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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
What Whiskey is Good For.

The Lynchburgk Express states that two
sons of the late Hezekiah Fuqua, of Bedlord
near Liberty, in this S,ate) together with
a little negro boy, few days since were
severely bitten by a snake.
The lads went out hunting, and having
started rabbit, ran him into hollow log,
when one OF the boys put his tand in to
harl him out. Very soon he felt something
bite, or, as he thought, the scratch OF the
hare. His brother tried it with like SEN
sation, 50 he declined repeating the opera
lion. Then little Cuff Grave as CesarJ tries
ii with like success. In few moments the
hands vi the parties commenced swelling at
an alarming rate, " hen medical aid was i'm
mediately procured. The physician doseu
tn, m well Mith liquor. until the patient:
became thoroughly intoxicated ,and after re-
covering from the effects OF the medicine
he swelling subsided, and We are happy to
hear the trio are now entirely nvaiescent.
The log was split open, and, TO the surprise
OF all, a large copper-head snake exhibited
himself in all his native ferociy.
The use of whisky as cure for tue bite
OF snake, we understand, was prac:ica lily
ies,ed in this county few weeks since. A
negro man belonging TO Col. David Gibson,
OF this vicinity was bitten by a copper snake
aud in the course OF hal an nuur drunk
about quart oil whisky, and was relieved
.rom the effects resulting from the biLs.--
Romney IHtstLtg ncer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
A Free White Man in Slavery

We have just heard Of circumstance which
portrays The beauty of slavery and affords a
caution to all Northarn people to beware
how they enter slave State. In December
, laSt, company of strolling play actors visi-
ted Cstaraugns county in this State, and
entertained the people of that locality by
performing in the varinns Villages that are
growing up there. Among other places they
visited Linden, where resides a family
named Barnhart, who were among the early
settlers, and are Mohawk Dutch. This inm-
lily had q son who was not celebrated for
the delicate whiteness of his complex xon.
but who had acquired knowledge of his
violin, which was source Of grea, satisfac-
ton to himself and friends. When the play
actors came to Linden, young Barnhart WIS.,
tied them, and took with him his violin to
show what he could do in the way of mu-
BIC which is akin to the drains. He played,
was admired by the actors, and after some
negotiation, was hired to iravl with the
company and grace their orchestra. They
went into Pennsylvania, and the term Of the
engagement of Barnhart expired. when he
was re-engaged for a short time They then
went iuto Maryland, and 50 on into Virgin
ia. Since then, until some three weeks since,
nothing had been heard of the young and
inexperienced fiddler /. The first nte liigence
of him was, that the play sc,o:s when they
got into the interior of Virginia, sold him
into slavery, where he is now held in bon
dage aRdeI that sale. This could scarcely
be credited al first, but enough has since
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09

over their own territories, and contradicts
the whole practice of the Government under
every administration from that of Washing
ton to that of Polk.
8. That in the promulgaiion OF the doc
trines against which We now protest, we
recognise the natural effect of the ascend
ency of the slave power in the Supreme
Court of the United States secured by that
arrangement of the Circuits which gives to
the Slave States, with less than one-third
of the Free Population of this Union. FIVE
out of nine judges, leaving to the Free
States, with more than two-thirds Of the
Free Population, only four; and we hereby
instruct the Senators and request the Rep
resentatiyes Of Ohio, in the Congress of the
United States, to use their best endeavors
TO obtsir such a modification of existing
laws as will secure 10 the Free States their
Just representa- ion in that Tribunal.
O. p BROWN,
H. CANFIELD,
Committee Of the Senate.
RALPH PLUMB,
E. GUTHRIE,
J. II. LITTLER,
GEO. MYGATT,
Committee of the House.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09

REsioNED-We regret very much to hear
that two q: the best administrative officer
in Washington, Hon Elisha Whit esey,
Comptroller Of the United States Treasury
and Col. George. w. Manypenny. Com
missioner OF Indian affairs, have resigned
their places. Ohio had reason to be proud
Of these two gentlemen, and Mr.. B ,chanan
will find out, ere long, that he made great
mistake when he agreed to dispense with
their services. Ex-Governor Medill takes
the Comp,rollership, and I1B. Steadman,
Esq late Commissioner of the Board of
Public Works, gets .he place Of Col Many
penny. Steadman is live man--a push
ing, energetic, glorious good fellow. But
Medll-well--well--ao matter-we throw
ourselves back upon our neutrality in pol
i:ics, and say nothing on that subject. 1t is
well understood that Col. Manypeuny will
return to Ohio ard that he is to be the
next Democratic candidate for Governor
Colunbu, Gasetts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
A Good Investment.

