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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-04
Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT no, Q.

AMENDMENT 30, -
Resofued By the General Assembly of the State Of
Ohio. Three flfihs OF the members elected TO each
House concurring therein that be, and hereby is
proposed the electors of this State vote the
second Tuesday OF October next upon the approval
rejection the follow ing amendment, substitute
the fifth and sixth sections of the fourth article oi
the Constiiui SEC. S. District Courts shall
held in each county al least once in each year. ny one
Dis trict 5udges elected by the electors oi
separate districts to be prescribed by law who shall
hold their office for five years; and during their con-
tinuance in office shall reside in the district for which
they elected The provisions OF the fourteenth
tiOn of this article shall apply To District Judges The
General Assembly may by law sutoriZe tine judges Oi
the isict Couf ard of the Court Of common please
fix the time of holding their respective courts Until
District Judges shall have heen elected and qualified
District Courts sel he hea ~ the Judges OF the Su-
RENE Court and of tile Courts OF Common Ieas, as
now autho Iized. SEC. 8. The District Court shall
have such jurisd Id lion he provided by law,
and The Judges thereof shall have and such
power and jursd ic ton al chamhe s. and may be
Qured 10 judges OF the court OF Common Pleas
shall be directed by law.
N II. VAN VOHHES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
THOMAS Ii FORD,
President Of the Senate.
n
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@Our billingsgate neighbor of tn

FOur billingsgate neighbor of the
Gazette accuses us oi quackery, because
we publish DIR. AYERS advertisements.-
Now this same editor knows the Pharma-
copeia itself is not more free from the sus-
picions of quackery than hs.medicines. He
knows that they are endorsed by the med-
cal Journals of this country, are used ,and
prescribed by our best physicians, and have
the commentator Of professors and emf
nent men of character too exalted for his
comprehension, and he bnoS VS. too that
they have done and are doing in this COM
munity an amount Of good which the ut
most stretch of his ability can never hope
to equal.-Berks Co. Press, Reading, Pa.
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Fnnnn GuILrI.-In the case of /

FOUND GuILTY.-ln the case Of tht
State against Sam Green, Gree negro,)wht
Was tried at the April term of the CiEcui
Court of Dorchester county, Nd, for having
in his possession abolition pamphlets, among
which was uncle Toms Cabin the cour
has adjudgee HIM guilty. and sentenced him
to the penilentiary for the term of 10 years
-Cirelepile Herald.
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ism is thus endangered. In Ward meeting
on the evening of 26th January, the speakel
declared that if she did not cease visiting
the Gentiles she should have her throat cut
-and that if her father ,Oould not be her ere
cutioner somebody else should.-Cor. N. Y
Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-04
HOWARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA.
IMPORTNT NNUUCEd ENT

D all persons afflicted with Sexual Dis
i eases. such as sPERMAToRRRGA. SEMI
NAL WEAKNEsS. IMPOTENCE. CoNoRRHEA
GLEET. SYPHILIS, the Vice oil ONANiSA, or
sELF-ABUSE. &C., &c.
The HOWARD ASSOCIATION. ia view of the
aw iul destruction OF human life caused By Sexual
diseases and the deceptiOns practise upon the un-
fortunate victims of such diseases by Qnieks, have
directed their Consulting Surgeon. CHARlTA-
BILE ACT worthy of their name, To give MEDICAL
ADVICE GRriS. TO all persons thus afflicted. no
apply by letter with descri tion OF theIr cOndIsOa
ase. occupation, habit life &c } and eases "f
extreme p0verty and suffering, to FURNISH MEDI-
CINES FREE OF CHARSE.
The How rd Association benevolent Insttu
tiOn established ny special endowment for The re-
lief of sick and distressed afflicted with Viruent
and EpidehIC Diseases" II has a surplus OF
MEANS which the directors have voted 10 expend in
advertising the above notice. 1t needless add
thai the Association commands the highest Medical
skill the age. and sil furnish most approved
m,deru treatment.
Just Published, by the Association. report on
SpermatOrthea, or seminal Weakness, the vice of
Onanism, Masterbation Self Abuse. and other Dis
eases of the Sexual Organs, b. The Consulting sur
geon which Will he sen by mail in seal envel0Pe.)
FREE OF CHARGE, on the receipt OF TWO
STAMPS for postage
Address. DR. GEO R. CALHOUN. onsuliing
Surged N, How ard Association, No. south NiRth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa BY order Of the Directions
EZRA D. HE tRTWELL, President
GEO FAR HlI-D, Secretary-
apr55.y
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The TH0a0UGH 3i1 H]aSE
INVINCIBLE..

