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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

@The Washington correspondent Of
The Cincinnati Ga1etts, gives the following
pen pictures of three distinguished Repub-
leans of the Federal Sena:e, SEWARD,
HALE and TRUMBULL:
That slender elderly gentlemen SO earn
estly asking after the health of our friend,
is William H. Seward. Met casually in a
crowd, Governor Seward is not 10 the eye
the man you subsequently look upon though
the magnitying light of his intellectual
greatness. The slender figure, the student
like rounded shoulders that are narrow, too
narraw for an orator depending so much up
on his lungs; the small compact head, clear
piercing eyes, and long but not heavy or
prominent chin, go 10 make up a whole by
no means striking. How a., this changes,
after one has once listened to his star ling
utterances in the Senate chamber! You are
then, TO your own seeing, in the presence
of great power. The slender, STOPPING
figure grows significant of grand oc ccurrencrs
The eye before. only cold and clear, seems
to be looking down the dim vista of the
future-noting the outline of coming events.
I shall never forget the first time heard
Gov. Seward speak. 1t was in the Kansas
debate, after a deluge of forty days and forty
nights discussion, and the subject seemed
threadbesr. thought to listen few min
ules TO zee what manner of man the great
New York leader would prove to be. The
commencement WIS not promising. His
voice is unpleasant. Although clear enough
it is not full or musical. His position and
gestures were awkward in the extreme. In
a few minutes found myself interesied-n
a few more, entrancei. A charm seemed
falling upon the Senate Chamber. Senators
ceased writing and tnlking-hesls in the
gallery hung over in silence, and nothing
was heard but the weirdgaice of .he Sem
stor. do not beBeye that for the space of
an honr moved. There is idesI ity ip Soy
Stewards intellectual composition that gives
life and poety 70 hisyery original VisYs. 7
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
The Agricultural College Bill.

A IiN has passed both branches of Con-
Srsss approfriating public lands for the es-
,ablishme of Colleges in each State for
anstrnction in Agriculture, Mechanics, and
the Natural Science. This bill has met
S&th decided opposition frpn the Democ.
rscy, especially of the SoIth. II is now
in the hands of the President, and il Is con
fdsptly asserted by his friends that he will
Se.ein. it is altogether likely that our
readers will hear OF his veto of this great
nsiipnal measure as soon as you hear of It's
passage. We viii be ogreeably surprised
if il is otherwise. Why the President
should veto thi measure. in direct contra
diciion of the expressed will of great ma
ioriiy of the people of The country, can only
be answered by those Southern politicians
who bold him at their service. Upon the
tariff question alone have the South failed
to lead the PRECEDENT, and were it not for
the power of Pepnsy lvania. he would doubt
jess succumb in that. We have hope for
,the bill, in the recent ruption of this hur-
snony Of action, thinking that the President.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
Hooh:lnd's German Bitters

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FREE FROM ALCOHOLIC STIMULANT, AND ALI
INJURIOUS INsREDIENT~; Are pleasant il
taste and smell. mild in their operation
will expel all morbid secretions from The
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health and vigor to the frame.
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They ,uW cure NERVOUS DEBILITY
They uM cure LIVER COMPLAINT.
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They wM cure Flut,ering of the Heart
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
An Eloquent Speech.