Messrs. Hiakle, Guile g. Co. inserted, a
few days since, in the Gazette, an advertise
ment o. portsble houses, which hey are
manufacturing ar their extensive establish
ment. especially fer the Kansas Market
Within forth-eight hours from the time our
paper was issued, on the da,, the firm sold.
to parties whose attention had been directed
to the matter by the advertisement; forty
thousand dollars uorth ofthose houses. Mr.
| HInkle showed Us a contract he made with
ore gent lemaD for twenty-ihuusand dollars
worth ofthe cot ages This gu Chaser lives
one hundred miles from Cincinnati, in a
country town, situated on a railroad lie
received the Gazette by the early morning
train, read the advertisement, left the civ
the :ame aternoon and closed the contract
tie following morning This case illustrates
the advantages of ADVERTISING.
People very often suppose because they do
not sell everything they adverrise that sd-
verti>men's are not read: this is great mis-
take. There is no department OF paper
that receives more attention than this 1t
men have goods to sell that the public need,
they can sell them by advertising. Properly
not needed caLnut be sold ty this or any
other means, and failure in the latter case
should be attributed 70 the proper cause, and
not to the want OF readers Of advertisements.
In the business world there are two classes
OF opeTators-buyers and sellers. The OBJ
ject of advertising is to make these tao par
ties acqua in,ed with each other. But where
there is but one party-a seller for instance
it is utterly useless 10 advertise. In the
case 10 which we have re erred, an article
needed by certain class of me3, Was pro-
vided, and having been brought into market
The lact was made known through the new :.
paper-and the announcement was promptly
responded to BY purchasers. Both were
benefited. The buyer found the article thai
suited his purpose, and the seller found 4
market tor his property. The investment
that brought about this result was trIfng
while the profits arising therefrom wer.
arge.-Cin. 0az.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
Republican Victory.

The State election OF Rhode Island hsi
resultcd in aEgnsl defeat of the Democracy
The Republicans are more than triumph
ant. or the whole S,te cast, DYER RE.
publican) for Governor received $500, ane
PoRrkR (DenocraD 1900. There vert
taree rsndidutcs for Lieutensn,.Governor
srd no choice srsdc; tu, there will oyidentl,
Be Repuhl.cAn chosen by the Assembly
In the Senate there are tweniy-fix Repub
icans to Eve Democrats. and in tbs House
s:Ity-oas Republicans to eight Democrats
DvaFEs and BRAYToa (Rspub!iesns) ara
both elected to -onSress BY large majori
ties.
This is certainly clean sweep, and al
tie preseE; time peculiarly gratifying to tn,
feelings OF the slavery opposition. II hai
been tsia that The recent decision of the
Supreme Ceurt was q death blow TO oul
party. but such is no; the case, as ,his elee.
tion undoubtedly proves Last fall .hc
Democracy thought Little Rhcdy." in the
language of the good irishman, bad snoof-
50t this is too bod enfireiy. This is evidence
the people are growing ~iser-,ha, slavery
and its votaries wi! find the people as q
men aguins, them, ssying thus ia, shall
thou 20 ard no farther.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
NEw YORK, Apeii 8

