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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-06-10

OJA man went over Niagara Falls on
Wednesday. He came from the Canada
side al Chippewa, in a sail-boat, nearly to
the American shore and was in the act Of
returning when he went into the rapids
1t was thought by those who saw him from
the shore, that he was imprudent in the
management Of the boat, and depended up
on his sail long after he should have taken
it down. and resorted to his oars to save
himself. 1t is said tho bont was actually
in the rapids before the sail was lowered!
and then it was too late.
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The Dead Mariner.
BIZ GEORGE D. PRENTICE.

Sleep on, sleep or. above thy corse
The winds their Sabbath keep;
The waves are round thee. and thy breast
Heaves with the heaving deep;
ber the mild eve her beauty filings,
And there the white gull lifts her wing,
And the blue halcyon loves TO lave
Her plumage in the deep blue W ave, -
Sleep on. no willow DER thee bends
With melancholy air.
No violet spring. nor dewy rose
Its soul of love lays bare;
But there the sea flower, bright and young.
l. sweetly DER thy slumbers lungi
And like weeping mourner fair,
The pale flag hangs its tresses there.
Sleep on, sleep on! the glittering depths
OF ocean b coral waves
Are thy bright urn-thy requiem
The musico of the waves;
The purple gems forever burn
in fadeless beauty round the ura,
And pure and deepas infant love,
The blue sea rolls its way above.
Sleep on, sleep on! the fearful. wrath
of mmgling cloud and deep.
May lesvs its wild stormy track
Above thy place of sleep;
But when the wave is sunk to rest,
And now, twill murmur DER thy breast,
And the bright visions Of the sea
Perchance will make their home with thee.
Sleep on! thy corse is far away,
But love bewails thee yet;
For thee the great-wrung sights breathed,
And lovely eyes are wet;
And she the young and beauteous bride,
Her thoughts are lowering by thy sidei
And oft she turns to view with tears,
The Eden of departed years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-06-10

0tFA lunatic once informed physician
who was classifying cases of insanity that
he had lost his wits by watching apolitician
whose course was SO crooked that it turned
his brain,
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PLEASANT PARAGRAPHS.

RELIEVE MISFORTUNE QUrcKLY.-Aman
is like an egg, the longer he is kept in hot
water the harder he is when taken out.
GA dandy is chap who would be a
lady if he could, but as he can't, does all
he can to show the world he's not a man.
0TIf you observe gentleman with his
arm around the waist Of young lady, it is
morally certain that they are not married.
GA Book is marvellous production.
The making visible the invisible, Oy cer-
tain marks, is so common that we some-
times hnderrate it.
fellow our West ge.s off the fol-
lowing definition of widow: One who
knows what's what, and is desirous of fur
ther Information on the same subject.
GrThe military ardor of our youth is
prodigious, judging from the astounding
fact that there are twelve hundred applica-
tions for single lieutency in the army,
now vacant.
@Charles Fenho Hoffman, it is said,
may recover from his insanity, under which
he has been laboring for some years past.
He is an inmate OF the Lunatic Asylum at
Harrisburg. Pa.
Gran entire Chinese regiment, for hav-
ing abandoned an untenable fort, during
the recent attack on Canton by the French
ard English forces, mas been sentenced to
wear women's clothes for five years.
GT"Steel your hearts,' said a consider
ate father to his son, "for you are going
among some fascinating girls"
81 had much rather steal THEIRS" said
the promising young man.
PROMISING SoN.-snewis, what did you
do with your new trrwsers!" said an anxi-
Gus papa. al swopped them off," "For
what!" ga slung-shot, Hoyle's Games,
and the Pirates Own Book
rThere is no sorrow so poignant as
the grief of the mother who sees mouths
come around her table and knows not where
to find bread for them; who sees rosy feet
:od3le over tie floor, and cannot buy them
shoes.
GA young man having des oted himself
to the special entertainment of a company
of pretty girls for a whole evening, demand
ed payment in kisses, when one of them
instantly replied, Certainly, sir, present
your BILL"
PUBLIC OP1NIoN.-Public opinion is a
stream which digs its own bed. We may
occasionally moderate or quicken its course,
but it is very difficult to alter it. And yet
i. sometimes alters and even reverses its
own course-one can scarcely tell why or
wherefore.
6F"Fm afoat! I'm ahoat!" screamed
young lady of powerful lungs and fingers
to me tch, as she exercised both at the
piano.
81 should think you were. growled an
old bachelor, Judging from the squall you
ra ise."
0TNo doubt Providence has willed that
man should be the head of the human race,
even as woman is its heart; that he should
be its strength, as she is its solace; that
he should be its wisdom, as she is its grace;
that he should be its mind, its impetus, and
its courage, and she its sentiment, its
charm, and its consolation.
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MARRIAGE.

