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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
OFFICE or oIko STATE SCH. OIL COMMISSIONERS, d.,
CoLUMBUs, March II, ls51.

CoLuABus, March ~, le51.
Section 30 OF the School Law require:
that the State Commissioner cf School.
spend ninety days, annually, in travelling
lecturing, etc, throughout The State. When
the great amount ot other labor which the
law lays upon this officer, is considered, il
is apparent that this requ:sition Is severe
and unreasonable But it is my intention
to perform, to the letter, this demand. And
:or the purpose of informing any who may
take an interest IN the matter, hereby give
notice oi my intention to speId most of the
time from April Sth, till July Goth, in this
service.
During that time, hope 20 visit tine
Eastern and Sauthern portions o! the State,
including the Counties OF Aehianula, Like,
Geauga. Cuyahuga Summit, Portage, Trunl-
Gull, Mahuning, Stark, Cuiumhiana, Tus-
carawas, Carroll, Jefferson. Harrison, Guern-
sey, Belmont, Monroe, Noble, Morgan,
Washington, Athens, Meigs. V'n,on, Jack
sou, Gdiiia, Lawrence, Scio;a, Ross, Pike,
Highland, Adams, Brown. Clermont, War
rem, Hamilton, Butler, AID ss many others
as my time will permit.
Some of these counties may be obliged
to pass by in my tour. and Others, not here
named, doubtless shall visit. But when
depart rom my established route, to attend
Institutes, or for any like purpose, it will
be in fulhlment of speci al arrangements
Economy Of time and expense demands sys-
tenn in the performance Of this work.
j shall, if possible, visit the county seats,
as wish to confer with the Auditors in re-
gard to School interests. In some of the
counties | shall spend but a single day. in
others, two or three. To each point of WIS.,
tati on shall send word sufficiently early
that due notice of lecture, etc., may be
given. A. SMYTH,
Stote School Conimissioner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
Dred Scctt and Hon G. C.Chaffee.


A story has been widely circulated by
the p-o->lavery journals importing that
Dred Scott is slave OF Hon. c. C. Chaffee
of Mass.-He having married the widow of
DR.. Emerson, who was the owner Of Dred
in Missouri, and took him thence to Illinois.
DR. Chaifre has writi.n the tUli1 Vinyexp'a.
natory Iettsr'
To the Editor ofi4s Springfield Ripublican:
In the case of DreJ Scott the defend IN I
was and is the only person who had or ha 9
any power in the matter, and neither mysr II
nor any member ot my family were consul
led in relation TO, or even knew Of, the ex-
istenc.. of the suit until after it was notices
Tor trial, when we learned it in an accideD.
tai way-snd! agree with you that il had
been possessed OF any power or Influence in
the case, and failed to use it, then should
have been guilty of treason to my profes
Sions, and betrayal of the confidence of
my constituents
Bui possessed of no power to cont,oI--re-
fused all right to influence The course of the
defendant in the cause--abd all the while
feeling and openly expressing, the fulest
sympathy with Dred Scott and his family in
their efforts TO secure their just rights to
freedom---no man in this land feels more
deeply the intense wrong done not only to
them, but the whole people, by the mons
irous decision of the majority of tho United
States Supreme Cou:t. And il in the dis
iribution of the estate.of which this decision
affirms these human beings to be part, il ap-
pears that or mine consent to receive any |
part o! the thirty pieces Of silvn. then. and
not till then, let the Populor judgment. .ss
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09

been learned to induce belief on III. part of
the father Of Barnhar, that il is even so, and
when our informant left Linden. few
weeks since. the old gentleman was making
arrangements to follow his son and extricate
him from his sersitude. Such is slavery
Buffalo Erpress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
THIS LAST OF The VIRsr MIA Vol

Tbs LAST OF The VIRsI MIA Volcano.
A Mr.. d. A. Plecker rece ntly travelled
sixty miles through snoS and ice to satisfy
himself Of the truth of the repcr, that vol
cano had burst forth in the mountains Of
Pendletou county. The S,aunton spectator
publishes a report of his explorations. from
which it app ears that the volcano is noihin g
more than s'hole in the ground" discov-
cred BY Mr.. Spoonagle, celebrated hunter.
during the extreme cold weather Of the pas /
winter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09

well as the ublic press, fix on me the mark
OF traitor TO nv conscience, as well as to
the true rights of our common humanity.
C.. C.. CHAFFEE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
CINCINNATI, April Z

