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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-05
"Extract from DR.. Kane"

The following is an account OF The pro-
vidential delivery of DR.. KANE and compan.
ions, from being starved to death.
"ThiEgs grew worse and worse with US ::
the cid difficulty of breathing came back
again, and our feet swelled to such an ex.
ten. that we were obliged to cut open our
canvas boots. But the symptom which gave
me NEST uneasiness was our inability to
sleep. A form of low fever which hung BY
US when at work had been kept down by
the thoroughness Of our daily rest: all my
hopes o. escape were in the refreshing in
fuences of the halt.
1t must be remembered that we were now
in the open bay, in the full line of the
great ice-drift TO the Atlantic, and in boats
so fraii and unseaworthy as to require con-
slant baiIing to keep them afluat.
II was at this crisis of our fortunes that
we saw large seal foating-as is the Gus
tom Of animals-on a small patch of ice, and
seemingly asleep Il was an ussuk, an so
large that a; first mistook it for a walrns
Signal was made for the Hope TO follow
aslern,and tire e.nbling with anxiety, we pre-.
pared to crawl down upon him.
Petersen, with the large English rife, was
stationed in the bow, and stockings were
drawn over the oars as mufflers. As we
neared the animal, our excitement became
so intense that the men could hardly keen
stroke. hac set of signals for such oc.
casions, which spared us the noise of the
voice; and hen about three hundred yards
off, the oars were taken in, and we moved
on in deep silence with u single scull as.
tern.
He was not asleep, for he reared his head
when we were almost within rfe-shot; and
to this Gay can remember the hard, care.
worn, almost despairing expression of the
mems thin faces as they saw him move
their lives depended on his capture.
depressed my hand nervously, as a sig.
nal for Petersen to fire. McGary hung
upon his oar, and the boat, slowly but noise.
lessly sagging ahead, seemed to me within
certain range. Looking at Petersen, saw
that the poor fellow was paraIyzed by his
anxiety, trying vainly TO obtain a rest fol
his gun against the cut-water of the bout
The seal rose on his fore-Hippers, gazed a,
us for moment with frightened curiosity
and coiled himself for plunge. A, tha,
instant, simultaneously with the crack oil
our rifle, he relaxed his lOug length OH the
ice, and, ut the very brink of the water, his
head fell helpless to one side.
] would have ordered another shot, but no
discipline could have controlled the men,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-05
Love. of Gambling Cured.

Monsieur x. was some descendant of
certain Marshal of France, and inherited
from him handsome fortune of some FIVE
hundred thousand francs. This is quite
enough to live on peasantly in Paris, or,
Tor that matter, anywhere else.
o. course, Monsieur X was mark FOR
such mammas as had marriageabie daugh-
ters; and AS the French mothers always
manage these affairs themselves, aud are,
besides, very thoroughly schooled in the
ways of the world, Monsieur X. stood a verv
poor chance of escape. N Ia I, he did not
escape, but was married, one fine morning,
to very pretty mademoseile, who had The
credit oil possessing rare virtues, and whom
our hero, (Monsieur X.) for wonder, did
truly and really love. We mention it, as
even greater rarity on the other side Of
the water than on this.
They lived happily through the honey
moon, and, much to the surprise of his
friends, for year or two aiterward. But
at length it was observed that he wore very
long faces. ant dined frequently by himself
al The Cafe de Paris. and did not smile even
at the bruadest of Grassot's comic acting
As he was known to be a young man Of
very correct habits, the inference was, (not
always just one, by the way0 that the
wife was in fault. The truth was, with Il
disposition naturally amiable and yielding,
she had been seduced by those married
friends who knew her husbands resources,
into an intense love of cards. As natural
consequence, she became ever eager for
play morose in her habit, and petulant of
manner. The husband bore all this very
quietly, revolving in his own mind what
could be done. and paying his wife's drafts
upon him without a murmur. Meanwhile,
days and weeks passed by, and the change
we're grievously upon his spirits. At length
he chose his course. and pursued it, alter
.his manner: He entered with apparen,
gayety into his wife's amusements, and in
;roduced her, through the interposition of a
friend, into one of the most famous gam
| bling salons of Paris. As usual, she took
her seat at the table where the stakes were
largest. Her antagonist al the play was a
stout old gentleman, who wore careless
manner, but who, after the FIRST round or
two, played with remarkable success. When
madame's losses had amounted to a conside
rsble sum, he proposed "double or quits.
Madame accepted, and-lost. The gentle
man proposed the same game: madame &C.
ccpted, and lost
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-05

