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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17
Desperate in the Alton Peniten-
tiary-Ninety-Seven Hours With
out Food.

Superintendent Rutherford communicates
the particulars of case which occurred in
The penitentisry last week. On Tuesday
one OF the prisoners, for insubordination,
was sent to his cell. Soon after being sent
there, word was communicated to the guard
that he had a knife secreted about his per-
son. The fact was put in possession of
Deputy Warden Wells. who gave orders
that the the prisoner should strip himself in
his cell. leave his clothing upon the floor,
and come out, that it might be searched
This order he refused to comply with
Every effort was made to induce him to
obey, but he was misunderstanding he
would die FIRST. 1t was accordingly ordered
that no food be given him till he yielded
The officers became convinced that he had
knife, and would use it if he got chance.
During the following day he was expostu-
lated with, through the grated door, by the
Deputy Warden, by the Superiutendents,
and by others, for his conduct, but remained
stubborn, declaring that he would starve
himself to death before he would obey the
order. Strict watch was kept over him to
see that he did not iniure himself, and dur.
ing repeated conversations with hin,-ihe
Penitentiary Physician, DR.. Williams, was
BY to note if he was becoming delirous.--
The confinement commenced on Tuesday
Immediately after dinner. Through
Wednesday. through Thursday, through
Friday he held out. Going to his cell, about
one O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, the off
GERS asked him to rise from his bed; at
tempting to do so he fell, and it being dis.
covered that he was then so weak he could
not use the knife, the door was opened and
iD Few minutes it was seen he was little
delirious. He was Immediately cared for
Upon being searched the knife was found
upon him. The blade was about four inche:
long. and ground down 10 dagger point
making it very dangerous weapon. |,
will be observed that he took no food for
abou, nnety-seven hours--over four days.
Alton Courier.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17
What Congress is Doing.

Congress has but two weeks to work
before adjournment, yet no important meas
ure, having in view the replenishing of the
Treasury, or retrenchment in the adm inis-
fratlon of Government, has yet been acled
upon. Abou, $50 900 900 was spent, over
and above the revenue, during the past
year, although year of comparative peace.
Vet no plan is given by which the expenses
Of the coming year will be lessened to any
considerable extent, nor yet is the revenue
likely to be increased to meet the demand.
Nor is there likelihood of there being any
:hing done during the present Congress-
The present session has not ye: done any
thing of lasting benefit. 1t is true that a
bill for the establishment of Agricultural
Colleges is passed, but that will more Than
likely be vetoed by the President. 1t is
true that the Lower House has passed a
Homestead Bill, but it sleeps in the Senate,
snd if passed by the Senate, will share a
like fate with the other bill in the hands
of the President. -.....
We do not say the party in power have
not taken into consideration these impor-
tant measures, but that they will Go moth
ing unless absolutely forced to act. There
never was greater confusion of tongues
among the builders of the Tower OF Babel,
than there is confusion of opinions amo ng
the representa- lives of the Democratic party
in Washington. Some are crying for one
remedy, and some another; yet wide apart
as the antipodes OF the earth. JAMES BUcH-
lsAN has counselled, enireated and threat
ened his forces, but without avail; he Lakes
nothing, and has finally settled down with
the intention Of asking no more fsvors from
this Congress, but Immediately on its ad.
journment to call an extra session Of the
newly elec,ed body, and let them meet the
exigencies of the times. A tariff bill wUnd
90 through the House in spite of the Demo.
cratic influence, but the Sc nate stands in
its way. The House may accomplish some
thing by maintaining the ground that nc
appropriation shall be made without proVs
ion TO meet it.
The Government will be saddied on the
incoming Congress, overburdened With debt
and unprovided with means TO meet IT. The
consequent embarrassment will be set uE
as the acts of the party then in power. We
look for nothing but this; yet, with all this
We have confidence to believe that body
will remedy these abuses, establish econom,
in the administration of Government. hnt
restore US tc prosperity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

