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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03
New Series--Vol. 5, No. 27.

If. then, we believe that our men were
murdered at hndersonville, If we have not
put forth a solemn falsebood to the world
in this behalf against the South; il treason
aggravated by murders mort foul and
numberless is worthy Of DEATH il our sons
aud brothers are dear TO us; If their blood
has net been shed in vain; il our country for
whose safety so many good and brave men
have been offered up, is worth the sacrifice
Of the lives Of great criminals, then let these
leaders-IepreseDtativ mep--be executed.
as warning and example that all men may
understand hereafter that he who aims
blow at the life Of bis country shall surely
die.
j give you, herefore-Justice and Mercy:
both equal attributes Of the Deity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03
JEREMY L lYLoR saws if Won are seek

JEREMY I lYLoR says, if you are seek.
ing for pleasure, marry, if you prize
rosy health, marry. A good wife Is
Heavens last best gift to man, his angel
of mercy, minister of graces innumer.
able, his gem of many virtues, his cask-
ct of jewels, her voice his sweetest mu.
sic, her, kiss the guardian Of innocence
her arms the place of his safety, the
balm of his heart, the balsain of his
life, her industry his surest wealth, her
economy his safest steward, her bosom
the softest pillow of his care and her
prayers the abiest advocates of Heav-
ems blessings on his head,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03

TIE New York Daily News suggests that
subscription be commenced to raise suf-
tcient amount of money to prosecute all the
parties to the recent military execution in
Washington for murder
The Columbus Crisis echoes the views of
the News and says "the SUGGESTIONS is a good
ope."
We have no doubt the first work the
Democratic party, as represented by the
News and the Crisis, would enter upon if il
was in power, would be the prosecution Of
every man who has raised his hand foput
dozen this rebellion. Those who favor that
project will vote the Democratic ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03
American wonders.

The greatest cataract in the world is the
Falls Of Niagara, where the water from the
great Upper Lakes forms river of three
quarters OF mile in width and then being
suddenly contracted, plunges over the rocks
in two columns to the depth of 10 feet
each.
The greatest cave in the world is the
Mammoth Gave in Kentucky, where any
one can make voyage on the waters of a
subterranean river, and catch fish without
eyes.
The greatest river in the world is the
Mississippi, 2,l00 miles in length.
The largest Valley in the world is the
Valley of the Mississippi. 1t contains
100000 square miles, and is one of the most
fertile and profitable regions of the globe.
The largest lake in the world is Lake
Superior, which is truly an inland sea being
430 miles long, and 200 feet deep.
The greatest natural bridge in the world
is the Natural Bridge over Cedar Creek in
Virginia. 1t extends across chasm of so
feet in width and $50 feet in depth, at the
bottom of which the creek flows.
The greatest mass Of solid iron in the world
is the Iron Mountain OF Missouri. 1t is
$50 feet high and two miles in circuit.
The largest number OF wbale-ships in the
world is sent out by Nantucket aud New
Bedford.
The greatest grain port in the world is
Chicago.
The largest acqueduct in the world is the
Croton Acqueduct in New York. Its length
is forty miles and half and it cost twelve
and half millions of dollars.
The largest deposits of anthracite coal in
the world are in Pennsylvania-the mines of
which supply the markets with millions of
tons annually, and appear to be inexhaus-
table.
All these, it may be observed, are Ameri-
can institutions" In contemplation of
them, who will not ackno 1ledge that ours is
great country?"-Phrenological Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03

Possession of Ford's Theatre in Washing
ton will be takon on Monday next by the
Government, which will pay Mr. Ford rent
for the building until the meeting of Con-
gress, in anticipation Of an appropriation
for its purchase.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03

