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OF eucn anxnaFtee CONSIDER moreover, Mr.. Tobias
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Dy "a. opfcel knovasdgeg and experience. and by
s.t N.Y. suPPned some OF my pa
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ph vs,.;.. 81, a.,,.,, SoI;N D4qER, ~. ~
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~ ~ s,. .r years past with weak
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om 700 constant ana intense use Of these
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.f ufd To - PETERSBURG, October 81, 1884.
About Avs year. ago, obtained from Mr. Tobias,
in Washington pair Of Glasses for the Spectacles
which l used, and found them Of great assistance
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NoRroLk, Va, July 27, 1854
In the experience Of even two years. have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectacies that were
exactly adapted TO the weakness of my sight This
Inconvenience Mr.. Tobias seems to have removed
for the present by the substitution for me of better
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like, and comfort able TO my eyes would CON-
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require artificial aid in this way. ~, - '
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e-,1I LYNcHBURG, Nov. !, 1854 *
( From an examination Of Mr.. Tobias's Glasses,
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
"Nothing but a Niger y

In the St. Louis Rspubiican-a singular
misnomer for an o Line Wing Buchana L
sheeu-oi Monday I'VE find an offer of"seveu
hundred dollars reward" for the apprehen.
and return of the following described human
chattels. Marshals and their deputies vii
please take notice:
"One bright mulatto boy, named William
about 80 years os age, hatr nearly straight
One boy named Lewis,l9 years old, brighter
colored than William, hair straight A cir
named May Jane, ii years old, pale face
hair light color. a boy named Ned,S years
old, rather darker than the others"
But the strangest part of this strange
eventlul history to our Northern men who
have been taught that slaves are go superia.
:ivelj happy and contented, and that even
the Canadian fugi,ives !ong to return tt
their masters "liesh pots,'' we read further
on that the master.
"WiIl pay $500 for the apprehcn5 ion anl
delivery in this city OF Louisylle,ot the faith.
er of tie children, ON his conviction, foi
running off said slaves
The said Louis bought himself from the
advertiser, and
"The mother is now paying for herself
and therefore wish to punish such base il
gratitude"
The father of these "bright-complexion
ed, pale-laced, straight-haireJ'' chattei.
should certainly he punished for the "bast
ingratitude" of buying himself; SO we sa,
to our fugitive law officials everywhere" be
stir yourselves, the Union is endangered
Save! Oh, save"-GreensJurg, (Ind) Re
publican.
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receive. and one cap'ble OF receiving, is not
90 clear. What provision for the education
of teachers should be supplied; how fsr.il at
all, the Colleges of the State and especially
those more Immediately under legislative
control. may be made parts OF the plan Of
general education. or serviceahie to the
special purpose of education, or servlceabie
to the special 2urp, Sc % educating teachers;
and what may be conveniently and econo-
m:cslly done to extend the benefits Of the
educational system beyond the school honse,
by lectures and libraries, are subjects which
will doubtless engage your discussions, and
in respect to which should be particularly
glad to have the benefit Of them.
But / am extending this letter too far
Let me close it Nth my cordial congratuls-
tions TO the Association upon the great
good already effected by its labors,and with
the expression Of my earnest hope that the
educational future of Ohio may correspond
with its hishestaim and noblest aspirations.
Very cordially yours,
S. P. CHASE.
Rev. |. ". Andrews, D D., President
Ohio State Teachers Association.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

GTLet the voters # Guernsey county
remember that the Ohio State Journal the
leading Black Republican organ OF Ohio,
proclaims the equality of the negro race.
ard let them slso remember it was proposed
in the Republican Legislature to strike the
word white from the Constitution of Ohio.
-Gnernses Jsfsrsoaian.
. Whot. The negroes all equal! Henious
slsnder! The Journal ought to remember
that the Democrats have Certain half broth
srs in the South Of bleached exte rior, who
are superior to the remainder of the
rzce. Jtfersonian is that what you mean1
But worse and more of it, lit was pro.
posed in The Repub iican Legislature to strike
the word white from the Constitution ot
Ohio1 Yes, and it was proposed in Dem.
ocratic Congress to re-opensthe African
Slave trade, and 1t lie even proposed here to
elect Democratic Governor! Now either
crime is hen:ous,b but we do not hold The Deo.
pie responsible for such audacity in few
deluded fanatics.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
The Reform School

