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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18
Resist Beginnings.

The trees of the forest held solemn
parliament, wherein they consulted Of the
innumerable wrongs the axe had done them;
therefore they enacted that no tree should
hereafter lend the ak for handle ION pain
Of being cut down. The ax travels up
and down the forest, begs wood Of the cedar,
oak, ash, elm, even to the poplar, not one
would lend him chip. At last he desires
so much as would save him to cut down the
briars and bushes, alleging that these
shrubs did suck away the juice of the ground,
hindered the growth and obscure the growth
Of the fair and godly trees. Herein they
were contentto afford him so much. When
he had gotten his handle, he cut themselves
down too. These be the subtle reaches Of
sin. give it but little advantage on the fair
promise to remove thy troubles, and 1t will
cut down thy soul also. s.~s.
Therefore resist beginnings; trust it not
in the least. Consider thy falling into sin q
hurting thyself down from some high pin.
neck ! little / Wilt thou say L may burr
my soul and body little And suffering
we think the least misery too great, so sin
ming let us think the least iniquity too great
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18


WHILE armed traitors are trampling the
Constitution under foot, and almost thun.
dering at our doors, the Democratic leaders
Of this county aro aiding them with their
sympathy and moral support. While armed
traitors arc ruthlessly violating every law
known to our land, and numbering in cold
blood our friends and relatives, the Demo
cratic leaders Of this county are denouncing
the Government for its efforts TO put them
down. While armies, ravenous for the blood
of our people, are marching to the disrup'
ton and overthrow Of the Union, the Dem
ocratic leaders Of this county are throwing
obstacles in tho way of the brave men who
would save the nation. They, the Demo
cratic leaders, labor day and night to cast
odium upon the President and the Govern
ment-to bring it into discredit and disre-
pute--to withdraw from it the confidence,
sympathy and support Of the people Lot
the people rise in their majesty and power,
and silence the croakings Of these worse
than devils.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18
GEN. KEARNEy's STRATEGIC VIEWS

Gen. KEARNEy's STRATEGIC VIEWS. -
The New York Times in its obituary notice
Of General Kearney, says :
His views Of the proper strategy Of this
campaign were from the first just those
which experience proves to have been cor
rect--advancc on Manassas. Pursue thence
20 Richmond. When Yorktown was ovacu
ated, Williamsburg gained, Fair Oaks and
soa Gass %asooW fol %S up ira rapidly pSS your domora
lied foo. !, Had be been General, We should
be in Richmond instead Of defending Wash
ingtou. II his correspondence be eye
published, it will show that from the be
ginning be prophesied every disaster, ant
pointed out before each false step taken thu
tue course to pursue.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

BEAT THIS WHO CAN. = Christopher Beck
xih,h, Of liu Huron county Y hs, eleven sons;
one on o. their number should stay at home
n, The lot fell 70 Charles, being the youngest.
Thcreupon ten enlisted. When the lasi
call call was MI made .s Charles !Ae As, Of tht
tn this city and enlisted IN CaDk Semple'
compan5, sai b o6 for ths war =
The entire family, q last sdvices, wers
well and doing good service. Assi1 We ~
beat this who can !-tClsv, Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

ELECTION RETURNS from California show
that tho Union party has swept the State.
Southern candidates have been elected
TO the Legislature in every county heard
from. Every Latham candidate for the
Senate has been defeated. Latham is {
politician of the Vallandigham- Brigh
school. His term expires on tho 9Th o
Mmch. lie viii then retro, and California
win no longer -be sdisgraoed by having I
seini'secossionist in the Senate, AT the SAINT
2 time yallandigham will close his Congress
= ionsl caresr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

