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BOOTS, SHOES, &c.
Nj. NE NJ Ell

81 Nj. MEL, a
Manufacturer and Dealer in O.
In BOOTS AND SHOES
- No. 100 Main Street
Would beg leave to inform his former patrons
the public that he has commenced the manutad
of BOOTS aud SHOES in all their branches.
No. 100 Main street, and would ask call from
wanting goods in his line.
fine assortment Of Ladies', Misses and Ga
drens Goods always on hand, which will be 81
at very reasonable prices 40 FIN
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Jules ROBIN CO.'S SUPERIOR
u COuNAC BRANDY. In Custom House stores,
Of direct importation, for sale by
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LER 4 CO, ia Broad str, EErTy
have reduced the prices of their en- III
tire large stock of BOOTS, SHOES, EAl
TRUNKS, BONNET BONES, FALiCfS, Sc-
prices to suit the times. They are selling
Ladies' Heeled CATERS at 81.
Ladies' Heeled Morocco and Goat BOOTS al
Ladies' English and French Lasting llee.
CONGRESS CATERS at 81 so
Servants SHOES at rs cents pair.
Chiidren's SHOES at 375 cents.
Mems BR0GANS at 81.
Gents Scwed CALF BOOTS at 81.
Gents Sewed CALF CONGRESS GAifER
$3.50
Gents Sewed Double Sole CATERS at 81
Also, large variety Of all kinds of TktAh
BONNET BOXES, VALICES, &e., &e., selling
al cost at Il. HELLER II ca, :,
ia ts3 Rroad ar batuaan 9Th and FIh
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DOTS, FARLEY & CO..
/ GROCERS, COMMISSION AND
FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
Nearly opposite Columbian Hotel, Cary ST.,
Richmond, Ia.
Special attention given to the sale of TOBACCO,
WHEAT, and all kinds of PRODUCE, and liberal
advances made on consignments.
f fsshb P1f E,ai551FFy Late of Petersburg.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE
f~fs EE TRAVELLERS -,
l<3 = TIE NORTH IN
lNl|

! W a Y.--Trains leave CaIyer, az
BALTIMORE. daily Except SUNDAY. j at "a 'sa''s
and at j. 30 NJ, for Niagara Falis, Cfars o. =
iItoD, all parts of western New YORK ,nI Has
for Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati, st T,ouis IaAs
parts Of the West, Northwest aud southwesssa @
travellers can go TO Detroita Chicago. Nj
any other route ~ e"S' 4 I
new route to New York is now one, A..
Road; via Harrisburg and Jersey City, VIII nl
, 1ne enshge 81 ears: Fare, So Take the sae
hoads and through beautiful country. IT, =
VI Buy tickets only To Baltimore. 'R
JAS. G.. CLARKE On.
JOHN 7. RfGyEY, Assistant Sup't' ia ~
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TAMES ID. BROWNIES

q ORNAMENTAL IKUN WORMS,
eth street next to the Mechanics Institute,
IRON RAILiNGS, VERANDAHS, BALCONIES,
CHAIRS, SETTLES, &c. also, GRATING, Vault
and Cellar DOORS, and every other kind of IRON
WORK for ornamental and building purposes,
manufactured at short notice.
~ Particular attention given to enclosing Blu
rial Lots in the city and country. ia 24-ly
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4 NIITIiERIAND.

TCHN n. GORDON & SON,
y IiTH ST, NEAR THE EXCHANGE HOTEL.
Offer for sale large and full assortment of IRON,
comprising Swede's, American Hammered, Peru
Hammered, English and English Refined, English;
American, Russia and Imitation Russia SHEET
IRON, Hoops. Band and Scroll Iron, Refined PlOw
Iron and Piow Plates. Also, Tin-Plate of various
sizes, for timers and manufacturers Sheet and
Bolt COPPER, Sheet Zinc. Speltcr, and the Metals
usually sold in this market ap Its
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: - :.
- ARTIFICIAL TEELlir,,
CHEOPLASTlC ANp w

lARAfFINE CXNDLES 30 e,:sss,S; p y
by tix Isl 1, q, b. pAN
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JAMES r. GODDIN. p, ocv

