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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
Douglas.

The telegraphic returns indicate the eec
tion 0: this unprincip led renegade. and the
question will arise, is he 10 be taken bacl
into full fellowship with the Democratic or
ganizatiop, reeking with the fumes of hi
Woolly; Head associates, should he have
the impotence to seek arenewal of hi:
former relations with the party!
Speaking for the honest and patriotic De
mocracy OF Mississippi, we can con6deLtI,
assert that they want none of him. They
are willing for him to keep his squad of pro,
f1igate retaiDers where be led them in the
hour of our greatest need and severest trial
during the fierce sectional contest OF the
late session of Congress.
But if he persists in thrusting hims III
and his vile faction into our camp, we will
be satisfied with no terms Of reconciliation
short of the following, which are suggested
by stanch Democratic Contemporary, and
amended by ourselves: ffsE tsF
/. That he shall be disarmed.
2. That he shall be reduced to the ranks
8. That he shall be compelled to read all
his speeches since the opening of Congress,
and rehearse his conferences with the
B aek Republican leaders.
4. ThErhe utterly abjure the -infsmpus
heresies Which comprised the staple Of his
sp .eches in the late cnnvass.-MississiPpian.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
Well Done, Buchanan.

1--WE are glad to be able to say veil done
to one sct Of President BUCHANAN. Whether
iris was intended as il resulted, however,
sis seIy doubtful y7ss e r-5- y
J. GLAkcEY JONES, out Of compassion, was
appointed Minister to Austria, which called
for the election Of member Of Congress
to 6l his seat during the present session
In octobet the people said rather positively
shatth1 bad no more Use for JERu CLAN
cry JOINS and the presumption is, that b.
cHANas, either out of his benevolence for
the people, removed this affiic ction from
them, CT on account of sympathy with JONES
> IN defeat, he fook him from the field OF
dishonor But in either case greater good
is done to the country BY an exchange OF
such q man for Ger. WM. H. KEIm, who
has been, chosen by the opposition to ill
che Vacancy We thought in October that
SCHWARTZ, did well, but the General beats
hin, and proves that old Berks District has
put on a permane Mt suit. p. .etsv
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
BY ORDER OP2C0URTs7G

ON THE FIRST day of January, 1859, +,
O'Clock, IN, ON the premises, will be SO Id to
the highest bidder, the following real estate the
property of Joseph Gay, decd 10 wit: Situate in
Smith township, Belmont County, ohio, helm part
of Sec. Is, Tip. b, and Range4. The frsl tract be-
ginning for iIs boundaries post old mill
beech: thence N. 35i wv. s.SS poles to a syca-
more, thence N 59i , w. 43.72 poles a stake;
thence NJ Hfo w. 80 SO poles to- sycamore;
thence N. pa > w. ~ Gu poles 10 white OAK;
thence N - E. l.7O poles TO a steke-sthepes N
50 E. p"les 10 post in a ravine thenre ~ Is .
3-36 poles near two sma white walButs; thencs'
5 40 f. l25 poles fr"m which an ash bears NJ
st : E. 95i links; thence 8. I6o n. 20 pores a
stake; thence s. $3.50 L. 23-91 poles TO . stake;
thence s. poles 10 the beginning. containing ~
acres, roOds and 70 piles, more or less.
The second tract beginning for its boundar les at
a sycamore Tree on the South baak OF the creek -
aud runnius thence N. 93k , w. II. 90 poles a
white oak; hence N. :. Z. ITO poles to 4 stake;
thence ~ 81 E. 9 poles To q stake in a ravine;
walnut thence 81 E. 3.36 poles tn a stake
two small white walnuts; theme r. 23R Z. 81 go
poles 10 bees d; thence N. 81 W. 46. poles TO a
hi te OAK; thence W. 10 20 poles a stone; thence
=. 30 poles TO stake; thence g psIes; thence
s b poles thence W 90 poles; thence s. 90 A poles
az T. 794f poles TO post in the road;s thence s.
SD E. II poles to the beg inning; containing 2S
acres, roods, lS poles, more or il IS.
The h'st tract appraised at 81 800, an the
o nd tract al s1Ug. Terms made known day Of
sale.
The undersigned will show the property To any
persons who vi Ia TO examine it.
JOHN McKIssON,
dec2ld Admir- Of Joseph Gay, decd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
The American Treaty with Japan.
A correspondent of the Herald, writing


