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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-30

and Democrats who denounce the scheme
as rank political heresy; Democrats who
believe in the gospel of fllibusterism, and
Democrats who sustain the neutrality laws;
Democrats who advocate the revival of the
slave trade, and Democrats who vote it TO
be 'unwise, inexpedient, and contrary to
the settled policy of the country"
If, turning from the noise and strife of
this political Babel, with its confusion of
tongues, we direct our attention to the or
gans" of the party, we find them piping 20
as many jarring and discordant tunes as
there are separate audiences whom it is their
junction to please. In Illinois and in most
Of the Northern States douglas Democ-
recy" has its advocates as a more genuine
article than that we could point t. nearer
home, while in South Carolina it is held
by many little less than treason to look
mond Enquirer, we believe. owns no inor-
dinate attachment to the Lecompton Con-
stitution or the conference bill;" but. in
the vocabulary of "the central organ these
great measures of State policy are recog-
nized as the indispensable tests of a bona
fde Democrats much so as the United
STATES Bank in the lime Of Jack ssor, or the
Sub-treasury in the days of Mr.. Van Buren,,
or the Texas question under Mr.. Po k, or
the h ansas-Nebraska bill under Mr.. Pierce.
In view of such fierce dissension among
the teachers of the faith, what wonder that
the Eeophyte who hears the disciples shout
ing in their bewilderment :Great is the
Democracy" should deplore, on his own
account as on theirs. the absence ol some
MAhnmet as prophet.
Under these Circumstances we are sure
that our considerate friends of The Rich
mond Enquirer would not have us commit
ourselves hastily TO any particular fragment
or wing of the extant Democracy. 1t seems
to us, at least, the part of prudence to watch
and wait until the elements shall seem a
little more favorable to rational and happy
selection among the piebald and heteroge-
neous claimants to the name and honor Of
representing the true Democracy. 1t would
be mortifying, after renouncing our old faith
to find that we had accepted in It's stead
spurious and suppost;tious evangel.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-30
Story of a " orking Poet.

Mr.. ]. G. Watts, an English writer,
who has just published a volume of poems,
marked by reinforcement aud feeling. gises
the following account Of himself, szs
Ten years'ago could scarcely write i
half dozen lines correctly, and six years
since | wore canvass smock, and worked
hard, ply ysically hard, as porter in Billins-
gate market. True, have not made
fortune, nor have a tithe Of theknowledge
which many a man has. without one-fourth
the aids possessed by the present genera
lion; nevertheless, | have succeeded in
shaking the porter's knot from my shoulders
(not necessarily badge of degradation, but
terribly iIksutne when surmounted By ..
couple OF hundred weight,) and hope that
have learned to pen my native tongue, II
not elegantly, with something ike respect
ability. Instead Of telling from font
O'Clock IN the morning till as late as four or
five in the afternoon, commence NY fish,
selling-lor have now a. standing in the
market of my own-about five o'clock, A.
:, and finish business by ter. Thus I am
in the possession of comfortable living,
with an amount of time at my disposal;
which, at one period of my life, / little
dreamed Of. Need say that | am more
contented! by leisure moments are employ
ed alternately in reading, stringing verses.
writing stories, cultiyating my garden. Oc-
casonalIy-twice week. perhaps-l have
gathering of two or three Literary work
-
cial position, at nay house, when we talk OF
poetry, politics, and sometimes theology,
the night often waxing late ere we adjourn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-30
Just as Well to do it in Hurry.

Why, you see, when my man came a
courtin' me, hadn't the least thought OF
what he was aiter-not |. Jobie came to
our house one night after dark, and raped
at the Door. opened 1T. aud sure enough
there stood Jobie right before my face and
eyes. Come in sez !, and take a cheer
No, Lizzie seq he, Five come on an arrant
and aways do my arrants fust.' 'But you
had better come in and take cheer, Mr..
W. 'No, can't. The TACT is, Lizzie,
l've come on this 'ete courtin' business
My wi!e's been dead these thee weeks, and
every'hing's going to rack an ruin right
stright along. Now, Lizzie, of you've "A
mind TO hev me, an take care Of my house
an my children an my things, tell me. an
III come in an take cheer: il not, I'll get
some one else tu.'~ Why, was skcercd
and sed, If you come on this courtin' busi-
ness, come in; | must think on't a little.
No, can't till ] know. That's my arrant
an can't sit down ill my arranl's done >
Il should like to think ONT day or Two
NO, you needn't, Lizzie We'll, Jobie, il
| must, must--to here's TO you them So
Mr.. W came in Then he went after
the Square an he married us right off, an
! went home with Jobie that very night. |
tell You what 1t is, these long courtin's don't
amount to nothing at all. Just as we'll to
do it in u hurry. .
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Gallesy,
- yFron, The London Fam iy Herald)
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