EUST IMPORTED into this county
~ will be kept at ST. Clairsville during the season
OF l-57 commencing March I6th and ending July 10Th
His services Offer ed the ,ubiic limited num-
ber of mares besides those his owners $50 sea
son and $50 TO insure with loel payable in
cash or apprOvednOte equivalent thereto al the first
service. or when. the engagements is made
1.-THE are insured does not prove with foal. the
ed on giving the Executive Committee of the COmpa
ny evidence OF the INSURED not keins with fOal
aI'ng TO attend reen larly, forfeIts the insurance
Pastures provided for mares reasonable rates,
and everv care taken, but the Company will be
responsible for accidents escapes. If any should
occur.
Invinch.e is years old, of great beauty in COLOR
satin coated dark blood hay. with black legs.
and tail, without any white MARKS. most Ofh ances
try with IS brothers and sisters being the
gold color he is more than Isl hands high well form
ed, heavy muse les. an elegant mover. having fine
style and ac ton kind temper perfect y sound in
every respect, Is in good heath and Spirits and is
horse of the and richest blood be found any
where.
The attention ofth ,se having es of good size,
action and form. is respecifu ly cIed 10 'Invnci-
ble, as in the judgement of the most experienced
breeders. such mares with the thorough bred horse
produce the very hest horse for all purposes.
Two Of fuvinc ibles half brothers ; yea old. have
recent tly been sold al S50O0 zach.
Call and see him for circular giving full pedigree.
performances or further dr<crpi ions, sppiy to Dr.
Alexande. or Mr. Hiram Pennington 81 iairsvlie.
Belmont Comfy. Ohio
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-04

ADvAkcE IN ToBA cco.-The price ofleal
tobacco has advanced in the Louisville mar.
ket fully one dollar per hundred on all grades
during the past week, the Change ra.es be.
ing the highest ever obtained. Receipts
moderate, with active. demand.
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Dated April 3, 1851.
lNENDNFNT Nh :

AMENDMENT No.
Resolred By the General ASSeHbiy Of The State o
Ohio, three UI ihe members elected 10 eacl
House concuGrng therein, that il be- and hereby !,
proposed 10 the electors OF this State vote, II,
second Tuesday of October next, upon the apprOya
| or rejection OF the following amendment an ad
dItOna section 10 article eleven OF the Constitution
Every county which now Is, or may hereafter BE-
entitled TO more than one Senator, or Representa-
tive for the residue Uf the present dccennial pc iod
or for ALL or any portion OF any subsequent de-
cennia period shall be divided into as many Sena.
iora and Representative districts is there may Dc
Senators or Representatives elective IN any yeal
OF the present. or any subsequent decennial periOd
which districts shall be OF contiguous territory, and
each district shall contain as nearya rauo iol
Senator or Representative as Is aItalnabe without
viOl atng the rule herein given as TO contgulty o
territory, and houtdiyiding any township elec-
ton pre- cnct or ward II any Representative, OF
Senatorial district COMPOSED of two or more cOun-
ties shall by reason OF any excess OF population
over ratio, be entitled 10 additional Representa-
lives Senators for any portion Oi the preSen or
any subsequent decennal period. the district shall
be divided into Two districts, iOT each portion Vi
such decennia period, which shall be contiguous
territory, and each shall cUnIaIn aS near ratio as
IS attainable without div idiug counties.
IL by reason OF the annexation ot one Senatori-
al district To another, there shall be any excess OF
pOpu laIon over Senatorial railo. which shall be
entitled additional Senatorial representation tor
Us now cons stituted. shall elect one Senator.
Counties shall be- divided into districts by the
county commissioners such other board OF or
icprs elective aud Resident in the proper county
may be provided by law. At least pur months
prlOr To the general election in 1855 the rountie
entitled Ia more than one member OF either house
shall he divided into districts for the residue OF the
present decennial period, and al eaSt tour months
prIor the general election in the rst year o each
subsequent decennIal period, the counties entitled
10 more than one member Tor al, or any portion OF
sucnl dec nnia pariod, in either or both houses,
shall be divided Into districts or the whole OF the
decennial period A description OF the district OF
each county shall be published as may be directed
by the county commissioners or as may be pre-
scIibed bv law.
s N.H.VAN WORRIES
Speaker Of ths House Of Representatives.
"a THOMA As Il. FORD,
President Of Segaie.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
SRcRrrARY CT SrkrE's 0YricE,l
CoLuMBUs, APRiL 4, ls51.
thereby eerti that the foregoing proposed Const
tuition amendments are correctly copied from the ORR
ginal rolls on file IN this office
JAMES BAKER
anroGm SerrffarH If yfafs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-04

