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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-25
Dated April 3, Il


AMENDMENT No. 5.
Resolrea6y the General assembly iof the STATE oi
Ohio, three-tiitfs OF The members elected 10 each
House concurring therein, that it be. and hereby is
proposed the electors OF this State 10 yOe the
second Tuesday OfOctOber next upon the approval
or rejection of the following amendment as ad-
ditiona section 10 article eleven ofthe Cons ttunon
Every county which now Is, or may hereafter be
entitled to more than one Senator, or Representa-
tive for the residue of the present decennal period
or for all, or any portion OF any subsequent de-
cennial period shall be divided into many Sena-
torial and Representative districts there may be
Senators or Representatives elective IN any year
of the present. or any subsequent decennial period
which districts shall be of contiguous territory and
each district shall contain as nearly ratio for
Senator or Representative is attainable ithout
vio ating the rule herein given to contiguity OF
territory, and withoutdiyiding any township. elec-
ton precinct, or ward. If any Representative, OF
Senatorial district, composed of two or more coun-
ties shall by reason ,of any excess of population
over ratio, be entitled to additional Representa-
hves or Senators for any portion of the presen or
any subsequent decennIa period. the district shall
be divided into two districts, for each portion OF
such decenniat period, which shall be contiguous
territory, and each shall contain ratio as
is attainable without dividing counties.
II by reason of the annexation Of one Senatori-
al district TO another, there shall be any ot
popu lation Senatorial ratio, which shall be
entitled additional Senatorial representation for
ss now se..s.i....ss, sfGif eTetf one Senator.
Counties shall be divided into .districts by the
COUNTY commissioners or such other board of Of
fcers elective and resident in the proper county
may be provided BY law. At least pur months
prior to the general election in 1858, the counue 5
entitled TO more than one member of either house
shall be divided into districts for the residue Of the
present decennial period and at least four months
prior the general election in the first year Teach
subsequent decennial period, the counties entitled
to more than member Tor all, or any portion OF
sucn 'decennial pariod, in either or both houses,
shall be divided into districts for the whole of the
decennial period. A description OF the district OF
each county shall be published as may be directed
by the county commissioners or as may be pre-
scribed by law.
VAN WORRIES
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS h. FORD,
President Of Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
SECRETARY CT SrAIx's OFrJcE,l
CoLuMBus, APRIL 4, 1857.
thereby eer,i y that the foregoing proposed Consi
tuition amendments are correctly copied from the ORR
ginal rolls on file in this Office
JAMES II BAKER.
spr96m Secretary Of STATE
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-25
Dated April Sd, 1851.


AMENDMENT NO. 8.
ResoIusd By the General Assembly of the State OF
Ohio, three-fifths of the members elected to each
branch concuTriIg therein. that 1t be and hereby is
proposed the electors of the State to vote the
second Tuesday of October next, to approve or re-
jecI the following amendment substitute for the
second and third of the twelfth article of the
Constitution.
All property, personal and real, shall be subject to
taxation by Uniform rule, at the true value thereof
in money! but such deductions from credits may be al
lowed asthe General Assembly may deem expedi-
ent: Provided, that buryng grounds, public school
houses and Ill other public properly and all institu-
tions of purely public charity, and all houses used
exclusively for public worship, shall be exempt from
taxation and fthe tota value of the personal pro-
pertv of any person shall not exceed fifty dollars, the
same may be exemp: from taxation All property EN-
pIoyed in banking shall always bear burden of tax
equal to thai imposed the property OF pdivi
duas.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD.
President of the Senate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-25

CTThe Beliefontaine Republican urges
upon the Republican party the .nominalien
Of Hon. Elisha Whitilesey for their next
candidate for Treasurer of State.
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N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives..
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated AM 4d lG57
Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT NO, 2.

