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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

Mr.. Parson moved to smend the amend
ment BY changing the time, the act takes
effect from and after its passage. Agreed
to.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs.
Caldwell, Holmes and Parsons. in favor of
its adoption. and Messrs. Kicker, Mills,
Flowers, Burns. Green, Bell and Gifin, in
opposition. Amendment disagreed to-
Bill reported back without amendment.
DIsPosIrIon OF THE ORDER.
Mr.. Needham moved that the bill be in.
definitely pnatponed.
Mr.. Parsons moved that the bill be REFER
red to e select committee Of three, with in
structions so to amend az to increase the
salaries Of Supreme Judges only. Lost
yeas ~. nays So.
Mr. Parsons moved to lay the bill on the
table. Last--year AZ. ns,s So.
Mr.. Rodgers moved that the House sd-
journ. Lost--yeas 40. nays sc.
The question being on the indefinite
postponemeut of the bill. Carried-yeas
Sc, nays SO, as follows:
fEAS-massrs. Allen, Anderson, Bell,
Blair. Blakeslee, Boyer. Bunker, Burns,
Campbell, Cook, Cowsn of Ashland. Cowan
of Shelby. Cooks, Dooley, Gsbr,el. Games.
Giffiir, Guthrie, Hamilton. Hstchsr, Haw.
kirs, Hendren, Holbro K, Hunter. Hutchison
Of Washing ton, Jewett, Latham. Lawion,
Lovel nj, McCurdv, Mendenhall of c., Men,
denhall of j., Nils, Monfoe, Needham,
Odell, Patterson. Piiman, Plympton, Po:ts,
Post, Ralston, Kicker, Russell, SHEPPARD,
Snnet, Smith of Knox, Thomson of fCoshoc.
ton, Todd, Townsend. Truesdale, Turner,
Upham, Weatherby, West, and William
son.
NAYs-Messrs. Andrews, Baughman,
Bingham. Brayton, Burton, Gable, CALDWELL.
Carlin. Clancy, Clark Of Gala, Flowers.
Franklin, Green. Grier. Hains, Holmes.
Hutchison of Madison, Iron, Langdon, Lit
tier, Lyle, Miller, Mygatt, Parsons, Peck,
Plumb, Robinson. Shaw, Simmons, Slough,
Smith of franklin, Smith of Montgomery,
Thomas. Thompson of Brown, Turpin, Wat.
son, Yaple and Speaker.
Adjourned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

This shows that Peas, Wheat and Rye
produce the greatest quantity, because they
contain the greatest quantity Of albumen
which is one Of the constituent parts OF
WOOL" What are we to understand by this
"actual experiment." and what practical
benef: is expected to result from il The
three heaviest grains, which are those con-
tanning the most albumen produce wool, i;
seems, at about the rate of liz cents per
pound. or one dollars worth o. grain will
produce from 80 to IS cents worth OF wool,
while dollars worth Of Oats produces
about 66 to 79 cents worth, although con-
tanning a smaller portion OF albumen. lf
anything of advantage to the Farmer is
shown in the above experiment, it is, that
none of the grains or roots experimented
upon, can be led to sheep without an actual
loss of from 33 TO 800 per cent, result
which our author was probably not trying
to prove. e..
Notwithstanding albumen I. is one of the
constituent parts of WOOL" experience !ulIy
demonstrates that whatever feed and atten.
ton it requires to keep sheep in good condi-
ton through the hard weather of winter,
with good pastme the balance Of the year,
is required to produce the largest amour, of
wool at the least cost to the owner. without
special reference to the quantity of slbumen
in the grain or fodder. But the experiment,
was one proper to be made. 1
Our county Fairs are becoming annually
more interesting. not only BY the exhibition
OF agricultural products and the works Of
art, but BY mutual interchange of senti-
ment among all classes. How could such q
cause fail, When the Farmer and Mechan-
ic are Intensely interested; and the profess
sional man, the Merchant, and the Gentle.
man of no occupation are viewing with them
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
The Judicial Salary Bill.

