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INSURANCE OFFICES &C.

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Fire Insurance, Marine Insurance..
TIE VIRGINIA FIRE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
orrcs Ne Ia NAE sr.srr ncuso.p. Va.
CASH CAPITAL. 100000.
In issa having during Us twenty
o. T. 4: L 'ss s1'fa Is. i.s ssy OF Il:
Being pa, 4. psSs ss i sr..a
aSd E Capital used to promote the ssssss Of hsr
pI 81 s S. .sss.a;.ass ip.;s.,sa VII.
ior%s,ioa sSs s.ss Of IL Omen ss.a.
ss. sesny already
Appe.uo. .' ,ss s. ny portion q the s.ls
frsasn' or Secretary YIN receive prompt sS:n,.a,
walI.. wnIl, ia. Secretary. ahi s-I,1N
FIRE, MARINE AND LIFE INSURANCE. -
0rrIcE RICHMOND rIRE ASSOCIATION.
s snd Known .ass he .ss,,
co s S .. ..s' on =. % ,s%, q: S,hs Iesd on
Sns & known 70 i.ss portion Of The se@%sn
ia,sd and promptly paid snils. psbne
No policy fee charged Marine R,.. By
.oas H. bcssts, Secretary jeiI-u
MANUFACTURERS
SAVINGS BANK.
CHARTERED BY THE LEGISIATURH OF vIRGlNIAl
interest Of M per sr S T pDl on s SS snoS Am
ing Opposite than liz mouths. per cent @ssa
and s h. s.ss.1 s., f n MAJ.
Main and Wan ssrssts O woRrHAM, PresdenI
3 s ; MSfo h sss..s,:,
yno. IL dreamer. Coruellu. Grew,
jas y,s NJ Tsleot,, VIM HOn Richardson,
t sTs n is@l'A' r. { !. Carts Christian.
Arson Richards, Frankin sie.rns
Aehmona, ioah September, lisa ,eis
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Rates on manufactured tobacco per pounds from Richmond
- 70 knoxville, = cts 20 Nashville, ti
sa1sia 81 ~ to A'ISns Ca o. IS 20 Macon Ga ~;
'ckshuIg Matches and New Orleans, 81 Al
~ TO Dalton and all points East H. these rates
VII 20 into elect NJ But 20 rs
cents 100 lbs additional charged until the esmpletlon
OF TIE Cleveland branch and eors Rail
road. - '~''
for Classification % articles further see hand
6s or apply at he office % the Richmond Danve Railroad
Company, Richmond q CANPHgII
Richmond, April1 -,
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DAILY LINE To PORTSMOUTH.

DAILy LINE To PORTsMoUTH ess@
~ NORRoLk--The steamers Curtis Peck
aud Cove win continue daily line 20 the above
Courts Peck, Capt William Par
h will Thursday, saturday and
Tuesday mornings O'Clock precisely. The ellen Cove Capt
O. CHORD Friday, Monday and wednesday morning.
Ire same hour Returning will leave the wharf At Nor
O'Clock, touch
regular landings "A the river going and returning.
Passage Portsmouth Norfolk $2Oo Meals % cts each
sgsi o. HAsEINS
TUHE BALTIMORE AND SAVANNAH <$Ff7>
i'll STEAMSHIP COMPANY, composed OF hrsiclass
steamships running regularly between the above ports
shipped Savannah the interior OF the states OF
Georgia and Alabama, by Railroad from sayannah vn have
prompt attention I H. BELr, TT, Agent
IeE- Baltimore.
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RICHMOND AND PETERsBUBG
RAILROAD.
&AMMWHNHW