The ire and ship chsndlery store of Jon.
Brus nell, New Albany. Ind, with severn
adjoining buildings was burned on Sunday
morning. L0ss $4,000 with little insur.
gurc
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09


Siots Of Ohio. i. That this General Assem-
bly, has observed with regret that in the
opinion lately pronounced BY Chief Justice
Taney. in behalf Of a majority of the Su
preme Court Of the United states, in the
case of Dred Scott against ]. +. II. Sanford
ira jucicially, certain doctrines concerning
Slavery, not less contradictory TO vel
known facts of history, than repugnant io
the plain provisions of the Constitution and
subvrrsiVe OF the rights of Freemen and
Free States.
2. That in the judgment of this General
Assembly, every person born within the
limits of any State Of this Union, is citi-
zen thereof, and TO deny to any such person
the right Of suing in the Courts of the Uni
ted States, in those cases where that right
is guaranticd by the Constitution to all cit
izens of the United States, is a palpable
aud unwarrantsble violation Of that sacred
instrument.
3. That the doctrine announced BY the
Chief Justice, in behalf of majority oil the
Court, that the Federal Constitution regards
slaves as mere property, and protects the
claims Of masters 10 slaves TO the same ex-
tent and in the same manner as the rights
Of owners in property. within the limits of
Free States, during temporary visits or for
purposes of transit. to the practical conse-
queuces of which doctrine no Free State
can submit with honor
4. That the doctrine also announced in
behalf of majority of the Court, that there
exists no power in the General Government
to exclude slavery from the TER tories of
the United States, subverts express provis.
ions OF the Constitution, annuls the just
authority of the People of the United States
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-08

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-08

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-08

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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
Absence of Mind,

Talking of the absence of mind, the
oldest instance of the kind happened to
me once in forgetting my own name. I
knocked at o door in London, and asked ::
"Is Mr. B. at home?"
Eyes, sir; pray what name shall 1
say?"
l looked at the mans face astonished
"What name? what name? ay, that's
the question-what's my name?"
l believe the man thought was mad,
but it is literally true that, during the
space of two or three minutes, I had no
more idea of what I was than if 1 had
never existed I did not know whether
was dissenter or layman 1 felt as
dull as Sternhold and Hopkins. AT last
to my great relief, it flashed across me that
l was Sydney Smith.
/ heard of a clergyman who went jog
Cling along the road till he came to turn
pike.
What's to pay?"
"Pay, sir, for what?" asked the turn
pike man.
"Why, for my horse, to be sure,"
Your horse, sir; what horse? Here is
no horse, sir?"
"No horse?" said he, suddenly look
ing down between his legs 'sGod bless
me! thought [ was on horseback! !"-
Sydney Smith.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
Always Speak a Good Word.

The individual whose heart is full of
kindness and generosity, whois everready
to say good word OF to do benevolent
act, whose daily life may be likened to a
constant beam Of Sunshine, may be dis
turbed and depressed for a moment, but
it will only be for moment. A shadow
may pass over his brow, and silence may
seal his lips, but his natural buoyancyaill
soon acquire. the ascendent, and his joy
,ous laugh and cheerful smile will soon be
heard and seen again. If he cannot say
anything kindly or complimentary. he has
the good sense and manly feeling to keep
his peace. If he cannot praise he viii
not blame. Scandal has no charms fol
him, and malignity is foreign to his dis
position. He constantly tries to gladder
and encourage, to cheer the despondine
and unfortunate, to assist and relieve to tht
extent of Instability.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
How to Raise Early Potatoes.

