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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Wine Works Murder.

There's no better story we ever read
illustrating the effects Of drunkenness, than
the following we have found in the Boston
Saturday Evening Gasette. 1t is decidedly
Frencby, and may be equally as true. We
hope all who are in the habit of getting
.over the bay will read it, and profit by the
lesson; at any rate, we hope that when
they do get so, they will not find ally of.
ficious friend to take them up four stories
and put them to bed.
Will you-read sad story of inebriationl
Not of poetic inebriation does it treat
one of those sad and signing ones, not one
of the Imagination, which has emptied it:
glass to the dregs, one which keeps even iT
its hight the name of the loved one secret
No, it treats simply of worthy musician
of the orc hestra OF theater on the boule'
wards. This fine fellow, having toasted
Bacchus for considerable period of time
was returning home al two in the morning
staggering and singing. Arrived at hi:
door, he finds drunken man on his thres
hold. He interests himself in his fellow
sinner.
Come, my good man. says he, 'you cam
stop there. My bed is large-I offer yol
my hospitality
So saying, he raises the man, who is
drunken than him, and can't sustain himself
Our musician, half pushing him, half carry
ing him, reaches at last the fourth story
he opens his door, puts him in his chamber
draws the curtains, and puts him the bed.
Tranquil then as to the condition of hi
new friend he says to himself: SITS shame
full, my boy. Here's fellow drunker thai
you are. 1t ought not to be. | repeat. i
ought not to be. And it shan; be-
And reasoning thus he leaves his room
and going through the street stumble
against a man stretched on the ground. |
is another drunken man, drunker than tn
first.
He goes tn raise him, but he is SO drum
that it is impossible. By great efforts, how
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Hair of Poets and Authors.

Leigh Hunt, says Bayard Taylor, lives
ia a nea: little cottage in Hammersmith,
near London, quite alone, since the recent
death of his wife. He is seven:y-three
years old. but the effects of age are only
physical; hey have not touched that buoy
ant, joyous nature, which survives in spite
of sorf0wS- az. s-nnssffortune. His deep-set
eyes still beam with soft, cheerful, earn
est light, his voice is gentle and musical,
and his hair, although almost silver-white
falls in fine silky locks on both sides of his
face. 1t was grateful to me to press the
same palm which Keats and Shelly had
so often clasped in friendly warmth,an
10 hear him, who knew them so well, speak
Of them as long lost companions. He has
a curious collection OF locks of hair of poets,
from Milton to Browning. That thin tuft
of brown, silky ibres, could it really have
been shorn from Nilton's headi ] asked
myself. Touch it, said Leigh Hunt, and
then you will have touched Millions SELF
|sThere is . life in hair, though it be dead,'
esaid |, as | did so, repeating line from
Hunts own sonnet on this lock. Shelly's
hair was golden and very soft; Keats u
bright bro En curling in large Bacchie rings;
DIR. Johnson's gray, with harsh ard wry
feel, Dean Swi!t's both brown and gray,bu
finer, denoting a more sensitive organiza-
tion; and Charles Lambs reddish brown,
short and strong.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Lorenzo Dow.

In the year 1919 l was one Of congre-
CATION assembled in the woods back of Ris-
ing Sun, anxious!y awaiting the arrival of
all become impatient, when in the distance
We saw him approaching at rapid rate
through the trees on his pacing pony. He
rode up to the log on which was sitting,
threw the reins over the neck of the pony,
and stepped upon the log, took off his hat,
his hair parted in the middle of his head and
flowing on either side to his shoulders, his
beard resting on his breast. In a minuts1ht
the top of his voice he said: 'Behs}dSt
quickly and my reward is with me
subject is repentance. We sing, lie
the lamp holds out to burn. the vilest sinner
may return That idea has done much
harm and should be received with many
grains of allow ance. There are cases where
it would be easier .or camel TO go through
the eve of a needle than for man to repent
unto salvation. Let me illustrate: Do you
suppose that the man among you who went
out last fall to kill his deer and bear for
winter meat, and instead killed his neigh
boris hogs, sailed them down and is now
living on the meat, can repent while it is
unpaid for! Itell you nay Except he re-
store just compensation his attempt a. re-
pentance will be the basest hypocrisy. 'Ex-
cept ye repent, truly ye shall all likewise
perish Down he stepped, mounted his
pony, and in few minutes was moving on
through the woo1s at a rapid eace to meet
another appointment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Too Fast by Half.

