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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10
Where will tho Rebels Attempt the
PotonncP
From The phlIadelnhIa rress.l |


From the Philadelphia Pressl
The reports we have received concerning
the points at which the rebels intend to
cross the Potomac are various and contra
dctory. All know that military strategy is
but the appliance Of military science to ex-
isting facts. The facts embrace localities,
the position of tho enemy, his means OF
transportation, his facility for retreat in case
OF defeat, and the rapidity OF advancing large
bodies of men upon weakly defended points.
1t is evident to the plainest common sense
that the Potomac cannot be crossed at any
point between Fort Washington and the
Great Falls embracing all tho positions im-
mediately in front of Washington and above
and below it Tor number Of miles. The
object OF the enemy, then, must be to cross,
ifthey attempt it at I'LL, either below or above
this impregnablc line of defense.
Should they succcedi i'll crossing, despite
the Potomac Aotilla under Commander
Gilas, at ffeestunc Point, the mouth Of
Occoluan, at ,Acquia Creek, or at any other
point below Washington, with large num-
bcr Of men, how could they convey horses,
cannon heavy munitions of war, Wagons,
and tent equipage across in suilicientqu
| ty or nu,ubers so as to constitute force
sufficiently formidable or powerful to take
the field, and advance upon. Bladensburg,
Annapolis, or Baltimore? Their means Of
old fashioned fiat t-bottomed scows, few
light river craft, aud some very small, in
different steamers, incapable OF transporting
force of any numbers, cannon, munitions
of war, ETC., except in the most limited and
time consuming manner.
But suppose that process should succeed
in planting forty or fifty thousand rebels in
the narrow peninsula lying between the
Potomac and Chesapeake Bay, these would
have to march over most difficult and rough
roads for more than two days before they
could reach any assailable point upon our
, rear, with their own rear perfectly unprotect.
/, ed. and A wide dcep river to cross in case oil
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

MoRE TRoops FOR KENTUCKY. The
Fifteenth Ohio Regiment, Col. Dickey, and
the Thirty y-tirst, Col. Norton, arrived in the
city from Camp Dennison yesterday-the
former about nine o'clock in the morning
, and tho latter about three in the afternoon
and immediately crossed into Kentucky
- Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. L.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

He who is passionate aud hasty, is gen
orally honest. It is your old, assembling
hypocrite ofwhom you should beware. There
is no deception in bulldog. It's only the
cur that sneakcs up and bites you whenyo
back is turned ll- ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

A COARSE, ill.naturod follow died one
day, and his friends assembled at his funeral,
but no one had good word to say. about
tho deceased, Even at the grave oil were
silent. At length o good-hearted German,
as he turned to 80 home, said, "Vcll, he was
u goot sm0kcr"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

AT last staccounts Person Brownlow' 8 house
at Knoxville was guarded by Secession SOL
diers, acting under orders from Zollicoffer
Tho Parson remains true TO his Union prin-
ciplos, and Zollicoffer hasrespect enough for
his honest opponent TO protect him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

THE Mobile Register sneers at the Yam
KEGS on account Of their fondncss for money.
Are not the Cotton States too inordinately
fond of money to pay their Yankee debts
with it?--I Louisville journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

GENTLEMEN who smoke allege that it
makes them calm and complaccnt They
tell us that the more they fume the less
they fret. nHfU. .suI rl un
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

THuRLow WEED promises, If a regiment
or brigade of printers can be raised, that he
will shoulder his musket and march away to
the war along with his brethren Of the craft.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10
Military Movements in Kentucky
slIi M MLc.k with q InNnitnr