The following is the closing portion of
Mr.. BINGHAM's great speech on the Oregon
question, delivered in the United States
House of Representatives, on the 1Ith inst
TO which reference is made in another part
Of this paper. This closing peroration is
grand, and adds smother wreath TO Mr.
B1KeHAm's brow, who is already acknowl-
edged TO be one of the fines popular orators
in the country:
This provision, Sir, which denies a fair
trial in the courts Of justice. excludes the
same class Of our feIlow-ctizens, native
borr, forever from the territory of that
State. This is not only n violation of that
provision of the Constitution of the United
States to which | before refe Ired, which
secures to the citizens of each State the
privileges and immunities of citizens in
every State of the Union; but it is, main
tain, fsgrant violation of the law of ia
ture, as recognized by every civilized ma
lion on the glube. 1t is, sir, the public law
of The civilized world, that every free man
is entitled to live in the land of his birth.
Oregon, by becoming incorporated into the
Union, becOmPs part OF the country of every
American citizen, and there fore no citizen
of the United States can rightfuly be ex-
Guided from it. If one State may rightful-
iy do this, every State may; if it be right
for one State thus TO violate this law OF
domicile, acknowledged by all the world, 1.
would be right for ererv State in the Union
to exclude every native-born colored man in
America. What, in the rame of God,
would you Owth these men, these eight
hundred thousand free, native born men. Of
our common country. In the name Of
eternal jus ice, deny this State right to
exile any of its native. born freemen, or
deny them fair hearing in maintenance Of
their rights i'll the courts of justice.
No, sir; it was not to legalize this horrid
injustice that America was allowed to as
sumo her proud place amongst the nations.
II was not to this end that the immortal
Genoese, guided alone by Providence hnd
that Tiny magnet which wrinkles on its card
like beam of light, gave to the oppressed
nations of the Old World this new heaven
and new earth. 1t was not to this end that
the Pilgrims came with their hymns of lofty
cheer;
"And the stars heard, and the sea;
And the sounding aisles OF tic dun wood rang
10 the anthem OF the free!"
1t was not to this end that the fathers OF
the Republic put forth their great Declara-
tion, and in defense of it walked through
the fire and storm and darkness of seven
years wur. 1t was not to this end that
God gave them the victory, and set for them
his bow in the cloud like brightness out
of heaven, giving token that the wild de-
Judge of oppression and blood should not
again sweep over their habitations. 1t was
not TO this end that, after the victory was
| thus achieved, those brave old men, with
| the dust of Yorktown yet fresh upon their
brows, and the bleed OF Yorktown yet fresh
upon their garments, proclaimed to the
world, and asked it 10 be held in everlast-
ing remembrance, "that the rights Tor which
Amerea had contended were the rights OF
human nature"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

never read speeches, but since hearing thai
one, have determined to add those of Gov.
Stewards to my library. If woman could
with pleasure study politics, it would be
through such works as his and Summers.
That cor2ulent, full faced. good natured
looking individual, talking 20 that little blue
eyed girl in fiaxen ringlets, is Senator Hale
A closer look than the public generally
gives, will convince the shrewd observer,
that the deeper qualities oil this popular
gentleman are not generally known. It Is
no; humor that marks him as man above
ordinary men, but VII, pure sparkling Wit,
and with il as is ever the cbse, the highest
order of eloquence. Blu: one is apt to cul-
tiyate the quality that is most demanded and
admire |, and Senator Hale, indolent as ever
corpulent law-gVer dare be, hangs bis
laurels on the brief utterances of a flashing
Wit. The modest little girl, although all
authoress and widely known as Gail Hom'.'
ton, would shrink like sensitive plantwere
| further 10 portray her.
Next then, and fftring striking con
trast, is Senator Trumbull. o. Illinois. Hi:
4
tall, spare form and well set angular face
adorned with goldrmrBed spectacles, wou
make one take him for the professor o
some college. He is a marked man on hi
side The chamber, and destined to be ye
more marked. His clear, piercing eye, thil
lips and delicate y carved features, indicate
his character of mind. 1t is emiuentiy sub
tie and penetrating.
The encounter between him and Judg
Douglas The first day that he took his place
was peculiarly Characteristic of the two
Douglas dealt heavy blows, as if armed will
a battle-axe; Trumbull quiet and self-pos
sessed in an eminent respect, seemed light
ing with small sword. Douglas lost hi
temper; Trumbull grew more calm--unti
to the establishment of every one, the heav,
antagonist, the little giant, fell pierce
through and through.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
A Public Singer Cured of Bronchitis
of Long Standing.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY II, II