Take box or barrel, "a broad box is
best,) and cover the bottom, with equal
parts of stable manure and earth, upon
which place the potatoes two or three
inches apart and cover with six inches Of
the compost. Proceed in this manner
until the box or barrel is filed. Next
dig out space in the side of your manure
or compost heap which is fermenting with
a moderate heat, and insert the box and
cover with the manure. The warmth will
be sufficient to stayt the potatoes, and, It
is possible, too much so, in which case re.
move the manure from the top, and water
if too drys They will send out asmasssof
roots, which will SO adhere to the COM
post in which they are planted, that when
the land is prepared, and the temperature
will warrant putting in the open ground,
they may be taken out singly and trans.
planted with ease and safety, especially il
the whole mass is previously wet. Potar
toes started by this method will be from
two to three weeks earlier than those
planted in the ordinary manner. .Ame-i.
can AQrtcultursSt
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
A Retort Dlscourteous.

In an interesting work entitled "Men
and times of the American Revolution, or
Memoirs ofElkanah Watson" we find the
following:
Approaching Halifax, on the Roanoke,
I was delighted to see the country broken
by small hills, here and there streams purl
ing and fretting along, and an occasional
exhibition of slight veins Of rock. While
the hospitality of Col. Asbe, at
this place. his lady related to me the fol-
lowing amusing anecdote:
"When CornwaNis' army passed the
residence of Col. Asbe,~she remained to
protect the property. CORVALLIS and
Tarleton visited her. In the course o
conversation the latter remarked that he
had a great desire to see his famous riva
in partzan warfare, Col. Washington, to
which she fearlessly replied:
off you had looked behind you, sir, a,
the battle of the Cowpens, you would most
certainly have seen him."
This retort was very severe and cutting
as the fact was notorious that Washington
was in full chase of Tarleton, personally
for considerable distance, on that occa
sion.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
From the Scientific American


Those who are in the habit of writing
during evening hours, under artificial light,
are aware that the eyes often suffer from
looking upon the white paper. A partial
remedy for this evil is the use Of light blue
colored paper which is manufactured in
great abundance. All our artificial light
that of oil, gas candles, and any common
hydro carbon-has yellow tinge, which
color excites the retina more than any
other in the spectrum. AS blue and yell
low form green color when combined
the most agreeable to the eye under bright
lights-the benefit of light blue paper
to write upon during night hours becomes
apparent. The yellow rays of the arti-
fetal light strike upon the light blue pa
per, and mingling with the blue, reflect
light green rays to the eyes. All paper,
therefore, for writing upon under artificial
light, should be of a very light blue
color.
The writing paper to be employed by
those who have inflamed and tender eyes
under bright sunlight, instead of being
colored blue, as we have seen recommend
ed in some medical works, should be of
light green color, because the suns rays
are pure white, and such paper will re-
feet light green rays to the eye from the
white solar rays falling upon it. Under
no condition, however, should those who
have strong and healthy eyes use any kind
of paper but white. If fwriting in a room
under bright sunlight they can tone the
intensity of the rays with white screen
or other shade, and thus admit subdued
white light. There are many persons,
however to whom light green paper would
be Of great benefit, and as very little
writing paper of this color is manufac-
tured-white and blue being the common
kinds-we would suggest to our paper
makers, the manufacture of more light
green paper. 1t should take the place Of
thst dirty yellow colored paper SO oom-
monty used in the manufacture of cnvel-
opes, sc. Common thick, but well glazed
smooth wrapping paper co.ored green
might be economically employed by many
persons. All that is required to produce
this kind of paper is to mix some hlae
coloring agent with proper yelloT.stol-,
oring agent. n
The common extract Of fzi6digo sold by
dealers in chemicals, and a yellow fustlc
liquor, will color paper good light green.
These two coloring agents, in proper pro-
portions, may be mixed with the paper
pulp in the "eugine." 70 insure the ac-
ton of the indigo, one ounce of the acetate
of lead dissolved in warm water should be
added when cold, to 10. of indigo, and
the solution allowed to stand two or three
hours before it is used.
We have no doubt but the foregoing
suggestions, if carried out will be the
means of doing much good to great
number of persons.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
T1mld and Courageous.
A correspondent sends the followi

