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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

SUPPOSED DISCOVERY OF THE Tower
OF BABEL. "A letter in the Boston
Traveller, from Beirout, dated De-
cember s, after giving an account OF
ayisit by Mr.. Place, French Consul
at Mosnl, to the plains of Arbela, has
the following account of. a discovery
supposed to be the veritable Tower OF
Babel
|. Passing on, Mr.. Place and his par
ty at length discovered what they, be-
ieved to be nothing less than the We
ritable remains of the Tower of Ba-
bel-the wonder of wonders, and the
grandest spectacle which the eyes Of
men can contemplate in this age oil
the world. This proud, tower, which
was built in defiance of Heaven, and
aimed to pierce the very skies, has
lost, in the course of ages, its cloud
reaching elevation. Six of its eight
stories have fallen and crumbled into
dust; but the two that remain are Sc
high that they may be seen for fifty
or sixty miles around. The base Of
the tower is quadrangular, and each
side about 600 feet long. The tower
is made of bricks and of the purest
clay, and of a white color, which is q
little shaded with a yellow tint. Un.
der a clear sun, and as a whole, this
arcient monument of human skill and
daring presents a fine blending of co.
Tors, which sets the painters pallet
tint at defiance. Before being baked,
the bricks had been covered with
characters traced with the accuracy
of the hand of a writing master.
Nearthe top ofthe letters, the straight
strokes were adorned with fourishes
resembling the heads of nails! All
was neat, regular and severe; and in.
deed, those who saw these specimens
oftancient calligraphy affirm that the
Gathers of the human race wrote a bet.
ter hand than their children.
Among the interesting discoveries
Of Mr.. Place were certain inscriptions
on fillets Of gold, silver and copper,
and also upon a metal now unknown,
and which has somewhat Of the ap,
pearance of ivory. 1t has been sub.
jected to the experiments of an intel,
ligent metallurgist, and its qualities
will soon be ascertained.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

Political Stfnonk

The last number Of your paper con-
tanned an article coinmendatoryIof Q
course of sermons recently pread1ed
in this place, by tho Rev. DR.. Brown,
upon the subject Of slavery. This
article must have been written by one
whose partialities for the church ann
for the Rev. Gentlemen, have led HIM
to overlook that cardinal principlo Of
our government and the Democratic
party, that religion and politics must
be kept separate and apart.
The endorsement Of political ger,
mons, as expressed in the article a.
luded to, does not accord with the
views Of the political and conserva-
tive element of Southern society.
We have on adherence for all potiti-
cal sermons, whether from NORTH
ern or Southern pulpit; and have
repeatedly read such sentiments in the
columns Of this paper. We were 80
fortunate as to hear one Of Doctor
Browns series of sermons. In that
one he undertook to answerthe north
ern pulpit view of the subject OF sla-
yery; and we will do the gentleman
the Justice to say, that in our opinion,
and no doubt in the opinion OF 9
large majority of his congregation, il
was a satisfactory refutation Of the
baras;es ofRey. Theodore Parker and
Henry Ward Beecher. But we have
been so long denouncing these gen.
tlemen and the Northern clergy for
this political preaching, that in order
to be consistent, We must condemn
the same practices in Southern preach
ers. y "
But these are not the only objec-
lions to this course ef sermons. We
understand that in some of them doc
trines were advocated which did not
sanction altogether and fully the laws
and the policy of the State, and which
doctrines, if adopted, would, in a
measure, be destructive of'the insti-
tuition itself. We will not now par
ticularize what these Objectionable
doctrines are; but we must be permit,
ted to say, that the subject is a deli,
cate one, and has been the subject Of
the consideration of the wisest and
best Legislators of. the State, and Of
the entire South and of Christian
Legislators, men who have been ac-
tuated by the purest motives, and who
could comprehend purely political
question as well as any Rev. Gentle
man. We must say, in our opinion,
such sermons are not calculated to do
good, but on the contrary. much mis-
chief. We have the highest respect
for Doctor Brown, and are sorry to
see him fall into an error that is too
prevalent at the North, and which we
had hoped would never be initiated at
the South. g.. ...-1 n
1t IS the principle of lningling pol
itics and religion that we are so averse
to, and it is for this mingling that
we censure and condemn Northern
preachers, and denounce them as "a
,natics. Then let US avoid falling into
the same error in the conservative
s-t.".#:. et<: SoUT1L
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17
Destructive Fire in Louisville,

