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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
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have le,rned, was act more than two or
three places.
They seemed 10 be Of the impression that
every bsdy was after them, and enc Of them
said after their capture that If We had turn
ed ost as we'll to capture Morgan ss We did
10 arrest thep, we would not have nssded
Gen. Shactlsfsrd
GRAND JuRY, The Grand Jury was in
session from Tuesday to Saturday and in
dic,ed Hiram Oliver and John W. Hsrtup
fer murder, Peter Horsslslt, for assault with
intent to wound, Sarah. Warden for hsuse
burning and arson. John Harrison, for
grand larceny, Samuel Shreeves, for petit
larceny, and they found some thirty six in-
dictments against persona 10 different parts
Of the county, for selling liquor in violation
OF law.
CoURT- - Court is still in session, but up
10 this time Wednesday, ! ut little of pub.
lie interest Las trsnspiTed There have
been only Two or three Jury trials had yet.
Court will close this week unless the in
dividuals indicted for TIE murder Of Mr..
Cook are tried, which la. rot yet tssn de-
termined.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
A striking scene.

Ths controversy in Eaglsnd about our
civil war appears to be growing warmer
every day, and stroog feeling is manifestsd
on both sides. The .anti-slavery policy Of
the United States Government has added
largely to the strength and snthusissm OF
eur English friends. At = recent great
meeting in Manchester, the Hon. Lyulph
Stanley, who has recently visited this coun'
try, made long and powerful speech in do,
fsnse of the Union Cause, in the course OF
which he paid high tribute of admiration
to the character Of Northern officers who
had taken by preference the posts Of CON-
msnd in the black brigades, and among
them he mentioned Col. Shaw, who wa'
killed at Charleston, and whose body wal
found covered with the dead bodies OF hil
negroes, who had fought around hiia to thu
last. Was it a specimen of SoatherI
"chivalry," when Gen. Beauregard, in an
swer to the request that the body OF Col
Shaw might be sent within the FEEDERS
lines for interment, contemptueasly answer
ed that "He had buried him with his %
groes p say, said Mr.. Stanley, shoul
have been very proud TO have had such
grave as that. At this point the whole a.
dience rose to their feet and broke int lou
and long continued cheering.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
use of the Arms In walking.

DIR. Dio Lewis gives the following advice
to girls to make free use Of their arms In
walking. His advice should he needed, for
the simple reason that many good results
will follow from it:
The first time you are walking with your
arms at liberty, stop moving them, and noId
them by your sides. You will be surprised
10 6nd how soon your companion Will leave
YOU behind, although you may hurry, twist,
wriggle and try very hard to.keep up, One
reason of slow walking among the girls l. to
be found in this practice OF carrying the
arms motionless. Three milesan hour, with
the arms still, is as hard work as four miles
with the arms free. :,
/ have seen the queen of the stage walk.
have seen few girls and women ofqueen'
| Iv hearing walk in the street and drawing
room. They moved their arms in free and
graceful manner. Should this habit becsme
universal among girls, their chests woulo
enlarge and their bearing be grsatlyimprove
ed. See that girl walking with both hand
in her muff. How she wrgglss and twist
hsr shoulders and hips! This is because he
arms are piniened Give them free swing
and her gait would soon become graceful.
You have seen pictures of our muscles. :
Those of the upper part ofthe body, you re
member, spread out from the shoulders, !
ali directions, like fan. Now if you, hol
: the shoulders still, the musecls OF the shou
der will shrink. the shoulders stoop, and tn
J whole chest becomes thin and ugly. =,
: But some girls will say, Swinging th
!; arms must be very slight exercise. Tru'
d II is very slight if you swing them but on'
. ar ten times but If you swing them ten tho
!. sand times in day you will obtain mo
d exercise of the muscles of the chest than
ali the other ordinary movements combine
Indesd, if [ were asked what exercise
% thought most effective for developing q
o chests Of American girls, / should reply
IS once, swinging the arms while walking.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
he Printer.

