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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08
Signs Of the Times.

Present circumstances show that in the
Democratic psrIV there are Eeny men 81
many minds. And whether heir differences
can be reconci.ed is now becoming mat.
Ter of very serious doubt. Democratic pa
oers of ,he South are loud in condemnation
of the Northern Democracy; or rather oi
Northern men who m.y be considered as
tie STANDARD bearers Of the puitg. That
Senator BIgler was in favor Of making
Kansas free stste. and his suPPosilion that
BrcHasAn was Of tie same mind. was news
that the South was not in condition to re-
ceye ithoui gFumbling. To consequence
that cher.rhsi hobby of CAss aud DoUGLAs,
Squa tier zSozereignty has become exceed.
ing,y daIi ID sovthern market;and one thing
is cerftIn ftet the North must either give
up this particular plank in their platform
Or array themselves against the South
But The difi-ulties DO not lend hsre. That
party who clsimed precedence on account oi
its nationality has stopped to demand si
BUCHANAN favors fer certain sections
Several of the States have, though theft
electors presumed 10 give him directions as
to whom he should sproiat TOT his Cabinet:
Now in our humble opinion this i. not the
bus iness Of any state. and is only e,lculat-
Cd TO render more difficult position alroady
embarrassing on account of conaictisg cir
cumstances. We have no doubt but Bucr-
AxAx will pursue sstrsight forward course,
do about as he plssses. Such 4 course
and would be honorable and rigbtbut wsuld
snevitsbly result 10 great dissstisfsction TO
many, and would make manifest divisions
that already exist. The following is the
spinisn of the O. s. Journal
ain political matters, the indications are
that break will take place in the Bpchsnan
ranks Tns party is divided into sections
now They keep close files at present, be-
cause they are only on the eve oil nrttie--
When Buchanan takes position. las he NEST
he will hurt somebody. 1t is impossible ior
him to satisfy more than one Of the msny
Divisions. Temporizing won't do. Doug
las has the greatest strength OF any one
nan, hut whether he has enough to control
and shape things, 10 question. 1T m'J be
that Buchanan, Bright, Csss and Co.. will
attempt to crush him and his wing; II 50,
you will see fus."
While this is going on the RePublIeeps
stand firm to their duty. No faltering Or
turning back. No divisions to aistur1 t''era-
with the same noble impulses swelling sysry
heart, the same lofty aim 10 scsonpilsh the
same Star to direct one and all, thel fora
an invinsib!e phalenx that pushes On smoAf
the discordent elements of other parties. to
4 sure, land certain glorious victory.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08

pear, a hici would be green and succulent,
Ike young Indian c,rn; ond the other a
month or TWO later, The zine or before the
seed is fully mstured. In The extreme Nor
thern States where the season is too shor,
and too COL for IL to ripeb in the open air,
the cultivsior will necessarily have to obssin
his seed from regions further South
were important for him to raise biz
seeG, he could start the plants under
in the spring, and remove them 10 the
or garten AT shout the periodSof pl1( j
Indian corn, after which they would; zlsy
mature. One quart o. seeds are found to
be sufficient for sn acre. II the soil be ia-
different or poor, they may be sown in rows
or drills ebout three feet apart, With he
plants from ten TO Twelve inches ssunder;
but ii the soil be rich thry may be planted
IN hills, FIVE or more seeds 10 each, iour or
five feet in one direction apart, and three or
four in the other ANY suckers or superfu-
Gus shoots which may spring % NAV be re-
moved The seed should not be harvested
before il acquires dark or black hue
Should the plants lodge or fall to the ground
by the excessive weight of tie heads, our
ing storms of wind or rain. before the seed
natures, they may rsmain for weeks With
out INJURY In collecting the seed. a con-
veHieut method is 10 cut of the sta!k about
foot below the panicles, tie them up in
lunches of twenty-five. and suspend them
in any secure airy place, sheltered from rain
| Ii intended seleI- for fodder, the FIRST crop
should be cut iast 5efure the panicles would
appear, and The second as soonas the seed
strives at the milky stage. 1t may be tied
Up in bundles, shocked and cured. Ike III
tops or stalks of Indian corn. ii not iG-
tended to be employed for any other econa-
mical use, after the seed has Deen rem Jyej,
aud the weather be cool, and the aVera c
temperature Of the day does not exceed IS
or so T.. the stalks msy be eut up close
to the greuad, tied in bundles, collected in
10 shocks, or slowed ia mass in suecu-
lent state. for fodder, in sheds or barns,
where they will keep without injury. if de-
sired, until spring. In this condition, how
ever, the lower paris of the stalks will be
foupd to be quite hard and woody, and will
require to be chopped into small pieces for
feeding.
Precausisn sn-Par,icular ssre skoul1 be
observed not to cultivate this plant in the
vicinity OF Dourah corr, Ssinea corr, nor
bresn csrn. a. il liybridizes or mixes freely
with those plants, which would render the
seeds Of ihr prsduct unft for sowing.
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Liquor Iuspection-Important De-
yelopment.
To a. Edifo, Of n. Belmont Chronicle.

