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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
LoYeiOy,s Successor.

A correspondent ofthe Missouri Demo.
crat. from Galesburg. His, says:
There begins to be q general scramble in
this district as to whom we shall elect to fill
L,vejoy's seat. There ore plenty of men
who crave the place, but there is not man
on the list who is really worthy or capable to
succeed The truth il, that Lovejoy was
the mast able man in the Congressional del
egation from this State, aud there but few
men in the nation who were every way his
equal. Among those prominently spoken
Of as his successor, are the names Of Col
Thomas II. ilenderson-who ran against
him at the last election on a sort Of C0nser.
vative ticket, supported generally by Demo
crats--the name of. II Bryant, who is q
brother Of W. 9. Bryant of the Evening
Post. lie is a good and trua man. Col.
Howe. Col Clark Il, Carr T. e. Frost,
Esl., and q. B Lawrence, our present Dis.
trict Jodge. are all urged by their respect,
i've friends.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
War News

NEW YORK, April lS.-A special to the
Post dated Washington, April Is, says:
The House will probably pass the Senate
gold bill by q small majority.
Gen. Grant will review the entire army
of the Potomac within day or two.
Mai. Gen. WaShburne has been ordersa
to the command of West Tennessee in the
place Of Gen Hurlbat. and leaves tonight
to assume his duties. .7.'.
The Herald's army dispatch states that
Gen. Fitzpatrick left for Washington, thence
he will report to Gen. Sherman for COM
mand Of the cavalry OF the army of the
Cumberland. l..r.
Gen Custar with the I'd brigade is trans
terred from the Sd to the list division, aud
Col. Chapman from the lst to the ~ div-
sion.
Gen. Davis is ordered to report to Gen.
Gregg commanding the ~ division.
Previous to Kilpatrick's departure he re-
ccived by fiug of truce letter frem Gen.
Lee inqniring whether orders found upor
Col. Dahlgren ns published in the Rich
mond papers were authentic and authorized
by him. The reply was bitter and iudg
nant denial. cr (- sfravr-esF4
Little doubt the reason Dahlgren's bod,
was not given is because of the shamefu
fa,,tilation and unchristian buriol
The storm which ragged the last "a hourl
is swelling the streams and deepening tn,
mud. The weather is again clear, brigh
and beautiful.
The Trbuues special dated Washington
tho I7th, says:
The Governor Of Illinois will be author
ICED tomorrow to commission officers fo
negro regiments raised in that State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

THE currency Of The country has boen
largely inflated by the issues of the State
banks in addition to the issues by tho Gov.
erment, and, with the growing conviction
that the power Of Congress should be as ex
tsnsive and absolute over paper money as
over coin, the bill just introduced by Mr..
Stevens ofthe Ways and Means Commit
itee, is likely to find immediate favor IL
Congress. II ought to, for the country can
stand much longer both the paper money o
the banks snd aud the Government. IL i
entirely TO much Of good thing. The bill
provides for gradual retiring Of the Stat,
bank bills, by imposing tax ofono quartz
ofonc per cent mouth on oil bank bill s
rstvfns and payments to be made over,
month. And after ono year from the pas
ssgs oftho bill, IL is made unlawful for an,
bank 10 issue bills designed TO pass as mon
ey, Except authorized by act Of Congress. :
so,ps such measure as this has got TO b,
adopted sometime, and the sooner il Is dons
ths bestyr for the country. Ha' 81 ''e2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
Maryland Emancipatton--Let-
Ter from Reverdy johnson.

The following letter, from the Hon. Rev
erdy johnson, on the late election in Mary.
land, was not designed for publication, it
has been given to the press, by the gentle
man to whom it was addressed:
WAsHlNGToN, April 7th.
My DEAR SIR have ourdlspatch, and
will with pleasure send proofs of the speech
as soon us can get time to correct it.
Delighted to hear the result of yester'
days election. A new era is now dawnine
on our State. Slavery ended, and it viii
be, us Washington said it would be in that
event, the garden spot Of the United
States. He said so in letter to Sir Johr
Sinclair, in 90.
If is done also in the whole country--a
think it will be-great as our prosperit.
has been in the past, and high as has beer
our name with the nations of the world
both will be immeasurably almost, 0nhan
ced. Aud God grant it may be so. &c..
Yours truly,
REvERDY JOHNSON.
z. G. FuLToN, ESQ.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
The Miscegen Party.

