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ID FOR NEW YORK.
L ASSA6E, INCLUDING MEALS A N ID
SCATEROOM. A1.5O.

PASSAGE, INCLUDING MEALS AND
STATEROOM, $3.50.
The New York and Virginia Screw Steamship
Compeny's new and elegant steamship >fnSN
MOUNT VERNON, Capt i. c. Smith, SSk4&
will leave the Cor 2any's Depot, Yves -@~
tern Wharves at ll'O'clock a. m. every WEDNES-
DAY, and the Compeny's Depot, at Alexandria,
ST 5 o'clock p. m. same day.
Passengers from Washington and Georgetown
can take the coaches connecting with Alexandra
steamboats, or railroad, which leave the corner Of
18th street and Pa. avenue hourly, they leave
on the steamer from the Western Wharves at II
O'Clock a.. m.
State rooms can be engaged on application TO
Messrs. Morgan& Rhinehart, Western Wharves-
Freight viii be received up to the hours OF depar-
ture
Insurance VIII be effected on all goods by
this inc ct the ofioe Of the Company at y per cent
premium.
The accommodations for passengers by this line
are In every respect hrst-c and every effort vii
be made TO render this communication with New
York agreeable and heelthfu one.
For freight or passage apply to FOWLE d
II. b. CROMWELL & CO.
sc 2-ly So West st., corner A Dany, New York.
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!. IL party OF gentlemen have started from
Ffo''dence, X ]. on an expedition 70 Arizona.
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rHAS. s. WALLACH
- y 1'TORNEY AND COUNSELL0R,
diana avenue, between AZ and Sd streets, nearly
opposite the east Wig of the City Hall.
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D,ANO FORTES FOR RENT!
PIANOS FOR RENTm
PIANOS FOR HIRE,M
JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pa. avenue, between 9th
and 10th sts., sole agent for Chiokering Sons Pi-
;eo
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METTZEROTT'S SCHOOL PIANO, PIANO
Ie s for hye Years, and kept in tune free 96
OF onatSH Sal ana EXAMINE, at the music
an Ehe GA octave Chiokerins, almost new. for SI7a
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-yof JOHN = FtIILlS. 800 Pa. ave.
HING & BURCHELL,
CORNER 18TH ST. AND VERMONT Av.,
SITES for Christmas times. Among them are
Layer and Bunch RA1SlNS,
Sultapa RAISINS,
MMew FIGS, small drums,)
Iahetta DATES,
CITRON,
CRANBERRiEs,
ANGELIQUE
PRESERVED and Branded Fruits. of
al varieties of this climate,
ORANGES,
Fresh FRUITS, in oans.
DO. TOMATOES. Sweet CORN,
DO. PEAS, ASPARAGUS,
crosse Blackwsll's PICKLES,
fnesh, Smoked, and Soused SALMON,
Do MAGE MaAHGEEREL' fresh L0BsTERs,fresh
Fresh and Smoked HALIBuT,
Ehsiish, French, H erman and American MUS
se.ssdd s sFRkRAissouRe MEATS.
PATE De fOIES GRAS.
English SWISS, Dutch, Italian and American
ALMoSPS. FILBERTs, PECAN NUTS,
Grsnobe WA LNUTS. sHEILBARKs,
EE .9s Blackwslps SATsES,
s Gaa.iSHrd,s GHASMRglEs and SUGAR PLUMS,
co KIT f GELsa5TINE. neoelps. for making
kkq9ss5sp AZ. rs American IsTNGLAs,
Spanish and french OLIVES denh
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VI PiANOS FOR RENT. by the d.v
d. 2, So;. H.na, OF ysar. John ELLIS,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
New Hampshire Election.

In the onward march Of events we have
a prophets view Of what is yet to come. We
are just entering the greatest political con-
test in the history Of this country. The bat
tie field is laid of, the contestants posted
along the line, they but await the command
Of their Irrespective leaders from Charleston
and Chicago. But bark! From the noun
tains Of New Hampshire, comes the frs,
thunder peal of the cannon. The smoke o.
battle clears away and the Republican host
exultant in victory raises a shou, that ener.
gizes the great Republican heart Throughout,
the length aud 5rea 9TH ofthe land, and cor.
respondingly enervates the spirit of Democ.
racy.
The New Hampshire election was truly
an important ope. The Democracy nevel
fought harder. The issue was made on tn,
Douglas doctrines. His speeches were freely
circulated, in which he charged the Repub
licans with old Browns crimes, and the re-
suit shows how much reliance they hat
upon him and his veracity. The Stat,
gains an increased majority for Governor,
gain of two in the Senate, where we nov
.tand, 10 10 2 and u maj ority Of IS ia tn
House, being about 2 TO /.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
THE ADMINISTRATION c~oRRUprroSs.
Minor Criminal, Offences