B. F. Taylor, Of the Chicago Journal,
writer whose every word is poetic thought,
thus speaks Of the Printer, tr uly and pref
tily. In those pretty pictures Of language,
what word painters so artistic, so exquisite
as he2 Read it, think of it, and say, for you
can't help it, "it is se:"
The printer is the adjunct Of thought,
and this explains the mysteries OF the won
serful words that can kindle home as no
song can-that word I'VE" with hand-iu..
hand warmth in it, for the Author and
Printer arc Engineers.indeed!
When the little Corsicsn bombarded
Cadiz at the distance of five miles, II was
deemed the very triumph of engineering. -
But what is that paltry range to this, where
by they bombarded the ages yet to be.
There he stands at the case and marshals
into line the forces armed for truth, clothed
in Immortality and in English. And what
can be more noble than the equipment OF
thought in sterling Saxon--Ssxon with thu
ring of spear or shield therein, and thai
commissioned it when we are dead to moys
gradually on to ''the last syls BILE of record
ed time" This is to win victory from
death, for this has no dying in it.
The Printer is called laborer and the
Office he performs ia toll. o, it is not work
but sublime rite he is performing, whsl
he thus sights" the engine that is to finl
a worded truth in grander cure than mis-
siles Ger before described filings it in tn
besom of an age yet unborn. He throw
off his coat indeed; but we wonder rathe
that he does not put his shoes from his feet
for the place wherein he stands is hol
ground.
A little song was uttered somewhere lon
ago; it wandered to the twilight feeble
J than star; it died upon the ear; but tn
Printer takes it up where it was lying ther
in silence, like wounded bird, and b
sends it forth from the Ark that had pre-
served it, and it flies into the future wit
the olive branch Of peace, and around tn
: world with melody like the dawning OF
= sprinq morning, ..... .r..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
The Inaugural kddY ess.
iron IIstr.rkWeekly


The in,usu,sl iddless cf tie Presidenti is
chsra cteristicaly simple aud solemn. He
ne ithsr speculates nor prophesies, nor SEN
tim entslizes. -Four years have revealed to
every mind the Qhastly truth that the Gov
ernment of the United States is struggling
in death grappls with slavery; and as q
new epoch of the Government opens in
civil war, its Chief Magistrate states the
vital point Of the contest. and invokes Gods
blessing upon the sff.rt Of the country to
finish its work in triumph With q certain
grand and quaint yigsr, unprecedented in
msderD politics, the President says: Pond
ly do We hope, fervsntly do we pray, that
this mighty scourgo Of war may seon pass
away. Yet, if God wills that it continue
until all the wealth piled by the bondman's
two hundred and fifty years OF unrsqxited
toll shall he sunk, and until every drop of
blood drawn with the lash shall be paid
with another drawn with the swerd, as was
said three thousand years ago, SO, still it
must be said: The judgments Of the Lord
are true and righteous altogsthsr.'"
We are especially glad that the inaugui
raj does not, as the New York Tribune
wishes it did, appeal to the rebels for a
cessation Of hostilities as pl',dingly as its
prototype the trst inaugural urged for
/ peaiauSO ilOb ockihsib6 tush' UuoA 70
| tone would have been neither politic nor,
humane When the President speaks Of
the progress Of our arms upsn which all
else chiefly depends" every nan is remind
ed OF the peace history Of the last year, and
OF the terms which have been constantly
repeated, aud which are per fsctly we'll
known to the rebels aud to the werld. -
Those terms are unconditional submission
to the laws Of the United States
We are equally glad that tue President
INDUCES in no observations upon Mexico,
England, France, and things in general. He
was taking the oath to continue the work
in which his conduct has 30 satisfied the
country that hs is continued in bis Office by
general assent. With fne sense Of pro-
priety he says, in the gravest and most im
prsssive way. that he accepts the trust and
prays for strength to do his duty. And al
. true American hearts say, AmeD!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
G!huite Miseellaug.
Jehu Rock and Tony Knapp.

