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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-05-21
The Arrest of Ju'lge Vondersmith

The Arrest OF Ju'lge Vondersmith.
The telegraph has already mentioned ,ha,
the Hon. DIniel B. Vondersmith, former
Iy one of the Associate Judges of Lancaster
Co.. Pa, was arrested on Tuesday and TAX
en- TO Philadelphia, to await his trial upon
several indictments which have been pend
ing against him Tor over three years, 70:
forging land warrants. The Lancaster Err
press says:
Ii will be remembered that in the early
part of 1854 NJ Vonderenilh and Genrg.
Ford, Esq, one o. the most .promine nj mt H.
bers of the Lancaster bar, charged wi h a
simil,r offence, both forfeited their bail and
left for parts unknown. Vonder>mith wei
Il Europe. via New York, having b, en- es-
ccrted rom Lancaster 10 that CITY by some
r,ends sleigh, and after sojourning in
Europe tor two years returned to New uI
enc time last fall or summer .and eventual
:, returned home again. where he has been
since last September. His presence at home
was not generally known for a long time
but OF late he had become less cautious, and
yentured OFT 10 visit sumo of his neighbors
in daylight He had also commenced fix.
ing up the beautiful grounds connected
with his dwell ing, placing his iavorite flow.
ers in The ,summer-houSe and had introduced
the water into the fountain in his garden
the pipes having been torn up or disarrang-
ed While he was making his tour in Europe
A deputy U. s. Marshall, ii appears poun.
ced npun hin while he was ON hiss knee,
with ,rowel, dressing up flower bed -
He was Immediately taken to Philadelphia
an will have a hearing before Judge Kaue
to-day. The prisoner and Ford, it is alleged
obtained between 500 600 and $1,000 by
forging pension claims. Ford, it is said .ha,
also returned from Europe and has set
tied somewhere in the West.
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Dated April I'd, 1851.

AMENDMkNT s.
Resolpsd By the General assembly Of the State of
OHIO lhree-liftlls OF The members elected TO each
branch concurrii therein that II be and hereby. IS
proposed the eeCtO OF the State, TO vote The
second Tuesday of CctOber next, TO approve or re-
jecI the fo having amendment substitute for the
and third OF the twelfth article of the
Constitution.
All property. personal and rea shall he sui ject TO
taxation by uni form rule, tire true value thereof
in money hut such deductions from credits may he al
lowed the General Assembly may deem exPedI-
enI: Providei, that huryng grounds, public school
houses and u oiner public properly aud all ins Itu
tiOns of purely public charity, and all houses used
exclusively tur public worship. shall be EXEMPT from
taxaiOn and little tota value of the personal pro-
petv any person shall exceed nifty dollars, the
same may be eXemp; from taxation All property EN-
10Y Ell in banking shall always bear hurGen OF tax
equal 10 that imposed the property OF IndIvI
duals.
N H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker et'the House Of Representatives,.
THOMAS IL. FUND.
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CIVIL ACTION.
Robert u U'Neil.
vs..

John u Gardner
Johl p. Ga:dtei deter dsul ~ the siovp namer
aciIon, is hereby notIded that petlon has been lea
n" hehSii of Robert ~ U'Neil aiauSt hIm, IN IA 4
GoarI Of Common Pens OF Belmont county, Staie o
Ohlo the object OF winch To recover Claim uf said
ONcI, agAinst SAID GStdrer, rf Sg.. - uu Two rots
Tor Sl,GOo,tO each dated October -. islS, and made
pay able one DC lOber - lSi the other Oltoher -
is5, ~ on Ceriaiu curditons spec fled in wrten
contract ,etNrrn the paries, wn1 nlsrest "a S5, 90
said AIu fTun OeiOl er .J, iS55, and 81, -
iron March h6 Is.Is and To nave certain real estate
OrIeagtGtU the pS' rnI OF said nOtts sold 20
IaJ SAID clam, Snd to t"rrCiOSs the 'Qutty Garu
the u,urIrsre prem the sand Gardner
VIII he required IL said petiIOn tSfOFe
SATURDAY May 20, 1857.
=. W. & ASTON, Clerk
b. So ~ d. T. COHEN, Auys. for PET.
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Dated April 3, 1851.
AMENDMENT No. )

