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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
A School Teacher Cut to Pieces.


GREENvILLE, Hunt Co., Texas, July 6, '57.
A terrible affair took place about eight
miles east of this place on the Sd inst, be-
tween school teacher by the name of
Moore and a maH by the name Of Jesse
Howard and his four sons. Moore under
took to chastise iHoward's son that was
about twelve years old, for writing indecent
language in young ady's copy book. He
had struck the boy but four or FIVE blows
with switch, when the boys brothers
came into the school house with clubs, and
one OF them struck the teacher with heavy
club on the forehead and felied him TO the
foor The other struck the teacher several
times while down, but the teacher recov-
cred himself and got out his pocket-knife
and drove them out of the house. But at
this juncture the old man, two other, sons,
and two aons -in-law arrived, and the old
man rushed into the house with large dirk
pocket-kEife
Moore begged Howard to spare his life,
telling him he was then nearly dead. Al
this time Moore had severe confusion on
the forehead and was covered with blood.
But Howard, disregarCing his entreaties,
rushed upon him and plunged his long knife
into him twice on his right side, both Oi
which wounds entered the cavity. Moore
broke from him, when Howard cut him on
the right shoulder, making frightfu gash
tour Inches long and to the bone With al
his wounds Moore broke from the house ant
ran twenty rods. The boys outside threw ~
clubs at him as he ran, one or TWO Of whic
hit him.
Moore was young man ofsiight make
and in poor salfh, who had lately come IL
this State lie was man Of unexcepGion
able character and successful teacher
He will probably die ol rs wounds,a victim
of revenge SO low and despica Bile. that hu
manity bushes at the recital. The antece
dents OF Howard and his family are in keep
ing with this act, having bees frequently
engaged in brutal assaults upon his neigh
bors, and the family are reported to bt
guilty OF every mean act.
hloore had difficulty with the same chilC
before, and had requested Howard 10 take
him out of school. The old woman replied
sho meant to send the boy to devil him, ant
that il Moore whipped the boy. she woult
make Hyward cut his id heart out. 1t il
generally supposed that. the boy WIS urge
to provoke Moore to chastize him, and nj
doubt they expected it that morning, 70
they arrived at the school house in a few
moments after Moore commenced to viii
the boy, and the two Oldest brothers wer
secreted close to the house, for they got thu
door before Moore had struck the boy 81,
blows. The Howards lived half a mile from
the school house. Such are some OF th
facts of this horrible affair, as appears from
the evidence on examination.
The old mans bail bond was fixed a
81 600; the Oldest sons at 50 900, and tn
other three sons at $3.50 each. But the,
have not yet,and probably cannot give bail
TIE public feeling is against them, whicI
induces ME to hope that they will get thei
deserts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

There also about the same number Of peach
trees upon the prem ises. This tract forms
nearly the centre of the whole tract and is
decidedly the NEST picturesque and beauti-
ful situation TO be found in any country -
Take the whole tract together and IN our
opinion i; is admirably adapted for the pur-
poses Of model farm. possessing, as 1t does
every variety of soil among VIII ch are some
beautiful tracts for the culture Of TIE grape.
Add to this its central position in the Stale,
onr Railroad and Canal facilities, and CUT
inexhausIjble coal field, iron ore. and ra"
material for manufacturing purposes gensr'
SLY. and we think the Commissioners have
rendered al impo Iisnt service 10 the State
by the exercise 9. their good sense and
sound discretion in selecting Old Fairfield
as the place For Reform School"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
Teachers Meeting Interesting
Letter from Gov. Chase.

