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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
WHOLE NO 1923
For the Chronicle.
Home.

Home is type o: Heaven. The magne,
which draws the soul to virtue. The nucleus
ofholy affections, and the star which lights
this moral wilderness. There is no wretch
SO vile as not 10 feel its influence. The
man of crime " no has wandered through the
may labyrinth of sin feels when alone, the
still small voice within, speaking of home
and a mother. The prodigal, who has DESERT
ed early friends and associations, and joined
in the absorbing chase for fame and pens-
ure, though his feelings may have been
blunted by familiarity with vice and crime.
and his feet may have wandered far from the
land of his birth,-yet feels the hallowed
power of mothers love. Let US suppose
him to go forth in the still hour of evening,
from some Oriental city, far from his early
home. Let him go dowa by the seaside
when the vesper bell is sunmoning to pray
er, and the shimmering starlight comes
down upon the quiet waters. Let the ban
ner of his country wave near him, and strains
of the old and unforgotton music of home be
waited over the silverv waves from some
passing vessel as she wheels from the har-
Dor with her sails se., and her prov home
wards bound. fer the blue hills of lis native
land. Oh who could resist such scene as
this. In such an hour the world around him
is forgotten, bat The holy memories of child.
hood are fresh. They come over the soul
with a magic influence, like the evening
zePhyrs stealing among harp-strings. They
lead the thoughts back through the long
vista of years, to the old brown homestead
in the valley, the scbool-house on the hilI-
side, the crystal rivulet, and the green
meadow-lands OF home. Well might the
houseless bard sing of" Home sweet Home;"
for there is no spot under Heaven around
which cluster memories so holy, so lasting
or welding such mighty influences. The
poor emigrant who has crossed the tumbling
pillows Of the deep to find new home in
strange land;-when the wintry blasts are
bowling through the wilderness, and night
has come down like funeral pail over his
lonely dwelling,-gathers the rosy children
about his knees,& sings to them the songs of
fa:herland. In the visions of midnight the
faces of loved ones visit them, the children
pay by the brook side and wander through
the deserted halls of their old paiernal mau-
sion. Why then should we fear death which
opens to US the doors of an everlasting home.
A home where the hue of health fades not,
and no pall-bearer ever canes. where sorrow
and care are no more, and we may dwell in
the presence of loved ones forever.
1.-THE grave hath lost its conquering might
And Death its dreaded sting of pain;
Since they but ope the gates of light
To lead US TO the loved again." O.KR
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
A Railroad Incident.

Conductor Woodall Of the Little Miami
(Uhio) Railroad, noticed young girl in his
train going e ST, and came 10 collect her
fare. He observed that she had but $500;
although she was going to New York. Us .hs
aid. He became interested in her, learned
that she lived in New York, but Came west
10 wo, K, and mad been taken siek. This
story was told so candidly that the eonduc-
tor, who had watched the narrator closely.
cou d not doubt ts truth.
'.If that is the case, / cannot take ycur
money" he said.
"Indeei sir. il is true"
a. b II take your money back" was his
answer, and he passed ai'hg.
Thr, ugh with his collection, he related
the circumstance to u couple OF gentlemen
passengers, and proposed to he'd snbscrip-
tor list Il they wanted to 90 through the
train and take up cole ii. n for the girl.
The gentlemen readily agreed to this, and
in few minutes had the pleasure Of hand
ing 10 the girl some seventeen doilars'
enough to pay her way to New YORK. She
knew nothing until she received the money
when her grateful feelings gave vent IN
corious tears. No one doubted her honesty
But Woodall was not satisfied. Before
she left the train, he gave her memorsn-
dunn setting tcrth the route she should take,
and a card uhish he requested her TO use in
s,ead Of cke,s. On the card was written
the following:
20 mn BroiGsr COadacters!- have
passed this worthy young lady on my train
to Columbus. A subscription was ;sken UP
for her. and seventeen dollars placed in her
hands BY the passengers. For Gods sake,
don I take a cent OF 1t. WoopALL.
Conductor Little Miami r. r.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
Touching Incident