RICHMOND, VA.
r1s ,o,r HOTEL at the corner of MAIN and sth
streets lust finished and elegantly furnished, Is
now open for the accommodation of guests;
effort will be made to please the patrons OF the
House. 80 ~ x,r ,.r,
/ have secured the services OF Mr.. T. w HEN
NICER late of the Everett House, New ork
nns,Iv JOSEPH III. CRENSHAW
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WIN, SATTLER CO.,
w IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IL
OILS PAINTS, yARNISHES AND WINDOW
GIL Ass.
BRUSHES. We received by the late steamer
large supply OF Painters and Artists BRUSHES,
Of superior quality to which we call the attention
. Of oIr ustoIaers.
The national Republican., 1861-02-15
BELL AND EVERETT PLATFORM,

Whereas experience has demonstrated that
platforms adopted by the partisan Conventions
of the country have had the effect to mislead
and deceive the people, and at the same time
to widen the political divisions of the country,
by the creation and encouragement of geograph.
ical and sectional parties therefore,
Resolved That it is both the part of patriot.
ism and of duty to recognise no political prin.
ciple other than the Constitution Of the country,
the union Of the States, and the enforcement
of the laws and that as representatives of the
Constitutional Union men of the country, in
National Convention assembled, we hereby
pledge ourselves to maintain, protect, and de.
tend, separately and unitedly, these great prin.
ciples Of public liberty and national safety
against all enemies, at home and abroad, be.
lieving thereby peace may once more be re-
stored to the country, the just rights of the
people and of the States re-established, and the
Government again placed in that condition of
justice, fraternity, and equality, which, under
the example and Constitution of our fathers,
has solemnly bound every citizen of the United
States to maintain more perfect union, estab-
lish justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro.
vide for the common Defence promote the gen.
eral welfare, and secure the blessings of liber-
ty to ourselves and our posterity.
The national Republican., 1861-02-15
DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON PLATFORM

RESOLVED, That we, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby de.
clare our atiirmance of the resolutions unani.
mously adopted and declared as platform Of
principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati, in the year 1856, believing that
Democratic principles are Interchangeable in
their nature when applied to the same subjec
matter; and we recommend as the only further
resolutions the following:
ResoiUed, That it is the duty Of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, whether at home or abroad,
and whether native or foreign.
Resoired, That one of the necessities Of the
age, in military, commercial, and postal
point of view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States and
the Democratic party pledge such constitution
al government aid as will insure the construc-
ton Of railroad to the Pacific coast at the
earliest practicable period.
Resoiped, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island Of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable to our
selves and Just to Spain.
Resolved, That the enactment of State Leg
islatures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character, sub.
versive of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.
fes0tped, That IN accordance with the IN
depreciation of the Cincinnati platform, that,
during the existence Of the Territorial Govern
ments, the measure of restriction, whatever it
may be, imposed by the Federal Constitution
on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as
the same has been, or shall hereafter be, finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, should be respected by all good
citizens, and enforced with promptness and
fidelity by every branch Of the General Gov.
srnment
The national Republican., 1861-02-15
Prospectus Of the National Rspublioan,

Believing that the time has arrived when the
great Republican party Of the United States ought
to be fairly represented in the daily press of the
National Metropolis, we have embarked In the
enterprise OF supplying the citizens Of the District
Of Columbia with daily publication, under the
title Of the "NArIoNAL REPUBLICAN"
In its political department, this journal will
advocate and defend the principles of the Repub-
lican party, and endeavor to disabuse the public
mind OF groundless prejudices which have been
sngendered against 1t, by the false accusations
OF it, enemies. Having the utmost confidence
that the administration of Mr.. Lincoln will be
such - to merit our appreciation, we expect to
yield It cordial but not servile support. In
the great issue that Is likely TO be made with his
administration, by the enemies of the Republican
party, the people of Washington and the District
Of Columbia have more at stake than the people
OF any other portion Of our common country. We
believe that TO support Mr.. Lincolns administra-
uon Will be anonymous with maintaining the in
tegrity OF the Federal Union, against the mschin-
ations Of those who would rend Il asunder. No
one can doubt upon which side of this issue the
people Of Washington will be found, when they
come to realize that il is fairly forced upon them
We feel confident, therefore, that in yielding to
the administration of Mr.. Lincoln q cordial sup
port, We shall have the sympathy Of an immense
majority Of the people Of this District and vicin-
ity.
II is not our design, however, to make the
National Republican mere political paper. We
intend, that as 9 medium Of general and local
news II shall not be inferior to any other journal
published in this city. We shall pay particular
attention to questions Of local policy, and advo-
cate such reforms as we may deem essential to
the prosperity Of the city, and to the advance
ment Of the moral and material welfare of its
inhabitants.
We deem 1t unnecessary, however, to multi
ply promises, as the paper will Immediately make
its appearance, and will then speak for itself.
1t will be published every morning, and de-
livered TO city subscribers at six cents per week.
Nail subscribers, $3.50 year, payable in ad-
vance.
The publication Office is at the corner of Indi-
ana avenue and Second street.
LEWIS CLEPHANE co.
The national Republican., 1861-02-15

