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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-16

prisoners, tied up the Pro-Slavery man who
guarded them. locked him up. and went de.
murely away.
The immigration is coming in in a tor
rent. Every boat up the Missouri: River is
full of immigrants. The Missouri River
is in poor stage, and from ten to twelve
days lre consumed in the passage. Boats
stick on sand-hars. | learned that some
fourteen hundred persons were stuck at one
sand.bar one hundred and City miles below.
Complaints are made by immigrants that
scme of these Missouri River boats charge
extra board on account of protracted pas
>age. A stream of hacks are constantly
On the road between here and Leavenworth
and other points on the river. TUwn-lo,
speculation is The ruling passion of the mo.
ment. Cspitsl and labor are pouring in
Every house in this town is cramm with
immigrants. There never was a finer pros
pect for business, improvement or specu!a-
ton in Kansas Some spectators in town
lots make three or four hundred dollars per
day BY buying and selling, employing but
Little capital. Politics have been under q
cloud lately. The murky cloud that Covers
the future will sometimes lift little and re.
veal the dis ant lightning as it fickers and
flashes, while its sound is not heard in the
hustle OF improvement and the growing
business hopes Of rich young empire. A
lew months of peace would be great bles-
sing to Kansas The weather is mild, but
WINDY. Kaw River is low.
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GJGen. Csss, the Eastern papers inform
Us, is sick. and confined to his bed. The
probability is that he will soon retire from,
his poet. The correspondent Of the Phils.
deIphia NORTH American writes:
Tie conviction is very decided here that
Gen. Cars will not remain long in the De
psrtment of State, and it is shared by men
who are in high position and who have &C.
cess to the best information. II mas always
been manifest to those who have bestowed
any attention upon diplomatic affairs, that
neither sge, his habits, of thought, nor his
training, fitted him ior this responsible and
lsborious STATEN. In the Senate. he was
accustomed 10 take his ease; now he Is CON-
PEELED 10 labor, whether equa. to the toll or
not. The constant requirements of new
and complicated iesues must be met, and
with al. the good disposition which Gen.
Cass msy bring to their investigation, he
lacks the physica. stamina to answer these
vnceasing demands. In council upon the
public policy he has not fulfilled tie expec-
tations of his colleagues, who, ut a distance,
were accustomed to regard him as among
she wisest and most sagacious of living
statesmen. These and other deficiencies
have made their impression, and tended to
confirm the belief that vacancy in the
Premiership must happen at no distant day.
Upon entering Office Gen. Cas- said he
sssuid not hold il for the tenn, and the idea
gained currency that the President and lin
self did rot much disagree in regard TO the
durstiuu of the tenure"
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Temperance .'.atters in Richlan !.

We see by the Mansfield Herald tina,
near,y a. the liquor sellers IN Mansfield Id
have been indicted by he Grand Jury oI
RchIaLa county, and t cir cases continued
10 the next court. A iiquor seller in Belle
vile, in that country, was recently fined
$40, and sent t. jail Tor 90 days. The Her
aid states:
7 he most interesting case before the
court was a prosecution by this same liquor
seller. of eleven Belleville ladies. for riot.
1t appears that they all had either fathers,
husbands or sons, who frequently the dog
gerry, neglecting and frequently abusing
their families. The ladies' consulted TO-
gether aid resolved to extingui-h the cause
OF their troubles, aud armed with hatchets
and other impIe ncnts, proceeied to the dog
gerry. The keepers res listed, than match
for him, he seized can of powder, and
searching his pockets Tor a match, threaten
ed to "blow them all TO helI!" The can
however, was wrested from him, and he
carried cut Of the house by several men
who were louking on. The testimoney show
ed that kept very bad house-a% curse to
the community. The suit was instituted
at the November term, and the ladies' held
to bail in the sum of $500 to appear for
trial. The case was Oh trial for several
days, and resulted in the acquil:al of the
ladies, on Friday night last, the jury return
ing iverdict Of not guilty. When they
returned to Bellevilie, it is said, they were
met by large delegation. and were triam-
phsntly escorted to their homes.
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The Ohio Legislature.

