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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18


The last time l ever sd" Anlho''y oheEilan
us on the +th OF July, 1898 I'd independence
M >nre. lie was theh hIhety-oue, ana De-
ming very feeble; but though so CID, his
ang eyes rekindled as he looked at Inde-
.eHce Hall, which, be Said' ne had come
gZe spon once more oelOIe he was galh'
abome.
What time Is It!' said ne raising ms
erbImg eyes to the clock IN the Steepie' ana
sayoriug TO shade the former with a Shak-
hand" what time Is It l eau see so
s. HOW as | used to-
Ia,I-past three
n Come, then, lie continued, let rs go IN
. 70 the Hall; want to tell YOU an incident OF
Hsshiugtons iIte-one when no one ai'Ee
iaows of except myself, anh II yon hVe, You
will, before lon%, see II Ver'ied' Marx me- i
\ am not SupcrSutouS, but you VIII see II Vefi-
4 led.
Reaching the visitors room, IN when the
n ecred relics OF our early days are preserved,
=" sat down "pon one OF the old-iashlohed
'sien benches, and my venerable lriehG rtIa-
10 me the following singular narrative,
q, from The pecalaFIty'ot our national al,
..t the present time, have Oeeh induced
.Hc 10 me world. give Il, as nearly as
9rt' III MS own WORDS
hheh tue nolu acuoil o' oG' NonEIe9N' III
N",uS 'ne 'huGpehue"CG o' Tue co'ou'''' We
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-'ui ID ''"sn S'e"",''''o "U"'" Soo'' '"'i'e '''o
."'SS''i' U"'' u""aun'e".l' "o P'eP"'e" 20
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w .--,r,,rca5 an ,,La.as of fartnno now GOOD
nam, IN ~ d,,o I'm, ,.;,torio,, a,d - an.
NJ. coonnorsd rha'a,rLos, ,a,;aJ ua haa
s,ser Was I tbint ,rban ,, ~ Wasbington ,I af,
vavsr,I rovarsos , rotrootod - VaIIcy F1rra
- bo ra.al,oJ - tto ;ut"r e 80
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.s,ial officer ohont tba "o,,5i,io9o of his moor
adler. Yon bo9o 5anb,Ia' ,, 49, honrJ ,o ,bo , storr
{ Washington ,oirG to tho ,bietet 70 rroJ
Fpl i,f,n,. tN,1 sc.l
, in sscro, f o9 "a Te rron, DII ,hat ~ @ Gu tbo
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r7i v6is,Isl Iguiein9eI ' ~ "o'II'e nc 'n,
Is f-es, .,'',Lu ,La anu now,eu tprougH Ine ie@'
lie sun sbia;o ,oush t"e SNy was o'Gur,1 :; I% ~
3asr,.rs noar I''snI e a',,Fu .T ~ n
lone WEa. 'l' "I'o'o ~ '"e .:aoI a''I' 49, H.,
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

An Eastern establishment that has been
largely engaged in the manufacture of Bamo-
raj skirts is DOW employing all its hands in
turning out a new pattern OF " red white and
blue This skirt no doubt, will meet with
great favor among the ladies of the north where
the cry now is "show your colors =
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

HONEY SoAr-Take of smiles, soft answers,
tolerance temper and tact, equal parts. Mix
well, and place ready for use to your husbands
hand. The above will be found a valuable
recipe for removing all roughness and irritation
for giving smoothneSs and softness, and for
obviating all the unpleasant effects of domestic
friction
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

RGr Father" said a lady of the new
school to her indulgent spouse, as he resumed
his pipe after supper, lyon must buy our dear
Georgianna an English grammar and spelling
book, she has goLe through her French, Latin
aud Greek, music, drawing and dancing, and
now she must commence English"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

BS= A lazy fellow begged aims, saying
that he could not find bread for his family
" Nor H. replied an industrious mechanic, 4" i
am obliged to work for it,"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

A gloomy theology is more to be condemed
than skepticism, for while this ouly doubts the
true, the other confirms the false.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

RS~ A word OF kindness is seldom spok en-
in vain-it is seed which even dropped by
chance spring up flower.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

ray Be not penny-wise rcheshave wings
and sometimes they fly away Of themselves,
sometimes they must be set flying to bring
in more.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

s@- In these stirring times many men are
making up for lack in their early training,
by training night and day.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

tag The lovliest faces are to be seen by
the moonlight, when one sees half with the
Imagination.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

RS- Life is beautiful night, in which, a
some stars 60 down, others rise
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

pg When you dispute with fool, be is
sure to be similarly employed.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18
5flisttllantOus.
[From the Pruter.l
WASHINGTON'S VISION.

