Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-02-18
MA. EDr,oR: Through the combustion

Mr.. EDITOR: Through the combination
of various causes, we have been prevented
from writing anything for the CHRONICLE
of late, the principal of which is We have
had nothing to say.
We have never become very much excl.
ted as yet about the proposed removal q
the county seat, but have been CALM
looking on while our neiglhors have bed
asserting their claims to the wished for
blessing q While we are confident that
we cen plead as strong reasons for its re-
moval to our "city" as any of the small
towns on the Ohio River can claim in ia
vor of its es Enlistment with either of them
selves. We are, at the same time. willing
TO let well enough alone by leaving it
where it is; or, if removal at all, placing it
at Belmont. |, is a singular circumstance
the towns to which it is proposed to re-
move the county seat, claims to be the
greatest business place in the county. and
they ostentatiousiy proclaim TO a credulous
people that they will erect all the public
buildings out of their W private incomes,
without the burden of additional taxation.
This sounds reasonable enough, but we are
inclined 10 the opinion that those who make
these promises are only "gassing" some
what. Ii the amount of business lone at
any place is to be the principal test in this
matter, and, if we are permitted 10 judge
of that by the erection OF public buildings
and charitable institutions, such as school
houses, churches, &C., why then we believe
From the establishment of the present
school law, four years ago. up to the first
OF January, 1859. there will have been ex-
by the citizens of BarnesvIlie and
more than tceire thousand dollars
for the purposes above named alone. In
paid TO the Rail Road. and various other
public Improvements nave been common
ced or are in contemplation OF being enter
ed upon. There was also, during one year,
purchased by a single firm eighty thousand
Of wheat, and we suppose that at
least one thousand hogsheads of tobacco
will be sent from thls place the present
season.. Our markets for all kinds of pro-
luce have been equal TO and in some cases
exceeding even the city OF Wheeling; so
that, taking all things into consideration,
we believe that Barnesville is the place for
the county seat
The Methodist Episcopal Church in this
place have erected a splendid ediice here,
the basement of which was finished early
in the fall. But the body of the church,
owing 10 the fear that sudden cod weather
would injure the piaslering if pnt on during
the winter, is not yet quite dune. A few
weeks OF open weather will see it finished
A protracted meeting was commenced in
the basement on Saturday, 30th January
" hIch has been crowned with unprece-
success. Up to Sabbath last forty
seven had united on probation, most of
whom have pro;essed conversion. On last
Lot less thar fifty were forward for
PRAYERS, and owing to the crowded state OF
the altar it is believed tfai many more
were prevented from coming forward. Al
incident in connection with this
meeting deserves TO be noticed, as it is,
alas! a very rare occurrence, that is the
unity manifested BY the members Of the
branch S of the church. \ Pres
b~yterisn minister having preached twice
during the progress of the meeting, while
OF that church have been seen "a
with peniteRts at the altar and even
shouting sometimes in true methodist site
style. Besides the stationed pastor and
Presiding Elder, Rev. J. l.. Deems of Cam
McGaw, of Martinsvilie, and Wor-
Ellington Of Bridgeport. have been present.
The latter two with the Presbyterian min
lister are yet present. ApprOPos of the
Presbyterian church, they have contracted
for tie erection of "A very beautiful and
commodious little church at the cost OF
twenty-five hundred dollars, to be finished
by January next. The subscription for
is mostly ii not all made up. May
Inc good work still 60 forward ! TyRo.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 9, 1858.