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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-10

A GREAT MIsTAKE.-The old proverb
of, circumstances alter cases. had a
spicy illustration the other day alta
Boston hotel, and two parties, one from
this city, and the other of Boston, par
ticipated therein. A young man, who
is the least bit feminine in his appear.
ance, parting his hair IN the middle,
etc, went to Boston, and while in that
city, was taken with severe fit Of chol.
ic. Stopping at hotel he put him:
selfto bed, and sent for physician.
The doctor come, felt of his patients
pulse, examined his stomach, and in
quired solemnly ifhis habits we're ''reg-
ular" to which the young man, some
what surprised, answered in the affirm
alive. The doctor then cautiously
and politely informed his patient that
his symptoms manifested some proba-
bilities of an increase Of The censu& in
short time. The surprise oftne
cholic-strickan young man at this sim
guiar announcement was only equalled
by that of the doctor when he discov-
cred the true Sex Of his patient. Cir
cumstances alter cases." always
(Springfeld Union.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-10
COLUMBUS, July 25, 1865.

.... COLUMBUS, July 25, 1865.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of yesterday,
inquiring what are my opinions upon some
of the phases of the question Of the recon-
struotion Of the Union, was received this
morning. You sign yourselves as a Com
mittee," but have omitted to inform me
what body or organization you represent, or
to give me the instructions or resolutions
committing the subject to you. This acci-
dental omission would be of no consequence,
since know you, both to be members of the
Union party of this State, and, though We
have scarce seen each other for some years.
have believed you to be personal friends of
mine; but my relations to the Union men
of Ohio are such that it may become of
some importance to know who are those
with whom you are acting and for whom
YOU declare that hearty and honest con-
currcnco in the principles which you and
the other loyal people of Ohio adopted in
convention on the 2lst ultimo, expressly as
the basis of united political action in the
coming State election, shall not be sufficient
to secure your votes.
Political organizations, like every other,
are founded upon mutual waving of some
articles of personal belief for the sake of
securing united and effective action upon
others which are avowsd as the common
creed; and the bond of union can hardly be
said to be kept in good faith when individ-
nails of q party PROFOUND as tests to can
didate, questions which were not acted upon
by the convention, especially when such
questions were notoriousy excluded from
the list of those upon which community oil
belief was demanded, because the opinions
of loyal and patriotic men had not yet fully
ripened or taken definite form in regard to
them, aud the time had not come when, in
the "logic of events" it was necessary to
act upon them, In the Political phase Of
the great conflict we have upon us, as iu
the military strife which has just ended, or
ganizatien will be found to be of the last
Importance; and though guerrilla warfare
has its attractions, I sm well convinced thai
results will be determined by the surer il
slower march Of ths heavy columns.
have always believed that adherence Il
A party platform does not exclude freedom
Of opinion or of discussion upon matter,
not included in it, though it does imply tha
suuh discussion. should be . free and fIisnd
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-10
Smart f4ftie Girl.

"Yeu must not play with that little
girl, my DEAR" said very injudicious
parent. -.....
"But ma, like her, she is good
little girl, and I'm sure she dresses as
neat as I do, and has lots of toys"
II cannot help that my DEAR respon-
ded the foolish mother; ''her father
yoh know is shoe maker"
''But don't play with her father; r
play with her; she amt shoemaker"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-10

"ONE meets with curious people," said
a wag the other day to friend. I'm what
way p inquir, d the latter suspicious
of being sold. "This mcrnng l heard
a man say that he would give anything to
have but one eyo." Stuff" replied the
other; "you viii net make ne believe that
any one Is 80 foolish as to wish TO hare but
one eye." "Oh, forgot to add that the
poor fellow is entirely blind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-10

A SOMEWHAT juvenile d1ndy said to a
fair partner at a, Don't you think my
moustaehes are becoming, Missf" Towhich
she replied, "Well sir they may be con,iag,
but they have not vet arrived
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-10

A MAN recently broke Of q marriage en-
gagement because the lady did not possess
good conversational powers A wicked edi-
tor, commenting upon the fact, says; he
should have married her, and then refused
her new bonnet, to have, developed her
powers of talk"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-10

ARTEMUs WAND says when he hears the
song, Come where my love lies dream
ing he don't go. He don't thiuk 1t
would be right.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-10

Mosf bachelors are smart. 1t Is only
husbands who are sArso d, however.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
Fight with Indians in Colorado.

