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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-14

CTTbe fruit 10 ell killed ia this region
BY the frosts. A great deal of corn has
been planted, but the weather is 30 dry that
It will not grow. Farms and gardens have
been diligently worked, but they do not ex-
hibit any good results as yet. The agricui-
tural interest 10 under q cloud. Fairfield
jefersonian.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-14

uALT FARE The Davenport Gazette
says it 10 authorised to announce that the
n d NJ. and G. h Il. /. railroads have agreed
TO take passengers for half fare TO the Chi
sago Convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-14

E~ILLHNOIs HLArK DEEDS for
Sale at this Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-14

ILLINOIS PLATroRx.- - The Illinois State
Convention adopted = Platform on the 10th,
tho substance of which il given by the Chi
asgo 1ribune as follow:
The platform adopted reafirms the Bloom
ington and3lA platforms, and
adds some planks, one in favor Of the Home
stead bill, another for the speedy admission
OF kansas a. free State, . third againss
any change in the naturalization laws, q
fourth insisting upon protection Of natural
iseQ citizcns when travelling and denouncing
the Democratic Cass doctrine on that subject;
NTH in regard to the payment of the State
debt, and economy in State government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-14

Another extraordinary cave has beer
discovered in Kentucky, only seven miles
from the Mammoth Cave. Ii 10 called til.
"Diamond Cave" and the stalactites and
stalsgmitss are said to be grand and besusi
full
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-14

May 18th, lse0-detw2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
A Democratic Lament.

The Chicago Herald, an Anti-Doug'as
Democratic Journal, thus sentimentaliy
mourns over the demise of its psrty:
"Sadly and slowly this lamp of the patriot
has grown dim and shadowy. Long con.
tinued peace and prosperity have planted
the canker at the heart Of the gteat Nat
ional Democracy. Personal ambition, fac
tional hate and the spoils Of Office have been
at work. The old giant. that has so often
crushed out opposition, totters and reels like
drunken man. Disagreement, strife, hatred
and revenge sit in the holy seats torn from
the hands of impartiality and friendshiP.-
The times are very sick-almost unto death.
Reason has succumbed to passion, and mad
selfshn ess has triumphed over love of our
country and loyalty to party principles
The Democracy at Baltimore, as we'll as at
Charleston, have shown sad evidences that
we have fallen on evil times. Discord, sell
fishness, envy and violence have met us al
every step. The fraternity Of the party has
been destroyed, its prestige annihilated and
its organization disrupted. Such has been
the goal to which the men who now have
the lead of the Democratic party have al
length hurried.the party of Jefferson and
Jackson"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
A True Heroine.

On the night of the 18th instant, Miss
Moore, the daughter Of the keeper of the
Lighthouse on Fairweather leland, just
below Bridgeport, Connecticut, heard cries
for help at a distance from the shore, and
determined that an effort should be made to
rescue whomever it might be. 1t was too
dark to tell the direction or the distance.
but summoning two young men to her aid,
she launched the boat belonging to the
Light-Hcuse and ordered them to pull out iu
the direction of the cries, she herself hold
ing the tiller. About two miles out in the
Sound they found q sail.bost cspsized, and
clinging to IL two mon, who were nearly
exhausted. One of them was entirely help
less, but both were finally rescued from
death by the courage of this brave girl, and
brought safely to shore. Mr.. Moore, the
keeper Of the light, has been for rome years
afflicted with i'll health, and when unable
to see to the details of his office, this dsugh-
ter assumes the entire management, trim
Minis the beacon with her own fair hands.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
The Beginning Of the World.