For many Of the facts in this table it may
BE- difficult to account. Why there should
be ure tree black to four whites in Della
ware, and two to eleven 10 Maryland, both
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-04
CO-PARTNERSHIP

SAMUEL A. JUNKINS & WIN. ALEX
X ANDER, Of the firm of Jun king & AIer ander
and Alex Branum. Of the firm Of HaYdiB & Branum
r. a. Hardin, retiring. have formed hp un-
der the name OF Junkins. Brannm & Co. and will
tinne 70 do Wholesale Grocery, Produce & commIs-
sion 5nsiness We viii pay special attention the
iron Trade and keep ali kinds of Iron, Nails, GIas
&C. wewii. asohaye large Dry Goods House. ami
be prepared to do WhoIesaIe Trade i'm Foreikn and
Domestic Dry Goods Orders from Merchants x7ri,..I
ceive prempt attention.
Business VIII be Continued in the house formerIv
occupied by Junk ing & Alexander until we have ouy
New Rouse hnishsd. the formerly oc cupied
by Hardin & Braunm
8. A. JusKISs JUNKfNs. sRANIIN a. co
Aux, BRASUn
WA- ALEXANDER n,ras2,f
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Attach. emf.
benjamin s. LiIlv, Plaintiff.
aaninaf

against
Bartnolaman Reach Defendant
Before David E. howell Justice of the Peace of
Peas Township, Belmont county. Ohio.
On he 9th Of May A. ID. ls57, said Justi ce ia
sued order Of aitat hment in the above action fer
the Of 49, IS 100 interest thereon from Dec
2d, 1873 BENJAMIN 8. LILLY
bridgeport. May 18Th. 1857 maysi3w
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luded. is the Territorial Marshal.
RAISING WOMEN FOR sALE-THE PENALTY
OF VISITING THE GENTILEs.
One can scarcely help pausng here for
moment to admire the economy and ad-
vantages which Mormonism enjoys. The
untutored savage when he becomes enam-
ored with some dusky maiden, marks the
strength of his devotion by the number of
horses he ties up at the lodge of her father.
The horses sand tied until family consul
tation is held. in which the girl has voice
and her preferences or prejudces are res
pected. If the proposals are acceptable,
the horses are turned loose in the drove Of
the father; if rejected, they are simply cast
loose to run at large, with their halters
dang ling from their necks. II is not un
common for an Indian suitor who is deeply
impressed by the charms of his inamorata,
to tie up FIVE, ten and sometimes twenty Of
of his best horses as an offering. Nor is he
allowed by his tribe to murmur or become
refractory if mis- proposals are rejected. But
"lhe anointed of the Lord" the "second
Seer and Revelator," seems to have placed
d lower estimate on the value Of a wife, and
with less Christian forbearance and patience
than the Indian, is ready to resort to coer-
civ measures to secure the object on which
his blighting passion falls. A yoke of oxen
and second hand wagon are worth about
SI25 here. Raising women for sale would
seem to be poor business in Utah. The
trade must be better in Georgia and Cir
cassie among the Mohammedans. The
Mormon leaders are very anxious to get fast
hold of the young girl to whom Ihave allud-
ed, for fear of losing her, as she visits a
family not in the church, and her Mormon
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To the Hon. Elias Boudinot.'

This letter is a precious relic of the ven
erable past 1t is addressed fo one who
was himself one of the purest and nobl lest o
the sages and patriots of the early days.
The words in italics were SO emphasized
by Jay himself. The letter Is an exquisite
specimen of the clear, transparent, exact
direct, and luminous intellect of the Chic
Justice, and of the simple, humane, ant
Christian character of the bosom friend Of
Washington.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-24
Public Meeting.