WOMEN AND NEwsPAPERs.-Wom
are the best subscribers in the werld to
newspapers, magazines, &c. We have oeen
an editor now going on eight years, and we
have not lost dollar on female subscribers.
They seem to maket it point of csnscien-
tious duty to pay the printer and the preach
er-two classes of the community that suf-
fer more by bad pay land no pay at ally
than all the rest put together. Whenever
we have woman's name in our book we
know it is just as good for two dollars as
piekayune is for ginger cake. Besides,
whatever they subscribe for they read
whether it is good, bad or Indifferent. -
If they once subscribe to q paper, they
are sure to read it, upon the principle, we
suppose, that if they bid not their money
would be thrown away-as an old lady,
whom we once knew, for whose sick servant
girl the doctor had prescribed dose of oil;
but as the girl weuld not take the oil. she
teok it herself rather than it should be was
ted. Hence we say, they are the best read
ers. For these reasons we had. any time
in the world, rather have dozen women on
our book than one man. Reading Daily
Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03

WE saw boy the other day borrow
stick of candy from a comrade to show him
that he could phil it out of, his ear. He
swallowed it and then, twisted himself in
various ways to extract it but at length
informed his companion that he had for
cotton that part Of the trickl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03

ORDERS have been received at Nashville
to muster out Immediately all white volun-
teers, except suoh as Gen. Thomas may
consider necessary for the public exigencies
The Fourth Corps is on the way to Lousi.
vile to be mustered out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-03

OLD sailors despise steam vessels. They
think they would rather go without port
than have it through funnel.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

HATS IN PARIs-Among the variously
shaped hats, the melon hat and the casquette
(cap) are the two popular ones. The best
way Of ornamenting . hat is to trim it
round with well.curlcd feather, and to
place at the side small ruby and emerald
humming bird. ! feel sorry to be obliged
to acquaint my fair readers with the fact
that change is talked about in the present
shape of bonnet. which is generally found
to DO so becoming The millners are try
ing to introduce something which will suit
the high scaffolding Of hair now SO general,
and the frigh,ful bonnets they have planned
are in the style Of those worn during the
Restoration. The fronts are high and vide
enough to enclose . perfect forest Of hair !;
at the top of the head the bonnet slopes,
and then suddenly rises round the face
In one word, it is frightful; and it is only
waste of skill and taste on tho nilliners'
part to endeavor to inpart anything like
grace to it. These bonnets which have
seen were made of rice straw, with the
crowns trimmed round with scarlet velvet
fuchsias; these flowers fell over some lace
which served for curtain. The caps were
torsadss of white tulle. with red velvet
fuchsias hanging over them.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

DREss.-The latest novelty worthy Of
remark among the Nodes Parisisnnes is the
introduction Of new style Of dress; but
the dresses must be seen and examined to
be thoroughly understood, as they may be
said to be wardrobes in themselves-the
same garment being capable Of presenting
two, or even three, different aspects. The
dresses are readily transformed by folding
lappets, buttoned or looped according to
the formation Of the pattern. The variety
of application of this happy idea is endless;
q walking dress, and vics vsrs0, and thus
save considerable time and trouble BY
avoiding thu inconvenience Of re dressing.
This invention, patented by Messrs. Jay,
Of Regent street, London, has found favor
with many Of Partisan houses. 1t is not
necessarily much more expensive than Or
dinary dress; and when the advantages Of
double or triple robe are taken into con-
sideration, it is reasonable to suppose that
,he innovation will be we'll patronized.-
Although we have only signalizcd the in.
ven,ion as applied to dresses which We
have seen and admired in Paris, it is sus-
ceptible of application to n,antles and other
garments, for which the fashion Of the day
encourages originality and variety of de-
sign rather than the adoption Of special
taste.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

SERGr. CoEBETr, who shot Booth, accord.
ing to the New York correspondent Of the
Boston Journal, used to be constant at
tendant of the Fulton street meeting here,
and greatly annoyed it by what was con-
sidered his fanaticism. He took part fire.
quently, and in his prayers was in the habit
Of adding "cr" to all bis words, as 20
Lord er, hear.er our prayer.cr." When
any thing pleased him he would shout,
amen" "Glory to God," in = sharp, shrill
voice, to the great horror Of the Dutchman
who controls the meeting. All remonstrance
was in vain, and he shouted to the very
last. He enlisted in the Twelfth regiment.
and made conscience his guido there. He
was perpetually in hot water because he
would follow the order of his conscience
rather than q military order. He prayed
in the corner Of his tent regularly night
and morning, nor could the taunts or jeers
of his associates turn him aside. He was
once in q detachment Of the New York
Sixteenth, who were hemmed by MoSby,
near Culpepper. All surrendered except
Corbett. He stood out manfully with his
revolver and breech loading rife. He kill
ed seven men before he surrendered. He
brought his man down every time he fired.
and as each rebel fell he shouted, Amen !!
Glory to God, Just as he used to at theF Fulton
street meeting. Mosby liked his pluck and
ordered his men not to shoot him.-N r.
Erpress.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