HollO,ray's Pais-Condition of the blood.
As the b!ond, aud the blood alone, sustains
and ren"vutrs every part of thu living sys-
tenn, il is manifest that no medicine which
does not rea h the circulation can exter-
minste disease. Professor Holloway claims
that his Pill. op rate directly, powerfully.
and benefcially upon the whole mass ofihe
blood, venous and aIterial, Mr. can we ques-
tiOn the fact when-we see dyspepsia cured.
liver complain. arrested, the oppressed.
lungs brought into healthy play, and every
physical function renewed and strengthen
ed by their agency. That their regulating
and purifying effect lends to p' omnte long
lie. as well as to expel disease, there can
not be reasonable doubt. The family that
has them MT lacks "materal guarantee"
of health aud life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17
GLEANINGS FROM LATE MAILS

PLATE AND CANE To Nh. GIDDIsGs.-
The Washington correspondent of Iht
Cleceland National Democrat writes:
The Messrs. Gait. jewellers of this city
have on exhibition at their store, beauti.
lul service of silver plate, and massive
gold headed cane, which have been manu-.
factured by them to be presented to the
Hon. Joshua R. G .ddings, on his retiring
from his seat in Congress. after twenty
years service as member OF that body
The plate consists of six pieces, beautifully
wrought, and cannot easily be surpassed in
beauty of design and ornamental finish
Each piece is inscribed as follows:
"Presented by one hundred and four
members OF the XXXVth Congress to
Joshua R. Giddings, as a token of their re-
spect for his moral " orth and personal i'll
:egrity."
The cane is Of rosewood, with a heavy
wrought gold head, which likewise bears
the above inscription.
OJMr. Bayard. from the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Federal Senate, reports that
Indiana, in electing Lane and Mccarthy.
treated the Senate with contempt. We
think the country will have but one opin-
ion on this head. Served the Senate rie ht
-Louistiile JJ,.rnGi
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DIsTRIcT-APPoIHT-
MEyT BY THE GovERNnR-Gov. Chase
Yesterday appointed and comm issioned Hon
John p Plyley, of Vinron county, as Judge
of the Courts Of Common Pleas of the sec
ond subdivision of the Seventh Judicial
District, to fill the vacancy occasioncd BY
the resignation of Hon. VIM. V. Peck
Doily State journal, Oh.
CtFlt is rumored at Washington that
Mr.. Burhtnan is thinking Of making d. s.
Dickinson Judge of the U. s. Supreme
Court. in place of Taney, Who talks of re-
signing.
GA great grandson of the venerable
Wm. Penn, and who was cheek by icwl,
when young, with James the Second, (rot
Buchanan.) died recently at very advanced
age, in hospital at Bristol, England
0~FGen. Thos. Flourney died suddenly
at Eufaula, A iabama, last week, four days
after his marriage TO an accomplished young
lady.
0HrDuring the Intensely cold Monday
night Of January 10, Mrs. Albrch, OF
Haverhill, Mass, who had two or three
days before presented her spouse with a
pair of twins, left her bed in a delirious
state, and W ith no covering but her night
clothes, went to the negh3oring woods.
where she was found nearly two hours after
wards, actively walking in circular path,
which wns beaten hard by her bare feet.
0-rChief.Justice Taney abstuins from
all society. Even Lord Napier was re.
Gently denied an interview with him, in
consequence of age and infirmities.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17
A Sad Story