Private letters received here from vii
minnton, N. c., mention disastrous fires ii
the woods OF that ne ghbofhoOd and il va.
feared that ali the turyenIine trees would D,
destroyed.
Tile Tribune publishes a statement iur
nished by passenger that arrived BY th'
Texas, native OF Nicaragua, and formerly
an adherent of Gen. Walker. He assert
that tbs report Of Walkers victory on tn
18th is entirely unfounded He was at the
camp of Gen. Canas just previously to The
18th, at which time Walkers whereabouts
was unknown. having few days previously
aba rdoned the camp a; Riras, with the in
tent ion of reaching the sea CO st. Tn,
Tr,hune's informant further states that tn
correspondence between Canas AMI Walker
which has been tortured into a foundation
for statement that Csnas was ready TO ;oir
the fillibusiers, was in reality with references
to the surrender of the latter, Walker havin!
proposed to submit. provided he and hi
men were permitted to ieave the country
Canas replied, offering passports for bis
whole force, excepting Walker, whom hi
expressed determination of delivering ~
to the Costa Ricsns.
Tue result of the correspondence was q
refusal of terms on the part of Walker;
adherents, and their subsequent flight to the
sea coast. The American naval officers al
San Juan appealed 10 Canas in behalf of
Walker and his troops, and Canas replied
that he would pay the expenses of the whole
force to the U. States, excepting Walker
who must be delivered up.
The New York Herald publishes the let
tiers from Heningson referred to Yesterday
They purport to give an account Of Gen
Walkers victories. and are dated March 18th
the day the steamer Texas laft San Juan,
and professes to have been sent by express
to the steamer. The letter gives but few
details. but refers to letters previously
written, which letters, it is pretended by
Walkers partsnns, were purloined on the
route. There are no signatures to the docu-
ments, and they all contain unm 'stakable
marks OF isbrication.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
A Schoolmaster Cowhided by an
Indignant Mother.

Whatever the woman,generally speaking
undertake to do, they do right well ,and the
case which we now relate is no exception
to the general rule. The facts of this case
as they have been communicate 10 us seem
to be sbout as follows: 1t appears that on
Monday evening of ,,iast week, three of the
scholars of school at New Stanton, in this
county, taught by man named William
Martin, while on their way home bad some
difficulty with another named Kepple. and
gave him pretty severe threshing, besides
tearing and soling his cuthes. Upon going
home he comp 2lained to his mother. who in
turn compiained to the teacher. who prom
ised to correct the boys He procured a club
it could not be called a rod, tar it was
near the thickness of mans thumb, and
had large knot on one end, and proceeded
to administer a british beating on three o:
the boys, including young Kepple. While
beating Kepple, who is poor, weak, puny
child, and who cried piteousIy for mercy, he
declared that he would beat him until he
would hush. and did beat him until the poor
child, unable any longer to stand up under
the shower of blows which fell upon him,
sank to the firor, where he continued to
belabor him with inhuman zeal, declaring
that 'ifhe couldn't stard up to it, he must
take it wing down.
After the disu. issal of school and the re-
turn home of young Keeple, he showed his
bruised and bleeding back to his msther,aad
she Immediately posted off to Justice of
the Peace to have the teacher arrested JUS
tice was refused her in that quarter, and
she was told to apply TO the school directors.
Finding that she only resource left was to
take the law in heI own hands, she went
back to New Stanton, on Wednesday morn
ing, and having procured the loan of a well
sprung cowhide, waited until the school was
dismissed Tor dinner ,and then placed herself
at the corner of street by which the teach
er must pass. He came dowE the street,
une conscious of the dangers that did lie be-
fore him,and suddenly Cunning the corner,)
stood face to face with Mrs Kepple, who
Immediately began TO lay on in the most
approved style. and with heartiness thai
proved she was in earnest. He cried loudly
to his scholars for help. but as he had denied
mercy to young Keppe, so mercy was de-
MED him--one OF the scholars joyfLlly sug.
gesting in borrowed words, thus, IF he
cuuidn't stand up to il, he had better lie
down. A. last, however, some of the C iti-
zens interfered ,and the teacher was released
A good deal of excitement was created BY
the occurrence. and public opinion genera ly
sustained the cownidins. Greensburg Pa,
Dem, -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09

| OFHUKRY and Cunning are two appren
tices of Dispatches and Skill, but ne tine
Of them ever learned their masters trade.
EIGHT Mills of track only are reqiire,
to be land to connect Marietta and Cincin
natl by railroad.
0TWe regret to learn THAT the health o
Senator Wade has not been good since hi'
return from Washington.
G-TBE Lcavenworth .Journ1'. of Marcel
2lst. SAYS shat during the previous week on,
thousand emIgranrS had landed Al the point
HUNTINGTON, the fnrger, has giinsd 1T
teen pnun : since his Imprisonment. .i,
drives naiis in the morning aud Keeps n5ok.
in The afternoon
COMMITTED John N. Wagnnseller. the
abscpnding Cha>ier Of the New Castee
Bank has been fna lily committed to answer .
charge embezzIing S27 900. belonging t.
that institution.
CIR. C. Wilson, Esq, the editor OF
that excellent paper the Buckeye Mat., pub
ished at New Lisbon, has sold out his in
terest therein TO Edward Reckard, Esq,
who will hereafter be the editor.
E-At the late term of the Court of Nor
gan Comfy, Ohio, Jonas FOu,s and Philip
Fouts, were found guilty of the murder of
B. p. Scrtt. committed on the night Of the
2Sth Of October last.
GTThe report that the Negro Preacher.
SAMUEL R. WARD, has been transported
from Jamaica for furgery,is denied BY FRED.
DouGLAss' paper. Letters have been re-
ceived from him by his wife, written since
the reported date Of his sentence, in which
he speaks of still preaching to crowded audi
ences He moreover urged his wife to come
Jamaica. Mr.. WARDS manv friends will
rsjoicej to know this.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
The Indiana Senators