The House yesterday afternoon discussed
the Senate bill. to raise the salaries of the
Judges of the State. 1t was frsI.considered
in committee OF the whcle. The Commit.
tee voted to strike out all after the enscting
clause, which of course was the same as
killing the bill. The deb1te in the House
was upon this report. Several gentleman
spoke in favor and against it. A brief
sketch of their remarks will be found in our
report of the House proceedings. The bill
was finrlly referred to the Judiciary commit
tee. This morning, Mr.. Parsons, from tha /
committee, made report, the points of
which are, that the salaries OF the Judges of
the Supreme Court be fixed at twenty-five
hundred dollars wear, that the salaries Of
the Judges Of the Courts Of common Pleas
rema in as they now are, but that power be
gwen to the Commissioners of the several
judicial districts 10 raise the salaries of the
several Judges, not exceeding the thousand
dollars.
Should the bill pass as reported by the
Committee, the matter Of raising the pay Of
the Common Pleas Judges would be with
the commissioners and peolpe of the several
judicia Districts. The Judges could draw
but their present salaries from the State
treasury, and the a'iiitional compensation
would be matter for the commissioners,
who are directly rrspo' siole to the people,
to determine. II the people thought the
pay should be increased, they could elect
commissioners who would increase it if
they thought the psy was already sufficient,
they would elect commissioners who would
not raise the pay.
The bill as it now stands appears to be
offered AS compromise, and 1t embraces
the principle which has been ehgrafted in
the laws establishing the Superior Courts
of Cincinnati and Dayton. '
On motion Of Mr.. Parsons. the consider
alton of the suoject WIS postpone'i until
this afternoon al three o'clock.-O 8. Jour
nal
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY,, January 81, 1857.
APTURHouH SESSION
COMMITTEES OF THE HOLE.


On motion of Mc. Parsen., the Hosse re-
solved itself into committee of the Whole,
on the special order O.! the day. Senate bill
No III fixing salaries ofjudges of Supreme
and Common Pleas Conr,s.
The bill was reported back BY the select
committee with an amendment in substance
Us lows.
Fixing he salary of the Governor ct
II 800, Lieutenant Governor S5 per day
during the sitting OF the Legislature, Judges
oCtfe Supreme Court $4,000, Judges o.
Common Peas 81 800 Judge of Criminal
Cour, of Hamilton cnunty 81 500, Secretary
of State ST. 400, Treasurer Of State Sl,500
Auditor of State $1,000, State Librarian
$500, Attorney General $1,000. a. d thrre
per cent. on all coll ciions made for the
State b, him; Pro-, ided the aggregate
srnoun, of HE compensation. including sad
per cent. shall not exceed SI,4o0. The
members Of the Board of Public Works,
each $500, and
Sec. Q. The Board of Commissioners of
the counties. comprising the soversl subdi-
visions of the Junicial district of this State,
are hereby severslly authorized each to sdd
to the compensation herein allowed the
Judges Of the Courts Of Common Pleas. an
amour, not excesd'ng in the appreciate for
each Judge the sum of $1,000, to be paid
out Of the treasury of their respective couH-
ties in such manner as the said Board OF
County Comm issioners shall direct.
Sec. 3, Repeats former acts, and pro-
yides that this act take effect on and after
February I, 1857.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
Another Instance of the efficacy Of
Berhave's Holland Bitters.

N. NJ. PnINDExTER at Union office, Sep
tsmber 18th, 1854. Says
"Some weeks since being seriously affect
ed with pain ind uneasiness at the stomach
loss Of sppe tite, and at times strong symp.
toms of dyspepsia. was introduced to trv
your Holland Bitters, and feel it but IN
act of justice to the article. as well as for
the good of those who may be affected W 'th
like arrangement Of the stomach, to state,
that the use oil one single bottle of,his med
icine proved OF incalcuable benefit. having
freed the stomach from all sense of depres-
sion, and removed every symptom OF dys-
pepsia. would also r-mark, that two 9th.
er members Of my family. who were afflicted
in similar manner with myself, were en-
tirely relieved by the use Of single bottle
each. e.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
Financial Condition of the United
States--Debts, Income, and
Movement

