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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-07

Iths Unicn wiyA rsewdio Norskaf n N
the principles 81 Che RcpubIican p&tty, th&s
the people Of the South were willing TO be-
lieve d lie and be damned. 1t was matter
of history that few weeks ago, gentleman
tCol. Memminger) proclaimed from the steps
Of the capitol Of Milledgeville to gentlemen,
lawyers. doctors, shortboys and everybody
that stood around, that Hannibal Hamlin,
or rs he is called there, Gamble Hamlin"
was mulaoto-they the North had elected
an abolitionia to lie President, and q mu-
latto 80 be Vice President.
Mr.. LEAKE Dem, Val asked whether
Mr. Etherdge was speaking on the side Of
the North or the side Of the South? Ul
Mr. Etherdge--Iam speaking on that Idt
rhiehhas Jc'o representatives on the .Foor-l
am spoakiag on The side Of my country. Zap
plause.] Already in the South boldmen, ex-
cit ed men, chivslfous men. were
drilling and discipIining the mill.
tssy Men Sen excited NTH an the pomp
and circumstance of war. Men believed
that Lincoln and his cohorts were going ID
the South to apply the torch to towns,
and hamlets and dwellings, and these thing,
arose from Southern misapprehenaon ol
Northern men. To allay this, to stop the
tide Of revolution, he would vote for the
Crittenden propositions. He would vote fol
the proposition he had submitted himself
he ,eouh cote for the report ofhe eentlcma,
from Ohio; he would vote for anything tha
was of any valuer that had any principle
and that would relieve the public mind from
the painful apprehensions which beset it
He hoped Congress would effect somethin,
TO stay the tide ofrevolution; but if nothin,
could be done, as he said before, he woult
go before the people, and throw himself int,
the deadly imminent BREACH" and woult
resist the wave Of disunion to the last. An,
if the worst came to the worst; If his Stat
\ should be dragged to the brink OF the fear
I full precipice; and be made an unwilling vic
tim, it would be only at the last moment o
his country's ruin. And now, in advance
he washed his hands clear of the shame an,
the crime that will be attached to those VIII
would overthrow public liberty, and raise
despotism on its ruins Wherever the fla
of his country Aoated, there would he go
and he would cling to it in this, the dar1
hour Of her peril, with all the sacred trus
and confidence of an enthusiast clinging t
his God. [Applause.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-07
Scatfer-Bralns.

The Massachusetts, Teacher for March has
a capital article by William 7. Adams, editor
of the Student and Schoolmate," showing
the folly Of teachers attemptipR to impart
all possible collateral information at every
recitation, to the neglect of the main subject.
In illustration OF this point class in read
ing is supposed to be before the teacher,
"loaded and primed for the OCCASION"
When all these conditions have been COM
piled with, the scholar rises to read and in
his paragraph the name of Sinbad the sailor
occurs. Who was Sinbad? Where was he
born? What is the approximate value Of a
diamond weighing tuns? What is rock?
Carnivorous or. herbivorous? The whale
which Sindad thought was an Island, and
which played him such a shabby trick, opens
the natural history of that animal. The
lodestone that drew all the nails out the ship
opens the subject of magnetism, which sug-
gests those of electricity and galvanism. In
short, there is no end to the wheels within
wheels, and the communicative pedagogue
goes down to the centre of the earth, up to
the empyrean, and back to the creation o.
the world. -, b ~
In arithmetic, John, who has carefully
prepared his lesson, and who has just called
up fresh in his mind the principles involved
in the exemple he is about to explain, be-
gins to read the problem: Nh
Bought ten hogsheads of madder
''Stop, John; what is n,addr?" inter
rupts the teacher '.-.i7 81 li-o ~
By the time madder is defined, its history
4 given, and its use fully explained, John,
brain is very clear on madden, aud very in
4 definite on arithmetic. Other articles re
quire similar explanation, and aquafortis
gunny-bag, cider, soap and candles, tar
pitch, and turpentinc, are mixed up witt
measures and multiples, roots and powers
to such degree that only one-half of tn
class know gunny-bag from common fac
tor; +T .-. r.s
We do not suggest that all the useful an,
: curious knowledge of collateral SUBJECTS b
D withheld from the scholar, but only that /
be given at a proper time. 1t has been ou
practice for several years to define the diff
o cult words and consider the side topics i
4 the reading lesson ON the school-dsy precs
e ding that on which the piece is read /
i arithmetic. grammar, and other studies n
4 quiring concentrated thought, they migt
!. be disposed of before or after the reguls
r recitation. In our estimation, they are notl
4 ing but scatter brains when introduced
: the reguler exercise, andwhen not necessal
. to clear understanding fths subject. ]
= reading we would have nothing but readinI
!. in arithmetic, nothing but arithmetic 4
W every thing one thing at time. -.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-07

They have rich joke on Dr.. Egan Of
Chicago; he is great land operator, as wen
as most successful physician. The Doctor
prescribed some pills for lady She asked
hew they were to be taken? "a quartss
down." said the doctor, "and the balance il
one, two and three years" r.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-07
q dbta'lit:lls |
EYERYTHURSDAY MORNING
Is -sa.rrzcRrJRN.