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch, of the l0ih.l
Some eight years ago, German tailor
with his family, res idet in one Of the upper
wards of our city. A regular attendant o.
one of the Lutheran chur rches, he was re.
garded by his neigh5urs all honest and up
right man. In an evil hour, prompted, il
is said, by the desires Of his wife, he open.
his business ,hrove finely, and as it grew
SO grew his devotion to the vile liquor in
which he trafficKed--for whisky and every
other poisonous compounds were, in course
of time. vended by him. His house had
been at first pairOnised by persons ass um-
ing some responsibility, but the character
of its frequGntars grew worse and worse.
until finally, 10 its otherwise unenviabie
reputation, was added that of a house OF
i'll fame, and the lowest and viles: oulcasts
of the city were lis constant psrons. Tie
character of the family kept pace with that
of the house in its dow inward progress -
The CHI ildren, bright and intelligent, were
hardened IN every species OF vice.
The jail for "any years was seldom with
out one or more of the family among its
occupants. and finally the father himself
died in one of its cells. a victim Of dissapa-
ton. His son, often incarcerated there,
finally lett it for the penitentiarv, 10 expiae e
the ofiense of dangerously woundirg an
officer, WHO was about to arrest him for
stabbing one of his comrades. Bloated. aud
almost sighrless from the effects of dssipa-
ton, the mother dragged through another
year or two, and on Sunday night last closed
her career on earth. The scene which fol-
lowed is said TO have been one Of the most
disgusting description. Some OF the most
deprsred characters who frequented the
mouse, arriving soon after the old woman
had drawn her last breath, closed the eyes
of the corpse--an office that seems TO have
been forgotten by those in attendance--and
adjourning Immediately 10 the bar-room,
Lrouched one Of the barrels OF beer, and
passed the rest Of the night in a drunken
orgie.
The house, which has long been n pcs,
in the neighborhood, will now perhaps be
closed. Of the children, four in number,
the two youngest-girIs, aged respectively
ten and twelve yeurs-are IN the House of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17
H. H. FARNIJM q co Drucoi,t,

H. II. FARNUM & CO.. Druggists,
Port Jervis, N Y. awe have tried your
Rat. Roach, &c. Exterminator with sue
cess"
GUILFORD & LEMBERGER, Drug
gists, Lebanon, Pa. awe are pleased to say
that which is sold gives satisfaction"
GEO. ROSE. Druggist, Cardington, o.
sit (the Rat, Roach, &C. Exterminator)
sells like hot cakes, giving general satisfae-
tion."
]. P. BECOM, Moore's Salt Works, o.
Il have used it (the RAJ, Roach, &c. Ex-
terminator) and it is making a sad havoc
among the rat tribe"
ASHLEY McCREERY, Cave, Ill. awe
found it to be what you recommended it-a
perfect Rat destroyer"
GEO. ROSE, Druggist, Darlington, o.
"The Rat Roach, &C. Exterminator is gain
ing great POPULARITY in this community"
JNO. B. GIVENS, No. "a. Elm street, N.
Y. City. We triedit (the Rat, Roach, &c.
Exterminator) and in one week there was
not Rat or Mouse in the house See
"Costar's" advertisement in another sol-
umn. jan27lm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

GThe 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 cnsrac-'
ter, which were abandoned as incurable by
scme of the Medical Faculty, have, by the
use Of this Elixir, been restored to perfect
health, us attested certificates testify.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

o. The Empress of the French is anxi
Gus 10 introduce private theairicals as part
of the Imperial guye:ies of The season, and
not content with the important part fate
had allotted her in the real drama of life.
she pines to enact. in propria persona, its
poetic shadow before the foot ighis. NJ
Eeullet, The author of lie Roman dun
Jeune Homme Psuvre," has received Her
Msjesty's instructions to write a piece in
which an Empress, without loss Of dignity
might fitly participate. To accomplish this
difficulty, his instructions we're to keep The
necessary 0mant out OF sight-nerer to in
lroduce him personally-so that the EN-
press may tell her love. but never exhibit
ils strength or weakness in action. Thus
her august person will never be profansd
by embrace or caress, or even the lip oil
her fingers squeezed. 1t is thought that
after Her Majesty has had all the amuse-
ment of learning her part, dressing the
character and rehearsing, Napoleon will
then give her a quiet hint that the thing
won't exactly do.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17
The Mineral Wealth of Belmont
County.