The Columbus correspondent Of the
Painesville Telegraph, IN letter dated
March Sth, relates the following:
A nice little scene took place at the PEN
itentiary, on Saturday af;ernoon--of which
| will try to give the readers of the Tsle-
Graph some notion. A few wears since
there was sent to that Institution from Ham
ilton county, for long term of years, on
the charge Of burglary, an old Polish exile,
an old man who had fought bravely for his
country ard liberty. In this land Of stran-
gers, and with no friends, the old man had
never for a moment entertained the idea of
release, and tienlly was toiling III ough
his weary months Some facts have recent.
ly come 10 light, as hear the rrmor. show
ing that the cd man was lot guilty Of the
C ime charged upon him. At any rate, the
Governor decided upon his pardon, and Sa-
turday afternoon Gov. Chase's daughter,
a fair and noble girl of seventeen or eigh-
:een summers-and who in her persons
proves that The generally accepted truth
that great men never have great sons, does
not reach to dGughters-takes the pardon
and makes her way to the Prison. With
out intiuating her mission she desires the
Warden 10 ask the old Po!ander, whose
name have now forgotten, to come TO the
sitting-roum. The old man, his head white
with the accumulated burden of years and
trouble, was not long in answering the
summons, FOR who, thought he, in all this
world could ask for him. The pardon was
put in his trembling hand! Oh! then the
Joy II was all SO expected-and came
through such hands. The cid hero fairly
capered for Joy. He could scarcely find
words among his broken English through
which to tell his thankfulness Ah. il was
d blessed scene for those who had the joy-
ful privilege of looking on. The fair and
modest heroine, | know, will shrink from
this public recital; but one cannot well for-
bear telling so beautiful an event.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

The ANTI LEcoMFrIS REPUBLICANS OF
CHICAGO The Chicago papers of Monday
inform US that :he grand rally of the Re-
publicans, On Saturday night last, exceeded
all meetings ever held in that City. The
Tribune says:
1.-The hall was filed with gospel meas
u. e; it was pa.ked down, heaPed up. and
running over; AMI after seats, galleries,
aisles. stairways, stage, and every nook and
corner up and down stairs were fully oceu-
pied, about one thu isnd more were 0 lueez-
d in somehow.
But the utmost opacity of the building
was not half adequate to the demand for ad-
mission, and from he ore fos0 smother meet
ings was organized in front OF the Metropo-
Titan, numbering several thousands. Tue
number of men at both meetings, indoors
and out, was full seven thousand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
The Winter in Europe.
From N. Y. Evening Post.

