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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

rA-Ho! FOR VoLuNrEERs. .AMr! Jacob
Spaugler, ofBellaire, is engaged in raising
q Company of Volunteers for the War
Mr.. Spangler is one of tile best men in this
county, and will make an excellent Captain.
We would say to the young men of chat part
of the county, ifyou have any notion ofserv-
ing your country, you can never have a bet
ter,opportunity than now; and you will not
soon find a better man to 60 into the service
under than Mr.. Jacob Spangler. n,,.s 5,s
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German Opinion of American Affair
--How j. B. was Snubbed at Gotha

German Opinion of American Affairs
--How j. B. was Snubbed at Gotha.
Bayard Taylor writes from Gotha, Ger
many, to the N Y. Tribune, that the hearty
sympathy Of Gcrmany is with our Govern.
ment in the present struggle, though it Is
the sympathy Of q spectator, Who while
wishing all success to one party, il cool
enough to criticise its movements, untouch-
ed by that passionate partisanship in which
all Judgment is swamped. Mr.. Taylor also
tells the following capital story:
The venerable j. b., it is well known,
never suffered seriously from lack Of the
article Of vanity. but his supply is really
greater than | had anticipated In thi:
place is published the Almanac de Gotha
the most aiistocratic calendar in the world
containing ''the only reliable pedigree ant
portraits Of the crowned heads Well-las
summer, the publisher was surprised by th'
reception Of a portrait of Miss Harriet Lane
forwarded by her uncle, with the reques
that it will be engraved for next years AL
manac, rs our republican rulers had a righ
to appear in the company of the reignin
families II is habit of many Of our poll
ticians to pay for having their portraits i
4 the illustrated papers, but had hoped tha
our late Executive possessed a little to
much dignity to knock at the door whic
: was certain to be slammed in his face-as
J was. Perhaps | ought not to disturb hi
ashes, but his historical picture is 50 nea
! complete that this additional touch will nc
I alter a feature. 20
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treasury note system, by almost invariably
taking the notes, in preference.
Cow Chase is copdncting the Immense
financial affairs Of our pondcrous Govern
mental machinery 40 admirably that he has
already established for himself areputaton
as financier second only to his fomer repu-
tation as Statesman. Ohio should be
proud Of her distinguished son.
Gov Dennison has been hero this week
for the purpose Of stopping the establish
ment and muster Of troops IN Ohio, directly
into the service of the United States, with
out going through the local organization at
fColumbus. This he does that Ohio may
have the credit Of all tho troops she fur
nishes, which he fears would not be the case
il they were enlisted and mustered in direct.
BY an order just issued, observe that hi.
mission has been successful, as II IL ordered
that t'all persons having received authority
TO raise volunteer regiments. batteries oi
companies, in the State Of Ohio, will i'm.
1nediately report to his Excellepcy Governor
Dennison, at Columbus, the present state Ot
ltheir respective organizations. They ant
their commands are placed under the ordcr'
Of Governor Dennison, who will re organize
them and prepare them Tor service in thu
manner he may judge most advantageou
for the interests Of the Federal Government
IAN commissioned officers Of regiment
batteries or companies, now Ia service, raise
in the State OF Ohio, independent of th
State authorities. can receive commission
from the Governor Of that State. by report
ing to the Adjutauf General thereof, AN
filing in his Office duplicate Of the muster
in rolls Of their respective organizations.
|, What terribly severe letter IS that q
. JAS H. Smith, Chairman, of the Unio
. State Executive Committee, in reply to
= letter from the Democratic State Executiy
y Committee do not see what small ho
the latter can crawl out of. But an exceed
ingly small aperture suiiiced for Goc /
It B. Payne to escape from undertaking Il
IS investigation solicited by Gov. Denni,on
:, the latters official acts, and as the Exec
u tive Committee can have the benefit Of NJ
|, Payne's experience in such matters, pr
y sune they will find the hole, aud disappe
: through it, but when found l fancy it will
:, smaller than the little end Of the horn.
y observe by the city papers this evenil
ID that Judge james De Long. Of Guerns'
!. County, Ohio, has been appointed Consul
y. Tangiers This position believe, was te
"a desed to Ex-Gov. Bebb, who declined Il
y appointment. - quo go.
IN r. P. L. Baber, Esq, Of Columbu, h
rs been appointed Paymaster 10 the U. 5. :
NJ '. t1l BELMONT.
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n@-WoN'T DO. The Gazette seeks to
dodge the issue for its candidate for Prose-
cutting Attorney, when We charge him with
using unfair means to defeat his opponent
who is in the Army. Will the Gazette un-
derstand us2 We say Mr.. Work and his
friends are seeking toimpress upon the minds
Of the people the belief that, as Mr.. Carroll
refused to desert the flag of his country Fat
the sound of the enemy's cannon but has
again taken the field, in support Of ''The
Union, the Consultation and the Enforce
mcnt of the Laws" he does not wish the
peoplc to elect him to the office Of Prosecu
ting Attorney After the Editor get.
through with the strain he is playing on a
present, we hope he will lot the public know
what he thinks about that kind Of business
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