The gentleman proposed the same trial {
third and fourth time; ard madame, suppos'
ing him to be an eccsntric old gentleman.
who was willing to furnish her with this op-
portunity OF winning again the Goney se-
cepted each time his prorosal, and unifdmly
lost. Still the play went on, until mad
ame's losses amounted to the sum Of four
hundred thousand francs, when the old gen,
tleman pleaded an engagement, and retired
Madame x, in an agony of trepidaioh,
gained her home, and, throwing herself st
her husbands feet, confessed the folly which
had ruined them. The husband was natu
rally astounded. aBut," said he, csntre!k
ing his emotisa, ssthe losses must be met
There will remain some seventy ihousi1d
francs of my estute, and with that we dkn
i've Comfortably in the country. For h1-
self do not at all regret this, but; ny
dear. "-=for his OLD. affection lingefedz&AE
fear that you will sink under the privatiens
you must encounter His goodness over
came her; she avo wed not only her willing
ness, but her great joy, in becoming the
companion of his exile.
1t was in an old town of Brittany that
they lived quietly and cozily together, in
mossy old chateau. Their table was frugal
ly served, and their servants were of the
neighboring pelsantry; in the place of the
old joyous rides in the Bois de Boulognc, they
nov took str,lls together under the wood
that shaded the chateau. Thus for ten years,
growing into each others affections. iejo;c-
ing in the loss which had won them to
real enjoyment of life, and Of each others
love. fhsl
at was, indeed, a happy loss," said she.
"lt was none at ALL" said the hus6and.I
and, with a caress, he handed her the cer-
ti6cates for some five hundred thousand
francs, in the most available French funds. |
"Your antagonist" said he, "was sure
winner. but his services were purchased by
-FOUR husband /; and now that he has won
you to his love. and to a sense of your own
dignity, he makes over to you this recovered |
ortune." Il
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-05

LOTTERIES To BE ABoLlsHED.-Thc peo-
pie of Delaware have adopted an smend-
ment to the constitution of the State, pro-
hibting lotteries after January ls,, 1862.
The Governor has signed the amendment,
and he asks the Legislature to mako the
necessary legislation to carry the amend.
ment into effect. In Maryland. lotteries
will cease to exist on the LIST of the April,
SO, in virtue ofa provision Of the State con-
sttution.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-05

not only supepinlend housekeeping, but
can bake good bread and cakes and pes
COOK meats In the most exceiient manner
make butter and cheese, and spin max and
wool. Call country people ignorant! why
there IS not farmers cflid ten years old
that might net pity the dePlofaoie ignorance
OF city belle. Nor are tbs minds OF cour-
Try people inferior IN any respect, and most
OF them are we'll cultivated. DO you not
remember these lovely poems in P"s
Magazine! and how we wondered who the
tar author who signed herself might be!
Wen is my little country cousin here -
Does not this settle the points as to INTEL
iect! And then you know that most OF our
great men were farmers sons, brought up
to work Until they were sert to college
APrePos: do you remember the enthusastic
FPrs'seswsts which The reverend professor,
Dr. D., spoke Of young Mr.. Gray. a
student in the seminary. Well that Mr.
tray was brothers son. | wonder that
you did not inquire him cut. and invite him
to our house. He came home Just in the
time OF merry harvest. de is handsome,
genteel and highly educated; how did he
surpass any, gentleman OF my former ac-
quain:ance, and particularly that o. min
cling, delicate Mr.. Lassons, of whom once
fancled myself desperately enamored, and
to whom, in part, was owing my terrible i'll
ness. In part, ! say, for illness Of mind and
body had good shore in producing il.
could have kneit down to him the first
evening of our acquaintance, and when the
next morning he put on linen frock and
larg- straw hat, and took Gown his sikkle,
thot him If possibiei more captivating than
before. What comes next! Why he says
he will be farmer. an independent, happy
farmer; +; end dear parents, with you consent.
your daughter Louisa will be the mistress
Of his iarm, his house and his heart. Do
not get angry dear mother, but come. you
and fathar, and se' how happy We are all
here, and how good. know you will a7-
Prove of my choice, and bless your affec-
.ionate daughter.
LOUISA VI. HENsHAw.
"Ha /! ha." laugh Mr. Henshaw, al
agree with you, wife: there is amusement
IN that letter. always said you would get
1our reward for cutting your good brother
SO numerically. Your cherished, only
laughter, who was to marry titled foreign
.r al least, will now become the younger
Mrs. Gray. farmers wife,
"She shall not ! indeed, she shall not ;"
;ried Mrs Henshsw. sit would kill me
outright" and she wept bitterly.
But" persisted Mr.. Henshaw, Louisa
will do as she Pleases. She is her own
mistress and our only child, and | doubt not,
will be much happier, useful and respec-
able woman with nephew Gray, than as the
wife of the first lord in England. We will
70 and see them married."
ave will 60 and take our poor deluded
hild hone," sob5cd the lady.
"But you know" said the teasing gentle
nam 1.-THE doctor ordered her to stuy ltu7zr1k
ountry SIX months. You surely would rot
ety the doctor? Louisa would certainly
lie 1t we should take her away before the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-05