Jehn Rock and Tony Knapp.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Rochester IN. Y. Democrat relates the fol
lowing good story:
They tell good story here among West
srn people, wherein a negro lawyer and
copperhead Congressman figure. The law.
yer is John S. Rock a colored man, OF
Boston, and the Congressman is Anthony
L. Knapp, of Illinois. 1t appears, that
some weeks ago, Mr.. Knapp accosted an
other Illinois Congressman-M B. =.
Cook, of Ottawa-with II believe, Cock,
you are the only man here who knows OF his
own knowledge that I'm member Of the
bar of the Supreme Court Of our State.
and want you to present me some morning,
for admission to the Supreme Court OF the
limited States" Certainly, certainly,
Knapp,n replied Cook, who, by the way, is
a good Republican. Happening to meet on
the morning of the first of this month,
Knapp saws, "Well, Cook, can you tend tc
that little matter of mine, this morning?
"Oh. YES, come on" So the two wenl
into the chamber of the Supreme Court
and sat in the bar awaiting the assembling
of the Court. Directly also, followed then
Charles Sumner and John S. Rock-takinl
their seats quietly, that needless attention
be not drawn to the presence Of this negro
Soon came in the honorables of the Su
preme Court of the United States, who
bowling in stately fashion to the few spects
tors, took their usual seats. Mr.. Cook an
MIR. Knapp rose, and the former was on tn
poiut of presenting the latter, when Charlie
Summers profound voice was heard-"Ma
it please the Honorable Court, l preser
John S. Rock, of Boston, tor admission
the bar Of this Court" -,
"Let him be sworn" simply said Nj
Chase, and, all negro as he was, he advaI
ced to be sworn. But Cook loved joke
here was his chance. While this was goin
! on, the Democratic Congressman. OF col
perhead tendencies stood staring in amaz
msnt. Just as the negro was stepping
to be sworn, Cook caught him by the arm
with "Now, Knapp, it'll be your turn IL
mediately after this gentleman" wit
especial emphasis on the last word. IN
I'll be id il 'twillW exclaimed knap
: as he rushed for the door, Tony Knap
; Congressman from Illinois, hasn't yet be
!. admitted to the bar. OF the Supreme Cou
OF the United States.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23

A leading object with syery young man
should be TO secure himself q permanent
home. And for its greater stability, u
shou j consist partlyin land, and up to sceI,
tain limit, the more Of it the better, II PAID
for. The house should be as comfortable
and attractive rs one has the means to
make it. 1t should be ono that the heart
can grow to, and will cling around more
firmly With every passing year: It's owner
should desire and purpose TO keep posses
ssn OF it as long rs he lives, and bis chiio'
rem should grow up feeling that there 10
one place, fixed and stable tor them through
all changes.
Americans are altogether toe rowing 10
their habits. We build houses cheaply
and pull them down without regard, Or
we sell cut and move away q half dozen
times in q lifetime in the vain hope OF bet
tering ourselves. 1t is better to choose
homestead early in life, and then lay plans
with reference to abiding there. Even II
our gains be less. tlan are promised else
where, a certainty should seldom be given
up Tor an uncertainty. A bird in the hand
10 worth two in the bush. -..
Only those who have experienced It,
know how firmly family becomes attach
ed to their long loved homestead. No
children love home as well as those who
have known only one. As the young. be-
come Of marriageable age, they should 60
out, one by one, from the old homestead, =,
feeling it 10 be the model after which their
own should be established, and knowing
that this will remain unchanged as long as
the parents live, place to which they can
return, and where they will ever be vel
come. A pleasant writer confirms our doc
trine thus:
''Thsrs is great gain in being settled
1t is two.feld. Each year accumulates
about the farmer the material ny which Ia
Dor is lessened. -,
''The rough channels of labor become
worn and smooth. A change involves a
great loss, and rarely is there CORE spondi
ing gain. Tins is lost, labsr expended,
meney paid; the wear and tear of removal
is no small item; and above all the break
ing up of old associations is often disastrous
in the extreme. Parents and children be
como unsettled in their habits, If not II
their morals. Let man who has home
keep it; let him that has none get one, and
labor to render it treasured remembrance
to the absent and constant joy to thost
who abide in it." To all Of which every
intelligent, thoughtful person must give
hearty approval. American Agriculturist
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
Items worth Committing 10
NefGory.

A bit Of glue dissolved in skim milk and
water will restore old Grape -,
Half cranberry bound On corn will
soon kill it.
An inkstsnd was turned ever upon white
table cloth, . servant threw overn . mix
ture of salt and pepper plen;itully, and all
traces OF j. di.app cared.
Picture frames and glasses are preserved
from flies by painting them with brush
dipped iuts y mixture made by bsilipg
three or four onions in q pint of water.
Bsdbugs are kept away by washing the
crevices with a strcng salt watsr, put on
with brush.
Soft soap .heuid be kept in dry place
in the cellar, and not be used satil three
months old.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23

