Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-15
Letter from Columbus.

Correspondence Of the Belmont Chronicles. .
The meeting of the Le0islatnrs- Changes
IN that body The Gopsrnor's Meaage---
Meeting Of tho State Agricultural Board
-Sor1hO Conrenti ntisn--- Opposition Of The
Democracy in the LegisiatTe to the suc.
cesstul prosecution Of the war-The 8th
Of January celebration and tho treason.
able speeches made Mere--2 he State Au
ditor. ......-tn 2 u.a. .. j.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 18th, 1863
The two branches OF the Legislature met
at 10 clock on Tuesday last, pursuant to
adjournment last spring, and proceeded i'm.
mediately to business. ~ .sft
In the Senate there are two new Nom.
bers, to wit: s. r. Henkle, In place Of 8.
Mason, resigned, aud Mr., Humphreyyills,
in place OF Professor Moproe, sent as Consul
to Rio Janeiro one seat as yet vacant, that
Of Mr.. Hood, Of Marion. nt ti
In the House there are two changcs--
r. b. 0lds, of Fairfield in place Of Mr..
Jeffries, deceased, and Mr.. Chambers, in
place Of Nh. Kennon, resigned one seat
vacant, that Of Mr.. Miller, of Green, who
died on Saturday last. N '''i
I The Governors Message was read on the
first day Of tho session in both branches Of
tho Legislature, and is regarded BY the
Union men here as . very acceptable docu.
mont. ''iffi
On Wednesday the Senate Chamber was
given up to the State Board Of Agriculture,
In which to hold its Annual Meeting. The
meeting was large and the State we'll repre-.
sented, except that portion Of it lying East
Of tho Muskingum River.
A State Sorgho Convention was also 10
session at the Same time, at which quite q
number OF very fair samples Of surgar made
from the Sorgho came we're on exhibition.
The question as to tho comparative value
between sugar made from the Southern
cane and 'that mads from the Surghu was
discussed at great length, without arriving
at any very conclusive results The manu-
facture OF molasses IN Ohio has largely in
creased, but as yet there are no refiaeries
on an extensive scale Ia the State TO pro.
duce q 6ne article Of syrup. In this respect
Illinois has went ahead Of US. II was stated
in the Convention that she was at this time
sending an article Of syrup 10 Ohio equal to
the best Eastern refined, and obtaining
high priocs for il. Ohio will not long be
behind IN this important particular.
The business Of the Legislation has only
fairly commenced. An accumulation Of
resolutions with tho straight Democracy
during tho adjournment, has takon much
Of the time thus far, They embrace every
phase OF the African condemn nearly every
act Of the Administration in It's efforts to
put down the rebellion, and protest against
taxation, whether State or National, unless
the minority can dictate tho peculiar meth
cd Of expending the money. fllf1
The 9Th OF January was celebrated as
usual a. the American. 4 A fns suppss, u
!. said, was prepared, With shauipagns, AID
the very best Of drinks in great profbsion.
Addresses were made By Judges Ranney,
Barley and Thurman, h. J. Jewstt, Hayler,
Fink. Flagg, L. Il. Critch6sld, Msdsry and
DR.. Olds A number Of the frat speeches,
omitting that Of Judge Barley. were said
TO BE- mixed considerably with sentiments oi
loyalty; but with the thres last named
gentlemen it was diHEcrent. They spoke,
however, under great emhassssmsnts. They
had tarried long at the wins and Wsra IL.
capable of using deception.