O0ee Masonic Hail Baildius, q few
spbf pesrs East Of the Court House,
lsrJ c,I.1A1lssv1rrsE, OHIO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

REPORT OF THE SELECT CoMMrrTRE ON THE
SOUTH CAROLINA CoRREsPoNDRNcE Yesterday.
the select committee Of five on the above cores.
pondence made majority report to the House, in
which the committee holds that the President
had no right to entertain or to hold an official
communication Of such character with the repre-
sentatives Of South Carolina, and will not give
their sanction to any act Of the Executive Depart
ment which may place the responsible aiders and
a6etters OF secession in any other aspect than that
OF traitors to the Constitution Of the United States
me committee say they not able to resist the
inference that In the beginning of the revolution
airy movements against the Government there were
relations OF an extremely friendly character be-
tween those who contem plated rebellion and those
whose duty 1t was to supp ess It.
The minority report made by John Cochrane
takes the ground that the President only received
the commissioners as distinguished citizens, and
tnat tue sober sense Of the people will eventually
justify the course Of Mr. Buchanan in his endeavors
10 avert bloodshed and civil war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28
Items TeIegraphed from washiu.,sp.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Last night ex-senator
Bell, Of Tenn, Messrs. Douglas Guthrie, and
Rives, and Gov. Hicks and Others urgently ap-
pealed to Mr. Lincoln to interpose his influence
for settlement Of the pending difficulties. Their
interview continued several hours.
The Commissioners from the Southern Copfed.
eracy are expected to arrive here before the close
OF this week. They are accredited to the incom-
negotiate, nothing will be done calculated TO
disturb public peace.
Private and later teleg advices from Texas
state the United states Arsenal at San Antonio has
been taken by the Texas troops. Also, SEINE of
the pests In Northern Texas. The cannon. etc +,
at Brazos Santiago and at Brownsville has also
been seized. There is nothing In the dispatch
conhrmatory OF the report prevalent here to-day
that Gen. Twiggs has been shot by soldier
This rumor has caused much solicitude and ex-
element -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

Mk- LINCOLN ON THE PLAN OF SETTLEMENT
we were told yesterday, by leading Republi-
can, that In the course Of the interview betwsen
me fresidentelect and the Washington Council.
described elsewhere In to-day's Star), the former
took occasion to say. In familiar conversation
with those around him, that though the plan Of
settlement adopted by the Peace Convention wa.
not the one he would have suggested, he regarded
a. very fortunate for the country that Its labor.
mad thus sventuaied harmoniously, and sincerely
hoPed that Congress would accept the conven.
uon' action, and thus promptly restore harmony
ana give peace to the country. Though not hi.
precise words, such IL the substance of bis remark
on ne occasion in question, we have no Doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

STARTLING RuMoR.-Yesterday forenoon, it
was rumored over Washington that a dispatch
from New Orleans had been received, saying that
Gen Twiggs had been killed by an aid to Gen.
Houston, sent to him by the latter to demonstrate
against his late disgraceful surrender to the reyo
iuaonsts OF the U. s. military property In Texas
the homicide having grown out of a personal
alteration between the parties, over the tenor of
Houston's message. We have not been able to
satisfy ourself that there Is the slightest founda-
ton for the story
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

THr HOUSE, TO-DAY adopted the (Corwin) re.
port rom the Committee Of Thirty-three, over
the assumed rejection Of which the disunioui.ts
psrs' were growing lastnight. Proposing amend.
ment OF the Constitution, their action Of to- day
required two-thirds vote II ia evident to US tina,
.ne joint resolution looking to the calling of a
Nenonai Convention, PropOsed-by Mr. Seward in
,ae senate to-day, In lieu Of action upon the
Ieace congress project, (Which canno, De carried
s1lousn .ne senate ere the 4th OF March, was
Da'Ta On the iac' that such favorable action BY
.ne mouse on 'ne Committee Of Thirty-three's re-
port was counted upon by Mrs.. That renort :.
n1 80 N SUBSTANCE, equivalent to the plan Of the
Peace Congress- being equally acceptable To ,hs
border States as represented In the 8. CONGO,
thirds vote by tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