MAhhlAUE.
No jealousy their dawn of love o'ercast.
Nor blasted we've their welded days with strifeS
Each season look delightful as it passed
To the fond husband and The faithful wife.
Beyond the lowlv val, OF shepherd life
They never roam'd! secure beneath the storm
Which in ambitions lofty land is rife,
Where peace and love are canker'd by the worm
OF pride, each bud of JOY industrious to eiorm
-Bedtue.
fTThe New York Commerc ial Adver.
tiser says: ave saw in possession of a
friend policy of marine insurance, which
was printed at Benjamin Franklin's print.
ing office, in Philadelphia, near hundred
years ago. 1t was signed by Theo. and,
Rich'd Bache, and dated 1764. Richard
Bache married daughter of Franklin"
CURIOUS TINES FOR THE LA,rEs.-Tn
the reign of Queen Margaret of Scotland
the Parliament passed an act that any
maiden lady, of high or low degree, should
have the liberty to choose for a husband
the man on whom she set her fancy. If .
man refused TO marry her, he was heavily
fined, according to the value of his worldly
possessions. The only ground of exemp-
tion was previous betrothal.
A FAIR PoRTIoN.-Carrie A. Clark thus
wri.es to the Louisville Jouraal:
bring thee heart, love-a stainless heart
As fresh AID pure the mountain snow,
Still echoing back, with cheerful strain,
The song you taught it long ago.
lis ar humble thing,
The gifi bring,
Yet my all nv fortune and nv store,
And bring il To thee, can bring no more.
What more could her lover ask STAIN
less heart, fortune, and store!--possibly
. dry goods store!
INFLUENCE OF HoLY LIFs.-There 10
an energy of moral suasion n good mans
life, passing the highest efforts OF the ora
tors genius. The seen, but silent beauty
of holiness speaks more eloquently OF God
and duty than the tongues OF men and an
gels. Let parents remember this. The
best inheritance you can bequeath to a
child is virtuous example, legacy of
hallowed remembrances and assoc iations.
The beauty of holiness beaming through
the life of loved relative or friend is more
eficctual to strengthen such as do stand in
virtues ways, and raise up those that are
bowed down, than precept, command, en-
tire atty, or warning. Christianity itself,
believe, owes by far the greater part of its
moral power, not to the precePts or ps,a-
bles of Christ, but 10 his own character
The beauty of that holiness which is en-
shrined in the four brief biographies Of the
Man of Nszareih has done more, and win
do more to regenerate the world and bring
in everlasting righteousness, than all the
other agencies put together. 1t has done
more to spread His religion in the world
than all that has ever been prescheS or
written on the evidences OF Christianity
Cholner,.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-06-10

ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEN. Foley
The Indianapolis Journal gives another
letter Of Foley's, written no longer ago
than last Spring, to the editor of the Rising
Sun Visitor:
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GREENsBURG, April Is, '57.


