davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1860-02-09

SABpAru SCnooL Exulnl1loS.-The children
Of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Sabbath
School will give I'LL exhibition at their church,
corner Of Franklin aud Eric streets, this Thurs
duY} evening, Feb. 9th. 1t will he splendid
affair. Tie objcct is TO realize funds for the
enlargement Of their Sabbath School room, 50
as to accommodate the constantly increasing
a.t..lancc Ut the School. AL who feel liberallY
disposed to contribute quarter to so good an
enterprise, will be richly rewarded by altend-
ing this evening. Tickets for sale ut the door,
FtcEu4S's INSURANCE CoNrAST.-lhc Chicago
F1rcman's Insurance Compan:: have just de-
clarcd seuai-anuual dividend Of lise rer cent.
Tie SUCCESS Of this home institution " suG-
gests the question, why mny We not have half
u dozen, or even dozen, equally responsible
aud equally successful home companiess Why
should Chicago be sending hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars East every year, which might
much better be kept Mt home: To encourage
home manufacture is laudable, and will be found
to tc profitable. Is it not important also to en-
courage tue formation Of home insurance com
pnniesy What say our capitalists to the sus
gcstion?
, 1860-02-09

nISSOLUTION-The Co-partner-
chin b.rt,;nr. existing unj:x tie name and frra Of
rsne Har..du 1as TIL. c&y dfsa1lyed by mutual
sent siI:L nouaROus.
p...a f.h5-,ro Ell J. l.GQ fe9Itw
, 1860-02-09

FALSE PcE1EScEs.-A young man named John
c. uubbell, formerly clerk in Clark street
stove store, was yesterday arrested by officer
Asa Williams, on a warrant sworn out by one
HENRY Chandler, charging 11ubbcll Will, swind-
liug III hypotAccatory with him, (Chandler) a
watch On which SO was loaned, the said coiat-
eral at the time not belonging to llubbell- 1t
hes proved I'LL expensive job for Chandler, who
cxpcudcd ten dollars in defending suit OF IT,
plegv, which, lie lost, making him ''ont" just
twcoty dollars. 1t ,sill prove serious business
f,v 1Tu}he1i
, 1860-02-09
md s.tferuturc Of CouMterfeftfnE--
File elUO btll--A Convict s bfoSs''
1&fw fs:f1N.

| dy cIsrS lettefS-to 4ooA o'ei sHAs 'c%feA -
Johnston to Johnston cn tue subject Of "shov-
ioc the queer" to which class belong manifestly
the 300 bill and the Ohio bills alluded TO- F. a.
Johnston, Of Eric, Whitesdcs Co., writes to
t James II. Johnston, inn-kcepcr, Cordova:
F. 4. TO BROTHER JANIS.
ER1r, ILL.,, Jan. Il. 1850.
+ BROTHER JAxEs-Dk1r Sir II reed your let.
ter kc happy to hear that Jou are well d pros
pering Reed letter from Aibcrt inc ~ OF I'm
, / mind to move to Ills in the spring, that IS
| wright am in hopes TO ret you Ill here in time
Father Mother Sisters Brothers Reed yonr note
E 4 also the Bank note which you wished to get
changed am fearful that can't get it chaugcd in
n Ere But will try. 1told Que man how luckey
Ind been that day had R'vce 300 &c / Pre-
s sentcd tue bill to him, which he looked at the
; same and Pronounced j; good Il has evez
!. sinced passed for good Money no ont
Nv health is getting 10 be very good am be
d lining to work little again have not SC
e. Got MY house up But expect to get it up mex
~ week il the wetber holds good have got es
!. erythiuc ready OF made except my INSIDE Door
III tLey arc nearly done Window and Doc
,e Frames sash and castings ready Flooring a
4. | dressed &c &c
- The Railroad is about to be completed fro1
II Rockford 10 Re Island running through or nea
er this town. -
L
eu I must close soon for it is getting dark her
send you twenty Dollars which I suppose III
both perfectly good Nercr hare yet ben col
10 demned since had item bnt There are SO mar
no. countcrfets on the State Eank Of Ohio th
- People a1e afraid to take them want you to a
o. certain whether they good or not ii they q
The change them & send one back i keep the 9th
are your self which you eau par when you E
~. ready I expect however they are both go
~. ..'e without doubt il one should prove good q
the The other bad keep the half i send the oih
or half aud the one poor to re write soon and
ail- ten & Iwill answer
;no from your Brother F. A JonSs7oS
IT. While wc are On this subjective hare anot'
3,r letter, and He have not been robbing the ma
,1c This last comes fresh from prison walls, g
reet tells its own story, on which the changes hi
,oes been zunr, since crime began. Knave No. II
r..- Kuaye No. and No. 3, ct al, swear etes
is fidelity, and while in full career, bound in cl
= compact By common danger, aze mute As
, 1860-02-09