A bill passed the House on yesterday, BY
the very decided vote Of rs to IL, which
provides for giving Justices of the peace
final jurisdiction in the trial of minor Grim,
inal offences. This bill classifies those of.
fences not punishable in the Peniten,iury
and after setting aside one class Of the
higher grade, places the rest Under the joris.
diction Of the justices of the peace, to be
tried in the townships. 1t allows the nc.
cused, If they demand il, to have q Jury
called, and to be tried by their peers as in
the higher courts. II lao provides that the
rulings of justices, in any case arising under
it., shall be subject to revision by the Com.
mon Pleas,
The friends Of this measure claim for il
the advantages Of a prompt trial OF these
offences, and more certainty OF their punish.
ment, while 1t will ensure to the accused, q
trial where he and bis case are well under.
stood. 1t will also reducs the expense oil
trying and furnishing these o~ffensss SO far
below the present method o! trying them
in the Common Pleas, as that the costs
will ce counted in cents instead Of dollars.
We noticed this bill some time ago, and
again refer to 1t, that those Interested may
be advised OF It's present shape, and Of its
success in the House State Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
Washington Correspondence Of the
New York Press.

NEw YoRK, March I6.
The Tribdne's Washington correspon.
dent says: The report and bill OF Mr.. Mel.
SON. OF Tenn, on Polygamy, lie being
printed. The bill ofixes severe penalties
Tor the practice of poIyeomy ia any of the
territories. 1t will come up for action in q
few days. There is a majority in the House
in its favor. ~.
Judge Robb, of Utah, has resigned his
place on the Bench, and report says Judges
st. Clair and Cradlebaugh will also resign
or be removed. There is q conflict of opin.
ion between these 1udges and. Gov. Cum.
Minis. 1t is saidtbtt the Governor Is a Nor.
nor and the Judges Gentiles, hence the re.
volt.
There is no news from RIO Grande Of O
more pacific mature. Col. Henry Brown
has arrived at New Orleans from Browns
vile and telegrophs on the 18th TO the wal
department: Il left Brownsville on the 9Th
INST, all was quiet on the frontier. Disturb.
ances are believed to be over, and Cortinu.
has given up the contest and retired into
the interior Of Mexico. Maj Heintz ha,
officially reported the war ended.'
Inc special Pacific Railroad Committee
Of the House held their 6rst meeting fol
business to-day, aud adopted resolutions de
ciaring that a Pacific railroad is recessar,
ard expedient, and that the construction o
such a road should be undertaken by cor
poratlons and not by Government; also, tina
it is expedient and necessary that the gov
ernment should aid the undertaking boil
with money and land.
MIR. Fensoa ofT&sw York, objected I,
donating the public lands, and was in favo
OF appropriat'ng money. With this excep
ton the committee was harmonious.
On the passage Of the resolutions {
majority Of the Committee favored the cen
trail route. The committee meet ngain Of
Saturday,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22

Of Virginia, and shows there is not a par
ticle OF evidence showing that these men
ever fled from Virginia. and nothing to show
they ever were in Virginia, save the allega-
ton in the indictment--''that the %offense
was there committed" The Attorney Gen.
eral thea concludes thus:
These considerations, it seems to me, are
entirely decisive. For the reason that the
reqnisition, with its "annexed documents
furnishes no evidence of the fight Of Mcr-
riom from Virginia, it altogether fails, in my
Judgment to make out Q case which will
warran. the exsradi,pn. Whether this de-
fec, can be cnredh a question which ad
dresses itself solely 10 tue authorities of that
State. Finding one !, rriar to the exercise
OF the authority invoked by this requisition,
1t has not seemed proper to inquire as to the
existence ut any other For all present
purposes, 1t is enough to know that as the
case now stands, the objection is fatal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22

in the proposed change for two reasons.
They can not expect The representatives Of
their party to cxpend 50 much for the benefit
Of quarrelsome little South Carolina. Then
the party y so near all gone to the South
that If they were to 60 down into that hot
bed Of Southerh fanaticism, they never could
expect to get back North of Mason and
Dixon. We wonld have liked, had some Of
The Nofthern Democrats had an opportunity
of becoming acquainted with their Southern
cousins. Il would have done them good in
a p%olitica. way.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22