4 CoNTRAsr-Th. world can judge BY
two exhibitions. how wide is the contrast
between Northern and Southern civi altion.
On Saturday, the rebel Gen. Whiting, a
dead prisoner of war, was buried from Trim
ity Church with the imposing ritual Of the
Episcopal Church. More th.na year sge
the gallant Col. Shaw fell at tho head OF
his regiment in an assault upon Fort Wagner.
When asked what disposition had been
made of his body, the brutal and chtrac-
teristic reply va. given, "He is buried with
his higgers."
The war is fullefthese contrasts On the
one side humanity. decency, kindness, the
spirit Of forgiveness. on the other srselty,
inhhmGnity, disregard of civilized usage.
a bitter and malignant hate. that delights in
torture snd revsls in bsrbarify. The one is
born Of freedom, the ether i. the blossom
and fruit oil slavery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23

ters and tracks layers, with . gang Of la
borers, repairing the road and holding post
morten con.ultatisns over the remains Of q
deserted engine-snally, run back three
miles, filing Of tank. fresh start, and
arrival At Charlotte. There an avalanche
upon the coed people, an appeal to hos
pitality. which is most warmly needed, and
a gradual simmering dsuo Of oil the sle-
ments in agitation. Such, 10 brief is the
history Of our evacuation Of Columbia.
T. @. Us r.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
OUR sOLDffsR,s FAMILIES.


Our Soldier. Families crowded in these wsrds
Are thoughts which stir tbs bossorns innost cords
dur Soldiers Families How the fancy renms,
Aud fnds these patient patriots III tier he'nss-
Finds them nj quiet frcsides- nobly there
Wuing beside. the here's empty chsr-
beside the chair, pc chunce. which never more
Shall know tie occupant il knew OF ysre
Look in tonight. beside that tranquil FIRE,
There sits the mother, here the aged sire
o. there III vile with ustron accents mild,
Trathiu 1pirlot prayer II TO her child
A prayer ior him who puts his all al STAKE
lbs uil Isuve houor) for his cnuniry's sake,
There sits the maid with eyes oi drrpdiu hght,
Watrhn her vnrriUr-lover Ia the hight,
Iicholds him with swelling hesr Of pride,
Nth Sheridan asngthe valley ride.
Or with his En,typri banner secs him sweep
iho G.urs inn fields with Shrnnan's sagls troop;
PcrcnaIce his loI Is on the Ocean cast.
Where Fnfragul stands steadfast as his mast ,
Perchance with Winslow. poured the shot and shell
From guns which rung the Brl ish pirates knell!
; Or nj s4one River surnmned tho leudon showeri
Where noble Rosey saved the desperate hour
Or with that glorious chaf, to whom was given
The right to scale above the clouds Of Heaven,
And bear the starry rainbow flag oil high,
Back ,o its native region in the 'kyi
Behold our General OIL the rocky height,
A stately statue in dome OF light
With all the rebel army put 10 rouli
Our fighting Hooker takes long lookout!
While through his army shouts on shouts increase
Ilsiling this true commissioner oil peace
Our Soldiers Families Some veed in gloom,
The mourners Grape prevades the solemn room,
There is murmur in patriot heart
Tho sad the lot the recompense is pal-
They heaT the falling Of the bon,lmans chain,
And hear the song OF Freedom from the South, ,
While shouts Of Union" pass from mouth TO NOUN,
In glory's cause the warrior died conism
With human liberty for his monument!
Our Soldiers Families! Mark the glorious sight,
For them the Swan OF Bvon signs e.inght-
The earth's great laureate, whose immortal skill!
Created worlds and peopled them at will!
| Whose wizard wand at one majestic swing,
| Could make Kingdom deihrone king
| For them he bids the spectre monarch rise,-
| For therr the sweet Ophea sings and dies,
| For them he asks sovereign OF our own,
| To leave tonight his maj esleria thtone,
| TO lay aside awhile his genial vein, a
| To look and think and be the melancholy Dane.
Our Soldiers Families! For them here have come
| This generous audience packed from pit to dome
| For them (woud it were wortherl here lay
| Upon their altar this my light boquet-
| And if perchance, their kindly eyes should view,
Among the leaves some random drops oil dew,
Believe them each the poets loving tear
| Newly descended from their high estate,
For them. be sure, the angels watch and walt!
| Our patriot sires, who all our freedom gave
| Look down und bless the households oil the hroVei
| But grander STILL within His dome oi dones,
God smiles His blessings OH our soldiers homes
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
E0rg0 Sugar.