Although Belmont county has been set.
tied for long years, yet the HARDY farmers
who, for fifty years, have made it's rich VIZ
gin soil yield its yearly harvest, little
thought Of the untold mineral wealth con.
tanned in these old hills. Limestone, free
stone, and bituminous coal, are SO abundant
throughout the county that their value ia
not appreciated. But great ns is the value
of these productions, and great as is tie
wealth derived from them, especially from
the sale of coal along the river; yet all this
is not 10 be compared 10 that which these,
with other like products but lately dscoy.
cred, will produce. 1t has been known 70.
a number of years that lion ore to limited
extent, bad an existence in this county; bu,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17
nto the east room, and overshadow Buchon

into the east room, and overshadow Buchan-
an much to his unconcealed annoyance.
Corcoran, the banker, having disposed of
his daughter, is about to dispose Of himself
to a fair widow of Richmond.
The Whig movement in Virginia is re-
garded as the beginning of an organized
opposition to Democracy throughout the
South for 1850. 1t opens with an assur-
ance of success if prudence be practiced.
VERITAs
WASHINGTON, Sunday Evening, Febls.
The admission of Oregon secures the
Senate to the Democracy through the next
Presidential term. A sufficient number of
Republicans voted affirmative!y to have de-
feated the bill.
According 10 the official statement of the
last fiscal quarter. the public expenditures S
exceed the receipts over seven and half
millions, exclusive of Treasury Notes.
The Napier Ball is regarded as establish
ing bad precedent, since nothing IN his
official intercourse has justified such an un-
usual compliment.
Though news Of the ratification of the
Cass-Irisarri T:eaty has reached here, which
was accomplished through Ouseley's inter-
ven,lon after British Interests had been first
protected, it is very doubtful if it will be
confirmed by the Senate, since it puts US in
a worse position than before, and in fact
surrenders everything to England.
Another NEE ling of the Committee OF
Ways and Mea rs was held yesterday morn.
ing, at which Phillips, OF PeLusy lvania, en-.
deavors to recede frum his recent position
by an artful dodge which the Committee
voted down. He is u most effectual enemy
of the modification Of the tar: # by pretend.
ing to favour it. The Investigations now
going on show worse condition of thing:
than was at first supposed to exist. 1t has
been proved positively that all contracts fol
engraving, lithography and the like were
assessed by per centage, part of which
went to Seaman, Superinte endent of Print
ing.
All their books show that while regularly
kept in other respects, in every account
with the government, interlineations, pencil
memoranda, and erasures occur.
Kennedy, the compiler Of the dead statis.
tics of manufactures. has modest PROPOSE
tion before the Printing Committee of the
Senate TO print that trash, and after furnish
ing number of copies to Congress, to give
him the stere o'ype plates for personal us'
and other clerks were allowed thirty five
hundred dollars for collecting these obsolete
figures.
No recent change for worse has occurred
in Gen. Cass' illness, such as described il
the newspapers; he attends to his depart
ment daily, ana to bis usual duties, and ap
PEARS as well as for years past, though sub
lect to occasional attacks. EERITAs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

HThe Virginia Wing, American and
anti-Democratic convention, which met in
Richmond on the 10th inst, was largely
attended, and was most enthusiastic in
proceeding throughout. Gen. VIM. l..
GoGGIN was enthusiastically declared the
nominee of the convention for Governor
He is a man of high talent, of political ex-
perience. and in every way emiEently fitted
for the office. He served his district eight
gears in Congress. WAITMAN T. WILEY
was nominated for Lieutenant-G G Governor,
and WALTER S. PRESTON for Attorney
General. JOHN NJ. BORIS made an able
speech in favor of a coalition of all the op-
position parties against the Democracy in
1860.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17
Oregon a State.