The following Is an extract from a se'-
mon OF Spurgeon, the English preacher, and
is q specimen of the eloquence which,
within year or two, has made his name
familiar in both hemispheres:
"Can any man tell me when the begin
ming was! Years ago, We thought the be-
ginning Of this world was when Adsm came
upon it; but we have discovered that thou
sands Of years before that God was forming
chaotic matter TO make il lit abode for man
and putting races Of creatures upon it that
they might die and leave traces of his han
diwork and m marvelous skill, before he tried
his haDdiwork upon man. But this was not
the beginning, for revelation points Us to a
period long ere this world was fashioned,
to the days when the morning stars were
begotten--wben, like drops OF dew from the
fingers of morning, stars and coDste llations
fell thickly from the hand Of God; when, by
bis own lips, he launched forth ponderous
orbs; " hen, with bis own hand, he sent
comets, like thunderbolts, wandering thro'
the sky 10 find one day their proper sphere
We 90 back to those days when worlds
were made and systems fashioned, and we
have not even approached tho beginning yet.
"Until we go back 10 the time when all
the universe slept in the mind Of God, as yet
unborn, until we enter the eternity where
God, the Creator, dwells alone, everything
sleeping 10 his mighty, gigantic thought, we
have not guessed the beginning. We may
60 back, back, ages upon ages. We may
go back, il we may use such words, whole
eternities, and yet never arrive at the begin
ming. Our wing might he tired. our imagi-
nation die away. Could it outstrip the light.
ning's flashes in majesty, power and rapdity
it would soon weary itself ere it could get
to The beginning. But God, from the begin.
ming. chose his people, when the unnaviga-
ted ether was yet unfapned by wing of a
single angel, when space was shoreless, OIL
else unborn; when universal silence reigned
and not voice or whisper shocked the
solemnity OF silence, when there was nc
being, no motion, naught but God himself
alone in his eternity; when, without thu
song Of an angel, without the attendance o
even a cherubim, long ere the living crea
lures were born, or the wheels OF the chario
OF Jehovah were fashioned; even then "ir
the beginning was the world" and in the
beginning Gods people were one in the
world, and in the beginning he chose then
all unto eternal life."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
Lincoln on Sectionalism Of Douglas.

Lincoln on Sectionalism Of Douglas.
In the Illinois contest of 1855, Douglas
had much to say about the sectionality of
the Republican Party. In reply 10 ore Of
these Trades, Hon. Abraham Lincoln used
the following remarkable language: 70.
81 ask his attention, also, to the fact that
by this rule of nationality he is himself be.
coming sectional. ask his attention to
the fact that his speeches would not 60 as
current now South Of the Ohio river as they
have formerly gone there. ! ask his atten.
tion to the fact that he felicitates himself
to-day that all the Democrats Of the Free
States are agreeing with him. Tf he hss not
thought Of this, commend to his consider.
alton the evidence Of his own declaration
on this day, of his ling sectional too. I
see it rapidly approaching. Whatever may
be the result of the ephemeral contest be-
tween Judge Douglas and myself, l see the
day rapidly approaching when his pill of
sectionalisn, which he has been thrusting
down the throats of Republicans for years
past, will be crowded down his own throat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
Mistellalrto1s.
JUDGE CRANE.
CHAPTER
A rRul STORY.

fra~ cHAPTRR I.
Shortly after the first Republican Consli-
tuition oe the Stale Of New York was fran.
ed, and the Judiciary system was establish
ed for the civil department, the Supreme
Court, or the branch Of it called the "Circuit
Court" was appointed for one of the Circuit,
in the county of Duchess, and the eccentric
Judge Crane was to preside. Judge Crane
was very wealthy, and highly respected for
bis charitableneas to the poor, and he always
dressed in plainygarb, and would hardly
ever wear an ovsreost, whatever the weather
might be, and it was, seldom that he rode
when he went ABROAD, although he owned
many valuable horses, On the morning Of
the day in which the, court was to begin,
the Judge sat out before day, and walked
gently on through hail, rain. and snow, to
the appointed place. On arriving at Pough-
keepsie, cold and wet, he walked to tavern, /,
where he found the landlady sand her SER
wants were making large preparations for
the entertainment of the Judges. lawyers.
and other gentlemen whom they expected
would attend the circuit court.
The Judge was determined to have some
sport, and in pleasant tone addressed the
landlady: 81 have no money, and was oblig-
ed to come to court, and / have walked
through this dreadful storm more than TWEEN.
ty miles. am vet, cold, dry and hungry.
| want something to eat before the court
begins;" when the landlady put herself in g
magisterial posture. and putting on coun.
tensnce of contempt, said to the Judge:-
You ssy you are wet and cold, dry and no,
how can this be!" 7'et sal %
a"No, my dear madam" says the Judge
III said was wet and cold; and IL you had
been out 20 long as have been in this
storm, think you would be likewise we
and cold. l said that wanted something
70 eat and drink"
"But you have no money, you say" re
torted the landlldy. H- o1 a.al3 -
IL told you the truth and nothing but tn
truth, but were as rich as Cr1sus woul
be willing to work for something to eat an
drink" sf5.i3 1sI1H't..
"Crasus, who Is Cresusi'' says the lazy
81 never knew him." says the Judge ,"bu
/ have understood that he was very rich.
want something to eat and something t
!, drink, and were as poor as Job In his vi
|. most calamity, and had my health an
/. strength as we'll as now have. would
willing 90 to work little while, II coul
only get something to drink and bit ,
good victuals." i tna
swell. old daddy" says she, show muc
d do you want to drink" sa" /.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
The "Old Liners" Falling In.