from Shanghai, September Sd, says:
"Of course, cannot pretend to give
everything it provides for, as no one has
been allowed to read it, but what follows
got from Dir. Harris himself.
"Among other things, therefore, it is
agreed that there shall be no more tramp
ling upon the cross in Japan; that Ameri.
cans shall be allowed to reside in such ports
as are opened, to build churches. and to
worship their Gcd; that Japanese also shall
be granted religious freedom, -.,
"That the tax of six per cent. recoinage
now paid BY the American purchaser o!
Japenese goods, shall be dispensed with.
That this treaty shall take effect from
the 4th of July, 1859, though some of the
ports are not to be opened until later.
"That the port of Simoda shallbe closed,
and that of Kansgawa shall be opened in
its stead. ...
"Thst The port of Hego (Which is the
seaport of the great cities of Osaca and
Miaco) shall be opened to American trade
.That Americans shall not wander to
Jeddo IRON Kanagawa.
"Tha, Japenese coin may be exported
after it has been pnrciased, by weighing
American coin against it-gold against
gold, and silver against silver.
"AHd that Minister shall be sent to the
United States.
The foregoing is about all that l can
sum up, but suppose that the entire treaty
will appear almost as soon as this from the
State Department You will not long be
kept waiting, therefore. There is another
provision which had forgotton; the jap
enese engage not to sign any other treaty
before thirty days have expired from the
sigI ing of ours. And this is the only OBJ
jectionable article of which have heard. p"
This treaty was signed BY Mr.. Harris,
the American Consul General at Simoda,
and by The representati of the Japenese
Emperor, on the 29th of August, and was
sent TO the Uuited States by the last mail
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
A Strong Charge.

The EAion (Md.) Democrat states, that
on passing sentence on Leghorn, Lee and
the two Johnsons, from Baltimore, convict
ed before the Cecil County Circuit Court,
for the robbery committed by them on the
farm of General Cadwallader, and the at
tack on Mr.. Murphy, his overseer, in Hart
ford County, Judge Price addressed the
prisoners, in substance, as follows:
,L"You have been found guilty, by jury of
your country. of taoo high offences against
the laws of the land, rand the peace and
good order of the State, viz: burglary and
larceny You ssaded yourselves together
for crime, for robbery and plumber. You
deliberately arranged and fitted out, in the
City of Balmore, an expedition to the coun-
tIy for that purpose; and did, at the dead
hour of night, attack, rob and piunder the
retired and peaceful abode of Mr.. Murphy
a worthy and unoffending citizen OF Har-
for County. Fer these offences it is neces-
sary that you should be punished, and Oill
be punished, not only because you deserve
it, but, also, as warning to others.
81 regret that | feel myself obliged, by
the duty owe to the community, 10 speak
to you thus, and to impose upon you a
sentence which, no doubt, you will regard.
and perhaps many others, as unduly severe
But the time has come when, think, for
bearance to such as you are ceases to De a
virtue; when eramples must be made; when
srsmplayly pasi.hmeat must be resorted TO-
al least in,ihe cases of notorious and hab-
itusl offenders. And do not believe that
more deserving subject for exemplary pun
ishment can be found tnan you are. Al
though young in years, you have the com
mon reputation of being, what I have Do
doubt you are, old in crime; habitually idle.
vicious, and criminal; living, not as God
intends man should live, by the sweat o
his brow, but in idleness and vice, and BY
plundering the hard earnings OF the honest
and Industrious; thus defying the laws oil
God and man. In other words, have no
doubt you are, and have been for years
common thieves, common rogues and rob-
bers, and banded together for that purpose
Besides this, the frequent instances IN oul
community of just such crimes as you have
Committed, anG the rapid increase Of crime
generally in our country, admonishes US al
that the criminal law of the land must now
be administered with a strong hand, anc
such criminals as you are made to feel III
pO,rer. Obedience to the last must be en-
forced. Life and property, mans home and
6reside, must and shall be protected.
"The Judgment of the Court is, that TO-
the offences of which you have been con.
victed, you be sent to the penitentiary and
confined therein lor fourteen years nd six
months.''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
Our Trouble with Paraguay.

