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AN ACT


To afford relief to the families Of soldier. mustered into the
service Of the United Saies, and in the service Of the
State, under the requison Of the president
Section l. Be IL enacted by the General Assembly Of
the Su;e oil Ohio Thai the boari Of county commi
ers Of any county in this state hereby auorled to levy
~ the year ljl tax not exceeding the half of one
mill OH The dollars valuation Of the taxable properly Of
such county lor the purpose of sordng reielto the fam
uies OF the OHIO voiuncer militia into the SER
vice Of the United States u,rt reauisiton OF The mr.
id.n or into the actual service OF the OF Ohio
Sec That the said boards Of county cOrnmIs ssoners
sai respectively constitute board Tor the purpose OF
aording relief TO the families OF the Ohio volunteer militia
mustered Into the service Of the United States into the
actual service o the state Of Ohio who were resident. Of
such county at the time Of enlistment To anticipate the
receipts which may come into tie treasury by virtue oil
the tax levied under the aut oriy OF this act the said
boards hereby authorized 10 borrow from time h, time
as may be deemed necessary such sums us shall not il,
the aggregate exceed Of the total SUN OF the
TAX levied Tor this purpose which so borrowed shall
oe repaid win interest nt rate not exceeding six per
cent out OF the money thereafter collected from such US
sessinen The fund raised y authority OF this act shall
be disnDutedby aid boards TO the relief Of said families
as their wants and necessities may rruuire under such
rules and regulations may he prescribed by the rules
aud regulations oi said board Such rules and cguIaons
sha De adopted only by the vote in their
oil all the members composing such board The family Of
each soldier may in the disc etion of said board be r-
eyed from the dute Of enlistment until month after he
Is discharged from the service Of the United States or the
State Of Ohio Provided however he shall have
disabled shall have been killed. or shall have died in
SAID service the relief may he extended for one year after
tht date Of such disability or Death The word family
as used III this act shall be construed TO mean ouly wife
or minor child or childreq, or dependent parent
Sec. y The county commissioners OF any county which
shall raise und for the purposes mentioned in this yc,
are authorized to transfer uny portion of said fund that
may remain expendsd for said purposes to the county
Sec a. This nci to take eee, and be in force from and
alter Its passage. .I,
''I' d. p HITCHCOCK
Speaker Of the House OF Repre- sentaiiyes
=. JAMES MONROE
p,,,,o zee, president pro tenn. OF the Senate.
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Willis on Lincoln.

Mr. Willis writes from Washington to the
Home Journal:
The President, of course, is not to be
spoken with, except upon urgent business,
In these days. but chance gave me very
pleasant exchange Of a few words with him
last evening. Passing across the interior hall
OF the White House, toward the drawing
room where Mrs. Lincoln was to be at home
to few friends without ceremony | met the
chief magistrate OIL his way from the tea
room to his office. Evidently thinking that
l was in search of himself he stopped, shook
hands, and looked inquiringly; upon which
l introduced myself apologized for the inter-
ruption, and stood back to let him pass
But, hauing thus been made known to me,
he took the occasion to obviate embarrass-
ment by few apt words, and ended by most
courteously showing me the way to Mrs.
Lincoln's reception-room.
With my four or five years of court life
In Europe, have never seen that awkward
matter for high functionary, an unexpected
and brief interview with stranger, more
admirably and winningly done. 1t was
characteristic, for there was no ceremony
about it: but while it was full of tact toward
me, it was quite as full of simple dignity for
himself. Though not courtly manner, it
was what courtly manner tries to imitate-a
mien and presence too absolutely natural and
direct for Brummel to approve, but which
would have been exceedingly admired by a
Wellington or Palmerston. 1t is impossi-
BILE to look in Mr. Lncoln's face, hear him
speak a few words, without believing him. =
He looks as honest as he does tall--and he is
taller than most people-whie, in the ab-
sorbent openness of his frank eyes, and the
ready intelligence of his features and express
sion, there is plenty of promise of capability.
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LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.
AN ACT