A recent editorial of the Charlestown
Mercury has the subjoined paragraph:
I'VE are no longht one people. The peo-
pie al the slave and free States are as dis
tinct and separate peoples as exist on the
globe. II is not possible in our Judgement
to keep them together under any terms Of
equity. One of them mnst be masted. The
inevitable course Of things proclaims that
the mostery must be with the North
The mastery of the North in the Union must
be the ruin Of the South. Not only every
principle of liberty. and Of manhood, but the
brute instinct of selfpreservation place be-
fore the South the stern alternative-reform
the Union or dissolve it. Far ourselves Ee
have despaired of reforming it. For thirty
years this paper has struggled to make its
reformation consistent with the rights ofthe
South. The Constitution is new weaker,
and sectionalism stronger than ever.
The fate Of the Union, in our judgement, is
sealed. 1t must be dissoisei. We bov to the
necessity, and may mourn the catastrophe, but
cannot prerent certainty as invetiabLe as The
rolling of the sseGsons 1t is only question
of time. We have not done it. When i'm
partial history comes to write its epitaph,it
will say: Xxi led by the; aggressive inius-
tice OF the North. and the ignobls sabmis-
siun of the Southl" Although the injustice
OF the North did BOAST upon its proud barri-
ers, they would never have fallen but for the
base delinquency of the South in not using
the power ia protect her rights, ami enforce
the constitution until it was too late-too
lats for the UniOn-but not too late, We
trust, ior her own salvation. Upon which
section of III. Union will rest the deepest
scorn of future generations, ii is not for, US
to anticipate"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
A Good Joke.

William Wells Brown, the colored orator,
who is not so black as some white men to Id
very good story a. the Abin.ton celebra-
tion on Saturday. On steamboat on Cay
aga Lake, the other day, he went to the
breakfast table with the other passengers.
Just as he took his seat,a dark coiored white
man called waiter and asked if coored
persons were admitted to the table with
white folks. The waiter did nst know ex-
actly what to say, SO he called the Captain.
who. on entering the cabin inquired who
had called for him. Il, SIR said Mr. Brown,
pointing to the dark stranger; Il desire TO
know if it is your custom to allow colored
people at the regular tabler The Captain
replied that no objection ha ever been
made before land seeing the dark white man
evidently annoyed in spirit, appealed 10 the
generosity of the colored orator, to. allow
him to remain. Mr. Brown finally consen-
ted, land at this turn of affairs the white man
who was so black as to be passed for a ne
gro, left the the table in utter disguet and
unable 10 speak his thoughts Boston Trar
eLler.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Nature the Teacher.

Hugh Miller says, in his last great work,
The Testimony of the Rocks that there is
scarce an architectural ornament of the
Gothic or Grecian styles which may not be
found as fossils existing in the rocks. The
Ilodendron, says Mr.. Miller was sculptured
into gracefully arranged rows Of pointed and
closely imbricated leaves, similar to those
into which the Roman architects iretted the
torus of the Corinthian order. The Sigit-
taria were fluted columns, ornately carved
in the line of channeled flutes; the Lepide-
dendra bore, according to their species,
sculptured scales, or lozenges, or egg like
hollows, set in a sort of frame, and relieved
into knobs aud burrows; all Of them furnish
ing examples of delicate diaper work, like
that so admired in our more ornate Gothic
buildings, such as Westminster Abbey, or
Canterbury and Chinchester Cathedrals,
only far more exquisite in their design and
finish. No one can rise from t pernsal of
Miller's volume, without feeling convinced
that it is one of the most interesting and
erudite contributions to scientific literature
Of modern times.-Scientifc American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Sowing bY the WaYside.

AS we were riding in the cars, the follow.
ing incident occurred, which made deep
impression on our minds. While the train
stopped few moments at the station, a
venerable man arose, and having uncovered
his head delivered himself, as near as we
can recollect in the following manner:
my friends, I'VE are passengers in this
train: we occupy these seats, tomorrow
they will be occupied by others, perhaps
entire strangers to US. We are more or less
interested in each others welfare, and hope
tina, we may safely reach the end of our jour.
ney. To pursue the figure we are passen.
gers bound to the eternal werld. Let MS
then be wise and enter into the car of saliva.
ton, whose conductor is the Saviour of the
world. May Heaven bless you all, and may
we meet where there is no parting, and
where all tears are wiped away
His address was short, but to the purpose
1t seemed SO opposite and appropriate that
the saying of the wise man, "A word spoken
in due season, how good is it!' instantly
passed through my mind, as nail fastened
in a sure place was the effect of it. We
are thinking of his words still. The time
the place, his tottering form, and venerable
appearance we cannot soon forget. We
thought of the shortness of time, the &C.
cidents and uncertainties of life, the Ger.
tainty of death and coming judgment. Who
knows but that his short address may have
an important bearing uDon the future vel
fare of many in the car! Who can tell bu,
in that brief speech some fell upon goot
ground - Christian ADJ.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
WheelbarroW Map Man.