and the reports of the mail lettings, giving a
statement Of each bid also, of the contracts
made, The new service originated, the curtail-
ments ordered, and the additional allowances
granted within the year.
Finance OGce.-A. N. Zevely, Esq, Third As
sistant Postmaster General and twenty one
clerks. To this Office arc assigned the supervs-
ion and management of the financial business
of the Department., not devolved by law upon
the Auditor, embracing accounts with the draft
Offices and other depositaries of the Department,
the issuing of warrants and drafts In payment
of balances reported by the Auditor to be due to
mail contractors and other persons, the supervis-
ion Of the accounts Of offices under orders to
deposit their quarterly balances at designated
points, and the superintendence of the rendition
by postmasters of their quarterly returns of
postages. 1t has charge of the Dead-Letter
Office, Of the issuing of postage stamps and
stamped envelopes for the repayment of post
age, and of the accounts connected Herewith.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all
postmasters should direct their quarterly return
Of postage; those at draft Offices, their letters
reporting quarterly the net proceeds of their
Offices; and those at depositing Offices their GER
tihcates of deposit to him should also be d.
rected the weekly and monthly returns of the
depositaries of the Department, as well as all
applications and receipts for postage stamps and
stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Inspection OGes.-Benj N. Clements, ESQ,
Chief Clerk, and seventeen clerks. To this Office
is assigned the duty of receiving and examining
the registers of the arrivals and departures OF
the mails, certificates of the service of route
agents, and reports Of mail failures of noting
the delinquencies of contractors, and preparing
cases thereon for the action of the Postmaster
General furnishing blanks for mail registers
and reports of mail failures; providing and
sending out mail bags AMI mail locks and keys
and doing all other things which may be neces-
sary to secure faithful and exact performance
of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation, of violation of
law by private expressed, or by the forging or
illegal use of postage stamps, are under the SUI
pervison of this Office, and should be reported
to it.
All communications respecting lost money,
letters, mail depredations or other violations OF
law, or mail locks and keys, should be directed,
"Chief Clerk, Post Office Department"
All registers of the arrivals and departure, of
the mails, certificates of the service of route
agents, reports of mail failures, applications for
blank registers, and reports of failures, and all
complaints against contractors for irregular or
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-21
ARREST OF MASON g. sLIDEI,1,.

We publish in another column the par
ticulars of the arrest Of these two arcl
traitors, by Commodore Charles Wilkes, Of
the U. 8. steam frigate San Jacinto. These
fellows were both Ex- Members of the U.
s. Senate. Mr.. Eustis, the Secretary Of
Slidell, is an Ex.Member of the House Of
Representatives from Louisiana.
The intrepid Commodore Charles Wilkes,
whose name is at this moment exultingly
spoken by thousands of persons, has long
been most favorably known. lie was born
in New York in 1905, and has been in SER
vice for forty three years. From 1883 to
1912 he was in command of the United
States Exploring Expedition in the Pacific
and Southern Oceans. His narrative of this
Expedition, in FIVE volumes, is familiar to
ALL at least by name. He is also the author
Of work entitled Western America, -
which contains valuable information relating
to California and Oregon. When he per.
formed the exploit for which he will receive
the thanks Of every patriot, he was on the
wuy home from the Coast of Africa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-21
A Praria on Eira.