REconnEn's CoUnT.-The case Of the People
r.. Arnold and Cady, indicted for rape, is still
pending in this court. Tie names OF the jury
, 1860-02-09

Do pEcr1E Csncns76TsD l7?-Ea*- Prs and
Tribune 1T is manifest from the advertise
me1ts Of several Of TIC best institutions Of
learning near the city, that young ladies ard
lads eau be boarded and receive excellent school
privileges for about what it takes merely to meet
their table expenses iE tue city. They are nj
:he same t;nt ioatt fron, cifJ Temptations
and placed where study is made the ensross"s
business Of oil about them. They have rurt
country air aad regulated diet. One Of the tirs'
established and best Ct these institutions is th<
y. II. Female College, at Evanstcn, whose ad
rertiscmcnt appears in the educational column
Ladies are received into either the Academic ol
College coarsc, and lads under fifteen into th'
Academic department, ut prices ranging from
| s1a5 to $141 per aunum. The spring term vii
| commence on MONDAY. Feb. q.
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~ASSIGNEE,S SALE.

THE undersigned, Assignee Of Jo.ephs,
Waddell, will offer at public sale, common
cling on
WEDNESDAY, the 9Th Jay of April,lsoo
the following described personal and rea
property, to wit: Dry Goods, Queensvare
Tinware, Notions, Books, Drugs, Glassware
Wagons, &c &c.
ALSO-The. following described real
estate, to wit: The undivided half of a house
end lot in Sewellsville, Belmont county,
Ohio, in the name of Samuel Curtis, Sr.,
and Josephus Waddell, late partners; said
undivided half appraised ut $50.
To be sold on the following terms: On
sales Of personal property. all sums of So
and under, cash in hand, and all sums over
90 a credit of five months, with note and
approved surety; and on realty. in hand,
in six months and in twelve months,
with interest from the day Of sale, with note
and approved surety.
Sale on the premises, in Sewellsvills,
Belmont county, Ohio, and to m at
10 o'clock, a. NJ oil the day aforesaid, and
to continue from day to day until all is sold
JOSEPH JOHNSON, Assignee.
February "a, 1860, 6w
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A Attempt to break Jail

Was planned by the WARREN boys and
McManis, on the evening before their de.
parture for the City of cells. They were
20 gag the jailor and with the aid of his
pistol fight their way out. but they were
disappointed by hearing Mr.. Thurston give
orders to have the door locked behind him,
whs. 10 entered. and to W. opened only a,
his.call. It was no use 10 knock him down,
II they were still to be prisoners, so they
said. The Sheriff. on Tuesday escorted the
whole company to the capacious rooms pre-
pared for their entertainment ut Columbus
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and, taking the wife Of his friend, fed 10
that mysterious region, "pafisu hknowh."-
The husband upon coming home found o
deserted m%anse--his wife had 6ed, and all
but he departed. But he was not csst down.
He rose with the occasion. Ingfsiitd,e did
not quite vanquish him, as il did that grea,
man, Julius Cesar. He put policemen on
the scent In the principal cities, and the
guilty pair were obliged to move from place
to place as restlessIy as the Wandering
Jew. Finally the man deserted the lady IN
the case, when she, good woman. wrote her
outraged lord and told him to come to her 10
her misery. He obeyed-foreave her--the
past was forgotten-some natural tears were
dropped but soon wiped--and the two souls
with but a single thought returned to their
home. f .H...s q .......
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a High compliment.