r "I'm Union, but no Abolitionist."
b, The st. Louis Evening News, which has
to deal in its locality with rebels, as well as
'sympathizers with rebels, talks as follows to
both classes:
Pin covert rebel to the wall, he will try
10 escape by exclaiming-'Im Union, but
ne Abolionist." Such cant is all balder.
dash You are REBEL sir, and you know
it, but too cowardly to avow what you con,
ceai in your heart. No one has accused
you OF being an Abolitionist, unless rebe
and abolition are synonymous terms, but
YOU are accused of being traitor, and Ia
escape that odium you plead not guilty Ia
another and very different accusation.
1t is high time that men OF intelligence
should drop this species Especial pleading,
and offer some more tangible excuse-tor il
~ nothing but an excuse--for their disloy'
atty. When you resort to such subterfuge
, il is evident the treason il in you. An hon
est confession is not only good tor the soul
but under all circumstances, better than I
lie. To attempt thus to play of on Unior
men only excites their contempt Of your du
plicity. In word, you are as bad as thu
Pharisee who rested his claims, not upoI
his own merits. but upon the fact that HI
was not us bad as somebody else. Far bet
ter confess your sin, like the Publican, anC
ask to be forgiven on your own merits, thar
TO base your claim upon the cowardly by
.pothesis that Abolitionists are worse thai
you.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18
Nominated bx Aoelamation.

Mr.. Bingham, Who'll represented this
Congressional District in the Congress oi
the United States SO long aud so ably, was
nominated at Cambridge, o., on the 18th
of August, by the Union Delegates of the
Sixteenth Ohio Congressional District. =
The nomination was made by acclamation
which, in consideration that he had mum
Der Of talented and influential opponents, i
quite compliment. = Steubenville Herald
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18
Belmont Chronicle.
sT.vCTAIRa VT M,

THE New York Posts Washington cor
respondent says as the news Of the recent
battles is received, it becomes evident to all
intelligent persons that there has been no
such fighting as some Of the dispatches sent
out describe. The loss Of fifteen or twenty
thousand in killed aud wounded is gradually
lessening down to FIVE or six thousand. II
is not believed at,the Surgeon Generals Of
fee that the whole number viii exceed five
thousand. As for the lighting, some Of It
was magnificent. That under Sigel on
Friday covcredthe troops participating init
with glory. Perhaps the less said about
the Saturdays fighting the better, though
the bulk of the force engaged behaved fine
". The people are very enthusiastic over
Sigel and Banks, whenever they appear on
the streets or at the hotels. At noon on
Friday these two, Generals were at a room
at Willarfs, looking over 2 map of Vir,
cinia. Gen. Sigel came out shortly, and
mounted his horse and rode away on gal
lon. As he came from the private room
into the hall of the hotel, the crowd set VI
the cry Of 'Sigel! There goes Sigle |!
And by the time he had reached the side
walk large crowd was around him, hurrah
ipg' excitedly. IL is noticeable, that when
ever great favorite of the public sppears
the prefix of General is never applied Il
him. The people cry 'SigclP' Banks J
and Burnside ''jand say nothing as +
their rank. General Sigel is looking yer
thin, but in good health. He and Genera
Banks have plenty to do just now.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES all in your

TEAcHING' CfItfpREN. DO all in your
power teach you're di nself government
If child is passionate, teach him by gentle
and patient means, to curb his temper. II
he is greedy, cultivate llberaity in him. II
he is sulky, charm him out Of it by en-
couraging frank, good humor. If he is in
dolent, accustom him to exertion. If pride
makes his obedience reluctant, subdue him
by counsel or discipline. In short, give
your children habit Of overcoming their
besetting sin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

Thus FIR Illinois hes furnished two ar
tillsry regiments, thirteen cavalry, end one
hundred and twenty-six infantry regiments
lin oil one hundred and fsrty-sevss rsgi-
ments. raai * sfa. n.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18
Not Pleased.

The Butternut Gazette, over in Belmont,
is down on Mr.. Bingham. That's right
All the rebels in the country disapprove Of
Mr. BIS course in Congress and, as the
editor of the Gazette belongs to that class
Of politicians, il is but natural that he
should abuse John A. Bingham. Go II
Stephen. - Cadiz Rep.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

AYoUNG lady--a sensible girl-gives the
following catalogue of different kinds Of
love: The sweetest, mothers love ; the
longest, brothers love the strongest, u
woinah love; and the sweetest, strongest,
dearest love, q love of a bonnet"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

ELpcrros AT WmMIsoros. mu.
uicipsl election at Wilmington, Delaware,
on tbs eth, resulted in the success Of the
whole Union ticket by large majority
The vote for Mayor stood: Gilpin (Union)
BIZ; Quinby tDemocrai) 27s.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

.fjrnH precise means which are used at the
present day by Democratic leaders to dis
{ hearten, discourage and crush out the brave
defenders Of our homes, and the libsrtiss Of
the nation, were used eighty-six years ago
bythe Tories Of the Revelation. They boast
4, Of the antiquity Of their principles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

THE most conspicuous Of the rebels in
the fight at Baton. Rouge, was o huge me-
gro, armed and equipped with knapsack,
musket and uniform he led the rebels, and
met his death at the hands Of one of our
men. Pressed back by our left and our
ground regained. the battle ragged in front
with desperate fierceness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18
CLASS A-THoRoUGn BRED HoRsRs.

