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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

0TA large FIGURING. Mil, belonging to
J. D Cram, in Marietta, was burned on the
2lst inst. The loss estimated at $4,000, Ia
covered by an insurance to the amount Of
$4,000,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

tArRev. Elijah Ward died at Willoughby,
on the 18th inst. lie wns "a years of age.
He entered the connection OF the NJ. f..
Church as a travelling preacher in 1901 and
hss been faithful to his calling cvce since.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26
FREE NEGROES I'M MISSOURI.
ST, LOUIS, January Is, 1860

ST. LOUIS. January ls, 1860.
Gov. Steward has refused to Sign the bin
lately passed by the Missouri Legislature
for the exclusion OF free negroes from the
State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

OT'Tbe Iowa Legislature reelected Hon.
James Harlan, u: =. Senator. This is but
q just apprec alion Of the efficient services
OF Senator Harlan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

0yShocks of an eartnquskj wero dis
,inctly felt throughout Georgia and South
Csrolino, on ipet Friday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26
0r5"Tho Washington Tribune Corrcspon-


0S~The Washington Tribune Corrcspon-
dent says:
Mr.. Bowman has entered into contract
with MIR. Rives for the execution of the
Senate printing, to the modification Of MIR.
Wendell. This will lead TO rival estab-
lishnent, and break up the monopoly here.
The Senate Committee on Printing have
already ordered printed most of The docu-
ments sent by the President and Cabinet,
thus foresialing tho House completely, as
the law of the last Congress, which Mr..
Bowman devised for this purpose, secures
the profits to the Printer for the house
which first directs tho printing.
.. A CHAIRMAN FOR THE HOUSE.
There is sumo disposition, in consequence
of heIscenes Of disorder ia the House. TO
elect assChairman until n Speaker Gun be
chosen, with power to enforce the rules
Mr.. Adams, the ex President, WINS similarly y
elected twenty years ago.
THE ORGANIZATION.
A number OF large capitalists and leading
business men OF New York are now here,
urging an organic ition, and expressing the
desire for Mr.. Sherman's election. S'
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The lobby has boon re enforced BY i'm
portant sccrssions from New York, with
persuasive influences, TO press the Mexican
treaty through the Senate. .-....
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

lEyMarsnnl NcNahaa is TO succo ed Mar
rhsl Valiant in the command OF the French
,roops n I,aly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

91rPersons wanting change Of climate for thei
heallh-see advertisement OF Hammonton Lands,
in another column 6n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26
Expression of the Sentiment of the
Republicans Of the Ohio Legis-
lature on the Contest for the Or
ganizatiJn of the House.
From the Ohio Stnte Journnl


ganizatiJn of the House.
From the Ohio State Journal
The following letter and resolutions are
timely and forcibe expression of the unan-
nous appreciation OF tho Republicans Of
Ohio foi the conrsc OF our Republican dele.
gation in Congress and for John Sherman
whose conduct during the contest in the
House has been honorable TO the State
which he represents. In this conflict the
Republicans have the sat isfaction that they
can point tn the record, and showithat they
alone have supported candidate for Speak-
er who was for the Constilutioh and the
Union. II
COLUMBUS, Jan 10, 1850
Hon. JonN SHERMAN: Dear Sir: It is
with genuine pleasure that transmit to
you the enclosed resoIutiUns.
They were passed by acclamation at a
full convention Of tie RSpnbican members
of both Houses Of the Legislature, held las;
night, only six Out oi eigh;y-three' being
ab olt. -t'
will say further, that ] believe they
express the general sentiment Of the Re-
pu blican party throughout ile State.
As to yourself. there is but one feeling
here, and that Is Of warm admiration OF
your finn and dignifed course, and gallant
beu ring in this .tryii & contest for the Speak.
ership.
With sentiments Of high respect,
am, yours truly, ..-'
... .....,... w. o. COLLINS.
Alta full meeting of the Republican mem
bers Of the Ohio Legislature, the following
resolutions were Unanimously adopted:
lst. ResolUsa, BY the Republican Senators
and Representatives OF the General Assem-.
bly, of Ohio, ! hat the persist eht support
which the Ropub ican members OF Congress
have given TO the Hon. John Sherman FOX
| Speaker, meets the unanimous and cordial
approval Of those whom we repfesant.
Cd. Res0lred, That the Chairman of'this
meeting send the foregoing resolution to
the Ohio Delegation in Congress. s~"'
w. O. COLLINS, Chairman.
F. P. Curry; "' 4.f5't-..- ."
r. HfrcHoocK. : Secretaries, so .sta-
| CoLgMBUs, Ohio, Jan. lS, 1860.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