hhChMOND AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD.
kAMMWHNMW
on and amer September ish 1882
" run as follows:
nlczxoxp rOs prrxsssrHo:
E.pI.s. through Passenger daily. Sundays e1eep-
Mail, through Passenser daily, at ~ p. NJ
Accommodation and freight, tn. weekly,
day, Wednesday and Friday, A.
rs.ss IsIvs psIksssvao sicnoxD:
Express, through Passenger, daily, at AIS 4" A NJ
Mall and through passenger daily, (excspt sun
Accommodation and freight train, tri-~eekiy, via:
Monday, "wednesday and Friday, at AN
passenger car win be attached to the coal train which
Chester Tuesday, Thursday saturday IS A. NJ
.ens BY this rn ~in take the EXPIRES train
Passengers nm leave Summit a, II Is NJ arrive
$50 p NJ, for Richmond -, NJ Tuesday Ihar..
day, and Saturday. ~
take ny or put down at Manchester, Temples Ree
station, and Chester -
The Accommodation stop at all the regular stopping
pzss shh therr are passengers to take up put down
The Express and Mall trains
southern trains at Petersburg for Weldon Raleigh Wilmington
tickets TO Wilmington can be procured at the ticket
The trains Petersburg Richmond with the
Washington Baltimore PhaiAdeIpha and Ne. Yof en s
procured At the sfhee in Petersburg
Fare for white persons, Ass
Children oyer5 and under II yeauof.r 20
Col0Eed persons In ants car, 30
rd persons viii not be permitted In the
their carr In which the per
discount cents will be allowed ON Each a.. -,
where tickets "e W. ~ ~'
masters with two passes 90 that be retained once
to go on the cars.
on THos II WINNIE Superintendent,
once X p r. Co, Sept. ., iSae
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rNcOURAOg HOME MlEurlcropY,

CHICKERING PIANOS. =
A NEW and null supply Of these spiendd nstru
IN mens have been received
In addition the beautiful BoS de Noix the
Action. and the Grand II IL
dolr, beautiful Instrument Of uprgh, fern
Chickering's received priEe medais
competitors from
America and Of Europe They have Manufactured
Hanos than any factory In the world.
Chickering's have the
improvements that have brought the Piano
fecon; and by the capital they have
turing eonyenienees they fully cheaper
other factory None OF their instruments
without having been fully inspected by the best artists
As this factory has than agency city,
Richmond these instruments only be sold
The factory all Pianos sell promptly
tended to.
warerOoms side Of street. sh At Hsb,
ton Brothers No ies Main street
mails NArHI cARusI. Sole Agent.
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RAILROADS. &c.


GREAT sOUTH-WKsTKRN MAIL ROUTE.
rwrcE DAILY. SUNDAY EVENING kxckPrkDJ
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILR0AD.
&AAAa E8WR
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
nN and amer henaay. aad isoe and P..en
~ ger trains, on thi road, wii follows - 4.
aud sso for Jsasses Lynehsars Bs,ssi Esos,nis.
Dalton chasAneesa, Nashville. Memphis Atlanta, 1onsomsry
dan. lsxesps s.nd.ysJ for psnvls Va and
Sreenseoro, n c. al avo A n
L... junction. s. 5s r'ss am, s..a., .,.., ,,s,,
81 as O'clock and aio II. and arrive In Rehmoad
Through NON Richmond M.nphl. dag. and three
tN The cesa~ ,eays With the south sid.
Railroad trains 10 and south Junction.
nom the NORTH at Rehmond.
oash rks,s sold and baggage
ro hrvusA Tots apply ., Tche,
once Of The Richmond DAnvie Railroad Company
aus q CAMPBELL, Superintendent
sOUTH-SlDE RAILROAD.
nN ANDArrRR MONDAY THE 2ad AU-cI-
~ gust, the passenger Trains, win fonoss. -
fRoM fETERsBuRG TO LYNCHBuRG
NAL Train starts daily Al oo NJ reaches ia sc
Passenger Train start. daily, ereep, Sundays, at les NJ
reaches LynehburT at isssoA NJ.
FROM LYNCHBuRG PETERSBURG.
Mall Train start daily at II A. NJ
PASSENGER Trains daily, except Sundays NJ
reaches Petersburg $50 A. NJ
These trains daily SPRING. KNOX
VILE. Nashville, Memphis, Ac.. To New Oriezns
w This the shortest and expeditions
OF rrnnssse Alabama Mississippi Louisiana aud Texas
NJ, and ~ Noon. City al $50 A. NJ and SO NJ
kSa trains are 20 and nom all the packets
eesssry.
"A. ~ d. BIRD.
anfa General
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$4,000 LBS g &C. CIV 11o4 AnAHIo-
% Tierces Cubs Msassss
loo Ebts Portland Syrup
loo Bbis y. o. Moasses
200 Bbis Clipped HerrinH
iOp Bbbls. Gibbed Hefrings
% kits No MackefeI
o. Bbls Crushed sugar
leo Bbls Extra sugar
100 Bbls y Refined
- Bhls Old Pine Top whisky Every superiorO
100 Bbls Oh Rye whisky various brAnds)
go Bbls Recifed whisky
100 Bag Rio Coffee
100 Bags LAguayra Coffee
90 lihda New Orleans Sugars
In store and for sale low, BY
d4v-sn JOHNSON A TRUEHEART.
400 Bbis Old Rye whsEIes-
y Half Pipes Cognae Brandes,
~ Quarter and English Pipes DO.
70 do Casks Port,
% DO Pale and Brown
10 do Old Madeira,
o do White Port
Malaga, Clare Hook, and Bordsaur Wines.
1876 Baskets Champagne
500 Boxes Lynchburg Manufactured Tobacco
On eommission for sale by
MITCHELL 4 FERGUeoN,
mhN M. ~ peari street
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FIRE INSURANCE!

