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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02

Massachusetts,, the Old Bay State, has
given to the war now waged against the
Union the first blood and the first msrtyrs.
How the prophetic and eloquent words Of
her immortal Webster uttered in reply to
Hayne, January 20, 1880, now spessh to
all her sons: .n',
There she is. Behold her and Judge for
yourselves. There is her history the world
knows it by heart. The past, at least, is se-
cure. There is Boston, and Concord. and
Lexington, and Bunker Hill and there they
will remain forever. The bones ofher sons:
falling in the great struggie'for Independ.
ence now lie mingled with the vol or Syerv
State from New England to Georgia and
there they will lie forever. And, sir, where
American Liberty raised its first voics. and
where its youth was nurtured and sustained.
there it still lives in the strength OF its nan.
hood, and full of its original spirit 75di
If discord and disunien shall wound it
if party strife and blind ambition shall hawk
at and tear tiff folly and madness; IL un-
easiness under salutary and necessary re-
straint shall succeed in separating it ifom
the Union by which alone its existence Ia
made sure-it will stand in the end by the
SIDE Of that cradle in which its infancy was
rocked it will stretch out its arm With
whatever of vigor it may still retain over the
friends who gather, round it; and il will tall
at last, if fall it must, amidst, the proudest
monument Of its own glory, and on the yer ]
spot of its origin t1s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02
Female influence and Energy.

L have noticed that a married man falling
into misfortune is more apt to retrieve his
situation in the world than single one, chief
ly because his spirits are smoothed and re-
heved by domestic endearments, and self
respect kept alive by finding that although
abroad may be darkness and humiliation, yet
there is still little world of love at home Of
which he is the monarch. Whereas, a single
man is apt to run to waste and self-negect,
to fall to ruin like some deserted mansion,
for want of inhabitants. l have often had
occasion to remark the fortitude with which
women sustain the most overwhelming re-
verses of fortune. Those disasters which
break down the spirit of man, aud PROSTATE
him in the dust, seem to call forth all the
energies of the softer sex, and give such in
trepidity and elevation to their character,
that at times it approaches to sublimity.
Nothing can be more touching than to be-
hold soft and tender female, who had been
all weakness and dependence, and alive tc
trivial roughness, while treading prosperous
path, suddenly rising in mental force to bt
the comforter and supporter of her HUSBAND
under misfortunes, abiding with unshrink
ing firmness the bitterest blast of adversely
As the vine which has long twined its grace
fdl foliage about the oak, and has been liftet
by its sunshine, will, when the hardy plan
is shattered by the thunderbolt, cling arount
it with its carressing tendrils, and bind W
its shattered brow SO, it is beautifully or
dained by Providence, that woman, who j
the ornament and dependent of man in hi
happier hours, should be his stay and solac
when smitten with dire and sudden calamity
winding herself into the rugged recesses Of
his nature, tenderly supporting his droopin,
head, and binding up the broken heart
Washington Irving. .l- r8i y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02


PRAYING SoLDIERs-A SUBLIME SpEcTA-
cLE.-We have never witnessed so solemn
and yet inspiriting scene as last night in
the rotunda Of the State House. Nearly
two thousand troops were quartered, in the
building, and about IL clock Capt. Rogers
company, Of Ironton, started prayer meet
ing. The lofty dome resounded with sacred
song and prayer, while the vast crowd that
touching scene. Adjutant General Caring
ton addressed the Company, and introduced
Gov. Dennison, who also spoke after which,
private Henshaw alluded to the prayers Of
their mothers and sisters which followed
them and offered fervent prayer that the
God of Battles would guide them into the
contest nerve the arm to maintain:fhe hight,
and fit them to be worthy the cause they
struggle to maintain. The, whole closed
yTIa With the inspiring Hymn, Happy Day. "
doubt the issue, when men go into battle
with prayer and song g?-[ Columbus Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02
gslsI',tted 2oftrtp.,., y,
,lbs.s tFrom the New York Evening Postl l4t a.
" Liberty and Union, one and
~ rs .nsm Inseparable.'' pl .uls u