Another star in the constellation OF
States, another sister in the great family
of the Union. Oregon is admitted to a
station equal with the rights and priv ileges
of the other States of tie Union, and here
after Ter representatives have voice in
The councils of the nation. We welcome
Oregon 10 place in our model family. In
asmuch as the admission of Oregon has
been put forth by some Democratic papers,
that fost on the surface of political events,
and see nothing below the scnm, as a po-
litcal question, which condemned the Re-
publicans and Americans as being practi-
ca!ly opposed to the admission Of a Free
State, we propose setting forth some of the
reasons that Influenced those in the North
together with South Americans who op-
posed the admission. AS it was, however,
Oregon would not now nave been admitted
but for & lteen Republicans, who voted for
the i'll. The Republicans acted consist
entity, while the Democrats voted in viola
ton Of a cardinal principle of their creed
that of a Territory having the representa-
tive ratio OF inhsbtants before admission.
Fourteen Democrats voted against the bill
as did all the Americans. There as prob
ably no member OF Congress opposed, in
fact, to the admission of Oregon at some
early day, but differed ss to the constitu-
tionality of some of the laws o. State Gov.
ernms mt. First: The residents, wthou,
respect TO American citizenship, were al
allowed TO vote. This, of course, and o.
right, drove off all the Americans, and many
Republicans from supporting the bill
Next: The State Constitution prohibits ne.
groes from living there, and refuses to then
the protection of law and the right of suing
in the courts of the Siate--thus endorsing
the Dred Scott decision. This, Of course
was grounds of ofense to tbe mass of Re
publican Congressman. We are not able
to give reason for the fourteen Southern
Democrats voting against the bill, save iti
prohibition of negroes. When the bill
passed the Senate, one year ago, with The
same provisions, the majority of those vo
ting against i: were Democrats.
We have now stated the case. The act,
of the Republican members upon this meas
ure are given; and, as nearly as We have
been able to gather, the reasons for so do
ing. The Republicans who voted for the
bill, thought the constitutional provisions
wrong, but voted for it hoping that the peo
pie would remedy these evils. Ii, will
these facts befvre the world, the Demo
cratic party and press see fit to muke thiu
an issue against the Opposition, then pitct
in-we are ready.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

@The Congressional Investigating
Committee are yet busy ferreting out some
of the great frauds perperated during the
past few years. A report will be published
in few days that will cause some who sit
in high places to shake in their boots
Reports are flying, but we do not wish to
publish anything until authenticated by the
Committee. The leak hole in the national
treasury win be found and bunged, we
think.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

recent developments have shown that rich
article of iron ore ia found in great abund-
ance in the river hills. A company has
been formed, and already have large gang
of hands employed in mining and hauling
the ore to place where 70 1ndry is being
erected. This is in the immediate vicinity
Of MartinsviIle, and is destined to add
greatly TO the enterprise of that thriving
town. The company that has commenced
this work is composed Of men of energy
and ample means, and their success will
not admit of doubt Iron ore is known
to exist at various other points in the
county; being found along Wheeling Creek
and, of course, car be found elsewhere, il
proper search is made. How great would
be the revenue to Belmont county if a mum
Der of moneyed men would erect their fur
naces througbot the iron region, where Goa
is abundant We do no; know much of the
extent of the works in Martinsvile, bu
from what We learn, the arrangement is fol
quite extensive operations.
A later product of :here old hills, and ont
never known until lately, is that of came
coal. Exten1ing throughout the county
about fifty feet above what is known as tn,
seven foot, or lower stratum Of 5ituminou
coal, is four foot stratum of camel Goa
of excellent quality. 1t is rich in oil, ant
in cur opinion, will give new lgkf as to lh'
wealth of Belmont county. For the man
ufacture of oil alone this will be Of vast i'm
ppftance, and must ultimately be a scourc
Of great wealth to The county.
We think our county authorities nigh
spend little money very advantageous,
in having sc centIic en- thoroughly inves
tigate the geology of the county. We hav
long enough trodden in blissful :gnoranc
over these old ills, while latent wealt
Icy undeveloped under our feet 1t is tn
policy of every one now to hasten its speed
development. Let ambitious villages, whic
aspire TO be cities, encourage their capital
lists to erect an oil factory--if in the regio
of camel coal-or to erect iron furnaces
if in the iron locality. This viii! brin
speedy, permanent prosperity and growth
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

DbOne Hundred Thousand Dollars was
donated by private citizen Of Detroit for
the establishment of an institution for the
poor in6rm of the city. WALrEk HAKPER
was not recognized among the wealthy. and
was known by but few; but to the surprise
of all, he has taken the front rank among
moneyed men and public benefactors. He
has already raised monument TO his fame
of the most enduring character.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

Refuge. The oldest, an only son, is in the
penitentay. The fourth, young woman,
has been for years in disgraceful connec-
slant habit of abusing her in the most
shameful manner. For his last offenss,
knocking. her down in daylight, on the open
street, he was sentenced to Jail, where he
is still confined.