BY WESTLEY BRADSHAW.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

And away he whired again, turning the
corner 50 rapidly that the achje Of the snake
sounded half way between q low whistle and
the repeated pronunciation of doubleo.
Before either of the girls had stirred from
their tracks he had performed another reyolu-
ton =
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18
" CALL A MAN ~

The next moment he had whiSked out G
sight, and qnick as thought reappeared upo
the other side Of the house =
"CALL MAN :"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12
THE PEACE PETITIONS AND
THEIR DESTINATIONS

There has been good deal said about the
peace petitions that were circulated in Bel
mont county in June last, and displayed at
the disunion convention ut Belmont ON the
4th of july and there placed in the hands
of the Mail agent on the G. D. II. r. di-
rected to the great Vallandigham at Wash
ington, to be presented--as many Of the
over credulous signers thought-by that
gentleman to Congress.
The Editor of the Gazette has made them
the subject of several very abusive articles
against the Administration and its employ
ees, in which he has asserted that they new
or reached their destination, but were pur-
loined from the malsb by the wicked "Black
Republican who had charge of them.
We have boen making inquiry after these
petitions for some time past, and not with
out effect. We were anxious to ascertain
their destination, and the use that would be
made of them when they reached it, and
have succeeded in doing so, and are now pre-.
pared to say, and prove it, if Mr.. Vallan-
digham will deny it:
Those petitions went to Washington City,
were taken out of the Post Office by Mr.
Vallaudigham, were seen in his possessonir
Washington City, but were never presented
by him to Congress They were, however
sent to the Confederate States army, ant
read to that army, as We charged they woulC
be, when they were being circulated in thi
county for signers, and as we believe the.
were intended to be by those who got then
up. So much for the peace petitions, theil
destinations and the aiders and comforter
who got them up. W
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12


TAX PAYERS, recolect the Democratic
Union candidate for Representative pays an
nualy over Four Hundred dollars in taxes,
and is therefore suitable mario watch the
leeches who hover around your Treasury,
and dive in up to the elbows on every ia
vorable opportunity; he is farmer, and
knows by experience how the money is made.
His opponent pays no taxes and cares moth
ing about the toll and sweat Of the farmer,
upon whom falls the heavy burden Of taxa
ton Gazette.
The time was in the history of the Demo
cratic party when the questions asked in
relation to the candidate for Office were, is
he honest2 is he capable? bat from the
above we would infer that time hasgone by.
The questions now asked are how much land
do they own ? how much taxes do they pay?
This Kind Of Democracy may suit the would
be Nabob who edits the Gazette, but he
will find before he is done with it, it is not
the kind the people of Belmont County be-
lieve in. They think it still expedent to in
quire into the questions of capacity and hon
esty, and upon either Of these issues the Ga
zette candidate, Notwithstanding he may pay
s4O0 taxes (hc don't pay that much in this
county, however, by considerably will be
ruled out by an overwhelming verdict of
the people. ...
1t is but a short time since the friends of
this Editor begged of the people of this
county their support for him for county Of
flee because he was poor, and he, too, has
been pleading the bread act in favor of some
of his friends in order to get votes for them
for office but since then his Masters ofthe
South have cnunciated the doctrine that
the rich and the aristocratc, the Slave owner
and the nabob, were the men who should
rule and govern the country. and the poor
man and the working man were but the
mud-siM of society and were sldres, whether
they were white or black ; and now this syco.
phantic follower of slave-driver dicta tion
boldly takes position in favor Of supporting
men for office because they are rich, and
against supporting men for office because
they are poor. He says, ''recollect the
Democratic Union candidate for Represen-
tative pays annually over s400 in taxes, ana
is therefore a suitable man," &c He is 9
suitable man, not because he has any capac
ity, not because he is honest but becaus,
he pays orer $400 tares. This i
the Democracy of Hammond, Keit
and Heaton, upon the success of which, h,
tells you, depends the safety of your coun
try.
There is more danger to the liberty of thi
country to be apprehended from the crea
ton of casts in society; from the elevation
OF the rich, and the degradation Of the poor
than there is from any and all other cause
put together, and it would be well for thu
people. ifthey love the liberties they enjoy
to watch and frown down every attempt t
elevate men to position simply because the.
n are rich.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12