There floats. our glorious ensign,
There silll our eagles fly
s ana ives inc coward hear Of fend NC.
Dare pluck them from the SKY!
Dare raise the parricidh sunl --,~ A.
With inpious grasp iosehe,
And tear from oltthe ornament
) iu Tho glory oil The breezes tIf5 filIrta
The curse of Cain on him who wiclds
The brand Of civil war. Iarft
Or blois from that proud galaxy
One si'igle cleaning star. ,-
Still floats our glorious ensign, tr
And still our eaglessoer, y 'N.' & 'l
n Yet weeping eyes now fearto gaze
And see them fly no more. .l .,
o.! brethren in the Union strong, l..t
Bethink ye Of the day l.
When our sires, beneath that banner, 'i
500 Rushed easeri the fray. fif p .
When frsi its glories were unfurled
Der Freedoms sacred ground, rH
And thirteen States confederate stood,
In loyal union bound.
Itsstripes were dyed at Monmouth;
III Brandywine's red stream; .
On Saratogais irampled plain; .. .i;n.H .
.. 1lyLexingtons sad green. ..I.ri-.. .
lis s,afs shone ont DER I3unker,s HEIGHT;
Port Monltrie saw them glenn, -, ,'V
And hirh DOR Yorktown's humbIed camp
HpI They flashed In dazzling sheen 'lf 'h.1 70 .
Rise souls ,f tnsrtyr.d heroes. i'''|
fI.i Rise from, yonr troubled crave 90. q tH. .
And guard ono. nots our Union, 7s,li ..l f
Our broken country save
b Rise, Stark, from old New Hampshire, .....
I. Rise, Lincoln. from the Bay
: Rise Sumner from the ce.felds, Iai 1891
SD. As OH that giorious day. - i,r9 ,-I u t
tlH Arnin DER broad sayannahs lf'i' ~kHEfui i
.i,,Rise Marion,s swart brigade. ..r,i. .i.
Whose icry tramp ike whiriwind rush,
swept down the eycrglade y w. .H'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02

| The storm was over, and the moon wa
up; it. shone upon the unbroken cloud
above, and below upon lakes of fallen rain
curling with silver beneath the quick en-
chahtment Of a breeze. A young man, in ;
sailors dress, wet as If he had come out O
the depths Of the sea, stood alone under thu
window. Mary recognized him as one who's,
livelihood was gained by short voyages OF
the coast nor did she forget that, previou,
to her marriage, he had been an unsuccess
ful wooer of her hand.
h. What do you seek here, Stephen p said
she. 1 .7'a 1t .n
Cheer up, Mary, for seek to comfor,
you, answered the rejected lover. 4" You
must know / got home ten minutes ago, and
the first thing my mother told me was about
your husband, So, without saying word td
the old woman, clapped on my hat and ran
out of the house. i couldn't have slept a
wink before speaking to you, Mary, for the
sake Of old times" .f - .r
Stephen, thought better of you " OK.
claimed the widow, with gushing tears, and
preparing to close tho lattice, for she was nc
whit inclined to initiate the first wife Of
Zadig. ..- ~
But stop, and hear my story out, cried
the young sailor. II tell you we spoke q
brig yesterday afternoon, bound in from old
! England-and whom do you think saw on
deck well and hearty, only bit thinner thar
he was five months ago2"
| why do you ask me such question u
Why, it was your husband himself?"
continued the generous seaman. she and
three others saved themselves on spar,
when the vessel turned bottom upwards
fEh.a h,-s.r ,t,,l haaN tk< l..
with this wine, and you will see him here to.
morrow. There is the comfort bring you,
Mary, so goodnight"
He hurried away, while Mary watched
him with doubt of waking reality, tina,
seemed stronger or weaker as he alternately
entered the shade Of the houses, or emerged
into the broad streaks of moonlight. Grad
ually, however, food of conviction swelled
into her heart, its strength enough to over
whelm her, had its increase been more. Hel
first impulse was to arouse her sister-in-law,
and communicate the newborn gladness. =
She opened the chamber door, which had
been closed in the night, though not latched,
advanced to the bedside, and was about to
lay her hand on the slumberer's shoulder.
But then she remembered that Margaret
would wake to thoughts of death and woe,
rendered not less bitter by the contrast with
her felicity. She suffered the rays of the
lamp to fall on the unconscious form of the
bereaved one. Margaret lay in an unquiet
sleep, and the drapery was displaced around
her; her young cheek was rosy tinted lips
hal-opened in a vivid smile an expression
of joy, debarred its passage by her sealed
eye-lids, struggled forth like incense from
her whole countenance. i..
My dear sister, you will llawake too soor
from that happy dream, thought Mary.
Before retiring, she set DOWN the lamr
and endeavored to arrange the bed clothes
so that the chill air pight do no harm t.
the feverish slumberer. Buther handstrem
bled against Margaret's neck, tear also fel
upon her cheek, and she suddenly awoke-
Their mutual joy was made known, and they
wept in each others arms.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02
RemarkabIe CoIncfdcncSs.