/ LouisvnLE, Feb. 9.-Smith's block,
On Main street near the Gait House
was burned this moning. Ii inclu.
ded six buildings, occupied by Gallia,
CHER & Co.; Richard Atkinson, Bran.
min & Summers BARLEY, Johnson
g CO.; Armstrong, Allen & Co.; and
Mitchell, Guthrie, IL Co., wholesale
dealers and commission merchants
The aggregate loss ISL $1S5, 600
fully insured. Two Of the buildings
belong to Martins heirs, and were
uninsured.
The danger to- that Gait House
alarmed many boarders, whoileft, but
tie house was saved.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

CHIcAoo, Feb. 9.-The greatest
storm and flood has prevailed in this
region since 1874. Tho Milwaukee
railroad bridge has been damaged
considerably, and no trains arc run
ming. VI
Tho Galena railroad bridge at Elgin
was swept away, and q number of
culyerts destroyed.
The Fon Du Lac railroad track has
been carried away in several places,
also the AK PLANES bridge. The
Burligtoa across the Bureau river il
gone.
An accident, occurred at the Rock
Island Railroad bridge across the Du
Page riyeron Friday night, when the
ice moved.
An engine, tender and six carr
were precipitatcd into the river
The engineer, fireman and brakeman
are missing. They are supposedlto
be drowned .s.s II
A great number Of railroad bridges
have been carried away.
The Illinois and Lasalln rivers
has risen twenty eight feet.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17
lon.Z. KidHtIl.

1t will be seen by the letter below thai
this gentleman declines a.re-election tc
Congress from the Wheeling district, On
account of resolution adopted in f845,
requiring the candidate to be taken alter,
natelyt from the river and mountain ceun'
ties, every four years. Mr.: Kidwell has
served his constituents two consecutive
terms, ably and faithfully, giving entire
satisfaction to a majority Of the people %
his district, and now, by the Jfat. of fate,
or rather, bysth Blacksville resolution. ID
AS, he relinquishes all claim as "a candi
date for reelection. The people will
lose an efficient representative, Democra-
cy an eloquent and fearless advocate, and
Know Nothingism bitter and unrelent'
ing foe: : .@:..>
HOUSE OF RErEEsEs+A1rvEs,l
Washington, D. c., Jan. 8, 81. J.
To my constituents: , $685.. :.
Fellow C1rrzESs:> 1 am not a candi'
date for reelection. The fact is known
already to the most Of you, as have
freely spoken Of it in several counties 81
my district during the last year. ~
INTENDED; earlier in the session to give
form to this declaration in letter to, the
District, setting more forth at length m y
reasons for declining, and embodying an
account Of my stewardship as your rep:
resentativc during the last four years, but
the great press ofbusiness has been such
as to deny me this privilege, ! must be
content, therefore, in this brief note, TO
repeat that / am not candidate before
your nominating convention, to, meet in
Mouudsyillc, ON the 10th of February
next. - s.. 2, IL = --. ~, |
| do not decline your service for the
reason that l have not been heartily sup
evidences of your approba-
ton have multiplied around me and are
of the most gratifying character; nor yet
from an apprehension which you would
withdraw that efficient support which il
is my pride to recall to mind; but because
the BIacksyille resolution of 1845, limit
ing the term of service in Congress 70
-four years, is unrepealed, and it may be
by some deemed my duty to conform to
its requirements. j.:
However much others may question
Gas know many Of you do) the proprie.
tyiof a resolution which denies to the dis.
trict the services Of any man for more
than four years, although his services
may have been acceptable, I cannot con
sent to raise, in my own case, any such
issue. To remoyeall doubts, therefore
as to my position in this matter. have
3 thought It my duty to declare that an
not candidate for reelection.
In thus severing the relation between
us, of representative and constituent,
beg leave to express to you my grateful
sense Of all your kindness, and TO ac'
knowledge the pride which it has giver
me to have been so long honored by your
confidence. jaa ~ ~a g.
trust, however, that1 have made YOU
at least the poor retufn-and it was all ]
hadto give--of having devoted my bes
energies and abilities to themaintenanct
of your interests and your honor. i
Truly and sincerely, your feilow-citi
zen, and obedient servant,
2. KIDwELL..
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17
ron CONGRESS,
AZ BERT O.; JENKINS,
I. OF cABELI cousFr.
Good Effect Already.