4 Mr.. Nunan is engaged in getting up a
new and accurate Map of Mahoning county
A writer in the Register thus describes the
surveying machine:
'''rhe wheel barrow man is surveyor,
busily employed in measuring the length
and taking the courses of 70 ads, location of
buildings, boundary lines o! farms, &c,
preparatory to getting up map OF the coun-
ty. Dispensing with a chain, his whee
measures in n certain number of revolutions
exactly one rod on the surfa .e of the ground
To the wheel is attached a clock-work ar
rungement and hands, and by inspection,
the distance from point to point, is noted as
he rol his barrow along. To the barrow
is affixed compass staff, and at every cross
ing and change Of direction in the road, he
sets his compass and notes the COURSES
Then, this solitary individual. dispensing
with the usual paraphernaia of chainmen,
tagmen, axemen, chain, pins and stakes, by
trundling his little machine around, will, IN
due time present an accurate map of the
county, showing sll the roads, streams, mills,
churches, school houses, dwellings, farms
with their owners name, and also plats of
our towns and villages; and this, too, at
moderate cost TO the purchaser of .he map. ;
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
John q. Breslin

The Noble County Democrat comes ont
fiit footed in defense OF the great demo rat
ic financier. who has just taken leg bail into
Canada, and not only denies his guilt, but
maintains his uprightne>s and integrity -
That truly ID, mocra,ic' sheet says:
'Many OF the newspapers denounce Alr.
Breslin as thief and robber. and claim it
to be the duty IF Ill honest people TO de-
nource him Wa should Ike 10 know whyi
1--WE have yer to see the first word of
proof that Johh & Breslin ever wrong ully
or Illegally appropriated single dollar of
the States money during his term of Off =,
but, on the contrary W. have proof abund
ant that he did no,m''
Now if the Democrat would only astound
the people of Ohio by finding the missing
half million in the treasury, it would un-
doubledly create a decided sensation. But
that is Just the thing which lying will not
do.-T0ledo Blade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Drunken Dicks Opinion of Shang-
hais.
BY DECIDEDLY cool, ESQ.

ScEsE.-A poultry Yard-Dick leaning
Against the fence. at an inclination of abou
forty JfUe Degrees, and Soliloquizins.
"Shanghais is an innyvation as don't &c
down with this Loafer. Look at this out
landish critter, with legs enough for a yoke
of ostriches, and voice like stable-yarc
full o. suckin' mules, when their mother i:
out! He can't fly, coz his wings is so short
an he can't find his feed if you put it on the
ground. coz his feet's so big. But up eent
cask, pour out peck o. corn on the heac
o. it, and if he don't clean it up, and ther
60 off to hunt somethin' for dessert, you nay
have my hat to carry sassJ in!''
| "Wonder what's the use O. that strip o
feathers on his laigs-it can't be so cold
down in Shangy, that they have to feather
their chickens neither extremties to keeI
'em from freezin' Them feathers is too scat.
term to do any good, anyhow. Lord Mon.
body's men amt half so absurd That air
tail that he tells about would be sort o. on.
necessary here, but allow they're some &C.
count in Africa, where clothes is so scarce
an flies is so bad. lfa feller wants to climb
a tree, his wife can take holt of his fly
brush an boost him, an v:cy versy; beside
it's as convenient as the boot of carriage,
for tying trunk onto, # felIer wants to
travel.'
"Briggs thought it looked sort o. 'ristocrat-
ic to keep Shanigis; but, Judge will fall
back into the common stock 'fore long. II
stranger to Shangy chickens had happen
ed into Briggs's cabbage patch, last sum-
mer,he'da thought that there'd bin swarm
of Egyptian lowcussess 1bout. Perhaps
Briggs Gidn't raise many milons, no. many
tomateses, nuther; though he had right
sharp chance o, uines!,"
"a few years back, Ban,ies were all the
go; no,o, nobody speaks TO Banty, when he
meets him. Talk about your ightin' stock!
why Banty cock, With both laigs tied, can
flax generation of your Estingy birds, an
Luximon Boy throwed in.'
"The hens lays right smart, to be sure,
but that amt no sign of mink's nest Jist
calklate the extry feed, an guess there'll
be discount enough to make balance in IA
vor of our own hens. I'm a native Ameri-
can, am, myself go in for native stock
man, woman, and beast. l go in for na-
tive talents, and--native wine"
"Hellow! here comes the squire himself.
Good evenin', Squire you keep some tall
stock here, reckon. was jist sayin' to
myself, as you come olong, that, if any body
deserved we'll o. this country, twas you.-
The benefits that an enterprisin' man like
you conters on place, amt goin' to be
forgot in hurry. know you can't stom-
ach flattery, Squire. or I'd tell you that you
had the bulleyest lot O. pultly west o. the
mountains--would'nt like to take dollar
for that yaller cock, would ye? Well, good
day, Squire. | promised the ole woman I'd
be back in five minutes, an times up. al
low. Excuse me, Squire, amt: drunk a
drap to-day; but I've been leanin' agin the
fence so long that my feet's both got to sleep
an that makes me walk kinder awkard;
guess they'll wake up fore l ct home
good day, Squire"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Explosion of a BOiler-Its Erial
Flight.