Dear sir you will please find two dollars
enclosed for the payment of the Visitor
you have been kind enough to send me
your paper for the last nine months-and
We are told from the best orthority that
the lsboer is worthy hairer-I must say
YOURS is good caunty paper so fair as
General newes is conserned-as to the po-
litical Part of the paper-according to my
opinion will fall short to some Extent the
CRATE principles taught by our fathers but
you are yet young and hope you will i'm
prove youres truly
JAMES B. FOLEY.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

I lFE PILLS AND PllENIX BITTERS. DlSAR-
IL rangemcnts Of the vital organs follow hard upon
the irregularities which men and women are subject
ed to 10y the requirements of civilization These are
the prmordal causes of disease of chills and fever
dyspepsia, neuralgia. papation OF the heart pcuri
sy and If an immediate remedy is not at once admin
stcred the most serious consequences may be antici
pated Arcsort to the Life Pills at regular intervals
will soon restore the latent energies, brace up the
nerves and reviyify the blood
Prepared and sold by w. B. MOFFAT, 33j Broad
way, New York. and hia Agents.
For sale at the Drug store of T.. WALKER.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22

Davis at San Juan del Sur and Rivas, and recently
by the utterly illegal and disgracefnl conduct OF
Com. Pauldng at Puna Arenas; and that we believe
that the people of the southern states not only en-
rry repudiatc these wrongs to their former coun.
trymen but also regard them rs indirect insuts to
themselves and we accordingly warn the federal 60
vcrnmcnl that persistence In such acts will not only
render the government odious to the people of the
states aud contemplate to foreign nations but will
most certainly dissolve the Union itself
After considerable discussion the convention took
recess. On rcasscmbling, the President appointed
the following gentlemen to prepare an address for
calling the next convention J. D. b. DeI,ow, Gen.
John A. Qnitman, Hon. Wm. l.. Yanccy Hon. Ho.
Guy NJ. Bryan, Maj W. Il. Chase of Fiorr;,,a.
The convention than resumed ne reconsideration
OF thc resou'o'is in relat.Jn TO Nicaragua Which
e',Hr M some aH!"nii@nts was unanimously adopted.
,.,,. - h,hofo, of Geirgia, at the request of Mr.
precN,hfh offered the following resolution which
,s Mns '.,Id on the table almost unanimously, one
na'. OF the Louisiana vote only being cast in Its
Favor.
Resoiced, That IL Is ncxpcdien for any state Its
citizens, to attempt to reopen the slave trade while
that state Is one of the United States Of America.
Mr.. Jones, OF Georgia, called up his resolution, up
on which the committee upon business had made an
unlavorabc report. The resolution is as follows:
ResolDa, That we recommend to the Governors oil
the southern states, such of them AS think with US
to call upon the people of their respective states to
elect delegates equal to their representation n Con
grcss. to meet in convention at ----, on the first
Monday in -----, to take into consideration the
present critical position Of the south, and the dan
gers that threaten her IN the future and to endeavol
to devise, if possible ccctual safeguards for her iu
tnrc security and equality in the Union, or failing
in that. 90 out Of it.
Mr., Ruilin Of Virginia, moved to lay the resolution
upon the table.
The motion was agreed to. as follows:
Yeas Virginia 10, Georgia 10 South Carolina s.
Alabama o Tennessee H. Florida 3-57.
Nays Louisiana q.
After passing several votes of thanks, &c. the con.
vcntion adjourned 10 meet ut Nicksburg, OH the Sc
coni Monday in May, 1859.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
O0ituarp,