L A r. II A n rs
EfFERvESCENT
SETTER APERIENT.
. y .Sa on BERNIE Ms s Win
universally received the Favorable recommends.
PSSis S'S as the AT" '''''"''S
MOST EFFICIENT AND AGREEABLE
Saline Aperient
sns s S P sSd pSsf s over s tss ps5
nom is eompaenss and greater efficacy may used
BILIOUS AND TEBRILE DISEASES, SICK HEADACHE LOSS
FAINT hNR AN sI TS I CON-
SPRING AND SUMMER SEASONS.
h PsFi5eesI!y adapted re Of Traveller.
LAnd Esdsn ~ hot Climate Person. Of sedsn,ary habi
hAn'er' will hnah valuable addition to their
With ,hO.e who high and deemed lndis
IN TORPID THE LyER-It renders great service
rs r' GoTf AMY SSb K IS.iES
Aayng all symptoms and eaeetuAy
ITS SUCCESS ~ CASES OF GRAVEL INDIGESTION, HEART
BUKN AND CosrNENiSs-Proves to be Medicine
AcIPTY or THE stomach AND THE DISTRESSING SICK.
49, ~ NT speedily and with
It ATEoRDS TaE GREATEST RELlEE THOSE AFFLICTED
innamn atory tendencies -
TIE APERIEST OR PURGATIyE Is REQUIRED.
IN the form Of PSwder carefully put up in bottles. keep
duee delightful eGervescent beverage nv
In the morning never intes with the o,,,
exciting aheahy and vigorous Of the stomach creating
elasticity Of mind and Gov spirits which gve TO every
endowment also enables the invalid enjoy many iuxure
witnoui which lie IS irksome ana dsiressnr " ana
Numerous testimonials from professional gentlemen Of
popularity for series Of years sronsy sasfane. h
eeaey AID valuable character and commend the
Prepared and sold, whols.ale Retail, by
JOHN A. TARRAST CO, Drugyists
Jel6-ly NO StS GreenUteh ST. or Of Warren, n. Y.
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BALTIMORE
COMM COLLEGE.
FoUNDED 1859! CHARTERED Is54l
CORNER OF BALTIMORE AND CHARLES STREETS,
BALTIMORE, Mn
uSrrKp
EVERY YOUNG MAN should Immediately for one OF those
large and beautifully ornamsnied Circulars representing
nor and interior view OF
BALTIMORE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
Penmsnshp 6e which will be free charge
zh Catalogue containing list Of Students tuition on
Ions OF the Press system Of Book Keeping
FACULTY.
Eness, Customs,
PHILLIPS Professor Of Book Keeping Commercial Cal.
cuiliions
II n DAWES. Associate Prof OF Book Keeping
". e. JOHNSON, Professor Of Peennmansiip.
= r. WILLIAMS Esq., Mercantile Law.
Rev. T. y. REESE, d. D. Commercial Ethlcs
TKuSTEES.
Hon. John p Kennedy, Hon. joshua Yan,ant
Hon. Thomas Swami, Wm. IL. Krirher- Fsn
Jacob Trust, ESQ, VIM. Knabe. Es1
The time usually required complete course from 10
10 weeks. - - -
A Dfrt0St i awarded % all Graduates
large Circulars and Catalogues stating Ae mall
Jr,s - cisrgs Address p X LOSIER
hez3-dlY Bfitf1ore. Nd.
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DUAL a. NORTON's
"HoRSE TONIC, -
c0snfff0s %
HORSES AND MULES,
ofvfgq THrs Tfru
Bots and Worms, HidebOuud Surieh And Distemper,
Ayp AZ nigEssr1 % TvrrHstttY
HUNS "UOsE TONIC dives them appetite
~ 81 hair, and b. len % the animal i improved
DOT BIZ falling back hu hrs poor condition BEEN used
nFev nnce ~ utodu on about four N ths city
ana AZ parts of The State ~ Vinis North Csrona
dly increasra
The Horse Tonic has satisfaction a. far a. the
uscrbe has been able ascertain obaned Of
principal druggists his sste, and q Wells o. New
fofs JANIS p. DUVAf. Drugrisi,
80 Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer.
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1859. NOTICE. 1850.
Ia e S 91s aEs.:;sa 5sS,
TO PASSENGERS GOING NORTH-NEW ARRANGEMENT
IMPORTANT To TRAvELLERs
THROIlfH IIlhEIN TLTPnIII.U .IIII.,i-r
NOTICE..
- -r,nrr-r--
1859.