~tulerbly correct criterion by which 10 Judge
the feelings Of The people:
OF The a. Representatives from the Free
States, all out four or five were swept into
oblivion. Three from Indiana and two in
illinois are yet in public life. representing
districts remarkable for a density of dark.
ness. The next Congress contained III
members of the House elected az Republic
cans. 40 Know Nothing and II Democrats.
The 35tb Congress. commencing in De-
cembef, 1857, had 80 Republicans, Ia
Congress, Rag in session, has ll3 Republic
cans, 8 -~Lecomption, "a Americans
and 90 D Gratis. In the controversy for
Speaker, 4Auii.Lecpmpion men took sides
with the Repub .iaons and 3 with the Demo-
Gratis, and this divisi,n is likely 10 remain;
so that in reality, the Republicans have
one hundred and seventeen members, the
%.
In the Senate in 1854, the Democrats
had A. to Is Republicans. In 1860, the
Democrats have 40. to IS Republicans.
In the 8 keen Fee States. OF the passage
Of the NJ braska Act, there were nineteen
Democratic Senator'S, and there are now
but Seuen. OF the nineteen Democ ratio
Senator's from ,h1 Free States, but four now
remain.
Thc Republican party 10 the Senate has
been one of continual progress. The ad-
mission Of Kansas and Nebraska, with fu.
tnre elections in Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Minnesota will probably make il a majority
in that body. 1t already holds the power
over treaties, and the pr oject of making
new Slave States out of Cuba or, Central
Americi 10 at an end. Even if they should
lose thePresidency there is the strongest pro-
babi ! y that they " i'll be able TO veto any og.
grandizing schemes for the mere purpose Of
enlarging Slavery.
In the popular vote the Republicans have
gained largely since 1856. 10 Pennsylvun-
in the Democratic majority over Republi.
cans was 80 600, and over both Republicans
and Americans 1000. The last local cleo
lion gave 10000 over the Democrats. In
New York the united Democratic and
American vote was $4,000 over Fremont
~ thC NhICiSo ouUttnllUn blUuiu 5clcCl u
candidate who would not be personally OBJ.
jectionuble to the conservative element in
that State, there Is no doubt but he would
triumph by 4 large majority. In Iowa, the
united Democratic and American vote was
1000 over Fremont. In 1859 the Repu bli
can majority was 8 coo clear.
In Illinois, in 1856, the unitod Democrat
ic and American vote was as 900 agains'
Fremont, and the Democrats had 900.
clear mujoriiy. Yet in 1858, when Doug
los was in the field as the champion of pop
ular sovereignty, the Republicans had 8 sJl
majority in the popular vote. The indica
tions are that hereafter Illinois will ranl
herself among the Republican States.
1t must be evident to every fair and can
did mind that the Republican party is
great and growing party that its principle
are enshrined in the affections of the people
and that its prestige of successive %victorie
since 1856 will give it . great advantage owe
the pro-slavery party in the election which
is to come of in the fall OF 1850.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22

0J-The National Era will suspend pabli,
cation after the next number. Mrs. Bailey
has not been able to meet aome heavy debts
that were hanging upon II, und now sus.
pendsluntil tho LIST Of May, in tho hope Of
being able at that timo to re- ~susitatc again,
something not likely to be accomplished.
We are sorry To hear Of this, not only on
Mrs. Bsilcy's account, but for the sake OF
Republicanism. The Era fought Cor freedom
when there was an odium attached to its
position, when Il was secuted, both North
and South, yet. through its darkest days DIR,
Bailey with fearless pen, but marked with
prophets skill the coming events. In the
midst Of the ~stauggle, the hand Of death
smote him and = great man was lost TO the
cause. We had hoped the Era would remain
and accomplish what he designed 1t should.
They will be remembered together. b
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
HON eStead Bill.

The Homestead Bill has passed the Lowe,
House Of Congress, and in the Senate has
been referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. That Committee will recommend
its passage with an amendment excluding
from the benefit OF the Public Land, single
men over al years OF age, GREAT induce
ments TO marfy.) widowers without chileren,
and Foreigners who may have declared their
intentions after the passage Of the bill. The
House Bin includes III these aud passed thu,
body by 90 majority. The Republicans ali
voted for II. The Bill as likely to be amended
by the Senate will be accepted by the friends
Of the measure in tho House, and II not
murdered by King Buchanan will doubtless
become a law.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
Re publican Prospects Bright,

