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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06

AN Atrr
mo al


Supplementary to the act "or the aud taxation
all property IN the state and for lcvyig tuArs there
on according ia true value in money passed April
o, lsJ0, aud amend section y OF said act.
Section |, BE il enacted by the General Assembly Of
the Stne Of OHIO That II any person WHOSE duty shall
hc make return or list OF properly for taxation under
the provisions ul the ncl lur the assessment aud taxation
OF all property In this state and Tor levying thereon
according uue value in money passed Anrl s. ls5g
shall make tnsc return shall evndo making return
shall he the duty Of the county auditor To ascertain the
true amount o the taxable property, moneys, credits and
effects that such person ought have returned listed In
the manner prescribed IN the thirty fourth section OF said
nct und To add thereto hIy per ocnln on the
nscerincd and the amount uscertLined with the said
hy per shall be entered on the duplicate ior tax
alton.
Sec. .. When any person summoned to appear before
the county auditor and give testimony, under the provis-
ions o the iry-iourh section OF said shall
question that may he put To him by the auditor touching
the nniler under xnminton, the auditor shall appy Il
the probate Judge oi the county 10 issue subppnn or the
appearance OF such person before him and on the npp
cation OF the county auditor shall be the duty Of the pro
bate Judge TO issue subpoena for the appearance OF such
person forthwith before hlmio give Testimony aud any
such person summoned shall la 10 appear or appear
ing shall refuse 10 TESTIFY, he shall be subject 10 like pro
ceedngs and penalties for conen wiues aeon
pending IN the probate court
Sec. q That section six OF said be amended n,
read ioows Secon5 o. Each person required by hi
net To llsi property shall make oui and deliver the
SCISSOR, when required, within ten days thereafter
statement verified by his oath affirmation, OF all the per
sonnl property moneys, credits investments In bolds
stocks JOINT stock companies otherwise ssio
under the control Of such person the day pre-
ceeding the second Monday oi April, in the year in whc
such assessment shall be made, ad which by the proy,
ions Of this ncl he Is required 10 list for taxation either
owner or holder hereoi OF as guardian parent husban
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
AN ACT
no sol

Authorizing the payment Of the claim Of lartliu Smith
Section l. BE il enacted by the Gencrn Assembly of
the State oi Ohio, Tint the Of three thousand seven
hundred dollars much thereof as may be necessary,
hereby appropriated for the payment u the amount OF
principal and interest due the time Of ynlcnt bill
oi exchange drawn by Winm II. Gibson treasurer OF
state in favor ol Bnrit Smith OF Columbus Ohio on
Atwood Il Co, OF New York dated June ~, A. d., 1867,
for the SUN three thousand dollars SAID payment shall
be made only the draft of the auditor Ol state after the
said Baniu& Smith shall hnve entered into bond pay
able 70 tc State OF Ohio with security to the satisfaction
oi said auditor the penal sum OF four thousand dollars
conditioned ior the repayment lo the state OF Ono the
amount Of the said dra and interest," II at any time the
state OF Ohio shall judgment against the said
Burlit smith Tor The amount Oi any Offset on clnln or
claim. which may subsst n favOrO the state Of OHIO md
ngnist said llHr 4 Smith nj the time O such payment
aud the auditor shall draw such draft upon the accept
of such bond, md TINT such payment shall not he
deemed waiver Ul ANY such Offset To this claim.
Sec. . That act entitled an act for the settlement
md ymcnt othc claim OF urli Smith, passed March
-, \. d., l-GO is hereby repealed.
See This act shall be in force from aud after it.
pussn % ED a. PAIliOrr,
Speaker pro ten OF the House nj Representatives
ROBERT q. KIRK,
President oi the Senate
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06