PHILADELPAIA, May II, 1858.
Dr.. C. NJ. JACKSON: DEAR SIR Thanks
TO your Hoof1and's Balsamic Cordial. | am
now, l believe, thoroughly cured of that
soreness in the throat which has distressed
me for so many years. You may not know
that am mainly dependent on nv salary as
leader of chpir for a subsistence. About
eight years ago. first felt ~eakness in
the throat, which. as supposed it was but
temporary, gave me no uneasiness. But it
soon became so painful as to ncapacitate
me, for a time, from filing nay situation.
therefore desisteG from all vocal exercise es
for month, when my throat became bet
ter. Resumng again, the soreness return
ed with increased violence. now had re-
course to medical advice, and afterwards to
several advertised remedies, with but slight
effect. Despair;ng Of a cure, relin9uished
my situation, and had turned my attention
to other business. when one Of your clrcu-
lars fell into my hands. | determined to
try the Cordial, and bought bottle with
that view. could not see that was any
better, after taking it, yet determined to
persist. 7 accordingly bought SECOND, ,ant
soon after third bottle, by which time
felt so much better, that, though | coulC
scarcely affo.d it, determined to purchase
half dpzen. When had taken the s'x,i
bottle. felt that was cured, and hav.
taken no more since. SIX months have
passed away, and have felt no return o
the disease. have resumed my old situa
| tion, and the future looks bright before me
think you are entitled to this certificate
It is at your service. Truly YOURS,
C. S. GARRETT.
| Ask for Hoofand's German Bitters, ant
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bottle. These Bitters are manufactured b,
Dir. C.. NJ jackson, No. 4lS Arch Street
Philadelphia, and are sold by druggists ant
storekeepers in every town and village il
the United States, Canadas, West Indie
and South America, at rs cents per bottle
(Feb2ite59lm0,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
New YORK, February 10th.

FWe are indebted TO correspondent
OF The Nashville Eagle writing from Troy
Kentucky, Tor the Following account of a
human barbecue:
"On New Years day. the annual negro
sales iook place at Troy. the county seat
and there was quite collection of people
there, everything went on smoothly until
alb out O'Clock in The evening, when Mr.
James Galway, a brother-in-law of the
deceased, mounted upon an old goods box
befure store door, and addressed the peo.
pie for about fifteen minutes. He said il
the mass of the people felt as he did, and
would do their duty, which he believed they
would, they would take the block murderer
out Jail ard burn him at stake, in the p es.
ence of all the negroes that were there, to
set an example before them, AMI to show
them what will be the result of all such
conduct if there should ever be such again.
There he closed by saying, All that feel as
do will follow me- He then leaped from
the stand, and there was a general shout
given, and he led the way to the Jail, and
nineteenth. of the multitude followed. On
arriving at the Jail, they found the Sheriff
and the jailor. who did all they could to
suppress the mob, but all at no purpose
They now mustered some 500 or 1000
strong They then commenced with sledge.
hummers. crow bars ard uxes. and in about
an hour entered the Jail and brought forward
their victim (the negro murderer). They
marched him to the center OF the jail-yard,
drove down large stake and chained him,
in an erect position, hands and feet fastened
TO the stake. There was abundance oi
shuvings and split wood piled around him;
this ronsumr d some half an hour.
"During this time the negro talked to the
negroes that gathered ronnd him. He told
them that he had gnod master, and that he
was always treated too well and gi, en- too
many liberties, and for them 10 take warn
ing in time and never do as he had done
Then the torch was applied, and he seemed
to be entirely Indifferent about it until the
flames began TO burn, as high as his knees.
Then he began to twist, and snor., and
groan. and in about minute more he be-
gan 10 scream. He gave some Of the most
h;deous screams that ever heard come
from any human being.
81 could not stand to see any more and
left. When LEFT. the flames were burning
as high his head. was only spectator
took no hand either for or against. think
that there were some 1000 to 1000 people
to witness this daeadful scene, and eco or
300 negroes"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

GA theological editor, in disputing a
point with DIR. WAYLAND says. 1--WE dis
of The Western Christian Advocate, give.
this literal translation, as follows: sBy
the un5iv:ded azure that floats unsullied in
the eternal canopy on high, on this point
we dissent from him. The rery HLera
translation shows the absurdity of the ex.
preston. A child can't use edged tools
without cutting his fingers, neither can g
saan noke use of a language of which he
is ignorant, without making fool ot him.
trff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
GLEANINGS FROM LATE MAILS.