After experimenting for five years. says
tho Missouri Republican Mr.. Robert hsor,
Of BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, has diaoesersd a
method Of crystslization, BY which the slrup
from Imphee and Chinese sugsr-cans Saa .
adyantageoss!y reduced to sugar. Suer,
from sorghum has heretofore bees prseuesdi
on a small scale, bu, no sneeess bss atteneed
the sffsrts to omsuuiscture it teIteniisely! ana
to bring it into market at reasonable pr'ees'
During the past year Mr., Moore has msde
about six hundred pounds OF sugar, and sam
ples Of it sent to ns show it to be oi very gsod
quality : Gin. Gsz. r.t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23

TEE manager of d country theatre looked
into the house between the acts, aud turned
with face Of di.may ! o the promPtsr. with
the question of, why, good gracious,
where's the audience" Sir" replied ths
prompter, without moving i, muscle, he is
Just now gone to get some beer" The
manager wiped the perspil il,ticn frsm his
brhw and said, "Will he return, dc you
think?" NEST certainly he eIpresse.
himself highly satisfied with the play. and
applaudsd a. one man" "7hen 'etfhe b"ii-
ness proceed" exclaimed, the msnsgsr
proudly, and it did proceed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23

He lives long who lives wefl, The
virtuous youth, whose motives are
generous, whose kindness is active, Is
more trulyyenerable than the old miser
or ssnsualist with gray locks or totter
ing gait.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23

Ar THE convsnlisn Of Selge growers held
-.csn,I, in baltimore Mr.. wm, Cloufh OF
Cincinnati reported the subjects for dis'us.
sion. A careful estimate Of the prsnts OF
Serge in that rsgisn gave $50 e per acre
above eern. t... n
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23
Established in 1913.
Selected gortrg.

Prologue by T. Buchanan Reed delivered the
,m,,., ,.r,.rmarce of Hamlet for tile benefit Of SOL
der. families in Pixies Opera ouse, ,cincnn all, oil the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23

Tvrmost powerful men sometimes deubt
,hs;r mower The feeblsst novor de-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23

ANri fooImsy start 8 shumbug, but it
takes q genius to carry ono on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-23


"Now, father, lay thy healing hand
In mercy oil our stricken lamdi E.H
Lead ali its wanderers 10 the fold,
And br their shepherd as of old
So ,haH our nations song ascend
TO Thee, our Ruler, Father, Frsns
While Heavens wide arch resounds again,
with peace on earth, good will 10 men,"
We 20 hence, with our sficial labers end
ed. to the Senate Chamber and the portlco
of the Capitol, there, with the statue of
the Goddess Of Liberty looking down, for
the first time frsm her lofty pedestal en-
such q scene; to witness and participate in
,ss Inauguration of the elect Of the Ameri'
can people. Aud now, thanking You mos'
truly for the appreciation OF my officiai con
duet which you have recorded on your jour
nsI nal declare the House of Representative
of the Thirty. eighth Coneress OF the Uni
ted States adjourned sine. die. 4, . d.
TIE address was warmly applaudsd.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-15

Alexander II. Stephens " Georgia, "ho has
repeatedly declined being candidate for Con-
gress. because he was one Of the high contract
ing parties of the Rebellion, thinks that Georgia
should select her Senators from men who were
not identified with the Conledcracy. IL tbs
Mr.. Stephens show. becoming decornn and
sagacity-virtucs which, if il had been possible
for him to have been al firm as philosoPhic'
might have perhaps kept HIM from beng
dragged into tho Rebellion, and saved ms
patriotism purely 70 tho nation. We DOUBT
however. whether Georgia will be disposed to
Law is hands upon any other than al eA-Rcpei
for il, United States Senator. Hcr,chel !. JoIn-
son and Joseph H. Brown succeed NJ. stephens
ia the estimation Of the Georgia Legislature, ana
neither of these gentlemen are amazingly eng
bic. We would tar prcler the reiurmatory con-
yic,iop, aud trristful foresight Of Mr.. stephens
to The merely negative qualities Of Nj. Johnson
who. il not quite given over 10 the mu'iShne''
which chsracteri1es !oD Of his e0tempcraries,
was never q decided or wholesome sltor o.
thinker. and Il unable to digest the present con.
diton of affairs. Georgia Ia, real Union
party. however small. who ara tue mos cha
erincd sufferer, hy the ruling process OF recon
struc,ion; but there il no hope Whatever that
Georgia. more than any other late insIrgcn'
State. will select her architects from the class Of
tried Uuionist..