DEATH OF GENERAL STOKELY.-lt be-
comes our painful duty to announce the
death Of our distinguished townsman, Gen.
Samuel Stokcly, who died very suddenly at
his residence this city, yesterday evening, oi
appoplcxy, in the Goth year Of his age. Gen
Stokely was the son Of Col. Thomas Stokoly
one of the earliest settlers Of Western Penn
sylyania, of which State he was a native
lie was educated at Washington College
that State,-was admitted to tho bar, rs
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, to practice
in the Courts Of Pennsylvania, in 1916, and
removed to Ohio in 1917, since which time
he has resided in this city. Upon his re-
moyal to Steubenyillo he was admitted to
practice law in the Courts Of this State
and in his early practice he was the cotem-
porary ef Charles Hammond, John 9.
Wright, Benjamin Tappan, Phillip bod
dridgc, Col. James Collier, and others, with
whom he ranked high, professionally as well
us socially. Having the confidence and the
esteem Of his fellow citizens, he was called
to positions of honor and trust. He was a
member of the Ohio Senate in 1857 and
1898; and represented this Congressional
District in the Twenty Congress oil
the United States, with distinguished ability
Possessing eminent forensic ability, witt
kindness of heart and urbanity OF manner
he was greatly beloved by his family, anC
highly esteemed by a large. circle OF ac
auaintanccs, who mourn his loss, and vii
ever revere his memory -lStcubenvill
Herald, Doth ult.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.
An ACT

mo. 37l AN ACT
TO amend an act supplementary 10 act 10 regulate Tie
election and contest oi election aud the rcsinntlon o
Justices OF the peace. passed March II, 1888.
Section T. BE il enacted by the General Assembly o
the State Of Ohio That the first section Of an act supple
meniary regulate the election. contest OF ccc
iu and the resignation Of Justices Of the peace passct
March II, l-jJ he amended as to read rs follows:
Scctionl Thntin a cases where the coporatc limit
of any city incorporated village now or may here
nfler become cocxtcnsve with the liis OF any town
ship in which said city incorporated village is or hnl
be situated, and in which the township has been or may
become merged in any city or Incorporated village, tht
corporate existence OF such township shall nevertheless
continue for the purpose OF cecng their Justices OF h'
peace and consablcs for such township, who shall b'
voted or the piece o paper: Provided that II
cities oi the first class having population less Than eighty
thousand inhabitants which OF that class when tl
act takes effect the curpornte limits Oi which are cock
tcnsiyc with the township IN which the same is situated
justices OF the peace and consubles for such township
shall he voted for tie same ticket with officers for sucl
city.
Sec 3 This shall be- in force from It's passngci
section one OF the act to which . is umrndntOry here
by rrpracd Ed A. PARROFr,
Speaker pro tcm of the House of Representatives.
JAMES MONROE
President pro ten OF the Senate.
passs1 March j.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
GRE "A T GU r. ELL
DIR. EELAND'S
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Is the only hnOyD remedy for
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for all Mercurial Dis

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PRIcE, S2i TO be had Of Druggists generally, or
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Descriptive circulars sent FREQ. Agents wanted
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
Col. Ellsworth's Last Letter.

The following is copy OF the letter writ
ten by the lamcntcd Col. Ellsworth to his
parents the night before his assassination:
lEAD-QuARTHRs FInsr IouAvos,l
CANP LINCOLN,
WASHINGTON, ID. g., May ~, 1851
MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER: The
Regiment is ordered to move across the river
tonight. We have no means of knowing
what reception we are to meet with. | am
inclined to the opinion that our entrance to
the city of Alexandria will be hotly contest
cd, as / am just informed large force have
arrived there to-day. Should this happen,
my dear parents, it may be my lot to be in
jured in some manner Whatever may hap
pen, cherish the consolation that | was en-
gagged in the performance Of n sacred duty
and tonight, thinking over the probabilities
Of tomorrow, and the occurrences Of the
past, am perfectly content to accept what
ever my fortune may be, confident that lie
who noteth even tho fall of u sparrow, will
have some purpose even in the fate Of one
like me.
My darling and cver-lovod parents, good
bye. God bless, protect and care for you.
ELhEn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06