The Examiner, published 10 lancaster,
Pennsylvania, the home Of Buchanan, fur.
nishes the following with regard to the
movements Of the former friends Of CIsy: 3
"Tbe "cld liners" last fall rsvsnRed them.
selves by voting for most Of The Democratic
State ticket and beating the imsjof party Of
the "seward ticket" But they dsprecste
the election of another Democratic Presi-
dent. They are opposed to the further ex-
tension Of slavery, and denounce the dis
union schemes of the Southern Democracy.
as well as the proposed opening Of the
African Slave Trade. These "Oid Linen
Wings" perceive that they can hoAorabIy
support Abraham Lincsln, Of Illinois, with
out any sacrifice of personal pride or self
respect. They feel that they can now come
into the great Republican party on honor.
able terms. They believe our candidate TO
be sound, honest and conservative man.
who loves the Union, and regards the slav.
cry question from the standpoint of the faith
ers' Of this Government, They rejoice at
the opportunity OF egain becoming mem.
bers Of a great national and patriotic party,
one which is able to wrest the Federal Gov
eminent out Of the hands OF the corrupt pro
slavery Democracy. and administer It in the
spirit Of the fathers"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05

6TMaj Haratio Allen, the engineer Of
the New York and Erie Railroad, in a speech
made duriug the recent festival occasion,
gave the following account of the first trip
made by a locomotive on this continent:
"When was it! Who was it! And who
awakened its energies and directed its move
ments! 1t was in the year 1928, on the
banks Of the Lackawaxen, at the commence.
me nj of the railroads connecting the canal
of the Deleware and Hndson Canal Company
with their coal mines--nnd he who address,
es you was the only person the on that To-
connective. The circumstances which led to
nv being alone on the engine were these:
The road had been built in the Summer;
the structure was of hemlock timber, and
rails of large dimensions notched on caps far
apart. The timber had cracked and warped
from exposure to the sun. After about 800
feet of straight line. the road crossed the
Lackawaxen creek on trestle work about
30 feet high with curve of 355 TO iC0 feet
radius. The impression was very general
that the iron monster would either break
jowE the road or it would leave the track a:
the curve and plunge into the creek. My
reply to such appieaensions was that it was
toa late to consider the probability of such
occurrences; the was no other course than
to have trial made OF the strange animal,
which had been brought here at such great
expense; but that.it was not necessary that
more than one should be involved in its
fate that should take the first ride alone
and time would come when should look
back to the incident in great interest. As
placed my hand on the throttle-vale handle
was undecided whether would move slow
ly or with fair degree of Of speed; bur be-
lleying that the road would prove safe, ant
preferring, If we did 60 down 10 go hand
somely. and without any evidence of timid
ity, Istarted with considerable velocity
passed the curve over the creek safely, ant
was soon out Of hearing of the vast assem-
blage, At the end of two or three miles
reversed the vale and returned without acci
dent, having thus made the first Railroa,
trip by locomotive on the Western hemis
phere."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
Lincoln on Snakes.