TIE VorE--The record Of the vote by whic b
The franklin proposition was finally adopted stood
soo. The votes Of Virginia and North Carolina
went to make up the eight. ohio's vote was cast
IN 'he Affirmative. Virginia, North Carolina and
missouri, had their popular sentiment been really
represented bY the majority Of their respective
uelegauons, would have been recorded for the
se'liement; while a majority Of the Indiana dele
gauon would have voted for the first section a.
they did for the Others but for the Instructions Of
their Legislature making It gatory 70 refer To
them the question how the delegation should vote
In the premises which being impossible to be
oone' they declined to give any vote. In tbi.
sate OF things II is evident that the vote upon the
socuon In question should rightfully have been II
yeas 10 nays, which result would simply have
represented its real strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

THf ACTION OF TIE PEACE CONVENTION IN
hioHxoSp.-We have private dispatch from
Richmond, Va, dated last night, saying that the
cisunionisfs Per 50 were moving heaven and earth
70 GET up ciaP-tsp excitement against the report
% me Peace Convention; and that though the
'snof Oh tne report was not then understood there
. unor mai Messfs Rives and Summers had
voted for IL bad rendered the effort, ~ N. A.
unioniss TO operate on the Convention IN %.
matter, % far, entirely sbortive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

ESCORT TO PRESIDENT BucHANAN.-The bat
taiion OF Baltimore City Guards has rendered an
escort TO President Buchanan. on his route from
Washington to Wheatland. On the day of his
Leaving washington, not yet determined upon.
me battalion will leave this city by the four
Seiock morning train for Washington, and win
De Joined by the Marine Band of that citv A
special train viii be run over the Northern Cen.
uai Railway on the occasion, and Il Is expected
tnat with the band, the escort will number two
70 Wheatland.-Ssa A''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28
PUBLIC BATHS.
HENRY sCHAEFER,
BARBER AND AIR-DRESSER

Opposite fks Post once Depayf1,svt.
ms htted up, In connection with his esta bishment
convenient accommodations for aforGiDg TO his
customers and tn pubic the luxury of Coin or
sWAkM BATHS, At any time during business
hours; HIS charges will be modera.e-iwenty- Eve
cents Tor o single bath, or i've baths for dollar
when tickets Tor that number sie pITchsssd and
Mr.. Schaefer takes this opportunity to inform his
customers thst this bic addItion ~ IN sts
lishment will In man ner interfere with hs reeu
ief psiessions business On the contrary he hopes
70 $40 TO mis- present facilities for insuring
stteatl9n 70 his numerous patrons In the line 81
SHAylNG and HAIR DRESSING.
ofCatting or Trimming tbsirov or their child
hair, he bsgs to say thst he has provided for the
rosT AID spproariatsit exclusively to Il cir use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

HoAx-fhe Baltimore American OF this
morning pronounces the account published IN IN.
baiiimn'e papers Of Yesterday OF the drowning Of
an artilleryman at Fort McHenry 70 be a boar
ne American states that there are no field pieces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

THE DIsUSIoNIsTs UPON THK SETTLEMENT
The dsunionists In this city are intensely enraged
AZ the successful termination of the labors of the
feece Convention. They had been chuokling,
Tor week, over the belief that the result would
De otherwise. To-day they are trying to cheat
themselves into the belief that the border slave
hoiding States will not accept the terms Ere
Monday next they will hear thunder from the
hlcnmond Convention, in the shape of intelli.
senee that that body has accepted it by an over
~neimlng majority; and on Monday, another clap
OF similar thunder In the portion Of the inaugural
treating Of the subject, wherein the new admin
istration win be virtually pledged to do Its best
70 make the principle Of the action Of the Peace
convention the law Of the land
The truth 10, the disunionists wanted no settle
ment whatever. How terribly they have been
disappointed In being unable to defeat harmoni-
Gus action by the Peace Congress, will soon be
Known to the public through the bowling Of the
Richmond Enquirer and the snarling of the
Charleston Mercury. Their game has been 10
have the matter LEFT altogether In doubt; and then
10 preciPitate armed collision, In the hope of
drawing the border States into war, on the side of
disunion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28
GRAND INAUG URATION soIREE.
LOST AND FOUND.