To tts Editor Of he Belmont Chronicle:
At a preiininsry,exsminstion of person
charged with selling quor, contrary to law
before Justice of the Peace fer this Town
siip Tie following facts came out in the
testimony OF one Of the witnesses for De.
fendant.
That the Inspector for this county. had
inspected two barrels of Whskey for De.
|ieadaDt, which were found not Of good
qBality, and that the Inspector told them
that j: gallon of Alcohol were added ia
zach barrel it would be all right and .ha,
witness promised to see that the Aleohs
vas Edded.
Ws in our part Of the county were not
aware before that this was part of the
duty Of the Inspector of liquols--This mai
ter Of telling our liquor sellers how they
may escape the penalties of the law for
selling liquors not ct to be stamped.
Will you or some of our friends please
explain this matter and satisfy
MANY CITIZENS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08

The OLDEST MAN IN ANEncA--Ths
Lancaster Esdmizsr says that Peter Nsz y
colored mzn, now resident Of Woo
stock, Vermont, has reached the sxk1ssna
nary age .of one hundred and tws1<y y-s...
years! This fact has been estsblished b.
N. Haskell, Esq, town clerk Of Wssdstoss
who has taken great pains in order sorrsc,-
ls to trace out Peters history. Wbes
quite young, he came as a yentIenap1 a.
want from Martinique, his native place &
Boston. but for many years past. Woodstos
has been his home. Peter Nassau 10 !.
well knawn in Vermont as the Greea lEasa
tsins themselves. He is OF thi-sse
frame. aud Is nearly bal ., but - sr.,. NJ
rem irkably smooth and unsSstseF :. "a
has a. sos, but seven dax.sssss. ~ t,ias:--
whom yet i've in Woo,s Al ssSz.sa. S.s.
town he is supp rted. Sns sSs,. =. .1d vs s..s
he wil.-aad he is fond ! ~, s,,laa, an s,.sa.s. +
he always finds friendst ,y.s.;n. ssis asasy ,
give him food aud shelter s.S-Si S.I1"; ss.. sssz ~
still good, and his teeth reu liver ,1a ks+
for man Of his age. He COD esc.:es. :
out. unlike MIST old men. is nJUges nes-,
While he was sitting in the Office Of the
Windsor House. lately, some one asked him
how many more winters he expected To see.
''Ae." said Peter aif this yere house waa
offered to nae all full Of gold, / woaldat
cept it to live my days over agsin." II 10
aimos, certain thar Peter Nassau is The old
est living man ia America. At
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08