There are in the United States about seven
hundred thousand neutrality-suspicious. whose
mothers were of African descent, but whose
fathers or grandiathers were white men. 1t
is not probable that Of this whole number
ten Of them are the children of Republican
fathers All the rest Of the seven hundred
thousand were begotten by Democrats" of
the Copperhead and Confederate breed
Where there is one case of miscegenation
between Republicans and wenches there are
ten thousand between those who call them
selves Democrats" and negresses The
Republicans want to have the blacks let
alone and the only way to prevent amslga-
nation with them is to give freedom TO
them. When once free. the male blacks
take care Of the female blacks and prevent
miscegenation. In state Of slavery they
are subject to the absolute will and brutal
lusts of their Democratic masters, and a
progeny Of mulattoes is the consequence.
The whole African race in the South is be.
ing bleaohed out by the Democratic
miscegenation, Emancipation is the sole
preventive and this the Democrats, North
and South fsrcely resist. Why? Because
il would put an end to miscegenation! Which
is the miscegen party--the Republicans
who want to put an end to the vile practice
by releasing the female black from the
lustfal clutches Of the msster. or the De,n
ocrats who insist on retaining possession and
control ofthem, Chicago Tribune, .y}
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
TREASON IN CONGRESS.

The Long Harris debates in Congress
came to an end on the 18th inst. On our
fourth page will be found the debates up to
the vote Of censure on Harris, Of Nd. We
give the vote, in full, on Mr.. Washburne's
resolution of expulsion, and Gen. Scbenck's
resolution Of censure. We ask the constit-
ucnts Of Mr. Joseph ". White to look at
the record.
Mr.. Colfax's resolution was amended so
ss to declare Mr. Long an unworthy mem
Der of this House. In this shape the
resolution Was put to vote, aud passed, as
follows:
yrAs.-Nessr. Alley, Allison. hmes, Anderson. Ar
,oiJ Ashey, Bailey baldwin. lhiak.l Baxter, Besmsn
Blaus Boutwell,. boyd, Broomal Ambrose w. Clark
Cobb Cole. Cresswel Davis (ald) briggs, Dumont
Eckley. Funk Garfield tiooch, Grinneli nisby Hoop
ef Hotcbkiss Hubbard (Conn1. Jenckes Julian. Kas
.c KSsy sfyS S'GS Mcta,s m.; 'ns
NJ horril, Morris y. w Aiaos Myers Leonard My
crs Norton, nNeil Ua.t Orb, Patter-on Perhsm Pike
no In. (N ~ schenck, shannon, sloan, s,nitl
sr,lhers, starr, Stevens, Thayer, Thomas Upson, Va
vasenburE; Wa'hSIIns w u,,k wo-;SbuIne - Mass.
Webster Whaey, Wilder, Wilson, Windor, Wood
bridgc--7S.
NIrs-Mes.rs. Jane. C Allen w. J. Alien, An
coma, baldwin (aiichL Bliss. Brown lWis) Brow
tNcsi Va !, Chrner Clay, coffroh, Cox, Dawson, Der
nson, Eden. Eidrldge, Fck. Ganson Grider Hail, Hat
ding, Harris tMd.h H,rrick, Holman iiutchins, job,
Me cDoxcil, AcKennoy, Miller (Ps Morri. (o, Morr
soi. Nelson Nole. 0del oNeill 20 y Pend eten PERI
Pruyn; RsdtOrd. Randall tkyl. robinson, Roger. no
| IN. Jl. strouse Stuart Vor,ees Eilnh Ward, Mhoee
Chiffon A: While, Joseph w. White, Wnhe
! Fernando Wood aud iesnan-Os
So Long and Harris were censured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

"The Democratic party ,cere in po,oer
to.ddy Ihare no idea. and honesty con,pcis
me 10 dectrre IT, that they could restore Me
Uaion orer thirty Jour States My mind
has unde, gone an entire change upon that
sulJcct. IJeiiere that there eLM t,oo alter.
natires, and these are. either an oci:nowl
edgment ofthc mdepe ndencc ofthe South "a
an independent nation. or their complete sub
jugaiioa and ertermindiion as 1,eople; ana
ofthese Alternatives Iprcfer tho former. -
Alex. Long. ....
The entire Democratic party in Congress
with a single exception, bailey, Of Pa.
voted to sustain Mr.. Long in the above dec
laration. Little Mr.. White sustains him r
it.
What do the people of the XVIth Con
gressional District think Of their Represen
tatiye?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

In striking contrast with the brutal treat
ment bestowed by the rebels upon our dead,
and the sncering remark of the Richmond
Enquirer that Yankee bodies srs hardly
fit to manure Virginia lands, is the propo.
si,ion Of the Gettysburg people to removs
the rebel dead, buried on the field of battle,
to some place selected, where their remains
will be undisturbed and secure from the
farmer's ploughshsre. IL is but another
proof of the softening influences OF refined
civilization on the human he,rt, and it,
readiness under Christian principles to re-
turn good for evil .....
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
Reward for the Murdercrs Of
Dr. York. ,,..