The first blood in the cause Of Amsricsn
Independence was shed BY. Massachusetts,
at q, Lexington, on the lsth Of Apr;Lil71 a.
The first blood to sustain our NatiopA Gov
ernment established by that Indepenlence.
on the 18th Of April, lsai The fi,sb fired
the hearts of the peopleo New England and
established our Liberties against the despo;,
will will fire the heart Of al the fee States, and
wipe m &c out of existence the greater despotism, %
which the oligarchy of the South wish to
establish upon the usurped rights Of Repub-
lican America. God speed the right oaus
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02

THE Sixty-ninth Irish y Regiment Gel
NJ Corcoran, left yesterday by Steamboat
for the theater Of operations on the Chsse-
peake or Potomac, It goes to fulfil the oath
taken by its members to uphold the Consti-
tuition of the country by causing litS public
authorities to be respected and its laws to be
fobeyed, . If this necessary result car, be Sc
cured by the peaceful display Of iAposing
and determined force, very good; u not, 80
much the worse for the traitors. We afec-
tionately advise the Baltimore Plugs not to
bestow any Of their peculiarly amieble at
tentions on the Sixt,y.ninth, Il wouldn't b
healthy y.-[N. Y. Tribune, 24th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02
Ghoite MIisteltamg.
THE TWO SISTERS.
BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.

The following story. the simple and do
nestle incidents of which may be deemed
hardly worth relating after such lapse oil
time, awakened degree Of interest hun
dred years ago, in a principal sea port OF the
Bay Of Massachusetts,. The rainy twilight
of an Autumn day, a parlor on the second
floor of house, plainly furnished, as beseem-
ed the circumstances Of its inhabitants, yet
decorated with curi0sities from beyond the
sea, and a few specimens OF Indian manu-
facture, these are the only particulars to be
presentedin regard to scenes and seasons.
Two young and comely women sat togeth,,
er by the freside, nursing their mutual and
peculiar sorrows.. They were the recent
brides of two brothers, a sailor and a lands
man, and two successive days had brought
tidings ofthe death of each, by the chances
Atlantic; The universal sympathy e., eSclteo ao,
by TINS bereavement, ereM nuPiIrous uR ~ G Iu,'
d9ng sde anaa wba@ o o was the
ed sisters several am1ns ,,;, M tha Marre WA. at o1
the evening, When, one py one, wnispeinns
many com1ortaDle passages oi ,,cripou,e
that were answered Dy more apunudn. y. 'gaa;
they took their leaVe, @ ano aepar.eu ~ onel
own happier homes. .lhe mouIners, snougl
notinsenslolo 70 the kinaness Oh onelr iIieiias y
had yearnea 70 DC Icy ai1nc. e.ia Iihy:u I;' y
they had been, py relati9nsnlp Oh sne hyinS
and nov more closely so Dy tnat OF the ueau
each felt as If Whatever consolation her grie
admitted, was to be found IN the posom 2
the other. They joined their hearts, am
wept together silently But after an hou
Of such indulgence, one, OF the sisters, al 9
whose emotions were influenced by her mlia q
quiet, yet not feeble character, Degah
recollect the precepts OF resignation ana en-
durance which her piety had taught heI MI
1when she did not think 70 mead them, M ne
misfortune, besides, as. earliest knogn
Ishould earliest cease to Interfere with ne
Irregular course OF duties accordngiy, nay
4 ing placed the table before the flre and ! a \
ranged frugal meal, she took the hand
her companion. s-- .yi
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02

q EDWARD EVERETT Eoa THE CoNsTITU7
II ron IN ,EEThe Boston Advertiser states that
Hon Edward Everett returned from the
Vast Oh Thursday night He fully APP
noroves , The, measures taken by the Govern
ment. arti thinks the Administration ought
% b' be cordially supported, in the present
crisis, by ali good Sl6zens wv ."f ei
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02

MILITARY NoMINATIoNs.--W nominate
for Major General in the Army of the United
States in the great war for the unioh sed
the Constitution, Benjamin 1s Ffankiin % Madsl q
9hiO and r5O John Charles snSRR' R. 90, q
Of men for the present crisis. .--lN.>Y. Thb.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02
Pay OF Troops.