IT appears from communication to-day
transmitted to The Senate by the Secretary
of the Interior, in reply to resolution OF
inquiry, that the Department has endeavor.
ed to hsvs the entire land reservation in
Kansas, herstofore set apar, for the New
York Indians, maintained and guarded
against encroachmenIs by white settlers,
uutil it shall be determined, either by egis-
lstion or tresty, what rights, if any, therein
remain to such of those Indians as have ne,
removed west of the Mississippi (havins an
unlimited right 10 remain in New York J
and in what manner the interests of those
who emigrated shall be secured or definite
ly settled.
The Indian Department has received in
formation that about 2oS,OOO acres of th,
Dsl,wsre Trust lands have been .ecently
sod, yielding s45o, ,osO Upward of sOO.-
600 acres, including Lssvenworih CITY, be.
longing TO the Delaware Indians, are vet 10
be sold.
Ons hundred thousand acres opposite ST.
Joseph, Me-. md tho same number on this
Usage River, the former held for the Iowss
and the latter for the Wess, in irusi-choice
tr.cts--wil on the openiak 81 Spring be
brought into market and before any United
States lands shall be opened for sale in Kan.
sas.
Mr.Ssmner Il expected to leave Boston
Tor hrs on Monday ne It.
. t' -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08
TIE MISSOURI LEGISLA rURE,

Sr. LOUIS, Wednesday. Dee. 81, 1886.
The Missouri Legislature organized per
msnenlly yesterday. w. d. McCracker
Democrat, was chosen Secretary of the Sen
ate and r bert Harrison, Democratic Wing
Speaker OF the House. The Bsntunites anC
Americans fused in opposition 10 the Dem
ocrals.
l.. c. Davis, late Superintend Of Pub,
lie Schools has b zen arrested here for ;or-
gcries on various persons ans banking houe.
amsanting to $4,000.
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For tie Chronicle.
The Dying Year.

The dying yearl as we lock back upon il,
what contrasts does the retrospect p:eseRt
We entered npon it bu3yant with hope, and
iIled with good resolutions--.ith purposes
Of reformation in ali that pertain to the in.
ncr man.
Thus freigh,ed, our little bark commen
ced is annual c.urse; ans. everything beto
k-ned prosperous and happy voyage. No
cloud ebscured the sky-no fatal rocks lay
hid in the deep. This sun was bright-tht
Sc, wss calm--the wind was, fair and steady
and ell things seemed to favor the cherish
expectation OF a safe and successful. .arriva
at the destined port.
Awhile she speeds. briskly along, true and
unrarringin her. course. But ere long a
cloud appears Ike aspeck on the distant
hsrizon. II rises and spreads till it touches
tse zenith. Ga sudden the lightning fash
&c from its bosom; the storm is upon US; the
sea sweils and RACES; and our ILL fated bark
which SO lately seemed to bid defiance TO
the elements. bscsmes at once the sport OF
of the waves, now driven fercely forward
anon pmnging hsadlorg in the deep! We
lcok around in vain and strive to penetrate
the surrounding gloom; all is dark and cheer
less; where now are cur cherished hopes;
our visions of bliss; eur hrm resolves! Alas.
l,,F %ha L. a
ished. Aad instead of struggling with man.
~ Courage, and trusting in Him -rho directs
tie storrt-who is ready 10 help, ami mighty
to save; we sink down in despair.
To H5aGdsn the fsures--whiis fortune
smiles and the prospect brightens befvre us
while We continue to realize the golden
dream, 10 which We had INDUCED, we sd-
here. perhaps, in some degree, to the excel
lent purposes with which We set ont, Bot
as all things are marked by change, go also,
is man doomed to behold his fsirest pros
poets daIkened--and to 6nd his pathway oc-
casiubaliy strevn with thorns instead of
flowers, A day comes which WIS neither
foreseeu nor eY2soted; day Of adversely,
of trials aad troubles-a day frapght with
disa ppointment for the present, with dread
and apprehension for iae future
Our joy is now suddenly changed to des-
pair. our lightness of heart to sadness and
ecrrn,g. Aud whilst we behold our fondest
hopes dispelied like the mists of the morn
ing: We see, also. how empty and vain are
all orr pious aspirations-huw insufficient
to afford consolation in sfiiictien when they
flow from, and are made to depend on the
"ihinsz of time and sense"
Ard thus, it ia. SIS time rolls on, we find
each day copy Of the la:t-subject 10 such
lights and shades as circumstances may oc-
casioa. And when it has drawn to ciose
and we come to review il with care and at
te1sion. We are made to believe that but a
small PARTON Of ii has been rightly employ
ed.snd that il has been productive ofbut Ill
lie pernlanrnt good. Bot, we are new on
The tilssshheld Of another Nay the experi-
ancs Of Tie last prove a leseon for the fu-
|ure; MAP re learn. henceforwafds TO mode
;pfe o.ls expectations and desires. and,ia fix
]or bofes On Hin. rho Is arith0ut parallar or
z6Pfraz fkadozp. J. D.
Nxnrls FxKky Dec. 3oth. 1856.
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heart for Kansas that few can appreciate, as
NEST of his eeeas are kneyn 10 but fsw---
IL intend to return East in a few days,
and will thea talk more at length. Very
respectfully, c. RoBrxsox.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08
Special Dispatch to tbs N. Y. Tribune.


WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec. 81, 1856.
Mr. Rusk i'll decline seat in the new
Cabinet, unless the present programme be
changed. He prefers the Senate TO any
other place except the Presidency. The
friends of Gov. Floyd are striving for the
Treasury; but. as it Is assigned 10 Howell
Cobb, ne must be content with what offers.
J.ifersoi Davis and his followers have
inctsd bitter hostility against the resolu-
tien passs~d by the House for Gen. Scott,
and will endeavor by technical perserslons
to prejudice the case before the Sen tie
Efforts are now making to answer Mr. Clay's
inquiry by one-eidei representations inIuri-
Gus TO the old hero, and affecting his Pceu-
mary relations to the Government. Such
attempts wi recsil OH their udthors sofore
the work shall be ended
Mr. Forsyth, Minister to Mexico, wrote
by the Is-t mail that the Postal treaty was
progressing satisfactorily, and would soon
be onciuued. The ridiculous features pro-
posed by Gen. GaGsden are abandoned, end
a plain reduction, with increased facilities,
Negotiations arssno@ pending between
The United States. sEn land ana France, for
the reduction of ocean postage to one-halt
the presesl rates, aud e modification OF
charges on continental correspondence by
British transit. Some OF the propositions
Submitted do not quite meet the views o.
policy entertained here. since their Practi-
cal effect would be to give Engla mo-
nopoIy. Uniess altered materially 1t will
not be adopted.
The gay season has begun unusually
early. Last night two e'ening Partirs aud
two state dinners collected our iashiInab -.
Alter to-morrow's Introduction the White
Ho..se will be opened ior receptions every
Friday Evening.
Mr. Benton will start on Friday TO repeat
his lecture at Cambridge and such other
places as may invite him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08
Chinese Sugar Cane.