Entrance fee, 5000 II entered for Premium OF $40
upwards II under 81.
CoNMrrrEE-J. r. ScholReld GAINESVILLE, O.; Michael
Edwards, Wheeling Va; Robert Wilson, Marshall Co.,
Va.
Exhibitors required to deposit with the Secretary
for the OF the Awarding Committee authentic ated
pedigree OF each animal at the time OF entry before
they make their exaulibaiion The pedigree be up-
broken aud TO be used by the proper authorities. All
animals Ia this class OF years old and upwards &c
qured TO be exhibited under the saddle in harness
according to their entry j .s a,.,,..
| CLASS rB--HORSES BEST ADAPTED TO
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

EVERY TOWN in Vermont has been car
ried'by the Union ticket In many towns
not asolitary Breckinridge vote was cast.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

GEN. RoBT. q. ScHENoK has been NOM
mated as the Union candidate for Congress
IN the Dayton District.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

All horses OF yenrs old and upwards entered in this
class TO be tested TO the satisfaction OF the Committee
f;ntrance fee ~.
CoMMrrrgE-IsaHc Pickering. Richa,,d Township; T..
D. Matthew's sn'ih Joseph Woodnansee, Richaid
CLASS E-COLTS.
Best Colts from one stallion. ................s4 ~
h. E:ntranre fee Soc, ...- ..r, --,...,... . 49,
I .coMArrrEk--Hugh Fergriron, Uuiontown; Geo w.
Baries, Richlad Township Nathan Slarpess Colcrain
CLASS fast HORSES
.- LIST. ID. I'd.
Fastest 'rrotting Horse, Mare Geldig. SIS $40 rs
Is Pacing or Rncking IS 10 5
Enlrnner fee 81
CoNnrrfgE-col. John Iippinco Morriaown. Major
Isaac Neiswager 81. Clairsville Samuel Dunn, Union
ynahi
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18

best specnNeh Ihncy =.
NcMoniss do; Mrs. Joseph Woodmanree, R,chland
Townshp Mrs. William hsrdssiy, Coerain; Mrs. Jesse
Mages Richland.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13
The Conneaut Reporter has letter from

The Conneaut Reporter has letter from
member of the l05th, about which Regt.
friends 10 this vicinity have been somew hat
solctuous. 1t bears date, Camp near Lex
ingtoD, KY. Aug 29th /:
Although the incidents of camp life have
been so often detailed that the relation OF
them have become somewhat stale, yet
there are so many within the bounds oil
your circulation, whose friends are in the
l05lb, TO whom word from as "sojer"
boys may not be amiss. Our camp life aud
duty has been sufficiently varied, so far as
change of position is concerned, to prevent
US from becoming blue or homesick.
You have doubtless heard of our present
Whereabouts and Whatab bouts, through the
public prints. We had just fitted ourselves
to our quarters at Cleveland, when ordered
away to, we supposed, Camp Dick Robin.
SOD, KY. We stopped however 10 CoVing
ton, opposite Cincinnati where we remained
from Friday the 22d ult. till Monday morn.
ing. There we received our arms and the
bounty promised by Uncle Sam. The peo.
pie received US kindly, aud every morning
gaTe Us q good breakfast in the city armory.
The saloons and private houses were thrown
open to welcome US and nothing 10 pay"
was a sound to which the boys were not ac-
eustomed to in their Own State.
We left COVingtOn on Monday morning
aud came by the Kentucky Central r. r.,
TO Lexington, a distance of about 100
miles. The road is closely guarded and
armed men ride on tie coW.caIcher of eacL
engine. We came through the region re
Gently invaded by Morgan Saw the burn
timbers of the bridges that he DESTROYED
train Of freight cars which the rebels suD
posed contained the IO5tb, lay in a promis
cuous heap, down a steep embankmenI
where il had been thrown, by some obstruc
tioas placed on the track by the seceshers
Morgan is seid to be in force, about q
miles from here at q place called Rich
mond
One of the Indiana boys was shot Wbil
on picket duty, Thursday night, so there i
Ijast danger enough 10 keep Us awake
This occurred near the late residence O
Henry Clay, which is about two miles dis
tans. Little did the Sage Of Ashland
think bis osR estate would be reddeDed bJ
the blood Of the friends Of that glorious
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Sc pt. 5.