MlliUury movements III heuUucky"-
Summary Work with Traitor.
We learn from the Lexington Observer
that Col. Bramlcttc's regiment, which had
been cncamped for several days near that
city, left for Camp Dick Robinson on Mon
day. ..t ....iH.s ..ros
The Fourteenth Ohio Regiment, Col.
Steadman, which arrived in Lexington on
Friday night last, visited the Clay monument
on Saturday. and on Sunday evening went
down to Eninence on the Lexington X
Louisville Railroad, where they remained
until Monday night, returning to Lexington
on Tuesday morning. They left for Camp
The Observer speaks in highest praise of the
of the regiment The regiment, on its return
to Lexington, had narrow escape. When
about fifteen miles from llminence, it was
discovered that logs and other impediments
had been placed on the road with the design
of throwing the cars from tho track. a rock
was also thrown into one of the cars. A de-
tachmcnt of soldiers Immediately pursued
the miscrcants who thus attempted to dos
troy their lives, and caught two or three of
them. Among them were two negroes, who
asserted thut they were compelled to place
tho logs on the track by their masters Ono
man who plead guilty was brought to this
city, and while under guard, German who
was passing in wagon. learning the cause
of his arrest, Jumped down, made
his way through tho guard before they were
aware Of his approach, AMI cnt the fellows
throat, vOwing that he should try to throw
no more trains off the track. The soldier,
arrested the German and mtted him tc
Jail. 1t was supposed the man who was cut
could not recover. , I.... ....'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

WHAT is tho difference botwocn q school
master and an cngine-drivcry Ono. trains tho
mind, and the other minds tho train.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10

THE reasoning power is the cornerstone
of the Intellectual building giving grace and
strength TO the whole structure .-as,urt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-10
Administrators Notice.

NJOTICE is hereby given that at the Probate Coust
IN for Hclmon, county the undersigned was appointed
and qualified Adminissraior Of the esnle OF George
All those indebted TO spd estate requested make
immediate payment and those having claims against said
''' '''' ''''' N''' '' GEORGE EwERs, b., Admr
oe3-3ipd .e Ia.t lf ...
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29
Another lIOnlter Gun Cast.

Another monster gun was cast at the Fort
Pitt works, yesterday afternoon. "The
"Floyd," the heaviest piece Of ordinance, we
believe, that the world has ever seen, was
fifteen inch bore and forty-nine inches in
diameter at the breeeh. Is weight in the
rough wss seventy-eight thousand. The gun
cast yesterday has twelve inch bore, and
the same exterior diameter Of the HFioyd," :"
while tits six inches longer, and will weigh,
when finished, twenty Eve tons. The cast
ing of the gun was marked by the most com.
plete success. The furnaces were tapped at
fifteen minutes past twelve, and twenty y-iOur
minutes later ihe mould was filled, and the
basting complete The total amount Of metal
used in the run, was seveniy-eight thou
sand one hundred pounds. The new gun
will be named " Union, and will II is
believed, throw bali over six miles. 1t was
cast on the hollow principle, and under The
superintendance OF Nc. Kaye, foreman Of the
PitlsbEEgh Chronicle
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29
sra,s Tsmpsranss conrsntIon.

The late State Temperance Convention
presented the following resolutions to the
Legislature, and urged their adoption:
ResolUed, That this Convention urge upon
the attention of the Legislature the impor-
tancs Of amending the law relating to the
tariff in intoxicating liquors, so as to render
it more efficient and to this end they recom,
mend,
1st. That it be so changed as to enforce the
penalty of Imprisonment, as well as a fne
for violation of its provisions
I'd. That final Jurisdiction in such cases, so
far as practicable be conferred upon Justices
of the Peace and Mayors.
Sd. That the sale Of intoxicating liquors of
any kind to be drank in the place or on the
premises where sold, be prohibited under
penalties, &c.
4th That upon the conviction of any per-
son as being the keeper Of any place de Jared
to be nuisance by the revision of the stat
ute, such nuisance should be abated, and the
intoxicating liquors there found be seized and
destroyed.
I'd. ResotUed That we recommend to the
Legislature of Ohio the amendment of this
act to prevent the adulteration OF alcoholic
liquors passed May lst, 1854, so as to extend
its provisions % include counterfeit as we'll as
adulterated liquors, and to provide an exact
mode and time for the appointment of liquor
inspectors, and also to provide for compelling
| manufacturers and vendors Of alcoholic
/ liquors to submit such liquors to the inspec-
ton Of such inspector. -
4. RssolVsd, That the Introduction of dom
este wines, as substitute for intoxicating
liquors, and their use in any way as beUa-
age are to be considered as irreconcilable and
at war with the vital principles Of the Tenn
perance reform.
4th. ResolUed, That the sentiment Of the
Temperance hope Of Ohio is still firm in its
demands for the ultimate adoption of the
principles of a strictly prohIbitory law, simi-
lar if not identical with those OF the Maine
Law, and in the Temperance adoption ofany
measures falling short Of this we are simply
consenting to the nearest practical approach
thereto, intending never to lose sight OF the
end sought for until it is made the law Of the
land in full and efficient force;
The following are the officers Of the Ohio
State Temperance Alliance:
PTesideHt-J J. Janney, Columbus.
Secretqry-H. 8. Miller,
Treasuer-Gen. Luelen Buttles, Colum.
bus.
Also twenty-one Vice Presidents, one from
each Congressional District.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29
From the Lon on (Eug.) Globe.
Wnnted..-a KInEl