NSSSNA 44OAi wv. OhpSS-
The Ohio State Teachers Association
met recently at Steubenvile, when the fol-
lowing interesting letter was received from
Gov. Chase:
COLUMBUS, July 5, 1887.
DEAR SIR: In the midst Of the cares and
anxieties of my official position, unusually
augmented of late,i it has been impossible for
me 10 pre- pare an address to be pronounced
before The Association over which you pre-
side. was, however, SO desirous of mani
Testing my personal sympathy with its mem
bers,n their noble aim to raise the standard, ),
to improve the methods, and TO dignity the
work of education in Ohio, that would not
relinquish my purpose of being present at
their deliberations and Of saying something,
however. inadsqua'eiy, on the subject OF
their work, until the day OF meeting was
changed. then advised the respected edi-
tor OF the Journal Of Education, that sho'd
probably be unable to attend but now find
this apprehension realized My public duties
will require my constant presence here
during the resent week.
| regret my absence from the meeting OF
the Association on my own account, for /
am thoroughly conscious how meagerIy any
thing | could say, would reward the atten-
ton of its members. Bat if could COM
| nunicate little, could receive much, and
| wish TO learn all can in respect TO the
best means OF promoting the Cause of educa-
| T., ,l.,
been myself teacher, and knowing some
| thing of a teachers responsibilities, trials
and aspirations, materially and almost
necessarily feel lively interest.
| No safer, no more economical, DO more
renumerative investment of revenue is made
YOUTH Stinginess here is not economy. 1t
is the waste, and the worst description of
waste-the waste of mind-,hat power
riglnGtes energies and makes efficient
whatever activities promote private or pub
lie prosperity.
The school house is n better institution
than the Court House or the State House
In the State House, laws are enacted; in
the court house, laws are applied; in the
school house, Legislators, judges and jury
men are made. Especially is the scheo
house indispensable where popular govern
ment is made prac tical reality by free sut-
frage and general eligibility. 1t is impos,
sible to estimate the Importance of univer-
sal education, where every boy is TO be a
voter. ard any boy may be President.
Ts make the school house efficient teach.
rrs must be not only qualified but honored
The responsibility of their trust, the mugni,
tude OF their work, and the dign ty of :heil
calling must be acknowledged, and not cold.
ly acknowledged only, but thoroughly ap,
preciaied. The community hardly yet begins
to realize its debt of gratitude, honor, ant
, reward, to the teachers of its schools.
These things are obvious, but what prac
teal methods are best adopted to secure the
great end of giving 10 all the youth of tht
State the best education they are willing t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
Slavery in Kansas.
LETTER FROM SENATOR MASON, OF VIRGINIA
WIscEcsIEK, Va, July 90, 1857.

LETTER FROM SENATOR MASON, OF fiEGIHlA
WIscgrs1EK, Va. July 90, 1857.
To he Editor Of the 'SOuti::'
DEAR SIa: In your paper Of Monday
las, in an article headed Walkers Usurpa-
ton" observe the following paragraph:
Bat we are told that Hunter and Mason
and other disting uislIrd Southern Senators,
in the debates on t e Nebraska Kansas bill,
expressed the sane opinion, that Kansas
must be a free Sta;e, &c.
Ieannot undertake TO say what opinion.
may have been expressed by my honored
colleague, or by uther Senators from the
South. in reference to the probable cond'-
;ion of ksnsas; though, from a general
knowledge of their views in regard to that.
territory, should not doubt that sny opin.
ions so expressed would have reference to.
circumstances and contingencies nessarily
qualifying them TIC avoid misconstruction .
howeser.G think it proper To say that never
EXPRESSED the opinion thus ascr5ed to me, ,
because rever entertsined it. At The time
the law passed organizing the territorial
government, there were few with whom
conversed who did not believe THE future
Silte would take its place with those recog-
nizing and cherisbing the condition Of Afr
can Slavery. There was at that tim , GER
tainly, every reason to believe why this
shuu I be so. and none why it should not.
Tie State of Missouri, bordering its eastern
frontier, was Slaveholding State. holding
al that time nearly hundred Thousand
slaves, and these were chiefly held in the
border counties.
The State Of Arkansas, adjacent to the
! territory on the South was likewise slave
holding State. The soil and climate OF
Kansas were well ad pied to those valuable
products, chiefly hemp and tobacco, which
gave value 10 slave labor N Missouri. The
proximity of its population, with the attrac-
tons of new. fertile and cheap land, be-
lieved would lead the Shareholders in Ms
souri, to difuse themselves speedily over
Kansas, and the p,ohibitorv line Of SO 80
being ob!iterateu, there was no reason why
they should not. had no tear of fair CON-
petition in such appropriation ofsthe new
territory from any quarter. Unfair compe.
tition did not look to.
What may yet be the result as to the con-
dition of Kansas, notwithstanding the ex
traordina:y and unscrupulous efforts OF
Northern Abolitionisis to fUrce a popula.
ton there, Cannot undertake to say. Ncl
will allude in this place to the new anc
unexpected aspect nov EXHIBIT ed o
affairs in tb at territory, with SO much pro-
priety reprehended in the columns of The
'Soulh.' Whatever may be the information
of others, certainly am moi sufficiently in
formed OF the existing state of things in
Kansas, to form q clear opinion one way or
the other; yet | will venture TO say this
much, that if African slavery be ultimately
excluded from Kansas, it will be effected by
numerical fprce of organized najorities
operating against the usual laws which gov
ern emigration; and will present a new and
most instructive lesson to the Southern
| States.
Very respectfully, | am yours, &c &c,
J. N. MASON.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
I. WEIRICH)
S. B. VESTS Committee.
Mqr:insville, July %, 1857.

