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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
4elm CAronitle.
Hurrah for Pearce!

The last Cadiz Sentinel makes tho fol
hwing announcement:
John s. Pearce, E,q., declines being a
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney.
The above is short aud laiay-decidedly
cod on the part of the Sentinel EDITOR
That's the kind of treatment loyal Demo
Gratis receive at the hands oi' the Vallandlg.
hammers Col. Pearce, in his letter dc
clining the nomination entered him by the
Vaiiandig hammers, gave his reasuns for So
doing. Why was not this letter bubishedY
If the editor of the Sentinel had been dis
posed to do Col. Pearce justice, lic would
have given his reasons for declining the
nomination.; but instead OF doing go, he very
coo'y states that John 5. Pcarce, Esq !,
declines being candldas for Prosecuting
Attorney" phnt is what alf loyal men ez
pected Col. Pearce to do. Two weeks ago,
we inlinated that he would never consent
to run on ticket headed by Valandie ham,
the traitor; and we rejoice to know that hc
promptly declined tho unenvahle position
assigned him 10y tho acknowledgements
a0d has thereby, proved himself worthy the
Confidence rcposed in him by his loyal fei
low citizens.
In aprivate letter which We receivet
from Col. Pcarce, some ten days ago, h,
says: II want NO uh;u--I would rather b.
private in my regiment thun to resign ant
accept one--msn are neoded-we can spar,
want all to know that have no sympath!
with Valandigham or his plaliorm-th,
soldiers, are almost, ifnot cnetircy, "A unit
b upon this thing-Wc must Eghl-we cal
end the war in, no other way &c. That
Il. Il.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
Our Recent Victories.
BY the President of the United States
"A Proclamation.

1t has pleased Almighty God 10 bearken
To the supplications aud prayers of an af
Rcted people, and to vouchsafo to the army
and navy of the United States, on the land
aud on the sda, victories so signal and so
effective as to furnish reasonable grounds
for augmented confidence that the union OF
these States will he maintained, thoir Con
,titutiou preserved, and their peace aud
prosperity permanently preserved; but these
victories have been accorded not without
sacrifice of liie, limb, health and liberty,
incurred by brave, patriotic and loyal citi
Gems.
Domestic affection in every part of the
country follows in the train OF these fearinl
h,rcavements. Ii is meet aud right to re
cognise and confess the presence of the Al
mighty Father, and the power of His hand
equally in these triumphs and these sorrows
Now, therefore, be it known that do
set upart Thursday, the sixth day Of Au
gust next, as day for national thanksgiv
ing, praise, and prayer, and invite the
people of the United States to assemble on
that occasion in their customary places OF
worship, and, in the forus approved by
their own conscience, render the homage
due 10 the Divine Majesty for the wonder.
| ful things He has done in the nation be
half and invoke the influence OF His Holy
Spirit to subdue the anger which has pro.
duced and so long Sustained needless and
cruel rebellion to change tho heart Of the
insurgents; to guide the counsels Of the
Government with wisdom adequate to &c
great national emergency, and TO visit with
tender care and consolation, throughout the
length aud breadth Of our land, all those
who, through the vicisstudes of marches,
Voyages, battles and seges, have beer
brought 10 suffer in mind, body, or estate
and finally to lead the whole nation through
paths Of repentance aud submission to TIL,
Divine VIII back to the perfect enjoymen
Of Union and lraternal peace.
In witness whereof have hereunto SC
my hand aud caused the seal Of tn
United States to bo affixed.
. Done at the city OF Washington this l5t
day of July, in the year of our Lor
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
5 three, aud OF the Independence of th
United States of America the eighty
eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President -..H
p WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary oi State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