On Thursday morning singular accident
occurred at the foundry of Morgan Dyer,
corner of Water and Wisner streets. The
boiler of the steam engine exploded, or
rather the bottom gave out, Git being an up
right boiler,) and the water coming in con-
tact with the fire below, produced immedi-
ately an immense pressure of steam causing
the boiler to ascend in the air at least one
hundred feet. when it descended upon the
roof OF building nearly opposite the foun-
dry, through which it passed. and also
through the floors and portition down to
the first floor, where it lodged in an upright
position. Tie boiler weighs about ton
and in its flight totally destroyed the build
ing or shed in which the engind was loca-
ted. The building in which it lodged was
fortunately unoccupied ,and is badly shatter-
ed. L. belongs to Mr.. Beach. There were
about dozen persons in and about the foun
dry, all of whom most miracously escaped
serious injury.-Elmira (N. Y.,) Aduerti-
ser.
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t"Will you give me glass of ale, if
you pleaser asked rather seeay-ish look
ing person with an old but well-brushed coat
and almost too shiny hat. 1t was produced
by the bartender, creaming over the edge of
the tumbler "Thank ye," said the recip-
lent, as he placed it to his lips. Having fin
ished it at swallow, he smacked his lips, land
said: "That is very fine ale-very. Whose
is it!'' 1T is Harman's ale" ."-"Ah! Har-
mans, eh! Well, giveu another glass of
it," 1t was done; and holding it up to the
light and looking through it,the connOisseur
said, " 'Pon my word, it is superb ale--su-
perb'-cIear as Madeira. must have some
more of that. Give me mug OF it." The
mug was furnished; but before putting it to
his lips the mbiber said, Whose ale did you
say this was,'' "Harman's," repeated the
bartender. The mug was exhausted, and
also the vocabulary OF praise; and it only re-
maiued for the sppreciatng gentleman to say,
as he wiped his mouth and went toward the
door, "Harman's ale, is it! k'eow Harman
very WE'LL shall see him soop. nd will
settle with him for two glasses and mug
of his incompatible brew! Good-mawning"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10
Music.

Music is, indeed, heavenly attribute
Who that lives, Will not own that the heart
is moved by the sweet and melodious strains
OF music! There IS also other music.
Gods own music. the music of Nature.
Listen! Hear yon huge forest as the wind
swsys it back and forthl Traverse the ver-
dant wood, or the pleasant mead. Notes Of
the merry warblings of the feathered songs
ters will greet the ear, whether at early
morn, at sunny noon, or at sof. and merry
twilight. The bablng rivulet, meandering
through pasture and hillside; there is rich
and delightful melody in that The roaring
cataract and the surging ocean-the deafen-
ing thunderbolt-the fierce and angry
storms, by sea and land-there is music
sublime music, in all these: to which let an
aspiring heart respond, and it derives wis
dom and conso olaton -Anonymous
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-09-10