s@-We would like to know whythe Ca
sette don't publish James R Norris letter.
Mr. Morris is the Democratic Congressman
for this district, and has madea special re-
quest that all the papers in the district
should publish his letter, but the editor Of the
Gazette, because Mr.. Morris is Union mar
aud not Secessionist, refuses to publish 1T
and yet he Processes to be Democrat anc
n Union man. Heaven save us from such
Union men, from such Democrt tfa
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q plans.

site plans.
10 common with our fellow citizens, we
hailed with qualification the appointment Of
Fien6nt 10 this department, and his advent
here. Thus far we discover nothing 70 weak
en-, but much 10 confirm our estimate Of his
patriotism and ability. Too much depends
upon general and vigorous support Of our
Government at this critical juDcture, to al.
low sss 10 regard. without sincere regret any
effort to lessen Premont's Influence here Of
elsewhere Such efforts caniiot seriously
affect his position, but may injure the UnioI
cause IN Missouri, and will assuredly recoi
upon tho heads Of those who make them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

n sfrWe. lesr1, some Of tie Home Guard
that we're at the Flushing Meeting rnisunder-
stand our article ia relation TO those who
were at that meeting with their arms loaded.
We mean only those who were there, armed
as the gentleman referred to in that article
said because they had been called Secession.
lists The greet majority Of those present were
good Union men, and We mean to east nc
reflection upon that kind Of men, no matter
what party they may belong to.
TfTya-.@ hF
pA.vAluAbLE RECIPE FoRsSoAp MA
KERs AND WAsnERwoMEN.-To make ex
tract Of lye. Take one copy Of the Gazette
and Citizen, one copy Of the 1ndependen
Republican, carefully fold each, and place
them in a cistern, containing six hogshead
of soft water, and you will, after twenty
four hours soaking, have lye strong enoug
for an practical purposes. har glil9Iil
I Coation. l. Be careful to remove the paper
at the end of twenty-four hours, or the ly
will become strong enough to eat its wa
throughan ordinary cement cistern, an
you will loose the whole Of it. ~. .....
P.S. If the issue Of this week is use
take but half the quantity, Of the last issu
before the election sheet will be sufficient
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AGreat Rewardfor Little Pains

ANY person xleAy Ayll send to the office Of Tue iNDE-
pEsDEyi the Of 1--WE new sabscrbers Tor one year
or u one subscriber for hve years with Ten Dollars
tbeiig two dollars year for each subscrpiopl VIII re-
csiye as ia gift handsome copy oil Z Of Iat -df
. =, wEBSrERS UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY
Pictorial Edition. containing Fifteen Hpndfed Engraved
r'1lll llFII ~ ~ 'i Illustrations. nii'" 'i '''
This ID the be edition Of the best Dctsnary of the
En- ysh language Its price the bookstores " SIX Dol
lars and Hall Esey lagmer should bave copy IN bis
house, every merchant N his store, every lawyer hhis
M munster Ii his study. Nobodycs IN afford 10
be wi,hou, Webs,eJs Dictionary, Ask Aye of friends
TO subscribe Tor Tue ypEPEsDsSr for one Year or one
mend 10 subscribe for Eve yeurs and YOU VIII rseelvs
N b,suss,i vuiurns o. ! frss ~ Il : ird " Et
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hl@There are some men in this county,
who without the fear Of God or man be.
fore them" are asserting that there is none
Of the Kennon family who will support the
Sd of August ticket except w. s. KennoD
We would just inform these fellows that
that is not the truth and warn them agains
any further utterance Oft, - ~
We know thatJudge Kennon and +. E
Kennon are bothin favor oithat ticket ant
have so expressed themselves g sairF
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p@"I am going over to Virginia for the
last time, as one Of the United States. She
will pass the Ordinance of Secession to.mor-
row and Kentucky will GO out too; and i
HOPE ONO WILL FOLLOW THEN, 77-at least
the Southern part ofits and then ! will be
willing to 20, too Thos G.. Parker, 81
the u g. P. r. r. Depot at Bellaire, whilst
waiting for the cars. .JIC z l9VG
This we can prove BY affidavit Of thre'
good witnesses who heard him. ....,....,,
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sa.REMEMBER tina. every ,sr,i true in, friieer fiie