This body will adjourn to-day, (Thursdsy
l6jh,) after. perhaps, more laboriuus ses-
siou thaa was ever before held in our State
It 10 true that this able body has not esos ped
the vile axpersions of party press, but this
RFsils nothing. IL is lsmeniable fact thai
many of the papers in our State are 50
STEPPED in party dye that they can recog-
Mise nothing as commendable unless emi-
mating from their owa party. This is sn
unRholeeome condition of politics that 10
or State, and president of untold trouble
in the future.
The unPrejudiced, Of whsiever party, will
unhesita.ingly attribute to the present Leg
islsture the qualifications of ability above
the rnediocrity, untiring industry, and above
aI things an honest desire to discharge
their duties TO The best interests OF all par
ties. And now. when they have fulfilled
Whist was assigned them, they Will return
TO the ir homes, where they will De greeted
Sy warm friends, who have not forgotten or
ceased to value them. They will again
mingle in the common walks of life, bul
with the conviction of pleasure that they
have done their duty, and received from the
people The sentence OF "well DONE"
evil venture that many of them viii
agaia meet in the snme capacity when the
people shall have sanctioned their acts 5y
reelection. Such at least should be the
ease.
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into rivuiets, its inhabitants have become
SO priest-ridden as to degenerate into lana
tics and 'ools. 1t is good country to emf
CRATE from.
I'VE OF the West want nothing Of its
products o: opinions. We want men and
minds like our lakes and rivers-large and
expansive-that Can take in at one view
our whole country as an extensive prairie,
and see IN the whole human race but one
people and one destiny Let US pray God
to bless our tree institutions and save us
from all contamination with New England
p-litics, or New England Priests, or New
England Know Nothing religion
The writer concludes by advising 'the
Democrats of that God-forssken, priest
ridden country, the only free men yet living
there, to come to the WestI But where
would these refugees from free sentiment
find restl Would it be in Wisconsin! That
State has upon its statute books Personal
Liberty Law, compared with which that OF
Massachusetts is as water 10 fourth proof
brandy Would it be in Michigan! Let
Gen. Cass answer. Would it be in Ohio!
The free air OF the Western Reserve would
be ss malaria to their nostrils. They
could find no rest for the soles Of their feet
in Iowa, and Kansas will ultimately be too
'fest' for them. There is a New England
elemert there. We know of but one place
where they could find refuge and where this
New England leaven is not present,and that
is the locality in Illinois, embracing some
of The Southern counties, known as Egypt
where the schoOlmaster is never seen and
where intelligence Of 'ou:rages in Kansas
never penetrates. There Black Republi-
cam and all other newspapers are proscrib-
ed. There the political refugees who fly
! from soil which is tainted with the atmo }.
phere OF freedom would fnd their promised
i6nd.s
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From the Boston Journal
Spicy.


We hear great deal about tn. fanatic
ism OF the Gafriscnian Aooii,ionists, bu,
Tor downright, bigoted and fana ical intol-
erance give Us a thoroughbred pros avery
Democrat OF the straightrst sort. The
rawlings of Garrison, Phillips, or even Of
Abby Folsom and Parker PiIlsbury, do not
he Id candle TO their ou'pourings. Wit
ness the following, said to be taken from a
North western paper, which correspondent
of the Pennsylvania, whe has been shock
ed b, the incendiary remarks OF the Bl.ck
Republican anu Abolition press of New
England, on the late decision of the Supre.
me Court in the Dred Scott case,' communi-
Gates 10 that peper:
The editor, under the head of "A God for
saken Couiitry' says: III was in New Eng
land they burned clue lights to assist the
British, lowering along the Coast, N their
schemes OF rapne and plunder 1t was
there the Hartford Convention was concoct.
eu anu neiU, dHu iIlt Ulue laWs were enforced.
1t is in New England churches where they
take up contributions lor Sharpe's rifles, TO
shoot down American Citizens. New Eng.
land is TO-DAY one vast Know Nothing Lodge
organized and led on by Priests who officiate
at its affairs, take and prescribe oaths, de.
nouncIng all religions but their own, and
prescribing all men OF foreign birth, exec o,
niggers.
'lt is in New England the Constitution
Of the United States is boldly repudiated
by the passage OF u misnamed Liberty Bilp
and open treason sta ks abroad like the
peslilence at nooday. A God :)orsaAen coun-
try truly, and we thank God ana Our liberty
loving mother, for making our escape from
that csuntry when but six months old. A |
land where the people, to get a crup of
sterl cobble-kuolls, have TO shoot the seed
into the ground. The May Flower made
great misake landing at Playmouth Rock.
/: would not have done SO had it hot been
lost in the fog.
If she had landed further south, or come |
through the Gulf of St. Lawrence to these
Upper Lakes. New England would have
been another Labrador, inhabited only BY |
dogs and Esquimaux. Politically and re.
ligiously. this Puritan country isa failure.
Its rocks are worn out, it's rivers dwindIed |
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Gov. Makers Acceptance.