DEPARTED this life on th" Ith instant, after long
aud painful illness. ~ The residence Of Dr. y w.
JoNEs Of this Parish Miss ELIZA A. HUFF.
During her entire illness she maintained ever the
same patient gentle and grateful heart, which she 50
happily possessed when in the enjoyment Of health
always thoughtful of the comfort of those who admin
istcrcd TO her wants. The writer of this brief notice
was acquainted With the deceased from her earliest
infancy, aud truly may le SAY, that she was always
the dutiful daughter, kind and alectionate sister
sincere aud devoted friend. The void occasioned by
The death Of Eliza, wilfong be mourncd by her i'm
mediate relatives and time alone can soothc the
wound thus inflicted. Though just arrived at that
period of life, when all is buoyant with hope and
fatrriug with The prospect Of long life, she was
called hence. not sigh Of regret. or an emotion Of
fear. marked her last moments but died calmly re.
signed to her fate, How sublime spectacle to see
one die willing to meet her Lord without dread or
awe, purtang her sister not to grcyc for her, for
she was not alarmed a, her prospects in another
world. Farewell LILA! though not among Us, thy
memory will be fresh in the recollection of all
that knew thee, and loved thee best. right ex.
ample Of modesty and picty
There seems "A shadow on the day,
Her smile no longer cheers
4 dimncss on the stars Of night
L'k" eyes that look through tears.
Alone unto our Fathers will
Dnc thought hath reconcilcd
That lie, whose love cxccodrth onrs
Hath taken home this child.
Fold her, oh Father. in thine arms,
And let her hcnccorh he.
4 messenger Of love between
Our human hearts and Thee.
still let her mild rcbuking stand
Betwccn lls and the wrong,
And her dear memory serve to make
Our faith in goodness strong.
And grant that she who trembling here
Distrscl all her powers,
May welcome 10 her hoer home
The well beloved Of ours
Jackson, La, May IL, 1858. j.
E"- Wilkinson Wing and Liberty Advocate will
please copy.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
NEW ADNERTISEM ENTS.
4 CARD.

a CARD.
7 RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens of Clinton
L and vicinity, that have rented Temperance Hall
for the purpose of giving course OF lessons in the
Queen of Arts
PENMANSHIP.
Having been solicited by one OF your most esteem
ed and talented citizens to visit your town, and hav
ing gone into the expense of coming here from a
distance, most respectfully solicit your patronage.
My charges are very low and am fully able TO give
perfect satisfaction.
All who wish to improve themselves should come
at once and enable me to form class on next Mon
day, for time is money with me- and cannot be delay
ed. You will find me in the above named Hall at
all hours during the day.
may % WM FLEGENHEIMER
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
SILVER WARE

SILVER WARE.
WE HAVE RECEIVED hc most complete stock
" Of Silver ware, Castors, Cake Baskets Fruit
stands, Tca.sctts, &C. ever brought to this market
m 10 NAUMAN Il STRAUSS.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
PENMANSHIP.
A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY
FOR A YOUNG MAN

TO MAKE A GOOD BUSINESS
MIR. MOLONY being called to Now Orleans wish
Nl cs to dispose Of his entire A'nbrogping interest
His stock and apparatus are in complete working
order, and to good purchaser he will make an ad-
yanageous SALE and give full instructions in all the
departments of the business, to enable the ope
rator to execute perfect lkenesses in the best styles
Of the art now known to the world.
Ga'- Call soon. may %, 1853
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
BOOKS AND STATIONERY

A LARGE and compile stock of School Books, and
II few choice selections Of miscellaneous works.
together with every variety Of letter cap and note
paper, envclops. waters, blank book inks, pens,
pencil. &C., &c. just received and for sale at the
drug store of NORWOOD TILDON
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
DRUGS AND MEDICINES