The 54,h Regiment Illinois Volunteers
offer reward Of 81 900 for the spprehen
sion sfJohn II. O'Hair; sheriff Of Csles
GHG1oty HsnSs,,So Gasary Hans: Ha 5caG hj.s.
O'Hair, B. +. Toland, and b. +. Dukes, all
Of whom are alleged to have been engaged
in the brutal murder Of Msjur. York and
tour soldiers OF the 54th Regiment and the
woundipg OF several Others in Charleston, on
Monday. March 29. 1864.
The citizens OF Coles county also offer .
reward ef three hundred dollars for the ap-
pishensioh Of John D Hair, and one hun.
DR., d, llars for each OF the others namsd,
and for Alexander Rogers. This reward
will 10 given whether dead or alive. tl!GI st,i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
belmont Commons Pleas.
Notice IN Partition rfr
John Shepherd, d~maiidani,A l 4.

| - John Shepherd d~maiidant - 4
Elizabeth Sheppard, Edward shsphera William shsp.
herd, Mary Ann Dawson, Jacob Shepherd, Thomas
Shepherd. Isaac Shepherd, Nancy Nc Avoy and Will
liam MeAvoy her husband. Clarissa Hsrln and Thos.
iisslin her husband and Richard Shepherd, defend
ants.
THE above anmsd dsisndsnis will lake notes tast
Il petition ssed against them Oh the 2is day Of
March, 1884 in tbs Clerks sitee Of said Court by the
said John Shepherd. and Is pending, wherein The
said John ShePherd dsmsnds partition OF the foiswing
described real estate situated IL sspi County;
l. The SOUTHEAST quarter OF See. IL Up. ., r. t. eeH
taniug 1901 acres, MORO or less. -.,f,s q
The West half Of the Nsrheast quarter Of See IL,
Up 8, n T. eenianing ~ acres more or lees
3 Pan Of the East half OF the Northwest quartsr of
said Section H. conveyed TO Thomss shepherd by Jas
r. GLADDEN. aud wife, by decd 3ssring date Februa 10,
is3d aud recorded in Vol u page 2sI Of the rcssrs Of
deeds in said county particularly dssenssd IN said Pc
ilicn and ~ the records therein referred No. scntsinnS
Is per4s. more or less.
Said three tracts being the same premises Of which
Thomss Shepherd late OF said Csaniy OF Belmont died
seized aud containing IN the sysrsssts st acres
or less.
Al he nsxt term, OF said Court application will Be
made The saa dsman5snt fer ~ order thar partition
may b- made Of said rssmisss, and fsr each sh.r pre-
per order a. may be suihsrzsd h the statute provided
p. o. !. Gowns, Any fsr a.asndsnl s''f - ~
March a, lSH@ -sw y" ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

nd A CAPE ANN paper is responsible for the
following: "A lady in this town sent her
husband to the store. lately to buy dollar q
worth Of sugar, as the good wife was nearly
out The sugai not appearing, a few days
afterward she asked her husband what he
had done With IT, b He replied. after few
morssnts hesitation and heae- e-scratchine,
that he muAt have put il 10 his other vest
poskstl'" .tlhbim 90 n v issq
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

THE Keokuk Gate City says large mum
bers Of sheep are being imported into Iowa
from Michigan and Ohio. A lot Of 1000
were recently taken from the latter State to
Madison county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

A PARTY left Columbus, Ohio, on Mon
day, by the overland route for Idaho, fore
most ofwhom is McLcon Dohcrty, for two
years general ticker agent at that city
Several young men have also LETT Holmes
county for the same Eldorado. among whom
is u. 8. Uhl, member Of the Legislature.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