IRA shsllow-mindsd, tyrsnnicsl psat
yogue asked boy who was dull st his"le,-
,ers," aos long person could live without
brsin.. "Huw long has ye lived yersel'.
,irl'' vas the ir1crt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-05

0TA man loves when his Judgment sp-
proves; xoman's Judgment approves when
she loves,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-05

(Now young men, stand up here and take
a regular csudlng. All you who jeer. laugh,
and sneer. at the beauties OF rctund hoop
dom-you who deservs it, D.nce under the
just scathing, by Miss MArrY Moss, in .he
CITY Items who thus cauterizes, with her
sharp steel pen, the smoking boobies who
are not permitted to come within 'gunshot'
Of respectable hoo2sl
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22

A CARD.-At a meeting of the Chicago High
land Guards, held at their Armory on Monday
evening, Oct. 18th. the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas On our recent visit to the pleasant
city of Kenosha, we were so kindly and gentle
manly treated by the officers and members of
the several Military Companies as also by The
citizens, that we feel unable to express our hanks
in manner that would do Justice to our hand
some reception, and il was therefore
Resolred, That the thanks of this Company
are hereby rendered to the officers and members
of the Kenosha Rifles TOR their kind reception
and untiring efforts in making our stay pleasant
while in their city.
Resoired, That the recollections of the event
will always be cherished by us as one of the most
pleasant episodes of our lives exincing as it did
true union of hearts as well as of arms.
Rssoiced, That should ever an opportunity
again present itself of another reunion we would
nost heartily cooperate with them many occa.
sion, as their genuine social qualities have won
our admiration
Resoieed That to the untiring exertions of
Capt. ID. III. Lane we are indebted for much of
our enjoyment.
Resotrod That the thanks of this Company
are also due to Capt. Clark and officers of the
kenosha Washington Light Guards, evincing as
they did the genuine hospitality of the citizen
soldiers.
Resolved, That this Company tender their CON-
pliments to the ladies of Kenoshs, especially to
Miss White and Miss Lane, for their marked
kindness in presenting us with such handsome
testimonials W
Rosoloed, That we hereby tender our thanks
to the Conductor and officers OF the Chicago &
Milwaukee Railroad for their courtesy to us
while passing over their road
Resotrsd, That copy of these resolutions be
printed in the daily papers of this city
Capt. j, Macarthur, Lieuts. A. w. Kofin, John
Wood, John Gabriel, James Finnerty, Com
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22
DISASTROUS FIRE AT CHICAGO.