The shadows Of life surround us on all
sides, and the sweet sunshine of our exis-
tence only serves to render them more dis
tinct. Indeed life may be comparedto to long
avenue of trees, in the centre of whi:h is a
broad strip of glorious light, and on each
side gloomy masses of darkness, that seem
STRUGGLING to meet and devour that delicious
track of brilliancy-
So it is with man; on each side of him
are shadows; put he may avoid them if he
chooses, or make as much use of them as
the Hearo traveller does when he shelters
himself in their repose from the too scorch-
ing rays ofthe sun. Darkness has its uses
as we'll as light; it is the earth's couch, and
"a as necessary to its healthy existence as
light, for universal nature is made up oI
friendly extremes.
Not so, however, reasoned young man
ss he stood by the side of a sun-dial, erect
ed in one of those oid churchyards SO com
mon in the rural districts of England, anC
which we all love for the quaintness Of thei
sacred edifices and antique aspect.
He was evidently about twenty-five, am
dressed in mourning, for he had just los
his only relation, and had to carve his wa,
in the world alone and unaided. He wa
contemplating the sun dial. and as he sav
the shadow move, his reflections wer
rather of sombre character.
"We are but shadows after all,'' he nut
tered halt aloud. ave creep on like thi
shadow and theE vanish in the deeper dark
ness of night. Not so this shadow lreun'
and round it goes for ages for ages, mark
ing the brief time which man has carve
out of the infinite. Bnt, ah me! fear m
O, lot will be brief shadow, stalking gloon
traversing through few years, and the
be swallowed up in the hideous night Of tn
grave" sa
o. "Say not so, Frank" exclaimed gentl
voice, as a hand light as the touch OF
feather was laid on his shoulder. He starr
ed, and CLEAN of joy shot over his feature
rs he recognized the speaker. ~
sic "Say not SO, Frank, }" repeated the nader
for such she was, .'this shadow teaches u
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-30
LudicrouS Seusibility,

Flowers have their spells and their ?erils,
A young French lady, endowed with the
most delicate nerves, mentioned one even
ing to few friends assembled in her draw
ing-room, that she had = horror OF the rose.
The perfume of this flower said she, gives
me the vertigo The conversation was In
terrupted by the visit o. fair friend who
was going to ball, and wore a Rosebud in
her head dress Our fair heroine turned
pale directly, tossed her arms, sud fell
gracefully into synocope upon the otto
mun. what strange nervous SUSCEPTIBLE
ty. What delicate and impossible organi-
zalion!' cried the spectators. For Heavens
sake, madam, go away. Don'tyou see that
you have caused this sPasm? 'I' Yes, Of
course-it is the perfume of that rosebud
in your hair Really, if it is so, will
sscrifice the guilty flower. But judge be-
fore you sentence The flower, detached
from the head dress, vas passed ftoa hand
to hand among the spectators, but their
sollcitude gave way to different emotion.
The fatal rosebud was an artificial one
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better projected under the government. than
it had been for thirty years. AS TO the
fulure, he was .or cooperation with the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY. He would go
into convention, 20 into caucus, seek to
have an influence in it by ruling and con-
trolling it,"
Remember. fellow Republicans tina, by
an artful dodge, the Locofoco party of this
country are endeaVoring to procure your
votes for men who " i'll sustain the doctrines
above set forth. Will you, can you, BE-
hoodwinked by any such bald chsa: as they
have attempted
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-30

GTA young lady, on her wedding. stood
with her bridesmaids beneath able cover
ed with silver plate, admiring her beautiful
presents, when bundle was brough: in.
"a present from brother William, know
it IS" she exclaimed, as she took the psck-
aye Yes The note is in his handwriting.
1t will be something beautiful" Opens the
note and reads as follows
Dear Sister--As you seem to have every
variety of ornamental presents, | have tsken
the liberty to send you something useful. IL
is made of a substantial material, and with
very little labor, you can keep it as bright
as your best plate" Opens the package,
and finds bright tin stewpan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-30