A REroRD0F ALL DISEASED SOLDIERS.
The Surgeon General has just commenced
the work Of making out complete, official
list OF all soldiers who have died during the
present war, 'phe list isintended TO cmbrac,
every death in tho regular and volunteer
forces, aud to give the name, rank, reg
nent, company, cause Of death, date o
death. ntlVplace of DEATH This work will
le of great value to the Pension and Land
chicers in future adjudications in regard tC
deceased soldiers, aud will save the Gov
ernmcnt much expense and time in com
plicstst case which would otherwise arise
u National Intclligencer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

YANKEE TRIcK. Tho ingenuity of many
along the line Of the rebel raider, Morgan
was severely taxed to devise ways to save
their property from Morgan thicying band
:phe must ingenious trick of which we have
heard was that reNorted to hy the keeper OF
Il shoe store, in u village Of this county
through which Morgan was expected to
pass, who closed his store, took down hi,
sign, nailed the window shutters fast to give
tho building the appearance OF ono unoc-
cuped, and wrote in large letters upon the
building the words "For Rent" How well
the trick would have succeeded we know
not Morgan did not pass that way Cam
brigo Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

SUNSET Cox's OPINION. Tho Keokuk
Gate City says that s. s. Cox, member Of
Congress from the Columbus district, and
one Of tho leading Democrats of Ohio, was
in the former city. a few days ago, and ad
mittcd 10 conversation that Brough would
beat Vallandigham over fifty thousand
votes in the State Of Ohio. That will do;
but well informed persons insist the major.
ivy will DO hundred thousand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

JEFF. DAvIs's LEvY.--rhe N. Y.s Post
goes into an elaborate statistical investiga.
tion to determine how many men there arc
oi military age in the States east of the
Mississippi, now under rebel control, and
comes TO the conclusion that there cannot
DO ovea 81, 1873. Ii there are not, it is sim
ply impossible for Davis TO raise another
army or to ma ke any important additions it
those already in the field.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

AN indianapolis editor is accused of be.
ing rather ignorant Of church ways. lie
went there on recent Sabbath for the first
time IN many years, stopped at the entrance
md after looking in vain for the bell pull,
deliberately knocked ut the door, and po-
htely waited until somebody opened it and
let ham in.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

We have added to the returns of 1850 the
yatlo OF increase, for the preceding decade
in eaeh State. We have taken only ono
third of the number in Tennessee and two
thirdsin Virginia-making, as we suppose,
proper allowance for the portions of those
two States in the possession of the enemy. =
or the number thus obtained, We estimate
that 25,000 are already in the service. So
that BY extending the conscription to Al
years, we only increase the strength of oul
armies to 10000 men.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. The Rich
mond papers declare that the loss OF Vicks
burg is OF no sort Of consequence to the
rebels. The Montgomery (Ala. Mail says
On the contrary, that "lhe conquest o.
Pennsylvania, and the confagration of ever,
farm in that State, would not com mpensate
US fur the loss Of Vicksburg."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

BRurUs j. CLAY Ia brother Of Cassius
n, Clay, VIC believe, has been nominated
tor Congress by the Unionists in the Ash.
land District, Kentucky, in place Of the
Hon. John j. Crittenden, deceased.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
A Vallandighammer of 1914.


This war, Mr. Chairman, is wrong it
was wrongsully commenced (; il has been
wrongfully prosecuted. Such q scene OF
ridiculous misfortune aud defeat perhaps
never was known. Why, then, make fur.
ther experiments? Stop while you have
anything left. You have gambled away the
national character, destroyed tho national
credit, and nearly exhausted tho national
finances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