AMENDMENT no, =.
ResoIred By the General assembly Of the State et
Ohio Three fifths of the members elected to each
House concurring therein that be, and hereby IS
proposed to electors of this State TO vote on the
second Tuesday of October next upon the approval or
rejection the follow ing amendment, as substitute
for the fifth and sixth sections of the fourth article o
the CONSTITUTE viz SEC. ). District Courts shall be
held in each county at least in each year. by one
or more District Judges elected by the electors Of
separate districts be prescribed by law who shall
hoIdth Office for five years; and during their con-
tinuance in Office shall reside in the district for which
they elected. The provisions ofthe fourteenth
tion this article shall apply to District Judges The
General Assembly may by law authorize the judges
the istrict Couft and of the Court OF common
to fix the time.of holding therrespective courts Until
District Judges shall have been elected and qualified
District Courts sha lie held by the Judges of the Su
RENE Court and of the Courts of Common Pleas, as
now autho Iized. SEC. 8. The District Court shall
have such jurisd Id lion NAV be provided by law
and the Judges thereof shall have and exercise such
power and jurisd iction al chambers and may be re
Qured sit judges of the court of Common Plea;
as shall be directed by law. -
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II FORD,
President Of the Senate.
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April l7th, 1857

AuDIToR's OFFICE,
st. Clairsville.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Acrs are
correctly copied from the certified copies furnish
ed this office. S. GRESSINGER,
Auditor Bel co.
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To the Creditors of Nathan Adams,
Deceased.

ON THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, IN
the wear lss7, the Probate Cou t Of Belmont
roontv declared the estate Of Nathan Adams, de-
ceased To be probab insovent; creditors are there
fore required TO present their Claims against The es
months from the time above mentioned, they viii
not be entitled to payment. John ROSERe
jele3w EFT Of Nathan Adams 5ecd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-25

OYPast events are as clear os mirror
the future as obscure as varnish.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-25
LIGHTNNGi LIGHTNING!
LYONS
Patent Copper Lightning Conductor,
PATENTED. JuIy 1Ith, 1854

SUPERIORlTY is claimed for this con-
- ductor over all others in common use, and the
testimonials and evidence can be satisfactorily shown
why it is superior all other lightning rods now in
use The rods have iaken the premium Al the New
York Massachusetts and Iowa State Fairs. and every
Sta te and County Fair. where it has been exhibited
The subscribers the exclusive proprietors Of the
rods for Belmont County. and their agents will can
the eoun y during the ensuing summer, for The
purpose of selling them when the people will have an
opportunity of seeing and judging for themselves.
All orders addressed postpaid To Herring &
WALL, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, will
RERRING & WALL, Propsiesors.
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NO. s..

In the eye of the chief of the "crcumlocution Of
fce," on whose countenance and support he most
confidently relies, though it has been whispered
that his not having become a member of Know
Nothing lodge himself is not so much owing to
his nnwillngness 70 join 1t as TO the objections
made by members of the lodge to his admission.
Infamous as they may be in his eyes, they un-
willing TO be contaminated by the presence and
association of one whose moral character would be
a constant stencil in their nostrils. If we were
disposed TO be uncharitable, we should, perhaps
attribute Hobson's hatred Of the Know w-Nothings,
TO the fact that he had been black -baled but we
would by no means insinuate anything of the kind;
on the contrary, we must presume that his ha-
tired il nothing but the etiervesence Of patriot.
ism stimulated by sixteen hundred dollars year,
operating upon mind concentrated upon wash
ing and ironing, and five per cent month.
Is he not "a brick ?"
p. S. We would caution all the drones and
shavers in office to be careful how they attempt
to ft the above cap to their own heads.
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A BRICK.