"fdny one Stale, or any portion Of the
people Of any iState, choose to place them
selres IN array against the Government 0fl
the Union, am for trying the strength of
this Government, 1 am for ascertdining
uhether tce hare Government or nOt--prdc-
t;cable, efficient, capable of maintaining It's
authority and nphOtting the poiDers aud IN
terests Uhich belong TO a Government. Nor,
sr, am Ito be alarmed or dissndded from
an, such course By mtiD,atiOns of the spiHing
ofJlood. IfblOod is to be split, by nhOse
fault Is Il to be split? LIpon The supposition,
4 maiatuii,, IL ioiU be The fault Of those ,cho
choose 10 raise The standard Of disamion, and
endearor to PROSTATE The Government. 1Rd,
Hr, When that is done, SO tong as IL pfeases
God to give n,ed roice 10 cypress my se,,ti-
npepts, or an arm, ,oedk aud enfee6ted as q
may be by age, that roicc and that arm aciU
be on the side of my country, for the support
of the general authority. aud for he n,din-
tenance ofthe Roers The Uaion. Speech
Of Henry Clay, August lst, 1850.
I'VE are all, uith our cray earthly inter
est, entbdrjted IN mid ocean on the same cam
mon deck. The ho,ct of The Storm is IN our
ears, and "the Hghtapg's red glare is paint-
ing hell on the shy," and iohiie ue noble ship
piclses and rolls under The tdshings of the
tcdpes, the cry is heard that she has sprung
dteak at many points, and Mdt ne rushn9g
,cafers are mounting rop,dy ~ m NE hotd;
Thsnadn ,cho,. IN sach an hour,'c'a not 'com
at ne pumps, IS efhsr mdnidc or a mon
Her. "-lSecretary Holt.
"The conspiracy is nop kno,cn. Armies
Adre 6een rdsed. vars fes'ed 10 accomplish
y mere are oa5y geo s'des .t 20 ne question:
Hpery man mus oe Jor Me onifea ,9iGtes q
a0dm@ u ne,e can oe 20 ne"''Ds =, y. ana
Douglas last Speech. ir|
' "Woud anu one If he nas con,D,andiat
at Fortress Monroe, Fort IMcIIen,y, or ami
wkeyv else, shye he ,oas surrounded ,oal
treason and traifors at eyc,y step, wouio
ks, because a Judge sent iorit Of ha6eo.
corpus girs up a traitor who ,eas endanger
an0 the safety Of his command and tho ia
ssrests of the c0unt,yP No man cdn pre-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12
Missouri for the Union--Gov. Gam.
/ BILE and Gen. Fremont.

BILE and Gen. Fremont. .
Adispatch from Washington t, the Asso.
ciated press, says: .e...
Coy. Gamble, of whose arrival here you
have been informed, has had an interview
with the President, and the members of the
Cabinet. He expresses the fullest conf
dence in the acts of Gen. Fremont, and
says that he is supported by every Union
man in the State. They lave powerful
enemy to meet, and are in need of reinforce
ments, but their army is being increased
daily, while the zeal, patriotism and deter
mination of the army is worthy of all praise.
Fremont is almost idolized by the men, and
as a commander is in the fullest confidence
Of the officers.
Another correspondent writes Governor
Gamble, of Missouri, has started home
ward He was here not to demonstrate
against Gen. Fremonts proclamation, as al
legged, but to obtain means to arm the State
troops The most perfect agreement exists
between him and Gen. Fremont, and they
will heartily o.operate in putting down re-
bellion. There will be no triangular con-
test in Missouri, as has been stated. He
represents that the State is in very critical
condition. The rebel forces in the South
are dispensing, and going north in small
bands, without attracting notice, and where
there is no preparation to oppose them
They intend to attack towns and small bodies
of Unionists, and, if possible, unite and fall
upon larger bodies. The great want Of
Union men is arms Throughout the State
are soldiers without weapons. In Illinois
are 70, 900 enlisted troops destitute ofequip-
ments ~ a-Il4-IfYrAu asfr Gulu as %
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12