It.,doeo the Republican heart good to take
look over the past and see how regular, YET
how surely tho party has gone right on &c
victory. With the integrity that has charac.
lerized its every movement thus far, still
TO direct its oounsels, we may look for q
speedy and complete triumph. Upon this
subject the State Journal says:
The prospect Of the success of the Repub
licans In the coming Presidential contest
must be regarded as catering, If the dele
gates to the Chicago Convention pursue q
discreet course, ant nominate a candidate
who will truly represent the principles OF
the party, and whose past acts are O guar.
antee that he will be- guided by wisdom,
economy and justice In the administration
of the affairs of the General Government.
The Republican party has been but a few
years In existence, but it's growth has been
marvellous. Founded upon the principles
of the fu,her Of the Republic, its positions
are impregnable and cannot be successfully
assailed. II Is well known that the passage
Of tho Nebraska bill in 1864 was the
moving cause which led men OF all purties
at the North to combine and form the Re-
publican organization. Mr.. Douglas bought
In his bill for the repeal Of the Missouri
Prohibition against slavery, and declared
that Congress should exercise no control
over the subject in the Territories. The
free States took the alarm. An address
was sent forth, signed by Messrs. Chase,
Seward, Summer and others, calling on the
people to rally in defence of their rights.
II was warmly responded TO by the people.
Then followed the insursions of the Mis-
s%ourians into Kansas which: intensified tho
the good feeling Of thes peoplel against
the originator Of that Ubiquitous measure,
and those who sustained II.
The fret election which followed the
passage of the Kansas-N Nebraska bill, over
threw the Democratic party in the Free
States. We condenJe from the Cincinnati
Gazette some Of the more striking results
OF this breach Of faith. In September,
1854. Maine gave 10000 Republican ma
joriiy; and Ohio $4,000 majority. The other
Free States followed. The basis of the
movement was the excitement caused BY the
Kansas Nebraska Act, although the large
mujorities were partially due to the Know
Nothing societies. The men who voted
for the measure In Congress, from the
Northern States, had leave to retire from
public lie, and their places were filled by
men who had no lot nor part in the %iniquiiy.
The following shows the composition Of
Congress for the last few years, and Is a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
The Very Latest News


The report that Spain had agreed to sell
Cuba is a mistake nrubaldi has up.
piled to the Pope for a dispensation from
his marriage vows p ccolomini's mar.
rage is contradicted.-The military have
been ordered from Utah to the Mexican
frontier, the Judges having resigned or beer
removed. snd tho Secretary having dice
there are but tw U. s Officers left in the
territory, and one ofthem is u Mormon -
Miramon has laid siege Vera Cruz with 5000
force. In concert with his attack. two Span,
i'h steamers appeared before the city and
refused 10 show colors. A boat with hay,
to lean their nationality, was sent b. Capt,
Turner Of the American ship, Saratoga
which was twice fred upon, whereupon tn,
Saratoga fired o broadside, and the fight
became general. and resulted in the wound.
ing OF 3 Americans, one mortally, and The
killing Of ID Mexicans, and wounding o
some 30 or 80 more, and the surrender o.
the Spnnish-M Mexican vessels.-A fire Of
Black River Falls, Wisconsin, on last SAB.
bath, destroyed 43 houses, including all bu,
one Of the stores Of the town, loss $40 900
The free negro bill Of Missouri ha,
again been vetoed by the Governor
Gov. Russell of Illinois died at his residence
on the lSth.-Buchanan will veto the
Home stead Bill il passed, 80 says report
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
Probable Change.

Tue National Democratic Committee
have under consideration the subjec, of a
change 10 the place of hold ng the National
Convention from Charleston to Baltimore.
The Charles'onians propose to charge from
% to ei6 per day, ss Hotel fare for Dele.
gstss, and we understand the only suitable
Hall can be had for $500 per day. The
Bslimoreisns offer a Hall free, and Hotel
fare at the usual rates. fthe Convention
should rsiso u little muss among the 'unter-
ri6ed.' and spend several days in the con-
psign. It will require a heavy purse to foo,
the bills. We think the 'c'lmittee sensible
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
Gov. Dennison's Denial