We sutioin the letter of Mr.. WALKER
accepting the Gcrerncr<hip of Kansas:
WssHl,crcs, Nsrch 80, 1857.
JAMES BrcHAsAx, Presi4ent OF The United
States:
Iy Dss. SlK: have ut your request
recon.de-ed my determination, as annUun.
ee3 10 you, declining your tender Of The
ofice OF Governor Of The Territory Of Kan
sss. In view Of the opinion now presented
By ytu. that the safety of the Union may
depend upon the selection of the individua
to whom shall be assigned the tack of ret.
ting the difficulties which sgsin surround
tie Kansas question. have concluded that
q rolenn sense Of duty TO my country re-
eaires ne 10 accept this position. | am
brought to this conclusion with an unalect-
cd difheence in ny Own tbility, bot with Q
feryenf hope that the same overruling Prov
idence whirh has carried my beloved coUn.
Try through so many perils, will now attend
and direct my humble efforts fer her vel
'src. ard that my course will not be pre-
Judged by any portion of NY scllow-citizens
in OF cut Of kahsas.
p understand that you and all your Cabi-
net cordially concur in the opinion express
ed By me, tliat the actual bona f!e residents
Of the Territory, by :air a, regular vote.
unaffected by fraud or violence. must be
permitted, in adopting their State Constitu-
tiop, TO decide for themselves what shall be
their suc;ai institutions. This is The great
fundamental principle Of the act of Con-
gress organizing that TIE r:tuy lfirmed by
the recent decision of The Supreme Court o.
the United states, and in accordance with
The views uniformly entertained end ex-
pressed by me throughout my public csreer.
congratulate q peaceful settlement oi
this question by an appeal to the in;elli-
gence and patriotism OF the whole people
OF Kansas, who should all participate feely
und fully in this dec ision; ard by major isy
Of whose vote the determination must be
made, as the only proper and constitutional
mcde Of sdlus, ment contemplate no up
peal to military power, ir the hope that my
countrymen OF Kansas, from every section.
will spbmi, 10 decision of this matter by
iulA cIN leI tptc VI PCS-
pie.
will 60, then, and endcavor thus to ad-
just there difficulties, in the full confidence,
so strongly expressed by you, that | will be
sustsined BY all your own high authority,
with the cordial cooperation of all your
Gsbinet.
Very respectfully, your friend,
R. J. WALKER
Gov. WALKER is a man Of undoubted
ability, and also one Of position. He has it
in bis power 10 shape the policy of Kansas
more than any man who has preceded him.
He makes fair promises. but is determined
that, while he wants "tne actual toas .fde
residents Of the Territory to decide for them
seisss their social institutions" he scknowl.
edges the laws OF the Bogus Legislature,
aud will enforce them; knowing well tha,
these la*s disfrsnchise every Free-State
man in Kansas. What csE We expect when
such is his policy! 1t will be miracle il
Kansas be free.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-16

Nor BAp.-As we do not read the Ger
man vernacular, we lost the good thing s
set before the readers OF the German papers
in our city. The following good story is
told in the Free Democrat last evening;
A ,ri-weekly Hunker paper published in
this city. called the Grad Aus (straight out)
announced few days since, that Mr. Kane
had recently returned from the Artie reg ion
in search of the lost steamship Franklin
To this the Atlas German Republican,
replied thst it vas never before heard that
Sir John. franklin was a steamship. Shortly
after, the Grad Aus had long article. en-
deavoring to prove how mean the Atlas was
in taking cognizance Of such small mistakes,
and wound up by saying, that as a matter of
course, Franklin was not steamship, but
merely sailing cessel.-Milrautee Sentinel.
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Dated April Sd, 1857.