A JOKE FOR SELFISH HUsBANDs.--Lord
Elenoor ough was once labcut TO go on the
circuit, when Lady Peterborough said that
she should like to accompany him. He re-
piled that he had no objection, provil led she
did not cucumber the carriage with band
boxes, which were his utter abhorence.--
During the first days journey Lord Ellen
borough happening to stretch his legs,struck
his foot against something below the seat.
He discovered that it was bandbox. Up
went the window and out went the bandbox.
The coachman stopped, and the footman
thinking that the bandbox had tumbled out
o! the window by some extraordinary chance
were going to pick it up, when Lord Ellen
borough furiously called out, Drive on!'-
The bandbox WINS accordingly left by the
ditch side. Having reached the county town
where he was to oficiate as judge, Lord
Peterborough proceeded to array himself
for his appearance in the Court House
Now said he, where's my wig--wnere is
my wig!' My Lord replied his attendant,
1T was thrown out Of the carriage window.
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"Te Liddle Plack Bony.'
BY GOTLEIB.

"Chon you recklemember dat litdle plack
bony pyed nit the bed!ar next veek!"
"Yah, vot wv hinp'
"Notings only gets sheat ed burdy pad. -
"Soi'
"Yah You see in de vurst blace he isll
plint NTH bote legs, unit ferry lame nit Won
eye. Den ven you gifts on him to ride he
rares up pehint unit kicks up peiore so vur-
sur as cachmule. dinks dake him a
liddle rite yesterday, unit SO sooner gifts
straddle his pack he gonsmence dat way,
shust SO like vakin boam on a poStteam;
unit ven he gts tone. was so mixed up nit
eferydiaks. Winds minezelf zittin arount
hpsoksRis, nit his dali in mine hants vor de
pridles'
"VelsvOt you going to do init him!"
"Oh, vixed him peter as cham up. I
hitch him in te cart nit his dali we're his
heat ought to pc; den gife him about SO a
rozen cuts nit hitecow; he starts to go,
put SO soon he see te cart pefore him he
makes backwards. Burdy soon he stumbles
pehint, unit sits down on his hanches, unit
looks like he veel burty stamped nit HIM
zelf Ded dakes him out, hitch him de
rite way, unit he goes rite of shust so good as
anypody's Sony."
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NEW SERIES, VOL. I, NO 37.7

ever, he finally gets him up and carries him
to his room. He places him on his bed,
then goes out for something 10 drink, W ith
the laudable intention of being as drunk as
his guests.
At his door he finds third drunken man.
Whats thisr says he. Another one!
There'll be three in my bed. No matter
they can settle it among themselves
He takes the third drunkard on his back
carries him to his chamber and throws him
on lis bed, then, worn by fatigue, falls on
the arm chair and goes to sleep.
Presently day begins to dawn. A fresh
breeze awakes our musician. His bed is
empty, and the window open.
Howl said he, 'have they gone without
saying good-by! Most decidedly won't do
a good action again.
He rises and looking out of the window
sees man lying on the ground. We'll,
thinks he, 'this is nigh: for drunkards!'-
Humanity induces him to descend, and he
finds the man dead and horribly manned on
the pavement. 1t was his first friend, whom
he had thrown out of the window three
times, intending to throw him on the bed!
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OTThe De dd Sea is SO named from no
iiuing object being found in ;. The northern
bottom ls almost Hat; the greatest depth is
I,l2S feet; near the shore the bot,cm is
generalle salute incruststion ;intermediate
are mud and cubes of pure salt Its shores
are covered with incrustaiions of salt, and
footmarks in a hours time become covered
With crystalizations. Captain Lynch feels
confident that the result of his expedition
confirms to the very letter the History OF
the Holy Land, ,as regards the sunken cities
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n1TSaid WENDELL PHILLIPS, in his re-

6TSlid WENDELL PHILLIPS, in his re-
cent Grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa
Sucie,y of Yale Colege-'The press is the
ruling power OF the times. The age of the
prin ing press has come. What the use Of
gunpo der WAS N the art of war, making
any man b. could pull trigger equal to
the most powerful warrior, the press is to
tre rca#iug rce. We have invited the
mrpi-' We nave called iatn existence
the Iou--h estate of the realm, it is the
brains. Men sometimes think that the
greet men al Was sh!ngton con rnl the nation.
So the boy who FIRST sees the steamboat
thinks hat the walking beum is the propel-
ling power, but below there is fanatic
feeding the fires