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EYE AND EAR

Without the use Of the Knife or Needle, and he
has constantly Gil hand an excellent assortment
Of al
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

first story. This is the reply every citizen
o. Frankfort will make: In that house
dweli an IsraeIite merchant, named Meyer
Anslem Rothschild. He acquired good
name, great fortune, and numerous off
spring; and when he died the widow de-
clared she would never quit, except for the
tomb, the unpretending dwelling which had
served as a cradle to that name, that fortune,
and those children.
Continued prosperity has attended the
SONS of the pious and modest widow. Their
name is become European. their wealth
proverbial. They inhabit sumptuous palaces
in the most beautiful quarters of Paris,
London. Vienna, Naples and Frankfort;
but their mother, persevering in her COM
parativeiy humble house, where those sons
come to visit her with respect and reverence
and discharge their duties in memory Of
their estimeble father, thus presenting
bright examples for the present time
Whether this venerable daughter of Judah,
who has so intimate relation to this re-
markable family, still fills 'lhe old arm chs ir'
above alluded to, We cannot now say; but
from her extremely advanced age at the
time that this sketch of her appearance was
drawn, it is naturally to be supposed that
she has passed away from earthly scenes
and that she who was a witness to the
gradual formation of the colossal house of
Rotnschild has not lived to see the day of
their retirement from the financial world of
Europe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01
Going to Hold Over.

In view of the strong probability that the
Repub licans will elect their candidate for
President next fall, The Washington States
the especial organ of Senator Douglas. at
the Federal Capital, offers the following
seasonable suggestion to the presen, Heads
of Departments:
"a sentiment is beginning to develop it.
self in the Slaveholding States which, i!
we mistake not the signs of the times, will
soon be heard in Washington, demanding
of Howell Cobb, John b. Floyd, Jos. Holt
and Jacob Thompson, an answer, whether
they are prepared to surrender purse, and
sword, and the navy to Sewardism, in. case
Of its consolidation, on the 4;h of March
1867
We are anxious to know how Messrs
Cobb, Floyd, Thompson and Hol, can helE
themselves; or by what process the Slave
holding States propose TO keep ',he purse
the sword aud the navy in case the people
Of the United States see fit to elect u Re
publican President in 1861 Cleveland 60
| Ieqder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01
7 he Seducer.

She sees him as woman always sees
for when did loving woman ever believe
a man otherwise!-too noble, too great, too
high, too good, she thinks for her-poor,
trivial. ignorant coquette-poor, childish.
trifiing VirgiDne. Has he not commanded
armies!-she thinks-:s he not eloquent in
the senate! and yet, what interest he has
taken in her, poor, uninformed, ignorant
creature-she has never tried to improve
herself till since she knew him. And he is
SO considerate too-so respectful, so tho't-
fuI and kind, so manly and honorable, and
has such a tender friendship for her, such a
brotherly and fatherly solicitude! and vet,
if she is naughty OF imperious or severe,
how grieved he LOOKS! How strange that
she could have power over such man!
Ii is one of the saddest truths Of this sad
mystery OF lie, that women is often never
SO much an angel as just the moment she
falls into an unsounded depth of perdtion
Aud what shall we say of the man who
leads her on as an eXperiment--who amuseS
himself with taking woman after woman up
these dazzling, delusive nights, knowing, as
he certainly must. where they lead, 1851
We have heep told in extenuation of The
course OF Aaron Burr that he was not s'man
of gross passions, or of coarse indulgence,
but, in the most consummare and refined
sense. a man of gellauty. This, then is
the descriptive name which polite society
has invented for the man who does this
thing. s...- .-.--. ..-.1a. & ..- Assn. re
OF old, it was thought that one who had
administered poison in the sscramenial bread
and wine. had touched the very hight OF
impous sacrilege; but. this crime is white
BY the side OF his who poisons Gods eternal
sacrament of love, and destroys a woman IS
soul through her noblest and puresr affec-
tons.--Mrs Sfope in Minister'S Woo,ng.
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TWHOLE NO. I0I7
A New Yorker Abroaa-How Mr..
ITnxie Got on the Scntch Bench.