4 seA-REMEMBER that every true friend
of his country in this county will vote. ,99to'
Tod and the Sd OF August ticket, without
a scratch. y5.,l, ,,, .,.... ....... -,,,
REMEMBER that every Democrat and
Everett (miuus the Belly man in this coun
ty will support that ticket. The men who
are engaged in the bitter and unprincipled
fight against that ticket are not Democrat
--they are Secessionists, sts,-enemies Of thei
country. slWaA Jfjufs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

aSrOn Friday night last the Union men
inths peighborkood Of Allep'sSchool House
in pult,Ny township were addressed byJud, 9
Kennon and DR.. H. West, who made strong
Union, Speeches in favor Of the Cd 99fAugust
ticket. ,ev 5ud Vow q lH Irq .yi,frrf !..LI
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lraths.
"a

NEwPoRr.-Depared this life. at Morris, Illinois
on the Iith. Wiiam fanny. son OFT A and Hannat
Newport late oi Belmont Co. aged year. aud months
BARN ARD-Ai Pleasant Valley. Belmont Co. Ohio
onte day. his cousin Oscar Galen. son OF Charie,
aud Natei4sa r Barnard, AGED years and q days.
"llie saviour has need oi the precious buds,
A well as the ripper flowers.
swecter. ,hoiicr fragrance they yield, I'd.
When nonrished in Heavenly bowera
MOI iu his anger. Oh not in his wrath;
|t. Does he sever our cher shed ties;
.t Hr wounds hui 10 heal he takes hut 10 give
Us treasures and hopes in the skies "
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26
na.UNION MEN OF BELMONT

na-UNION MEN OF BELMONT
COUNTY! remember, when you go to de-
post your ballots. on the Second Tuesday OF
October, that tie managers Of ths 4th OF
July Convention and the leading supporters
Of that ticket have rejoicedIat every reverse
tof the National arms That when the news
/ of TIN Manassas disaster reached st. Cairs-
tville, while pail Of backuess hung over
the heads Of Union men, these men were
fairly dancing with joy: That they have re-
joiced ut the death OF Lyon, Ellsworth
Winthrop. and al the other gallant spirit'
who have fell in defence Of our Nationa
Flag, even while the spirits ofthe inurderet rec
dead were lowering around the very wall
wherein they were congregated, 81, .'1t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

neA-ExiGov. Moorehead, of Kentucky,
has been arrested for high treason. A few
weeks ago the, 'Dcpenpeat Republican pub
lished u speech from the Ex-Gov., 10
show, . as the trio of eminent barristers
who edit that luminary Affirmed, in relation
70 Holt and Mocrhead,p ph'ho,o good Union
men may dt6er."' As we said before, We We
seei - aI hIe .d4,i1.sf eitgi s. 2. srrsn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

lneA- For THE WAR R---Messrs. Holloway
and Cochran, who are recruiting for the 18th
Regiment, ,,took squad of men to Camp at
Mansfield OH Monday, and now want twenty
or thirty men to fill UP their ranks. This il
good chance to get into a crack Regiment,
under rnnd nfficers. --.cl.l ono. L.-L N Ii
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

sH-John II. Heaton said on Monday
morning last, JEFF DAVIS Is A BETTER
UNION MAN THAN ABRAHAM LINCOLN. III
This shows what kind of Union man ne is.
The candidates, on his ticket areof the same ne
sort ~ it-l ...- l u rfls .r .E =.
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nea- Remember the Gazette man says that
the question ut issue is this contest is peace
or war and that the men on. his ticket are
OPPOSED to the war. .crri inol eii i'fy
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5elaSried

KENNEY-DAvIS.--M Iohnson's Hotel. ST. Clairs-
vile SEPT 10. by L Deems, MIR Henry Kenney and
Miss Jane Davis all OF Belmont county. IT, 2
KFNNEY-SHHI DON On the 18th. a, same place
an,y The same. AIR. Aaron Kenney md Miss Mary l.
ShSI'ou, all OF Belmont county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

REMEMBER, That, the candidates on
the 4ih Of July ticket endorse the course
pursued by the Gazette on the war question.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