a High Compliment.
X The Ohio Statesmah To noticing the pro.
Tsedings Of the House of Representatives,
sIyS:
"a resolution WIS offered, yesterday. in
fhs House TO provide for an addition to the
Clerical force 'ofYth,t body. which went
over discGssi6n under the rule. Remarks
were, however, made upon II, by members
of bot1 parties, who united in compliment.
ing, m the highest terms. the accomplished
and efficient Chief Clerk, b. R. Cowen
ESQ. We most cordially endorse all thai
was said in his praise, for we have never
known q better Clerk IN a Legislative body
than he, and but few as good. He does no,
lack q single qualification for the position
be holds; aud that is ssyiug al thr, can be
said In commendstion Of sny pubiic officer
The Statesman also says Of the Senate
official Reporter:
"As /. reporting Clerk, Mr.. Bickham, III.
oficial Reporter Of the Senate. has no su'
3 perior; he reports rapidly, correctly, snt
impsrtially. We are not aware that a single
Senator has been dissatisfied with any por
tion Of his reports during the entire session
ihus fer; and his reports will, doubtless, hs
eSssily accurate and acceptable during III,
ysnaiadsr Of his oficial term. The Dshs
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Township Meeting:

We are requested to announce a meeting
Of Incorporation" of Richland township tc
Be- held in the Court House, Saturday
b March aist, 1860, for the purpose Of nomi.
mating q Township ticket for the spring
election This call is from branch Of the
"Opposition," and as the Republicans have
n OF been consulted with re fereuce to the
movement,we suppose they are only wanted
that they may be "used." They may dc
just as they please about 1t.
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IA Hly1 FOR SALE

CIrUATED in Kirk~ood' township, Belmont
- COUNTY, Ohio, on the National Road, twenty
eight miles West Of Wheeling, one mile East oil
Fsirview, and six miles mics from n Raj road
depot. The Farm %con-ainS
Isl ACRES,
800 cleared the remainder we'll numbered, with
Oak, Poplar, Locust. Sugar, &C., all under fence
D1TThere is a School House on the Farm.
The buildings on the Farm are very good; almost
every variety OF fruit; NUMEROUS never failing
springs OF water; ii is within sight of Steam Flour
ing and Saw Mills, and has an abundance OF coal
a desirable location, and is one of the most pro
ductive Farms for grain or gruss in the county,
Any one wishing fur iher information, can inquire
Of the subscriber on the premises.
b. ici6itpd JOSEPH MILLER.
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Phsoneri SehisnCed.,

fShsOuert ~SehtehCedss
Court adjourned on last Thursday, and
among the last proceedings was the con6r.
nation Of the appointment of four %convicts
to the Ohio Peniten'iary.
Owing to the well known abilities OF Eb.
Warren and his peculiar fitness for the
situation, the Court gave him credentia,
for ten years. His brother being young,
and not SO well trained in his way, was sen,
for five yearr.
McManis & Co Pork dealers, from the
vicinity OF Bellaire, were sent, the first TO-
dve years and the last for one yeat.
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~They tell q story Of the mother o
Cass ius M. Clay, q venerable Kentucky
matrun o. eighty years old or thereaboul, tt
this effect--She was told Of a report which
had got abroad, that Jealous pro-slavery mel
of the county in which her son lives, hat
given him a notice to quit. "They need mol
give Cassius notice to suit," said the reso
lutte ole lady; che will not 60; and for ny
part. ] had rather see him without his head
than hear Of him DESERVING the post ofduty .
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cratic members voted for him, making his
election unanimous; and they have hid no
reason to regret it,"
Mr.. Bickham Is a nephew Of Esq. Blck
ham, Of Wheeling Township, and lie every
way a good man, and in politics a lin
better.
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Mlart'nlages.

March 9Th, by Rev. WIN. Simonton, Rev.
A. L. BLACKBOARD, Of Belmont county
Ohio. to MISE E. w. SlMONTON, Of Har-
risburgh, Penn, daughter Of the late Hon.
VIM. Simonton and sister Of the officiating
clergyman.
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Allegheny Cattle Market.

ALLEGHENY CRY. March 8, 1860.
CATTLE.-The offerings are fur, gu,
not so large as last week, but the market ID
exceedingly dull, with prices about the same
as last week. The demand is chiely local
and the quality of the cattle is good. 53s
offered; 400 sold; Al left Over and sent east,
Prices Isnged from a405 to 293c per ID
SHEEP,-l077 Offered; 500 sold; SIT
sent East. Prices ranged from 81. 80 to 81
@5,58 per 100 lbs.
HOGS.-276 Offered; 10 sold; 258 sent
East. Prices ranged from 6 to ST per Is.
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Two Chivalrons Wcmep

"a rOfJscoSsburg, rose 10 self.defense, says
report, and armed with axes, entered two
rum shops, scattering the spirit, of evil to
the fOrewinds. They completely demolished
the whole concern. When the law fails,
and the poor women have no other defense
We have an admiration for the valor of the
woman who will project herself.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15
A Drunk Man