To amend sections two and and three OF the entitled
act for the disposition Of unclaimed costs passed March
10, 1890
Section I. Be Il enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State OF Ohio That section two o the set entitled ian
for the disposition Of unclaimed costs passed March
10, 1850 I've amended read follows: Sec. 2.
The clerk Of each court Of common pleas supreme, or
superior court In this siate and such eseh probate Judge
in this state SHALL the FIRST Monday OF January each
year. hereafter make out two certified Isis Of all causes In
which money may have been paid and which may have
remained In his hands, any former clerk probate
judge for period OF year next preceding the first
Monday Of January designating the amount, and in
whose hands the same s one OF which lists shall be BY
said clerk and said probate Judge sci up In conspc
uous place In his Office and the other the door o(he
court house, on the second Monday Of January.
Sec That section three Of said act be amended so
70 read as follows Sec. All such advertised fees
costs debt OF damages shall remain the hands OF the
clerk or former clerk, probate Judge, s tho expiration
of one year from the limo ef such advertisement shall be
by said clerks and probate Judge paid over!o the reasu
Of which he shs preserve and Of which he shall file
with the sudhr shs county and any psrssn snuusd 10
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"The Union for the Sake Of the
Union"

That interesting body Of par ereellent
Union men which assembled in Belmont on
the 4th of July deserves brief notice en-
passant. For some time it has been evident
to the most casual observer Of political af-
fairs, that some Of our parturient politicians
were in that somewhat interesting condition
which betokens the arrival Of something
new, and our late National anniversary was
selected for the distinguished obstetricians
to perform their grand coup de etat towards
the expected fedgling. Fortunately for the
new conner it was born in wedlock, though
when we revert to that celebrated marriage
in the Court House at st. Clairsville, but
few short months ago, we are pressed to the
belief that an improper intimacy had existed
between the parties for some time before,
sufficient in fact, to cast doubt on the
character Of the parents, if not any doubt
of legality on the offspring. 4.
But, dropping our figure, what did this
immaculate Union party do at their recent
meeting to manifest their love for the Union?
Had they looked abroad with any other than
the narrow vision of the mousing politician,
they might have observed that armed trait
ors we're trying to destroy that Union which
they profess to love so dearly. Had they
been able to zee the Union beyond the few
paltry Offices they had to dispose of, they
might have seen some of their late party
friends, in arms to subvert and overthrow
this most benignant Government They
might have seen their standard bearers in
the campaign Of 1860 in the great rebel army
Of JEFF. Davis, pressing on to destroy not
only our brothers and friends, but worse, to
destroy our beloved Union. But mol all
this was unknown to them. Not one word
did they say about being willing to sustain
the Federal Government Not solitary
breath Of denunciation of armed, and fear
full rebellion! Not one word of reputation
Of their late party leaders, and CO. workers
Not even one word of love for the Union
We must infer from this silence, either that
this new party have not yet heard of the re-
bellion, or that they are willing it should
succeed. We must infer that they still follow
Maj. Breckenridge and John Bell, in their
traitorous crusade! We must infer that their
love for the Union is like tale told by an
idiot, "fall Of sound and fury, signifying
nothing"
We find ourselves in the midst of strife
such as our institutions never saw before.
The whole civilized world looks on in awe,
at the impending ruin. Observing men in
Europe pronounce our experiment of govern
ment failure, while right in the midst of
the storm, and almost in hearing of the can
non on the battle field, a meeting of self
styled Union men, meet on our great nation
al holiday, and nominate ticket with
out breathing syllable of loyalty, or q
desire that regularity, and right, and
liberalism shall triumph in the fierce con-
flict.
"Oh reason thou art aed to british beasts"
BELMONT.
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The Courier insists very vehemently every
two or three days that it is an awful outrage
for the u s. Government to arm the Union
men Of Kentucky without at the same time
arming the disunion men. This is unques-
tionably a very bright idea We wonder
it's author doesn't occasionally dwell with
eloquent indignation upon the extraordinary
fact that the Administration supplies fire
arms to Gen. Scott's troops without supply
ing an equal number to jeff. Davis's.-
Doesn't our neighbors think such discrimi.
nation atrocious ?--Louisville Journal.
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I@We understand that some Of our
Democratic friends were very much aston
ished when they saw us engaged in counting
the number of persons present at the 4th Of
July Convention. We would just take the
opportunity to inform them that we intend
to be on their trail on all public occasions
during the coming campaign watch their
every movement, and report their proceed
ings, for tho benefit of our readers.
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- WE lesrn that on Monday last, while q
Regiment remained over at Belmont from
ii to 4 o clock, the Messrs. Grove Of that
nlace were pointed out by some tory Repub-
Iican ss secessionists, when some If the Reg
iment called to see them, and after short
oot5versstion returned, stating that they were
TIE right kind Of secessionists, and that they
hoped there might be more like them, &C.
The above we clip from the Gazette OF
last week, to show our readers how contempt
ibly mean some men can make themselves,
in order TO increase the prejudice Of plug
usIies" and "thugs" whom they are try
inr to educate by free circulation Of the
Gazette. TIE editors notorious penehant
for lying is the only excuse for the publica-
tion Of the above, for, upon personal inquiry
vhe. 1t Belmont, we found that the state
ment that "Mr. Grove was pointed out by
some tory Republican as secessionist" was
an unmitigated he; and there is no doubt
the Editor is responsible for it.
The whole occurrence grew out of the fol-
lowing remark, made by John Gregg, Q
Democrat and warm personal friend of Mr.
Grove, to some of the soldiers, in answer ts
the inquiry whether there were any Seces
siouists in that place. He said, "Mey say
that Mr.. Grove is one, but he is not; he il
. Union man, and 6t for any Office in thu
IN Of the people, from President down.
when the boys concluded TO ascertain by in
auiry which part Of the information wa
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RrcKuANNnN w Inl