One of the hest of the characters, Joe Gar
gerry, in Dickens new story, says ''The King
upon his throne with his crown upon his ed,
can't sit and write bis acts of parliment in
print without having begun, when he were a
unpromated Prince, with The alphabet
There is here a slight confusion ofideas as to
the English Constitution and the manners and
customs Of kings and princes, but tie South
Carolinians fas represented by the correspon-
dent Of a Liverpool paperl wlo expect Queen
Victoria to give them one Of her sons-an
unpromated Plince"-for Kings are lust as
wide Of the mark in their estimate Of English
laws, political or moral. It may be unkind,
hat we cannot afford to let South Carolina
have one Of our Princes-we have no ''black
Princes at present 20 suit their tastes-and
indeed il requires a verv strong Imagination
to contemplate one of the sons of our gracious
Queen sitting ou a South American throne,
with slaves for one-half his subjects, and slqve-
owners on the other half He should give M
the lion of England for the rattlesnake which
the new heraldry of the South affects, or more
elaborately assume armorial bearings, "OFsst
a cat (of MIC tails) rampant: arms, negroes
eouebGnt in a field Of cotton, hlood-houuds re-
qardqHt-supporters slave-drivers armed
motto 'Ilive and lash" The royal hope Of
this SoTth Carolinian nay be placed in Gu
rious' s'contrset with the frenzy of the pro-slave-
/ ry writer who proved the other day. In three
columns af HwPer's Wseklv "a widely circu-
lated paper, )that England had paid $500
600 to free the West India blacks, foreseeinp
the Abolitionist agitation in the States, and
the consequent disunion of the glorious con-
federacyi
But if England refuses prince, why should
/ notsSouthiCarnlinaa amply TO Spsin2--Queen Is
ahella might offer to buy South Carolina and
her sister States, explaining the "manifest
destiny" which ought to give Cuba and the
! Gulf States to the same dominion, and Mr..
| Buchanan might be puzzled to show cause
why he should resist transfer of a people who
detest his rule and seek Internationally the
Pope, who in old times gave Ireland to Henry
/ H., might be asked to bestow King upon
these Carolinians travelling in search Of a
! sovereign: and If he sanctioned u Spanish Prince
| be might with his blessings, give the South
that celebrated Black Madona which in Spain
varies the monotony Of Mariolatrous devotion
But he might more appropriately effect a
grand Christmas transformation, and change
for Francis IT,, gloomy Gaeia into that ''realm
of dazzling delight in he South where mat
ionalty" and revolutions would be IN.
known, and where the lazy and the fckl'
lazzaroni would be replaced by docile, indus
trious blacks.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29


MAKING HoRsE-PosTs OF GRAssHOPPERs.-
The mistakes of translators are sometimes
very droll, but we think the most absurd is
that given by Miss Cooper, daughter of the
novelist, as occurring in the hrst French
translation of "The Spy"
Readers of the work will remember that
the residence Of the Wharton family was
called "The Locusts." The translator re-
ferred to bis dictionary, and found the rem
dering Of the word to be La SattsrslIss ''The
Grasshoppers" But when be found one of
the dragons represented rs tying his horse
to one of the locusts on the lawn, it would
appear as if he might have been at fault
Nothing daunted, however, but taking it for
granted that American lrasshoppers must be
of gigantic dimensions, be gravely informs
his readers that the dragoou secured his
charger by fastening the bride to one Of the
grssshoppers before the door-apparently
standing there for that purposel
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29
AYERS SARSAPARILLA,
COMPOUND REMEDY O-