The following extracts from letter of
Milton j. Burr, Of Lucas county, Iowa. and
who removed from this county recently, will
be read with interest:
Have you ever heard OF the grandeur of
n prairie on firo2 have often, but never
witnessed it on an extensive scale until the
evening and night Of 5th inst, and my
prayer is from such grandeur, Oh God de-
liver me in future The smoke came in
sight about.2 o'clock, p. NJ, the wind blow
ing a heavy gale from Northwest, and about
dusk we saw the lead fire about ID miles
70 the West outrunning the fieetest borse
Thos. Curtis and started to assist our
Western Deighbors, and worked for them
until we saw that our own premises were in
imminent peril. We then pushed home,
got one man to assist us, and by putting
forth superhuman effort until near 3 0 cl1ck
A. NJ, we checked its progress, and saved
| our property. We were favored by small
creek, and body Of timber to the West of
US. The progress of fire in tmbered land
is comparatively slow. We watered up and
down the creek for some ] mile, plowed
''iireands,' &c,, until near midnight, and
after that. au satisfied that Curtis and ]
whipped out mile of fire in the timber,
much Of the distance through haz!c brush
so thick that it would bother dog to get
through. Thousands and tens of thousands
OF rails were burned, laying exposed, any
number Of cornields, stacks, stables, &C.,
in proportion were consumed. | know one
man, having some eighty acres fenced. that
lost all his fence, stables, sheds, wheat, oats,
and some cattle in short, almost every.
thing but his house, and what is still worse.
has no timber to repair with. We have
heard OF the progress Of the fire for one
hundred miles, and that some six or eight
persons were burned to death in it, Tongue
cannot tell, or imagination depict, the
horrors Of the scene. | hope the "hail
mingled with fire" that swept over Egypt,
and the. fire and birthstone that consumed
two ancient cities, were not more terrific In
grass, the fire runs wild goose Fashion, with
u lead, = las our people call it) aud sid.
wings. II was the East wing we had to
contend with. With the lead fire we could
do nothing, for it ran full ten miles an hour,
with blaze from twenty to forty feet long
Imagine ten thousand acres Of grass, from
knee to waist high, thick as he,ip, dry as
powder, in such state of conaagration,
aud all your property In the midst OF It, and
you can form some faint idea of the horror
of the scene; but to realize it, you must
see it.
The weather is dry and fine. Pork com
manding from ) so to $2,0) per cwit. t.
Matters now quiet on our Southern border
and many of the loyal Missouriaus are re.
turning to their homes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-21
HEADQUARTERS ONO MILITIA,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
CnI tIupIts Novamhor idth Iuei

CoLOMbuS, NOVemDcr l4tn, 1901.
To The County Military Committees:
The time has come when the Army OF
Ohio must be completed Our gallant Navy,
which has never yet disappointed the Ma
ton, has established base of operations
upon the shoresof South Carolina. Another
will be established on the Gulf Loyal men
of Eastern Tennessee invite lis to the heart
OF the rebel confederacy. The Union men
Of the South are throwing off the fetters OF
a tyranny which has bound them. North
Carolma having yielded to force, is anxious
to return to her allegiance. Friends every
whore will welcome those who come as their
deliverers. from despotism. The day OF
terrorism is drawing to close, and the move
ment OF revulsion has commenced 1t needs
but the vigorous prosecution of movements
already inauguratod to bring it to a happy
conclusion, aud all the signs promise a
brighter Tomorrow.
Now is tho time to strike The deliver.
ance OF the Nation rests with the people. -
In this day, Ohio must do nobly her part.
She has already done much, but much more
she is able to to. 10 the great Northwest
belongs the work ofopening the Mississippi.
This river is ours. and we need it. No
longer should rebel batteries be allowed to
cut us of from direct communication with
the Ocean. Our honor and interest alike
urge US to the effort Tho warm sun of the
South invites us to winter campaign
. -kentncky. and n larae portian at lennassaa.
will join us in the march. Union men will
hail with delight their delivelanco from the
pressure Of an intolerable despotism, and II
we are true to ourselves aud to them, the
spring wlll open upon reunited people.
Ten days more can be allowed for the CON-
pletion Of Regiments now forming in camps.
Within that time much may DO done, and
by the 25th OF November, Ohio contribute,
Mt least thirty-hve thousand more of her
soldiers to the great column en- route for
Nashville and New Orleans.
10 the accomplishment Of this great oh.
1ect, the instant, earnest and combined ef.
forts Of officers, committees and patriotic
citizens, is most urgently invoked. Com.
panies are now moro valuable than Regi.
ments will be in the spring, if the rebellion is
allowed to survive the winter. Now, when
the rebel coniederacy seems to be staggering.
Is the time to strike, and the blows being
vigorously followed up, the victory will he
ours, and the stars upon our banner once
more represent united Nation.
Z. p. BUcKINaHAM,
Adjutant General Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-21
WHO HAVE GONE TO THE WARP