The winter of 1878 will long be re-
membered in this country as the very oppo-
site in temperature of its immediate prede-
cessor. In the Northern latitudes of Europe
and Asia the weather 1as likewise, SO far
as reports have reached US, been unusually
mild. In Switzerland flowers were bloom
ing IN the open air as late as the end of
December. In the cities OF Northern Ger
many scarcely any snow bad fallen. and
the weather, although variable. has been,
in the man, spring-like. Even Hamburg,
usually cold and cheerless in winter, has
been no exception to the general rule. In
Siberia, too. but little snow had fallen dur
ing the entire winter.
But while the North has been thus favor
ed, all accounts from the Southern por-
tions of Europe concur in describing the
winter as unexampled in severity. South
of the Pyrennees and the Alps. and along
the Northern shores of the Mediterranean,
Northern temperature has prevailed since
the beginning of the winter, and skates and
sleighs have been in requisitien where such
means of locomotion were hitherto un-
known. In Florence the winter has been
unusually severe-snow fell in great guam
titles, and the thermometer stood for some
days at nine degrees below zero--cold
enough, one would think. for "sunny Italy. "
There was great suffering among the poor
er classes, caused by the severity of the
weather and the consequent stoppage OF
I hoe Ill
thern winter, and business has been much
impeded by the great quantities of ice and
snow. Naples and Marseilles, as appea RS
from Mr.. Brvant's letters, have also expe-
rienced a change for the worse.
From Turkey, however-ihe land oI
pomegranates and dates, oil figs and olives
we have the sadGest accounts. A letter
from Pera, one OF the suburbs oe Constan.
tinople, dated February 7, says: "The Sc
we're winter fills u here with terror. Since
the eventful winter of 1872, we have expe.
rienced nothing like it. The upper por-
ton of the Golden Horn is frozen over
Great numbers of wolves prowl about the
outskirts Of the city, alike attacking ami
mails and human beings-several persons
have already been devoured o. these fero.
cious creatures. Immense masses of snow
interrupt travel, not only out of the city
limits, but in Stamboul itself and its sub.
urbs. Officials residing out of the city are
unable to reach their bureaus. Mechanics
and traders are obiigcd,to close their places
Of business to keep out the drifting snow.
Fuel, in consequence Of its scarcity, is very
high; an Okla of charcoal. the price OF
which was fixed by Government, about two
months since, at a hall plaster, now costs,
in spite of law, ten piasters; and even q,
this exorbitant price the supply is not equal
to the demand, and the fuel shops are fire.
quently the scenes of sanguinary conflicts.
Many persons have been frozen to death
not only in the open air, but in hosses-i
the miserable novels, accessible to the nj,
on all sides, which serve the poor for shell.
ter, deserve the name Of houses. The 6ock.
of sheep in the vicinity have been almos,
entirely destroyed-sueh as were not car.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

AsTi-LECoMPTOs.- the prominent
democratic citizeLs of Cincinnati who Sign
ed the call for the anti Lecompton meeting
at Smith and Nixon's hall last night, the
Commercial mentions:
Hon. VIM. B. Caldwell, ex-judge Of the
supreme cou.t t. Hon Stanley -thews, ex-
state senator, and incumbent U. s. distric,
attorney for the southern district of Ohio;
Major Gen. VIM. H Lytle, democratic can
didate last year, for lieut.. g, yer or of Ohio;
Joseph A. Heman, editor of the German
democratic organ OF this city; Hon. Jos. E.
Eggly. an ex-representarive in high standing
with the Democracy; VIM. Z. Mcdowell,
Esq, (san of GeperaI Mcdowell of Hills
boro') DR.. J. ]. Quinn; Joseph Shnddinger,
partner of Wash Mclean; Wm Hoon, al
old county politician and ex-official; DR.. y.
M. Langdon; Oliver Brown, Esq deputy
county attorney; Judge Finn; y. N. Riddle,
Esq Phil. Weaver, ESQ.,; besides any
quantity Of what the infuriated LecomPton-
ties denominate the damned DutcL," aid
many oil the most influential and active
ward and township politicians of the sin
viucible democracy"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
An Exciting Incident.

The foil, living hem is from late Eng.
lish Journal: er
A few evenings ago, as the play Jesse
We're was being performed at the Woolwich
Theatre, and when a scene in the third act
had been reached, ir which a .'terri6c
struggle" for the possession of child takes
place between the fond mother and two
"hired rufians," large Newfoundland dog,
which had by some means gained admit
lance to its owner in the pit, leaped over
the hesds OF the musicians in the orchestra,
and flew to the rescue, seizing one Of the
assassins, and almost dragging him to the
ground. 1t was with difficulty removed
and dragged off the stage. The dog. which
is the properly of the ehiefsnsineer of Her
Majesty's ship Buffalo, has been habitually
accustomed to the society of children, for
whom he has on many occasions evinced
strong proofs of affection.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
Misttllantolrs,
From Godey's Lady's Book for March,
LUCY IN THE CITY.
EY THE AUTHOR OF "THE TALLow FAMILY.
lCoNcLUDED.l