Cr-A Dutchman on being called upon 20
help pay for lightning rod for the. yillsge
church, toward the building of which he had
literally subscribed, exclaimed,
Il have helped to build house for the
Lort, and if he chooses to dunder on il and
knock it down. he nusht do it at his own
risk.
0yL7oking ou, of his windoy one mr,-
Ner evening, Luther saw, en- tree at hand,
a little bird making mis- brief and easy dis
positions for nights rest Look said he,
show that little fellow breaches faith to US
all! He takes hold of his twig, tucks his
head under his wing, and gees to sleep.
lsoring God to laink for hia,,
S~A clergyman catech;sing the yoath
of his parish. put the first question in Held
lebFr,'s ca,echsm TO a girl.
What is your only consolation in life
aud deathr
The poor girl smiled, and no doub, felt
very queer. but she id no; give him an an
Swer. The priest insistei.
w ell them, said she, II mus; tell il i,
tue I1tt'C shOSlAdhSl NhNt NSdss Aho stil lPSS
Jacket
QL~Sir Thomas Coke finds nothing 10
abuse except his wite'S c.inoline and Mrs.
Lon.how HESS hoop. "If they have no
other advantage sneered Lady Coke, 'they
Keep The men at proper distance; and that's
a great blessing To the men, groSled
Sir Thomas.
otTAn Illinois paper says "thers hiss been
an immense rise OF whisky since the COM
mencsment OF the Douglas esmpaign."
There may have been rise oi the price ,
out We guess there has been q going down
of the article itself-Prsrtice.
CJAs two children were playing toseth-
er, lutte Jane got angry and pouted, Johnny
said to her, Look out, Jane, or III! take .
ssst up there on your lips" "Then," re-
Piled Jane, cured OF her pouts, "l'll laugh,
and you'll fall off,"
Hoors.-The fashionables of Phi!adel-
phia no longer wear hoops To any extent
They are worn so a. TO be scarcely per-
ceptible, (which gives thsm a neat and
graceful form. Large hoops are now only
worn by the under er:lSt.
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9 8eantifnl 8alIao.
Bingen on the Rhine.
By HON. MRS. NORTON.


BY HON. MRS NORTON
A soldier of the legion lay dying in Algiers.
There was lack of wonan's nursing, there wa
dearth Of woman's tears;
But a, eomrade stood beside him while his Liz
blood ebbed away
And bent, with plying glances, to hear what b,
might say.
The dying soldier altered as he took that comrades
hand. 5s5 .-.,
And he said, 81 never more shall see my own, my
native land -v,f-' ss.ssszs,i -s'ss--- "a r. Z
Take smessage and token to some distant friends
of mime, -
. Fer was born at Bingen, sweet Bingen on the
hh'he! .y4az oF aHog
''Tell my brothers and companions, when they
- meet and crowd around .y.,. -. 80
To hear my mo1rnfnl story in the pleasant vine-
yard ground,
That we fought the battle brayely. and, when the
fight was done, 81 M
Full many corse lay CHASTITY pale beneath the
setting sun. ital t'-is' ~ So
And midst the dead and dying were some grown
old in warsLaavHl ss-a- s7'ie.
The death wound on their gallant breasts, the last
of many scars; - s
But some were young, and suddenly beheld lies
morn decline, ss szs
And one had come from Bingen. dear Bingen on
-ihe Rhine. -. s--slsa. sEss=
-'Tel my mother that her other sons shall comfort
her old age =. ~. -.sss -.
And Twas still truant bird tha thought his home
cage
For my father was a soldier, and even asa child
Ny heart leaped forth to hear him tell of struggles
fierce and wild:
And when he died and LEFT US to divide his scanty
hoard,
let hem take whateer they would, but kept my
fathers sword,
And with boyish love hung it here the bright
light used to shine,
In the cottuge wall at Bingen, calm Bingen on the
Rhine,
srTe nv sister not 10 mourn for ME, nor sob with
dropping heal,
When the troops marching home again with
g.ad and gallant tread;
But TO look upon them proudly. with calm and
steadfasteye,
For her brother was 4 soldier too and did not fear
to die.
And if a c1mrade seeks her love, l ask her in my
To listen to him calmly, without regret or shame,
And to hing lac Did word in its place-my faith
ers sword AMI mine
For the honor oi o.G 8tngen. dear Binsen. en- the
hhinei
'TiIsre's ano;ler; not sister in the happy days
gone by
You'd have known her by the merriment that
sparklel in her eye,
Too innocent for luetry, too fond for idle
ing:
Oh, Friend I fear the Iightest heart makes some
times heaviest mourning
Tel. hei the last night OF my life (for this moon
be iisen
Ny body wifi be out of pain. MY soul be out OF
prisoa,l
| dreamd stood with her, and saw the yellow
sunlight shine
On the vine clad hills of Bingen. fair Bingen on
the Rhine!
81 saw the blue Rhine sweep alongi heard or
seemed to hear,
The German songs we used TO sing in chorus sweet
and clear
And down the pleasant river and up the slanting
hill
The echoing chorus sounded through the evening
-. calm and still;
And her glad blue eyes were on me as we passed
9 sa..in friendly talk
Down many path beloved of yore, and well re-
membered walk.
And her little hand lay lightly ,con6dingly in mine,
But we'll meet no more at Bingen; loved Bngen on
the Rhine ,"1 al tlkFf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-30