"CARoL" sends US the following Enigma
He threatens cur young readers with some
trouble in deciphering il, but we have no
fears on the subject. "Carol' latinizcs
well in his selection Of terms-even Greek
is not out Of his reach:
I am composed Of 26 letters.
My 8, 9, 20, 16, is used by carpenters.
My II, l, 25, -, is period Of time.
My 2, Is, Is, IL, 26, is celebrated ruler
of fabulous regions.
My 10, II, 10, is delicious to the taste.
Ny IS. 10, II, 2, 25, is a letter Of the
alphabet.
My II, 8. 7, 8, IA, is popular in China.
My %, %, 4, Is, 81, is name.
My "a, 5, 81, "a, l6, is fowl.
My whole constitutes the names Of two
celebrated men. The first won a great
battle, and was wise and virtuous states.
man, and the latter vas philosopher who
so reverenc,d the truth that he was never
known to tell lie, even njest.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17
THE IRISH EDITOR.
BY O. c. KIRR.

Ne masculine parent was reared in weehawken,
The merchant who hired him was Timothy bod;
OF all the young clerks there mono like father
For he was the salesman that carried the hod.
One day he was flying right up q shteep ladder,
With plinty of bricks in his hod and his hat;
And joost as he shifted his foot for a second,
A rung 1t gave way and me parent fell nat.
They STINT for coroncr's jury and decthor;
The last vast too late, but the former was not;
An inquest was held and a verdict was given
Twas: death from sun-stroke of whisky too hot"
And thus was I left for .wate little orphan.
Joost twenty years old with niver . cont,
Surround with those whose intention was only
To trate me with grace till me fortune was spent
By ratsin Of maxim the fires for school;
wrote large hand, and spoke Greek like Hebrew
Al Taste, was towld 10 BY Terence OToole.
So, what did I start but newspaper spacious,
And called it the "Irishman's Morning Gazette;"
Got paper and printing and items on credit,
And talked of the sheet to whoever I met
All, sure, but a mighty nate thing made of it:
told Of crate things before they occurred;
I got up fresh murders for each Of me issues,
And b,ackguarded all that counted absurd.
I went into politics up to the handle,
And proved that the country was ruined indade;
called the postmaster thief and scoundrel,
And eulogized freedom, free lunch and free trade.
trated all things that were doing in Europe
And wrote editorirls all about kingsJ
1 got up an Elegant fancy news item
About a strange pig that was throubled with wings
Published the essays Of patent quack doctors,
criticized actors and pictures, and books;
And when philanthrOpist paid his subscription,
spoke of 'the affabe Mr.. - good looks"
Och murther! but didn't lather the spalpeen,
That vainly pretended to edit the News;
called him name, cgotistical twaddler,
Not worth the tobacco gintleman chews.
Ah sure, twas gintlemans paper made it.
That dignifed journal the Morning Gazette;''
And nothing was wanting to finish me fortune,
But all the subscribers l hadn't got yet.
One morning, however, me giant edition
Was taken rs quick as it came from the press;
The person who took it was known as the sheriff,
And what was the raisn lave you to guess.
Thenceorth retired from the footstool Of genius
To mercantile life in the service Of bod;
And now like me father Pm simply yours truly,
The clerk that makes mortar and carries the hod.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17
Memorable Accidents,