Under the present system of making appoint.
ments to Offices, clerkshps, &C., putting In men
who are supposed to have some influence among
the boys" or who have father, brother, cousin,
or an NJ. c. friend to be proptiated, instead of Sc
lecting such as are qualified TO discharge the duties
of the position in proper manner, il follows that
great many ignorant, insolent, ill-mannered men
elbow their way TO favor, and are found occupying
chairs in the Departments. We have occasion
ally been brought in disagreeable contact with
some Of this tribe, and we now propose to give a
crayon sketch Of one OF them, who must stand as a
"brick" or type Of the rest.
We do not choose to use real names, but will
designate our man as Hobson, Tom Hobson, Jack
Hobson or any other Hobson the reader chooses.
Hobson is indebted for HE place in the "cir
cumlocution Office" and his 81, 600 salary to the
influence Of member Of Congress who is said to
be, or ought to be, good judge Of whiskey. In
the morning. Hobson walks into the room where
other clerks, with apompous air, takes his seat
and his newspaper, places his feet upon his desk,
and proceeds TO perform bis regular task of reading
several partizan papers, which occupies about two
hours time. He then begins a TRADE of most Of
fensive and grossly vulgar character, plentihlly
spiced and lsrded with blasphemous oaths upon the
id Know Nothings, the d-d Republicans, the
id Abotionists and all others who do not hap
pen to belong to his party. Having relieved his
stomach of load Of bile, Hobson, who is some
thing of a 6nancier, having sundry clerks on his
list Of +" five per cent month" customers, looks
over his notes to see what Particular ones are fall
ing due, and If any such there are, he visits the
rooms OF his fnanciel friends to remind them that
the time has arrived for payment.
Hobson being shrewd manager, has other bill
also to collect from clerks Besides the business of
receiving his monthly salary, Hobson carries on at
his own house, that of washing and ironing, which
he finds highly profitable, charging as he does,
one dollar dozen, against which the numerous
clerks he has upon his financial list" find it in
convenient to protest. and who are, therefore,
doubly and trebly 6eeced.
Hobson finds unthrifty clerks profitable game
but having large financial capacities, he extends
bis sphere of action by "taking in" and sccommo.
dating widows who happen 10 be Strengthened for
money upon the pledge Of slaves and the payment
Of" Eve per cent month" Having possession Of
these slaves-women-- makes them productive
TO him In his washing and ironing business, while
his own are made otherwise productive
| Thus Hobson is enabled to carry on quite an
extensive, and we need not say, very profitable
operations
His zealagainst Know Nothings is his great merit
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JOHN F. b. PURSELL.
RID.

DETURNING MY SINCERE THANRS 40 MY
II friends and the public, for their very liberal
patronage, will take this opportunity 10 inform ALL
that from the LIST day of August 1851, have closed
my books entirely, aud nothing more can be charged
under anNcrcumslances my object in so doing is to
enable me 10 sell at smaller profits and offer greater
Inducements 10 purchasers.
would most respectfully solicit call from ALL as
! can confidently assert from the recent large pur
chases have made, my stock is decidedly larger
cheaper and better than il has been before and
by selling for cash alone, believe | can make il
saving 10 all 10 give me call before purchasing
+. NJ MAGRUDER,
Boot and Shoe store, No. $40, corner 9TH and ST.
au S-tf
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GROCERY STORE,
Corner Maryland Avenue and Seventh 81.

lSl.AND.
"AViNG BOUGHT OUT THE STORE FOR
IL merly kept by Mr.. Robert T. Knight shall
keep on hand select assortment of FINE GR0CE-
RIES, comprising among others the following arti-
cles
Sugars, such as crushed, clarified, pulyerzed, aud
brown Teas such as Imperial Gunpowder, Young
Hyson, Black and Colony; Rio, Nsracaibo and Java,
roasted and ground Coffees Refined Syrup; Segars
and Tobacco, various brands; HAMS Bacon, Flour,
Liquors, Wines, Crockery, Wooden-ware, Hardware,
Vegetables, Eggs, Butter, Nuts of various kinds,
Horse Feed DC, together with many other articles
usually kept in Grocery.
| would most respectfully ask those living ON the
Island well the citizens generally to call and
examine for themselves, they then will see that
there is ne necessity 20 90 further, am determin-
ed not to be outdone both 10 prices and articles.
Call therefore and examine and you will find it 10
your advantage, for intend 10 sell cheap for cash
- DO not forget the store. 595, Maryland Av
Goods delivered 10 any part of the city free OF all
charge.
aug s-tf JOHN F. b. PURSEIL
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NC may encounter wealthy knave whose fss
ana iengtny purse will prove too much for his lean
one OF whose cunning may syade a Judgment in
either case, ne only gains lossp We want
cheap and summary statute to protect the Inventor,
and when the purse of the pirate is not to be 60,
at, we want to reach his person. A larcency unon
all Invention should be treated any other lar
cency a forgery or fraud upon an Inventor should
DC deemed felony, and its punishment should be
the pententiary
| When The errors above alluded to are corrected.
and the reforms referred to are consummated and
some real protection afforded to mind as well as to
money or other matter, and proper punishment
prescribed for the pirate, and not only prescribed
but insured, we desire TO see Tie right of patent
ing eatended.
IL should not only embrace all that is now DEEM
ed patentable but it should extend to everything
that genius and inventive ingenuity can contrve to
enhance the value of any product of nature or of
art.
Mind is the greatest gift OF God to man. 1t is
the immortal essence of our nature Through its
prerogatiyes man most nearly approaches his
Maker lt is the great capital stock with which
ne conducts his commerce with creation Above
every other endowment of our being it should be
most carefully cherished and protected. 1t is be-
yond money, beyond price. For its protection
our patent laws and copyright laws were instituted,
and though, as now existing, they are inadequate,
they nevertheless, shadow forth tho precautionary
wisdom OF our forefathers, and like the talents
given in the Scripture parable by the Master to his
servants, we are bound to improve them, and woe
10 the unaithful steward who oms the opp ortunity,
'or sights his duty.
1t is some months before the meeting Of the
next Congress. We invoke all Inventors through.
out the country, and all persons who take interest
In inventions, to bring the subject of these, our
hasty hints, home to the minds Of the Senators of
their States, and the Representatives of their dis
trlcts, that they may be fully canvassed and di
gested by the time Congress shall meet We need
Improvement and reform in our whole patent sys-
TEN. Let us have them. Let US have the Patent
ohce separate and distinct department of the
Government. Let it be free from the communicating
influences of party spirit. Let it be and forever
remain intact by party pollution, independent of
all faction, incorruptble by political intrigue, bat
wholely and solely, what it was intended to be, the
instructor and protector of the inventive genius of
our country. Let the Inventors arise in their in
tellectual strength assert and maintain their just
claims, and they must succeed, We will resume
this subject.
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MILL PRoPERTY FOR SALE.