y -
that can be made 1t Is concentfafsi e7fracf oi
Para san saparias 80 combined with ether suhstan-
effective antidUte for the diseases safsapara il re-
puted 70 cure. Il is believed that such remedy is
wanted By those who suffer from Strumous con-
Plaintsl and that one which viii accomplish their
cure must prove et immense service 70 tins large
class Of our afflicted ieloW ctizeng How c01npete-
y this compound viii d0it has been proven b. eE-
pertinent MY OF the worst cases 10 Be found IN
scEoFuLA AND scRoFuIous CoHPLAus7s. ERuP-
Ii0Ss AND EEuPI1vE DlsEAsEs, UICEEs, P1IPLEa,
BLoToHEs, TUMossl SALT kHEUu, ScALD HEAaI
SYPHILIS AND SYPHILITIc AFFECTIoSs, MEECURIAL
DISEASE, DRoPsF, NEURALgIA Oh Tic DQUL0UREUL,
DEBILITY DIsPEFsLA AID lNDIGEssI0ls, ERrElFELas
class Of complaints arising from Impurity Of the
This compound win be found a great promoter Of
health, When taken in the spring 70 elprl the foul
humors which fster IA the blood At that season q
the year By thf timely expulsion O! then many
ranAll1g elsoraera are ulpped ln the bud 4ulti-
tudes can, By the aid Of this remedy, spare them
selves from The endurance Of foul ptpna and III
cerous sores through which the system Ull strive
70 nc itself OF corruptions, " assisted DO this
tufOueh tne natural sin ueia ol ne uqo5 " az az
whenever You md its Impurities bursting through
the skin In pinpiess eruptonsl OF sorosi ceanae f
Wlen you nnd it oDstructed alid siug9isl N ne
yeins cleanse it Whenever i il toulr and Four lel-
iugs viii tel you when Even where no particular
longer, for cleansing the blood. Keep the blood
healthy, aud all Is WELL but with this pa5ulum Of
Sooner or later ssmething must 20 wrong. and the
great machinery Of life is disordered or oTrFthrsu-
sarsaparlilR has, and deserves much, The reruta-
ton OF accomplishing these ends. But the world
has been egregously deceived by preparations Of i
partly because the drug alone has not an the Vlrtus
that . claimed for it, but more because many FFs-
partitions, pretending to be concentrated extracts Of
Il, contain but little OF the virtue Of saraapall or
any thing eise.
During late years the public have been mislsd yb
large bottles pretending 70 give quar- o. Extract
Of sarsapuriila for one dollar. Most uf thega have
been frauds upon the sick, for they lot only contain
httle. d any ssrsap9rillas but often no ceri5iTa
properties whatever. Hence bitter and painful dis
appointment has followed the oi tbs Vari0u1 eL-
the name itself Is justly despEe f, and has become
syuOny nous with imposition and cheat. still We
ply such remedy shall rescue the name iruu the
load Of oblcduy which rests upon t. And We think
We have ground for believing it has virtues which
are irresistible by The ordinary run Of the dlsola
Il d intended 10 cure In order TO secure their con-
peie eradication from tie sygtg, the remedy should
Be- iuaioiOusly taken according 10 drection1 the
- L.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29
The Way tue Northeru Operatives starvs
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The Way the North6ru Operatives starvs.
From the Philadelphia North American.
Were It not for the serious consequences
resulting from the gross delusion, the belief
entertained ct the South, that our northern
operatives are on the verge Of beggary and
starvation, with imminent danger Of bread
riots, would be very amusing. It hnds as
sertion in Congress, ami In the southern
newspapers, with confidence that is surpris-
ing. Il may, therefore, be worth while to cor
rect his error by The citation Of statistics
which cannot be disputed. II the commerce
Of the South be SO excessively valuable that
when It is staguaBt the North must starve,
there should be some evidence OF the fact in
the deposits Of southern merchants In their
own banks. Accordingly, we refer 10 the
last published statement Of the banks Of
South Carolina for information. We gave II
few days since, and recall therefrom
the deposits, as follows; S6,629, ,s79,92,
This included twenty banks in all parts OF The
State; at Charleston, Camden, Georgetown,
Hamburg, Columbia Newberry, Chester, etc,
indeed every bank in South Carolina, and all
the chief marts Of trade
Now, single swings institution in this
Sliyt tne oiu putht uha tOuE duu q hhli
millions OF dollars on deposit all put ia by
the people whom the deluded South fancies
to b, starving. They have many other saw
ings funds in this city, all well supported, and
in the aggregate, their deposits equal those
in the regular banks. These savings con-
Germs do not issue dollar Of paper money.
They invest their means in real estate
mortgages, and other solid securities. Aside
from this, there are in Philadelphia from two
hundred aud seyenty-fve 70 three hundred
building associations, in which accumulated
savings OF the hard-working operatives are
estimated TO amount TO about twenty millions
Of dollars. Thus, our working classes, while
providing money for a day Of necessity, also
take care to buy homesteads for themselves.
When we consider that all these savings are
paid in absolute money, without dollar Of
credit, and that very much of the deposits in
ordinary banks are not paid in cash, but are
made up of credit the difference in solid
wealth between all South Carolina and our
working classes, constitutes an item worthy
of consideration.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29
MUTnER's READ TnIs.