Passengers breakfast and Ashland dine On ,h
eoSItahie steamers between Aequia Greek Washington
fot arther Information, apply At this oce Street
SnoeAoe Mn JAMES u. WINSTON,
s,,,, prru a, Genl Ticket Agent.
0nice T. ,. A r. n X Co,
Richmond, Jan 81, 1855. i.na.,,
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fNMHOUGH PHEIGHT ARRANGE
II MfNI-Erom Richmond, virginia. ~ u
70 10y, Msw M 0ri.ans, yicksbary, Memphis, 81.
Loui-, hohtE ohery, fuse umbin, ug usta n, w n
CON- Nashville. Chattanooga, &e.
THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD COMPANY
that
tI aud forward goods above specified the following low
FROM Richmond CHARGED sIs., ca. oi-.. csi
Knoxville, Tenn andlan 49, ''
stations as far a Chat
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IRON, STEEL AHDTINpY.ry


- PARDESSus Importer and Dealerin satin Francois
>, ng sin and Cotton Lacets oaoons Ribbons Boot ana
Cater Webs Easic webbing shoe Thread Buttons Morocco
Kids Blsek and colored Tos, sipper Uppsrs A. &C. &c
No w WILLIAM STREET, NsI YorE jsiO-Sm
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GPAUBDINo,s ROSEMARY. for she HAIR I
Burners coeo.in. Woods nesorsr Mrs. Aliens Resoreri
MEADE pAKRrF Prescription store,
ltb lse Main @, cor, aboIa PostOncs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05
Death Of the Kentucky Giant.

James D. Porter, we'll known as the
+" Kentucky Giant - though born at Ports
mouth, Ohio, was found dead in his bed at
his residence near Louisville, on Monday
moraing. He was forty nine years of age,
seven feet niue inches in height. and when
IN good health weighed three hundred
pounds. The Democrat says, that for the
first fourteen years of his life he was small
Cor his age. At seventeen he was apprer.
ticed at cooperiDg, and his remarkable
growth commenced 1t is stated that the
most he ever grew in one week was one
inch. 1t was his habit, while growing, to
measure every Saturday night, and his own
testimony and that of his family and friends
are evidence of this remarkable fact.
Mr.. Porter soon got so tall tina. it was
impossible to cooper barrels, and he was
employed on hogsheads. This, however,
became equally impossible, owing to his
remarkable height, and he was compelled
to abandon the business. He then engaged
in keeping and driving hacks. In the years
1867 he went East, and appeared on the
stage in one or two pieces written especi-
ally for him. He returned to Louisville,
and few years later bought the coffee
house which he was keeping at the time of
his death.
He was very highly esteemed by all who
knew him, for his integrity. In his domes-
tic relationship was never marred-ne
was all parent could desire
At the time Charles Dickens came to
this country, there was perfect Juror to
see "Boz." As he passed through the canal
at Louisville, he sent messenger to Mr.
Porter, of whose remarkable proportions he
had heard. intimating wish to see him
Mr.. Porter replied TO the messenger that if
"Mr. Dickens wishes to see me more than
] to see him, he will come to me-" Mr..
Dickens took the hint, and during the con.
versation Porter told the novelist that while
he was growing his mother had to sew q
Foot on his pantaloons every night.
NJ. Porter's coffin is nine feet one inch
in length, and two feet across the breast
Gin. Gas.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05