DUCNHANNVN, va. July "
A courier from Weston reports that COL
Tyler. Of the 7th Ohio, succeeded in throw
ing one company ofhis regiment into Glen
vile, last night, with provisions for the nine
companies OF the 18th and 18th Ohio, and
was only awaiting the arrival of the 10th
Ohio. to move on and attack Wise's COM
mand.
Gen. Nc Clelan left Middle fork bridge,
where he was encamped, about 20 miles
east Of here, where the rebels are represen-
ted to be in large force and strongly en-
trenched.
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n@-A MAN by the name Of Thos. Douglass
Of GAINESVILLE, commanded the rebel batteries
which fred into the four companies Of the
First Ohio Regiment at Vienna. The
Courier says he captured Capt. Hazlett's
blanket, and sent q very interesting message
back to the Captain as to what he intended
to do with him when he got him.
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s0-On the first page of to-day's paper
the readers of The CHRONICLE will find a
magnificent article from the July number Of
The Atlantic Monthly-''The Ordeal by
Battle Although we cannot endorse the
conclusions the writer has arrived at, we
think our readers will agree with us in the
opinion that in the grandeur ofits diction it
is UNSURPASSED. ..a..
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'D~SoLDIERs WANTED. Forty able
bodied men, between the ages Of Is and 45
years, are wanted to recruit three years
company. But forty are needed to complete
the company. Apply soon, personally or
by letter, to B. r. CowEN,
,-;"...ts .---, Bellaire, o.
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D~We have endeavored very hard To lay
. corrected copy Of the message before our
readers, and have but partially succeeded.
As received from the wires, it was terribly
butchered,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-11

S~The remains Of Richard b. Ryan
reached here last Thursday, and were inter
red on the following day, with Masonic hon
ora His remains we're followed to the grave
by . large concourse of people.
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VIRGINIA has prepared for retreat She
provides in adopting the Confederate Con-
stitution that the right to secede is reserved.
This looks like superfuOus action. Is not
the Southern Confederacy established main
ly on the secession principle? Is not seces-
sion, theft, robbery, and reputation the
rights the chivalric South are offering up
their best blood for2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-11