GTThe advancing age OF Gen. Cass be-
gins to be felt as an Inconvenience to the
minstration, and he will probably soon
retire. The correspondent Of THE Detroit
Tribune snys that his foreign policy is SO
complete failure at all points that a
change is found to be indispensable. The
real Secretary is Mr.. Buchanan himself,
but the work of detail is doLe by the Hon
John Appleton, Assistant Secretary, with
out a seat in the Cabinet.
@John Quincy Adams Ward, the sculp-
tor, DOW resident in Washington. has Just
finished his model of the bust of the gallant
"Old Giddings" The likeness is pro-
nounced excellent by the friends of the
stout Republican and by artists. Mr. Ward
is soon to commence work upon a head of
Sena tor w ade, and on busts of John P.
Hale and Representative Mott.
6TAt concert lately given in Charles
ton. class of sixty young persons repeated
in chorus, Poe's glorious "Bells." How
grand must the effect have been!
VIRTUES OF CRrNoLrNE.-The PhiladeL-
phia Bulletin points out the following ad-
vantages resulting frou the use Of crinoline:
1t frees women from a needless weight
of skirts, strengthens the system by expo
sure to cold, and aids manufacturers; stm-
uates the whale fishery. improves figures,
displays ankles to delirious extent, and
gives editors subjects for articles. All
things considered, we see no great reason
to grieve over the institution. 1t is not
every fashion that develops so much or suct
varied industry as crinol:ne.
CtTThe frightful msiming of Miss Noble,
by a tiger, at the circus in Philadelphia, on
Friday, is moi the first accident of the kind
which has happened upon the same spot
Several years ago, when menagerie was
located in this building. a huge elephant
became euraged and killed one man and in
iured others before he could be subdued.-
The fury of the animal was such that
fed-piece was brought TO The front of the
building, in readiness to fire upon him in
case of his escaping. DR.. L. X. Kane was
among those who brought the beast to
terms finally.
CtYThe Washington correspondent ('SO
of The New York Times tells why President
Buchanan was invited to the complimentary
ball 10 Lord Napier. Some time since he
i'll, naturcdly declared that he would have
nothing to do with it, because Gov. Seward
was so prominent in the affair! With ire
sistible determination to make himself rid
iculcus, he declared thrt he would have
nothing to do with anything in which the
es,imable Senator from New York was
conspicuous. How clearly the Buchanan
character sticks out here. The only way
to get into his good graces is by abusing
him. Mr.. Seward, in all his speeches, has
treated the President like a gentleman, :,
using the most courteous language, and ut
tering his severest truths in the phrase
least calculated to offend. The result is
lust such exhibitions Of petty spite as that
above noted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
A Sister Murdered byeher Brother
in Highland County.

The HitlsJorough Gasette gives the follow
ing particulars OF horrible murder perpe-
II ateG in Bushcreek township, Highland
County, Ohio, on Mond"y last:
Harrison Wisecup, the young man char
ged with the crime, and Lydia, the murder
ed girl, and Two small children. not above
six years old. ere left at home about ten
o'clock Oh the day mentioned. Ii appears
that Harrison and his sister had had sore
difficulty: he scolted her. and then started
to go to his &C caring about quarter of a
mile distant. He says that he returned home
to feed the horses. found the dead body of
Lydia in the hay-mow.
In his examination he did not say that he
had struck his sister during ;heir difficulty
in the morning. but John McCopin, one OF
the witnesses examined by the coroner S
Jury. testified that he saw Harrison about
o'clock, and that he inquired Of him if he
had seen Lydia; he spoke Of their quarrel
in the morning, and said he had 'skiled' her
once or twice, and likely she had gone off
sone"here W P"ut' on HIS eAdmiud'oh'
young Wisecup denied having told any one
that he had struck his sister.
The marks of violeace on the body of
the murdered girl were, a terrible wound on
her right temple, about Two inches deep,
and supposed to have been done with a
pitchfork. The left cheek bore evidences
oe a severe blow, which had bruised and
broken the skin.
The coroner'S verdict was, that she came
to her death at the hands of some person or
persons unknown. Young Wisecup fled,
and was arrested on Tuesday evening, at
Sunfish Hills, about ten miles from his
home. He is now in Jail awaiting further
examination.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