AN ACT
mo, al


TO relieve sure,ics OF executors and administrators.
Section L. BE IL cnncted by the General Assembly o
the State OF Ohio, Tint II shall bo lawful lorniy surely o
any executor or administrator oiHny deceased person OF
the executor administrator al any such surety any
time To make complaint 10 tho proper probate court tobc
released from the boud with such executor Ndmnsr
tor by filing hls request therefore with the Judge OF said
court nnd giving a leusi five days notice IN writing,
such executor or administrator, when such is oi
opinion there is good reason therefor shall relcusc such
surety, aud II such executor administrator full 10 give
new bonds MS by such court directed he shall be
ed nnd his letters superseded but such original surely
sull not he released uu such executor administrator
gives bond nnd such original surety shn he liable OF
y for the acts ol such executor administrator the
time ol the execution OF the original bond the filing OF
the second bond Provided that the cost oi such release
shall he paid 10y the surety applying To he released unless
II shall appear 10 the cOuri that that the administrator or
executor nsolycni incompetent or wasting the
oi tho estate,
See =, An Uci entitled "nn net 10 relieve tho strcties
Of executors or ndInstratosn passed April 1850, be
and the snme is hereby repealed
See This act shall take effect aud be in force from and
after lis passage. ED A, PAkltOf
SpeOkerpro ten, OF the House Of Representatives.
ROBERT &. KIRK,
President of the Sunutc
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06

JUDGE TANEY's ArrAcHMENT-IIow IT
ENDED.-On Tuesday morning, Marshal
Boiiifant reported to Judge Taney that he
went to Fort McHenry and sent in his card
announcing his business to serve writ OF
attachment on Gen. Cadwallader, and that
Gen. Cadwallader sent him word he had nc
reply to make. Marshal Bonfant was no,
admitted into the fort
In the war of lSl2-l5, Judge Hall issued
his warrant to arrest Gen. Jackson, ther
military commander Of New Orleans, foi
contempt Of court; but instead Of accom-
modating Judge Hall in this way, jackson
put tho Judge in prison, and went ou
and won the victory OF New Orleans. There
are worse precedeDts cited Pitts. Gaz.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06

AN ACT
mo lal

To amend section ninety of the provide for tn
organization ol cities aud incorporated villages passet
May ., isj2
Section |, be il enacted by the General Assembly o
The state o Ohio, That section ON nincly-oc OF the ac
10 provide for The organization OF cities nl incorporated
villngesi passed May ., lso2 be amended To read
Section Ol. That Tor the purpose OF crcnlg n sinkni
fund Tor the gradual eNngushncn Of the bonds aud fund
ed debt oi any municipal corporaton the council ihereo
sin annually tun payment o the bonds and funded deb
be iuy provided or levy aud collect IN addition to III,
other taxes oi said cnrporato tax oi not less than on,
mill, and not exceeding three mills, unon said properi,
appraised nnd returned aIorcsad which shall be puit
no snid treasury and be applied by order Of the cit,
council towards the cNtnsuishnlcnt OF said bonds ul,
funded debit aud To no other purpose whatever,
See Thut said above rociiud section be and the sn,
Is hereby repealed.
See, o. This act shall take effect and be IN force frou
and after ~ pnssngc. ED a, PARROrr,
Speaker pro icni OF the House Of Representatives.
ROBERT g. KIRK,
President OF the Senate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
A. z Z r. 8 D..
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roR THE SPEEDY CURE OF