We desire to call the ettentios OF our
farmers to the cultiva,ion OF ths Chinese
Sugar Cane. We believe i. may become a
very valuable crop in this vicinity. 1t has
been tried in vsrious places, even ss far
North as Msssach useits. and has succeeded
we'll. Its very grest productveness toseth-
or with its nutralive qualities combine 10
make it very valuable as q fodder: and be-
sides this, it has been tested and found to
produce almost as rich supply of molasscs
ard sugar, as the sugar cane of the South.
and that Of better qGali;y. Now if this
is 60, cur farmers should make their own
sugsr, and whs, we now advise is that you
give it good trial, and judge fer y, ursslves
of its qualities. Tho rollDwing from the
Pittsburgh G0sett. will add some light.
TIE CEISE,E SUGAR CAx,-The Com.
mi. sioner Of Paten's is at present distrihut.
ing enough seed o. the Chinese sugar cane,
to plant sixteen acres with a view OF ex-
tending its culture. A rep 'ri just pus iishei
at the Patent office shows that experiments
have been made in cultivating it over a
large eKten: OF territory. In numerous in-
stances the results proved highly satisfactc y
ss it attained the height of eight or ten feet
as far north as St. Paurs in Minnesota, and
nstured its seeds st various points in Mas
s,chussits. New York, Pennsy ivania, Hi
. ssi.. and other places further south.
With the hope that our farmers about
these grand Hill. will try Their success in
raising their own sugsr. es snbjsin the
following fr,m the Patent Ofics Report
above mentioned:
prscsIPrIoN AID EIsIr - sSowTH
The Chinese sugar cane. rhsn cultivated
On ordinary land, in The United S;res.scms-
.hat after the manner OF sroom cora, grows
to q height of from eight to sixteen feet
while in Europe it does not attain much
raors than half OF this latitude. rs stems
IRE straight and smooth, often covrrFd with
~si.e bloom, or down, hsvia. leaves some-
xh,, ieKcu.. falling over and greatly re-
senbliny in appearance those o Indian corn
but more elegsnt 10 form. When cuitirnt.
I'D in hills, containing eight or ten stalks
escn, it puts forth at its topa conicsl
psnicle of dense flowers, green at first, but
changing into violet shades, and finally into
dark purple at maturity. la France and
sfhe centrsi and nUthern sections Of the
Waited sfstes I. has thus far prored on an
nual; but from observations made by N. Viii
morris, ss wei ss some experiments in our
Southern Sls,es, II is sonjecfured that, from
tho riesr and fuiiness Of tho lower.part OF
sae stslks in autumn, BY protecting them
during The xifser. tkes would produce iaew
5Isn.5 The 4eslovjng sgsing. Il sisnds
O. . 81 f<t<al k:lz1 ldi<n corn, and will
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08
~ Esp s. : DnIrKlns clun-A I.

TKE END az 4 DgISKiss CLuH-A eel- =
ebra,ed drinking club. in large ieHn y
the west OF Seotland. which had Ut
great influences a the local eleetiik y
broken up. Two Of its memoers ~ = :
tos lanatIc asy lum. one iumped sto1k n e
dow and killed himself; enc Walled = q
into the wsser etnighs and wes 1S~ui
one was founded desd in a yubli1 ko]se, -
diedpf delisiun sfemens upsarjt olssa
came bankrupt; died ere ,hey ia ~
halfthei, days. Qne who was Z 6al|lo uAco
connected wi,h the cub. ! At p7ozsst ~
ing allow pubic house. Scc6 61DI ~
facts, well known % ihus lvinz = u ~
eaits.--Lirsrpoel AiRsoa
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passes, and being much Smore
"naa,or,.S reaa nor %,,'s} nj 2;
eral times hsl>
who, hsvinm ~
ansa1c e
wit4 FL
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the che
Iy zonee ~
fFtn h'4<l<I17 pl
ftrlns <u<9
md either
dfss nm q -
sstisitetjen
d the ane =
the guard dsman sxtort5sg nons
! ron the 's2. :'.zs e g. g se Ns ha,s
aeseos "'>1< - <5e ezFs<refeu
these men eqon eefer5eless sieves the
IL Sas he W. q :bs sis Sssssn;ss.-ssn s 5sos
he i, ,Is hope pss j : s.'orsng m psIsry .a.s. rs
true, that some oi the ernsisies 70 whid
the slaves Is a victim result rom The abuli-
ton Of Pssson' tut when we consider that
the negro has no voice in law, and singular
y slender nesnsof redress;ps his wrongs
We can come TO MOTHER eonelusion usss
J mai the people investing tne omeiaf VIZ
me power to6eommit 'he eshs vhen rss0n
AS nave before sad' mere - n cnAries-
tsn, certain namoer OF very resPectaa
ana sone"hee wealthy o''sn. msn
Antse men sse 'ee' os hos sssoc'ste VI n
slaves, ana nave not 'htefest IN semmoE
MIN shem- In ih's sense one vou'9 na.u
ra'.y suppose y % DC q 2 oess PoHey. ol inc
whies 10 enfeaso' 10 eso1ste theh -
tr'endsniP. nH hey 40 no ~ fesafo X
Ana as tyranny a'"ays 'ahs unasr ,ns
~eignt OF its own own iearssso Also t'e
slave laws made 10 ofsr 'nsas'ess upea -
,hseleeh. ro''g"e men' WIG arg ~
oueeo 10 mere menisis o. ls mos<
toreighee tmPoFea On .he guaS&&
'iVlLg In Inaries'oh a8ree
'he name Oh DuresFo&S sss's: -.
the amnuat OF sxeyS ~ " lasdein. t- .
glseh ms tamiiy an yts.,. - = sss",,ns
ceiebfsted ier ms e.
way ihos' "oitn - :. -, - -.
'SsIn-'an. IN . 49, certify y.ar r,ro.s
ring i,F'tl2s- 81 so. 80 II esassa T.S
man IN " s'op hin - g 7sf'' ''~ *A- -
OF esPmhass. = ste'z per b1KLIs.H.A
one oil "o1snss n2 sss's., - - s.i, = ls.,.
" !" my sispl'3, esss<.ei ms sus r.i.f; sa.ay
DurseH- ne reaoeF nay }ads shro.. -
Such sy s'em - ehas @hicn pfesss ,oa.Pl'ss 49,
ne re Is sun ano'asl 1uais IN onarisaon
the honnteu 0safa Ia hne' tas httie
CITY VI Nhdr'esc'h, W nisht' s"arins WIN
a med men tnls Gaard Consists OF be- A.
tween 'of " ana MY men, Eountsa on SO >
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08

