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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-13
The o. S. Journal on Theaker.

the following IN relation to our District:
i7ih DIsrsior. "A Convsntion ,of the
Bell Everett men met At Barnssvills on the
10Th ipst., and nominated Miles J, w. GLOW.
er Of Eta 'ClsirsvilIs for Congress. james
Morris Of Monroe, isthe Douglas csndidsts.
We spprehend the people Of the District
will return Hr rhesker. who is q esndida's
for re-elsctioa. He isa mechanic. and q
man Of tried integrity, snd we think will be
,riupphan,ly elected fora second term.--
The laborlng men Of the District should
rally to his support. for they vii hnd no
man more devoted to their rlghts and inter-
esta. N N ~ - II /. ~ ~ ------E -n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-13

GTTbese were. l7 ds.ihs in. the city Of
Wheeling in the month of August ~
msles end - fsnsisss 70 as,strrY q, rsi.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-13
Kings school house, Richland
township, Friday evening Nth.
inst, at 5 o'clock p. H., by General
Weir and Thoburn.

A WORD TO FREE MEr.--Capt. E. B.
Ward, the well known steamboat owner of
Detroit, and exi-n,ly engaged in business on
tie Lakes, has writ en- ete- 20 the Trib.
unc Of that city defining his position in po-
Fiticnl matters. We commend to men of all
parties his reasons for opposing the LENDERS
Of the Democratic party. Hs says great
deal in few words. He declares:
sm q hostile to them because they OPP
pose protective iariff, becsuss they oppose
the homestead bill. because they steal the
public money to paw for pariizan votes and
partiz,n pspersand their part ian papers and
leaders neither prosecute the offenders nor
rondemn their acts.
am opposed to them because their com.
mercial and fnaniral policy is hostile to
American industry, American shipping, and
our commerci independe
! am opposed 10 th m because they have
joined the slave power to crush the interests
OF free men, and to extend slavery where
none but free men should live. .,,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-13

, SARzA.- We have long supposed his
celebrated drug had heoome to be an expln.
dsd hvrnbug, but We wre assured by those
skilled ip the healing art, that not the Sar.
sapar ala il 'elf is to be blamed tor this con-
clusion, but the miserable worthless prep.
srstions Of it that have been palmed off up.
on ilse cammunily preparation which con-
lain abeat as much Of i's virtues as they do
Of gold dust. IL IL commercial ffct tha;
almost all Of the Ssrsaparills gathered in
the world. in consumed in the old countries
Of Europe. where the science o! medicine.
hes reached It's highest perfection. and where
they know the best what to employ tor the
mastery Of disesse. Hence we are glad to
fnd that we are now 10 have a compound Of
this excellsnt Alternative. which can be re:
lied on, and our community wiilnot nsed to
be assured. tibet any thing Doct. Aver makes.
10 worthy Of their confidence. He has been
for years engaged in eliminating this rem.
edy (ses sdv'g cols.) designing to make It
his "che; a. ousre" which should add the
crewning glory to his already enviab.e repu-
tstion - American .Celt, New Ymk. elm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-13


will be addressed on the political
questions of the day, at the follow
ing times and places: -zI
I, OAKLAND SCHooL-HoUsE, near
Scatterday's, Smith township, Sep.
15, at 2 o'clock, P. M. by Gen. Weir
and ID. ThOburn.
Dunn's School-House, Union fp.
Thursday, Sept. 20, 7 p. M, Arick.
McGregor's School House, Pult-
ney township, 10Th inst, Z o'clock,
p. m., d. d. L. Cowen and Arick.
West Wheeling, 18th inst. 2 p. m.
ID. d. T. COwen and Ariek. .7s.5',
Pennington, saturday, 18th inst.
3 o'clock, p. m, by Dr. Updegraff.
Powhatton Point, Friday, Sept.
IA, at P. NJ, Isaac Welsh and
Isaac Wisner. fha p# aoJ
At Pleasant Hill School House,
near McDowells, Richland town
ship, on Saturday evening, 22d inst.
at 6 o'clock, by C. Arick and L.
DanfOrd. =
Kings school house, Richland
fOwnShin Fridav nvnn;oU JI4b
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-13
Meeting
GATHERINGOF THE PEOPLE.
OLD ABE
i'm BELMONT COUNTY!