Holloway's Ointment and Pils.-The va
rious and frightiul u.cerarions OF the lower
limbs, known by the general term of sore
leg,' or bad leg yield everywhere with sur.
prising rapidity to he influence of the
Ointment. We are informed, from sources
in which we have full confidence, that alb
scesscs and sores of this class, that have
been dscharging for many years, keeping
the sufferers in constant pain, and in a most
debiIits ted condition, have been dried up in
few weeks by this wonderful disinfectani.
|, Goes not merely suppress the discharge,
which would be dangerous, but, striking
through the surface to the nucleus OF the
disorder, obltera,es at once both its surface
and it's symptoms. The Pills, by their mild
aperient action, expedite the cure.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

s@Hon. SHERRARD CLEMENS has been
re-nominated for Congress by the "red-
wammus" Democracy ( tn Whe, ling d s.
trict. The Arggs editor villifed him as the
yeriest knave until after his nomination,
then ing riously backs down, falls into
line, and thinks Mr.. CLEMEKs will do for
Congress. The Argus man must not be
very chary of principle, else has a low
standard of the necessary qualifications fer
q Congressman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

CsTThe elixir prepared by DR.. JAS
WILLIAMS, for the cure of DYsrEPsY, and
nothing but rYsPEPsY, Gas advertised in an
other column,) has. by its own merits, OBJ
,aiued 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 incurabls 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, 1859-02-24
The Indiana Senatorial Contes

The Indiana Senatorial Contest
TO the disgrace of the Senate Of the
United States, by slrictly party vote, the
usurpers. BRIGHT nnG FIrcH, are retained
in their seats as Senators from a State that
denies their right. In the history of des-
potism there is no instance where the right.
and expressed wishes of the people have
been SO unhesitatlngly outraged. Without
the shadow of an excuse, without the pre-
tense of an argument, the entire Democratic
Senate--with the exception of DOUGLAS
declared these usdrpers entitled to theil
seats, simply because, ssys little PUGH,
did MT ,oe decide that matter Geforel PUGH
has blast for every sail; but this last one
shows him to the people in rather unenvI'
able light. He shall be remembered Indiana
has been spurned, and her rightiu demands
set at nsught by the Democrats Of the Sen.
ate. Indiana r0iI not forget. The reckon
in, tDilI come.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

@Wi!lam and Mary College, at Will
liamsburg, Virginia, was burned down On
the 6th inst. That day was its one hun
~dsed and sixty sixth anniversary This
coiitge. except Harvard University, was the
oldest in the country. 1t was chartered by
King William III and Queen Mary, who
gave out of private funds nearly f2 900 to.
wards erecting the building
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
Roback's Scandinavian Remedies

Roback's Scandinavian Remedies
The cures accomplished by these great
Swedish medicines would be Incredible were
they not attested by the parties themselves
ever their own names. DR.. Roback. the
di>coverer and sole proprietor of these fsm-
Gus restoratves, is now preparing for pub
lication LIST OF cures Tor 1855, with u e
names, residences. etc. of the patents;-
many Of whom had been told by their fam
lily physicians that there was no help, tn, y
must die. The faculty are thunderSlruck.
They never dreamed of the possibility oil
compounding preparation capable OF
reaching the seat Jf disease in the blood
and restoring that fluid to heal by con-
dition, with absolute certainly. All diseases
of the stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys,
nerves, skin, glands and muscles, are infal-
hbly removed by the l'od Purifier and
Blood Pills. See Advertisement. (eb24lm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

GREAT SKATING FEAT.-Tuesdsy, the
1st., H. K. w. Ayres. a printer of The
Press office, skated from this city across
Lake Winnebaro, and up Fox river to Ber-
lin, distance of ~ miles. performing the
feat in just .foe hours and fifteen minutes.
or at a rate of IA miles per hour.-Fond du
Lac Press.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24

@Since December list it is estimated
that not less than 8 200 900 in coin have
been shipped 10 New Orleans. 1t will be a
long time before this gold, or any portion
of it, will return, as it does rot flow back
ward in the same channels through which
1t runs out.