The Paraguay Expedition is about to 5e
dispatched. The origin of the difficulty
With Paraguay is as follows: b.
In 1852 the United States steamer Wate,
Witch, Lieutenant Page, commander, was
sent out to make an exploration of the
River Plata and its tributaries. The ex.
pcdition was undertaken and prosecuted
with the concurrence Of Br,zil. the Argcn.
tine confederation, and Paraguay-the
States bordering upon these waters. Every
thing proceeded satisfactorily until Septem-
ber, 1854, when slight difficulty occurred
between a Paraguayan citzn and NJ
Hopkins, The American cousul at Asunsion
who was also the general agent of an Amer
ican mercantile company. The Paraguayan
Government took up The quarrel; sharp
correspondence ensued, which was ended
BY the withdrawal of the ersqudtur of the
consul and the suspension of The business
of the company, the members of which left
the country on board of the American
steamer. Shortly aflerward President
Lopez issued decree prohibiting foreign
vessels of war from navigating the rivers Of
Paraguay. On the lst of February of the
next year the Wafer Which, while ascend.
ing the River Parana, which forms the
boundery between Paraguay and Corri antes,
one of the States of the Argentine Con-
federation, was fred upon from the Paraguay
au fort, ltapirn. The man at the helm was
killed, and the vessel was slightly injured.
The steamer was at the time under the
command of L:eutensnt LETTERS; Lieuten-
ant Page and most of the officers being
absent on an exploring expedition in an
other quarter. 1t was subsequently assert
ed by Lopez that the Water Witch had left
the common channel,'' and was actually
within the waters of Paraguay; and he
furnished chart of the river and tie POSI-
ton of the steamer to corroborate the Gs-
sertion. The chart was altogether errone-
GUS. The steamer was in the channel COM
mon to Paraguay and Corrients, as is shown
by accurate charts prepared by the expedi-
ton; and even had she been in the waters
of Paraguay, the fac; that she was not pro-
perly vessel OF war, but small steamer
engaged in a scientific enterprise, should
have exempted her from the operation of
The decree of Lopez. Reparation having
been vonly demanded; the present expedi-
most imposing ever fitted out by
,ur Guvernment-has been fitted out.-Er.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

JThe "Elixir," prepared by DR.. JAS
WILLIAMS, for the cure of DYsPEPsY, and
nothing but rYsPEPsY, Gas advertised in an
other column has, by its own merits, OBJ
tanned for itself so high a reputation in
Philadelphia. that Physicians acquainted
with its properties. are using it themselves
and prescribing it to their patients, con-
ssrced, by observation, of its great efficacy
in restoring the disordered digestive organs
to healthy function. Numerous cases OF
Dyspepsy, of the most aggravated snarac-
ter, which were abandoned as incurable by
some of the Medical Faculty. have, by the
use of this Elixir, been restored to perfect
health, as attested certificates testify @
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

6J"The Senate of Prussia, at recent
sitting- paid merited compliment to the
Galen of Germany, Christoph WilhelR
Hoofiand, by ordering the erection of q
monument to his memory in the city Of
Berlin. Tf any man deserved well Of his
eountrvmen, certainly that man was Dr..
HoofaHd; for, while by his teachings he
revolusionized the whole system of medi-
cine, his well-digested preparations carried
relief into every h ome in the land;' and a,
his death he was mourned as benefactor
Of the nation. London Times, Oct. '57.
Prepared only by DR.. e. M. Jackson, No.
4lS, Arch Street, Philadelphis, and for sale
by Druggists and Storekeepers throughout
the United States and Canada. Price Is cts.
per bottle. See Advertisement dec2 I'm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

EXTREME LONGEVITY Died on MJuday
morning, at his residence St. Ruch, Mr.
Pierre Descombe, aged liz years. Mr.
Descombe came TO this country from France,
when he was Tbout 80 years of age. and
took up his abode on the Isle Orleans,
where be resided until last year, when he
removed to st Rosh. During forty years Of
his residence on the Island. Mr. Descombe g
filled the situation of schoolmasler We
believe thar up to the hour of his death he
retained full possession of all his faculties.
Pilot.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
Pure Blood Ensures Health.