A correspondent sends the following,
and vouches for its truth:
In our village we have a man who
makes himself very unpopular, and, l may
say, very odious, by his everlasting fault
finding, with other people He is q good
man, perhaps, but if he sees anything in
one of the other members of the church
that he can take hold of, he talks about
it, and harps upon it, and makes it twice
as bad as it was or would have been, but
for his censorious meddling with the notes
in other peoples eyes. Hisname is Sharp
and well it might be. Not far from him,
indeed, there is only garden between the
houses-liyes Mr.. Davis, mild, inofen-
sive, good man, who would be very slow
to do wrong at any time, and has the fear
of Mr. Sharp's tongue before him at all
times. 1t happened, during that coldest
snap IN last December, that by Sunday
afternoon they had burnt up all the wood
that Mr.. Davis had provided on Satur-
day, and he must go out to the pile and
cutsome more, or the children would
suffer, and perhaps be seriously injured
by the cold. After some hesitation, but
seeing no alternative, Davis took his axe,
and keeping one eye out at Sbarp's house
and one on his work, he soon had an arm
full cut, which he was just picking up as
some one spoke to him from the roadside:
Il say, Mr.. Davis" He dropped the
wood, and looking up, cried "Oh, Mr..
Smith All! yes, Mr.. Smith \ Cold day,
Mr.. Smith; glad to see you; thought at
first it was old Sharp" "Well what il
it was?" "Why. you see, / wouldn't just
like, you know, to have Sharp sse ME
chopping wood Sunday" "But, Nigh
Dor Davis" said Mr.. Smith, "don't you
think the Lord will see you?" "Oh, yes,
suppose likely he will; but then he sco'st
make such a dreadful fuss about It,"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
General Mode of Planting Trees.

0Suecd1 IACd0 Oi I1duuuS ITeS6a
The. operation of inserting plants lii
the soil is performed in various ways; the
most general mode, recommended by Mar
shall and Nicol is pitting, in which two
persons are employed-one to operate OF
the soil with a spade, and the other I'd
insert the plant and hold it till the earth
is put round it, and then press down the {
soil with the foot. The pit having been !.
dug for several months, the surface will
therefore, be incrusted with the rain, or
probably covered with weeds. The man
first strikes the spade downward 10 The
bottom two or three times, in order to
loosen the soil; then peaches it, as if mix.
ing mortar for the builder; he next lifts
up a spadefull of the earth--or, if neces-
sary, two spadesfull-so as to make room
for all the fbers, without their being in !
anywise crowded together; he then chops
the rotten turf remaining at the bottom,
and levels the whole. The boy now $
places the plant perfectly upright, an inch ;
deeper than when it stood in the nursery,
and holds it firm in that position. The
man trundles in the mold gently, the boy
gently moves the plant, not from side to!
side but upward and downward; until the
fbers be covered. The man fills in all the
remaining mold, and Immediately pro-
ceeds TO chop and poach the next phi,
ieaving the boy to set the plant up righSs
and to tread the mold abeut4atss~iThis, in
stiff, wet soil, he does lightly; butin san
dy or gravelly soil he continues to tread
until the soil no longer retains the ,im.r
preston Of his foot. The man, has By
this time got the pit ready for the next
plant; the boy is also ready with it IN his
tand, and in this manner. the operations
goes on.. sSs -lse7f sa'.,t &c.
Never set the plant or tree deeper in
the ground than it was originally; deep.
planting very often causes decay, if not
sudden destruction. iae' sst1
: DISTANCES FOR PLANTING.
apples, thirty feet apart every way hes
Standard pears aad good cherries, 90,
feet apart every way.
MoreiioA and duke cherries, eighteen
ftet~apart every way.
: Standard peaches, pluins, nectarinesl
and apricots, sixteen feet apart every way.
Quipces, ten OF twelve feet apart every
way,
FyramidaI apples and pears, four to.
ten feetSapart every way-----=--T-7 -77---T =
Dwarf apples, cherries-duke and Mo-,
rellos, five or six feet apart every way.
Gooseberries and currants, three to
four feet apart every way. ga
Number of trees on an acre when
planted:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
Supporting the Gospel.