AMENDMENT No. )
Resolved bV The General dSSeHl6ig of the State OF
OHIO, three -hitl ui Ihe ICnibes elected each
House concurnng therein, that it be, ami hereby Is
proposed the electors ol this State VOTE the
second Tuesday OF OctubeT Next upoi. the approval
or rejection o the idllUw ing amendment as ad-
dIiuna section article eleven OF the Cons
Every county hIch now Is. or may hereafter bt
entitled To more than one SenaIur, or Representa-
I'VE ur the residue Ui the present decennlal pc Od
or TOR all. any portion Ui any subsequent De-
ctnHial period shall he divided into many S-na.
Orial and Representative districts there may be
~enai1Is or Representatives elective Ia any year
OF ihe present, OF any subsequen decennial p-rInd
which districts shall be oi Contiguous territory and
each district shall Contain nearlya rauO iUr
senator Representative is atIainGble w ithouI
vOl uilng the rule herein given 10 coniiguiIy Oi
territory aud without tulydIng any township. eec-
ton precinct, or ward Ii any Representative, oT
Senatorial district, composed OF two or more CIun-
ties shall by reason OF any excess OF population
over raIio, BE- entitled to additional Representa-
lyes ur Senators "r any portion Of the preSen oT
any subSt q decenna period. the district shall
be divided mo TWO districts. ior each portion Ol
such decennia perI,d, which shall bs contiguous
territory, ana each snail contain "a near rdtIO As
is attainable without div lding counties.
l. by reason 0I the annexation al one Senaiori-
a district another, there shall br any Ul
pOpu Ia lion over II naIo,ia IA 10. which sha il BE-
tntled tu additional Senatorial representation Iur
as now constituted, shall elect one senator.
Counties shal be- divided into districts by the
county, commissioners or such Uiher '-' ri OF Oi.
fcrrs elective and lent in theP Pc nuniy as
NAV be provided by Jaw. Al les; tsI months
prior 10 the general election in loj, ruunrIe :
entitled Than one meulhrr OI either houSs
shall I've divided into districts ;Ur the residue at the
present decenniai period ald at least tour months
prlur to the general election in the hrSt year each
subsequent decennial period, the counties entitled
&c more than member Tor all, or any portion o
sucn dec, nnial pariod, in either ur both houses
shall be divided into districts Tor the whole OF tbs
dvcennlal period. A description o, the district O
each county shall be- published rs may be directed
by the county commissioners OF as may be pre-
scribed b. law.
n. II VAN WORRIES
Speaker o. The HoRse Of Representatives.
THOMAS a. FORD,
ireStaeRf q Senate
Dated April 81, 1857.
SEcRKTAKY STATES OFFcE.l
JoLUNEIs. ArRIL 1, Ie57-
Thereby eerti iy that the foregoing oosed Constr
tuIion amendments are correctly Gnpied from the orr
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GA WASHINGTON letter says that sam
alcohol distilled from the juice, have been
show n at the agricultural bureau of the Pat
ent Office. which places the question of its
capabiiity of crystalizatlon beyon DOUBT.
tFLetters from Liberia state that the
culture of sugar has been carried on so pros
perousiy that several sugar growers, are talk
ing ABOUT exporting it largely to he Unit
ed States One OF them named Richard
SON, expe cts to ship two hundred hUgsheads
OF sugar of his own grinding.
OTThe Ladies' Live Points Miss ion, N.
York. collerted upwards of 81 900 at the
Academy of Music, on Thursday night last
10 aid in the construction of its school rooms.
which are rendered necessary in order to
meet the demands upon that Institu, ion.
CFThe ent ire debt OF the United States,
and OF all the States of the Union combin-
ed, is not eqnal to one ears interes on the
debt OF Engiand;our entire debt, State and
National, being 1920 .OOO, ,or It's eqivnIent
f IA O0O, 900. The National debt o: Great
b. titan is almost, or perhaps quite, t 200 :
coo 900.
SENATOR PoLK's SUCCESSOR A prorla
nation has been Issued for the election of
Governor OF Missouri, on the third day of
August next, vice Trusten X Polk, elected
to the United States Senate. 1t would be a
good time ior Col Benton TO run again that
he nav show how acceptable his hostility 10
emancipation is to the people OF the State.
0HF-A grod lady nj Cine innati ,iiered to
II the bag oi It brggar woman with corn
meal "No,mu'am." WIS her offended r.
ply, ,"l'm poor enough. God knows, but
can't go corn meal. No, when | come To
that m can tu starveI'
0TA celebrated American Judge had a
very s,ingy vile. On one occasion she re.
celved his friends in the DR. wing room with
single candle.
"Be pleased my dear" said his lordship,"io
let us have second candle, that we msy
see where the other siands".
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CO-PARTNERSHIP