The following, says the Hanisburgh
Patriot, gives the rate Of pay allowed in the
army Of the United States to. which the
militia is entitled when called into service !:
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1t was greeted with cheers and the waving
OF hats from our train, and I assure YOU I

This morning, between Baltimore and vii
mington, we passed three trains filed with
Massachusetts, troops. The bridges are be-
licved to be safe now, as the Railroad Com
pany has sent several hundred men, Ion TO
guard them. But let the troops be poured
intoiWashington! The Capitol once safe.
the struggle will be brief, though it may BE-
terrible. God and Liberty ~
BAYARD-TAyIOR,
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-26

are to be reviewed by the Governor.
They are good looking body of young
men, and are finely drilled. If we have
war, they are anxious to be in the
fray"
The Bdymen.-We learn that the
Mobile Baymen are moving with view
to forming themselves into military
company. Alabama, if she elects to be
an Independent republic, or if she join
the Southern Confedaracy, will be com
pelled to have n navy, and the Baymen
of Mobile possess all the material to
officer and man and fight II ship of war
~ The Gulf City Blues is the name
of another new volunteer company form
ed in the western part of the city.
Enlistment Of college ,Boys.-Some
thirty of the students of Spring Hill
College have left with view of joining
the volunteer services of the States to
which they belong. Tho fraternal dis
cipline and well ordered regulations of
this college are unable to restrain the
headlong fighting pluck of Young
America.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-26

A Prudent !Suggc$tion-A late Wcs-
tern paper contains n sensible cnutl"n
To- all young mon who can't dance pol
kal and redowas, not to 70 to balls with
young lady who can. The editor has
s.been there" himself. He says:
aIf ever we have children we shall
teach them the fancy dances TO tho
NEGLECT of the catechism. Not that
they will enjoy the hopping first on ono
foot and then on the other, but they viii
have such good chance to hug others
folks wives and sweethcorts. That
is the secret of the dancing. No ono
can object then; but if II fellow were TO
sit by the side of his own wife. in IL
ballroom, and hug her half SO hard,
wouldn't there be remarks ! We guess
not ! (We spenIl ironicnlIyJ If fcl-
low don't know how to dance, md takes
to party pretty girl that docs-nnd if
he has to sit on a bench and see another
follow doing the sweet hugging of tho
dear angelic creature that he paid his
ticket money to do, it's awful just TO
sit still, and see another mans arm
where yours should be, and her head
where it shouldn't be, and-and--.
We'll, don't take IL girl TO IT fnshionablo
dancing party unless you know tho
, ropes ~
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-26
[From the Sunday True Delta.
CRUSH D. BY mrLLr mAYrrrLp.

GRUSE E Ed BY MrLLn MAYFIELD.
A trampled notwithstanding more:
l found it in quiet stroll,
Where the great city's troubled roar
Vexed nc: the pulses of my soul.
A poor, pale, trodden tlower-ah me!
Its velvet petals rudely torn,
But keeping still the fragancy
That blessed happier morn
All! what "a sweet, pathetic psalm
Upon its bruised leaves ! traced,
That shed upon%my spirit balm
And the deep scars of wrong etfaced.
l laid it on my heart to keep
The record fresh with grateful tears,
It's perfumes softly, while weep,
Steals upward with my prayers!
For, brooding in cloud, my soul
Sat with q dropping, wounded wing,
Where dark despair's low thunders roll,
And never comes a bird of spring,
Crushed - crushed the hope within
me fed,
Till this pale blossom spake so low
With perfumed lips that softly shed
Forgiveness for the blow.
That left it bleeding and l heard
The anthem ON its fragrant breath,
Till oil my spirit-pinions stirred
To it's sweet song of Love in Death !
OF love, that conquered hate and scorn,
And gave sweet return instead
o, new sunlight lit the morn,
And to my soul / said
lss If poor dying flower can give
Aroma to the passing breeze,
@ soul! arise ! up, up, and live
sYe're worth ten thousand such as
these,
For ye may soar on pinions bright
To Saturn's rings of glittering
gold
Orion's jewelled belt of light
Grasp in thy daring hold
thread the blue fields of space afar--
Stand even at the jasper door,
That pitying angels leave ajar
i y# To lure thee Heaven-ward evermore
10 what wrong can fellow-worm
Infict, to bow thee to the dust
When in thee lies immortal germ
Of faith and holy trust
- Be sure, the rough-shod heel that lef
It's impress deeply, yet was meant
To test thy strength-the rod that clcf
The rock, was in sweet mercy sent
Then soul, obey the hest-send forth
Thy living waters-sweet perfume
Learn of this poor crushed flower th
worth,
Thy birth-right, soul, resume !"
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-26

