, tell me
what is wanting to make the world king
dom of heaven, if that tender, profound, and
self denying love which we see Jesus prac-
tice and recommend, were paramount in
every human hearth But the whole OF re-
Iigion co insists il this, that Christ be form
ed in every individual. Think what il would
be, if every one exhibited a living mirror OF
''the fairest of the sons Of men," .and loved
God and The brethren Ike him. Oh, feally
the loftiese and most glorious ideaof human
society would then be realized. Be con-
vinced, therefore, that you are invited and
alIured BY Jesus, not merely TO be happy in
heaven. but that the earth NAV be again
transformed into parsdise: for you see in
Johns case, that lie who casts himself BY
living faith on Jesus breast, soon imbibes
from thence His love.- Kruum1cEer.
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gold. which he laid on the table, abruptly
ltsking his leave and giving her astonished
senses no oppor'ur;ty for thanks or inquiry.
The three thousand francs with which
she was thus enri ched, enabled her TO re-
establish herself with her children, and to
enmmence timely support Of them. And
from that day she had been trying in vain to
discoyer who was her benetactor. But his
features were engraven on her heart. and,
hank God, she recognized and could thank
him now!
And so, after ten years of misapprecia-
ton, Mons. Dupin's .9rdsping ararics' wss
explained to his legal brethren and the pub
hr'as quite another thing! Like sou e 9TH
tpeopie he had two characters-one which
swynewspapers made him out to Be, anc az
o ,er and very different one ,0hich he i0as.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

SURFACE Of TIE SEA-Fls surface: of
the sea is estimated at I50 millions OF
square miles, taking the whole surface OF the
globe at 1917 millions, Ond-its greatest,depth
S supposed 20 be equal to that of the high
est mountains, or four miles; but La Place
thiI Ks thai the tiGe' demand an average
depth Of three miles, therefore the sea con-
taius 45O millionsof cubic miles Of the 25S-
900 miiiions in the whole globe. The Pa
ciic Ocean covers rs millions of square
miles; the Atlantic. - mi oHs; the Iniisn
Oce n III millions; the Southern Ocean, to
80 degrees, IS 25 milsons; the Northern
Ocean. 5 millions; the Mediterranean mil
lien: the Black Sea, 100000; the Baltic.
l75 0CG; the North Sea, 10000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
The Artesian Well III the Desert.

A correspondent of the MoaHcur de PAr-
mes military French journal, gives an in
terestiLg account of finding water iH boring
an artesen well III the desert. by French
engineers in lgcria:-Thp place was the
oasis of Sid Rlched. which had already be-
come '.ear!y burnt up from want of water.
and threatened entirely to disappear; and
the water was found and rose to the surface
on the 18Th cf March, from the depth Of
6ftv-fo metres, or about one hundred and
fifty-seven feet. As soon as he hard pan or
bed was pierced. the water instantly rose in
The pipes, pouring cut Thousand iiions d
minute. at TEN erature of tweRy four de-
grees Of Rsaumer. The engineer estimated
that as soon as it reached its level o: a<cen-
sion fairly,ahe qaun;i'y would average about
twelve Eundred and f ty gallons p' inmate.
Think OF fountain springiug up in vast
ing desert, a perennial flow Of twenty hogs
heads per minute! The fcuntain tormsd is
described rs truly magnificent.
At the moment Of the a:er's bursting
forth No Arab was present, out the news
quickly spread. and in a few minutes the
whole population of the village rushed to
the spot, and threw thcm. elves upon the
works with suc! frenzy thstforce was neces-
sary 10 remove them. Women AMI children
lay do Tn in the stream AS if they hal never
seen water before. The Sheik of Sidi sRa-
ehedsconld net reqress his emotion ;he threw
himself on his knees BY the trough. and
wept for joy. The ncxr dav the inha oitauis
of the neiEhborirg Arab villa ges came TO
thank the engineer and to bless the foun-
tain,whie in the evening there was dance
and a grand-making. and this festival was
kept up for six days. In the meantime, the
people went Immediately 10 work and con-
struC'ed a sluice to convey the vivity ing
stream to the portion ofjhe oasis which was
dead for the want of moisture.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

AFACETIoUs OLD eENrLEmAN.-There is
an odd fellow named Ralph Farnham, down
in New Humpshire, ,whu is one hundred and
one years oil. A strong effort was made
to induce Kim to be present at the receEt
Bunker Hill celebrations, in Boston, he hay
Ing taken part in the battle. lie declined
going, on recount of the distance, and when
his son, a lad Of sirty or seUenfy gears pro-
rosed to accompany him, replied, "lf he
went he didn't want to bothered with the
care Of chadrsa!" He says he doesen't re-
member ul ever being SICK, but 'belle'eN
h. had fever or something, eighty or nine
ty years ago."
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The Bible.