AFRICAN AGRIcULTURE---Dr. Living
stone, the great African Traveller, SAYS that
on the Western coast of Africa, in the
alley of the Lucalls, the soil is very fertile.
Fruit trees and grape vines yield their fruit
twice year, and grsins aud vegetables do
the same, if sowu. BY taking advantage
of the mists of Writer, three crops of pulse
are raised. The grass is SO tall that in one
section il was two feet higher than bic head ;,
when standing on the back O! an OK, and
wes as large sround es q goose qu'Il. Pro-
duce is very chap, ard the roads very poor.
They have two breeds Of cattle. One is OF
dirinuiive size, with short horas, and the
-other has legs nearly six 'eet in length,
with large horns. The Africans are fond
of cattle, and spend much time in ornament
ing them They shave the horns in order
to curve them into fantastic shapes, and
b b.and the skin with a hot knife, so as TO
make dscolor0tion of the hair in lines,
like zebra. The stranger the marks, the
hardsomer the animal. the greater the
contor,ioa OF the horns, the greater the
value.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05

"WE'LL MARRY THIS FALL."-I gave
her a rose and gave her rIng, and ssked
her to marry me then; but she sent them
all back, insensibe thing, and said she'd had
no notion Of men, told her I'D oceaDs Of
money ard goods, tried to frighten her with
a growl; but she answered that she wasn't
brought up IN the woods, to be scared BY
the screech Of an owl. | cal.sd her beg
gar. and everything bed; sighted her fea-
tures and form; till at length ! succeeded
in getting her mad, and she ragged like
sea in storm. And then, in a momeAt
turned and smiled, and called her ny angel
and all; she fell in my arms, like weari-
some child, and exclaimed, "We'n marry
this fall
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05
A Rich Scene.

In the Canadian House of Assembly, las
week, they had quite a spirited debate oil
the bill to prohibit the use of hoops ant
crinoline, introduced by Aiken. We pub
lish few Of the most brilliant passages:
Mr.. Drummond was an ardent admirer o
hoops from childhood. He was born will
love of hoops. When he was a child o
tender growth, he used TO trundle his hoop
all unconscious of the fate that was in store
for him. Later in life he had swallowed ,
ring, which resulted in hopping cough
and even now the sight of an empty hogs
head brought tears into his eyes.
MIR. Brown complained that it was iu.pos
sible now to choose wife, since her de-
fects were SO hid BY hoops, and envelopec
in crnolne, that the naked
Speaker-Order.
Mr. Brown-Mr. Spesker-
Speaker-The honorable gentleman j,
out of order. . ..
NJ. Brown-Bu Mr.. Speaker, tine naked
Speaker-Hold your tongue, sir.
Mr.. Brown--The' naked .s-@----
Speaker-Upon my soul, Mr.. Brown, corb
up, or I'll have you arrested.
Mr.. Brown-Permit me to explain, Mr.
Speaker. When said naked
Spesker-(yelling)-Clear the galleries
of ladies', Mr. Sergeant. e.
Mr.. Brown-In the name of the seven.
teen graces and the fifteen muses., Mr..
Speaker-dearly beloved Smith-let me
apologize, then. only mean, 20 say that
hoops and crinoline had reached to such a
redundancy that it was impossible to arrive
at the naked
neutrality-suspicious. and blue
devils! Stop, or iii brain you with the
mace. Consider the improperly o.
Mr.. Brown-(wildly)-Truth truth !
truth! naked truth, was what was going
to say. .-4...-.
Mr.. Dunbar Ross understood his honor
able friend to say that people cannot pass
along the streets without being assaulted
by highwaymen. Now, surely the honor
able member from Lake Ontario could not
but be aware that the character of every
member in the House was affected by such
dam 7..s ~T .-..
Mr.. Talbot objected to such unparla-
mentary language. .....
Mr.. Ross protested against interruption.
He was going to say, by such DIM
Mr.. ]. Cameron-The honorable member
should not swear in that dreadful manner.
Mr.. Ross-Wasn't doing snything of the
kind; but would be tempted to do SO, if not
allowed to finish his sentence--but such a
dam--(order, order,) dam--(confusion) he
would repea, it--by such dam-(tremend-
GUS uproar.)
DIR. Wright stood up and moved, amidst
the widest confusion, that Mr.. Ross be ex.
PEELED from the House fer such awful Ian
guage. ..-. --.-
Mr.. Ross (black in the fsce) exclaimed
that damaging statements was all he meant
to say when be was interrupted by the
fool
Mr.. Talbot--Who's fool
Mr. Ross--Foolish ass
Mr.. Cameron--Who's an asst
Mr.. Ross-(wildly)-Foolish assertion oi
profanity. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05