or fbe tax.bie property oi la 'saa
nay,rnts 10 Sl5Oue. zoo
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

0.rRssoluions are pending theh Virginia
Legislature recommend ne Convention oi
sll the Southern STATES, to meet at AtlaUto
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26
Their grace fore meat,

Their taIk at iubIe and their thanks at end.
lie is the burden of their most audacious
charges, the subject OF their most reckless
tulsehouis, the butt OF their most conlemp.
tible VII, and the engine of their mos,
shameful and unscrupulous party warfare.
Having used him thus dishonesty, to vilfy
those whose policy consists in letting hiu,
alone, they fling hin, like sucked orange,
at their feet, and clamor about "agtation "
and "abolitionsmr Such bruzen impudence
properly invested, would make the fortune
of any bell founder in the community
Extract from leader in the Cincinnati
Commercial
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2G. 1850.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26
An Explicit Statement Of the DIFF
feroncc Between the Republicans
and Democrats.

An EXpilclt Stnteln'll5 "l inc Dll-
feroncc Between the Republicans
and Democrats.
Th Republicans believe in letting avery
stay where it is, and take care OF self
The Democrats believe in agita,ng for its
potmanence, and gratifying o II its demands
for extension. If there is any one thing in
our political history cleorer than another, ii
10 that slavery has always been aggressive,
while freedom has always stood on the de
iensive. Tine Democratic party has always
joined the slave interest in pushing its claim
to new privileges. This is too familiar q
fact to be denied; and it places the rtspon
sibility OF the eternal discussion oil "the
negro question" at once aud forever on the
shoulders where il belongs. The demand
TINT slave labor shall be spread over terri
tories now Tree, asserted By the Democracy
necessitsted, in sheer self-defense, the cx
istence and the action OF the Republican
party Ii free labor was to hold ito own,
| if our white industrial class were not to be
driven to the walls by the bl ok, then ii. is
plain to any mun who can reason, that re-
sistance to the exte aston Of slavery was a
logical necessity. .... .u ..a -a.
The Republican party is emphatcally
and truly the party OF the white man.
While the Democracy seeks TO let slavery
! into oil places where 1t Is not, thus dsgru-
ding white labor, their opponents seek to
save every foot of territorial soil for the
white man. They do no, desire TO see the
| fair domains which open their rich fields 10
human culture, cursed by the black foot Of
the slave. They leave to tho Democracy
the championship of the idea that slavery
and freedom have equal rights, and are
equally Indifferent. They honestly and
avowedly prefer freedom; prefer it because
they have seen its greater blessings, and
proved its superior value. 81 far as the
question of freedom versus slavery, enters
into the domain %: law, 30 far as they have
const Gtivnnl control over its extension or
restriction, they do not hesitate to throw
their weight iI the scnle Of freedom. Be
yond this, they seek not to go. Believing
in,the benefits OF white labor, they strenu
ously oppose every course Of policy which
looks to the colonizing Of the territories
with negro labor. H.'.. Ia-.u poi. .a-
The Democratic party are never dont
with tho negro. They ietch him forwart
at every convention, and make him "show
his PAGES" from every stump. They fiji
their party organs with his claims (or rathe
with the claims OF his owners,) and seek I,
brow beat the country into the belief that hi
has the right 10 be carried everywhere
While their opponents are busted with thu
eudeavor to sustain the rights Of white mel
and white labor, the Democratic party hav,
the hypocrisy to call them "Black Republi
cuus" and "negrophlis,s The Democracy
have permanent "iien" on the negro ques
ton. The negro ID the staple of thei
speeches, the essence OF their articles an,
almost their whole stock in trade. The,
use him ns
/, Their grace fore meat
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-26