Il Eaay arrested as .Spy.-The
Mobile Mercury, of Tuesday morning,
says:
We learn from n letter from one of
Capt O'Hara's company, now at Pen
sacola, to his wife in this city, that tho
wife of Capt. Simmer, commander ut
Fort Pckens, had been arrested at Fort
Barancas as spy. She went to Fort
Barancas without any ostensiblo bust
ness, and the reasonable supposition
was that she had come there to take
notes of position of things and report
them to her husband.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Ehe Public Career Of Wlgtetd
u 1t has been the good fortune
General Scott on more than one
occasion to serve his
country by his moral influence no less
than by his sword. His career, in
several remarkable instances, has
proved that the highest civil services
may be associated, may naturally fall
to the lot of the man of action in
military affairs. He has been great
ra1s 1sitieator as well as great soldier.
amidst of his fercest battles
rtesy and honor have travelled
1r than the range of his cannon.
stirring affairs on the Niagara
Ar,s suzhlch introduced him, yet
Hi, fame, he left an impression
niersly Of force but Of the superior
4lat Of character upon the mind OF
nemy. At its close he was offered
f5s& Ia. Madison a seat in the Cabinet
3s s. 8oretary of War, which his
III (les st induced him to refuse. SO
III I'D lee that Mr.. Buchanan has
fs5l low & orthy precedent in tend
eyi1g hizs faslapn situation in
this elaeq
After that svf fslll "a. s cotte1nin-
ent in,the casan eiIs II his codhiry.
His negotl ion of . peace with the In
dams who revolted III the Black
HslAxk was ais prudent course in res
moving the Cherokees from g eorggi;i
{ tos the West. his delicate bat FIRM con-
duct of the military defences Of Char
gleston, in the evil days of publication
when President Jackson reposed upon
his humanity and coui'ag age-zthe twin
syiirtues of d noble heart the success
of troubles with England, beth on the
Canadian and northeastern frontiers
in 1882 and 1899, when his sword was
again wreathed with the olive branch,
restraining the passions Of his country
men harder task, perhaps, than de-
fcating foreign enemy; the modera-
tfon, the justice, the kindness, even
which he displayed in Mexico, where the
most brilliant virtues were made tc
minister to law and order-the most
olorious, because the least exalting, OF
all conquests his recent third pacifica
Ifion of the dangerous elements OF wa
| IN his mission to Oregon-all these
point him out eminently the man, a
the present moment, for the military
| Guidance of this crisis. A Nirginial
by birth, of early and late association
with the South, the guardian at variou
times, of every portion of our frontier
from the north to the south, from TIN
Atlantic to the Pacific, ripe in years
eminently mild, yet sternly patriotic i
council, the country may breathe wit
freedom while its honor and safety ar
entrusted in his sphere to the consum
mate skill, the unerring prudence, tn
lofty principle, which has so dfte
secured for US the path of honor an
safety.-New York Century.
A Beautiful RefLection. - Bulwc
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-26

Reported Mutimy at Fort Pichens.--
The Mobile Register, of Tuesday
morning, says:
BY private letter to n friend, we
learn that on the 18th mutiny occurred
at Fort pickens, which Lieut.. Slim
mer put down by force. The mutineers
declare that they will not fire on the
Florida troops if attacked. From what
we can learn we doubt SINNERS nbtIlty
to fight his men against any attack.
Our friend says the letter is from "a re-
| liable source.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-26

~ A child's eyes those clear
wells of undeflcd thought, what on
earth can be more beautiful ; Full Of
hope, love, curiosity, they meet your
own. In prayer, how earnest in joy
how sparkling in sympathy, how ten
der The man who never tired the
companionship of little child has
carelcssly passed by one Of the greatest
pleasures uflifc, as one pns-es rare
Howcr without pIucking it orknowing its
value.