JpHH w. ANDERSON, "of Virginia, /"
the leader Of the New York mob, when ar.
rested was found in bed with q negro wo.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
AYERS
CATHARTIC PILLS

possess SO many advantages over the other p'Ir'
guiivcs in the market, and their superior virtues
are so universally known, that We need not do
more than to assure the public their quality Is
maintained equal to the best ID ever has been,
and that they may he depended on to do all
that they have ever done
Prepared by J. C. AVER, NJ, D., 4 Co,
Lowell, Mass, and sold by
For sale by welday & Coleman, J, II. West q Co.
md !. II. Patterson.
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How tho Robol Army is to be Re
crulted.
from tic columbu, Gal Times. ]

u '"'h "S NV'u'houS V'a'l iIncs.I
Our readers may, like ourselves, be GU.
rious to know what addition may be made
to our aruics by the late call of the Pres
between the age Of 40 and IS years. The
census Of 1850 furnishes date upon which
an approximate estimate may be based =
We have accordingly looked into that re
port, and make the following rough calcu
ton:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
A Friend in Need. Try it.

DIR. SWEETS lNFAI.IIBI.E LINIMENT, as All
exens remedy, is without rival and will alleviate pain
more speedily than my eeiser preparation For all eu-
"A curative for SORES Wct,s, Sprains, Bruises &c, its
sooing healing aud powerful strengthening prope rites,
excite tue Just woides Md asonishnvs o. al who have
ever given Il trial. Over thousand certificates Of
remarkable cures. performed by II within tho lust two
years, utiest the fact.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06

GOLDEN BEE HIVE STORE,
IVA, .uatn street, Wheeling, VNs
FALL A MD WINTER TRADE 1851.
TREMENDOUS STOCK OF GOODS FOR CASH!

pnu jua mol.
Mc ockmnyLe nany les u
syrr hrg y ndC
ftendSha Mn kh rhirraya
III teso Drs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
Pittsburgh Water Cure,

Loo ed AZ Hay svil 10 station, ON the Pitts.
Fl. W. ayne Il htcagO IL. r., andO Dthc
Railroad leading from Cincinna
PittsLuISh, Via. wheeling
and sIeuBenvilie.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
HARVEST or 1868.
Woods Improved
2-H0RSE MOVING MACHINE
PRICE 500.

IN PRESENTING our lime the present season TO
the farming community would say that II is very
much improved IN many important points any pre-
ccdig YEAR, IL Is strengthened IN the shoe piiInnn
and sic holder und the diy idg shoe hns
II wheel which lcssens the draft while the cutter bar
he elevated lowered by simply changing the bolt
of the wheel; und we now shy without hesitation that
oirr 'riiE BEST MOVING MACHINE IN THE
COUNTRY Our mnchine has taken premiums al
VARS aud moving matches. both IN this country und In
Eng aud and France, tlun ull other moving machines
together.
WE WARRANT 1T tn CUT IN WIT TANGLED HEAVILY
LODGED GRASS WITHOUT CHOKING, AND ~ GIVE ANI
ENTiRE SUBTRACTION IN EVERY CASE, II viii
equally well steep hill side level ground, nn,
| will cut wherever IA wagon can he drawn.
This machine took the premium the United State,
Fair ut Cincinnati lust September NIL compel
und there were whole ucrc, Of moving and reaping
chimes exhibited nt thai Fair. II ls also been success
nl In every Instance where II lus hnl lnir triu will
| other machines, BY actual work in the field
For sile by
j. LiPPINCOTT ~ SON,
my2--lms MORRlSi OWN OHIO.
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LEWIS HOUSE,
st, Clairsyflle, Ohio.

ESt. NJIalTbNIties >Shhos
SAMUEL. LEWIS, (p,o,v,vro,.
IL wOODAiANSEE,
lrTNiIis HOUSE HAS BEEN ENLARGED by the ad.
L diiion OF u large DINING HALL. md -
n suite Of l,edchnmbers aud has been thor
oughly required und furnished us e Fipsp N9ss
CLASS Horn. WKs
The proprieb~ assure the travelling pnb-
lie that they VIII spare no pains or expense -.
10 make their guests comfortable und their bills moderate
They have recently erscteda
Fine New Stable.
one OF the best IN Ohio which will always be attended
by cnrciul and attentive Osiers
THIS HOUSE was formerly owned by Steele Smith,
and known Us the "AneTicH,n II Ia situated on tlr
Northwest corner of Main and Market Streets, ininedi
uoly IVES, OF tho Cour House,
Lewis Omnibus
Leaves this House every morning lsunduys excepted for
Wheeling nj O'clock and returning arSives nj oo'cock
r. NJ.
The Wheeling& Cambridge. Omnibus
Leaves this House daily for Can t'H At TO- A. NJ, and
for Wheeling al o'clock,RM
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Staple Goods,