TENHE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE A
u valuable Grist aud Saw Mill, situated in Prince
Georges county Nd about two-and-a.half miles from
Badensburg. This property is within half mile of
the Baltimore and Washington Railroad, and seven
and half miles from Washington city. There is
connected with it 1874 acres ofland in good condition
and an excellent dwelling house, with pump OF
water in the yard Stable, Smoke-IIouse, &C., and a
fine young orchard. The Mill has good run Of
CUSTOM and never failing stream of water; also,
contiguous 10 the Forest Of Prince Georges county
the best grain county i.4 The State.
For price and other information, apply 10
WIN. Fl. CHAPMAN,
Seventh street east Washington CITY
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Telegraph Offices.

Houses Printing Telegraph National Hotel, en-
trance on Sixth street. one door north of Pennsyya
mia avenue, To New York via Baltimore, Philadel
l,hia, and intermediate points; connecting at New
:. ork with the Eastern line to St Johns and the
Western lines TO New Orleans.
Magnetic Telegraph, National Hotel, corner of 9Th
ieet and Pennsylvania Avenue, 10 New York,
connecting MS above with the extreme East and
West ~ a3sfH aeat f 81 1g'
Southern Telegraph, National Hotel. To New Or
leans via Alexandria, Richmond, Augusta and Mo
III g. and intermediate points including all the sea-
board cities. ~. - ~ .1
Western Telegraph, Pennsy lvania Avenue, be-
tween Sixth ali Seventh streets Gilmans drug
store. To Wheeling and intermediate points con
meeting wi b all the Western and Northwestern
lines aN ,eI5f0x f
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SCHOLARS will be received at any time
- during the year, and will be charged from the
date of their entrance TO the end OF the scholastic
year. The 1st of January would be most appro-
pirate time for them 10 commence
This Institution has steadily and permanently in
creased in numbers for the last eleven years, until
the present capacious edce which is 80 feet 'front.'
90 feet Deep and four stories high became entirely
inadequate TO the growing wants of the school.
In August last the Trustees commenced another
building of the size and external appearance
the west side of the present edfce This building
is now under roof and will be ready for occupancy
early in the spring.
This addition will give US the largest and most
beautiful exhibition room in the city, six large pro-
essor rooms eighteen additional high, airy lodging
rooms, and the whole of the high basement will be
fitted up for a gymnasium for the young ladies TO
exercise in during inclement weather. These inn
provernents make IL one of the most extensive and
complete establishments in the United States
This Institution has able and efficient Board OF
Professors and Teachers, good Library, excellent
Musical Instruments an extensive Chemical and
Philosophical Apparatus, and it is confidently be-
leyed that it offers as many facilities for imparting
thorough extensive and refined education as any
Seminary In the land. M ne.
The school is not sectarian on the contrary, the
young ladies' strictly required to attend such
Church as parents designate, accompanied always by
q Teacher.
For Board and Tuition, including furnished Rooms
Lights Fuel, Washing, etc., 5000 per scholastic
year; payable half yearly in advance io
For Circulars and other particulars, address
III. WINCHESTER, President.
References IN Washington City, ID. q.
JOSIAH +. Polk, ESQ, Vespasan Ellis, ESQ.
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A CARD.