4 THEnE is great excitement and indigna-
ton q St. Joseph, Missouri, we, are inform
ed by Telegraph, because the secessionists
have burnt bridge and caused the precip-
itation Of a railroad train into a river, muir
dering men, women and children, 1t is q
pity the ST Joseph people could not have
been excited about the demonism of seces-
sion few days ago. AT latest advices be-
fore the news of this railroad massacre, SO
cessionists were prowling around St. Joseph,
and had bar-room ovations in the town. Did
not the people know then, as well as now,
that when a citizen of the United States
becomes rebel he is prepared to be an in
cendiary and assassin; that a man who has
sworn to support the Constitution of the
United States may be expected to add lar
ceny, arson and murder to perjury, upon the
first convenient opportunity which the inge-
nuity of malice and the animosity oftreason
can prepare?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12
The Great Union Conven-
ton Proceedings. n

OOLUMbUo, Dcpt u loSAs
At precisely IL o'clock. A. NJ, the Great
Union Convention of Ohio was called to Or
der by Hon. VIM. johnson of Cincinnati ;
and upon his nomination 7, g. Mitchell,
ESQ.,, Of Hamilton county, was chosen tenn
porary Chairman for the organization OF the
Convention.
Mr.. Mitchell was thereupon introduced,
and upon taking the chair thanked the Con
vention for the honor done him, and there
upon proceeded at once to the business ofthe
hour.
On motion, j. G. Groom, Esq, ofFrank.
lin county, was chosen Secretary; and the
Convention being thus temporarily organ
lied, motion was made that a call of Dis
tricts be had for nominating the usual com
mittees on Credentials, Permanent Organi
cation, and Resolutions; Whereupon the
following gentlemen, one from each Con
gressional District, were nominated:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12
principles which underlie our Federal Union,

principles which underlie our Federal Union,
therefore p. .
Resoired, That this Convention recon-
mends that in every county of our State the
l7th day of September, 1861, be observed
by our citizens in mass meeting assembled,
and that the Union Central Executive Com.
mittee is hereby instructed to iss,ie such a
call as will cause this recommendation to be
generally known.
Thereupon, with three cheers for "Tom
Ewing" and the other. officers of the Con
vention, and three ro,sers for the "CoUNTRY
AND THE CONSTITUTION the Convention
adjourned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12

A GENTLEMAN asked the Hon. Andrew
johnson, at Cincinnati tho other day, what
no thought Of that part Of Fremont's proc
relating to the forfeiture of prop
erty, and the manumission OF slaves belong
ing to armed rebels of Missouri. The loyal
Tennessean replied, that it was just right
that "a man who will fight against the
Union, shouldn't be allowed to own dollar
ora dollars worth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12

At this point, tendency to talkativeness
on minor questions having become obvious,
Mr.. Watson, Mine Host of the "TIenric
House. Cincinnati, offered the following
resolution
Itesoired, That no delegate shall be per-
mitted to speak on any question more than
sac times IN fire inmates
This was adopted with yell and u tiger,
thereupon logomachy was squelched.
The Convention then adjourned till 6
o clock, PM. ...
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12
AFTERNOON SESSION

Tho Convention met in the Theatre at
two o'clock, =. M, > but owing TIA panic cr,a-
ted by some persons who supposed that the
building was crumbling beneath theimmense
burtEen it contained rushed pell nell to the
outside, VIXEN it was moved that the Conven-
ton organize in the hall of Representatives
in the State House, but this being found
too small for the concourse of people, the
Convention formed on tho East portico Of
the State House.
The Convention was called to order, and
the Chairman Of the committee on perma-
nent organization made the following re-
port.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12

InMANTREMAISE, the Democratic can
didate for Attorney General in New York,
has declinedon the ground that the platform
ofthe Democratic Convention, which placed
him in nomination, does not come up to his
stasdard on the war issue. 1t is too much
milk and water for him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12
Belmont County, OhiO---COuYt
Of Common Pleas.