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tho Malaria or Miasmatie Countries. ;.
We are enabled here to offer the community
remedy which, while it cures the above complaints
with certainty, is still perfectly harmless in any
where these affecting disorders prevail. This
"CURE" expels the miasmatic poison OF FEvnA
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FEVER AND AGUE prevails. every body should
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or mineral, consequently it produces no quinism q
other injurious effects whatever upon the constt-
ton. Those cured by it are left as healthy as U
they had never had the disease.
Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence u
the miasmatic poison. A great variety Of disor-
ders arise from its irritation, among which are
Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Go,a, Headache, BEsd.
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pitation, Painful affection of the Spleen, Hysfsr-
ics, Pain IN the Bopeis, Colo, Paralysis and D.
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mttents IL they avail themselves Of the protsstisA
this remedy affords.
Prepared by DR.. J. Q. AVER g. CO., Lowell, MasA
JAMES w. COLLINS,
ST Clairsville. Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
A NOBLE SPIRIT The Philadelphii
Dispatch narTatos this:

A young man in one of the counties in
the interior Of the State was instrumental
in forming company, which was accepted.
On being inspected ut Harrisburg, this
young man was refused commission, Oh
account of defect in one Of his eyes. When
his fate was made known to him he burst
into tears, in which the company pretty
generally Joined, for he was universa
iayorite with all of them. The first Lieu
tenant with magnanimity that docs hin
credit, stepped forward and resigned hi
commission, and nominated his friend io
the post. Tho Lieutenant now carries
musket, but the facts were made known +,
Secretary Cameron, who will no doubt 50,
that such a spirit Is in its proper sphere,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06

trustee executor administrator receiver accounting oi
Ger partner, agent or factor.
See T. Said original section six is hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect on It's passage.
ED A. PARROTT,
SpcnkcT pro TEN OF the House OF representatives.
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President OF the Senate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
Passed April 3, 1861.
AN ACT

mo iGl AN ACT
To amend entitled an act To authorize the erection
Ofiown halls, passed Feb. a. isiS.
Section l. BE II enacted by the General Assembly OF
IN" state Df Ohio That the second section Of an ent
led an act 10 nuihOIc tia erection OF town halls passed
February -, I-ls be amrnedd To read ms follows:
Section . Tint every voter who is IN favor Oi yng
tax on all the property oi the township Ornrorrorucd
town. for the erection o such hail. shall ndorsc on his bal
lot town lnll" aud II majority of all the legal voters
such election vote town halln then the trustees Of such
township or council OF such Incorporated town, shall
OF before the irs day OF June thereafter inform the audi
tor o The proper county othe vote Of the electors In such
township or Incorporated expressed ni snd cleo
ton, aud the couy auditor shall levy ntax on all the prop
crty ol such township or Incorporated town standing
The grand list Tor the purposes niorcsnl and To ennbc the
trustees oi suchtOwnshp or rncorpornedtown purchase
lot II necessary, upon which to said hull And il
shall he lawful for the trustees OF any township, or town
council of my Incorporated town, in which town hp
shall have been erected ut any time to levy and collect
tax upon all the property Of said township or incorporates
pnirng or dscnrgng any existing debt incurred in III,
erection or purchase OF such hnll Provided. the nioil
oil taxes under the provisions OF this act shall in no cns
exceed two mills the dollar OF the taxable properly O
any township Incorporated town; and the tax so leviC
shall be colcctedhy the county treasurer, IN the
ner nld NJ the time that and county taxes ar
collected and by him paid To the order OF the trustees
such township, the town council Of any INCORPORATES
town r0sing the suule.
Sec g That original section 9 oi the net Of which hi
act is hlcdnory he, md tho is hereby repealed
| See .. This act shall ukc effect from aud ucr it
| passage ED, A. PAiiOrr
| Speaker pro TEN Of the House OF Representative.
ROBERT G. KIRK,
, President oi tue Senate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
THINNING.