CATALOGUE OF SOUTHERN GAR
DEN SEED,
TUST RECEIVED AT THE CLINTON DRUG
d Store Raised and put up by the Society of Sha-
kcrs, Pleasant Hill, Mercer County, KY, 1887.
Cabbage, Flat Dutch, Mclon Nutmeg,
Cabbage Early York, Squash, Bush,
Cabbage. Large Drumhead, Parsnip Hollow Grown Il,
Radsh Red Turnip Borecole
Radsh Yellow Turnip, Parsley. Double,
Radish, Long Scarlet, Cress, Early Curled,
Lettuce Green Ice, Cucumber, Long Green
Lettuce, Silesian. Cucumber, Early Frame,
Lettuce, Sugar Loaf Cucumber, Early Cluster,
Lettuce White Coss, Beet French Sugar,
Onion White Silver Skin, Beet early Turnip Rooted,
Onion Large Red, Peas, Royal Dwarf,
Turnip, Summer Peas, Early May,
Turnip, Winter, Tomato, Large Red,
Carrot, Long Orange, Melon, Water,
Satisfy or Vegetable Oyster, Bean, Dutch Pole
Rhubarb Tart or Pie Plant Peas, Extra Early
Peas Large White Marrowlat, Bean, White Lima
Bean. Early Valentine Bunch, Beam Speckled Lima,
Bean, Early Nostring Bunch, Corn, Early
have sold these seeds for the past five years, and
am satisfied that they superior to any Others now
in market They are The only Seed raised and put up IN
the South. The Proprietors take back all their old
seed at the close of each season. and supply theil
Agents with fresh seed. By this means you can al
ways get fresh seed if you buy from the regularl,
appointed agent.
u. WALKER.
ms Sole Agent for the Parish of East Felciana.
<>xu, ,AU,T/,
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
MISCELLANEO EOUS.

SOMETHING NEW.
WINDOW SHADES and Fire Screens-A beauti-
w ful assortment, just received and for sale by
m ID NAUMAN d. STRAUSS.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
Tle ,felitiana lemotrat.
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

The following report of The conventio,s proceed
ings is furnished by the Montgomery correspondent
octb np1io
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
PLANTATION FOR SALE.

PLANTATION FOR SALE.
rTIIE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE his
L Plantation on Black Creek, ten miles south Of
Jackson sixteen miles sonth west of Clinton and nine
miles distant from Port Hudson, Louisiana. contain
ing about sixteen hundred and twenty-five acres
100 acres OF which are cleared.
HE WILL ALSO SELL,
With said Tract of Land, hundred and fifty shares
of Citizens Bank Stock.
ALSO =
The stock Of Hogs Cattle, and Sheep farming utcn-
sls, and Blacksmith Tools.
ALSO:
Eight or ten Mules, and two or three wagons
HE WILL ALSO
Furnish on the place, Corn at so cents per bushcl,
and Fodder at Is cents per hundred pounds.
This plantation is in II high state of cultivation,
and 400 of the land has been recently cleared.
1t has sixteen negro houses, with brick chimncys
n brick blacksmith shop; also, comnodions stables
and barns Il gin stand, with 80 saws, and new
cotton press Il well and cistcrn; besides two large
ponds Of water. about eight feet deep which contain
ample supply Of water for stock through the en-
tire year.
This plantation will be sold on the most liberal
terms US to time Those wishing to purchase will ap-
ply to me at my place on the Atchafalaya, Livonia
Z. o., or to my agent d. &. HARDEE. Clinton La.
nov % ROBERT PERRY.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
SCHOOL NOTICE.
STR AYED.

STRAYED.
IN TIE ETH NOVEMBER LAST. ABAY MARE.
" about fourteen hands high. and five years old.
said mare has white spot on the face. one hind foot
white, she had shoes the ioreieet good deal worn
She seemed to be with ioal, and straycd Off with n
black mare of light build, also having white spot
in the face. She is also somewhat 50 llog.backed,
and has rather large head and small neck the
shoulders. Any person restoring her will be rewar-
ded by the owner
J. f. r. GOURLAY.
JACKSON. La, Jan. 90, 1853.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22
MASONIC CELEBRATION.