The growth of this nation hss been usu.
ally sscertained by the increase of popula.
tion, but that is not the only standard of
comparison, and perhaps not the most or
rect. The products of labor. the movement
ofpoperty. and the increase of income are
quite IS good indices Of national progress.
From the last census, from the very able
report of Secretary Guthrie on the finances.
and from State documents, we may form a
pretty correct idea of the general financial
movement Of this country. In glancing at
this subject we shall begin with the debts,
because that involved the national credit,
snd also tie burdens on ma ionsl income
The general impression has been that q
very large part ofthe public debts, whether
State, municipal or corporate, was owned
abroad but SO far from this being the fact,
that four-fiiihs of our public debts is due to
cur citizens. and our citizens are in point of
relative wealth the best sble to own them.
The following is statement of the debts
.sf this country, as reported 10 Congress BY
Mr.. Guthrie:
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To the Editor Of the Belmont Chronicle

10 the Edtt0f q tHe 6etHaonf Chfontcte
|: was with come degree of interest that
persaed the address of Mr.. Pennington,
published in your paper OF the S,h instant,
which was no doubt increased, from the fact
that was disappointed in hearing the ad-
dress delivered.
Although on the ground in waiting, ethel
by accident, or BY no doubt a wise order oil
the Agricultural Board. the address was de.
ferred until alter the irst bells had rang al
the Hotels. So got my 1inner, but with
many Others missed the speech. But all is
now made up in the perusal of this excellent
address. Excellent as whole. yet contain
ing as humbly conceive some very pa pa
BILE errors. In the first place let me call
attention to his remarks on the depreciation
of the soil, produced by bad farming in Bel
mont county. He says "In our own county
twenty years ago the average crop (of wheat)
was twenty-five bushels to the acre, and now
it is not more than fifteen" The average
crop of wheat, think, for ive years at a
time, was never twenty-fge bushels.to the
acre in thit county; certainly not within the
last twenty FIVE y, ars; nor do suppose that
IT aas any greater twenty years ago than at
present, except the unavoidable timinuton
OF late years produced from local causes,
su b u. weevil, Hy &c, and having no known
connection with either worn cut soil or
bad farming.
- We have not the statistics, that am
sware of, reaching back to sc so as to speak
with accuracy on this subject: but nc doub,
exists that the average yield could and ought
70 Pc greatly increased. On the subject OF
Hzol, Dir. Pennington remarks: "six pounds
p WOOL is the average quantity for each man
and woman and child in The United States,
ant this will require 10000 900 ibs. OF
ihis amount we only grow about 25 900 900
Leaving almost l00,OOo,0OO to be bought
o! foreign nations" The facts stated in re-
lation to the amount of wool required by the
United States, the quantity produced, and
the quantity imported, should approximate
to something near correctness, inasmuch as
it is the subject of statistical record. The
Ohio Farmer of Dec. 5th says: "The Uni
ted States produce $4,000 900 Bs. of wool
annu,lly. They consume II 900 900. They
impor:, then, about ls,5oo 900, that is, the
United States import about a little more
than one fourth of the wool consumed by
our manufactures, and not fsur-6fths of
the amount as Mr. Pennington would seem
to have it. Il
We quote further from the address at
has been ascertained by actual experiment
that the following are the result OF feeding
differen, kinds OF roots and grain to produce
wool:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
iii he directed to Heaven D, all nis.ion.