THONttlN- Ediior 10. Ff"Pfiei"I'
ssT- CUAIf&ks'vIr.LH=
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

GoETHE's LOVE OF ART AND HATRED OF
MARRtAGE.-It WAS Goethe's theory that,
for the glory of 6 ermaa literature and his
own, he ought to hold himself free from
the restraints and eneum brancos of mar,
riage; but that for the same all.suficient
reason he was privileged to win hearts
and cast them away, for the sake of the
knowledge he might acquire in the pro-
cess. We confess that, with all our
admiration for his genius, we are
not much moved to pity by the just
retribution that befel this cold.bloode d
coxcomb, when in middle life he became
linked for years to no more congenial a
companion than female sot. 1t Goethe
had married Frederika Brion, the pastors
daughter, of Sesbein, the story of whose
abused affections is one OF the most pain
full episodes in his career, he would proba-
bly, have been no worse q poet, and would
certainly have been moi e worthy of honor
as man. This, however, is by no means
the opinion of his German idoators, one
of whom declares it to be everything but
evident to him that infdelity TO his
genious would not have been a greater
crime in Goethe than infdelity to his
mistress"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07
Talleyrand and Arnold.

There was day when Talleyrand arrived
IN Havre or foot from Paris. II was the
darkest hour of the Revolution. Pursued
by the bloodhounds of the Reign of Terror,
stripped OF every wreck Of property Tai
leyrand secured a passage to America in a
ship about to sail. He was beggar and
a wanderer to strange land, to earn his
daily bread by labor.
" is there any American stopping at
your house" he asked the landlord of the
hotel. am about to cross the water,
and would like a letter to person of in
fuence IN America.
The landlord hestated q moment. and
then replied:
There is gentleman up stairs, but
whether he came from America or Eng.
land, is more than can tell"
lie pointed the way, and Talleyrand-
who in his life was bishop, prince, and
minister-ascended the stairs a miserable
suppliant stood before the strangers door,
KIN nocked, and was admitted.
In far corner of dimly lighted room.
sat a man OF some fifty years, his arms
folded, and his head bowed upon his
breast. From window directly opposite.
Hood of light poured upon his forehead.
His eyes looked from beneath the down
cast brows, and upon Talleyranl's face,
with peculiar and searching expression.
His face was striking in outline, the mouth
and chin indicative of an iron will. His
form, vigorous even with the SHOWS of
fifty, was clad in dark but rich and dis.
tinguished costume.
Talleyrand advanced stated that he was
q fugitive, and the impression that the
gentleman before him was an American,
he solicited his kind feelings and offices.
lie poured forth hi: history in eloquent
French and broken English.
am wanderer and an exile | am
forced to 1y to the new world, without
friend or shelter. You are an American /?
Give me, then, beseech you, a letter of
yours, so that | may be able TO earn my
bread. | am willing to toll in any man
ner; life of labor would be paradise TO
career of luxury IN France. You will
give me letter to your friends? A gen,
tleman like you doubtless has many
friends"
The strange gentleman arose. With
a look that Talleyrand never forgot, he
retreated towards the door of the next
chamber, his eyes still looking from be-.
meath his darkened brow
"l am the only man in the New World
who can raise his hands to God and say
l have not friend-not one--in all
America"
Talleyrand never forgot the overwhelm.
ing sadness of look which accompanied
these words.
"Who are you ?" he cried rs the strange
man retreated to the next room "your
namep
My name," he replied, with smile
that had more of mockery than Joy in the
conyulsive expression, my name is Ben,
edict Arnold w
He was gone. Talleyrand sank into
the chair. graspng the words.
Arnold, the traitor !"
Thus he wandered over the earth, an
other Cain, with the wanderers mark
upon his brow.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