| A New Yorker Abroaa-How Mr..
| IToxie Got OH the Scotch Bench.
Tie Cleveland Herald, Of August 2, con-
tains the following: "a. ~
When IN this city last week, Mr. JOSEPH:
Hoxie visited. among other places. the
, United States Court room and offices, with
which he expressed himself much pleased.
/ The Court room he remarked, was larger
and more elegant than that in which Made
/ line Smith was tried in Edinburgh twi
years ago, on a charge of poisoning her lover
: "a trial which excited much interest in
/ Europe and this country.
| As the world knows, ,Mr. Hoxie is capital
story teller, and this he told at his own exi
pense: Anxious TO witness the trial; and
with Yankee perseverance determining that
he would, although told that success was
hopeless, he procured an order from some
functionary for admission. Armed with this
| he got as near the court room as the crowd
around would permit, and sent in the missvs
| BY policeman, 5ut he not returning, eiter
waiting half an hour, second messenger
was sent after the first, and he, too, failed t0
report Ev cry one knows hr. Hoxie to be
modest, unpretending gentleman, bu. not to
be bafn in the pursuit of an object by
trifes, if a reasonable measure Of assurance
and an indomitable energy will surmount
them.
Mr Hoxie had held the post Of Judge CT one
of the subordinate Criminal Courts of the
City Of Mfw York, and. well knowing the
potency of official titles in Europe, borrow
ed pen and ink in an adjacent shop, anR
indorsed message on his card some thing
like this:
Mr.. Justice Hoxie. of New York, presents
his respects, and begs to say that. having
had some experience in the ADMINISTRATION
of criminal law at home, he would be glad
of an opportunity to witness the trlal''of
Miss Smith.
This card he contrived to get promptly
delivered, (perhaps by the aid o. English
goId) and as promptly appeared an official.
attired in black gown, add long staye
in hand, bearing an invitation from ths
Court to take a seat with them. The pro-
cession OF two started through the crowd,
tue usHeT crying, -'udkS Wdy iOE JuetiCS
Hoxie," whose white locks, streaming in
the wind, gave unmis,akeable evidence of
judicial wisdom; and finally, thro' private
passage, the Judgment hall was reached.
and the distinguished visitor found himself
side by side with the Lord Chief Justice
and bis two associate Barons
Whether MIR. Justice Hoxie was at all
embarrassed, we are not advised, but that
those who know him best would take 2
risk on him as soon as any man, under such
there is no boubt. However,
that Madeline Smith wss tried before the
New York Justice and three Scotch 5udges
Is liked fact, whatever the record may
show. The prisoner was arquItted@on rather
what seems to US a curious process in Scot
land-the trial so resulted because the jury
did not condemn her, although they did not
in form acquit her. How far the opinions on
the benevolent countensnce ofthe yensr.bls
and worthy Nsw Yorker contributed 20 the
end, We are unable to tell our readers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01
Where is the Enemy?

| have somewhere read Of regiment or
dered to march into small town and take
it. think it was in the Tyrol; but, where
ever it was. i. chanced that the place was
settled BY colony who believed the Gospel
of Christ, and proved their faith by works
A courier from neighboring village in
formed them that troops were advancing to
take the town. They quietly answered, If
they aoiu take it, they must" Soldiers soon
came riding in, with colors flying, and fifes
piping their shril defiance. They looked
round for an enemy, and saw the farmer at
his piow, tie blacksmith at his anvil, and
the women at their churns and spinning
wheels. Babies crowed to hear the music
and boys ran out to see the pretty trainers,
with feathers and bright buttons--the hsr-
lequ'ns of the nineteenth century, or
course none of these were in proper posi-
ton to be shot at. Where are your SOL
diersp they asked. 'We have none,' was
the brief reply. 'Bat we have come to lake
the town. Well, friends, it lies before
you But is there no body here TO fightp
No; we are all Christians
Here was an emergency altogether unpro
vded for--a sort of resistance which no
bullet could hit. fortress perfectly bomb
proof. The commander was perplexed.-l
: there is no body to fsh. asiLh, OF COURSE
we can not fight said he; sit is impossible
to take such Aown as this So he ordered
the horses heads to be turned about, and
they carried the human animals out of the
village as guilless as they entered, and per-
chance somewhat WISER
This experiment on small scale indi-
Gates how easy it would be to dispense with !
armies anl navies, if men only had faith in
the religion they profess to believe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