coEcLUpED.
felt like crying when had finished read
ing the paper; and told Uncle Eben it was
too bad 10 get joke upon other people at
ny expense. He said ''they had got it on
themselves; and perhaps it would learn them
. lesson; t''at need not feel bad about it,
had been myself, and must continue to be
go, and. if they did not like me as well
wien tley found ovt that | was really q
COZ ntry girl, and not the accomplished
hehess they had taken me to be, why, we
would not hep it. People need not jump
at conclusions. Because he had said that a
favorite niece was coming to see him, they
must needs 60 to thinking that nothing but
wealth and fashion could make her favorite
The young men, doubtless, supposed had
made will in your favor; and they would
have said jus: as many fine things as they
did. if you had been as homely az mud
fence. Never you mind, little one. The
women may turn up their noses in secret al
your dress and manners; but they will not
dare to do it openly; and let me Just hint to
the manageable young men that think Of
adopting you, and my house will be besieg.
ed, and would be if rou were cross-eyed and
pug nosed. guess though there is one al
least OF the number, who can appreciate
modesty, beauty, and true refinement, even
where there is no foreign aid of ornament
to set it Off"
Don't think me vain, mother, in repeat.
ing what he said. He just said it, | sup.
pose, to cheer me up.
concluded to make the best of it; so pur
on the corded skirt, and my prettiest dress
next to the white, and made my hair look a.
well as possible, and reappeared before m,
uncle to take my part with him in receiving
visitors.
was glad they came in crowds, for I di,
not have to say much; and it made it les
embarrassing. Blu. my eyes were opene,
now; and could see the looks of surprise
disappointment, and mirth which were slyl,
intercbanged. My sell-respect coming {,
the rescue, was able to bear it very we'll
As for uncle, | could perceive that he wa
in 1.-THE highest spirits; and l shouldn
wonder if some Of the rest were shar;
enough to see it, too.
Just at dark, my new dress came home =
Uncle told me to 60 put it on, and he wouI
take me to the opera. You've seen ii, moth
er. How pretty it is made, with shor
sleeves and low in the neck! 1 thought i
was too low; but uncle said "Pshaw! tha
was nothing!" was going to don my leg
horn bonnet; but he told me that we wer
to ride, and that might just throw nv vel
over my head. "Here," he said; s'first pu
these flowers in your hair"
l was dszzied, at first, by the lights an
the display; but, after we had sat in ou
box few moments, l began to take not
of what was absut me. The ladies' an
gentlemen were dressed as If for party.
could not help blushing, mother, absoluteI
blushing, too see bow some of the forms
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

Nor To BE OUTDoNE.-An Englishman
and Yankee were recently disputing. when
the former sneeringy remarked: "Fortun
ately, the Americans could go n, further
thar, the Pacific Shore" The Yankee scra-
tched his prolific brain for an instant, aud
thus ,riumphantIy replied: "Why good
gracious: they're already leveling the Rrcky
Mountains and carting the dirt out West
had q letter last week from my cousin,
who is living zoe miles West of the Pa
cific shore-on made land." The English
gave In.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
A DuRAnLE PAIST For OUraooR WoRK

A DURABLE PAINT FOR OUTDOOR WORK
ANY quantity of charcoal powdered,
sufficient quantity Of lithaLge as drie-, to
be we'll levigated with linSeed oil, and when
used to be thnned with we'll boiled linsAed
oil. The above forms good black psint,
and by adding yellow ochre an excelhnt
green is produced, which is preferable to the
bright green used by painters for all garden
work, and does not fade with the sun. This
composition was first used by DR.. Parry, of
Bath, on come spouts, which, on being ex-
amined fourteen years afterwards, were
found to be as perfect as when first put up.
Agricultural Gasette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

ried off BY the wolves pcrishing from cold,as
no onethinks of providing them with proper
shelter and food for the winter. The prin-
cipal cattle dealer in the city alone lost
S0,O00,bead of sheep. Meat has. of course,
attained an extraordinary price. All ac'
counts that reach US from the provinces
describe the winter as unparalleled, and
the consequent suffering as intense. For
the last two days the weather has been
milder. Our hope is that we shall have a
relapse.s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
Urlsinai.)
Illunlin ,tion.