Notwithstanding the heavy rain wbich fell
on the morning of "Wednesday, and the low
ering sky for some time Afterwards. the
meeting al Belmont was complete success
in numbers, spirit and everything which
goes to make up a frs, rate political meet
ing.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
AM AlnGI.nfs TO.

II seems that about % electoral votes
Withdrew from the Charleston Conven-
ton, becau>e the platform was not made
suili ciently ultra. This is only about
onc-twelith of the whole number. How
triling the influence Of this secession on
tho general result, may he shown to the
satisfaction Of our Republican friends who
wish to enlarge upon the matter by the
following example,
If Ropublican Convention composed
of 100 delegates, were to assemble in
Holmes county, and onc-twclfth (say 8 or
9 delegatcs) of the whole number should
withdraw they would not consider that it
amounted to 'Shucks." Yet this is pre-
cisely the proportion Of nal contents at
Charleston
In truth, however, the 1arc mp will not
lose % votes to the nominee. The Del
egatcs cannot as a usual thing--indeed il
would be strange if they could in any in
stance--control the votes of the States
they assume to 'cprcscnt 1t would be a
safe bet that more than half of these
votes will be cast for thcnominec.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
Presidential Election.

The following is summary of the
laws and constitutional requirements in
the election of "A President and Vice Pres
idcnt:
|. Electors meet on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
2. Electors meet on the first Wednes-
day in December, and cast their votes--
They then sign three cGrtifcates-scnd n
messenger with one copy to the President
of the Senate at Washington before the
first Wednesday in January--another by
mail to the same person, and the third
deliver to the United States District
Judge where electors meet.
3, Each State provides by law for fill
ing any vacancy in the Board of Electors,
occaSionod hy absence, death, or rcSig-
nation. Such Of the electors as are pres
cnt are generally authorized to fill amy
vacancy.
i. Tho Governor gives notice to cleo
tors of their election before the first We'd
nesday in December.
=. On the second "Wednesday in Feb
upon the returns, the President of the
Senate shall, in the presence of the
House of Representatives, open the GER
tiicatc of returns, and count the votes.--
The person having the greatest number
of votes for President, if such number be
majority of the whole electors, shall be
the President,
q. If no person has a ma ority as above
the choice is to be made from the three
highest returned. The members of the
House by States, form themselves into
Electoral Committees, and the majority
determine which is to he the choice of the
Stato--eOch State having only one vote.
7. If neither of the candidates get a
majority of the States before the lth of
March, then the Vice President shall act
as President.
s. If the people do not elect through
their Electors Vice President, then the
Senate of the United States shall make
the election from the two highest candi-
dates returned to them by the electors.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne q Chi-
CaEo rsniirOnJ,

The Pittsburgh Chronicle says: "The
Third Annual Report of the Directors Of
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and. Chicago
Railroad Company to the Stockholders
has come to hand, and in it we find much
that is interesting with regard to the con.
dition and prospects Of the enterprise
The Auditors report appears to have
beon prepared with unusual care, and
gives clear exhibit Of the earnings and
expenses of the line. The Superintcnd-
nt's report is equally interesting, aud
contains much that will be found Of use
to those who desire to post themselves on
the affairs of the road, its management
and prospects.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
Convention Adjourned.

The Charleston Convention has adj
iourned to meet on the 18th of June in
Baltimore This will make it necessary
lor the seeding States to elect new sets
of delegates or not be represented in Bal
timorc at all, for the seceders have for
mally withdrawn and given notice of com
plete separation.
The Republican Convention meets at
Chicago on the 10th of May and the so
called Union Convention meets at Balti-
more Oh the 9th of May,
This puts n new face on the whole af-
fair, the Black Republicans have got to
play without seeing our hand, which will
make them scratch their heads. Their
hope was that Douglas would be thrown
overheard so that they might safely run
full-blooded Black Republican. With
Douglas in the field they dare not do it.,
now they are all aloat without wheel or
compass and we "wait for the wagon. -
HaiRdedier.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
Chnr,cstnns,OnNenIiOn.