Pointed remarks. these, from ;ha well.
posted and able Southern paper, the Louis.
,ille Journal:
We thiI.k that the neglect ofthe U. 8.
Senate 20 decide as To the validity of the
claims of Messrs. Bright and Finch to their
seats as Senators from Indiana was excee-
.ing.y discreditable 10 ths, body. The pre-
stsi We. that lime wss want,d for the in
,rsiiga,iJn Of the facts, but the pretext had
sis .i.-nesiy in it. The only important fact
"a the case, the only fact necessary to be
known, wss the notorious and admitted fact,
ihat the Democratic members of the Indiana
Legislature hsd effected what they called
sn election Of the U. S. Senators without
the upper house of the Legislature baring
consented to 20 into an election nj all.
In times psst, there have been 10 q parts
Of the country numerous stTifes growing out
OF the s,teo'r,s Of coutendng parties to
eject U. b. Senators. One might suppose
that partisan ingenuity must have been
tssked to lie utucst. and exhausted years
ego in de,ising all possible modes If ef-
fectipg Senatorial elections in State Lcgis-
laiures. But never was such.. an expedien,
til upon as tbs, recently invented for an
occasion BY the Indiana Democrats. -
Never before did even the boldest schemer
s.ar: ths idea that sPafiisan majority in one
branch of Legislature could elect Seaa.
tn BY getting few individual members of
tAs ether branch, % unite with them in 3
via.
There seem. Teslly no limit TO the cspci;y
o. the Democracy 10 invent new and absurd
aud menstrcus furms Of action for the se-
complishHcnt of party purposes.
The sbonniable sciion of the Indiana
Democricy is no: cnly coHnienanced and
sustained ,bus far by the U. 8. Senate. col
itary Democratic orgon in the country. We
iuiley believs that the Democrats OF the
lover branch of the Indiana Legislature
would, il i, had been necessary for the sc-
eompli.hment of the plains, have under.a-
Len 10 elect U. 9. Senators without Ethe CO.
operation of eTeu q solitary individual. men,
Der Of The other branch, and that they would
have been as generally sustained by their
party q, Washington and elsewhere as they
have Eow been.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09

Bill to prevent si.veholGing in Ohio.
Sec. Provides that any person attempt
ing 10 hold another as slave directly OF
indirectly, shall be fined aod imprisoned.
Sec. 9 Provides that if any person shal
seze or arrest. or use any .orce or fraud fol
the purpose Of OBTAINING any other person
upon pretense that such person is fugitive
from service. sha II be punished by fine ant
imprisonment.
Sec. 8 Provides that any attempt to kiG
nap any person with intent to carry sait
person ou, of the State for the purpose o.
ems sving him in some other STATE or juris
diction, .hall be punished BY confinement
in h. Penitentisry.
Sec Provides that the provisions et
the bill shall not apply to any act lawfully
done By any marshal in the execution ot
any legal process.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
Correspondent of the N. Y rribunel
John Dean and vile in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, March q

PHlLADELPHIA, Marcn ~.
QIite sensati.n was produced this
morning, at the breakfast table in the
Girard House by the rumor which was rap
idly whispered round that spruce. dapPer.
neatly-dressed young; man at one OF the
tables was John Dean, and the young woman
at his right his loving wife, late Miss Boxer.
1t would be very ungallant to make dispara-
ging remarks OF a lady; suffice it To- say,
that the universal conc IusieE among those
present coincided with the remark of the
officiating clergyman, that the lady had ev--
in"ntiy the better of that ar2sin.-Gen.
Hiram Walbriige who is estimated an ex-
ce!lent judge nf beauty, remarked that Dean
was altogether the best-Iookng man in the
hall
The happy and famous couple are on their
way South.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
The N,r:h-Weit and TIE State
Ticket.