TTAKE THIS METHOD OF RETURNING
II thanks to my friends and the public gener-
ally for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me
while engaged in business. Having transferred the
store TO Mr. JOHN F. b. PURSELL, take great
pleasure in recommending him to your favorable
slderation. From his experience in business / am
satisfied that his only endeayor will be to try please
ROBERT T. KNIGHT.
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Stages from washington.

III. w. Martin, agent, office Franklin House corner
ofEighth and ID streets al
For Leonardtown and Charlotte Hall, Nd leave
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 81 a. m.
For Port Tobacco, Nd, leave Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 61S a. m.
For Upper Marlboro, Md, leave daily at 6H a. m.
For Rockville, Nd, leave daily at OF a. IN.
For Frederick, Nd, leave Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 616 q. M.
For Leesburg and Winchester, Va, leave Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at AZ a. m.
For Brookve and Mechanicsyille, Md, leave
Oorsey's hotel, 7th street
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TRAV RS UID E
Washington Branch Railroad.

Trains run as follows:
with trains from the West, and at Baltimore with
those for Philadelphia and New York. 6 iins
At $50 a. m. for Annapolis, Baltimore Philadel
pha and New York. Eiass aiSi rg "a sr93
At p. m. for Baltimore and Norfolk, and at Relay
with the Frederick train.
Express at 420 p. IN. at Relay for the West, and
for Annapolis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York
On Sunday at a. m. and 4.20 p. IN. -3tt
From Baltimore to Washington at All. and s.l5 a.
MI 3 and 5.l5 p m.
On Sunday Ais a. m. and 5.15 p m.
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The Mails.

First Northern and Eastern Mail closes at . p. m,
departing at a m, next morning, Except Sundays)
and arrives at I'm.
Second Northern and Eastern Mail closes at 312
p. M, and arrives at p. m, except Sunday.
First Southern Mail closes at p. m, and arrives
at Il a. m.
second Southern Mail closes ats p. m, and arrives
at4p.m.
Western Mail closes at 2 p. M, and arrives at 5
PIN.
Northwestern Matt closes al p m, and arrives al
3 D. M l
Norfolk and Portsmouth Mail closes at p. M, and
arrives at IL II daily, except Sunday.
Annapolis Mail closes az 3H p. and p. ex
cept Sunday and arrives at1119a a. m. and p. m.
1eesburg Mail closes ON Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at p. M, and arrives same days at ~ D. m
Rockville Mail closes at p. M, except Sunday
departing at a. m, and arrives at 8 p. m.
Tor Tobacco Mail closes at p. m, except Sunday
departing at a, m and arrives at p. m.
Jeonardtown Mail closes on Sunday, Tuesday, and
Thursday at p. M, and arrives Tuesday, Thursday
aud Saturday at7L p m.
q Colesve Mail closes on Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at p. m. and arrives on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at2 p. m.
Georgetown Mail closes at az p. m. and 8 p. m.
and arrives at ga. m, and p. m.
Upper Marlboro Mail closes daily, except Sunday
at 0 p. M, and arrives at pm
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NEW HARDWARE STORE,
No. "a, Centre Market Space, Jetlcceo Sevcnh and
Eighth streets.


UoHN w BADEN RESPECTFULLY INFORMS
- his friends and the public generally that &c has
recommended his old business at the above stand
with an entirely and extensive assortment Of the
most approved kinds Of Hardware, Cutlery Building
Material, Mechanics Tools, Agricultural Implements
Guns, Pistols, Sporting Goods, &c. All of which he
offers at prices well calculated 10 please purchasers
His thorough knowledge of the business has enabled
him to make udicious selection of articles Of the
best quality warranted to suit the wants of this mar
ket and he pledges his entire devotion to the inter-
ests Of those who will favor him with their patronage.