The following is one of LiDcoln's ilus-
trations made in a speech at New Haven,
Connecticut. Speaking of the right and
wrong of slavery, he says:
"The other policy is one that squares with
the idea that slavery IL wrong and IL con-
-s;s.s il, doing eysrv.i,,ae that we ought to
do if it was wrong. Now don't wish TO be
misunderstood, nor to leave a gap dcwn TO
be msrepresebted, even. don't say that
we ought to attack it where it exists. Tt
me it seems that if we were to form gov
eminent anew, in view of the octual pres
ence Of slavery, we should find it necessary
to frame just such government as our fat
hers did. giving to the Shareholders the
entire control where the system is estab
lished, while we possessed the power to re
strain it from going outside these limits
(Applause.) } From the necessities ofthe cast
we should be compelled to form just such I
government as our blessed fathers gave US
and, surely, if they have so made it. that j
another reason why we should let SLAYER.
alone where it exists.
"If saw a venomous snake crawling il
the road, any man would say might seiz
the nearest stick and kill it; but if foun
that snake in bed with my children it ~oul
be another question. daughter. | nigh
burt the children more than The snake, an
the snake might bite them. (Applause.) J.
Much more, if found il in bed with IN
neighbours children, and had bound my
self by solemn compact not to meddl
with his children, under any circumstances
it would become me TO let that particula
mode OF killing the gentleman alone. (Gret
laughter.) But if there is bed newly mad
up, to which the children are to be takel
and il was proposed to take batch of youn
snakes and put them in with them, | tax
it, no man would say there was questio
how ought to decide. prolonged aPplaus
and cheers.)
"That is just the case! The new Terr
tories are the newly made bed to which o,
children are 10 60, and ii lies with the natio
TO say whether they shall have the snake
mixed up with them or not 1t does nj
seem as if there could be much hesitatic
what our politics should be. Applause.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
4oetrp
81 Shall Know Her Again"
M B. =. TAYLOR.

Oh, have you not seen, on some morning In
June,
When the flowers were in tears, and the for
ests in tune,
When the pillows of dawn broke bright on
the air,
On the breast Of the brightest some star
clinging therel
Some sentinel star, not yet ready to set
Forgetting 30 wane, and watching there
yet,
How you gazed on that vision Of beauty
awhile;
How i, wavered till won by the light Of
Gods smile;
How it passed through the portals of pear
like bride; e.' ..
How i, paled as it passed, and the morning
star died!
The sky was all bushes, the earth was al
bliss,
And the prayer Of your heart, "Be my end.
ing like this" .r i
See my beautiful Nay passed away from Iife'i
even; yr.n s
So the blush Of her being was blended with
heaven; -.
So the bird Of my bosom Auttered up to the
A window was open-my darling was gone
A truant from tears, from sorrow and sin
For the angel on watch took the wanderer
in!
But when shall hear the new song that
she sings,
I shall know her again, notwithstanding
her wings.
By those eyes full Of heaven. by the ligh,
on her hair,
And the smile she wore here she will surely
wear there!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05


GA Springfield QlIinois) correspondent
Of the Trenton Democrat writes on the 10Th
inst. as follows:
'Mr. Lincoln is remaining quietly at home
in this city, or, to correct the expression.
he 10 at home, and is as quiet as compatible
with the rush OF visitors from all sections to
see the chosen leader of the Republican
hosts. He occupies, during the large share
Of his time. the Executive departments of
the State House, on the second floor, and
some days receives hundreds of visitors,
while the mails and the telegraph put him
in communication with a vastly large nun.
ber throughout all sections Of the county.
Fortunately the mails demand prepayment,
and the telegraph Offices will, at most, send
but few Of their expensive favors without
collecting their tariff at the outer end of the
wire. This rush, therefore, entails nothing G
upon the recipient but a pressure upon his
time. The writer called upon Mr.. Lincoln
yesterday, in company with several gentle
men from Massachusetts. Old Abe was
giving final sitting to Hicks of'Nsw York,
for a portrait in oil, which is deemed here
success. IT is on an order of the New York
Republicans, and will do service in the cam
paign. Mr.. Lincoln, in high good humor,
refers TO the pressure that has been going
on about him, notwithstanding some Of it
has been carried on to an extent but little
removed from ANNOYANCE. such has been the
zeal of biographers, and photographers, and
hnr,ists with crayon and pencil, writing snd
sketching and diving deep down into every
opening ia quest of points and facts"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05

OrThs Louisville Courier says that
lady who moves in the frst circles ofsociety
in this city, had her face sadly disfgured
few days since, from the combined effects OF
fluid whitening and artesisn water. 1t ap-
pears that she went to the well sne bsthed. {.
and, after leaving the delicious bath, che
found to her horror and smazement that her
face was as black as an Ethiopisn's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05

0JThe Connecticut commissioners on
the cattle disease have caused notice to be
posted in every Connecticut town on the
Massac chusetts line, East OF the Connecticut
river. iorbidding the driving or bringing into
the State from Massachusetts any cattle,
sick or we'll, on the penalty Of $500 fine
and Dix months imprisonment. The far
mers are. much excited, too. West sofaths
river
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05