HE true majarity for Buchanan in H.
Eeeis, is : ss9. BY cenbinipg the yots Of
99ont and Fillmote, tbe msjOrity against
u about 80 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08

A KANSAS correapoadsf Of u )
Tribune says: PfQPerr in L>1 -
day worth 90 pe< - spre de-
admin.ssrssiss e 60 essry ~ 2
rateds" |:s.< -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08

The New Orleans Dsutsche Zsitung pub
fishes the following p.ssage from the letter
OF an intelligent German in Walkers army,
which We translate Tor the benefit OF en-
thusiastic young gentlemen out of occupa-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-31

a- One of the queeres affairs OF these latter days,
is late fracas in Louisville between George D Prem
,iee Editor of the Louisville Journal, and r. T.
Durrett of the Courier Of the place Prentice,
it seems took offence al some publication in the
Courier and demanded of Durrett, the name of the
author Durrett replied that he had not yet assum-
ed The editorsbip of the Courier and that therefore
Prentice had no right to ask him such question:
Prentice replied calling Durrett a coward, and the
last note fl ON Prentice which entrusted to Capt.
Miller who had not opportunity of delivering it.
was as follows: =
RT DURRETT, ESQ Sir: From your department
This afternoon, have no doubt you are coward
hope you are not, but nv hope is small. If you
are man, meet at half past four this evening al
the corner of Third and Jefferson
Yours, &c., GEO. ID. PRENTICE.
July 81, 1857.
! What renders this invitation TO a street fight SO
strange is that Prentice has and again refused
satisfaction 10 those whom he has grossly abused
setting up the plea that he was opposed to dueing
But at any rate, accidentally or otherwise Prentice
and Durrett met in the street and commenced firing
pistols at each other. to the great risk of innocent
persons In deed one gentleman who had nothing tt
do with the affair, got shot in the ankle.
After this. Durett challenged Prentice, wno agaiI
stated that be was opposed to duellIng. Surely any
sort OF a duel is better than such street fight al
Prentice Gems to have sought.