We are very much pleased to observe
tho good effect the Star is cxerting upon
the Kapawha Republican The last few
numbers Of the Republican have decided
" the appearance Of a paper published
in virginia--of a paper not hostile to the
rights and interests of the South; and il
the editorials and selections Of the Re-
publican coatinue to become more Vir-
ginian and more Southern, We shall no
longer complain Of the tone Of that pa
per- One further Improvement however,
VIC, would now suggest to its editor, and
that rs, that the Republican should con-
tain every week couple IF articles upon
Southern Rights, and that the articles
should be selected from the New York
Day Book or, the Richmond Enquirer.
Tho Republican, therefore, having q
55latc shown some signs Of repentance, we
shall not indulge in censure towards the
4, course Ii Is now pursuing. Butthe eject
Of that paper for the last fifteen years !.
mon he public mind in this section OF
VIRGINIA. has been, we consider, very in
furious. 5And it's to counteract this eff
4 feet that the Star will direct its energies
Inyears past, the Republican has been re-
/ garded as representing the trae opinion Of
the people of this part Of Virginia. But
in fact, 1t was merely the organ Of a GER
tain class Of politicians, whose influence
was e1erted directly against the popular
voice Of Virginia and against her De-
mocracy. The. effect Of the Republican,
whilst under such dynasty, tended to
create a prejudice in the. minds Of true
hearted syirginians against the public
opinion Of. this section of the State; and
tho effect was, that Kanawha and some
eight or ten other counties adjacent,
though part and parcel Of Virginia, did
not sympathise with the great popular
heart Of the Old Dominion; and though
j in Virginia, they. seemed cut off and iso-
lated from the rest Of thegstate. And it
IS this pernicious effect Of the Republican
that the Star will endearor to. counteract,
by advocating real Virginia sentiments
byidehtifying Eastern and Western r.
ginia-by showing that we are part, and
parcel Of the Old Dominion that Yir-
agiaia interest is Kanawl.a interest, and
vice yersa-that Kanawha is notia State
Of itself, but is somewhat dependent upon
tho rest of the mankind for it's advance
mcnt and prosperity. I. ,.s#-@-
And we will further add, that! under
the influence of such dynasty, the Re-
publican never was considered, with the.
Democracy, and with many Of its own
party, entirely soand on Me slassry qaes-
ton, and on Virginia interests, and on
Southern Rights. And on: these great
and vital questions it did not represent
fairly tho views Of the masses of the peo-
pie. but was mcrely5th organ Of the dy-
nasty; and; VIC therefore claim that the
Star is a much better exponent and truer
representative Of the views. Of the mas
ses than the Kanawha Republican ever
was; and We feel we'll assured that it win
require time and much labor to counter
act the blighting effects on our Internal.
Improvements that the Republicanandi its
co-laborcrs have produced.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17
Later from Mexiee.

New ORLEAxs, Feb. Owe have.
dates from Vera Cruz to the 81 inst,
and from the City sof Mexico to tho
29th nlt. The country continues in
adistracted state.
The Potosi insurgents had diapers
ed. There were apprehensions Of q
Fillibnster invasion Of Lower Cali.
fOrniaI from San Francisco. ]
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17
Great Flood 4 Abby, \ I.