viii he directed to Heaven b, all mission
sry means.
Republicans, We should battle manfully.
Il is alarming to esesy well wisbef for his
country. 20 behold the inroads that such
sentiments - the above are making. lts
strides are fast and niAble, seemingly, in
certain channel
u 10 not ths ehansei whose ssresm % !, fows along,
But de enc whoa ..tssm thronrh ignorance aows
And for aseourse the Denoersey chose.
IN defending the principles Of the Repnb-
licap party, we all have the intstastions OF
the peculiar instiiution's sdvocstes 10 con-
tend with. Often have msn, IN the last
contest. advocated to me, and in my bearing,
shst "Slsvery was an institution Of Gods
own building" And ss many thst argued
this wise, invariably found them entirely
ignorant upon almost any other biblical
question, SO great vas their want Of proper
in formation, otherwise base ignorance II
is to me very evident that these opinions are
drawn from Pro-SIavery newspapers, such
as the Gqsette 9 Citizen, to whom have
a few sug yestions to propose! First, do
these ou, bursts of the slaves. THAT are ironi-
cally called instructions, produce in your
towering mind that shock which insurec.
tons tnd the murders did .hat 90 often oc.
Cured within the few past years. in the
most Of our cities upon the American cues
tion. Do you shrug up your shoulders and
manifest the same abhorrences Are they
not more expected, and more looked fort
Why. John H. Heaton, if you impart the
blessings you enjoy under the flag of free
dom. proportionahly among the whole mum.
ber of slaves, they would not remain slaves
one hour. Do you suppose that a man
created in the image Of his Gsd, hurried
into servile obedience, hidden from light
and knowledge, bound By the fetters oi
Slavery. ignorant Of all those vital Princi.
pies Of rue happiness, dare not mingle with
any but his kind, know bis letters, and duty
| towards God, " oud only rivet his chains
tighe-. say if such being could instant,
ly be put in possession of this small spark 81
freeman's life, would not the whole pow.
ers Of his soul be set on fire, would not the
heart almost burst from its fixed place,
swollen with emotions heretofore unknovnl
Most certainly his gratitude would be rs
great as your unwiIlingness would be tc
take his place IS slave. See the upspring.
ing of newness Of life. as he, with hall
daring voice, asks those around him who ID
that beautiful female, and what is her mis-.
sion! The response is, she holds the CAP
Of Liberty. With what delight he eazes
upon the bird emblematical of his country
viess her as she moves along in her majes.
tic course unmolested BY human hands, snc
seems to defy the very Gods Of chattle
slavery. - VIGoR.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

A HERvIS wuMAS.-A correspondent
furnishes u. u tact IN regard to the Loels
Conduct ut wumaa that deserves honora-
b,e mention The clipper ship NsP,ns's
Cur, Captain jacob Patien. sailed IRON
New York ior San Francisco sbou the seth
Of July last. The captain ON the passage
was s,lacked with brain fever snd sub
sequ,n,ly blindness; the chief mate h.ving
be- u deposed from duty previous to csPtain's
illness, and the seeonS mate being ineom-
pet.n, to navigate the vesssl, the captains
wife who happened prOvidentisIly u be on
bu,rd, and who had been taught navigation
by her husband. TOOK charge OF the ship. and
brough, i, safely into port.-Bostoa Trsas-
crip.. .-.... ,......
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23d, 1857


SENAIE-Tbe Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the House bill, more effect
ualiy to securs the tendlnee of wit e.seS
summoned by either House, and to emp,
them to disclose testimony.
The Senate passed the House bill to COM
pei witnesses to testify &c three only
voting against it. The debate was anima-
ted and long continued. The friends Of. the
measu pressed its necessity in order to
preserve the honor of members from grave
shsrges. the present laws being insufficient
to punish witnesses for contempt. The
minority maintain that the bill was flag
rant violation of The constitutional ieht oil
American citizens.
During general debate Mr. Hale said. i
Congress 3 ould make this issue with the
newspaper reporter, who is in custoiay. or
even with street scavenger, he would beat
Congress upon it before the country, and
would have public sympathy whether h.
was right or not.
Mr.. roombs said the principles of " hon.
or among thieves" was now brought forward
to prevent the admi nstration of public JUS
tice. He thought it proper that the House
should protect their members from Iicen-
tiousness of the press.
HoUsE-The House took u? tie private
calender.
The House passed % private bills, and
adjourned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

+ ILLINOIS GAME LAw.-The law Tor the
protection Of game goes into effect the 18Th
of January. 1t is unlawful for any one to
kill or shave in possession" any game
between that time and the ist day of Au-
gust, under penalty of SIS each for deer.
and IS each for birds--the penalty 10 be
recovered before any Justice, one-half OF
which goes to the complainant and the other
to the school fund.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
The Republican Party.