JULEsBURG, Colorado Territory, Jan. o.
On saturday morning sixty Indians attack
ed the overland mail express, about three
miles cast OF this place, and robbed the
mail. They also attacked Il mule train close
10y, killing one man aCd wonndirg another
The troops ut the military pos! here,
numbering tity to eighty men, immediately
started to the relief OF the white settlers in
the vicinity, and drove the Indians to the
bluffs mile back, where the Indians were
reinforced to the number of fifteen hundred.
And in turn drove the troops back to the
post. The Indians then entered the stage
station in large numbers, and, after destroy
ing all the furniture and breaking al the
windows ill the buil,ing, set it on fire.
They also destroyed u large amount OF
tclcgraphc material. y wei directed fire
of musketry from The troops at the fort,
however, soon drove them back from the
station. In the running fight On the retreat
of our troops thirty-iivu Indians werr killed,
including IA principal chief Nineteen GI
our soldiers aud citizens wIrc killed..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
ARMY OF IRE POTOMAC.
liEADQUARTEEs ARMY PoToMAC,
January ., 1865.

The rebels made another attack Oh the
ricket liz. this morning, just before day
light, and captured II lev vidotteS on the
ught o.. the second division OF the Gth cCrpS.
The morning Was very dark and the attack
ing party approached cautiously behind an
old aba.is until they were almost at our
lines ere the piCNc,s were aware OF theii
coming. The men fired their pieces and
ran back toward the reserves, but the rebels
were so close to them and being dressed IL
our uniform, could not be distinguished
from our men, and consequently were no!
fired on as they otherwise WUuiu nave been.
Not more than two shCts were heard dur
ing the attack, and they retreated, ta..ng
men with them .Al wounded one Of the
18th New York.
Theii object seemed to be to obtain food
and clothing, as they at once demanded The
sOldieIs knGrsaCks and blankets, few OF
Which they got, however, as our mon 80 on
picket twenty-iOur hours, and only carry
one days rations with them, taking nc
knapsacks or blankets They got few
haversacks. This morning and to-day onC
OF them was heid up by rebel to show
our troops What tLvy Aud spincd.
Somo Of our saldiera swear ytngaancC
against tAe raiders and are waiting mn op
portunity 70 pay tA"4 lack with daub!C
tuiy.
On the other part of the line not Gun
thas been fred for some days.
The weather has again changed from cald
10 gain, and the prospect tonight is that
We shall have nothing but mud for week
The promotions lately madr are Maj
Samuel VI. Couch, sd New York, tC
Colonel, and AdjVtant Humphreis, 57tl
, PENNSYLVANIA, 10 Ls Lieut.. Col. These gen
, ,lgIucn have well merited the honors be
slowed, hayiag taking IN active part il
every important engagement of last sum
merS campaign, and this recognition %
their gallGutry gives unusual satisfaction il
! their several commands.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
Gentlemcn's Hats.

All the latest styles at CHARLES GAkFORp 4
SONS, Continental Hotel. Philadelphia.
Nov, H. l3bt.-Sp
There is a Rebel rumor that Lee has been
placed ir command of all the Rebel armies,
and that he has appointed i,eauregard to
the command of the army pear Richmond,
while he himself takes command of the
mayemept To resist Sherman.
Ladies and Children's Hats.
Latest styles at CHARLES 0AkF0RD & SONS
Continental llQtel Philadelphia,
NOY. l2, lS6I.-3R
In reply to a statement made by JEFF
Davis that out of l1,796 bales of cotton
shipped aimee last July from Rebeldom, but
l,272 were lost, the Washington Republican
shows that 1884 bales have fallen into the
hands Of Federal cruisers during the time
named.
General Sherman, Ia a private letter to D
friend in Washington, states thai in his tour
through Georgia, he could have brought
with him to Savannah, over one hundred
thousand negroes, il he could have found
provisions 10 feed them. AS it was he was
Obliged 10 turn most of them back.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
liIG Ou0tn OF PENNSYLVANIA.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 10.-Maior r. }.
Dodge, Provost Marshal-Gcneral OF Penn
sylvania, has issued circulars announcing
that by direction received from Provost
Marshal General Fry, the district quotas
assigned by him, under the call OF Decem-
Der 10Th, 1864, and announced to the dis
trict provost marshals of the State, by let
terS from Major Dodge, dated December
Goth. Rre repealed, and that new quotas
will be established for the different districts
by January slst, up 10 which time corrected
cnrollments viii be received They should
be forwarded Immediately, it has hereto.
fore been the cusiam for tho provost mar.
shlI general of thD State ~ assign tbe li.
tript quotas, and the district provost mar
shals and enrolment boards assigned the
quotas Of their sub-districts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
GCEEENOR OF NEW YORK.