SerIN the Twelfth ('Vilkesbarre) District
Of Pennsylvania; H. B. Wright, Union can
didate for Congress, is elected over d. X.
Randall, Democrat, by an overwhelming
majority.
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: "'''s "PPfVTfI"6IoIIs lUf uIe ycHf 1eVI'
section l. BE IL enacted by the General Assembly O
the stale OF O6io That there be and hereby appropra
ted III addtisn TO former appropriations, OF any mon
IN he stale treasury belonging to the general revenue
To be paid out according TO existing laws:
For the payment OF publishing the daily proceedings
the general assembly IN the OHIO State Journal and Ohio
statesman ie sum oi one hundred and iliy dollars
For the payment C. Donaue for day labor IN sen
ate chamber ten dollars.
For the payment Of the claim Of Samuel Doyle being
The balance due OH three checks, drawn Dec Is 1850
Sl50o and pay able to Samuel Doyle which, when paid
shall be in full OF all aemads the part OF said Sanue
Doyle ana Samuel Doyle Co. against the stne OF OHIO
Of every kind aud description, growing out ofne eon,ruc
between said Doyle Co., and the OF Ohio for re-
pairs oi section No2 OF the public works the State up
Feb 8 1857 the time for which said checks were given
two thousand seven hundred sxyone dollars iorty fou
cents
Sec. p This act shall take effect on It's passage
4. HITCHCOCK.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
JAMES MONROE
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AN ACT
AN ACT
To encourage The organisation Of FIRE companies

To encourage The organization Of ERE companies
Section T. Be II enaciedBy fhe General Assembly Of
the State Of Ohio, That any person who Is or may her
after become an active member ofnny fire engine hook
and ladder, or hose company for the exngushment OF
hfc or the protection Of properly against Ere. existing
nad under e control Of tie corporate authorities Of any
incorporated city, town village within this STATE Of
subject to the authorities Of any city town ss aoressd
shall during the time he shall continue active member
of such company be exempted from the performance Of
military duty In time Of peace, and from the
Of labor on tho highways Provided that the number Of
members OF such engine company shall exceed forty
and OF such hook and ladder company thirty and Of such
hose company twenty and provided further tai no per-
son who receiving pay ior hi. services In any such
pany shall be entitled 10 receive the benefits Of the
emptions Of this act.
See. 2. This 10 lake sect from and afer its pas.
sage p HTrcHCOcK
speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES MONROE.
49, President pro tenn OF the Senate
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INDIANA MILITARY ENTHusIAsM---The

Indianapolis journal says:
OF the four regiments to be raised in the
first three Congressional Districts, sixteen
companies have been assigned to the First
District. The number is already made up,
and other companies want to get in. The
Hoosier State, in fact, is thoroughly i'm
bued with patriotism. Twenty additional
regiments could be raised in Indiana with
out difficulty.
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Aew Adrertiselneuts,
ExecutOr's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that at the Probate Court
lN for Belmont county the undersigned was appointed
and qualified executor Of the estate OF Benjamin
Brock, deceased, late Of Belmont county, Ohio.
All those indebted said estate requested TO make
immediate payment and those having claims against sale
estate notified present them for settlement, within
WALKER C. BROCK,
July TO- 1861. Executor
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PUBLIC SALE.