Sin REWARD.-Lokt,i in the omnibus between
9lO Georgetown and Seventh street Washing
toni on Tuesday, the 18th instant, q brown mo-
rocco PoRTEMnNNAlE containing Sal. The
Ofhce, or Union Hotel, Geors etown. fe a 81.
Il OST-A younS black Newfoundland DO G.
IL mar ed four white feet; white streak
IN the lace; white breast; white ring2<
around the neck; white on the end of the-6
tail. Any person that will turn hun will receive
q liberal reward. LEWIS a YOTlNG
fe II 81 SAG TyeiftS ~,
L OST-On Monday last, q pair of gold EYE
IL Ol.ASSES. The finder will be suitably re-
Warded by Ieaving the m at this Office. fe S sts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

Nh. BRockESBRousH REsRErs.-we we,e ,r.
formed yesterday evening that Mr.. Broch.n-
bfough freely says that he regrets that he aid NO,
on The part Of Virginia. vote for the acceptance Of
The settlement adopted by the Peace Conyention
The people Of Virginia will, by an immense
majority, share his regrets, doubtless. IL seem.
that he misunderstood the meaning or effect Of
some portion Of the clause 1.-THE frst ,ectionl
against which virginia,s vote stands REGARDED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

PHEsiDzsr BUCHANAN viii, on the fourlh Of
March, retire from the Executive Mansion sc.
eording to custom, and will remain until the ner,
Gay, we hear, either at the residence of Robert
oald, or Of Mr.. Sullivan, on Seventh street, in
,ls city' On the ffth he leaves Washington for
Whsatland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28
BOARDING..

ROARDlNG Strangers visiting Washington
~ can be accommodated with Rooms, with or
without Board, on rea enable terms, at 396 70 st.
near Ith, one square from Pa. av. fe 28-Ns
pERMhNENTO OR TRANSIENT LODGERS
4 can be accommodated at 39l l. street north
b:tween 9Th aaf 10th sts, Tin the central part OF
the city, a9d near Pa avenue.l fe Is ST.
BOARDING Transient and permanent board
- ers can ob'aln pleasant apartments and good
board a. Mrs LlNDSEY'S, on F street, No S39
betweeR 9th and 18th sts I able Boarders also ac,
commodated by the day, W eek, or month.
A FEW TRANSIENT BOARDERs CAN BIZ
"A accommodated at No. IS AZ street. fe % Tvs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

Split OF the Mornfns FreH.
The IatsIiigsxeer says Of the final action Of the
Pesce Convention:
"For ourselves we are free TO saw that we gladly
accept and cordially recommend these PROPOSE
tan as q basis Of adjustment; and we feel fully
persuaded that the people of the South may now
bide their time In entire confidence that the peo-
pie Of the North will in the ratification of these
constitutional guarantees, afford the best possible
evidence OF spirit at once conciliatory and fra
The Republicans argues that the financial panic
Ii now over, and says:
"The worst that can happen is the extinction of
the Industry Of half dozen States, with the loss
Of trade which that involves; but even this Is not
70 be anticipated. The Gulf States will continue
to produce, to SELL and to buy and although inter-
ruPtions and restrictions win exist for period,
commerce will still 60 on In considerable VOL
umep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.

ARMY OFrIcERs ORDkRKD.-Lieut. J. 8 Nor
ton, U. 3. Engineefs, relieved from the WASH
ington Aqueduct, has been ordered to take charge
Of the work Of constructing Fort Jefferson, TOR
Capt. Montgomery C. Meigs, U. 8. Engineers,
has been ordered to take charge of the construc-
ton of the Capitol and Post Office Extension
buildings, vice Capt. w. b franklin, u s. En-
gineers relieved and ordered TO duty az the Chief
OF the CONSTRUCTION Bureau of the Treasury De-
partment; from which duty Capt. Bowman was
Yesterday relieved, when ordered to duty as the
Superintendent Of the West Point Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

- M u V A L
h TO SEVENTH syREET.
We have removed our entire stock Of goods to
921 Seventh street, Few doors above the Avenue
House, between ID street and the. Avenue,) where
we would be peased to zee our friends and Gus
TONERS. We are now receiving q large lot of
SPRING GO0DS 20 suit the times, bought cheap
and will be sold low for cash.
Plrase give as q cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28
SPECIAL REOUEoT

III SPECIAL REQUEST
= " etnr friends and customers 10 come forward
and settle their tills as presented ss We need All
the money due at this time. Our thanks Ia tSos e
inst have paid their bills promptly, and sbsii 81
pleased to meet their increased liberal pafronssa
w. COLLEY co.
eU7c o23 Seventh st., above Pa Az,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