There ha. been considerable talk by the
Republican press 0: Ohio, about the next
Gubernstorisl candidate, but as yet nothing
has been sa;d about the ba.ancs OF the
ticket.
10 forming i,cks,. il should be the OBJ
.isel Of the Republicans TO leci not only
cooa end true men. bu, they should be taken
from such loca,iis as The interests Of the
cause and the strergth Of the ticket msy
r,gu r.. IL is therefore proper that the
eisip:s ct the Republicans Of the Moth
wfsi 70 q candidate on the State iirke''
sayeld be tuly considered. Perhaps ~
atLer po,:;on OF ;he NJ sr has ever been %
ihnroushy Democratic IS this; but the
ch1mpivns of frerdetn have e5sveiy fought
the battles Of !itery. ard to-day the banner
os HE SisFe Democracy irsils IN the Gust
throughout al is bvftefs.
True principles and ps,iiolic sentiments.
lave pfrysilcd .gsin-t corruption and base
se..iiiiy 10 The Slave Power; and while the
friends Of freedom rejoice in the triumph OF
Right. they cnly claim an infaliering desire
80, fke suece.s Of Republican principles. u
the name of some friend of freedom in th.
Ner,h. will add TO the strength Of our
State ticket. and we beliese it viii, ,hrn
,hsll We indeed be p'eascd to see il inscri-
bed upop our iriumphan, Gag as i, foats 10
the breeze.
The atoYe from Ihe P--rrsbursh JoHrxGl
uprn The claims Of the North Wet, is full
worthy cur consideration. T. weliknowa
that the North West has aop many bright
lsurels TO the Repub!;csn cause. There is
perhaps, no section that has d3ne so much
in the pas, few yeais. Eu: short tine
ago they were Strongly Democratic, bot no
logger willing 10 trust that psr'ytwhich for
feited sll claims 10 patriotism and freedom,
they raised the BANKER of Repubiicanism
ard rsilyirg beneath its sacred influences,
have ,owed eternal hasiility 10 the progress
OF huinsn slavery in our country.
In nominating Cur ticket we undoubtedly
should select men frum such localities as
the interests Of the cause and the strength
Of the party reqairs. And this policy can
not bu, gir4 the Northwest a cOnsdera-
ticn. -
The grea. objec, i, to get good. honest,
reliable men. men who combine capacity
and sound principle. II there is anything
more than another that gives weight TO a
Ticket, il is honesty. A good cuusc might
be ruined by bad man. 60 bad Cause
might be made popular by good man. II
we would sueceet--and we mast succeed
We must select men in whom the people
Gao have the mos, implici, confidence.
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Certificate of r. Woodward, Esq,
Tas ,ceH Gnorn traveller for he Dsnesnaos
Iron Wcrks, Perry CO., Pa
DUxcaSxox. Jan. IL, 1855.

DUYcaSSoS. Jan. IL, 1855.
Dr. c. NJ. jacksOn-D. ar Si--'I was for
five wears severely atfi,, ted with Chronic
Bilious DysHnlery, for " hieh was offended
by several Of the best Physicians in the
country. but all oi no avail. also used
vIrisus remeji :. hut could iiGd nothing TO
bene6i ME until was induced 10 try Hooi-
LANDS German B.uers. alter taking tour
bodies .; VA Gu, was entirely cured, and
am uOx enjoying the beSi OF herith.
Or IA. B SrASB ,SouGH says;
DOVER. TeuB Aug. %, 1893 II have
sold aii tn German BI:ters YOU have sent
ne, md 1 the prepar ,Iion continues u Do
as mu, good as il has done, it VIII be the
best medicine ever suld here
For sale BY
H. ALEXANDER. ST. Clairsyil'e.
A Z. MAXIM, ~. ClaIrsyiile.
Jas Baker, Wheeling,
Wpi. Dunbar, Unlvntown.
Geo. e. Bethel. Flushing.
RS Clark, MOrrissown-
H. ii. MoIt. GAINESVILLE.
NJ Z. Niles l. Son, SOmerton.
And by Dealers IN NedieiLcs everywhere.