Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-12


GTJohn ID. Caldwell. Esq, has been
elected editor Of the Ohio Journal Of Edo
Gallon
OLD Mr. Singlestick mys,i6ad tea party
by remarking that women are facts. When
pressed to explain his meaning, he said
"Facts are stubborn things"
SENTENCED FOR MAIL Ro3BERr-John
T. Sandfcrd, late postmaster at Florence,
IN. " pleaded guilty to the charge of rob-
bing the mail, and was sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment.
note from John B. Cough, from Hi
noise states that he will be in Cincinnati
some time in February, an deliver several
lec:nres on temperance He " i'll also lee
tHre in Co umbus, Ohio.
GA letter dated Havana, January 231
saws: doctor KANE is last recovering
His mo;her is now here, and under her gen
tie nursing there are strong hopes enter
tajned of his ultimate restoration to pcrpect
heaI,h.'
FlRE-Two houses OF Mr.. John Devan-
baugh and Loydd Mayhugh, we're destroyed
by fire on SuUday morning last, at Center
vile, Belmont county. Ohio. The Irss said
TO be serve on the PARTIES Wheeling Times
A oBLE BoY.-A lad who went from
Hagerstown to Califo mia II seek his for
tun- recently sent home 5000 of his frs,
earnings to his mother. 1t would be a "a
tiona prophecy to say thar boy will succeed
as he certainly deserves success.
SERIOUS DUEL-A duel was fought near
Nipolenn, srkanSas, last week, retween
Dr. u Cullough and Mr. Mason. mer-
chant o Napoleon. The former was wound
ed slightly, and the latter it is supposed IA
tally.
FROZEN To DElTH-The Columbia
[Tsnn.) Mirror has heard of no lsess than
seven persons--ihrce white men, one white
woman one n gro nan and t,ro negro wo-
meH--who ,rJze to death in that county
during the last two weeks.
GFTha House of Representatives Of Tndi-
qni has passed bill securing 10 married
women whose husbands have deserted them,
or have been imp i-oneA CIR felony al thsi r
own real and ,ersoHal properly ther own
earnings ring such desertiOns or separa-
ton, and the proceeds of their husbands'
debts.
SESAToBIAL CIRcUMNAvIGArIoN OF THE
| GLOBE.-The Washington cores poudeut
o. the NY. Post says:
am informed that Senators Seward, Of
! New York, and Rusk, of Texas. Will, on The
expiration Of the s,ssior, start on nine
months tour round me globe They will
pass across The IsIhmGs by Nicaragua,
thence 10 to California, thence to the Sand
which Islands, (where Senator Seward will
deliver an agricultural addrcss,) thelc to
China, and, after passing through India and
Asa Minor. Egypt, and possibly Southern
Europe, will sail through the Straits OF
I Gibraltar to the United States, so as to at
tend Congress in the early part ofthe next
session. A glorious programme travel
May each OF them bring back the wisdom oI
Ulysses.
lloN. II. w. HILLARp FoRsaRING POI.
rTIcs.- At recent Alabama Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Hon
H. w. Hillard announced his inteh:ion oi
returning to the ministry. He had been
alluded to in Conference as probable ed
itor of the Methodist organ to. be established
in Montgomery, and the proposit on nee
ting with some questions. Mr. Hiiard q
rose. and turning to Bishop Pierce, presi
ding, addressed him as follows;
II give you my hand. my brother, in thi.
great work. Hencefo-w ard our paths Q
life shall not diverge! | come in the ma.
turity of my manhood. deliberately to lay
, my heart intellect, and whatever OF trophie,
| NAV have won il other walks Of lie, pro
ie<siona or political, hLmSly at the foot o
the Cross, with motives which beft the ser
vice Of my Master.
lie; ii be distinctly understood, that n,
vote which the Conference may make upOl
the ending proposition can effect my RESP
y luton to give myself to this work. A. hom
aud abroad. in my solitary journeyings. O
slandiug in the places of kings, have nev
er forgotten my eariy vows Il have seel
: the beginning and end of earthly greatness
: "Intimately associated with some of III
first living statesme n OF this age and conn
rry have seen them pass away from thi
earth! Sir. know the vanity of earthl,
things! | come hunb!y, but come preser
vim that seli-respect without which
should not be meet for he Master service
:. II ask nothing rom this conference OF
my personal account lie: the vote have NJ
reference to me. No no, Sir. have neve
lowered my crest. when facing poitica
: parties in the day Of baite.-I preserve my
sei-respect, but desire TO achieve some
thing that w;li enable ire hen this wori
burns up. TO be recognized by the Grea
A Head OF tie Church a a friend OF Christ
and to take place, however humble, amonI
martyrs and saints who have loved and serv
ed Him on earth!"