After session of ten days, the Nation
al Democratic Convention at Charleston,
adjourned to meet at Baltimore on the
18th of june next, having faile | to make
nomination for the Presidency. We
stated last week that portion Of the
Southern delegates had seeded. The
cause was that they wanted "slavc
code" platform, and the Convention
would not give them one. They can be
looked upon at present in no other light
than as bolters w hat they will yet do
remains for future events to disclose
The platform adopted by the Convention
embraces sound Democratic doctrine on
all the issues Of the day, aud is one upon
which our party could march forward to
triumphant success in November next. 1t
is as follows:
/. Re'oirc5 That We, the Democracy Of the
Union, in Charleston assembled hereby declare
our aiIirmance of the resolutions unanimously
adopted and declared ~ platform Of principles
bv the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati i'm
the year 1856, believing that Democratic pHnci
Ilos are unchanged in their nature, when applied
10 the same subjcct-mittcr; and we recommend
rs the only further resolutions the following:
lnasmuch as differences Of opinion exists in the
Democratic party as 20 the nature and extent Of
the powers Of Territorial Legislature, and ~ to
the powers and duties of Congress, under the Con
stituton Of the United States, over tho institution
Ofslavery within the Territories:
9. Resolced That the Democratic party will
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
TWENTY FIRST BALLOT.

The above is fair index of the whole
balloting. a resolution was adopted pre-
vious to the balloting, requiring 2O2
votes--two-thirds OF the entire Convcn-
tion--to nominate.
We are unable to predict ut present
tho effect that this adjournment of the
Convention will have upon the Democrat
ic party, but when il shall re-asscmble at
Baltimore. we hope and believe that wis
or and more prudent counsel will prevail
than at Charleston. The coming six
weeks will give time for the expression o
the people throughout the country and
develop tho positions of the opposing
parties, which will be great service, and
If the Democracy reason properly togelh
cr, when they again meet at Baltimore
they can easily heal up the wound mad,
at Charleston.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
Thc yellow Fever.

This dreaded scourgc, which almost an.
nually visits some portions of our coun.
try, and which has devastated our
commercial metropolis aud swept it with
the bosom of destruction, we perceive by
our exchanges is now prevailing in some
portions of Mexico, and is apparently
bound northward. AT Acapulco it has
carried off some three score of the inhabit-
ants, and has not ceased its rayages OF
abated its violence. That it will visit
the cities of some of our Southern States
we may have well grounded fears.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10

AcoumING CANINE HABITs.--A Cum-
Gus CAsE,-The Wheeling Lnieiigencer of
the ! 9th ult., says: "Something over a
year ago the child of an estimable citizen
of this county who lives some distance up
the river in taking bone from dog was
snapped at and severely bitten by the ami
nal upon the arm. The wound, which
was quite severe one. was soon healed
up, but upon the coming of the dog days
it reopcned, swelled the arm and became
painfully sore. By the application Of
powerful remedies the wound was again
healed up and the dog was killed, but the
child, before one of the most active and
intelligent, has become idiotical and has
fallen into the gross habits and actions of
a dog, much to the distress of the parents
and the astonishment of those who are ac-
quainted with the case and are of course
unable to account for it,"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
What the Human Frame can
Endure.

Few fully realize what the human frame
can endure until it is lairly taxed. Sell
dom has better teN been made thnn in
the Arctic expeditions, During the voy-
age in search of Sir John Franklin, it
was aScortaincd the maximum weight
proper for man was 29O HIS, and of that
weight lbs per diem was consumed by
each man, 70. food and fuel, namely, |
lb of bread and | Ii of meat, while the
other pound comprised his spirits, tea,
cocoa, sugar, tobacco. and fuel for cook
ing. Upon this estimate, it was found
that, for II hundred days journey, they
could march ten mi|os per annum, and
endure with impunity temperature of
% GO deg, below the freezing point.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
COrwin @n the Fugitive slave
ERW.