wI! found being
Ri:
on ckwe ne
e man o team m
o alo omuorel We
Oct
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Great Shareholders Rebellion

Il unnecessary for dilar the importance OF
ones taking Newspaper al this time whe, country
is passing through the terrible and gigantic civil war
the world has II is still more needless, perhaps
for us to urge the advantage Of having good
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The last Cadiz Sentinel makes tho fol
hwins announcement:
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-07-16
DOUBLE PREMIUM OFFER.
EctEcTtC MONTHLY
New Inducement!
Artistic Attraction!

THE two match PARL0R PRINTS will be
l. sent, postage paid, after this date, to sAcH
new subscriber to The Eclectic Magazine WI o
sends his name and IS in advance.
/. RETURNED FROM MARKET, is beau.
tiful en- ngraving, by John Sartein. The market
cart has returned from the town, bearing q
rich freight Of purchases to the delighted young
people, who are receiving them with eagerness.
The whole family are assembled on or in front
of the Piazza, which, with the Mansion, sp-
pears almost exactly like the Mount Vernon
homo of Washington, with the old gentleman
seated, and adjusting his glasses to read the
paper, who looks like Washington himself
The whole scene in the large engraving is at
tractive and beautiful, and worth place on the
parlor walls.
:. The match print is FILIAL AFFECTION,
or SUNDAY MORNING, also engraved BY
John Sartain, at a cost of twelve hundred dol
lars for both of them. Sartain's price was IS
| for the two match prints. The scene in this
print is at the family home, and the view
through the open gate presents the village
church in the distance, with its spire pointing
heavenward, and beautiful girl of some twen-
~ summers waits, Bible in hand, by the gate,
holding it open for the egress Of the family
The mother, still handsome, attends tie aged
grandfather, with the children, the house dog,
and the donkey, make up the family group,
just departing for worship in the village sane
tuary. Both are beautiful match prints, easily
obtained in this manner.
3. A large and fine portrait of the Hon. Ed
ward Everett will be sent in place of either
print, as a premium, postage paid, as may be
preferred.
4. The January number of the Eclectic Is en-
beilshed with double historic plates, with treas
ures Of literature.
S. The February number plate has FIVE por-
traits of eminent men.
6. The March number plate is print of Ma
poleon I. at the battle OF AusterlitZ.
Z. Three superior plates are in the hands OF
the artist for future numbers.
Now is good time to subscribe.
Address W. II. BIDWELL,
April 9. No. Beekman Street, N. Y.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-07-16
Mississippi Morals.

Two young ladies who lately escaped
from Kingston, among other things re-
late that the gentleman and friend with
whom they resided in Kingston tells bis
little son daily that he must not forget
to hate the Yankees. Many Of the chill
dren are taught to regard Yankees as a
sort of a wild beast; and the ladies re-
membored that little boy who had had
sight Of some Union prisoners. said to
his mother: ma. I seed 'em-they's q
kind of mans!' They heard Methodist
minister pray, that the Lord would both
sIay the Yankees and send their souls
to the lowest pit of He'll Another
D. D. expresse d in sermon the not un-
natural, though not very Christian wish
that God would sink the entire navy
of the United States, with every soul on
board. to the bottom of the sea. The
popular feeling in Mississippi sanctions
the use of such expressions in the pulpit.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-07-16