You've AMERICA WONDERS. - Wonder
why mamma keeps Bridget at home from
church to work all day, and saws it is
wicked for me 10 build my RABBIT. house
on Sunday? Wonder why our minister
bought that pretty cane with the lions
head on the top, and then asked me for
my cent to put in the missionary box?
Don't | want jeNsharp as much as he
wants a cane? Wonder what makes pa
tell such nice stories to visitors about his
hiding the masters rattan when he went
to school, ard about his running away
from the school-mistress when she was
going to whip him, and then shuts me up
all day in dark room because ! tried, Just
once, to be as smart as he was? Wonder
why mamma tells pa he is cross when he
comes home at night and says his tea is
weak, and ties al handkerchief over my
mouth SO that | can neither speak nor
breathe, because | happen to say she is
cross? Wonder what made pa say that
wicked word when BeSsy upset the ink all
over his papers, and then slapped my
ears when | said the same thing when my
kite string broke? Oh, dear! there are
lots Of things that want 10 know How
| wish was a man
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

RACE BETWEEN FLORA TEMPLE AND GEO.
NJ. PATcHEE.--A race between the cele-
brated horses George NJ. Patchen and
Flora Temple, over the White Spring
Trotting Park, at Geneva, New York, last
Saturday, resulted as follows: The first
heat Flora Temple won in 2.32, Patcher
leading to the three-quarter pole four
lengths in advance, and Patchen throwing
a shoe in the first quarter. Patchen wo,s
the second heat in 2.2S; Flora the thr1
heat in 2.29. Patchen distanced Flora in
the fourth heat. Very heavy track.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07
stlett 4ottrp.
A PRETTY LYRIC.

Wen part no more, Oh, never!
Let gladness deck thy brow,
Our hearts are Joined forever
By each religious vow.
Misfortune's clouds have vanished,
That caused our bosoms pain
And every care is banished,
No more to come again.
Hopes star is brightly burning
Within its brilliant dome,
And tells of joy returning
To cheer our rural home.
1t shines through gloom to gladden.,
Dispelling grief and care,
For sorrow ne'er can sadden
While it remaineth there.
Mid flOwery wales we'll wander,
And by the laughing stream,
Our bosoms growing fonder
Meath loves enchanting beam.
In youder cot reposing
In plenty, side by side,
Each morn fresh joys disclosing,
Through life we'll gently glide.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

RAILWAY ACROSS TIE ANDEs.-Our Amer
ican engineers scale the highest range of
mountains with the locomotive. Mr.
William Wheelwright, an American, who
has been engaged for long time in bull
ding railroads in South America, has ex-
plored the route, and reports that rail-
way can be built across the Andes, thus
making line from the Pacific to Rosario
via Codova, distance of | 100 miles. 1t
is claimed that the advantages which
would accrue by opening up the South
American States to commerce, the Rio de
la Plata being navigable for vessels draw
ing twelve feet of water, would be i'm,
mense. The Argentine Republic has Of.
fered free grant of land five miles in
breath on each side of the railway, to
aid in its construction, and the project is
ger orally thought practicable. 1t is sta
ted that Mr.. Wheelwright, in construc<
ting railroads in South America, has used
gradiants of l52 and $50 feet per mile, AID
carried them to an elevation Of 5000 feet
above the level of the sea.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07
AN AFRICAN RACE FREE OF DIsEAsE.-An

AN AFRICAN RACE FREE OF DIsEAsE.-An
African traveller says:
"The Dokos multiply very rapidly, but
have no regular marriages, the intercourse
OF the sexes leading to no settled home,
each in perfect independence going With
er fancy leads. TIE mother nurses her
child only for short time, accustoming
1t as soon as possible to the eating of SER
pents and ants and as soon as the child
can help itself, the mother lets it depart
whittier 1t pleases. Although these peo-
pie live in thick woods, and conceal them
selves among the trees, yet they become
the prey of the slayeshunter of Susa,
hafla, Dumbora, and Kulla; for whole
regions Of their woods are encircled by the
hunters, so that the Dokos cannot easily
escape. When the slave-hupters como in
sight of the poor creatures they hold up
clothes of bright colors, singing and dam
cing upon which the Dokos allow them,
selves to be captured without resistance,
knowing from experience that resistance
is fruitless, and can only lead to their de-
struction. In this way thousands can be
captured by small band of hunters and
once captured, they become docile. In
slavery, the Dokos retain their pred:lec-
ton for eating mice, serpents, and ants,
although often on that account punished
by their masters, who, in other respects,
are attached to them, as they are obedi-
ent and docile, having few wants, and
enjoy good health, for which reason they
are never sold as slaves beyond Enarea.
AS diseases are unknown among them,
they die only of old age, or through the
assaults of their enemies.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