ArnArY. Feb. pa trcmendcu,
ood occurred last night, CAUSING
smace which 10 estimated will no +
alI short of o millions Of dollars.
SThe city during the night WAS
G ofthe utmost confusion, both
froniirc and water, and laborers we,e
work. all night removing goods
rom .o g ses 10 the lower part y Tie
CITY g Y second stories, where i
thought would be safe, bnt at Ii
o'clock t'le ster began rising rapid.
lyand the woA man werc obliged d
dcsist for their vn safety.
The water col;nucd rising II,
4 o'clock this MORN s. when Il ts reos -
edsthe highest point, shree fa y ' h;ss
| or than ever before, Aoodine 4.
whole lower portion OF ia civ ~
high nps as Green street. Tha H..
Iparts Of Herkimer and Hudsm S s..
Iallel streets, are submerged = f a.
second story, and Broadway Is I'M s.a1
ed from the Exchange 10 the Dr. .
ware House. The stores and celia,
on the. west side are fillel'with wate, !.
and all streets between BroadwayanI
the river are nayigable By boats 4
large number Of cattle have beer
drowned. SIS
AT three o'clock the alarm Of an
sounded III different parts of thec; H.
and added new terrors, IIsrren e :
Sons buildings, on Broadway. G;h.
son 8 Dalton's planning mills, and
the pier, all being in flames il the
same time, owing to the Stacking 81
lime. Owing to the height 81 the
water, it was impossible to get En-.
gines to the fires, and therefore tho
firemen proceeded IN boats Win
buckets, and succeeded in confiniur
1.-The fires to the buildings ii which
lthey originated.
The propeller Western World fred
land SINK.
At Barrct's Store it IS rumored
several lives were lost.
Twelve canal boats, three barges
land two steam tngs were SINK.
i The canal warehouses on the picrs
are stoyein, the food making . breach
though them. Four hundred cattle
in East Albany wero drowned, also
many horses stabbed in the lower pan
Of the city.
/ Three wrecked houses passed down
this morning from above, two mer
on the roof Of one.
The Hudson River and Contra
| tracks arc submerged, and are land.
ling passengers in the outskirts Of ths
city. No trains hence yet.
! At noon the water was again rising
land a public meeting was called 70
the relief Of the sufferers.
The streets at noon were a scene o
the greatest excitement. Scyera
alarms Of fire were sounded. Fam
lilies from the flooded districts ar
landing at,the Post Office steps. Til,
water IS ssillrising and the lnmbei
districts are overioHed.
| The city Of Troy is nearly over
flowed, and the bridges are in dan
ger.
The freight depot on Green Islam,
has been burned By the Stacking Q
lime. An trains arc suspended an,
business is entirely stopped.
| GREEEF1ELD, Mass., Feb. 9TH
Greenfield river is flooded. Stebbin'
grist min, at Deerfeld, has BEEF
swept away, and much other dan
age has been done.
Il :. z
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

Mr.. Talbort, in Ills lecture on Sir
John franklin, stated that FoUR ME-.
LloSsof dollars have been spent in
the search for the unfortunate Nnayi-
gator. ,s
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17
Fires.

PoRrLAsD, Feb. 9.-!Thc United
States officers quarters at fort Sulli.
van were destroyed by fire on We'd
nesday: On the, day following the
soldiers quarters were burned.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

Mr.. j. r. Doolittle has been cleo
ted United States Senator BY the lie,
gislatnye Of Wisconsin. When he
gets there, be will do less.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

! It is stated that the Hon. Mr..
Keit. ofSonth Carolina, the intimate
personal friend Of the late PrestonS.
Beoks, is confined to his bed with the
Identical disease Of which Mr.. Brooks
died. -
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

L4ciea o. Daris. Esqr. has been noufs
mated by the Democrats Of Fayetts and
Raleigh counties as Delegate 70 tho Leg
islature. 81.
Tho proceedings Of the ecnTsnt;on
VII bs tyusd II dis wee 7 papes..
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

A bridge i now being built across
the Mississippi at ST. Paul, Minneso.
to. It will Be one thousand three
hundred feet in length and will cost
cnf hardred twenty thousand dollars.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