ARMY OFFICERS REsreNep-Capt Nathan G I.
Geo. A. Cunningham, Of Ga second cavalry;
Capt. w. d. De Saussure, of s. c., first cavalry;
First Lieut.. p. Stockton, Of N. j., first cavalry;
Second Lieut. Horace Randall, Of Ten, first dra.
goons; Second Lieut.. Samuel w Ferguson of y
c., first dragons; Captain Crawford Fletcher, of
Ten, ninth infantry; First Lieut.. Thos. NJ Jones,
OF Ten, eighth infantry-all of the U. g. Army
have resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASsOCI-
~ ATlnN1HaH Penna a. enue, oppo lie
BroUn's HoteI-UTion Prayer Meeting every day
In 8 week. at ~ 70 81 O'Clock m T. IS 5ts
TEXHIBITION.-The Exhibition of Cor.
u>S such Chapel sabbath School will be re-
peeted IN hyand Chapel, corner of Tenth and ID
inst at IA clock. Some now and attractive
pieces have been added, and a very pleasant en-
tetalnment rs Insured to all who may favor us with
their presence. ~
fsS ST. G. w. GARRETT, Supt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

CABINET MAkIss.-The Peace Convention
having concluded their labors yesterday afternoon
the attention Of the immense throng now here
was instantly turned from their proceedings to
those OF the cabinet makers who swarm in all the
washington hotels and around the Hobbies and
committee rooms Of Congress In the course Of
the evening II became apparent that trem endous
struggle was In progress between the advocates
OF the appointment Of Mr.. III. Winter Davis to
cabinet portfolio, and those Of Mr.. Montgomery
Blair. NJ. Horace Greeley seemed to be the
leader Of the Bairites and Gov. Hicks Is credited
with leading the Davisites.
We have every reason TO believe that Mr.. Lin
coin il inclined, however, to the selection of
neither Of those gentlemen; prefering to tender a
portfolio to Gov. Andrew Johnson, Of Tenn, who
has been sounded upon the question of accepting
one. The fact that Mr. Lincoln entertains the
idea Of calling Governor Johnson to his side, be-
yond peradventure settles the question that he
aims to make his administration a broadly ma
uonal ons looking to the appreciation Of the people
without reference to their former political afni-
ties, for its support This inference by the by is
greatly strengthened by the fact that Mr. L. ex-
erted, In quiet way, powerful influence to the
end Of bringing the labors Of the Peace Conven-
ton to the happy conclusion achieved yesterday.
We repeat to-day with even more confidence
our remark Of yesterday, that Mr.. Seward, Mr.
Bates, Mr.. Wells, and Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana,
have been definitely and positively determined
on for Cabinet places.
Last night still another onslaught was made
upon the project Of the selection Of Mr.. Cameron,
Mr.. Chase being again brought forward az the
e'Pirantagainst him. The result of that onslaup bit
was again to place the matter OF Mr.. cameron's
selection In doubt. Our impression Is, however,
tnat he will go in the Treasury Department, be-
cause we clearly see that the President elect is ne
eessarlly becoming more and more closely identi-
neo win the conservative portion of his party,
ana with the great Union party Of the country that
mas suddenly sprung into overshadowing i'm
porhnee through the public necessities growing
out Of the secession of the Gulf States and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

~UNION INAUGURATION BALL-On
@ aud after Saturday, the I'd of March, tickets
70 the Inauguration Ball wi | be for sale az VIII
lads Hotel and NJ III. SteveRs's (mnder Browns
Other parties holding tickets viii make returns
on the morning of that day to the Treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28

BY J. c. Mc6UlRB a co Aucuoneers-
II BRANDY AMP sIeIRs.-On THURSDAY Az
TERNoON, February 2sta, ocmmen2inf AZ
o'claok, sha sell, the first hoor OF tne euo-
lion rooms. g Csses fresh Preserved FruIts, en-
bfAciag-
whort cherries, Backberries. Plums, &o.
Also. fresh Peas in cans, and cases Wsluut Cat
sup. =.
sn.ooo Havana and Domestic Seesrs, Of the follow
ing brands
La LORNA, Joee de Con aIes, Fler de Cabsnss,
q M. nerva, PuT ctuIlIdsd, La Prt oyfss.
Magnolia. silva, &C., &e Ia stJbe Conchos, Lon
dres and Regeiss, &o.
Also, Tor aooou { Peruvian Minister
cares very fno Sherry Min.. 90. eech'
7 rase haut Bnen ClAret, dozen.
bas ket Heidsi L Champagne, stnts.
And about 20 baskets London Dock BRANDY, 1
dozen each.
small Iron sac.
Sac POSITIVE. Te ms cssh.
fs8a j c. M0GUIRS n CO., AuctS.