TIE WIpow AND The BIsHoY.-The
wrath of wicked men was not the only OBJ
stacle against which the pioneers Of Meth
odism had to contend. OF this, the case Of
Bishop Asbury affords memorable exam
pie:
In virginia there lived certsin widow,
"fat, fair and forty" who thought herself
every wsy justified to make the old msn
happy. But, as the Bishop did no, seem to
see il, she wrote to him long letter, sta
ting her views, etc. and ended with the
offer OF her hard, heart ard fortune. The
answer was to the purpose. II eonssinsd
ouiy these words:
"Guoi woman. le. mc alone.
IF. AsBuRY"
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IWHOLE NO. 1880

if this system of public plunder should be
continued. Our tables groan with claims
growing out Of the Canal service, some for
construction, some for repairs. and others
for dsmages, some Of recent origin and
others Of long standing; some no doubt
honest claims and others the very reverse.
For the sovereign State of Ohio to continue
a system which subjects her to sll taiS an
noyance and loss and ROBBERY and degrade
ton. both morally and politically, as well as
financially, is humiliating in the extreme,
and cannot be justified upon any principle
Of justice, interest, or dignity. If tie
system were equal in its benefits to all por
tions of the State, as it is general in its
evils, it might be endured; but could not
even then be justified upon the score of ex
pediency or made consistent with the
dignity of the State.
If the claims set up by The friends of the
Canal policy, as it is, be true, that the
Canal counties have paid for the Canal,
then by all means they ought to have them
and have reason to believe they would
find no difficulty in obtaining quit claim
from the balance of the State, without try
ing the question of right. The only CON
ditions which would be very likely TO be de-
manded would be that they should not, un-
der any contingency revert back to the
State. When the receipts from the Public
Works commenced rapidly to decline, local
and temporary causes were annually assign
ed by the Board of Public Works, who con-
fidenily predicted better state of things
for the coming year; but as Railroad COM
munica,ion increased, the revenues gradual
ly declined, sntil the system can only be
maintained By direct tax upoa the people:
To pslliate The effects Of this unpleasant
state of things, the friends of the Canal
policy point US with feelings OF exultation
to the apparent success which has attended
the application of steam propeling mackin-
cry to Canal boats on the New York & Erie
Canal. The Ohio Board of Public Works
in its annual report, refers to this subject
without venturing upon any recommends
ton in reference to it. yet very evidently
treats the project with at least some degree
Of favor.
io prepare Inc Ooisai1 VA O"io ioi fHo
introduction of steam power. which would
require them to be widened and deepened,
with the construction of stone slope en-
bankments; would involve the State in an
additional expense, perhaps of five millions
of dollars. Although this is contingency.
which seems some what remote, it is sug-
gested BY many as the only alternative,
which can restore the Canals to their
former credit and usefulness BY enabling
them to compete successfully with Railroads.
All of which indicste too plainly to admit
OF mistake, the necessity which exists for
the State at once 70 limit the appropriations
to the nett receipts, preparatory TO a full,
final. and complete divorce, from all obliga-
ton to or connection with the Public
Works.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05

becomes almost dead letter on the statute
book. Meantime public sentiment crystal
ICES into forms of rigid and unyielding op.
position, aad that sentiment gaining control
Of the law making power, unwelcome leg
islation is formally repealed. as before it
was informally nulliied." .-..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-05
a-,5-An instance of almost unprecedsntsS

9J-An instance Of almcst unPrecedsntss
p,.irterssielHcss is rs ated By Mr.. Warea,
II p, author o. Ten Thousond Yssri &.
shIt tine sgo. rentlemsn 10 Englars' :
large fortuuc-w, r,h flo ,ooo-wss ~ -
an, g I.h his daughter, On only ehB 90
marryinr scains, his wishes. He = ~
ed y nh her, disinheritsa her and lao -
whole property to his attorney aud an ms
gentlemen. His attorney vent 70 n.
gates, got them to sign their eIain,
TO him. and then pay The whsle f4oo,o
me daughter. ~