Mrs. PARTINGToN's IDEA OF BosToS.-
"Hvw the world has turned about, to be
sure!" said she; "'tis nothing but change,
change. Only yesterday, as ii were, was
the country smelling the odious flowers;
to-day | am in Boston, my oiliactories
breathing the impure execration OF coal
smoke, that are so dilatory to health. In
stead of the singing of birds, the blunder-
busses almost deprive me of my conscien-
tiousness. Dear mel Well, hope l sha II
be strained through it all. They say that
the moral tuipentine of this city is fright
ful, but it isn't any use to anticipate troubles
beforehand; he may escape all harmonious
influences that would have tendency to
hurt him, and, as the minister of our parish
said, with judicial training he may become
a useful membrane os societo, though train
ing is bad generally. and is apt to make the
young run to feathers, like oropple-crowneG
hens But he has genius-!ooking at him
it comes natural TO him. like the measles,
and every day it is enveloping itself more
md more. What are you doing, dear!" said
she, rising and going towards him.
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cost half my fortune, I will Isy it at your

cost half my fortune, I will lay it at you
My mother knew that my father neve
broke his word--that he would die, rathe
than take back that oath.
"sThere il one thing would like, lanes
said she; 'one thing that will cost neiihe
silver or gold--that will give me more jo
than all you possess could buy
".Then you have but to name it, answer
ed my fsther.-h
"She rose from her chair, and moved 4
where he stood, and ssid--her soft, fair ham
in his. (ms mother was beautiful woman.
and Looked into his face, while the tear
courssG down her lovely cbeeks-she sais
solemniy- a3li'
"'Bring me yourself, James-A seBEI
MAN. ask nothing else TO make me bles
i'sed.' eafa5 a. i--'8 if
"My father almost staggered, and walked
away: but lecovering,S he turned, AM
leaving kiss npon her forehead, unse CT,
ed b8"7 81 ~
Eugene, you shall have your @ish.'
"'If you don't forget. you never WILL. fa-
ther,' said | in a jocu lar way
.Iwas a slender lad for fifteen. NY
fsther came to where was standing, and
seizing me BY my arms. Just below my shoal-
ders. he lifted me from my feet, and brought
my face up opposite to his head, and shook
me with fury
5".Boy,' he exclsimed. dare you insinuaie
that your father will break vow made 20
your motherp
II shrieked with pain, for he was crush
ing my flesh in his iron grasp. MY mother
sprang to my relief. The marks of his fn-
gers were left around.my arms for weeks.
He never drank another drop of ardent
spirits. nor even wine, TO the Gay of his
death. thirty wears af,erward."
The narrator walked deliberately TO the
bar. and called for brandy, turned off his
glass. and returned to US, say ing
d, .Wss not that noble New Years gifti"
Weanswered in the Affirmative. and in
1u:red if his mother still lived!
"Oh. yes; she is now in Bordeaux. and
would give all she is worth in the world 10
exact the same promise from ner prodlSal
son."
"And will you crafty her!"
He looked up, stroked his fat, dmpled
hands over his well shaved chin, smiled, and
,aid-
Il am going to stop. madam, my next
birthday, )" and arose and went again to the
,ar. a-H
When we left the island, he was so near
lead with his self-indulgence, as scarcely to
,e able to dress himself, and crawl from his
,eH even at night.
Poor wretch.-ere another New Years
lay shall cause hi, mother 10 look for good
gifts, her only sons resolution will sleep the
'leeP that knows no waking. in a --s-.--
aa DRUxKARD's GRAVE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

0rThe election of Hon. Emerson Eth.
idge, in the Ninth District of Tennessee,
is a highly gratifying event. He was a
member of the Congress which passed the
Nebras ka b II, and cs'eusly opposed The
incendiary measure. Two years ago he
was defeSted b. very small majority. Nj.
E,beridge has already made his mark es a
national Statesman, aud has brilliant ca.
reer before him.-Cin. Ga,ciie
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

OTGov Banks of Massachusetts is to ride
the celebrated stallion, Green Mountain
Morgan, 10 the State encampment to be
held al the old battle ground, the stallion is
now owned by stock company in Williams
town, Vermont.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

* The RatherJcrt (4sna.) Telegraph and
several other Wing journals in that State
nominate the Hon. John Bell as a candidate
for the Presidency, to be supported by the
C. United Opposition" party in 1860