Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-27
$elmont ChrouitIe.
Letter from Columbus.


correspondenee Of the Belmont Chronicle.
COLUMBUS, Feb. Is, 1862.
DEAR CHRONICLE: l feel good-l may
say, in point Of fact, l feel very good
When the FIRST news Of the taking Of Fort
Donelson came over the wires, your cores
popdent was in bed, where he had been for
nearly q week by a severe attack Of Dip
theris. Doctors stuff did much, probably,
towards a cure, but, then! that telegram
1t was the perfect elixir Of life, conquer
ing the disease in a moment. l crawled up
to the State House. and such a sccne-or
rather such scenes, l never saw before.
Old men acted the fool-youug men, ditto.
Legislators, Governor, State officers, Clerks
&C., &C., in short Columbus, (the loyal part
of i'll was on the rampage! Legislation
was at an end, both houses having adjourn
ed in the most riotous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was
At an end, for business men, heads of houses
OF forty years standing were tearing about
like mad nothing, in fact was in order but
utilization. Bells rung al over the city
the cannon boomed-soldiers fred volleys
of musketry, and the din was miscellaneous,
and electrifying.
A meeting was improvised in the Hall OF
the House which exceeded anything ever
saw, for interest, geniality and general en-
ioyment. Gov. Tod, presided, and conduct
ed the meeting in the most satisfactory
manner, feeling 80 boisterous and b'hoyish
in shirts that he walked right into the
hearts of all present.
Tom. Ewing with bis venerable, and
Sonderous appearance, opened the perform
ancc. His speech was remarkable from thu
fact that he informed them that he ha'
written the President just how the Trcn
affair should be settled, and it had bee
settled Just as he said it should be. Mi
Ewing was followed by Messrs. Ben. Stan
tor, Gen. Delano, Judge Groesbeck, CoI
Rob. McOook 1.-THE hero of Mill Springs,
Senators Monroe and Fink, and Sam Gallo
way. I have neither time nor temper I
give particulars Of the speeches, but the
we're Of a high order, and such an intelle'
tual and social repast has not been enjoye
by this people for years, if ever.
But in the midst of all this might be see
the scowling face of an occasional traitor
who smiles VIXEN our brave boys are worstet
and would mock at our calamity. Thu
class is quito numerous here, but they wei
wise enough to be quiescent yesterday.
Last night was an illumination AID boz
Ares-and tonight a general illumination
b%onires, fireworks, &C., is in full blast, an
tho streets are thronged with a living ma
Of men, women, and children.
I am in no mood for writing Of the pr
csedings Of the Legislature-even if it WI
known, positively, that they had had al
proceedings, Of which at present writ'r
your correspondent is unable to sfirm.
In my last letter l exhorted all loyal cit
Gems not to lose faith in our gallant col
mander-in.chief, for his policy must d
yelope itself pretty soon. Is it not beir
sloriously developed Have we now al
reason to doubt? Congress did a go
thing on hearing of the capture OF Done
con: they unanimously dicharged the Coz
mittee ION the conduct Of the war fro
further service. They will find, If tn
have not already, that little Mac" is t
man for the occasion. BELMONT.
#.~Ths above came to hand too late
our last issue.-[ED. CRoN.