WIS disposed of In rather q facy style
one evening during the past week by a self
constituted police court. The man was daily
arrested by an up town policemen, who
don't look by any mems dangerous. ant
brought before a judge, who is we'll serset
10 signs, and also Is a man OF letters; the
prisoner was defended BY our young friend
'laush and glow fat He was found guilty
end Jentenced to bread and water for five
dsys. Hin attorney being determined to
ftfeAse him. advised in a private way, leg
SaIl, IN which the prisoner coincided. and
pat In execution to the great amusement oil
Atfoop Of boys.
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That Man was Corned,

Who passed down our street this morn.
Ing carrying good pair Of boots on his arm,
With one foo, bare. and tho other covered
with q sock. His poor loot was red as a
beet. He was corned-in the feet, to all ap
p~earsnces.
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Wheeling Wholesale Market.

WHEELIkt,| March 10, 1860.
FLOUR. --Extfa Family Sc; Extra 5,75;
Superfne $50. Buckwheat 24c per h.
WHEAT.--Sr, lbf0l 80 per tushel.
CORN.--60 cents per bushel.
OATS.--4o cents per bushel.
HAY Clover, per ton. $1,000; Timothy
81 90.
BUTTER kegs 9@I0.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15

On the 9th day Of March l86o,in Wayne
Township, by Andrew Porter6eld, J. r.. Mr..
GEORGE OSBURN 20 Mics ELLClNDA
MOORE.
By Rev. s. sieghicd. on the sih inst,
Mr.. DAVID S. EVAN to Miss REBECCA
WILEY, both Of Morris,own.
BY The SAINT on the 18th inst, Mr.. IRA
VAIL to Miss ARMINDA PALMER, all
Of Belmont county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15

A Good Candidate fof Justice
10 M. H. Urquhart Of Pease Township
Give him a big sui port from all parties. and
wen be security for the consequences.
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BALTIMORE, March 4.
A Write boy 20 years of age deliberately
murdered q colored woman this afternoon,
in the western. part OF the city, shooting her
in her own doorway.
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Eatd gmtuigrnte.
New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
We refer our readers to the advertise.
ments in t%o.day's paper Of
Road Notice-Pelititionets;
Administrstdf's NoiiceA-H. u. Romans
Select Seho6iG-D. H. Williams;
Building Lumber--John Nelson.
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SouAnr, N. J.. March g.

SQuAM, N. j., March g..
The ship Dewitt Clinton, from liverpool,
is ashore eight miles south Of Squam inlet,
with boardside on, the bar. No commbnica-
ton with her has yet been effected. Further
particulars wilt be sent as soon as possible.
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Advertises In to-day's paper. He has one
Of the best filed Lumber Yards IN the coun.
y and lea man with which the public will
like to deal. Call and see him the FIRST time
you are In Bridgeport, Mr.. Public!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15
Cincinnati Market:

CINCINNATI, March ~, go.
FLOUR.-Firm and unchanged; demand
moderate; sales 2 900 bbls S5,6O(O5 ,6S fol
superfne.
BULK MEATS.A-Good demand; nothing
doing in Mess Pork or Bacon; prices nom'l
WHEAT.--Good demand and firm.
EAR CORN.-Good demand and firm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15
Prom the Nobls Co. Republican. 9Th Ins,

~" NoUio Nos hopuOilCent w iDst . .
A DANGEROUS Communicative were
shown yesterday q bogus half dollar which
we consider II our duty to caution the com.
muni;y against, as we understood the county
has been flooded with them. The one ex.
amined BY us IL an almost perfect fac sim.
lie of the genuine coin. and is we'll calcu'
lated to deceive the best judges. It Is, how
ever, q trife lighter than the genuine coin
and purports to have been issued in 1854.
The Oil excitement continues to be the
ali-sbsorbing object Of interest at this time
The increase in the yield of the Olive we'll
has stimulated men to renewed e&ertions;
and already we hear Of seversl wells being
under way. Come on, gentlemen--one and
aIl--,here lie room enough and sites enough
on Duck Creek for one thousand wells Blu,
now is the time to embark in the business
Here is the place to get your money back
and no mistake.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15
Hen TIC Thsaker