The Richmond Wing Of July 2d says:
Our delay in fortifying Grand Gulf.
which might easily have been made im-
pregnable, enabled Grant to take that
position. and through it reach the rear
and lay close seige to Vicksburg. We
much fear that be has been allowed au-
other opportunity by our delay and has
used it in SO reinforcing his army and
strengthing his position as TO be now
beyond cur power of dislodgement. Who
may be censurcd for this delay we will
not now dictate. but as there is . gen.
eral conviction that Vicksburg may be
or might have been saved. All parties
concerned may rest assured that terri
BILE condemnation will fall upon them.
if it shall turn out that there was any
neglect Of means of opportunity to res.
cue the heroic garrison and make good
to the end a resistance 80 meDorably
maintained this time. Vicksburg is ar
risoned by $4,000 of our best troops.
Lees instructions we're to proceed to
Pennsylvania and fire the coal mines to
set the heart of Pennsylvania in blaze
and then proceed to the Cumberland
region and do likewise
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posing them to the end Of my career. -
When they lose their negroes, their land 8
houses and ho,r es and even their lives,
I can but thank God. q nd take corage!
am for tho vigorous prosecution pf
this war until the old flag, the banner
of beauty and glory. shall wave 10 trl-
umph over every foot of OF soil between
the cod fisheries Of Maine and the Cult
of Mexico. In other words: am for
using every means tha. God has placed
in the power of the Federal Government
to crush out this rebellion. if, in doing
90. every rebel in the Southern Confed-
eracy has to be extermiuated. and every
Northern traitor hung! Live or cie'
sink or swim, survive or perish. l am TOR
the Union-one end indivisible.
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CUMBERLAND MD, THURSDAY, JULY l6, 1863

for 100000, to be made as soon as the enroll.
ment 10 completed. The quotas of severa
districts are already assigned.
New York. "a correspondent with Kill
patrick's cavalry, writing from South Noun
tain, reports the capture on the 4th Of all oil
Ewells wagon train, four miles long, strong.
ly guarded by infantry and cavalry, with
1900 prisoners and 200 horses and mules.
Phila. 9.-The Inquirer has special from
Frederick of the 9th, reporting sharp ac-
ton nearly all day, between Meade's advance
and the rebels beyond Boopsboro'. Every
available man has been pushed forward.
The rebels attacked our cavelry this
morning west Of Boonsboro. VIC fell back
towards Champions Gap. This indicates
the river being unfordsble. Lee intends
trying humiliation again. Harrisburg.
9.-No information here of q rebel ad-
vance down the Cumberland Valley
against Couch
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ParsOn BrOWnlOW Once More.

A rebel prisoner at Johnson's Island.
sapdusky, Ohio. wrote letter to Par
son Brownlow few days ago. soliciting
money on the score of old business rela-
lions. The Parson replied, declining the
aid and giving instead some wholesom
advice. Iu the course Of bis letter the
Parson takes occasion to say
All 7 had accumulated 10 thirty years
wa. taken from me. because l refused to
turn traitor, war upon my government,
and act with band of the most Infamous
scoundrels, South, that ever God per-
united to breathe The vital air. This is
not all: ny wife and seven children were
driven out of the country after me. and
refused the privilege Of bringing any
thing with them bnt their wearing ap-
pslel. My two sons are in the Federal
service, fighting the corrupt government
and the still more Infamous authorities
that forced them from their native soil.
My wife, and her helpless girl.children.
are boarding at = private house in Gov
iogton, opposite to C,ncip oatti. The
Secretary Of the Treasury was kind and
considerate enough. without any solici-
tation on my part. to appoint me one Of
the special agents Of the Treasury De-
partment, on the 18th Of December last,
and my pay meets the board Of my fam.
lily and myself. At CovingtoD. and no
more. Ibis is my condition in life. at
tho age Of 81. Irepeat, NO Southerner,
rebel, or rebel sympathiser, has any
claims upon me. I want no fellowship
With such men, and | shall be found op-