Gov. Dennison, on request of the editor
OF the State Journal, has furnished that pa
per his correspondence with Gov. Letohor
Of Virginia, upon the subject of the requi
sition of the latter to deliver up to Virginia
Brown and Merriam. Gov. Dennison'
letter is as follows:
STATE OF ONO, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENr,)
COLUMBUS, March 9th, 1850.
His Excellency John Letcher, Governor o
Virginia:
Sir | have carefully examined the requi
sition of your Excellency, and their accom-
panying documents for the extradition o
Owen Brown ind Francis Merriam charged
as being fugitives from the justice of Vir
GINA, aud as now being within this State
and am satisfied that no sufficient case !,
presented to authorize me to issue either o
the warrants asked for. The reasons fol
this conclusion are FULLY set forth in the
copy of the opinion of the Attorney Gen
erai of this State, to whom 7 submitted thu
papers in the case, which I have the homo
to transmit to you herewith. With senti
ments of high respect,
Your obetient servant, :
W. DENNlSON.
This letter Is based on an elaborate opin.
ion of Attorney General Wolcott, in which
that gentleman ably reviews the whole
question. After quoting the Constitutional
obligation and tho act Of Congress for sur.
render of fugitives, the Attorney General
sayA:
By their very terms, no person can DO re-
moved from one State to another, In virtue
of these Constitutional and statutory pro.
visions, except on the simultaneous occur.
renee Of three distinct conditions.
J. He must have been charged In anoth-
or State, by indictment Of affidavit, with the
there Of "treason, felony or
other crime"
Q. He must have fled that State to escape
its justice, and
3. Demand for bis surrender--aesom-
panied by an authentic copy of the indict.
ment or affidavit on which the demand is
p~redicte must have been made of the ok.
%ecutivs authority OF the State 10 which he
fed, by the executive authority of the State
which the flight was made.
When these do coneurrenlly happen, the
power TO deliver results, and must be exc
cuted. Each, however, is in the nature Of
a precedent condition; SO that the absence
any one of them Is not less fatal than
the absence of all.
These, and not less than these, are the
limitations with which the RICH, of extradi.
ton has been carefully hedged about by the
Constitution and the act of Congress. In
the very spirit indicated by these jealous
safeguards The right ough, always TO be ex-
For, this power, which relegates the
to another jurisdiction, and deprive s
him Of that protection which, as a general
rule, the State owe to every sol burner with
In its limits-'is Of SO high a nature as to
exact tho utmost care in It's application,
even to the prescribed cases. Every one
charged with its execution should see 10 IL
that all the securities BY which Il has been
SO anxiously surrounded are observed with
rigorous fidelity ,
The Attorney General..,hen spreads out
all the evidence submitted by the Executive
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
Stephens and HaZlett,

Browns last disciples were executed ut
Charlestown Va. on last Friday. Their case
was brought before the Legislature by Sen.
not their attorney. who argued in favor of q
nommutation of their sentence, but to none
effect. They died with the utmost com
posure. They were both ardent spiritual.
lists, same kind of religion ns the Gazette'.
Pro sln,ery correspondent. We presume
the three will bold frequent meetings now
and we may,look to the Gazette for their
deliberations.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22

@We hear much growing by Douglas
men, over his great victoSy in Illinois, vher.
Abe Lincoln was after him. We have only
to say that those who expect success from
such q victory, are building upon n sandy
foundation. The popular vote was $500
against him in that great victory, and he
only succeeded through an unfair apporlion.
ment Vi the Suite.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22

@Hugh z. Bond has been appointed by
the Governor of Maryland, as Judge of the
Criminal Court for the unexpired term Of
Judge Stump removed. Stump consoles
himself that he has not been charged with
any criminu. offence, but only with haJitua,
drunkenness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-22
~AsSIGNEE,S SALE.


THE undersigned, Assignee Of Jossphus
Waddeil, will offer at public sale, comnsn-
WEDNESDAY, the 4th day Of Apri.lsoo, !;
the following described personal and reeasl
property, TO wit: Dry Goods, Qu~ssnsxS1s,
Tinware, Notions, Books, Drugs, Glassware
Wagons, &c &c.
ALSOAThe following! described rs.ls
estate, to witt! The undivided halt Of a house,
and lot in Sewellsville, Belmont c~duufy:
Ohio, in the name Of Samuel Curtis, g..
and Josephus Waddell, late psrtnsrs,s ssid
undivided half appraised at $50
To be sold on the folio wing tetrhs:AOn
sales Of personal property. ali sums Of o.
and under, cash In, hand, and Oh GUMS over
SO a credit of five months, with note and
approved surety;'and on really, ! in hand.
! nlsix' months and in twelve months.
with interest from the day Of sale, with ps,s
and approved sursty. Is
Sale on the premises, in ~Sswsnsyfis.
Belmont county, Ohio, and to commence a.
10 O'Clock, a. H., on the day Aforesaid, ssd,
to continue from day to day until allis ssld..
JOSEPH JOHNSON, Assignee
February "a, 1860, 6w hHFrfTO