Last Thursday foraging party from
Cumberland Gap encountered party of
rebels, I miles distant. Federal loss one
killed and three wounded
The rebels were driven away with con.
siderable loss as they we're exposed to u
ruking fire from 80 pounder.
The rebels yesterday destroyed the water
stations at Renson and Bagdad on the
Louisville & Frankfort r. Il. and tore up
a hundred yards of the track at Bagdad.
Rumors are quite general here, but
whereof headquarters here have not been
advised, aud do not credit that Gen
Thomas L. Crittenden venquished porto
of Bragg's forces near Gallatin, Tenn
Also that Brsgg's entire forces are crCs
sing Cumberland river, with view OF in
vadiug Northern Kentucky.
A party of rebels went Saturday to Wes
Point, at the mouth OF Salt river, intending
TO ca pture any trading boats there, va
moosed on ascertainiDg that all such boat
had been removed TO the Indiana, shore.
The Southern line is working TO Russell
vile and Frankfort, KY.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13

Major General HintzIeman has been ap-
pointed to the command of the forces for
the defense of Washington on the south OF
the Potomac.
The friends Of Brigadier General Mans.
field say that he is to be appointed a
Major General Of volunteers.
A special dispatch to the Bulletin, from
Harrisburg, represents that all is quiet
there. No rebel movements had taken
place towards Hagerstowu.
A force of our cavalry under General
Mcclellan captured Barnsboro in the rear
OF New Market yesterday.
The operator at Hanover says that the
refugees from Frederick report that the
rebels are entrenching themselves on the
Monocacy, and that they have blown up
the iron bridge over the river.
The National Intelligencer, of Washing.
ton, says the rebels are falling back from
McClellan's front, which has advanced to
within six mills Of PoolesVille.,
Reports from York, Of yesterday, say,
the rebels have not entered York county
but were reported at Emmitsburg, on a
line not more than eight miles from Get.
| tysburg. They had stationed their picketi
six miles from Union Bridge.
There are no signs Of an approach ol
the retelS towards Westminster.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13
Items from washington.-sopt, $,

An escaped prisoner who was 10 the hands
of the rebels four days, says, that all
the Federal forces at Frederick fell back to
Harper's Ferry, but before doing so had
Tursday night burned the hospital and com
missary stores. and removed the sick and
wounded. Friday afternoon the rebel
pickets extended out as far as Newmarket
eight miles southeast Of Frederick. The
federals we're withdrawn sixteen miles from
from the same place. The rebels had got
possesson Of only two or three cars at Fred
erick. some of which were loaded with old
pont oon bridges.
Intelligence received here last night, and
ADDITIONALLY confirmed this morning, Of the
occupation of Frederick City, Maryland,
by the rebel forces, naturally excited much
surprise mingled with Indignation and
alarm. There was but limited opportunity
for obtaining information from that point,
almost all the intelligenc coming by way oi
| Baltimore The Government authorities
received the news early yesterday evening
in a written documetary form. Last night
immense bodies OF our troops were IN mo-
tion for the Upper Potomac aud elsewhere,
and to-day the military operations continue.
Nearly ali the rebel troops have apparently
been Withdrawn from our front. None in
large force remains.
There is no donbt that large reinforcements
Of rebels were yesterday passing from Ash
by Gap, south Of Leesburg, as if intending
to cross at Sayker's Ferry, which is be-
tween Point Of Rocks and Edward:
Ferry.
The rebels move in solid columns, first
avalry, next artillery, then infantry with
their baggage in the same, by similar des
criptions OF troops.
The people of the valley have contribut
ed to the subsistence of the rebels, aut
doubtless furnished them with all desired
| information.
Nothing has been heard of our troops o
Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg, who ART
cut of from reinforcements by the move
ment of the rebels towards Frederick
A gentleman who arrived here to-day
having left Frederick between nine and tcr
O'Clock last night on horseback, says tht
rebel force there is estimated at 1000 mel
under Stonewall Jackson. From this gentle
mau's conversation with the rebel soldiers 1T
derived the impression that one OF thei
objects is TO destroy the Western Ccntcra
Pennsylvania Railroad, and otherwise oper
ate in the state, aud having ulterior designs
on Washington and Baltimore.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13