A Keokuk correspondent sends US
story of Rev. Julius Cesay a colored
preacher Of Missouri, which he thinks
goes to show that some of the sable
brethren are quite as 'cate as any of the
Hard Shells of whop We have heard so
much of late Mr,/Cesar had made-an
appointment to peach about twenty miles
from his maste,s plantation, and there he
made his appearance with his saddle bags
on his arp, and gave out at once that he
had codle to preach the Gospel to the
nigyers thereabouts. "Yah! Yah !'' re-
sponded hundred voices; but one of the
negroes more bold but not worse than the
rest sung out: "Well, now, here,
niger, if you jas brung pack. o. cards
wild you, you mout dun sumfn, but preach
ing is little too slow for dis congrega-
tion." He procured a pack of cards, and
after some manGuvering, the preacher
commenced operations, and after some five
or six hours playing had skinned every
thing round cleaning them out of all the
loose silver they had picked up in many
a day; Caesar showed the documents into
the bags, and started off again, told them
by way of a parting benediction that when
ever they had a little more money to sup
port the gospel in that way to let him
know"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
MADcAp BOYS. TO be born, to be

MADcAp BoYs.--To be born, to be a
feeble infant, is an ordeal through which
all must pass. To be boy, is an abso-
lutte prerequisite to manhood-and boys
will be boys, let old and wise people say
what they will. They will feel and think
and act like boys They will skate on the
ice, slide down the hill, be frolicsome and
foolish, play all sorts of antics, do a great
many things which. to the sobriety of age,
will look like folly. But what of that?-
Who would clothe boyhood with the digni-
ty, invest it with the gravity, or endow it
with the wisdom of the finished mann
To do so, would be to rob life Of its bright
ness and glory-to take away its spring
time to plunder it of its flowers, to silence
the voice of gladness-to, still the music
of its singing birds, and to Danish its love-
liest sunshine.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-01
q s eject Gale
"A TRICK OF A LOVER

One fine winter evening, early in the
present century, Col. Smith, and his maid
en- sister rstty, were sitting on either
side ola delightful hickory FIRE enjoying
their sotiam cum digmtd'e,nn without any
interruption, for at least an hour, and
that, considering the sex of Miss Patty,
was certainly very remarkable The Col
onel was sitting cross-legged in great
armchair. with his spectaeles on, and his
pipe in one hand and newspaper in the
Others fast asleep. Miss Patty was NOV
ing herself gently forward and backward
in rocking chair. Close by her feet was
the cat, while Carlo was stretched out at
full length ora rug in front of the fire,
and like his master, fast asleep.
SAT length the Colonel reused from his
nap, took off his spectacles, and rubbed
his eyes, then glancing at very large
pile of papers that lay on table near him
s"I wish Henry was here. to help me
about my rent"
"Wel, l really wish he was," answered
his sister.
II can't expect him this month yet, u
yawned the Colonel
4 Hadn't you better send for him?" said
his sister.
( Upon this the dog got up and walked
towards the door,
sWhere are you going, Carlo?" said the
old gentleman
~ The dog looked into his masters face
wagging his tail, but never said word,
and pursued his way toward the door, and
as he could not well open it himself, Miss
Patty got up and opened it for him. The
Colonel seemed perfectly satisfied, and was
eomposing himself for another nap, when
the loud and cheerful barking of the dog
announced the approach of some one; and
roused him from his lethargy. Presently
the door opened, and a young man gaily
entered the room.
sWhy, William Henry, is that you?'
said Aunt Patty.
"Henry, my boy, / am heartily glad tc
see you;n said the Colonel, getting entire,
" out of his chair, giving his nephew a
hearty shake of the hand. "Pray, what
mas Drougnt you nome SO suauenly!
- "Oh, don't know" it is rather dull in
town SO 1 thought I would step up and
see how you all come on.
"Well, / am glad to see you-sit down,
said the Colonel.
"Soldo,p said his sister.
s.s.fThere, Aunt is bottle of first rate
1 snuff for you, and here, Uncle, is one Of
capital Marasehoni."
.s--tsF hank you my boy" said the Colonel
"P ositiyely it does my heart good to see
Z; you in such fine spirits"
And mine too," said his sister
: elfF, either anxious to help his uncle
Z of hil broke the seal from the top oi
tl1e bot khe cordial, and drew the cork
Nhile Pal1 1ome glasses.