In Philadelphia they are forming anti
butter leagues-that is associations of peo
pie in certain portions Of the city whoagree
that they will not purchase butter until j,
falls 10 reasonable price which they agree
upon beforehand. The effect is sproving TO be
highly satisfactory and it is urged upon tn.
people in al tho cities and towns Of the country
to form these leagues and not submit to The
present extortiOnaie rates.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

JUDaE FITcH, of the Lucas county, Ohio,
Court of Coniuon Pleas, recently decided
that divorces granted by the Indiana Courts
between parties who are not residents OF
Ohio, are not valid in'Ohio, aud that any
marriage contracted in this State by per
sons thus divorced, aie void.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
10. NJ PAGSoNS,

Gov. CnowlN Minister to Mexico, has
procured leave to come home, and he writes
a. If he hal but lirllo expectation Of going
back. III, now iuten /, to start in about II
month.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

The Columbus Journal says the Hon
Samuel Galloway has been for some time
suffering from severe illness. He is now re-
covering, but slowly, from avery prostratiag
indisposition. .g,IIs..f yia liN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

Gov, Yates has ordered special cleo
ton TO be held on the 7th of May, in the
Fifth Illinois District, for the purpose OF
filling the vscncy occasioned by the death
OF Hon. Owen Lovejoy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
Mr.. ALEX. LoNa, in his speech in Cor

Mr.. ALEX. LoNa, in his speech in Con-
gress, said she dhinot beliece tie Democratic
pnrty, il placed IN po,ccr could restore tie
Union oper thidyJom States. Mr.. Joseph
W. White voted that declaration of Long s
good doctrine The people should rcmem
her this, when Joseph goes around over the
District next Summer clamorng lorlhe peo
pie to place tho Democratic party in power
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

TIE total receipts oi'the New York San,
itsry Fair. up 10 Saturday, were about
$S24, 0OOs The fair wiA be kept open until
next Saturday, April 2sd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

D ftis1 ssssEasEy9 Register says dthsti the
lsas ls tA ssAer'es .i have opened with COED psqs
S~iH ists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
FRANKLIN lIs COLLEGE,

THE SUMMER TERM Of this we'll knswn ins,its.
i tien will beein the h"r .'t
First Monday Of May, 1904,
and continue Eve months. .sam
Tho College Buildings undergoing repairs. and
will be thoroughly refltsd before tho beginning Of nssa
Session.
The vacancy in tho Msthemsiics Department has
been recently filed, and we confidently believe that
Institution in the country Affords better facilities 70
Students. N
IL Sind fer Circular
By orer Of Board. JAMES DAY. Sac,
New Athens, O., March 4 1ssE inflow,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
sr,rr u~oy c,,,rAL coymrr-r Roo,r,,

CobuMsrs o., March ~, Isft I
The undersign~d, REPRESENTING tlr Union san2 2aton
On the OF Oiio hereby invite a gusl,htd yocrs
OF the Stae who desire tiIs icon lOlu manis arcn
OF the Uuion the supremacy Of the { nsulion. Hiil
tho complete sunnressoh OF the eKi,ng Rcbeior with
the cause thereof by vigorous and oil sr and eih
eent means, to send deiesS'ss 10 Convention to as
semhe at
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
On Wednesday, the 2jth Of MAY

next at II O'Clock A. NJ. or the putposH oi selecting
four aud c mates to represent the State
in the National Union Convention To ie held IN the ciiy
OF Baumore on the 1h day ol Iuls next 10 Illuminate
candidates for President aud Vice.presiient oI the Uni
ted States
= he Convention will also nominate candidates Tor the
following offices;
Secretary al STATE;
Judge of the Supronr Court--full term;
Judge OF tho SIprcnc Court IN place OF 1udge Hunter,
. fesiyncd;
uige of the sapreme Court, in place Of Judge Ghol.
son, resgned'
Attorney Gencra'i
Comptroller OF the Tt nsury: and
One inenlIrr ol The iioard of Public Works
The Conven ion will culs- oi OIe delegate for every
four hundred cast for Governor roug at the lost
State election uud additional dclegais Tor each
fraction oil lwo bundled upward, os per tue following
lis:
I'VE omit the list Belmont County is entitlsd to 10
dele lutes 10 CHR"N
The Union voters IN each Congressional District nr;
requested Ia select two drr gates aui twO neTnaes To
the NuonnI Union Convention at such tiuIr aud place
may be agreed nroi iut II such doirgHtes slnl o
be selected b,iorI the ing OF tue State Cunv
on the 2itI OF May. then a drrgars 10 that Cunven-
uon will select such dele 10 the National Union
Convention Tor their respective districts
The Committee wuud suggest thai tho County Con
Vrnton- for selecting dr"gncs la the Stale Convention
Le he on Saturday. the lith OF May.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