We find in an exchange list Of remark.
able accidents, attended with great loss Of
life, occurring in foreign countries before
the days of Accident Insurance. As .
matter Of interest, we place them on
record:
"The ampithcatre at Fidonia fell in, and
killed $4,000 people, A. D. 26; the ruins
Of it now remain at Castel Gnbelio.
Prince William, eldest son of Henry l.,
with two of his sisters, shipwrecked and
lost, with 1S0 Of the nobility, in coming
from Normandy, in 1920.
A fire happened in barn at Burwell,
Cambridgesh,re, at a puppet show, when
l6O persons lost their lives, 1927.
The roof Of the church at Fearn, in Scot
land, fell in during the service, and killed
60 persons, Oct. 10Th, 1742.
Victory, man Of war, of 100 guns, lost
with Admiral Balchen and 800 gentlemen.
sons, and all the crew, Oct, 1744.
Prince George, sloop Of war, burnt ID
Lisbon, when 4S5 of her crew perished
1853.
At the 6re works exhibited At Paris in
honor Of the Dauphin's marriage, the pass
ages being stopped up, occasioned such .
crowd that the people, seized with panic
trampltd upon one another until they la,
in heaps; q scaffold erected over the rive
also broke down, and hundreds were drown
ID; nearly 1000 persons lost their lives
April 2lst, ITO.
Sixty six Jews were killed by a foo
giving way, at the celebration of a wedding
at Manaut, among whom were the brid
and the bridegroom's mother, June Sd
1910.
Saragossa, in Spain, had 400 Of its in
habitants perish by fire that burned dow
the play house, Dec, l778.
Bourbon les bains, in Baffsni, France
had the vault under the church give wa,
during the celebration Of mass, whic
occasioned the death Of 900 persons, Sep'
18th, l77s.
| The bridge at Puerta de st. Maria, nea
Cadiz, fell down as soon as finished, Will
receiving the benediction, and killed sewers
hundred persons that were over and unde
it, Feb. 22d, 1879.
The Royal George, of 100 guns, overse
al Portsmouth, by which misfortune Ad
miral Kempenfelt, with the crew, were lost
there we're nearly 100 wemen and 200 Jew
on board, June 28th, 1882.
| In Montpelier, France. booth fell, where
in play was performing, and killed 5o'
persons. July 3lst. 1885.
At the Little Theatre. in the Haymalket
London, Is persons were trodden to dealt
by endeavoling to get admission to see tn
performance, on February Sd, 1894, an
several others greatly bruised, of whom
some died.
The theatre at Cape d'Istria, in italy
fell, and crushed the performers an
audience to death, Feb. 9th, 1904.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

A LARGE FEE.-Speaking Of doctors,
perhaps the largest fee that has ever been
given by rank lower than royalty was
lately bestowed on NJ. Nellaton, the famous
surgeon. He has . private fortune Of his
own, besides that which he has acquired by
practice, and he is no longer young. All
these circumstances made him decline ,
call to go to Russia and give his opinion.
and # necessary perform an operation
there. He said that the payment be should
require for the journey. &C., would be too
high. 'Name it" said the patients friends.
N. Nellaton put on what 40 thought would
be . prol,ib.tory price, 100000 francs
csc, ,OOO). and he Was Immediately engag-
ed at that sum.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

FRoM the fact that He permitted it to take
place, we believe that He (God) had some
wise and benificent purpose to accomplish
in permitting the Presidents removal in
the manner he was removed from Earth to
Heaven. Council Bluffs Bugle.
Exactly and the Editor Of the Bugle
was just the person to find it OUT Council
Bluffs Nonpariel. .,.
'Does the Nonpariel believe that Davis,
Satan and the Rebs knew and accomplish.
ed all in opposition to Gods wi:l-?
-[Council Bluffs Bugle.
Yes: it believes the great man was assas.
sinated in opposition to His will because
the Bible says "Thou shalt not kill" Sc
now, the Almighty and the Bugle for it.
Council Bluffs Nonpariel.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