CHARLATAS MAURY, in o recent published
letter, says it is fact not generally known
abroad, that when the war broke out, and after
the cOnspirators had an army in the field, such
was the want Of preparation, and the lack OF
munitions of war on their part, that there was
not only not percussion cap machiene 10 the
Confederacy, but when the army of Manassas
took up its position, it had but rounds to the
man. Had the Federals joined battle with reb
els there few weeks sooner than they did,
the rebels would for q want Of percussion caps
have had to quit the field or fight entirely with
the bayonet.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13
Anoth.r Rallroad pI...t.r.

VIScKSS rs, Indiana, Sept. O.
A special train conveying the 9Sth Hi.
noise Regiment, Colonel Funkhouser, en-
route to Louisville, was thrown from the
track at Bridgeport, Illinois, on the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad, about Q O'Clock
last night, causing the instant death of five
soldiers, and severely wounding thirty or
forty more Some Of them will not recover
Capt. o. l.. Kelly, of Efingham county,
Illinois, was among the killed, aud the snf.
ferers we're principally of his company. A
special train with physician, nurses, &c,
Was sent from here Immediately on the re-
ceipt of the news of the disaster, and every.
thing done to alleviate the snferings of the
wounded.
The accident was caused by the partial
opening Of the switch at Bridgeport, for
the express purpose of throwing this train
on the track and numbering the soldiers. A
suspicious character, believed to be the
seonndrel who perpe rated this outrage,
and who was found proving around the
vicinity this morning, bas been arrested and
now 10 custody The same individual
vas arrested by an officer of this regiment
out short time ago while at Centralia on
suspicion Of bis being spy or Engaged 10
disloysl practices. The wounded were re.
moved 10 the Hospital in this city.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9

The Star says yesterday afternoon two
of the 81 Indiana cavalry, under
Major Chapman, went to PoOlesVlle,
which they found 10 possession of q rebel
regiment of cavalry, who had planted, on
hill TO the right Of the town, one field
piece which was opened on the men as they
approached. The command did not stop
but made charge through the town. The
euemy was then skeddadIing and forming in
line Of battle near their guu. In few
moments reinfOrcemenls came up, consist
ing of two pieces Of artillery aud several
companies of the 5th Illinois cavalry, and
our guns, after a few shots, succeeded in
siencing the euemy's piece, when another
charge was made by Major Chapman's com
mand, and the rebels broke and run, eav
ing seven dead on the field. Our loss i.
one man killed.
The steamer Anacosta, Master Nelson
Provost, arrived at the Navy Yard lhi
morning, bringing up two prizes, one o
which was taken some weeks since, and th
other last Friday night, tea prisoners
One of them was captured last night. Sh
had cargo of coffee, tea, salt, and dr.
goods.
The same night the boats overhaulet
seven boats crossing the river with goods
and captured one of them, ten prisoners
all colored except two, Doctor WilliaI
West and B. L. Courtney.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-13

country. In whose service, bis own 6ery elo'
uueuce end life was expended.
TSe mote sss Ss .As SsSss tie mere
firmly am convinced we shall never re.
units she different sections Of the Union on
any terms Of friendship--equality. This
may be political heresy, but am forced to
believe ii. OF course know it is our duty
to support the Government in its efforts TO
restore harmony throughout our whole
vast territory aud l only wish its success
may be certain.
The health Of the Regiment is good as
can be expected. Some in the sick quar-
ters, though none are very III. One Ser
reant from Co X. was reduced to the ranks
Yesterday for passing two men to the city,
who returned with their spiritual strength
very much renewed and two bottles OF the
"shades Of departed rye" 10 their pockets.
But we are ordered to prepare to leave
and the men are distributing ammunition
for our beautiful Springfield rifles. Letters
should be sent to the respective companies
to Lexington, KY, to follow the Regiment