The new loyal Governor OF New York the
Hon. Reuben i Fcnl0n was inauguaratcd
on Monday, the ID instant--Scymour Trtir-
ing. The inaugural of tie new Governor ia
al hat the most patriotic citizen could ask
for. IN it ne makes tie following suggC5
tions and recommendations:
After referring to GA. p@b!ic clara ter, he
says ui tue claims of disabled soldiers, tina,
they may rightrui!. dcnand our sympathy
and aid in the name oi tncir patriotism
which n-pi!c,I tho sacrifices that deprived,
,uen of their natural protection. and says II
will be his special aim 10 give the existing
institutions in their behalf the creates. cii-
c'cnry. On oanking and currency lie .avors
the reorganization of our banks under the
rational currency act, and intimatcs that he
viii sign the bill for tire change, which fn'l-
ed of Executive approval last year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
a Successful ConI-yHipins Wa chine.

The english papers notice the trial OF
new coal cut ling machine, the invention of
an engineer residing at Leeds. The Ma
chine differs from any other yet invented,
inasmuch as it is worked by water pressure
conveyed from q small engine fixed near the
bottom o, tic pit, The trial referred to
was lNTtie IN the Attention scam OF coal,
which is five feet sin inches thick, but con"
taips a layer OF dAt three inches thick, at
the height OK twenty inches from the loor,
which separates the first and second seams
of COAL The machine was mounted Un four
wheels, and trayersed on the crof tramways.
Tire 'NhUlinsn cr "Dcring," which rs the
hardest and most laborious part of the col
liers wor,h was donv remarkably well in
one even straight line, end to Uniform
deptl.. The cutters were fixed in slottine
! bar worked with a steady longitudinal re
ciprocating motion, at slight angle, whicl
rippcd uut the whole of the partition o.
dirt to n depth of three feet three inches
The apparatus being entirely selfactlng IL
all its operations, it propelled itself forwar'
secured itself dead fast between the tloo
and the roof while the cutters wercis opera
Ltou, and again released itself with the rt
turn ut thc stroke. The machine is strong
nod not at ali complicated, and is likely I
, work with durability. 1t Is beautifully al
ranged IN It's various movements and WORK
with such precision and exactness that IN
one might almost fancy it was endoNnr
, with intelligence. One man IS all that
reouired TO attend 70 If, and he has nothin
to do but see it i'll motion and stop 1t whe
, requiled The machine worked on Wedne
: Gay,two hours and forty nine minutes, an
. excavated the dirt out three inches thic
!, aud three feet three inches under for u lengt
. Of twenty two yards and two feet, and Iii
6 Grated from the solid bed of coal forty-fol
, TONS The average cost Of boring" by han
= labor at the same collery is Sd per ton; Dt
the principal saving is in the economic
working of the coal without cutting SUE
} a large proportion INTO slack ao is done
+ hand labor,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
TIE GOVERNOR ON .ncMGAN.

Gov. Blair's message shows aud all Gu
coulaging condition in the State finances,
Tie total funded and lundabic debt of the
State was S3,5O0,000. The balance in the
Treasury was 10000 Since the COM
menccment OF tl,o war upwards of eighty
thousand men have been placed in the field
from the state, ot which thirty-tive thou
sand have been raised since January, 1868.
The State las now III service thirty regi-
Nonts Of infantry, eleven .f cavalry, one Of
engineers and mechanics, two independent
batteries, and fifteen companies il various
Hr.u. o. the service.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
Message ortl,e Governor Of EeiiIA'
sylvanin.