All yes, beyor. cd this vale of tearss
A brilliant ray of light appcarss
A constellation in the sky,
To raise my inspiration lighi
And as my lile-lide eb5s away,
1t lends pnrer, brighter ray,
And cheerful strains around me rlsei
SubIimely swelling through the Skies
Till earth seems iading from my sight,
Or clrcled with hallowed light.
Disease may sap the vital tide,
As feet the little mnmt nts glide.
And lay IN Is aci.cing head 10 rest
This heart by many cries opprest
Be stilIed in deaIh's-yet to my view,
This bcuccn lends a Brighter here,
And gentle muses rousd me LAY.
And sing quiet roundelay.
AS through aerial fields roam,
forgetiuluf my transient home,
Till some rude blast coInes sweeping by,
And bids the little .mintrels fly,
Ormakes them sigh with folded wing.
And round my pathway cease to sing
MAPLE CeTrAGE, 1857.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

REPUBLICAN SIMPLICITY On the mar
riage of ex- President Fillmore with Mrs.
Mcintosh, recently at Albany. only forty
guests were present. What a cons,rast
between the marriage of an American -ex-
President--ihe proudest position in the
world--and that of an English Princes 81
Is there an American who does not feel
proud OF hi, country and its ins;itnt ons
when viewing the simplicii, of the one and
the. e.tomioolery OF the other -iiarrtSiurg
Telegraph.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01
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From the n Y. Independent
The Old Psalm Tune.

IN HAxRrEr BEEcHEK STOWE
You asksd, dear friend. the other day.
Why still my charmed ear
Reioiceth in uncultured tone
That old psalm tune 10 heart
I've heard fuli off in ioreign lands
The grand orchestral sirain,,
sWbese muscs ancient masters live,
Revealed on earth agsini
Where breathing. solemn instruments,
In swsying clouds of sound,
Bore up the ysarning. franced soul,
Like silver wings aroundi-
I've hsard IN old St. Peters dome,
When clouds Of incense rise,
Most ravishing the choral swell
Mount upwards to The skies
And well feel the magic power.
When skilled and cultured art
Its cunning webs of sweetness weaves
Around the captured heart
Brt yer, dear friend, tho rudely sung.
That old psa I'm tune hath still
A pulse Of power beyond them all,
Ny inmost soul to thrill
Those halting notes that sound to you,
Are NOT the tones hear;
Bot voices of the loved and lost
Then meet my longing esr.i
I hear my angel mothersvoice--
Those were the words she sung;
L hear my brother 3 singing tones.
Asence on earththey rungi -
And friends that walk in v hite above
Come round me like cloud;
And far above those earthly notes
Their singing sounds aloud.
There may be discord, as you say,
Those voices poorly ring;
But there no discord in the strain
Those upper spirits sing.
For tl,ey who sing are Of The blest.
The calm and glorlhed,
Those hours are eternal rest
On heavens sweet floating ude.
Their Life il music and accord;
Their souls and hearts keep time
In one sweet concert with the Lord
One concert vast, sublime
And though the hymns they sang on earth
Sometimes q sweetness falls,
On those they loved and left below
And softly homeward calls
Bells from our dear fatherland,
Borne trembling DER the sea
The narrow sea shat they have crossed,
The shores where We shall be.
Oh, sing, sing on, beloved souls;
Sing cares and grief to rest
Sing, Ill en,raced We arise
Tojnin you mid the blest.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

Cs-A minister, Who had received a num-
Der of calls and could scarcely decide which
was the best, asked advice from faithful
old African servant 'Yho replied; "Master,
90 where there is the most DEVIL"
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