0THOlloway's Pills have been placed, by
the common consent Of mankind, at the
head of internal remedies. To say that in
warm climates they save thousands upon
thousands of persons annually from falling
a secrilice to dyspepsia, dysentery, diarrhGa,
constipation, liver complaint, general debl-
ity, remittent fever, etc, is simply to relate
a fact attested by clouds of witnesses. No
sufferer from scorbutic affections has ever
failed to experience relief from them, and
they are guaranteed to cure chronic diseases 5
of the internal organs, which have previous
ly hafiled the skill of the most successful
practitioners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
Resolutions OF the Medical Associt.
tiOn-

At a regular meeting of the Belmont Ned
ical Society," held at BeIlair, July 18th, the
undersigned were appointed committee to
prepare preamble and resolutions on the
death of DR.. Drake; and they reported the
following which were adopted:-
WHEREAS. In the mysterious providence
of God, our fellow member, DR.. William
McKendree Drake, has been suddenly and
at an unexpected moment. called from our
midst, again summoning this society to paw
the last and Just tribute of respect to a de-
parted friend;-
ReSolUed, That in the death of DR.. Will
Liam McKendree Drake, this society mas
sustained the loss of one who in all the re-
lations he sustained TO it, end especially to
the Medical FrlternGy, was cover ed by u
ign sense of honor.
RESOLVED, That while the community in
which he labored have sustained a loss
much regretted, and society in general val
uable member who by his untiring industry
iabored through many Pecuniafy embarrass
ments, to prepare himself for the RESPONSE
bic position he ocrdpied so short time had
already attained position in his profession
worthy the example of all, either in or out
of the profession OF which he was Il mem
Der.
Resolved, That the members of this Soci-
ety wear the usual baGge of mourning for
thirty days
Resolved, That copy of the above resolu-
tions be sert to the friends of the deceased,
and published in the Ohio Medical & SurgI-
cal Journal, and in the papers of this coun-
ty.
T WEIPITu)
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

Truth SIMPLY ExPREssEs.-It is not
what people eat. but what they digest, tnat
makes them strong. 1t is not what they
gain, but what they save, tina: makes them
rich. 1t is not what they read, but what
they remember, that makes them learned
1t is not what they profess, but what they
practice, that makes them righteous. These
are very plain and important truths too little
needed by gluttons, ,spendthrifts. .bookworms
and hypocrites.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

oyGILL of the Ohio Patriot, expresses
q willingness to forgive all the erriag Demo
Gratis who voted for Fremont, if they will
only return 20 duty.
Great inducement, aint it, He has is
sued his royal pardon and doubtless that
under its influence thousands will rally
round his blue stocking. But GILL you can t
gull the people 30 easy IS thst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

GJAbove all things our friend of the
Gazeiie breads a fusion of the branches OF
the opposition. And it is truly amusing to
see how uneasy he has grown on the SUBJ
ject His whole soul is enlisted in the al
tempt to defeat this end. Last week he
come out denoucing the Americans and
eomplementing US Republicans in grand
style, Praising our Independence, and honest
strsight forward course. We pitty such
5uplici;y, Captain, you mead not try to soft
seup US in that way. We see your cioren
foot and know ycur motives. 1t is true that
we wilIsscrlGce nothing, and why! because
ii is not necessary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