Message ort',c Governor Of feiii-
sylvanin.
Governor Curtin's message was reau IN
the Legislature last week. lie says that Ihc
year closes with train of brilliant success
SOS ;nspirinu the hope that the rebellion
viii sn1n be crashed and peace restored
The public debt he's been reduced nearly
siI1 600 leaving it on the tst OF December
$50. .87O, ,G03, with railroad bonds rcceiiad
lur the safe uf the public works amounting
to $40 3OeNeo. He says that the quota OF
the State for the new coll for volunteers IS
&C, ,O3O, aud allulling to the Presidents state
mcnt that the can is chiefly to supply dch-
cicnoirs in former calls, expresses surprise
at the deficiency, and can only account foF
it by the assumption that the men never
reached the army, although enlisted ano
mustered in after the payment OF large ooan'
ties by the localities sending them. lie estis
mates that the people of the State havo III
/ this way been robbed Of twelve millions Of
tloiiars, not incudinE money fiaNdulentiy
taken from men who actually enter ed the
aru,y. The truons sent iato sogyicu from
! PENNSYLVANIA dating 1901, were o1 FOG, in
c'udiu., 1850 ru-rnlistcd men. The Whots
i uuGlb,.0l troops rom Pennsylvania since
, the commence munt of the war, including
, tlc ninety ta,ys1i';ia, is 336,i4l, hcsides
- 900 niiitid furnished Ia 1862. The gal
hn,ry Of our soldiers in thc Field beds lUs-
trc on the Commonn ca>,h, AID that Their
.ivr;t is appreciated, is shown 10y The cga
.i,iurd lihrrahti with which the men ant
women rG he tate contribute the means
for their cumiort Rn1 w"iarl,
Cur hnaucipl condition is sound, but tt
uuintaiu tho .cvcnue the sy-tpm Of taxation
must bc revised. The taX ON banks, for
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
UP DE GRAEr's
Eye and Ear Infirmary,
ION the Square, Three Doors from steel's Hotel, J

U,tIIS INSTITt tri0N is hcw open and furnished
| in the most costly -tylc, Reception, Private
and Operating Rooms are large ahd convenient and
well sdaptcd. The sul 1. oai apartment contains the
finest l1ii,utnp 0t instruments IN this country md
hus his faculties will enable hin, u meet MY ant
all emergencies ia practice. lie will operate upon
the varous forlHs of BLINDNESS. Cataract Uccluou
of the Pu,il Cross kycs Closure OF he Tear Duets
Inversion oi the lycds. PiJrygun. &c. &c. h0d
will treat all forms OF Sore Eyes, ''ranUicl Lids.
Opacrtics of the Corneu and S3.urulOu liscascs Dt
the Eye. together with all the disease ,p which the
eye is subject.
'DEAFN ESS.--Will treat NIL the diseasrs common
TO the organ. Discharges from tie Eur. Noises in the
Far Catarrh, dlicultica of hearing total Doaiuass
even where The Drum is destroyed VIII insert an
artificial one, answering nearly all the purposes OF
the natural. -
common to the Throat md Nose will be treated
GENERAL SURGEHN.-llc will operate upOn
Club.fect Hal. zip, Cleft Palate Tuinors Cancers,
Enlarged roncils, &c. Plastic operations hy healing
new flesh into dcfOrmcd parts. and tencral surgery
of whatever character it may present
HERNIA. toR EUrTuEEj lie will perform
"Labiusn operation ,"r the radical conplcte.) cure
Of Hernia, this ungucsticnatly perfect cure. and is
| done with little or no pain. Gut of the many hun
drcd operated upon in Bos,on thorc has been nil
ures, it having met The appreciation Of Nil who have
| submitted te it.
| ARTIFICIAL EY will inscrt artificial eyes
giving them the motion and expression Of the natu-
| raj They inserted without the least pain.
IIEMORRHOTD. tPILES. This troublesome di
sease is readily cured Those suffering from it will
do well to call
Dr. Up DE GRArF visits Wilkas-Barrc with n
view of building up II permanent Institute f,r the
treatment Of the Eye, Ear, and General Surgery -
The experience of more than quarter of u ccnfury
in Hospital and general practice. hc hopes viii he .
sufficient guarNrtce to taVs. wA" ,o" - dis rl t.
= employ him.
January II, lSBJ.--iy
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
Our Gold and silver Crop.

The exports of bullion froiu California
during the year 1861 will prove to DC larger
than those Of any former year. Up to tho
1st of December they amounted in round
numbers to fifty two millions ot dollars, amt
hv the end Of the year will reach about iiiiy
siN millions. The larger portion of this
has gone to England 10y way OF Panama
ana A.pinwall, but fifteen to twenty mil
lions have been .eut - New York, and
probably four or five millions % China ana
other countries The increase of the total
export over that o: 1868 will he about twelve
millions. The productions of the precious
metals in other parts of the United States
cannot, he estimated with any degree oi ac-
CuIacv But, as some portion OF the san
Francisco shipments is from British Colum-
bia; 1t may be not far from correct cstl-
mate to say that the net product of the
mines of the precious metals in the United
States, during the year 1864, was about
sixty millions Colorado, Idaho and the
Lake Superior and other gold and silver
producing regions have not been heard from
bat they would more than offset the British
gold t!4l is included in the San Francisco
exports. Sixty millions per aitnun is II
handsome sum in gold and silver; hut we
doubt whether the coal iron and oil crop
| o. Pennsylvania during the year 1861, viii
not turn out to have been quite as much
not merely in paper currency, but in gold
! Phtlt DhLSttM
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
Fearful Railroad dUlli-iOn--H'OIIi.
lrClsDns nd;sIciI ami Twenty
SSON.Ielptl
Special Despatch TO the Press.