If God should restore me again 10 health,
| have determined to study nothing but the
Bible. Literature is inimical to spirituality,
if it be not kept under with firm hand. a
man ought to call in from every quarter
whatever may astist him to understand, ex-
plain, and illustrate the Bible; but there, in
lis light and life, is all that is good for man
all important truth is there, and 4 feel
that no comfort enters sick curtains from
any other quarter. My state is an admoni-
ton 10 young men. have been too much
occupied in PREPARING TO LIVE, and too
little in LIVING. / have read too much from
curiosity and for mental grati6cation-I was
LiTERARY when should have been ACTIVE.
We trife too much. Let us DO something
for God. The man of God is man of feel.
ing and activity. feel, and would urge
with all possible strength on others, that
Jesus Christ is our ALL AND ~ aLL-Ceca.
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Reoneninr of The Slave Trade

The Charleston Nrcgry, after having
rcxcd is brain for long tine 70 fad soale
way TO reopen the African Slave Trade, Ut
last, at the death IS i; were, hits upon the
subjoined scheme Fer fear some O. orr
readers might have forgotten, we must te |
them that the Hereary is National Dem
ocratic paper, opposed to all fansticism:
The Jaws of Congress, carrying cut the
power given to Congress by the Cousttu-
ticn. prohibits the African S'Gu7 Trade. and
makes that trade piracy. Evt il importing
negroes as em;rrartS from, Africa is not the
Siaus trade, then the laws OF Congress DO
not apply to il. We suppose eo.igrantS
from AREA mIy Just aS ieEitimatciy be
BROUGHT into the Uatcd States Us eEiE-aE,S
from Germany ot Iceland. Nor will thc
circumstance q! m agreement being made
for employment; and wages al all affect the
legality Of the importation. Hundreds.
thousands are hciog imported daily from
Europes unGar egsosR. MS with the G'anu-
lecturers o. n wings I'd, % carry on their
factories Il The government Q the United
States shalt there lore, determine that the
importation. Of negroes from the African
coast, bv En.land and Frsnrc. as emigranls
into the West India Islands, is ut the AZ
rcan Slave Trade, then the whole trade ct
bringing negroes from Africa is also open
10 the Southern Strtes. Whit becomes uf
the negroes after they are imporied into
State will be an affair Of the State TIE
General G,verum nj cln have thing To-
do with il. The enforcement os cny con-
tract for wages will BE- entirely within the
jurisdiction OF the courts of the States
And If public opinion, or the real understand
iag Of ihe cmigrants establishes practically
hat they shall be siares, there Is no redress by
any other authority tsan thai q Tie States ia
,rhich they are iocaiei"
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TRv1H SIMPLY ExsRs Sskp.-lt is not
what people eat, but what they digest, tina,
makes them strong. 1t : nci what they
sain. bet what thy save. TIA: makes them
rich. 1t Is not That they read, hut What
they remember, that makes them learned.
1t is not what they profess, but what they
practice, that makes them righteous. These
ore very plain and important truth, too little
hooded by gluttons, ,spenjthrilts. .bookworms,
and hvpNrritrs.
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GTPunch teaches bookkeeping in three

GTPunch teaches bookkeeping in three
word<-"Never lend them"
The fire that "went out" has not re-
turned.
CE~i French writer is represented as cal
ling dyspepsia "the remorse OF a gu lty sto-
mach
0EgPunch says"a secret warranted to
keep in any climate is wOman's age"
Horrid Punch!
0""The eyes ofyour Beloved, after she
has been crying Punch calls "ornamenal
Network,
o. One OF Walkers men,who had a Cos
ia Rican bayonet al his breast, refused to
ask Tor mercy because Americans can't take
Spanish quarters nor. ~
GA company of ladies', the other day,
discussed me following question: "What is
the great duty Of nIanws Ore OF them con-
tended, with success, tina; 1t was TO pay
dry-goois bills
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GTA transcendental preacher took fer
has text, Feed my lambs A plain farm
e, quantity remarked on him, on coming
uut OF the church, "A very god text, sir,
but you should take care not TO put hay SO
high in the rack that lambs can't reach it."
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Forget me Not.