4 SHAM.-The New Orleans De Hs,which
supported Buchanan, declares that there is
ono longer any healthy vitality left in the
National Democratic party" and adds:
"The truth is, the union Of the Democra-
cy, North and South, at Cincinnatti, was a
sham; Mr. B uchanan went into the canvass
as the exponent of sham; he went into the
Presidency to carry out sham, and he has
been commercially faithful to sham up to
this writing"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

AMENDMENT No. )


ReSoluc9 By lie General ISSfA'5iy ef he Stais a
Ohi0, thTco-Elll : 0i the members elected To each
House concurrng therein, that II be, and hereby Is
proposed the et ctuTs OF this State 10 vote, the
second Tuesday oiOctober next, UpJi. thr approval
or rejection OF the follow iES amendment an I'D
diiiunal section 10 article eleven Of the Constitution
Every county which now Is, or may hereafter te
entitled 10 more than one Senator, or Representa-
tive tor the residue OF the present decennia pc iod,
or for ALL or any portion OF any subsequent Gt-
cennal period shall he divided into many Sena-
ioral and Representative districts there may bc
Senators or Representatives elective IN any year
o! the present, any subsequent teccrnIal . TIn.
which districts shall be q. contiguous territory, anu
each district shall contain as nearly ratio iOG
Senator Representative rs Is atIaluabr W ittnuI
yiol at!ng the rule herein given as cOnjiguitv Oi
tefTitOrS, and without dividing any township eiec-
ton precinct, or ward. II any Representative OF
Senatorial District crnIf fOsed OF TWO OF more CuUH
ties shall By reason OF any excess OF population
over a ratio, be entitled to additional Repre- Seutl-
lives or Senators Tor any portion oi the presen or
any subsequent decennIal period. the district shall
be divided into TWO districts, for each portion OF
such decennial period, which shall be contiguous
territory ana each shall contain Is near rauO as
is aItlinabe without dividing counties.
II BY reason of the annexation OF one Senatc-i-
al district 10 another, there shall be any excess OF
pOpu iaIion over II Material ratio which shall Be
emitted 10 ddtiOnai Senatorial representation tuI
any portion OF any decenuial period, each district
Us ROW cOn>tlluItu- silaiI etcct one senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts by the
county commissioners or such other board OF Of
.icars elective acd resident IN The TsS,er county
may be provided by inw. At least Lur months
prior the general election in 1855 the rounlies
entitled Ia mere than one member uj either house
shall hG divided into districts oT the residue c the
present CecGnnIa period, AMI at least four months
prior the general election III the first year each
subsequent decenniai period tho counties entitled
10 more than one member to- ALL or any portion oi
sucn Gecenual pariOd, i'll either or both houses,
shall be divided into districts tor the whole Ci the
deceunIal period a description 81 the district OF
each county shall be published as may be directed
by the county commissioners or as may be pre-
scTibed by law.
n. N.H.NAN WORRIES
SntaIcr II the HovSs Of Representatives.
THOMAS ssh FORD,
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Dated April 3, 1857.



R,solsed Jy he GenerdL assembly Of the STATE O
OHIO, three-tiiIIs of the members elected to each
house conrurEing therein, That itbe and hereby Is
proposed To the electors OF the State. the second
Tuesday Oi October next TO approve Or REJECT the
following ainsu-ilent is substitute tor the hTSt
and second sections OF the thirteenth article al the
Constitution. Viz: Corporations OF every descrlp-
ton shall be created and corporate powers gIaEtC5
only by general laws which shall define tile powers
privileges and mniEnites and prescribe the duties
pora lions, but the General Assembly may enact
special laws for the relief of corporations in pecu-
liar cases. and may make special provisions III re-
gard TO corporations III cases whereircm their De
culiar location or interests such special provisions
are required, and may from time To lime alter or
repeal Il such lawS, authorized by this sec
IIon. n. ii. VAN FORHEsS
Speaker Of The H0asc ct Representatives..
THOMAS Il. FORD,
President ct tie SsHa,e.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT NO. 9.