Alta meeting Of the citizens ofKan:
awha, held at the Court House TO take
irto consideration-the james River
and 1Kanawha improvement, John
D, Lewis was called to the Chair, and
Enos S. Arned appointed Secaretry.
The object ofthe meeting was full,
.ly explained by j. G.. Paxton, Esq. T.
Maps ofthe prpposedimprovement
Of the Kanawha were explained by
John A. Byers, the Engineer.
The following resolutions were Of
fered BY. NJ. Laidley, Esq, and I'M.
animously adopted:
-; ResOlced, That this meeting APP
prove the plan now submitted in the
improvement of the Kanawha Riv-
;er. IT,. J.
ResOlcea,,-That the be and
they are hereby appointed a commit
tee to procure contributions from the
people of this county to said work.
The Chairman filled the blank in
the preceding resolution with the
names of James NJ. Laidley, William
a. Quarri9rand Frederick Walker.
On motion, it was ordered that
these proceedings be published in the
Kanawha papers.
On motion ofN, Fitzhugh, Esq,
the meeting adjourned.
( : JOHN D. LEWIS, Chm.
E. S. ARNOLD, Sec'y.~ n 49,.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-24
The Central American Treaty.

The Liverpool Journal Of the 2sth
ult., referring to the objections by
our Senators to this treaty. says:
It's believed that when Mr.. Buch-
anan enters the White House, which
will be now in a week or two, the
objections to the arrangements will be-
overcome. Indeed, it cannotb be 9TH
erwise, for the American government
have given full powers to Mr.. Dallas
to negotiate, and It Ia therefore inn.
possible that on the main points there
can be reputation. Details may re-
require alteration, and these will, no
doubt, be agreed to, for the purpose
ofoyercoming the objections of Con
gress.
AS il has been amended BY the
Senate in some OF its particulars, It
isimportant to have the intimation
above that the British government
will not insist upon the treaty as or
iginally drawn up.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-24
The President and the DIPLOMAT. Corps.

We understand that on Yesterday.
by previous appointment, the diplo-
matte corps were presented the
President, when the Count de Sar.
tiges, minister from Ffaace, and the
senior rlenipotentiary, addfessel the.
President as follows: : :. ~
! Me-. PRESIDENT: The diplomatic
body, which has the honor to be aer
credited near the President of the
United States, comes3 to offer to you.
its respectful congratulations on the
occasion ofyour elevation to the presi-
dency. -: -. !. 49,. .t.-... T..
ehofits members has to express
-toyou the wishes of the government
WHICH he represents for the continua
ton of the high prosperity of the
United States, and for the mainte.
nance and growth ofthe good relations
that now subsist.i All+of us, Mr..
President, have the desire to contri
bute>to. the advantageous expansion
of those good relations: and the
confidence that your lofty impartial
ty~and your benevolent disposition.
which are generally acknowledged.
will render this task easy to us.
! The President replied 4as follows /:
CoUNT SARTleEs :: 1T affords me
much satisfaction to accept felicita
tions ofthediplomaticeorps, through
yourself as their organ, on the occa.
sion OF my election to the presto ency.,
most cordially reciprocate to-
wards yonr respective governments
the kind wishes You have expressed
or.the continuance ofthe high pros.
.perity of the United States and it
shall be, my constant effort TO main.
tain and strengthen those friendly re.
lations with each7of these govern.
ments so necessary to- promote the
best interests OF all, and to preserve
the peace of the world. In uttering
these sentiments, Il feel that / am Int
speaking the voice of the American
people. h: =. Il
For the kind sentiments expressed
towards myself personally, from a
sourceso distinguished and so valued.
you will please accept my warnest
thanks.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-24
NebraSka-The Weather---Thc Criminal
Code Repealed. =

Letters from Nebraska dated March
estate that snow is still on the ground
the thermometer at zero; theriver SOL
i'd, with no immediate prospect Of a
breakup. I.
The swarm of lawyers in the new
Territory were in a great state ofcon-
sternatlon at the news that their oc-
cupation was gone, the Legislature,
having repealed the whole of the
criminal code, and the practice act Of
the Territory. The Legislature, it
seems, were at war with the GoAern-
or, Mark w. lizard, and determined
to get up such a disorganized state Of
affairs as would render an extra ses-
sion necessary during this spring or
summer, hoping thatit might be held
under the auspices Of a new admin
tratien.
. The repeating act was vetoed by
the Governor, and was passed over
his head by an almost unanimous vote
in both Houses.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-24
New II. \. Movement in the Old Dominion