THEIR STOCK sensisis Of every hRs oil Beois ~
l. Shdes usually kept in this market ior Gents and Is-
dies. Boys. Misses. and Children. .a.G. ..s. VI
Also, full stock Of GUM AND BUFFALO WOkK.
1T is all of tn. very best make, mostly Phsdelpha
made work. winch will cohPsfs vcfy fsvorssly
with Belmont rouniy ho,nrInsbr work .
Persons buy nig sdc will reeoiv- eoed reliable guar
artees whai they buy To prove the above tue yeu
will opy have to call and examine for yourselves Theif
stock will show for itself. ST ,! II. ~,
In connection with the s,sve. they will MANBFAD
TURE all kinds Of work ord-r. at ~hot notice. =
oc5 RIrrS 4 PFCkERfNQ
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21
Valuable Mill Property
EoMR SA
TheSteam FlOurfng &SaW MIIis.

Situated At Glsnses ststisn, ON the Cen.
trsi chto II. H., Bslmont Oe.. Ohio,
A RE oasrsd for ssls with IL ACRES or COAL
10 OF good qualify aAd 10 dslivrfsd 10 the engine wilh
out hanlmg Wheat and Fionr--by Railroad transpor.
by wagon.
Tbs fauring Mil has two ran Of French Eurrs-frst
qualify; oae ruR Of Laurel Hui choppers with apparatus
Sinei Maehines, The Whole rig bang ieonplst for
ssnuiacrurng foar with SPEED and OF The bas quality
Saw Mill
wsssp. ksoqs,.ups 70 'ai, rpY ssirs-,p pwsh.ssr
Apcy 10 JOHN WELSH, mss, The P.;gl,s: y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

W. D'sN NiSDN thairnHn,l
} J.IhNNEI Sec and TT
q VOlNEY DORSEY,
SAMUEL GALLOWAY, ET-
l. AlItN, LsE.
a.. " OLDs,
GRO NJ pAGSONS,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

THINNING
~, yss ssapt rstsiseE 4 any siaa u ~ 9p0gz~
tLGkS - pssaesiy ~ ssssaeSiy ssll %
%sHo .wlvSSII a 49,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-04-21

not to be interrupted or put down by the
member from New York. As that gentle
man entertained the House by the reading
Of some precious extracts. propose to send
something to the Clerks desk to he read.
1t is an extract from paper recently pub
lished in his own city, II 5,tt subeTf' 2
The Clerk read as follows:
"Mr. FERNANDO Woop has the sffrontery to deny, in
the House, that while Mayor OF New York he seat dis
state had been stopped in New York He averred tha
his dispatch related TO merchandise only. Esrs the
dispatches. f p
10 his Honor Mayor woop; lF17F7' -
Is true that any arms Intended for and consigned tc
the State Of Georgia have been seized by public auho
ties IN New York, Your is important 10 us and
,o New York. Answer Al snce.
ITO thi. the Mayor returned the following ans YER
Hon. RoaKKr TooARs, Nilledgevile, GesrgiH; -,'i.
In reply your dispatch regre, TO say thai arms in
been seized by the police OF this State bu, that the city
OF New York should In no way be made responsible fol
the outrage. Do
had the power should Sanuie7ily punish the authors
this illegal aud uda'dhabe se,aIs q rriys.e teEsIy
snow what excuse will Nc Wood have TO offer to Iii.
Houser . .s-,....,. .aer.,a
BMs SCHENCK. That win do. Z ~il
ask the question myself ask il, too, under
the light of the further TACT that six days
before that s.temnt 10 give comfort ID reb
els in arms, Georgia had solemnly declared
her secession from the Union, and set her
self up by that solemn act in open rebellion.
\ II was an g.ou,rage" not to send arms, and
he is no War Democrat Sir. he is a War
Democrat. .bp. what kind ofceoWar Demo
crat 2 : lila ssWsr Demseracyp consists il
an indorse ~ ent Of, war hy his fsllow-riot.
ers, led forward under the influence OF his
,tsachinssin in Nsw York. who ioally and
cruelty murdered, among others, even one
Of the oflcers Of yoar noble: army whils
vssting the sationsl suifsfaf 4 a .si,, ~. /.