Tom Corwin made speech on Thurs
day in Congress, on the subject of the fu-
gitlve slave law. lie said there was not
one Republican in hundred thousand
who would repeal the present law, and
substitute State legislation. If this be
true, why did not Mr.. Corwin explain the
reason for the Republicans denouncing it
in such unmeasured terms? They never
permit themselves to speak of it without
charactorizing it as 'inlamous."
Perhaps Mr., Corwin is right, never
thelcss The Republican party owes its
Importance, il not its existence, to the
howl raised over the repeal of the Mis-
souri, compromise act; and yet while they
wept, and Swore, and raved in very ag-
ony OF indignation, not man of them
ever proposed in Congress, to restore it.
Almost the same is truo of the fugitive
slave law. 1t has rested undisturbed on
the statute books for ten years. while there
is scarcely school house in the North in
which 1t has not been denounced, Blake,
the unsophisticated Oberlinitc, has intro
duced bill in the House to repeal it, but
the.blll stands not the ghost of chance
OF passing,
Does MIR. Corwin believe the Republi-
cans are insincere, and manufacture indig-
nation for political effect? If he does, is
not Mr. Corwin about right?--Spira Of
Democracy.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10

No PLArroRM.-lt is now proposed
that the Republicans will adopt a Mat
form suited to their prnciplcs-that is to
say, the party will have no platform. 1t
has no design beyond power and money.
Ollice--oilicc is the cry. 1t is made up Of
the broken down political hacks of every
party, and Office holding is II necessary
element to keep it together
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
DiahOlicDl Outrage by IL Negro
Om "a SOung White Girl.

y diabolical outrage was committed n
few days since by negro named John
Williams, formerly employed on the I'M
ION, on the person of n young lady resid-
ing IN the township of Colchester, G.. w.
a few miles from Maiden, and close to the
negro town of New Canaan, one of the
settlements of the Refugee Home Society.
ihc occurrence is described as one of be-
cnhar atrocity, and resulting in serious
injury to the victim, who is about Is
years of age, and the daughter of a wealthy
farmer She was knocked down in the
woods by the negro, and when found. af-
ter he had left her, was inScnsible and
hardly possessed of life,
Great Indignation was aroused, and a
number of persons, including an officer
and the father and brothers of tho Young
woman, started in pursuit of the negro,
armed with deadly weapons and deter
mined to take his life or capture him.
lie stole a horse and rode night and day
until he reached Belle River, ON the Great
Western Railroad, where it is supposed
that he took the train, and no further
trace of him could be obtained. 1t was
some days before the pursuers ascertained
the direction of his flight, and it was then
too late to trace him on the railroad
The negro is the same person who was
injured last Winter by the falling of 8
bar Of railroad On which was being used
as a lever 20 start the wheels of the boat
from the ice. Upon his recovery he went
to the Refugee Home settlement above
named, where he remained until the com
mission Of this crime,--DetroH IRE,
Press.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
Kccpi,G Before the peop,..

That since tho 10th Of November last.
the State of Ohio has been unable to meet
her current liabilities. The public money
is all gone; and the recent Legislature
made appropriations much larger than
the revenue for the present year will meet.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
Learning Ia Erayri.

The Columbus Statesman says that u
number of editors. on their way to Join
the grand editorial excursion, Thursday
last came down town from the depot to
rec the State House. and, in their absence.
the train containing their wives started
away leaving them ina ,oy unpleasant
predicament
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10

TmE New York 7ri5ane wants an easy
platform for the republican party-onc
that will neither he for or against the
Niger. That paper thinks that the po-
sitlon heretofore occupied by the Repub-
licans will use the party up. This negro
party is perfect curiosity in the world,
and it cannot last any longer than till the
next Presidential election The people
are against it.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
The Frontier Trou b,CS.