IF YOU want repairing Of any kind done in tho
l. Thinning LINE, promptly and reasonably,
call on H. HARRB
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
AN ACT
tNo. iOl
Passed March p, I Gl

Making appropriations for purposes therein named.
Srctioni. be il cnnctcd by the General Assembly oi
the State Of Ohio That tile OF three hundred aud five
donrz and oryOne cents be- and the suir Is hereby mp
prorrulcd ont Oi any money in the treasury Tor general
revenue purposes Otherwise appropriated Tor the pay
meut u expenses Ol erecting two llngs over the capitol
mud lor map purchased for the O the senate For the
payment ol publishing the daily proceedings Ol tic Cen
c Assembly IN the Ohio STATE journal aud Ohio States
man. thousand d0llur+ two thousand dollars for cOn
pr,ing cells in the OHIO Penitontinry.
See = This act 10 take effect and be in force from and
after It's passage. ....
ED. 4. PARtOTF
Speaker pro tcn of the liOu,e OF Representatives
ROBERT G. KIRK
President ul the sSrnnte
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-06
AUDITORS OFFICE. ,

Sr. CLARsvlLg June 3, 1891. (
hereby certify TINT | huye compared the foregoing
laws with copy furnished by the Secretary OF Slne,
and that find them correctly copied.
@. I. POORATAN,
Auditor Belmont County.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

A SENATOR IL Row.-It was lately learn
ed by the telegraph from Washington, says
a correspondent of the Bulletin that the no.
torious Wigfall Of Texas was on the point of
drel with Captain James Jackson, visi-
tor TO the capital from Kentucky. Accor-
ding to mail statements of the affair, the
difficulty grew out of the fact that they were
on n spree together, or, it may be, chanced
to meet in the course of separate sprees
Wigfall, being brim-full Of wrath, whisky
and secession, grew very abusive of Senator
Crttenden. avowing that that State never
produced anything but jackasses. As re-
ply to all his, Jackson gave him vigor-
ons slap in the face. Next day preliminary
steps were taken for a duel. but the princi-
pals meantime became sober, mutual apol-
ogies passed. and the quarrel was pacifcally
settled. Jackson commanded a company Of
volunteers in Mexico, and while there had
duel with Cassius NJ. Clay, who was a cap
tain in the same regiment At the last
Congressional election in Kentucky. be was
q candidate TOR Congress in the Second Dis
trict. and was defeated by Samuel o. Pey-
ton, Democrat. Shortly after the election
Jackson shot and killed a man at Hopkins
vile, but was readily acquitted for the hom-
icide, as it was in proof that he acted strict
ly in self-defcnse. as he did not draw his
pistol until his adversary drew and pointed
a pistol at him.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

EXCITING SCENE IN CHARLESTON HARBoR.
The following description Of an exciting
scene in Charleston harbor, we take from
the correspondence of the Providence Jour-
nal: Qnite an exciting scene was enacted
yesterday at Morris Island in consequence
of the firing of the salute. One of the mill
tary companies of the city went on target
excursion to the island, and while actively
engaged in the fort, the battery at Sullivan's
Island commenced firing, and, simultane-
ously guns we're heard from Fort Moultrie.
when, on looking, they observed large
steamer at the entrance of the channel.
Now it had been previously reported that
the steamer Daniel Webster, with troops on
board, had been seen of the harbor early
in the morning. and it was thought prob
able that her destination was Fort Sumter,
and on seeing the steamer they supposed il
to be her, and instantly all was excitement
and confusion. The guns we're manned aud
loaded in double quick time and every
thing made ready for an attack upon their
supposed enemy when it was discovered
10 be the steamer Columbia, of the New
York line Their hopes and fears immedi-
ately quieted down, the guns being only
solicitations in honor of the day.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

SMELLS OF THE STABLE.-A party of ne
groes gave grand ball near Albany. Six
distinguished colored gentlemen were drv-
en- thither by white cOachman. In spir-
it of courtesy they invited him TO enter the
hall. He accepted the invitation, and was
pleased spectator, until the aroma aris-
ing from the sable walters became some
what pungent, aud as it grew more power
ful he prepared to leave. Just at that mo-
ment one of the colored managers approach
ed with much politeness and said the ladies
desired the cOachman to leave the room.
The manager regretted to make the request
but the ladies insisted, because they said,
he smelt so much of the stable.