THE UNDERSIGNED will oler for sale q,
public auction on the premises Of Woodcock Il Bro
in Bridgeport, Ohio, OF,
THU RSDAY, j uly 25, 1901,
the goods and chattles OF BANCROFT WOODCOCK,
deceased consisting in part OF Steam Engine Boiler
Foundry Patterns. such Cooking and Heating Stove
Patterns. Crate Patterns Piow Patterns together with
many other paerns also nine Pioygs, several Wagons
Harness. Furniture. and many other articles
ated They will also sell letters patent for improved
Seli-Sharpening Pow.
IL Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. N. Terms
Purchases amounting 10 50 less TO be paid in cash;
above that sum notes. at nine months with two good
ties, will be taken
JAMES NJ. & SAMUEL wOoDCoCK, Adm'r..
Bridgeport. June "a, 1861.
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Nlcrlu Ndle.
In PARTITION.
James R. HINT and wife By VIRTUE Of an or.
G. NJ Aduddle, c, al the Court Of Common Pleas OF
Belmont county, Ohio, will sell, oil the premises,
Saturday, August 3, 1861,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, A NJ, and O'Clock, P
NJ, of said day. the following described Real Estate
wit Situate in the county Of Belmont and State OF Ohio
and IN the Township OF Warren bounded and described
as follows TO wits Being part Of Section Ia Township
{, and Range O. beginning for the a planted
at the Northeast corner OF James Barnes land running
East North IS perches IS hundreths thence East
South 25i perches thence West South Is 55 perches:
thence South East 81 perches thence West South
IL. perches thence North West % perches 10 the
place OF beginning containing 0acres and Rood more
or less.
Also tract OF land bounded as follows to wit: Begin
wing ntH stone 20 perches from the Northwest OF
the Northwest quarter OF Section H. Township Range
O. in the North line Running South Sc pershes to stone
planted thence East 60 perches stone planted thence
North so perches planted; thence West 10 the
place Of beginning. Containing 2l acres.
Also the East half OF front lot No a. and the East hall
OF back lot No. 70, in the town OF Banesville Belmont
county, Ohio.
Appraised as follows
LIST tract, S482 50
Cd tract 81 o60
Lot No. Al S900
Lot No. 73, 81 so.
All the above described lands wbe sold fre. Of dover,
excepting lot No. ~.
TERMS-One-third in hand one third in one and one
third in two years-with interest deferred payments
p. LOCHARY,
Sheriff Belmont county. Ohio
Sherds Office ST. Clairsvlc, June "a, ls6i-S7
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Sherif's Sale.
Wool Carding and Spinning

T BEG TO INFORM my friends and the public
In general that have removed from Kinsey's Factory
TO MARTINSVILI.E FACTORY, where I am prepared
to CARD, SPIN AND MANUFACTURE on the usual
N. b, Wool bought or exchanged for Persian Cloth,
Jeans or Stocking Yarn. JOHN LEACH.
my23 6w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-11

. N The message and press Of communi-
cations has indisoriminately crowded out our
,locals." i'' f'''
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T. HffCHCOCK
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
JAMES MONROE,
President por tenn Of the Senate.
Passed May /, 1851.

Fusseu hhy Ali 1904.
AN ACT
Relating to uniforms OF the militia
Section I. BE il enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State OF Ohio That the governor may by general or
der dispense with the requirements Of section IL of the
act entitled IAN act 10 organize and discipline the militia
and volunteer militia passed March 2s 1851 far
serve and direct the adoption for said uniform OF the mil
lia oi the reserve Of such other color he think
best: Provided, ihut other change shall be nude
cept thai o color, and n cuppales wearing the chang
ganized into regiments wearing the same color
Sec. 2. This ACT shall take effect oil its passage.
p. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker Of the House OF Representative.
,. JAMES MONROE,
p.,r. ,.., Presiden. pro TEN of'he Senate.
AN ACT
Further provide for the support OF the militia mustered
and TO be mustered into the service OF the stute.
Section l. Be il enacted by the General Assembly OF
the Siaie Of Ohio, That the ove hundred thousand
ally for tho defense OF the state against INVASION" sha
be einsuicent orthe nbyms Of the expenses that may
be incurred under the second section OF said act the def
cheney shall be paid from the appropriated for the
purposes mentioned in the FIRST section Of said net
Sec, 2. This act shall take effect oil its passage
P. HITCHCOCK
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
JAMES MONROE,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
AUDITORS OFFICE
Sr. CLAIRsvnLE July H. 1861. !
thereby certify that huve compared the foregoing law
with copy furnished BY the Secretary Of State
c. L. POoRMAN,
Auditor Belmont County.
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any cost- fees. debt damages paid over shall be en-.
llod 70 order for the ato tine county
uponthe certificate ohe clerk or probate Judge BY whom
tney have been pad over, of his successor ~ Office
Sec. o. That said original sections two and three he
and the same are hereby repealed; aud this shall b.
10 force from and after its passnge