The astonishing cures wrought by DR..
Rotack's scandinavian Remedies, are all
accom- plished by the naturalization oeacrid
particulars in the blood. His Blood Puri-
fer and Pills, composed of extracts from
rare Swedish plants, impart fresh vita ality
to the stream of life, destroying the principle
of d isease in that fluid, and thus restoring
the whole system to condition of perfect
and vigorous health. Nervous complaints,
bilious disorders, fevers, fits, diarrhea, gen.
eraIdebility, sexual disability, female weak,
moss, sores, scrofulous eruptions, rheumar
tism, all affections OF the skin, lumbago,
swellings of the joints, tumors, glandula-
disease, headache, sinking Of the stomach
etc are invariably cured by course of the
scandinavian Remedies. See ADVERTISE
mert. dec2lm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
of choosing President SO thoroughly, radi

of choosing President SO thoroughly, radi-
cally republican ami democratic!
Citizens who do not aspire to seats in
National Conventions nor to work the
wires thereof from position in the lobby.
this is your fight. We have shown you how
you may demand and secure to yourselves
the choice of your own President, isyou
will; if you will not, why then you must
continue to have him virtually chosen for
you, as now, by two antagonist National
Conventions. You have but to say the
word. and this system must 'e adopted; or
you may remain needless and Indifferent, in
which case the old sham will be perpetuated.
Choose for yourselves!
As for the financed pra ctical difficulties
in the way of real choice Of President BY
the People, they all vanish on investigation.
The Republicans and Union Americans of
Pennsylvania ran common Electoral
Ticket in 1856, and would probably have
carried it had there been no American
Straight Outs" or Boilers. Every voter
put in ballot headed Fremont or Fillmore
according TO his preference, and within FIVE
days after the Election the run of the vote
as between Fremont and Fillmore was gen
eraIly known. Had a like union been
formed in New-Jersey and Illinois, both
those States would have been fixed against
Buchanan The first Election in which he
People shall claim and exercise the right OF
making their own candidates and Vice
President will celebrate the funeral of
National Conventions. -r see-
May we not ask the Political Press of
all parties to give this subject searching
and unprejudiced consideration, and let
their readers know what is thought of it!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

GJThs Providence Journal says that the
New Hampshire farmers are mad at Cover.
nor Hale, and will certainly bea, him mex,
time because he appointd Thaksgiv'g day in
that State on the same day that it was set
for in Massachusetts thus cuttig them out of
the chance of q double market for their
chickens which different day in eneh State
would have given them. They holt Il part
of their State Sovereignty to sell their Mas
sachusetts Thanksgiving chickens and they
can't do it when they have 10 sell at home
at the same time Gov, Hale must be beat
en-. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
Net Weight of Hogs

The following table we find in several
of our Kentucky exchanges
At this season the following table for
determining the net by the gross weight oi
hogs % ~ be useful to dealers in pork. 1t
u based upon ihs Kentucky rule-that is,
for first one hundred pounds gross. deduct
twenty five pounds; for the second one hun
dred pounds, sLbstract twelve and q haf
pounds, and for the third one hundred lbs.
deduct six and a fourth pounds. AL over
three hundred pounds is calculated as net;
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
p7he Charleston Is. CO. Neu,. pr

@The Charleston Is. CO. Neps. pro
naunces slavery protection in the terrific
yiies. e'the c,rdinal, constitutional right of ths
South" The southern papers generally art
making quite al outcry ior a congressional
enactment to accomplish that end. AT al
events we may expect quite an effort from
southern members of Congress aided by
their northern allies to enact a slave cod.
or The territories during the present ses-
sion oil Congress.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

GJNde ". Y. Evening Post has the FOL
lowing:
PRESIDENTIAL TICKET FOR lS60.-A
western exchange, instructed by the recent
elections in New York and Illinois, propo-
ses for President in 1860, James Buchanan;
and for Vice President, Gerrit Smith. They
would make an even team; and if the race
is not to the swift, might run in.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

RoBrERr Owgs, the great socialist
is dead. He has been distinguished as a
reformer and philanthropist. Had 1t not
been for one fatal mistske-that OF repu-
dating the Bible-he might have numbered
among the most efficient of the worlds re-
formers. He aas great good man; and
had all men been Of as high standard, his
systemmight have had more permsnence;
I for wAile he was an Atheist in be lief, he
wss a7Christian in practice. He tried his
reforms in !. England, America and France
consecuiive,y with like results. In 1854,
he became convert to Spiritualism. repu-
O dating his Atheistic notions and believing
in the existence of a God, and the immor-
tality Of the soul. He was 50 years of age
when he died.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
MNEELY NORMAL SCHOOL
. OF OHIO