B6ySome women are excessively fond
of teasing those whom they love. 1t is
generally the very impassioned in tenn
perament, or the very cold, who do so. -
The latter, where love is comparatively
languid may do it almost constantly; the
former just in the intervals where tho
pulse of love rather intermts and in this
case it seems only to be a part or form OF
the general craving for excitement ofsomo
kind or other.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

LIFE AND DEATH.-Life and death what
awful words yet how lightly they drop
from the lips. We utter them as if we
had not constantly before us the solemn
warning, 'thati in the midst of life we are
in DEATH" We wander along the high,
ways of our mortal existence, either heeds
less o- unconscious that we are pursued
by ashadow which will 20 wherever we CO.
Wrapt up in ourselves, we adore the pres.
ent, regardless of the fact that, however
glitterirg it may appear to our senses, it is
wreathed in mists, that spread disease, and
pain, and death on every side of us.
"Floating down the current of time to the tomb
We hallow too much the flowers on its side."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

FATED.-A few weeks ago, an engineer
was killed on the Central Ohio Railroad.
just as he was about to be married Tho
young lady TO whom he was engaged af-
terwards married Mr.. James Frease, and
he, short time since, was so seriously in.
jured in an accident which occurred
at almost the same spot; and now, TO
crown all, the lady herselfhas been thrown
from carriage, and instantly killed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

BLACKS AND MULArToEs. According to
the census Of 1850, 1851, ,657 Of the slaves
of the United States were black, or OF
African descent, and 246, CSC were mulat-
toes. The mulattoes in the United States
are about one eighth as numerous as the
blacks; the free mulattoes are more than
half tie number Of the free blacks, whilst
the slave mulattoes are only about one
twelfth of the slave blacks, whilst nearly
half of the colored people of the non
slaveholding States are mulattoes. In
Ohio and the Territories there are more
mulattoes than blacks.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

peapIn answer TO a query from cores
pondent, The Chicago Journal says that
Artemus Ward whose humorous writings
are known in the daily papers, is Mr..
Brown, local editor of the Cleveland Pain
dealer. 'Artemus Ward, the Snowman is
a name assumed by him, though there is
really man by that name, and regular
genius in the show business, who exhibits
wax fixtures and sech' and makes great
deal Of fun down in Indiana. Mr.. Brown
is young man of fine abilities as writer
he was brought up to the business, being
jour printer 'by trade, and an editor by
education. He don't look like funny
man at all, being ON the contrary, quite
the reverse ! but that he is funny man
none will doubt who have read his queer
"Artemus Ward" letters.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

p1S-An elderly woman, with her daugh-
ter, looking at the marble statue of Girard,
in the college building, astonished the by
ISLANDERS by exclaiming.
LA, Sally, how white he was"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

ad-A Confidence man'--The man who
thinks he can help good looking servant
girl to place the SITS in the bodstead,
without exciting the suspicion of his
wife.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

Bag"My dear" said husband after ID
flare up, you will never b.
permitted to enter heaven" "Why not!
Because you will be wanted below as a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

@-My yoke is easy and my burden j.
light" as the young fellow said when hi
girl was sitting in his lap with her arm
around bis neck,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07
Progress of the Vote of Penns ylvania
From the Lancaster Urnion

lA''in "e hancaster unlon.
The following interesting table shows
the result of the vote for Governor of
Pennsylvania, from the first contest, in
1870, TO the present time:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

I@- What most resembles half a cheese
Ans. The other half.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-07

Whole number Of votes,
A. G. Curtin's majority,