G5-lI man has great idea Of himself,
you may be pretty sure that Il is the only
great idea he is ever likely to have.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-24

THOMAS JEFFERsoN's Peter
Jederson's physique is described by Mr..
Randall as follows:
He was man of gigantic stature, plain
and adverse to display; he was grave, taci-
turn. slow to make, and not over prompt to
accept advances. He was one of those calm
ly and almost sternly self-relying men, who
lean on none, who desire help from none.
And he certainly had both muscles and mind
that could be trusted! He could simulta-
neously cheap up" raise from their sides
to an upright position) two hogsheads Of to-
bacco, weighing nearly a thousand pounds
apiece! He once directed three able-bodied
slaves to pull down ruinous shed by means
of a rope. After they had again and again
made the effort, he bade them stand aside,
seized the rope and dragged down the struc-
ture in an instant. Traditions have come
down of his continuing his lines as a sur
veyor through savage wilderness, after his
assistants had given out from famine and fa-
tigue, subsisting on the raw flesh of game,
and even of his eating mules, when other
food failed. @ -"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-24
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY E. WELLS,
, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

Terms OF SUBscRIPTIoN.-For one year, if paid
in advance within six months, $l.50; if not paid
within six months, $500.
TERMS OF ADvERrIsING.-$1.0 90 per square for
the first two insertions, and 25 cts. for every sub
sequent Insertion; twelve lines or less constitute
a square. If the number of Insertions be not
marked on the advertisement, it will be published
until forbid. and charged accordingly. A liberal
deduction made to those who advertise their busi-
ness by the year. The privilege Of annual adver-
tisers extends only to their immediate business.
Announcements of candidates for office, 81 90
per month. to be paid in advance.
Commentators, the effect of which is to pro-
mote private or individual interests, are matters
Of charge, and are to be paid for at the rate of
so cts. per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-24

The VALUE OF TIME.-When the Roman
Emperor said Il have lost day." he utter
ed sadder truth than if he had exclaimed,
II have lost kingdom" Napoleon said
that the reason why he beat the Austrians
was that they did not know the value of five
minutes. At the celebrated battle of .Riyoli
the conflict seemed on the point of being de-
cided against him. He saw the critical
state of affairs. and instantly took his reso-
luton. He dispatched a flag to the Aus
trian head quarters, with proposals for an
armistice. The unwary Austrians fell into
the snare-for few minutes the thunders
of battle were hushed. Napoleon seized the
precious moments, and while amusing the
enemy with mock negotiations, re-arranged
his line of battle, changed his front, and in
a few minutes was ready to renounce the
farce of discussion for the stern arbitrament
of arms. The splendid victories and defeats
of the world often turn on five minutes.
The crisis comes, the not seizing of it, ruin.
Men may loiter, but times flies on the wings
of the wind, and all the great interests of
life are speeding on with the sure and silent
tread of destiny.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-24
From the Home Journal.
CATECHISM FOR THE ENGAGED

"A Il LOIl1SNl TOh LIE EN0AO Eli
Before l trust my fate to thee,
Or place my hand in thine,
Before l let thy future give,
Color and form to mine
Before | peril all for thee,
Question thy soul to night for me.
l break all slighter bonds, nor feel
One shadow of regret;
Is there one link within the past
That holds thy spirit yet?
Or is thy faith as fair and free
As that which l can pledge to thee?
Look deeper still. If thou canst feel
Within thy inmost soul,
That thou hast kept portion back,
: While / have asked the whole,
Let no false pity spare the blow
But in true pity tell me so.
Is there within thy heart need
That mine cannot fulfill
One chord that any other hand
4. Could better wake or still?
: Speak now, lest at some future day,
x My whole life wither and decay.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-24
LAZY BOY.