YORK, Pa. sunday Jan. 8.
Yesterday morning at seven O'Clock, II
terrible railway accident occurred on the
Northern Central Railroad, near this town.
So far as could be asccrtaincd in the conill-
sion and excitement that prevailed, the par
ticulars are as follows: 1t seems that the eX
Dr, - train from Baltimore having been de-
Iaycl vas approaching York at alapid Iatc
Mn,u it reached point about II miles
from York it came in contact with Il freight
train going south, which Wa RAINING quite
fast. The excitement that prevailed after
the collision occurred can DC more easily
imagined than described. y heavy snow
storm prevailed at the time. Both freight
and passenger locomotives were completely
wrecked, AS were also number OF cars.
There were Il large number of passengers
aboard. The remains Of fouc persons who
had been instantly killed were removed,
and twenty were taken out seriously injured
some fatally. 1t has been impossible up to
the time of this writing to ascertain the
names OF the killed and wounded.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
ImpOrsa nt from Missouri.
ST, LOUIS, Jan. 8

The Constitutional Conyention effected Il
permanent organization yesterday, by the
election of Col. Arnold Kretchell, of St.
Charles county, ds President, Charles ID.
Dooke, of st. Louis, as Vice President, and
Mai. 4. Il. Faster, as Secretary.
The State Senate yesterday passed a joint
resolution for the appointment of n com-
mittee of oigAt 10 memOriaiZe,tne Secretary
of War, to establish garrison ofproteotion,
near the southwest counties OF the State.
Both houses passed bill authorizing the
Board tof Public Schools 10 provide for the
education Of colored children in this city.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14
GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS,.

Governor Andrew Of Massachusetts, sent
in to the Legislature on Friday, a comprc-
hensiye and us usual GG able document.
OF 1S1 banks in the State 90 have become
National banking associations and At have
signItied their intention to become National,
leaving 81 which, as yet, ta!.en no steps to-
ward making u change.
The number of men actually furnished by
Massachusetts, to the army and navy ot the
United States during the rebellion, up to
December 81 1864, is 125,i37 making IA sur
pits over al calls G.. 1913.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-14

REVOLUTIONARY SoLDIERs.-On the first
of lat January there were but twelve Revo-
lutl"n.ry pensioners remaining. An act
of April, lS6j, provided an additional hun
drod dollars to each Of them, to he paid on
and after the first day of January, 1864.
Sinuc ,hat timr, seven Of these venerable .
heroes have died, leaving bu. i've stil' liv-
ing, nf whom the eldest is one hundred years
old, and the youngest ninety-iour
Ladies' Turs.
Purchasers may rely upon gotdns the best Furs at
CHARLES oAKFoRD SONS, Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia
| Nov. II. l96i.-3 III
! The Rev. N TODD, who has resided in
| Pttsburg for many years, is now one OF the
oldest ministers in the Presbyterian Church
The Banner says. Through in his S5th
year, he is abroad almost every fair day, and
every few days honors us with short call.
lie was born in Massachusetts. and studied
theo'gy under the celebrated DR.. Ashbel
Green, whose niece he afterwards married.
While q youth he saw the great and good
Gen Washington several times, and not
unfrequently most of the leading statesmen
of that time, and was intimately acquainted
with almost all the leading ministers of our
, Church in the carly part of the present cen
! tury.
Gentlemen's Hats.
All the best styles Mt CHARLES OAKFORD &
SONS. Continental HOTEL Phiadel phia.
a Nov. ~, lSGI.-3m
t PRAYEn BooKrronTnE CinSEsE.-The Rev. Mr.
Schereschewskv, missionary Of the Episcopal Church
# engaged, with Rev. Mr.. Burden, in making tran
Station of the Bible and Prayer Book into the higher
q colloquial of Mandarin language of China. This il
the spoken language of the Court, of all official per
# sens and Of the better educated classes in China
c Np.v ns;,