SAMUEL A. JUNKINS & VIM. ALEX
" ANDER, of the firm of JuI king & Alexander 5
and Alex Branum. OF the firm Of Hardin & Branum !;
K A. Hardin, retiring, have formed Partnership
der the name OF Junkins. Branum Co. and will con-
tinue 10 do Wholesale rocery. Produce & CommIs-
SION Business We will pay special attention 10 the
Iron Trade. and keep all kinds Of Iron, Nails, Gias
&c. We viii also have a large Dry Goods House, snl
be prepared to do Wholesale Trade in Foreign and
Domestic Dry Goods, Orders from Merchants will
ceive prompt attention. -.s
Business will be continued in the house formerly
occupied by Junk ing & Alex xandef. until have
New House finishsd, the formerly eupied
by Hardin & Branum
s. A. IUsK1Ss, JUNKINs. BRANUM & CO.
ALEX, BRANuN. a
Rn- ALEXANDER mar263If
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Attachment.
Vim. A. Tslhoit, PlaIn:iff.
against

Wesley Starr II Sons, Defendant
Before YIN Meek. Justice of the Psscs .; War
rl tuNEsutF Reiaoul cCanty phiO
ON the leah iay o. April. A. d 1887, said Justice
issued sn order Oi attachment the sCIon, fcr
tne sun Of - $500 dollars W A TALBOT.
fsmesVllle, Apzil lHA.lSS APTsosf
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N01I ICE.

| s hereby given that at the next session
4 of the Commissioners Of Belmont county, Ohio.
the undersigned will present peti ton for the asra
tion of part of the county road running from Pey-
ton Hsrrisnr's Mill, in Rrchand Township, in saif
county. TO William Gosneys land on McMahOn's
Creek. Said proposed alteration is the lands Of
the undersigned commencing on the old road, rods
from line between the undersigned and said Harri-
SON. and ing in S.uih Eastern direction 257 10
rods, and thence in South Western direction 6s.ei
rods to the old road.
ApaiI %, 1857. GEORGE GOSNEY.
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LIGHTNINGl LIGllTNlNGl
VOWS .
Pateu, Copper Lightning Conductor,
rATFNIED, July nth, 1884.

UPERlURITl is claimed or this con-
, duStoT oven Others Soa.mon use, and the
tesIimun aud exbdnee can be satisfactorily shown,
ANY tis supeTtut 10 all lightning rods now in
ne The rous. nav taken Tie premium al Ire NEW
Yo,k NzssaIhnsrtts aud Iowa Slate fAus. and every
Stu,r .,, GouutN FaIT who're u has heeu exhibited.
IN snhsr r,beIs are the exclusive pEopTIetOrs the
,o,f t,r Rel ont county and Ihetr agents viii can
- m couu N dur pg the ensuing sumaasr. for The
n,nose of srIin, them, when The .. ople IN have an
or ,5rtunity of seelng and Judging Tor themselves
an nfders addressed postpaid te. hERING 4
..'l,t. amtrIdge, Gu,Tu<ey County, Ono, VIII
receive prompt stSenitau. .r ..
HERRING & WALL. FropTissSgs
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SECRETAKY STATES OFFcE.l
JoLUNEIs. ArRIL I, isj7-
Thereby certi iy that the foregoing posed Constr
IuIiun amendments correctly Cnpied irvm the orr
sInaI rolls On Tile Iu IhIs Ottce
JAMES u BAKER
aprg6m SeeretRrH sf STATE
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07
Hints for the Present Month.