m. toiIoNisg Is an sxtract from a letter W'itteu
b. ths pastor % q baptist Church 70 the journal
and Messenger, Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks vol
umss 10 aYnr OF that worid-renOwned medicine o
MEs wiSsLow's SOOTHING sTEUP FoH CHLDREN
REETHING
Eve sea an adFertisementin your columns Of Mrs-
Winsios Soothing syrup. Nov We lever said 4
sEor.i az Fur OF patent medicine before IN our life,
5ut ws se compelled say TO your rederE, that this
no humbug-wE HAVE rEIED IT, AND Know IT to
= Al IT CLAIMS. Il is probably, one Of the mosi
oosEsfu medicines Of the day, because it is one Of
shs best And those Of your readers who have babies
ami 90 bettsr than TO lay 10 q supply"
sss advertisement in another column sep2sR26
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-29

At late meeting of the Rhode Island So
ciety for the encouragement Of Home Indus
try, at Providence a letter from DR.. Usher
Parsons, with accompanying papers, was read
on Flax Culture.
The paper commences by stating that it
was prepared at the request of Gov. Dyer,
and contains the results Of inquiries made by
the author on the subject of Flax Culture
We import from Great Britain Sl2, 900, ono
worth of linen fabrics all of which was so
much in gold taken from this country for the
support Of foreign labor, when the whole
amount might be raised and manufactured
at home. The virgin soil Of our new terri
tories is not deterioated by culture as are
foreign regions The ground rent is less,
and we had equally skillful artisans among
the recently arrived emigrants, and a more
plentiful supply Of the means of subsistence.
The paper continues to give in detail the or
igin, condition and methods of this culture in
foreign lands, the result of thorough and
careful investigation Of the subject.
The paper also recommends that gentle
men should be sent to Fall River to inquire
for what cause the spinning and weaving Of
fax was there suspended; then to Philadel
phia to inquire of J. Kimber, Esq, respect
ing a patented machine for steam retting,
which be holds the right to manage in this
country then to 60 to Washington 70 ex-
anime the different patents for fax culture
and manufacture and see the superinten-
dent of the new census for 1s60,-eompare
the statistics with those of ten years ago, and
collect information from all sources. Second
| ", if duly encouraged by the information
thus gathered, to issue proposals in some Illi-
nois paper, to furnish few tons Of fax to
begin with, and send it in its dressed state
TO one. Of our cotton factories. In one year
4 the matter could be settled, and it warranted
we could proceed on large scale 10 encour-
age fax growing far and near, even to the
! supply Of halfOur present cotton factories.
Gov. Dyer moved that the paper be receiv.
ed and referred to the committee on that
subject, and printed in the transR fions of The
Society. which motion was adopted