Hon I 2
Arrived in tow to-day "wednesday just
fresh from Washington City. He looks as
Though he had seen service.
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%NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
From the Guernsey Times. eth ,ns,.I

tFTom INC GueTntey TTmef, 9Th Inst.I
DivrsroNs.--We hear Of Divisions Of the
Sons Of Temperance being organized in dif
ferent parts Of our county. In Sslesville
they have one numbering 81 members, and
one organized In Wildwood a couple of weeks
ago, numbers about 90. Success to them
say we.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15
Justices Bigger and Thompson,

or this Township, have resigned, which
will require two vacancies to be filled at the
coming election.
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Ebbb DEFENDANTS.
''HE DEFENDANTS ARE HEREBY
notified that on the esth day Of February the
p.alht III med a petition against item in "a ID Court.
me Oh Jet and praye r Of which is TO recovera iudg
nient against The defer dant, John l.. Russell, tor
sos1O 10, with semi-annuHI interest thereon at the
iate OF leu per cent per enuun, from October J..
1891, on a note for SAID sum dEted October T., 1ss7,
pay ah'e one ear after date. with ssid in &c re 81 from
date. made by said Join l.. Russell to The plaintiff.
ana secured by the mortga;e deed of the defendants OF
the same date OF said note, o n The following desert.
neu premises, VIZ: Lying and being IN Pul.ney
to"hsuip, De ln,ont county Ohio, beg inni- - for the
same az stake - feet from the centre OF the Cen.
tiei ohlo Railroad track snd 50 feet from ia West
sue oi Noble street, and on a line with the centre
o. IN street as designated. on the Town plat know II a.
,neshrss hodeier addition tothe City OF Bella!re; thence
NJ 80 min f. (UegDetic. course) and parallel
WI The Railroad track 223 20 iret to a stake on the
sonth side OF land owbed by L. Horn: thence South
ey- 81 min. Fast magnetic course bou nding on SAID
HoIh's : ouin line In The We I bounds OF the Cleve.
lAhd and Pittsburgh Rslroad; thence ~sontler!y
honn ding on said " est boundary Of tie Railroad tn
a POINT on a line with the centre of said serenh
street; and thence We sicily bounding in tho centre
oil Said Seventh street 10 the place oi beginning; con.
Iaihg about . Is acres; being the saEe land tonyeyed
10 said john u. Russell by Jonn Kelly anI tEIers by
deco dated hprille ISIS, IL ss lhst part convey d
TO the Cleveland aud Pittsburgh Riiuoad Conn
any. Also said Petition asks for the sale ofs.id
hioitgaeed PROMISES, except about three.fit tbs Of an
acre Nv ned by Emily Morgan. ard reteasd from
SAID mortgage. 10 pay Of said no ie and IL E interest.
sad petition allows a credit IN favor of said John
l. Russell for tie value Of two notes Tor S2UO cash
with the interest thereon given by L. C. Morgan
and Il. e. Carotherst to said Russell aud endor sed
by him to the Plaintiff.
The defendants are required to ebsy er said nett
tion on or before the 2eth day Of a pril, is6O. or a
decree viii lie tahen seainst Them by default.
d.. 5. ADAMS.
CowEN Il HoGE, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
March ! 1850 Ct
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The same paper, of the 9th inst, saws,

The same paper, of the 9th inst. says:
MEAN.--We have heard of good many
mean men and mean actions 10 our time
We once heard Of a grocer who used to catch
nies by the back, hold them up to the light,
and look into the cracks Of their feet to see
Il they had stolen any Of his sugar; and of
another fellows constable-who went to
levy upon some ducks belonging to a poor
widow, and every time he chased a duck
around the house end caught it, he would
sit down, wiring it's headsoff and charge
mileage; and still another man who swore
GU: On execution before a'jrstice upon the
wooden leg of a man who owed him two
dollars ard a half; jut for inefable mean
ness commend US to a certain we'll to do
man Of this city who recently sent a board
bill to his W sister, alleged to have been
contracted whilst she (the sister) was atten-
ding upon his sick wife. The bill was three
dollars, and it is charged tina. he actually
took and pocketed the amount, knowing
that his sister had to make vests for it, and
the earth didn't cape open and swallow him.
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tFrcm the Wheeling In,elliaene.r. 9Th inst,

QUICK PAssAeE.-Mr. VIM. McNabb, Of
the firm OF Moff. g. McNabb, placed on our
table last night, . copy of the New Orleans
Delta, Of Sunday ~lsst-having brought ii
through in three days and half. Never a
paper before made so speedy a passage be.
tween the two cities.