A lazy boy makes lazy man, just as
sure as crooked twig makes acrooked tree.
Who ever yet saw a boy grow up in idle.
ness, that did not make a shiftless vaga-
bond, when he became man, unless he
had afortune left him to keep up appear
ances? The great mass of thieves, paupers
and criminals that ill our penitentiaries aud
alms-houses, have come up to what they are
by being brought up in idIeness. Those
who constitute the business portion of the
community, those who make our great and
useful men, were trained up in their boy
hood to be Industrious.
When boy is old enough to begin to
play in the street, then he is old enough to
be taught to work. Of course, we would
not deprive children of healthful, playful ex-
ercise ; or the time they should spend in stu
dy, but teach them to work little by little
as child is taught at school. In this way
he will acquire habits of industry which will
not forsake him when he grows up. @ -
Many persons who are poor let their chill
dren grow up to fourteen or sixteen years of
age, or till they can support them no long
er, before they put them to labor. Such
children, not having any idea of what work
is, and having acquired habits of fidleness, go
forth to impose upon their employers with
laziness. There is responsiveness in. all
labor set before them, and to get it done,
no matter how, is their only aim They
are ambitious at play and dull at work.
The consequence is they do not stick to one
thing but short time; they rove about the
world, get into mischief and finally find their
way to the prison or alms-house. iFih
With the habit Of idleness, vice may gen
orally, if not invariably, be found. Where
the mind and hands are unoccupied in some
useful employment, an evil genius finds
them enough to do. They are found in the
street till late in the evening, learning vul-
gar and profane habits of their elders in
vice. They may be seen hanging around
groceries, bar-rooms and stores, where
crowds gather; but they are seldom found
engaged in study.
A lazy boy is not only bad boy, but a
disgrace to his parents, however poor. In
these times Of cheap books and newspapers,
none need Let their childron grow in iidlo--
ness. IF they cannot be kept at manual la
Dor, let their minds be kept at work, make
them industrious scholars, and they will be
industrious at any business they may under
take in after life. ,.. - ss7s al}
We know of many boys-young men-
old enough to do business for themselves,
who cannot read, and much less write their
own names. They, too, are lazy, for igno-
rance and laziness are twin brothers. We
always feel sorry for such young men-their
habits are for life-the twig bent in child
hood has grown distorted tree, and there
is no remedy for it. They must pass thro'
life as they have lived-in laziness and ig-
norance. Think of it, young reader, and
take heed that your habits and character be
not formed like theirs.-P Palmer. Journal.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-24

M1sTs.-The formation of mists never
takes place if the temperature of the water
be lower than that of the atmosphere; but
when the cold air above the land mixes with
the warmer air above the water, mist or fog
will be the. result, which will be so much
the greater in quantity as the land surround
ing the water is higher and deeper. It is
by the deposition of water from the atmos-
phere, through the operation of this law,
that the mountains and plains in hot climates
are covered with verdure and fertility.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-24
gelerttn puetry.
THE BIBLE.

he following lines, written by a mother in
le-the gift to her son-are, no doubt, fam
to many of our readers, but they are we
rth reprinting.
Remember, love, who gave thee this,
When other days shall come,
When she who had the earliest kiss,
Sleeps in her narrow home,
Remember twas mother gave
The gift to one she'd die to save.
That mother sought pledge of love,
The holiest, for her son;
And from the gift of God above
She chose a goodly one;
She chose for her beloved boy
The source of life, and light, and joy.
And bade him keep the gift, that when
The parting hour should come,
They might have hope to meet again,
In her eternal home..
She said his faith in that would be
Sweet incense to her memory.
And should the scoffer, in his pride,
Laugh that fond gift to scorn,
And bid him cast that pledge aside,
That he from youth had borne!
She bade him pause and ask his breast,
If he, or she, had loved him best +?
A parents blessing on her son
Goes with this holy thing;
The love that would retain the one
iaz Must to the other cling,
Remember Ills no idle TOW.
A mothers gift, remember boy.