Finish speedily the harvesting of root
crops, and see that they are secured from
frost.
See to it thai all stacks, sheds, stables
and outhouses, are secured from prairie
fires.
Collect all tools. as plows, harrows, hoes,
ETC., and see to it that they are kept under
shelter.
Transplant hardy fruit and deciduous
ornamental trees; let them be secured from
the action of the wind.
Throw up a eonical bank foot high for
winter round all young trees, which will
secure them perfectly from mice.
Grape layers made the past season may
be removed from the parent vine and kept
by burying.
Fix up your stables for horses and cat
tie, and your dwellings,, for we shall GER
tainiy have cold weather before spring, and
it is hard telling when it will commence
Laurence Republican,
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

constitution. 1t is pro-slavery constitu-
ton Of the strongest kind. It is partisan
constitution, made to endorse and cover up
all the bogus usurpations, and serve the In
terests of a handful of men In the Territory
who have spent most of their efforts in rob-
bing the people and abusing them. 1t is so
far, constitution filed with Legislation, so
as 70 anticipate the action of the peoples
Legislature. It is framed In contemplation
of frauds to obtain and retain political power.
1t has been made for special partizan pur-
poses. instead of being simple and plain
organic law for the people of an intelligent
State. FELIX.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07
THE GREAT sW1NpLE.
LEcoMPfoN. Nov.

LEcoMPTeN, Nov. 4-P. M.
Nh. EDITOR: The schedule to the new
Constitution has just been reported. There
are two reports-msjority and minority.
The majority report legalizes all the Terri
torial Legislature has done. 1t declares the
Territorial Legislature to be dead. 1t allows
the Governor, Secretary and other Federal
officers to remain until they are superseded
By the action of this Convention. 1t pro-
Eides for an election on the 2ist of Decem-
Der next. at which only one article of the
Constitution, called the slavery article, is to
be submitted. Whether this be voted down
or not, the Constitution is to be sent to
Washington on the pretence that it is ratified
by the Vote. The Constitution is really a
pro-siaSery Constitution, whether this arti-
Gle be voted down or not. 1t is merely that
slavery shall not be abolished but by the
consent of owners of slaves, and other pro-
visions. By other parts of the Constitution
there can be no change in the Constitution
but after many years and by two thirds vote.
The other report wants the Constitution
sent up without any election whatever, or
even the pretence of vote.
By both reports Regency is created in
Kanzas. That Regent is to be John Cal
houn, President of this Convention. He is
to be virtual ruler of Kanzas is to convene
the State Legislature by proclamation is to
appoint judges of election at the State or
all other elections is to receive all election
returns, and decide who are entitled to seats,
and give certificates. He virtually deposes
Gov. Walker, when this Convention ad-
journs.
These are the alarming features of this
great swindle. FELIX.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07
Presumption Claims to Public Land