NOTICE! NOTlCE!! NOTICE!!!
A LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME, are respect
II fully requested to come forward and settle
Mr. q. 7. Ratif, at the Drug store Of r. Walker, Is
my authorized agent. and can be found at all times,
when am absent. | am desrous Of closing up my
business soon possible, and il persons who are
indebted to me do not comply with this notice shall
at once institute suit On all unsettled claims.
may ISAAC y. LEMON.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22

NEW STOCK OF CLOTHING.
THE UNDERSIGNED. JUST EETlHAED FROM
the City, would respectfully inform is friends y.
Clinton. and vicinity and the public generally thnt
they will profit good deal by calling AZ his ustal
lishment and examining his
STOCK OF CLOTHING,
which he attcrs himself is well selected to uil the
wants OF every body.
lie is determined at the same timc. VI satl at tA-
cheapest rates possible.
He has also added new supply 10 his stock or
DRY GOODS HARDWARE. GROCERIES,
&c. to which he calls especial attention
1853 A WORMS.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22

WTALk1NG CANES--Comc and see our stock aud
w you will be certain to be suited.
IN 10 NAUMAN & STRAUSS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-20

IL A remarkable suicide occurred at New
Orleans few DAYS since. Prof Il III Chiffon,
lately Professor Of Geology in the University of
Louisiana. was the vic0n. When his Once was
opened in the morning, he was found sitting IN a
chair with his head leaning on his arm, which
rested on his desk candle was burning on a
table near by, and before him was a mirror iy.
ing on the desk, and also vial Of lauianuua,
nearly draiasd Of its contents, bottle of brand
and tumbler, which contained d small portion
or that liquor were seen. At his side were two
knives, one large-blsded and rusty and somewhat
like sailors, and beside II was a pocket.knife
covered with blood. Elsewhere was found pa
per that according to the Inscription IL aud Its
appearance, had recently contained twenty grains
OF strychnine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-20

LaIfk FROM MExIco.-A correspondent Of the
New Orleans Picayune, writing from Vera Cruz.
on the 9Th instant, says:
.The Liberal party here are again restored m
their spirits, lost for time by the defeat OF vi
daurr and the failu Of the attack on the
by Blanco, letters received here Yesterday posi-
lively confirming the taking Of Guadalaiafa by
Drgollado, Of the Liberal party; and this morn,
ing runor says that Jalapa has been taken by the
forces OF the same party. Tbeiittle war steamer
GuerTaro, las also been Tetaken by the Liberal
ISIS aud VIII soon be In port
The most exciting news here, however, is the
aINai upon this coast OF several Spanish war
vessels, three Of which were sienaled on this
port on the 3lst ult but were driven 10 sea by a
heavy norther, and have not yet returned A for
midable Spanish steam war vessel came into mort
on the 1th Inst, and Is now at anchor al Sacrin
clos.
a. BY q proclamation from President Ip,,.x
which send you, H will be seen that serIou. : n,
prehensiors exist here that Old Spain In about 10
put her finger In the Mexican pie. =
added TO this news, Madam Rumor say, that
soon several French ana English vessels Of war
VIII make their appearance a. this port, for the
purpose Of demanding the payment Of the in
sta1mens due to bondholdefs As the party in
power here have little or no money, they cannot
fork up and then we viii see what We shall
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OUR N NJ T. Is OUR MOTT,
The Good Will Club.

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to their Innumeratle fIends and the public a
generally, that tneir FIFTH ANNUAL ~
BALL Eli a. ia take Plses az ~
On THANKSGIVING EyE. November 81 lass.
The enjoyment of our patrons have been Impair
italy consulted by the Committee arraugIng thts
Ball, az every exertion has been made which will
oonduce4o the enjoy ment Of these who may honor
us with their presence.
Oar lady friends respectfully solicited 70 ST.
tend as no invitations will he issued.
Tickets ONE DOLLAR, admitting gertle man
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II Hugh Hazlitt, white man charged with
enticing and persuading slaves to run away from
Dorchester county, Md, was tried this week, at
Cambridge, and found guilty on seven indict-
ments He was sentenced by the court, on the
INST indictment, to the Peniientiary till May 1859,
and on each Of the others for six years-making,
In the aggregate, f1rtY-ive years