Mrs. Henrietta Z. Yost, wife offs.
n. Yost, Esq, lately of Stanton,
Va, died at Lexington, Mo-, on the
31st ult.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17

f. - = - - = S1aSAAsiy OiANNHS IA tLfS
columns of this journal, within the
last twelve months, that the Demo.
cratic ideas at the base of our systcm
originated at the South, and moreo.
yer, that the form four institutions,
the very clothing of these ideas, were
the work of southern men, and in the
face, too, Of northern opposition Of
the Jeffersons and Madisons against
the strong and determined hostility
ofthe Ha:ailtons and Adams Of the
North. This IS simply a historical
fact, which every intelligent manmust
know to be true, indeed, it was moi
questioned until northern federalism
became REASONABLE as well as anti
Democratic, and its followers found
it necessary to get rid Of the stigma
BY setting up pretensions to liberia
lism. is
AT no time previous to the Hart
ford Convention, would q federalist
deny his hostility tosD Democratic in
stitntiQns, and most Of the leaders
openly and boastingly proclaimed
their sympathy with the British arts.
toeraey in its efforts to crush out De
mocracy in France, and, under the ell.
der Adams, they actually declared
war against the French Republic on
some idle pretense aboute our, ships
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09
Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT NO. 9,

AMENDMENT NO. =.
RESOLVED By The General assembly of the State of
Ohio, Three-fifths of the members elected to
each House concurring therein, that it be, and
hereby is, proposed to the electors of this State
to vote on the second Tuesday of October next,
upol the approval or rejection of the following
amendment, as substitute for the fifth and
sixth sections of the fourth article of the Consti-
tuition, viz: SEC. 5. District Courts shall be
held in each county at least once in each year,
by one or more District Judges elected by the
electors of separate districts to be prescribed by
law, who shall hold their office for five wears;
and during their continuance in office shall re-
side in the district for which they are elected
The provisions of the fourteenth section of this
article shall apply to District Judges The
General Assembly may by law authorize the
Judges of the District Court, and of the Courts
of Common Pleas, to fix the times of holding
their respective Courts. Until District Judges
shall have been elected and qualified, District
Courts shall be held by the Judges of the Su-
preme Court and of the Courts of Common Pleas
as now authorized. Sec. 6. The District
Court shall have such jurisdiction as NAV be
provided by law, and the judges thereof shall
have and exercise such power and jurisdiction
at chambers, and may be required to sit as judg-
es of the Courts of Common Pleas as shall be
directed by law.
N. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS II. FORD,
? President of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09

AUDITOR OFFIoE, HOLMES Co., ,O.,}
MuLERsBURG, July 8, 1857.
], Francis McCoNB, Auditor Of Holmes Coun-
", Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Laws are correctly copied from the official paper.
FRS. McCOMB. Auditor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09

AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Resolved by the General Assem,bly of the State of
Ohio. three-fifths of the members elected to each
branch, concurring therein, that it be and here
by, is proposed to the electors of the State, to
vote on the second Tuesday of October next, to
approve or reject the following amendment as
substitute for the second and third sections of
the twelfth article of the Constitution.
All property, personal and real, shall be sub
ject TO taxation by uniform rule, at the true
value thereof in money, but such deductions
from credits may be allowed as the General As
sembly may, deem expedient; Provided, that
burying grounds public school houses; and all
other public property, and all institutions of
purely public charity, and all houses used ex-
clusively for public worship, shall be exempt
from taxation; and if the total value of the per-
sonal property of any person shall not exceed
fifty dollars, the same may be exempt from
taxation. All property employed in bank
ing shall always bear burden of taxatiun equal
to that imposed on the property of individuals.
N. a. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS 81. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09
Fer the Harvest of 1857.
FromOnetoSiXteen Inches

Merely BY means of very simple lerer. at
the side of the driver, or the cutter-bar raised
to go over obstacles, even while the machine is in
motion; it can also be changed from a Reaper to
a Mower, or Mower to a Reaper, in one min
,te's time. As it runs entirely upon wheels, it
is as easily transported from farm to farm, or
managed while at work in the field, as wagon.
In short it has more good qualities for cutting either
Grass or Grain, than any Single Machine ever
produced. In fact, it is the only successful Cam
bined Machine in the ,corld
-AH Machines Warranted.-For further infor-
nation in regard to these machines call on JOHN
TAYLOR, in Millersburg, o. who is the Agent
for Holmes County.
Farmers are cautioned against contracting fol
other machines until they have examined Man
nys.