Rssolred 5y the General Assembly 81 tAs Stafe cJ
Ohio, Three hnhs of the members eleStea 70 esci
House coneurring therein that be, and herepy IS
proposed to the electors OF this State 10 vote on ts
second Tuesday of October next upon the appIoV or
REJECTION the follow ing amendment as substitute
for The fh and sixth sections of the fourth article oi
the viz SEC. S. District Courts snail be
held in each county al least once IN each yeai Dy one
or more Disti5t Judges elected by the electors o.
separate districts he prescribed by law who shai
hol their Office for five years. and during ther ce-
tnuance in Office shall reside IN the disII iof winch
,bey are elected The provisions ofthe sec
,i, of this article shall apply to District Judges The
gene al Assembly may by law antnorize tne Judges o.
til. IstricI Couft, ard of the Court oil Common
To fix the time holding their (espeoufe courts nhI
District Judges shall have be- elected ana qnaiihea
District Court snail he hello by he Judges o the gu
n renr Court and OF e Courts of Common Pleas as
row autho IIzed Ssc. 6. The District Court snail
have such juri isd I'd lion may he provided ny law
and he Judges thereof shall have and exercise such
power and jurisd c tion at chanhe and may be re-
quired to judges Of the court oil common riea'
N H. VAN WORRIES.
Sneaker of the House Of Representatives.
fHOM As II FORD,
I'restdeat et tie Senate.
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SPEaKIR OF THE BRITISH House OF CON-
hu,s.-A foreign correspondent remarks
that after presiding as Speaker of the House
nj Commons for eighteen years, to the salts
faction OF all parties, Mr.. Shaw Lefevre, on
the eth instant, announced his intention to
retire from the Office at the close of the
present Parliament. On the following day
Lord Pslmerston moved the thanks of the
Hou-e TO the honorable gentleman.
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Dated April 3, 1857.
AMENDMENT NO. 5.

Resolrelby by The General Assembly iof the STATS o.
Ohio, three-itls OF ihe members elected 10 each
House concurring therein, that 1t be- and nereoy Is
proposed the electors oil this state 10 vote on ihe
secnnd Tuesday ofOct0ber next, upon the approval
or rejection OF the following amendment as an ad-
ditiOns section 10 article eleven ofthe Constitution
Every county which now Is, or may hereafter oe
enIited to more than one Senator or Representa-
tive for the residue OF the present decennlal period
or for q H. or any portion OF any subsequent de-
cennial period shall be divided into as many Sena-
ioral and Representative districts as there may be
senators or Representatives elective IN any year
OF the present. OF any subsequent decennlal perlod
which districts shall be of contiguous territory, and
each district shall contain nearlya Tauo tor
Senator or Representative is atainable. without
viol ating the rule herein given as 10 contlgly ol
teIritOr, and without dividing any township elec-
rion pre- cinct, ward Ii any Representative, OF
A-natorial district, composed OF two or more coun-
iies shall by reason of any excess OF population
over u ratio be entitled To additional Representa-
tSes Senator, TOR any portion OF the presen "r
any subsequent decennal period. the district shall
he .ivId. rwo distric's icI each portion oi
suCn dL cennil perld wnich Saa. be contiguous
territory, and euch snail cUnIall a. near ratio as
| IS attainable without dividing counties.
II by reason of the annexation Ot one Senatorl-
al district another there shal be any excess OF
popu laiion a Senatorial ra i0. which shalt D.
entitled to additional Senatorial representation r
any portion Of any decennial period each district
Counties shall be divided inrn districts by the
county commissioners Suc1 'oIh@J bJard 1i o.
cers elective aRd resident in the proper caun'y =
may be provided by law. AT least hour months
prior To the general election in 55S, the rountie
entitled to more than one member OF either hJuSr
shall be divided into disJicIs tor the residue of the
present decennial period, and at least tour mohihs
prur To the general election In the first year oiench
subsequent decennial period thu counties emitted
l. more than one member ior sill, or any portion Of
su n dec nnial pariod, IN either or both houses
sna. bs divided into districts Tor the whole OF ha
dcccrnIal period. A description Of the district Of
each county shall be published may he directed
BY tn, county commissioners OF as may be pre-
scnbed bv law. -
N.HVAN WORRIES
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
THOM As II. FORD,
President Of Senate
Dated April Sd, 1857.
SECRETARY CF SrATE's OrrloE,l
CoLuMBrs, APRIL 4, 1857. \
Thereby certi fy that the foregoing proposed Const
tuition amendments correctly copied nom the orr
ginal rolls on file in this Office
JAMES BAKER,
apr96m Secretary Of Stats
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SHERIFF'S SALE .

I>HE property well known as the Ben
u ton and Bell Factory. will be offered a Pu bic
Sale at the front door OF the Court House. on Tue
the 5lh day May, between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. m and O'Clock p. Tins property Is sl'nsied
on whee ling Creek 81 miles North OF st.cialfsShe
n miles below McMihan's Old m i'll. On the premises
here is one dwelling house good stable, and our
hui ings The Factory substan tia frame building
three stories high the dam is aIso strong and perms
nenI Terms maue accommodating. &C sPre
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Dated April Sd, 1851.