GTThe Democracy say that theirs is the
only national psrty. This is just what they
always said ard always swore, and yet they
freeley sdmiqnow that the old Wing party,
against which they warred longer and more
vindictively than they ever did against any
other party, was eminently national and
patriotic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05

OE-Since the nomination OF President
and .Vice.Presdent at sChicago, seventeen
new Republican papers havel started, in
Central Illinois. fu sH
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
TEETH! TEETHl!' TEETH !
~ II he DIR. J. .. Ely

H. ted In somsIton, announces that he is3 pre-
pared 70 perform al operations pertaining 70 surgi
cal or Mechanical Dentistry. Artihcial Teeth In.
serted either single, In Blocks, with continuous
svns--on Gold, eilver, or Platina Plate, In neat.
substantial manner, and WARRANTED FIT.
aby Nepna up with the improvements OF the day
Aekppes W naetis tns tsxftn age the public Ter
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05
M. J. w. GLOVER,
TToRNEY AT LAW, and Notary

~ Public, ST. CiAirsviile, Ohio.
U TOFFICE up.stairs over Collins Drug etore.
Particular attention. paid 20 the settlement Of
tAsss. Powers ofAttorhey and other convey yancing
executed promptly. Acknowledgment Of Deeds.
Powers-0f- Attorney and Mortgages taken.
Also, Agent for the Ohio Lille Insurance Company,
Life Policies ISSUED on the usaai terms. janl57
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING

N C-~spsNEss CARDS, hve lines OF ie's' s''00 PUT
year. '-H
U-7we,hre determined 10 make The onronieis :
IL ,nterestipa 10 the general reader than u mas
NV, mo' ~ ssto iore been and ask and expect an IN
~ inherent IN It's welfare by the gallant ke.
mn biic ans Of Belmont county. Fitenos' sna" We
'ssRsssBEAR in MIND, The Chronicles contains M
IL yeadinr matter, Miscellaneous. Local, sno no
News than any other paper pubiisneu ~
- oos, tv and that It also has the most compe'e
and reliable Market Reports.
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FRINT & NAGLE,

cnNERCHANT TAILORS. ST. Clsirs-
ivI willie, Ohio, have on hand full assortment Of
cioihs Csssimsres vestings, which they VIII make
.a-ss~. lrJ f r janld
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-23
Receipts Of Produce.

L0ulsNILLE-Per steamer Peytona-- 200 bxs
sarsapatila Parmele & Bro le bbls eggs Grief,
Byrnes &oo. 8 do Schneider & Wise 6 do Del
bondio-S hbs mustard Woodman & Bement-2l
bbls whisky smith &eo--15 bhls LIQUOR A l. Gaines
40 bales mdse BARLEY, Johnson &co-2o tcs hams
Schmidt 4 Zlegler--l06 tcs lard Dumesnil & Martin
---342 coils rope Slaughter, Smith 8 ShotwelM Is
bbs corn 81 ties hams Martin, Cobb &co- 7s bbls
whisky B Planche &co- 26 hbls oil Il d Kent 4
CO. 10 hbls eggs 1884 bbls pork 1907 scks corn to
Il HI Fairchiid &eo- 1924 do John Robertson = 8
hhds tobacco j DeArman-49 do Jas Turner-54
do Campbell, Mckee &eo-- % do Fellowes &co-s
do Summers 4 Campbell do kirkpatrick &eo-
Is do Moore & VanGuiin- "A do Given, Watts &co
u do Il Rodewald- do McGianis. III bales
cotton Watt &eo--7S bbls whisky Ethel Ace
4 bhls eggs 2a5 seeks corn Egan & king-l0 barrels
jolls tics hams D NJ Hildreth &co 10 do NJ j Smith
&co--5 do Geddes- Is do G Paschall- rs do
ties lard Collins Aee-4 les hams 10 bbls do .
Hal-245 empty bbls J D Denegre- $50 hhls tiouI
s5 bales hay al seeks corn s b Kennedy &eo--5Co
do " Robinson &co-301 do Given, Watts &ro-
se3 do West& Nettleton- 10 bales rope 70 Shark,
Stauiier &co-- So bales hay . hbis eggs III hbls
-four ogleshy Il Maeaulay- suHdries to order--To-
tai Ill bales cotton 202 hhds tobacco.
ST L0UIS-Per steamer Flying Cloud -a5 bbis
Oh Stark, Staufer Eco IS hhds tobacco SOC scks