AMENDMENT NO. -
PesOluei 5y the General assembly 9t the STATE OF
Ohio, Three fnhs of the members elected TO each
House comcurrina therein that II he, and hereby Is,
proposed the electors of this State TO vote on the
second Tuesday OF October next upon the approval or
rejection the follow ing amendment, as Substitute
for the th and sixth sections of the fourth article OF
the SIC. > District Courts shall be
held in each county least in each year. by one
or more District Judges elected by the electors Of
separate districts to he prescribed by law, vino shall
no Id their office for five years. and during their con-
tinuance in office shall reside IN the district for which
they elected The provisions of the fourteenth sec
tion this article shalt apply TO District Judges The
General Assembly may by law authorize ihe judges of
the srict COurt ard of the Court OF common pense
10 fix the time of holding theirrespectve courts Until
District Judges shall have been elected and qualified,
District Courts shsl lie helG by the Judges OF the Su
d rene Court and OF the Courts of Common Pleas. a
now autho Iized. SEc. 8. The District CourI shall
have such jur isd i'd iion may he provided by law,
and the Judges thereof shall have and exercise such
power and urisd c tion al ehsmhe and MAJ he re-
quired sit judges OF the court Of Common Pleas
as shall he directed by law.
n II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of tie House Of Representatives,.
THOMAS Il FORD,
President oi the SeIsqie.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
FAR VI ERS OF
BEL Nj ON L COU NTY

4 HAVE just received from the manufac-
L tureTs and now offer for sale on reasonable
terms; KETCHUM'S celebrated Reaper aud Mower
Also, the New York Seh RSAIug Reaper, and BALL y
Ohio Mower. These machines made of good and
durable material and warranted To do as good work
and much faster than can he done by hand.
Persons wish lng topdrohass, have the privilege
giving them trial. and II satisfaction is NOT gwen
they may be returned.
All orders addressed to Isaac Davis ST. CIaEsyille
ONO, W ill he promptly attended to.
II TPlease call and examine these mac hines before
purchasing elsewhere. ISAAC DAVIS.
may2S5I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06

Cobb and Governor Floyd are in the Cab
inet--the frst the friend of squatters, and
the latter the authors of expediency speeches
in Northern cities, we have nothing to de-
pend on in the future but ourselves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-08-06
HILInIS AFFECTIONS.

The quantity and quality Of the bile are ofvital i'm
pnrtauce 10 health Upon the liver. the gland which
sccrets This GUd these Fis oPerste sp"oIncSy, IN
faliiiIv reCtfviug iCS irrrcu arItes aud edeetnay
curiu. JsunGICe, Bilious RsIRtianlS, and all Ile va
rie dis, ted by an Unnatural condition
q IL,
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Lock Here!

Ail those who though, aud were toidihat
the leaters ofihe Democracy were in favor
Of Kansas being Free State, be sure and
read the following letter from Senator Ma
son. Ard slr. Gazette if YOU are honest
publish the ssme.
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Dated April Sd, 1851

d
ResOlrsd 6v the General assembly IF TIE STATE Of
Ohio, tHree-ifLhs of the members elected 20 each
branch cOncurrIg therein. that It be aIt hereby IS
proposed the electors Of tie Slate 10 vote ON tAe
second Tuesday of October next. 10 approve or re
iecI the fo. lowing amendment substitute iOT the
second third of the eil article Of the
Constitution.
An property. personal and rea shall he suiject to
taxation by uniform Iule, al tie true value thereof
in money! hut such GeductiOns from credits may be al
lowed as the General Assembly may deem eNpedI-
ent: Provided that burying grounds, public school
houses and al other public property aud all ins.Ilu-
tons of purely public charity, and all houses used
exclusively fer public worship. shall be exempt from
taxstion and lIhe aIyaIue of the personal pro-
pertV any person shall not exceed htty dollars, the
same may he eXemp; from taxation All property EN-
10y ed in banking shall always bear burden Of tax
equal to that imposed the property OF IndiyI
duas.
n. II. VAN WORRIES,