ResoIred By the General Assembly Of tke Sta'e o.
Oki0, three-ffths of the members elected 10 each
branch concurriI therein. that It be AMI re'y -
proposed to the electors of the Sate Ia vote on TIE
second Tuesday nf Ccto5er next. To approve or re
jecI the To- low ng mendment as sIh-i'le rI Ihe
Constitution.
pr0psrty personal and rea shall be su' CT %
l. marcy mt sch deiuctions from credits be a.
Lowed a. the General Assembly may deem expehl-
ent: Provided, that hlrying grounds, public srhooi
houses and al other public properly. ahd all I'is tn
tons of purely public charity, and all houses used
exclusively for pu Iic worship. shall he exempt rom
taxation; and ifthe tota value Of The personal pro-
peTtv of any person shall not exceed fly dollars, the
same NAV he exemp: from taxation. All property en-
oyei in banking shall always bear burden Of tax
alton equal to that imp sed oil the property oil lndS
nh. VAN WORRIES,
Sneaker offA: House Of Representatives,.
THOMAS H. FORD.
President Of the Senate.
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NOTICE.

vNHE coparinership heretofore existing
between George Cope and Thomas Horton,
under the title Of Cope and Horton lie this day diso
we'd hv Mutual Coucen All persons indebted TO said
arm, are requested make payment TO Thomas Her
ton: ana ali those having claims against IL to present
them 10 him for payment, he being empowered to
cIo.s ali ina business elatiug the said rm ss the
Old Stand in Farmiugon, where he will still carry
oh '"' BUSINESS GeoRGE COPE,
x,h p,onth fat. 1857. THO MAS HORTON.
spr9Stpd
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY
ORDER OF COURT.

On Saturday the 2d, day of May, 1857, between the
hours o Il O'Clock IN. and O'Clock o. m. Of said
day, the premises will be sold the highest bid
der, the following real estate, the property of
Nathan Adams. deceased, TO wit: Lot No. a. in the
Town Of Uniontown, Belmont County, Ohio. with
the sisting OF a dwelling house,
stable, fruit-trees. &c
in four months from day OF sale, with interest and
approved security. JOHN RODGERS. Exr. of
apr2574w NATHAN ADAMS, Dec.
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HOWARD iISOEliFlOI
PHILADELPHIA.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

f'O all persons afflicted with Sexual Dis
eases, such as sPERMATORRBGA. SEMI
NAL WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCE, CoNORRHEA,
GLEET. SYPHILIS, the Vice of oNANISA, or
SELF-ABUSE, &C., &c.
The HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view Of the
full destruc cton of human life. caused by Sexual
diseases and the decept ions practised upon the IN
victims Of such diseases by Quieks, have
directed their Consulting Surgeon. as q CHA RITA
ADVICE GRrlS. to all persons thus afflicted. who
apply by letter. with descriptions OF their eonditIo
(age occupation, habit life, &c y and in eases uf
ext RENE poverty and suffering, TO FURNISH MEDI-
CINES FREE or CHARGE
The Howard Association is q benevolent Institu-
tion established by special endowment for the re-
lief of the sick and distressed afflicted with Viruent
MEANS which the Directors have voted 10 expend in
advertising above notice lt is need ess 70 add
thai the Association commands the highest MEDICAL
skill ofthe and sil furnish the most approved
modern treatment.
lust Published by the Association g. report on
SpermalorrhHa, o. Seminal Weakness, the wee OF
Onansm, Masterhation Self Abuse, and o,ser Dis
geon VIII ieh will be sen by mail in seal envelope
FREE OF CHARGE, on the receipt Of TWO
STAMPS for postage.
address, Dr. GEO. r. CALHOUN. Consulting
Surget n, Howard Association. M. Sou.h NiEth
Street, Phiade phia, Pa By order the Directors
EZRA d. HEfRTwELL, President
GEO. FAIRFIELD. Secretary.
aprS57Iy
40 PATTERNS WALL PAPER. at prices.
4U running irum s 10 IS cts. per bolt-tlRE
STREAMS and WINDOW SHADAS of al kinds
also PUTNAMS PATENT ROLLERS for window
blinds. lust received and for SAFE by III