The Chicago Journal of Monday afternoon,
brings full details of the disastrous fire in that
city. We concense the following from the Jour-
nails account;
The fire broke out about o'clock, in the four
story brick building, Nos 13l, 1873 East Water
street. between Clark and Dearborn, and occu
pied by Cornick, Cross g. 60, for hardware, be-
low, and by A. d. Ellsworth, above, as Gen.
tleman's Furnishing store
The wind at the time wss blowing fresh from
the west. The fremen were promptly on the
ground, but the flames spread with great rapid
ity, and the wind sudden veering to the north,
the rear of the splendid marble Eve story block
fronting on Lake street,occupied by d. B. Cooke
& Co. s Bookstore, Shay's extensivd dry goods
store, Barnum Brothers variety store. and James
| A, Smith d. Co., as a hat and cap establishment,
was speedily enveloped in flames.
| On Water street the flames extended to- the
four story brick block adjoining No. 1873, occu-
pied by Warner, Clark g. Dater wholesale gro
GERS, and the wind again shifting to the west,
swept through the extensive oil and paint store
| of Lewis d Page. successors to Alexander
White, and the establishment of Edward Hemp
stead, wholesale grocer
| The Journal gives the following list of losses
4
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN Gov,
BAsHFoRD AND BYRON KILBoURN.-A
late Madison journal contains cores
pondence between Gov. Bashford and
B, ron Kilbourn, in relation to the charge
made against the former of receiving a
consideration for signing the Lacrosse
Land Grant bill, in which Mr.. X. says:
''But justice to you, to myself, and the
La Crosse Company, demands that
should reply promptly to your note of
this date, and deny, in the most unqual-
fled terms, thetruth of the charges which
YOU state have been made in the Wis
consin newspapers, relating to bonus
which you were to receive through an
arrangement with me, as a considera-
ton for approving the bill, giving the
Northwestern Land Grant to the La
Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Compa-
ny. No such arrangement was ever
made by me, and no such bonus was ev-
err promised or paid, to my recollection
This, with the letter of Secretary Hop
kins, already published, ought to settle
that story.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22
Mercantile Failures.

The number of failures reported in
last weeks Independent are one hundred
and sixty secen.!
New York City furnishes the number
of.fffy-secen, without counting the eigh-
teen bank suspensions. There were fif-
teen failures recorded in Boston, Philas
delphia furnishes twenty failures, ST.
Louis three, Ohio five, Illinois three,
Michigan three, Iowa seven, Minnesota
three, Indiana two, and Wisconsin one
(Remmers, Warveke & Mehrman, Ply
mouth.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22
TIE ELECTIONS

By reference to our news items it will be seen
that although full returns have not been receiv,
ed from the States and Territories where cleo,
tions have been held this month, yet enough
is received to warrant us in the belief that the
Republicans have been very generally victorious
In Iowa our friends have elected Governor
and a majority of both branches of the Legisla
ture. securing a Republican United States SEN
ator in place Of Jones, Democrat.
In Indiana we have had glorious Republ-
can victory.
In Ohio we have elected Governor.
Minnesota is reported as having gone Repub-
lican, entire.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22

Z. +. BULLARD, formerly a hard-shell
democrat of the State of New York,
will address the citizens of Kenosha city
and county, on political issues, at the
Court House tomorrow evening, (Fri-
day.) If what we learn in regard to the
ability of the speaker be correct, and we
have no reason to question it, we are
free to promise treat to all who may
be present to hear him. 9
Let there be general attendance Of
our citizens of all parties, none should
be afraid of the truth.
If brazen, barefaced falsehood, shameless mis-
representation, baseless fabricatons and mali
cious, foul-mouthed, traducIng of character, were
any cause for political success, our sham Demo
cratic friends could hardly fail of carrying the
State in November, by an overwhelming maj
ity, for we never saw all these things carried to
greater excess, or more systematically persever-
ed ill., than they are by few nominaly demo-
cratic sheets, in the present canvass. The Mil
waukee NetcS Madison Argus, and the James
vile Standard, may be considered the 6riginators
in the vile work, while the lesser lights in the
democratic galaxy content themselves with copy
ing and retailing it second hand. A cause that
is reduced TO such course must be rotten in
deed. No language is too low, no epithets too
vile, to be made the daiy:medium through which
they discharge their spleen and abuse. We can
not believe that the honest, sober-thinking mass
of the people are influenced by such kind of cleo
pioneering. Ifthey are, and if this or any other
election is to be carried, this way or that way
by pre- -ponderance of such stuff we are ready
to yield the palm to our opponents, now, with
out an attempt to contest it.
The real issue they dare not meet. They
know full well, that to go before the people of
Wisconsin, with the bare question at issue be-
tween the two parties, they would find them
selves in a miserable minority, without the most
attenuated shade of hope of ever getting their
itching palms again into the public treasury,
hence the resort to the plan they have adopted
for carrying on the canvass. Principles they
have not to support and their candidates seem
to be of little account, for they seldome speak of
them. The game is to be won by kind OF In
dian bush fight Hide themselves and fire away
at random and if they conquer, then rush for
the spoils. But they are destined to an ignoble
defeat which they nchly dererve.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22
State Of Wiscensin.-K County Cir
cult Court.
Sttf7afssllns Tor Honey UeD3dnd.
Thomas Herman avainst Thoruas web