In looking over the lists of names publish
cd in the CHRONICLE last week the above
question forced itself upon our attention.
Our reason and common sense would
teach US that the Farmers, as class, not
only on occount Of their preponderatng
numbers, but because Of the intimate con.
nection between the prosperity Of the coun-
try and the price of land and its products,
arc more interested in the speedy termna.
ton Of the war than any other class, or all
other classes Of society together; and as it
has long since been decided that there is but
one way to bring it TO speedy close, namely,
a vigorous prosecution Of it, we would na.
turally suppose that = majority Of those in
the army were farmers and farmers sons.
An investigation Of the matter however,
forces us to a very different conclusion. Me.
chanics, Tradcsmen, Lawyers, and Laborers,
have turned out much more freely than the
farmers and the great majority Of those in
the service from this county are from the
above classes We can look around us through
the county, within our own knowledge, and
see many fhrmers who have three and foul
and FIVE grown up sons at home, and not one
in the service Of the country; and yet these
men profess to be Union men and willing tc
sacrifice very largely for the good oi theil
country.
We do not feel disposed to be harsh in
our judgment of our neighbors, nor ques.
tion too closely the loyalty of the VIII make
such loud professions of devoti IN To their
country, but We are inclined to think that
these farmers, If they loved their country
with half the devotion they do their ;,ecuai.
dry Interests, would be willing to give to the
service Of that country at least portion Of
Nseir sons, and if they do not do il, we can
nothelp tho conviction that forces itself upon
our minds that their professions of devotion
70 the Union are but asthe 'tinkling cymbal
and the sounding brass
Aside from the above view Of the subject,
We think you are standing in your own light,
and in the way Of the future prosperity of
your sons. Let them go into the service of
their country; they will not only make for
themselves reputation and place their
names upon the page Of their countrys his
tory as defenders of the Constitution, to be
referred TO in tho future ps an evidence Of
their devotion to the Union, but they will
have secured by their own effort right to a
portion of the public domain sufficient to
make them a home in the world, and means
enough to make start for themselves. And
they will also have learned the lesson so
valuable, and that few learn without great
cost, to depend upon their own resources
for support
We would say, therefore, to the young
farmers of Old Belmont, come up to the sup
port Of your country and assist in filling up
the thirty or forty halffilled Regiments of
your State, that are costing the Govern.
ment nearly as much as they would if they
were full and in actual service, and nre not
one particle Of benefit in their present con.
dition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-21
LINCOLN BURNED IN EFFIGY.

ZANsEvIILE. O.. Nov 6-Cons;derahlo
excitement bas beon crea, al bsre ,b;s nSar'
inc bv The bnrninr of nm eIIgv of Dr., Prss;de",
Iincoln meg VI A''''N'"'
m. -, a,. ~, -.
iIe a'ore W. a'nu 'n poth tho uazette
and Republican OF last week.
These papers appear so anxious 10 publish
-evsrvth;rg tha. .,,a,;fas.. 4. M, -.
s;.;.;. 90 A.. -" :: ~ Wv "'' :" :
uV'''o" Vi 'ne peop'e III 'neir support OF
the Administration, that they will publish
such items AZ the above, which they must
have known WINS n slander unon ,ha Iov.j
.rd n..r;o,;. ns.,.,. ~ x.I..,,,' - ,"o 0ya'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-21
JOHN A. DIX,
Maj. Gen. Comd'g.
From South Carolina.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
a letter from Charleston, dated Oct. Sd,
sent via Havana, to u gentleman in England,
and thence remailed to this city, was re-
ceIved here yesterday. The writer represents
tho condition of affairs as deplorable. Bu-
siness was PROSTATE, provisions at starvation
prices, and 10 prospect of a change for the
better.
A letter from Port Royal, dated on the
10th, state, that Gen Sherman on the l4th
sent one Of his aids, Lieut. Wagner, under
flag of truce. to carry his proclamation tC
the people If South Carolina. Lieut.. Wag.
ner was accompanied by DR.. Bacon, OF the
9th Connecticut Regiment. They proceed.
cd within two miles of Gardner's Corner
Place, opposite Port Royal Ferry, which
was said to be occupied by the rebel troops,
and they had an interview with two rcbe
officers under the Hag of truce. The latter
admitted that the depredations on the pro-
perty of the citizens Of Beaufort was the
work of the blacks, and entirely exculpated
our troops from any completely with them.
TN their return they met squad Of rebel
cavalry, who gave them fodder for theii
horses.