General Houston has addressed anoth-
er communication to the War Depart
mcnt respecting the troubles with the saw
ages on the frontiers Of Texas. The In.
dians are ravaging counties, numbering
and devastating in all directions. Gov
ernor Houston urges the Immediate for
nation of regiment of mounted Texan
volunteers, as the best means Of checking
tho dcprcdntions Of the Indians.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
NOasts Of knVinE St0icn Prop
PCrty iR Nis Possession.

An Abolitionist in Sullivan, Lorain
county, is now the owner of stallion
horse called OSSawutomie Browa. -
The "bill" OF advertisement for this horse,
as we learn from the Ashland URion
bearing the imprint of the Leader job Of
fee, in this city, says;
This is the horse taken by the late
John Brown in 1858, during the Border
liufIian War in Kansas, and was his rid
ing-horSe in his entire movements in Kan
sas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa, and
was regarded by Brown as horse of great
value, having ridden him 130 miles in "a
hours without stopping to feed, His
pedigree is unknown, owing to the diff
Guilty of obtaining from his former own
er, but he is considered by good judges
to be blooded horse"
The owner of the horse, A. II. Lind
sey, adds that "at the time of purchasing
the horse, at Cleveland, of John Brown,
on his return from Kansas, for the last
time, horeceived written certificate from
him, that the above horse came into his
possession IN tie manner deserted, which
will be shown to any one desiring it,"
When in this city, last spring, Brown
made open boast that he had horses to
sell which he had taken &, c. stolenl from
the Shareholders in Missouri, and they
were put up at auction and sold os stolen
property, and were bid off by men who
knew the fact. What is the difference in
morality between the man who steals a
horse and he who buys it, knowing that
it is stolen? The law holds the receiver
to be as bad as the thef.-Ndtionel Dem-
ocrdt.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10

Gov. Cummings has informed the
President that Utah is in a condition bor-
dering on anarchy, and some action is
therefore necessary on the pat of the
Government to relieve the Territory from
present and impending evils. lie al
ludes to the bands of despcradoes whose
conduct renders the tenure of life and
property uncertain, and request either that
the Judges will he sent out in place of
those who have deserted Utah, or author
ize the Probate Courts to exercise the
powers claimed hy them and granted by
the Legislative Assembly, or adopt some
other means Of safety. lie requests that
five hundred soldiers be retained there,
as the withdrawal Of the entire army
would be iniudirons and unjust. Gov,
Cummings states the population Of Utah
at $1,000 or $4,000, though it is larger
estimated by the Mormons.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10

Ar the Baltimore convention in 1914,
Van Buren, received q majority of the
whole vote on the very first bollot, yet
he was thrown overheard because he
could not obtain two-thirds. Polk was
nominated.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10

This establishment also makes the Cleveland Iron
Mower, with Fishers Patont, and this certainly is
complete n specimen of manufacturing skill as
ever was exhibited. such Mower will make the
meadow field Of pleasure rethcr than one of toll,
and such machinery should tempt thousands now
dyyug i'm our cities to sock the fields. These Now
ers have lately received improvements which add
to the uiiity Of the and value, and constructed
with great strength and durability.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-07

The late Legislature Of Massachusetts passedron
act whereby '"any person who shall wilfuly send
{" to the publishers Of any newspaper for the pur-
pose of publication fraudulent notice OF tho
" birth Of a child, or Of the marriage Of any par
ties, or of tie death Of any person, shall, upon
conviction thereof be paaished BY fine not ex-
(" ceeding one hundred dollars"
This is excellent, so far as it goes; but doesnot
go quite far enough. To send IN insulting or irri-
tating anonymous letter, or one calculated to'dis-
parage or dscsedit any person whatever, orany
letter signed ap.if written By any other person than
the actual writer, ought likewise to be punished
by fine, if not BY imprisonment also. There IS no
baser, more dastardly, moro loathsome act, than
the writing of an anonymous letter calculated,to
ipure the feelings of the reoesEer or the reputation
of some one eise and We Sope TO see it every
where forbidden under severe penalties.