Presumption Claims to Public Land.
The pre-emption act of the 9th of Sept,
1841. contains the following provision:
'tSEc. 13. And be It further enacted,
That before any person claiming the bene-
fit of this act shall be allowed to enter such
lands, he or she shall make oath before the
receiver or register of the land district in
which the land is situated, (who are hereby
authorized to administer the same, that he
or she has never had the benefit of any right
of pre-emptien under this act that he or
she is not the owner Of $50 acres of land
in any Stale or Territory of the United
States, nor hath be or she settled upen and
improved said land to sell the same on spec
'ulation, Dut In good faith to appropriate it
TO his or her own exclusive use or benefit !;
=and that he or she has not, directly on ia
directly, made any agreement or contract,
I'm any way or manner. with any person or
persons whatsoever. by which the title
which he or she might acquire from the
Government of the United States should
iinure In whole or In part to the benefit of
ANY person except himself or herself; and
at ans person taking such oath shall swear
falsely in the premises, he or she shall be
subject to all the pains and penalties of per-
jury, and shall forfeit the money which he
or she may have paid for said land, and all
right and title to the same, and any grant
or conveyance which he or she may have
made, except in the hands of bona tide pur-
chasers. fer valuable consideration, shall
be null and void.
land it shall be the duty of the officer
administering such oath to file a certificate
thereof ia the public land Office of such
district, and to transmit duplicate copy to
the General Land Office; either of which
shall be good and sufficient evidence that
such oath vas administered according to
lax''
The General Land Office has recently de-
eided that if claimant by pre-emptioH
complies ia ali respects with the provisions
of the act Of the 4th of Sept, l84i, up to
the date of his actual entry, sale viii not
be considered sufficient cause for eaneella-
ten of the entry, unless fraud is imputed,
and sufficient showing made on that
ground for opening the case, in which case
sale after the entry viii be an element in
the Investigation,
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

lowed Quakers and others to avoid serving
on account of religious scfdples. He was
afraid they would all ketch religion to dodge
militia duty. He (Jenkinsl was opposed
to mixing up this thing o. religion in any
way with the Convention, except the morn
ing prayer. He had always been in favor
of that, but he wanted no more of it.
A long report from the judiciary was dis
posed of. The report on slavery has moi
come up yet, nor whether the Constitution
is to be submitted to the people, or if it is,
how it is.
They have run through an election law,
which, besides a years residence, and sew
eral other qualifications. requires the voter
TO have paid Territorial or State tax the year
before he votes.
Our red faced friend. Hughes, has re-
signed his place as clerk, but they have got
another. One of the Judges of the Oxford
precinct at the late election is Clerk of this
body. What a report he aoiA make. Carey,
the Republican reporter" turns up miss
ing. It is well for him, as the Delegates
say they would have expelled him, because
the reports he published were not National
Democratic enough. Randolph says he is
thunderin' sorry he voted for him.
But I must close. The weather is cool,
and mildly muddy. Business rather dull
The financial crisis is at the bottom of every
pocket, aHd real estate looking down. A
special land commissioner is trying Brindle,
the Land Office Receiver here, for endeavor-
ing to improve the times by taking extra
fees not provided by the inconsiderate De
partment Could they expect q Bri's1le to
be without spot %
Land warrants are dull at dollar. Green
apples are six for dime, and drinks ten
cents-which are the only commercial trans.
actions here worthy of note.
I heard a gentleman offer share of Le-
compton for share in Kickapoo. Nobody
bid /; perhaps the audience thought that ii
would be slim chance for either place, al
least that was the opinion of
Yours, as ever, FELIX.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07
Grapes.

The woods in the rear of our city are full
OF wild grapes of several varieties, and such
OF our citizens as are foRd of domestic wine,
should secure q few bushels and express
their delicious juice.
We never before. IN any country, have
seen so fae Wild grapes, and believe that
ihanzas must become great wine country
Some six weeks ago. those en- the bottoms
ripened and were peddled through our streets
Now the upland grapes of better flavor and
IN greater abundance can be Obtained.
Mould it not be weH for some of our cit.
lzensto secure roots of seme of the best
varieties, this fall, and see if they may moi
oeimpreTed BY uitiEation-- WsnudoH Reg
ister
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07
Messrs, G. Y. Eskridge and n. S. storrs

Messrs. C. Y. Eskridge and n. S. Storrs
have been appointed agents at EmPoria Tor
the distribution of clothing and other arti-
cIes donated by the Eastern people for the
relief of the suffering and needy of Kanzas.
The final distribution of these donations is
now being made by agents all over the Ter
ritory, under the supervision and manage
tnent of E.. B. Whitman, General Agent of
National Kanzas Comnittee.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