-
The correspondentoft ZEN. Y. Herald,
writing, from Richmond Va, March 7,
SAYS: = -. ~ Y .. .-ss.
The Know Nothing party Of this
State have hit upon new issue for the
ensuing elections, scarcely less zeaptira.
ting than was the cry about the Pope and
the Jesuits. Tits the acceptance by Viz
ginia Of her quota Of the public lands,
the Know Nothings assuming the affirm
alive in this popular issue. Their organs
parade Justify the financial endorsements
Eof the Old Dominion as a justification for
a departure from her Evolutionary policy
as regards the public lands, and urge il,
in fact, as 2 necessity, in view Of the
large donationsb being made to other States
for railroad aud other purposes. With q
people oppressed by taxation such an.
peals must have considerable force, and,
believe me, it will put the fidelity of the
Democratic party to a severe test. Pc.
culiaI ideas of public-policy may we'll be
tadheredto. so long as they comport with
private interest +; but when entertained Al
saeri6ceof material prosperity, the cas-,
is different. If the people of Virginia
under their present embarrassed circum.
stances, resist the allurements of the REL
prize of the public lands merely in def
ference todd party usage, all future ef.
forts to decoy them from their allegianc,
from Democratic principles will indeed
prove vain. tits Ike tempting q hungry
man with bread. to decline which, fol
any mere moral consideration implies NJ
small degree of fortitude and fidelity
With this popular issue made by ID,
Know Nothings, we may well look for.
ward to an unusually exciting contest
The prestage Of invincibility which tn,
Democracy Of the Old Dominion havi
acquired, conyicts me, however, thai
under thar banner they viii always ltri
umph, despite any abstract side issues
which The opposition can avail them
selves Of.
We consider the shove paragraph Al
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-24
Distressing Accident.

Last. Friday morning an interest.
ing little girl, about 5 years old,
daughter Of Mr.. Richard E. Grant.
land, ofRichlnond, was shockingly
burned BY herclothes taking fire
She had been left in a room at play.
with a small servant about her own
age, and while passing near the fire
her clothes9ca1gh and SHE was in
stantly enyeloped IN i sheetsof flames.
The agonizing screams of the little
girl soon brought assistance to her.
aid, and the burning clothes were
torn from her person, but not until
she had been almost roasted alive.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-24
Mystery, Murder, Romance and Crime
.. la Memphis, Tenn.

A short time since a young man
by the name of Tanner, in Memphis,
Tenn, ofmost blameless lifeand Inan-
.ners, was assassinate6 in the street
at night. It was not known that he
hadlan enemy in the world, and no
motive of plumber could have prompt
ed the deed, as his person was not
robbed of the most trifling possess
sion. A deep, dark mystery en-
shrouded the assassination, which is
now beinglifted toreyeala new phrase
of social shame and crime fatally mis-
taken in his aim. A clue has been
obtained which promises to develop
the fact that young Tanner was kill
ed by mistake for another man--that
other man, the husband ola wife for
whom the assassin had conceived a
passion: and the murder was to re-
move the husband from between him
and the object Of his guilty love! A
negro man was the tool selected to
commit the murder. He mistook the
man, and poor Tanner fell instead Of
the doomed husband. Such is life!
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-24

containing fair risw of the. political
paroles now in TirginA. The Know
Nothing party entering into the Spring
canvass advocating that inexpedient. I'M
constitutional and corrupting measure,
theS distribution Of the public lands; Cor
the proceeds thereof. among the several
States; and the Democratic party advo-
eating States Rights and strict construc-
ton of the Constitution, and denouncing
every measure that is inexpedient, un-
constitutional and corrupting.
Virginia Democracy always have been
too well grounded in the principles Of the
Of the Consultation, to be caught by any
clap-trap. Her Democracy always have
been too much attached to principle to be
gulled and deceived by willy and cunning
politicians. Her Democracy have an
abiding faith in their political principles \
look with distrustupon whatever measure
is advocated by their political opponents;
And her Democracy having always been
victorious. the Herald's correspondent
may wen say, that the Democracy, of the
Old Dominion ,ciH alsOays be Triumphant,
notwithstanding the various tricks and
humbugs that know othings and other
parties may resottto, in order to defeat
the Democratic party.