MoURSlNG.-We cannot say Why the
popular taste, the past week. almost univer.
sally mingled uhits with the black drapery
employed in the funeral decoration oi
houses, on account of the lamented death
of the President. Black is the mourning
color here and in Great Britain. In Eng.
land they drape the houses entirely in black
for the demise Of sovereign. White ID
commonly interminglsd with black to de.
note the decesse Of child, young girl
or an unmarried person. Why the two
colors should have been combined, except
for picturesque effect, on the recent occa
sion. we cannot understand. However, i
was we'll meant and looked well, and do
partures from strict etiquette Ut such tint
are of little mement.-E5.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

On Tuesday the rebel prisoners At Point
Lookout, through their Sergeants Of divis.
ions, passed resolutions representing the
voice of $4,000 rebel prisoners, expressing
their adherence Of the assassination Of the
late President, and Of their warm symps
thy with the distressed family. The reso
lu,ions to be sent to the War Department
through General Barnes, commanding at
Point Lookout.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

National Debts ana U. .. Stocks.
The creation Of national debts is not ,
modern improvement, but the ability Of I
great nation to provide for . great debt
and to make it the most convenient and
best form Of personal property, is modern
wonder. The debt of Great Britain was
begun BY raising million sterling by loan
in 1892, and when her great contest with
Louis XIV. was terminated, the debt had
reached fifty millions. Many statesmen
and economists we're then alarmed at the
grea. burden which had been imposed upon
the industry Of the country, but when the
war Of the Austrian succession had swelled
this amount to eighty millions, Macaulsy
says that historians and orators pronounced
the case to be desperate. But when war
again broke out, and the national debt vas
rapidly carried up to one hundred and forty
millions, men Of theory and business both
pronounced that the fatal day had certainly
arrived. David Hume said that, although,
by taxing its energies to the utmost, the
country might possibly live through it, the
experiment must never be repeated-even
small increase might be fatal. Granville
said the nation must sink under it unless
some portion Of the load was borne by the
American Colonies, and the attempt to i'm.
pose this load produced the war of the
revolution, and, instead Of diminishin1,
added another hundred millions to the bur
den. Again, say Macaulay, was England
given over, but again she was more pros.
porous than ever before. But when at the
close of her Napoleonic wars in 1916, this
debt had been swelled up to the enormous
sum of over eight hundred millions sterling,
or four thousand three hundred million
dollars, or nearly one half the entire prop.
erty Of the United Kingdom, the stoutest
heart, the firmcst believer in national pro-
gress and national development, might well
have been appalled,. But in the very fac.
Of this mountain Of obligation,-to say
nothing Of her vast colonial possessions
the property Of the British nation has been
more than trebled, and her debt is now q
charge Of but 12i per cent. againstit. All
that Great Britain has done in paying her
deLt, we shall do, and more, with ours.-
We have vast territories untouched by the
plow, mines Of all precious metals of which
We have hardly opened the doors, a popu
lation full Of life, energy, enterprise and
industry, and the accumulated wealth Of
money and labor Of the old countries pour
ing into the lap Of our G ant and ever to, be
united republic. During the fiercest and
most exhausti2g of all possible wars, we
have demonstrated our national strength
and all the world over, national strength is
but another name for national credit. "As
good as United Stocks" will soon be synony-
nous the world over with "as good as
British Consols." For our part, we think
U. S. Treasury note, bearing seven and
three tenths annual interest, is just as much
better than British Consols as the rate OF
interest is higher. Some of our timid
brethren, who shipped their gold to London
and invested in consols. are now glad to sell
out and invest at home at round loss,-
and serves them right.-Neso Yorker.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

OH Hoors-An exchange advises the use
Of old hoopskirs, which are considered worth.
less, in flower gardens, and says BY placing
hoop pole about three feet high in bed OF
morning glories, and putting skirt at the
top Of it. aud running strings from the flowers
70 the skirt, beautiful pyramid of living green
or rainbow color will bs had in due time. We
hope our ladies' will act on this idea.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

"You say you was At de battle Of Bull
Run, when see you 1t New York on do
same night - "Yes, Julius, you did.
You see, our colonel says, Boys, strike for
yer country and yer homesr Well, some
struck for der country, but dis chile struck
for home" y. ?