\ nA-SAD ACCIDENT. IA little son Of Isssc
Adkins, Of Union Township, was instantly
killed by the accidental discharge ofa gun
ON Saturday. &c.. o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

na-Remembcr that tbs4th Of Jaly ticket
is opposed to the payment Of tie direct tax,
to support the war.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

nA-Remomber that 4. G. Parker said he
and his two sons would fight for the South.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

u FAD the following from the Insurance Monitor and
IL Wal Street Review, ior sept l.-t1
I'VE print the hundredt scmi-aloi statement Of
the Hartford Fife Insurance Company. The OtD HAFT-
yoRD as il s amiary called. ulcofporated in lsiO
with perpetual charter. II has done ssiul gene
raj Fire Insurance business for half century liz
is quoted higher than that OF any American comr any
Within the month has sold yij and this price Is free
iy oIered without any sales OF my amount It. semi
annual dividends have becone ten Der cent fixed facts
For detailed statement Oi tie condition OF the above
company, see small cards arc circulars
assurances may be effected with this old ind subsisn
tial company very reasonable terms
Dwellings insured or Of years qery low rates
LT-FOr policies apply to HENRY TOPPING, Agent
nj ihe Belmont Branch Bank bridgeport nj the
door Eat oi the Cour House ~ Clnrsye.
.r HENRY TOPPING, Agent
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PROCLAMATION

8 HEREBY MADE to the qualified voters Of
Belmont COMFY. Ono that general election win be
held as required by law, Oh tAe SECOND TUESDAY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26
eighth Day ofOctober, A. ID. 1861.

the several places OF holding general elections in said
county, aud you will then and there proceed by
ballot for Governor for the State Of OHIO Lieu
tenaitIovernor the siaie o! Ohio; Iudge Of the
Supreme Couu for the State OF Ohio; one secretary
State for the STATE OF OHIO Trea OF STATE for
the State OF OHIO; Comptroller Of the Treasury for
the State ut ONO; NeinDer OF he Board OF Public
Works ior the State Of ohio Common Pleas Judge
for the - cCnd Su-Dvi.ion o the Elyth Judicial Dis
trct Senator for the Senatorial District composed OF
the coulles OF iaIgisou and Belmont: one Representa-
tive in tho General Assembly Of Ohio or the county Of
Belmont Treasurer for the county oil Belmont; one
Prosecuting Attorney for the county OF Belmont; one
Commissioner Tor the county of Belmont; Coroner
Tor the county OF Belmont; and Director OF the III
fnnnry Tor tn. Aforesaid coJniy.
The Trustees o the several townships are hereby no
tihei that the following number Of Jurors appouoI ed
10 their Townships respectively end they
CURED select tue said ani make return thereof
tie Clerk OF the Court OF Common Peas. together viii
the Poll Book, within two days atter the sid
Tuesday oi October:
ColerailI. ..,.....'... SotnerEet ....''..''.
Flushing Il Smith .................
Goshen .............. UHion ....-.--.--....'..
KIrkwood. : Warren. Il
Mead ....-............. Washington.
Peu-e ................lJ Wayne ................
Pultney. Wheeling.
Elclilari lOEk
And the said Trustees Of The several townships als'
required from their rt sIecNe townships 10 tn
Probute Judge OF SAID county tie following number o
Jurors:
coierain. ............ Somerset ............1' II
Flushing .....,......l0 smith ell
Goshen
krkwOod ..............i2 Warren ..-...........l
| Mead .................. Washington ...........-
Pease 10 Wayne ...'..'...'...'.
Pultney ...............l Is Wheeling .............
Rrhlnnd % York ...........-.....
The Polls he or, Md between the hours oil 81;
and ten ociock III the forenoon Of said day and closed q
six o'clock in the afternoon oi said day.
Given under my hand, nt my oil CO ia S. Clarsville
this 9Th day OF Sepienber, a D. 1851 and Of the hty
| ninth ear OF tic State. P. LoCHARY,
| sei3 Sheriff Belmont County.
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Military ,Afairs-"IittIe Mae - "Old
Abe" and hfs oi-Recet etpts At the
Tresury-Trsssury Notes Gov Chase
nAents-Special Order DE mocratfc Ex-
ecuttve Com. In as'bad row of stumps"
Ohio Appoint tments,i.f-i 7.' .ttur1
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From the Ohio State Journall
A Card..Hartford Fire Insurance Ca

The Neil House destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst. was
insured for FIVE thousand dollars IN the Hartford Fire In
surance Company OF Hartford. Conn ! have received
from ID. Alexander Esq. General Agent for said compa.
ny. sight craft forthe fan oi my claim and take
great pleasure in making Known the public the liberal
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TIE Littlejohn- Greeley libel suit, at Pulas.
ki New York, ended BY disagreement Of
the jury. .Uf.f. t.,....t....... .rf ...