The School for the Reform OF juvenile
delinsuents which was authorized by the
last Legislature is fast pushing on to sue
cessful operation. 1t is one of the many
acts of that Legislature, which in after years
will bring forth fruit tc the security aud
p.oit of our State. And exchange refer
ing to. the lcca ton OF this School, says:
awe make no hesitation in saying tn"
location is one Of the best that could have
been made in The State. The lands arc
situated from FIVE TO six miles South of Ian
easter, in one OF the most healthy regions
in Ohio. The farm purchased oi Henry
Mlers, Esq, consisting oi near 700 acres
has upon it beautiful undulating plateau
of about two miles in length, upon which
there are some 500 acres in a high state o
cultivation. we are informed that there
are 7e0 apple trees Of the choices. varieties
although young most of them. are bearing
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
Death of Fish-The Question Set
tied.

During the drouth of last wear great num-
bers of fish died in the Little Mama river,
especially below the great disrlleries below
Deerfeld and Morrow. 1t was said they
were killed by the poison from the distiller-
les This was denied, and the fact attribu-
ted to the unusual drouth. The following
paragraph from the Lebanon Star, however,
seems to settle the question:
During the recent freshets in Drv Run,
at Deerfeld. the poisonous matter from the
Dlstillerey north of the village, was wash
ed into the Miami River, and caused the
death OF tens of thousands of fish. Two tons
it is calculated, were thus destroyed. The
mili-race of Mr.. Isaac Stubbs, mile below
was literally choked up with dead fish. Is
there no remedy Tor this wholesale slaught-
er o the finny tribes,
Why should we stop the slaughter OF fish
till we have stopped the slaughter of men!
The Stdr also states the death of FOUR men
in he north part of Warren County, attibu-
ted to drinking whiskey with strychnine in
it,
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hN bLEIl Oh /,
Loughgall, May l, 1857.

NEXT SOUTHERN CONVENTION The next
Convention will be held at Knoxville, Tenn.
on the 10th of August. The New Orleans
Times says:
Some members of the Southern press are
suggesting that politics shall be carefully
Stunned at the approaching Convention
This appears to us to be an impossibility.-
1t was the menacing political aspect of the
North that first warned us to seek our COM
mcrcIal independence, and it is the still
threatening aspect of aggression that urges
us now to redoubled action. 1t may not
come within the legitimate scope of Com
mercial Convention to occupy itself in NAM
ing remedy for political evil, but it GER
tainly cannot be blind to the events OF the
day. 1t takes its hue from them, and we
anticipate the Convention at Knoxville, on
Monday, the 10th of August. will be of
greater interest than any previous assembl-
age of this nature, on account of the gloom
that now surrounds the political world
While the Abolitionists are exto!ling Mr.
Buchanan, aRd while General Cass, Howell
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
Constitutional Amendments.

The coming election is one OF lar more
than usual Importance to the people OF ohlo'
and one that calls for the most earnest con-
alteration of every vster. There are hVe
,rouosed Constitutional Amendments, upon
which the people have to decide. Nov
have Won read and considered them as pub
G,hed in our columns for some months past!
Are YOU ready to decide at the ballot box
upon these questions! or are they to 60 BY
default on account of your non-considerc'
.ion, and inactionl Some of these amend
ments are of the most vital Importance to
the people; and not to give them your care
fureonsidsraien is to be falls 20 yeur duty as
citizens of OHIO. The amendments proposed
might be abbreviated. as follows:
LIST. Annual Sessions Of the Legislature.
end. Change in the Judiciary.
Ord. Taxation of property, credits & banks
4lh. Special laws for relief of corporations
9th. The single District System.
We shall refer TO these again separately
but in the meantime let every voter be pre-
pairing himself, let your impartial judgment
render decision in the matter land be care
full that vou act not blindly.