The advertisement of Mr.. John Dods,
worth, beokbinder, of Lawrence, will be
found an another column. Mr.. Dodsworth
is a workman of superior excellence, and
those having work which they wish bound
viii do well to give him a call.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07
c.. A. SCHIL o W SKY,
EuRRsER-

MOULD respectfully announce to the citizens
w of Emporia and vicinity that he is prepared
to dress all kind of Fur Skins-furnish Fur Over
coats, Winter Caps, Gloves, Ladies' Articles, etc.
All kinds of Old Furs repaired on very reasonable
terms.
Shop on his claim, four miles west of Emporia,
on the Cottonwood River. Orders left at the
Store of Hornsby & Flick, or n. S. Storrs, will
receive prompt attention. Oct 3I-3m
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

Congress, who was himself ready to offer
$500, 900 for the Fort Smelling Reservation,
and would have considered it great prize
at that, viii move for an investigation of the
late fraudulent sale. 1t is believed that the
disclosures viii be altogether richer than
those of the Congressional corruption at the
last session.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

The Baltimore election, of Wednesday,
18th ult., is stigmatiized as farce by the
San of that city. The Americans car
ried 10 of the 90 wards, many of them
without serious opposition. The total
American vote is 1 1873, to 2,789 op-
posed Last November, Fillmore had Is,
900 votes, Buchanan 1871.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

1t is said that 5000 bales of cotton, now
IN possession of several ef the Lowell man
niaetsriag companies, viii be shipped to
Europe from Boston A singular state OF
"nalrs truly, when manufacturing compa-
ny has to send to Europe for sale cotton
winch it had purchased to work up-the
cotton very likely to be returned in manu-
iactured goods, which the company here
could Just as well have made but for the
financial pressure
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07
HOTEL.
G a r VEY n O. O Sc.
Nos. 146, I4s, 1906 152, 154, and 156
KANZAS AVENUE, AND
40 A Az Ao IN o0d 20

KANZAS AVENUE, AND
42, ~, As, As, so and 52
FOURTH STREET, TOPEKA, KANZAs.
c.. G. TUTTLE, =: :: Proprietor.
THIS HOTEL is fitted up in good style, with
Il comfortable quarters, at 81 per week, s. per
day, so cts. for single meal. The Post Office
and Stage Offices kept in the Office of this es-
tablishment and in the building the offices of
Lawyers, Doctors, Land Brokers, Surveyors a
Printing Establishment, Intelligence Office, seve-
raj Stores. including Clothing, Fancy Goods, Per-
fumery, DC, all for the accommodation of the pub
lie, but more particularly for the guests of the
Garvey House a trial from the travelling public
is respectfully solicited. novl
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

The capability of the human system to
resist extremes of heat and cold has been
tested by various investigators, who have
endured for several minutes at time, heat
ranging from 1856 to 400 degrees-or 18O
degrees above the boiling point. Individ-
uals have frequently endured cold so degrees
below zero without freezing any part OF
the BODY.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

We learn from Nebraska that the Agent
ol the half-breed Otoes, Weas, Sioux, and
other tribes in the Nemaha Valley is en-
gaged in dividing and apportioning their
hnds among the individuals of the different
Tribes, after Which they viii be subject to
sale or transfer as other lands, at the option
OF the persons holding them. These are
excellent lands. and well supplied with TIM
Der and water, and must soon pass into the
lands OF more enterprising proprietors.-
Topeka Tribune.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-07

JUST RECEIVED AT FLoRENCEf
Dry Goods, Groceries. Boots and Shoes,
Ready Made Clothing, Drugs d Medicines.
TNHE subscriber would respectfully request the
Il citizens of the Cottonwood and Neosho Val
leys to call and examine his well selected stock of
Goods, before purchasing elsewhere.
J. s. PIGNAE.
Florence, Nov. 7th, Is57-3ws