Thomas Herman against Thomas Webb.
The State Of Wisconsin 10 Thomas Webb, Defendant:
YOU are hereby summoned and required % answer tns
complaint in this acion hed with the clerk Of thu
court the 18Th day Of October A. d. ISL ~ his once
in the city Of Kenoshs and to copy o. answer
10 the said complaint on the subscriber at his once In the
eiy Of Kenoshs state Of Wisconsin within twenty dayi
aer the service hereof exclusive Of the day Of such ser
lime Aforesaid the plaintiff this action win take Judgment
sganst You the Of three hundred and
dollars and eightyeght cents and interest thereon from
Sept a1st, 1857, besides costs OF this action.
Dated september Path, A. D. 1851. J. J. PETIT,
evils Plaintiffs Attorney, Of Kenosha City.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22

FRUIT IN NEBRAsKA-W copy the follow.
ing items from the De Soto (Nebraska) Pilot, 10
let our readers see how nature furnishes the lux
uries to the hand of the pioneer of the far West:
GRAPEs.-Our friend Mr.. C. Cachelin, who
came from among the vineyards of France, pas
ses our office nearly every day, with from three
TO FIVE barrels of wild grapes in his wagon;
from these he is pressing the juice and has
nsda mr.. 10 this time, over one hundred and ~
Gallons of pure grape wine. He and his house.
boid are industrious, and are making good
thing out OF the abundance ofthis fruit. Near.
Nv Very kitchen roof in the town is covered
,';th th;s delicious fruit, which is being dried
and prepared for culinary purposes, during the
Stsv of cold weather, which the approaching
winter is fast drawing around our fragile forms.
Shall there be one family in Desoto unprepared,
when it can be done with SO small an amount OF
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22

SLAVERY IN OREGoN.-Five of the
eight democratic papers published in
Oregon have come out in favor of esta5-
fishing Slacery in that territory. Among
the advocates of the policy is Gen. Lane,
the democratic delegate to Congress-
The Convention to form a Constitution,
now in session, has chosen pro-slavery
man for President Such is democracy
on the Pacific, as well as the Atlantic
side.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22

The Gale at Mii,eaHkee.-The Wisconsin, says:
The schooner MinRHsSOta, q lumber vessel, is
ashore near the old Harbor at the mouth of the
river-high and dry on the beach.
Another small craft is also ashore near the same
spot.
The schooner S. F. Gale, in entering the river be-
fore the gale, ran clear up into the Kinnikinick
bayou, and must be considerably hard on the
mud and sand.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22
State Superintendent.

The Milwaukee Wisconsin of Saturday last
contains a communication in reference to 1.-THE
claims of G. MCMYNN," to the office of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction. 1t is a
COOL dispassonate article, setting forth the facts
Just as they are, unconnected with partizan feel
ing or prejudice. 1t sets forth in strong terms
and earnest language, the peculiar qualifications
and fitness of Mr.. McMynn, for the office, with
cogeut reasons why he should be elected. The
editor of the Wisconsin, as every unprecedented
man would, warmly endorses the article, in the
following language:
We surrender good portion of our space today
20 a communication from an esteemed friend in
behalf of the claims of JOHN G.. MCMYNN, Ia the
suffrages of the people of this State. We do it
with the more pleasure, because we concur in all
he says. Mr.. McMynn is a gentleman of rare
qualifications for the post, and he is the man who
is needed to bring chaos OF the present dlsorgan-
lied condition of the State Superintendent de.
partment He is able, energetic. clear-sighted,
and both by education and instinct, loves the bu-
sness ofteaching and possesses withal that char
acter of unsulied integrity of the fl st importance
in one to whom the children of the State must
look up, as their appointed Head 1t is no sec.
ondary office but one of The most important with
in the gift of the People.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22

ADVANTAGE OF PUNCTUATIoS.--Punct
ton, that is the putting the stops in the right
place, cannot be too sedulously studied We
lately read, in country paper, the following
startling account of Lord Palmerston's appear
ance in the House of Commons :-"Lord Pal
merston entered on his head, white hat upon
his feet large but well polished boots upon his
brow, dark cloud in his hand, his faithful walk
ing stick in his eye, menacing glare saying
nothing, He sat down"