There is sigh to memory dear,
To those we love though far away;
There is gentle thrilling tear,
Illumes the heart with lucid ray.
1t seals across the tranquil mind
While musing on some favorile spot
And tells of those we left behind
Ard swee,iy bfeaihs Forget me not.
EAUIIF -
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God bless the laborer! God bless his
companion, the little tin pail. May it ever.
more be as full of love and all loves asso.
Citations as it is filled each morn with food
and may the food never fall Few under.
stand how truly the little tin pail is the in.
dex of the prosperity of community. The
more thickly we meet them in the streets
the more prosperous do we know that we
are growing. Oh, let us feel kindly toward
those who bear them; for labor is the truly
honorable thing among men. There is not
neatly graded lawn. pretty garden. or a
well trained tree that does not tell of it.
1t builds magnificent cities, and builds
navies. and bridges rivers, and lays the rail
road track. and forms every part of the To-
comotive. Wherever the steamer ploughs
the waves, or the long canal bears the ma
tion's inland aith; wherever wheat fields
wave. and mill wheels turn, there labor is
the conqueror and the king. The news
paper wherever it spreads its wings, bears
with it the impress of toiling hands. Should
not the laborer be well fed! Should he not
have the best wife and prettiest children in
the worldas Should not the man who pro-
duces all that we have to eat and drink and
wear be honored! To us there is more true
poetry about the laborer's life and lot than
any other mans under heaven. 1t matters
not in what calling man toils-if he toils
nanfully, honestly, efficiently and content
ed. The little tin pail should be badge of
nobility everywhere, and in the 'good time
coming, boys" it will be so,-Sprinafeld
Republican.
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Upon this proposition the New York
Post very appropriately remarks:
The atrocity of this proposal, so publicly
ad, ocated by the Mercury, betrays degree
of moral insensibility which it will be hard
to parallel in the history of American jour-
nalism.
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The foregoing exhibit of the Receipts and Ex-
penditures of the funds of Belmont County, for
the year commencing June 9th, 1856, and end
ing June Ilth, 1857, believe to be correct.
S. GRESSINGER,
Auditor Belmont Co.
St. Clairsville, July 80, 1857.
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around the evening board! Before those
healthy appetites how quickly the viands
disappear! And then, the good wife washes
the tea things where they stand, the little
tin pail is cleanly wiped out & polished of
for the next days service. Thus and thus
the days go round, with sound, sweet sleep
l..
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A LARGE OPENING FOR A LITTLE IMPROVE
MENr.-Tne following letter was handed to
US for publication. 1t is gery "unique, sad
speaks !or itself:
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COMMISSIONERS.

ATTORNEYS.
D. D. 7. Cowen, salary as Pros. Attorney $3.50 90
P. Tallman, for defending S. Riggs, Is 90
same do do Prisoners at Fall
Term 1856 40 90
same do do Moulton and Alley Il0 90
o. J. Swaney do do Norman and Allen so 90
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zanesyill Muskingum County
Ohio Nav the 22rd 1857

Sir have been Informed that there IS good
opening in your town for a Lawyer will you
6e kind enough to inform me whether such
Is the tact or not have family OF four
Chiliren am thirty seven years Cd and an
old line Democrat pretty sharp good speak
er an o'd school Presbyterian and hope a
Christian poor man you have it all in the
lige yours
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'to :he Clerk Of the Court of PIuldinss
County Ohio."
"A L7wyor." "sn old line Democrat"
who is "a gocd speaker" and pretty sharp
wants an opening! Bro. Philip, what can
you DO for h'm!-PaWid!se Eagle.
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Total amt of Receipts during the yr S1l4,73S "A
Total amt of Expenditures during yr SIls,1O9 40
Amt due from County Treasurer,
June IL, 1857 Sl4,9l9 SO
Amt of funds in the County Treas
ury, June ii, 1851 SlO,9S5 Is