ENHE FOURTH YEAR of this lnsti-
Il tuition. under the auspices of the Ohio 81 ate
Teachers Association, will commence ON TUES
DAY, the 3'sr AUsusr NEXT. under the
Presidency Of A. g HAYDEN, late Principal Vt the
Western Reserve Eclectic Institute. He will be
assisted by competent corps of Instructorsf and it
is believed that superior facilities for obtaining the
elements of thorough education, in connection
with a know ledge of the "Science of Teaching"
will be afforded 10 all who desire enter the pro-
fession.
lTFCataiogues or further in formation Can he had
by addressing A. :. HAYDEN, HopedaIe, GEO.
X. JENKINS, Mt. Pleasant, OF ELI p TAPPAN,
Stcubenvile julyea6mpd
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

HTHE CosT OF SLPrERY ToNGUEs
the Waukesha county (Wis.) court, Mrs.
Mary r Sheperd recovered So, ,oos DANA
ges of John Poe for slander, and Miss
TaEner, in the Muhlenberg county (Tenn.l
court recovered $4,000 of Mr.. Grabb for
ike ofiense.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
Rats, Reaches, Bugs, Insects, &c.
What the people say:
New YORK, DEC. 7,h, /

s.El~ NEW YoRK, DEC. 7th, 1867.
SIR,~-* All this summer | have
been troubled with Reaches and Mice. |
was actually ashamed OF the house. for the
Roachers were everywhere, and don't
know what should have done by this time
pure hased box of your Extermnator and
tried il, and in one week there was not
RoacL or Mouse in tho house.
JOHN B. OVENS, NJ. "a Elm st.
Ocy-Sec "Costar's" advertisement in an
other column. dcc2lm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

FHon. JONATHAN KNIGsT, died al his
residence in Washington county, Pa, on
Monday the Sd inst. He was esteemed as
politician, and as man, and represented
his District in Congress from the year 1854
to 1856. He was 20 wears of age
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

F~0HTA twelve year old Indian chief was
buried near Leavenw orth with all the hon.
ors of bis rank. He was placed sitting, on
hill, with bow and arrow, war club and
pipe, and pony was killed to accompany
him to happy hunting grounds.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

@Rumors of change in BUcHsAsAEs'
3 Cabinet are still sfoat, Secretary COBB
and the President cant agree or the Tariff,
and in consequence he must be removed,
and one more docile put in his place. Thi,
is all rumor, their being nothing positive OH
the subject.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09
J Douglas, the Victim of his own
Hobby.

It must lie particularly rolling to the feel
ings of the Little Giant" that his much
vaunted doctrine of the "people ruling
should repudiate himself in his own State
DOUGLAS will be reelected to the Senate
Of the United States, in all probability, as
the champion of the Popular will. Yet the
popular vote of the State is nearly 10000
agsinst him Now, if DuUGLAs has been
honest in maintaining this dear principle
can ii be. that he will accept an office from
aminoriIy! Can it be, that for paltry of,
fee, be will stulify his sense of rgh! By
his action, will he belle his bossted theory
oh yes, he will do this and more, to gain
power-lhe object of his life. With him
principle is not the end to be obtained. but
the means used to gull the people, me ans
to be trod under foot whenever this arch
designer needs it no longer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

CHTheodore Hook,when dining with the
author of a,work called "Three words to the
Drunkards," was sskdd to review it. "Oh,
my dear fellow, that have done already in
,hre, words sPass the bottle.'" E-a. "a.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

@The expenses of the Public Works
of Ohio, for the 1853, exceed the income
$50 00o. This is bu den the people
would be well re lieyed of.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

How THE MONEY GoEs--A Wash
in.tno correspondent of The Mem York
tribune states that the SALARY ofthe Pres
ident has been sweIled by surreptitious
and illegal appropriations TO $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

0FA life of STEPHEN A. DOuGLAs,
authorized by himself, is to be published IN
New York during she present winter. A
work inflated with his own good opinion of
. himself will make him giant indie ed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

ington, that Ger. WIN WALKER, with 500
OF his emigrsnts, has foiled the authorities.
and is now on his way TO Nicaragua.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-09

TTwo Jewish Rabbis were arrested in
New York recently for selling lottery tickets
Complaint had been made against them by
another Rabbi.