A'I'nd,. s. o0'A''" sa ss.5aih 'Isa'ns
Elizabeth Cochran, OF al iadut) and james Hammond
Henry Hammond, Jane Hammond, Jacob Hammond
Hannah Hammond and Laura T. Hammond (ninofsj vii
take notice that at the Spring Term, lsel OF III. above
named Court they were made defendants 10 two
for partition filed IN said Court bofor thai fis y lie
above nnmrd Az ixander Cochran, ngaiist ElirabeiA
Cochran ana OILERS which petitions are now pending,
Of the following described ren esiatr and the assign.
met oi dover therein to the suid Elizabeth COCHRAN,
Cochran dcceased by deed dated August 4 iss3 ani Is
acres and 0s poles, conveyed by Joseph Me Kim and
wife TO said deccdent by deed bearns drte Anr az
being the premises OF which snid Robert cpchrnr A.,
ceased late o said county Of Belmont died sirred and
situate ~ rcase ,ownshp, IN said county OF Belmont,
aud more particularly described in said u.,ition A..
Lots No and In Wullace's Addition to ,he town of
| AlnrIinsyie, in said county. ~ WV" "
Aud that ut the next term OF said Court -,
he nada By the said Alexander Cochran fgr a., ~, y
| that partition may be made OF said ,renises
! August 70, 1901 .-Gw -' - SN'""'"e"e
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12

TIE SNAKE HUNTERS hear on all
sides reports Of the efficient service done by
Capt. Baggs and his Snake Hunters, who
have doubtless Travelled over more territory in
Western Virginia, and done more danger.
Gus, arduous service than any other company
connected with the army
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12

WILL the Chronicle inform US what aid
the County Commissioners extend to famil-
les of Volunteers?- Bellaire Press.
The Commissioners of Belmont county, un-
der the law of last winter, have been paying
to the families of Volunteers, where they
stood in need of aid, the sum Of fifty cents
per week for each member of tho family.
They are authorized to levy so cents on the
800 of the taxable property of the county
for that purpose, which will realize about
$4,000. Economy is necessary, in order to
give each case proper attention.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-12
THOMAS EwINd, President.

JAS. Il. Coiinborry OF Cuyahoga County
Principal Secretary.
ASSISTANTS:
Charles Hare of Noble county; Jos. L.
Kcssinger, Athens county; Simon Wolf,
Tusearawas county; Chas. g. Murdoch,
Hamilton county +. G. Lewis, Mahoning
county. .' .or
The committee further recommended
that under the call, the following be the or
der Of nomination fol
First, Governor;
I'd, Lieut.. Governor;
Sd, Treasurer OF State;
4th, Supreme Judge .,
9TH, Comptroller Of Treasury:
9th, Secretary Of State;
7th, Member Of Board Of Public Works.
The report was adopted.
Hon, Thos. Ewing, on being introduced,
remarked as follows:
GENTLEMEN AND DELEaATEs: I appre-
ciate the honor conferred upon me in select
ing me TO preside over the present C0nven-
ton. II is Convention of great Importance
| in its bearings, aud is charged with grave
deliberations. We are in the most difficult
circumstances that can possibly beset q ma
ton. Most all other nations have had to
suHer iTOin siihiiir uiiucuiticS, anu Wnore-
ever they have occurred they have proved to
be tho greatest Of all evils.
We meet as the representatives of the
people, to express their will and purpose
1t Is our province to represent and give voice
to the behests of the people, whose patriotic
determination is to sustain the Government
and put down rebellion. lVociferous cheers
TO do this, force---physical and moral--must
be resorted 10. There have been different
views as to the measures to be employed for
this. Different persons will have different
opinions as to the mode for applying the
requisite force. is .nia l.t8.t VI!
Now, gentlemen, the only method by
which the power ofa Nation can be put forth
lis through the arm ofthe lawfully constituted