'l@ - 1Oe sSYuUNeu
. The present position Of he Republican
par,, Is indeed Interesting. Is hss passed
rAscueh q contest. Ia which. although de-
seaied. II hss come of strong. eren in de.
feat, and now stand on 6fnser bases than
ever, and maintains unity Of sentiment to
b found IN no other party. There is such
thing q .dissstroas defes.. but such was
nes ours "a the late contest. On the contra.
" we hare experienced q real victory tha, is
cheering to every lovef of freedom
Prior to the presidential election we were
secuted, ridicu!ed, and brow beaten ss sci
of ianstical outlaws; in ran the EnglisA
language IVES eshsusfed in heaPing the Bit
est eritheis and sbsse spon d; our Con-
eressmen we're trested with 'msrifes; con-
tempt, and even stricken down BY the oppo'
sition, as they though; doing God service
but those tines are passed and brighter
day has dnwned upon us. one million thres
huadred and thirty light thousand and seven.
y.one, tAe peoples vote for JuHN CHARLIE.
FKENGxr, was voice loud, than words
ard has made the opposition fully aware
sAss we are able to cope with them a, ,h.
5.lloi-hax; md has eqpsincrd ,brm that al
'e6rsged people will NOT keep silent, and
brook over their wrongs while thsy can
bring their cause to tribunal Ike the ba !.
lot.box.
And whss is The. consequence why any
enc who has read the proceedings OF Con.
ercss during the present session and com.
pared them with that Of the last, ill At once
notice the great change in the treatmen:
the Republicans receive at the hand of the
opposition. Our wishes are respected, and
men who once sought our destruction now
seek to do us honor.
II is thus that our cause must erentusl lly
triumph. Its very justice gives il strength.
and will ultimately make it the party of the
country.
The election of Mr. Buchanan, in the
minds of some democrats, leaves US in diff.
6eult position, ard would even hope il had
resulted in our final overthrow. But such 4
thought is ridiculous in the extreme; for let
Rurhso nan nrr<us vb,fovsr co,r.. J.. ra.-
suf Il mus, result to our veal II by his
administration Kansas be admitted as free
State. the further extension of Slavery be
eurbed, and our wishes generally met, why
well ard good, We would all be of one party
But let Kansas come into this Union as q
slave State, let the bighiing curse ef Sa-
very be spread a. dark mantle over our
Western Terr;tiries. and our wishes ihwart.
ed, then may democracy read the writing on
the wall; an outraged people has numberea
thy kingdom; and finished il. Thou art
weighed in the balance and found wanting.
Such will be the inevitable course Of events
and in the meal. time there is much to be
done. The enemy is on the alert, leaving
no stone unturned, but laboriLg coltinuslly
to our destruction. LIE, every true friend
of liberty unitein- this common cause, and
stand hand and heart together in this. srr
noble work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29

Aggregates 6i2.362.7sl ls5, ,9l9
We have presented this table in detail,
because it is a most instructive one. We
find that the real Public Debt of this csun-
ty-is no less than six hundred and fortyma.
lion of dollors! Notwithstanding the mag
nitude of this dett less than ore third port
10 owned abroad all the residue is due to
citizens ct home. In the paymen, thereof,
ths interest on two-thirds OF the Public Debt,
shess 10 No loss nationally, because il 10
paA leslly to the constituents Of the Munc.
;pal Debtors and remsius at home. At 6
pencent., the interest on the Public Debi is
fbiriy-niae million Of dollars; but of this, only
eleven millions ID due abroad. Even .his,
howsyer. 10 large sum to send abroad
We haze really paid the foreign interest in
gold. Fortunately. gold hos been, since a
few. years, native product, like corn or
wheat, which we can readily spare to pay
our debts abroad. Yet, in paying j, abroad,
we l.ss the basic Of more extended home
credit.
We msy. further observe that the entire
smount of nstionsI and State debts is less
tnan one third OF tho whole, while nearly
one-hslf is the deot of railroad compa nies.
This-is the public debt of the country; but
the csmmerciaL debt of individuals is about
equal 10 1t. This is pretty fairly indicated
BY the Bank debts Or discousts, which
amounted. in 1856. to siz hundred and thirty
four milisn dollsrs.
The landed debt, in the shape of Bond .ad
Mortgage, is larger than either Of :he 9TH
srs. Il viii be IN under estimate to suppose
tbs, ens,ffh Of the value Of real estate in
this country exists in the form of q mort
gage debt. Now the value of real estate in
1856, a. estimated by the Secretary of the
Treasury, and corrected by other authorities
H-msy be taken at seuen thousdul millions.
Ga this the mortgage debt is probsb y Jonr-
teen hundred fhousanS doyars. The entire
debt of the governments, municipalities,
corporations and individuals, may. therefore,
be summea UP thus: